New Zealand are often dubbed the dark horse’ of international cricket, competing with the top teams despite not being blessed with the kind of world class talent possessed by other nations. A prime example of their sporadic brilliance came in the two-Test series in Sri Lanka, a country renowned for being tough for touring sides, particularly those from outside the subcontinent.
December 19 2012, 6:59 pm
Read MoreLong before the Indian Premier League (IPL) or even Twenty20 were dreamt of, the Sharjah Cup was a tournament cricket fans from these countries anticipated eagerly.
May 2 2013, 11:19 am
Read MoreEven as other players slog it out in the Indian Premier League (IPL) to justify their auction prices and rake in the moolah, it is none other than Ashok Dinda laughing all the way to the bank — Yes Bank. The West Bengal pacer has been promoted as Vice President of the bank in recognition of his yeoman contribution to promoting the Yes Bank brand via the innumerable ‘Yes Bank maximums’ off his bowling.
May 6 2013, 8:59 pm
Read MoreThe sixth edition of the unprecedentedly popular Indian Premier League (IPL) is being watched and followed by millions.Love it or hate it, you can’t deny you’re checking on the IPL like a mad ex checking the Facebook status of his former lover.
May 3 2013, 11:04 am
Read MoreA TV studio rumored to be haunted by spirits and ghosts has been restored to normalcy after it was frequented by former international cricketers Danny Morrison and Navjot Sidhu for recording shows during the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) championship.
December 19 2012, 12:24 pm
Read MoreIn a major development, the international governing body of cricket BCCI [Board of Control for Cricket in India] has decided to rename all International matches that Indian team will henceforth play as "IPL matches" in their last-ditch attempt to save the career of their blue-eyed boy Rohit Sharma.
April 10 2013, 11:43 am
Read MoreFebruary 12, 1990. It was on this day Sachin Tendulkar came within 12 runs of becoming the youngest ever Test centurion at the age of 16 years and 294 days. Arunabha Sengupta looks back at the 88 runs he scored at Napier against Richard Hadlee and Danny Morrison.
February 12 2013, 10:15 am
Read MoreUnder a mistaken assumption that a recent report from Moody’s Analytics, which had slammed the national government for being the ‘single biggest drag’ on business activity, was the handiwork of former Australian cricketer turned commentator, Tom Moody, a group of irate Congress workers stormed into the Extraa Innings studio at Sony Entertainment Television’s studios and assaulted the 6-foot, seven-inches Australian.
December 1 2012, 7:10 pm
Read MoreBy Golandaaz In a game on Saturday between two IPL team, the production company faced with a staff on a total strike, decided to telecast a replay of a previous game. According to the TVR ratings, approximately 22 million viewers consumed the replays thinking it was a live event. This was 5% higher than the ratings registered by the same match when it was originally telecast!
October 13 2012, 6:02 am
Read MoreFor 16 long years, Sunil Gavaskar went about bulldozing records in Test cricket, much like Sachin Tendulkar does today. But, when it came to the abridged version of the game, the purist in his game could not come to terms with the corruptions and compromises over-limit game demanded. One-day cricket was still evolving and was a far cry from what it is today.
October 20 2012, 9:43 am
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