Cricket

Graham Ford may be next England cricket team coach

Graham Ford may be next England cricket team coachLondon, Jan. 6 : The England and Wales Cricket Board has apparently given the green light to approach Graham Ford to become the cricket team's new coach.

South African Ford is the bookies' favourite to replace Peter Moores, who looks increasingly likely to lose his job this week following a bust-up with captain Kevin Pietersen.

Kent for whom Ford is their director of cricket, has said that it would not stand in his way if the England job came knocking.

Hayden may have played his last Test knock at the SCG

Hayden may have played his last Test knock at the SCGSydney, Jan. 6 : Australian opener Mathew Hayden may have played his last knock in Tests at the Sydney Cricket Ground today.

He fell for 39 in the morning session, departing to a respectful applause from the crowd who wondered if the 103-Test veteran had played his last innings.

South African pacer Morne Morkel bowled the Queensland left-hander after he had struck seven fours in a better display than his first-innings 31, the Sydney Morning Herald reports.

`Pup'' Clarke emerges as leader of new Oz cricket era

Michael ClarkeSydney, Jan. 5 : Batsman Michael Clarke has delivered immense reassurance to his team in desperate times, and is being seen as the natural leader of Australia''s changing cricket team.

Having scored his tenth century in the ongoing Sydney Test against South Africa, there is nothing premature about the 27-year-old''s recognition as the main man of the Australian middle order.

Clarke is the leading run-scorer in the series, with 342 at 85.5, including yesterday''s 138.

Asif wants quick resolution to his playing status

Asif wants quick resolution to his playing statusLahore, Jan 5: Pakistani pace bowler Mohammad Asif wants a quick resolution to his playing status, which is effectively in limbo after he tested positive for the banned substance nandrolone during the Indian Premier League (IPL) last year.

Asif has appealed against the result, but was suspended by the previous Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) administration from all forms of the game pending the outcome of the IPL inquiry.

That is a status the current administration has not changed, the Daily Times reported.

Pak favours hosting Australia on home soil

Karachi, Jan 5: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) wants to host Australia in a proposed one-day series in April at home, a board official has said.

The official said the PCB wants to resume international cricket in Pakistan, and added that a series against Australia will be a major step towards that direction.

He rejected reports that the PCB is planning to host the series that will include five One-day Internationals and a Twenty20 game in Kuala Lumpur or any other offshore venue.

"We would only explore the option of a neutral venue if Australia expressed any security concerns," the official said on condition of anonymity.

It would be sad if Moores is relieved at Pietersen’s behest

It would be sad if Moores is relieved at Pietersen’s behestLondon, Jan 5: It would indeed be a sad day for cricket if England coach Peter Moores is relieved of his position at skipper Kevin Pietersen's behest, who has maintained that he is unable to form a constructive working relationship with the latter.

Hugh Morris, the Managing Director of the England cricket team, is in danger of setting an extremely dangerous precedent this week should he decide to sack Moores.

Pietersen spoke on Sunday for the first time about his ongoing rift with Moores, The Independent reported.

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