Cricket – History Of Cricket World Cup! Ever wondered where the craze for cricket started? Or do you know when the first match was ever played? Well that brings us to the history of the world of cricket! Cricket was originally played in England as it had officially held matches in the 19th century. Even cricket matches were conducted …
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Lasith Malinga to retire after 2019 World Cup
Sri Lankan bowler Lasith Malinga says that he will retire from international cricket after the 2019 Cricket World Cup. The fast bowler quit Test cricket because of a “long-standing degenerative condition in the right knee” in 2011, but he continued playing the shorter formats. One of the best fast bowlers to have ever played for Sri Lanka, Malinga isn’t part …
Read More »India U-19 Coach Rahul Dravid Believes Team is Keen On Proving Their Mettle
Shaw is the captain of Indian Under-19 team at the upcoming World Cup in New Zealand. The India U-19 team beat South Africa U-19 in Christchurch, New Zealand by a whopping 189 runs in a warm-up match ahead of the U-19 World Cup which begins on January 13th. A day after that India’s coach, the legendary Rahul Dravid with the …
Read More »Kapil Dev throws surprise bouncer to MS Dhoni at Eden Gardens
MS Dhoni stunned by Kapil Dev’s bouncer at Eden Gardens Stadium From Sunil Gavaskar’s centuries to that of Sachin Tendulkar, from Viv Richards batting explosives to that of Virender Sehwag, with Shoaib Akhtar and Brett Lee’s pace being compared to that of West Indian great bowling quartet. Joel Garner, Michael Holding, Colin Croft and Sir Andy Roberts. There are many …
Read More »Mithali Raj hints at 2021 World Cup appearance
India captain wants to take a call after seeing her form and fitness between now and then. Mithali Raj became the leading run-scorer in women’s One-Day International history during the ICC Women’s World Cup 2017. She led India to the final where it fell to the indomitable host in front of a packed Lord’s crowd. Anjum Chopra was part of …
Read More »Yuvraj Singh Approaches BCCI For 3 Crore Compensation
For the last 18 months, Yuvraj had been chasing the BCCI officials to get his dues, around Rs 3 crore. So much so, that his mother Shabnam has also been contacting the BCCI officials to release the amount. In Yuvraj’s case, he missed seven league games for Sunrisers Hyderabad, after which he approached the BCCI to compensate him. The board …
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