Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has revealed that suspended off-spinner Saeed Ajmal will play one or two one-day games against Kenya later month when they are tour Pakistan, the first team since 2009. Ajmal will bowl against Kenya before he goes for his final biomechanics test in Chennai. Ajmal is allowed to play against Kenya since […]
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Shoaib Malik ‘reluctant’ to play in the World Cup due to fear of ‘chucking’
Reports suggests that former Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik, who has been named in the 30-man preliminary squad for the World Cup, is reluctant to make himself available for the final World Cup selection as he fears that he can be reported for suspect action. Pakistan selectors are considering to pick Malik for the World Cup […]
Monitor Harbhajan Singh and Pragyan Ojha’s bowling action: ICC
According to a report in the Indian Express, the technical committee of the ICC (International Cricket Council) alerted Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Sanjay Patel that Indian off-spinner Harbhajan Singh and slow left arm bowler Pragyan Ojha should be closely monitored for their bowling actions when they play International cricket again. In the […]
Former players who would have been T20 greats
The today world has reached the point where the traditional formats of cricket have are set to take a backseat for a common cricket fan. It’s the T20 generation of Cricket. Though the traditionalists would argue that Test Cricket is the purest form of cricket, and they might very well be right, but we live […]
Sri Lanka announce 30-men preliminary squad for World Cup; Suspended Senanayake included
Sri Lanka, the finalists of the ICC World Cup 2007 and 2011, have announced the 30-men preliminary squad for the ICC World Cup 2015. Suspended spinner Sachitra Senanayake has been included in the squad. Senanayka was banned from bowling from international cricket in July this year after his action was found illegal following the bio-mechanical […]
Australians to wear No.408 as part of paying tribute to Hughes
This is certainly a very heart touching move by the fellow team mates of late Phillips Hughes. As a befitting tribute to late Phillip Hughes, the Australian cricket team has now decided to wear number 408, the Test debut number of the late batsman, under its national emblem during the first Test against India starting […]
Indian opener challenges Mitchell Johnson!
Australian pace ace Mitchell Johnson poses no threat or fears for explosive Indian opener Shikhar Dhawan. Dhawan has vowed to fight fire with fire in the looming Test series. Dhawan has shown determination to attack Australia’s fast bowling trump card right from the first Test in Adelaide from Tuesday. Dhawan told reporters in Adelaide “I […]
Jacques Kallis appointed as KKR’s Batting Consultant
Former South African all-rounder Jacques Kallis has ended his career as a player and has been appointed as the mentor and the batting consultant for IPL franchise Kolkata Knight Riders. The 39-year-old was first purchased by KKR in 2011 for $1.1 million after he played for Royal Challengers Bangalore in the first three editions. In this […]
Shakib Al Hasan allowed to play Big Bash League by BCB
Bangladesh cricket chief officials declared they were dropping an adjournment for bad conduct on Shakib-Al-Hasan. They are allowing the all-rounder player to play in international leagues including Australia’s Big Bash Twenty20 tournament. Bangladesh Cricket Board known as BCB, President Nazmul Hassan told reporters that they have given Shakib the pledge that his embargo on playing international leagues […]
ICC Announces Match Officials for ICC World Cup 2015
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced a 25-member match officials’ team for the ICC World Cup 2015, that runs from 14th February-29th March. The team includes five officials from the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Match Referees, twelve umpires from the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Umpires and eight umpires from the Emirates International […]