Cricket greats hail the “greatest batsman ever”

The entire cricket fraternity hailed Sachin Tendulkar for becoming the first batsman in the history of the game to score a double hundred in ODI cricket with cricketing greats describing the feat as an incredible achievement.

Yuvraj sacked, Sangakkara the new captain of Kings XI Punjab

After days of speculations and rumours that Yuvraj has been sacked from the captaincy of his IPL franchise Kings XI Punjab, the Kings XI CEO officially announced on Friday that Kumar Sangakkara will be replacing Yuvraj Singh as the skipper of Kings XI in this year’s Indian Premier League, while adding that the Punjab left-hander would still remain the side’s “most important” player.

Dhoni continues to rule ODI rankings, Raina and Kohli rise

India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni continued to lead the ICC Player Rankings for ODI batsmen while youngsters, Suresh Raina and Virat Kohli, took giant strides because of their splendid performances in the recently concluded tri-series in Bangladesh.

Dhoni rubbishes Chappell’s comments, Sangakkara supports him

India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni responded to former Australian captain Ian Chappell’s comments that India does not have the bowling lineup to sustain their No. 1 position in test cricket, saying that it is the same bowlers who have helped India reach No. 1 and that Chappell was just being unnecessarily harsh in his judgment.

Dhoni blames batsmen for final loss

Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni blamed the Indian batsmen, saying that it was their reckless shot selection along with an untimely injury to seamer Ashish Nehra that cost India the final of the Idea cup tri-series against Sri Lanka on Wednesday.

Jayawardena guides Sri Lanka to title win

The famed Indian batting order once again failed to deliver when it mattered the most as Sri Lanka beat India comprehensively by four wickets to win the final of the Idea cup tri-series.

Dew played a huge role in loss: Dhoni

Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni said after India’s five wicket loss to Sri Lanka in their opening match of the tri-series that dew played a crucial role in the result, adding that the team might request the organisers for an early start to the remaining matches.

Samaraweera, Perera clinch the game for Sri Lanka

Thilan Samaraweera scored an unbeaten 105 while newcomer Thissara Perera played a brilliant cameo to help Sri Lanka chase down India’s total of 279 with two overs to spare.

Dilshan ton leads Sri Lanka to comfortable win

Tillakaratne Dilshan continued from where he had left off in 2009, a year where he scored 10 international hundreds, scoring yet another masterful century to guide Sri Lanka to a comfortable 7-wicket victory over Bangladesh.

Graeme Swann storms into third position in ICC bowlers’ rankings

England off-spinner Graeme Swann has finished off a memorable year for him by breaking into the top five of the ICC rankings for test bowlers. The Englishman finishes of the year at the third spot after his consecutive Man of the Match performances in the first two tests against South Africa.

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