Junaid recalled as Irfan flies home after mother’s death
January 10th, 2017 | by
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Mohammad Irfan is set to leave the Pakistan ODI squad in Australia and fly back home following the death of his mother, a PCB spokesman has said. Irfan, 34, has not played for Pakistan since September last year, when he picked up...
Safety for PSL final ‘cannot be guaranteed’ – FICA report
January 10th, 2017 | by
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The Federation of International Cricketers’ Associations has issued a report which strongly suggests that overseas players decline to participate in the 2017 Pakistan Super League Final due to concerns over player safety....
Not scared of picking a spinner at Wanderers – Langeveldt
January 10th, 2017 | by
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South Africa may resist the temptation to play an all-pace attack on what is certain to be a spicy Wanderers surface in the third Test against Sri Lanka, which starts from Thursday. Substantial rain in the lead-up to the match...
SL bowling coach Ramanayake enthused by Kumara’s progress
January 10th, 2017 | by
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Of young players that have emerged for Sri Lanka over the past few months, perhaps none has been as surprising as the coming forth of Lahiru Kumara. He had had an excellent run in the Under-19 team, but when Test selection came...
South African cricket review highlights player loss
January 10th, 2017 | by
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At a time when the loss of South African players to Kolpak deals has returned to the spotlight, a review into the state of the game in the country has picked out retaining talent as one of the key areas that needs to be...
Johnny Grave named WICB chief executive
January 10th, 2017 | by
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The WICB has appointed Johnny Grave as its new chief executive. Grave, who is serving his notice period at the Professional Cricketers’ Association in England, where he has been employed as commercial director for the last...
O’Keefe withdrawn from BBL to prepare for India tour
January 10th, 2017 | by
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Steve O’Keefe’s importance to Australia’s plans for the looming tour of India, and his own decidedly chequered injury history have been underlined by Cricket Australia’s decision to pull him out of the...
Sixers hold on to clinch six-wicket win against Renegades
January 10th, 2017 | by
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Sydney Sixers 4 for 171 (Hughes 41, Haddin 31*, Perera 2-26) beat Melbourne Renegades 6 for 170 (Finch 57, Ferguson 39, Dwarshuis 3-25) by six wickets Amid a confusing conclusion, Sydney Sixers pulled off the highest successful...
Williamson achieves top-five ranking in all formats
January 10th, 2017 | by
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New Zealand captain Kane Williamson has broken into the top-five rankings for batsmen across formats, climbing to no. 4 on the T20I list after his team’s 3-0 sweep of Bangladesh. Williamson is ranked fourth in Tests and...
TNCA to BCCI: Cannot host India’s Under-19 Tests
January 10th, 2017 | by
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The Tamil Nadu Cricket Association has declined to host the two Under-19 Test matches between India and England, scheduled to be played in Chennai in February. The state association sent a brief note stating “domestic...
