Month: July 2017

Mahmudullah, captain of Khulna Titans, will remain with the franchise this season © BCB Local players of category A-plus in the Bangladesh Premier League have been given the right to choose the franchises they will play for in the upcoming season. The decision was announced by the league’s secretary Ismail Haider Mallick, ending speculation among many cricketers wondering about whom they would play for in 2017. The seven teams have…

CoA chairman Vinod Rai on the Kohli-Kumble relationship: “It was quite evident that there was disharmony in the dressing room and that the team could not continue with it” © AFP If there is one thing Vinod Rai, the chairman of the Committee of Administrators (CoA), has learned from the chaotic episode that led to the appointment of Ravi Shastri as India coach, it is to not take “anyone at…

Mahmudullah, captain of Khulna Titans, will remain with the franchise this season © BCB Local players of category A-plus in the Bangladesh Premier League have been given the right to choose the franchises they will play for in the upcoming season. The decision was announced by the league’s secretary Ismail Haider Mallick, ending speculation among many cricketers wondering about whom they would play for in 2017. The seven teams have…

John Bracewell was appointed as the head coach at the end of the 2015 World Cup © Getty Images/Sportsfile John Bracewell has decided to step down as the head coach of Ireland at the end of his contract in December. Having been appointed at the end of the 2015 World Cup, he had helped the team qualify for the World T20 in 2016, then attain Test status in 2017 and…

Graeme Cremer dismissed both of Sri Lanka’s overnight batsmen, but it wasn’t to be Zimbabwe’s day © Associated Press With Zimbabwe caving come so close to winning their first Test against Sri Lanka, and fallen short, there was disappointment for captain Graeme Cremer. Disappointment about missing a vital stumping chance and two catches on day five. Disappointment that a third-umpire’s decision Zimbabwe felt was straightforward, went against them. And even…

Shaminda Eranga’s action had been reported in May 2016 © AFP Sri Lanka fast bowler Shaminda Eranga‘s bowling action has been cleared and he can resume bowling in international cricket. Eranga underwent a reassessment of his action at the ICC accredited testing centre in Chennai with the conclusion that the amount of elbow extension in his standard deliveries was within the 15-degree level allowed by the ICC. Eranga’s bowling action…

At the start of the day, Asela Gunaratne had assured his captain that he would “get 70 and win the game” © AFP Niroshan Dickwella has played more Tests, but during the 121-run stand that turned the match, it was Asela Gunaratne who found himself constantly pestered for advice. Sri Lanka had been five-down and 185 runs short of their target when the two came together. Dickwella played aggressively through…

Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe, only Test, Colombo, 5th day July 18, 2017 ESPNcricinfo staff In the wake of Zimbabwe’s defeat to Sri Lanka, after being in control for the best part of five days, we look at other instances where underdogs have fumbled positions of strength Bangladesh couldn’t believe they ended up on the wrong side in Multan © AFP Inzamam denies Bangladesh first Test win Pakistan v Bangladesh, Multan,…