The ICC board passed key structural and financial reforms effectively placing India, England and Australia in charge of the game. Indian cricket board president N Srinivasan will consequentially chair the ICC board from July, making him the most powerful man in world cricket.
India skipper MS Dhoni, the only captain to have won all three ICC limited-overs trophy to go with the Test matches, now holds the unfortunate record of an Indian captain with most Test defeats overseas.
The International Cricket Council Board on Saturday approved a comprehensive resolution relating to the governance, competition and financial models of the ICC at a meeting in Singapore. BCCI president N. Srinivasan will become ICC`s first chairman from July 2014.
India-NZ cricket series turned out to be a disastrous tour for India as they remained winless, losing the ODI series 0-4 and the Test series 0-1 following their 40-run loss in the first Test at Auckland.
Sachin Tendulkar announces retirement from Test Cricket after playing 200th test match
Pakistan defeated India by one wicket in a thrilling one-day international in Dhaka on Sunday to virtually knock the reigning World Cup champions out of contention in the Asia Cup.India, who have lost two of their three matches, are unlikely to make the March 8 final.
James Faulkner played the best innings of his ODI career smashing unbeaten 64* off just 29 deliveries to snatch an unlikely win for Australia that also gave them a lead of 2-1 over India in the seven match ODI series at Mohali. The match was very much tilted in India`s favour. But then in the 48th over of the innings by Ishant Sharma changed the entire equation and brought the visitors back into the game. 30 runs were scored and it ultimately became the turning point of the match.
Sri Lanka regained the Asia Cup trophy with a comfortable five-wicket victory over defending champions Pakistan.
Manchester, Aug 7: India achieved a first in their Test history and also equalled the world record. But it is not a feat to be celebrated.
