On May 10, 2008, Lakshmipathy Balaji became the first bowler to register the hat-trick in the Indian Premier League against Kings XI Punjab at MA Chidambaram Stadium. Balaji mastered the art of changing the pace which perplexed Punjab batsmen. Sarang Bhalerao revisits smiling assassin's foray: Balaji’s exploits with the ball.
May 10 2013, 12:49 pm
Read MorePunjab beat a hapless Assam by nine wickets with nine overs to spare to storm into the quarterfinals of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Twenty20 All India knockout tournament at the Brabourne Stadium on Friday.
March 23 2012, 8:14 pm
Read MoreHat-trick!Hat-trick!Hat-trick. Amit Mishra picked up a hat-trick for the third time in the history of the Indian Premier League (IPL) against Pune Warriors India at Subrata Sahara Stadium, Pune.It is also a world record in the Twenty 20 format— shortest format of the game. Mishra has now taken three hat-tricks for three different IPL teams— another unique record for the leg-spinner.
April 18 2013, 12:48 pm
Read MoreBy Nishad Pai Vaidya The biggest reason forIndia’s 0-2 deficit is their one-dimensional bowling attack. In the first two One-Day Internationals (ODIs) India went in with the ‘pace’ trio of Praveen Kumar, Munaf Patel and Vinay Kumar - three military-medium bowlers who pose batsmen no problems in dealing with their speed, rather the lack of it.
September 11 2011, 12:28 pm
Read MoreYoung Punjab leg spinner Rahul Sharma said the tour of Australia was a good learning experience for him though he did not get many opportunities to be in the playing XI.
January 3 2013, 3:46 pm
Read MoreBhuvneshwar Kumar, who impressed one and all with his guile, swing and accuracy in the first T20 match against Pakistan, is to be placed under special scanner by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
January 11 2013, 2:47 pm
Read MoreThere is something macho about the tearaway speedsters who consistently make the batsmen scurry for cover with deliveries that threaten to literally polish off the opposition. And, since the fast bowlers begin the proceedings in any Test match, they can set the tempo for the match and like a warlord lead from the front. Cricket, in fact, is an insipid fare minus the arrogant swagger, cold stare, and belligerent attitude of a fast bowler.
February 15 2013, 10:21 pm
Read MoreAs many as 144 players, including Indian Test batsman VVS Laxman, pacer S Sreesanth and all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja, will go under the hammer when the players auction for the fifth edition of the Indian Premier League is held in Bangalore on February 4.
January 30 2012, 5:53 pm
Read MoreBy Dileep V In the 17-plus years since Kapil Dev Nikhanj retired from Test cricket on March 23, 1994, India has struggled to find a good crop of quality fast bowlers for the traditional form of the game.
October 19 2012, 12:24 am
Read MoreBaroda and Punjab advanced to the semi-finals of the Syed Mushtaq Ali All India T20 tournament after notching up victories in their respective quarterfinal matches on Sunday.
March 25 2012, 10:27 pm
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