News Index

IPL fixing allegations

Shukla meets law minister over anti-corruption law

May 24, 2013: Rajiv Shukla, the IPL chairman, and Arun Jaitley, the BCCI vice-president, have met the federal law minister, Kapil Sibal, in Delhi over the planned legislation to deal with corruption in sports

Gillette Fitness Videos

Episode Twenty Four - Hammy Curl on Swiss Ball

May 24, 2013:

Ireland v Pakistan, 1st ODI, Dublin

'Feels like a loss' - Kevin O'Brien

May 24, 2013: Despite securing a last-ball tie against Pakistan in the first ODI against Pakistan in Dublin, Ireland batsman Kevin O'Brien admitted that having come so close to victory, the tie felt "like a loss"

Australia news

New South Wales name new CEO

May 24, 2013: Andrew Jones, the former Cricket Australia head of strategy, has been named as the new chief executive of Cricket New South Wales

A time for sadness and fear

May 24, 2013: The spot-fixing controversy teaches us about the pitfalls of insecurity and of the desire to keep up with the Joneses

The new Harmison? Or is it the new Caddick?

May 24, 2013: Like the other two tall England fast bowlers, Stuart Broad has been destructive when at his best, but in between those spells his bowling average is unusually high

MCC news

MCC shuns £75m development plan

May 23, 2013: The MCC committee has turned down a revised £75m offer for a downgraded development at the Nursery End at Lord's.

Warwickshire v Nottinghamshire, YB40 Group A, Edgbaston

Lumb drives Notts through the rain

May 23, 2013: Michael Lumb's aggressive 57 maintained Nottinghamshire's winning start to their Yorkshire Bank 40 campaign with a seven-wicket win

Hampshire v Lancashire, Ageas Bowl, 1st day

Agathangelou in debut heroics

May 23, 2013: Had it not been for a nasty, pre-match injury to Simon Katich, Andrea Agathangelou would have been 12th man. Instead, he is within seven runs of what would be a terrific maiden Championship century

Leicestershire v Glamorgan, Grace Road, 3rd day

Smith and Thornely give Leics hope

May 23, 2013: Leicestershire's battle to salvage a draw from their Championship Division Two game against Glamorgan was boosted by bad weather and their best opening stand of the season at Grace Road

Essex v Kent, Chelmsford, 2nd day

Stevens edges Kent ahead between showers

May 23, 2013: Rain produced a stop-start afternoon and evening session that Kent ended up handling better, thanks to a 145-run partnership between Darren Stevens and Ben Harmison

Durham v Middlesex, Chester-le-Street, 2nd day

Another Onions bag stalls Middlesex

May 23, 2013: Graham Onions collected the 18th five-wicket haul of his first-class career to provide Durham a useful lead against Middlesex

England v NZ, 2nd Investec Test, Headingley

Pietersen shadow lingers over England

May 23, 2013: Headingley still evokes memories of Kevin Pietersen's 2012 outburst but it now offers a further audition for his post-reintegration understudies

IPL 2013 news

Train players in anti-corruption code, suggests franchise

May 23, 2013: Following the arrest of three players for alleged spot-fixing, an official from a franchise has suggested the introduction of a mandatory certification programme in the anti-corruption code for all participants in the IPL

Mumbai v Rajasthan, IPL, 2nd qualifier, Kolkata

Troubled Rajasthan aim to continue fairytale

May 23, 2013: A preview of the second qualifier between Mumbai Indians and Rajasthan Royals in Kolkata

IPL 2013

Why the teams finished where they did

May 23, 2013: An analysis of how the teams performed in the league phase of IPL 2013, and the players who shaped those performances

ICC news

ICC pull umpire Rauf from Champions Trophy

May 23, 2013: Pakistan umpire Asad Rauf has been withdrawn by the ICC from officiating in the upcoming Champions Trophy in England after media reports indicated he was under investigation by Mumbai Police

IPL 2013 news

BCCI's agent mandate evokes mixed response

May 23, 2013: The recent mandate by the BCCI to regulate players' agents has elicited mixed feelings amongst entities who could be otherwise classified as agents

IPL news

Mumbai police summon CSK chief executive

May 23, 2013: The IPL crisis has taken a new twist with Mumbai Police summoning the Chennai Super Kings chief executive, Gurunath Meiyappan, to its Crime Branch for questioning in connection with betting

West Indies news

Cummins, Cotterrell make it to West Indies A

May 23, 2013: Fast bowlers Miguel Cummins and Sheldon Cotterell and wicketkeeper Jahmar Hamilton are set to make their debuts for West Indies A when they take on a touring Sri Lanka A in June