CSA charges one for corruption
johannesburg: Cricket South Africa has charged an unnamed "intermediary" under its anti-corruption code for contriving to fix or improperly influence the just-concluded Ram Slam Twenty20 Challenge Series. The intermediary has also been charged with failing or refusing, without compelling justification, to co-operate with an investigation carried out by CSA's Designated Anti-Corruption Official. The intermediary, who has been provisionally suspended under Article 4.7.1 of the Code, will now be required to respond to the charges via CSA's Anti-Corruption and Security Unit.
CA appoints Sriram as consultant
melbourne: Cricket Australia (CA) has appointed former India player Sridharan Sriram and ex-Australia batsman Mike Hussey as consultants to help the national team prepare for next year's World T20 in its quest to claim the only ICC global trophy that has eluded it. Sriram will be with the Australia team in the lead-up and early stages of the WT20, scheduled to be hosted by India in March 2016. The former India ODI batsman will join captain Aaron Finch's men during the three-match T20 tour of South Africa before Hussey returns to the Australian set-up for the first two weeks of the competition. "We will play three T20 Internationals against South Africa prior to arriving in India and Sriram's focus will be on getting the players as prepared as possible for what they will face in India," CA Executive General Manager of Team Performance, Pat Howard said.
SRT, Ganguly in Warne's India XI
melbourne: The iconic Sachin Tendulkar was an expected pick for the No.4 slot while Sourav Ganguly was preferred in the leadership position in Australian spin legend Shane Warne's greatest Indian Test XI. Warne, who has been naming his preferred XIs from different countries on his facebook page, turned his attention to India in the latest post. The opening slots went to Virender Sehwag and Navjot Singh Sidhu followed by the ever-dependable Rahul Dravid at No.3. surprise. But Warne said he was left in a dilemma on whether to go for VVS laxman or Mohammad Azharuddin for the No.6 position, forcing him to name a 12-member squad. Warne's Greatest India Test XI: Sehwag, Sidhu, Dravid, Tendulkar, Ganguly, Azharuddin, Kapil Dev, MS Dhoni, Anil Kumble, Harbhajan Singh and Javagal Srinath (laxman 12th man).
BCCI TO Giles: Waiting for Govt’s nod
karachi: Giles Clarke, who has been playing the role of a facilitator for the resumption of Indo-Pak cricketing ties, has been told by the BCCI that it's still waiting for government approval for the proposed series against Pakistan in Sri lanka, a media report said. The report in the 'Dawn' quoted an unnamed Pakistan Cricket Board official as saying that Clarke, a former England and Wales Cricket Board chief, has received from the BCCI a similar reply to one that was given to PCB.