Windies legend Holding hits out at WC minnows

Hamilton:Former West Indies Test star Michael Holding believes the World Cup will be devalued by the number of non-Test playing nations taking part.

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BCCI marketing committee to meet on Oct 15

Thiruvananthapuram:An 'emergency meeting' of the marketing committee of the Indian cricket board will be held at Mumbai on October 15, BCCI sources said here today.

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Sources confirm Gavaskar's presence in meeting

Mumbai:The uncertainty over former India captain Sunil Gavaskar attending today's review committee meeting of the BCCI ended after the cricket legend decided to take part in it despite his father's sudden illness and hospitalisation at Pune.

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Kenya fine as venue; security check must: ACB

Melbourne: Australia is ready and available to take part in a One-day cricket series in Kenya next month, the Australian Cricket Board said here on Friday.

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BCCI top brass to deliberate players' contract system

Kolkata: The much discussed contract system for the players and the question of granting affiliation to new units would top the agenda at the two-day working committee meeting of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), which begins on Wednesday.

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