Month: March 2016

Justice RM Lodha’s (C) panel, which includes Justice Ashok Bhan (R) and Justice RV Raveendran, recommended several age and tenure guidelines for Board of Control for Cricket in India © PTI In front of a two-judge bench of the Supreme Court on Thursday, an uncomfortable Board of Control for Cricket in India legal team is expected to put forward the difficulties in complete implementation of the Lodha panel proposals that…

The India-Pakistan World Twenty20 match in Dharamsala on March 19, is under cloud. © AFP Dharamsala: World Twenty20 tournament director MV Sridhar on Wednesday gave a thumbs up to the security and other arrangements in place for the matches to be held here including the marquee India-Pakistan clash on March 19. (World Twenty20: Board of Control for Cricket in India in a Fix As Himachal Pradesh Doesn’t Want to Host…

Virat Kohli took his tally of half-centuries in Twenty20 internationals to 13. Only Brendon McCullum (15) and Chris Gayle (14) are ahead of him. © AP Mirpur: Virat Kohli said on Tuesday that he was enjoying the responsibility of batting in pressure situations as he guided India to the final of the Asia Cup 2016 Twenty20 tournament with a comfortable five-wicket win over Sri Lanka. (Kohli, Yuvraj Guide India to…

Pakistan Test captain Misbah-ul-Haq believes that his country’s T20 International (T20I) side can still reach the final of the ongoing Asia Cup T20 2016 but insisted that India will be a tough team to beat when they host next month’s ICC World Twenty20 2016. “I still feel that Pakistan can make the final of the Asia Cup, and will do well in the World Twenty20 as well,” he said. Defending…

Bangladesh set up an Asia Cup final with India on Sunday after beating Pakistan by five wickets in Mirpur. Mahmudullah and skipper Mashrafe Mortaza steered the Tigers, chasing 130, home with five deliveries to spare after losing three quick wickets. Soumya Sarkar’s career-best Twenty20 international score of 48, from as many balls, led the chase until he was bowled by Mohammad Amir in the 14th over.  What a moment for…

Sydney – Former fast bowler Craig McDermott will step down as assistant Australia coach after the World T20 in India, Cricket Australia said. The 50-year-old said he wanted to concentrate on expanding his cricket academy and other business interests. The 71-Test veteran rejoined the Australian squad as a bowling coach in 2013 and was made an assistant coach the following year. “I’d love nothing more than to finish this stint…