Category: Interesting stories
Interesting stories from the field of cricket.
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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…
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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…
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This is how Team Pakistan celebrated their historic win at Lord’s
Pakistan Cricket Team showed great character on day 4 of the first Test of the ongoing series against England, and registered a famous won at the Home of Cricket (Lord’s Cricket Ground). Yasir Shah led the attack for Pakistan with the ball and took 10 wickets in the Test match. Mohammad Amir, who was making…
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BHUVI is the Chairman of India’s ‘fine committee’
A three member ‘fine committee’ was formed comprising of cricketers like by Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Cheteshwar Pujara and Shikhar Dhawan within Indian Cricket Team that is currently on West Indies tour for an upcoming four-Test series. India’s new head-coach Anil Kumble is known for his discipline and he has decided to impose fine on those who…
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Team India meets Sir Vivian Richards ahead of the First Test at Antigua
The Indian cricket team, post their arrival in Antigua – the venue for the first against the West Indies, met up with legendary batsman Viv Richards. The likes of Virat Kohli, Shikhar Dhawan, Murali Vijay, Stuart Binny and Ajinkya Rahane were all seen having a discussion with the West Indian great, which is sure to inspire…
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Yasir Shah claims the number 1 spot in ICC Test rankings
Pakistan’s crafty leg-spinner Yasir Shah is the new number 1 Test bowler as per the latest ICC Test Rankings. Yasir, who won the man of the match award for his 10 wickets in the first Test of the ongoing series against England, dethroned England’s ace fast bowler James Anderson to claim the number 1 spot.…
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Alastair Cook offended by Pakistan’s military-inspired celebrations
England Test skipper, Alastair Cook has taken offence to Pakistan’s military-inspired celebration at Lord’s Cricket Ground after winning the first Test. Pakistan came into this Test match under a lot of pressure as this is the same ground where they lost their respect and 3 of their players were banned for spot-fixing. But they gave…
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WINNING IN SUB-CONTINENT A BIG CHALLENGE SAYS USMAN KHAWAJA
Australian team is going to play 3 Match Test series followed by 5 ODIs and 2 T20Is against Sri Lanka starting from July 26 and Usman Khawaja, left handed batsman, thinks that it’s very important to win in overseas conditions. “We know it’s always going to be harder to win away from home than…
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TWITTER REACTION ON PAKISTAN’S HISTORIC WIN AT LORD’S
Leg-spinner Yasir Shah took four for 69 for a match haul of 10 for 141 in his first Test outside of Asia and the United Arab Emirates as Pakistan beat England by 75 runs in the first Test at Lord’s on Sunday.Mohammad Amir completed his return to Test cricket by taking the final wicket of…
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THIS IS ONE OF MY BEST WINS AS CAPTAIN SAYS MISBAH
Misbah-ul-Haq hailed his team’s 75-run win at Lord’s in the first Test as one of the best in his captaincy tenure. In a chase of 283, the visitors bowled out the home team for 207 in their second innings on the fourth day to register their first win at Lord’s in 20 years. “It’s…
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