Rohit Sharma feels the Mumbai Indians can bounce back against the Kolkata Knight Riders at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Wednesday © BCCI Highlights Kolkata: Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma on Tuesday asserted that his side would bounce back from the defeat in the Indian Premier League (IPL) campaign opener and pick up steam as the tournament progresses as they know how to “win the trophy and games”. (Anurag…
Shaun Marsh recovers from food poisoning
Shaun Marsh is Kings XI Punjab’s leading run-scorer in the IPL with 2054 runs in 56 matches since 2008. © BCCI Australia and Kings XI Punjab batsman Shaun Marsh has recovered from a bout of food poisoning and will travel with the team to Delhi for their upcoming match against Delhi Daredevils on April 15. Marsh was hospitalised early Monday morning, as a precautionary measure after he came down with…
Pakistan Cricket Board to Appoint New Head Coach For National Team in May
Waqar Younis and Shahid Afridi resigned as coach and captain respectively after Pakistan failed to reach the knockouts in both the Asia Cup and World T20. © AFP Highlights Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Shaharyar Khan has said that the new selection committee would be appointed by next week while the new head coach of the national team would be selected by first week of May. (Waqar Younis Resigns as Pakistan…
British cricketer shot dead in Trinidad
British cricketer Adrian St John, pictured at the Chris Gayle Academy © Twitter A young British cricketer has died after reportedly being shot during an armed robbery in Trinidad. Adrian St John, 22, is understood to have died following an incident on Sunday night. Local media reports say that a 24-year-old male has been arrested on suspicion of murder. St John, who played for Alleyn Cricket Club in south London…
Virat Kohli Lauds Vijay Mallya, Says Royal Challengers Bangalore Stint Exciting
Virat Kohli has been part of the Royal Challengers Bangalore since the start of the Indian Premier League and he has captained the franchise for the last five years. © BCCI Highlights Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Virat Kohli remembered former franchise director Vijay Mallya for picking him in the team and providing an opportunity to rub shoulders with the world’s best players. (Tom Moody Says No Special Plans To Curb…
IPL 2016: Sarfaraz Khan Cameo Icing on Virat Kohli-AB de Villiers 157-Run Stand For Royal Challengers Bangalore
Sarfaraz Khan scoops a shot in his 10-ball 35 not out cameo for the Royal Challengers Bangalore on Tuesday. © BCCI Highlights Virat Kohli and AB de Villers, probably the two most feared batsmen in modern day cricket, commenced their Indian Premier League 2016 campaign in scintillating fashion by striking a 157-run partnership to help the Royal Challengers Bangalore reach a commanding total of 227/4 against the Sunrisers Hyderabad in…
AB de Villiers-Virat Kohli Show Light up M Chinnaswamy Stadium
Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers strung together a 157-run stand for the Royal Challengers Bangalore. © BCCI Highlights Bengaluru: Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers toyed with the Sunrisers Hyderabad attack to fire Royal Challengers Bangalore to 227/4 in the team’s opening match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) in Bengaluru on Tuesday. (IPL 2016 Live Cricket Score — Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Sunrisers Hyderabad: Shikhar Dhawan Falls To…
Shahzad, spinners give Afghanistan innings win
Afghanistan 334 (Shahzad 139, Zazai 49*, Snyman 4-78) beat Namibia 172 (Ya France 46, Scholtz 25*, Nabi 5-25) and 126 (Ya France 40, Zahir 5-31, D Zadran 3-7) by an innings and 36 runsScorecard and ball-by-ball details File photo – Mohammad Shahzad struck 15 fours and a six in his 139 © International Cricket Council Mohammad Shahzad‘s patient 139, and five-fors from offspinner Mohammad Nabi and chinaman Zahir Khan, in…
Virat Kohli Threat Looms Large for Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL Clash, Tom Moody Says No Special Plans
Virat Kohli scored 273 runs at an average of 136 in the 2016 World T20. © BCCI Highlights Sunrisers Hyderabad Coach Tom Moody has said his team has no special plans for restricting opposition captain and star player Virat Kohli when the two teams meet in the Indian Premier League. (Respect Virat Kohli As a Player: Shane Watson) “He has been in amazing form. We don’t have any special plans…
James Taylor forced to retire with serious heart condition
James Taylor make his mark as a short-leg fielder during England’s Test series win in South Africa last winter © Gallo Images James Taylor, the Nottinghamshire and England batsman, has been forced to retire from cricket with immediate effect after being diagnosed with a serious heart condition. Taylor originally withdrew from last week’s fixture against Cambridge MCCU with what was believed to be a viral condition. However, specialist scans revealed…