IPL 2015 news

Josh Hazlewood opts out of IPL

Apr 9, 2015: Australia and Mumbai Indians seamer Josh Hazlewood has opted out of the IPL to keep himself fit and fresh for the West Indies tour and Ashes later this season

Kings XI Punjab v Rajasthan Royals, IPL 2015, Pune

T20 leagues offer great learning opportunities - Thisara

Apr 9, 2015: Thisara Perera has said he likes playing T20 cricket around the world, but was also hoping to find a way back into Sri Lanka's Test side

IPL 2015 newsfile

CSK working hard on Irfan's fitness - Fleming

Apr 9, 2015: A round-up of IPL news on April 9, 2015

USA news

Nisarg Patel, Jasdeep Singh get USA call-ups

Apr 8, 2015: Nisarg Patel, who finished as Most Valuable Player in the recent USACA T20 National Championship, and 22-year-old fast bowler Jasdeep Singh have been picked in USA's 14-man squad for next month's ICC Americas Division One T20 tournament in Indianapolis

England news

Downton departs as England managing director

Apr 8, 2015: Paul Downton has left his job as managing director of England cricket after 15 months in the job and leaves after a disastrous World Cup campaign where England failed to make the knockout stage.

Australia in West Indies 2015

WICB reschedules Australia Tests

Apr 8, 2015: The WICB has announced changes to the dates for the two-Test series between West Indies and Australia, with the matches being advanced by two days

Bangladesh news

Talukdar, Abul picked for Pakistan ODIs; Imrul dropped

Apr 8, 2015: Bangladesh have left out Imrul Kayes, Taijul Islam and Shaiful Islam from the ODI squad for the first two matches against Pakistan to be played at home

Sri Lanka news

Wijegunawardene replaces Jayasuriya as chief selector

Apr 8, 2015: Former Sri Lanka fast bowler Kapila Wijegunawardene was named the new chairman of cricket selectors replacing Sanath Jayasuriya

Wisden 2015

English cricket 'losing touch'

Apr 8, 2015: If it was not already abundantly clear that cricket in England has endured a difficult 18 months, then the publication of the 2015 Wisden Almanack this week hammers the point home with a resounding thud

Bangladesh news

Top of Mind wins Bangladesh sponsorship rights

Apr 7, 2015: BCB has awarded Top of Mind, a media planning company, the team sponsorship rights for Bangladesh's home series against Pakistan this month

Bangladesh news

Hathurusingha breached code of conduct - Naimur Rahman

Apr 7, 2015: BCB's cricket operations committee chairman Naimur Rahman has said coach Chandika Hathurusingha has breached the code of conduct by commenting on team selection

Nepal news

Nepal sign record sponsorship deal

Apr 7, 2015: The Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) has signed a three-year sponsorship deal worth 15.5 million Nepalese rupees (approx. $155,000) per year with the state-owned telecom giant Nepal Telecom

Pakistan in Bangladesh 2015

Enough quality to stretch winning streak - Hafeez

Apr 7, 2015: Mohammad Hafeez has said the new members in Pakistan's limited-overs squad for the tour of Bangladesh are capable enough to dominate the home side

Pakistan in Bangladesh 2015

Injured Maqsood out of Bangladesh ODIs, T20

Apr 7, 2015: Pakistan batsman Sohaib Maqsood has been ruled out of the limited-overs leg of the Bangladesh tour following a recurrence of a fracture in the left hand

India news

Rajiv Shukla returns as IPL chairman

Apr 6, 2015: Rajiv Shukla, the former BCCI vice-president, emerged as a compromise candidate for both the Srinivasan and the Pawar factions in the BCCI

USACA T20 National Championship

'Floodlights shut off due to lack of communication'

Apr 6, 2015: Contrary to the claims of a malfunction by USACA, the floodlights during the USACA National T20 Championship game on Saturday were timed to turn off at 10 pm

IPL 2015

'Everyone needs to guard against corruption' - Dravid

Apr 6, 2015: Rahul Dravid has stressed on the anti-corruption measures to be adopted at all international and domestic tournaments, including the IPL, to keep cricket corruption-free

IPL 2015

Royals prepared for new homes - Dravid

Apr 6, 2015: Rahul Dravid, the team mentor, admitted that they were getting used to their adopted homes

Pakistan in Bangladesh 2015

Bangladesh selectors ponder opening, spin slots

Apr 6, 2015: Opening batsmen and a pair of spinners are the major discussion points ahead of the selection of Bangladesh's ODI team for the three-match series against Pakistan beginning on April 17

Bangladesh news

Police seek Rubel's acquittal

Apr 6, 2015: Police told a Dhaka court on Monday that they had found no proof of the charges brought by an actress against Rubel Hossain. In the final report, it also sought the Bangladesh fast bowler's acquittal