All Full Member nations should be required to play a minimum number of Tests within four years, says ICC Cricket Committee

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The West Indies will not play any more Test matches this year

The International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Cricket Committee have announced that they are planning to introduce a minimum number of Test matches all Full Member nations must meet within four years in an attempt to salvage the diminishing reputation of the longest format of the game.

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My honesty helped me secure Sachin Tendulkar’s vote to make me captain, says Mahendra Singh Dhoni

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Dhoni’s honesty with Tendulkar secured his position as captain

India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni is no stranger to having every move of his closely watched and analysed by the media, but in a rare moment of being away from prying eyes, Dhoni revealed that his road to becoming captain of his country was all due to securing the vote of veteran batsman Sachin Tendulkar, which he managed to accomplish through complete honesty.

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