Category: Cricket

Two days after relinquishing the captaincy of the limited-overs sides, Mahendra Singh Dhoni has been named captain of the India A team that will take on the visiting England side in the first practice game ahead of their three-match One-Day International series against India, the selection committee announced on Friday (January 6). Anijkya Rahane, the Mumbai batsman, will lead the […]

Virat Kohli paid tributes to Mahendra Singh Dhoni, two days after the latter stepped down as the captain of India’s ODI and T20I teams. Kohli tweeted that the wicketkeeper-batsman would always be his captain. “Thanks for always being the leader a youngster wants to have around him,” Kohli tweeted. Thanks for always being the leader a youngster wants to have […]

Kent have announced former player and assistant coach Matt Walker as their new Head Coach, replacing Jimmy Adams who is expected to take up a position with the West Indies. Former South Africa fast-bowler Allan Donald has been named as Walker’s assistant. Walker said: “‘Having grown up as a Kent player and played 16 seasons for this great county, I […]

Ross Taylor returns to the New Zealand fold and has been picked in the 13-member squad for the two-Test series against Bangladesh at home, New Zealand Cricket (NZC) announced today. Taylor was out of action since December after undergoing an eye surgery. It’s great to have Ross back,” Gavin Larsen, the New Zealand selector, said. “He has a phenomenal record […]

Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Wednesday announced that he was stepping down as captain of limited-overs cricket. .@msdhoni #captain pic.twitter.com/8IFLI8geRE — sachin tendulkar (@sachin_rt) January 4, 2017 Sign of a true leader is to know when to pass the baton!Thank u for the entertainment skipper u r an #Inspiration @msdhoni #livinglegend pic.twitter.com/H51ChX3yhc — Kris Srikkanth (@KrisSrikkanth) January 4, 2017 Hey @msdhoni […]