The International Cricket Council (ICC) today announced that it will conduct a trial to better understand whether the third umpire is able to use instant replays to call front foot no balls more accurately in international cricket. This trial will be carried out in the upcoming five-match One-Day International series between England and Pakistan, to […]
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Kumble-Kohli combo on track to improve overseas Test record: Adam Gilchrist
Mumbai, Aug 19 (IANS) Australia’s legendary wicketkeeper-batsman Adam Gilchrist has hailed the appointment of Anil Kumble as the Indian cricket team’s head coach, saying the combination of leg-spin great and Test skipper Virat Kohli is already showing positive signs in improving their overseas record in the longest format of the game. After being appointed as […]
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Ashwin retains second spot in ICC Test bowlers ranking
Dubai, Aug 18 (IANS) India’s star off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has retained his second position in the International Cricket Council (ICC) Test bowlers’ rankings on Thursday. Sri Lanka left-arm spinner Rangana Herath has returned among the top five of the Test bowlers after registering his seventh 10-wicket haul which helped Sri Lanka to win the third […]
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Hamstring injury: Steven Finn ruled out for four weeks
England pacer Steven Finn is ruled out for at least a month with a hamstring injury. ECB announced today. The Middlesex fast bowler suffered the left hamstring tear just two balls into his second-innings spell against Pakistan in the fourth Test at The Oval. He has been let out of England’s squad for the upcoming […]
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Is Bhuvneshwar Kumar the answer to bowling woes of India?
Bhuvneshwar Kumar gave a new blood to his roller costar career. During the ongoing four-match Test series in West Indies, the 26-year-old medium pacer has produced an outstanding spell to leave the West Indies dressing room in tatters. India, in a four-match series in the Caribbean, has won the first Test at Vivian Richards Stadium, […]
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Mitchell Starc breaks into record books
Making his return to the Test squad after an injury, the Australian spearhead Mitchell Starc has announced his arrival in style and has straightaway registered his name in the record books by shattering few records with his unplayable fast bowling. The moment Starc dismissed Kusal Mendis earlier today; he became the bowler to take most […]
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Rahane rises to career-best No.8 spot among ICC Test batsmen
Dubai, Aug 15 (IANS) An impressive performance in the third Test against the West Indies lifted Indian middle order mainstay Ajinkya Rahane to his career-best eighth spot in the International Cricket Council (ICC) Test rankings, released here on Monday. Rahane, who went into the Test at joint 11th spot with Pakistani veteran Younus Khan, scored […]
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Satire: Shahid Afridi files lawsuit against Lionel Messi
In what comes as shocking news to all the sports fraternity, the current Pakistani all-rounder Shahid Afridi has just filed a lawsuit against the star footballer Lionel Messi who has just reversed his retirement decision and is all set to make a comeback to the international football. Messi who announced his retirement from international football […]
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Thought: Virat Kohli – The new godfather for Rohit Sharma
Earlier it was M.S. Dhoni who nearly made Rohit Sharma a spoilt brat by giving him ‘N’ number of chances to adjust him in the limited overs squad and now it is Virat Kohli who is following the trend of his predecessor. In the presentation ceremony the Test captain Virat Kohli, has clearly said that […]
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Younis Khan believes Pakistan will give the nation an Independence Day gift
Ace Pakistan middle order batsman Younis Khan said Pakistan are on the way to give the nation an Independence Day gift on Sunday (14 August) with a victory in the fourth Test at Kennington Oval after his double ton which left the host team in trouble. Today, on 14th August Pakistan marks the 69th anniversary […]