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India vs Srilanka 2nd ODI: Srilankan batting update

Having lost to Australia in the first ODI of the tri-series at MCG, India have a chance to register their first points in the competition by beating the out-of-form Srilanka at Perth. The Lankans are playing their first game on the Australian tour while India have already been battered by the Kangaroos on Sunday, February […]

David Hussey eyeing late Test debut for Australia

Australia’s aggressive all-rounder, David Hussey has set sights on making a late Test debut and also playing in the next World Cup, to be played in Australia and New Zealand in 2015. David will turn 35 in July 2012, but the all-rounder believes he still has a lot to offer. Courtesy of his consistent performance, […]

Shoaib Malik called in for the ODI and the T20 series against England

After a splendid performance during the Test series against England, the Green side has announced its final roster for the coming ODI and T20 series. The two all-rounders, Abdur Razzaq and Shoaib Malik were not included in the squad initially. However, the off spinner has now been called in to represent the team for coming […]

Baseball and cricket together

 There is no denying the fact that cricket and baseball have lot to share as technique, action, ground and method of both the sports are almost similar. The major similarities include bat, ball, keeper, bowler, fielders, batsman and umpires. Then what is left? Just wickets, stumps and methodology. Cricket is the national game of the […]

Australia drills past India in the first ODI

Australia have once again pegged back the Indians by registering a thumping win over the Men in Blue in the first one-day international of the Commonwealth Bank series, which also involves Srilanka. For the first time on their Australian tour, India were deemed favourites to win against an inexperienced Aussie bowling attack which was without […]

Azhar Ali confident of win in Dubai Test against England

Talented number three batsman, Azhar Ali is confident of Pakistan’s victory in the ongoing third Test against England. Azhar steered his team to a commanding position by hitting a fabulous ton in the second innings. His hundred ton helped Pakistan set a challenging target of 324 runs. At the end of third day, the Englishmen […]

Bob Woolmer: The first to whistle match-fixing

18 March, 2007 was indeed a doomsday for the international cricket as it witnessed the mysterious death an embodiment of cricketing techniques and an unsung hero of comity of cricket coaches, Bob Woolmer. At the same day when Pakistan Cricket Team, whom Bob was coaching, fell to Ireland in a knockout of the ICC Cricket […]

India finally have something to laugh about

The Men in Blue registered their inaugural win of the Australian tour by winning the second T20 of the series by eight wickets. Having lost the first T20 by 31 runs at the Sydney Olympic Park on Wednesday, February 01, the onus was on the Indian side to turn things around and square the series. […]

Michael Clarke rates Australia favourite in triangular ODI series

Michael Clarke rates Australia favourite in triangular ODI series Despite the fact that Australia will be up against the World Cup champions and runners-up, Michael Clarke has rated his side as favourite in the upcoming triangular one-day series. Starting from February 5, the series includes India, Sri Lanka and the hosts, Australia. Although, India and […]

Saqlain Mushtaq backs Harbhajan Singh’s recall

Former Pakistan spinner, Saqlain Mushtaq has put his weight behind Harbhajan Singh, and said that too much focus on Twenty20 cricket is affecting Indian off-spinner’s international career. Harbhajan has been out of favour since India’s humiliating 4-0 loss in England. Saqlain feels that Bhajji has been going through a lean-patch, and will come out of […]

Asad Shafiq learning from his mistakes

Talented Pakistan batsman, Asad Shafiq has said that he has learning from his mistakes and this would help him improve his skills day by day. The 26-year-old was start of the show, when the Cornered Tigers thrashed England by 72 runs in the second Test at Abu Dhabi. After a poor performance in the opening […]

Tale of two finest Australian cricketers: Part II

Michael Hussey Having previously discussed about Ricky Ponting in the first part of this article, the second part contains Michael Hussey and his skills of which cricket Australia have been continuously served for the past eight years. Another champion Australian cricketer who came on the scene quite late, but did not take long to make […]

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