The long-serving Bangladesh skipper has come under heavy criticism for the two heavy losses with critics questioning his decision to field first on batting-friendly pitches in both Potchefstroom and Bloemfontein.
Karnataka State Cricket Association XI suffered their second successive defeat, losing to South Africa, in the Twenty20 Emerging Players' Tournament at Caloundra, Australia.
Players are unlikely to embrace the proposed four-day Tests until administrators clarify how they plan to utilise the calendar space freed up by the move, the Federation of International Cricketers' Associations (FICA) said on Wednesday. The International Cricket Council is set to discuss the idea of trimming the current five-day Tests by a day to ease a crammed international calendar and reduce player workload.
'Insignias or not, Dhoni's will remain the deadliest pair of gloves behind the stumps,' notes Shekhar Gupta.
'Given there is now independent verification that CA's system and culture were contributory factors, the ACA calls for the lifting of the board-imposed penalties on Steve Smith, David Warner and Cameron Bancroft'
Australian business magnate Don Argus, who penned the landmark review of Australian cricket in 2011, has warned the team and its selectors that they must not be fooled into thinking the job is done despite the Ashes hosts revival.
The five teams -- Mumbai Indians, Delhi Capitals, RCB, Gujarat Giants and UP Warriorz -- will be bidding for 90 players in a list of 409.
Bumrah receives Polly Umrigar and Dilip Sardesai awards
"Non-Indian commenting on the conditions in India and I reckon probably 80 percent said 'mind your business and go back to Australia and worry about your own country' which is fair enough. "But 20 percent of the people that understand the game and have a great passion for the game, a comment like mine whether they like or not is from the base of loving this sport, from the base of loving conditions and also experiencing diverse conditions across the world," Hayden said.
A former first class batsman for New South Wales with a strong corporate background, the 46-year-old Roberts has been Sutherland's deputy for a number of years since joining the CA board as an independent director in 2012.
Cricket South Africa (CSA) has named Dean Elgar in the list of its contracted players, in place of the retired Test captain Graeme Smith.
Heavy dew has been predicted for the second T20 International between India and New Zealand, which is set to be played in front of a full house at the JSCA International Stadium Complex in Ranchi on Friday.
Indian cricket, it seems, pays overwhelming obeisance to a vapid, old adage: The more it changes, the more it remains the same.
Atletico Madrid have taken the decision to cut the wages of their staff, including the players, to ease the financial burden on the club as they struggle with the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic, the La Liga club said
New Zealand's cricketers have been warned to be wary of 'honey traps', which could be laid by sophisticated match fixing syndicates and betting chiefs during the upcoming ODI World Cup.
Test matches have witnessed a decline in attendances in recent years, throwing the door open to a number of means to engage fans, including the introduction of day-night Tests.
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Pakistan would be desperate to plug the gaping holes and hope their star players regain form when they open their World Cup campaign against a free spirited Netherlands in Hyderabad on Friday.
Ponting shrugged off Australia's injury worries and the idea of there being risk in rushing Smith and Warner into the team.
Former India captain Dilip Vengsarkar and middle order batsman Praveen Amre, on Sunday, hailed the Indian cricket team which is on the cusp of making history in Australia.
Former captain Steve Smith and batsman Cameron Bancroft will not contest the sanctions imposed on them by Cricket Australia (CA) for their role in last month's ball-tampering scandal in South Africa, the banned duo said on Wednesday.
He was 51 and was in charge of BCCI's cricket operations till last month for nearly four years.
War-torn Afghanistan, playing only their third match after being inducted as a Test-playing nation two years ago, completed a famous victory by defeating Bangladesh by 224 runs with 3.2 overs left on the final day on Monday.
The tournament will be held across four cities in Bangladesh, from Jan 27 to Feb 14, 2016
Earlier this month, ECB managing director Ashley Giles had said that cricketers will be provided "mental health screening" before they commit to any further tours.
India and Australia are clubbed together in Group B along with Zimbabwe and East Asia Pacific qualifier Papua New Guinea, an ICC release read on Wednesday.
Set to benefit immensely from the structural overhaul of the ICC, the BCCI today unanimously backed the plan which would cede executive decision-making in world cricket to India, Australia and England.
Women's IPL set to take place in March with 5 teams
With most of the top Indian players already in one team or the other, out-of-favour national players Mayank Agarwal and Manish Pandey at Rs 1 crore base price will command a fair bit of bidding.
Mithali Raj will come out with her autobiography next year which will provide a candid and revealing look into her personal and sporting life.
Cricket South Africa (CSK) expressed its 'extreme disappointment' over the postponement, forcing Hockley to come out in CA's defence.
The 51-year-old , who first officiated as a match referee in domestic women's cricket in 2008-09, will be eligible to referee international games with immediate effect.
He also reasoned why India haven't been as successful in the shortest format as compared to the other forms.
Australian umpire John Ward is stable after sustaining a blow to the head while officiating in India's Ranji Trophy on Tuesday.
Former Indian blind cricket team captain Shekhar Naik is set to be conferred with the Padma Shri award.
Virat Kohli is the lone Indian male cricketer to be shortlisted for the LG ICC Awards 2014 after he was nominated for the ODI Cricketer of the Year category.
As many as 971 cricketers, including 713 Indians and 258 overseas players, will be up for grabs at the Indian Premier League players' auction, to be held in Kolkata on December 19.
When Ranchi makes its Test debut, Dhoni will be busy leading his state in the in the domestic one-dayers in Delhi.
Having taken up Test captaincy from M S Dhoni in the middle of a series in Australia back in 2014, Virat Kohi changed the way India played the five-day game.
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