Less than a week after smashing the fastest T20 century by an Indian, off just 28 balls, Gujarat's Urvil Patel blitzed an unbeaten 115 off just 41 balls in an eight-wicket win over Uttarakhand in a Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy game in Indore. This vaulted Gujarat to the top spot in Group C with five wins in six matches, with…

Todd Greenberg has been announced as the new Cricket Australia chief executive to take over from Nick Hockley when he steps down from the role at the end of the summer.Greenberg, the current Australian Cricketers' Association CEO and former CEO of the National Rugby League, had long been the front-runner to replace Hockley.He has strong relationships with the players due…

English players held crisis talks with the Professional Cricketers' Association (PCA) on Monday in response to the ECB's new policy on No-Objection Certificates (NOCs), which the board's chief executive Richard Gould says will prevent domestic competitions being "undermined" by overseas leagues.Players are said to have expressed "robust views" to their representatives at the PCA, and believe there was insufficient consultation…

Wicketkeeper-batter Amir Jangoo has earned a maiden call-up to the West Indies ODI squad for the three-match series against Bangladesh. Allrounder Justin Greaves also makes a return to the ODI setup after being left out of the home series against England early last month.Both Jangoo and Greaves have been rewarded for their consistent form in the domestic Super50 ODI tournament…