Bangladesh pace sensation Taskin Ahmed and left-arm spinner Arafat Sunny were on Saturday suspended for bowling with an illegal action by the ICC, dealing a massive blow to the team’s campaign in the ongoing World Twenty20. “The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Saturday announced that independent assessments have found the bowling actions of Bangladesh’s Arafat Sunny and Taskin Ahmed to […]
» Read moreIPL franchise Royal Challengers Bangalore has written to the Indian cricket board (BCCI), intimating them about Vijay Mallya’s resignation from the post of Director of Royal Challengers Sports Private Limited (RCSPL). According to reliable sources, the top BCCI officials in the IPL governing council received an e-mail on March 7 from franchise official Russell Adams, informing the Board about the […]
» Read moreIndian women’s cricket team beat Bangladesh by 72 runs in the opening match of World Twenty20 here on Tuesday. Winning the toss, Bangladesh chose to field and conceded 163 runs to India claiming five wickets and in reply managed to hit only 91 runs for the loss of five wickets. Opening the innings for India, captain Mithali Raj hit 42 […]
» Read moreNew Zealand defeated India by 47 runs in the opening match of the World Twenty20 at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium here on Tuesday. The Kiwis, who have never lost to India in the shortest version of the game, thus maintained their perfect record. Chasing a modest 127-run target on a spin-friendly track, the Indian batsmen never really got into […]
» Read more“Shocked and hurt” by Shahid Afridi’s comments that Pakistan’s cricketers were loved more by Indians than the fans here, former captain Javed Miandad has said that players making such statements should be “ashamed” of themselves. “These cricketers should be ashamed of themselves for saying such a thing. Shame on you,” Miandad said on the ‘Aaj TV’ channel. “We have always enjoyed […]
» Read moreShahid Afridi was on Monday dragged to court for “committing treason” and “hurting sentiments” of Pakistanis, a day after his statement that the national cricket team was “loved more in India” than in Pakistan. A senior lawyer served a legal notice on the 36-year-old Pakistan cricket captain for his statement in India on Sunday ahead of the World T20 tournament. […]
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