ICC’s $400 million offer to BCCI still on table
April 27th, 2017 | by
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The door has not yet been completely shut on the BCCI as far as the ICC’s finance model is concerned. ESPNcricinfo understands that immediately after the BCCI was outvoted at the ICC Board meeting on Wednesday, the ICC...
Why did Manohar agree to stay on as ICC chairman?
March 24th, 2017 | by
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Shashank Manohar’s resignation as ICC chairman has been reversed due to his integral role in, and understanding of, the board’s ongoing reform process What made Shashank Manohar take back his resignation as ICC...
Jadeja pips Ashwin to No.1, Pujara climbs to second in ICC rankings
March 21st, 2017 | by
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Ravindra Jadeja has overtaken R Ashwin at the top of the ICC Test rankings for bowlers, after taking nine wickets against Australia in the third Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Cheteshwar Pujara was also a major gainer as his...
‘New ICC finance model arbitrary, not agreeable’
March 20th, 2017 | by
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The ICC’s new constitution will “convert” the nature of the world governing body and “adversely affect” the autonomy of its members, according to the BCCI, one of the strongest opponents of the...
Full Membership no longer permanent under proposed changes
February 22nd, 2017 | by
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Full Membership of the ICC will no longer be a permanent right but instead a privilege up for review every five years, under proposed sweeping changes to the constitution of cricket’s governing body. In a plan that will...
April 1st, 2016 | by
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A man who was caught off a no-ball twice beat a man who should have been run-out twice off a single free-hit. That was how comical – and spectacular – this World T20 semi-final was. And the ultimate gag was that Virat...
April 1st, 2016 | by
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Lendl Simmons, playing his first match of the tournament, plundered a 51-ball 82 to help West Indies beat India by seven wickets to reach the final of the World Twenty20 on Thursday. Simmons replaced an injured Andre Fletcher,...
March 31st, 2016 | by
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The last time Manish Pandey donned the India blue, he scored an ODI century – a ton that oozed confidence, maturity and a sense of positivity. Two months later, he is back in the mix, back with the ones he had rubbed...
March 31st, 2016 | by
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Big picture Chris Gayle. Virat Kohli. Dwayne Bravo. MS Dhoni. The Wankhede stadium will be screening an ensemble-driven action movie as much it hosts a cricket match on Thursday night. Those individuals and their styles of play...
March 31st, 2016 | by
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When New Zealand lost the 1999 World Cup semi-final, their fourth straight such defeat in ICC world events, Dion Nash sat alone in the dressing room after everyone had left. He was absolutely filthy with himself and with his team...