“A coach’s role, effectively speaking, is to stay in the background and let the onus be on the players”
Image courtesy of: Zimbio
India head coach Ravi Shastri has made it clear that captain Virat Kohli will be the authoritative figure of the national team.
“Mr Shastri has been the Team Director in the past, and brings with him a wealth of experience, both as player and as coach”
Image courtesy of: Zimbio
Ravi Shastri has officially been unveiled as India’s new head coach until the conclusion of the 2019 World Cup.
“The relationship between the two boards and the two nations is historic”
Image courtesy of: ESPNcricinfo
Pakistan have agreed in principle to play T20 friendlies against Afghanistan in Kabul and Lahore at some point between July and August.
“After six years of hard work such things happening again is a matter of great concern and disappointment”
Image courtesy of: Zimbio
In 2010, Pakistan were left embarrassed and humiliated after three of their players – Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir – were involved in a spot-fixing scandal in a Test match against England at Lord’s.
The West Indies cut their tour of India short in October last year
Image courtesy of: ESPNcricinfo
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) have confirmed that India will tour the Caribbean next year after they decided to lift the suspension placed on bilateral tours with the West Indies.
“I’m delighted to be returning to Irish cricket”
Image courtesy of: Zimbio
Pace bowler Boyd Rankin has confirmed that he will start representing Ireland again after his tenure as an England player did not go according to plan.
“We have told him to delay his retirement for a year”
Image courtesy of: Zimbio
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has asked captain Misbah-ul-Haq to put his retirement plans on hold and play in the tours of England and Australia next year.
!["Since this is technically Pakistan's home tour, [the] PCB is being exceptionally fair in asking Bangladesh to pay a certain percentage to offset its costs"](https://i0.wp.com/battingwithbimal.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/139573.jpg?ssl=1)
“Since this is technically Pakistan’s home tour, [the] PCB is being exceptionally fair in asking Bangladesh to pay a certain percentage to offset its costs”
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) are on a mission to justify their decision to ask the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) for 50 per cent of the series revenue when the national team tours the country in April-May this year.
“I have never heard a country asking for a share of the tour revenue from their hosts”
Image courtesy of: ESPNcricinfo
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) cricket operations chairman Naimur Rahman has announced that the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) demands to tour Bangladesh in April-May this year are “not realistic”.
Pakistan last toured Bangladesh in 2011
Image courtesy of: ESPNcricinfo
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) have announced that they want 50 per cent of the series revenue if they agree to tour Bangladesh in April-May this year.
