Ajay S Shankar

IPL revises terms for overseas players

The IPL has initiated steps to ensure that all contracted cricketers, except those with international commitments, are made available for the entire season

16-Nov-2009•Ajay S Shankar

ICC and Indian officials to meet WADA over dope tests

Top officials from the ICC and the Indian board are to meet later this month with David Howman, director-general of WADA, the world anti-doping agency, to discuss a "workable solution" to the impasse over cricket's anti-doping policy

16-Nov-2009•Ajay S Shankar

'The situation in Kolkata is one I'm used to'

Ganguly's wealth of knowledge, Akram's game-reading skills and Shah Rukh Khan's passion are the factors Kolkata's new coach will bank on to turn the side around

06-Nov-2009•Ajay S Shankar

Stuart Law named Sri Lanka's assistant coach

Stuart Law has been appointed Sri Lanka's assistant coach and will assist Trevor Bayliss, the head coach, during the team's tour of India next month

23-Oct-2009•Ajay S Shankar

'The Champions League will strengthen domestic and international cricket'

One of the main men behind the tournament talks about why it is not going to inspire players to go freelance, as has been claimed

23-Oct-2009•Interview by Ajay S Shankar

Mediation option in new anti-racism code

The ICC has included a mediation process in its new anti-racism code to help cricketers settle such conflicts amicably between themselves

13-Oct-2009•Ajay S Shankar

Whatmore to be Kolkata coach

Kolkata Knight Riders have lined up Dav Whatmore as coach, putting an end to months of speculation and uncertainty after the exit of John Buchanan

12-Oct-2009•Ajay S Shankar

FICA rejects post-2012 draft

FICA has, instead, sent the ICC a series of counter-proposals including the setting up of annual Test and ODI championships

07-Oct-2009•Ajay S Shankar

Outrage in South Africa over ICC awards

The ICC's prestigious annual awards appears to have run into a controversy with Gerald Majola, the national cricket board's chief executive, criticising the final selection process for not including a single South African player

17-Sep-2009•Ajay S Shankar

Pawar questions action against IMG

Sharad Pawar has questioned the Indian board's decision to terminate IMG's services for the IPL and warned that it would put the board and its stakeholders' investments in jeopardy

01-Sep-2009•Ajay S Shankar

India shot down Test championship - WICB chief

Julian Hunte has said that the Indian cricket board shot down a proposal mooted by the ICC to organise Test cricket around the four-year Test championship cycle

28-Aug-2009•Ajay S Shankar

ECB to ask ICC to review 50-over format

The board's suggestion is likely to protect the ODI structure amidst the rise of Twenty20 cricket, with a 40-over format topping the list of suggested alternatives

27-Aug-2009•Ajay S Shankar

Reeve on Kolkata Knight Riders coaching shortlist

The franchise owners, including Shah Rukh Khan, the Bollywood star, will meet the candidates in a series of interviews starting this weekend with Richard Pybus

20-Aug-2009•Ajay S Shankar

BCCI sanctions $5 million for IPL teams in 2008 Champions League

The BCCI has sanctioned Rs 22 crore each to the Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals as compensation for cancellation of the Champions League

17-Aug-2009•Ajay S Shankar

Steyn under IPL dope-test cloud

Cricket South Africa (CSA) has confirmed that Dale Steyn failed a dope test during the second IPL and has it to painkillers the fast bowler had taken

11-Aug-2009•Ajay S Shankar

India will ask ICC to shun WADA

The BCCI will suggest to the ICC that it should walk out of the WADA umbrella and opt for its own cricket-specific anti-doping code

02-Aug-2009•Ajay S Shankar

No waivers for India, says FICA

The FICA has warned that if the ICC did not penalise India's players for failing to submit to new anti-doping norms in time, it would ensure that players from all other countries would be relieved from similar obligations

31-Jul-2009•Ajay S Shankar

ICC to meet BCCI on anti-doping code

ICC to address concerns expressed by Indian players on the new code and to remind the Indian board that it sees no further reason to delay its implementation

30-Jul-2009•Ajay S Shankar

IPL accused of violating norms at Wanderers

The IPL has come under heavy criticism from the Gauteng Cricket Board, which manages the Wanderers Stadium, over issues surrounding the hosting of matches at the ground during the league's second season in South Africa early this year

22-Jul-2009•Ajay S Shankar

Focus on fitness to counter hectic schedule - Prasad

Venkatesh Prasad believes cramped schedules, due to the advent of Twenty20 cricket, is an unavoidable reality

17-Jul-2009•Ajay S Shankar

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