By Sugandha Rawal New Delhi Yuvraj Singh made a comeback to India’s ODI cricket team after a lengthy period earlier this year, and fared average on the performance meter. The cricketer, also known for entrepreneurial initiatives and his charity work, says cricket will always be a priority in his life but he also tries to […]
Former Indian opener Virender Sehwag has denied reports that he sent a two-line curriculum vitae (CV) to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for the position of Indian team coach. “I would be happy to get that two line CV from the media source. If I had to send a 2 line […]
A wounded Pakistan will be out for revenge while India will aim to maintain their dominance when the arch-rivals meet in the final of the Champions Trophy cricket tournament at The Oval here on Sunday. Pakistan have been badly bruised against India this series in their opening group stage match, having lost the game by […]
· England’s Stokes and Plunkett earn career-high rankings · Eighth-ranked Pakistan opens up 14-point advantage over ninth-ranked West Indies India captain Virat Kohli has reclaimed the top batting spot, while Australia’s pace ace Josh Hazlewood has achieved the number-one position in the bowlers’ rankings for the first time in his career in the latest […]
By Radhika Bhirani New Delhi It has been four years since Sachin Tendulkar retired from competitive cricket, but the game is so ingrained in his head that he only talks of his life and work in terms of innings. In his “second innings”, the master blaster says, he is focussed on doing whatever gives him […]
By Nivedita Christchurch Former New Zealand skipper Stephen Fleming says too much of cricket can sometimes diminish the entertainment value of the game which, he feels, is like soap opera that people can get bored of if watched every day. At a time multiple T20 cricket leagues have cropped up, Flemingsaid: “Players are motivated by […]
Australia’s Glenn Maxwell has surged to the top of the all-rounders’ list while also making a huge jump to reach a career-best third position in the latest MRF Tyres ICC Players Rankings for T20I Batsmen. Maxwell, who smashed aggressive knocks of 145 not out and 66 in the two-match series against Sri Lanka in […]
Opportunity for West Indies and Sri Lanka to earn valuable points Top-ranked Australia and second-ranked India will have to complete comprehensive wins in their upcoming away Test series against Sri Lanka and the West Indies respectively so as not to lose crucial points in the MRF Tyres ICC Test Team Rankings. The West Indies will […]
The International Cricket Council and the England and Wales Cricket Board today jointly announced that Steve Elworthy had been appointed as Managing Director of the ICC Cricket World Cup, which will be held in England and Wales in 2019. Elworthy will also have an oversight of the ICC Champions Trophy 2017 and the ICC Women’s […]