The Rising Pune Supergiant and Delhi Daredevils are counted as two underwhelming sides in this edition of the IPL and keeping in mind their run in the previous campaign, not many aspire hopes from these units. Nevertheless, with cricket being a funny game and T20’s especially funnier, on a given day, any team can outperform […]
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It Means Absolutely Zero To Me To Achieve 10,000 Runs, I Don’t Care, Says AB de Villiers
South Africa’s star batsman AB de Villiers has shown complete disregard to one of the most special milestones in the cricketing world –The 10, 000 runs achievement. The 10K club is termed prestigious, exclusive and reserved for the finest names in the sport. However, all the shine of the 10k club has failed to attract […]
IPL 2017 Match 6 – Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Gujarat Lions – Sunrisers Hyderabad Predicted XI
Sunrisers Hyderabad and Gujarat Lions, two teams with contrasting start to this year’s Indian Premier League, will lock horns at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad. Sunrisers Hyderabad began their title defence in style with a comprehensive 35-run win over Royal Challengers Bangalore on Wednesday (April 5) while Gujarat Lions found themselves on the receiving […]
Misbah ul Haq: Is He Pakistan’s Greatest Test Captain?
Just after a year or so when Sri Lankan team were attacked in Pakistan and cricket completely took a back seat, Pakistan cricket took another bullet in the chest. Pakistan cricket was in shambles after spot-fixing in 2010, one old horse Misbah Ul Haq was given the responsibility of captaining the squad. That was the […]
Abraham Benjamin De-Villiers Ropes Up A New Deal
One of the leading cricketers of the world gracing all formats of the game, AB de Villiers, has been announced as Montblanc’s new brand ambassador, representing the luxury Maison in South Africa and India. He will be the face of Montblanc across all categories including watches, writing instruments, men’s accessories and leather goods. The currently […]
Innovative Shot-Making Comes Naturally To Me, Says De Villiers
Bengaluru, April 7 (IANS) South African ace batsman AB de Villiers, who has in his repertoire many shots that cannot be found in any cricket coaching manual, on Friday said the 360-degree range of shot-making comes naturally to him. The 33-year-old said he doesn’t practise these fancy shots on the field but sticks to the […]
It Was Best Time For Misbah-Ul-Haq To Bow Out On A High: Zaheer Abbas
As Misbah-Ul-Haq announced to retire from International cricket after the West Indies’ three-match series which is scheduled from April 21, the former cricketers from Pakistan have praised his services for the national team while ending his career on high. Moreover, the 42-year-old Misbah’s decision to call time for his international career was lauded by the […]
Steve O’Keefe Banned From Australia’s Domestic One-Day Contest After Drunken Rant During Award Ceremony!
Steve O’Keefe, the left-arm spinner, has attracted a fine of 20,000 Australian dollars ($15,100) misbehaving at a cricket award ceremony under the influence of alcohol. O’Keefe committed the offence during the event hosted by New South Wales where he made “highly inappropriate comments.” Unfortunately, for O’Keefe, the punishment did not end with a fine as […]
Events Like Champions Trophy Dilute Bigger Events, Says Shastri
New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) Reiterating his stance on scrapping the International Cricket Council (ICC) Champions Trophy, former Team India director Ravi Shastri on Thursday said such tournaments dilute the bigger events like the World Cups in different formats of the game. The former India all-rounder said the Champions Trophy, which is scheduled in England […]
Young Latham To Lead Blackcaps In Absence of Stars For Tri-series
Blackcaps Southpaw Opener Tom Latham will be leading New Zealand in upcoming tri-series tournament against Ireland and Bangladesh. Recently Tom Latham’s form was in question but senior players Indian Premier League commitment gave him a golden opportunity in Limited Overs format. New Zealand’s most of the senior players are having their IPL commitment. The triangular […]