Ravindra Jadeja has been rewarded for his all-round show in the ongoing home season as BCCI elevated him to Grade A in the annual contracts for the 2017-18 season announced on Wednesday. Along with Jadeja, Cheteshwar Pujara and Murali Vijay also jumped to the top category. The Committee of Administrators (COA) met earlier in the day to decide on the […]
» Read moreIndia’s Ravindra Jadeja pipped spin twin Ravichandran Ashwin to grab the pole position in the latest ranking for ICC Test bowlers while Cheteshwar Pujara reached a career-high second rank among batsmen. Left-arm spinner Jadeja whizzed past Ashwin after snaring nine wickets in the drawn third Test against Australia, which put the four-match series interestingly poised at 1-1. Jadeja, who grabbed […]
» Read moreThe Board of Control for Cricket in India on Tuesday (March 21) announced the squads for India ‘Red’ and India ‘Blue’ for Prof D B Deodhar Trophy 2017. The two sides will contest against Vijay Hazare Trophy 2017 winners, Tamil Nadu, in the triangular series that will be played in Vizag between March 25 and 29. Rohit Sharma and Parthiv […]
» Read moreSouth Africa release pacer Duanne Olivier from the Test squad ahead of the third Test against New Zealand, starting from March 25 in Hamilton. With Chris Morris also returning home during the course of the Wellington Test, South Africa’s pace department looks a little thin on paper.
» Read moreSouth Africa allrounder JP Duminy has pulled out of the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League. The Delhi Daredevils player has cited personal reasons for his decision. Duminy, who led the team in the 2015 edition, has been a vital cog in the Daredevils set up, having scored 1015 runs for the franchise at an impressive average of 44.13 […]
» Read moreIndia captain Virat Kohli was not too pleased with the balls used for the Ranchi Test. Australia, led by Peter Handscomb and Shaun Marsh, managed to stave off the Indian attack for long periods and lost only four wickets on the final day to hang onto a draw. Asked in the post-match presentation on Star Sports if the pitch was […]
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