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“The Board Members deliberated and expressed serious concerns on the model proposed by BCCI, ECB and CA”
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) have announced that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and Cricket Australia’s revamp proposals are “neither in line with principle of equity nor in the interest of game of cricket”.
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“I’m excited by the challenge of helping to continue to improve and deliver the highest possible standards for the fans, the players and everyone associated with the tournament”
Former Australia batsman Tom Moody has been named Director of Cricket for the Caribbean Premier League (CPL).
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“I’m sure I’ll be applying for the post”
England limited overs coach Ashley Giles has expressed his interest in taking over Andy Flower’s job as team director after he stepped down following the national team’s disastrous tour of Australia.
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Numerous countries have already shown an interest in the league
India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni and batsman Suresh Raina are set to launch a new seven-a-side cricket league in Dubai this week.
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“I think we as a team have to support the decision Dale and Vernon made in the middle”
Even after his own team-mate, Faf du Plessis, stated that South Africa should have gone for the win during the first Test against India in Johannesburg, Proteas captain Graeme Smith noted that it “was in the best interest of the team” to save the Test match instead of looking to go down in history as the side who chased down the highest Test score.
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Farbrace will be Sri Lanka’s head coach for the next two years
Former Sri Lanka assistant coach Paul Farbrace has been chosen as the country’s new head coach and will take over once Graham Ford’s contract expires early next year.
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The ICC have been advised to rethink their position on the World Test Championship
There are grave concerns that the World Test Championship, which is scheduled to be held in the United Kingdom in 2017, may be scrapped after sponsors and broadcasters appeared hesitant about investing in the tournament.
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Farbrace expressed a renewed interest in the head coach job
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) secretary Nishantha Ranatunga has announced that former Sri Lanka assistant coach Paul Farbrace is back in the running to become the country’s next head coach after expressing a renewed interest in the position.
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“If we get the right guy, the pricing is something that we can always look into”
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) secretary Nishantha Ranatunga has revealed that if the board are able to secure the services of a “high-profile coach” to take over the vacant position in January, then that candidate “will definitely expect 100% more than what we offer” in terms of income.
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The festival is likely to feature a whole range of South African sport stars
Cricket South Africa have revealed that they are planning to host a festival of cricket to replace the New Year’s Test at Newlands in Cape Town in January 2014.
