According to Upali Dharmadasa, the chairman of the interim committee of the Sri Lanka Cricket, the national players have not been paid since the end of the World Cup. The blame, he conveniently says, lies with the previous interim committee who did not budget properly for the making of the World Cup stadiums. If this [...]
Former New Zealand captain, Daniel Vettori has announced that he will be taking a short break from the shorter formats of the game in order to prolong his career. Vettori said that the main reason for his decision was to preserve his body. He said that he will continue to represent New Zealand in Test [...]
New Zealand all-rounder, Scott Styris has announced that he will retire from all forms of International cricket. He already announced his retirement from Test cricket in 2008. Styris aged 37 is New Zealand’s 6th highest run scorer in ODI cricket. Styris said that he thought about his future after the World Cup in the sub-continent and [...]
Former Cricket South Africa President, Norman Arendse has said that the ICC was not arm twisted by the BCCI to ban the Indian Cricket League (ICL). Norman Arendse was a board member of the ICC during the time when ICL was termed as a ‘rebel league’. He said that the BCCI did not force exert [...]
Yuvraj Singh has announced that he is 100% fit for the upcoming tour of England. Yuvraj is missing the current series in West Indies due to a lung infection. The English tour starts on 15 July. Yuvraj Singh who was the player of the series during the World Cup missed the West Indies tour alongside [...]
Lalit Modi has lashed out at the BCCI in a series of tweets after the BCCI claimed a link between the former Indian Premier League’s (IPL) commissioner and chairman with the SLPL. Modi called the BCCI spineless and said that his very name name invoked fear within the board. Modi also said that he will reveal [...]
The CLT20 now will host a new qualifying stage for 6 teams. The 3 teams that qualify will join the already qualified 7 teams and compete in the Champions League T20. The Champions League takes place from September 23 till October 9. The qualifying stage is to be held before that. This new addition allows [...]
The Sri Lankan Cricket board (SLC) has come out and refuted BCCI’s claims that the Sri Lankan Premier League (SLPL) is a privately owned league. The SLC also that Somerset just manages the event, while the ownership and approval of the league rests with the SLC. The Indian cricket board had barred Indian players from [...]
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has banned Indian players from particpating in the Sri Lankan Premier League (SLPL). The Sri Lankan Premier League is a t20 league, a copy of the IPL that is being hosted by the Sri Lankan Cricket board (SLC) and is being inaugurated this year. The SLPL is [...]
South Africa’s coach, Gary Kirsten feels that the Twenty20 format should be a domestic format and not played in the International arena. He said that T20 is a great product and could be used to boost the attendance for the domestic games. Kirsten also said explained how the T20 format is diluting the ODI and [...]
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