Adrian St John was an aspiring British cricketer. (Image credit: Chris Gayle/Twitter) © Twitter Highlights There was bad news for Chris Gayle ahead of Monday’s Indian Premier League match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Sunrisers Hyderabad in Bangalore. The captain of his academy in London, Adrian St John, had been reportedly shot dead by armed robbers in Trinidad on Sunday night. (No One Like Chris Gayle!) St John was the…
IPL games after April 30 to be moved out of Maharashtra – Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has ruled that IPL 2016 matches scheduled in Maharashtra after April 30 will be moved out of the state. The ruling affects 13 matches, including the Eliminator and the 2nd Qualifier – originally scheduled for Pune – and the final, which was to be played in Mumbai on May 29. No IPL 2016 matches will be held in Nagpur. The court gave its ruling while hearing…
Weather leaves Emirates Riverside unplayable
Durham’s Specsavers County Championship match against Somerset at Emirates Riverside was abandoned shortly after 11am with no play possible over the last two days. It was tough on Durham, who led by 300 on 223 for four in their second innings and now face a long wait for their next action at home to Middlesex on Sunday week. Somerset’s new captain, Chris Rogers, admitted: “We didn’t quite get it right…
Registration opens for Club Open Days
ECB Club Open Days, supported by Waitrose, is back for 2016, with over 1,000 clubs expected to open their doors to local families and children throughout the summer. Now in its fourth year, the annual initiative offers the perfect opportunity for clubs to host taster sessions, Kwik Cricket tournaments, BBQs or picnics and welcome newcomers to join the fun. Event registration is now open via www.ecb.co.uk/clubopendays and clubs can sign up…
James Taylor Could Have Been 'Fantastic' For England Cricket: Nasser Hussain
England cricketer James Taylor has 20 first class centuries to his name. © AFP Highlights London: Former captain Nasser Hussain said James Taylor was on the brink of becoming a “fantastic England player” after the Nottinghamshire batsman was forced into retirement on Tuesday because of a heart condition. (James Taylor’s Innings For England Cut Short By Heart Problems) The Midlands county announced on its website on Tuesday that “specialist scans…
Indian Premier League: Cricket Association of Bengal Ready to host Final, Bengaluru Also in Fray
The Cricket Association of Bengal expressed willingness to host the final of Indian Premier League. © BCCI Highlights Kolkata: The Cricket Association of Bengal expressed readiness to host the coveted final of Indian Premier League in case the Board of Control for Cricket in India fails to get a stay order from Supreme Court on Bombay High Court’s verdict of shifting 13 matches in May out of the drought-hit Maharashtra….
Sarfaraz Khan, Royal Challengers Bangalore's Teenaged Star, Impresses Shane Watson in IPL
Sarfaraz Khan helped Royal Challengers Bangalore’s score go past 200 against Sunrisers Hyderabad in an Indian Premier League match. © BCCI Highlights Bengaluru: Shane Watson is mighty impressed with young Indian batsman Sarfaraz Khan, who he says is an incredible player with amazing control over his shots. (IPL 2016: Sarfaraz Khan Cameo Icing on Virat Kohli-AB de Villiers 157-Run Stand For Royal Challengers Bangalore) Sarfaraz smashed 35 runs off just…
When Milind Rege Suffered Heart Attack at 25, But Managed to Play Cricket
Milind Rege is currently chairman of selectors for Mumbai senior teams. © Mid-Day Highlights The shocking news of England batsman James Taylor’s sudden retirement from cricket at 26 due to a serious heart ailment was enough to take your mind back several decades when former Mumbai Ranji Trophy captain and current chairman of selectors of senior Mumbai teams, Milind Rege, suffered a heart attack in his playing days. (James Taylor’s…
Indian Premier League: Suresh Raina Says Gujarat Lions Will Play Positive Cricket Against Rising Pune Supergiants
Suresh Raina scored 20 off nine balls in Gujarat Lions’ opening game against Kings XI Punjab. © BCCI Highlights Rajkot: Gujarat Lions skipper Suresh Raina said his team will play positive cricket against Mahendra Singh Dhoni-led Rising Pune Supergiants. (Read More from Indian Premier League) Raina was part of the Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings, now a suspended IPL franchise, for eight years and it will be for the first time…
Young cricketer from Jammu & Kashmir shot dead
Nayeen Qadir Bhatt, a schoolboy cricketer who represented Jammu & Kashmir, has died after being shot during a demonstration in Handwara, in the state, on Tuesday. Bhatt, a batting allrounder, had been shortlisted for an Under-19 camp organised by the Jammu & Kashmir Cricket Association in 2015. He was 18. Bhatt had captained the Jammu & Kashmir team in the National School Championship in Delhi in 2015. He played for…