IPL’s image is still as clean as ever, says BCCI president Narayanaswami Srinivasan

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Srinivasan has vowed to implement the harshest punishments if the trio are found guilty

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Narayanaswami Srinivasan has announced that the Indian Premier League’s (IPL) image is still as clean as ever, despite the recent match-fixing scandal that sent shock waves across the global cricket community.

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A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: All county players should have learnt something from Tom Maynard’s tragic death, says Michael Vaughan

Vaughan hopes all county players remain clean after witnessing the consequences of drug abuse

Former England captain Michael Vaughan has announced that all county players should have learnt some serious lessons from the tragic death of Surrey batsman Tom Maynard.

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A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: Surrey bolster roster by signing Ricky Ponting

Ponting will captain Surrey in Smith’s absence

Surrey may have considered themselves lucky after South African captain Graeme Smith agreed to sign a three-year deal with the club, but they may now be seen as real contenders to win the county league this year after reaching an agreement with former Australia skipper Ricky Ponting.

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A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: Ottis Gibson signs new three-year deal to remain with the West Indies till 2016

Gibson has played a monumental role in the West Indies’ revival as of late

West Indies head coach Ottis Gibson has signed a new three-year deal to remain with the national team till 2016 after the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) expressed their interest in retaining his services, especially for the 2015 International Cricket Council (ICC) World Cup, which is set to be hosted by Australia and New Zealand.

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A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: A look at who was sold to whom during the 2013 IPL auction

Maxwell was the lone millionaire amongst all the players sold

The 2013 Indian Premier League (IPL) auction promised to be one full of surprises, and no doubt it delivered just that as numerous players went under the hammer to learn which of the nine franchises they would be lending their services to for this year’s edition of the star-studded Twenty20 tournament, which gets underway on April 3.

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A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: I like the idea of having two separate coaches, says Alastair Cook

Cook is excited about the prospect of working with Giles

England ODI and Test captain Alastair Cook has announced that he fully supports the England and Wales Cricket Board’s (ECB) decision to appoint former left-arm spinner Ashley Giles as the national team’s new limited overs coach and take some of the pressure off Andy Flower’s shoulders.

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