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“We’ve got to keep playing, that’s our obligation to the public, and our umpires need to push the envelope and the players need to understand that we’re playing the game, we’re getting on with it”
After 15 long years, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) have finally agreed to the use of floodlights in an Ashes series in Australia.
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“He is contributing nothing to our cricket”
Former Pakistan chief selector Iqbal Qasim has become the latest person lash out at head coach Dav Whatmore for having “no interest in the future or well being of Pakistan cricket”.
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Gibson played for Glamorgan during the 1990s
The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) have rubbished reports surrounding head coach Ottis Gibson’s alleged contention to take over at Glamorgan.
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Younis was Pakistan’s head coach until he resigned in September 2011
A well-informed source has revealed that legendary Pakistan pace bowler Waqar Younis is highly likely to replace Dav Whatmore as head coach of the national team.
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“I’m more ambitious than that and I want to play Test cricket”
England wicketkeeper-batsman Jos Buttler has announced that he wants to branch out into Test cricket as he is “concerned about being pigeon-holed as a one-day player”.
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“Learning from playing English county is diminishing”
Former Australia opening batsman Justin Langer believes the country’s younger players are shooting themselves in the foot by choosing to play in domestic Twenty20 tournaments instead of good, old-fashioned county cricket.
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“We are more focused on having a bilateral series with India”
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Najam Sethi has revealed that he is primarily focused on improving relations with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and aims to do so via a bilateral series.
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India’s tour of South Africa will have to be trimmed down
Just days after the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) proposed to host the West Indies for a series in November, the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) have shown a lot of interest and it is highly likely the series will feature two Test matches and three ODIs.
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Tendulkar could play his 200th Test if the series goes ahead
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) have announced that they are planning to host the West Indies for a Test series in November, which will give veteran batsman Sachin Tendulkar the chance to play his 200th Test match before India travel to South Africa at the end of the year.
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“There is a lot of work to be done and nothing is guaranteed but this summer’s trials are our first serious effort to make day-night Test cricket a reality”
Cricket Australia have announced plans to trial day-night first-class matches during the upcoming Sheffield Shield season with hopes of playing an actual Test match under floodlights.
