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VVS Laxman retires from International Cricket

V.V.S. Laxman, announced his retirement from international cricket, ending a magnificent career spanning 16 years. Laxman played 134 Tests, smashed 8781 runs at an average of 45.97. He...

August 20, 2012

Sachin Tendulkar becomes BMW Brand Ambassador

Sachin Tendulkar has been signed as the Brand Ambassador of German Luxury car maker BMW. Sachin Tendular was earlier the Brand Ambassador of Fiat and Parent Company of...

August 2, 2012

Bret Lee declares retirement from international cricket

One of the fastest bowlers in the world of cricket, Australia’s Brett Lee, announced retirement from international cricket after serving it for 13 years. He had already taken...

July 16, 2012

India declines to 5th spot in ICC Test rankings

India slipped a position to the 5th spot in the ICC Test Championship rankings. The Indian team swapped positions with Pakistan. India was at no.1 position in 2011....

July 16, 2012

Mithali Raj regains No:1 position in ICC Women’s ODI rankings

India Women Cricket Team’s Captain Mithali Raj has jumped on the top slot in the ICC Women’s ODI Rankings for batters. She scored 251 runs in the recent...

July 14, 2012

Mark Boucher bids adieu international cricket

Mark Boucher, the South African wicket keeper, has retired from international cricket after undergoing surgery for eye injury he received on the opening day against Somerset when a...

July 11, 2012

South Africa to host Champions League T20

South Africa will host the 4th edition of the Champions League Twenty20 to be held in October, 2012 with Pakistan’s Sialkot Stallions being the new entrant. The tournament...

June 30, 2012

Sachin’s new innings, takes oath as member of Rajya Sabha

Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar started the new innings as member of Parliament. He took oath as member of Rajya Sabha to which he was nominated on April 2....

June 4, 2012

Kevin Pietersen retires from Limited-Overs edition of International Cricket

Star England Batsman Kevin Pietersen declared to retire from limited-overs edition of International cricket. However, he will continue to play test cricket Kevin Pietersen South African- born English...

June 3, 2012

Poverty Estimation: Expert Group under Rangarajan to review methodology

Planning Commission constitutes an expert group headed by noted Economist C. Rangarajan to review the Tendulkar Committee methodology for estimating poverty. Why this group has been constituted? After...

May 26, 2012

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