Varun Aaron Marries Childhood Friend at Jamshedpur Court

Varun Aaron with Ragini at the Jamshedpur Court. © PTI Varun Aaron became the third current Team India player after Harbhajan Singh and Rohit Sharma to get married. The India pacer tied the knot with his school friend Ragini at the Jamshedpur Court on Monday. Sources say, Aaron will marry Ragini according to Christian rituals at a Church in on Thursday. Aaron and Ragini, who are both former students of…

February 2, 2016
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Huge wins for Bangladesh and South Africa

February 2, 2016

File photo – Mehedi Hasan Miraz claimed 2 for 12 in 7.5 overs © PTI Group A Bangladesh Under-19‘ spin trio of Saleh Ahmed Shawon (2 for 10), Mehedi Hasan Miraz (2 for 12) and Ariful Islam (2 for 9) helped dismiss Namibia U-19 for a paltry 65, after which Joyraz Sheik (34*) took the hosts home to seal an easy eight-wicket win in Cox’s Bazar. Put in to bat,…

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Pakistan's oldest Test cricketer dies aged 88

February 2, 2016

File photo – Israr Ali aged 85 in 2012 Umar Farooq / © ESPNcricinfo Ltd Former Pakistan allrounder Israr Ali died in his hometown of Okara on February 1 at the age of 88. He was Pakistan’s oldest living Test cricketer and had played four Tests for the country between 1952 and 1959. Ali played 40 first-class games, taking 114 wickets at 22.63 and scoring 1130 runs at 20.54. He…

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Edwards wins Scorchers award

England skipper Charlotte Edwards has been named Perth Scorchers fans’ player of the season following her impressive performances in the inaugural Women’s Big Bash League. The 36-year-old, also included in team of the tournament, won 31.11 per cent of the votes from an online poll after helping the Scorchers reach the semi-finals. Opening batter Edwards finished second in the competition’s run-charts, behind Australian Meg Lanning, having hit 462 runs from…

February 2, 2016
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South Africa Seek Redemption in ODI Series Against England

Since World Cup, South Africa have won a home series against New Zealand and an away series in India. © AFP Bloemfontein: South Africa will be keen to avenge a Test series defeat when they meet England in five one-day internationals, starting at the Mangaung Oval on Wednesday. (Click here for latest Cricket stories) “There are no soft series or less important series, they are all important, particularly coming off…

February 2, 2016
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Suresh Raina to lead Gujarat Lions in the IPL

February 2, 2016

Suresh Raina is the IPL’s most capped player © Getty Images Suresh Raina has been named captain of the new Rajkot IPL franchise, which will be called Gujarat Lions, and former Australia batsman Brad Hodge has been appointed head coach of the team. Keshav Bansal, the owner of Intex, the company that bought the franchise, made the announcements in Delhi on Tuesday. The four other players in the Gujarat Lions…

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Australia Skipper Aaron Finch Says He'll Be Fit for World Twenty20

Aaron Finch’s injury doesn’t require surgery, but he will undergo rehabilitation to be available for World Twenty20. © AFP Sydney: Australia captain Aaron Finch on Monday predicted he would be fit for next month’s ICC World Twenty20 competition, after officials said a hamstring injury would not require surgery. (Finch Faces Race Against Time to be Fit for World T20) The 29-year-old hurt his left leg running between wickets during a…

February 2, 2016
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Du Preez to lead South Africa women

South Africa have named their squads for the upcoming one-day international and T20 international series against England women . Wicketkeeper-batter Mignon du Preez will captain the side for three ODIs – all of which form part of the ICC Women’s Championship, the qualification tournament for the 2017 ICC Women’s World Cup in England – and three T20s. The last two T20 matches will be played as televised double-headers with the…

February 2, 2016
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Spinners crush Namibia in easy Bangladesh win

February 2, 2016

File photo – Mehedi Hasan Miraz claimed 2 for 12 in 7.5 overs © PTI Bangladesh Under-19s‘ spin trio of Saleh Ahmed Shawon (2 for 10), Mehedi Hasan Miraz (2 for 12) and Ariful Islam (2 for 9) helped dismiss Namibia U-19s for a paltry 65, after which Joyraz Sheik (34*) took the hosts home to seal an easy eight-wicket win in Cox’s Bazar. Put in to bat, Namibia’s innings…

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Zimbabwe 'Mankaded' Out of U-19 World Cup, West Indies Enter Quarterfinals in Controversial Circumstances

West Indies entered the quarterfinals of the U19 World Cup after Keemo Paul “mankaded” Zimbabwe’s last batsman to clinch a tense but controversial two-run win. © ICC West Indies Under-19 bowler Keemo Paul ‘Mankaded’ last Zimbabwe batsman Richard Ngarava in the final over to help his side progress to the quarter-finals of the ongoing World Cup in Dhaka on Tuesday under controversial circumstances. (Latest Cricket News) The word ‘Mankad’ came…

February 2, 2016
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