Other Cricket
After India had lost to New Zealand in the World Test Championship final, the Indian team reportedly sought some first-class practice matches ahead of the test series versus England. The ECB had initially denied the request but later did a U-turn on the matter after communications from the BCCI secretary Jay Shah to the ECB […]
Deepak Hooda will not play for Baroda in the 2021 domestic season. According to a media report, the off-spinner all-rounder will represent Rajasthan instead. Last season, Hooda was suspended by Baroda Cricket Association after a spat with skipper and senior all-rounder Krunal Pandya. Hooda Reportedly Sad to Leave Hooda has been quoted as saying to […]
In some bad news for India ahead of their Test series against England due to begin on 4 August, wicket-keeper-batsman Rishabh Pant has tested positive for Covid-19. Another member of the squad, net bowler/ training assistant Dayanand Garani is also reported to have tested positive. BCCI Confirms News on 15 July While the BCCI confirmed […]
The ECB has decided to relax the bio bubble environments that England had relied on during matches behind closed doors in the home season in 2020. The decision has been defended by ECB chief executive Tom Harrison. According to Harrison, the well-being and mental health of players can only be safeguarded if cricket learns to […]
Pakistan is among 17 candidates who have expressed their interest in hosting ICC events in the 2024 to 2031 cycle. Similar expressions of interest have also been submitted to the ICC by six associate nations, namely the USA, the UAE, Scotland, Oman, Namibia and Malaysia. In all, as many as 17 member nations have expressed […]
The ICC has named left-arm spinner Sophie Ecclestone of England and left-handed New Zealand opener Devon Conway as the Players of the Month for June 2021. In the process, Conway became the first cricketer from New Zealand to bag the award after a great performance in Test cricket in June. Ecclestone won the award for […]
Annual contracts have finally been signed by the Sri Lankan squad scheduled to play in the white-ball series versus India beginning on 18 July. The decision by the team to sign the contracts came after nearly two months of haggling over pay cuts, after SLC had set them an 8 July deadline. In an announcement […]
Following a leg injury suffered by Shubman Gill, the Indian squad, currently in England, requested the BCCI to send additional batsmen to cover for the opener. The BCCI has reportedly rejected the request and advised the contingent to use the best players already at their disposal in England. BCCI Has Already Provided a Back Up […]
Kusal Perera who was appointed Sri Lanka’s white-ball skipper in May is about to be replaced by Dasun Shanaka ahead of Sri Lanka’s white-ball series versus India. The on-field performance of the team was reportedly only part of the reason for the decision by SLC to replace Perera as captain. Main Reason for Sacking Perera […]
On July 8, Manu Sawhney was sacked from his job as CEO of the International Cricket Council (ICC). In a statement released to the media, the ICC said, “The ICC today announced that Chief Executive Manu Sawhney will leave the organisation with immediate effect. Geoff Allardice will continue as acting CEO supported by the ‘leadership […]
In a development that will surely disappoint Sri Lankan cricket fans, Sri Lanka Cricket has imposed a ban on Kusal Mendis, the vice-captain of Sri Lanka’s limited overs squad, Niroshan Dickwella, their wicket-keeper batsman, and Danushka Gunathilaka, their all-rounder. The big decision was made by SLC on 30th June a few days breach of bio-bubble […]
Joe Root wants the ECB to “put behind us” its rotation policy ahead of Test series versus India and Australia this year. England did not field their best full-strength test squad in any match during the winter. But the ECB did select the best T20 teams for consecutive series In India and Sri Lanka. England’s […]
Owing to a stress injury in his left leg, India opener Shubman Gill runs the risk of missing the whole five match test series versus England scheduled to begin in August. According to a statement to media by the Indian medical staff, they suspect, based on the initial prognosis, that it will take at least […]
Following incidences of misbehaviour by senior cricketers Mahmudullah and Shakib Al Hasan in the recently held Bangabandhu Dhaka Premier league (DPL), Umpire Moniruzzaman has called it quits. Speaking to media about the reason he had decided to give up umpiring, Moniruzzaman said that keeping his dignity intact was the main motivation that had led him […]
Ehsan Mani and Asad Ali Khan are set to be renominated as governors on the PCB board by Imran Khan who is the PCB’s chief patron in addition to being the Prime Minister of Pakistan. Consequently, Mani will get another term as PCB Chairman subject to his re-election (a formality) by August 2021. In 2018, […]