Virtually backing the Indian position, former Australian captain Ian Chappell does not see anything wrong in the spin-friendly Nagpur pitch which saw India thrash South Africa inside three days in a recent Test, saying matches played elsewhere on seaming tracks have ended “in the blink of an eye”. On a wicket which spun from day one, India thrashed South Africa […]
» Read moreAmidst celebrations of a clinical series victory over South Africa, the no. 1 Test side, Indian cricketers dedicated their win to the victims of the floods-ravaged city of Chennai. Over 200 people have lost their lives and the city of Chennai has been left paralyzed by the floods resulting from heavy downpours in the past few weeks. “I would like […]
» Read morePune and Rajkot today became the new franchises in the Indian Premier League (IPL), replacing the suspended teams of Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals for a period of two years. The Pune franchise was bought by Kolkata-based business tycoon Sanjiv Goenka’s company New Rising, while the Rajkot bid was won by Intex Mobiles. While Goenka will shell out Rs […]
» Read moreGary Kirsten’s two-year stint as the head coach of the Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Delhi Daredevils came to an end on Monday (December 7) after the team’s management announced the termination of their contract with the former India coach. Kirsten, who took over as coach of the GMR-owned franchise ahead of the 2014 season as the team sought to […]
» Read moreIndian bowlers led by Ravichandran Ashwin showed outstanding perseverance to end South Africa’s dogged resistance and register a comprehensive 337 run victory in the final cricket Test, winning the four-match series by a historic 3-0 margin. Needing a mammoth 481 to win, South Africa depended on their ultra-defensive strategy before being bowled out for 143 in 143.1 overs, the last […]
» Read moreBoard of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) quashed Delhi Government’s request to felicitate the state’s 1983 and 2011 World Cup winners inside the Feroz Shah Kotla’s field of play, on Saturday (December 5), saying that the ceremony would have violated the ICC norms. Kotla, Delhi’s primary cricket ground, is currently hosting the fourth and final Test between India and […]
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