Citing “unforeseen” circumstances over which the BCCI has “no control,” the board has postponed the IPL media rights bidding process scheduled for Tuesday. The BCCI made the announcement through a media release late on Monday and did not state a further date when the bidding process would take place. The release said that since the Supreme Court order on October 21 had made the Lodha Committee the “custodian” of the…
Martin, spinners thrash SA for 5-2
New Zealand women 273 for 7 (Martin 81, Satterthwaite 53) beat South Africa women 147 (Bermingham 3-18, Satterthwaite 2-15) by 126 runsScorecard File photo – Katey Martin struck her second ODI and consecutive half-century © IDI/Getty Images New Zealand women produced another solid performance while South Africa women suffered another collapse as the visitors won the last ODI by 126 runs to seal the series 5-2. Fifties from Amy Satterthwaite…
Mosaddek, Subashis called up for second Test
Play 01:38 Isam: Bangladesh need more from Shakib Mosaddek Hossain and Subashis Roy have received maiden call-ups to the Bangladesh squad for the second Test against England, which begins on October 28. Shafiul Islam is the only player from the XI that played the first Test in Chittagong to be “rested” for the Dhaka Test. Chief selector Minhazul Abedin said that Shafiul had been given time off while Mosaddek had…
SA name new selector to replace Prince
Lux Qoboshiyana, current convener of selectors at the Warriors franchise, has been appointed to South Africa’s national selection panel. Qoboshiyana replaced Ashwell Prince, who moved to Cobras as an assistant coach. Prince stepped down in September after traveling with the South Africa A side to Australia, where he acted in both selection and coaching capacities. He has since decided to concentrate on coaching in the long run. Qoboshiyana was appointed…
Dominant Pakistan six wickets from 2-0
West Indies 224 and 171 for 4 (Brathwaite 67, Blackwood 41*, Yasir 2-60) need a further 285 runs to beat Pakistan 452 and 227 for 2 dec (Shafiq 58*, Younis 29*)Scorecard and ball-by-ball details Kraigg Brathwaite scored 67 before falling lbw to Mohammad Nawaz © Getty Images Declaring at lunch to give themselves five sessions to bowl West Indies out, Pakistan took emphatic strides towards taking an unassailable 2-0 lead,…
Taylor did not communicate with his team – Brendon McCullum
Brendon McCullum: The public selection process for Daniel Vettori’s captaincy successor was not good for “our relationship, or any team with the two of us in it” © AFP Brendon McCullum has written of the uninspiring leadership of Ross Taylor and how the tension and mistrust during his captaincy left the New Zealand team on the verge of imploding. In his book Declared, McCullum has devoted a whole chapter to…
Bayliss to miss West Indies one-day tour
England are keen to keep their coaches fresh so Trevor Bayliss will have a break next year © AFP Paul Farbrace will take charge of England’s ODI tour to the Caribbean next year with head coach Trevor Bayliss taking a break. While it is a relatively short trip – England leave at the end of February, play three ODIs and return to the UK on March 10 – the decision…
Didn't find any difference in pink-ball cricket – de Kock
Play 01:22 Harder for batsmen to adjust to pink ball – Abbott South Africa came through their first outing with the pink ball without any problems in their tour match at the Adelaide Oval. In preparation for their first day-night Test, South Africa’s batsmen spent 133.5 overs facing the pink ball and their centurion Quinton de Kock explained that it was not as tricky as they thought it would be….
No IPL-rights deal until BCCI complies with Lodha
BCCI president Anurag Thakur and secretary Ajay Shirke were asked to submit affidavits of compliance to the Supreme Court by December 3 © AFP The opening of the bids for the IPL broadcast rights is set to be delayed after the Lodha Committee told BCCI president Anurag Thakur to submit a letter stating that the board will “unreservedly comply” with the Supreme Court order of October 21. The Committee, on…
Pakistan strike twice after setting West Indies 456
Tea West Indies 224 and 86 for 2 (Brathwaite 55*, Samuels 9*) need a further 370 runs to beat Pakistan 452 and 227 for 2 dec (Shafiq 58*, Younis 29*)Live scorecard and ball-by-ball details Asad Shafiq’s unbeaten 58 was his second half-century of the Abu Dhabi Test © AFP West Indies lost two wickets to avoidable shots after being asked to survive five sessions to save the Abu Dhabi Test…