Cricket

Lodha, BCCI stunned as CoA put WAG’s travel in Kohli-Shastri court

NEW DELHI: The move by the Supreme Court-appointed Committee of Administrators (CoA) asking the India captain and coach to decide on travel schedule of the WAGs (wives and girlfriends) has not just taken the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) officials by surprise, but also former Chief Justice

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Zimbabwe Cricket suspended over 'political interference'

Zimbabwe’s failure to keep its cricket free from government interference has resulted in it being suspended by International Cricket Council (ICC).

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World Cup win will galvanise England Test team at Ashes, avers Curran

Sam Curran believes England’s historic World Cup triumph will inspire the Ashes team as attention turns towards their attempt to regain the urn.

18 Jul 2019

India team selection for WI tour postponed due to new CoA diktat

The Committee of Administrators (CoA) on Thursday decided to change the age-old rule of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Secretary convening the selection committee meeting of the Indian team by handing the responsibility

18 Jul 2019

UAE’s Suri set to make Global T20 debut

Cricketer Chirag Suri has been drafted from more than 1,000 players from 42 nations to participate in this year’s edition of Global T20 Canada. The 24-year-old has confirmed his spot in the Toronto Nationals,

18 Jul 2019

World Cup hero Roy gets first Test call-up as Wood sidelined

London: Opening batsman Jason Roy -- not even a regular top-order batsman for Surrey in red-ball cricket -- has been named in England’s Test squad for the first time for the one-off match against Ireland starting at Lord’s next Wednesday. While Roy, who accumulated 443 runs in England’s triumphant 50-overs World Cup campaign, has been

17 Jul 2019

Stokes plays down redemption talk after World Cup heroics

Ben Stokes admitted memories of the off-field incident that threatened his career triggered his tears after England’s historic World Cup triumph. Stokes was found not guilty of affray following a street brawl during a night out in Bristol in 2017. The all-rounder was banned and fined by the England and Wales Cricket Board after accepting

17 Jul 2019

BCCI officials question CoA urgency in naming India coach

New Delhi: The Supreme Court-appointed Committee of Administrators (CoA) decided to invite applications for the coach and support staff of the Indian team on Tuesday and that sudden urge to appoint the coaching staff has taken certain sections of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) by surprise, especially with the date of the

17 Jul 2019

Inzamam-ul-Haq steps down as PCB’s chief selector

The Pakistan Cricket Board may not have renewed Inzamam's contract, anyway, after Pakistan failed to advance to the semifinals at the Cricket World Cup.

17 Jul 2019