Bengaluru, June 13: India captain Virat Kohli on Tuesday received the Polly Umrigar Award for being the best international cricketer for the 2016-17 and 2017-18 seasons at the annual BCCI awards. Kohli had a brilliant 2016-17 season as he went on to score 1332 runs in 13 games with an average of 74. In the limited […]
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IND vs AFG 2018: Dinesh Karthik Plays Down Afghanistan’s Spin Threat
Dinesh Karthik has played down all the hype surrounding Afghanistan’s spin attack ahead of the much-awaited one-off Test in Bengaluru. The cricketing world is going gaga over Afghanistan’s spin troika – Rashid Khan, Mohammad Nabi and Mujeeb Ur Rahman. Many have tipped the trio to give the Indians a hard time in the upcoming game. The […]
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Happy to see Afghanistan doing well, says Karthik
Bengaluru, June 13: Indian wicket-keeper batsman Dinesh Karthik on Tuesday said he is happy to see Afghanistan doing well and rising through the ranks of world cricket. “They’re able to produce big players even in a tournament like the IPL (Indian Premier League). They have some key players who are producing some big performances for them. […]
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County Club Yorkshire Interested in Signing AB de Villiers
Yorkshire, the English county club is keen to sign ex-South African international cricketer AB de Villiers. The veteran cricketer had shaken the cricket fraternity by declaring retirement from all forms of international cricket, last month (May). De Villiers pronounced he is tired of choosing games to play for South Africa in his farewell speech. However, […]
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Mahendra Singh Dhoni Reveals Why He Allows Youngsters to Lift Trophy
There are very few active cricketers who have achieved as much as Mahendra Singh Dhoni. The former India skipper has won almost everything there is to win as a skipper. Under Dhoni‘s captaincy, India won the 2007 International Cricket Council (ICC) World Twenty20, the Commonwealth Bank Series of 2007–08, the 2010 Asia Cup, the 2011 […]
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Netherlands vs Ireland 1st T20I – Preview
The Netherlands will host Ireland in the first Twenty20 International at Rotterdam. It is going be a new beginning for both these teams after they eventually failed to get themselves the ticket for the 2019 World Cup. Consequently, both of them will like to prove a point to the world cricket governing body International Cricket […]
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Hesson steps down as New Zealand coach
Wellington, June 7: Less than a year to the 2019 ICC World Cup, New Zealand coach Mike Hesson on Thursday announced his decision to step down from his post, effective from July 31. Hesson, who steered the Kiwis to new heights in all three formats, said he wanted to take a break from the rigours of […]
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Kohli set to receive Polly Umrigar award
New Delhi, June 7: Following his phenomenal showing in the past two seasons, India skipper Virat Kohli will be presented with the prestigious Polly Umrigar award for the best international cricketer (2016-17 and 2017-18) at the BCCI Awards to be held in Bengaluru on Tuesday, the board announced on Thursday. The Board of Control for Cricket […]
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ENG vs IND 2018: Kuldeep, Chahal Could get the Better off English Batsmen – Graeme Swann
Former England off-spinner, Graeme Swann, backed the abilities of young Indian wrist-spinning duo of Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal, during the upcoming series against England. The young wrist-spinners have been on a wicket-taking spree, since their introduction to International cricket. Chahal and Kuldeep ripped apart the South African batting line-up recently, with their guile and […]
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Fawad Alam in Hot-Water after Breaking Glass Pane of Dressing Room Door
One of the greatest travesties within Pakistan cricket is the melancholic tale of the talented cricketer, Fawad Alam, who went out of favour from the national side, even after stellar performances in the domestic circuit. The discarded Pakistani international was amongst the headlines again, but this time, for causing damage to the dressing room window of Colne […]