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Ringside view: How explosion of T20 leagues has given rise to corruption in cricket
Posted On October 14, 2018 Shamik Chakrabarty 0

Shamik ChakrabartyICC CEO David Richardson The International Cricket Council (ICC) was a wonderful host, as it arranged a media …

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Ringside view: Team India’s victory tally puts up question mark on coaching standards
Posted On September 16, 2018 Shamik Chakrabarty 0

Shamik ChakrabartyTeam India coach Ravi Shastri and captain Virat Kohli (Express photo) Does India have proper coaching staff? The …

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Ringside view: Jose Mourinho’s man-management becomes his biggest bugbear
Posted On September 2, 2018 Shamik Chakrabarty 0

Shamik ChakrabartyJose Mourinho’s man-management becomes his biggest bugbear (Image: Reuters) Jose Mourinho’s ‘respect’ rant in response to a very …

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The shrewd skipper: Ajit Wadekar’s indelible mark on international cricket
Posted On August 19, 2018 Shamik Chakrabarty 0

Shamik ChakrabartyAjit Wadekar, who made a late entry into international cricket, left an indelible mark on it Some years …

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Captain marvel: Imran Khan was the biggest poster boy that Pakistan cricket could offer
Posted On August 5, 2018 Shamik Chakrabarty 0

Shamik ChakrabartyKhan masterminded the move to have neutral umpires in Test cricket. (Express archives) As Imran Khan missed an …

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Ron & roll: Cristiano Ronaldo’s move from Madrid to Juventus for a reported fee of £105 million could be a game-changer
Posted On July 22, 2018 Shamik Chakrabarty 0

Shamik ChakrabartyAlready, it has been reported that Juventus have sold £45 million worth of Ronaldo shirts in just 24 …

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The reason behind low-key presence of Latin American coach in Europe- the hub of football
Posted On July 8, 2018 Shamik Chakrabarty 0

Shamik ChakrabartyUruguay coach Oscar Tabarez during a World Cup match between Uruguay and Portugal at Fisht Stadium, Sochi, …

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FIFA World cup 2018: Argentina’s Lionel Messi carries hopes of a great football nation
Posted On June 24, 2018 Shamik Chakrabarty 0

Shamik ChakrabartyArgentina’s Lionel Messi during a World Cup match between Argentina and Croatia in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, this …

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Ringside view: Lionel Messi’s game; one of the most decorated footballers in history
Posted On June 10, 2018 Shamik Chakrabarty 0

Shamik ChakrabartyArgentina’s Lionel Messi. (Reuters) Lionel Messi is the only constant. Everything else is variable. This is the Argentina …

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Ringside View: Fare thee well AB de Villiers
Posted On May 27, 2018 Shamik Chakrabarty 0

Shamik ChakrabartyFormer South African captain AB de Villiers announced, recently, on his Twitter handle that he has decided …