Month: January 2016

Harbhajan Singh celebrated his first lohri with his wife Geeta Basra in United Kingdom. (Image Credit: Harbhajan Singh/Twitter) © Twitter Newly married couple Harbhajan Singh and Geeta Basra celebrated their first Lohri together, post wedding, in United Kingdom on Wednesday, with the cricketers’ in-laws in attendance. Harbhajan, who is also Punjab’s captain, was visibly happy as he posted pictures with Geeta and family on social media. “Happy Lohri friends Celebrating…

South Africa wicketkeeper Quinton de Kock has been ruled out of the third Test against England, which starts today in Johannesburg, after suffering an injury to his right knee on Wednesday evening. Dane Vilas, who was scheduled to play a Sunfoil Series match in Port Elizabeth, has been called up as an immediate replacement. If South Africa field first, AB de Villiers will keep wicket until Vilas arrives in Johannesburg….

India’s Ishant Sharma during a training session in Brisbane. © AFP Stung by the defeat in the series opener despite putting up a big score, India will have to plug their bowling loopholes when they take on Australia in the second cricket one-dayer in Brisbane, fully aware that any slip-up will make their task of bouncing back difficult. (Rohit Sharma Stresses Importance of Taking Wickets in Middle Overs) Chasing an…

Match facts January 15, 2015Start time 1900 local (0600 GMT) Play 01:42 Pakistan’s well-rounded pace attack could pose New Zealand with a sterner test as both teams would look to fine-tune their preparations for the World T20 Big Picture New Zealand have batsmen in a record-breaking mood. Pakistan are hoping reignite their T20 game after losses against England. There is a World T20 in two months. But none of this…

Match facts January 15, 2016Start time 1320 local (0320 GMT) Play 04:06 Agarkar: India must play wicket-taking bowlers Big Picture Australia carry a 1-0 series lead to the second match in Brisbane, although there were several stages during the first ODI in Perth when India looked to be in control of the game. Batting first, they put on 1 for 149 in the first 30 overs and with so many…