Is Steven Smith retiring?

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Steven Smith who recently held the Australian innings together with his well made 71 runs of 123 balls in the final Ashes test has reacted to the rumours of him retiring after the Ashes series. “I am not retiring. I have no idea where this report emerged. I have not said anything to anyone, and I am not going anywhere …

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“Speed Alone Can’t Be Only Weapon” – RP Singh rips apart Umran Malik

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Umran Malik is now a household name in India. Not everyday you see someone bowling in surplus of 150, consistently. But to everyone’s surprise, Umran Malik has not lived up to the expectations so far. In 9 matches of 50 overs cricket, he has 13 wickets to his name, which is decent performance, but the economy rate shoots up to …

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5 times cricketers killed the birds on the ground

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There have been some unfortunate incidents when birds were killed in cricket ground when they were struck by a ball in the field. Lets rewind the 5 such incidents when a bird was killed in cricket:- Jack Rudolph – In 2009, playing a county t20 match, Jack Rudolph turned into a sniper only to take the life of a innocent …

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The “Droncharyas” of cricket

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Coaches are the metaphorical backbone of a player’s body. He is the one who pushes his players to teach a point of the epitome of success and drives bum towards working harder on his skills. Every such coach was once a player himself and knows the path they walked on. The ingredient to become a good coach does not always …

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What happens if cricket ball strikes a dog/ bird in the match, know the rule

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A fielding team has 9 fielders, if we exclude the bowler and the wicketkeeper. But sometimes, there come some free souls in the form of dog and bird who have no clue what’s these guys are doing with a bat and ball. Now what happens, if some player hit a shot and it struck a dog or a bird on …

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