Category: Cricket

Nuwan Kulasekara, the Sri Lankan speedster, has announced his Test retirement with immediate effect, a Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) media release stated on Wednesday (June 1). “I would like to retire from playing Test cricket with immediate effect,” a Sri Lanka Cricket release said, quoting Kulasekara. “After much thought I believe it is the right time to retire and I […]

Prabir Mukherjee, the former chief curator of the Cricket Association Bengal (CAB), passed away in Kolkata on Tuesday (May 31) night at the age of 86 after suffering from liver problems. Mukherjee was in charge of the tracks at the Eden Garden for close to 25 years and last worked there till the third Twenty20 International between India and South […]

The BCCI on Wednesday finally invited applications for the head coach of the Indian cricket team with the circular comprising a nine-point criteria including one stating a ‘desire’ to have a Hindi speaking coach. BCCI president Anurag Thakur had announced on May 22 that the Board will advertise to fill the vacant position but it finally put out the invitation […]

Cricket Australia (CA) on Wednesday confirmed that India A will play in the upcoming quadrangular one-day ‘A’ series in August, followed by two four-day matches against Australia A in September. Australia had announced that their A side and National Performance Squad would play a quadrangular one-day series against South Africa A and another international team. The CA on Wednesday confirmed […]

Less than a fortnight ahead of their home series against India, Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) has opted for a major shake-up, sacking coach head coach Dav Whatmore and relieving Hamilton Masakadza of leadership duties across all formats. Graeme Creamer, Masakadza’s deputy, will take his place as an interim skipper. Makhaya Ntini, the former South African pacer and bowling coach of Zimbabwe, […]

James Anderson, England’s premier fast bowler, has claimed the No.1 spot in the ICC Test rankings for bowlers after a successful outing against Sri Lanka in the second Test at Chester-le-Street, where he picked up eight wickets in the match. He has leapfrogged his team-mate, Stuart Broad, and Indian spinner, Ravichandran Ashwin to top the rankings. In the two Tests […]