Mick Newell, Nottinghamshire's director of cricket, is to succeed Ashley Giles as a member of the England selection panel. Giles was overlooked for the England head coach's position, losing his job in charge of the limited-overs teams as a result, and he has now decided he will no longer continue as a selector. Giles had been a selector since 2008, at first combining the role with being Warwickshire's...
Dwyer resigns as Bangladesh trainer
Bangladesh trainer David Dwyer has stepped down from his position after 14 months on the job. Akram Khan, the BCB's Cricket Operations Committee Chairman, confirmed the receipt of the resignation letter two days ago. Dwyer is understood to have asked for immediate release. He joined Bangladesh as the head of strength and conditioning in February last year, a week before the team left on a tour of...
Mohammad Irfan not in need of hip surgery
Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Irfan's latest medical report has indicated that he does not need surgery for his injured hip and could be a chance for the 2015 World Cup. Irfan's hairline fracture seems to have healed after six weeks of rehab and he has started training at the National Cricket Academy in Lahore, where he was not bowling at full tilt but seemed to be enjoying being back in action. ...
USACA, ACF asked by ICC to prove membership
The feud between the USA Cricket Association and the American Cricket Federation has taken a new twist, as both governing bodies have been asked to supply letters of allegiance from their members to the ICC. The ACF was created out of the ashes of the 2012 USACA election and their membership has grown to the point where they formally sought recognition in February from the ICC as a national governing...
Apr
25
Chamari Atapattu to lead Sri Lanka Women
Chamari Atapattu has been named captain of Sri Lanka Women. She takes over from Shashikala Siriwardene, who relinquished the role earlier this month. Udeshika Prabodhani was named vice-captain. Twenty-four-year-old Atapattu, a top-order batsman, has played 29 ODIs and 35 Twenty20s. Prabodhani, 28, is a left-arm pacer, with 28 ODIs and 34 T20s to her name. Siriwardene had resigned following Sri Lanka's...
Atapattu tipped to coach SL in England
Sri Lanka's chief selector Sanath Jayasuriya issued the strongest indication yet that Marvan Atapattu would be appointed coach for the tour of Ireland and England, following Paul Farbrace's resignation on Tuesday. Jayasuriya, head of coaching Jerome Jayaratne, and cricket committee chairman Ranjit Fernando have been appointed in a three-member committee to formulate SLC's next move. The panel is...
Few can adjust their game like Thirimanne - Jayasuriya
Sri Lanka chief selector Sanath Jayasuriya made a resounding endorsement of Lahiru Thirimanne's temperament and talent, one day after his panel had appointed the 24-year-old batsman vice-captain across all formats. Thirimanne replaced Dinesh Chandimal as vice-captain of the ODI and Test teams, and Jayasuriya confirmed Chandimal's removal from those positions, and from the T20 captaincy, had been driven...
Akram shifted to academy role
The PCB has relieved Mohammad Akram from the role of national bowling coach only to appoint him as head coach of the national cricket academy (NCA). Akram has also been drafted into a six-man selection committee, headed by Moin Khan, along with former wicketkeeper Saleem Yousaf and batsmen Shoaib Mohammad, Ijaz Ahmed and Wajahatullah Wasti. Akram earlier this year signed a two-year contract as bowling...
Apr
24
Moores the merrier as Lancs escape
Warwickshire 324 (Bell 75, Chopra 52, Smith 4-67) and 95 for 5 (Chopra 50, Kerrigan 4-38) drew with Lancashire 247 (Horton 83, Woakes 5-63) and 196 (Horton 84, Patel 4-44)Scorecard It has been a tough start to the season for Warwickshire. Beaten by Sussex in their first game and deprived for various medical reasons of Ian Westwood, Jonathan Trott and Rikki Clarke, they perhaps needed a spring fillip....
Cook confirms groove with second ton
Essex 306 (Dunn 5-60) and 258 for 4 dec (Cook 127) drew with Surrey 237 (Smith 65, Mills 4-45)Scorecard An inevitable draw to what could have been a compelling encounter came to pass at The Oval. Were it not for an England captain registering a second consecutive hundred, having been battered from pillar to post in the winter and since, there would have been little to cheer but the afternoon...
Bedraggled Glamorgan survive Gidman mauling
Glamorgan 145 (Wagg 54*, Payne 3-29, Gidman 3-34) and 146 for 9 (Gidman 6-50) drew with Gloucestershire 231 (Dent 52, Cosker 5-46)Scorecard Rain and a defiant last-wicket stand combined to thwart Gloucestershire's victory bid on the final day of their Championship Division Two clash against Glamorgan in Cardiff. The visitors appeared as though they might snatch an last-gasp win, despite the...
Adams grinds Hants to safety
Hampshire 328 and 236 for 3 (Adams 84, Vince 50) drew with Derbyshire 399 (Moore 128, Chanderpaul 82, Groenewald 56*, Abbott 4-84)Scorecard Derbyshire and Hampshire drew their rain-affected Championship Division Two match after the weather and bad light played a part on the final day at the County Ground. Hampshire captain Jimmy Adams scored 84 as the visitors progressed from their overnight...
Apr
22
Rampant Brooks fears for old county
Northamptonshire 94 (Brooks 5-36, Sidebottom 4-16) trail Yorkshire 459 for 9 dec (Ballance 174, Lees 90, Hall 4-103) by 365 runsScorecard As Jack Brooks agreed, having run rampant against his former colleagues, Northamptonshire will have to learn their lessons quickly if they are not to go the way of Derbyshire last year in finding the step up from Division Two to Division One in the Championship...
Bell stars after Chapple's landmark
Warwickshire 316 for 9 (Porterfield 77, Bell 75, Chopra 52, Smith 4-67) lead Lancashire 247 by 69 runsScorecard Forget, for a moment, that Ian Bell plays for England. County cricket is relevant in its own right, not merely as some sort of massive academy for the national side. It is perfectly possible to consider Bell's fine 75 on the second day of the game against Lancashire simply in the context...
Dunn gets people talking
Essex 225 for 6 (Bopara 49, Dunn 3-53) v SurreyScorecard On an even day that saw further time lost to rain and bad light, a fine display from Matt Dunn added a new angle on this encounter. The draw remains the odds on result but, with a host of England talent on show, it was Dunn who dominated most of the talk on what can be marked down as a professional display from both sides. During Surrey's...
Super Kings hit on pitch-perfect strategy
Resisting the popular idea of bringing in Samuel Badree, Chennai Super Kings opted for Ben Hilfenhaus and Ishwar Pandey and the move paid rich dividends on a responsive pitchIt was one of those periods of play during which even IPL crowds are left to their own devices. The DJ's console and the emcee's microphone were enjoying a rare spell of rest, with no boundaries or wickets in the last 15 balls....
Apr
21
Ballance restates England credentials
Yorkshire 328 for 7 (Ballance 117*, Lees 90) v NorthamptonshireScorecard Peter Moores may not personally have seen the best of Gary Ballance - the Yorkshire left-hander's highest score in 12 innings against Lancashire, in all cricket, during the Moores' tenure is 57 - but it is fair to assume he will not be going on that evidence alone when he gets to grips, alongside his fellow selectors, with...
Payne leaves Glamorgan in tatters
Glamorgan 47 for 6 (Payne 3-14) v GloucestershireScorecard David Payne was left frustrated as Glamorgan slumped to 47 for six on the first day of their LV= County Championship Division Two clash with Gloucestershire in Cardiff before rain washed out more than two sessions. Payne, the left-armer, was left waiting to bowl his hat-trick ball after he claimed the scalps of Murray Goodwin and Mark...
Lancashire struggle in Moores' farewell
Warwickshire 63 for 0 trail Lancashire 247 (Horton 83, Agathangelou 48, Woakes 5-63, Barker 3-52) by 184 runsScorecard "The coach is leaving!" These words, voiced in either expectation or panic, will be spoken in many pubs and clubs during the Easter weekend. This morning, though, they carried a very different meaning for Lancashire supporters, one far removed from excursions to Morecambe or...
Roach escapes from nasty crash
West Indies fast bowler Kemar Roach has escaped serious injury following a car accident early on Saturday morning in his native Barbados. Roach, 25, crashed his BMW sedan after losing control due to slippery road conditions at traffic lights near Wanstead Drive, just outside Bridgetown. According to local reports, the car flipped several times before landing in the 3Ws Park, approximately half a...
Apr
20
Diligent Moores deserves second chance
Peter Moores made mistakes during his first spell as England coach but the benefit of experience could lead to success this time around 'The best coach of his generation' It was probably fitting that Peter Moores' second coming as England's head coach should come at Easter. While it would be stretching a point to suggest his career has risen from the dead, to have been appointed to this...
Bangladesh players to consult psychologist
Bangladesh's senior players will have three sessions with a psychological skill development coach later this month. The BCB is also looking to hire short-term specialist coaches for all age groups to rectify specific problems in batting and spin bowling. Bangladesh's recent poor form had prompted this move. They had won only two T20s and drawn a Test match against Sri Lanka since January, during...
Srinivasan eligible to attend emergent meeting
N Srinivasan's status as president of the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association makes him eligible to attend the BCCI's working committee meeting on Sunday, although it is still unclear whether the sidelined board president will attend the meeting. The Supreme Court had stated in its order last month that none of the employees of India Cements Limited or its associate companies - except cricket players...
Karthik and Duminy end Delhi's losing streak
Delhi Daredevils 167 for 6 (Karthik 56, Duminy 52*) beat v Kolkata Knight Riders 166 for 5 (Uthappa 55, Pandey 48) by 4 wicketsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Duminy an understated match-winner The burning question for Delhi Daredevils was their mettle under pressure. They were on a losing streak that was now at seven matches across two seasons. They still had to contend with their...
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