Viv Richards stadium may face ICC sanction

A decision on sanctioning the Sir Vivian Richards ground after the farcical second Test was against England will be taken by the ICC after review by its chief match referee Ranjan Madugalle...

A decision on sanctioning the Sir Vivian Richards ground after the farcical second Test was against England will be taken by the ICC after review by its chief match referee Ranjan Madugalle and general manager David Richardson. ICC chief executive Haroon Lorgat suggested that the ultimate penalty could be taking away Test status from the venue.

Yuvraj,Gambhir climb in rankings

Dubai: Yuvraj Singh jumped four places to number three while Gautam Gambhir climbed eight spots to the 12th position in the latest ICC ODI rankings,after their consistent show in Sri Lanka.Virender Sehwag also returned to the top 20,gaining six places to take the 15th spot. Sachin Tendulkar slipped out of the top 20 while Mahendra Singh Dhoni remained at the top spot.

Jayawardene aims for series win

Colombo: Sri Lanka skipper Mahela Jayawardene led his team to Pakistan hoping for victory in his final assignment before stepping down. 8220;Its a big challenge to play in Pakistan. We aim to win and maintain our record of at least one win in each of the last away series.Winning will be of special significance for me,8221; said Jayawardene.

Rajasthan Royals name replacements

Mumbai: Rajasthan Royals included Australian batsman Rob Quiney,all-rounder Lee Carseldine and pacer Shane Harwood in their squad for the second IPL season,the last two as replacements for Pakistan8217;s Sohail Tanvir and Kamran Akmal. Victorias Quiney,whos been a consistent performer in domestic T20 season,was named in Australias T20 squad that takes on New Zealand Sunday.

Pak players seek compensation for IPL ban

Karachi: Pakistan cricketers are hoping for compensation from their board for being barred from the IPL,according to a report in The News. It said the affected players had sent a letter to Pakistan president Asif Ali Zardari,patron of the PCB,saying the ban was an unnecessary initiative.

Delhi take on Jamp;K in Ranji one-dayer

Dharamshala: Delhi will take on minnows Jammu amp; Kashmir in its first Ranji one-day fixture. Meanwhile Irfan and Yusuf Pathan of Baroda,Dhawal Kulkarni of Mumbai and Ravindra Jadeja from Saurashtra will figure in the one day tournament from Sunday at various venues. Baroda play Mumbai while Gujarat will take on Maharashtra.