Hosts, India must clinch the forthcoming three-match T20 International (T20I) series against Sri Lanka starting in Pune on Wednesday to hold on to their No.1 position in International Cricket Council (ICC) T20I rankings. India, who vaulted seven places to first after sweeping aside Australia last week, need to win the series against Lanka to retain […]
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Rahul Dravid on the future of India’s U19 stars
Rahul Dravid, who is currently coaching the India U19 side in the U19 World Cup in Bangladesh, opened up about the likely future of the players in an interview. Dravid said that the actual test of the players would commence once the world cup was over. Dravid also opened up about the infamous Mankading incident […]
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India v SL 1st T20I: Match Preview – Confident India face Sri Lanka in T20I opener
India will aim to hold on to their current form when they take on an injury-hit Sri Lanka in the opening game of their three-match Twenty20 International (T20I) series at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium here on Tuesday. The confidence of the home team is sky high following a 3-0 hammering of Australia Down Under […]
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Deonarine hails retired Windies legend Chanderpaul's intellect, humility
Trinidad and Tobago Red Force batsman Narsingh Deonarine has praised the recently retired Shivnarine Chanderpaul as a cricketer with great intellect and humility, and who was always willing to help younger players. The 41-year-old Chanderpaul announced his retirement from international cricket two weeks ago following a stellar 164-Test career which yielded 11,867 runs, reports CMC. […]
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Yasir Shah banned for 3 months by ICC
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has suspended Pakistani leg-spinner Yasir Shah for a period of 3 months for failing a drug test. The test was randomly conducted in December last year and Shah had tested positive for a banned substance as per the ICC standards. Owing to the ban, he will be missing Pakistan’s campaign […]
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IPL Auction 2016: Five little known players who bagged huge deal
The IPL 2016 auction ended today. India U 19 player Mahipal Lomor was the last cricketer to be auctioned in 2016. This season it was observed that many little-known players bagged millions of rupees. Franchises have gone berserk for a player who has little prospect in international cricket. Delhi Daredevils is the most unplanned team […]
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New Zealand vs Australia 2nd ODI – Statistical highlights
If the first ODI at the Eden Park was a one-sided affair, the second outing in Wellington was simply a thriller! Australia managed to keep their calm and get on top of New Zealand in the second ODI, as the visitors chased down a cumbersome 282 in some fashion. New Zealand can walk back feeling […]
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Quetta Gladiators won the PSL opener
The Pakistan Super League (PSL) started with a bang where Quetta Gladiators clinched a comfortable victory against Islamabad United in the opening match. After winning the toss, Quetta Gladiators’ skipper Sarfraz Ahmed decided to bowl first at Dubai International Cricket Stadium. In the beginning, the top order and top middle-order of Islamabad United collapsed in […]
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James Pattinson ready for New Zealand tests
Australian pace sensation James Pattinson is pretty upbeat about the upcoming test series against Trans Tasman rivals New Zealand beginning on the 12th of February. Pattinson, who made a successful comeback to international cricket against the West Indies recently, is looking forwards to the much anticipated series against the Kiwis. Pattinson off late, has […]
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IPL auction: Who will be the highest priced player?
The auction for ninth the edition of Indian Premier League will take place in Bangalore. Two new teams – Pune and Gujarat and six other team will bid to make a balanced team. There are big names who were released by their franchise. Some could prove their worth while some teams recalled them to buy […]