Play 02:26 ‘It’s a victory for the game of cricket’ – Lodha What did the Supreme Court do on Monday?The court removed BCCI president Anurag Thakur and board secretary Ajay Shirke from their positions. The Lodha Committee had observed constantly that both Thakur and Shirke were playing an “obstructionist” role and impeding the implementation of the recommendations despite the court approving them on July 18 last year. Who is in charge of the…
Sri Lanka bowl first on green pitch
Sri Lanka won the toss and decided to bowl against South AfricaLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Play 03:16 Moonda: ‘Another chance for Amla to get into form’ A cloudy day at Newlands and a firm, grassy pitch. It felt like a good bowling day at the start of the second Test between South Africa and Sri Lanka in Cape Town and it was Sri Lanka who had the opportunity as…
Retirement 'completely' out of Misbah's mind
“I have forgotten the last four-five Tests we’ve had and now we’re totally focused on this” © AFP This is going to be an interesting farewell, mainly seeing as it isn’t right now looking like a farewell. Or not one just yet anyway, so definitely hold back for now on the guard of honour rehearsals team Australia. Maybe not even one for the foreseeable future, so no need to start…
Reactions and developments following the removal of BCCI president and secretary
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Hathurusingha backs selection of Soumya, Shuvagata
Soumya Sarkar was picked in the squad for the first T20I against New Zealand despite patchy form in 2016 © Associated Press Bangladesh coach Chandika Hathurusingha defended the selections of Soumya Sarkar and Shuvagata Hom in the squad for the first T20I against New Zealand, which will be played on January 3. He also backed the decision to play Tanbir Hayder in the ODIs, saying the side was looking for…
Supreme Court removes Thakur, Shirke from top BCCI posts
© AFP BCCI president Anurag Thakur and secretary Ajay Shirke have been removed from their posts by the Supreme Court of India at a hearing in Delhi on Monday morning. The court said a committee of administrators would be appointed on January 19 to oversee the business operations of the BCCI. That committee will be finalised by the pair of amicus curiae Gopal Subramanium and Fali S Nariman. The most…
An ending and a beginning
Match facts January 3-7, 2017Start time 1030 local (2330 GMT) As much as he’d like a clean sweep of this series, Steven Smith will also have an eye on the India tour that follows it © Cricket Australia/Getty Images Big Picture Sydney’s Test match has the duality of starting the year but ending the series. Pakistan’s captain Misbah-ul-Haq has certainly been thinking about ending at the start of 2017, even…
Cartwright to debut; O'Keefe replaces Bird
Hilton Cartwright will wear the baggy green in Sydney © Cricket Australia/Getty Images Allrounder Hilton Cartwright will become Australia’s 450th Test cricketer after being confirmed as a debutant for the third Test against Pakistan in Sydney. Cartwright will bat at No.6 and his inclusion is one of two changes to the Australia XI that won in Melbourne, with left-arm spinner Steve O’Keefe chosen as a second spinner alongside Nathan Lyon,…
Lots of focus on green Newlands pitch
There was a significant covering of grass on the Newlands wicket the day before the Test © ESPNcricinfo Ltd “There might be another 47 all out or something like that here.” Someone in the know, and we can’t really say which someone in the know, said these words at Newlands on New Year’s Day. They weren’t said quite as robustly as a resolution, nor with as much whimsy as a…
Balaji surprised at frequency of ball changes
The Tamil Nadu bowling coach believes ball quality has the ability to change the course of the game © K Sivaraman Tamil Nadu bowling coach L Balaji has expressed surprise at the frequency with which the ball was changed on the first day of their semi-final against Mumbai. It was replaced three times inside the first two sessions, and Balaji said it disrupted the momentum of both batsmen and bowlers….