BCCI’s decision appears to have been prompted by the recent softening of stance by the Indian team towards the system © PTI In what is a significant departure from its stubborn resistance to the Decision Review System, the BCCI has initiated discussions about the use of the system in IPL 2016. Rajeev Shukla, the chairman of the IPL governing council, said there has been a proposal to adopt the system…
BCCI gets Ombudsman's nudge after missing deadline
The Ombudsman has asked Shashank Manohar to clarify the BCCI’s interpretation of conflict of interest © AFP The BCCI and former India captain Sourav Ganguly have failed to respond to the conflict of interest allegations against the latter within the specified deadline, forcing the board ombudsman, Justice AP Shah, to seek a fresh response on the matter. On January 14, Shah had asked the BCCI and Ganguly to respond allegations…
A new chapter to start a busy year
Georgia Elwiss will be blogging exclusively for ecb.co.uk during England women’s tour of South Africa. In the first instalment she discusses new faces, altitude, and an unsuccessful wet weather contingency plan. Hello from sunny South Africa, the destination for the first tour of a very busy 2016 for the England women’s cricket team. With nine of the girls having been away since before Christmas playing in the Australian Women’s Big…
Bravo added to Surrey's Blast plans
Surrey have signalled their intention to return to NatWest T20 Blast finals day this summer after signing West Indies all-rounder Dwayne Bravo. Bravo will join the club during June and will be the club’s second overseas signing alongside former Sri Lanka skipper Kumar Sangakkara. Surrey missed finals day for the first time in three years last season and the arrival of Bravo will further add to their attraction with sold-out…
De Villiers accepts permanent Test captaincy
AB de Villiers led South Africa to a defeat and a victory in two Tests against England © Getty Images AB de Villiers has been appointed South Africa’s permanent Test captain following a two-match stand-in stint against England. CSA’s board were due to debate the decision over the winter period but moved the process forward after a board meeting in Johannesburg on Friday. De Villiers’ first assignment will be the…
BCCI seeking scaled down version of DRS for IPL
BCCI’s decision appears to have been prompted by the recent softening of stance by the Indian team towards the system © PTI In what is a significant departure from its stubborn resistance to the Decision Review System, the BCCI has initiated discussions about the use of the system in IPL 2016. Rajeev Shukla, the chairman of the IPL governing council, said there has been a proposal to adopt the system…
Winfield makes light work of weights session
Batsman Lauren Winfield has provided an insight into the fitness work put in behind the scenes as England women prepare for the ODI series against South Africa. The 25-year-old went through a series of weight exercises during a gym session, but insists the hard yards will be worth it in the long run. “We’ve just done a little bit of strength today,” she told ecb.co.uk. “We’ve had a good few…
Finch injury leaves captaincy wide open
Aaron Finch injured his hamstring during his 48-ball 74 that went in vain at the MCG on Friday © AFP Australia’s captain Aaron Finch is almost certainly out of the dead rubber Twenty20 against India and under a cloud for New Zealand and beyond after a hamstring injury has left the selectors scrambling for an alternate leader. With David Warner and Steven Smith already set to fly to New Zealand…
Surrey make approach for Farbrace
Paul Farbrace has emerged as a target for Surrey © Getty Images Surrey’s loss could become England’s loss as the club seek a successor to Graham Ford as head coach. ESPNcricinfo understands that Paul Farbrace, England’s assistant coach, has emerged as a top target to take charge at Surrey and has already been contacted with a view to discussing the role. Farbrace has been a key figure in the England…
Indian Women Clinch Twenty20 Series vs World Champions Australia
The Indian Women’s team created history when they won the second Twenty20 international in Melbourne by D/L against world champions Australia. (Picture credit: Indian Cricket Team Facebook) Indian women gave the perfect inspiration to their male counterparts by winning their second Twenty20 match on-the-trot against world champions Australia in Melbourne on Friday. Riding Duckworth-Lewis method, Indian women won by 10 wickets with five balls remaining. Australian women scored 125 for…