CEAT signs 3-yr bat deal with Raina
new delhi: Tyre manufacturer CEAT ltd on Thursday said it has signed a three-year bat endorsement deal with Indian cricketer Suresh Raina. Under the pact, Raina will use CEAT logo on his bat in the India-South Africa series commencing from tomorrow, the company said in a statement. Commenting on the development, CEAT Managing Director Anant Goenka said, "We have strategically zeroed in on Raina, considering he is one of the youngest and most dynamic players of the Indian cricket team. He is a great fit for our brand because he personifies the dependability, passion and energy that CEAT stands for."
Indian eves fourth in ICC team rankings
dubai: The Indian women's cricket team stands fourth in the latest ICC team rankings with the new innovative multi-format system brought into place. The new rankings system will incorporate the results of T20, ODI and Test matches and then come out with a single rating. Not surprisingly, Australia are ranked number one following its success in the ICC Women's World Cup 2013 in India and the World Twenty20 2014 in Bangladesh. It also leads the ICC Women's Championship, which is the qualifying tournament for the 2017 World Cup. England are ranked second in the 10-team table, 10 points behind Australia, followed by New Zealand (109), India (105), West Indies (99), South Africa (92), Pakistan (81), Sri lanka (74), Bangladesh (57) and Ireland (26). Teams will be added to the table as and when they reach the required standard.
Rizwan, Wasim to the rescue for Pak
harare: A century stand between Mohammad Rizwan and Imad Wasim guided Pakistan from a tricky position to a challenging total in the first One-Day International against Zimbabwe at Harare Sports Club here on Thursday. The pair came together with Pakistan slipping at 128 for five after they had been inserted by the Zimbabweans, and each scored half-centuries to take the tourists to a final tally of 259 for six. Both batsmen ended up scoring at a run a ball on a dry surface, with Rizwan finishing unbeaten on 75 and Wasim run out for 61 in the final over of the innings.
Verma appeals SC to remove Srini from TNCA
new delhi: Cricket Association of Bihar secretary Aditya Verma has moved an application to Supreme Court for declaring N Srinivasan as ineligible or disentitled to hold the post of president of TNCA. The application was mentioned today before the Supreme Court by Verma's counsel Rajat Sehgal for early listing and Court has directed it to be listed on OcT 5. Verma, in his plea, has mentioned that "Srinivasan should be removed from TNCA president's post since he continues to have commercial interest in the events of BCCI in breach of Regulation 6.2.4 of the Regulations fo Players, Team Officials etc. Further, a restraint is sought against SriNI from attending AGM/working committee of BCCI as representative of TNCA."