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Kevin Pietersen’s absence no concern for Stuart Broad

England Twenty20 skipper Stuart Broad has made it clear that Kevin Pietersen’s absence is not going to overshadow the upcoming big competition at Sri Lanka, where his side will defend World T20 title. Pietersen could not earn a place in the squad for the imminent World T20 championship following a text-message controversy. The South Africa-born […]

Pacer Muhammad Amir regretful for his mistake

Muhammad Amir, one of the three Pakistani cricketers jailed for spot-fixing, regretted for his mistake, pledging that he will put in all his efforts with honesty and sincerity if he is given another chance. In his first appearance on national television, the legendary pacer said that he had learned a lot from his mistakes. He […]

England thrashes South Africa to claim top ODI rank

England reclaimed the position at top of ICC ODI rankings by overpowering South Africa in the third encounter at the Oval on Friday, levelling the series 1-1. The Proteas did not put a big total on the board, as no batsman could capitalise. Hashim Amla scored crucial 43 runs at the top, while Dean Elgar […]

Steve Finn salutes Andrew Strauss

England’s lanky fast bowler Steven Finn has paid special tribute to retiring Test captain Andrew Strauss for his ‘masterful’ leadership that helped the side do wonders at the international level. Strauss decided to retire professional cricket on Wednesday. Michael Atherton, former English skipper, believes Strauss made the right move at the right time, as his […]

Andrew Strauss made right move at the right time, says Michael Atherton

Former England captain Michael Atherton has termed Andrew Strauss’ decision to call it a day as a good move, saying that the left-hander picked the right time to go. On Wednesday, Strauss announced his retirement from professional cricket. His decision came in the wake of England’s 2-0 loss in the Test series against South Africa. […]

Andrew Strauss calls it a day, Alastair Cook to captain England Test team

England Test captain Andrew Strauss made his fans sad, when deciding to take retirement from professional cricket at Lord’s on Wednesday. The classy left-hander, one of England’s most successful skippers ever, ended a 10-year international career, for the last three of which he was England’s Test captain. Strauss announced his decision after a week of […]

Kevin Pietersen’s absence not hurting England, says Graeme Swann

England off-spinner Graeme Swann is not worried over Kevin Pietersen’s absence from the third and final Test against South Africa, saying that it would not make any impact on the team. "We need to pull in the same direction, not 10 of us doing it and one of us not. Just because you lose one […]

Ian Bell wants England to refocus

England’s classy right-handed batsman Ian Bell has said that his team needs to refocus in order to retain its place at the top of the Test rankings. The Englishmen are currently 1-0 down in the ongoing Test competition against South Africa, and will have to win the third and final game to level the series. […]

Boyd Rankin decides to quit Ireland for Test cricket

Irish fast bowler Boyd Rankin has decided to stop representing his home country at the international level in order to play Test cricket for England. The pacer described that he would stop playing for Ireland after the upcoming Twenty20 World Cup. "There’s been lots of sleepless nights recently. It was a very difficult decision, but […]

World number one Victoria Azarenka crushes Maria Kirilenko to grab bronze at London Olympics – Tennis News

World number one Victoria Azarenka crushes Maria Kirilenko to grab bronze at London Olympics – Tennis News Seeded top in the tournament, Victoria Azarenka, got the better of the Russian star, Maria Kirilenko, in straight sets at the London Olympics 2012, a major sports event taking place after every four years. The Belarusian number one […]

Kevin Pietersen says ‘next Test may be my last’

England’s superstar batsman Kevin Pietersen has hinted his retirement, saying that the next Test against South Africa may his last international game. Pietersen has already announced his retirement from limited-over cricket. "I can’t rule out that my next Test may be my last," he said after winning the Man-of-the-Match award at Headingley. The South Africa-born […]

Argentina’s Juan Martin Del Potro shocks Novak Djokovic to capture bronze medal in Olympics – Tennis News

Argentina’s Juan Martin Del Potro shocks Novak Djokovic to capture bronze medal in Olympics – Tennis News Argentinean number one, Juan Martin Del Potro, upset the second seeded Novak Djokovic in straight sets at the London Olympics 2012 on Sunday. He recorded a 7-5, 6-4 victory against the second seeded Serb to capture the bronze […]

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