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India tour tougher than Ashes, says Matt Prior

England wicket-keeper batsman Matt Prior believes beating India in India is bigger than winning an away Ashes. The Englishmen are due to visit India for a four-match Test series next month, and considering India’s wonderful record at home, he is not reluctant to admit that it will not be an easy journey for the touring […]

I took retirement due to poor batting form: Andrew Strauss

After Andrew Strauss’ retirement, England are all set to make their first Test campaign under the command of new skipper Alastair Cook. The side is due to visit India for a four-match series next month, and it will be interesting to see how the Poms perform without Strauss, who took them to the top of […]

Gautam Gambhir disappointed over KKR’s failure in CL T20

Gautam Gambhir disappointed over KKR’s failure in CL T20 Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) skipper Gautam Gambhir is seriously disappointed over his team’s poor performance in the Champions League T20, saying that it is really unsatisfactory not to have qualified for the semi-final stage of the tournament. "It is very disappointing not to have qualified for […]

Mathew Hayden shows displeasure over Sachin Tendulkar getting ‘Order of Australia’

Mathew Hayden shows displeasure over Sachin Tendulkar getting ‘Order of Australia’ Former Australian opening batsman Mathew Hayden has great respect for the legendary Sachin Tendulkar, but feels that the Indian does deserve the prestigious ‘Order of Australia’. He showed serious displeasure over this move, and said that the honour should be given only to the […]

Despite CSK loss, Harbhajan Singh proud of Mumbai Indians

Despite CSK loss, Harbhajan Singh proud of Mumbai Indians Despite an unlucky six-run loss at the hands of Chennai Super Kings (CSK), Mumbai Indians captain Harbhajan Singh is proud of his team, and has appreciated the efforts of his teammates in crucial T20 Champions League  encounter on Saturday at Johannesburg. With the help of an […]

Mathew Hayden unhappy over Sachin Tendulkar getting ‘Order of Australia’

Mathew Hayden unhappy over Sachin Tendulkar getting ‘Order of Australia’ Former Australian opening batsman Mathew Hayden has great respect for the legendary Sachin Tendulkar, but feels that the Indian does deserve the prestigious ‘Order of Australia’. He showed serious displeasure over this move, and said that the honour should be given only to the Australians. […]

KKR were under pressure: Sunil Narine

After Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) was knocked out of the ongoing T20 Champions League, off-spinner Sunil Narine admitted that his IPL team was under tremendous amount of pressure. The Knight Riders were desperately in hunt of a win after losing first two group-stage matches. But their crucial encounter against Perth Scorchers was called off due […]

Winning a big title was overdue, Dwayne Bravo talks about West Indies’ World T20 win

Winning a big title was overdue, Dwayne Bravo talks about West Indies’ World T20 win Veteran West Indian all-rounder Dwayne Bravo is relishing World T20 success, and said that claiming a major title was long overdue. The Caribbean Kings thrashed Sri Lanka in the grand finale to claim their first World title in 33 years. […]

Gautam Gambhir asks KKR to play smart and better cricket

After suffering an embarrassing 7-wicket loss at the hands of Auckland Aces, Kolkata Knight Riders captain Gautam Gambhir quickly realised that his team needs to play smart and better cricket in order to stay alive in the ongoing T20 Champions League. The Knight Riders still have a couple of games left in the tournament, and […]

Take a break, Moin Khan tells Shahid Afridi

Former Pakistan skipper Moin Khan has advised Shahid Afridi to take a break from international cricket. The experienced all-rounder is currently going through a lean patch, and it prompted Moin to ask him to take a break from the game. Despite asking Afridi not to continue playing international cricket, the former wicket-keeper batsman disagreed with […]

No home cricket unfair to Pakistan, speaks Misbah-ul-Haq

Emphasising on the need of international cricket on home soil, Pakistan’s Test and ODI skipper Misbah-ul-Haq has said that it is very unfair to deprive his side of a chance to play competitive cricket in front of home crowd. Due to security concerns, no international team has visited Pakistan since March 2009, and the Green […]

England team will welcome Kevin Pietersen, says Stuart Broad

Kevin Pietersen will be welcomed back to the dressing room on his return to the side, said Twenty20 skipper Stuart Broad ahead of the India tour. The controversial batsman was hurled out of the side following his ‘provocative’ text messages to the opposing players during South Africa series. England and Wales Cricket Board quickly reacted […]

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