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 […]
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IPL: Hyderabad aim to extend stay on top against Delhi
Hyderabad, May 11 (IANS) On a roll after three successive wins, a confident Sunrisers Hyderabad will aim to continue their winning spree when they face Delhi Daredevils in an Indian Premier League (IPL) match at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium here on Thursday. Comfortably placed atop the rankings table with 14 points from seven […]
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I delivered on all my promises well: Shashank Manohar
Shashank Manohar’s resignation from the post of president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC) has baffled everyone. He took over as BCCI president for a second term last October, after the demise of then president, Jagmohan Dalmiya, and was designated as the ICC chairman. […]
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North vs South ODIs to help England unearth players for WC 2019
England and Wales Cricket Association overhauled their domestic structure to unearth potential talent for its one-day international team ahead of the 2019 Cricket World Cup. English cricket authorities announced on Monday that a three match “North vs. South” series will be played next year in the United Arab Emirates, featuring players from England’s county circuit […]
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Finding personal space in IPL is tough – Quinton De Kock
The IPL has been an optimal medium to connect overseas stars with their Indian fans. For instance, Mike Hussey during his IPL stint admitted that he found more affection in Chennai than Australia. Like Hussey, there have been several cases of overseas players finding great love and affection in India. The case of AB De […]
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Shane Watson finds toilet paper on dinner table
The latest season of IPL has already witnessed a couple of surprises when Usman Khawaja and Sam Billings found their names wrongly spelt on the jersey and an envelope respectively. Australian all-rounder Shane Warne was the latest IPL star to receive a shock when he saw toilet roll instead of paper napkins at his dinner table. The […]
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Virat Kohli one of the greatest I’ve played against – Shane Watson
In a recent media interaction, former Australian all-rounder Shane Watson stated that Indian batsman and heartthrob Virat Kohli was one of the greatest players he played against. Watson, who bid adieu to international cricket post the ICC World T20 earlier this year, also included the names of AB De Villiers, Stuart Broad, and Dale Steyn […]
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When a team played two different Tests (both official) on the same day
In the months of January and February of 1930, there was the rarest event in international cricket when a team had played two different Test matches in the different continents on the same days. It is the only incident in the international cricket history till date where an ICC member played two official matches on […]
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Top 5 instances when part-time bowlers destroyed opposition batting
Part-time bowlers often don’t get the recognition which they deserve. Captain decides to hand him the ball when he wants to rest his main weapons or just wants to wind away a few overs without leaking too many runs. However, more than once, part-timers had a huge impact with the ball and completely changed the […]
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Dravid’s guidance immensely helping young Daredevils: Quinton de Kock
South Africa and Delhi Daredevils opener Quinton de Kock has heaped praise on his Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise mentor Rahul Dravid, saying that the confidence and advice given by the former India batting legend has helped the side’s youngsters go out and express themselves on the cricket pitch. After a sloppy eight editions in […]