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Ratnakar Shetty
Mon, January 30 2012
BCCI Working Committee likely to discuss India’s debacle in Australia
The Cricket Board's big wigs are likely to deliberate on the Indian team's Test series debacle in Australia and the future of some senior batsmen after their listless display, when its all-powerful Working Committee meets in Chennai next month.
Fri, January 13 2012
Duleep Trophy quarter-final will be played in Valsad
The Duleep Trophy quarterfinal between East Zone and West Zone later this month has been shifted from Ahmedabad to Valsad, according to Cricket Board's Chief Administrative Officer Prof. Ratnakar Shetty.
Fri, December 16 2011
No Indo-Pak series next year as ACC schedules Asia Cup in March 2012
The possibility of an India-Pakistan bilateral series next year has all but ended after the Asian Cricket Council decided to schedule the Asia Cup from March 12 to 22 in Dhaka.
Tue, November 29 2011
Parliamentary Committee feel, tax exemptions to ICC for World Cup unjustified
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance said Tuesday that the Rs.45-crore tax exemption given to the International Cricket Council (ICC) for the World Cup was "unjustified and devoid of merit", and also blamed the Income Tax Department for being lenient on the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
Wed, November 23 2011
BCCI mulls revamp of major cricket academies
A revamp of the various cricket academies - regional and state - has been suggested to the Cricket Board to remove overlapping of some functions by the BCCI's Specialised Academies Committee headed by its chairman M P Pandove.
Tue, November 15 2011
BCCI to take Test cricket to smaller venues
The Indian Cricket Board is mulling the idea of organising Test matches in smaller centres to promote the longest form of the game after seeing the poor response in major venues like Eden Gardens and New Delhi's Feroz Shah Kotla during the ongoing India-West Indies series.
Tue, November 15 2011
BCCI concerned over dwindling crowd at the Eden Gardens
Expressing concern over dwindling crowds at the Indian playing grounds including the iconic Eden Gardens here, the Indian cricket board Tuesday said it would deliberate over the matter to bring back the spectators.
Mon, November 14 2011
Mark Taylor lends name for Mumbai, NSW biannual T20 tourney
39-time Ranji Trophy champions Mumbai and 45-time Australian Sheffield Shield winners New South Wales would fight for the joint trophy to be named after former Australian skipper Mark Taylor and a top Mumbai cricketer whose identity would be decided by the Mumbai Cricket Association, it was announced on Monday.
Sun, September 18 2011
Jagdale favourite to take over as BCCI secretary
The current BCCI joint secretary Sanjay Jagdale is all set to become the new secretary pipping hot favourite Ranjib Biswal as the media release issued by the board confirmed his nomination for upcoming Annual General Meeting that will be held in Mumbai.
Thu, September 15 2011
BCCI refuses to comment on ICC criticism
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) continued to remain mum on the Indian team's controversial skipping of the ICC Annual Awards function in London three days ago with its Chief Administrative Officer refusing to react on the issue.