The 3rd Week of October marked one of the biggest black dots in world cricket as West Indies cricket went into a deep hole with their players withdrawing from the ongoing Indian tour due to a payment structure dispute.
BCCI have cut down all their ties with WICB and if they lodge a complaint, West Indies might be suspended and they will not take part in the upcoming ICC Cricket World Cup 2015.
West Indies pull out of India tour
The West Indies cricket tour of India came to an abrupt end after the long payment structure dispute between the West Indies players and management boiled over. The teams were set to play a five ODI series, but it was called off late this week with just three games completed and India holding a 2-1 lead. The decision was known to the public through various media institutions during the middle of the Dharmsala ODI.
The West Indies team had threatened to pull out even before the tour started, with players threatening to strike if pay issues were not resolved. Sri Lanka Cricket confirmed that they had received an invitation from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and that the two Boards had agreed to a five-match one-day series to be held from November 1-15 as a replacement for West Indies.
India beat Windies by 59 runs in Dharmsala ODI
Aided by a Virat Kohli master class century, India defeated the West Indies by 59 runs in the fourth ODI at Dharmasala last week. They set a target of 331 runs after Indian batsman, man-of-the-match, Virat Kohli slammed his 20th ODI century (127) to help the home team post an imposing score of 330 for six, the West Indies innings folded for 271 runs in 48.1 overs, despite Marlon Samuels’ fighting century (112).
Sri Lanka name squad for the India tour
The national selectors have included two uncapped players, fast-bowler Lahiru Gamage and wicket-keeper batsman Niroshan Dickwella in the 15-man squad for the first three ODI’s to be played in India.
Full Squad – Angelo Mathews (Captain), Kusal Janith Perera, T.M Dilshan, Upul Tharanga, Kumar Sangakkara, Mahela Jayawardena, Ashan Priyanjan, Niroshan Dickwella, Thisara Perera, Nuwan Kulasekara, Dhammika Prasad, Lahiru Gamage, Chathuranga De Silva, Seekuge Prasanna, Suraj Randiv.
Kohli named Captain; Dhoni rested for the Sri Lanka ODIs
Virat Kohli was named as India captain for the first three One Day Internationals against Sri Lanka. Kohli has previously led India in 12 ODIs, in the Caribbean, Zimbabwe and Bangladesh. The selectors, on Tuesday, decided to rest regular skipper MS Dhoni. Wriddhiman Saha will take over as India wicketkeeper in Dhoni’s absence.
Full Squad – Virat Kohli (captain), Shikhar Dhawan, Ajinkya Rahane, Suresh Raina, Ambati Rayudu, Wriddhiman Saha (wicketkeeper), R Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Umesh Yadav, Ishant Sharma, Amit Mishra, Murali Vijay, Varun Aaron, Akshar Patel.
Ajmal’s remedial work with Saqlain extended
The Pakistan Cricket Board has extended Saeed Ajmal’s remedial work under former Pakistan spinner Saqlain Mushtaq’s watch by 15 days in the Cricket Committee meeting in Lahore last week. After further remedial work in the next fortnight, Ajmal will be sent to a test centre in England approved by the International Cricket Council to ascertain the exact degree of improvement in the ace off-spinner’s action.
South Africa win the 1st ODI against New Zealand
Captain AB de Villiers top-scored with an unbeaten 89 as South Africa completed a six-wicket win over New Zealand in the 1st ODI match to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.
Earlier, Luke Ronchi was New Zealand’s last man out for 99 after stalling a middle-order collapse and leading New Zealand to 230 in 45.1 overs. Ronchi reached his highest score in 24 one-day appearances and shared a 74-run last-wicket partnership with Trent Boult (21 not out) which allowed New Zealand to reach a competitive total. South Africa then chased down New Zealand’s total with 11 balls to spare with de Villiers and JP Duminy (58 not out) sharing a 139-run partnership.
Bangladesh pick uncapped Jubair Hossain for the first Test against Zimbabwe
Bangladesh have named uncapped leg-spinner Jubair Hossain in their 14-man squad for the first Test against Zimbabwe this month and have recalled Shahadat Hossain and Marshall Ayub.
Full Squad – Mushfiqur Rahim (captain), Tamim Iqbal (vice-captain), Shakib Al Hasan, Shamsur Rahman, Mominul Hoque, Rubel Hossain, Shuvagata Hom, Mahmudullah, Shafiul Islam, Jubair Hossain, Shahadat Hossain, Marshall Ayub, Al-Amin Hossain, Taijul Islam.
Andrew Flintoff signs for Brisbane Heat
Brisbane Heat have confirmed the signing of Andrew Flintoff for the forthcoming Big Bash League in Australia as the 36-year-old continues his playing return from retirement. Brisbane, coached by Flintoff’s former Lancashire team-mate Stuart Law, has confirmed that the former England all-rounder will arrive in December and be available for the latter half of the tournament, which begins on 18 December.
