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 […]
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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 […]
TIM BRESNAN BACKS COOK’s COMMENTS ON PAKISTAN’s CELEBRATION AT LORD’S
Pakistan registered a historic win against England in the first Test match of the series by 75 runs at the Lord’s. After the historic win, Pakistan celebrated their win by performing a series of push-ups which was a tribute to their army camp which they had been a part of ahead of the series. The […]
Anderson, Rashid and Stokes added to England 14-man squad
England selectors have added James Anderson, Adil Rashid and Ben Stokes to the squad for the second Investec Test at Emirates Old Trafford starting on Friday. Lancashire bowler Anderson and Durham all-rounder Stokes, currently playing against each other in the Specsavers County Championship at Southport, have come through the first innings of the match without […]
BCCI HAS SIX MONTHS TO IMPLEMENT ALL RECOMMENDATIONS OF LODHA COMMITTEE SAYS SUPREME COURT
The Board of Control for Cricket in India has been provided a deadline of six months to implement all the major recommendations of the Lodha Committee by the supreme court of India, which was set up by the apex court to bring structural reforms in the BCCI. The apex court set up the Lodha committee […]