The England and Wales Cricket Board today announced the appointment of the former Warwickshire and Somerset player Michael Burns to the First Class Umpires’ Full List for 2016. He has been added to the Full List following the recent retirement of Martin Bodenham who was appointed to the First Class List in 2009 following a distinguished career as a football referee. He remains the only individual to have officiated across…
Lehmann last-ball six seals Strikers' win
Adelaide Strikers 4 for 146 (Ludeman 57*, Milenko 3-25) beat Hobart Hurricanes 143 (Paine 45, Neser 3-26) by six wicketsScorecard and ball-by-ball details One-ball hero: Jake Lehmann hit a six when the Adelaide Strikers needed four © Cricket Australia/Getty Images It seemed an almost unfair task. Adelaide Strikers batsman Jake Lehmann had not faced a delivery in the entire BBL but needed to hit a four off his first ball…
Pranav Dhanawade Felicitated by Maharashtra Cricket Association For 1009-Run Feat
Pranav Dhanawade will receive a Rs 10,000 per month scholarship from the Maharashtra Cricket Association for five years. © Reuters Mumbai: Pranav Dhanawade, who smashed a mind-boggling unbeaten 1,009 in an inter-school game, was on Wednesday felicitated by the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) here. (Pranav Dhanawade – Son of an Auto Driver Who Crossed the 1000 Barrier) The 15-year-old Kalyan boy from the KC Gandhi school, his coach Mobin Sheikh…
Indian Premier League: No Discussion on Lodha Panel Recommendations in Teams' Workshop
The 2016 Indian Premier League will start from April 9. Mumbai Indians are the defending champions. © BCCI Mumbai: Indian Premier League (IPL) chairman Rajeev Shukla on Wednesday said that all the eight franchises have been asked to make efforts towards making the League more spectator-friendly and promised that the ninth edition would be “bigger and better”. (Indian Premier League Franchise Workshop Shifted From Jammu and Kashmir to Mumbai) An…
De Villiers unsure of long-term future
AB de Villiers issued a stark warning about the sport’s priorities © Getty Images AB de Villiers has refused to commit his long-term future to Test cricket despite being named South Africa’s stand-in captain and has warned that leading players will leave international cricket behind unless there are significant changes within the game. De Villiers, who was reported to be considering early retirement at the start of the England series…
World T20 selection a 'major goal' for Ashish Nehra
Play 07:16 “I don’t agree that T20 is a young man’s game. “It’s a fast game but I have been playing IPL, and that’s a big boost. The intensity is good as international cricket.” Ashish Nehra, who was recently recalled to the Indian squad for the upcoming T20 series in Australia, has urged greater consistency in the selection of fast bowlers for national duty. Speaking to ESPNcricinfo, Nehra said that…
India vs Australia: Brisbane ODI is Gabba's Dress Rehearsal to Earn 'Pink Ball' Test
The Gabba in Brisbane has seen full house during Big Bash League matches, but not during international games. © AP Brisbane: The Brisbane ODI between India and Australia on Friday could be a kind of dress rehearsal for the Queensland Cricket Association in order to earn a ‘Pink Ball Test’ during next Australian summer as the crowd turnout at the stadium has been poor. (India vs Australia 1st ODI: Rohit…
West Indies Cricket Board Denies NOC to Jason Holder For Pakistan Super League
Jason Holder was last month drafted by Pakistan Super League franchise Quetta Gladiators. © Getty Images Kingston: The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) has said the reason it rejected Test captain Jason Holder’s plea for a No Objection Certificate (NOC) to play in the inaugural Pakistan Super League was because his first priority needed to be the domestic competition. (Click here for latest Cricket stories) The 24-year-old Holder, a rising…
James Anderson Ready to Forego Twenty20 Leagues For Test Cricket
James Anderson is England’s highest wicket-taker in Tests with 427 scalps in 111 matches. © AFP Johannesburg: England pacer James Anderson is not keen to participate in domestic Twenty20 leagues like the Indian Premier League, saying that whatever he has left in his career is dedicated to playing Test cricket for his country. (James Anderson Out of First Test Against South Africa Due to Injury) “My heart is with playing…
India vs Australia: Barinder Sran Relishes His ODI Debut
Barinder Sran had a decent start on his ODI debut when he picked up 3/56 in Perth. © AP Indian cricket team’s new kid on the block Barinder Sran admitted that his debut has allowed some “pressure to be released” but at the same time he needs to work on some specific areas including bowling effective “slow bumpers”. (India in Australia: Barinder Sran Looks to be a Good Prospect, Feels…