The Feroz Shah Kotla is scheduled to host four World twenty20 matches, including a semifinal. © BCCI New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Monday made it clear to Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) that it has to comply with safety norms at Ferozeshah Kotla ground in order to host World T20 matches. (ICC World Twenty20: Feroz Shah Kotla in Danger of Not Hosting Matches) A division bench of…
Mommsen to lead Scotland at World T20
Preston Mommsen will again lead Scotland into a major tournament after being named captain for the World Twenty20 in India. The 28-year-old, having skippered the Scots in the 2015 World Cup, has retained the role and will have former captain Kyle Coetzer as his deputy. Mommsen and Coetzer being experience to a 15-man squad, announced by selectors today, that also includes paceman Gavin Main. The former under-19 international is the only…
New Zealand defend 246 on McCullum's ODI farewell
New Zealand 246 (Guptill 59, Elliott 50, M Marsh 3-34) v AustraliaLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Brendon McCullum hit 47 off 27 © Getty Images Brendon McCullum’s farewell ODI cameo was to be overshadowed by a hectic late-innings collapse as Australia restricted New Zealand to a mere 246 in the deciding ODI of the Chappell-Hadlee series in Hamilton. The hosts lost their last six wickets for 23 after McCullum, Martin…
Pakistan Cricket Board Takes up India Series Cancellation With International Cricket Council
Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Shahryar Khan said International Cricket Council members should respect bilateral agreements. © AFP Karachi: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has taken up the issue of cancellation of bilateral series with India last December, as per an MOU signed between the two boards in 2014 to play six bilateral series, with the International Cricket Council (ICC). (India-Pakistan Bilateral Series a ‘Closed Chapter’: Shahryar Khan) An official in…
Mahendra Singh Dhoni Wants Suresh Raina to Bat at No. 4, With an Eye on World Twenty20
Mahendra Singh Dhoni said Suresh Raina shall bat at No. 4 position in World Twenty20. © Getty Images Pune: Mahendra Singh Dhoni, unwilling to tinker with the line-up in view of next month’s World Twenty20, on Tuesday said the team will prefer Suresh Raina in the No.4 slot in the series against Sri Lanka even though vice-captain Virat Kohli’s absence has opened the No.3 position. (Mahendra Singh Dhoni Has ‘Fantastic’…
Mahendra Singh Dhoni Says Indian Premier League Not a Yardstick to Select Players For Tests, ODIs
Mahendra Singh Dhoni felt that in Indian Premier League one can get away with a lot of things and a player should be judged on the basis of their performance at domestic level. © AP Pune: India’s limited overs captain captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni said that Indian Premier League cannot be the yardstick to pick players for the hard grind of international cricket, particularly Tests and the 50-over format. (India…
ECB appoints Scott Smith as Chief Financial Officer
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has appointed Scott Smith as Chief Financial Officer. Reporting to Chief Executive Officer Tom Harrison, Scott will be Company Secretary and a member of the ECB Leadership Team. Currently CFO of The America’s Cup – the oldest trophy in International sport – he will start his role in the ECB head office at Lord’s in May 2016. He will be responsible for reporting…
Borthwick, Arnel star as Wellington go top
File photo – Returning to action after recovering from a foot injury, Tim Southee sent down 23 overs across two innings for Northern Districts © Getty Images Michael Bates‘ 5 for 48 followed by Colin de Grandhomme‘s unbeaten 106 in the second innings shaped Auckland‘s comfortable five-wicket win over Canterbury in Christchurch. After conceding a 15-run lead in the first innings, Donovan Grobbelaar removed Canterbury’s openers early, after which Bates…
Northern Districts crush Central Districts; Wellington top table
Scott Borthwick made a first-innings hundred and bagged three wickets in the fourth innings as Wellington crushed Otago by 102 runs © Getty Images Michael Bates‘ 5 for 48 followed by Colin de Grandhomme‘s unbeaten 106 in the second innings shaped Auckland‘s comfortable five-wicket win over Canterbury in Christchurch. After conceding a 15-run lead in the first innings, Donovan Grobbelaar removed Canterbury’s openers early, after which Bates helped topple the…
India vs Sri Lanka: Binura Fernando Ruled Out of India Series with hamstring Injury, Reveals Dinesh Chandimal
Binura Fernando (right) will be replaced by Shaminda Eranga in the squad. © AFP Pune: The already depleted Sri Lanka team suffered another blow with left-arm fast bowler Binura Fernando being ruled out of the T20 series against India after sustaining a hamstring injury. (India to Take on Depleted Sri Lanka in Twenty20 Series Opener) “Left-arm fast bowler Binura Fernando injured his hamstring when bowling in the nets yesterday. He…