Mushfiqur asked to give up wicketkeeping

Play 01:33 Isam: Liton’s gain, Sabbir’s loss Bangladesh’s manager Khaled Mahmud has said that Mushfiqur Rahim has been informed he will play the upcoming Tests against Sri Lanka as a specialist batsman, and has to give up his position as the designated wicketkeeper. This means Liton Das, the other specialist wicketkeeper in the Test squad, will take over the role. Mushfiqur’s wicketkeeping came under focus after he missed plenty of…

March 2, 2017
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Old rivalries renewed as Stokes prepares to face his demons

Play 44:37 Switch Hit: Tom Curran flies in for Caribbean ODIs Match facts March 3, 2017Start time 0930 local (1330 GMT) Big Picture After the rigours of a winter in the subcontinent – and with little to show for their efforts following gruelling losses in all three formats against India – a spring sojourn in the Caribbean, three ODIs in the course of a fortnight on tour, has the distinct…

March 2, 2017
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Law sets sights on West Indies' World Cup qualification

Play 01:37 ‘We must judge Law by results’ – Ganga The new West Indies coach Stuart Law has said his main aim is to make sure the team qualifies directly for the 2019 World Cup. Currently ranked No. 9 by the ICC, West Indies have to improve their position by at least one spot before the September 30 deadline. The top eight ODI sides, including hosts England, on the cut-off…

March 2, 2017
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States 'alarmed' at COA 'overstepping' its role

March 2, 2017

The Committee of Administrators said it was advised that the tenure of an office bearer should be restricted to a combined nine years at both BCCI and state level © PTI Many state associations have written to the Supreme Court-appointed Committee of Administrators stating they are “alarmed” by the COA “overstepping” its jurisdiction and issuing directives that even the court had not included in its various orders. In separate e-mails…

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Misbah to decide on Test future "soon"

March 2, 2017

Misbah-ul-Haq has said that he will take a final call on his future soon with the tour of the West Indies looming © AFP The Pakistan Super League (PSL) has come and gone – for Misbah-ul-Haq at least – but no decision has emerged on the Pakistan Test captain’s future in the game, or at least a decision he is willing to share publicly. On Wednesday night in Sharjah, after…

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Blackwell, Mooney fifties level series

March 2, 2017

Australia women 256 for 6 (Blackwell 65, Mooney 57, Kerr 4-54) beat New Zealand women 253 for 8 (Satterthwaite 85, Martin 43, Wellington 3-52) by four wicketsScorecard Alex Blackwell struck 65 to steer Australia’s chase of 254 © Getty Images Alex Blackwell struck a timely 65 to help Australia recover from a middle-order slide and chase down 254 against New Zealand in the second women’s ODI in Mount Maunganui. Blackwell’s…

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Old rivalries renewed as Stokes prepares to face his demons

Play 44:37 Switch Hit: Tom Curran flies in for Caribbean ODIs Match facts March 3, 2017Start time 0930 local (1330 GMT) Big Picture After the rigours of a winter in the subcontinent – and with little to show for their efforts following gruelling losses in all three formats against India – a spring sojourn in the Caribbean, three ODIs in the course of a fortnight on tour, has the distinct…

March 2, 2017
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Law sets sights on West Indies' World Cup qualification

Play 01:37 ‘We must judge Law by results’ – Ganga The new West Indies coach Stuart Law has said his main aim is to make sure the team qualifies directly for the 2019 World Cup. Currently ranked No. 9 by the ICC, West Indies have to improve their position by at least one spot before the September 30 deadline. The top eight ODI sides, including hosts England, on the cut-off…

March 2, 2017
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States 'alarmed' at COA 'overstepping' its role

March 2, 2017

The Committee of Administrators said it was advised that the tenure of an office bearer should be restricted to a combined nine years at both BCCI and state level © PTI Many state associations have written to the Supreme Court-appointed Committee of Administrators stating they are “alarmed” by the COA “overstepping” its jurisdiction and issuing directives that even the court had not included in its various orders. In separate e-mails…

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There's a lot at stake, it's a big-pressure final – de Villiers

Play 02:33 Will be great to come through a pressure game like that – De Villiers AB de Villiers brought it up first this time. South Africa are heading back to Eden Park for a winner-takes-all showdown. And it’s not a one-off T20I this time. Neither is it a World Cup semi-final, but with the Champions Trophy looming, it is not irrelevant. Throughout the first few days of this tour,…

March 2, 2017
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