BCB seek government help for security on tour of Pakistan: Report

IANS | August 1, 2024 12:24 PM

New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has formally requested the Bangladeshi government to provide a security consultant for their upcoming tour. Bangladesh is set to visit Pakistan on August 17 for a two-match Test series, part of the ICC Test Championship, with matches scheduled in Rawalpindi from August 21-25 and Karachi from August 30 to September 3, says a report.

Debate over having mega auction dominates IPL owners meeting with BCCI, says report

IANS | August 1, 2024 12:25 AM

New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) Whether to have a mega auction for ahead of the upcoming season was the major point of contention in the meeting between the Board of Control for Cricket in India and the 10 franchises of the Indian Premier League (IPL). The meeting of the IPL teams’ owners with the BCCI at the latter’s headquarters in Mumbai on Wednesday night was inconclusive and with no consensus emerging on the matter.

BCCI to take IPL owners’ suggestions to governing council before formulating player regulations

IANS | August 1, 2024 12:11 AM

New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has said it will take forward the recommendations of all ten IPL franchise owners to the tournament’s governing council before finalising player regulations ahead of the IPL 2025 season. The BCCI had called for a meeting with all ten franchise owners at its headquarters in Mumbai on Wednesday evening, where thoughts related to mega auctions, player retention and impact player rule among other issues were discussed.

Former India cricketer and coach Anshuman Gaekwad passes at 71

IANS | August 1, 2024 12:03 AM

New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) Former India cricketer and coach Anshuman Gaekwad passed away at the age of 71 on Wednesday night after losing a battle with blood cancer. Gaekwad played 40 Tests and 15 ODIs for India from 1975 to 1987, apart from playing 206 first-class games for Baroda.

England's Joe Root regains pole position in ICC Men's Test Batting Rankings

IANS | July 31, 2024 9:51 PM

New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) England batter Joe Root has regained the pole position in the ICC Men’s Test Batting Rankings. Root has dethroned New Zealand’s Kane Williamson to take the top spot and now begin his ninth stint as the top-ranked batter in men’s Tests.

If you play good Test cricket, then you start to get a good following, says Kagiso Rabada

IANS | July 31, 2024 9:36 PM

New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) South Africa fast bowler Kagiso Rabada believes the onus lies on countries outside the big three nations to play good Test cricket in order to keep the format going and gain a good following from a large fanbase.

Cricket: Pretoria Capitals sign England white-ball batter Will Smeed for SA20 Season 3

IANS | July 31, 2024 9:00 PM

New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) Pretoria Capitals have signed England’s white-ball specialist batter Will Smeed for Season 3 of SA20. So far, Smeed has played 98 T20s, scored 2484 runs, at an average of 26.70, and a strike-rate of 152.57, including a century and 16 fifties.

T20I series: Surya bhai told me to keep practising bowling, says Rinku on his game-changing 19th over

IANS | July 31, 2024 8:27 PM

Pallekele, July 31 (IANS) With Sri Lanka needing nine runs to win off 12 balls, India summoned Rinku Singh to press his part-time off-spin bowling into action. Rinku, bowling for the first time in T20Is, gave away only three runs while picking two wickets in a superb 19th over. There was more out-of-the-box thinking in store as captain Suryakumar Yadav brought himself on to bowl the last over, defended five runs by picking up two wickets and sent the game to a Super Over, where India won to seal a 3-0 triumph.

Atherton backs Andy Flower for England's next white-ball coach

IANS | July 31, 2024 6:49 PM

New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) Former England captain Michael Atherton believes Andy Flower will be ‘the outstanding candidate’ to become head coach of the men’s white-ball team post Matthew Mott’s departure from the role.

Need to get better at playing on turning pitches, says Gambhir after T20I series win

IANS | July 31, 2024 5:18 PM

Pallekele, July 31 (IANS) India Head coach Gautam Gambhir praised the team for pulling off a win in the third T20I against Sri Lanka via a Super Over for a clean sweep series triumph. But he also urged the team to improve themselves on playing at pitches providing lots of turns.

Cricket

BCB seek government help for security on tour of Pakistan: Report

Debate over having mega auction dominates IPL owners meeting with BCCI, says report

BCCI to take IPL owners’ suggestions to governing council before formulating player regulations

Former India cricketer and coach Anshuman Gaekwad passes at 71

England's Joe Root regains pole position in ICC Men's Test Batting Rankings

If you play good Test cricket, then you start to get a good following, says Kagiso Rabada

Cricket: Pretoria Capitals sign England white-ball batter Will Smeed for SA20 Season 3

T20I series: Surya bhai told me to keep practising bowling, says Rinku on his game-changing 19th over

Atherton backs Andy Flower for England's next white-ball coach

Need to get better at playing on turning pitches, says Gambhir after T20I series win

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