London, June 17 (IANS) Former Australia left-hander Michael Hussey feels that although India are hot favourites to retain the ICC Champions Trophy, Pakistan cannot be discounted as they have a feeling of “destiny” with them. “India is in a great place and must be favoured to retain the ICC Champions Trophy but no-one should discount […]
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2017 ICC Champions Trophy: Pakistan Vs India – Predicted XI Of Pakistan
The first thing that struck our minds is: ‘are we really going to witness the epic final’ between two arch-rivals India and Pakistan during the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy? And the answer is reasonably and practically yes in the gentleman’s game, as the experts, die-hard fans would not have to daydream about the grand finale […]
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2017 ICC Champions Trophy: Final Preview – Wounded Pakistan Look To Overcome India For Final Glory
London, June 17 (IANS) A wounded Pakistan will be out for revenge while India will aim to maintain their dominance when the arch-rivals meet in the final of the Champions Trophy cricket tournament at The Oval here on Sunday. Pakistan have been badly bruised against India this series in their opening group stage match, having […]
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Afridi Urges Indian Government To ‘Soften Stance’ On Bilateral Series
London, June 17 (IANS) Former Pakistan skipper Shahid Afridi on Saturday urged the Indian government to “soften their stance” and resume bilateral cricket series with the neighbouring country. As India and Pakistan gear up for Sunday’s riveting ICC Champions Trophy 2017 final at The Oval here, Afridi felt bilateral matches needed to be restarted which, […]
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BCCI In Trust Building Mode Ahead Of The ICC Annual General Conference
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is ready to oppose the changes proposed to the parent body’s governance policies at the annual general conference of the International Cricket Council (ICC). The Indian Cricket Board has managed to gain the support of cricket boards from Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Zimbabwe in order to […]
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Champions Trophy 2017: India vs Pakistan: Amir Fit To Play In The Final
It’s India vs Pakistan in the final of Champions Trophy 2017. Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Amir is likely to be fit for selection for the Champions Trophy final against India on Sunday, after completing an entire training session at The Oval on Friday. Azhar Mahmood, Pakistan’s bowling coach, said Amir was fit but did not comment […]
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Steve Harmison Reveals Contemplation Of Suicide In His Autobiography ‘Speed Demons’
England fast bowler Steve Harmison in his autobiography ‘Speed Demons’ has revealed a bitter truth, stating he was considering to commit a suicide following battling with depression during his international career. The Ashington-born bowler Harmison’s autobiography is being published in series by Daily Mirror in which he has penned down how he felt separated while […]
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Press Release: Star Football Crosses The 1 Million Followers Mark On Twitter
MUMBAI, June 9, 2017: A leading voice for football on social media, Star Football – the official Star Sports Football Twitter handle – has surpassed the following of football teams by garnering more than 1 million followers. This growth is fuelled by fascinating content, engaging updates which include the latest news and happenings from the […]
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2017 ICC Champions Trophy: Sachin Tendulkar Wishes Yuvraj Singh On His 300th ODI
It was the year 2000 and during the ICC knockout tournament that this young man made his debut for team India, scoring 84* against Australia and since then the name Yuvraj Singh has never ever been forgotten. He has been an enigma as well as a paradox in Indian Cricket. The 18-year-old who was not intimidated […]
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Stats: Virat Kohli Fastest Player To Reach 8000 ODI Runs
Playing international cricket is considered as an achievement by many onlookers. But scoring 8000 ODI runs and that too becoming the fastest players to achieve the feat means the names will be engraved in the history of the game. Thousands of players have so far played ODI cricket but only a handful have reached the […]