Won’t play home series in India: PCB
KARACHI: The Pakistan Cricket Board has dismissed reports that it was ready to revive bilateral series against India on Indian soil and made it clear that the first series when it happens will be played in UAE as per the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed with BCCI. The PCB issued a statement on Sunday in response to reports in the Indian media that PCB Chairman Shaharyar Khan had said that Pakistan would like to play in India and make India its neutral home for its series. "There is speculation in the Indian press suggesting that PCB is agreeable to touring India in December in lieu of the home series in UAE. PCB would like to clarify that PCB remains committed to the MOU signed with BCCI in which India has agreed to play the first Pak- India series in UAE this December," the statement said. "The MoU specifically states that this series would be played in UAE or a mutually agreed venue. No alternative venue has been proposed by BCCI nor has this issue been raised with PCB chairman Shaharyar Khan or by BCCI president Jagmohan Dalimiya and secretary Anurag Thakur during his recent discussions in India," the statement further added.
venues for Sl, SA visits announced
Kolkata: The BCCI's Tours and Fixtures Committee on Sunday named Delhi, Ahmedabad, Bangalore and Nagpur as the four Test match venues for the series against South Africa scheduled to be played through October and November. According to a BCCI release, the Proteas will be playing four Tests, five ODIs and three T20Is while Sri lanka will come for three T20Is. The five ODI venues for the South Africa games are Chennai, Kanpur, MPCA, Rajkot and Mumbai. While the venue for the MPCA (Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association) has not been specified, it would either be Indore or Gwalior, the two international venues of the state. The three T20 Internationals will be held at Kolkata, Mohali, Dharamsala. The three T20 Internationals against Sri lanka will be held in Pune, Visakhapatnam and Delhi.
chanderpaul’s career in the balance
Bridgetown: Uncertainty continues to hang over the career of Shiv Chanderpaul with media reports indicated the veteran left-hander has already been chopped from the squad for the upcoming Australia series. Reports on Saturday suggested that the 40-year-old has been left out of the squad following a failed attempt by the team management to get the player to retire. The Clive lloyd-led selection panel is expected to announce a squad soon. Against England, he garnered just 92 runs and managed just 91 runs against the Proteas with a best score of 50, at an average of 18.
BCCI to introduce contracts for women
Kolkata: The BCCI on Sunday officially announced that India's international women's cricketers will be brought under the ambit of gradation payment like their male counterparts as it was discussed at the recently held finance committee meeting in Delhi. According to a media release issued by BCCI, the Women's Cricket Committee met on Sunday and made the following recommendations to the Working Committee: "On the lines of Men's cricket, a Contract system for international Women cricketers was proposed. It was also proposed to have more international fixtures for the Indian Women's cricket team," Anurag Thakur was quoted as saying in a press release. "The Committee recommended adding two more tournaments to give more exposure and opportunities to women cricketers at the domestic level.” The format for U-19 tournament and the senior tournament will stay unchanged.