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 […]
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Virat Kohli Showers Praise On Indian Youngsters
Virat Kohli, India Test skipper, during the post-match conference of the fifth and the final Test match, laid stress on the fitness of players and said the current crop of cricketers know the importance of fitness to sustain in international cricket. “Whoever comes to the team he knows there is a certain benchmark for fitness […]
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India vs England Day 5, Fifth Test: Statistical Review
India snatched an incredible victory against England on the 5th day of the fifth and final Test in this series at Chennai. England began the day on their overnight score of 12/0 but failed to survive this Test match as they were bundled out for 207 runs. India won this Test by an innings and […]
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ICC Reserves Judgement On Faf du Plessis’s Ball Tempering Appeal
The hearing of South Africa’s skipper Faf du Plessis’s appeal against the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) verdict of charging him 100 per cent of his match fee during the Hobart Test last month has been concluded with prosecutor Michael Beloff reserving the judgement. In a tweet released by the ICC, the apex body stated the […]
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Sportzwiki’s Year Review 2016 – Top 5 Unsung Heroes
In this glorious sport, we often associate the phrase “unsung hero” with an individual who has been an extremely vital cog in the success garnered by a team, but hasn’t been a centre of attention in the limelight. Over the years, several interesting cases of individuals can be understood, who have been the unsung heroes […]
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Dhoni Can Surely Play Under Kohli In ODIs: Aakash Chopra
Chennai, Dec 19 (IANS) Former India opener Aakash Chopra feels Test skipper Virat Kohli should be handed the mantle of the One-Day International (ODI) side if the selectors do not feel incumbent Mahendra Singh Dhoni can continue till the 2019 cricket World Cup. The Delhi batsman on Monday said the national selectors must take a […]
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No Regrets For Missing Bangladesh Tour, Says England Captain Eoin Morgan
England’s limited-overs captain Eoin Morgan has insisted that he has no regrets over withdrawing from the ODI series against Bangladesh in the view of security concerns. The southpaw’s decision has brought in a lot of criticism from the fans in Bangladesh but the skipper expressed his confidence of security in India tour. Both Eoin Morgan […]
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ICC Chairman Contradicts Anurag Thakur’s Claims, Says BCCI President Wanted Letter Against Government Interference
Under-pressure Anurag Thakur might land in further trouble after the International Cricket Council (ICC) chairman Shashank Manohar revealed the BCCI president had written to the apex body stating Lodha Committee’s recommendation of having a nominee of the Comptroller and Auditor General in the working committee will be equivalent to governmental interference. Thakur, who is now facing […]
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Complete Elimination of Corruption From The Game Not Possible: Salman Butt
Former Pakistan skipper and convicted spot-fixer Salman Butt believes the game will never get rid of the corruption. The 32-year-old, along with teammates Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir, was convicted of spot-fixing in 2011 and banned for five years by the International Cricket Council (ICC). Speaking to the Press Trust of India, Butt opined:“I have […]
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I Was Being Childish: Joe Root Admits After Kicking Water Bottle
England batsman Joe Root has revealed about his anger post his dismissal after the first day of the fifth test against India. The talented vice-captain Root was looking in fine form as his innings progressed smoothly but yet again failed to convert his knock into a hundred. The 25-year old was out at 88, as he was […]