Play 01:43 I was forced to ‘retire’ by WICB – Chanderpaul Shivnarine Chanderpaul has insisted he has not retired from domestic cricket and intends to resume playing for Guyana within a couple of weeks. In an episode that sheds light on the sometimes toxic relationship between the West Indies Cricket Board and Caribbean players, Chanderpaul has expressed resentment at being obliged to announce his international retirement in order to gain…
De Villiers targets fast approach
Play 01:05 De Villiers: Fast start crucial in ODI series AB de Villiers‘ workload management will not include taking time off from the IPL, South Africa’s Test and ODI captain has confirmed. However, he may look to lessen some national commitments at the end of next month’s World T20 in India, which leads directly into the six-week IPL tournament in April and May. “I’m still going to play in the…
Consistent Bengal brace for hungry Madhya Pradesh
Playing his first season for Bengal, Pragyan Ojha topped their bowling charts in the group stages with 33 wickets © PTI Bengal’s consistency this season can’t be overstated. They won two games in the league stage and lost none, and their only blip came in the first game against Karnataka when they dropped first-innings points. Bengal never conceded the lead thereafter, and eventually went on to finish second in Group…
SA and England target short-form gains
Eoin Morgan and AB de Villiers with the one-day trophy © Getty Images Match facts February 3, 2016Start time 1330 local (1130 GMT) Big Picture In an act of typically perverse scheduling, the limited-overs leg of England’s tour of South Africa includes five ODIs and just two T20Is, despite the fact that the World Twenty20 is looming in barely a month’s time, and both sides would doubtless benefit from a…
'The batsman should not be leaving the crease'
West Indies Under-19 prevailed against Zimbabwe Under-19 in controversial circumstances © International Cricket Council “I didn’t watch the game. But I think Mankading should be looked at like any other dismissal. The batsman should not be leaving the crease before the ball is released. Simple. If he does he pays the price for it. Not the bowlers fault.” – Sanjay Manjrekar, one of the commentators at the World Cup, did…
Butt, Asif to be part of CPL draft
Mohammad Asif has been registered for the CPL draft, as have Salman Butt and Mohammad Amir © AFP Salman Butt and Mohammad Asif, who recently returned to competitive cricket after serving five-year bans for spot-fixing, have been registered for the Caribbean Premier League’s player draft, which will take place on February 11. The spot-fixing bans on Butt and Asif were lifted in September, and they made their comebacks in Pakistan’s…
Glamorgan agree Podmore loan deal with Middlesex
Harry Podmore wants to add to his experience in coloured clothing © Getty Images Glamorgan have added to their seam bowling attack for the start of 2016 season by confirming a loan agreement with the Middlesex pace bowler Harry Podmore. Podmore, a graduate from the Middlesex Academy and former MCC Young Cricketer, is yet to appear in first-class cricket, but has featured for Middlesex in limited-overs cricket over the past…
CSA announces women's squads for England tour
Mignon du Preez will continue to captain South Africa in both the ODIs and T20Is © ICC/Solaris Images Mignon du Preez will lead 15-member ODI and T20I squads, after Cricket South Africa announced the women’s sides that will take on England at home later this month. South Africa are scheduled to play three ODIs and three T20Is between February 7 and February 21, with the ODI matches forming part of…
Rameez Khan, Madhya Pradesh All-Rounder, Dropped From Ranji Trophy For Killing Black Buck
Rameez and his father Mehmood Khan, also a first-class cricketer, have been arrested for killing a black buck in Sagar. © Getty Images The Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association (MPCA) has dropped all-rounder Rameez Khan from the Ranji Trophy squad after he was arrested for allegedly killing a black buck in Sagar district in January. (More Cricket News) The MPCA has selected its 16-member team for Ranji Trophy quarter final match…
'Can't believe what I have just seen! Embarrassing!'
West Indies v Zimbabwe, Under-19 World Cup February 2, 2016 ESPNcricinfo staff When West Indies’ Keemo Paul effected a mankad to claim the last Zimbabwe Under-19 wicket, it divided cricketing opinion. Many current and former players took to Twitter to condemn the act. There were some voices of support for the mankading as well. Why bring in a law that allows it and then say it’s not in the spirit….