The former Australian skipper Michael Clarke has named his all-time Test team which includes a total of 12 players. Clarke’s all-time team includes no surprises as he has selected probably the best bunch of players cricket has ever had. All the selected players included in the team has been a veteran in this field and […]
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India at last in a mood to accept DRS (Column: Just Sport)
Soon after taking over as Test captain, Virat Kohli said he is open to a rethink on the controversial Decision Review System (DRS). Unlike his predecessors, he is not looking for a fool-proof application — he is happy with the one in force. The Test captain before him, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who continues as the […]
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Only sought clarification from ICC, BCCI chief tells SC
New Delhi, Oct 17 (IANS) Indian cricket board chief Anurag Thakur on Monday denied having sought from the ICC any letter to say that the presence of Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) nominee on the cricket board as recommended by the Justice Lodha Committee amounted to government interference in its affairs. While denying […]
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Brendan Taylor confused on Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s name in the Indian team
Former Zimbabwe cricketer Brendan Taylor was involved in a bizarre incident on Twitter. Just before India’s first One-Day International match of the five-match series against New Zealand, the wicketkeeper-batsman posted a tweet expressing his surprise over the inclusion of Mahendra Singh Dhoni in the team. Expressing his confusion, he tweeted: I thought MSD retired from […]
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Stats: Top 10 teams who have played most ODI matches
By stepping on the playing field against New Zealand for the first ODI, India became the first team in One-day Internationals to play 900 matches in this format. India played its first ODI on 13th July 1974. The first One-day international match was played between England and Australia on 5th January 1971 at MCG. In […]
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It’s not easy to give chances to youngsters: Dhoni
Before even the start of the first ODI of the One-day series against New Zealand, the limited overs captain, M.S. Dhoni, has clearly sent a message to newcomers like Jayant and Mandeep Singh that they will not get their chances in the series as Indian team cannot afford to take chances before Champions trophy, lack of […]
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Saeed Ajmal lashes out against selectors
Discarded Pakistani off-spinner Saeed Ajmal has yet again lashed out against the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and the national selectors for ignoring him repeatedly since a long time. Ajmal, who was barred from bowling by the ICC in late 2014, over allegations of having an illegal bowling action, returned to a remodelled action in the […]
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Records to be made in the first ODI against New Zealand
India will become the first team to play 900 One day Internationals in cricketing history. They will achieve this feat by taking on New Zealand in the first One day International at Dharamshala on 16th October. India played their first One day international on 13th 1974 against England at Leeds. Since then India have played […]
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This India side is a very good team : Kane Williamson
After the end of third day’s play of the last Test, Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin said that New Zealand have been the most competitive visiting teams in the recent times. Well, one can say that Ashwin is right. The visitors had their fair shares of chances but they failed to capitalise on them. The young […]
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Sabbir Rahman warned by team management to watch his conduct
Bangladesh batsman Sabbir Rahman has been warned to conduct himself after receiving three demerit points for breaching International Cricket Council’s Code of Conduct twice in the last few weeks. The batsman has been punished twice in two weeks after the introduction of the new system from September 22. He was first found guilty of breaching […]