Finch can be bought by any IPL franchise during the 2015 auction
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The Sunrisers Hyderabad, Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings have all released big-name players heading into the 2015 Indian Premier League (IPL) auction.
“I really appreciate all the help and support that I have received from Queensland Cricket”
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Queensland batsman Luke Pomersbach has quit cricket in order to tend to his mental health problems.
“I hope with our prime minister also going to India, the Indian board responds positively and we see bilateral matches soon”
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Some of Pakistan’s top cricketers are hoping that Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif discussed resuming bilateral cricketing ties when he flew to India to congratulate newly elected Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his victory.
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Ajmal and Afridi will participate in South Africa’s domestic Twenty20 tournament
Pakistan spinner Saeed Ajmal has signed with the Titans and veteran all-rounder Shahid Afridi has joined the Knights franchise for South Africa’s upcoming domestic Twenty20 tournament.
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South Africa’s domestic competitions are likely to feature more Pakistani players from now on
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and Cricket South Africa have agreed to a Memorandum of Understanding which will not only improve cricketing ties between the two nations, but will also see more Pakistani players featuring in South Africa’s domestic competitions.
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Ponting questioned Tendulkar’s role in the scandal
Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has evoked memories of the infamous ‘Monkeygate’ scandal after revealing that he was sceptical about the role India batsman Sachin Tendulkar played in his forthcoming autobiography, At The Close Of Play.
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“The ICC World Test Championship logo represents a journey that all the Test playing nations will embark upon over the next four years”
International Cricket Council (ICC) chief executive David Richardson has announced that the road to the 2017 World Test Championship had begun after unveiling the tournament’s logo in Abu Dhabi.
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Both Ajmal and Rehman are desperate for a bilateral series to be organised
Pakistan’s spin duo of Saeed Ajmal and Abdur Rehman have called on the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to restore ties with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) as both of them are keen on playing a bilateral series.
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“We are more focused on having a bilateral series with India”
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Najam Sethi has revealed that he is primarily focused on improving relations with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and aims to do so via a bilateral series.
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“We ask for patience and support as we engage our counterparts at the BCCI”
Cricket South Africa CEO Haroon Lorgat is set to meet the Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) secretary Sanjay Patel in hopes of salvaging their tour.
