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Former Pakistan skipper Shahid Afridi has stood with the controversial statement he made back in 2011 and has claimed that he could sense that Sachin Tendulkar, on several occasions, was scared of facing Shoaib Akhtar. Afridi also claimed that Sachin was scared of Ajmal during the 2011 World Cup. Through the course of his 24-year-long … Continue reading Sachin won’t admit it but he was scared of Shoaib Akhtar, claims Shahid Afridi Continue Reading →

Cricket is back, rain is back and England is one down for nought in the first session. Well, life seemed to be back to normal as Shannon Gabriel disturbed Dominic Sibley’s timber with a classic inswinger that took the top of off-stump in classic manner and restarted the new normal in Test cricket. After a … Continue reading VIDEO | Shannon Gabriel bowls perfect inducker to take first wicket post restart Continue Reading →

XtraTime Web Desk: Kolkata giant East Bengal’s participation in the upcoming I-League or ISL season is in serious doubts after Quess Corp chairman Ajit Isaac’s email to the All India Football Federation. Mr Isaac on Saturday clarified to the AIFF that the sporting rights are still with Quess East Bengal Football Club Private Limited. Though later … Continue reading I League CEO throws light on East Bengal’s club licensing procedure Continue Reading →

In a show of solidarity for the Black Lives Matter movement, England and West Indies players took a knee together for 30 seconds in Southampton today. Meanwhile, England players had the names of key workers from the cricket community on their training shirts this week. In the wake of the worldwide Black Lives Matter Movement, … Continue reading England and Windies players take a knee for 30 seconds in Southampton Continue Reading →

An integral part of the 2003 World Cup setup, Waqar Younis has pointed out to psychological pressure being the factor that has haunted Pakistan against India in the World Cups. However, he was quick to point out that India were in a far better frame of mind and played better cricket every time. India’s rivalry … Continue reading Psychological pressure on Pakistan team has let them down against India in World Cups, opines Waqar Younis Continue Reading →

Sachin Tendulkar is of the opinion that Jason Holder, who has enjoyed a tremendous 18 months as a cricketer in international cricket, is the most underrated all-rounder in the world. Sachin also feels that by the time Stokes retires, he’ll be considered as one of England’s all-time greats. As the West Indies brace themselves to … Continue reading Jason Holder the most underrated all-rounder in cricket, feels Sachin Tendulkar Continue Reading →

‘You did it. You crazy son of a b****, (ECB), you did it.’ I couldn’t help myself but think of the viral meme from the 1993 Jurassic Park film when Kemar Roach bowled the first delivery of the Wisden Trophy to Rory Burns. Looking at the players in their shiny whites bracing themselves to go … Continue reading What the first day of cricket in the post-Covid world looked like Continue Reading →

We know that Sourav Ganguly was born on July 8, 1972, and went on to play a grand total of 424 international games for the country in a 16-year-span between 1992 and 2008. But what if Ganguly, instead, was born a decade later, and what if the ‘Prince of Kolkata’ played in the 2010s? We … Continue reading What if Wednesday | What if Sourav Ganguly played in the 2010s Continue Reading →

With their 30-year drought for a league title now over, Jurgen Klopp has confessed that Liverpool’s next challenge will be to keep improving a ‘really good football team’. The Reds have been runaway-winners in the 2019/20 season with not even Manchester City capable of catching them. Liverpool are 20 points clear of Manchester City but with their … Continue reading Liverpool’s challenge is now to keep improving really good football team, asserts Jurgen Klopp Continue Reading →

Just after England won the toss, visiting skipper Jason Holder forgot the new rules of the games, which prevents players from shaking each other hands as he stepped up to shake Stokes’ hand. However, the English skipper was sharp in swaying his hand away before it turned into an awkward fist bump. Cricket was back … Continue reading VIDEO | Enthusiastic Jason Holder forgets no-handshake custom after losing the toss Continue Reading →