Steve Rixon

Sri Lanka head coach Chandika Hathurusingha was on Thursday told to return home from South Africa in the middle of the ODI series and fielding coach Steve Rixon will take charge of the team for the subsequent T20 series.

he Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is apparently impressed with Steve Rixon's stint as New Zealand's coach in the late 1990s, putting the former Australian wicketkeeper in the running to coach Pakistan.

Former captain Marvan Atapattu is among the two front-runners for the post of Sri Lankan cricket team coach, SLC announced on Wednesday.

Split captaincy across three formats has been a practice, but Cricket Australia now is toying with the idea of having different coaches in different formats.

Sri Lanka Cricket is set to hold talks with Englishman Paul Farbrace with a view to appointing him as incumbent head coach Graham Ford's successor.

The PCB has shortlisted three names for the national team's fielding coach's position after Australian Steve Rixon decided against extending his contract.

Mohammad Masroor, a former first-class player known for his fielding prowess, has been appointed as Pakistan's national team fielding coach for tours to Australia, Zimbabwe, and South Africa. His appointment comes after a recommendation from red ball head coach Jason Gillispie. Masroor previously worked as head coach for Pakistan Shaheen and the under-19 teams.

Pakistan fielding coach, Steve Rixon has decided to step down after the two T20 internationals against Scotland next week as he is apparently unhappy with the Pakistan Cricket Board.

Former Australian wicket-keeper Steve Rixon feels Brad Haddin should be promoted up the batting line-up to provide the right-hander ample opportunity to showcase his pyrotechnics.

The Pakistan Cricket Board's search for a top fielding coach has finally ended with New Zealand's Grant Bradburn slated to join the national team in the UAE for the Asia Cup tournament this month.

Darren Berry, who has been shortlisted for the job, informed the nation's Cricket Board (PCB) that he won't be able to join the team before the Asia Cup in September.

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has decided to retain the services of their batting coach, Grant Flower, and will offer him a year's extension.

New Zealand cricket team's coaching void should be filled by next February, but until then the side will continue to be directed by captain Daniel Vettori.

Rajiv Kumar, who had led MS Dhoni in numerous matches in first-class cricket around 15 years back, is now the newly-appointed fielding coach of Chennai Super Kings.

Brett Lee feels there is no need to conduct a global search for a new coach and current fielding coach Steve Rixon can become successor to Tim Nielsen.

Legendary all-rounder Richard Hadlee has lashed out at Stephen Fleming in his new book, accusing the former New Zealand captain of arm-twisting coaches and selectors to get things done.

Former Zimbabwe batsman Grant Flower is unlikely to get an extension of his contract as batting coach when the performance of the national team support staff is reviewed by the Pakistan Cricket Board later this month.

Former Australian players have questioned the selection panel's decision to rest skipper Ricky Ponting and then hurriedly bring him back for the third ODI against New Zealand.

The search for the next Indian coach has moved into second gear. The process, which seemed to have hit a rough patch after Graham Ford turned down the offer, is back in full swing.

Indian Cricket League is in danger of facing a court case from its disgruntled players who have not been paid their fees amounting to "millions of dollars".

Expressing astonishment over the fracas created by Lahore Badshahs on Mohammad Sami's catch, Hyderabad Heroes skipper Chris Harris has demanded a hearing into the incident.

According to a source, Mickey Arthur suggested to the members that Shadab Khan should replace Sarfaraz Ahmed as captain in the limited-over formats while Babar Azam should be given the reins of the Test side.

The two-year suspension of Chennai Super Kings following the spot-fixing scandal ended on Thursday and the two-time champions are once again back in fold. And Chennai Super Kings Cricket Limited (CSKCL), the company that runs the team, has already charted out their plans.

The question is when every cricket team in the world has a batting coach to work closely with the chief coach, then why doesn't Team India have one too.

It will be first day first show as the Hyderabad Heroes take on strong Lahore Badshahs in the inaugural match of the Twenty20 tournament of ICLs Season 2.

It's early days yet. But the Australians at the IPL are proving why they are regarded as the finest cricket professionals in the world.

The two-year suspension imposed by Supreme Court on Chennai Super Kings following the spot-fixing scandal ended on Thursday and the two-time champion is back in the fold.