Stuart Broad kicks the ground after Temba Bavuma was dropped © Getty Images Stuart Broad has been fined 30% of his match fee for telling umpire Aleem Dar to “just get on with the game” during the fourth day of the Newlands Test. The incident happened the 195th over of South Africa’s innings after Dar had warned England captain Alastair Cook about Broad damaging the pitch when he kicked at…
South African bowler Kagiso Rabada celebrates after dismissing England’s Alastair Cook during day five of the second Test match at Newlands Stadium in Cape Town. © AFP England were given a scare before the second Test against South Africa ended in a draw on the fifth and final day at Newlands on Wednesday. (Scorecard) On what had been expected to be a low-key day after high scoring in the first…
Pranav Dhanavade hails from a humble background but that hasn’t proved to be any hindrance for him. © PTI Mumbai: Pranav Dhanawade’s discipline, that helped him bat for nearly 400 minutes on Tuesday for a mind-boggling and unbeaten 1009, was lauded by one and all. However, this discipline came the hard way for the 15-year-old KC Gandhi School student, who became the highest individual scorer in all forms of the…
Pakistani Twenty20 cricket captain Shahid Afridi speaks to media after a team practice session in Lahore. © AFP A miffed Pakistan Twenty20 captain Shahid Afridi abandoned a press conference midway in Lahore after he had a verbal spat with a reporter leading to a partial protest by the media demanding an apology from the flamboyant all-rounder. (Shahid Afridi Backs Mohammad Amir’s Return to International Cricket) The mediapersons raised slogans against…
The third Test between Australia and West Indies looks certain to end in a draw after yet another washout on day four at the Sydney Cricket Ground. The elements have ruled during the New Year Test with just 86.2 overs bowled in the opening four days. No play was possible yesterday for the second successive day following day three’s washout, the first time in more than 25 years that that…
Chris Gayle was fined USD7000 for his ‘joke’ on an Australian reporter during a Big Bash League match. (Image credit: Chris Gayle/Instagram) © Instagram The storm surrounding star cricketer Chris Gayle over an attempt to flirt with an Australian presenter on live TV intensified on Wednesday as new allegations about his behaviour towards women emerged. (Chris Gayle Fined For ‘Don’t Blush, Baby’ Comment During Interview With Female Reporter) More female…
Hashim Amla has captained Cricket South Africa in 14 Tests – winning four, drawing six and losing four. © AFP Cape Town: Hashim Amla surprisingly quit as South Africa’s Test captain on Wednesday in the middle of the four-Test series against England, hoping “someone else can add more value” as skipper. (Hashim Amla, AB de Villiers Join Elite List) Amla said after the drawn second Test at Newlands – where…
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”….