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14 Apr 2020

Cheteshwar Pujara

Cheteshwar Pujara is the new wall: Nathan Lyon

Australia spinner Nathan Lyon believes Cheteshwar Pujara is a different breed of batsman.

14 Apr 2020

Indian Cricket Team

#ThisDayThatYear: Azhar, Sidhu help India win 4th Asia Cup title

On April 14, 1995, the Indian cricket team went on to lift its fourth Asia Cup title.

14 Apr 2020

Jhulan Goswami

Mithali, Jhulan rue lack of preparation amid lockdown

Indian women cricketers Jhulan Goswami and Mithali Raj opened up on lack of training in the wake of ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

#CoronavirusOutbreak: Lockdown extension sees IPL get postponed once again

The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 season has got postponed for the time being with the government extending the lockdown period until May 3.

'I was clueless against Mohammad Asif', says Kevin Pietersen

Former England batsman Kevin Pietersen believes Mohammad Asif is the most fearsome seamer he has faced throughout his career.

01 Mar 2021

Indian Cricket Team

#NewsBytesExplainer: Decoding the impact of different cricket pitches

Over the past few days, the debate centering the Motera wicket has been doing rounds.

AB de Villiers uncertain about playing in T20 WC

South African batsman AB de Villiers opened up on his prospect of playing the T20 World Cup later this year.

'Dhoni's comeback looks bleak with no IPL', says Gautam Gambhir

With the chances of witnessing IPL 2020 looking bleak, the cricket fraternity seems to be divided over Mahendra Singh Dhoni's comeback.

13 Apr 2020

Virat Kohli

Babar has the potential to overtake Virat Kohli: Ramiz Raja

Former Pakistan batsman Ramiz Raja made a big call when he said Babar Azam can beat Virat Kohli if he continues with his magnificent run.

12 Apr 2020

Ishant Sharma

#NewsBytesExplainer: The dynamics of seam bowling

"Make the new ball count!"

Here are the little known facts about IPL

The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 season is set to commence on April 9.

Coronavirus outbreak: Mohammad Azharuddin vouches to tweak FTP

Former Indian captain Mohammad Azharuddin believes all the cricket boards should ponder over the international cricket calendar in the wake of coronavirus pandemic.

12 Apr 2020

Mahendra Singh Dhoni

Dhoni should hang boots with dignity, feels Shoaib Akhtar

Former Pakistan bowler Shoaib Akhtar believes this is the ideal time for Mahendra Singh Dhoni to retire with grace.

12 Apr 2020

Test Cricket

#ThisDayThatYear: Brian Lara breaks the world record with quadruple century

On April 12, West Indian legend Brian Lara became the only player in the history of Test cricket to touch the 400-run mark.

IPL 2020: Morgan keen to pick Karthik's brain at KKR

The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 season faces further uncertainty amid the coronavirus pandemic.

12 Apr 2020

Joe Root

Ben Stokes relives the Headingley classic amid lockdown

England all-rounder Ben Stokes relived his miraculous innings of Ashes 2019 after seven months.

12 Apr 2020

India

IPL 2020 set to be postponed indefinitely: Details here

The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 season is set to be postponed indefinitely as the nation braced for a lockdown extension to curb the coronavirus pandemic.

12 Apr 2020

Rohit Sharma

Rohit should have been included in Wisden's list: VVS Laxman

Former Indian batsman VVS Laxman voiced his opinion as opener Rohit Sharma was left out of the recently announced Wisden's list of five players.

#NewsBytesExplainer: Reasons why RCB could win the next IPL season

Every Indian Premier League season is a chance for franchises to lay hands on the prestigious silverware.

11 Apr 2020

Test Cricket

Nathan Lyon has outclassed Ashwin in Tests, feels Brad Hogg

Former Australian spinner Brad Hogg believes Nathan Lyon has overhauled Ravichandran Ashwin to become the greatest Test spinner among active players.

'Don't push Dhoni into retirement too early', says Nasser Hussain

Former England captain Nasser Hussain believes there is a lot of cricket left in Mahendra Singh Dhoni.

A look at the best IPL finals of all time

The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 season faces uncertainty amid the the coronavirus pandemic.

#ThisDayThatYear: Dhoni becomes the first captain with 100 IPL wins

India's cash-rich league has seen many captains making an impact, but MS Dhoni's charismatic leadership is still unmatched.

11 Apr 2020

Kieron Pollard

Holder admits struggle after being removed as Windies ODI skipper

West Indies all-rounder Jason Holder says he has found transitioning back as a player in the ODI side tough after being removed as captain in the format for Kieron Pollard.

11 Apr 2020

Mahendra Singh Dhoni

Key details regarding Ashwin, Dhoni's online cricket coaching

All sport activities including cricket has been canceled or postponed in wake of the coronavirus pandemic.

11 Apr 2020

Test Cricket

Wanted Pietersen to play despite disliking him: Graeme Swann

Former England spinner Graeme Swann described how he always wanted Kevin Pietersen to play for England despite their differences.

10 Apr 2020

BCCI

Coronavirus outbreak: BCCI clears quarterly dues of players amid lockdown

Despite the nationwide lockdown due to coronavirus pandemic, the Board of Control for Cricket in India has cleared the payments of centrally contracted players.

England unlikely to host West Indies for Test series

The possibility of England's home series against West Indies looks bleak, owing to the coronavirus pandemic.

10 Apr 2020

Virat Kohli

'Sachin was the hardest to get out', says Michael Clarke

Former Australian captain Michael Clarke hailed Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar for his impeccable batting technique.

10 Apr 2020

Andrew Flintoff

Here's the best over Ricky Ponting ever faced

Former Australian star batsman Ricky Ponting left a lasting legacy in the world of cricket.

PCB sends Umar Akmal's case to Disciplinary Panel

Pakistan batsman Umar Akmal will not appeal against the corruption charges levelled by Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).

10 Apr 2020

Virat Kohli

'Players weren't thinking about IPL contract', Tim Paine responds

Australian captain Tim Paine has rejected Michael Clarke's claims of "sucking up" to Virat Kohli during the 2018-19 Test series.

09 Apr 2020

Test Cricket

Bangladesh postpone Test series against Australia: Details here

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Thursday said it was postponing a two-match Test series against Australia scheduled for June due to the global coronavirus pandemic.

09 Apr 2020

Shoaib Akhtar

Kapil Dev shoots down Shoaib Akhtar's suggestion on Indo-Pak series

Former Indian captain Kapil Dev shot down Shoaib Akhtar's suggestion to have an India-Pakistan series to raise funds which can help in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic.

Boucher disappointed with South Africa's performance against England and Australia

South Africa Team Director Mark Boucher remains optimistic about rebuilding a strong Proteas side despite a tough summer.

09 Apr 2020

India

#ThisDayThatYear: Tendulkar became the youngest to scale 3,000 ODI runs

Former Indian batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar became the youngest to surpass 3,000 ODI runs on this day, 25 years ago.

#NewsBytesExplainer: Why is Kane Williamson the player of all seasons?

An architect in Test cricket, a floater in the ODIs and a terrific T20I finisher, New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson has been ruling the roost ever since he burst on to the international stage.

08 Apr 2020

Tim Southee

New Zealand Players' Association awards: Southee, Devine win big

New Zealand pacer Tim Southee oclaimed the top honors in the annual Players' Association awards for his performance in the home series against India.

Cricket South Africa to introduce fitness clause in player's contracts

In a bid to set benchmark for fitness, Cricket South Africa (CSA) is planning to add a fitness clause in the player contracts.

Uthappa picks Gambhir as best skipper he has played under

India batsman Robin Uthappa picked the best captain he has played under and surprisingly it was neither Rahul Dravid nor MS Dhoni.