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Captain Cool is ‘4-Star’: MS Dhoni gets unique memento from team
The Indian team, led by skipper Virat Kohli, felicitated former captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni for his inspirational leadership and presented him with an innovative wooden plaque with four ‘Silver Stars’ embossed on it.
The little private programme, including players, support staff and chairman of selectors MSK Prasad, happened at the team hotel and the cricketers also gave him a ‘Thank You’ note.
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THANK YOU! # TeamIndia felicitates former captain MS Dhoni for his outstanding and inspirational leadership that took Indian Cricket to new heights.
It was learnt that the stars signified four landmark achievements of Dhoni’s captaincy. The first being 2007 World T20 triumph, being No 1 in Tests in 2009, the 50-over World Cup victory in 2011 and 2013 Champions Trophy win in England.
“Inspirational. Captain par-excellence. Thank you – #TeamIndia @msdhoni,” BCCI tweeted on its official handle with a picture of the whole squad.
The felicitation happened before the last match of T20 the series and Dhoni is next expected to be seen in India colours only during the Champions Trophy. Since he had announced the decision to step down before the start of the series, the team, in its own sweet way, wanted to offer him a vote of thanks for his leadership.
Captain Cool is ‘4-Star’: MS Dhoni gets unique memento from team | The Indian Express
The Indian team, led by skipper Virat Kohli, felicitated former captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni for his inspirational leadership and presented him with an innovative wooden plaque with four ‘Silver Stars’ embossed on it.
The little private programme, including players, support staff and chairman of selectors MSK Prasad, happened at the team hotel and the cricketers also gave him a ‘Thank You’ note.
Indian Cricket Team
THANK YOU! # TeamIndia felicitates former captain MS Dhoni for his outstanding and inspirational leadership that took Indian Cricket to new heights.
It was learnt that the stars signified four landmark achievements of Dhoni’s captaincy. The first being 2007 World T20 triumph, being No 1 in Tests in 2009, the 50-over World Cup victory in 2011 and 2013 Champions Trophy win in England.
“Inspirational. Captain par-excellence. Thank you – #TeamIndia @msdhoni,” BCCI tweeted on its official handle with a picture of the whole squad.
The felicitation happened before the last match of T20 the series and Dhoni is next expected to be seen in India colours only during the Champions Trophy. Since he had announced the decision to step down before the start of the series, the team, in its own sweet way, wanted to offer him a vote of thanks for his leadership.
Captain Cool is ‘4-Star’: MS Dhoni gets unique memento from team | The Indian Express
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Ireland, Afghanistan hoping for Test seal of approval
Ireland and Afghanistan are looking forward to a pivotal round of ICC meetings in the hope that they come out the other side as Test-playing countries. Among the topics up for discussion in front of the ICC board this weekend is the structure of Test cricket, and whether the five-day format should be opened up to more than the current ten Test sides. Specifically, it is Ireland and Afghanistan who are knocking on the door and waiting to see if the Full Member boards open up that possibility.
Prospects for such a development have become brighter in recent times. Ireland's inter-provincial competition was awarded first-class and List A status in October 2016. Afghanistan's application to have first-class status granted to their multi-day domestic competition, meanwhile, is due to be examined at the Chief Executives Committee meeting on Thursday.
Afghanistan recently declared their ambitions of achieving Full Member status. Their premier national competition has five teams compared to Ireland's three-team elite structure, while Afghanistan's domestic crowd numbers run well into the thousands, helping to satisfy the most nebulous aspect of ICC criteria: proving an established "cricket culture". As such, Afghanistan's administrators are confident that at the very least their domestic competition will be awarded the same first-class status as Ireland's, and perhaps more.
"We've submitted a proposal for Test status and in February they will decide about it," Atif Mashal, chairman of the Afghanistan Cricket Board, told ESPNcricinfo in a recent interview. "We had a very positive meeting with ICC. They were very happy for Afghanistan cricket, the development and sustainability of the cricket, the introduction of youngsters to our team.
"Now we have many new names in the team and they are performing very well. Introducing new boys to the team is a plus thing because it is becoming a young, sustainable and well performing team. We have already reserved a place for Full Membership and after the criteria is passed by the full [ICC] board and executive committee, we are ready for Full Membership."
Results at international level will also matter. At each of the previous three 50-over World Cups, Ireland have notched wins against Full Members while Afghanistan added the scalp of West Indies at the 2016 World T20 to their stretch of dominance over Zimbabwe. Both countries are already part of the 12-team ODI qualification table and have demonstrated consistently positive results in the highest multi-day competition available to them, the Intercontinental Cup.
Since entering the competition in 2009, Afghanistan have won 14 games, lost once - to Ireland in the 2013 I-Cup final - and recorded four draws, including in their first-class debut match against a Zimbabwe XI in 2009 . They beat Scotland in the 2010 final to claim the title in their first appearance at the tournament, and in the current tournament table are in second place behind Ireland. It's a record that proves Afghanistan are ready for Tests, ACB chief executive Shafiqullah Stanikzai told ESPNcricinfo this past summer.
Ireland won three I-Cup titles from 2005 to 2008 when the competition was crammed into a two-year cycle. They won again in 2013 by beating Afghanistan in the final and could have won more titles had the format not been rejigged to stretch out seven group matches over three years. Overall, since 2004, they have won 24 matches and drawn ten while losing only two. One of those losses was to Scotland in the first year of the competition, the other to Afghanistan in 2009. They have been unbeaten in their last 12 matches, which includes four wins in four matches in the current tournament that began in 2015.
Despite demonstrating their cricketing prowess, each country's fate may have just as much to do with their administrative nous off the field. Part of that is garnering support from other Full Members for inclusion. While the two-tier structure proposal was put on the back burner at the ICC annual conference, momentum may be growing for a dual-conference structure , thereby maintaining a semblance of competitive parity. In order to avoid rocking the boat with the ICC's 10-team financial distribution model linked to Full Membership, it may also help to argue for Test opportunities without necessarily attaching Full Member status to them.
One official believes, however, that nothing definitive will emerge until after the ongoing Intercontinental Cup. "One of the key objectives is to try and uncouple Test cricket from Full Membership," the official said. "I don't think that is going to be determined through the new membership of the Test cricket until following this latest Intercontinental Cup competition."
ICC news : Ireland, Afghanistan hoping for Test seal of approval | Cricket News | Global | ESPN Cricinfo
Ireland and Afghanistan are looking forward to a pivotal round of ICC meetings in the hope that they come out the other side as Test-playing countries. Among the topics up for discussion in front of the ICC board this weekend is the structure of Test cricket, and whether the five-day format should be opened up to more than the current ten Test sides. Specifically, it is Ireland and Afghanistan who are knocking on the door and waiting to see if the Full Member boards open up that possibility.
Prospects for such a development have become brighter in recent times. Ireland's inter-provincial competition was awarded first-class and List A status in October 2016. Afghanistan's application to have first-class status granted to their multi-day domestic competition, meanwhile, is due to be examined at the Chief Executives Committee meeting on Thursday.
Afghanistan recently declared their ambitions of achieving Full Member status. Their premier national competition has five teams compared to Ireland's three-team elite structure, while Afghanistan's domestic crowd numbers run well into the thousands, helping to satisfy the most nebulous aspect of ICC criteria: proving an established "cricket culture". As such, Afghanistan's administrators are confident that at the very least their domestic competition will be awarded the same first-class status as Ireland's, and perhaps more.
"We've submitted a proposal for Test status and in February they will decide about it," Atif Mashal, chairman of the Afghanistan Cricket Board, told ESPNcricinfo in a recent interview. "We had a very positive meeting with ICC. They were very happy for Afghanistan cricket, the development and sustainability of the cricket, the introduction of youngsters to our team.
"Now we have many new names in the team and they are performing very well. Introducing new boys to the team is a plus thing because it is becoming a young, sustainable and well performing team. We have already reserved a place for Full Membership and after the criteria is passed by the full [ICC] board and executive committee, we are ready for Full Membership."
Results at international level will also matter. At each of the previous three 50-over World Cups, Ireland have notched wins against Full Members while Afghanistan added the scalp of West Indies at the 2016 World T20 to their stretch of dominance over Zimbabwe. Both countries are already part of the 12-team ODI qualification table and have demonstrated consistently positive results in the highest multi-day competition available to them, the Intercontinental Cup.
Since entering the competition in 2009, Afghanistan have won 14 games, lost once - to Ireland in the 2013 I-Cup final - and recorded four draws, including in their first-class debut match against a Zimbabwe XI in 2009 . They beat Scotland in the 2010 final to claim the title in their first appearance at the tournament, and in the current tournament table are in second place behind Ireland. It's a record that proves Afghanistan are ready for Tests, ACB chief executive Shafiqullah Stanikzai told ESPNcricinfo this past summer.
Ireland won three I-Cup titles from 2005 to 2008 when the competition was crammed into a two-year cycle. They won again in 2013 by beating Afghanistan in the final and could have won more titles had the format not been rejigged to stretch out seven group matches over three years. Overall, since 2004, they have won 24 matches and drawn ten while losing only two. One of those losses was to Scotland in the first year of the competition, the other to Afghanistan in 2009. They have been unbeaten in their last 12 matches, which includes four wins in four matches in the current tournament that began in 2015.
Despite demonstrating their cricketing prowess, each country's fate may have just as much to do with their administrative nous off the field. Part of that is garnering support from other Full Members for inclusion. While the two-tier structure proposal was put on the back burner at the ICC annual conference, momentum may be growing for a dual-conference structure , thereby maintaining a semblance of competitive parity. In order to avoid rocking the boat with the ICC's 10-team financial distribution model linked to Full Membership, it may also help to argue for Test opportunities without necessarily attaching Full Member status to them.
One official believes, however, that nothing definitive will emerge until after the ongoing Intercontinental Cup. "One of the key objectives is to try and uncouple Test cricket from Full Membership," the official said. "I don't think that is going to be determined through the new membership of the Test cricket until following this latest Intercontinental Cup competition."
ICC news : Ireland, Afghanistan hoping for Test seal of approval | Cricket News | Global | ESPN Cricinfo
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TushShar said::no Ireland are the best associate side in First Class.. :luv even better than Afghanistan..So if only to chose one than Ireland deserves it.. :luv and for other option Afghanistan is on top. :tup :luv
Yes bro i know them from 2007 wc when they beat England & Pakistan. But now i see Afghanistan playing better than them
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Yuvraj Singh predicts big bucks for Ben Stokes in IPL 2017 auction
Veteran batsman Yuvraj Singh on Thursday praised England all-rounder Ben Stokes saying the 25-year-old is an overall package and will surely get big bucks in the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) auction.
The 35-year-old southpaw also said the cash-rich league will improve the game of the budding English cricketers.
“He’s a quality hitter, fast bowler and fielder. He’ll definitely get the big bucks. He brings a lot to the table,” Yuvraj was quoted as saying by BBC.
“If these guys come and play in the IPL, their skills will improve. The more they play in different conditions, the better they will become,” he added.
The Punjab batsman admitted the Indian players always enjoy the banter with the English players on the field.
“I always see Ben and Virat (Kohli) having a go at each other. It’s great for cricket to have passion,” Yuvraj said.
“We always have banter with the English. My old battles were with Andrew Flintoff,” he added.
The IPL auction was scheduled to be held here on Saturday. But reports on Wednesday suggested the auction may be delayed and could take place in the third week of February.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India is yet to confirm the auction date. The tournament is scheduled to be held from April 5 to May 21.
Yuvraj Singh predicts big bucks for Ben Stokes in IPL 2017 auction - India.com
Veteran batsman Yuvraj Singh on Thursday praised England all-rounder Ben Stokes saying the 25-year-old is an overall package and will surely get big bucks in the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) auction.
The 35-year-old southpaw also said the cash-rich league will improve the game of the budding English cricketers.
“He’s a quality hitter, fast bowler and fielder. He’ll definitely get the big bucks. He brings a lot to the table,” Yuvraj was quoted as saying by BBC.
“If these guys come and play in the IPL, their skills will improve. The more they play in different conditions, the better they will become,” he added.
The Punjab batsman admitted the Indian players always enjoy the banter with the English players on the field.
“I always see Ben and Virat (Kohli) having a go at each other. It’s great for cricket to have passion,” Yuvraj said.
“We always have banter with the English. My old battles were with Andrew Flintoff,” he added.
The IPL auction was scheduled to be held here on Saturday. But reports on Wednesday suggested the auction may be delayed and could take place in the third week of February.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India is yet to confirm the auction date. The tournament is scheduled to be held from April 5 to May 21.
Yuvraj Singh predicts big bucks for Ben Stokes in IPL 2017 auction - India.com
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Feel KKR will go all out for Ben Stokes since Andre Russel has been banned for 1 year and he was match winner for KKR.
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Jhulan Goswami, Sukanya Parida ruled out of ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifiers
Medium pacers Jhulan Goswami and Sukanya Parida have been ruled out of the ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifiers, to be played in Colombo from February 7-21, due to injuries.
Soni Yadav will replace Goswami while Mansi Joshi has been named as replacement for Parida.
The BCCI had earlier informed that Mona Meshram had replaced Smriti Mandhana, who had sustained an injury during the Women’s Big Bash in Australia.
Fifth-ranked, India has been placed in Group A alongside Sri Lanka, Ireland, Zimbabwe and Thailand. India will play a warm-up match against South Africa on February 5 before its opening Qualifier against hosts Sri Lanka on February 7.
India’s second game is against Thailand on February 8 at Colombo Cricket Club, followed by the third match against Ireland on February 10 at the P. Sara, Colombo. The final group match against Zimbabwe will be played on February 13.
The top three sides from Group A and Group B will progress to the Super Six stage. The top four sides from the Super Six stage will complete the eight-team line-up for the Women’s World Cup 2017. Top two sides will battle it out for the title in the final on February 21.
The 14-member Indian team for the World Cup Qualifier 2017 is as below: Mithali Raj (Captain), Harmanpreet Kaur, Mona Meshram, Thirushkamini M D, Veda Krishnamurthy, Devika Vaidya, Sushma Verma, Mansi Joshi, Shikha Pandey, Soni Yadav, Poonam Yadav, Ekta Bisht, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Deepti Sharma.
Jhulan Goswami, Sukanya Parida ruled out of ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifiers | The Indian Express
Medium pacers Jhulan Goswami and Sukanya Parida have been ruled out of the ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifiers, to be played in Colombo from February 7-21, due to injuries.
Soni Yadav will replace Goswami while Mansi Joshi has been named as replacement for Parida.
The BCCI had earlier informed that Mona Meshram had replaced Smriti Mandhana, who had sustained an injury during the Women’s Big Bash in Australia.
Fifth-ranked, India has been placed in Group A alongside Sri Lanka, Ireland, Zimbabwe and Thailand. India will play a warm-up match against South Africa on February 5 before its opening Qualifier against hosts Sri Lanka on February 7.
India’s second game is against Thailand on February 8 at Colombo Cricket Club, followed by the third match against Ireland on February 10 at the P. Sara, Colombo. The final group match against Zimbabwe will be played on February 13.
The top three sides from Group A and Group B will progress to the Super Six stage. The top four sides from the Super Six stage will complete the eight-team line-up for the Women’s World Cup 2017. Top two sides will battle it out for the title in the final on February 21.
The 14-member Indian team for the World Cup Qualifier 2017 is as below: Mithali Raj (Captain), Harmanpreet Kaur, Mona Meshram, Thirushkamini M D, Veda Krishnamurthy, Devika Vaidya, Sushma Verma, Mansi Joshi, Shikha Pandey, Soni Yadav, Poonam Yadav, Ekta Bisht, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Deepti Sharma.
Jhulan Goswami, Sukanya Parida ruled out of ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifiers | The Indian Express
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