Melbourne, Dec 14 (IANS) West Indies all-rounder Marlon Samuels has been suspended by the International Cricket Council (ICC) from bowling in international cricket for 12 months following an independent assessment of his action. His action was tested at ICC’s accredited testing centre in Brisbane earlier this month. The 34-year-old was assessed after the legality of […]
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Kohli's below-the-belt comment on media: Featured
If Virat Kohli keeps harping on “unfair criticism” of the dicey pitches on which his Indian team won the Test series 3-0, he is unwittingly admitting that there is some truth in what critics say. Right through the four-match series against South Africa, the Indian captain seemed visibly unhappy with the media not giving enough […]
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West Indies suffer another blow
West Indies captain Jason Holder was fined 60% match fees by the ICC (International Cricket Council) due to slow over-rate during the first Test against Australia in Hobart. Also, the other players were fined 30% match fees for each due to the same offence. In the Hobart Test, ICC found that West Indies bowled three […]
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de Villers receives high praise from the Indian Test captain
Indian Test captain Virat Kohli is all praise for his South African batsman AB de Villiers. After beating South Africa 3-0 in the recently concluded Freedom Test series, Kohli marked de Villiers innings in the final match as a classic example of “application” in the longer format. “I have grown to be a big admirer […]
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MS Dhoni is an inspiration for all youngsters – Parthiv Patel
India’s limited overs captain MS Dhoni might not be in the groove off late, but he still is a serious force to reckon with. Dhoni, who recently played for Jharkhand in the Vijay Hazare Trophy against Gujarat, found able appreciation in Gujarat skipper Parthiv Patel. Patel said that Dhoni was a source of inspiration for […]
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Open Letter to Virat Kohli
Among the crores of followers who love the game of cricket and its players, I, being one of them have been an avid follower of Indian cricket. I love to watch the men in blue play across all formats. I also constitute the major population who watch the game only when team India plays. We […]
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Stats: Four Yuvraj Singh Records Which Are Impossible To Break In Future
Yuvraj Singh has recently announced his retirement from international cricket. After entertaining the world cricket for 17 long years (2000-2017), the stylish cricketer has finally decided to finish his amazing international career. During his international career, Yuvraj Singh achieved massive success. His energetic cricket style created some powerful records which are very tough to surpass. […]
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Cook expects Steven Finn will return soon
England captain Alastair Cook is expecting that Finn would return soon from his injury. Finn sustained a foot injury during the second practice game against Pakistan A in the recently concluded tour at UAE (United Arab Emirates). Finn was omitted from the upcoming 1st Test match against South Africa, due to unsatisfactory progress. Yet Cook […]
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Want to learn composure and ability to not panic from Dhoni: Kohli
Mumbai, Dec 11 (IANS) India Test skipper Virat Kohli heaped praise on limited-overs captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Friday, saying that he would like to acquire the composure and ability to not panic in pressure situations from the iconic wicketkeeper-batsman who led the country to the 2011 World Cup triumph. Kohli, who recently led India […]
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WT20 2016: ICC increases the prize money for women by 122 % and men 86 %
The schedule for a jamboree of world cricket’s shortest format announced. The 16 team tournament will start on March 8 and will continue till April 3rd. In Mumbai ICC has announced the schedule and groups of the men and women tournament. ICC has increased the prize money for the marquee tournament. The 2007 World T20 […]