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South Africa’s premier middle-order batsman J.P. Duminy says chasing down a stiff 200-run target in the first T20 International (T20I) against India at Dharamsala was the turning point of the three-match series which they ultimately won 2-0. The visitors clinched the second match at Cuttack while the third at the Eden Gardens was a washout […]

Melbourne, Oct 9 (IANS) Legendary spinner Shane Warne has offered to work with England and help leg-spinner Adil Rashid build an international career. England has employed former Sri Lanka great Mahela Jayawardene to prepare their batsmen for the conditions they will face in the upcoming series against Pakistan in Abu Dhabi. Andrew Strauss, the England […]

Even as the Odisha Cricket Association (OCA) has already submitted a report to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) regarding crowd violence at the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack during the send T20 International against South Africa, the state’s home secretary Asit Tripathy began investigations into the incident on Thursday. The home secretary […]

Yet, another Pakistan bowler reported for illegal action for seven occasions in the final of the 3 match match against Zimbabwe. Off-spinner, Bilal Asif has been reported for suspect action following the third ODI against Zimbabwe in Harare. Asif, 30, had made his international debut in the second game of the series, and took figures […]

Riding on the back of some extremely improved performances, Shoaib Malik has made a comeback to the Pakistani test side after a span of 5 years. Since his return to international cricket against Zimbabwe in May, Malik has been in the form of his life with the bat. In just 11 ODI innings since getting […]

Stats: List of top 5 batsmen Zaheer Khan dismissed the most number the times  Zaheer Khan has become the best Indian pacer bowler of this new millennium. Over the years, we have seen batsmen are getting famous for their contribution to the team, but bowlers get less credit for their contribution to the team. But, Zaheer […]

As the Eden Gardens gears up to host the India-South Africa Twenty20 International on Thursday, late cricket czar Jagmohan Dalmiya — for whom the ground was his second home — seems omnipresent in pictures, banners and recollections. Associated with the Eden Gardens-headquartered Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) as a cricket administrator since the 1970s, Dalmiya […]

Mumbai, Oct 6 (IANS) Following India’s six wicket loss to South Africa in the second Twenty20 International, legendary batsman Sunil Gavaskar advised the men in blue not to get complacent and instead strive to get better in the upcoming matches. Chasing India’s total of 92, the visitors crossed the line with six wickets in hand, […]

Former India cricketer and flamboyant star Navjot Singh Sidhu was hospitalized in New Delhi after he was diagnosed with Deep Vein Thrombosis. However, his current condition was said to be stable. Sidhu tweeted his picture in the hospital and asked his fans to pray for him. “Mr Navjot Singh Sidhu was admitted to Indraprastha Apollo […]

The second T20 of the ongoing series between India and South Africa will take place at Barabati Stadium, Cuttack. Host India will try to bounce back in the series after the 7 wicket defeat to South Africa in Dharamsala. Visitors South Africa for the first time in the history of India-South Africa bilateral series are […]