Play 03:00 Promising signs in ICC restructuring Sports administrators are used to being ignored, which is exactly the way they like it. But scandals in international football, athletics, tennis and cricket in recent months have forced the men in suits into the spotlight. Too many sports have been slow to recognise the urgency of reform. At least the aftermath of the latest ICC board meeting provides hope that the ICC…
Scotland fall to Javed's all-round show
UAE 148 for 8 (Javed 76, Sharif 4-24) beat Scotland 139 for 9 (Mommsen 56, Naveed 2-16, Javed 2-19) by nine runsScorecard and ball-by-ball details File photo: Amjad Javed struck five fours and sixes for his 79 © ICC UAE captain Amjad Javed slammed a 42-ball 79 and then picked up two wickets, as the hosts edged past Scotland by nine runs in the only T20I in Dubai. UAE, opting…
Bell to captain MCC against Yorkshire
Ian Bell’s most recent England appearance was on their UAE tour © Getty Images Ian Bell has been named as captain of the MCC side to take on Yorkshire in this year’s Champion County match in Abu Dhabi. Bell, who still hopes to add to his tally of England caps, was handed the Warwickshire captaincy last month. The four-day first-class match between an MCC XI and the reigning county champions,…
Pacers cement Madhya Pradesh's command
Madhya Pradesh 348 & 14 for 0 lead Bengal 121 (Easwaran 48, Pandey 4-45, Datey 3-30, Sakure 3-38) by 241 runsScorecard File photo – Ishwar Pandey led Madhya Pradesh’s charge with four wickets © AFP Madhya Pradesh’s pace pack shredded Bengal’s batting order and secured a 227-run lead in the first innings to sway the match almost decisively in their direction. Ishwar Pandey, Puneet Datey and debutant Chandrakant Sakure needed…
Mohammad, seamers put Assam on top
Assam 323 and 23 for 4 (Sran 3-11) lead Punjab 137 ( Sidhana 80, Arup 3-41, Krishna 3-54) by 209 runsScorecard J Syed Mohammad struck his second first-class century to put Assam on top in their quarter-final against Punjab © PTI Sixteen wickets fell on the second day in Valsad, at the end of which Assam gained a significant foothold on a semi-final spot in the Ranji Trophy. J Syed…
Darren Lehmann to Re-Join Australia Squad After Deep Vein Thrombosis
Darren Lehmann had reported of a swollen left calf to the team medical staff ahead of the fifth ODI against India at the SCG. © AFP Cricket Australia on Thursday advised that head coach Darren Lehmann will re-join the Australian squad on tour of New Zealand following his episode of Deep Vein Thrombosis. (Lehmann Diagnosed With Deep Vein Thrombosis, to Miss Twenty20 Series) Chief Medical Officer John Orchard said: “Darren…
Supreme Court gives BCCI one month, little wriggle room to respond to Lodha report
Chief Justice TS Thakur and Justice Ibrahim Kalifullah indicated that the BCCI would need to implement the recommendations made by the Lodha Commitee © AFP The Supreme Court of India has asked the BCCI to let it know by March 3 whether it would implement the recommendations made by the Lodha Committee on January 4. The two-judge bench comprising Chief Justice TS Thakur, and Justice Ibrahim Kalifullah said it was…
Supreme Court directs BCCI to respond to Lodha report
Chief Justice TS Thakur and Justice Ibrahim Kalifullah indicated that the BCCI would need to implement the recommendations made by the Lodha Commitee © AFP The Supreme Court of India has asked the BCCI to let it know by March 3 whether it would implement the recommendations made by the Lodha Committee on January 4. The two-judge bench comprising Chief Justice TS Thakur, and Justice Ibrahim Kalifullah said it was…
ICC announces review of 2014 restructuring
BCCI president Shashank Manohar has been instrumental in the ICC’s change of direction © AFP The ICC has announced it will carry out a complete constitutional review of the changes brought about by the “Big Three” takeover in 2014. Moves have already begun to dismantle the system of governance proposed by the BCCI, ECB and CA two years ago, with confirmation of the expected change to make the ICC chairman…
'My best is yet to come' – Rohit
Rohit Sharma – “It would be great if me and Shikhar as an opening pair can achieve the success that Sachin and Sourav accomplished in their illustrious careers” © BCCI Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan may have formed a solid opening combination at the top of India’s batting order, but Rohit feels that comparisons with the prolific Sachin Tendulkar-Sourav Ganguly duo are premature. Rohit and Dhawan have put up 2763…