Pakistan have appointed South African fitness trainer Murray Stevenson on a three-year contract.
Curator Daljit Singh has retired a happy man after 22 years of service to Indian cricket. The groundstaff are no longer seen as gardeners and are getting due respect, a change that pleases him the most.
Amid speculation over the fate of the proposed India-Pakistan series, IPL chairman Rajeev Shukla today said there are "no immediate chances" of revival of cricketing ties between the two countries.
India will play their 250th Test at home when they face New Zealand in the second five-day game of the three-match series at the iconic Eden Gardens from September 30, and the Cricket Association of Bengal has lined up a host of events to make this a special occasion. To start with, a Lord's like bell will be rung to mark the beginning of the historic Test and the CAB also has plans to felicitate both the teams. "We just got a confirmation that this will be the 250th Test on Indian soil which makes it historic and special," CAB joint-secretary Avishek Dalmiya said.
The BCCI may not have accepted his resignation but Rajeev Shukla said he would not take up the IPL chairman's post next year.
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BCCI officials met Dr. Manmohan Singh to request him to exempt tax for next year's ICC Champions Trophy
Prasar Bharti will telecast all the Test matches and one-day internationals in the coming months involving India, Australia, South Africa and Pakistan.
Sourav Ganguly is likely to go for another appeal against the six-match ban slapped on him by the ICC
Ranbir Singh Mahendra said the BCCI was negotiating the game with the Asian Cricket Council and the ICC.
BCCI chief Jagmohan Dalmiya and vice-presidents Kamal Morarka and Ranbir Singh Mahendra will meet on December 11.
Bar Council of India chairman D V Subbarao has been appointed the Commissioner of Inquiry.
The Indian World Cup team members, including skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni and star batsman Virat Kohli, arrived home.
Sourav Ganguly will lead the Asian XI team that will take on the World XI in Australia for the benefit of tsunami victims.
The three-match series between and Asia and Africa XI will be in South Africa, between August 17 and 21.
The former wicketkeeper replaces Brajesh Patel, who is undergoing treatment following a heart surgery.
The BCCI also decided to implement the contract system and graded payments for its players.
Abu Dhabi cricket board president B R Shetty said they will get a better eleven from other Test playing countries if the Indian XI does not come.
BCCI chief Jagmohan Dalmiya said the disciplinary committee will meet a few more time before arriving as a decision on the player.
The India captain received batting tips from Australia great Greg Chappell.
The other members of the committee are Daljit Singh, Dheeraj Parsana, Anand Shukla and Prabir Mukherjee.
India's captain confessed that Pakistan came "too close for comfort" in their run chase in the first One-Day International.
Jagmohan Dalmiya, Sunil Gavaskar, S Venkatraghavan and Ravi Shastri are the other members of the committee
Sourav Ganguly has yet to make a final decision on whether to appeal against the six-ODI ban on him.
'As of now I have not received any communication, written or verbal, from the government,' BCCI chief Dalmiya said.
Pakistan expressed its willingness to play a Test match in Mumbai and said that it would hold discussions with BCCI to resolve the differences over playing in Ahmedabad.
The disciplinary committee asked the cricketer to explain his conduct in the bribery scandal.
The committee including coach John Wright will choose around 20 players to be put on contract.
The match between the Rest of World and Asian XI has been postponed to April due to unavailability of the best players from different countries.
BCCI chief Jagmohan Dalmiya said details are still being worked out.
In a mail to COA and BCCI officer-bearers, Khanna informed them about his decision to form a panel chaired by acting treasurer Aniruddh Chaudhary with Ratnakar Shetty being the convenor. The other members were supposed to be Avishek Dalmiya (CAB) and Jai Shah (Gujarat CA).
BCCI's disciplinary committee unanimously held that no extreme or severe punishment should be given to Abhijit Kale in the absence of direct proof.
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