The Professional Cricketers’ Association will be contacting all of its players in England to remind them of the need for vigilance in the wake of the latest match-fixing scandal to rock the sport
The Professional Cricketers Association doesn’t believe a complete ban on social media is the answer, adding that the game needs to embrace new technology
The Butcher era is back. Only, this time it will unfold on the stage instead of on The Oval pitch. After years of entertaining fellow brethren at the Professional Cricketers’ Association annual bash with a vibrant mix of rock and soul, Mark Butcher has come out with his first album called Sun House. The album has been written, played and released by, yes, Baz himself. According to the Independent, Butcher has lined up several gigs around London to promote his album. Butcher has always had the makings of a singer….
While the Australians have been busy looking for ideas on how to reclaim the Ashes from England, their Trans-Tasman neighbours have been literally searching for the ashes of one of their legendary cricketers, in their own backyard. When former New Zealand and Otago batsman Bert Sutcliffe died in 2001, some of his ashes were scattered at the Carisbrook ground in Dunedin and the rest buried there in a private ceremony. But with the venue now undergoing a massive renovation, the Otago Cricket Association asked Sutcliffe’s family if they could move…
A month after securing Affiliate member status of the ICC, Seychelles have announced plans to build an international standard field to encourage the growth of cricket on the island nation. At a gathering to celebrate the Seychelles Cricket Association (SCA) becoming the 105th member of the ICC National Sports Council chief executive Alain Volcère declared that a plot of land has been demarcated on Ile Persévérance for the construction of a new field. “We believe that this is a significant asset which will hopefully provide a source of motivation towards…
The Vidarbha Cricket Association (VCA) is set to introduce a pension scheme for former Ranji Trophy players of the region
Over the weekend the Malta Cricket Association Summer league continued. On Saturday the division 1 game between Melita C.C and Krishna C.C was played.
Over the weekend the Malta Cricket Association Summer league continued. On Saturday the division 1 game between Melita C.C and Krishna C.C was played.
The scheduled playing commitments of Africa’s Associate and Affiliate countries will prevent the region having its own tournament, according to Cassim Suliman, the Africa Cricket Association CEO. “This event cannot fit into the schedule due to timing and many other constraints… hence the Future Tours Programme has a full calendar of events including under-age tournaments that have been programmed till 2015,” Suliman told CricInfo. There had been conjecture a continental tournament involving South Africa A, Zimbabwe, Kenya, Uganda, Namibia and possibly a combined Africas team was in the planning stage….
Yusuf Pathan was in the runs again as Baroda Cricket Association XI eased to a four wicket win over Gujarat Cricket Association XI
