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Will these cricket records be ever broken?

A number of records have been made and broken since the first cricket match was played.

All you want to know about spin bowlers

Left-arm spinner Kuldeep Yadav made his ODI debut for India against West Indies and picked up three wickets to help India win by 105 runs.

27 Jun 2017

Football

FIFA's investigation documents leaked; allege corruption

German newspaper 'Bild' has put out the details of the Garcia Report, an investigation conducted by The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) regarding the alleged corruption during the 2022 Qatar World Cup bidding process.

27 Jun 2017

Pakistan Cricket Team

Imad displaces Tahir to become the number one T20 bowler

Pakistan's Imad Wasim has become the number one T20 bowler with 780 points as per the recent rankings of the International Cricket Council (ICC).

25 Jun 2017

Pakistan Cricket Team

ICC's plans to revive cricket in Pakistan

In a bid to re-establish international cricket in Pakistan, the International Cricket Council (ICC) has revealed its plans to hold three T20 international games in the country.

24 Jun 2017

India

These top cricketers never played in a World Cup!

Over the years, we have seen many cricketers make a number of records.

24 Jun 2017

Pakistan Cricket Team

Could Mohammad Amir become the next 'Wasim Akram'?

Mohammad Amir was a nightmare for the Indian team in the finals of the ICC Champions Trophy.

23 Jun 2017

India

Should Dhoni be India's player-coach?

Former Indian coach Anil Kumble's term ended on an extremely bad note with a tussle with captain Virat Kohli.

22 Jun 2017

India

Sehwag not eligible to be the India Coach?

With Anil Kumble gone, Virender Sehwag is considered to the front runner in the race for Team India's next coach.

22 Jun 2017

India

Is CAC to be blamed for Kumble's exit?

After Anil Kumble resigned as the coach of the Indian cricket team, he made it public that Kohli's reservations about him and his coaching techniques made him leave the job.

Moments when Kumble made us fall in love with cricket

After his resignation as the coach of the Indian cricket team, there is a chance that we would never see him donning the blue cap in future.

21 Jun 2017

Virat Kohli

What made Kumble resign as Indian cricket team coach?

On 20th June, Anil Kumble resigned as the coach of the Indian cricket team, as the team flew to West Indies for an upcoming series.

What did we witness in sports this week?

In this last week, we saw some of the best sporting moments of the year.

ICC's ODI rankings after Champions Trophy

The ICC ODI rankings came out post the conclusion of 18-day Champions Trophy.

20 Jun 2017

Real Madrid

Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho accused of tax fraud

Spanish prosecutors accused Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho of tax fraud during his managerial stint with Real Madrid.

NewsBytes's Champions Trophy Playing XI

The 2017 ICC Champions Trophy just concluded with Pakistan emerging as the winner of the tournament.

Weird ways of losing your wicket in cricket

Over the years, we have seen several bizarre ways in which the batsmen have lost their wickets.

Champions Trophy- What went wrong for India against Pakistan?

India suffered one of the biggest defeats at the hands of Pakistan in the finals of the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy.

18 Jun 2017

India vs Pakistan

Hockey- India defeat Pakistan 7-1 in Hockey World League

The Indian hockey team defeated Pakistan 7-1 in the Group B match of 2016-17 Men's FIH Hockey World League Semifinals.

18 Jun 2017

Pakistan Cricket Team

Statistics of the India-Pakistan final match

India and Pakistan are playing each other in the finals of the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy.

Rs 2,000 crore gamble on India-Pak title Champions' clash

A lot will be at stake at tomorrow's ICC Champion's Trophy match between India and Pakistan.

16 Jun 2017

Football

Why do the football clubs have unusual nicknames?

European football clubs are known all over the world by their peculiar nicknames.

16 Jun 2017

India

India vs Bangladesh game in numbers

India reached the finals of the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy after defeating Bangladesh by nine wickets. India will now face Pakistan in the finals on Sunday.

This week in sports!

With the French Open in tennis, NBA finals in basketball, Champions Trophy in cricket and Indonesian Open in badminton, it has been a busy week till now for the fans.

15 Jun 2017

Virat Kohli

Champions Trophy- India defeat Bangladesh to reach the finals

India defeated Bangladesh by nine wickets to reach the finals of 2017 ICC Champions Trophy to meet arch-rivals Pakistan on Sunday.

15 Jun 2017

Football

Victor Lindelof signs a €35 million deal with ManU

In one of the first football transfers this summer, Sweden's Victor Lindelof has completed a €35 million transfer from Benfica to Jose Mourinho's Manchester United.

15 Jun 2017

India

Yuvraj Singh is all set to play his 300th ODI

On 15th June, Yuvraj Singh will play his 300th ODI match, as India take on Bangladesh in the second semi-final of the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy.

Ahead of India clash, Bangladesh fans start playing ugly

Continuing their tradition of bad sportsmanship, Bangladesh fans have started battles on social media ahead of the Champions Trophy semi-final clash against India.

What will happen if rain plays a spoilsport in semis?

The semi-finals of the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy are scheduled to be played today and tomorrow.

Why should women cricket get more recognition?

Cricket has always been dominated by male cricketers and women cricketers have not received their share of recognition.

14 Jun 2017

India

Indian cricket coaches can't coach any other team: CoA

The Supreme Court appointed Committee of Administrators (CoA) announced that coaches of the Indian national cricket teams will not be allowed to coach any other team during their tenure.

Some unusual facts about the Champions Trophy tournament

The 2017 ICC Champions Trophy has entered its final stage now.

13 Jun 2017

Real Madrid

Cristiano Ronaldo accused of €14.7 million tax evasion

Soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo has been accused of defrauding Spanish tax authorities of €14.7 million in 2011-14.

India- The strongest contender for ICC Women's World Cup

The 2017 Women's Cricket World Cup is set to begin from 24 June in England.

India performance in semi-finals in previous seasons of Champions Trophy

After defeating South Africa, India have confirmed their place in the semi-finals of the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy.

12 Jun 2017

India

Indian cricket's less familiar names

Indian cricket has seen many young players come and go.

12 Jun 2017

India

India-South Africa game in numbers

India defeated South Africa by eight wickets to reach the semi-finals of the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy.

11 Jun 2017

Virat Kohli

ICC Champions Trophy- Dhawan, Kohli guide India to semis

India defeated South Africa in the 11th match of the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy to reach the semi-finals of the tournament.

11 Jun 2017

French Open

Rafael Nadal wins 2017 French Open

Spanish tennis star Rafael Nadal continued his dominance on clay as he defeated Switzerland's Stan Wawrinka to lift the 2017 French Open title.

10 Jun 2017

French Open

Will 10th French Open title make Nadal the greatest tennis-player?

World number four Rafael Nadal entered the finals of Roland Garros for the tenth time in his career. He will face Stan Wawrinka on Sunday.