Eden to host first day-night Test in India
Kolkata, June 9 (IANS) The venerable Eden Gardens ground will play host to the first ever day-night Test in the country when India take on New Zealand later this year, a senior Cricket Association of…
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Duleep trophy to be D/N affair; Chhattisgarh to debut in Ranji
New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) Following up on the recommendations of the Sourav Ganguly-led technical committee, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Thursday announced that the upcoming Duleep Trophy will be…
Dharamsala among six new Test venues as BCCI announces 2016-17 schedule
New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) Keeping its commitment of taking Test cricket to lesser known cities, the Board of Control for cricket in India (BCCI) on Thursday announced six new Test venues for the national…
Pandey eyes permanent place in Team India
Harare, June 9 (IANS) Despite not being a regular in the playing XI, Manish Pandey has impressed in the limited opportunities and now the promising middle-order bat hopes to cement his place with some good…
West Indies focused on correcting mistakes: Bowling coach
Georgetown (Guyana), June 9 (IANS) Bowling coach Roddy Estwick says the West Indies are aware of where they went wrong in their last game against Australia and will have to pull together in order to…
Getting used to conditions quickly will be India’s challenge: Bangar
New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) Ahead of their departure for the brief limited overs tour to Zimbabwe, newly-appointed head coach Sanjay Bangar on Wednesday said getting accustomed to the local conditions quickly in the African…
Ravi among 12 umpires retained in ICC elite panel
Dubai, June 8 (IANS) India’s Sundaram Ravi was retained in the International Cricket Council (ICC) elite panel as the world body on Wednesday announced an unchanged panel of 12 umpires for the 2016-17 season after…
Haddin, Hussey named Australia A assistant coaches
Sydney, June 8 (IANS) Former cricketers Michael Hussey and Brad Haddin will assist Australian A head coach Troy Cooley in their home series against South Africa and India later this year in Queensland, Cricket Australia…
Rohit wishes Zimbabwe-bound Indian team
New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) Star batsman Rohit Sharma on Wednesday wished the Indian cricket team, which left for Zimbabwe for a limited overs tour, starting with the first One-Day International (ODI) on June 11….
Australia to host South Africa for day-night Test in Adelaide
Johannesburg, June 8 (IANS) Cricket South Africa (CSA) on Wednesday confirmed that the Proteas will face Australia in a day-night Test in Adelaide from November 24, the final match of their three-Test series later this…
West Indian all-rounder banned for seven years
Hamilton (Bermuda), June 8 (IANS) The Bermuda Cricket Board (BCB) has banned all-rounder Kavon Fubler from cricket for seven years for smashing the stumps and abusing an umpire after being given out leg before wicket…
England’s T20 Blast format too long, says Sammy with Afridi
London, June 8 (IANS) The West Indies T20 skipper Darren Sammy has echoed concerns by players and officials about the elongated format of Englands NatWest T20 Blast. Sammy has lamented the duration of the tournament,…
Sorting out batting order will be a challenge: Dhoni
Mumbai, June 7 (IANS) Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who will lead a second string India team for the limited overs tour to Zimbabwe, said on Monday that his first challenge will be to get the batting…
Coach should understand our culture, says Dhoni
Mumbai, June 7 (IANS) As India’s hunt for cricket’s new chief coach gathers momentum, limited overs skipper Mahendra singh Dhoni, who has worked with quite a number of coaches during his decade-long career, on Tuesday…
McCullum urges ICC’s anti-corruption unit to be ‘more professional’
London, June 7 (IANS) Accusing the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) anti-corruption unit of being casual, former New Zealand skipper Brendon McCullum has urged the world body to handle reports on fixing “more professionally”. McCullum, who…
Thiruvananthapuram stadium wins global award
Thiruvananthapuram, June 7 (IANS) The Sports Hub, Thiruvananthapuram, a joint initiative by IL&FS and the state government, has bagged the David Vickers Award in the ‘new venue of the year’, beating several stadiums around the…
Umpire S. Ravi retained in ICC elite panel, Shamshuddin elevated
Dubai, June 7 (IANS) Indian umpire Sundaram Ravi was on Tuesday retained in the International Cricket Council (ICC) elite panel for his impressive track record, according to bcci.tv. Another Indian C. Shamshuddin has been elevated…
Holder bemoans ‘horrible shots’ in West Indies loss
Georgetown, June 7 (IANS) West Indies captain Jason Holder has lamented the “soft dismissals” and “horrible shots” which led to his sides six-wicket defeat by Australia in their second match of the tri-nations series. Sent…
West Indies opener Simmons anxious to be fit for CPL
Port of Spain (Trinidad), June 7 (IANS) Recuperating West Indies opener Lendl Simmons has said he expects to be fit and ready to lead the batting for his new franchise St. Kitts and Nevis Patriots…
West Indies opener Simmons anxious to be fit for CPL
Port of Spain (Trinidad), June 7 (IANS) Recuperating West Indies opener Lendl Simmons has said he expects to be fit and ready to lead the batting for his new franchise St. Kitts and Nevis Patriots…