February 2009 News Archive

Trinidad & Tobago News Topic

Bravo returns with ton in Twenty20 match

West Indies all-rounder Dwayne Bravo made a blazing return to competitive cricket with a brilliant century in the Trinidad and Tobago Carib 20/20 Series.

The effervescent 25-year-old made 126 off 85 balls with 13 fours and six sixes for Queen’s Park Cricket Club against Woodland. He has been out of the game since September last year when he had ankle surgery in the United States. He is hoping to make a return during the One-Day International Series against England.

International News Topic

High-tech study launched to detect illegal bowling actions

The International Cricket Council (ICC) and Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) will fund Griffith University and Australia’s elite sporting bodies to develop a wearable, real-time electronic sensor to record and monitor the bowling action during delivery.

The device will be mounted on a bowler's arm to assess the legality of the bowling action instantly by measuring the degree of elbow extension between the time the bowling arm reaches a horizontal level and the release of the ball.
Umpiring News Topic

Farewell Steve Bucknor

The ICC today confirmed that Emirates Elite Panel umpire Steve Bucknor had announced his retirement from officiating, effective at the end of his upcoming Test and ODI assignments.

Mr Bucknor’s last assignment as an elite panelist will be the third and final Test between South Africa and Australia to be played in Cape Town from 19 to 23 March while his final match commitment as an international umpire will be in Bridgetown, Barbados, on 29 March when he will stand as a local appointee with elite panel umpire Aleem Dar in the fourth ODI between the West Indies and England.
Ramnaresh Sarwan News Topic

Sarwan jumps to #14 in ICC rankings

West Indies batsman Ramnaresh Sarwan has achieved a career-best position in the Reliance Mobile ICC Player Rankings for Test batsmen after a magnificent performance against England in the third Test at St John’s, Antigua.

Sarwan, who scored 94 and 106 and played a leading role in helping the West Indies escape with one of the most thrilling draws in the history of the game, has jumped seven places to 14th after starting the Test in 21st position.