Mahendra Singh Dhoni is probably the only captain in the history of cricket who, despite achieving almost everything in cricket, is hated as much as he is loved by the cricket fans. One of the reasons for that is his preference to stick with a fixed group of players even when they perform poorly and […]
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New Zealand teenager hits six sixes in an over
Hitting six sixes in an over is one of the rarest records in cricket and one can understand the rarity of this feat from the fact that only two batsmen, Herschelle Gibbs, and Yuvraj Singh have achieved this feat in international cricket. Garfield Sobers and Ravi Shastri have also achieved this feat but in first class […]
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Sunil Gavaskar is happy that domestic performances are rewarded
Former captain Sunil Gavaskar has given thumbs up to the selection committee’s decision to reward the domestic performances for the upcoming limited over’s tour of Zimbabwe. The selectors have named a new-look squad for the Zimbabwe series. “It is good to see performances being rewarded. It is not only about IPL. Chahal, the season he […]
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BCCI plans to hold a mini-IPL in September
The Board of Control for Cricket in India is now pondering over holding a mini-Indian Premier League abroad in September this year. According to the latest report from The Times of India, while BCCI is planning to start a mini-IPL, the International Cricket Council (ICC) is also eyeing the same slot considering the Champions League […]
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Mustafizur to be given more time ahead of Sussex stint
London, May 23 (IANS) English cricket county Sussex’s captain Luke Wright has said Mustafizur Rahman will be given some time off following his stint for the Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League. It was already uncertain whether Mustafizur would be playing the first two matches of the Natwest T20 Blast, which began on Friday, […]
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Ben Stokes ruled out of Sri Lanka series; replaced by Chris Woakes
Sri Lanka’s tour of England has provided the fans of the game with some respite from the over-does of T20 cricket recently. The Sri Lankans made a mockery of themselves in the first test managing to surrender to an innings defeat but not everything was rosy for the hosts in the three days that the […]
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Batsmen might be scared of the new Starc says Australia skipper Steve Smith
One of the best fast bowlers of the current generation Mitchell Starc was unlucky to miss out on the World T20 and the Indian Premier League after picking up an injury late last year. However, Australia captain Steve Smith revealed earlier today that the star bowler is back fit again and is better than ever. […]
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Saeed Ajmal pessimistic about spin bowling
Ever since he was barred from bowling in international cricket for having an illegal bowling action, discarded Pakistan spinner Saeed Ajmal has made a few controversial remarks about the game’s functioning. Ajmal, who had an ordinary second stint post remodeling his action, has once again spoken about the way in which spinners are treated in […]
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George Headley who was supposed to overshadow Don Bradman
George Alphonso Headley is the first great black batsman emerged from the West Indies. Between the First and Second World War, West Indies batting was often vulnerable and impulsive. Headley’s brilliance on the field led him to be considered as black Bradman but his devoted fans didn’t like the term black Bradman. They starting calling […]
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BCCI will host dinner party for Shashank Manohar
BCCI will host a dinner party for its former president and the first independent chairman of the International Cricket Council Shashank Manohar in Mumbai today. “A dinner function has been organised in his honour as all the members will be present here for the SGM (on May 22),” said a BCCI source. Manohar had resigned earlier […]