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Dubai, Oct 13 (IANS) The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday confirmed that Bangladesh will host the 2016 Under-19 World Cup from January 22 to February 14. “The Board confirmed that the Bangladesh Cricket Board will host next year’s ICC U-19 Cricket World Cup from January 22 to 14 February,” ICC said in a release. […]

It is amusing to find former cricketers sitting in judgment on Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s future in international cricket. Joining the discussion is a divided media which in any case thrives on controversies. Does someone who quit Test cricket abruptly with 10 Tests shy of hundred Tests in the middle of a series need to be […]

MS Dhoni: It is tough for me to include Ajinkya Rahane in ODI cricket  Ajinkya Rahane will be overlooked by captain MS Dhoni for the first ODI of the five-match series against South Africa at Green Park, Kanpur on Sunday. Dhoni on the eve of the match apparently told the pressmen that the flamboyant batsman […]

List of the top 10 youngest centurions in Test cricket  One of the finest ever Australian left-handed batsmen Neil Harvey  is celebrating his 87th birthday. Wish him long life! Harvey was the supremely brilliant and was one of the favourite cricketing sons of Australia.  Harvey was a gloriously elegant left-hander who remains his country’s youngest […]

You can hate him, troll him, bash him, mock him or love him! But the one thing that you definitely cannot do is ignore him! Yes, we are talking about none other than the most trolled cricketer of this globe – Ravindra Jadeja, or as people would refer to him, Sir Ravindra Jadeja!  Jadeja is […]

Yuvraj Singh, undoubtedly India’s greatest match-winner in limited overs might no longer be in the good books of the selectors, but he still hasn’t given up. The once superstar of the Indian team was dumped after the 2014 World T20 final in Dhaka. His batting performances in the IPL too haven’t generated any genuine hope […]

The England women’s cricket team is looking to appoint a man with international experience as its new head coach. Paul Shaw will be stepping down after the summer’s Ashes loss to Australia. A head coach is to be hired. “The qualities and experiences we are looking for are going to be found more than likely […]

India’s master blaster Sachin Tendulkar who is eyeing America as the next target in his mission to spread cricket said he would like to see more Americans picking up cricket bats along with baseball bats. “You’ll only learn things if you give them a try,” said Tendulkar who will lead a ten-day, three-city cricket all-star […]

Mumbai, Oct 5 (IANS) The Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation (MMRC) on Monday dismissed apprehensions that the upcoming 33.5-km Colaba-Bandra-SEEPZ route will gobble up cricket grounds in the city. MMRC managing director Ashwini Bhide assured that only a few cricket pitches and matches at the famed Oval Maidan and the historic Azad Maidan would be relocated […]

Five reasons why Sourav Ganguly would be the successful cricket administrator  A massive void left by Jagmohan Dalmiya is filled by West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee as she unanimously declared Sourav Ganguly’s name for the CAB hot seat. Ganguly, being the most influential and inspirational cricketer never shied away from a fight and by […]