Kevin Pietersen remains determined to reclaim his place in the England set-up despite comments made by England officials over the weekend.
After Alastair Cook was replaced by Eoin Morgan as skipper of England’s ODI side on Saturday, Paul Downton and James Whitaker both made it clear that the change of captaincy did not pave the way for Pietersen to rejoin the team.
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The second Test between Pakistan and New Zealand in Sharjah continues to be stretched with a day and certainly will restart on Friday after a day to reflect in the passing of Australia batsman Phillip Hughes.
The verdict was taken by the officials of both Pakistan Cricket Board and New Zealand Cricket following the news that 25-year old Hughes died on Thursday, two days after being hit in the head with a cricket ball during an Australian first class match.
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Pakistan will sponsor their first official tour since the Lahore terror strikes in 2009, when Kenya play five ODIs against the nation’s second string side next month.
All five matches will occur in Lahore at Gaddafi Stadium, the exact same ground where the bus driving the Sri Lanka team was assaulted in March 2009.
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Former England cricketer Owais Shah has expressed his shock after being named as one of 13 individuals being investigated over allegations of corruption in the Indian Premier League.
The Supreme Court of India has revealed the names – which also include ICC chief N Srinivasan, IPL Chief Operating Officer Sundar Raman, Chennai Super Kings official Gurunath Meiyappan and Rajasthan Royals co-owner Raj Kundra.
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Award winning female cricketer and degree one umpire Salma Bi desires to see more girls officiating at matches.
Only 436 of the England & Wales Cricket Board’s 7800 officials are girls, although you can find plans to double that amount in another 36 months.
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Saeed Ajmal’s bowling action is going to be unofficially analyzed in England on Monday.
The Pakistan off-spinner, who had been prohibited from playing by the International Cricket Council in September, is going to be analysed at an ICC-accredited lab.
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Australian cricketers will be given an amnesty ‘window’ until the end of November to report any previous corruption-related information.
Under Cricket Australia’s (CA) anti-corruption code, players and officials can be sanctioned for failing to report a corrupt approach promptly or for failing to disclose information or evidence of a breach by a third party.
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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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Indian cricket leaders have insisted the West Indies have called off their tour as an effect of a pay dispute by making use of their players.
Following a day of incredible back and forth statements involving both sets of officials, where play in the fourth ODI took a back seat, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) said that, despite West Indian denials, the tour was over.
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