Justice (retd) RM Lodha panel recommended several tenure, age restrictions for the Board of Control for Cricket in India. © PTI New Delhi: The Delhi and District Cricket Association on Wednesday refused to implement Justice RM Lodha Committee’s recommendations which could have direct ramifications on the functioning of Board of Control for Cricket in India’s state units. (Mahendra Singh Dhoni Avoids Questions on Justice Lodha Panel) The managing committee of…
New Zealand Pacer Doug Bracewell Out of Second Test vs Australia
Doug Bracewell is New Zealand’s one of the most consistent performers in Tests. © AFP Wellington: Struggling New Zealand suffered another injury blow Wednesday, with a shoulder strain ruling paceman Doug Bracewell out of the second Test against Australia. Already missing batsman Ross Taylor and spinner Mitchell Santner, the Black Caps said a scan had confirmed Bracewell injured his shoulder as the hosts fell to a heavy defeat in the…
West Indian All-Rounder Kevon Cooper Reported For Bowling Action
Kevon Cooper, playing for Rajasthan Royals, was also reported for a suspect action during the Indian Premier League in May 2014 but was later cleared. © AFP Dubai: West Indian all-rounder Kevon Cooper was on Wednesday reported for a suspect bowling action in the ongoing Pakistan Super League in Dubai, the first instance of this kind in the Twenty20 league. (PSL Will Find It Hard to Produce Players Like Kohli,…
Fawad five-for seals huge win for Victoria
Victoria 325 for 9 dec (Maxwell 79, Dean 60, Mennie 3-73) and 305 for 5 dec (Handscomb 102, Maxwell 63) beat South Australia 224 (Raphael 48, Lehmann 41, Boland 5-38) and 189 (Head 59, Fawad 5-24) by 218 runsScorecard File photo – Fawad Ahmed’s 5 for 24 helped Victoria dismiss South Australia for 189 © Getty Images Victoria charged to an outright victory over South Australia and a commanding lead…
Indian Women's Team Defeats Sri Lanka to Seal ODI Series
India captain Mithali Raj scored an unbeaten 53 against Sri Lanka. © Twitter Ranchi: The Indian women’s cricket team took an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka with a six-wicket win in the second match here on Wednesday. (India Skipper Mithali Raj Wants Women’s IPL to Happen Soon) Opting to bat first, Sri Lanka could manage only 178 for nine in the allotted 50 overs…
Ranji Trophy: Mumbai March Into Final Despite Tons From Naman Ojha, Harpreet Singh
Naman Ojha (left) has played one test and one ODI for India. © PTI Cuttack: Mumbai made their first Ranji Trophy final in three seasons even though they were denied an outright win with fighting centuries from Madhya Pradesh wicket-keeper batsman Naman Ojha and Harpreet Singh on day five of the semifinal here on Wednesday. (Ranji Trophy: Madhya Pradesh Have Mountain to Climb Against Mumbai) Madhya Pradesh, who needed to…
Mahendra Singh Dhoni-Led Rising Pune Supergiants Likely to Hire Eric Simons as Bowling Coach
Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Rising Pune Superginats captain, has previously worked with Eric Simons (right) in Team India set up. © AFP New Delhi: Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s Rising Pune Supergiants is lkely to hire Former India bowling coach Eric Simons is likely to join new IPL franchise Pune Supergiants for the upcoming season. (Hrishikesh Kanitkar Named Assistant Coach of Rising Pune Supergiants) A team source said that talks are at an…
Marsh confident of turning batting form around
Play 03:44 Always working to improve my bowling – Marsh It was a case of déjà vu for Mitchell Marsh at the Basin Reserve over the past week. Not for the first time this summer, Marsh sat around for hours and hours with his pads on. Not for the first time this summer, when he eventually batted his appearance was brief. Not for the first time this summer his bowling…
Brendon McCullum Names Viv Richards as His Favourite Cricketer
West Indies great Viv Richards has been dubbed by many as the ‘most destructive batsman of all time’. © AFP Port of Spain: New Zealand wicketkeeper-batsman Brendon McCullum has named the West Indies cricket legend Viv Richards as his favourite player of all time. (Click here for latest Cricket stories) McCullum has described the former West Indies captain as “the leader of cricket” around the world during his time, reports…
McCullum's final Test will be 'pretty sad' – Boult
Trent Boult on Brendon McCullum: ‘He’s a true leader and everyone looks up to him in the team’ © Getty Images Brendon McCullum‘s farewell to international cricket at the second Test in Christchurch will be a “pretty sad” moment, according to fast bowler Trent Boult, who credited McCullum with uniting the nation behind their cricket team. There was no shortage of emotion at McCullum’s 100th and penultimate Test in Wellington,…