The BCB has decided to return to the players by choice transfer method for the 2015-16 Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League, which is likely to begin on April 20. The lottery-based process was announced by the board’s working committee on Thursday. The BCB had confirmed that the process won’t be repeated when it was used for the first time in 2013. However, the board has now made a U-turn, with…
Exciting Kent threaten to make a T20 impact
Sam Billings never got out of the nets in World T20, but he is bound for IPL © Getty Images Head coach: Jimmy AdamsCaptain: Sam Northeast Last seasonSpecsavers Championship: 7th Div 2; NatWest Blast: QF; Royal London Cup: QF In: Adam Rouse Out: Brendan Nash (released), Ben Harmison (released) Overseas: Tom Latham, Kagiso Rabada (July) 2015 in a nutshell Kent were a delight to watch in limited-overs cricket last season,…
Tough task for Lancashire after golden season
Haseeb Hameed’s talent could be tested this season © Getty Images Director of cricket: Ashley GilesCaptain: Steven Croft Last seasonChampionship: 2nd Div 2; NatWest Blast: Winners; Royal London Cup: 5th Group B In: Alviro Petersen Out: Ashwell Prince (retired), Paul Horton (Leicestershire) Overseas: Neil Wagner 2015 in a nutshell Things could not have gone much better for Ashley Giles in his first season as director of cricket. Lancashire won the…
Grant Elliott retires from ODIs
New Zealand v South Africa, March 24, 2015: Grant Elliott played the central role in one of ODI cricket’s classics © AFP New Zealand allrounder Grant Elliott, 37, has retired from ODIs, two days after his side was knocked out of the World T20 at the semi-final stage by England. Elliott is yet to take a call on his T20 career. “I’m going to reassess, let the dust settle,” Elliott…
Cockerill resigns as Queensland chief executive
Geoff Cockerill: “Queensland continues to generate excellent participation numbers as more boys and girls, and men and women join our shared vision of being Australia’s favourite sport, and a sport for all Australians.” © Getty Images Queensland are looking for a new chief executive, following the sudden resignation of Geoff Cockerill, six months before the conclusion of a three-year contract. The state association has been through some troubled times in…
Siddle keeps Cricket Australia contract
Peter Siddle has been diagnosed with a serious back injury but has retained his Cricket Australia contract © Getty Images Peter Siddle has retained his Cricket Australia contract for 2016-17 despite the likelihood that he will be sidelined for a lengthy period of the year due to stress fractures in his back. The renewal of his contract is an encouraging sign for Siddle, whose international future appeared cloudy after the…
Dhoni blames no-balls, dew factor for loss
Play 02:38 Jayawardene: Ashwin no-ball is a crime R Ashwin is widely considered the leader of India’s bowling attack, particularly in home conditions. He has ended the World T20 – a tournament held in India, on pitches that have by and large helped the spinners – having delivered only 15 overs in five matches, the smallest workload of India’s four frontline bowlers. Ashwin bowled his full quota of overs in…
England better now than 2010 – Collingwood
England have a better side now than the one which won the ICC World Twenty20 in 2010 according to former captain Paul Collingwood. The 39-year-old, who remains the only England skipper to win an ICC global tournament – albeit possibly only until Sunday – believes the current squad are braver, bolder and better than the one he led to glory in the competition six years ago. Now the team’s batting…
Glamorgan bring in the pace of Tait
Shaun Tait’s return to Australia colours was brief but Glamorgan will hope for some rapid spells © Getty Images Australian fast bowler Shaun Tait has signed with Glamorgan for the second half of the NatWest T20 Blast tournament. It means a return to the county where he spent time in 2010 playing T20 cricket. Tait was recalled to the Australia T20 side earlier this year against India but did not…
Vaughan – England performance remarkable
Michael Vaughan was in awe of England’s performance during their thrilling seven-wicket victory over New Zealand in the ICC World Twenty20 semi-finals. The death bowling of Ben Stokes and Chris Jordan combined with the brilliance of opener Jason Roy, who smashed 78 off 44 balls, lead England to their first World T20 final since their tournament truimph in 2010. The former England captain, writing in his cricket column for The…