Muttiah Muralitharan has backed Hardik Pandya despite his lacklustre performance in the recently concluded ODI series against the legend’s country. Sri Lankan legend Muttiah Muralitharan has backed Hardik Pandya despite his lacklustre performance in the three-match ODI series, saying the India all-rounder’s calibre is such that had he been the captain of a team, Hardik
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Sachin Tendulkar is arguably the greatest batsman to have ever stepped onto the cricket field as he has tormented numerous bowling line-ups in his astonishing career. Time changed, playing conditions were revised and even a new format – a shorter T20 format came into the picture. However, Sachin Tendulkar rose to every challenge and piled
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Angelo Mathews and Dimuth Karunaratne on Muttiah Muralitharan’s comments regarding the contract dispute have written letters to Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC). Sri Lankan cricket is in a bit of turmoil. If the drubbing at the hands of England was not enough, three senior players breached the bio-bubble and were being suspended for the time being, after
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Ravichandran Ashwin, who wants the game’s governing body ICC to do away with the current elbow flexion of 15 degrees to a permissible level feels Saqlain Mushtaq was the only spinner who bowled a “legal doosra” during his playing career. Ravichandran Ashwin in an engaging discussion with former South Africa performance analyst Prasanna Agoram spoke
MoreRamiz Raja has termed Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin a “one-off genius” and observed that a bowler like him does not come very often. Ravichandran Ashwin has scalped 409 wickets in the 78 Tests he has played for India, at an excellent average of 24.69. The lanky off-spinner is also the second-fastest to take 400 wickets in
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Saeed Ajmal recalled that Sachin Tendulkar came running and told him to enjoy the game as it was a charity match and more funds will be collected the longer the match goes. Former Pakistan spinner Saeed Ajmal recalled the interaction he had with Indian batting legend Sachin Tendulkar during the Rest of the World XI
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Ravichandran Ashwin, the seasoned Indian off-spinner has said that the thought of surpassing veteran Harbhajan Singh’s record of 417 Test wickets has never crossed his mind. The 34-year-old presently has 409 wickets from 78 Tests at an average of 24.69, a tally that consists of 30 five-wicket hauls, including one in the fourth Test in Ahmedabad
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Gautam Gambhir believes Ravichandran Ashwin is unlucky to not be in contention for a place in the Indian limited-overs squads while Ashish Nehra mentions he is a good student of the game having enough experience and exudes confidence which shows while he bowls long spells. The ace Indian off-spinner has stood out with his all-round performances in
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Dhammika Prasad, Sri Lankan pacer has announced his retirement from international cricket at 37 years of age. Dhammika Prasad has represented the country in 25 Tests, 24 One Day Internationals, and in one T20I and his last series was in 2015 against the West Indies. Dhammika Prasad Felt Correct Time Had Arrived To Retire From
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Ravichandran Ashwin overtook former Sri Lankan legendary spinner Muttiah Muralitharan to script a unique record after taking the last wicket of Josh Hazlewood on Day 4 of the Boxing Day Test which was won by India by 8 wickets. Spinner Ravichandran Ashwin became the bowler to dismiss most left-handers in Test cricket when he dismissed
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