Worcester, July 19: India A batsmen’s vulnerability against the red ball in foreign conditions was exposed as England Lions handed the visitors a 254-run defeat in the one-off Unofficial Test on day four here today. India A, who were reeling at 11 for three at stumps on day three while chasing an improbable 421-run target, did […]
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Rahane, Vijay set to play for India A against Lions, team selection post match
Worcester, July 15: With just a fortnight to go for the start of Test series, opener Murali Vijay and vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane will be looking to get into the groove in India A’s last first-class engagement, against England Lions at the County Ground in Worcester, beginning tomorrow. Vijay and Rahane last played the one-off Test against […]
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ENG vs IND 2018: MS Dhoni Becomes 4th Indian to Complete 10,000 ODI Runs
MS Dhoni, on Saturday (July 14), added another feather to his already illustrious cap, as he became fourth Indian and 12th overall in ODI history to score 10,000 runs. The 37-year old achieved the milestone during second ODI against England at Lord’s. Ahead of the first ODI of the three-match series at Trent Bridge, Dhoni needed […]
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Sphere of Influence: Thank You, Mohammad Kaif!
Sourav Ganguly’s seven batsmen strategy was often criticised. Was the risk worth taking? But what were the options? Kapil Dev had retired years back. This was even before Irfan Pathan. There was no luxury of Robin Singh either. Reetinder Sodhi couldn’t match up to the brilliance of his teens. This was July 2002. We now […]
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India vs England, 2018: First ODI – Statistical Highlights
Continuing their red-hot form in the white-ball cricket, India thrashed England by comprehensively by eight wickets in the first One-day International – to go one nil up in the three-match series. The Men in Blue came up with yet another clinical performance to emerge as victorious as a dominant force of the 50-over format. Wrecker-in-chief Kuldeep Yadav […]
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Celebrities Greet MS Dhoni on his 37th Birthday
The former India skipper, MS Dhoni on Saturday, turned 37 and warm birthday wishes poured in for him not just from the cricket fraternity but also from the fans all around the world. Dhoni, who made his international debut in 2004 in an ODI against Bangladesh, has so far played 500 international matches. As a […]
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Wishes Pours in for MS Dhoni as he Celebrates his 37th Birthday
The former India skipper, MS Dhoni turned 37 today, and quite likely wishes poured in from all parts of the world since the clock ticked 12 at midnight. Meanwhile, Dhoni is currently in England with India squad for a limited-over series. He played a pivotal with the bat on the eve of his birthday but […]
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‘The Maharaja of Indian Cricket’
“Dada, Dada, Dada.” For any cricketing fan who has been to the Eden Gardens in Kolkata and has watched a cricket match in the early 2000s, such cheers should be reminiscent with the game. The atmosphere of Eden Gardens used to be electrifying each time Sourav Chandidas Ganguly walked into the field. Once, Sourav was […]
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Ajinkya Rahane to Ply his Trade for India A ahead of England Tests
Team India vice-captain in Tests, Ajinkya Rahane, will be playing for India A ahead of India’s tour to England. A report in the PTI suggested he will be playing against the England Lions for the first game of India A. Rahane is not part of India’s limited-overs squad. He will try to figure out the […]
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Mike Hesson, Belinda Clark and Kyle Coetzer Join ICC Cricket Committee
Former Australian women’s captain and ICC Cricket Hall of Famer, Belinda Clark, Scottish skipper Kyle Coetzer and Kiwi national coach Mike Hesson got appointed to the ICC Cricket Committee. Clark replaces Clare Connor, as the women’s cricket representative. Coetzer replaces Ireland’s Kevin O’Brien, as the Associate Members representative while Hesson has stepped in place of former Australian coach, Darren Lehmann. […]