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WATCH: Ishant Sharma’s scorching inswinger to dismiss Jos Buttler

Bowling after more than a month on the sidelines, India’s experienced quick Ishant Sharma had a quest to regain his rhythm and optimum pace in England’s first innings of the second Test at Lord’s. The fast bowler nearly had opener Rory Burns out nicking behind with the new ball late on Day 2, but otherwise, […]

March 29, 2022

WATCH: India’s jersey No.69 takes the field; proves to be pitch invader

Among many jersey numbers on the field for India at Lord’s in the second Test against England, no one was wearing No.69 until suddenly fans all over the globe did witness one such ‘Indian fieldsman’. In one of the most bizarre incidents to have happened on a cricket field, a pitch invader disturbed play wearing […]

March 29, 2022

WATCH: Babar Azam emulates Virat Kohli; takes horrible review despite bowler’s protest

Pakistan’s Tour of West Indies resumed yesterday with the first Test match. Despite winning the only T20I which ended in a result, Pakistan would have been disappointed not to have got enough game time in the shortest format of the game considering the T20I is in a few months’ time. Babar Azam didn’t make any […]

March 29, 2022

Out 20 times in the nets: Rohit Sharma recalls when he nearly lost an admirer

It seemed only a few months ago Dinesh Karthik was donning the purple and gold jersey of the Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL, but the wicket keeper-batsman has now turned into a commentator for Sky Sports. Karthik had recently interviewed Virat Kohli but this time it was Rohit Sharma’s turn to answer some questions. […]

March 29, 2022

3 teams that are prepared for the T20 World Cup

There have been a lot of speculations about the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup which is supposed to be held in Australia from this October. Cricket Australia have considered the postponement of the marquee event to next February in case the coronavirus pandemic wipes out the game’s marquee events next summer. The BCCI are considering hosting […]

March 29, 2022

When Rohit Sharma turned towards the path of ODI greatness

“Whatever that happened before 2013, just forget that. Ask me questions only about after 2013,” said a candid Rohit Sharma in a press conference recently when he was asked about his career. For a 13-year-old who was watching teenage Rohit batting with his idol, Sachin Tendulkar, forgetting his pre-2013 performances is impossible. In fact, the […]

March 29, 2022

On This Day: Glorious Gilchrist guides Australia to third World Cup title

After celebrating a 5-0 Test Series win over Ashes rivals England on home soil a few days before, Australia went on to reach the pinnacle of their One Day International Cricket history, winning their 3rd consecutive World Cup on this day back in 2007 at the West Indies. This was by far their most convincing campaign, […]

March 29, 2022

India v Pakistan – A Test rivalry that is least talked about

Sport is a way of life. Much like our life, a lot of things in sport are political, especially off the field. Sport and politics are intertwined so much that the impact of one on another is inevitable. And more often than not, it is the latter that affects the former. There could not be […]

March 29, 2022

On This Day: The greatest Ranji Trophy final of all time came to a thrilling conclusion

Kapil Dev has had plenty of accolades to his name. Making his International debut in 1978 against Pakistan, he has gone on to establish himself as one of the greatest all rounders to have played the game, captaining the Indian team to a revolutionary World Cup glory, breaking the World record for most wickets in […]

March 29, 2022

Top 5 batting performances by AB de Villiers in the IPL

Ahh, Abraham Benjamin de Villiers. The pioneer of most of the modern day T20 Cricket shots, de Villiers has the exceptional talent of playing shots all around the ground, with astounding balance and follow through, earning him the nickname ‘Mr. 360′. Most of his shots can be attributed to the fact that he excelled in […]

March 29, 2022

Top 5 batting performances by Virat Kohli in the IPL

Virat Kohli has been a vital cog for the Royal Challengers Bangalore since the inception of the IPL. An iconic figure for the franchise, he was bought for $50,000 in 2008 by the RCB based on a draft system. He got the role of captaincy 5 seasons later, replacing Daniel Vettori. In the recent years, […]

March 29, 2022

Deprived of a crown, worshipped by masses – Chronicles of a King named Brian Lara

How often have we seen cricket fanatics on the street breaking into random run-ups out of nowhere or playing the imaginary pull-shot while having their own “Dhoni finishes off in style” moment in their heads? Such fanaticism is the result of seeing cricket not just as a mere sport, but rather as a way of […]

March 29, 2022

WATCH: Unmukt Chand, who left India for US, gets out for a duck on MLC debut

After retiring from the Indian domestic game on Friday (August 13), ex Delhi and Uttarakhand right-hand batsman Unmukt Chand had the worst possible start to the new phase of his professional cricket career in the USA. Unmukt got out for a duck off only the third ball during his maiden outing in the newly introduced […]

March 29, 2022

Babar Azam likely to leave Karachi Kings after relationship sours

Pakistan captain Babar Azam is reportedly considering leaving the Karachi Kings franchise ahead of the seventh edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) next year. Babar, who opened the batting for Kings in PSL 2021, is contemplating the option of shifting teams in the league after a fallout with the team owners. Pakistan website cricketpakistan.com.pk […]

March 29, 2022

WATCH: The moment West Indies pulled off a stunning one-wicket win against Pakistan

West Indies on Sunday (August 15) clinched a memorable victory over Pakistan in the first Test in Jamaica. The Calypso Kings managed to reach the goal post after a nervy chase in what was a low-scoring thriller at the Sabina Park. Chasing the target of 168 in difficult batting conditions, the home team won by […]

March 29, 2022

WATCH: Legality of Shaheen Afridi’s bowling action questioned

Day Three of the ongoing Test match between West Indies and Pakistan had started with West Indies on 251/8 but Shaheen Afridi came on to bowl and knocked over the last two wickets with deadly in-swinging yorkers to keep West Indies’ lead to just 36. However, there is a small speculation. The legality of Afridi’s […]

March 29, 2022

WATCH: Lord’s pitch misbehaves; Pujara, Jadeja dismissed by unplayable deliveries

India ended Day 4 of the second Test against England on a bad note as they lost a few wickets in quick succession. Cheteshwar Pujara and Ravindra Jadeja were two of the three wickets to fall during the last session of the day and both of them perished to unplayable balls. Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane […]

March 29, 2022

Where To Watch CPL 2021 Live ? Steaming and TV Details for Caribbean Premier League 2021

The ninth edition of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) will begin on August 26. The highly anticipated CPL 2021 will kick off with a double-header day, as Guyana Amazon Warriors take on Trinbago Knight Riders and Barbados Royals face St Kitts and Nevis Patriots. The Warner Park in Basseterre, St Kitts will be hosting the […]

March 29, 2022

Deliberate ball tampering by England? Stuart Broad disagrees

An incident before the 35th over of India’s second innings at Lord’s triggered debates over Twitter as England fieldsman Rory Burns was seen stepping on the ball with his shoe. Immediately questions followed whether it was a deliberate attempt by Burns and fast bowler Mark Wood to do ball tampering? Even former India batsman turned […]

March 29, 2022

WATCH: Virat Kohli furious at himself after getting dismissed by Sam Curran at Lord’s

Indian captain Virat Kohli had a disappointing end to his promising little innings in the second half of the Lord’s Test against England this Sunday (August 15). Just when the skipper had begun to get going under difficult circumstances on Day 4 of the Test match, he nicked out trying to reach a wide ball […]

March 29, 2022

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