The total payment pool for Australia’s female cricketers increased by $ 1.9 million © Associated Press Australia’s female cricketers have earned a $1.9 million pay rise from Cricket Australia, but wider issues of representation, working conditions and the fraught relationship between CA and the players union are set to bubble away for some time yet. Despite announcing a total women’s player-payment rise from AU$2.36 million to AU$4.23 million annually on…
Australian Women Cricket Stars Earn Big Pay Rise
Meg Lanning (left) was Australia’s highest scorer in the Women’s World T20 with 149 runs. © AFP Highlights Sydney: Australia’s elite female cricketers were handed a significant pay rise on Wednesday to make them the top earners of any women’s team sport in the country. (World T20: Meg Lanning Leads Australian Women Into Final, With Win Over England) Cricket Australia said the maximum retainers for contracted players, many of whom…
Championship Bell could ring for Warwickshire
Ian Bell’s appetite has been sharpened by the Warwickshire captaincy © Getty Images Director of cricket Dougie Brown Captain Ian Bell Last season Specsavers Championship: 5th Div 1; NatWest Blast: Semi-finals; Royal London Cup: 6th Group B In: Alex Mellor (Staffordshire) Out: Tom Milnes (Derbyshire), Tom Lewis, Pete McKay (both released) Overseas: Jeetan Patel (all formats). 2015 in a nutshell Disappointing by their standards. Entering August with hopes just about…
'WICB the most unprofessional board in the world' – Bravo
Dwayne Bravo on the WICB: ‘Two years ago when we had the problems on the India tour, [Kieron] Pollard and myself had been blatantly victimised. That is their way of dealing with situations’ © AFP In a scathing attack on the WICB, West Indies allrounder Dwayne Bravo has called the board “most unprofessional” and its president Dave Cameron an “immature”, “small-minded”, “arrogant” person, who he believes is at “personal war”…
Wright charged with rousing Sussex spirits
Mustafizur Rahman is a rare example of a Bangladesh player given a chance in county cricket © AFP Head coach: Mark Davis Captain Luke Wright Last season Specsavers Championship: 8th Div 1; NatWest Blast: Quarter-final; Royal London Cup: 9th Group B In: Danny Briggs (Hampshire). Out: Michael Yardy, Steffan Piolet (both retired), Chris Liddle (Gloucestershire), Ashar Zaidi (Essex), Callum Jackson (released), Matt Hobden (deceased), James Anyon (retired) Overseas: Ross Taylor,…
World T20: Darren Sammy Honoured, St Lucia Name Main Cricket Ground After West Indies Captain
Darren Sammy with the World T20 trophy at the Victoria Memorial in Kolkata. © Reuters Highlights St. John’s, Antigua and Barbuda: Darren Sammy’s success in captaining the West Indies to the World T20 title has been recognised by his native St Lucia after it was announced that the island’s main cricket ground would be renamed in his honour. (Darren Sammy Turns Emotional, Lashes Critics After West Indies Clinch World T20)…
IPL: Dwayne Bravo to Perform 'Champion Dance' at The Opening Ceremony
West Indies cricketer Dwayne Bravo will perform the ‘Champion Dance’ which has become viral post West Indies’ World T20 win. © AFP Highlights Mumbai: Dynamic West Indies all-rounder Dwayne Bravo’s smash-hit rap ‘Champion dance’ during the opening ceremony and the use of LED light stumps are the two major attractions of the ninth edition of Indian Premier League, said tournament chairman Rajeev Shukla. (IPL 2016: Pop Star Chris Brown, Katrina…
Fell has first net session since chemotherapy
Worcestershire batsman Tom Fell has participated in his first net session at New Road since starting three cycles of chemotherapy in his bid to combat cancer. The county announced the news on their Twitter account before the final day of their pre-season match against Warwickshire at Edgbaston. The 22-year-old was the county’s leading run-scorer in last season’s Specsavers County Championship before being diagnosed with testicular cancer late last year. Fell,…
Board of Control for Cricket in India Will Have to Discuss if Rahul Dravid is The Right Man, Says Anurag Thakur
Rahul Dravid’s name has been taking rounds for Team India’s coaching post. © NDTV Highlights New Delhi: The Board of Control for Cricket in India secretary Anurag Thakur said that the cricket board will have to deliberate over Rahul Dravid’s candidature before taking any decision on India’s next coach but assured that the right person will be selected at the appropriate time. (Rahul Dravid Says he Will Coach India Only…
Indian Premier League 9: Shahrukh Khan's New KKR Battle Cry, New Team Anthems Make For Compelling Viewing
Kolkata Knight Riders have created ‘Ami KKR’, a new battle cry for two-time IPL champions Kolkata Knight Riders. (Picture courtesy: Youtube) Highlights With the ninth edition of the Indian Premier League only a few days away, there have been some interesting new themes for this tournament. The addition of two new teams, Rising Pune Supergiants and Gujarat Lions, led by Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Suresh Raina respectively, make the IPL…