WICB hopeful of BCCI lifting suspension
kingston: The West Indies Cricket Board is hopeful of the BCCI lifting the suspension of bilateral series after the Caribbeans pulled out midway through the India tour last October with the Indian Board likely to deliberate on it in its Annual General Body Meeting on November 9. The BCCI had slapped punitive damages on WICB amounting to USD 41.97 million for the abandonment of the India tour, besides suspending any bilateral series between the two countries. But the WICB officials are now hopeful that a resolution could be worked out. "We are certainly on the road to resolution," Muirhead was quoted as saying by ‘ESPNcricinfo'. "We had discussions on the resolution of the impasse that currently exists. It was very, very cordial. We discussed everything that would affect us at length. We were sure that a resolution would be forthcoming in the very near future. We are hoping that it will take root at the AGM," he further added.
Naik awaits MCA reply
mumbai: The controversy over the batting track prepared for the fifth ODI between India and South Africa at the Wankhede Stadium, where the visitors hammered the hosts by 214 runs to win the series last month, is yet to die down. Pitch curator Sudhir Naik, who has accused Indian team Director Ravi Shastri of abusing him during the game after the Proteas ran up a record-high score of 438, said on Thursday he was awaiting a reply to his official written complaint lodged with match-hosting body, Mumbai Cricket Association.
Aus invites Pak for d/n Test
karachi: Cricket Australia (CA) has invited Pakistan to play a day and night Test match when they tour Down Under in the winter of 2016-17 for a full series. Sources in the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) told that CA chief executive James Sutherland had sent a letter to his PCB counterpart Subhan Ahmed proposing Pakistan and Australia play one of the three Tests under lights. CA has already decided to host a day and night Test against New Zealand later this month in Adelaide. "The PCB will discuss the Australian invitation at the next meeting of the Board of Governors but already they are receptive to the idea of playing a Test under lights with a pink or orange ball," one source said.
PCB to lose $85 million if it fails to host India
karachi: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) will lose revenues worth approximately $85m from its long-term broadcasting deal if it fails to host India for a full series over the next three to four years. A PCB official confirmed that the board was already looking at a estimated loss of around $70m if India didn't play the planned series in UAE in Dec. "The situation is such that if during the duration of 4-year broadcasting deal which is worth $145 million if we don't host India at all than we lose nearly 65% of total amount which comes to around $85m," official said.