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The money was intended for the USACA
The International Cricket Council (ICC) had to make an embarrassing apology to the United States Youth Cricket Association (USYCA) after sending them just over $8,100, which they then asked to be returned to the ICC Americas headquarters in Toronto.
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Boycott believes match-fixing will plummet if the Indian government were to legalise betting
The Indian Premier League (IPL) match-fixing scandal has taken the entire cricketing world by surprise, but former England captain Geoffrey Boycott believes the only way to ensure another serious event like this never occurs again is to legalise betting in India.
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England recorded a 2-0 win the last time these two nations clashed
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) have announced that the national team will tour the Caribbean in February next year for a limited overs series.
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Dravid believes Pujara has the potential to become a legend in both Tests and ODIs
India batsman Cheteshwar Pujara has already raised numerous eyebrows with his performances at the Test level, but Rahul Dravid believes that the 25-year-old should not be limited to Test cricket as he has the right attitude and mindset to become a solid ODI player.
Kumble is certain that Sehwag will be a key player during India’s tour of South Africa
Former India leg-spinner Anil Kumble believes that opening batsman Virender Sehwag is facing the toughest challenge of his international career to date after he was dropped from the Test team halfway through the recently concluded four-Test series against Australia.
Cox’s Bazar is Bangladesh’s most popular tourist destination
Bangladesh were given a major boost for the 2014 International Cricket Council (ICC) World Twenty20 after it was announced that they had been granted government land to build a new international stadium in the town of Cox’s Bazar.
Jones believes the sport would be nowhere near as popular as it is today without the BCCI
Former Australia batsman Dean Jones believes the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is the main reason why international cricket is so popular all over the world since it generates “80 per cent” of the total revenue made in the sport.
Gavaskar called on the cricketing world to save Test cricket
Former India batsman Sunil Gavaskar believes that Test cricket has to remain as the pinnacle of the sport and noted that balanced pitches were needed in order to accomplish that.
The Boxing Day Test is a big hit with cricket fans in Australia
The Boxing Day Test has been a tradition in the cricketing world for the past number of decades and two of the world’s leading nations in Test cricket as of this moment, Australia and South Africa, are looking to square off against one another in more festive-season Test matches before 2021, which is when they are scheduled to play the next Boxing Day Test between each other.
Marsh believes day night Tests have the potential of becoming cricket’s newest fad
Australia national selector and legendary wicketkeeper Rodney Marsh has announced that he is fully in favour for day night Test matches to become an integral part of cricket.
