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“We have a meeting with the ICC in late January, in Dubai, so we’ll have to wait and see what their response is”
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) secretary Nishantha Ranatunga has revealed that the board have asked the International Cricket Council (ICC) “for a loan of $8 million to settle our loans with Bank of Ceylon”.
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“It’s great to have him around”
West Indies batsman Darren Bravo has announced that Shivnarine Chanderpaul “means a lot to the team” as he is always there to help both youngsters and senior players when they are struggling to find some form with the bat.
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“If I can give back to anyone – kids, older people it doesn’t matter to me – as long as I can give something back”
Disgraced Essex pace bowler Mervyn Westfield has finally broken his silence over the chain of events that led to him indulging in spot-fixing and being slapped with a five-year ban by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB).
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“I feel we are in a better position than before”
Pakistan coach Dav Whatmore has announced that the national team will be back to their best when they take on South Africa in the United Arab Emirates in the coming days.
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“I would love to play against them, but it all depends how it all goes for me in the coming weeks”
Pakistan pace bowler Umar Gul has revealed that he is “yearning to play some matches” after spending six months on the sidelines due to a knee injury he sustained in South Africa.
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Asif is willing to reveal all the details of the spot-fixing scandal in an attempt to reduce his suspension
Disgraced Pakistan pace bowler Mohammad Asif has admitted to his involvement in the 2010 spot-fixing scandal that rocked the cricketing world to its very core after three years in order to resurrect his international career.
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Vettori is hoping to return in six months time
Veteran New Zealand spinner Daniel Vettori has refused to sign a new contract with New Zealand Cricket (NZC) after undergoing surgery on his troublesome Achilles tendon and announcing his uncertainty over whether he will fully recover from the injury.
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Afridi was critical of the national selectors’ eagerness to drop struggling players
Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi has declared that even though he has not been picked for many of national team’s recent tours, he is “still better than lots of players”.
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Strauss wants England to take full advantage of Australia’s troubles
Former England captain Andrew Strauss has become the latest cricketer to join the ‘England are going to win the Ashes’ bandwagon after he himself noted that Australia are struggling to pick themselves up after the numerous amount of controversies the side have been involved in over the past six months.
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Hassan has vowed to get the stadiums completed on time
The International Cricket Council (ICC) have announced that the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) have until August to get their World Twenty20 venues up to scratch before they intervene and consider moving the tournament to another destination.
