WICB cannot judge Lloyd on short-term results, says Gordon Greenidge

“Unfortunately his job will be measured in terms of how successful the West Indies team is”

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Legendary West Indies batsman Gordon Greenidge has called on the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) to refrain from judging former captain Clive Lloyd, who was recently named convener of the selection panel, on his short-term results.

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BBL is beginning to hurt Sheffield Shield and Ryobi Cup, says Shane Watson

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“The BBL is obviously a money-earner and people love watching it, but you’ve got to find the balance so it’s not all in one direction geared to one competition”

Australia all-rounder Shane Watson has admitted that Cricket Australia’s recent decision to extend the Big Bash League (BBL) from the end of December to the middle of February is starting to hurt attendance and player development in Sheffield Shield and Ryobi Cup matches.

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James Sutherland sheds light on decision behind Australia’s homework controversy

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Sutherland is taking all the necessary steps to ensure another incident like this never occurs again

Cricket Australia chief executive, James Sutherland, has finally broken his silence over the board’s highly controversial decision to axe four players midway through the recent four-Test series against India.

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