Wonderful start for Captain Cook

Alastair Cook was pleased to mark the start of his one-day captaincy with a victory but warn his England side there was more hard work to come. In his first match as Andrew Strauss' heir in ODIs, Cook oversaw a pleasing 110-run win over Sri Lanka, built around innings from Craig Kieswetter (61) and Eoin Morgan (45) and a dramatic four for 18 from James Anderson. But although Cook admit things could hardly have gone better at The Oval, he remains...

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Deutrom triumphant after ICC U-turn

Cricket Ireland chief managerial Warren Deutrom hailed a "great day" for cricket after the ICC perform a u-turn to allow Associate countries to play in the next ICC CWC. The ICC announces on Tuesday that it would comprise four Associate nations, as well as its 10 full members, at the 2015 World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. The move came just over two months after the governing body had exposed it no longer wanted to have a 14-team World Cup...

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Honours still after 13 wickets on first day

West Indies 30 for 3 (Ishant 1-8, Praveen 1-15, Mithun 1-7) trail India 201 (Laxman 85, Raina 53, Rampaul 3-38, Bishoo 3-46, Edwards 3-56) by 171 runs. Thirteen wickets fell on an exciting first day of the second Test at the Kensington Oval, with the final three look to have given India a small edge against West Indies. The hosts misplaced Adrian Barath, Lendl Simmons and Darren Bravo to finish the day on 30 for three in reply to the tourists'...

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Rixon appointed Aussie fielding coach

Former Australia wicketkeeper Steve Rixon has been selected as the national team's new fielding coach. Rixon, who played Test and one-day cricket for Australia throughout the 1970s and 1980s, will join the team on the upcoming tours of Sri Lanka and South Africa. "I am excited with this appointment and look forward to working with the Australian team over the next two tours," said Rixon. "Fielding skills play such a important role in the modern...

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Tigers revolve to Stuart Law

Bangladesh have name former Australia all-rounder Stuart Law as their new coach on a two-year bond. The 42-year-old, at present interim coach of Sri Lanka for their tour of England replaces compatriot Jamie Siddons at the Tigers' helm and is probable to take up his new role next month. Bangladesh Cricket Board media commission head Jalal Yunus said: "Law has been appointed as the head coach of the Bangladesh cricket team for a two-year period...

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ICC CEC make key recommendation

The ICC Chief Executives’ Committee (CEC) conference in Hong Kong has announced vital changes in the way the game is being conduct. Here are the key recommendations. Decision Review System The CEC today generally recommended universal standards for the usage of technology in decision-making (Decision Review System) in all Test matches and One-Day Internationals subject to accessibility and commercial considerations. The agreed principles will...

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2nd Test: history beckon India in Barbados

Going into the second Test alongside the West Indies, Team India stand at the brink of doing what none of its predecessor have managed to achieve: winning both the ODI and Test series in the Caribbean. And with India's second most winning captain at the helm, the No. 1 Test team looks all set to complete the feat. The second Test of the three-match series gets happening at the Kensington Oval on Tuesday, where the visitors can be curved in out...

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Bresnan additional to England ODI squad

England has added Tim Bresnan to their squad for the ODI series next to Sri Lanka after the Yorkshire all-rounder was agreed fit following calf trouble. Bresnan will join the squad at The Oval ahead of Tuesday's first ODI and is available right away having respond to treatment on the damage that kept him out of the three-match Test series and Saturday's stand-alone Twenty20. His presence will strengthen England's options, after they underperformed...

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IPL-5 to initiate from April 4 next year

The fifth edition of the greatly popular Indian Premier League (IPL) will begin on April 4 next year and finish off on May 27, the BCCI announced on Monday. The competition will feature 74 matches, over a period of 54 days. "We are happy to confirm the opening and closing dates of IPL 2012, ten months in go forward. The match-schedule will be announced soon. We have no doubt that the fifth season of IPL will be as, if not more, exciting and thrilling...

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BCCI relent as DRS made mandatory

Under force from the international society, the Board of Control for Cricket in India has altered its stance to accept the modified version of Decision Review System. Reports recommended that the cash rich Indian Board ran out of friends in the international cricket community and the ICC was all locate to give the DRS a go ahead, intervening the BCCI, in its annual general convention in Hong Kong. That means the much debate system will be in place...

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Continuous Ashes series in 2013

With the 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup cause a scheduling annoyance for Australia, they are set to play back-to-back Ashes series next to England in 2013. According to a information in 'The Daily Telegraph, "Australia will play 10 back-to-back Ashes Tests in 2013 as a result of hosting the World Cup in 2015 when the comeback Ashes was meant to be played." The agreement is being worked out in the new Future Tours Program which is at present being...

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PCB put to clear Afridi's NOC

The Pakistan Cricket Board and former captain Shahid Afridi appear on course on Tuesday for an out-of-court settlement after the suspended star met with the chairman. Afridi went to Court after the PCB punish him for supposedly breach a code of conduct by announce his departure after he was deserted as one-day captain, and for leveling allegation against the Board. It suspended his central contract and revokes all his no-objection certificates...

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Gayle decided to meet WI Cricket Board officials

Chris Gayle's probability of making it to the West Indies squad for the Test series next to India brighten on Tuesday with the fashionable opener all set to meet the Board to clear the air. Gayle's meeting with WICB officials, West Indies team management and the coaching staff could pave way for his collection in the Test series touching India starting at Sabina Park on June 20. The 31-year-old left-hander was left out of the ODI squad after he...

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Dilshan lined out of third Test

Captain Tillakaratne Dilshan was ruled out of the third power Test at the Rose Bowl, where Sri Lanka will in its place be led by Kumar Sangakkara. Dilshan was not capable to bat in the second innings of the second Test at Lord's, having broken his right thumb after two blow on it from England fast bowler Chris Tremlett. He then sat out the three-day tour match next to Essex at Chelmsford, but only today have Sri Lanka established the opening batsman...

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"Wanted to releave while I was on a high"

Muttiah Muralitharan feel that his decision to quit international cricket after the World Cup was a correct one as he left on a high having ended as the highest wicket-taker in both forms of the game. "I might have gone on for one more two or three years but I wanted to quit while in a good position and retire at a peak rather than on a descending turn," Murali told ICC Cricket World Cup Radio Show. For the famous tweaker, it was about giving...

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Bravo, Rampaul rested for third ODI

West Indies have given Dwayne Bravo the consent for rest by leaving him out of the team that will aim to stop the Indian juggernaut when they security device horns in the third ODI on Saturday. India, having field a second-string side for the series, has a 2-0 lead and look set to make it three nil on Saturday. Bravo has yet to recover his form following the knee injury which cut short his World Cup in February. He tally 54 runs and four wickets...

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Raina: India well balanced to win series

India's captain Suresh Raina thought on Thursday his side was now well-placed to win their one-day international series next to West Indies. India take a 2-0 lead in the five-match series, after half-centuries from Virat Kohli and Parthiv Patel follow up Amit Mishra's career-best bowling to direct them to a seven-wicket victory in the rain-affected second ODI on Wednesday. Chasing a revise target of 183 in 37 overs due to the rain, after West...

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Jayasuriya to retire after England series

Sri Lanka all-rounder Sanath Jayasuriya has today announced he will retire from international cricket during this month's tour of England. Hours after being selected for the Twenty20 international against England and five limited-overs matches, the veteran exposed he will play only the Twenty20 and one ODI. Jayasuriya, who will be 42 at the end of the month, told reporters in Colombo today: "I invited you not to share the happiness of my being...

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Katich to play on regardless of 'ridiculous' axing

Simon Katich has announce that he will play on for New South Wales after being axed from Cricket Australia's bond list on Tuesday, a decision he slam as "ludicrous". During a press conference at the SCG on Friday morning, Katich was honest in his disapproval of CA and Andrew Hilditch's selection panel, who he said were contradictory and indecisive. Katich also revealed that he careful taking legal action over his axing, having been Australia's...

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Cook roll in as England build guide

Alastair Cook's fifth succeeding Test half-century helped England overcome the loss of Andrew Strauss for a second-ball duck and move towards safety next to Sri Lanka at Lord's. Strauss fell lbw on the back foot to Chanaka Welegedara for the second time in this second npower Test, having made only four in two attempts, before England improved to reach 149 for two by stumps on day four. They had banked a direct of only seven runs after Steven Finn...

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Sharma shine as India thrash Windies

Rohit Sharma guided India to a calm four-wicket victory over West Indies in the first one-day international in Port of Spain. Sharma's winning 68 off 75 balls ensure India got over a shaky start as they chase down a modest Windies total of 214 for nine with more than five overs to spare. Only Ramnaresh Sarwan (56) and Marlon Samuels (55), who put on 82 for the fourth wicket, accessible anything for the hosts after they selected to bat, while Harbhajan...

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Kirsten agreed South Africa coach

Former India cricket coach Gary Kirsten has been appointed as the new coach of South Africa. The 43-year-old former India coach, who has signed a two-year contract, was unveiled at a press conference in Johannesburg this afternoon. He said: "I'm delighted by the appointment and consider it a major honour." Kirsten will take over the position on August 1 and replaces interim coach Corrie van Zyl, who was given the job when Mickey Arthur resigned...

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De Villiers hand Proteases captaincy

Prolific batsman AB de Villiers was on Monday name South Africa`s ODI and Twenty20 skipper while Graeme Smith was retain as Test captain. De Villiers will also be Smith`s assistant in Test while Hashim Amla will be the ODI and Twenty20 vice-captain. "De Villiers and Amla have been part of new level of leadership that has been built up in Proteas` squad for some time now under the leadership of Graeme Smith," said CSA Chief Executive Officer Gerald...

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Mani slam faulty ICC proposal

Former ICC chief Ehsan Mani on Monday slam the Sharad Pawar-led world body for its report move to do go with rotating policy in the meeting of its presidents after 2015. Reports thought that ICC is arrangement to stop the revolution policy once the term of Pawar`s successor Alan Issac (New Zealand) is over in 2015. ICC is likely to on purpose on the suggestion in its annual general meeting on June 28 in Hong Kong. Pakistan and Bangladesh would...

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Hampshire advocate PCB to free Afridi

Hampshire has called on the PCB to free Shahid Afridi for the Friends Life T20 event after prove he would sit out the opener with Somerset. Afridi is currently engaged to play in the English domestic Twenty20 competition after the PCB balanced his central contract. That move came in the wake of Afridi announce his temporary retirement from international cricket following a public falling out with the governing body. The knock-on consequence of...

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Flower told Petersen will come good

England coach Andy Flower is "very animated" about Kevin Petersen’s performance in spite of the gifted batsman's latest failure next to left-arm spin. England completed a excellent innings and 14-run win in the first Test in Cardiff after bundling out Sri Lanka for a mere 82 in the tourists' second innings in under two strange hours at Sophia Gardens on Monday. It was also extraordinary to see Pietersen give just three runs in England's of 496...

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PCB suspend Afridi agreement

The PCB has respond to Shahid Afridi's retirement by suspend his central bond and putting mutually a show cause notice detail several breaches of the code of behavior, which he will be expected to react to within a week. Announcing his leaving to a TV channel, the board said in a press release, was in itself a breach of Clause 2.1.4 of the Central Contract trade with Covenants of the Cricketer. Afridi's disapproval of the board officials in...

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Indian team undergrowth for West Indies

A second string Indian team, led by Suresh Raina, left for the West Indies on Wednesday to participate in a T20, five ODIs and three Test matches. The Indian team boarded a involving flight to Barbados via London at 0230 hours from the Chhattrapati Shivaji International Airport in Mumbai. India will play one T20 at Trinidad (June 4) and five-ODIs on June 6 (Trinidad), June 8 (Trinidad), June 11 (Antigua), June 13 (Antigua) and June 16 (Jamaica). India...

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World Cup wins regulations BCCI award night

The 2009-10 BCCI awards function on Tuesday evening in Mumbai was well attended by present and former luminaries of Indian cricket. By Abhideep Das in Mumbai In a year when Team India has given joy to Indians all over the world by charming the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011, it is only fair that the complete focus will always be on those 15 members anywhere they go. Tuesday evening was no dissimilar as MS Dhoni and his warrior took center-stage during...

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