11:13 AM IST ESPNcricinfo staff Matt Poore, the New Zealand right-hand batsman and offspinner from the 1950s, died in Auckland on Thursday, ten days after completing his 90th birthday. A batsman who bowled a bit, Poore played most of his cricket in Christchurch in a first-class career that ran from 1950-51 to 1961-62, and he played all his 14 Tests – at home and in South Africa, Pakistan and India…
10:30 AM IST ESPNcricinfo staff Vasant Raiji, the former Bombay and Baroda batsman, has died aged 100. He had been India’s oldest living first-class cricketer. Sachin Tendulkar, Steve Waugh and Sunil Gavaskar had visited Raiji’s Mumbai home when he turned 100 on January 26. ALSO READ – Vasant Raiji brings up special century Raiji played nine first-class matches in a career that ran from 1939 to 1950, scoring 277 runs…
West Indies will tour England for three behind-closed-doors Tests in July © Getty Images Cricket West Indies (CWI) President Ricky Skerritt has quashed speculation linking the West Indies tour of England to a US$3 million loan to CWI by the ECB in May, a loan that eventually became the subject of an ICC ethics inquiry. Skerritt also denied that the loan ensured CWI’s backing for Colin Graves – the outgoing…
11:06 PM IST ESPNcricinfo staff The ECB says it is committed to delivering “meaningful and long-term change” to the way that cricket is run in England and Wales, after acknowledging that the sport is not immune to the “systemic racism” that “spans institutions and sectors across the country”. In a reflective statement, issued in response to the global wave of support for the Black Lives Matter movement, the ECB acknowledged…
9:33 PM IST Organisers of the Euro T20 Slam are aiming to stage the competition in Ireland this year. That is despite potential complications linked to Covid-19 and the fact that the inaugural edition of the competition, which features six city-based franchise teams, was postponed in 2019 due to financial concerns. But the organisers – who are also responsible for the Global T20 Canada – remain hopeful that they may…
3:39 PM IST Vikram Solanki is to be announced as the new head coach of Surrey. Solanki, the former England batsman, replaces Michael Di Venuto who was told a few weeks ago his contract would not be renewed at the end of the season. He has remained in Australia. More to follow… Source: ESPN Crickinfo
The Barbados Tridents players celebrate their win © Getty Images CPL organisers have confirmed their intention to stage the competition entirely in Trinidad & Tobago between August 18 and September 10. The competition will be played, subject to government approval, behind closed doors with the top-paid players expected to accept a salary cut of up to 30% when compared to 2019 levels. There will be no salary cut for players…
2:01 PM IST ESPNcricinfo staff The BCCI has called off India’s tours of Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe, scheduled for June and August respectively, owing to the “threat” of the Covid-19 pandemic. India were scheduled to tour Sri Lanka for three ODIs and as many T20Is starting June 24, and then to Zimbabwe for three ODIs starting August 22. The BCCI’s definitive stance came a day after Sri Lanka Cricket said…
The Australia v New Zealand ODI on March 13 was played to empty stands at the SCG 1:46 PM IST Crowds appear a certainty at Australian cricket grounds this summer and the case for the T20 World Cup has improved after the federal government’s announcement that some venues will be able to host up to 10,000 spectators for sporting events from July. At the moment the move only applies to…
12:41 PM IST Cricket South Africa (CSA) has clarified that its CEO, Thabang Moroe, remains suspended after he attempted to return to work on Thursday morning. Moroe was suspended on December 6, 2019 amid allegations of misconduct, and Dr Jacques Faul was appointed as an acting replacement, initially for a period of six months. CSA hoped to wrap up Moore’s disciplinary proceedings in that time. However, they have not completed…