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Hall Of Famer Brian Close Dies At 84

News September 28, 2015 0

Former captain of England, Yorkshire and Somerset and one of cricket’s most admired characters, Brian Close, has died at the age of 84. He passed away at his home near Bradford

MS Dhoni One Of Greatest ODI Captain-Player To Play Cricket: Ravi Shastri

Beyond USA September 26, 2015 0

By CricketCountry Staff As India gears up for a stern Test from South Africa, Ravi Shastri who was been the Team Director since the England tour of 2014 was informed that he would continue in his position till ICC World Twenty20 2016. Speaking ahead of the South Africa series... Read more

Dave Richardson: The Permanent Fixture Behind The Stumps For South Africa

Beyond USA September 15, 2015 0

By Arunabha Sengupta Dave Richardson, born September 16, 1959, was a permanent fixture behind the wicket for South Africa after they came back into the fold of international cricket in 1991. Arunabha Sengupta looks back at the career of the quietly efficient wicketkeeper who is a qualified lawyer and... Read more

Three-Day Test Titans Do Battle At Rhode Island

News September 15, 2015 0

In 2009, Ian Chappell floated the idea of a three seven-hour days Test match. It would be a full circle back to the late 1920s, when England played three-day contests.

Cricket Australia And Cricket NSW Pay Tribute To Brad Haddin After Announcing His Retirement

Beyond USA September 8, 2015 0

Cricket Australia and Cricket NSW have paid tribute to Brad Haddin after he announced his retirement from international and state cricket today. The uncompromising wicketkeeper-batsman will continue to play Twenty20 cricket for the Sydney Sixers in the KFC Big Bash League. Cricket Australia CEO James Sutherland praised Haddin for... Read more

Kevin Pietersen To Play For Dolphins In RAM SLAM T20  

Beyond USA September 8, 2015 0

The Sunfoil Dolphins will welcome international cricketing sensation, Kevin Pietersen, back to the province of his birth after the hard-hitting batsman

Smith On Top, Sangakkara And Clarke Retires At Seventh And Twenty-Fifth Respectively

Beyond USA August 25, 2015 0

Steven Smith has reclaimed the top spot in the latest ICC Player Rankings for Test Batsmen which were released following the conclusion of The Oval and P.Sara Oval Tests. The incoming Australia captain started the Ashes series at the top of the rankings on 913 points, but had lost... Read more

Michael Clarke: 10 Astounding Records In Test Cricket

Beyond USA August 24, 2015 0

By Bharath Seervi Michael Clarke retired from international cricket after losing the Ashes 2015 2-3 under his captaincy. Bharath Seervi lists some important records held by Clarke in his Test career. Australian skipper (and senior-most cricketer) Michael Clarke retired from Tests and international cricket after the Ashes 2015. Australia... Read more

Mohammad Asif And Salman Butt Can Return To Cricket On Sept. 2

Beyond USA August 19, 2015 0

The International Cricket Council today confirmed that the sanctions against Mohammad Asif and Salman Butt will expire at midnight on 1 September 2015 and that they will be eligible to return to competitive cricket, at both domestic and international levels, on 2 September 2015 after fulfilling the specific conditions... Read more

No Better Time To Test Depth – Hashim Amla

Beyond USA August 18, 2015 0

Castle Lager Proteas vice-captain, Hashim Amla, says there is no better time to test the depth of the limited-overs resources than in the upcoming three-match Momentum One-Day International (ODI) series against New Zealand starting at SuperSport Park on Wednesday. Amla says the post-World Cup rebuilding process for the 50-over... Read more