IPL’s annual window

IPL’s annual window

MELBOURNE, Feb. 26: The International Cricket Council has hinted that the Indian Premier League could have an annual window from next year to ensure that top international players were available. The ICC chief executive, Mr Malcolm Speed, said the move would be approved if it was supported by seven member nations, although it would be extremely difficult to negotiate things.

Kirsten in Mumbai
In Mumbai, the first meeting between the newly appointed national team coach, Mr Gary Kirsten, Test skipper Anil Kumble and a few BCCI officials was held today. Mr Kirsten and Kumble had a two hours meeting with the BCCI secretary, Mr Niranjan Shah, the treasurer, Mr N Srinivasan and Mr Ratnakar Shetty, the board’s chief administrative officer. Mr Kirsten takes over formally on 1 March.

Quality spinner
The lack of quality spinners in the domestic game is the “biggest concern” of the chief selector, Mr Dilip Vengsarkar, who fears that Twenty20 cricket will affect slow bowlers. Mr Vengsarkar said spinners would get little chance to showcase their talent in the shortest format of the game, which was heavily loaded in favour of batsmen. “It (the lack of good spinners) is our biggest concern. And, now with Twenty20 in vogue, spinners will have very little chance to parade their talents,” he said.

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