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“If we are going to object to their proposals our cricket is going to suffer”
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) have announced that they have “unanimously decided to support” the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and Cricket Australia’s revamp proposal.
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Bangladesh are set to play numerous series against India, Australia and England
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has signed a members’ participation agreements with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), Cricket Australia and the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB).
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“Learning from playing English county is diminishing”
Former Australia opening batsman Justin Langer believes the country’s younger players are shooting themselves in the foot by choosing to play in domestic Twenty20 tournaments instead of good, old-fashioned county cricket.
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Sharma has been making the most of his two-month break
India pace bowler Ishant Sharma is looking forward to the next 18 months as the national team have some “crucial and exciting” series coming up, which include tours to New Zealand, England and Australia.
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Joyce is desperate to play more matches against top-ranked sides
Ireland batsman Ed Joyce has revealed that the national team are “almost begging for fixtures” as they seek to gain more experience playing against some of the top sides in the cricketing world.
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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”.
Fletcher will face a lot of challenges in the year ahead
Despite experiencing some turbulent times under head coach Duncan Fletcher, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced that he signed a one-year extension to maintain his position.
Flower is growing increasingly infuriated with this trend
England Test cricket head coach Andy Flower has announced that his team have to learn to make better starts on tours abroad as it is becoming an increasingly frustrating problem and developing pattern which may require changes to be made for future series.
The ECB will review Thorpe’s performance after the New Zealand series
England have appointed former batsman Graham Thorpe as their new limited overs batting coach for the ongoing limited overs series against New Zealand.
Warner is starting to be envisioned as Australia’s future leader
Australia opening batsman David Warner has announced that he is still coming to terms with the increase in responsibility on his part.
