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27 Mar 2018

Test Cricket

Ball-tampering scandal: Meet the former player who helped uncover it

Former Proteas fast bowler Fanie de Villiers states that he had informed the cameramen to keep an eye on the Australian fielders in the third test against South Africa.

27 Mar 2018

Steve Smith

Who could be Australia's next Test skipper?

With Steve Smith stepping aside as Australia captain following the ball tampering scandal, a captain-shaped void has been left in the squad.

27 Mar 2018

South Africa

Does reverse swing require ball tampering?

Australian batsman Cameron Bancroft was caught rubbing a sandpaper on the ball during the third Test against South Africa in 2018.

27 Mar 2018

David Warner

Reports suggest CA to ban Smith, Warner for a year

Since the ball tampering issue came to light in the recently concluded third Test between South Africa and Australia, troubles have been mounting for Steve Smith.

Ball-tampering scandal: Should Steve Smith be banned for life?

Steven Smith has been at the centre of the ball-tampering scandal.

Meet the man who caught Bancroft's ball-tampering act on camera

On the fateful day when Australian cricketers hung their heads in shame over the ball tampering scandal, a South African named Zotani Oscar went viral on social media.

Women's cricket: Australia beat Indian eves by 36 runs

Australian women's cricket team beat India by 36 runs in the fourth match of the Tri-Nation T20 series in Mumbai.

Did Australia resort to ball-tampering in the 2017/18 Ashes?

Fresh controversy has surfaced in the ball-tampering saga that has engulfed Australian cricket.

26 Mar 2018

England Cricket Team

New Zealand defeat England in 1st Test, here're records broken

New Zealand claimed a victory by an innings and 49 run in the day and night Test against England at Auckland.

26 Mar 2018

Pakistan Super League

Pakistan Super League: Records broken in 2018

Islamabad United secured a 3-wicket win over defending champions Peshawar Zalmi in the 2018 Pakistan Super League (PSL) final in Karachi on Sunday.

26 Mar 2018

India

IPL: How has Rahane's league fee changed over the years?

Ajinkya Rahane's brand value in IPL has been quite a ride.

Reliving the best hat-tricks in the Indian Premier League

How often do you see hat-tricks being picked up by bowlers in cricket? Needless to say that it is a rare feat.

25 Mar 2018

James Anderson

Serial Offender: Incidents which destroyed Steven Smith's image

Steven Smith never fails to make the headlines with his batting exploits but this time around it's a different story.

Smith suspended for one-match, in danger of losing RR's captaincy

Australian skipper, Steven Smith has been fined 100% of his fee and suspended for one match by the ICC, with regard to his confession about the ball tampering scandal.

Rashid Khan becomes fastest to 100 ODI wickets

One man has been instrumental in Afghanistan's steep rise in the world of cricket, Rashid Khan.

25 Mar 2018

BCCI

BCCI held a meeting chaired by former boss Srinivasan

The BCCI held a meeting at a posh hotel in the capital regarding the ongoing rift with the Supreme Court appointed CoA.

25 Mar 2018

Mithali Raj

Women's T20I tri-series: England defeat India by 7 wickets

After losing the tri-series opener against Australia, India women faced their second consecutive defeat.

Steve Smith steps-down from captaincy for the remainder of 3rd-Test

Australian captain Steve Smith has stepped down from captaincy for the remainder of the Test against South Africa.

#Cheatgate: Which cricketers have been involved in ball-tampering?

Australia's tour of South Africa has been marred with controversies.

#SAvsAUS: All you need to know about the ball-tampering incident

Australian cricket hit a new low after a ball tampering incident came to light on Day 3 of the third Test between Australia and South Africa.

Who is the best fielder in the Indian Premier League?

It's a common saying in cricket that 'catches win matches'.

It might be the last IPL for these players

Several marquee names like Martin Guptill, Lasith Malinga, Hashim Amla and Dale Steyn went unsold at the IPL 2018 auction.

24 Mar 2018

India

Saha scores 102* off 20 balls in a local T20-game

India's Test wicket-keeper Wriddhiman Saha has played some gritty knocks in the past.

IPL: Corey Anderson replaces injured Coulter-Nile in RCB's squad

Kiwi all-rounder Corey Anderson has replaced the injured Aussie pacer, Nathan Coulter-Nile in the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) squad.

IPL: How has Rohit's league fee changed over the years?

Like skipper Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma's fee in the Indian Premier League has seen a steep increase in the last decade.

24 Mar 2018

BCCI

Giants Facebook and Google in race for Indian cricket's digital-rights

Social networking giant Facebook and the world's biggest search engine Google, are in the race to acquire Indian cricket's digital rights.

ICC World Cup: Porterfield slams ICC for supporting big teams

Ireland's William Porterfield lashed out at the International Cricket Council (ICC) for favoring the big teams. He said that the board has an obsession with big cheques.

This is how Virat Kohli is preparing for England tour

Indian Test captain Virat Kohli is likely to skip the one-off Test against Afghanistan to focus on the tour of England.

24 Mar 2018

BCCI

The rise and rise of Afghan cricket

Afghanistan's qualifying for 2019 ICC World Cup has left us in awe of this nation that started their cricket journey only a decade back.

IPL 2018: Impact players for each franchise

The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2018 season kicks off on April 7 in Mumbai.

16 Mar 2018

Australia

Elgar equals world record in 3rd Test against Australia

South African opening batsman Dean Elgar found himself in the record books of Test cricket after equaling the record of carrying his bat through out an innings.

IPL 2018: Chris Lynn hopeful to play opener against RCB

Kolkata Knight Riders finally have some good news.

23 Mar 2018

Deepika Padukone

BCCI's Choudhary refuses to sign new GM's appointment letter

The ongoing rift between the BCCI and the Supreme Court appointed Committee of Administrators (CoA) continues to rule the roost.

Women's T20I tri-series: England romp to 8-wicket victory

England eves overcame Australia by eight wickets in the 2nd match of the Tri-Nation Women's T20I series in Mumbai on Friday.

23 Mar 2018

England Cricket Team

Most Test Centuries: Top 5 players in the current lot

NZ skipper Kane Williamson scored his 18th Test hundred on Day 2 of the first Test against England.

IPL 2008 records that are yet to be broken

The Indian Premier League has changed the face of cricket in India since its inception in 2008.

23 Mar 2018

Zaheer Khan

#ThisDayThatYear: A tale of two cricket matches

March 23 is a significant day in the history of Indian cricket.

ICC World Cup Qualifiers: Afghanistan aim to create history

Afghanistan could join West Indies in the ICC 2019 World Cup main event, if they defeat Ireland on Friday in a virtual eliminator of Super Sixes.

22 Mar 2018

BCCI

BCCI's probe reveals no wrongdoing, awards Shami Grade-B contract

Indian pacer Mohammed Shami has been cleared of match-fixing charges by the BCCI Anti Corruption unit.

Top 5 underrated players in IPL 2018

Over the years, the Indian Premier League have had many underrated stars who, despite their match-winning performances, did not quite go on to hog the limelight.