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Adrian Barath happy to see Chris Gayle back in team

West Indian opening batsman Adrian Barath has welcomed Chris Gayle’s return to the national side, saying that ‘it’s great’ to have the belligerent batsman back in the One Day International (ODI) setup. Gayle was formally recalled into the national squad for the upcoming one-day series against England. The two sides are currently head-to-head in the […]

Chris Gayle back in West Indies squad

Star opening batsman Chris Gayle has formally been recalled to West Indies’ national side after an exile of more than a year. Gayle was not a part of the Caribbean side that recently suffered an embarrassing 2-0 defeat at the hands of England. Wasting no more time, the selectors have recalled Gayle to strengthen the […]

Sri Lanka tour, a great chance for Pakistan to get ready for T20 World Cup

Green Shirts are all set to take on Sri Lanka in two-match Twenty20 competition. This series will be followed by five One Day Internationals (ODIs) and three Test matches. Although success in all three formats will be very important for both sides, emphasis will be on two T20 matches. Sri Lanka will host T20 World […]

Lack of mental strength hurting West Indies, says Ottis Gibson

West Indies head coach Ottis Gibson has admitted that his side is losing mental battle against England in the ongoing Test series. The Poms beat the Windies by nine wickets in the second Test to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series. The Caribbean Kings played superbly in patches, but failed to add the […]

Saker compares Anderson, Swann to McGrath and Warne

Australian bowling coach David Saker has said that the English bowling pair of James Anderson and Graeme Swann remind him of the legendry duo of Glenn McGrath and Shane Warne. Anderson and Swann have shared 455 Test wickets between them, a figure which is quite lower than the tally of 1271 of the two Aussies. […]

IPL success will help KKR win CL T20, says Manoj Tiwary

Kolkata Knight Riders batsman Manoj Tiwary has said that a comprehensive win in the Indian Premier League (IPL) has made his side favourite for the Champions League T20, scheduled to take place in India later this year. The Gautam Gambhir-led side thrashed Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the grand finale to lift the IPL trophy […]

KKR’s victory a result of team effort, says Gautam Gambhir

Kolkata Knight Riders Gautam Gambhir has said that an excellent team effort was the prime reason behind his team’s success in the fifth edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL). The Knight Riders beat Chennai Super Kings in the finale to ensure the title. It was a high scoring match at MA Chidambaram Stadium, where […]

Morne Morkel not complacent after IPL success

Delhi Daredevils fast bowler Morne Morkel is the leading wicket-taker so far in the ongoing fifth edition of Indian Premier League. Prior to his IPL success, the South African pacer performed magnificently for his country, earning a nomination for the Cricketer of the Year in the 2012 South African Cricket Awards. Despite so much achievement, […]

Harbhajan Singh says ‘CSK played like champions’

Mumbai Indians captain Harbhajan Singh expressed disappointment over his team’s poor show in the play-off, but was not reluctant to praise the opponent side, saying that Chennai Super Kings played like champions. Mumbai Indians was badly thrashed by Dhoni XI in the elimination final at Chennai on Wednesday. Batting first, the Super Kings piled up […]

Sourav Ganguly has no plans of quitting IPL

Pune Warriors India skipper Sourav Ganguly has not ruled himself out of the next edition of Indian Premier League (IPL). Under his command, the Warriors performed poorly this season, finishing with the wooden spoon. After making a decent start, Ganguly XI lost its direction, suffering some miserable defeats towards the end of the tournament. After […]

Javed Akhtar feels Shah Rukh Khan’s punishment is a little too harsh

The Indian poet, lyricist and scriptwriter, Javed Akhtar, has come out in support of Shah Rukh Khan, who has been banned by the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) for five years from entering the Wankhede Stadium. The King of Bollywood, Shah Rukh Khan, is the co-owner of Indian Premier League (IPL) team Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) […]

Eric Simons declares Sehwag, Taylor fit for play-off against KKR

Delhi Daredevils coach Eric Simons has said that Virender Sehwag and Ross Taylor have recovered from their sickness and will be available for the play-off encounter against Kolkata Knight Riders in Pune on Tuesday. "We didn’t have an extended practice session for them. They had light practice as both were recovering from bouts of flu. […]

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