The belief among football fans, pundits and the team managements is that spending big on quality players “guarantees” success. Year on year, we see footballers being invested on heavily and […]
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India well-placed to stamp authority on Sri Lankan soil
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Manchester City’s strongest starting line-up in 2017/18
It was his first taste of the English Premier League and as a manager in England. He didn’t have the squad necessary to play the brand of football he demanded […]
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Shikhar Dhawan has replaced injured Vijay for Srilanka Test series
India’s squad for the three-Test series against Sri Lanka has no surprise selections. The selection committee led by MSK Prasad announced a 16-man squad right after the completion of the […]
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Evin Lewis’ 125* blows India away
Team India posted only 190/6 after being put into bat first by Carlos Brathwaite and we don’t know if that score will have been sufficient if not for Evin Lewis’ […]
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Spotlight on the big names from the IPL in one-off T20I
Match facts Venue: Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica Date and time: July 9 (Sunday), 10:30 local, 15:30 GMT and 21:00 IST The main picture Whenever India and the West Indies face […]
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Chase “grand”master Virat Kohli wins India the series with 111*
Team India were utterly clinical in chasing a paltry target of 206. They lost Shikhar Dhawan in the first over of the innings, but Virat Kohli walked in and shared […]
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Can the West Indies repeat Sunday’s showing?
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West Indies’ T20 squad against India
West Indies’s Test and ODI captain Jason Holder has been rested from the 13-man squad for the one-off Twenty20 International (T20I) against India. Carlos Brathwaite, the hero of the ICC […]
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West Indies pull off freak result and keep series alive
An inspired bowling performance from the West Indies and a lamentable batting display from India produced a freak and shocking result in the 4th ODI, at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium […]
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