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Sachin Tendulkar should take a call on his career, says Wasim Akram

Sachin Tendulkar should take a call on his career, says Wasim Akram Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram has described that it is hard for the Indian selectors to ask a legend like Sachin Tendulkar to take retirement, so the Little Master should make a decision himself. Tendulkar is going through a bad spell these days. […]

Ehsan Mani wants Pakistan not to tour India

Former ICC President Ehsan Mani has slammed Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for agreeing on touring India just for a short limited-over series. He stated that even if it is a political decision, the Pakistan administration should have asked India to play a complete bilateral series in Pakistan or at neutral venue. The arch-rivals are meeting […]

Shahid Afridi dropped, Younis Khan back in ODI team for India tour

Veteran all-rounder and former captain Shahid Afridi has been axed for the One Day International (ODI) series against India later this month. He will be part of the Twenty20 setup though. The Green Shirts are due to visit India for ODI and T20 series. Mohammad Hafeez will continue as captain in the shortest version of […]

Ehsan Mani critical of Pakistan touring India

Former ICC President Ehsan Mani has slammed Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for agreeing on touring India just for a short limited-over series. He stated that even if it is a political decision, the Pakistan administration should have asked India to play a complete bilateral series in Pakistan or at neutral venue. The arch-rivals are meeting […]

Nick Compton lauds captain Alastair Cook

England opening batsman Nick Compton calls batting with Alastair Cook an amazing feeling, and said that the skipper helps him ‘chill out’ in the middle. Both openers scored 165 runs for the first-wicket-stand in the third Test against India at Eden Gardens. Smashing his 23rd Test ton, Cook guided his team to a commanding position […]

England well in command after first day of Eden Gardens Test

Apart from Gautam Gambhir and Sachin Tendulkar, no Indian batsman could give England any tough time on the opening day of third Test, going on at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. India’s misery started with Virender Sehwag’s departure, who ran himself out very early in the innings. His early loss put the home side under tremendous […]

MS Dhoni unfazed by criticism, Alastair Cook wants result-oriented pitches

MS Dhoni unfazed by criticism, Alastair Cook wants result-oriented pitches India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni is paying no heed to criticism by the ex-players, saying that unlike the critics, he does not have a platform to assess the game. Citing it as a part of game, the World Cup-winning skipper stated that he is not […]

Steven Finn available for third Test against India

England pace star Steven Finn, after missing first two Test against India due to thigh injury, has declared himself available for the third encounter, scheduled to be played at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. The Englishmen levelled the series 1-1 by taking a comprehensive 10-wicket victory in the second game. The success came after nine-wicket drubbing […]

No intensions to retire, says Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq

No intensions to retire, says Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq Pakistan One-day and Test captain, Misbah-ul-Haq has made it clear that he would keep playing international cricket as long as he performs both as batsman and skipper. Strongly defending his performance, the 38-year-old old stated that age does not matter. "There is this misconception in our country […]

MS Dhoni gets support from Harbhajan Singh

Mahendra Singh Dhoni is under serious criticism following India’s poor show in the second Test against England, but Harbhajan Singh is not ready to leave his skipper alone. Putting his weight behind the World Cup-winning captain, the off-spinner said that one should not judge Dhoni on the basis of just one bad performance. After securing […]

England not getting carried away by Mumbai triumph

England captain Alastair Cook and aggressive batsman Kevin Pietersen believe the team will not be complacent after an easy triumph over India in the second Test at Mumbai. The Englishmen were tip-toe after an embarrassing 9-wicket loss in the opening game. The pressure was enormous on the tourists, but they did a very good job. […]

MS Dhoni wants to keep toss out of equation

Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni has said that he wants turning tracks in the ongoing four-match Test series against England to keep toss out of the equation. Unfazed by criticism over his demand for the spin tracks, the skipper insisted that tracks which spin from the very first ball cut down role of the toss. […]

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