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Mohammad Kaif. (Photo Source: Twitter) Ever since Virat Kohli has taken over the reins of team India across all formats, yo-yo fitness test has become an integral part of the players’ selection criteria. Rather a few of the cricketers have lost their place in the side for being unfit. Ambati Rayudu was dropped from the squad just before England tour in 2018 as he failed the yo-yo test. Yo-yo test has invited a lot of unwanted controversy in the Indian cricket with many claiming that they were dropped even after clearing the test. Yuvraj Singh is one of those who recently stated that he was told to clear the test to be eligible for selection and wasn’t picked even after passing it with flying colours. While fitness was still given the priority in the early 2000s, no such tests were conducted before the selections then. Throwing light on the fitness during his playing days, former India cricketer Mohammad Kaif has claimed that not many would’ve cleared the yo-yo test from that team...

Parthiv Patel and Mitchell Johnson. (Photo Source: Getty Images) Parthiv Patel, the Indian wicketkeeper is a regular face in the cash-rich Indian Premier League. He played for different franchises in the past like Kochi Tuskers Kerala (discontinued), Mumbai Indians, Chennai Super Kings , Sunrisers Hyderabad. Currently, he is part of Royal Challengers Bangalore. In a recent interaction, he shared one of his memories when he sledged Mitchell Johnson during an IPL game back in 2016. The 35-year-old is known for making some silly remarks from behind the stumps. In 2004, he had angered Aussie skipper Steve Waugh in the final Test match by making some comments. It is known that he has not played any T20I or ODI match in the recent past. But, still, he is consistently performing well in the domestic circuit with the bat and his wicketkeeping for his state team. Parthiv Patel talks about Mumbai Indians vs Kings XI Punjab match in 2016 In a session with Fancode, Parthiv recalled an instan...

Robin Uthappa and Sourav Ganguly. (Photo Source: Getty Images) BCCI’s stance of not allowing Indian cricketers to play in the foreign T20 leagues is becoming the talk of the town. Earlier, Suresh Raina and Irfan Pathan had shown their displeasure over the same. Now, Robin Uthappa, the right-handed batsman has come out and requested the Indian cricket board to allow contracted or non-contracted players to feature in other leagues. T20 cricket has attracted lots of fans across the globe due to its competitiveness and fast-paced nature. Like BCCI , many other cricket boards have tried to cash-in the interest of the fans by introducing different leagues. However, no Indian cricketer is allowed to play in any of those tournaments until they retire from the game. It is well known that the Indian Premier League (IPL) is one of the biggest T20 competitions in the world. Meanwhile, there are other tournaments like Big Bash League (BBL), MSL etc that have also stolen the show to an extent....

Kevin Pietersen. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images) Kevin Pietersen, the former England batsman has revealed that he had a tough tour to Pakistan back in 2005. And, he was shocked to watch Shoaib Akhtar bowling at an unimaginable pace in that particular Test series. The former skipper travelled to the country with full confidence on the back of his brilliant performances in 2005 Ashes. However, he ended up scoring only 201 runs with one ton in Tests on that tour. In 2005, England toured Pakistan for playing the three-match Test series. The visitors came with a formidable batting line-up. But, that was blown away by Rawalpindi Express Akhtar, who grabbed 17 wickets in his three appearances. In the end, the hosts won the series by 2-0. ‘That was frightening’ – Kevin Pietersen Pietersen went down the memory lane and said it was his first-ever tour to Pakistan for playing Test series in 2005. As per him, he was simply frightened by the pace at which Shoaib Akhtar bowled. The 39-ye...

Match Details: The 1st match of Vincy Premier T10 League 2020 will be played between Grenadines Divers and Salt Pond Breakers at the Arnos Valley Sporting Complex in Kingstown. The match starts at 8:30 AM local time (6:00 PM IST) (12:30 PM GMT). Preview: The Vincy Premier T10 League will put an end to the wait of fans to witness some cricketing action from a full-member nation. The tournament involving six teams from Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Island will be played in the T10 format. The first of the three matches to be played on the opening day (Friday) will be between Grenadines Divers and Salt Pond Breakers in the Kingstown. International players Obed McCoy and Sunil Ambris are named as the marquee players for the respective sides. Weather Condition/Report: No rain is expected for the tournament opener despite the possibility of clouds around the venue. Pitch Condition/Report: An early beginning at the Arnos Valley Sporting Complex could see both pacers and spinners ...

Sunil Ambris. (Photo Source: Twitter) Match Details: The 1st match of Vincy Premier T10 League 2020 will be played between Grenadines Divers and Salt Pond Breakers at the Arnos Valley Sporting Complex in Kingstown. The match starts at 8:30 AM local time (6:00 PM IST) (12:30 PM GMT). Preview: Vincy Premier T10 League will be the first major cricket tournament to be held in a full-member nation in more than two months. The competition kick starts on Friday morning where Grenadines Divers and Salt Pond Breakers face off in the Kingstown. The teams belonging to St. Vincent and the Grenadines are blessed with the presence of Sunil Ambris and Obed McCoy. They are the marquee players for the Breakers and Divers respectively. Weather Condition/Report: There is a possibility of cloud cover during the morning but no rain is expected. Pitch Condition/Report: The tournament opener at the Arnos Valley Sporting Complex begins quite early – 8:30 AM local time. This meant there is a heavy ...

Andrew Mansale. (Photo Source: Twitter) Match Details: The 3rd match of Betbarter Vanuatu Blast T10 League 2020 will be played between Ifira Sharks and MT Bulls at the Vanuatu Cricket Ground – Hybrid Oval. The match starts at 1:00 PM local time (7:30 AM IST) (2:00 AM GMT).. This game can be streamed live on CricTracker’s YouTube channel. Preview: Sharks will come face to face against Bulls in the third match of the tournament. The fans are expected to get an enthralling encounter to watch between the two good sides. On one side, Sharks have a decent bowling unit that comprises of Obed Yosef, Vince Vira and Stephane Sandy, who will look to restrict the opponent to a minimal score. Meanwhile, Bulls will surely bank on their strong batting line-up that consists of some talented batsman in their ranks. Andrew Mansale and Patrick Matautaava will be responsible for clicking some good knocks with the bat. And, if they manage in doing so then the chances of Bulls winning the match will...