Jos Buttler, Rajasthan Royals wicket-keeper batsman feels that the absence of fans in this edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic scare might turn out to be a blessing in disguise of sorts for youngsters. Jos Buttler is of the opinion that youngsters who are bowlers facing the likes
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Former India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni, on Saturday (November 11), inaugurated first his global cricket academy in Dubai, United Arabia Emirates. Dhoni opened the academy in the presence of trainees, parents and other key stakeholders of the facility. Inaugurating ' MS Dhoni Cricket Academy ' in Dubai @msdhoni Video Credit : @pacific_club @parvezkhan35 #MSDhoni #Dhoni #PacificSportsClub
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Things seem to have returned to square one for Sri Lanka after their historic whitewash over Pakistan in the Test series. Having been drubbed by India 0-5 at home recently, Sri Lanka’s woes in ODI’s continued, as the side got crushed in the opening game of the series in Dubai. Chasing a challenging 293 to
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Pakistan skipper Sarfraz Ahmed is hopeful that a change in format will turn the fortunes of his team in the upcoming five-match One-Day International series against Sri Lanka. Pakistan’s unbeaten run at the UAE since they shifted base there in 2009 following the terrorist attack on the Sri Lankan team bus in Lahore, came to an
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Sri Lanka opener Dimuth Karunaratne’s performance this year has been very much different to that of his team. While Sri Lanka, barring the recent series win over Pakistan, has struggled to put up a good performance in Tests, Karunaratne has gone from strength to strength as the year passes, and is now the third-highest run-scorer in
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Pakistan former all-rounder Abdul Razzaq believes Pakistan has to bear the brunt of overusing injured Mohammad Amir, who got eventually ruled out of the upcoming five-match One-Day International series against Sri Lanka in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The 25-year-old Amir limped off the ground during the second day of the ongoing second and final
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With the ongoing second Test left evenly poised after Sri Lanka’s spectacular collapse in the second innings, Pakistan opener Azhar Ali has insisted his team can chase down 300 on the Dubai pitch. Down 1-0 in the two-Test series, Pakistan was staring down the barrel after conceding 220 runs lead in the first innings. However, a
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Cricket as a sport has a tremendous untapped market in the Middle East, and in the coming years, we could witness several teams from this region, bursting on to the international scene. The fact that Pakistan plays its “home” games in UAE, has contributed immensely to the game spreading in the Gulf regions. In a
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Former England batsman Kevin Pietersen has expressed a delight to be a part of the South African Twenty20 Global League, as he is one of the eight marquee players, who will be availed by the eight different franchises on August 19. “I’m super excited. South Africa means a hell of a lot to me,” Pietersen
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The Pakistan Cricket Board has tightened its grip by seizing the bat grips allegedly given to the international cricketer Khalid Latif, who has been part of Islamabad United during the recently concluded second edition of Pakistan Super League (PSL) in February, in the United Arab Emirates. “One [piece] of … evidence is that we seized
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