bcci to meet on april 7
Mumbai: The BCCI’s technical committee, headed by former India captain Anil Kumble, is set to meet in Kolkata on April 7 ahead of the opening ceremony of the Indian Premier league scheduled for the same day. “The technical committee would meet in Kolkata on April 7,” a BCCI source said on Thursday. The meeting has been convened to take stock of the suggestions put forth in the conclave of Ranji captains and coaches held in Delhi on March 15. One of the important issues expected to be discussed is the scheduling of domestic Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 championship, including its inter zonal phase which is in progress now in Cuttack.
Mccullum honoured
Auckland: New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum has been awarded Sir Richard Hadlee medal, the country’s highest cricketing honour, for his inspirational leadership and exemplary batting at a glittering ceremony. McCullum won the top award ahead of Kane Williamson, who claimed the Redpath Cup for first-class batting, and Trent Boult, who was the winner of the Winsor Cup for bowling. Williamson had a season to savour in 2014-15 and was recognised in winning the Twenty20 International Player of the Year, the ODI Player of the Year and the Test Player of the Year.
635m viewers for wc 2015
Mumbai: With 635 million viewers, the ICC Cricket World Cup turned out to be the most watched event in the history of Indian television. The cumulative reach of the tournament, till the semifinals stage, reached an unprecedented 635 million with every second Indian tuning in to watch the biggest extravaganza of cricket. A record 309 million Indians tuned in to watch India’s semi-final clash with Australia on their televisions, as the two best teams in the world battled for a berth in the World Cup finals. The pivotal game was the most-watched cricket match of the World Cup 2015, and bettered the blockbuster India versus Pakistan group stage clash in terms of reach.
mathews to miss ipl opener
New Delhi: last year’s wooden spooners Delhi Daredevils will have to go into a tough IPl-8 opening encounter against the
formidable Chennai Super Kings on April 9 without the services of star all-rounder Angelo Mathews. The Sri lankan captain, who is one of the biggest buys and is likely to be an automatic choice among the four overseas players, will have to sit out as the Tamil Nadu government over the last two seasons had banned all Sri lankan sportspersons from competing in events in the state. This is due to escalating political tension over treatment of ethnic Tamils in the island nation.
ksca secy inspects land
Mangaluru: A proposal to construct a cricket stadium at Bondel near here would be submitted to government, former all-rounder and Karnataka State Cricket Association (KCSA) secretary Brijesh
Patel has said. He said it would take about two years to build a stadium of international standard that could accommodate 16,000 spectators. Patel told reporters that a 10-acre government land at Bondel was suitable. AGENCIES