Australia skipper Steven Smith has announced an unchanged side on Saturday for the Boxing Day Test at Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), his Pakistan counterpart Misbah-Ul-Haq had different set of ideas to look at while not revealing the playing XI for the second Test as the visitors are desperate to level the 3-match Test series at […]
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We Are In Problem But Need To Wait Till January 3: Anurag Thakur
Under-fire BCCI president Anurag Thakur has said the board will have to keep everything on hold until January 3 – the day the Supreme Court gives its much-awaited verdict over the implementation of the Justice Lodha Committee recommendations. Speaking at the sidelines of a promotional event in New Delhi, Thakur said the long tussle between the […]
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Daniel Vettori, Former New Zealand Skipper, To Coach Middlesex In NatWest T20 Blast
Former New Zealand skipper Daniel Vettori has been roped in by English county outfit Middlesex as their Twenty20 head coach for the NatWest T20 Blast, starting in 2017. Vettori, who played 113 Tests and 295 ODIs for the Black Caps, has been busy with coaching stints ever since his retirement from international cricket in 2015. […]
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Why Should Parthiv Patel Should Replace Saha As a Specialist keeper?
Parthiv Patel was given a chance to play international cricket again after a gap of 8 years. He was also asked to open the innings on few occasions and he grabbed his opportunity with both hands. Here we make a case why Parthiv Patel should continue to play as a wicket keeper batsman?!
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Sportzwiki’s Year Review: Top 5 Emerging Players Of 2016
From Donald Trump unfolding the US elections in the most bizarre way to Leonardo DiCaprio bagging the coveted Oscar, 2016 has been memorable year for many reasons. Cricket, on the other hand, had its piece of share too, as it welcomed few of the most zealous youngsters stepping into international cricket and making a name […]
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Revealed: Why Virat Kohli Was Selected To Lead ICC ODI Team Of The Year Ahead Of MS Dhoni
The International Cricket Council (ICC), on Thursday, announced the One-Day International Team of the Year. Batting greats Rahul Dravid, Gary Kirsten and Kumar Sangakkara selected the star-studded team on players’ performances in the period from 14 September 2015 to 20 September 2016. While very few can raise their eyebrows on the players who made it […]
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Players Who Missed Out In ICC Test And ODI Teams Of 2016
Like every cricketing year, the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced its ODI and Test teams of the year, with performers being duly rewarded for their consistent performances. Apart from naming the teams for respective formats, the ICC also handed out its awards to performers of the year gone by. For naming any individual in a […]
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Revealed: Why Virat Kohli Was Left Out Of The ICC Test Team Of The Year?
The International Cricket Council has announced the ICC team of the year on Thursday. Surprisingly, the leading run-getter, across formats, scoring 2595 runs in a calendar year Virat Kohli does not feature in Test XI. This might have come as a certain shock to many but there is a reason behind the right hander’s exclusion. […]
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‘Virat Kohli’s India Playing Like Sourav Ganguly’s Team Of 2000’
According to MSK Prasad, the BCCI’s chairman of selectors, Virat Kohli’s men are playing brilliant cricket just like the “class of 93” under Mohammed Azharuddin and the team of 2000 under Sourav Ganguly. He quoted: “It gives me so much pleasure to see the fighting spirit of the boys. The confidence level has been tremendous. […]
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Alviro Petersen Handed Two-Year Ban By CSA
Former South Africa opener Alviro Petersen has been handed a two-year ban by Cricket South Africa after he admitted to several breaches of the anti-corruption code in relation to the match-fixing scandal that broke out in 2015-16 Ram Slam T20 Challenge. The 36-year-old admitted failing to disclose details of an approach to fix matches, not co-operating with […]