#PoliteEnquiries: Would Nick Compton pose naked? You ask the man himself. Peter Moores has dismissed suggestions that his new assistant, Paul Farbrace, should feel morally bound to sit out the Sri Lanka tour this summer because England poached him from their opponents so soon after he took charge. Farbrace had been in charge of Sri Lanka for barely three months, a period in which they...
KKR's bang-it-in plan goes awry
Having left out Morne Morkel, who might have made the tactic work, KKR used Vinay Kumar to bowl short at Brendon McCullum, and he was only too happy to sit back in his crease and keep pullingThe short nature of Twenty20 makes it an extremely tactical game, especially in a match reduced to 17 overs. More rides on every captaincy move, every input from every laptop, and every bit of coaching, than it...
England identity crisis tops Moores' agenda
The Peter Moores revolution will be a gradual and balanced one, focused on creating a more confident, self-sustaining culture for English cricketEnglish cricket feels as if it is out of kilter and so, like England invariably does at such times, it is searching for consensus. Do you want to know what the future of English cricket will look like? "Like most things it's about balance," Peter Moores said....
BCB on look-out for new coach
With Shane Jurgensen set to leave as Bangladesh coach after the proposed ODI series against India in June, the BCB is on the look-out for his replacement, board president Nazmul Hassan has said. . "If anyone wants to leave then there is no reason to keep him as he won't be able to give his 100%," Hassan said. "Shane [Jurgensen] is staying until the India series and in the meantime, possibly by next...
May
02
Styris joins Foxes for T20 Blast
Leicestershire Foxes have signed Scott Styris, the vastly experienced New Zealand allrounder, as their second overseas player for the NatWest T20 Blast. The move for Styris has been agreed but is subject to visa approval. Leicestershire have described the securing of a deal with Styris, who has enjoyed IPL stints with Chennai Super Kings and Deccan Chargers, as "a massive coup" as they plan for their...
South Africa's stocks rise with Miller, Duminy
The circumstances in which the pair have scored their fifties bodes well not only for their franchises but for South Africa as wellSouth Africa's batsmen have often borne the blame for the ICC tournament failings, usually as a collective. Sometimes it is a simple case of them not putting on enough on the board (think Champions Trophy semi-final 2013); other times there are criticisms over the way...
Failing openers, and flourishing quicks
The UAE leg of the IPL is done, with each team having played five matches. Fortunes of the teams have varied, with one team having won all five games and another hurtling towards the wooden spoon after having lost all five. Here is a look at some of the stand-out numbers from the 20 matches in the UAE. International Indian tournament The IPL, essentially a domestic tournament, has now been held...
Marsh named new chairman of selectors
Rod Marsh has replaced John Inverarity as Australia's chairman of selectors in a significant shake-up of the panel that comes as the team sits on top of the world rankings in both Tests and ODIs. Former selection chief Trevor Hohns has returned to the national selection panel for the first time since 2006, alongside first-time selector Mark Waugh, while Inverarity and Andy Bichel have departed. The...
May
01
Lehmann has 'brought enjoyment back' - Rogers
Rogers: 'Boof has brought the enjoyment back' Chris Rogers has hailed Australia's coach, Darren Lehmann, for bringing a sense of enjoyment back into playing for the national side. Speaking to Alison Mitchell in her latest Tea Break interview for ESPNcricinfo, Rogers praised Lehmann's "old-school mentality" as something he could relate to. Rogers, who scored a phenomenal 241 to lead...
RCA election results to be declared on May 6
The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the election officer appointed to overlook the Rajasthan Cricket Association (RCA) elections to declare the results on May 6. Effectively the court decided not to entertain the BCCI's petition which was filed in January to challenge Lalit Modi's participation in the RCA elections. The BCCI has said that allowing Modi, who was banned by the board's disciplinary...
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