New Delhi, Oct 24 (IANS) Former India captain and current Under-19 cricket team coach Rahul Dravid on Tuesday downplayed speculations over Virat Kohli being denied rest during the Test series against Sri Lanka next month. Kohli had recently spoken about players’ burnout due to constant cricket and there were rumours that he may be rested for […]
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Old Foes Sachin Tendulkar and Vinod Kambli are Friends, Again!
After being the part of the Indian team in the 1996 World Cup, Sachin Tendulkar and Vinod Kambli now seemed to have sorted out their differences, as the former left-handed batter revealed in the 2009 television show that legendary batsman could have had helped him out during his downfall. “We are very close… we were […]
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Kapil Dev to Deliver the Inaugural Dalmiya Lecture
1983 World Cup winning captain Kapil Dev will deliver the first Jagmohan Dalmiya Memorial Lecture which will be held on November 14. The event will also see President of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) Thilanga Sumathipala express his thoughts. Members of both Indian and Sri Lankan team members will be in attendance on that special day. The […]
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Umpire Darrell Hair Found Guilty of Stealing Cash from a Liquor Shop
Former Australian Test umpire Darrell Hair has been found guilty of stealing cash from a liquor shop where he was working. He has been handed an 18-month good behaviour bond by an Australian after he pleaded his guilty to one charge of embezzlement and one of stealing as reported by local media on Tuesday. Hair, who […]
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CSA T20 Challenge to Replace Global T20 League
Cricket South Africa (CSA) has announced a revised franchise schedule for 2017-18 which will see CSA T20 League replace the postponed Global T20 League in November-December window which was scheduled to take place at the end of the season. All the national players contracted with CSA will be available for this tournament, as there are no […]
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Ranji Trophy 2017/18: Yuvraj Singh To Miss Punjab’s Next Tie
Experienced all-rounder Yuvraj Singh is all set to miss Punjab’s next Ranji Trophy encounter against Goa in Porvorim. The senior all-rounder did not travel with the team to the state and is all set to mark his absenteeism from the Ranji season. (Read Here: Feroz Shah Kotla’s gate no. 2to be named after Virender Sehwag) […]
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Twitter Reacts After Usman Shinwari Rattles Sri Lanka With a Sensational Spell
Pakistan left-arm seamer Usman Khan Shinwari was at his imperious best as the newcomer to international cricket bowled a sensational spell in the 5th and the final ODI against Sri Lanka to finish with figures of 5/34. It was a magnificent performance by the pacer who was playing in only his 2nd ODI. The youngster […]
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IND vs SL 2017: Murali Vijay, Ravindra Jadeja Return for Sri Lanka Tests
Opening batsman Murali Vijay has returned to the Test team for the first two Tests of the upcoming three-match series against Sri Lanka, starting November 16 at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Left-arm spinner Ravindra Jadeja has also made a return to the squad. The Test opener has not played for India since undergoing a wrist […]
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IND v NZ 2017: Shreyas Iyer Earns Maiden T20I Call-Up
Shreyas Iyer, who recently led the India A side which played against the New Zealanders, has been named in the T20I squad for the series against New Zealand which will commence after the culmination of the ongoing ODI leg. Hyderabad’s rising fast bowler Mohammad Siraj has also earned an international call-up. He will be replacing […]
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Mickey Arthur Lauds Sarfraz Ahmed for Timely Reporting of Fixing Approach to PCB’s ACU
Ahead of the fifth One-day international in Sharjah, Pakistan’s Head Coach Mickey Arthur has lavished praise on a player who according to the Pakistan media is its national team skipper and wicket-keeper batsman Sarfraz Ahmed. Sarfraz informed Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) Anti-Corruption Committee (ACU) regarding the approach from a bookie. (Read Also: Thisara Perera Elated to […]