Cricket Ireland (CI) on Friday (May 4) announced the 14-man squad for the One-off Test match against Sarfraz Ahmed-led Pakistan. The 33-year-old opening batsman and senior campaigner William Porterfield will lead the side. In such a contrast, it is not long ago when Ireland got its Test status and subsequently has been approved by the world […]
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England pip India to become top ODI side
Dubai, May 2: England leapfrogged India to gain the No.1 spot in the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) One-Day International (ODI) rankings after the annual update which saw the men-in-blue losing a point to be positioned at second in the latest rankings released here on Wednesday. England, who last topped the ODI rankings in January 2013 have […]
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India continues to lead ICC Test rankings
Dubai, May 1: India continued to sit atop the International Cricket Council (ICC) Test team rankings following the latest update on Tuesday, with South Africa at No.2 and Australia at the No.3 positions. According to an ICC release, India have actually stretched their lead over South Africa from four to 13 points after the results from […]
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Pragyan Ojha Posts a Special Video of Rohit Sharma on His Birthday
One of the most talented batsmen in the world of cricket, Rohit Sharma turns 31 on Monday (April 30). Sharma who has always been considered as a gifted batsman has a few astonishing records to boast about. The right-handed batsman Rohit is the only player to slam three double hundreds in One-day International cricket. No […]
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Tax issues won’t affect ICC events taking place in India: BCCI
Kolkata, April 25: Tax issues won’t affect India hosting the 2021 Champions Trophy and the 2023 World Cup, Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Acting Secretary Amitabh Chaudhary said here on Wednesday. On the sidelines of the International Cricket Council (ICC) quarterly meeting here, Chaudhary sounded confident of getting government exemptions for both the […]
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Dinesh Karthik, Hardik Pandya Inducted in World XI Squad Against Windies at Lord’s
The Asian contingency in the World XI side continues to be in the majority as Indian internationals Dinesh Karthik and Hardik Pandya have been recently included in the squad. Pakistan veterans Shoaib Malik and Shahid Afridi were the first few ones to be introduced to the World XI side. Previously, Afghanistan sensation Rashid Khan was […]
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IPL 2018: Sportzwiki’s Man of the Match – Siddarth Kaul
The Indian Premier League sends out a strong message – ‘Where talent meets opportunity’. Sunrisers Hyderabad pacer Siddarth Kaul is a prime example of it. With 119 runs to defend, the road looked daunting. Kaul, who has been on song since the very initial phase of the tournament, stepped up his game when it mattered the […]
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India’s World Cup opener against South Africa on June 4, 2019
Kolkata, April 24: In a bid to maintain the Lodha Committee recommendation, which says a mandatory 15-day gap is required between the Indian Premier League (IPL) final and any international match, India will have to open their 2019 ICC World Cup campaign against South Africa on June 4 instead of June 2. At the International Cricket […]
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IPL 2018, Match 23, Mumbai Indians v Sunrisers Hyderabad: Match Prediction
We are just into the 3rd week of Vivo IPL 11 but we have witnessed several last balls and last over thrillers which have kept the tournament in the right shape. With just 1/3rd of the tournament completed, Mumbai Indians meet the Sunrisers Hyderabad for the 2nd time in the tournament. They will definitely gain […]
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Mohammed Amir Granted UK Visa, Set to Join Team Later This Week
Pakistan’s left arm fast bowler Mohammad Amir has finally been granted a visa to travel to the United Kingdom for the team’s tour of England-Ireland and Scotland. Amir will leave for England on Wednesday and will join the rest of the squad in Canterbury. Amir could not accompany the team, as he was unable to get the […]