England’s tour of India to end on 20 March with final three T20Is and for these games, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in consultation with the Gujarat Cricket Association (GCA) has decided to conduct these matches behind closed doors at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Due to the sudden increase …
And the oldest cricket series is making a comeback, the Auty Cup! Cricket Canada and USA Cricket have announced that Auty Cup will return in July this year after the first match of this trophy was played in 1884 at St George’s Cricket Club in Manhattan, won by team of Canada by 23 runs. In …
Welcome to the 100 million Instagram club, Virat Kohli! The Indian skipper has become the first Indian and global cricketer to hit 100 million followers on this social media platform. As soon as he achieved this landmark, ICC’s official Twitter page congratulated the batsman, see: https://twitter.com/ICC/status/1366433437951930386 Joining the elite club that features footballer Cristiano Ronaldo, reality …
Former Indian skipper Rahul Dravid has turned 48 today and his fans and followers are showering him with all the love and birthday greetings. One of the most respectable and memorable names from the cricketing field, Dravid in his illustrious career has won several accolades including the Arjuna Award, Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan. In …
England has appointed Jacques Kallis as a batting consultant ahead of their tour to Sri Lanka for two ICC World Test Championship clashes. Named in the ICC Hall of Fame in 2020, he is a prolific South African Test batsman who turned South Africa’s batting coach during the 2019-20 season. England’s tour to Sri Lanka …
A surprise for everyone, the Indian bowler, Jasprit Bumrah hit his maiden first-class 50 in a Test warm-up match against Australia A. Not known for his batting abilities, Bumrah struck a quick-fire half century to help his team score some valuable runs in time of utter need. He pulled Australian pacer Will Sutherland for a …
English cricket team has a busy schedule for 2021, and will play Sri Lanka, Pakistan and India. After the ICC World Test Championship final set to take place in June 2021, England’s home summer will begin. The team will first play a three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka, starting on 29 June 2021. Next up, …
Australian all-rounder, Shane Watson has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket. The 39 year-old will hang up his boots after an illustrious 18 years long career! A right-hand batsman and medium pacer, Shane Watson has been part of the best cricketing teams, winning two ICC Men’s Cricket World Cups and two ICC Champions …
Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar recently requested for an stringent action on making helmets mandatory for the batsmen from the International Cricket Council after the Sunrisers Hyderabad’s Vijay Shankar took a nasty blow on his helmet from the throw of Kings XI Punjab’s Nicholas Pooran. Master Blaster took to his official social media handle and questioned …
Former Australian cricketer, Dean Jonas suffered a massive heart attack at his hotel in Mumbai and died, aged 59. He was down in India to work as a broadcasting commentator for the Indian Premier League (IPL). Dean Jones played 52 Tests and 164 ODIs for Australia during his international career, 1984 to 1992. He scored …
