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 […]
Jun 5 2012 | Posted in
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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 […]
May 31 2012 | Posted in
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Australian opener David Warner has said that he is learning the art of patience in the longest version of the game. Warner is considered as one of the most attacking batsmen in the world. After displaying his belligerent work in the Twenty20 format of the game, Warner joined Test arena and continued in the same […]
Apr 24 2012 | Posted in
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West Indian skipper Darren Sammy is confident to put his side back on the winning track during upcoming series against Australia. The Windies have a poor track record against the Aussies, but Sammy is determined to turn the table around. The opening game of the five-match One Day International series is scheduled to take place […]
Mar 15 2012 | Posted in
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West Indian young off-spinner Sunil Narine believes he is well prepared for the upcoming One Day International series against Australia. Narine made his debut against India in December last year, making a fine impression in his opening matches. In three games against the World Champion, the youngster showed a lot of composure. Having been selected […]
Mar 14 2012 | Posted in
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Worst cricket captains of 2011 With the year coming to an end, everyone seems to be talking about the best players, skippers, all-rounders, coaches and umpires of 2011. However, no one really likes to talk about the ones who had a miserable year in terms of performance. This is what forced me to write about […]
Dec 2 2011 | Posted in
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With the introduction of twenty-over cricket at international level in 2005, One Day Internationals and Test Cricket have gradually lost their feel amongst the fans. People are in search of continuous entertainment and demand more T20 games than ODI’s and tests. Responding to the fans changing considerations, the International Cricket Council (ICC) have now made […]
Second Test: Having achieved a controversial draw from the face of a win, Pakistan went into the second test with left-arm spinner Abdur Rehman in place of fast bowler, Aizaz Cheema. Srilanka, on the other hand, included fast bowler Dhamika Prasad, in place of fellow pacer, Nuwan Pradeep. Pakistan lost the second successive toss and […]
Nov 24 2011 | Posted in
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First Test: Pakistan hosted Srilanka in UAE for a full series comprising of Tests, ODI’s and a T20 international. Due to the current economic and political instability, Pakistan have been forced to host their home series in UAE, having previously played the likes of West Indies, England and South Africa. Following the same pattern, Srilanka […]
Nov 23 2011 | Posted in
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