Australia were destined for an uphill tour of South Africa, the moment they rested ace pacers Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood together. Against a quality opposition like South Africa in their own backyard, having someone with great skills and experience was the need of the hour for the Kangaroos. Rather, the Australian selectors were in […]
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I learned a lot from Dhoni: Virat Kohli
When Virat Kohli took the Test captaincy of the India team, he knew that he had a to fill a large void left by Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s retirement from Test cricket. India’s most decorated skipper, MS Dhoni retired from the longest format of the game in 2014. Not only Dhoni but Kohli had to lead a […]
Ranji Trophy: Group A teams, squads and players to watch out for
The Group A of Ranji Trophy has always been called and recognised as the ‘group of death’ as Group A contains the strongest teams of the Ranji Trophy. Only the team winning more number of matches sustains in Group A and rest of the teams gets relegated to Group B or Group C, according […]
AB de Villiers opens up on match fixing in IPL
South African captain AB de Villiers has shared his opinion on match fixing which has been shaking the game of cricket over the past few decades from international cricket to T20 leagues such as Indian Premier League in recent times. Speaking about the controversial happenings in IPL which has defamed its excellence in his autobiography, AB de Villiers […]
Breaking- Bhuvneshwar Kumar ruled out of the third test at Indore
In what comes as a huge blow for India, pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar is the recent most to join the injury list in the ongoing New Zealand series. The 26-year old has been in spectacular form as he has delivered a five-wicket haul when called upon to bowl in the Kolkata test. Bhuvneshwar has managed to pick […]
Michael Clarke rules him out from PSL 2017
Former Australian captain Michael Clarke has clarified that he is not going to be part of Pakistan Super League next year. There have been speculations in the recent months that Clarke would be available for the PSL draft next year which could see him make a return to cricket. Pakistan newspaper Dawn has reported that Clarke had been […]
Former ICC chief criticises Anurag Thakur’s immature statements on Pakistan!
Former International Cricket Council chief Ehsan Mani has blasted BCCI president Anurag Thakur for his “immature and inflammatory statements” on bilateral ties with Pakistan. Following the Uri terrorist attacks, Thakur had said that it is impossible to play against Pakistan and also wrote to the apex body of the game to not include India and […]
Former India batsman Sanjay Manjrekar comes out with Rabindra Sangeet album
Kolkata, Oct 4 (IANS) International cricketer turned TV commentator Sanjay Manjrekar on Tuesday launched his first music album – six popular Rabindra Sangeet numbers – saying he was inspired by late singer Kishroe Kumar’s rendering of the immortal songs which put him “in a state of bliss”. Manjrekar, known for his pursuit of technical perfection […]
Wriddhiman, Rohit, Bhuvneshwar take giant leaps in ICC Test rankings
Dubai, Oct 4 (IANS) India’s Rohit Sharma, Wriddhiman Saha and Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who set up the team’s thumping 178-run win in the second Test against New Zealand at Kolkata, made rapid strides in their respective International Cricket Council (ICC) Test rankings, which were released here on Tuesday. Stumper Wriddhiman, who scored half centuries in both […]
Anurag Thakur takes a dig at Pakistan
The Board of Control for Cricket in India president Anurag Thakur has given a fitting reply to former Pakistan cricketer Javed Miandad’s tirade against India. Following the Uri terrorist attacks, India retaliated by carrying out a surgical strike across the Line of Control. Miandad had said that Pakistan was ready for an all-out war against […]