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“My major goal is to continue working towards developing the national team [and] keeping our stability in place”
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) have appointed Faruk Ahmed as their new chief selector after a vote among the board’s directors.
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“It is extremely unfair to draw Haroon Lorgat into the whole thing for it is a figment of peoples’ imagination to suggest that he orchestrated the whole thing”
Former International Cricket Council (ICC) legal head David Becker has revealed that Cricket South Africa CEO Haroon Lorgat “wasn’t involved and nor was he aware about the contents of my letter” regarding the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and their blatant manipulation of the Future Tours Programme.
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Lorgat has been suspended from dealing with all matters relating to the BCCI
After months of deliberation the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and Cricket South Africa have come to an agreement for India to play two Tests and three ODIs on their tour of South Africa.
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India’s tour of South Africa is likely to consist of two Test matches and three ODIs
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Narayanaswami Srinivasan has announced that he and Cricket South Africa president Chris Nenzani have “in principle agreed” for India to tour South Africa for a warm-up match, two Tests and three ODIs in December.
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“The meeting went very well”
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and Cricket South Africa are likely to finalise the schedule for India’s tour of South Africa by October 19, according to a number of sources.
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“I think these days it’s about money for all the countries”
“What do I make of the timing of this tour? Well, I think it’s absolutely stupid!” This was former England captain Geoffrey Boycott’s reaction to Australia’s limited overs tour of India, which consists of seven ODIs and a one-off Twenty20 International.
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“Agreeing to this meaningless ODI tour of India so close to an Ashes series is evidence that Cricket Australia is more concerned with dollars than sense”
Former Australia captain Ian Chappell has branded the national team’s limited overs tour of India as “meaningless” since he believes they should be more concerned about being prepared for the second leg of the Ashes series against arch-rivals England in November.
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“In their own conditions, India are surely a formidable opposition”
New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum believes India are definitely the favourites in their limited overs home series against Australia, which will feature seven ODIs and a one-off Twenty20 International.
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“He knows we’ve got a huge summer ahead”
Australia captain Michael Clarke has announced that he has no doubt opening batsman David Warner will bounce back and show what he is truly capable of during the second leg of the Ashes series in November.
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Clarke admitted that his back was still “quite stiff and sore”
Australia captain Michael Clarke has announced that he “would certainly like to go” to India, but added that his priority remains getting fully fit by the time the Ashes start on November 21 after his chronic back injury resurfaced once again.
