Afghanistan cricketers treated as heroes for their Zimbabwe series victory A beautiful nation, but was ruined in the illicit political wish of the USA and the Soviet Union in the era of the Cold War. The USA president Barack Obama has also reduced their military presence Afghanistan. But, the Islamist Taliban militants are still roaming […]
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Cricket needs exciting characters to make game interesting: Lee
Mumbai, Oct 29 (IANS) Legendary fast bowler Brett Lee said on Thursday that the presence of players like Virat Kohli and Dale Steyn on the cricket field makes the game more exciting but pointed out that players should control their aggression and should know where to draw the line. Recently, Indian fast bowler Ishant Sharma […]
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Cricket Australia congratulates Ellyse Perry
Sydney, Oct 28 (IANS) Cricket Australia chief executive officer (CEO) James Sutherland on Wednesday congratulated Ellyse Perry on receiving the Outstanding Woman In Sport Award here on Tuesday night. The award was selected by Australian Sports Minister Sussan Ley as part of the ‘I Support Women In Sport’ Awards, which is now in its fifth […]
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Decline of West Indies cricket
The West Indies cricket team was one of the strongest team in the world in both Test matches and One-day Internationals from the mid-1970s to 1990. A number of great cricketers have come from West Indies which have ruled world cricket from 19070’s to 1990. These includes Sir Garfield Sobers, Lance Gibbs, Clive Lloyd, Vivan […]
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Virender Sehwag to be a part of Cricket All Stars
Former Indian opener Virender Sehwag is all set to take part in the Cricket All Stars, engineered by Shane Warne and Sachin Tendulkar in collaboration. Sehwag made his plans to join the new league evident when he announced his retirement from all forms of the game. As a result of participating in the Cricket All […]
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Who is the most explosive batsman in contemporary cricket?
Who is the most explosive batsman in contemporary cricket? And who will be your best choice for slog overs batting? There are five names in the list who are known as the greatest entertainer of fans in international cricket. And they are David Warner Brendon McCullum Glenn Maxwell Chris Gayle […]
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Tendulkar, Warne want T20 cricket at Olympic Games
London, Oct 27 (IANS) Batting great Sachin Tendulkar and legendary leg-spinner Shane Warne have called for Twenty20 cricket to become an Olympic sport. Cricket has not featured since 1900 but the International Cricket Council (ICC) is meeting the International Olympic Committee (IOC) next month to discuss a possible bid. “I’d love to see it as […]
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Daily rues cricket not being played between India, Pakistan
Islamabad, Oct 26 (IANS) It is about time cricket is revived in Pakistan, said a daily which noted that India and Pakistan have not played a bilateral Test series after the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks. An editorial “All is not lost” in The Nation on Monday said that a meeting between India and Pakistan’s cricket […]
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Pink ball can revive Test cricket: Steve Waugh
Melbourne, Oct 26 (IANS) Former Australia captain Steve Waugh says cricketers need to look at the bigger picture when it comes to day-night Test cricket, believing the format could be the saving grace of the longer form of the game worldwide. Players including Adam Voges, Peter Siddle and Tom Latham expressed concerns over the deterioration […]
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T20 competitions destroying West Indies cricket: A crying Gary Sobers
Since the last few years, there has been a massive exodus of players from the West Indies opting to don the colors of domestic T20 sides, over the Caribbean side. The emergence of cash-rich leagues such as the IPL and the BBL has meant that some high profile Caribbean cricketers like Chris Gayle, Dwayne Bravo, […]