England won their first World Cup on the basis of a superior boundary count against New Zealand in the finals played at Lord’s on Sunday. Two dramatic run-outs in the final over of England’s innings took the game into a Super Over with the scores tied on 241. And with the Super Over also ending […]
Ravindra Jadeja and former India batsman-turned-commentator Sanjay Manjrekar have been in the news in recent times after the latter called the former a “bits and pieces cricketer” which didnt go down well with the India all-rounder. Without taking sides, Rohit Sharma has said that each person reacts differently to different situations. “See, that’s the challenge […]
A tweet by the International Cricket Council (ICC) with regard to Pakistan’s chances of making the semifinals of the World Cup on Friday has caused a bit of a stir on social media. Pakistan scored 315/9 in their allocated 50 overs against Bangladesh in their final World Cup group stage match on Friday. They needed […]
When Lasith Malinga says that Jasprit Bumrah is the best bowler in world cricket at the moment, it is no mean achievement for the India pacer who has been on a roll in recent times. But then, who better than Malinga to judge the boy who he mentored when Bumrah joined Mumbai Indians in 2013. […]
The day of the India-Pakistan clash at the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 on June 16 helped streaming giant Hotstar record 100 million active users — its largest ever single day reach. As much as 66 per cent of Hotstar’s reach was witnessed from towns beyond the big metros, according to a company statement. It […]
Indra Nooyi who is a globally-recognised business leader and International Cricket Council Director, has put out a rallying cry for Australia and the world to celebrate equality and empowerment at next year’s ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Australia 2020. Named on TIME’s global list of ‘100 Most Influential People’ twice, Mrs. Nooyi, is visiting Australia […]
On the eve of the World Cup clash between India and Pakistan, the betting bazaars in Delhi have gone crazy: the police estimates that the bids in the illegal satta (betting) market could have crossed the Rs 100-crore mark in the National Capital Region (NCR). Punters, mostly from the trading class, and bookies linked to […]
India will begin its ICC World Test Championship campaign with the two-Test series to be played in the West Indies in late August. The two Tests will be played at the Vivian Richards Cricket Ground in Antigua (August 22-26) and at Sabina Park in Jamaica (August 30-September 3). Before that, both the teams will play […]
Indian opener Rohit Sharma feels Yuvraj Singh, who has announced his retirement from international cricket, deserved a better farewell. Taking to social media after Yuvraj announced his retirement, Rohit said: “You don’t know what you got till it’s gone. Love you brotherman. You deserved a better send off.” On Monday, the stylish southpaw announced his […]
Tamim Iqbal partners for “Wishing Campaign” and “Double Your Happiness” campaigns MoneyGram announced that they will provide a unique opportunity for fans of Bangladesh Cricket Team to wish their favorite team for the Cricket World Cup 2019. Team Bangladesh’s star batsman Tamim Iqbal has associated with MoneyGram to urge fans to send well wishes to the […]