IPL 2016

The Lodha panel wants Test and ODI cricket in India to be ad-free between overs © BCCI One of the more radical recommendations of the Lodha panel report is one that would resonate most with cricket fans: restricting advertisement breaks during broadcast of Tests and ODIs in India to only the drinks, lunch and tea intervals. This effectively would mean no ad breaks at the end of overs, which could…

David Leatherdale served Worcestershire as player and administrator © Getty Images David Leatherdale, the former Worcestershire allrounder who has served the county as its chief executive for the last five years, is to succeed Angus Porter at the helm of the Professional Cricketers’ Association (PCA). Porter had been expected to step down after six eventful years as chief executive of the players’ union. He will continue in the role until…

Chris Gayle and his management team have denied allegations of an incident during the 2015 World Cup © Getty Images Chris Gayle has denied allegations that he indecently exposed himself to a woman in Sydney during the 2015 World Cup. The Melbourne Renegades’ chief executive Stuart Coventry, whose team Gayle plays for in the BBL, is also the subject of scrutiny by Cricket Victoria for labelling the claims as “opportunistic”….

Mike Hesson: “We’ve got to be able to rely on a number of different players to perform.” © Getty Images The five upcoming T20s at home are New Zealand’s chance to build depth into their squad ahead of the World T20 in March, coach Mike Hesson said. New Zealand play two T20s against Sri Lanka to close out that tour, then play three T20s against Pakistan, before moving on to…

There were some concerns raised about the visibility of the seam during the inaugural day-night Test between Australia and New Zealand © Getty Images A fresh prototype of the pink ball will be trialled during the next day-night Sheffield Shield round later this summer, as negotiations intensify around more flood-lit Test cricket in 2016-17. The salient criticism of the Adelaide Test between Australia and New Zealand centred on the seam,…

The Women’s Big Bash League has rated well so far © Getty Images The Women’s Big Bash League has continued to gain strong support, with the Ten Network confirming it would move two of the remaining three matches to its main channel. The Sydney derby between the Sixers and the Thunder on Saturday January 16 will be shown on Channel Ten, as will the final on Sunday January 24, which…