Batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar is not happy with the use of neutral venues for the knockout stages of the Ranji Trophy after a rare appearance in the tournament by the leading batsman drew a very small crowd. “I’m not in favour of neutral venues,” Tendulkar has been quoted as saying by the media. “I feel [...]
Admitting that cricket has taught him “how hard life is”, Sourav Ganguly said it’s time to give something back to the game as he embarks on a new innings in life. “My life will begin now. I don’t miss cricket anymore. There are lots of things to do in life. I come from a business [...]
The ICL has called off its ongoing World Series after a meeting with Gujarat government officials. “The ICL executive board decided it was not appropriate to continue,” Kiran More, a board member said. “We were ready with the extra security but felt the atmosphere in the wake of the Mumbai events was just not right [...]
Most of India’s Test regulars are likely to be picked in the Rest of India squad for the Irani Trophy match against Delhi, the reigning Ranji Trophy champions. With India not playing any international cricket till the Australia Test series next month, the selectors will probably choose the best available team for the domestic season [...]
The BCCI Technical Committee led by Sunil Gavaskar on Saturday allowed state associations to add a foreigner in their squads. Four ‘guest’ players, from outside the state, are allowed in the side from this season onwards. “One of the four players could be a cricketer from overseas, who has played at least 10 Tests and/or [...]