Cricket

Both Pietersen, Moores now face the axe in interest of English cricket

Both Pietersen, Moores now face the axe in interest of English cricketLondon, Jan 7: England captain Kevin Pietersen and cricket coach Peter Moores could be sacked after Hugh Morris was handed the mandate to sort out the civil war ripping the English team apart.

The England and Wales Cricket Board called an emergency meeting of its executive board on Tuesday night and the support has shifted from backing the captain to making changes at the top of the national team's management structure, The Telegraph reported.

Mathew Hayden’s career in balance as selectors meet

Mathew Hayden’s career in balance as selectors meetSydney, Jan. 7: Australia's cricket selectors are likely to give opening batsman Mathew Hayden a tap on the shoulder, saying that probably his stint in international cricket is over after over 15 years of yeoman service.

The Daily Telegraph says that Hayden is tipped to be axed from Australia''s one-day and Twenty20 squads today, and this could be the final straw.

6 Tendulkar not in favor of neutral venues

Sachin TendulkarSachin Tendulkar said that he does not favor neutral venues because of the lack of partisan crowds. The man who scored a century in his first outing for Mumbai in nearly two years in the Ranji Trophy semi-final against Saurashtra.

However, he even enjoyed playing at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, which Tendulkar said that it was one of his favourite grounds in the world, he preferred a venue which was either side's home ground.

India seeks extra Test on New Zealand tour

India seeks extra Test on New Zealand tourAn official told on Monday that India is looking forward to play an extra Test during the upcoming tour of New Zealand to offset losses after the cancellation of matches against England and Pakistan.

Ratnakar Shetty, Chief administrative officer of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) said, "We have requested New Zealand to accommodate an extra Test to the series. We are waiting for a response from them."

In the month of March-April India had planned to play Tests, five one-day internationals and a Twenty20 match in New Zealand.

Revolutionary double blade bat to make its debut in OZ T20

Double Blade BatSydney: The double blade bats are all set to revolutionize the cricket world. For the first time, New South Wales (NSW) batsman David Warner and Aiden Blizzard of Victoria will use these bats in Australia's Twenty20 tournament.

The new bats are considered to give batsman an edge in some way or the other in the shortest version of the game.

Earlier on Monday, pinch-hitting batsman Warner tried out the new bat for the first time at the SCG nets.

Ranji Semis: Up contain Tamil Nadu to 445

Ranji Semis: Up contain Tamil Nadu to 445Nagpur: Medium pacer Praveen Kumar took three wickets as Tamil Nadu were restricted to 445 on Day two of their Ranji Trophy semi-final match against Uttar Pradesh.

Resuming at the overnight score of 296 for the loss of 2 wickets, Tamil Nadu team lost the momentum in the in the very first session of the play. Praveen took the key scalp of S Badrinath after the batsman had added just six runs to his overnight score. The right hand batsman scored a well made 65 runs. Praveen then sent back Tamil Nadu captain Dinesh Karthik(72) and S S Kumar(12).

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