Will Deepak Chahar be available for Super Kings’ IPL opener against Mumbai Indians? 4:41 PM IST Chennai Super Kings pacer Deepak Chahar will start training from Friday, having got the necessary BCCI clearance following his recovery from Covid-19. Chahar, who was back at the team’s bio-bubble on Wednesday after returning two negative tests, had to undergo a cardio-vascular test as per BCCI protocol before he could hit the nets. “He…
ICC likely to approach CSA for clarification regarding Olympic Committee's interference
CSA have been embroiled in a governance crisis since December last year © Getty Images The ICC is likely to approach CSA for clarification over the board and executive being instructed to step aside by the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) on Thursday. That’s according to David Becker, former head of legal for the ICC, who was involved in the drafting of the regulation on outside interference…
Cricket Australia v Channel Seven: Gold Coast glow forgotten in broadcast battle
1:29 PM IST It was amid the warm glow of Gold Coast temperatures and booming Commonwealth Games “special event” ratings that Channel Seven was convinced to shell out some A$450 million as the free-to-air component of a A$1.18 billion broadcast deal with Cricket Australia in April 2018. Those friendly environs might as well be a galaxy away from the current September chill of relations between the network and the governing…
Matt Renshaw moves from Brisbane Heat to Adelaide Strikers
10:12 AM IST ESPNcricinfo staff Matt Renshaw has moved from the Brisbane Heat to the Adelaide Strikers on a three-year deal. Renshaw, 24, was the Heat’s second-highest run scorer last season with 348 at a strike-rate of 129.85 and has made himself into a middle-order batsman in the format who can also send down some handy offspin. His highest T20 score, 90 off 50 balls, came against the Strikers in…
Channel Seven dispute with Cricket Australia escalates towards crisis point
8:27 AM IST The battle between Channel Seven and Cricket Australia appears to have reached crisis point after the free-to-air broadcaster issued a notice to CA that they were in breach of their contract due to the nature of schedule proposed for the upcoming season. News Corp reported that the letter was sent earlier this week with Seven indicating they were ready to start the process of terminating their A$450…
Luke Wright 83 seals South Coast spoils for Sussex
2:31 AM IST ECB Reporters Network Sussex 159 for 5 (Wright 83, Wiese 41) beat Hampshire 146 for 6 (Alsop 43) by 13 runs Luke Wright struck his second half-century of the Vitality Blast to send Sussex Sharks second in the South Group with a 13-run victory over ‘El Clasicoast’ rivals Hampshire. Sharks skipper Wright sailed to the top of the Blast run-scoring charts with a classy 83 to help…
We're still the biggest show in town – BBL's first boss defends tournament
1:31 AM IST One of the Big Bash League’s principal architects, Anthony Everard, has called for a dose of reality in assessments of the tournament amid debate with broadcasters over its value and prospects for further success, pointing to figures that underline its place as the most watched domestic league in Australia. At the same time, Everard acknowledged that the exponential growth of the BBL in its early seasons, where…
'Ten nights only' BBL roadshow on drawing board to navigate Covid-19
1:30 AM IST The tenth edition of the Big Bash League may be played in 10-game blocks in individual centres in a concession to the constraints of Covid-19, and may venture as far afield as Launceston and the Northern Territory as the tournament turns its expansive venues footprint into a series of contingencies to get its gargantuan 61-game schedule completed. Anthony Everard, Cricket Australia’s executive in charge of fan engagement…
Michael Holding: England, Australia reasons for not continuing to take a knee are 'lame'
1:12 AM IST ESPNcricinfo staff The ECB has said it remains committed to driving “critical change” for all those who believe that cricket is not currently a “game for them”, following criticism from Michael Holding for the decision not to take a knee during the Pakistan and Australia series. Players, officials and support staff on both sides performed the gesture of kneeling ahead of all three Tests against West Indies…
South Africa government asks CSA board to step down
11:47 PM IST Cricket South Africa’s board and senior executives including acting CEO Kugandrie Govender have been instructed to step aside by the South African Sports Conferation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC), who will appoint a task team to conduct an investigation into the affairs at CSA. The team will make findings and recommendations to SASCOC and CSA’s Members’ Council within one month. More to follow Source: ESPN Crickinfo