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Cricket WI v Eng

England and West Indies draw at Antigua

After 21 wickets had fallen on the first four days of the match, the likelihood of England forcing victory on an unforgiving surface at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium had always been slim. And slim seemed to have left town when it was confirmed that Wood – who had been withdrawn from the attack before […]

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The revised MCC rules

Mankad’ dismissals will no longer be considered unfair play under a new set of laws announced by the MCC. The ‘Mankad’ – where a bowler runs out the non-striking batter in their delivery stride if that batter is backing up – is now deemed a legitimate mode of dismissal. Fraser Stewart, MCC Laws Manager, told […]

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Cricket Pak v Aus

A dull end at Rawalpindi on a dead deck

The good thing was, finally, the Test series between Pakistan and Australia went ahead after 24 years on Pakistani soil and the frustrating matter was the way the highly anticipated Test ended – the dead deck really spoiled all the excitement where the bowlers toiled hard and bat dominated as if cricket is just a […]

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Cricket Ind v SL

India script thumping victory

It was a forgone conclusion at Mohali and it was not unexpected. Even the best sides from Sri Lanka struggled to win a Test match in India and thus, the expectation with the current Sri Lankan unit was low – but still, the optimists thought, a miracle might happen. Well, the ending was a bitter […]

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Video: A sad day for cricket: Deep Dasgupta

On Friday, world cricket was shattered to know about the loss of two of the most iconic cricketers in the history of the game. At first, the news of the sad demise of Rodney Marsh left everyone heavy-hearted and when the news of Shane Warne’s death broke out, everyone was stunned. What a sad day […]

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Cricket NZ v SA

South Africa bounce back

After a horrendous performance in the first Test, South Africa put up a great show in Christchurch to level the series. The South Africans have started to fight back and this would help them to flourish in the coming days. Meanwhile, a Test series win against South Africa still remains a dream for the Kiwis. […]

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Cricket NZ v SA

New Zealand thrash South Africa within 3 days

It took just three days to gun down South Africa for New Zealand, who showed their firepower against one of the competent Test sides in world cricket. Neither South Africa looked better with the bat nor with the ball – New Zealand took full advantage. On Day 1, Matt Henry recorded the joint-third-best figures by […]

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It’s the end of Justin Langer era

Justin Langer’s time as head coach of Australia’s men’s team is over after the former opening batter ended six months of speculation and walked away from the role. Langer’s management group confirmed on Saturday their client had tendered his resignation, effective immediately. Langer had spoken with Cricket Australia officials on Friday night after his future […]

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Cricket The Ashes

England implode, Australia win the Ashes by 4-0

After the breathtaking fight back at Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) it was expected, England would put up a great show in Hobart and in fact, their bowlers did give their hundred per cent – sadly, yet again, the batters of England let the whole team down. Australia win! ? England are bowled out for 124 […]

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Cricket SA v Ind

South Africa complete the comeback

The South African side that was dubbed to be one of the weakest in recent times, have made a staggering comeback against the best Test team in the world – India. They were battered in the first Test, but still, regrouped and managed to bag the series by scripting back-to-back victories at Johannesburg and Cape […]