Rohith Sharma the first man to score a second double-hundred in ODIs
Rohit the first man to score a second double-hundred in ODIs, and it’s the fourth overall! congratulations Rohith.
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DMK chief Karunanidhi praises Sachin Tendulkar for his humility
Legend cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, DMK chief Karunanidhi on Thursday said he was reading with avid interest the sport icon’s autobiography “Playing it my way” and praised him for his humility. “Despite his many achievements in cricket, he is a picture of poise, unassuming and fields questions with humility. It would be no exaggeration to say …
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Virat Kohli joins star Ambassadors for 2015 World Cup
India’s Star batsman Virat Kohli joins an elite list of star Ambassadors to provide neccessary support in the build-up to the ICC 2015 World Cup to be co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand between February and March. Virat, Australian pacer Mitchell Johnson, all-rounder Shane Watson, New Zealand skipper Brendon McCullum and Sri Lankan veteran Kumar …
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Virat Kohli, Shikhar Dhawan in top-five of ICC ODI rankings
Two Indian batsmen are now in the top five of the ICC ODI rankings, with Virat Kohli remaining at number three and opener Shikhar Dhawan climbing up the ladder to fifth after earning four places in the latest list issued here today. However, India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who is not playing in the ongoing …
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Robin Uthappa included for final two Sri Lanka ODIs
Star Batsman Robin Uthappa returns to Indian One Day International squad for the two remaining matches against the visiting Sri Lankan team. He replaces wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha. The 29-year old, who celebrated his birthday on Monday, had a poor outing in the neighbouring nation after scoring just 69 runs in three innings. It did little …
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ICC to countdown 100 greatest World Cup Cricket moments
As preparations for ICC Cricket World Cup (CWC) 2015 intensifies and the countdown to the tournament gathers pace, the International Cricket Council (ICC) today announced an exciting initiative for cricket lovers across the world to vote for their favourite CWC moments of all time. Every day from 6 November to 13 February, a different moment …
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Waqar Younis reveals keys to Pakistan’s success
Pakistan cricket team head coach Waqar Younis has revealed that determination, dedication and discipline had been the keys to the team’s first series win over Australia in 20 years. Hosting the mighty Aussies at United Arab Emirates, Pakistan outplayed Michael Clarke’s side in the two-match Test series. In the first Test at Dubai, they defeated …
Sachin Tendulkar to release autobiography ‘Playing It My Way’ today
Batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar’s tell-all autobiography, ‘Playing It My Way’ will be released later today. Even before its launch, the book has already created enough stir in the cricketing world. Sachin Tendulkar’s scathing attack on Greg Chappell received the backing of three of his then teammates –VVS Laxman, Zaheer Khan and Harbhajan Singh — even …
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Former England captain Collingwood to re-join Scotland coaching staff for 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup
Former England captain Paul Collingwood will re-join the Scotland coaching staff ahead of ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 to be held in Australia and New Zealand, Cricket Scotland confirmed on Monday. Collingwood, England’s most capped one-day player, worked with Scotland as joint interim head coach at the start of the year and helped them secure …
Chappell hits back at Sachin, says he never wanted to replace Dravid
Former India coach Greg Chappell on Tuesday hit back at Sachin Tendulkar and rubbished the champion batsman’s claim that he had made a “shocking” suggestion to him to take over India’s captaincy from Rahul Dravid months before the 2007 World Cup in the West Indies. Tendulkar has written in his autobiography ‘Playing it My Way’, …
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