BCCI in danger of losing all office-bearers
January 5th, 2017 | by
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The dismantling of the existing power structure in Indian cricket administration could be far more comprehensive than previously thought, if the Lodha Committee’s interpretation of the modification in the Supreme...
L Balaji appointed KKR bowling coach
January 4th, 2017 | by
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Kolkata Knight Riders have named former Indian seamer L Balaji as their new bowling coach for the 2017 IPL. He replaces Wasim Akram, who said “professional commitments and time constraints” had prevented him from...
No one is bigger than the game
January 3rd, 2017 | by
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At their core, the Lodha recommendations were about establishing best practices in the BCCI. The office-bearers’ persistent defiance in the matter seemed only like a bid to self-preserve The removal of the highest...
Top-order finds ‘a real bonus’ – Farbrace
December 22nd, 2016 | by
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England left India on the end of the a 4-0 defeat in the Test series but having found potential solutions to “a couple of gaps in our batting order”, according to Paul Farbrace – although England’s...
Trick of the tail, and neutralising Cook
December 22nd, 2016 | by
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India’s flourishing eight-wicket partnerships, Cook’s struggles against Jadeja, and other statstical highlights from India’s 4-0 win The lower-order difference With Virat Kohli in imperious form, and Cheteshwar...
‘No question of perjury’ – Anurag Thakur
December 22nd, 2016 | by
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BCCI president Anurag Thakur has strongly denied that he had lied under oath to the Supreme Court. He addressed reporters in Jaipur on Wednesday and said “there is no question of perjury and I have not lied.” In...
Kohli lauds his quick-learning youngsters
December 21st, 2016 | by
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Virat Kohli has hailed the professionalism not just of his team but of the cricket set-up after the sweet 4-0 series win against England. Constantly India had to chop and change in this series because of injuries, but the players...
England may have ‘stagnated’ in 2016, concedes Cook
December 21st, 2016 | by
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Alastair Cook has conceded that England’s Test fortunes may have “stagnated” over the past 12 months, but confirms he will not rush any decision on the future of his Test captaincy, in spite of another...
Leach ‘shocked’ by England doubts over action
December 21st, 2016 | by
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Jack Leach, the Somerset left-arm spinner, says he was “shocked” not to be considered for a call-up to England’s tour of India due to concerns over the legality of his bowling action. The ECB confirmed on...
England on the ropes after Nair triple
December 20th, 2016 | by
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England 477 and 12 for 0 trail India 759 for 7 dec (Nair 303*, Rahul 199) by 270 runs Live scorecard and ball-by-ball details Back in March 2008, the MA Chidambaram Stadium witnessed the first triple-hundred on Indian soil, as...