Cricket News

A round-up of the first day's play of the first-round matches of the Ranji Trophy Plate League, 2007-08

Medium-pacer Sony Cheruvathur, the 29-year-old with just eight first-class matches under his belt, has been appointed as Kerala's captain for the forthcoming season

Brijesh Tomar has been named captain of a 15-member Madhya Pradesh squad that will participate in the Ranji Trophy Plate League

Sridharan Sharath is all set to come out of retirement and represent Assam in the coming Ranji season. He expects to be named the captain of the side

Vedam Hariharan, the former fast bowler who played for Kerala and Karnataka, has been appointed coach of the Kerala squad for the 2007-08 Ranji Trophy season

Arnald Konwar, the Assam offspinner, who had signed for the Indian Cricket League (ICL), has announced his return to the fold of the BCCI

Murali Karthik, the left-arm spinner, will lead a 15-member Railways squad in the upcoming Ranji Trophy season [November 2007 to January 2008], where his side will be competing in the Plate League