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- India
- August 06, 2018, 19:04 IST
Perfect Mix of Pace and Accuracy Makes a Fast Bowler Lethal: Glenn McGrath
Speaking to CricketNext, on the sidelines of a two-day camp at the Chaudhary Bansi Lal Cricket Stadium in Lahli, McGrath cited the example of Mitchell Johnson when he said that the left-arm fast bowler was the biggest example of how the perfect combination of pace and accuracy made a bowler unplayable – during the Ashes in 2013-14 in Australia as he finished with 37 wickets in the series.
- India
- August 06, 2018, 08:24 IST
Jasprit Bumrah Unlikely to be Fit in Time for Second Test at Lord’s
After the 31-run defeat in the first Test of the five-match series against England at Edgbaston, there is more bad news in store for skipper Virat Kohli. Fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah is unlikely to win the race against time to be fit for the second Test that starts at the historic Lord’s on Thursday.
- India
- August 04, 2018, 10:06 IST
KP Bhaskar and Gursharan Singh’s Appointment as Duleep Trophy Coaches Raises Eyebrows Within BCCI
BCCI officials have raised eyebrows about the appointment of Delhi coach KP Bhaskar and former Delhi and India batsman Gursharan Singh as coaches of the India Green and India Blue teams respectively for the upcoming Duleep Trophy. Divakar Vasu was named coach of the India Red team and have been asked to report on August 15 in Madurai to prepare for the tournament, as per a letter from GM Cricket Operations Saba Karim on Friday.
- India
- August 03, 2018, 02:30 IST
Kohli 2.0 an Amalgamation of Fitness & Skills: Coach Rajkumar Sharma
Rajkumar Sharma, who has mentored and trained Virat Kohli since his initiation into the game, told CricketNext that he was particularly pleased to watch how well Kohli “countered the pressure” brought on by the English bowlers on his way to making his first triple figure score in the country.
- India
- August 02, 2018, 09:59 IST
Deposed BCCI Chief Anurag Thakur Requests Supreme Court to Hear His Side of Story
Former Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) chief Anurag Thakur, who was removed from office by the Supreme Court on January 2, 2017 for obstructing the reforms proposed by the Lodha panel, has now filed a petition in the apex court to make him party to the proceedings and recall the earlier order. Thakur’s has urged the court to hear his side of the story about the circumstances that led to the situation.
- India
- August 01, 2018, 13:37 IST
BCCI Surprised as JKCA Plans Inter-state Meet Without Permission
A move by the Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA) to invite state associations for an inter-state 50-over tournament has led to murmurs of disquiet among the BCCI officials. The point of contention is that current administrators in charge of running the JKCA appear to have overlooked the fact that prior permission needs to be taken from the BCCI general body before hosting any such tournament.
- India
- July 31, 2018, 14:07 IST
Tripura Tells BCCI It Cannot Host Domestic Games till October
After Mumbai and Kerala, the Tripura Cricket Association has now written to the BCCI saying that it will not be in a position to host the domestic games till October in the 2018-19 due to the ongoing monsoon in the state.
- India
- July 28, 2018, 10:16 IST
Heat Wave in England Will Work in Favour of Indian Spinners, Assert Maninder & Prasanna
The heat wave in England has seen the hosts recall Adil Rashid for the first Test against India at Edgbaston from August 1. So, quite naturally, the visitors too will look at their spinning trio of R Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav and Ravindra Jadeja to play a pivotal role in the five-match series.
- India
- July 27, 2018, 13:46 IST
BCCI Surprised by CoA’s Plan to Engage Advisor for Hosting of Asia Cup in UAE
In another instance of the total lack of communication between the Supreme Court Appointed Committee of Administrators (CoA) and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), the CoA’s decision to engage a consultant/advisor for the Asia Cup in the UAE later this year has board officials seeing red.
- India
- July 27, 2018, 11:48 IST
One Bhuvneshwar Kumar or Bumrah Cannot Win Kohli 5-Test Series: Madan Lal
Former India All-Rounder & coach Madan Lal believes only a collective effort by the pace bowling trio of Ishant Sharma, Mohammed Shami and Umesh Yadav in the absence of the injured Jasprit Bumrah & Bhuvneshwar Kumar can ensure an Indian win in the series. Speaking to CricketNext, Lal said that for India to win the series, it was important that the bowling attack fired in unison and consistently over the Five Test matches.
- India
- July 26, 2018, 15:06 IST
State Associations Feel U-16 Players Face Impossible Timeline to be Ready for Vijay Merchant Trophy
While the Mumbai and Kerala Cricket Associations have already made their displeasure known at the scheduling of the Vijay Merchant Trophy (U-16) for the upcoming 2018-19 season, they aren’t alone. CricketNext has learnt that almost all state associations are in a fix on how to go about preparing for the age-group tournament in just over two months.
- India
- July 26, 2018, 10:32 IST
BCCI Wants India-Pakistan Game Rescheduled, Slams “Mindless” Asia Cup Fixture
Even as cricket fans across the world wait for arch-rivals India and Pakistan to clash in the upcoming Asia Cup on September 19, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is surprised by the scheduling of undoubtedly the biggest game of 2018. As per the schedule released on Tuesday, India is to play against a qualifier on the day before the clash against Pakistan, a decision the Indian board has described as “mindless.”
- India
- July 25, 2018, 20:06 IST
Surprised KCA Requests Saba Karim to Postpone Vijay Merchant Trophy to Mid-november
After some of the North Eastern states raised their concern over the lack of time to prepare for the start of the 2018-19 domestic season, the Kerala Cricket Association has now written to GM Cricket Operations Saba Karim — the man who made the roadmap of this year’s domestic season — requesting Karim to postpone the start of the Vijay Merchant trophy (under-16 boys).
- India
- July 25, 2018, 11:57 IST
Alarm Bells in BCCI after Zimbabwe Approach ICC for Further Financial Help
The Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) board on Tuesday announced that it sought help from the International Cricket Council (ICC) in clearing dues of its players and staff. However, the move has left the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) slightly worried with officials questioning the repeated funding that the international body has extended to the country.
- India
- July 24, 2018, 15:04 IST
As Missteps Become the Norm, Rudderless BCCI Finds Itself Facing Constant Embarrassment
The BCCI was never perfect, it will never be perfect. But not becoming a laughing stock is the bare minimum that can be ensured.

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Perfect Mix of Pace and Accuracy Makes a Fast Bowler Lethal: Glenn McGrath

Jasprit Bumrah Unlikely to be Fit in Time for Second Test at Lord’s

KP Bhaskar and Gursharan Singh’s Appointment as Duleep Trophy Coaches Raises Eyebrows Within BCCI

Kohli 2.0 an Amalgamation of Fitness & Skills: Coach Rajkumar Sharma

Deposed BCCI Chief Anurag Thakur Requests Supreme Court to Hear His Side of Story

BCCI Surprised as JKCA Plans Inter-state Meet Without Permission

Tripura Tells BCCI It Cannot Host Domestic Games till October

Heat Wave in England Will Work in Favour of Indian Spinners, Assert Maninder & Prasanna

BCCI Surprised by CoA’s Plan to Engage Advisor for Hosting of Asia Cup in UAE

One Bhuvneshwar Kumar or Bumrah Cannot Win Kohli 5-Test Series: Madan Lal

State Associations Feel U-16 Players Face Impossible Timeline to be Ready for Vijay Merchant Trophy

BCCI Wants India-Pakistan Game Rescheduled, Slams “Mindless” Asia Cup Fixture

Surprised KCA Requests Saba Karim to Postpone Vijay Merchant Trophy to Mid-november

Alarm Bells in BCCI after Zimbabwe Approach ICC for Further Financial Help

As Missteps Become the Norm, Rudderless BCCI Finds Itself Facing Constant Embarrassment

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