South African international and star Delhi Daredevils player Chris Morris in a recent interview said that the effect of the Indian Premier League on his life is overwhelming. The tall all-rounder was snatched up by the Delhi franchise after a bidding war between the Mumbai Indians, the Kolkata Knight Riders, and the Rising Pune Supergiants. […]
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‘Azhar’ review: Imran Hashmi despite great acting fails to make a fallen hero shine again
‘Azhar’ opens with a lengthy disclaimer: It is not at all a biopic of disgraced cricketer Mohammed Azharuddin and is just a fictionalized dramatization for the purposes of pure entertainment. As disclaimers go, this one has to be said the most inaccurate in recent memory – and of course one of the most imaginative aspects […]
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West Indies star Chris Gayle talks in support of day-night Test matches
The longest format of the game, the test format, has lost its popularity in recent times especially with the rise of the T20 format of the sport. But the fact that it is the most challenging format of cricket has seen the International Cricket Council along with the boards of various countries take steps to […]
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Sri Lanka could be Pakistan’s new “home” venue
One can do nothing but just sympathize with Pakistani cricket fans. The nation has been deprived of international cricket for a fairly long time as geopolitical factors have taken their toll on the game in Pakistan. The last test series to be held in Pakistan was way back in 2009, which was cut short due […]
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Eric Dusingizimana creates Guinness World Record
Rwanda cricket captain Eric Dusingizimana has outsmarted the Guinness World Record after spending the World’s longest time batting in the cricket net. He broke the record of an Indian player, Virag Mare, who set the record of batting for 50 hours in the nets. Eric batted for 51 hours in the nets between May 11 to May 13. He scooped […]
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Video: A batsman played back-to-back free-hit deliveries in an awkward style
Have you ever seen this kind of awkward batting style? It was a T20 warm-up game between Australia A and Pakistan at Adelaide in 13th January 2005. In that time, T20 cricket and free-hit, both were not introduced in the international cricket. T20 was still one month away to be played in the international cricket. […]
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Kumar Sangakkara backs Kusal Perera to do well
Kusal Perera has been a vital cog in Sri Lanka’s scheme of things for a fairly long time now. The destructive wicketkeeper-batsman has the ability to change the outlook ok a game within the span of a few overs. His absence, due to the ban imposed on him by the ICC for sanctions on doping, […]
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I don’t think there has been much damage done to my reputation: Perera
Sri Lankan player Kushal Perera will be a relieved man after the International Cricket Council (ICC) withdrew the disciplinary proceedings and lifted the provisional suspension that was enforced on him. The wicket-keeper batsman has said support from family, the board, and fans helped him to pass through those tough five-month suspension due to doping charges […]
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When a bowler’s hat-trick was ruined by his own captain
“Hat-trick” is one of the dream achievements for every bowler. But when it came in cricketer’s debut match in the international cricket, it becomes the greatest achievement for that bowler. Imagine what happened to that bowler when his hat-trick on debut is ruined because of his captain? Even the umpire had given a decision as out. […]
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ICC drop doping charges against Kusal Perera.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) dropped all anti-doping charges brought against Kusal Perera, the 25 year Sri Lanka wicket keeper-batsman after the Qatar-based laboratory that conducted the test withdrew its initial finding. After the news was announced that Kusal Perera had failed a dope test during the series against Pakistan in the United Arab Emirates last July, was sent […]