Federation of International Cricketers Association (FICA), the global representative body of cricketers’ which is based in England, has named former England batsman Vikram Solanki as its president after replacing former West Indies cricketer Jimmy Adams, who had returned home to serve the national board. “I am privileged to accept the position as FICA President and […]
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Sunil Gavaskar Takes A Dig At Australian Media By Calling It ‘Extension’ Of Team Support Staff
Former India skipper Sunil Gavaskar took a jibe at the Australian media outlets while stating India should not pay much attention to what they (scribes) say or write as they are acting as the off-field wing of the visiting team, before stating the prime focus should be on the field only to play the game of […]
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Sportzwiki Exclusive: “I Kept My Standards High, Playing For 17 Long Years For Mumbai A Big Achievement” Says Amol Muzumdar
Amol Muzumdar is the unsung hero for Mumbai cricket and the most unlucky man not to play for India in the era of fab-four. His prowess with the bat somehow forced one to think that him not playing for India was his loss or the loss of Indian team? During Muzumdar’s period, many players made […]
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BCCI Surprised With Shashank Manohar’s Decision To Resign As ICC Chairman
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has expressed surprise over Shashank Manohar’s decision to step down as the International Cricket Council (ICC) chairman. Manohar was at the helm of affairs of the supreme cricket body for eight months before resigning from the post on March 15, citing personal reasons. “The Board of Control […]
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NZ v SA, 2nd Test Preview: Depleted Hosts Face A Stern Test From South Africa
When the rains washed out the fifth and the all-important decisive day at Dunedin, an intriguing contest between two teams fighting neck to neck was brought to a halt. The series now moves from Dunedin to the Basin Reserve in Wellington and the fight is set to continue from where it was discontinued. But, unfortunately, the […]
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Adam Voges Announces Retirement From Domestic Circuit
Adam Voges has announced his retirement from domestic circuit, the cricketer confirmed the news on Wednesday (March 15). Voges retired from international cricket last month, a day before he had to lead Prime Minister XI against the visiting Sri Lankan team. The 37-year-old batsman will play the Sheffield Shield game against New South Wales in Perth. The […]
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India vs Australia 2017: If No Charges Are Pressed Against Me, How Were They Allegations, Says Virat Kohli
The build-up for the all-important third Border-Gavaskar Test has been dominated by the DRS controversy, that took place on the last day of the Bengaluru Test when Steven Smith was caught seeking input from the dressing room on a DRS referral. Speaking at the pre-match presser, the Aussie skipper had called the moment as a […]
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India vs Australia 2017: Bengaluru Pitch Rated ‘Below Average’ By ICC Match Referee
The pitch used for the second Test between India and Australia at Bengaluru has been been rated as ‘below average’ by the International Cricket Council (ICC) match referee Chris Broad in his report. The latest rating from Broad is a huge blow for Indian cricket which has already faced a lot of flak over pitches in […]
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Clarke Happy India, Australia Resolved DRS Controversy
Kolkata, March 14 (IANS) Former Australia captain Michael Clarke on Tuesday hailed the joint decision of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and Cricket Australia (CA) to resolve the Decision Review System (DRS) controversy, saying it is for the greater good of the game. that the difference are put to bed. In […]
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India vs Australia 2017: Replacing Match Officials For Last Two Tests Not A Sudden Decision
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has dismissed suggestions that Chris Broad has been removed as the match referee for the last two Tests of the Border-Gavaskar series due to the criticism he faced for his handling of the DRS controversy during the Bengaluru Test. West Indies’ Richie Richardson is all set to take over from Broad […]