Mahendra Singh Dhoni Steps Down As Captain
Beyond USA January 4, 2017
Mahendra Singh Dhoni has informed the BCCI, that he wishes to step down as the captain of the Indian Cricket Team from the One Day Internationals and the T20 Internationals formats of the game. He will be available for the selection for the Paytm One Day Trophy and Paytm... Read more
Ravichandran Ashwin Named ICC Cricketer Of The Year 2016
Beyond USA December 22, 2016
Ravichandran Ashwin has become the third India player and 12th player overall to win the prestigious Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy after being named as the ICC Cricketer of the Year 2016. Ashwin follows in the footsteps of Rahul Dravid (2004) and Sachin Tendulkar (2010), while other recipients of the... Read more
The International Cricket Council (ICC) today announced its Test and ODI Teams of the Year. Former Test stalwarts Rahul Dravid, Gary Kirsten and Kumar Sangakkara selected the sides based on players’ performances in the period from 14 September 2015 to 20 September 2016. England’s Alastair Cook has been named... Read more
Travis Dowlin Added To WICB Selection Panel
Beyond USA December 13, 2016
St John’s, ANTIGUA – Former Test and West Indies cricketer, Travis Dowlin is the latest addition to the selection panel of the West Indies Cricket Board. He will start official duties, January 1, 2017. Dowlin represented Guyana from 1997 to 2011. During that time, he played 85 first-class matches... Read more
WICB Lauds Legend Clive Lloyd On Golden Anniversary
Beyond USA December 13, 2016
ST JOHN’S, Antigua – The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) today congratulated Clive Lloyd on the 50 years of service to the game. The legendary former West Indies captain made his entry into international cricket on December 13, 1966 – when he played in the first Test against India... Read more
Ashwin And Kohli Reach Personal Bests In ICC Test Rankings
Beyond USA December 13, 2016
India’s star off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has consolidated his position at the top of the MRF Tyres ICC Player Rankings for Test Bowlers after his match haul of 12-167 in the fourth Test against England in Mumbai helped the home side score an innings and 36 runs victory for a... Read more
AB De Villiers Steps Down As South Africa Test Captain
Beyond USA December 12, 2016
AB De Villiers has decided to step down as captain of the Standard Bank Proteas Test team with immediate effect. De Villiers was appointed in January following Hashim Amla’s resignation, and led the team in two Test matches against England before injury forced him to miss the series against... Read more
Robin Peterson Announces Retirement From Cricket
Beyond USA November 9, 2016
Former Proteas left-arm spinner Robin Peterson today announced his retirement from all cricket with immediate effect. Peterson, aged 37, joined the VKB Knights for the 2016/17 season and has played in all five Sunfoil Series matches to date. He represented the Proteas in 15 Test matches, 79 ODIs and... Read more