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“It’s a great honour for me to be selected as captain of the Prime Minister’s XI to take on England”
Former Australia pace spearhead Brett Lee will captain the Prime Minister’s XI in a 50-over match against England in Canberra on January 14.
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Chandimal will captain the second tier side
Sri Lanka will play two 50-over warm-up matches against a second tier team at the Sinhalese Sports Club on November 5 and 7 in preparation for their upcoming limited overs home series against New Zealand, which gets underway on November 10 in Hambantota.
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“The Bangladeshis have improved a lot in ODI cricket in the last few years and they are very good in their own conditions”
New Zealand pace bowler Tim Southee has admitted that the Black Caps are looking for revenge against Bangladesh in their upcoming ODI series after they were thrashed 4-0 by the subcontinent nation in 2010.
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“We will try to send an A team to Australia, and send players to play different tournaments there”
Bangladesh coach Shane Jurgensen has announced that he wants his side to get accustomed to the conditions in Australia and New Zealand well before the 2015 International Cricket Council (ICC) World Cup.
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Smith and Steyn will both play a crucial role in helping South Africa keep hold of their number one Test team ranking
South Africa Test captain Graeme Smith and pace demon Dale Steyn are set to make their highly-anticipated international comebacks in the Proteas’ upcoming tour of the United Arab Emirates, where they will play Pakistan, later this month.
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“We anticipate significant demand for tickets”
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) have confirmed the dates for the national team’s home series against India next June.
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Pathan is working towards regaining his spot in the national team
India big-hitter Yusuf Pathan has admitted that he was proud to see India lift up the trophy at the last ever Champions Trophy and added that it was also great to see the team firing on all cylinders once again.
Morgan believes these changes will benefit county cricket for many years to come
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) have agreed upon new changes to the county season starting in 2014.
