Tuesday 14 June 2011

Former West Indies seamer Kentish dies at 94

Esmond Kentish, who was the oldest living West Indies cricketer, has died at the age of 94. Kentish, a seamer who also played for Jamaica and Oxford University, represented West Indies in two Tests. He made his debut in 1948 and played his second Test six years later,

Jayasuriya announces international retirement



Sanath Jayasuriya in an unforgiving mood, Sri Lanka v India, Compaq Cup, final, Colombo, September 14, 2009
Sanath Jayasuriya's return to the international scene will be brief © AFP
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Sanath Jayasuriya has announced he will retire from international cricket after Sri Lanka's first ODI against England on June 28, at The Oval, and revealed his decision within hours of being recalled to the squad close to his 42nd birthday.

Minister calls meeting over fresh CSA bonus claims



Gerald Majola at Makhaya Ntini's retirement announcement , Johannesburg, November, 2010
CSA and Gerald Majola have to face more allegations related to bonuses © Gallo Images
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South Africa's sports minister Fikile Mbalula has sought a meeting with top Cricket South Africa officials, including its chief executive Gerald Majola, later this

AB de Villiers relishes captaincy challenge



AB de Villiers was named South Africa's limited-overs captain, Johannesbug, June 6, 2011
He didn't enjoy captaincy during his school days, but South Africa's new limited-overs captain AB de Villiers is prepared "to give up everything to make it work" now © Associated Press
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At the start of his cricket career, captaincy may have "definitely not been" one of AB de Villiers' goals, but now that he has been appointed South Africa's

Barnes to join South Africa's High Performance Centre



Vincent Barnes, South Africa's assistant coach, at training, World Cup 2011, Delhi, February 27, 2011
Vincent Barnes had turned down an offer to coach Bangladesh © Getty Images
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Vincent Barnes, the former South Africa assistant coach, will join South Africa's High Performance Centre (HPC) after having turned down an offer to coach

Court defers Afridi hearing till June 16



Shahid Afridi is mobbed by the media and fans at the Sindh High Court, Karachi, June 7, 2011
The wait continues © Associated Press
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The Sindh High Court has deferred till June 16 further hearings on the petition filed by former captain Shahid Afridi

Amir fixture was official match, say ECB



Mohammad Amir speaks on his return to Pakistan, February 8, 2011
Mohammad Amir was banned for five years after being found guilty of spot-fixing © AFP
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The England & Wales Cricket Board has launched an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the appearance of the banned Pakistan fast bowler,