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...
Apr
19
Maxwell carves his parallel universe
Glenn Maxwell seems to project an icy disdain when at the crease. Match situations rarely faze him and the bubble in which he plays excludes everyone elseGlenn Maxwell shaped to sweep but held his stroke and let the ball go past him instead, turning his back to it in exaggerated manner. It was the third time in two overs that R Ashwin had bowled a wide down the leg side to Maxwell, and each time it...
Some BCCI members want independent probe
A section of the BCCI's working committee is preparing to ask for an independent probe into the IPL corruption scandal during Sunday's emergent meeting, which was convened in the wake of the Supreme Court's observations against the BCCI and its sidelined president N Srinivasan on April 16. A day after the formal notice of the meeting was circulated to the board, some members of the 24-person working...
Jaggernauth quits competitive cricket
Amit Jaggernauth, the Trinidad & Tobago offspinner, has retired from top-flight cricket. He represented West Indies in one Test against Australia in 2008 and his tally of 265 wickets in first-class cricket puts him as the joint leading wicket-taker in T&T history. "I have been contemplating my retirement since the last first-class season," Jaggernauth said. "I played the last game in Guyana...
Moores set to return as England coach
The ECB will announce a new England head coach on Saturday with Peter Moores, who was sacked from the role five years ago, set for a second chance at the job with Paul Farbrace, the recently appointed Sri Lanka coach, tipped to come on board as Moores' assistant. Interviews of the shortlisted candidates for the top job - Giles, Peter Moores, Mark Robinson, Mick Newell and Trevor Bayliss - have...
Apr
18
Stokes wants to lock away anger
Ben Stokes has admitted he needs to mature if he is to fulfill his potential after missing the World T20 in Bangladesh when he broke his wrist punching his locker in frustration following his dismissal in the third T20I against West Indies. While Stokes was a rare glimmer of gold amid the rubble of England's Ashes tour - he hit a century in his second Test in Perth and claimed a six-wicket haul...
Bangladesh board keen on BPL third season
Despite a surfeit of controversies marring the first two seasons of the Bangladesh Premier League, the BCB is looking for a window in the coming season to host the league again. The second edition was held in January-February 2013, after which problems over player payment and a prolonged match-fixing investigation stalled the domestic T20 tournament. At this stage, the November 2014 to January 2015...
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