Sydney, Jan 23 (IANS) Retired all-rounder Shane Watson has pipped his former team-mate Glenn Maxwell to be adjudged Cricket Australia’s (CA) T20 International Player of the Year at the Allan Border medal ceremony. The 35-year-old Watson, who retired from international cricket just after the World T20 in India last year, was the second highest run-getter […]
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Virender Sehwag Named Brand Ambassador Of Kings XI Punjab
Kings XI Punjab has appointed Virender Sehwag as the Head of Cricket Operations and the Brand Ambassador of the franchise. This leaves him with three roles to perform in the upcoming season of IPL as he is already the mentor of the franchise, a role which he took over before the start of the last […]
Virat Kohli Urges Patience With Out-Of-Form Openers
India skipper Virat Kohli has insisted that his team does not new players to sort out the opening woes. The Men in Blue have chased down some huge scores en route to winning the last two ODI series at home but their openers have rarely contributed during those wins. During the five-match ODI series against New Zealand, […]
I Want To Be The First Man To Play Till 50: Chris Gayle
On a personal level, Chris Gayle’s achievements on the cricket field is second to none. Two triple centuries in Tests, over 17,000 runs in international cricket along with two World T20 titles but the explosive batsman from Jamaica still has some unfinished job in the game. The 37-year old has now said that he intends […]
Statistical Review: Australia vs Pakistan 2017 – Fourth ODI
After winning the Fourth ODI at SCG on Sunday, Australia secured the five-match ODI series against Pakistan. After winning the toss, Australia decided to bat first and made a mammoth total of 353/6 (50 overs). In reply, Pakistan were bowled out for 267 runs (43.5 overs). Australia won this ODI by 86 runs and they […]
Spinner Monty Panesar Itchy To Play For England, Again!
One of England’s successful left-arm spinner after Ashley Giles in International cricket, Monty Panesar said he miss being on the field and that he often gets itchy to play for England again. The British nationalist Panesar served as the bowling consultant to domestic players in Campbelltown, Australia lately, and now speaking from Brisbane, he said, he loved the job […]
Anwar Ali Claims That He Is The Best Bowling All-rounder In Pakistan
Pakistan all-rounder Anwar Ali is one of the finest bowling all-rounds Pakistan have had in the recent times. His incredible performances in 2006 Under 19 World Cup has helped Pakistan win the trophy against arch rivals India as Pakistan won by 38 runs in the end. However, despite all the incredible talent he had, Anwar […]
Mona Replaces Injured Smriti For Women’s ICC World Cup Qualifiers
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) All-rounder Mona Meshram was on Saturday named as replacement for injured batswoman Smriti Mandhana for the upcoming International Cricket Council (ICC) women’s World Cup qualifiers, starting February 7 in Colombo. The 20-year-old Smriti injured her left knee during a women’s Big Bash League (BBL) game between Brisbane Heat and Melbourne […]
SC Allows Officials To Serve State Associations, BCCI For Nine Years Each
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday modified its earlier order to allow any official to be an office bearer of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) or state association for nine years each. The court in its January 3 order had said a person can cumulatively hold the […]
Darren Bravo To Meet WICB Officials To Clear Misunderstandings
West Indies batsman Darren Bravo is likely to meet the WICB officials to clear the misunderstandings between the two, which has resulted in him getting barred from regional and international cricket by the board. According to Suruj Ragoonath, the chief executive officer of the Trinidad and Tobago Cricket Board said the left-handed batsman has been invited by the board […]