India to host 2016 World T20, 2021 World Test Championship and 2023 World Cup

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India’s first major tournament will be the 2016 World Twenty20

India will be the place to be for all cricket fans over the coming years as many of the major tournaments will be held in the subcontinent nation after the International Cricket Council (ICC) granted them the honour of hosting the 2016 World Twenty20, 2021 World Test Championship and 2023 World Cup.

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Tim May resigns as chief executive of FICA

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May had grown increasingly frustrated with the direction in which the sport was heading

Tim May has announced his resignation as chief executive of the Federation of International Cricketers’ Associations (FICA) just a month after he controversially lost his place in the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Cricket Committee to former Indian player and commentator Laxman Sivaramakrishnan.

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A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: Steven Finn’s habit of knocking down stumps with knee to be called no-ball from now on

Up until now the law stated that a dead-ball had to be called every time this problem occurred

Steven Finn has already garnered a reputation of being one of the best pace bowlers in international cricket today, however, his rather unorthodox habit of knocking down the stumps with his knee has been a major flaw in his game and has even cost him wickets on two separate occasions.

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A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: Matthew Wade needs to work on his glove work and concentration while batting, says Ian Healy

Healy is confident that Wade will continue to grow as time wears on

Former Australia wicketkeeper Ian Healy has advised current keeper Matthew Wade to brush up on his glove work and work on his concentration while batting against pace bowlers who like to bowl a lot of short-pitched deliveries.

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A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: ICC to review policy on government interference

 

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Isaac is hoping to see all cricket boards elect their presidents sooner rather than later

The International Cricket Council (ICC) president Alan Isaac has announced that he will be reviewing whether government involvement in cricketing matters should be allowed to continue or banned for all member nations.

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A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: Rahul Dravid believes Duncan Fletcher needs to have more power in order for India to do well

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Dravid wants the BCCI to give Fletcher more authority and influence during the team selection process

India batting legend Rahul Dravid has called on the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to give head coach Duncan Fletcher more power and influence within the Indian team.

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