Its schedule thrown haywire after the Bombay High Court ordered the shifting of 13 IPL matches out of drought-hit Maharashtra, the cash-rich league on Friday picked Bengaluru as the venue for its final and offered four alternate home options to the state’s affected franchises. In a meeting between IPL Chairman Rajeev Shukla and representatives of the Rising Pune Supergiants and […]
» Read moreDelhi Daredevils captain Zaheer Khan won the toss and elects to bowl first against Kings XI Punjab in IPL match 7. Two changes, Jayant comes in place of Mayank, JP Duminy comes in place of Coultner-Nile. Shaun Marsh comes in for Marcus Stoinus. Both the perennial under-achievers will be looking to recover from opening losses and put their campaign back […]
» Read moreAdam Griffith has been named Australia’s interim bowling coach, Cricket Australia announced on Friday (April 15). The 38-year-old will travel with the squad to West Indies for the triangular series involving the hosts and South Africa. Griffith played 50 first-class games for Tasmania and took 169 wickets at an average of 34.31. The former pacer said he’s looking forward to […]
» Read moreDean Jones, the former Australian cricketer and the coach of the Pakistan Super League franchise Islamabad United, is being looked at as the successor to Waqar Younis as Pakistan’s next head coach. According to a source in the board, Wasim Akram has talked up Jones’s credentials. The duo had worked together for the same franchise in the inaugural edition of […]
» Read moreFranklyn Rose, the former West Indies pacer, was deported to Jamaica from New Zealand on Tuesday (April 12) for overstaying on a work visa, according to astuff.co.nz report. He spent five weeks in prison before the deportation since the visa had already expired in 2012. Rose played 19 Tests and 27 One-Day Internationals (ODIs) for West Indies since making his […]
» Read moreThe Bombay High Court has directed the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to shift all Indian Premier League (IPL) matches scheduled to be played after April 30 outside of Maharashtra. A division bench of Justice V M Kanade and Justice M S Karnik has granted BCCI and other Cricket Associations 15 days to make all arrangements to […]
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