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Captaincy is a dangling carrot in cricket. The captain enjoys the maximum attention but this could be detrimental to the player’s performance as well. There have been many cricketers who couldn’t perform the dual role of leading and playing for their respective sides. While there have been a chosen...

Virat Kohli will be returning to international cricket following his paternity. He left the Indian squad after the first Test against Australia in Adelaide last year as he would be raging to put his best foot forward again. Kohli has had a strange year and a fair share of which...

If the series loss against India wasn’t enough then here comes another blow for Australian cricket. Their tour to South Africa has been cancelled effectively ruling them out from the World Test Championship final. Australia are currently placed at the third position on the points table with 69.2% points...

Indian all-rounder Hardik Pandya took his social-media account to pen down a touching post for his late father, Himanshu Pandya. Pandya's father passed away last month after suffering a cardiac arrest. The younger Pandya has since uploaded multiple photos and videos on his respective social media accounts while remembering...

Ajinkya Rahane was the captain of the Indian team for the second, third, and fourth Test of the Australia tour. Rahane’s approach in batting changed according to the situation, just like as required from the captain. Ajinkya Rahane, in his recent interview, revealed that Rahul Dravid called him before...

The Abu Dhabi T10 league is set up to fulfill only one purpose, which is 'entertainment'. The fans have already witnessed some ostentatious moments in the league so far, from Nicholas Pooran's bewildering innings to Wayne Parnell's illustrious hattrick. The Abu Dhabi T10 league has provided a plethora of...

Qalandars will be up against Maratha Arabians in the first match of Day 2 of the Abu Dhabi T10 League. QAL vs MA is scheduled to be played at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium on Tuesday, February 2nd, 2021 at 5:30 PM IST. Here are QAL vs MA Dream11 predictions,...

Highveld Lions will be up against Knights in the second semi-final of the Momentum One Day Cup. HL vs KTS is scheduled to be played at the Senwes Park in Potchefstroom on Tuesday, February 2 at 1:30 PM IST. Here are HL vs KTS Dream11 prediction, HL vs KTS...

Delhi Bulls will be up against Deccan Gladiators in Match 15 of the Abu Dhabi T10 League 2021. DB vs DG is scheduled to be played at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium on Monday, February 1 at 10 PM IST. Here are DB vs DG Dream11 prediction, DB vs DG...

England was the only team in the previous decade that managed to beat India at home in 2012. Aided by captain Alastair Cook’s batting, Kevin Pietersen’s brilliance and James Anderson’s magic, England defeated a strong Indian team 2-1 in the four-match Test series back then. Here in this article,...

Cricket has seen many successful sibling pairs do well. The mighty Waugh brothers (Steve Waugh and Mark Waugh) stand out. Not to be left behind are the Chappell brothers (Ian Chappell, Greg Chappell, and Trevor Chappell) who dominated world cricket. The Marshalls (James Marshall and Hamish Marshall) from New...

Apart from their incredible feats on the field, the new-gen Indian cricketers are known for their lavish standard of livings off the ground as well. The modern-day 'Men in Blue' superstars own the fastest cars and dons the most trending brands when they are not traumatizing their oppositions in...

The shy, brown-eyed boy from Mumbai, Ajinkya Rahane, is currently on cloud 9 after his successful rendezvous as interim Indian skipper in the 'Border Gavaskar' Test series. Ajinkya Rahane led an injury-prone, Virat Kohli-deficit Indian side to a thumping win against the Australians on their own soil. The courageous...

The IPL mini-auction for the 14th edition (IPL 2021) is fast approaching. The auction is all set to take place in Chennai. No sooner than the date was announced there has been a buzz about which players will be bought and who will be acquired again. We at StumpsandBails look...

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi applauded the Indian cricket team for their sumptous efforts against Australia in the "Border Gavaskar" series Down Under. PM Narendra Modi, in his latest 'Mann Ki Baat' episode, appreciated the spirit and character shown by the 'Men in Blue' in the Australian soil. The...

Anushka Sharma took her social media accounts to reveal the name of her daughter. The Bollywood actress uploaded an adorable photo with her husband Virat Kohli and their newborn. The powerpack Indian duo decided on the name-Vamika-for their firstborn child. Anushka Sharma also thanked her fans and well-wishers for...

India and England will go head to head in a 4-match Test series starting February 5th in Chennai. England is generally one of the better-prepared teams who visit the Indian shores. India and England have match winners in abundance and it will be a closely contested series for sure....

The 14th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021, is set to commence on April 11, if reports are to be believed. The tournament is expected to begin after the conclusion of a women’s one-day tournament and the Vijay Hazare Trophy. As per sources who are close to...

Virat Kohli is currently the 4th ranked Test batsman in the world. He had to miss 3 Tests against Australia owing to paternity leave. The Indian skipper was looking in sublime touch in the pink ball Test before getting run-out in the first innings at Adelaide. Captain Kohli will...

The gap between domestic and international cricket is a huge one for any cricketer to fill. While there are a few who seamlessly take the leap towards international cricket, there are plenty of cricketers who fall off the radar. They are often found out in the 2nd season and...

Australian cricket team were waiting eagerly to hand India a thrashing in the 4 Test match Border-Gavaskar trophy. It was widely expected that the Justin Langer coached Australian side will whitewash India 4-0 as India had several of the key players injured and their captain wasn’t available post the...

IPL is a platform that provides opportunities to budding talent. It is the grandest cricketing show in the world. IPL franchises have often splurged big money on popular cricketers but the move hasn’t always paid off. There have been certain exceptions like Mahendra Dhoni and Virat Kohli who have...

Cheteshwar Pujara, has been restricted to playing only the Test matches for India. Even though he has proven to be a consistent performer for India in the longest format of the game, Pujara wants to represent India in the limited-overs format too. Pujara last played an ODI way back...

Indian Premier League (IPL) is a platform that provides an opportunity to talent. There have been many IPL stars who have later gone on to have a successful international career. The likes of David Warner, Hardik Pandya, Jasprit Bumrah, and Steve Smith were all discovered in the IPL. But...

Rishabh Pant has been the toast of the town after his fantastic showing in the 4 match Test series against Australia. He singlehandedly threatened to take the game away from the Aussies even in the 3rd Test at Sydney before he departed for 97. The Aussies were waiting to...

Cricketers live life off the field like a king. They at times go overboard with their celebrations. The kind of addiction they develop for the substance and drinks harms them and does more bad than good. We have seen many classic cases of cricketers being in the wrong after...