May 5th, 2013 | by Debasish Datta
Those were the days when Sony Ramadin and Alf Valentine used to mesmerize the batsmen with their spin bowling. Then came Lance Gibbs. But West Indies could not bring top class spinners in the last 2-3 decades. Here comes Sunil Narine who has already been regarded as a mystery spinner. Even the frontline Indian batsmen
April 24th, 2013 | by Debasish Datta
Because of his age and knowledge, Geoffrey Boycott can easily be termed as the ‘Professor of Cricket’! The outspoken nature has made him a very popular commentator in the last two decades. Today, he wishes Sachin Tendulkar on his 40th birthday from his new Yorkshire residence. What does he think about the Indian icon? What
April 15th, 2013 | by Faisal Caesar
Kyle Jarvis is one of Zimbabwe’s most promising youngsters. His bowling has astonishing control and the ingredients to make the batsmen sweat. Within a very short span of time Jarvis has caught the attention of cricket pundits with his brilliant and skillful bowling. Very recently, the handsome looking Zimbabwean golden boy talked exclusively with cricketsoccer.
April 11th, 2013 | by Debasish Datta
The Sultan of swing will be resting his back during the Pepsi IPL 6. He was the bowling coach of the Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 5. And, everyone in the KKR dressing-room admitted that the understanding between him and the captain Gautam Gambhir was one of the main reasons of success for KKR. However,
April 7th, 2013 | by Debasish Datta
India brings him sweet memories. He had won the World Cup at the Eden Gardens. The tie-Test in Chennai in 1986 against Kapil’s devils! Allan Border had fond memories of India before the current series. But the former Aussie captain was really shocked to see his country losing all four Test matches in the series.
April 1st, 2013 | by Fernando Duarte
It’s hard to believe Thiago Silva is only 28 when one sees him on the pitch or hears him speaking. The Brazilian defender exhales maturity and surprising humbleness for a player who was in the sights of Barcelona before leaving AC Milan for Paris Saint-German last season. Maybe it’s the result of some tough tests
March 26th, 2013 | by Debasish Datta
He has lost a few KGs nowadays. Golf is an integral part of his life since retirement. But that cannot be the reason to be slimmer. When enquired, Kapil Dev Nikhanj, laughed out loud! “See, now I am commentating on television, regularly. You need to look good, are not you?” The man who had given
March 17th, 2013 | by Debasish Datta
Gundappa Viswanath was a happy man even after his record of scoring the highest number of runs in the debut Test for an Indian was broken by Shikhar Dhawan in Mohali! His wife Kavita and only son Daivik are now in Greece to spend holidays. “I’ve the duty to keep an eye on our pet-dogs
March 16th, 2013 | by Debasish Datta
Pocket Hercules! He believes in scoring runs at a faster pace. One of the most dangerous batsman in limited-overs cricket. And, at the same time, he has already proved that he is equally good for the longer version. Excerpts from an exclusive interview with the dashing Australian opener David Warner
March 9th, 2013 | by Debasish Datta
Born in Portugal, but he is not a fan of Cristiano Ronaldo! He plays a different ballgame, for another country and in his dreams, the ball weighs five and a half ounce only! Here’s Moises Henriques, the Australian all-rounder who had made his debut against India in Chennai, in an exclusive chat with Cricketsoccer.com