Tamil Nadu 217 (Karthik 112, Indrajith 32, Shami 4-26, Dinda 3-36) beat Bengal 180 (Chatterjee 58, Crist 2-23) by 37 runsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Tamil Nadu players were visibly pleased after their Vijay Hazare Trophy win © PTI Dinesh Karthik struck his 10th List A century as Tamil Nadu secured the Vijay Hazare title with a 37-run win over Bengal at the Feroz Shah Kotla in Delhi. It was Tamil…
All Stars goes live in cricket's search for kids
English cricket wants to inspire the next generation © ECB All Stars Cricket, a major grassroots initiative for children aged between five and eight, has gone live today. From midday, parents can sign-up their children online to become All Stars in an ECB scheme that aims to introduce the game to 50,000 boys and girls across the country. A clue to the ECB’s priorities comes in the fact that the…
BCCI wants big changes to new ICC constitution
The BCCI is not happy with several parts of the new ICC constitution that was agreed upon in principle in February © Getty Images The BCCI has sent a list of observations, of objections as well as suggestions, to the ICC regarding the new constitution that will be up for vote at the next round of meetings in April. While the major focus of the BCCI’s response was the ICC’s…
Duminy pulls out of IPL due to personal reasons
Play 00:54 Quick Facts – JP Duminy South Africa and Delhi Daredevils allrounder JP Duminy has withdrawn himself from the tenth season of the IPL, citing “personal” reasons. Duminy informed the franchise of his decision on Monday, 16 days before the start of the tournament. The franchise has not yet named a replacement. Although both the player and franchise did not elaborate on the reason specifically, it is understood that…
Pakistan's Federal Investigation Agency launches PSL probe
There is now more than one inquiry into the corruption allegations in the 2017 PSL © AFP Pakistan’s Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has launched its own investigation into the corruption allegations emanating from the 2017 PSL. The country’s interior ministry also put four players provisionally suspended by the PCB in relation to the case – Sharjeel Khan, Khalid Latif, Mohammad Irfan and Shahzaib Hasan – on an exit control list,…
Smith proud as 'magnificent plans' come off
Play 01:44 ‘India must be hurting’ – Smith Steven Smith believes “momentum” is with Australia and India would be “hurting” after a day-five resistance mission in Ranchi kept the series level at 1-1. Australia refused to crumble on the final day – just like the pitch, despite some dire pre-Test predictions – and their great escape was made possible chiefly by a fighting 124-run partnership between Peter Handscomb and Shaun…
'Pujara is priceless for the team' – Kohli
Play 03:16 Kohli sings Pujara’s praises Following the drawn Test in Ranchi, Virat Kohli has hailed Cheteshwar Pujara and Wriddhiman Saha for overcoming a difficult situation and taking India to a position from where they could have won the match. When Saha joined Pujara in the post-tea session on day three, India were 328 for 6 in reply to Australia’s 451. They went on to add 199, and India eventually…
'New ICC finance model arbitrary, not agreeable'
Rahul Johri (left) has spelt out the BCCI’s objections to the new financial model in an email to the ICC © SLC The ICC’s new constitution will “convert” the nature of the world governing body and “adversely affect” the autonomy of its members, according to the BCCI, one of the strongest opponents of the proposed document. In a comprehensive communication of its preliminary observations on the proposed ICC constitution, the…
Olivier released from South Africa squad
Duanne Olivier made his Test debut against Sri Lanka in January this year © Gallo Images Fast bowler Duanne Olivier has been released from South Africa’s Test squad ahead of the third Test against New Zealand, which starts on March 25 in Hamilton. The move left South Africa with only Wayne Parnell as back-up to the quicks – Kagiso Rabada, Vernon Philander, and Morne Morkel. Chris Morris had been released…
"Only weeks left" to stave off Headingley crisis
Storm clouds loom over Headingley © Getty Images Mark Arthur has warned that Yorkshire could lose their ability to host major matches if they are unable to finance a partial redevelopment of their Headingley home “within weeks.” Arthur, Yorkshire’s chief executive, says the situation is so critical that not only could the club lose its right to host four World Cup matches in 2019, but they would be unable to…