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South African pace legend Allan Donald has backed No.1-ranked hosts England to go the distance in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019. from Top Cricketnext News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2Jj5JzH

A galaxy of former and current stars will be in action at the iconic Lord's on Thursday to play an exhibition match between the ICC World XI and the West Indies and help raise funds for the refurbishment of five cricket stadia in the Caribbean that were damaged by Hurricanes Irma and Maria in 2017. from Top Cricketnext News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2LaTxhK

England captain Joe Root has admitted his side have a "point to prove" as they look to square a two-Test series with Pakistan. from Top Cricketnext News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2LM6Fen

The ED has slapped a penalty of over Rs 121 crore on the BCCI, its former boss N Srinivasan, former IPL commissioner Lalit Modi and others for alleged violation of the FEMA law during the T-20 cricket IPL edition in 2009, officials said. from Top Cricketnext News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2xuLHgL

Catch all the action of the one-off T20I between World XI and West Indies through our live commentary. from Top Cricketnext News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2H8GBGz

Injured Wriddhiman Saha Unsure of Participation in Afghanistan Test from Top Cricketnext News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2xw9a19

Sri Lanka's cricket chief on Thursday lambasted former skipper Arjuna Ranatunga for casting a corruption shadow over the country's 2011 World Cup defeat and in turn questioned Ranatunga's actions as a player. from Top Cricketnext News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2LN6qQ1

Title challengers Marin Cilic and Dominic Thiem struggled into the French Open last 32 on Thursday as Serena Williams, Maria Sharapova and Rafael Nadal waited to join them. from Top Cricketnext News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2L9kdPP

South African pace legend Allan Donald has backed No.1-ranked hosts England to go the distance in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019. from Top Cricketnext News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2H9hVxJ

Harbhajan Singh has become one of the most decorated players in the history of the Indian Premier League after winning his fourth title in eleven editions of the cash-rich league. from Top Cricketnext News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2H6uUjY

England's limited-overs captain Eoin Morgan expects Australia to be "galvanised" when they face his team next month in their first series after the ball tampering scandal in South Africa. from Top Cricketnext News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2J72mIZ

The Supreme Court-appointed Committee of Administrators (COA) met on April 12 and among the various decisions taken, it was decided to increase the remuneration for umpires, match referees, curators, scorers and video analysts. But the move hasn’t gone down well with former BCCI secretary Niranjan Shah who feels that it is unfair to pay the umpires more than the players. from Top Cricketnext News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2J38i5x

The International Cricket Council (ICC) says it will meet representatives of the channel that claims to have unearthed 'spot-fixing' and 'pitch-fixing' in Test matches through a sting operation, insisting that the allegations will not be brushed under the carpet. from Top Cricketnext News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2LLiOQH

The BCCI has decided to reward the three national selectors with increased remuneration besides doubling the fees of umpires, scorers and video analysts. The decision was taken by the Cricket Operations wing of BCCI headed by Saba Karim and the COA also feels that chief selector MSK Prasad and company should be rewarded for their services from Top Cricketnext News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2L8wPH0

The BCCI has decided to reward the three national selectors with increased remuneration besides doubling the fees of umpires, scorers and video analysts. The decision was taken by the Cricket Operations wing of BCCI headed by Saba Karim and the COA also feels that chief selector MSK Prasad and company should be rewarded for their services from Top Cricketnext News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2kCUS5L

Chennai Super Kings skipper MS Dhoni had a big role in Shane Watson’s superlative performance in the final of the IPL against Sunrisers Hyderabad. The ace all-rounder had a hamstring niggle and Dhoni made sure that Watson was in good shape to bat, by reducing his workload on the field. The move was an instant hit as Watson smashed a scintillating 117 to win the match and title for his side. from Top Cricketnext News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2IXRP6y

Sri Lanka's Court of Appeal on Wednesday suspended elections for the crisis-ridden cricket board, whose president Thilanga Sumathipala is being challenged for the top job. from Top Cricketnext News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2LJsKKE

Sri Lanka's Court of Appeal on Wednesday suspended elections for the crisis-ridden cricket board, whose president Thilanga Sumathipala is being challenged for the top job. from Top Cricketnext News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2xrsnkD

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Initially, after a few games Vijay Shankar wasn’t happy with his performances. That’s when Delhi coach Ricky Ponting came to his rescue. from Top Cricketnext News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2sqh3zp

England captain Eoin Morgan has been included in the one-day international squad for matches against Scotland and Australia despite suffering a fractured finger. from Top Cricketnext News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2xoRwfZ

A galaxy of former and current stars will be in action at the iconic Lord's on Thursday to play an exhibition match between the ICC World XI and the West Indies and help raise funds for the refurbishment of five cricket stadia in the Caribbean that were damaged by Hurricanes Irma and Maria in 2017 from Top Cricketnext News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2H1Yk2G

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IPL 2018 proved to be a disastrous outing for Royal Challengers Bangalore and all-rounder Washington Sundar, as both failed to produce performances of substance throughout the season. While RCB finished a paltry sixth in the points table, Washington just picked 4 wickets from 7 games. This is after he had a great Nidahas Trophy and was adjudged Man of the Series. from Top Cricketnext News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2srcncD

Disgraced Australian cricketer Steve Smith will be much stronger mentally when he returns to international cricket after serving a one-year ban for his involvement in ball tampering, former South Africa skipper Graeme Smith has told Reuters. from Top Cricketnext News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2xpL4VJ

On this day, two years ago, Cook became the first Englishman to score 10,000 runs in Test cricket. from Top Cricketnext News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2LIy1BT

Alan Wilkins or 'Wilkinson' as he is often called in India remains one of the most popular voices in sports broadcasting. He has covered some of the biggest sporting tournaments in the world, right from the Cricket World Cup to Wimbledon. from Top Cricketnext News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2L4Z4Gw

Toss will remain the fundamental starting point of a Test match as the Anil Kumble-led Cricket Committee of the ICC on Tuesday decided against abolishing the spin of coin in the game's traditional format, calling it an "integral part of the narrative" from Top Cricketnext News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2IWZ2zI

Former Pakistan skipper Shahid Afridi will lead the ICC World XI against West Indies in the one-off T20I at Lord’s on May 31. Initially, England’s Eoin Morgan was given the leadership role, but had to pull out of the match because of a fractured finger. Morgan’s teammate Sam Billings will replace him in the squad from Top Cricketnext News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2xnDaMC

The key to success in cricket is team effort, but some players almost single-handedly changed the fortunes of their team. If all these players came together in one team, it would certainly be a dream XI. Cricketnext picks its dream IPL XI from season 11: from Top Cricketnext News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2so0CDV

While everyone is talking about how Chennai Super Kings’ old boys defied odds to win the 11th edition of the IPL on Sunday, former Delhi Daredevils skipper Gautam Gambhir in his column for Hindustan Times once again brought to the fore the influence that team owners and CEOs have in running the franchises. The former India opener went on to add that the only exception to this process is CSK as MS Dhoni has been given a free hand to run the show. from Top Cricketnext News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2GZEvJ7

The untimely retirement of "irreplaceable" AB de Villiers is a big loss for South Africa and the team must prepare for the challenging transition they face in the next couple of years, former captain Graeme Smith said from Top Cricketnext News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2sleH4Y

She is inspiring Indians to lift their cups and sip tea. from Top Buzz News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2IUyrDz

World's premier T20 bowler Rashid Khan will headline a four-pronged spin attack in the 15-strong Afghanistan squad announced today for the historic one-off Test against India in Bengaluru, starting June 14 from Top Cricketnext News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2Jc102N

It has been tough last few weeks for Virat Kohli as he sustained a neck injury during the IPL, and his team Royal Challengers Bangalore couldn’t qualify for the playoffs. His untimely injury meant that Kohli would not be able to play County cricket before the England tour starts. from Top Cricketnext News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2IYSbWy

IPL 2018 was nothing short of a disaster for Mumbai Indians as they even failed to qualify for the playoffs of the tournament. The three-time champions just failed to produce consistent performances and didn’t live up to the expectations of the fans. But there were a few bright spots for the team this year, and one of them was keeper-batsman Ishan Kishan. from Top Cricketnext News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2LGQv62

Bangladesh fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman on Tuesday withdrew from next month's Twenty20 series against Afghanistan in India because of an injured foot. from Top Cricketnext News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2smWWST

Disgraced Australian stars David Warner and Cameron Bancroft will return to competitive cricket at a low-level limited-overs tournament in the country's tropical north in July, it was announced Tuesday. from Top Cricketnext News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2Jd9Mh2

Picked for his base price by Kings XI Punjab, Chris Gayle had to wait till the fourth game of the season before the franchise decided to field him in the 11th edition of the Indian Premier League. And while he started with knocks of 63, 104*, 62*, Gayle failed to carry the momentum forward. But the West Indian isn’t done yet and wants to come back stronger in the next edition of the cash-rich league. from Top Cricketnext News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2kygqAc

Picked for his base price by Kings XI Punjab, Chris Gayle had to wait till the fourth game of the season before the franchise decided to field him in the 11th edition of the Indian Premier League. And while he started with knocks of 63, 104*, 62*, Gayle failed to carry the momentum forward. But the West Indian isn’t done yet and wants to come back stronger in the next edition of the cash-rich league. from Top Cricketnext News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2LD2CRD

India skipper Virat Kohli won the International Cricketer of the Year Award at the CEAT Cricket Ratings awards which were presented on Monday. from Top Cricketnext News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2sfc45w

Chennai Super Kings chief coach Stephen Fleming hailed Mahendra Singh Dhoni's leadership qualities, and said the veteran stumper's willy captaincy was one of the key reasons behind the team's third title triumph in the Indian Premier League. from Top Cricketnext News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2IQkmey

A thumb injury to India's Test wicket-keeper Wriddhiman Saha has made him a doubtful starter for the one-off Test against Afghanistan starting in Bengaluru from June 14. from Top Cricketnext News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2sdnBCb

Chennai Super Kings' return to the city following a fairytale IPL triumph received the rapturous welcome it deserved, even as murmurs of scaling down an elaborate reception plan swirled in the wake of the Tuticorin tragedy. from Top Cricketnext News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2L1gRyh

Ajinkya Rahane is an eternal optimist, who is ready to find a silver lining in everything, including his rejection from India's limited overs team. from Top Cricketnext News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2LAYP7i

India fast bowler Mohammed Shami has replaced an indisposed Hardik Pandya in the ICC World XI squad for the May 31 T20 International against the West Indies at Lord's. from Top Cricketnext News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2L1Eozf

Coach Ottis Gibson admitted on Monday that the retirement from international cricket of AB de Villiers was a blow to South Africa's hopes of winning the Cricket World Cup next year. from Top Cricketnext News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2L0jNeA

Chennai Super Kings showed why they are always considered among the best teams in the IPL as the team decided to display their trophy cabinet. from Top Cricketnext News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2sk002a

The experimental women's T20 ahead of IPL play-offs did not attract a sizeable crowd but CoA member Diana Edulji insists the one-off game was a positive step and will lead to "something substantial" next season. from Top Cricketnext News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2IVpNET

Australian skipper Tim Paine is of the view that none of the national cricketers are involved in spot-fixing, after Al Jazeera programme "Cricket's Match Fixers", alleged the involvement of two Aussie cricketers in the scandal. from Top Cricketnext News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2GUtrNj