Geez didn’t that come around quick!
“I’ve been fascinated by your five-year plan for the last fifteen years” – Melvyn Douglas to Greta Garbo, Ninotchka (1939) It seems only yesterday that the ECB drafted their last sweeping visionary plan for the overhaul of English cricket. (And we all have such fond memories of “Raising the Standard”.) With as much regularity as […]
Cricket’s home moves closer to the money
Cricket’s home moves closer to the money (Raja M/Asia Times, 22.4.05) “The ICC cannot afford to pay 30% tax…” – Inderjit Singh Bindra Why the ICC moved to a tax haven, in the words of the man who wants to get the BCCI listed on the Indian stock market.
Death by Powerpoint II: Mal Speed
SportAccord, a high-powered annual convention run by the GAISF, ASOIF and AIOWF, is currently under way for this year in Berlin. While the 2005 event seems to be dominated by the five aspirant cities for the 2012 Olympics hawking their stuff, the ICC’s very own Malcolm Speed was on deck yesterday giving a talk on […]
Death by Powerpoint I: The BCCI
One of the most grandiose cart-before-the-horse schemes imaginable is the BCCI’s dream of their own 24/7 cricket TV channel. It’s an exciting concept in theory, but remember that this is seen as a solution to the BCCI’s chronic inability to sell television rights in a coherent fashion.
ICC President welcomes integration of women’s cricket
ICC President Ehsan Mani today welcomed the integration of women’s and men’s international cricket under the umbrella of the ICC.
Karen Rolton first centurion in a Women’s World Cup Final
Australian vice-captain Karen Rolton’s unbeaten 107 in Sunday’s Women’s Cricket World Cup Final against India at Centurion was both the highest individual score and the first century scored in such a game.
Australia v India, womens world cup final, match day blogs
Australia 47/2 after 17 overs Australia has lost its experienced opening pair of Belinda Clark and Lisa Keightley in the opening hour of the 2005 World Cup Final against India.
New Zealand’s Steele given reprimand
New Zealand’s Rebecca Steele appeared before a disciplinary hearing at the end of her team’s defeat by India in the Semi Final of the WCWC at Sedgars Park in Potchefstroom on Thursday 7th April.
Australia favourites for final
Australia will go into Sunday’s final of the 8th Women’s Cricket World Cup as favourites to win a fifth title.
India v New Zealand semi-final, live blog
India batting first in second semi-final New Zealand captain Maia Lewis has won the toss and put India into bat in the second semi-final of the 2005 Women’s Cricket World Cup at Sedgars Park, Potchefstroom today.