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2017 Year-ender
Wed, January 03 2018
Year-ender 2017: So near, yet so South Africa
2017 was no less than what South Africa are infamous for. They could have achieved more, but...
Wed, January 03 2018
Year-ender 2017: Australia rise in The Ashes, fade in colours
Steven Smith batted as if nothing existed beyond the ground, that whatever was alive within the circumference would perish to dirt if he gets out.
Wed, January 03 2018
Year-ender 2017: England had a decent year but faltered when it mattered
In 2017, England were up against unstoppable forces during their two major assignments of the year — a resurgent Pakistan and Steven Smith. History will tell that you are almost certainly bound to fail against them despite your best preparations.
Wed, January 03 2018
Year-ender 2017: West Indies Women play down the expectations
Winner of the ICC Women’s World T20 2016, West Indies carried a lot of expectations on their shoulders as they participated in the major event of Women’s World Cup 2017. However, it was a year when they played down the expectations.
Wed, January 03 2018
Year-ender: King Kohli reigns 2017; India eye ‘greener pastures’
India were the best side in 2016. They got even better in 2017. India's win-loss ratio over the past 2 years tells a startling story of the dominance.
Tue, January 02 2018
Year-ender 2017: 14 best quotes from cricketers
2017, like any other year, gave the cricketers plenty to talk about, be it on or off the field. Shruti Hariharan brings to you 14 such quotes by cricketers that made headlines.
Fri, December 29 2017
Year-ender 2017: Best cricketing moments
The year 2017 was a mixture of historic victories, emotional retirements, return of international cricket in a cricket-crazy nation and some partnerships were relived.
Fri, December 29 2017
2017 Year-ender: Cricket beyond Tests, even Afghanistan and Ireland
You know what to do when a cricket-agnostic tries to taunt you by mentioning that cricket is limited to a handful of nations: apart from the Test teams (that amount to 29 countries), ICC has 92 other Associate members.
Fri, December 29 2017
2017 Year-ender, England Women: A World Cup high and an Ashes low
England grabbed an impressive fourth World Cup title and also managed to beat Australia in Australia
Thu, December 28 2017
Year-ender 2017: ODI XI of the year
To don a selector’s hat and pick the ODI team of the year was quite a task considering the playing combinations. Suvajit Mustafi justifies his ODI XI of 2017.