Curran went unsold in February's IPL auction but Kolkata Knight Riders recruited him for around $247,000 earlier this month to replace injured Australian paceman Mitchell Starc.
Sri Lanka's contracted cricketers will receive 65 percent of their unpaid fees within the next three days when their ruling body receives $2 million from the International Cricket Council for hosting the 2011 World Cup, the country's sports minister said on Tuesday.
I said to myself, why should the player suffer if he was innocent while I went about settling scores with the Board? If I didn't finish the enquiry in time, Shami's career would be harmed and perhaps irretrievably so. I decided to complete the probe within the stipulated time and got going right away.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) have stopped three of their top players from playing in the Australian Big Bash League next month because it clashes with their national Twenty20 championship.
Chand will become the first Indian to feature in the Bangladesh Premier League.
Sri Lankan cricket board announced that it had cleared seven players to play in the Indian Premier League.
Travis Head raised his career graph a few notches up in 2023, but the Australian batter understands that staying at that level is a challenging task, and the first stop for him in that journey is the upcoming T20 World Cup.
Cricket Australia chief executive James Sutherland said the impasse threatens next month's tour of Bangladesh, the One-Day International series in India that follows and even the home Ashes series at the end of the year.
The appointment of the new selection committee, central contracts and having different coaches and captains for the different formats are likely to be discussed in BCCI's Apex Council meeting on Wednesday.
Test batsman Vangipurappu Laxman was set to join Nottinghamshire after a three-Test series against Sri Lanka, while leg-spinner Piyush Chawla was to sign up with Hampshire. Both players have been told to avoid teams with links to the ICL.
Talks between the West Indies Cricket Board and the players' union ended after just 23 minutes on Thursday when the board refused to negotiate while the players remained on strike.
All-rounder Angelo Mathews has taken an indefinite break from national duties but his Sri Lanka team mates have signed tour contracts ahead of the limited-overs series against India.
Every person was tested 72 hours before they travelled in order to ensure that all members of the party were travelling virus free.
Australia coach Justin Langer says playing cricket without fans in the stadiums is an option worth considering if it helped get the game going again after the worst of the coronavirus crisis has passed. As with most sports, efforts to contain the COVID-19 pandemic have forced the shutdown of cricket around the world and Langer thinks teams would be keen to play in empty stadiums upon resumption if the alternative is a longer furlough.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India has written to its affiliated units stating that their registered players should not participate in the unsanctioned Indian Junior Players League (IJPL), scheduled in Dubai from September 19-29.
Test cricket is on the verge of a sad death in most countries with more and more players considering an Indian Premier League (IPL) contract their ultimate goal, according to the MCC World Cricket Committee.
Saying that lack of opportunity to play in the hugely popular IPL is frustrating for England players, wicket-keeper Matt Prior has suggested the English Cricket Board to reschedule its international calendar.
New Zealand speedster Trent Boult on Wednesday surpassed legendary Kiwis all-rounder Richard Hadlee to register the most five-wicket hauls for his country in ODIs.
Singapore-born Tim David is a towering finishing batsman but might be more remarkable for being the only player in the Australian squad without a state or national contract.
BCCI has demanded the $6.5 million World Cup appearance money withheld due to a player contracts dispute.
'He just has to keep performing, and mustn't let this go to his head.'
India's cricket captain said there will not be an overall reduction on payments under the proposed contract system.
"The players and officials could face an angry reception on their return home to Lahore and Karachi but I think they should be prepared for this."
Troy Cooley is considered one of the best fast bowling coaches in world cricket. His moment of glory came as England's bowling coach during the historic 2005 Ashes, when the home team's fast bowlers were a nightmare for the Aussie batters.
PCB Director Abbas Zaidi said the board had gone for the pay increase because the players were the reason for the improving financial position of the ruling body.
The Longstaff review criticised CA for fostering a culture of "winning without counting the cost" and blamed the governing body in part for the ball-tampering crisis, which led to the suspensions of former captain Steve Smith and two other players.
Former test batsman Mark Waugh will step down as a national selector at the end of August, Cricket Australia said on Tuesday.
Former New Zealand coach Andy Moles has confirmed a lack of player support was behind his shock resignation less than a year into his tenure.
Du Plessis, who was also part of CSK in the Indian Premier League (IPL) from 2011 to 2021, except for 2016 and 2017, when the team was suspended, was recently roped in by the Johannesburg franchise.
'Why was he was given only a one-year contract?' 'Nobody has ever asked that question and obviously nobody has answered that question.'
The Board of Control for Cricket in India's all-powerful Working Committee will meet in Hyderabad on Tuesday to decide on whether to impose a freeze on future West Indies tour and claim damages in the wake of the unprecedented move by the Caribbean team to pull out of the remainder of India tour because of the pay dispute with the Board.
'I mean, you can't play four matches on the trot. What are you going to the NCA for, if you are going to come back and then three matches (later) you're back there (NCA).'
They stand to reap rich rewards if they consistently emerge on the winning side in Tests and ODIs.
Former captain Sunil Gavaskar said the episode would send out the wrong message as the Board of Control for Cricket in India sets about finding Anil Kumble's successor.
Hockey India wants Paddy Upton to develop in the men's team players an unshakable resolve and toughness that does not crumble under pressure.
Prithvi Shaw will be plying his trade for English county side Northamptonshire after finishing his Duleep Trophy engagements later this month.
Meet Nuwan Seneviratne, the left-arm throwdown specialist of the Indian team.
The journey has been tough and unconventional, but it has been worthwhile as Kerala tribal Minnu Mani became the only girl from the state to play in the WPL.
