Virat Kohli, The Latest Indian Run Machine

By Adrian Meredith

 

 

 

Indian top-order batting sensation, Virat Kohli is in perhaps the richest vein of form of any player in ODI history.

PCB pays cricketers` outstanding dues

By Ubaid Awan

KARACHI (TheSportsNext), July 22, 2012: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) paid the long-standing dues of national cricketers till the start of series against Sri Lanka assuring them of no future delay in match fees and bonuses, sources told TheSportsNext.com on Saturday.

Virat Kohli musters Sri Lanka, India win 1st ODI by 21 runs

By Fathima Zanaida

HAMBANTOTA (TheSportsNext) July 22, 2012: A clinical Virat Kohli struck his third straight hundred against Sri Lanka as India drew first blood in the One Day International series with 21-run comfortable victory over the Islanders at Hambantota on Saturday.

Moshrafe Mortaza helps Bangladesh whitewash Ireland in T20I series

By Meg Anderson

BELFAST (TheSportsNext) July 22, 2012: All-rounder Moshrafe Mortaza delivered the goods with both bat and ball to help Bangladesh to clinch a last-ball-thriller at Civil Service Cricket Club on Saturday as the tourists clean-swept the Twenty20 International series against Ireland.

PCB chief says Kamran Akmal selected after ICC nod

By Taswwar Abbas

LAHORE (TheSportsNext) July 21, 2012: Chaudhry Zaka Ashraf, Chairman Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has made it clear that wicket-keeper-batsman Kamran Akmal was included in the national team only after getting cleared by the International Cricket Council.

Only Rahul Sharma should decide his future, says his coach

By Bipin Dani

MUMBAI (TheSportsNext) July 21, 2012: Rahul Sharma himself should take the final call whether to quit the game, according to his Punjab coach, Vikram Rathore.

Graeme Smith hits century in 100th Test

By Ashley Williams

LONDON (TheSportsNext) July 21, 2012: Captain of South African cricket team Graeme Smith continued his good run of form against England as he struck his 25^th Test career hundred in his 100^th Test match at The Oval on Saturday.

Ramadan cricket gala at DHA Sports Club

By Ubaid Awan

KARACHI (TheSportsNext) July 21, 2012: As the holy month of Ramadan has started, cricket leagues and tournaments in all the major cities of Pakistan have started and DHA Sports Club is also organizing a thrilling Night-Cricket Tournament in collaboration with Moin Khan Cricket Academy titled “Advance Telecom 2^nd Corporate T20 Cup 2012”.

Pakistan first choice to host India: PCB

Monitoring Desk

LAHORE (TheSportsNext) July 21, 2012: Amid reports of England emerging as the option for hosting India for a reciprocal series, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) have strongly rejected the impression saying Pakistan is the top option to host the neighbours.

Wouldn't it be nice if England was legitimate?

By Adrian Meredith

VICTORIA, Australia (TheSportsNext) July 21, 2012: I am sure that the cricket-loving public in England (at least, those who don't prefer soccer or some other sport, or no sport at all) love the fact that England is currently the top ranked team in test and T20 cricket, and very nearly the top team in ODI cricket as well (they would have been had that ODI against Australia not been washed out).