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Mandeep on what went wrong for RCB against KKR…

Mandeep on what went wrong for RCB against KKR…

Sunil Narine’s blistering half-century made all the difference and paved the way for Kolkata Knight Riders’ winning start in the Indian Premier League in Kolkata on Sunday, Royal Challengers Bangalore batsman Mandeep Singh said. Narine, who had scored IPL’s fastest fifty last season against the same opposition, smashed a whirlwind 50 from 19 balls to make light […]

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Pakistani umpire Aleem Dar reaches another milestone

Pakistani umpire Aleem Dar reaches another milestone

Pakistani umpire Aleem Dar has become the first umpire in cricketing history to supervise 350 international matches. He achieved this feat during the third T20 international match between Pakistan and West Indies in Karachi. The three-time International Cricket Council umpire of the year (2009, 2010 and 2011), thanked his country for giving him a chance […]

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Pakistan draw against India with dramatic last second goal

Pakistan draw against India with dramatic last second goal

Pakistan leveled against traditional rival India 2-2 in a last-minute thriller during the hockey match at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia, Saturday morning. Dilpreet Singh and Harmanpreet Singh scored for India at half-time. In the third quarter, Irfan Jr brought Pakistan one up while Ali Mubashar scored a last-second penalty to draw the game. India […]

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Will not play IPL even if invited, says Shahid Afridi

Will not play IPL even if invited, says Shahid Afridi

Lahore:-Former Pakistan cricket team captain Shahid Afridi has said that he will not play in the Indian Premier League even if he is invited. According to the Tweets of the editor of pakistanpassion.net, Saj Sadiq, Afridi has said that PSL is the biggest and there will be a time that it leaves the IPL behind. […]

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CWG:Deepak Lather Claims Bronze, Gives India Fourth Weightlifting Medal

CWG:Deepak Lather Claims Bronze, Gives India Fourth Weightlifting Medal

NewDehli:-Indian weightlifters continued to shine at the Commonwealth Games 2018 as Deepak Lather won a bronze medal in men’s 69kg event at the Carrara Sports Arena 1 in Gold Coast on Friday. Lather lifted 136 in snatch and 159 in clean and jerk for a total of 295kg to win fourth medal for India. Wales’ Gareth Evans […]

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IPL 2018 starts with clash of titans

IPL 2018 starts with clash of titans

Mumbai, April 6 : Defending champions Mumbai Indians and and two-time winners Chennai Super Kings, the most successful teams of the Indian Premier League (IPL), will begin the 11th edition of the Twenty20 cricket tournament with a mouthwatering clash at the Wankhede Stadium here on Saturday. Hosts Mumbai, who have laid their hands on the […]

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Smith rules out challenge to ball-tampering ban

Smith rules out challenge to ball-tampering ban

MELBOURNE: Banned former captain Steve Smith will not contest the sanctions imposed on him by Cricket Australia (CA) for his role in last month’s ball-tampering scandal in South Africa, the batsman said on Wednesday. Smith and former vice-captain David Warner were handed 12-month bans, while batsman Cameron Bancroft was suspended for nine months after the […]

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No excuse for teams not to tour Pakistan now: Sarfraz

No excuse for teams not to tour Pakistan now: Sarfraz

KARACHI: Pakistan captain Sarfraz Ahmed urged the world to change its perception about playing international cricket in the country after a highly successful T20I series against West Indies in Karachi. He also heaped praise on his team-mates for completing a 3-0 clean sweep, despite the depleted resources of the opposition, reported Cricinfo. “I have been […]

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Shahid Afridi voices support for Kashmir leaves India red faced

Shahid Afridi voices support for Kashmir leaves India red faced

New Delhi: Former Pakistani cricketer Shahid Afridi on Tuesday raked up the ‘Kashmir issue’ and pitched for ‘self-determination and independence’ of the valley. The player took to Twitter and posted, “Appalling and worrisome situation ongoing in the Indian Occupied Kashmir. Innocents being shot down by oppressive regime to clamp voice of self -determination and independence. Wonder […]

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ICC to review code after “worst” behavior in recent memory

ICC to review code after “worst” behavior in recent memory

DUBAI, :— The International Cricket Council is launching a world-wide review of player conduct in the wake of the 12-month bans Cricket Australia imposed on test captain Steve Smith and vice captain David Warner for their roles in a ball-tampering scandal in South Africa. ICC chief executive David Richardson says “we’ve seen a number of […]