Month: January 2016

The Lodha panel stated that there was lack of evidence against Sundar Raman © BCCI The Lodha Panel has taken no action against former IPL chief operating officer Sundar Raman in connection with the 2013 IPL spot-fixing scandal on grounds that there was a lack of “cogent evidence” against him.* One of the tasks set by the Supreme Court for the Lodha panel during its inception was to examine Raman’s…

New Zealand 294 for 5 (Guptill 102, Williamson 61, Taylor 61) beat Sri Lanka 258 (Mathews 95, Chandimal 50, Henry 5-40) by 36 runsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Martin Guptill brought up his tenth ODI hundred in the company of Ross Taylor, who made 61 © Getty Images Martin Guptill’s measured tenth ODI hundred helped drive New Zealand to 294 for 5, but it was fast bowler Matt Henry, in his…

Chris Gayle had an awkward interview with Channel Ten’s Mel McLaughlin © Getty Images Chris Gayle has been fined $10,000 by the Melbourne Renegades for his comments during an interview with Channel Ten journalist Mel McLaughlin during Monday night’s BBL match in Hobart. The Renegades CEO Stuart Coventry announced the sanction at a press conference in Melbourne on Tuesday afternoon and said that Gayle’s fine would be donated to the…

West Indies 7 for 248 (Ramdin 30*, Roach 0*) v AustraliaScorecard and ball-by-ball details It was a frustrating day for fans and players © Getty Images A draw in the third Test between Australia and West Indies at the SCG appears almost inevitable after the third day’s play was abandoned without a ball being bowled. Persistent rain made it impossible for the players to take the field at all, making…

Chris Gayle had an awkward interview with Channel Ten’s Mel McLaughlin © Getty Images Chris Gayle‘s BBL paymasters, the Melbourne Renegades, are under pressure to discipline their highest profile player after what the Cricket Australia chief executive James Sutherland called “borderline harassment” of the Ten Network presenter Mel McLaughlin during last night’s match in Hobart. Cricket Australia and Renegades officials were in dialogue throughout the afternoon, and Sutherland said he…

Toss New Zealand 294 for 5 (Guptill 102, Williamson 61, Taylor 61) v Sri LankaLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Martin Guptill brought up his tenth ODI hundred in the company of Ross Taylor, who made 61 © Getty Images Martin Guptill struck his most measured, but most substantial innings in a rich series, and Kane Williamson and Ross Taylor contributed 61 apiece, as New Zealand made a competitive 294 for…

Hashim Amla batted through the third day in Cape Town as the South Africa captain took the lead role in repelling England’s quest for an unassailable series lead. England managed just one wicket on a day of hard graft as dropped catches loomed as costly to their hopes of going 2-0 ahead in the four-match series. Steven Finn deservedly earned the one reward of the day, when AB de Villiers…

Steven Finn said England’s bowlers could do no more as they were limited to just one wicket on the third day of the second Test against South Africa in Cape Town. The 26-year-old made the only breakthrough today, having AB de Villiers caught by James Anderson at midwicket 12 runs short of a century, as the Proteas’ batsmen held firm. Skipper Hashim Amla led from the front with an unbeaten 157, having…