Cricket South Africa (CSA) has named Dean Elgar in the list of its contracted players, in place of the retired Test captain Graeme Smith.
It is a pity that he does not take his youth influencer role more seriously and align his brand endorsements more responsibly, notes Kanika Datta.
Almost three weeks after Graham Ford turned down the offer to coach the Indian cricket team, the Board of Control for Cricket in India added a new angle to the embarrassing episode with Board president Sharad Pawar disclosing that the South African w
The decision came after the ace Indian off-spinner informed the county that his injured finger is still swollen and painful.
The Indian cricket board (BCCI) is likely to haul up discarded Karun Nair and Murali Vijay and seek an explanation from them about their comments on the 'communication policy' of the MSK Prasad-led national selection committee.
If you you don't know anything about the BCCI's contract system, here's a know-how by Aslam Hunani and Ashish Narsale about the moolah the BCCI pays cricketers. Also, what the players make from the IPL.
England all-rounder Moeen Ali's self-imposed Test exile was prompted by excessive criticism of his performance every time the team under-performed, the 32-year-old has said. The spin-bowling all-rounder announced a break from Test cricket in September after losing out on a central contract for the longest format for the 2019-20 season.
The BCCI on Monday invited applications to replace one among the five senior national selectors and in all likelihood, former pacer Salil Ankola would be the one on his way out as West Zone is already represented by chairman Ajit Agarkar.
Sandeep Lamichhane on Sunday became the first cricketer from Nepal to land an Indian Premier League contract when he was bought by Delhi Daredevils in the ongoing players' auction in Bengaluru.
Having opted out of a New Zealand contract last year, pacer Trent Boult expressed his desire to play in the ODI World Cup.
Langer informed the media that Mayank sustained a tear at the same area where he was injured earlier.
All-rounder Abdul Razzaq has become the first Pakistani player to fetch an Indian Premier League contract this year, signing up with Deccan Chargers.
Astronomical Rs 24.75 crore bid makes Starc most expensive player in IPL history
Fast bowlers Nathan Bracken and Stuart Clark and batsmen Brad Hodge along with David Hussey and wicketkeeper Graham Manou have been dropped from the new contract list announced by Cricket Australia in Melbourne on Wednesday.
Rahul Dravid needs time to reflect on his future with the national team even as his his two-year contract ended on Sunday.
England's Test team coach Brendon McCullum feels the cricketing landscape is changing quickly and the time is not far when several players will choose big money in T20 leagues across the world over playing for their respective countries.
However, Faul did not reveal if any player returned a positive result.
BCCI has inked the apparel and merchandise deal with MPL, replacing Nike.
A battle-hardened Vidarbha won't make it easy for 41-times Mumbai in the Ranji Trophy final, starting on Sunday.
South African captain Graeme Smith is reportedly unhappy with Cricket South Africa's (CSA) announcement of player contracts as it has been difficult for some of the players to handle.
IPL contract will be next level for Netherlands players after WC show: Coach Ryan Cook
The long injury-induced lay-offs of players including Sachin Tendulkar and Laxmipathy Balaji have prompted the BCCI to consider tightening loose ends.
They have been offered players contracts in Group 'C' with a retainership of Rs. 20 lakhs each.
Australia fast bowler Mitchell Starc hinted at a players' strike for the upcoming Ashes, the lucrative five-Test series against England which starts in November.
FICA Chief Executive Tim May confirmed that he is ready to recommend to the players that they could enter the agreement.
Former BCCI president N K P Salve and five former cricketers, including Kapil Dev, have challenged the contracts on the ground that they impose unreasonable conditions on Indian players.
The Mumbai Congress made the announcement on their Twitter page.
Los Angeles Knight Riders (LAKR) have signed Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) stars players for the inaugural season of the MLC, as per ESPNcricinfo.
Australian cricketers might have to accept a pay cut due to the coronavirus pandemic, conceded Test captain Tim Paine but insisted that making financial sacrifices is a "small thing" in the current situation and they are prepared to "do their bit". A pay cut for the top cricketers seems to be on the cards with Cricket Australia delaying annual contracts for both the men's and women's national teams. CA is preparing for the possibility of a severely-affected home summer due to the coronavirus outbreak.
International cricket will gingerly ease out of a 117-day shutdown in Southampton next week but the scars of the COVID-19 pandemic will be clearly evident at the Ageas Bowl. An encounter between the fourth and eighth ranked teams in Test cricket is hardly a pinnacle but England's series against West Indies could offer a glimpse into a future where the game plods on under the shadow of the new coronavirus.
Banned former captains Mohammad Yousuf, Younus Khan and Shoaib Malik, as well as maverick pacer Shoaib Akhtar, were dropped from the list of players awarded central contracts by the Pakistan Cricket Board. The PCB, however, gave central contracts to Shahid Afridi, Kamran Akmal and Umar Akmal, who were fined after a probe into Pakistan's disastrous tour of Australia in January-February.
A graded system of payments is being introduced from this season.
Pakistan would continue with the system of central contracts for its players except for those with fitness or bowling action problems
The Pakistan fast bowler signed the central contract with the PCB after it revised some clauses in view of his prior commitments.
For the world's women cricketers, financial parity with their male counterparts remains a distant dream but India's decision to boost the pay packets of its top female players is further evidence that the winds of change are blowing through the game.
The Netherlands cricket board, in a surprise move, has posted an advertisement on social media, inviting Indian cricketers to join them as net bowlers in their preparatory camp for the World Cup.
The PCB cannot guarantee a central contract for the fast bowler because his fitness is still a doubt.
Wayne Parnell, aged 19, became the youngest South African cricketer to be awarded central contracts by the cricket board on Tuesday.
Under the new arrangements players will receive an annual salary plus match fees and winning bonuses.
Experienced Test opener Simon Katich has not been awarded one of Australia's 25 central contracts for the next season, Cricket Australia said on Tuesday.
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