The PCB and CSA have agreed a Memorandum of Understanding that will increase cricketing ties between the two countries. Pakistan will tour South Africa later this month, filling a void left by India's truncated visit, and the boards have now signalled their intention to cooperate further after a meeting between Najam Sethi, the interim PCB chairman, and the CSA chief executive, Haroon Lorgat, in Abu...
Bopara signs up for BBL
England allrounder Ravi Bopara has signed up to play for the Sydney Sixers in this season's Big Bash League. He will replace Chris Tremlett, who is in England's Ashes squad, for the first part of the tournament. Bopara is part of England's limited-overs teams, putting in a series of impressive displays during the northern summer, but has not played a Test since 2012. He is currently in action in...
Mills confident of youngsters stepping up
Successive ODI series losses in Bangladesh might stretch the optimism of even the most seasoned international captain, but ahead of his first full series at the helm of a youthful side in Sri Lanka, Kyle Mills found cause for positivity in New Zealand's 0-3 result.
Leading the New Zealand team in the absence of Brendon McCullum, Ross Taylor and Kane Williamson, who have been ruled out by either...
'Win series first, blood youth later' - Mathews
Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews said his team would aim to secure the three-match ODI series against a depleted New Zealand before entertaining the prospect of blooding young players, despite his team's continuing quest for regeneration. One of the senior batsmen had been rested for each match of the most recent Twenty20 series against South Africa, in order to free a space up for a young player,...
Nov
08
England insist on Ashes cookbook
The leaking of England's minutely detailed dining requirements highlights their attention to details. The days of pies, pizza and pints are long goneAustralia still idly likes to imagine England as a depressing culinary backwater of fish and chips and bacon butties, but if they serve that up for the England cricket team in the forthcoming Test series it could create the greatest Ashes stand-off since...
Sethi committee gets extended run
A two-judge bench of Islamabad High Court heard arguments of the PCB and the petitioners on a judgment passed by Justice Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui before adjourning the case till the first week of December. Till then, the bench said, the Najam Sethi-run Interim Management Committee in the PCB could continue to function. The PCB is appealing the judgment passed by Justice Siddiqui that called for fresh...
Another century for Aparajith
Tamil Nadu 294 for 3 (Badrinath 126*, Aparajith 118) v Madhya PradeshScorecard Nineteen-year-old B Aparajith struck another hundred, his fourth in five matches, and along with Tamil Nadu veteran S Badrinath, took the team to a commanding position on the first day against Madhya Pradesh in Indore. While Aparajith fell for 118 ten balls before stumps, Badrinath was unbeaten on a patient 126 after...
Warne critical of Clarke's off-field role
Australia's captain Michael Clarke must improve as a leader off the field and redouble his efforts to create a happier team environment during the forthcoming Ashes series, Shane Warne has said. In a significant departure from usually glowing support of his "best friend", Warne has conceded the national team lapsed into an insular mode that recalled the doomed England teams of the 1990s under Clarke's...
Nov
07
Houghton gets role in Somerset restructuring
Somerset have moved to strengthen their coaching structure by bringing in Dave Houghton, the former Zimbabwe captain and Derbyshire's batting coach for the last two seasons, and promoting Jason Kerr to assist with the bowlers. Andy Hurry will no longer deal with the first team, moving into the role of high performance director, with responsibility for players coming through the academy and 2nd XI....
Mills pleased with NZ's T20 comeback
New Zealand captain Kyle Mills said he was happy with the manner in which his team had overcome Bangladesh's aggressive charge in the only Twenty20 between the two sides in Mirpur. New Zealand won the game by 15 runs their first on this tour after they drew the Test series 0-0 and lost the ODI series 3-0. "I think we were on the front foot from ball one," Mills said. "To post 204 runs, I think the...
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