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Tendulkar’s super-human feats have earned him the title of “The God of Cricket” - Time magazine's latest issue

 

Holding thinks Aussies not good enough for Ashes win

If they were to play right now, I would be selling my house, my car, everything to put it on England," Holding was quoted as saying by the Australian media.

 

 The legendary Curtly Ambrose

Ambrose recalls the infamous Steve Waugh confrontation 17 years later

FEATURE

Swaying to the Caribbean Beat

''Hit 'eem in de head for me, Win-starn,'' they urged as their beloved Winston Benjamin ran in to bowl.

 

 

 

 

Press Release

Major cricket leagues in America form new organisation

More than twenty cricket leagues from across United States joined together to form a new organization to manage the sport

 

Selfish  gene fails shallow talent pool

Shivnarine Chanderpaul is not the first selfish batsman but his talents might be better utilised to benefit the West Indies

 

USA guilty of interference with the work of the auditor?

 These allegations of interference by the Dainty Board are nothing new. It has happened before in previous USACA elections. In one instance, it forced the  Arbitrator, Dr, Julian Hunte, WICB president, to conduct an investigation 

 

A Cricket Dream or nightmare

I don’t have to work for my piece of the pie. Why, all I have to do is lie, steal, cheat, bribe, back stab

LIVE SCORES FROM CRICINFO

 

FROM OUR ARCHIVES

Sachin Tendulkar - Batting's avatar

In the same way that a painter regards his canvas before he begins to paint, each innings is a work of art, and he avails himself of resources that, it seems, he alone possesses.

 

 

 

 Allen Stanford found guilty in $7bn Ponzi scheme

 

Dravid irreplaceable - Tendulkar

 

Cook hails 'brilliant' whitewash

 

World Cricket Committee wants life ban for cheats

 

Too much at stake to fail - Tony Cozier

Too much at stake to fail - Tony Cozier

ICC President Sharad Pawar slapped

A look back at 2011 and ahead to 2012

A call to Darren Sammy

Barry Richards attacks cricket's money culture

Sir Viv attacks dictatorial WICB

Sarwan responds to shocking omission

ICC President Sharad Pawar slapped

Jesse Ryder equals most sixes record

Peter Roebuck jumped to his death

Cosmos Rana T20 Champs

Cosmos delivered searing riposte to an overloaded powerhouse Queens Mastersat Floyd Bennett field

Cheteshwar Pujara hopes to fulfill early promise

Batsman returns afer IPL injury | A player whose time has come

Cosmos twice as nice in doubleheader weekend

Cosmos edged ahead in two thrillers last weekend at Floyd Bennett in the Hussein Rana T20 Knock Out

MMZ and BACC in EACA T20 finals

T20 madness comes to the cage on Sunday

Cheteshwar Pujara hopes to fulfill early promise

Batsman returns afer IPL injury | A player whose time has come

Dave Mohamed blasts United Sports to Nassau T20 Title

Progressive and Parsons MCL Cup Champs

Nazeer and James seal Cosmos Semis

Berbice Royals 3-peat champs of NJSCUA

Umpire Jerry Kishun laid to rest

MMZ defeat Everest in EACA finals

Humility good for the BCCI soul

 

In Defense of the NYCR

A leader should not micromanage

The Spirit of the game

Cricket is often referred to as the "Gentleman's game"

FDR PSAL 2011 Champions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I have no more dreams to chase - Tendulkar

"No one should tell me when to retire. "I feel that when I retire is something that I would decide because when I started it was not decided by someone else."

BBC Tribute - How Sachin became the Little Master

Cricinfo Tribute - The man who beat the machine

I am madly in love with the sport - Sachin

"in 2003, John Wright had told me that you should be the first player to score 100 international hundreds."

Shane Warne leads international tribute

"Congrats to Sachin on reaching his 100th international 100 - just awesome buddy.

The past year was difficult - Sachin

Maybe God planned it this way. Watch video

Sachin's 100th ton - Greatest sport event?video

Tendulkar - Poetry in motion

He never chased it but some used it to question his credibility and commitment.

Hail the boy king Tendulkar

Tendulkar is a credit to the precious game

Retire, Sachin, Retire. But do we deserve a Sachin?

The problem with being Sachin in India is simple: in an ocean of mediocrity, he is an island of excellence

MS Dhoni - From captain cool to captain rule

Players are not allowed the freedom to play their natural game.

One of the best sessions of my life

Tendulkar goes over his epic battle with Dale Steyn in Cape Town in 2011, the winner of ESPNcricinfo's Test Batting award for the year

Yuvraj inspired by Armstrong message

Yuvraj feeling "better" after message of from USA cycling legend Lance Armstrong.

Colin Croft slams dictatorship of Guyana cricket

I thought that Guyana's first and last "African-style" dictator, Forbes Burnham, parading through Georgetown on a white horse, has died - Colin Croft

Ajmal gets his angles confused

SAEED Ajmal surprised the ICC by claiming that it gave him special permission to bend his arm 23.5 degrees.

Leicestershire seals Ramnaresh Sarwan deal

While the Guyana government and the Guyana Cricket Board play politics.

Gavaskar inducted into ICC Hall of Fame

In a 16 year international career from 1971 to 1987 Gavaskar scored 10,122 test runs at an average of 51.12

Pakistan complete series whitewash

Pakistan became the first side since 1907 to win a Test after making fewer than 100 in the first innings.

WICB press release re: Decision on Guyana Situation

Dilemma for WICB as Guyana government nationalizes cricket

ICC condemns Guyana government interference

Clive Lloyd, head of the ICC cricket committee, was appointed by the Guyana government to head the controversial interim committee after the GCB was locked out of their offices.

Sahara dumps BCCI sponsorship

Sahara is withdrawing from all cricket under BCCI

Pakistan Mohammad Amir released from jail

Amir was released from Portland Prison in Dorset Dominant Australia sweep pathetic India

The defeat in Adelaide is India's 8 consecutive loss in away tests

Kiwis enjoy historic win

The Kiwis won by an innings and 301 runs after bowling out Zimbabwe twice in one day

Sehwag away record a liability for Team India

On the last four tours to New Zealand, South Africa, England and Australia, Sehwag's average has never touched 30. In 21 innings, he has less than 500 runs.

Three cheers for captain Michael Clarke

With time and opportunity to seek the world record, the elegant right hander shows that it must always be team first before personal glory.

Aussie collapse to historic test defeat

Watch video of all 10 Aussie wickets to fall as the Kiwis record first away win in 25 years

Hunte, Hilaire and St Lucia general election

Last time Hunte ran for president of St Lucia with Hilaire, his campaign manager. Hilaire’s subsequent choice as WICB CEO now appears incestuous - Is it?

Geoff Boycott on the D'Oliveira legacy

I was playing a match with Dolly when he heard that he was not selected | His life in pictures|

No Test Championship until 2017 - Haroon Lorgat

The first Test Championship, expected to take place in England in 2013, will not now be played before 2017

Gayle must retract comments before selection - WICB

Gayle has not played for West Indies since the 2011 World Cup.

No Holding Back - Michael Holding unplugged

As the name suggests, No Holding Back, The Autobiography packs a punch

ESPN buys US rights for 2015 World Cup

ESPN acquired rights for live coverage in the US of ICC events: 2015 World Cup, Champions League Twenty20

South Africa CEO Majola to return money from Modi

CEO Majola to return R1 million he got from Modi

 

 

 USA Cricket News

NACL rejects USACA request for secrecy

Counsel’s argument is that no confidentiality applies to any of these documents and they should all be open to the public to expose the misdeeds of the USACA Board and Officers.

Dainty reelected in controversy-filled election

Dainty may have won the battle but may still lose the war as this election would have done very little to boost the sagging confidence of potential investors – the life blood of Cricket Holdings America.

 

 

Liberty Dilly Khilawan cops MVP Award

USACA compliance tango

To deal with these appeals USACA President tactfully handpicked a five member Appeals Committeemade up of three of his cronies

 

ICC cuts off funding grants to USACA

The ICC has suspended its Associate funding to USACA due to poor governance, sources have confirmed to ESPNcricinfo

 

Varadarajan takes USACA to court over elections

"This is a historic fight. The one organisation that they cannot ignore is a judge in a court of law", says Varadarajan.

NACL claims pre-trial victory over USACA

In another embarrassing rebuke of the Dainty-led administration, this ruling could not have come at a worse time with elections around the corner and USACA desperately seeking to convince New Zealand and West Indies to play in Florida this summer.

FSCA Disciplinary Committee on Trial

 

Rising Stars of Indoor Cricket USA win contract

Three players from Indoor Cricket USA were rewarded with an equipment sponsorship from manufacturer SM Pintu.

Holidays, honor, hoax or horror show?

John Aaron on the compliance review and election dates

The USACA election riddle

The Gladstone Dainty administration is about to start the fifth (5th) year of a 3 year term. How can one lecture others about compliance when one cannot get one's own dysfunctional house in order?

Open Letter to the ICC President

From all appearances Gladstone Dainty seems to bring a mafia style of governance to American Cricket

Nair and Davis win Atlantis scholarship stipend

Four Freshmen awarded the Shevonne Mentis scholarship

Massiah omitted from Team USA

Steve Massiah, the USA captain who was arrested by federal authorities in November, is not among the 29 players invited.

USACA in the Year 2011

You expected disappointments, and still you were disappointed. The elections were off; then they were on; then off again, on again…

Atlantis Honours Gus Logie

Deserving Player, Coach, Motivator and a Giant

Cosmos Awards Dinner - An evening to remember

Cricket is going nowhere says Executive

The new president has a lot of work to do if USACA is to regain its credibility

T&T Legions maul Chargers in US Open finals

Skipper Shazam Babwa smashed whirlwind ton

US Cricket Open kicks off

USA Secretary John Aaron resigns

Aaron cites USACA Board's failure to hold elections as per the constitution

Haroon Lorgat shows Dainty the way

The ICC chief will not seek a new term and will step down when

Project USA - When ICC scolded Dainty

Dear Gladstone: we question whether the current administration of USACA can play any constructive role in taking the game forward in the United States.

his term expires in 2012

CCA ends year on a high note

CCA concluded year 2011 with an award function attended by more than 200 youth

Are the elections for real this time

It is comical to watch some try to put a spin on the repeated calls for accountability and transparency

A Fireside Chat With USA Cricket

Is the current Board the right people making the right decisions for the right reason

Cricket Canada mirrors USACA problems

It’s striking, the similarities between Cricket Canada and USACA – the egotistical power-play, the political infighting and the turf wars.

League Presidents Meeting rescheduled

Meeting delayed temporarily to allow the current administration to complete the process as per the timelines recently announced