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Dilshan pleaded guilty to the charges brought against him
Sri Lanka opening batsman Tillakaratne Dilshan has been fined 20 per cent of his match fee for “showing dissent” after being dismissed during his side’s 59-run win against New Zealand.
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“I hope I can be firm enough when I need to be”
England captain Alastair Cook has defended his calm and controlled captaincy style following his side’s loss to Australia in the fourth Test in Melbourne, stating that “it’s not my style to go ranting and raving”.
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“I’m starting to learn about my body and know when something is bad”
Uncapped Otago all-rounder James Neesham has been put on stand-by for the third Test against the West Indies in Hamilton after fellow all-rounder Corey Anderson sustained a shin injury during the second Test.
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“His action is good, he’s bowling with good pace, you can’t buy that stuff on the shelf”
Legendary Australia captain and batsman Allan Border has announced that left-arm pace bowler Mitchell Johnson should be given a license to “bust some heads” during the upcoming Ashes series, which gets underway tomorrow in Brisbane.
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Usman Khawaja’s dismissal during the recent Ashes series stirred up a lot of controversy about the DRS
Weeks after it was confirmed that the Hot Spot technology would not be used during the upcoming Ashes series, recent rumours and speculation have suggested that it could possibly make a comeback.
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Butt will forever be remembered for this disturbing incident
Disgraced Pakistan captain Salman Butt has admitted that he did participate in match-fixing activities during his side’s tour of England in 2010 and added that he will forever be forced to hang his head in shame as a result of his actions and decisions.
Siddle and Starc are the only two pace bowlers capable of keeping themselves fit at the moment
While Cricket Australia may have made the rotation policy amongst their pace bowlers in the national side mandatory, it does not mean that all of seamers are pleased its implementation.
