File photo – USACA’s federal tax filings list a loan from president Gladstone Dainty worth but the documents also state that there were no written agreements for loans made by USACA board members © Peter Della Penna The USA Cricket Association’s federal return filings for the tax year 2014 show a 5% increase in the amount of organisational debt, amounting to a total of $4,319,414. The latest figure was recently…
Vice-captain Joe Leach will relish the extra responsibility © Getty Images Head coach: Steve Rhodes Captain: Daryl Mitchell Last season Specsavers Championship: 9th in Div 1; NatWest Blast: Quarter-finals; Royal London Cup: 8th in Group A In: Out: Gareth Andrew, Shaaiq Choudhry (both released), Alex Gidman (retired), Richard Oliver (declined new contract) Overseas: Matt Henry (Apr-June), Kyle Abbott (Jul-Sep), Mitchell Santner (T20) 2015 in a nutshell Encouraging. While no season…
‘Don’t say we haven’t done anything. We have done something that’s why you love the game of cricket. BCCI has taken many, many steps in the right directions’ – board secretary Anurag Thakur © AFP A day after the Supreme Court criticised the BCCI’s method of disbursing funds to state associations, board secretary Anurag Thakur has suggested it would be untenable to treat all state associations alike. He believed “democratisation…
Cricket Australia is intent on hosting two day/night Tests in 2016-17 © Getty Images Perth is in the frame to hold the opening Test of summer for the first time in more than 20 years as Cricket Australia moves towards dual day/night Tests for 2016-17, one each against South Africa and Pakistan. Brisbane has hosted the first Test of the season every year since 1994, but ESPNcricinfo understands that the…
Sri Lanka tours usually begin in Galle but with the Esala Perahera season set to begin in early August, SLC has opted to make a change © Sharda Ugra/ ESPNcricinfo Australia’s three-Test series on the tour of Sri Lanka is scheduled to begin from July 26 – unusually – in Pallekele, as authorities seek to avoid a clash between the Kandy Esala Perahera festival and the Test. Australia will also…
Rahul Dravid has said that a decision relating to becoming full-time India coach would need to be “weighed with lot of consideration” © Getty Images Former India captain Rahul Dravid has said that he would look at taking up the role of the India coach only if he has the “bandwidth” for the job. Recent news reports had suggested that the BCCI had approached Dravid for the role of India’s…
Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai is scheduled to host eight matches in the IPL 2016, including the tournament’s opening game and the final © AFP The Bombay High Court has sought an explanation from the BCCI and the three state associations in Maharashtra on why water should be “wasted” on hosting IPL 2016 matches when the state is facing one of its worst-ever droughts. After making a series of stinging remarks…
Charlotte Edwards will captain the Southern Vipers © Getty Images Charlotte Edwards is a Southern Viper, Katherine Brunt a Yorkshire Diamond and Sarah Taylor will rumble for Lancashire Thunder. Not an ECB marketing gimmick but confirmation of the allocation of England players to teams in the inaugural Women’s Super League. The six teams have been assigned between three and four players from the England Performance Squad, with overseas signings to…
Kolkata Knight Riders co-owner Shahrukh Khan with captain Gautam Gambhir during an Indian Premier League match. © BCCI Highlights Proven team, proven performers – these four words perfectly sum up Kolkata Knight Riders’ journey since they won their first ever IPL Trophy in 2011. For the first three seasons, the team had a lot of big names but unfortunately they failed to perform as a unit. (IPL 2016: Gautam Gambhir,…
Titans’ CEO Jacques Faul on Heino Kuhn: ‘His attitude throughout the seasons, even when he was on the substitute bench, encapsulates the Titans family spirit’ © Getty Images Titans’ opening batsman Heino Kuhn swept his franchise’s awards ceremony as he claimed the franchise’s player of the year, first-class player of the year and players’ player titles. Kuhn, who has played for the team for a decade, is currently top of…