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Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has been slammed by former World Cup-winning skipper Arjuna Ranatunga who has accused the board of wasting resources on ‘garbage’ coaches from abroad. According to Ranatunga, SLC would be better off relying on local coaching talent. Ranatunga made his views known at a national ceremony to mark the silver jubilee of […]
Cricket Australia is embroiled in a legal wrangle with Seven West Media which has threatened to sue the board for ‘many millions’ over a contract dispute. Seven West Media has reportedly filed an affidavit in the Federal Court detailing the media firm’s row with Cricket Australia. The key points of the affidavit are as under. […]
The ICC has postponed various ICC Qualifier events. The postponement has been forced by COVID-19 and quarantining needs. The events, which are pathway competitions to the 2022 T20 World Cup set to be hosted by Australia, include the T20 World Cup Sub-Regional Africa A and B Qualifiers as well as the Men’s T20 World Cup […]
The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced on 16 March that eight-year bans have been handed out to two UAE cricketers found guilty by the ICC’s tribunal of breaching the anti-corruption code of cricket’s governing body. The tribunal ruled that in 2019 both UAE batsman Shaiman Anwar, who came into the limelight after he scored a […]
Soft signals by on-field umpires are increasingly being criticised by players and observers of the game. An umpire may signal out in line with his stomach and draw a rectangle in the air to signal to the third umpire to check for conclusive evidence that could refute his decision. On another occasion, the umpire may […]
The ICC has asked its chief executive, Manu Sawhney, to proceed on leave after an internal culture review of the cricket’s governing body revealed adverse findings in respect of Sawhney’s management style. Although the decision to send Sawhney on leave does not have to lead to his permanent departure from the ICC, insiders consider it […]
In this article, we preview Queensland vs SA, the Sheffield Shield game to be played from March 23 to 26. After five matches, Queensland are in 2nd place on the points table, with 3 wins and a draw, while SA, who have played 6 games and lost 3, are at the bottom. Match Preview and […]
In this article, we preview Tasmania vs NSW, the Sheffield Shield game to be played from March 20 to 23. After six matches, Tasmania find themselves near the bottom of the points table. By contrast, NSW are at the top of the table with 3 wins and 2 draws in 6 matches. Match Preview and […]
IND vs ENG 5th T20I Match Details In a series between evenly matches sides, we expect a close contest when India and England meet in the 5th T20I of the five-match series on 20 March. Consistent performances will help players to cement their places in their respective sides, ahead of the T20 World Cup to […]
On 1 March, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced that it had named Marcus Trescothick, the former England opener, as the batting coach of the senior men’s squad. Trescothick featured in 76 Test matches for England and was part of England’s Ashes-winning team in 2005. Currently working as county team Somerset’s assistant coach, […]
Pat Cummins will make a good captain for Australia, according to David Warner. New South Wales, who have Steve Smith among their players, are currently led by Pat Cummins in Australia’s domestic cricket. Cummins Shortlisted as Potential Captain Cummins is one of the players on Cricket Australia’s shortlist as a candidate for the captaincy. The […]
On Wednesday, 3 March, Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced a £300million budget bailout for summer sport. English cricket is expected to benefit greatly from the bailout. With the bar on audiences attending matches at stadiums likely to extend until at least May, the Chancellor expects the bailout to provide support to sporting bodies and professional clubs […]
Former Pakistan skipper Md Hafeez has rejected a contract offered by the Pakistan Cricket Board. The PCB is reported to have offered Hafeez a Category C contract, the lowest grade of contract, something that the player is reportedly unhappy about and has cited as the reason for declining the offer. Brilliant Turnaround in Form Since […]
Are you a cricket fan who wants to watch live transmissions of men’s and women’s cricket matches in countries that are not Full Member nations of the ICC? Your dream is about to come true after ICC signed a deal on Wednesday, 24 February, with IMG whereby you will be able to watch web-streamed broadcasts […]
Pandemic has postponed or even cancelled many cricket tours over the last year. Just when International cricket headed towards returning to normality after the months-long gap caused by Covid-19, South Africa felt a major jolt as Cricket Australia decided to indefinitely postpone their tour of South Africa which was scheduled to take place the next […]