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Virender Sehwag opens up on how he stopped a Test match to recollect lyrics of song
CricketCountry StaffNovember 24, 2016 2:47 PM IST
"Once when I was batting in Chennai on 300, I forgot the lyrics of song. So I called Ishant Sharma, who was the 12th man
Haseeb Hameed and Tony Revolori
CricketCountry StaffNovember 13, 2016 4:01 PM IST
With Haseeb Hameed getting this huge opportunity at a very young age, he will be surely given plenty of chances to cement his place and
When a young Mashrafe Mortaza was fired up by Raj Singh Dungarpur's words
CricketCountry StaffNovember 8, 2016 5:41 PM IST
In 2001, Mortaza was on the threshold of making his international debut. Just prior to it, he had come to the tour of India with
Has Mishra fudged age? Sehwag definitely thinks so
CricketCountry StaffOctober 31, 2016 3:39 PM IST
Laxman unintentionally spoke about Mishra’s on paper age, which is 33 years and from there on every began.
When Ashish Nehra gifted a flat to his coach
CricketCountry StaffOctober 29, 2016 4:47 PM IST
It’s a known fact that Kohli gifted a Skoda to his coach Raj Kumar on Teachers Day but what Ashish Nehra did was something exceptional.
When kids in Pakistan mocked Mohammad Yousuf for dropping crucial catch
CricketCountry StaffOctober 21, 2016 7:44 PM IST
He is known for his stylish batting and his habit of scoring big but before making his international debut, Yousuf ensured that Pakistan were going
How Virat Kohli got his nickname 'Chikoo'
CricketCountry StaffOctober 17, 2016 11:38 AM IST
The reason and story behind this nickname is as interesting as Kohli's rise to fame but still why give a nickname 'chikoo' to a player
Sehwag's way of trolling Laxman
CricketCountry StaffOctober 11, 2016 7:06 PM IST
Sehwag doesn't miss any chance to troll his friend Laxman, irrespective of the topic.
How Sunil Gavaskar helped Kapil Dev counter fatigue
CricketCountry StaffSeptember 27, 2016 3:40 PM IST
It is a perceived notion that Sunil Gavaskar and Kapil Dev were not on best of terms during their playing days. There was a time
Virender Sehwag’s unique record in Test and ODI cricket
Suraj ChoudhariSeptember 19, 2016 1:52 PM IST
Sehwag has been the reason behind the nightmares for several bowlers and his ruthless hitting has haunted many top-level bowlers on numerous occasions.
Misbah opens up on his scoop shot played in WT20 final 2007
CricketCountry StaffSeptember 19, 2016 10:26 AM IST
Read the story behind that scoop shot by Misbah and how the Pakistani cricketer moved ahead.
The struggling story of Shoaib Akhtar from a teenage prodigy to world's fastest bowler
CricketCountry StaffSeptember 11, 2016 5:44 PM IST
The story about Shoaib Akhtar's cricketing days is very well-known among the fans but the story about him becoming a cricketer is much more interesting.
Story of Misbah-ul-Haq's journey to international cricket
CricketCountry StaffSeptember 11, 2016 12:06 AM IST
There have been many debates over Misbah's cricketing career as the captain of Pakistan but his journey to become a cricketer is much more interesting.
The Harbhajan Singh-Andrew Symonds showdown
Arunabha SenguptaSeptember 9, 2016 1:10 PM IST
When Australia lost to India in semi-final of 2007 World T20, a war of words was witnessed on the ground.
England, Australia, a record-breaking week and strange agonising fact in ODIs and T20Is
CricketCountry StaffSeptember 8, 2016 9:51 PM IST
With king-sized bats, lightening quick outfields, shorter boundaries and new field restrictions coming into play, scoring runs against the white ball has become a lot