When England departed for the shores of Bangladesh, they were bound to be under massive pressure right from the offset. Key players such as skipper Eoin Morgan and star opener Alex Hales had refused to tour the nation, citing security issues. The onus was thereby, on the senior pros, such as newly appointed skipper Jos […]
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Top 10 test captains to hit maximum sixes, an Asian captain is on the top
Today, SPORTZWIKI presents to you the Top 10 test captains to hit maximum sixes. It is in adversity that the true character and temperament of a batsman is tested, it is how he responds when the chips are down that filters the great men from the ordinary. As a captain in the test match format, […]
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Statistical Review: India vs New Zealand – 2nd ODI
Hilarious incident between India vs NZ match http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x4ydgh4_funny-girl_fun New Zealand snatched a nail-biting 6-runs victory against India in the 2nd ODI of the 5-match ODI series at Delhi. After winning the toss, India decided to bowl first. New Zealand managed 242/9 in 50 overs after batted first. In reply, Indian batsmen failed to capitalise their […]
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Virender Sehwag reveals how he predicted a bright future for Virat Kohli even before his debut in Indian team
So former Indian batsman Virender Sehwag had predicted a bright future for Virat Kohli even before the batting sensation made his debut in international cricket. Speaking during the launch of a new book on Virat Kohli ‘Driven’ written by veteran journalist Vijay Lokapally, Sehwag revealed an anecdote from Kohli’s early days with the Delhi Ranji […]
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Kochi gets FIFA approval as World Cup U-17 venue
Kochi, Oct 19 (IANS) Three years after identifying a city stadium as a possible football World Cup venue, a high-level FIFA delegation on Wednesday cleared it to be considered for holding 2017 U-17 World Cup. The venue cleared is the local Jawaharlal Nehru International Stadium that stages One-Day International cricket and Indian Super League football […]
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Select ICC Champions Trophy tickets to go on sale from October 27
Dubai, Oct 19 (IANS) The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Wednesday announced that the remaining tickets of the 2017 Champions Trophy will go on general sale from October 27. Fans across 60 countries have already applied for 4,17,000 tickets during the application period which ran during September, an ICC release said. The remaining tickets will […]
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Book on Virat Kohli launched
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) A book penning the life of India’s Test skipper Virat Kohli has been launched here in the presence of several high-profile cricketing personalities. The book, named “Driven: The Virat Kohli Story” has been written by senior journalist Vijay Lokapally and published by Bloomsbury India. It was unveiled in an event […]
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ICC accepts PCB’s request for special financial assistance
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has accepted Pakistan Cricket Board’s request for special financial assistance as they stress currently hosting their home games at a neutral venue at UAE. Pakistan has been playing at a neutral venue for over six years now after the unfortunate events that took place when Sri Lanka team traveled to […]
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Management would have dropped Ponting, says Michael Clarke
Australian team management was about to drop former captain Ricky Ponting if he had not retired from international cricket in 2012 in Perth against South Africa. Former Australian skipper Michael Clarke has revealed it in his autobiography ‘My Story’. In his last Test at the WACA in Perth from November 29 to December 3, 2012 vs […]
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ICC set to present an upgraded DRS system to get BCCI’s approval
International Cricket Council (ICC) have introduced Decision Review System (DRS) for the first time in 2008 when India played against Sri Lanka. However, the system seems to be a tricky thing for BCCI over the past few years. The BCCI are the only board who have so far not adopted for DRS and have strongly […]