Lahore, Jan 20 (IANS) The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has not given up hope on a West Indies tour here next March and will be meeting with security company Eastern Star International to contest a security report that acted as a catalyst in the Caribbean country’s decision not to play in the volatile Asian country. […]
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India vs Australia 2017: Allan Border Expresses Concern About Spin Overloaded Visitors’ Squad
Allan Border, former Australia skipper and World Cup winning captain, has expressed his concern for the spin-heavy Australia squad, which is scheduled to tour India next month for a four-match Test series. Selectors have named four specialist spinners for the tour with Glenn Maxwell as an extra option as a spinner. Nathan Lyon is the only […]
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India vs England 2016/17, 2nd ODI, Cuttack: Player Ratings
Asking India to bat first in the second ODI of the three-match series at Cuttack, England were at the receiving hand of a Yuvi-Dhoni master class. The duo shared a mammoth 256-run partnership off just 230 deliveries. Almost all England bowlers received a battering as India posted a humongous 381. In reply, England managed to […]
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Yuvraj Singh Smashes Hundred After Six Years; Twitter Goes Wild
The Indian all-rounder Yuvraj Singh set Cuttack on fire, on his comeback to international cricket, as the Lion of Punjab smashed a blazing century in the second ODI at Cuttack. He came at a stage when Indian batting line-up was in trouble and from there, he along with M.S. Dhoni carried the team and drove […]
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Inzamam-ul-Haq Invites FICA Officials To Check Security Conditions In Pakistan
Former Pakistan skipper and current chief selector Inzamam-ul-Haq has invited the officials of Federation of International Cricketers’ Associations (FICA) to visit the country in order to check the security conditions themselves. Last week, the FICA advised players not to tour Pakistan due to security concerns in the country. It said in a statement that players should not play […]
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Virat Kohli Is Reaping The Rewards For Losing Weight: Dav Whatmore
Dav Whatmore knows a thing or two about Virat Kohli and why wouldn’t he. After all, he is the coach under whom the India batting sensation won his first major accolade in international cricket. The India skipper led the U-19 team to World Cup triumph in 2008 under Whatmore and the Australian coach is mighty […]
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Brathwaite Committed To West Indies Duty Despite T20 Lure
Sydney, Jan 18 (IANS) West Indies star Carlos Brathwaite has reiterated his commitment to playing international cricket, despite the demand for his services in Twenty20 leagues across the globe. The 28-year-old has been an instant hit with Sydney Thunder in the ongoing Australia Big Bash and already the franchise is weighing the possibility of securing […]
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Tillakaratne Dilshan Joins Hong Kong T20 Blitz
Tillakaratne Dilshan, former Sri Lanka captain and opener, has signed for City Kaitak for the upcoming edition of Hong Kong T20 Blitz. With this, he becomes the fourth biggest signing of the season as earlier, the likes of Shahid Afridi, Kumar Sangakkara and Darren Sammy confirmed their participation for the tournament. “I am very excited to be […]
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Once AB de Villiers Starts Playing Tests, There’s No Stopping And No Time-Off, Says Haroon Lorgat
Cricket South Africa (CSA) Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Haroon Lorgat has made it clear that swashbuckling Proteas batsman AB de Villiers is not picking and choosing Test games as he has already made himself unavailable for the three-match Test series against New Zealand, which is scheduled from March 8. “This is a plan that we […]
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India vs England 2016/17: Security Beefed Up At Barabati Stadium Ahead Of Second ODI
The Odisha Cricket Association, which witnessed a rowdy crowd showing their anger by throwing water bottles in ground post India’s disappointing performance in the second T20I against South Africa 2015, is now taking each and every step to prevent any further ignominy ahead of the second ODI between India-England. At that time, doubts were raised […]