Cricket

The biggest cricketing bonanza of the year – IPL Auction 2018 – is underway with some big revelations coming our way early on. Ben Stokes happens to be the most expensive player so far in the auction. Ben Stokes: Rs 12.5 Crore He was picked by Rajasthan Royals at a whopping price of Rs 12.5 crore. Coincidentally, Ben Stokes was …

TN rookie pacer V Athisayaraj Davidson is called ‘Malinga’ in Chennai cricket circles for a reason. The 25-year-old slinger has created an impact in domestic cricket in his maiden T20 season. The pacer from Thoothukudi, who has taken 10 wickets in five T20 League South Zone matches, including a five-for against Karnataka, has grabbed the attention of IPL franchises. Athisayaraj, …

During the first T20I against New Zealand in Wellington, Pakistan captain Sarfaraz Ahmed did something for which he gets badly trolled on the social media. After leading Pakistan to a memorable triumph in the ICC Champions Trophy last year, Sarfaraz Ahmed is having a tough time as the skipper on the cricket field. The green brigade is currently on an …

Vinay Kumar’s Jonty Rhodes-style run-out could not help Karnataka as they lost to Punjab in a thrilling Super Over encounter in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Twenty20 tournament. When it comes to amazing run-outs, Jonty Rhodes flying through the air to demolish the stumps to run-out Inzamam-ul-Haq in the 1992 World Cup encounter against Pakistan in Brisbane tops the charts. On …

Former South African batsman JP Duminy has broken a 33-year-old record in the South African List A competition for the most runs scored in an over. Duminy belted Eddie Leie all around the park scoring 37 runs from five sixes, a no-ball that went for four and a double. Only Zimbabwe’s Elton Chigumbura has scored more in single over during …

The Proteas have defeated India by 135 runs in the second Test of series at Supersport Park in Centurion. With this win, the hosts have won the series and have eventually completed the revenge of their 2015 tour when India had blanked them by 3-0 in the four-match rubber. India made three changes going into the second Test. Bringing in …

Virat Kohli put in his everything in the second test with a superb hundred that gave India some hope but that was only to go in vain. India lost The Centurian test by 135 runs and the reason was Virat Kohli cited was a poor batting show by the side. A question from a journalist during the post-match press conference …

Dinesh Karthik has just been announced as injured Wriddhiman Saha’s replacement for the 3rd Test against South Africa. Karthik returned to the side after a layoff of 7 years. The Tamil Nadu wicketkeeper-batsman had last played a Test for India in 2010. He basically had to sit out because of MS Dhoni’s presence in the side. Wriddhiman Saha has been …

AB was looking to dab it down towards third man, he’s taken aback the extra bounce. Ends up gloving it through Parthiv doesn’t drop it this time around. Is it the opening India were seeking? Shami looks grumpy didn’t celebrate a lot, this wicket might just chirp him up a bit. Caught Parthiv Patel!! This progression of edges won’t be …

Former swashbuckling opener Virender Sehwag on Saturday stated that Virat Kohli “should drop himself”. If he fails in the second Test against South Africa, launching a scathing attack on the India skipper for his team selection. The other change was wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha, who was ruled out due to a strain, and Parthiv Patel was included is his place. “Excluding …