Jason Holder was last month drafted by Pakistan Super League franchise Quetta Gladiators. © Getty Images Kingston: The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) has said the reason it rejected Test captain Jason Holder’s plea for a No Objection Certificate (NOC) to play in the inaugural Pakistan Super League was because his first priority needed to be the domestic competition. (Click here for latest Cricket stories) The 24-year-old Holder, a rising…
James Anderson Ready to Forego Twenty20 Leagues For Test Cricket
James Anderson is England’s highest wicket-taker in Tests with 427 scalps in 111 matches. © AFP Johannesburg: England pacer James Anderson is not keen to participate in domestic Twenty20 leagues like the Indian Premier League, saying that whatever he has left in his career is dedicated to playing Test cricket for his country. (James Anderson Out of First Test Against South Africa Due to Injury) “My heart is with playing…
India vs Australia: Barinder Sran Relishes His ODI Debut
Barinder Sran had a decent start on his ODI debut when he picked up 3/56 in Perth. © AP Indian cricket team’s new kid on the block Barinder Sran admitted that his debut has allowed some “pressure to be released” but at the same time he needs to work on some specific areas including bowling effective “slow bumpers”. (India in Australia: Barinder Sran Looks to be a Good Prospect, Feels…
Sri Lanka to Probe Alleged Drinking, Squabbling on New Zealand Tour
Sri Lanka lost the Test, ODI and T20 series in New Zealand. © AFP Colombo: Sri Lanka’s demoralised cricket team faces an investigation into alleged “scandalous behaviour” during its dismal tour of New Zealand, including drinking parties and squabbling, the sports minister said Tuesday. (Click here for latest Cricket stories) Dayasiri Jayasekera said he had been handed photos of national players attending all-night parties just before crucial matches against hosts…
Zimbabwe rope in Ntini, Atapattu as coaches
Former South Africa fast bowler Makhaya Ntini has been contracted as Zimbabwe’s assistant coach in charge of bowling © Gallo Images Zimbabwe have recruited Makhaya Ntini and Marvan Atapattu to be assistant coach and batting consultant respectively, according to a report published today on the Zimbabwe Cricket website. The report says Ntini has been given a two-year contract, while Atapattu has been roped in for the duration of Zimbabwe’s tour…
En Masse Retirement by Pakistan Cricketers to Get NOC For Masters Champions League
Former international cricket Rana Naved was one of the few Pakistan players, who announced their formal retiremnt on Wednesday. © AFP Karachi: Several former Pakistan international players formally announced their retirements from international cricket on Wednesday after the Pakistan Cricket Board declined to issue them NOCs to play in the lucrative Masters Champions League (MCL) in Dubai from January 28th. (Masters Champions League Cricket Off to Gala Start) Former Pakistan…
Shahid Afridi Bailed Out by Fan After Big Bite in Auckland
Shahid Afridi said he was disappointed that the entire episode was recorded by someone in the restaurant and the media had been playing it. © AFP Karachi: Pakistan Twenty20 captain Shahid Afridi was saved of much embarrassment when a fan stepped in to pay for his meal at a fast food joint in Auckland after the flamboyant cricketer realised that he was not carrying local currency. The Pakistan team is…
India vs Australia: Team India Will Have to Live With Bad Umpiring Decisions, Says Brad Haddin
India players leave field after losing the first ODI match against Australia in Perth. © AFP Former Australia wicketkeeper-batsman Brad Haddin on Wednesday said India have to live with bad decisions from the umpires until and unless they stop opposing the Decision Review System (DRS) technology. (Mahendra Singh Dhoni Says He Did Not Bank on Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja Having a Bad Day in Perth) The 38-year-old added the…
Umar Akmal suspension put on hold
Umar Akmal‘s one-match suspension has been put on hold, which means he will be available to play the T20 against New Zealand in Auckland on Friday. The decision was made after the player appealed against the suspension; the PCB confirmed to ESPNcricinfo that his penalty stands suspended till his appeal is decided upon by a tribunal. Umar was handed the one-match suspension last week for a clothing breach in Pakistan’s…
Match-Fixing Cloud Returns to Haunt South African Cricket
The Hansie Cronje scandal put South African cricket in a major crisis and fans will be gutted that match-fixing cloud has returned to haunt the country. © AFP Johannesburg: A former South African national player has been charged with corruption involving match-fixing, according to a claim in South African media. (South Africa’s Ram Slam Twenty20 Under Match-Fixing Cloud) Cricket South Africa (CSA) said on Wednesday it had no comment on…