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Virat Kohli becomes Only Indian in Top 10 of ICC ODI Rankings
Indian Cricketer Virat Kohli has become the only cricketer to get featured in the top 10 of the ICC Players Rankings for ODIs as he managed to stick to the third spot in the ODI batsman’s chart. Batting The top ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2017
Ravichandran Ashwin Wins International Cricketer of the Year Award
India’s Ravichandran Ashwin has won the international cricketer of the Year Award at the CEAT Cricket Rating (CCR) International awards 2017. He was presented with an award at a function held at the Cricket Club of India by former cricketer Sunil Gavaskar and Harsh Goenka ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2017
ICC Test Ranking: India Retains No.1 Spot
Indian cricket team has retained its top position in the latest ICC Test rankings with 123 points. Indian team is six points ahead of second placed South Africa. Australia has been placed at the third place with 100 points followed by England at ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2017
Women's Cricket: India's Deepti Sharma and Poonam Raut Sets new Record
The partnership of Deepti Sharma and Poonam Raut scored 320 in 45.3 overs in 45.3 overs to become the world’s first pair, either male or female, to forge a 300-run opening-wicket partnership in One-Day Internationals (ODIs). The earlier best partnership for the first wicket in men’s cricket ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2017
Jhulan Goswami named Highest Wicket-Taker in Women’s One-Day Internationals
Jhulan Goswami has become the highest wicket-taker in one-day internationals. Goswami has so far taken 181 wickets in 153 matches. She has broken the world record held by Australia fast bowler Cathryn Fitzpatrick who has taken 180 wickets during India’s ongoing match against South Africa in ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2017
Kashmir based Saqib Majeed has bagged 2016 Wisden-MCC Cricket 'Photograph of the Year' Award
Kashmir based freelance photographer has bagged prestigious 2016 Wisden-MCC (Melbourne Cricket Council) Cricket ‘Photograph of the Year’ for capturing a stunning image of boys playing cricket at the Nishat garden in the outskirts of Srinagar. With this Saqib Majeed has become ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2017
Current ICC T-20 Rankings
In the recently updated ICC T20 International team rankings, India has been placed at the 4th position behind second placed England and third placed Pakistan. India has earned 118 points whereas England and Pakistan have earned 121 points each. New-Zealand ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2017
Tamil Nadu wins Vijay Hazare Trophy
Tamil Nadu won the 2017 Vijay Hazare Trophy of cricket for record fifth time defeating Bengal. Earlier Tamil Nadu has won the trophy in 2002–03, 2004-05, 2008–09 and 2009–10 seasons. In the final match played at the Feroz Shah Kotla ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2017
Complete list of winners of BCCI annual awards 2017
The BCCI Awards are a set of annual cricket awards given by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). These awards in various categories recognise and honour the best Indian international and domestic cricketers of the past year. ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2017
SC appoints Committee of Administrators headed by Vinod Rai to run BCCI
The Supreme Court has appointed former Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) Vinod Rai as head of four-member Committee of Administrators to run Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). Other three members of the committee are noted historian Ramachandra ..