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Mitchell Johnson’s sudden retirement from international cricket was a massive shock to everyone associated with Australian cricket. It was an announcement, which very few saw coming. Australia’s head coach Darren Lehmann, in a recent media interaction, admitted that he wanted Johnson to continue in ODI’s. The primary reason behind that is likely to be the […]

Cricket has produced some of the greatest allrounders of all time. Garry Sobers of West Indies probably the best of all blokes. There was a time when international cricket has observed plenty of world class allrounder playing against each other. Imran Khan of Pakistan, Ian Botham of England, Kapil Dev of India and Richard Hadlee […]

The day after criticism from Mohammad Hafeez and Kevin Pietersen, the tainted 23-year-old Pakistan pacer Mohammad Amir has taken four wickets in the first Bangladesh Premier League match between Chittagong Vikings and Rangpur Riders today (November 22) at Mirpur Sher-e-Bangla cricket stadium. For Amir, it was the first opportunity to rub shoulders with international cricketers […]

In a new development, it was known that BCCI has asked the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to start developing a safe venue at home instead of continuing play at adopted “home” in UAE. Rajeev Shukla, the chairman of the IPL, said that Pakistan needed to assure India safe venues instead of playing in UAE.  Shukla […]

Mumbai, Nov 21 (IANS) Once labelled as one of the most talented all-rounders India has produced, Irfan Pathan was kept away from international cricket by injuries and poor form for the past three years. But Irfan believes that the dream for a national team call-up is still very much alive for him, especially after a […]

The third edition of Bangladesh Premier League is all set to start from tomorrow (November 22) at Mirpur, Dhaka. The franchise-based  Twenty20 tournament was suspended in 2014 due to the allegation of match-fixing after the inception in 2012. The champions of first two editions were Dhaka Gladiators. But, the tournament is completely overhauled. Bangladesh Cricket […]

Diminutive Gujarat wicketkeeper Parthiv Patel found a rather funny way to troll his own height. Patel tweeted an image of Dosa and said, “even the dosa is taller than me.” In the last Ranji match against Madhya Pradesh Parthiv Patel scored 19 and 10. Currently, he is in his home city Ahmadabad. The wicketkeeper-batsman will play […]

Shoaib Akhtar once killed all courage of Ricky Ponting, the former Australian captain. Akhtar was the part of the formidable Pakistan bowling department comprising of Wasim Akhtar, captain Waqar Younis and Akhtar himself. Ricky Ponting, who already has established his footprint in international cricket, looked shaky at the  bouncy Gabba, Brisbane in 2002 when Pakistan […]

In 1932 pre-independence era, Indian cricket team got its Test status. Colonel Cottari Kanakaiya Nayudu aka CK Nayudu was the first Indian captain to lead India in the Lord’s Test against England. Nayudu played only seven Tests and 207 first class matches. He is more known as the first Indian captain. BCCI also named a […]

After Michael Clarke, the former leg-spinner Stuart MacGill has become the latest Australian cricketer to attack John Buchanan.  MacGill supported Michael Clarke’s “dog” banter on the two-time world Cup winning coach John Buchanan. He said “I haven’t met Michael Clarke’s dog, but I have met John Buchanan,” MacGill told Fox Sports. “And I don’t see that […]