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In India, cricketers are not respected. But they are worshipped. It is a nation, where cricketers are given the status of a Demi God. The Indians are deeply devoted to their cricketers and have also made temples in the names of the cricketers. There is a significant reason behind this immense love for their cricketers. […]

Cricket which is India’s biggest religion seems to be losing its crowd pulling power. In the last few years the television viewership has dropped to 40% to 61 gross rating points in 2014 from 105 in 2008. Cricket which is the biggest sport in the country other sporting leagues which include Hockey, Badminton, Football and […]

The BCCI has got all of its board members newly elected and is due to start its work from the 26th of April and one of the most important issues would be the tenure of Indian coach Duncan Fletcher. It is the first official meeting between the authorities and Jagmohan Dalmiya the president of BCCI will […]

2014 witnessed a lot of well-known cricketers being in the news for some or the other reason. For example, Pakistan’s offie Saeed Ajmal was banned by ICC because of illegal bowling action. Misbah-ul-Haq, who is generally not highly regarded as a hitter, scored the fastest hundred in Test Cricket (record jointly held with Sir Viv […]

Australia’s Jose Hazlewood has decided to opt out of the 2015 season of the IPL because of a tight International schedule following the IPL. Australia is set to set to play Frank Worrell Trophy next months and then travel to England to defend Ashes. Hazlewood , out of nowhere, has announced himself on the international […]

One Day International’s or ODI’s are played between two teams with international ODI status. ODI’s are also called as Limited Overs International’s (LOI), however, this is the broader version for a definition as Twenty 20 cricket also comes under this category of LOI’s.  An ODI is played for limited overs per team, usually 50. The […]

Pakistan’s off-spinner, Saeed Ajmal was ecstatic on Saturday thanks to a return in the national team after a torturous span of eight long months. The 37 year old enigmatic spinner, who was ruled out from all the formats of the game citing illegal action last year in Sri Lanka, has been recalled to the national […]

After losing the finals of World Cup 2015 against Australia on Sunday Daniel Vettori has announced retirement from all forms of Cricket just few moments ago. He ended the 18 year career that began when he was 18. He played 113 Tests and 295 One day Internationals. He picked 13 wickets but was very economical […]

Former Proteas batsman Neil McKenzie bid adieu to all forms of cricket after scoring an unbeaten double century for the Highveld Lions as the Highveld Lions revelled in their innings and 51 runs battering of the warriors in Cape Town on Sunday. McKenzie who has been an unlucky player throughout his career, consistently losing his […]

In 10 days from the end of an era in Sri Lankan cricket at the end of the CWC 2015 after Sangakkara and Jayawardane played their last game together, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) and their fans had other issues off the field when the Minister of Sports Navin Dissanayake appointed an interim committee on Monday […]