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Former Indian opener Virender Sehwag has lashed out on the Indian selectors who do not pick players according to their talent and also state associations who pick players under the influence of powerful people. “You need to change things at U-19 and U-16 level because that’s problem area. If you pick over-age players, it is […]

Mohammad Shami has undoubtedly been India’s best pacer since 2013. Shami has time and again performed out of his skin for India and his staggering numbers speak for themselves. The Bengal pacer is also in the contention to race to the 100 ODI wickets barrier in the least number of games. Shami currently has 87 […]

Mumbai, Jan 5 (IANS) The BCCI’s disciplinary committee on Tuesday deferred announcement of a decision regarding tainted Mumbai cricketer Hiken Shah till January 18 after another accused, Pakistan umpire Asad Rauf, requested for more time to present his defence against the allegations. Hiken was suspended from all forms of cricket in July last year when […]

Mumbai, Jan 5 (IANS) India’s limited-overs skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni believes that the upcoming tour of Australia will be a great platform for the youngsters to showcase their talent in different conditions after a successful domestic season. The visitors will be playing five One-Day Internationals (ODI) starting on January 12 in Perth followed by three […]

Mumbai, Jan 5 (IANS) India’s limited-overs skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni heaped praise on star off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin on Tuesday, terming him as an asset for the side on whom he always relies on. Ashwin finished 2015 as the top-ranked Test bowler. Ashwin achieved the top spot for the first time in his career after injury […]

Openers  Virender Sehwag An explosive batsman from India, Sehwag changed the way opening was done in cricket. The 37-year old is the Indian player with two triple tons in Tests. His highest score in ODI is 219. Sehwag made his Test debut in 2001 and ODI in 1999. The dasher went on to play 104 […]

Sydney, Jan 4 (IANS) Veteran all-rounder Shane Watson and off-spinner Nathan Lyon were ignored as Australia on Monday announced their 13-member squad for the first three matches of the One-Day International (ODI) series against India starting in Perth on January 12. Australian selectors named Glenn Maxwell as the only spinner in the squad citing the […]

New Zealand skipper Brendon McCullum supports tainted bowler Mohammad Amir’s inclusion in the limited-over squad by saying that Amir should be given “the benefit of doubt”. Mohammad Amir has been named in the 16-man squad for three T20Is and three ODIs in the New Zealand tour, which will be started from 15th January. McCullum told Radio […]

Ranatunga brothers, Arjuna and Nishanta, suffered humiliating defeats in the President and vice-President election of the SLC (Sri Lanka Cricket) on Sunday. The election was held at the Sports Ministry today with high security. Thilanga Sumathipala beat Nishantha Ranatunga for the President’s election. The current deputy speaker of parliament, Sumathipala got 88 votes while Nishantha […]