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PIX: Ganguly files nomination papers ahead of polls

yesterday  
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CoA chief Vinod Rai and member Diana Edulji spar over conflict of interest rule for ex-Ranji Trophy players

5 hours ago  
News / Mid-Day/ Cricket  
Fissures within the Committee of Administrators (CoA) continue to show up even in the Supreme Court-appointed panel's last week of calling the shots in Indian cricket (CoA will demit office on October 23 once the new elected body takes charge of BCCI) While the 11th status report was filed by the CoA on Monday in the Supreme Court where they recommended various amendments to the constitution, CoA chief Vinod Rai and CoA member Diana Edulji have sparred over some contentious recommendations of the three-member committee. 'State units will be a circus' Edulji, the only cricketer in the CoA, slammed the suggestion to give voting rights to all former Ranji Trophy players in their state associations. "Having Ranji Trophy players with voting rights in their state associations will be making SCA (state cricket associations) a circus," she said in an email. Rai's reply was: "The CoA believes that ex-Ranji players who have cricketing knowledge and experience should not be deprived of membership..
                 

Sourav Ganguly: First-class cricket is going to be my first priority

yesterday  
News / Mid-Day/ Cricket  
Why is a cricketer not at the helm of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), is an often-asked question. The last few decades have seen either a politician or businessman as the BCCI president. However, as fresh elections beckon on October 23, the BCCI members were faced with an 'extraordinary' scenario where the choice had to be made between two cricketers for the BCCI top post. Eventually, Sourav Ganguly pipped Brijesh Patel to take the coveted post after the former India captain emerged as the unanimous choice on Sunday night. Nomination filed Yesterday, Ganguly, in the presence of BCCI bigwigs like N Srinivasan, Rajeev Shukla and Niranjan Shah filed his nomination for the BCCI president's post. The nomination papers were handed over to the BCCI's legal team since electoral officer N Gopalaswami was not present. The Bengal stalwart is set to be elected unopposed on October 23 and will become only the second international cricketer to be elected as BCCI president after Mah..
                 

Eleventh Heaven! 10 highest Test scores by a number 11 batsman

2 days ago  
News / Mid-Day/ Cricket  
Australian cricketer Ashton Agar celebrates his birthday today. He has a unique feat of scoring the highest Test score ever by a number 11 batsman. Today, we look at the top 10 scores by batsmen playing at the eleventh position. Ashton Agar - 98Team - Australia. Opposition - England. Balls - 101. Fours - 12. Sixes - 2. Venue - Nottingham. Test Date - 10 July 2013. Tino Best - 95Team - West Indies. Opposition - England. Balls - 112. Fours - 14. Sixes - 1. Venue - Birmingham. Test Date - 7 June 2012. James Anderson - 81Team - England. Opposition - India. Balls - 130. Fours - 17. Sixes - none. Venue - Nottingham. Test Date - 9 July 2014. Zaheer Khan - 75Team - India. Opposition - Bangladesh. Balls - 115. Fours - 10. Sixes - 2. Venue - Dhaka. Test Date - 10 December 2004. Richard Collinge - 68*Team - New Zealand. Opposition - Pakistan. Fours - 6. Sixes - 1. Venue - Auckland. Test Date - 16 February 1973. Bert Vogler - 62*Team - South Africa. Opposition - England. Fours - 5. Sixes - 3. Venu..
                 

New BCCI keen to send Srinivasan to ICC

yesterday  
News / Indian Express/ Cricket  
                 

Watch out, bowlers!

3 days ago  
News / Mid-Day/ Cricket  
Many fans will nod knowingly and exclaim, "I've seen this script before — Rohit Sharma starts out with a bang in Test cricket." However, unlike a regurgitated version of an old movie, this script has a new twist; Rohit opened for the first time. On Test debut, Rohit scored a century against the West Indies and followed up with another one in the next match. On both occasions, he batted at six behind the likes of Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli. When he recently debuted as a Test opener against South Africa he scored twin centuries against a strong attack headed by Kagiso Rabada and Vernon Philander. As an opener he preceded Kohli, which could be an important factor in whether this incarnation of Rohit is a success or a failure. After his triumphant 2013 entrance into the Test arena, Rohit gradually faded to the point where it took him another 35 innings to reach three figures again. His moderate success in the intervening period meant he was in and out of the Indian side without..
                 

PJ Hindu Gymkhana regain Kanga title

2 days ago  
News / Mid-Day/ Cricket  
PJ Hindu Gymkhana inscribed their name on the Dr HD Kanga Cricket League 'A' list of champions after long 38 years yesterday. Their last triumph came in 1981 when they had stalwarts like Ashok Mankad and Eknath Solkar playing for them. The Marine Drive gymkhana emerged top of the table with 15 points in seven games while Payyade Sports Club and New Hind Sporting Club ended up with 13 and 12 respectively. Low-scoring affair In a low-scoring game, hosts PJ Hindu were bowled out for 107 with Vishal Bhilare and skipper Anup Revandkar scoring 25 and 16 respectively. The hosts also enjoyed a benefit of 18 runs which came as a result of Sind's slow over-rate. Pacers Nitesh Salekar (6-33) and Vikaschandra Singh (3-27) were the chief wicket-takers for Sind before the visitors were bundled out for 90. Mohit Avasthi (5-40), the league's top wicket-taker with 20 scalps and left-arm spinner Salil Agharkar (3-33) did the job for PJ Hindu. Agharkar has been in fine form and ended the tournament with ..
                 

Umesh Yadav: I think I should treat Wriddhiman Saha

2 days ago  
News / Mid-Day/ Cricket  
Pune: Paceman Umesh Yadav said he owed Wriddhiman Saha a "treat" since the wicketkeeper plucked catches out of thin air when his leg-side deliveries could have gone to the boundary line, in the second Test. Umesh returned figures of 3 for 22 in South Africa’s second innings to help India register an innings and 137-run win in the second Test yesterday. And the pacer admitted that the credit for his first two wickets entirely goes to Saha for his brilliant display behinds the stumps. "I think I should treat him for those wickets down leg-side and that first catch, and I think those two wickets are Wriddhibhai’s wickets," Umesh said after the match. Saha’s superb ‘keeping skills once again stole the show. On the third morning, during South African first innings, Theunis de Bruyn (8) tried playing an expansive cover drive off Umesh but a diving Saha held a sensational catch in front of first slip. And on the fourth day again, Saha pulled off two stunners down the l..