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Indian cricket is going through a difficult period both on and, more, off the field and Shashank Manohar may not have bargained for this when he agreed to return as president of the Indian board. Manohar has apparently told the board members that he will carry out the badly required administrative reforms come what may. […]

The International Cricket Council is all set to meet the International Olympic Council official during a meeting in November to explore the prospect of game’s inclusion in the Summer Olympics, ICC chief executive David Richardson said on Monday. Richardson said the meeting with the IOC would be “exploratory in nature”. “The plan is to meet […]

Virender Sehwag, who recently announced his retirement from all forms of international cricket has thanked former skipper Sourav Ganguly for having faith in him and backing him for a long time. Sehwag also said that without Ganguly’s backing, he would have never been a successful test cricketer. “Without Sourav Ganguly’s backing, I wouldn’t have become […]

London, Oct 19 (IANS) England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) chairman Colin Graves has insisted that the game should be a part of the Olympics, opening the way for the sport’s possible inclusion in the 2024 Games. Graves’ comments came after Cricket Australia (CA) chairman Wally Edwards announced his support for the idea earlier this […]

Lahore, Oct 19 (IANS) The cricket fraternity in Pakistan on Monday slammed the Shiv Sena protest against a proposed meeting between Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Shashank Manohar and PCB chief Shahryar Khan in Mumbai and demanded action by the International Cricket Council (ICC). The two cricket officials were scheduled to […]

Melbourne, Oct 18 (IANS) Legendary Australian spinner Shane Warne is excited about the prospect of taking the game to the US at next month’s Cricket All Stars and is hoping to find the next international star during the tour. Warne and Indian legend Sachin Tendulkar will captain opposing star-studded teams during a three-game Twenty20 series […]

London, Oct 17 (IANS) Exiled England batsman Kevin Pietersen said he is open to a coaching role with his national cricket side, but added that some players in the squad are worried about seeking his advice. Pietersen, who was sacked in February 2014, was told this year by the director of cricket Andrew Strauss that […]

England cricketer Sarah Taylor all set to become the first women to play men’s game England international wicketkeeper Sarah Taylor will make history this weekend when she becomes the first woman to play men’s grade cricket in Australia. The 26-year-old England wicketkeeper will represent Northern Districts against Port Adelaide in South Australia’s premier men’s competition. […]

Melbourne, Oct 14 (IANS) Former Australian Test cricketers Greg Blewett and Ryan Harris were on Wednesday confirmed as head coach and assistant coach of the Prime Minister’s XI and Cricket Australia (CA) XI that will take on New Zealand next week in Canberra. The PM’s XI will play against New Zealand on October 23 at […]

Dubai, Oct 13 (IANS) The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday confirmed that Bangladesh will host the 2016 Under-19 World Cup from January 22 to February 14. “The Board confirmed that the Bangladesh Cricket Board will host next year’s ICC U-19 Cricket World Cup from January 22 to 14 February,” ICC said in a release. […]