Anna Hazare

UPA floats Duckworth-Lewis bill to decide fate of blocked bills

Taking a leaf out of the Wisden Cricketers Almanack, the United Progressive Alliance UPA government has floated the Duckworth-Lewis bill, to decide the fate of any bill stalled in the Parliament due to frequent adjournment.

This was not expected from Sachin Tendulkar!

In yet another incident which can be termed as a national shame, Sachin Tendulkar has sneezed three times in a row. Surprising it may sound, this is the first time in his life he has allowed such an incident happen.

IPL 2012: T20 league is spoiling youngsters, says Anna Hazare

By CricketCountry Staff

Anna Hazare slammed the Indian Premier League (IPL) and said it has brought foreign culture to the country and was spoiling youngsters.

SET Max to show special programme on IPL controversies

After the India TV sting operation, the Shahrukh Khan-Mumbai Cricket Association spat and Siddharth Mallya’s tweets created headlines, SET Max, the television channel showing IPL matches to the Indian audiences, has decided to broadcast programs on the Indian Premier League (IPL) controversies instead of IPL matches, as the former were appreciated and talked about more by the common man and the media.

Mumbai’s mixed reaction after Sachin’s nomination to Rajya Sabha

The reactions of Mumbaikars varied to batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar's nomination to the Rajya Sabha, with some welcoming the move and others critical of his new role, which will deprive him from playing.

Sachin Tendulkar the only cricketer to feature in the Zeitgeist 2011

By CricketCountry Staff

As the year 2012 approaches us, Google has published the Zeitgeist for 2011. The Zeitgeist reveals the top ten most searched terms in different categories and throws light upon the trends that dominated the internet search engine during the year gone by.

Anna Hazare congratulates Virender Sehwag for his double century

As cricketer Virender Sehwag bludgeoned the West Indies for 219 in the fourth ODI, anti-corruption crusader and cricket fan Anna Hazare congratulated him on his feat. Cricket crazy Mumbaikars let out a heartening scream of joy as Sehwag crossed 200.

Why some fear Tendulkar will never be able to score his 100th international century

He shifted the pressure on politicians before the match.

Sachin Tendulkar deserves Bharat Ratna: Anna Hazare

Anna Hazare said Sachin Tendulkar should be conferred with the Bharat Ratna, joining a long list of admirers who have demanded the country's top civilian honour for the cricketer.

There is nothing like “too much cricket” says BCCI after India’s 3-0 against England

BCCI has claimed that cricketers were now getting used to too much of cricket and critics.