Apr
27

Jurgensen's Bangladesh future uncertain

Shane Jurgensen, the Bangladesh head coach, faces an uncertain future with some BCB directors wanting a new man with international experience to take charge of the team ahead of the World Cup as the fallout from Bangladesh's woeful World T20 campaign continues. However, the situation could yet be taken out of the BCB's hands with Jurgensen saying he is considering his own future. It is far from a...
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Stragglers seek to catch up

Match facts Sunday, April 27, 2014Start time 1430 local (1030 GMT, 1600 IST) Agarkar: Duminy batting as well as Maxwell The big picture The last time Mumbai Indians found themselves in a situation like this, with successive losses at the start of an IPL, was in 2008. While their frontline bowlers have struggled for wickets, in spite of looking good in patches, it's the batting...
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Kings XI Punjab keep winning

Agarkar: Indian batsmen still KKR's issue Kings XI Punjab 132 for 9 (Sehwag 37, Chawla 3-19, Narine 3-24) beat Kolkata Knight Riders 109 (Suryakumar 34, Sandeep 3-21) by 23 runs Scorecard and ball-by-ball details Glenn Maxwell and David Miller failed for the first time this season, but that didn't prevent Kings XI Punjab from extending their winning streak to four this year, and seven...
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Karn hopes to reprise last year's form

Karn Sharma, the Sunrisers Hyderabad legspinner, hopes to draw inspiration from his last year's impressive outings against Chennai Super Kings to help his team register their maiden victory over the most successful IPL team. "I could come up with memorable performances in both those games - once with the ball and then with the bat, but we ended up on the losing side. I hope I can not just continue...
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Apr
26

Newell replaces Giles as selector

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...
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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...
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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. ...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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