Month: April 2016

Shahid Afridi Was 'Absolutely Clueless' During World T20, Alleges Pakistan Team Manager Intikhab Alam

Shahid Afridi has been under-fire after Pakistan’s dismissal performance in the World T20. © AFP Highlights Karachi: For the second time in a week, another confidential report given to the Pakistan Cricket Board, has been leaked in the media creating a crisis of sorts in the PCB on Friday. (Shahid Afridi Was Not Serious During World T20, Alleges Waqar Younis) A miffed PCB chairman Shahryar Khan apparently contemplated resignation but…

April 1, 2016
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Cricket Australia Includes Usman Khawaja Among New Players With Contract

Usman Khawaja was one of the key performers for Australia in World T20, scoring 143 runs in four matches at a strike rate of 137.5. © AFP Highlights Melbourne: Usman Khawaja, Adam Voges and Joe Burns are among those on the list of Cricket Australia’s (CA) contracted players for 2016-17 after a number of key retirements. (Warne Slams Australian Selectors For Team’s Debacle) CA released the list of 20 players…

April 1, 2016
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Watch India vs West Indies Cricket Match Highlights, ICC World T20 2016

India’s Virat Kohli (left) and captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni look on after losing their World T20 semifinal match against West Indies at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. © AFP Highlights Virat Kohli’s unbeaten 89 was overshadowed by Lendl Simmons (82 not out) sterling innings as the West Indies shocked hosts India by seven wickets to march into the World T20 final, where they will take on England on Sunday. (Simmons…

April 1, 2016
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Afridi an 'absolutely clueless' captain – team manager

April 1, 2016
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Shahid Afridi has not come out of the post-World T20 report with a glowing report © IDI/Getty Images Shahid Afridi has been branded an “absolute clueless” captain in a report submitted by Pakistan team manager Intikhab Alam in the wake of the team’s poor World T20 and Asia Cup campaigns. The document by Intikhab, which follows an equally scathing report by coach Waqar Younis, covers the back-to-back T20 tournaments where…

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'Players by choice' transfer set to return in Dhaka league

The BCB has decided to return to the players by choice transfer method for the 2015-16 Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League, which is likely to begin on April 20. The lottery-based process was announced by the board’s working committee on Thursday. The BCB had confirmed that the process won’t be repeated when it was used for the first time in 2013. However, the board has now made a U-turn, with…

April 1, 2016
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Exciting Kent threaten to make a T20 impact

April 1, 2016
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Sam Billings never got out of the nets in World T20, but he is bound for IPL © Getty Images Head coach: Jimmy AdamsCaptain: Sam Northeast Last seasonSpecsavers Championship: 7th Div 2; NatWest Blast: QF; Royal London Cup: QF In: Adam Rouse Out: Brendan Nash (released), Ben Harmison (released) Overseas: Tom Latham, Kagiso Rabada (July) 2015 in a nutshell Kent were a delight to watch in limited-overs cricket last season,…

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Tough task for Lancashire after golden season

April 1, 2016
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Haseeb Hameed’s talent could be tested this season © Getty Images Director of cricket: Ashley GilesCaptain: Steven Croft Last seasonChampionship: 2nd Div 2; NatWest Blast: Winners; Royal London Cup: 5th Group B In: Alviro Petersen Out: Ashwell Prince (retired), Paul Horton (Leicestershire) Overseas: Neil Wagner 2015 in a nutshell Things could not have gone much better for Ashley Giles in his first season as director of cricket. Lancashire won the…

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Grant Elliott retires from ODIs

April 1, 2016
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New Zealand v South Africa, March 24, 2015: Grant Elliott played the central role in one of ODI cricket’s classics © AFP New Zealand allrounder Grant Elliott, 37, has retired from ODIs, two days after his side was knocked out of the World T20 at the semi-final stage by England. Elliott is yet to take a call on his T20 career. “I’m going to reassess, let the dust settle,” Elliott…

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Cockerill resigns as Queensland chief executive

April 1, 2016
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Geoff Cockerill: “Queensland continues to generate excellent participation numbers as more boys and girls, and men and women join our shared vision of being Australia’s favourite sport, and a sport for all Australians.” © Getty Images Queensland are looking for a new chief executive, following the sudden resignation of Geoff Cockerill, six months before the conclusion of a three-year contract. The state association has been through some troubled times in…

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Siddle keeps Cricket Australia contract

April 1, 2016
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Peter Siddle has been diagnosed with a serious back injury but has retained his Cricket Australia contract © Getty Images Peter Siddle has retained his Cricket Australia contract for 2016-17 despite the likelihood that he will be sidelined for a lengthy period of the year due to stress fractures in his back. The renewal of his contract is an encouraging sign for Siddle, whose international future appeared cloudy after the…

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