BCCI invites applications for men’s head coach

MUMBAI 

BCCI invited applications for the position of head coach and support staff for the men’s side, with incumbent Ravi Shastri and his team given automatic entry in the recruitment process. The contract of the current coaching staff is set to expire after the tour of the West Indies starting August 3, where India play three T20Is, three ODIs and two Tests. 

Wellington

NZ team’s homecoming ceremony put on hold     

New Zealand Cricket (NZC) said an immediate homecoming ceremony for the national team has been put on hold due to players arriving in batches at different times. NZC chief executive David White said. “At the moment, however, with some players arriving back at different times, some not arriving back at all, and others having alternative playing commitments, it’s just not practical.” 

Wellington

Stead calls for WC rules review, says ‘feeling very hollow’

New Zealand coach Gary Stead called for the ICC World Cup rules to be reviewed, saying the feeling is “very, very hollow” after England beat them on a bizarre technicality in the showpiece’ final. “It’s a very, very hollow feeling that you can play 100 overs and score the same amount of runs and still lose the game, but that’s the technicalities of sport,” Stead said. “I’m sure it’ll be reviewed (and) there’s many different ways that they’ll probably explore,” he added.

London

Archer grieved cousin’s death during World Cup

England star Jofra Archer was grieving over the death of his cousin in Barbados during his team’s incredible success at the Cricket World Cup. Ashantio Blackman, 24, was shot dead outside his home in St Philip the day after England’s World Cup campaign started with a win over South Africa in May. Archer’s father Frank said: “(His cousin) is the same age as Jofra and they were really close, he even messaged him in the days before he died. Jofra was really affected by his death but had to carry on.” 

New Delhi

Another Super Over should decide winner: Tendulkar

Sachin Tendulkar endorsed a second Super Over to decide the winner instead of considering the boundary count if such an extraordinary situation arises like it did in the World Cup final. “I feel there should be another Super Over to decide the winner, instead of considering the number of boundaries scored by both teams. Not just in a World Cup final. Every game is important,” Tendulkar said.  — Agencies