Former England skipper Alastair Cook termed it ‘sad’ for gentleman’s game. He recorded his statement after witnessing Australian skipper and opener batsman Cameron Bancroft admitting of tampering the ball. “You live and die by the sword,” Cook told BBC’s Test Match Special. The 33-year-old Gloucester-born Cook termed the star players are bound to play the game within rules […]
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Michael Clarke Ready To Step Up As Captain Of Australia Following Sandpaper Gate
Michael Clarke is ready to step in as the captain of Australia Test team following the ‘Sandpaper Gate’ that happened on the third day of the third Test between Australia and South Africa. “If I was asked by right people, then I would think about my answer,” Clarke said on Channel Nine’s Sports Sunday. Steven […]
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Happy 31st Birthday Shakib al Hasan
A couple of years back, I came across this Bangladeshi television commercial on Youtube that had a catchy punchline “Bangladesher Jaan, Bangladesher Praan, Shakib Al Hasan” and I couldn’t agree more. I have no doubts in my mind that Bangladesh will produce many cricketers who in the future will emulate Shakib’s heroics and may even […]
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CoA puts pink-ball Test plans on hold for India
The Committee of Administrators (CoA) identically raised the pertinent questions regarding India’s first ever pink-ball Test in their traditional format history. Vinod Rai heads the committee. The Supreme Court-appointed committee is overseeing the activities of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). Arguably, Test cricket has been fascinating for the gentleman’s game. Diminishing […]
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Flashback: Best Venues Of Indian Premier League 2017
The 2017 edition of the Indian Premier League was a special occasion for the league. It was the tenth year since the league that took the sporting world by storm in 2008 began. Since its inception, the league has only gone from strength to strength and the upcoming days are looking even better. The pool […]
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Massive security cover deployed in Karachi ahead of PSL final
The PSL 2018 final at Karachi will witness a mammoth security cover as thousands of security personnel will be deployed in Pakistan’s port city. Also, head-of-state level security will be present at the stadium to head the security. Meanwhile, Islamabad United will take on Peshawar Zalmi in the finals on March 25 in the National Stadium. […]
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This Former KKR player has an ODI average of 67; 2nd placed Kohli has 58.10
Cricket pundits often tout sir Don Bradman’s Test average of 99.94 as the record that would probably never be broken, and if ever it gets broken, it would require some Himalayan effort. In the recent times, I do not remember even a single player who has even come close to achieving that milestone. If we look […]
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Tharoor to lead candlelight protest against KCA for shifting ODI to Kochi
Thiruvananthapuram, March 22: Thiruvananthapuram Lok Sabha member Shashi Tharoor has called all cricket lovers to assemble at the Martyrs Column here in the state capital to take part in a candlelight protest on Saturday against the decision of the Kerala Cricket Association (KCA) to shift the November 1 ODI from here to Kochi. “Keep cricket in […]
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Rabada cleared to play third Test vs Australia
Johannesburg, March 20: South Africa received a major shot in the arm ahead of the third Test against Australia, starting in Cape Town on Thursday, after paceman Kagiso Rabada’s two-match ban for making physical contact with Steve Smith was overturned by the ICC’s code of conduct appeal commissioner Michael Heron. After a hearing via video conference […]
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Binny optimistic about Rajasthan Royals winning IPL 2018
New Delhi, March 17: Rajasthan Royals all-rounder Stuart Binny feels that they have what it takes to win this edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) Twenty20 cricket tournament. The inaugural champions have reunited with Australian legendary leg-spinner Shane Warne to mentor the current crop of players in their bid to regain the title. Under the […]