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“In years to come Melburnians will remember Boxing Day 2013 as the day their city created sporting history”
The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) has announced that a record number of people attended the opening day of the Boxing Day Test today.
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“The BBL is obviously a money-earner and people love watching it, but you’ve got to find the balance so it’s not all in one direction geared to one competition”
Australia all-rounder Shane Watson has admitted that Cricket Australia’s recent decision to extend the Big Bash League (BBL) from the end of December to the middle of February is starting to hurt attendance and player development in Sheffield Shield and Ryobi Cup matches.
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The Wankhede stadium gave Tendulkar a standing ovation for perhaps the last time in his illustrious 24-year career
India veteran batsman Sachin Tendulkar registered 74 runs in what could be his last ever international innings before the country’s future stars came out and had a chance to shine against the West Indies on the second day of the second Test in Mumbai.
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“His performance in international one-day cricket has been quite extraordinary and he’s very deserving of his opportunity”
Australia Twenty20 captain George Bailey is set to become the country’s 435th Test cricketer after being included in the Ashes squad for the first Test in Brisbane.
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The current attendance record for a single day is 90,800
The opening day of the Boxing Day Test between Australia and England in Melbourne is set to break attendance records after Cricket Australia revealed that all the tickets have already been sold.
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Sharma and Kohli helped India pull off the second-highest run chase in ODI history
India opening batsman Rohit Sharma played the innings of his life as he and Virat Kohli pulled off the country’s highest ODI chase of 360 against Australia in a dramatic high-scoring affair in Jaipur.
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“We are very interested in the concept”
New Zealand Cricket (NZC) have announced that they are “very excited” about the prospect of a day-night Test match taking place during the national team’s tour of Australia towards the end of 2015.
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Dravid believes Test matches are the “life source” of cricket
Legendary India batsman Rahul Dravid has always been a keen advocate of saving Test cricket, and once again, he has made a desperate plea for more Test matches to be played as he believes it provides players with a solid foundation, which helps them prosper in ODIs and Twenty20 Internationals.
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Sri Lanka and Pakistan could play the first-ever international day-night Test match
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) have asked Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) to consider allowing the national team to participate in a day-night Test match during their tour of the United Arab Emirates in December.
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Greenidge has refused to buy into the hype of Twenty20 cricket doing more harm than good for the sport
Legendary West Indies opening batsman Gordon Greenidge has announced his support for Twenty20 cricket, stating that “T20s can show the world how a cricketing star can be made overnight”.