Suresh Raina has been ruled out of the Delhi ODI on Thursday © Associated Press Illness has kept Suresh Raina out of two of the three ODIs he has been chosen to play for India against New Zealand. The second match would take place in Delhi on Thursday, but the team’s medical staff has said that is insufficient time for Raina to recover from a bout of viral fever. No…
The Supreme Court is likely to hear the BCCI’s review petition, which challenges the July 18 order that approved the recommendations of the Lodha Committee, in two weeks © India Today Group/Getty Images The Supreme Court has adjourned the hearing of the review petition filed by the BCCI in August challenging the July 18 order that approved the recommendations of the Lodha Committee. The court was to consider the review…
Play 01:34 Butcher: Cook’s record a remarkable feat of endurance It feels appropriate that the Test match that makes Alastair Cook England’s most capped player comes with a nervous trip across continents, limited preparation time, and a life-changing moment. Much has come between – not least 10,599 runs – but this, of course, was how it all started for Cook. Then, in Nagpur 2006, he made 60 and 104, the…
‘The Lodha Committee wants to run cricket and that is not the purpose of its formation by this court’, the BCCI legal counsel Kapil Sibal told the Supreme Court on Monday © India Today Group/Getty Images A two-judge bench of the Supreme Court has dismissed the review petition filed by the BCCI in August challenging the July 18 order which approved the recommendations of the Lodha Committee. The decision was…
Shakib Al Hasan is Bangladesh’s main wicket-taking threat going into the first Test © AFP Bangladesh allrounder Shakib Al Hasan has said that getting used to the workload of a Test match will be his main challenge going into first Test against England at Chittagong on Thursday. Although Bangladesh have named four spinners in their 14-man squad, Shakib – with 147 wickets in 42 Tests – is by far and…
Pakistan had to toil until the final session to win the Dubai Test because the conditions remained batting friendly © AFP Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq has said that dew played a role in reducing the effectiveness of his bowling attack during the day-night Test in Dubai because the dampness affected the pink ball’s ability to spin and reverse swing. He also said the pitch did not deteriorate as it usually does…
Darren Bravo nearly carried West Indies to an improbable win the day-night Test at Dubai © Getty Images West Indies batsman Darren Bravo says he was less focused on playing for a win or a draw and more driven to stay at the crease, believing either result was possible as long as he kept batting. West Indies eventually fell short by 56 runs to Pakistan in the first Test at…
Pakistan had to toil until the final session to win the Dubai Test because the conditions remained batting friendly © AFP Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq has said that dew played a role in reducing the effectiveness of his bowling attack during the day-night Test in Dubai because the dampness affected the pink ball’s ability to spin and reverse swing. He also said the pitch did not deteriorate as it usually does…
The Commonwealth Bank logo featured prominently during Australia’s triumphant home Ashes campaign in 2013-14 © Getty Images Test matches in Australia will be in need of a new naming rights sponsor from mid-2017 after it was revealed that Commonwealth Bank’s new $15 million deal to support diversity in the game over the next three years is in fact a reduction of the bank’s investment in cricket by more than a…
Western Australia 7 for 282 (Labuschagne 89, Reardon 64, Stoinis 3-37) beat Victoria 7 for 278 (Finch 79, White 69, Cutting 4-56) by 3 wicketsScorecard Ben Cutting picked up 4 for 56 © Getty Images Queensland secured their place in the Matador Cup finals with a three-wicket win over Victoria at Drummoyne Oval, thanks largely to contributions from Marnus Labuschagne, Ben Cutting and Nathan Reardon. Set 279 for victory, Queensland…