ESPNcricinfo is in possession of a legal document that provides a clear insight into the ECB state of mind as it contends with the fallout from the end of Kevin Pietersen's England career. The existence of one or more Pietersen documents has been a subject of contention since Pietersen walked off the field in Sydney last January for the last time in an England shirt. This one covers the Ashes series...
Chingoka named ZC's honorary life president
Less than three months after stepping down as Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) chairman, following more than two decades at the helm, Peter Chingoka has been named one of the organisation's honorary life presidents. Chingoka joins Alwyn Pichanick and Dave Ellman-Brown, the other recipients of this title. Although largely a ceremonial position, which is celebrated by extending invitations to matches and other...
Full text of Dwayne Bravo's letter to WIPA president Hinds
The following is a copy of a letter ESPNcricinfo has obtained, written on October 7, by West Indies Players Association players' representative and ODI captain Dwayne Bravo to WIPA president and chief executive Wavell Hinds. "Dear Mr. Hinds, We refer to our last correspondence to you dated October 6th, where we the players suggested as a way forward that "The players are proposing in light of the...
West Indies players mull strike over pay structure
In an extraordinary and unprecedented move, West Indies players have come out strongly against the West Indies Players Association (WIPA) president and chief executive Wavell Hinds, who they claim "hoodwinked" them and did not take their inputs while signing a new memorandum of understanding with West Indies Cricket Board last month, under which they would suffer a significant cut in their payment....
Oct
07
Shastri to focus on liaising with selectors
Ravi Shastri, the India team director, has said that he has already started liaising with the selectors as part of his new role. In a media interaction in Mumbai, Shastri, whose tenure as team director was extended until the World Cup next year, also said that he hoped to pass on his knowledge and experience to the youngsters in the Indian team during his stint. The former India captain had been...
Need good domestic spinners, turning pitches - Misbah
Misbah-ul-Haq has said that Pakistani batsmen struggle at times against quality spin because they are not used to facing it on turning pitches in domestic cricket. Pakistan lost their first four wickets to Australia's spinners and scraped to 96 for 9 on a Dubai turner to lose the only T20 international. "Sometimes it happens," Misbah said ahead of the first ODI in Sharjah. "When you are not having...
WICB holds inaugural domestic player draft
The West Indies Cricket Board staged its inaugural player draft in Bridgetown for the upcoming expanded domestic season. The draft was held over five rounds, with each of the six regional franchises selecting five players each, in addition to the ten each pre-selected from their home territories. Guyana's Ramnaresh Sarwan was picked by Trinidad & Tobago Red Force in the second round of the draft,...
Pietersen's end a catalogue of failures
Although angry and full of bombast, Kevin Pietersen's book should unsettle English cricket, though. If even some of his claims are true, the culture within the England camp has been destructive for a long timeLike watching the bitter divorce of friends, the overwhelming reaction to Kevin Pietersen's autobiography is regret. It no longer matters who is right or wrong. In such a fight, we all lose....
Oct
06
'How are we going to deal with 50 overs?' - Waqar
Pakistan coach Waqar Younis has expressed his disappointment at the team's batting in the one-off Twenty20 against Australia, where they wobbled to 96 for 9 from their 20 overs. The Australians had little trouble chasing down the target in 14 overs with four wickets down and it gave them the perfect start to their UAE tour with the first of three ODIs to be played on Tuesday. "Batting, we didn't...
van der Merwe, Richards star for Titans
Rowan Richards, the Titans' left-arm seamer, bagged the first hat-trick of the South African summer and secured a 170-run victory for his team against the Warriors in Benoni. Richards' three wickets formed part of his seventh career five-for and followed on from a much stronger Titans batting effort than they have displayed for almost a season. Although the Titans' top two - who only managed a single...
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