Let’s take a look at the Sportzwiki’s Cricket news round-up from 11th January- 17th January 2015. The news from Indian Cricket leads the charts following the unveiling of their new jersey ahead of ICC World Cup 2015.
1. BCCI unveil new team India jersey ahead of ICC World Cup 2015
2. Hashim Amla breaks yet another record of Virat Kohli
South African Test captain has broken Virat Kohli’s and Sir Vivian Richards’ joint record for the fastest to reach 5000 runs in One-Day International (ODI)
3. India have a good chance of winning the World Cup 2015 says Sourav Ganguly
Former skipper feels that the current Indian ODI setup has the ability to go the distance in the ICC World Cup 2015
4. India Pakistan WC clash set to break viewers’ records
The much-awaited ICC World Cup 2015 clash between India and Pakistan to be held in Adelaide on February 15th is expected to be the most viewed match in the history of the game.
5. Bravo, Pollard didn’t deserve to get selected says Clive Lloyd
West Indies legend said that Bravo and Pollard’s poor ODI performances in the past year lead to their axe from the ICC World Cup 2015 squad.
6. Brett Lee retires from T20s
Australian speedster Brett Lee will retire from T20s after the completion of BBL 04.
7. ICC World Cup 2015: Players warned to abstain from sledging
The ICC has issued a pre-World Cup warning to the players to refrain from sledging during the event and if found gulity, the match officials will have the full right to punish them.
8. AB de Villiers is the most valuable cricketer on planet says Adam Gilchrist
Former Australian wicket-keeper has lavished praise on AB de Villiers’s versitality as a player and has called him the “most valuable cricketer on planet”.
9. Kapil Dev suggests BCCI to explore three different captains for different formats
Former India’s World Cup winning captain Kapil Dev has said that BCCI should opt for split captaincy if India are to succeed in all formats overseas
10. Kevin Pietersen not needed says Eoin Morgan
Newly appointed England ODI captain Eoin Morgan has said that their current limited overs side is shaping up well and it doesn’t need Kevin Pietersen amongst its ranks.