Angus Porter in security warning despite new cricket helmet security standards

Security standards for helmets in county cricket are set to be greater than ever next season but players’ leader Angus Porter has warned the threat to batsmen WOn’t ever be entirely removed.

The cricket world was left shocked by the sickening injuries endured by South Australia batsman Phil Hughes in a Sheffield Shield match against New South Wales, but security never slid down the program at organisations like the Professional Cricketers’ Association.

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Angus Porter in security warning despite new cricket helmet security standards

The BCCI desire damages in the area of £26.2m from the West Indies

The Board of Control for Cricket India (BCCI) says they WOn’t back down inside their decision to claim damages from your West Indies Cricket Board (WICB).

The BCCI are seeking damages totalling in the area of £26.2m after the West Indies left their recent tour of India with five matches still to finish.

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The BCCI desire damages in the area of £26.2m from the West Indies

India encouraged to seek damages over West Indies tour desertion saga

India cricket officials are being encouraged to press for monetary damages in the West Indies if the tourists fail to finish their tour.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced during Friday’s fourth ODI the tourists’ management had told them they were set to leave following the match in a simmering pay dispute between players as well as their particular governing body.

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India encouraged to seek damages over West Indies tour desertion saga

County Championship: Australia seamer Clint McKay to strengthen Leicestershire

Leicestershire have announced they have finished the signing of classy Australia seamer Clint McKay for the 2015 season.

Leicestershire have weathered a disappointing effort and therefore are set to complete bottom of Division Two of the County Championship, having yet to win a match this year.

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County Championship: Australia seamer Clint McKay to strengthen Leicestershire

Clint McKay will strengthen the Leicestershire strike next summer.

Leicestershire have announced they have finished the signing of classy Australia seamer Clint McKay for the 2015 season.

The Midlands county have weathered a disappointing effort and therefore are set to complete bottom of Division Two of the County Championship, having yet to win a match this year.

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Clint McKay will strengthen the Leicestershire strike next summer.

LV= County Championship: Chris Rogers helps Middlesex claim attract at Somerset

Chris Rogers finished the 11th first class double century of his prolific career as Middlesex still relegation worries by batting out a draw in the last day of their LV=County Championship match with Somerset at Taunton.

Unbeaten on 97 overnight, the experienced Australian took his amount of first class hundreds to 70 and went to bat through the day to enroll 203 not out. His side closed on 328-4 – directing by 28 runs – when the players shook hands at 4.20pm, Joe Denly having given a precious 60.

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LV= County Championship: Chris Rogers helps Middlesex claim attract at Somerset

Second Test: Sulieman Benn whirls West Indies to success

Sulieman Benn claimed 5-72 as West Indies beat Bangladesh by 296 runs in St Lucia to finish a 2-0 triumph in the two-match series.

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Second Test: Sulieman Benn whirls West Indies to success