Former Cricket South Africa president Dr Ali Bacher is not pleased that India, Australia and England are "marginalising" other boards to enjoy complete hegemony.
Hailing the BCCI disciplinary committee's decision to punish corrupt players on IPL spot-fixing scandal, the Indian Cricket Board interim chief Jagmohan Dalmiya has said it's a victory of the sport.
The six-nation tournament was originally scheduled for April in Pakistan at the end of India's forthcoming Test series.
The BCCI chief ruled out the possibility of the issue figuring at the ICC's Executive Committee meeting.
India are ready to host few matches of the next year's ICC World T20 if Bangladesh are not able to meet the ICC's August deadline to prepare two of the four proposed venues, BCCI interim chief Jagmohan Dalmiya said in Kolkata on Thursday.
India cannot guarantee that South African cricketers will not be probed by police on match-fixing allegations when they tour later this year, Jagmohan Dalmiya.
Come September and Dalmiya's tenure as BCCI chief will end, but would that mean the end of his association with the game as well?
Kolkata Knight Riders' ace spinner Sunil Narine might have been cleared by the ICC but the West Indian will still have to appear for another test for his suspected illegal bowling action in Chennai, BCCI president Jagmohan Dalmiya said on Thursday.
The former BCCI chief is being questioned about alleged misappropriation of funds from the 1996 cricket World Cup account.
The former BCCI chief issued a 'point-by-point' reply to charges by the Board's top brass.
New BCCI secretary Niranjan Shah said he will strive to make the BCCI a more professional organization.
Chairman of Zee Telefilms Ltd. Subhash Chandra alleged that the BCCI chief had threatened him on telephone of causing harm to his life in connection with the cricket telecast rights issue.
The BCCI chief, however, insisted that the suspension should not be seen as a punishment.
The BCCI chief said that the issue would be resolved though there was confusion about the itinerary.
The PCB wants to tour India early next year for a return visit.
Former BCCI president and a member of the anti N Srinivasan group, Inderjit Singh Bindra, lashed out at the Board's interim head Jagmohan Dalmiya for accepting what he termed an "illegitimate stop-gap" arrangement.
Dalmiya's counsel Sidharth Shanker Ray stressed on the "Midas touch" of the former ICC president, asserting that whatever he touched generated huge amounts of money.
The BCCI chief said the Board decided to send Kartik 'so that the team does not find itself handicapped' in case of an emergency.
The BCCI president said apart from the Asia Cup, the Boards will revive the Asian Test Championship and also plan out Pakistan's tour of India next year.
"There have been several instances in the past when presidents have intervened in the selection process," added Dalmiya.
The BCCI chief he had talks with the ICC in London to get India's World Cup guarantee money released.
Court stays Dalmiya's appointment as patron-in-chief
Former Board of Control for Cricket in India chief Shashank Manohar dropped in at the city to meet current president Jagmohan Dalmiya.
Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) president Jagmohan Dalmiya on Thursday hit back at allegations of dubious source of money received by CAB for hosting seven matches of Kolkata Knight Riders saying 'when you get monthly salary from your employers do you question where they got the money from?'
The lowest price of the India-South Africa tickets is of Rs 900 which are being sold for around Rs 5000 in the black market.
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The Board of Control for Cricket in India will allow 20,000 spectators, mostly ticket-holding members of Cricket Association of Bengal, to watch the third and final T20I between India and the West Indies on October 20.
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Taking over from Avishek Dalmiya as the CAB president, Snehasish said they still share a "cordial relationship" as he hoped the 38-year-old veteran returns to his homeland.
The Asian Cricket Council is set to play a role in helping grow the game in Africa through a plan prepared by ACC chief Jay Shah.
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Wriddhiman Saha dropped a bombshell on the CAB by seeking an NOC to leave his domestic Ranji side Bengal.
Eden Gardens has made available spaces below its five galleries (E, F, G and H blocks) to be set up as COVID-19 quarantine centre.
The IPL, which was perhaps the biggest gamble of his life, turned out to be the biggest success story ever, making Lalit Modi a cult in the echelons of global sport.
"I've no rival in the CAB, everyone is my friend here. There are new and experienced people here to run the show. I'll also be around and they will get me at times," he added before leaving the Garden.
'The TMC forgets that if people don't stand by you, your party will never win.'
Snehasish has been admitted to hospital after he tested positive for the virus.
"Don't forget that there is an ICC chairman's nomination to be filed on October 20. Whether the powerful people in the BCCI have a change of heart, is the question," he said.
Harbhajan has expressed his massive displeasure with the "lack of respect" for the Saurashtra man and the fact that the yardstick to judge performances hasn't been same for every senior player.
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