The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) has stated that it has not forced anyone to retire. The declaration was made against the background of statements made by Shivnarine Chanderpaul that WICB forced him to retire or else he would not be granted a No Objection Certificate (NOC) that would allow him to participate in the […]
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My treatment a bad sign for younger players, warns Chanderpaul
Dubai, Feb 3 (IANS) Retired veteran left-hander Shiv Chanderpaul believes his recent shabby treatment at the hands of selectors is a worrying sign for the younger generation of West Indies’ cricketers. The prolific 41-year-old was sacked last May ahead of Australia’s two-Test tour of the Caribbean, with selectors contending he had suffered a “rapid” decline in […]
Narine's new action within limits: ICC
Officials monitoring the remodelled action of the West Indies off-spinner Sunil Narine say he is now bowling within limits stipulated by the International Cricket Council (ICC). Local match referee Michael Ragoonath and cricket administrator Jeffrey Guillen both said they saw nothing to be concerned about while watching Narine’s new action in local matches over the […]
‘Yuvraj can just go and express himself batting at No 5’, skipper MS Dhoni
Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni is happy with Yuvraj Singh cameo in the last over of the final T20I at Sydney Cricket Ground and felt that the veteran lefthander would only get better as he plays more international cricket in the lead-up to the ICC World T20 2016 scheduled in India on March 14. The […]
Bangladesh U19 and South Africa U19 won their last group matches
On Tuesday, Bangladesh U19 and South Africa U19 thrashed their respective opponents in their final group matches in Group A. Bangladesh U19 demolished Namibia U19 Bangladesh U19 won their last group match by 8 wickets at Sheikh Kamal International Cricket Stadium (Cox’s Bazar). After winning the toss, Bangladesh U19 sent Namibia U19 to bat […]
WT20 2016: India's possible 15 men squad for the marquee event
Indian limited over skipper MS Dhoni feel the current Indian team combination is perfect for the ICC World T20 2016 in India. India whitewashed Australia in a three-match series. The batting department has shown super consistency in the ODI series as well as in the T20 series. Shikhar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma have given India […]
Brendon McCullum wants to sign off on a high
The upcoming ODI series against Australia will be Brendon McCullum’s final foray in colored clothing for New Zealand. The brutal hitter and aggressive leader has been a great icon for the sport in New Zealand and has been an inspiring personality to say the least. As he recovers completely from an injury, McCullum is eager […]
2016 ICC U19 World Cup controversy: Is Raju Rijal an overage player?
The ongoing ICC U19 Cricket World Cup entered into a serious controversial stage with age discrepancy. Two Mumbai cricketers accused Nepal captain Raju Rijal of being overage. When Nepal was playing against India in the Group D match on Monday, which was also first televised Nepal match in India, two Mumbai cricketers Kaustub Pawar and Javed […]
Afghanistan and New Zealand colts claim victory in their final group matches
Afghanistan U19 beat Canada U19 while New Zealand U19 won the match against Ireland U19 in their final group match in the U19 World Cup on Monday. Afghanistan U19 beat Canada U19 by 4 wickets After winning the toss, Canada U19 chose to bat first at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium. Canadian top orders failed very […]
Tendulkar's advice helped me develop: Kohli
India’s star run scorer Virat Kohli believes Sachin Tendulkar’s advice to him during the early stage of his cricketing career helped him immensely to develop as a player. The 27-year-old on Monday claimed the top spot in the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) latest Twenty20 batting rankings after his stupendous form helped India thrash Australia 3-0 […]