Month: March 2019

CWI seek "amicable resolution" to Phil Simmons contract dispute

March 19, 2019
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Dave Cameron speaks at a WICB townhall meeting © WICB Media/Brooks LaTouche Photography Ltd Cricket West Indies say they hope to reach an “amicable resolution” with Phil Simmons, who is suing the board for constructive dismissal in the wake of his sacking as head coach in September 2016. Responding to ESPNcricinfo’s report that Simmons, the current Afghanistan coach, had claimed damages of more than US$300,000, CWI confirmed that they had…

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Zimbabwe to break cricket hiatus with series against UAE

6:52 AM ET Liam Brickhill Zimbabwe’s extended international hiatus will come to an end when they host United Arab Emirates in April, after which they will visit Netherlands and Ireland in June and July. Zimbabwe Cricket has struggled to fill the gaps in its calendar since failing to qualify for the World Cup, with a rare trip to India – originally scheduled for March in the Future Tours Programme –…

March 19, 2019
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Virat Kohli 'very lucky' to be retained as RCB captain – Gautam Gambhir

Rival captains Virat Kohli and Gautam Gambhir shake hands after an IPL 2016 game  4:51 AM ET ESPNcricinfo staff Gautam Gambhir has questioned Virat Kohli‘s tactical nous in the lead-up to the latest edition of the IPL, a tournament Kohli’s side Royal Challengers Bangalore have never won. Gambhir said Kohli should be thankful that his IPL franchise has not sacked him as captain despite his continued failure to win them…

March 19, 2019
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Steven Smith targeting return to action in Rajasthan Royals' season opener

March 19, 2019
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Steven Smith smashes one down the ground © BCCI Steven Smith is targeting a return to action in Rajasthan Royals’ opening IPL 2019 match. It would mark his full return to the game following an elbow surgery he underwent in January this year, which had left question marks over his fitness and preparedness in the lead up to the World Cup. The Royals’ first game of the season is against…

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Could not have detected floodlight failure pre-match – Newlands management

March 19, 2019
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© Getty Images The floodlight failure that brought a premature end to the fifth and final one-day international between South Africa and Sri Lanka at Newlands on Saturday “could not have been detected early in any pre-match testing which takes place before any domestic or international match,” according to a statement from the Western Province Cricket Association. One of the floodlight pylons failed during the match, and the lighting problem…

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Sheffield Shield final bid helps Bancroft press Ashes claims

12:33 AM ET Cameron Bancroft‘s stubbornness at the batting crease will not only be a cornerstone of Western Australia’s bid to leap past New South Wales and claim a Sheffield Shield final berth against Victoria – he also has the chance to press even harder for a return to Australia’s Test team calculations by demonstrating his ability to blunt the swerving Dukes ball. The three rounds of the Shield season…

March 19, 2019
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Kent wary of Surrey dominance if clubs join forces for The Hundred

March 18, 2019
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Kent chief executive Simon Storey © Getty Images Kent want to be at heart of discussions about a joint-venture team with Surrey in The Hundred to ensure their fans can identify with a club based at The Oval. Kent chief executive officer Simon Storey, who joined the club in January after a six-year stint as chief executive at Derbyshire, saw it as imperative that the benefits of The Hundred competition,…

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'Form first, reputation next' – Ottis Gibson on South Africa's World Cup selection

2:17 PM ET Liam Brickhill With just two and a half months to go before the World Cup and competition for spots in South Africa’s World Cup squad heating up, coach Ottis Gibson has said that form will be the primary criteria on which the squad will be selected. “First and foremost, you want to pick on form,” Gibson said ahead of the first of the three T20Is against Sri…

March 18, 2019
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Hampshire stint on hold as Dimuth Karunaratne enters frame for Sri Lanka World Cup captaincy

12:43 PM ET Andrew Fidel Fernando Dimuth Karunaratne’s forthcoming stint with the Hampshire county side may be cancelled, with Sri Lanka’s selectors now strongly considering handing the ODI reins to Karunaratne for the World Cup. Hampshire had signed Karunaratne as their overseas player in February, but Karunaratne has now been asked to remain in Sri Lanka through April, in order to play the provincial one-day tournament, during which the selectors…

March 18, 2019
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CWI 'admit liability' in Phil Simmons' unfair dismissal case

11:35 AM ET Colin Benjamin Cricket West Indies has been forced to admit liability in a case brought against them by Phil Simmons for unfair dismissal as West Indies coach. Simmons, the current Afghanistan coach, has claimed damages of more than US$300,000 with a final sum to be agreed at a court date in Antigua on March 26. With legal costs included, the episode could cost CWI US$400,000 or more….

March 18, 2019
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