Month: February 2016

The Lord’s will host the 2017 Women’s World Cup final on July 23. © AFP London: The Lord’s will host the final of the Women’s Cricket World Cup in 2017, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Monday. Derbyshire, Gloucestershire, Leicestershire, Somerset and Lord’s in London will host the matches from June 26 to July 23. (Read more cricket stories here) The 28-day tournament will feature 31 games. Eight teams…

The Feroz Shah Kotla is scheduled to host four World twenty20 matches, including a semifinal. © BCCI New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Monday made it clear to Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) that it has to comply with safety norms at Ferozeshah Kotla ground in order to host World T20 matches. (ICC World Twenty20: Feroz Shah Kotla in Danger of Not Hosting Matches) A division bench of…

Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Shahryar Khan said International Cricket Council members should respect bilateral agreements. © AFP Karachi: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has taken up the issue of cancellation of bilateral series with India last December, as per an MOU signed between the two boards in 2014 to play six bilateral series, with the International Cricket Council (ICC). (India-Pakistan Bilateral Series a ‘Closed Chapter’: Shahryar Khan) An official in…

Mahendra Singh Dhoni said Suresh Raina shall bat at No. 4 position in World Twenty20. © Getty Images Pune: Mahendra Singh Dhoni, unwilling to tinker with the line-up in view of next month’s World Twenty20, on Tuesday said the team will prefer Suresh Raina in the No.4 slot in the series against Sri Lanka even though vice-captain Virat Kohli’s absence has opened the No.3 position. (Mahendra Singh Dhoni Has ‘Fantastic’…

Mahendra Singh Dhoni felt that in Indian Premier League one can get away with a lot of things and a player should be judged on the basis of their performance at domestic level. © AP Pune: India’s limited overs captain captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni said that Indian Premier League cannot be the yardstick to pick players for the hard grind of international cricket, particularly Tests and the 50-over format. (India…

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has appointed Scott Smith as Chief Financial Officer. Reporting to Chief Executive Officer Tom Harrison, Scott will be Company Secretary and a member of the ECB Leadership Team. Currently CFO of The America’s Cup – the oldest trophy in International sport – he will start his role in the ECB head office at Lord’s in May 2016. He will be responsible for reporting…