Striking the right balance in modern-day cricket: Is it possible anymore?
11 months, 1 week ago

Striking the right balance in modern-day cricket: Is it possible anymore?

Hindustan Times  

Driving through Dubai Sports City, one can't help but notice numerous hoardings for the International League T20, UAE's first franchise cricket tournament. And with the little finances that we have… pretty much all the money we get goes straight back up into covering expenses and debt.” FULL INTERVIEW Holder’s teammate at Dubai Capitals, Sam Billings, took a drastic step not to play Test cricket to have a more balanced cricketing calendar for himself. Overton's solitary appearance for England came in a Test match in 2022, but he remains a prominent figure in franchise cricket leagues. It’s a ‘fascinating’ world, says Flower Amidst the ongoing debate between the allure of Test cricket and the popularity of franchise tournaments, former England coach and Zimbabwe legend Andy Flower turned devil's advocate.

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Two-tier Test cricket talk gains prominence
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4 days, 20 hours ago

Two-tier Test cricket talk gains prominence

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: The suggestion to break Test cricket into two tiers – Division 1 and 2 – has done the rounds for over a decade, but Australian newspaper ‘The Age’ reports that the matter is slated to be discussed between International Cricket Council chairman Jay Shah and executives from Cricket Australia and England and Wales Cricket Board this month. The two-tier …

Coping with the T20 impact in Test cricket
1 month, 1 week ago

Coping with the T20 impact in Test cricket

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: After the T20 World Cup in June, it is Test cricket that has been played the most prominently, heating up the race to win the two berths for next year’s World Test Championship final at Lord’s. Top 15 buys at IPL 2025 Auction Share Via Copy Link Rishabh Pant ₹ 27 Cr DC LSG Total Match 111 Total Runs …

Women’s cricket shake-up as franchise leagues get protected windows
2 months, 1 week ago

Women’s cricket shake-up as franchise leagues get protected windows

The Telegraph  

For years, men’s cricket has been spiralling out of control. There are so many leagues vying for top players that it is possible for a men’s cricketer to play a few matches in one competition, then travel to a different continent for another. The Women’s Big Bash might have held its inaugural competition in 2015-16, but it was not until …

T20 Natives Dominate as India Embraces Young Guns in Tests and ODIs
2 months, 3 weeks ago

T20 Natives Dominate as India Embraces Young Guns in Tests and ODIs

News 18  

India's young guns are poised to replicate their success in the long game with a focus on finding talented batters who can bowl with a degree of skill and guile. The BCCI is actively scouting players like Yashasvi Jaiswal, Abhishek Sharma, and Tilak Varma for the T20 and ODI squads, recognizing their potential to fill the void left by Rohit …

T20 and the shrinking role of captains in white-ball cricket
4 months ago

T20 and the shrinking role of captains in white-ball cricket

Hindustan Times  

It’s no secret that T20 cricket is responsible for the sorry decline of Test cricket and its glorious traditions. The captain’s position as ‘first among equals’ was not an accident, his special status was fundamental to cricket. Unlike other team sports where he does little, the cricket captain was powerful because he ran the game and made real time on-field …

Cricket has much on its plate, including a new disruptor — Jay Shah
4 months, 1 week ago

Cricket has much on its plate, including a new disruptor — Jay Shah

The Hindu  

Jay Shah, 35, is a year younger than India captain Rohit Sharma. In a recent interview he said, “In Australia and England, every international player does not play domestic cricket.” If they are not reacting in Australia and England, it is because Shah is getting ready to take over as Independent Chairman of the International Cricket Council, and it won’t …

With less time to prepare, adjusting mindset key in Tests: Buchanan
4 months, 1 week ago

With less time to prepare, adjusting mindset key in Tests: Buchanan

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: Only India, England and Australia get to plan, plot and hype their 5-Test duels. The travelling teams don’t play two or three games prior to playing the first Test match to adjust to a country because nobody wants to tour for that long,” John Buchanan, former Australia head coach, told select media on sidelines of a CP Goenka school …

Opportunities galore, but cricketers caught in the crossfire
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Opportunities galore, but cricketers caught in the crossfire

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: It wasn’t just Dean Elgar, but Heinrich Klaasen too. Don’t think many people do,” Tim Southee, New Zealand Test captain replied when asked to crystal gaze. In New Zealand Cricket, Kane and Devon are still committed but have been given the flexibility, which is where the ‘casual playing contract’ comes in.” The casual contract allows the two players to …

No global solutions for cricket, however positive, can work without India
4 months, 3 weeks ago

No global solutions for cricket, however positive, can work without India

The Hindu  

In theory it is a good move, even overdue. The World Cricketers’ Association is reviewing the game’s global structure to find solutions to the “increasingly disjointed and cramped cricket calendar.” The WCA has no faith in the International Cricket Council to do the job. All very good except for one thing — the WCA has no influence over India which …

Global T20 leagues yearn for an Indian connect
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Global T20 leagues yearn for an Indian connect

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: Indian cricket is both a strategic asset and weakness for the global game. SA20 league That explains Cricket South Africa naming Dinesh Karthik as SA20 Ambassador ‘to help strengthen the league’s global fan base and reinforce brand awareness across key strategic markets in India and the United Kingdom’. Cricket Australia’s Big Bash made a similar attempt in 2022 by …

Ben Stokes expresses concern over growing clash between franchise and international cricket
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Ben Stokes expresses concern over growing clash between franchise and international cricket

India TV News  

"It is something that does need to be addressed," said Ben Stokes when he was asked whether his participation in Tests for England might get affected by the growing battle for space between international and franchise cricket. The inaugural ICC Men's T20 World Cup in 2007 gave rise to tournaments like the Indian Premier League and Big Bash. Tournaments like …

What is the two-tier Test cricket system proposed by Ravi Shastri to protect the longest format?
6 months ago

What is the two-tier Test cricket system proposed by Ravi Shastri to protect the longest format?

Firstpost  

As Test cricket faces threat from the rise of T20 game, Ravi Shastri has proposed a two-tier system to protect the longest format of the sport. Ravi Shastri has proposed a two-tier system to protect Test cricket from the rapid rise of the T20 format which is quickly becoming the most preferred among the fans. The longest format of the …

This T20 World Cup, instinctive batting has been the key to success
6 months, 2 weeks ago

This T20 World Cup, instinctive batting has been the key to success

Hindustan Times  

KOLKATA This T20 World Cup hasn’t gone easy on the batters. Take Rohit’s 41-ball 92 against Australia for example, a captivating display of instinctive batting in a crunch match at a ground where the cross-wind gives a unique advantage to batters and bowlers. Thankfully, though completely inadvertently, the pitches in this T20 World Cup have allowed bowlers to pose questions …

Will the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 help cricket finally take off in the US?
7 months, 1 week ago

Will the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 help cricket finally take off in the US?

Al Jazeera  

Cricket has been historically unsuccessful in winning over the United States, so how can the T20 World Cup help flip the script? As the United States hosts 16 matches of the latest ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, there are high hopes that cricket can finally make significant inroads in a lucrative and populous market. The stars have seemingly aligned: Following …

ICC grants List-A status to Major League Cricket in the US
7 months, 2 weeks ago

ICC grants List-A status to Major League Cricket in the US

The Hindu  

The ICC has granted official List-A status to Major League Cricket matches in the US in only its second season, a move aimed at promoting the game in one of the biggest sports markets. The International Cricket Council’s decision comes a week before MLC commences its second season and less than a week before the Americas host cricket’s showpiece event, …

IPL 2024 has skewed game towards batters
7 months, 2 weeks ago

IPL 2024 has skewed game towards batters

Hindustan Times  

When the dust settles, most will remember the 2024 season for how it redefined batting in the shortest format. A casual look at the records broken this season — highest aggregate innings in T20 cricket, most runs scored in a chase, the highest ever team total, most sixes in a season, most centuries scored in an IPL season — suggests …

Cricket's T20 giants and minnows ready to battle in USA and Caribbean
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Cricket's T20 giants and minnows ready to battle in USA and Caribbean

Hindustan Times  

Cricket's ability to grow its global presence beyond its heartlands, while still maintaining the quality at the highest level, will be tested over the coming month in the T20 World Cup in the Caribbean and the United States. Cricket's T20 giants and minnows ready to battle in USA and Caribbean The ninth edition of the tournament, in the fastest and …

Inter-Zonal Multi-Day trophy: Foresight from BCCI, but misplaced in a white-ball world?
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Inter-Zonal Multi-Day trophy: Foresight from BCCI, but misplaced in a white-ball world?

The Hindu  

The scorching afternoon sun beat down upon the Maharashtra Cricket Stadium in Pune, setting the stage for a gripping showdown in the Senior Inter-Zonal Multi-Day Trophy final between East and South Zone. “It’s certainly not the growth format, is it?”, former Australian captain Lisa Sthalekar, who has been tracking the scores of the tournament on the BCCI app from Australia, …

IPL-17 | Starc unfazed by criticism, says lack of T20 experience could be reason for initial struggle
8 months, 3 weeks ago

IPL-17 | Starc unfazed by criticism, says lack of T20 experience could be reason for initial struggle

The Hindu  

Australian speedster Mitchell Starc is not bothered about the criticism directed at him for not living up to his high IPL price tag but on Sunday admitted that his lack of T20 experience could be the reason for taking longer time to find his rhythm. Starc, the IPL's highest buy at a whopping ₹24.75 crore, came up with his best …

The Taste for Test Cricket in the T20 Era
9 months ago

The Taste for Test Cricket in the T20 Era

The Hindu  

The Board of Control for Cricket in India has unequivocally highlighted its emphasis on prioritising the longer format of the game, which has been furthered by designing an “incentive” mechanism for the players. Under this scheme, players meeting specific criteria have the potential to earn up to ₹60 lakh per Test match including match fee, signalling a concerted effort to …

IPL performance will have greater significance ahead of the 2024 T20 World Cup: Tom Moody
11 months ago

IPL performance will have greater significance ahead of the 2024 T20 World Cup: Tom Moody

Firstpost  

Chennai: Veteran coach Tom Moody on Thursday said the players’ performance in highly-competitive leagues like IPL and ILT20 will have an added heft this time because of the impact it can have on the team selection ahead of the T20 World Cup. “The IPL, along with any other T20 tournament, like the ILT20, is important for any player to be …

India vs England: Is BCCI’s gambit to spread out Test cricket paying off?
11 months, 2 weeks ago

India vs England: Is BCCI’s gambit to spread out Test cricket paying off?

Hindustan Times  

India loves its cricket but do the crowds receive Tests the same way as they embrace IPL, T20Is and ODI cricket? The Rajiv Gandhi international stadium in Hyderabad will host the first India vs England Test Interestingly, the Board of Control for Cricket in India has chosen cities which have previously hosted only 16 Tests between them – 9 by …

'Thank god I'm not playing now. The way batters insult bowlers these days...': Akhtar's blunt assessment of modern game
11 months, 2 weeks ago

'Thank god I'm not playing now. The way batters insult bowlers these days...': Akhtar's blunt assessment of modern game

Hindustan Times  

In recent years, the cricketing landscape has witnessed a significant transformation in player schedules, becoming increasingly demanding with the proliferation of various T20 franchise leagues. Leagues like the Big Bash League in Australia, the Pakistan Super League, and the Caribbean Premier League soon became prominent fixtures on the global cricketing calendar. Last year, South Africa introduced the SA20, while the …

'It's a reflection of society. People don't have time': Tom Moody explains alarming decline of Test cricket
11 months, 3 weeks ago

'It's a reflection of society. People don't have time': Tom Moody explains alarming decline of Test cricket

Hindustan Times  

Since the announcement of the South African squad for the Test series against New Zealand earlier this month, a significant debate has emerged surrounding the future of Test cricket. The South African board's decision to make all SA20 players available for the domestic franchise league, even if it means missing an away Test series, has sparked concerns about the potential …

Jason Holder proposes football model to save Test cricket: 'Australia, India are way up but rest are way, way down'
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Jason Holder proposes football model to save Test cricket: 'Australia, India are way up but rest are way, way down'

Hindustan Times  

West Indies star all-rounder and former captain Jason Holder had made headlines with his decision to opt out of taking the field for the international team against Australia in favour of his stint at the International League T20. As a former captain and a key figure in West Indies cricket, Holder's choices, both in terms of international commitments and ILT20 …

Game of investment: Investing lessons from cricket dynamics
1 year, 1 month ago

Game of investment: Investing lessons from cricket dynamics

Live Mint  

It is cricket season. Since survival is more important than scoring batsmen would take fewer risks and they would evaluate runs per unit risk you take while selecting a shot. Take chess for instance where the classical format would have long hours of 1 single game while rapid or bullet would test the same skills with a tight time constraint. …

India need to identify more match-winners: Mithali Raj
1 year, 1 month ago

India need to identify more match-winners: Mithali Raj

Hindustan Times  

The financial uplift in player salaries is there for all to see. But the qualitative difference may take time to have its impact in India’s T20 cricket – the format of the present and future. Lack of lower-order depth cost India the 2022 Commonwealth Games Gold as well as this year’s T20 World Cup semi-final against Australia. Right now, you …

Money, power and time: Is the future of 50-over cricket on the line?
1 year, 1 month ago

Money, power and time: Is the future of 50-over cricket on the line?

Al Jazeera  

With the increasing lure of franchise cricket, shortening attention spans and the uneven distribution of money – the future of 50-over cricket hangs in the balance. After 45 days and 48 matches, India’s biggest cricket party ended with a crushing blow by a ruthless Australian team that somehow ends up playing, and winning, practically every other World Cup final. The …

Viv Richards bats for ODI cricket
1 year, 1 month ago

Viv Richards bats for ODI cricket

Hindustan Times  

‘Ludicrous!’ Viv Richards dismissed suggestions that ODI cricket’s time is up. Former cricketer Vivian Richards with the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 trophy before the start of the semi-final match between India and New Zealand For those young and who thought the adrenaline rush provided by Glenn Maxwell’s Mumbai madness was a first, Richards once lifted West Indies from …

This World Cup has been the greatest advert for why ODI cricket should stay: Viv Richards
1 year, 1 month ago

This World Cup has been the greatest advert for why ODI cricket should stay: Viv Richards

The Hindu  

The future of ODI cricket has been the most-debated topic before and during the Men’s World Cup. This particular World Cup in a sense would have sent that message that would have been the greatest advert for why this particular format should remain. I am hoping that they will give you an honest answer that this 50-50 stuff, in my …

Rabada on ODI cricket in changing times: As long as the best players are playing the format, that’s great
1 year, 3 months ago

Rabada on ODI cricket in changing times: As long as the best players are playing the format, that’s great

The Hindu  

Kagiso Rabada is often called the ‘Smiling Assassin’ for being the pace spearhead of South Africa. While adapting to different conditions over the next month-and-a-half will be challenging, Rabada will bank on his experience of playing in India in the past and leading the Proteas’ fast bowling department. If you encourage the best players to stay on board and play …

In Cricket World Cup's return to India after 12 years, golden generation of white-ball cricket takes centerstage
1 year, 3 months ago

In Cricket World Cup's return to India after 12 years, golden generation of white-ball cricket takes centerstage

India Today  

"Yes," came the reply from Kane Williamson when he was asked if he considered the ODI World Cup to be the ultimate prize in world cricket. More Cricket World Cup News The telling comment came when Sachin Tendulkar, speaking to India Today, said ODI cricket has become 'boring and too predictable'. Expectant fans urging India to go for it must …

Is it over for 50 overs cricket?
1 year, 3 months ago

Is it over for 50 overs cricket?

The Hindu  

Folks, hold on to your cricket hats as the global cricketing extravaganza — the ICC Men’s 50-over World Cup — returns to the commercial and spiritual heart of cricket for a record-equalling fourth edition. Even as the glittering trophy took a trip to heaven, the fans, who help fill cricket’s coffers, are mostly without tickets despite moving heaven and earth. …

Test cricket | We are looking at the future, and it isn’t reassuring
1 year, 3 months ago

Test cricket | We are looking at the future, and it isn’t reassuring

The Hindu  

Yesterday it was the West Indies. The Big Three, India, Australia, England, look safe for the moment, but how often can they play five-day Tests and five-Test series against one another till television executives decide enough is enough? Beholden to India The International Cricket Council, traditionally a governing body at the beck and call of the powerful teams — in …

Bazball’s Ashes vindication makes England’s Test cricket revolution worthwhile
1 year, 4 months ago

Bazball’s Ashes vindication makes England’s Test cricket revolution worthwhile

The Hindu  

Not long after the end of one of Test cricket’s most engrossing series, the Australians still seemed unsure about what they had just experienced. But off-spinner Nathan Lyon spoke for their bamboozlement when he insisted, he hadn’t seen any Bazball cricket from England in the two Tests he played before a calf injury ended his series. And when it rained …

Major League Cricket aims for US breakthrough
1 year, 5 months ago

Major League Cricket aims for US breakthrough

The Hindu  

The most ambitious attempt yet to establish professional cricket in the United States gets under way on Wednesday when wickets will be pitched for the start of the inaugural season of Major League Cricket. England opening batsman Jason Roy, Australian batsman Aaron Finch, South African pace bowler Kagiso Rabada and West Indies spinner Sunil Narine are among the foreign players …

Is World Test Championship truly global?
1 year, 6 months ago

Is World Test Championship truly global?

The Hindu  

Ever since the World Test Championship was formally announced towards the end of July 2019, these three words have been used more often than ‘tampered pitches’ or ‘Bazball’ while discussing Test cricket. That way, teams won’t have any sort of unfair advantage, and everyone will have lots to play for until the last leg.” READ | Five ways in which …

How can India improve its Test cricket fortunes after two WTC final defeats?
1 year, 6 months ago

How can India improve its Test cricket fortunes after two WTC final defeats?

The Hindu  

After the latest World Test Championship final embarrassment, the time is now for changes, starting with a comprehensive introspection of how the red-ball game is run and played. First-class priorities In an age where the IPL has assumed greater significance in the landscape of Indian cricket, most first-choice Indian Test players, with the exceptions of Rahane and Pujara, tend to …

The indirect impact of T20s on Test cricket
1 year, 7 months ago

The indirect impact of T20s on Test cricket

The Hindu  

Ever since the introduction of T20 matches in cricket, scoring rates in all formats of cricket have increased and coincidentally, risk-taking by batsmen has also gone up. Click to subscribe to our Data newsletter The next era, 1940-1974, comprises of Tests played before the introduction of limited overs cricket, while the succeeding period, 1975-2006, coincided with the burgeoning of the …

Pakistan unhappy with new ICC revenue model, demands clarity
1 year, 7 months ago

Pakistan unhappy with new ICC revenue model, demands clarity

The Hindu  

The Pakistan Cricket Board is unhappy with the proposed new revenue distribution model for international cricket although it accepts that India, the game’s financial engine, should get the biggest share, chairman Najam Sethi told Reuters. The International Cricket Council, the game’s global governing body, has proposed a new revenue sharing model for the 2024-27 cycle to be voted on at …

'Naive to think players will turn down huge money in T20 leagues': McCullum’s bold prediction on future of cricket
1 year, 7 months ago

'Naive to think players will turn down huge money in T20 leagues': McCullum’s bold prediction on future of cricket

Hindustan Times  

With the rise of T20 franchise leagues, cricket as a sport has seen a big surge in lucrative offers for players around the world. Former New Zealand cricketer Brendon McCullum feels that the sport is reaching a point where many players could prefer these lucrative T20 leagues over international duty, due to the presence of huge sums of money. Speaking …

IPL 2023: I don't like the term 'anchor' as everybody approaches the game differently, says Liam Livingstone
1 year, 8 months ago

IPL 2023: I don't like the term 'anchor' as everybody approaches the game differently, says Liam Livingstone

Firstpost  

Though he doesn’t like the term ‘anchor,’ Liam Livingstone believes the batting approach of teams will vary as everyone plays the game in a ‘very different way.’ He might be known for his ability to hit massive sixes from ball one but England and Punjab Kings batter Liam Livingstone doesn’t feel that the role of anchors has become redundant in …

Multi-league T20 deals spook boards in changing landscape
1 year, 8 months ago

Multi-league T20 deals spook boards in changing landscape

The Hindu  

The prospect of Indian Premier League franchises becoming primary employers of foreign cricketers over their national boards is moving closer with multi-tournament contracts already being offered to some players. “The cricket landscape is changing rapidly and already contracting an Australian player has taken a different format.” The growing number of T20 leagues offering lucrative contracts to the game’s best talent …

Tendulkar: Imbalance between bat and ball in ODI cricket must be looked into
1 year, 8 months ago

Tendulkar: Imbalance between bat and ball in ODI cricket must be looked into

The Hindu  

The legendary Sachin Tendulkar on Friday said that One-day cricket is heavily tilted towards the batters and the imbalance between the bat and the ball must be looked into, adding that Test format needs to be played on all kinds of pitches to keep the fans interested. Tendulkar said bowlers need to be given some advantage because the current rules …

Paul Collingwood: Ashes going to be litmus Test for England’s revolutionary approach in Tests
1 year, 9 months ago

Paul Collingwood: Ashes going to be litmus Test for England’s revolutionary approach in Tests

The Hindu  

What Kerry Packer’s World Series Cricket was to the one-day game and the Indian Premier League to T20 franchise cricket, the English Test team, helmed by captain Ben Stokes and head coach Brendon McCullum, is to Test cricket. Sportstar caught up with former England captain and current assistant coach Paul Collingwood on the sidelines of the Legends League Cricket Masters …

World cricket committee calls for ‘urgent intervention’ to protect game
1 year, 10 months ago

World cricket committee calls for ‘urgent intervention’ to protect game

The Hindu  

Cricket chiefs have been urged by the MCC World Cricket Committee to intervene urgently to ensure the international game can thrive alongside booming franchise competitions. A statement issued by the body said the men’s cricket schedule in 2023 was “saturated” with franchise competitions, which competed and overlapped with international series. The WCC said the issue of overlap in the women’s …

Protect international cricket amid surge of T20 franchise tournaments: MCC
1 year, 10 months ago

Protect international cricket amid surge of T20 franchise tournaments: MCC

Firstpost  

Dubai: The Marylebone Cricket Club has called for “urgent intervention” to protect international cricket, saying it is at an “important crossroads” amidst a crowded global schedule that is getting increasingly swayed by domestic leagues. “The men’s cricket schedule in 2023 is saturated with franchise competitions, which overlay and compete with the ICC Future Tours Programme of bilateral international cricket, recently …

WPL 2023 is here! Women’s cricket comes of age with inaugural Women’s Premier League
1 year, 10 months ago

WPL 2023 is here! Women’s cricket comes of age with inaugural Women’s Premier League

The Hindu  

Around this time last year, the Board of Control for Cricket in India revealed its plans to host an IPL-style tournament for women by 2023. “The idea is to make the biggest platform for women cricketers and for them to come and perform in the most competitive tournament that women’s cricket is ever going to see,” Arun Dhumal, the chairman …

DC Edit | Women join IPL revolution
1 year, 10 months ago

DC Edit | Women join IPL revolution

Deccan Chronicle  

Women cricketers are all set to join the cricket revolution. The creation of the Indian Premier League 15 years ago had transformed the cricket world with India vaulting into the pro sport league ecosystem and making a grand success of it. There is little doubt that India alone could have added this adjunct of a Women’s Premier League to kickstart …

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