He may have quit Test cricket 2 years back in December 2014, but is clearly missing the most testing format of the game as India get ready to play a long Test series against the West Indies starting in Antigua on Thursday. “You never lose the cricket bug. Even if you leave the game you […]
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LORD’S CREATES NEW ATTENDANCE RECORD
The memorable first Test between England and Pakistan at the Lord’s London also registered the historic numbers of crowd attendance. The Test was expected to create a lot of attention among the English crowds and it did exactly the same. The Lord’s Cricket Ground released official figures of the number of people who attended the first […]
Sanjay Bangar anticipates grass on Antigua track for the First Test
Indian batting coach Sanjay Bangar after sensing the wicket for the first Test at Antigua said that the visiting players were prepared to play on both slow and lively pitches. With just two days left for the match, the wicket at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium took center stage on Tuesday with some fresh grass patches […]
BATSMEN WILL HAVE TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY IN WEST INDIES SAYS RAHANE
Team India look well set to take West Indies head on in the first Test at Antigua on July 21. Indian middle-order batsman Ajinkya Rahane said the slow tracks in West Indies puts more responsibility on Indian batsmen to score runs and give enough time for the bowlers to take 20 wickets. “It is not easy […]
STEVE ELWORTHY APPOINTED AS THE HEAD ORGANISER OF ICC WORLD CUP 2019
South African Steve Elworthy has been appointed as the head organiser of the 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup being hosted in England and Wales. Steve Elworthy, who played 39 ODIs and four Tests for South Africa after being capped at the ripe old age of 32, has accrued vast experience in the organisation of major […]
Mustafizur Rahman finally recieves his visa for England
Bangladesh left-arm sensation Mustafizur Rahman has finally received a visa after having to wait for several days and now is all set to fly to UK to join the county team Sussex. The 20-year-old talented speedster got his visa on Tuesday afternoon. His flight is due to leave at 10:15 a.m. local time on Wednesday. The Bangladesh national […]
Sachin Tendulkar’s name crops up in disputed property controversy
Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar who is also a member of Rajya Sabha, on Tuesday, confirmed that he had attended a meeting in which he had sought help in sorting out problems faced by one of his friend regarding his house in Mussoorie. Tendulkar, the man of highest integrity, reacted to the news reports in this regard, […]
de Villiers to be replaced by Ahmed Shehzad for the last part of CPL 2016
With a number of Proteas internationals players set to complete their Caribbean Premier League (CPL) stints, the tournament organisers have confirmed a list of three replacement players for the remainder of the tournament. Barbados Tridents duo AB de Villiers and Wayne Parnell as well as Dale Steyn of the Jamaica Tallawahs have been recalled by […]
SC VERDICT TO HELP BIHAR TO FIND A PLACE IN BCCI
Bihar, which lost its place in the BCCI set up after Jharkhand was carved out of it, will have a representation in the Board with the Supreme Court accepting the recommendations of Lodha committee of having one state one association. However, before getting a permanent membership, three cricket bodies — Cricket Association of Bihar (CAB), Bihar Cricket […]
ICC Top 10 Test Batsmen: Steve Smith at no. 1, no place for Virat Kohli
As per the latest ICC Test Rankings, there is no place for Virat Kohli in the list of top 10 Test batsmen. Australian skipper Steve Smith is sitting at the top with a comfortable lead of 57 points, from New Zealand’s skipper Kane Williamson, who is number 2 in the latest ICC Test rankings. South […]