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India’s tour of South Africa will have to be trimmed down
Just days after the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) proposed to host the West Indies for a series in November, the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) have shown a lot of interest and it is highly likely the series will feature two Test matches and three ODIs.
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The BCB have not had a regular broadcast partner since March 2012
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) have revealed that they have been unable to find any bidders for the broadcast rights that are up for grabs for their upcoming home series against New Zealand in October.
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Kohli believes Tendulkar reigns supreme over all other superheroes
Batman, Superman and Spiderman are three of the most beloved superheroes amongst today’s generation, but for India batsman Virat Kohli, the ‘Little Master’ Sachin Tendulkar has always been his superhero and will be “for life”.
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Johnston was renowned for his ‘chicken dance’ celebration
Irish eyes will not be smiling and the luck of the Irish will plummet significantly after veteran all-rounder Trent Johnston announced that he will retire from international cricket at the end of the year.
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Dravid noted that many of the youngsters have made promising starts to their careers
Legendary India batsman Rahul Dravid has announced that the national team’s recent triumph at the Champions Trophy has somewhat numbed all the grief and pain caused by the Indian Premier League (IPL) match-fixing scandal.
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Watson admitted the ‘homework-gate’ controversy could have been avoided
Australia batsman Shane Watson has admitted that the lowest point of his international career came during the national team’s recent four-Test tour of India, where they were shown no mercy by being whitewashed 4-0.
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Botham believes Anderson will be key to England’s success in the Ashes
England legend Sir Ian Botham believes pace bowler James Anderson has what it takes to break his record of 383 Test wickets after the 30-year-old recently became the fourth English bowler to surpass the 300 Test wicket mark during the first Test against New Zealand at Lord’s.
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Anderson is only the fourth English bowler to take 300 Test wickets
In a rather bold statement, England bowling coach David Saker believes veteran pace bowler James Anderson is the “most skilful fast bowler in the world”, even more so than South African seamer Dale Steyn, who is currently ranked first on the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Test bowler rankings.
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Petersen is known for his ability to hold an innings together
South Africa opening batsman Alviro Petersen has replaced Graeme Smith for the upcoming Champions Trophy in England next month after the Proteas’ Test captain re-injured his ankle during his stint with Surrey, which will require surgery.
McLaren continues to grow more confident of his chances of playing Test cricket again
South Africa all-rounder Ryan McLaren has announced his intentions of regaining a spot in the country’s Test squad just days after receiving a new national contract from Cricket South Africa (CSA).
