The world's cricketers have voiced their strong opposition to the proposed revamp of the ICC's structure, declaring that it would only serve to strengthen India, England and Australia while weakening the rest of the cricketing nations. The Federation of International Cricketers' Associations (FICA), which represents player associations in seven of the ICC's ten full member countries, has declared...
Smith takes up Irish citizenship
Graeme Smith, captain of the South Africa Test team, has been granted Irish citizenship. Smith, 32, married the Irish singer Morgan Deane in August 2011, and the pair have been in Dublin in recent days to tie up the details. Deane posted a photo on Instagram of Smith with his certificate. Smith has not had to relinquish his South African citizenship. While the development will have no immediate...
Vijay Zol told to skip Ranji final
Vijay Zol, the Maharashtra batsman and India Under-19 captain, has been asked to skip the Ranji Trophy final and instead train with the India U-19 squad ahead of the upcoming ICC U-19 World Cup in the UAE. The final preparatory camp of the U-19 squad started at the National Cricket Academy in Bangalore on Tuesday. Since the Ranji Trophy semifinal overlapped with the preparatory camp, the Maharashtra...
Williamson fifty promises big total
25 overs New Zealand 130 for 2 (Williamson 55*, Taylor 9*) v IndiaLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details New Zealand promised India another big chase as their top order flogged a listless attack on a slow pitch with a small and quick outfield to counter the slowness of the surface. It could have been much worse for India, who were unchanged despite persistent failures of Suresh Raina and Ishant...
Jan
21
CSA demands ICC proposals withdrawn
Cricket South Africa has become the first national board to call for the ICC to withdraw the draft proposal that would put power in international cricket in the hands of India, England and Australia. South Africa have been identified as the big losers in the potential changes, which, if adopted, could be viewed as a power grab by the three nations that bring most revenue into the international game....
Proud to win semi within three days - Maharashtra coach
After Harshad Khadiwale knocked Sandipan Das for a single that took Maharashtra to their first Ranji Trophy final in 21 years, his team's celebrations were muted. The players formed a line outside the dressing room and waited for the Maharashtra openers, the Bengal team, and the match officials to cross the ropes and shake hands with them. No one brandished a stump in a frenzied victory dance. It's...
Mathews denies SL were too negative
Sri Lanka's captain, Angelo Mathews, has denied that negative tactics led to his team's dramatic downfall in Sharjah and said his batsmen should have been "a bit more cautious" in the second innings, which he believes cost Sri Lanka the match. Sri Lanka had achieved an 87-run first innings lead, but scored at 1.87 runs an over on the fourth afternoon and evening, seemingly in an attempt to stall...
Bennett replaces Milne in NZ ODI squad
Fast bowler Hamish Bennett has been chosen as a replacement in New Zealand's ODI squad for the injured Adam Milne for the remainder of the five-match series against India. According to a New Zealand Cricket (NZC) release, an MRI scan revealed a torn abdominal muscle which will sideline Milne for approximately six weeks. Milne sustained the injury during New Zealand's 24-run win in the first ODI at...
Jan
20
Sri Lanka tread too far down the conservative route
While conservatism has worked for Sri Lanka in this series, their dour defensive play on day four in Sharjah neither decisively put defeat beyond them nor, it would appear, did much to revive the flagging interest in Test cricketA few days ago, in the Emirate just west of Sharjah, a group of cricket administrators unveiled a proposal that would put the Test-match future of Sri Lanka and Pakistan in...
No knowledge of draft proposals, says Associate representative
One member of the ICC's Finance & Commercial Affairs committee has said he was not privy to any details about the F&CA working group's draft proposal that recommends a radical overhaul of the world cricket administration. Bermuda's Neil Speight, an ICC director and Associates & Affiliates (A&A) representative in the F&CA committee, said in an email message that he had "no knowledge"...
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