Thursday, October 6, 2016

Kohli heaps praise on Jadeja, Saha after series win

On winning on non-turning tracks too...
Why didn't you come in so many press conferences? I was waiting (laughs). I feel all those questions are to take the focus away from the team. We don't believe in that. Because we have to go and play cricket ourselves. We can't think of external factors. We never do. Our aim is to win games of cricket anywhere and everywhere we play. We have shown that over the past one-and-a-half years. So we don't go out there to prove anything to anyone. That we have a challenging win and we have to win because people are asking questions. We are doing our job, people are doing theirs. That's how the balance goes. Its basically what you want to entertain and what you don't want to entertain. As simple as that. But when we go on to the pitch we have control of what we can achieve. We understand our abilities. We have enough belief in our abilities to play good cricket anywhere. Not putting pressure of winning on challenging wickets, but believing in ourselves to execute our plans to the best of our abilities.

Bangladesh have confidence and belief to bounce back: Mortaza

Mashrafe Mortaza, Bangladesh's captain for the abridged versions of the game, observed that the Asian country has put up consistent performances over a period of time and that one defeat against Afghanistan in the second One-Day International (ODI) played in Dhaka shouldn't erase all the good work done by Bangladesh in the recent past.

Tuesday, September 6, 2016

ICC starts process to reinstate Cricket Association of Nepal

An International Cricket Council (ICC) delegation consisting of David Richardson, the ICC chief executive, and Imran Khwaja, the ICC chairman of Associate, met Pushpa Kamal Dahal, the prime minister of Nepal, on Sunday (September 4) to chart out a way to reinstate Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN).

Phehlukwayo among three uncapped players in South Africa's ODI squads

Andile Phehlukwayo, the 20-year-old Dolphins seamer, has been picked in South Africa's One-Day International squads for the forthcoming series against Ireland and Australia. Phehlukwayo is among three new caps, alongside top-order batsman Temba Bavuma and all-rounder Dwaine Pretorious, in line for an ODI debut during the upcoming limited-overs swing for South Africa. While Phehlukwayo finds a mention in both squads, Pretorious and Bavuma have been included only for the one-off game against Ireland.

Neesham back in New Zealand Test team for India tour

James Neesham has returned to the New Zealand Test squad for their three-Test tour of India. The 25-year-old has been reinstated for the first time since he left last year's series in Australia after suffering a back injury.

Very difficult to pick the googly under lights: Pujara

Cheteshwar Pujara came up with a fluent 166 against India Green to power India Blue to 707 at stumps on Day 2 of the Duleep Trophy clash at the Greater Noida Sports Complex Ground on Monday (September 5). However, the right-hander acknowledged that it was little difficult to pick the variations under lights.

Whoever masters the mind-games will be the best: Ponting

Comparisons count for little and it all boils down to who "masters the mind games the best", which would eventually decide who is the best batsman in the world, said Ricky Ponting, when he was asked to pick the best batsman in world cricket currently. While Virat Kohli, Joe Root, Steven Smith and Kane Williamson are among the most-discussed batsmen in recent years, Ponting sees them all in the same boat.