From the moment Port of Spain woke up to 2.15 pm, when any hope of a resumption of play evaporated, no rain fell at Queen’s Park Oval. Yet not a single ball was bowled despite the sun beating down on the ground till 2 pm. The umpires came out for inspection after inspection after inspection,
Australia leads ICC Test Rankings
South Africa slips three places to sixth; Bangladesh now trail the West Indies by eight points. Australia has opened up a six-point gap over India at the top of the MRF Tyres ICC Test Team Rankings following the annual update with the results from 2012-13 no longer included in the calculations and outcomes from the
Creating test competition priority for ICC in 2016
The International Cricket Council will be seeking to move closer to the establishment of a formal competition for test cricket as one of its priorities for the year, chief executive officer David Richardson said on Tuesday. Discussions with full members about a possible competition and its format had already begun and will continue over the
Dhoni retires from Test cricket
MS Dhoni has retired from Test cricket with immediate effect following the drawn Test against Australia in Melbourne. Virat Kohli will take over as India captain for the final Test of the series, which India have already lost, in Sydney. Dhoni was batting on 24 when the Test was called off early at the MCG