Cricket
Imran congratulates Kohli for first ever subcontinental test series win in Australia
This was India’s first Test win on Australian soil in 12 attempts. They also became the first side from Asia to achieve that feat.
Bangladesh ODI captain Mashrafe Murtaza registers stunning victory in parliament elections
Mortaza got 34 times more votes as a ruling Awami League candidate for the Narail-2 seat than his nearest rival the Jatiya Oikya Front alliance’s Fariduzzaman Farhad.
India’s performance – best at home not abroad?
Until favorable results come away from home, India’s No. 1 Test ranking may slowly become irrelevant, writes Kanishkaa Balachandran in The Hindu.
Bangladesh cricketer Liton Das removes Goddess picture from FB post following troll
Bangladesh cricketer Liton Kumar Das faced social media slurs after he posted a photo of goddess Durga wishing happiness to all and seeking everyone’s blessings on his Facebook wall on Monday. Das removed his post on Tuesday.
Former Indian skipper Ajit Wadekar, who got India its first Test series win in England, dies at 77
Former India Test captain Ajit Wadekar, who led the country to its first Test series win in England in 1971 passed away at the age of 77 on Wednesday after a prolonged illness. He breathed his last at Mumbai’s Jaslok Hospital. Wadekar made his debut in 1966 against the West Indies and went on to represent India in 37 Tests...
Imran decides against inviting foreign leaders and celebrities to swearing in ceremony
Pakistan’s Prime Ministet-to-be, Imran Khan, has decided against inviting foreign leaders and celebrities to his oath taking ceremony on August 11 as Pakistan’s new prime minister as he wants to keep the event very simple, Dawn reported. His party had initially planned to invite several foreign leaders and personalities, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan and Indian...
England breaks its own world record for the highest team total in one-day cricket.
Jonny Bairstow and Alex Hales hailed "another very special day" at Trent Bridge, after capitalizing on the pristine batting conditions at their favorite ground for ODI cricket and smashing England's own record for the highest team total in one-day cricket. After being asked to bat first in the third ODI - on the grounds that Tim Paine, Australia's captain, didn't...
The irresistible rise of Afghanistan’s cricket team
On Thursday, Afghanistan’s national cricket team played India in a Test match, a form of the game — taking place over five seven-hour days — reserved for a select group of nations. In cricket’s near 150-year history of international fixtures, only 11 countries have competed at that level; Afghanistan becomes the 12 th. The achievement marks another high point in...
Over the ropes: instances of batsmen hitting the last ball of the match for six to win
By Kanishkaa Balachandran/The Hindu Following Dinesh Karthik's heroics against Bangladesh in the Nidahas Trophy final, we look at other instances of thrilling international matches that ended with a six off the final ball Javed Miandad, Pakistan vs India, Sharjah, 1986 The shot that broke over a million hearts. In the Australiasia Cup final in Sharjah, Pakistan were chasing 246, with...
The truth about Aussie cricket culture
By Mickey Arthur/www.playersvoice.com.au Unfortunately, it was always going to end like this. Despite generational change, independent reviews and too many behavioural spotfires to list, Cricket Australia and the national team had demonstrated no real willingness or desire to improve the culture within their organisation from season to season. That could lead to only one conclusion. An explosion. A deterioration of...
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