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England have only lost one Test match since the May Tests began in 2000
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has abandoned its traditional May Test matches, which has been going on since 2000, after deciding to move the national team’s two-Test series against Sri Lanka to June 2014 instead.
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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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India last toured New Zealand in February to April 2009
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) have announced that the national team’s tour of New Zealand will now begin in mid-January, two to three weeks earlier than their initial plan of holding the series in early February.
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The absence of Indian players is a major blow for the CPL
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has rejected a request from the organisers of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) to send some of their marquee players to participate in the inaugural edition of the tournament next month.
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Bangladesh have had to postpone their tri-series against Pakistan and Sri Lanka in order to host the Asia Cup
Bangladesh have agreed to host the 2014 Asia Cup after India, who were supposed to be hosting it initially, blamed a fully packed international schedule as the reason behind why they would not be able to organise the tournament in time.
Porter believes the England players should be rewarded for their sacrifices
Professional Cricketers’ Association (PCA) chief executive Angus Porter believes England players are “substantially underpaid” and should receive higher wages, especially since they are restricted from taking part in lucrative domestic Twenty20 tournaments that have begun popping up all over the world.
Gayle will be one of the ‘franchise players’ in the CPL
The inaugural Caribbean Premier League (CPL), which is scheduled to begin on July 29, is set to feature six franchises with 90 signed players in total.
The CPL will replace the Caribbean Twenty20 tournament
The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) have announced that the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) is scheduled to be held from between July 29 and August 26 this year.
