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India's 1983 World Cup-winning hero <keyword id="204836" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="roger-binny" source="Orion">Roger Binny</keyword> is likely to replace Sourav <keyword id="6505" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="ganguly" source="Orion">Ganguly</keyword> as the <keyword id="6354756" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="bcci" source="Orion">BCCI</keyword> President when the Board will hold its AGM on October 18, sources in the cricket body said on Tuesday. After hectic parleys and back-channel discussions in the past one week, it was decided that the 67-year-old from Bengaluru would be the 36th Board president, one of the sources familiar with the development, said. Jay <keyword id="1858" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="shah" source="Orion">Shah</keyword>, son of Union Home Minister Amit Shah, will continue as BCCI Secretary for his second consecutive term. Shah is also expected to replace Ganguly as India's representative at the all-powerful ICC Board. "Jay has been at the forefront of dealing with ICC matters on behalf of BCCI and with the 2023 World Cup around the corner in just one year's time, it is important that India has robust leadership at the Board of Directors meeting in the coming days," a BCCI source said. Binny will officially take charge of BCCI on October 18 at the AGM in Mumbai. There won't be any election to any post as all candidates will be chosen unopposed. All the people in the fray, including Shah and Shukla, filed their nomination papers on Tuesday. Binny, though, is a surprise choice to head the BCCI. However, hints were dropped that his name will crop up for some position when Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) named him as its representative at the BCCI AGM instead of secretary Santosh Menon. "Roger is one of the finest human beings and a thorough gentleman, who has graced the field for India. Plus he is also a World Cup hero and has a squeaky-clean image. He had resigned from the selection committee as his son Stuart back then was in contention to be in the Indian team," said another BCCI source. "He is the right choice for the job," the source added. The only Congressman in the BCCI cabinet is <keyword id="13855" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="rajeev-shukla" source="Orion">Rajeev Shukla</keyword>, who will continue as vice president. Sports minister Anurag Thakur's younger brother Arun Singh Dhumal, who is currently the treasurer, will now become IPL chairman. He will replace Brijesh Patel. Influential Maharashtra BJP leader Ashish Shelar will be the new treasurer which means that he won't become Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) president. He was supposed to take up the role with support from the Sharad Pawar faction. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's close aide Devajit Saikia will replace Jayesh George as the new joint secretary. Whether BCCI will contest for the ICC chairmanship hasn't been decided as yet. The medium pacer was one of the architects of India's historic World Cup triumph in 1983. In eight games, he took 18 wickets, the highest in that edition of the prestigious tournament. Ganguly, who reached Mumbai on Monday evening, had a lot of meetings with the stakeholders in New Delhi, last week. The former India captain was keen to continue as BCCI President but he was told that there is no precedence of giving a second term to the Board president. "Sourav was offered IPL chairmanship but he politely declined the offer. His logic was that he cannot accept becoming head of a sub-committee in BCCI after heading the same institution. He had expressed interest in continuing in the position," the BCCI source said. In the case of Dhumal, the decision makers waited for Ganguly to take a call on IPL chairmanship and once he refused, they promoted the Himachal man, who, along with secretary Shah, is known to be one of the most efficient men in the last BCCI cabinet. With Ganguly moving out of the picture, the East representation was always going to be Assam CM Biswa Sarma's call as he played a key role even last time. The names of members in the BCCI Apex Council and IPL Governing Council will be known when the final list will be published in a few days. SEE ALSO: <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/cji-lalit-recommends-justice-chandrachuds-name-as-his-successor/articleshow/94784360.cms">CJI Lalit recommends Justice Chandrachud's name as his successor</a> <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/entertainment/news/opening-new-innings-shikhar-dhawan-will-be-seen-in-double-xl/articleshow/94781583.cms">Opening new innings: Shikhar Dhawan will be seen in 'Double XL'</a>

Roger Binny likely to replace Ganguly as BCCI president, Shah to remain secretary

<ul><li>The workers' <keyword id="6369957" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="remittances" source="Orion">remittances</keyword> recorded an inflow of $2.4 billion in September . </li><li>Workers' remittances play an important role in <keyword id="3001" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="pakistan" source="Orion">Pakistan</keyword>'s economy as they are one of the major sources of foreign exchange.</li><li>The remittances decreased by 6.3 per cent as compared to the same period last year. </li></ul> Remittances sent by overseas Pakistani workers decreased 10.5 per cent in September 2022 on a month-on-month basis, the <keyword id="166005" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="state-bank-of-pakistan" source="Orion">State Bank of Pakistan</keyword> has said. The workers' remittances recorded an inflow of $2.4 billion in September as compared to the previous month's figure of $2.7 billion, the central bank said in its official data on Tuesday, adding that it decreased by 12.3 per cent on a year-on-year basis, <keyword id="106387" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="xinhua-news-agency" source="Orion">Xinhua news agency</keyword> reported. With a cumulative inflow of $7.7 billion during the July-September period in the fiscal year of 2023, the remittances decreased by 6.3 per cent as compared to the same period last year, the figures showed. In September, the remittances mainly came from <keyword id="50996" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="saudi-arabia" source="Orion">Saudi Arabia</keyword> with $616.6 million, the UAE with $474.3 million, the UK with $307.8 million, and the US with $268.1 million, according to the bank. Workers' remittances play an important role in Pakistan's economy as they are one of the major sources of foreign exchange. SEE ALSO: <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/india-is-facing-the-worst-shortage-of-nurses-in-recent-years-says-kpmg-report/articleshow/94789539.cms">India is facing the worst shortage of nurses in recent years, says KPMG report</a> <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/sports/news/roger-binny-likely-to-replace-ganguly-as-bcci-president-shah-to-remain-secretary/articleshow/94788409.cms">Roger Binny likely to replace Ganguly as BCCI president, Shah to remain secretary</a> <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/news/karthikeya-2-hits-100-crore-viewing-minutes-in-48-hours-on-ott/articleshow/94788745.cms">'Karthikeya 2' hits 100 crore viewing minutes in 48 hours on OTT</a>

Pakistan's remittances decrease 10.5% in Sept

In a landmark decision, the <keyword id="6354756" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="bcci" source="Orion">BCCI</keyword> on Thursday announced equal match fees for its centrally-contracted female and male players in a bid to promote gender equality in the country's most popular sport. As per the newly introduced system, the Indian women's cricketers will now receive Rs 15 lakh per Test, Rs 6 lakh per ODI, and Rs 3 lakh per T20I, the same as their male counterparts. Earlier, the women players received Rs one lakh each for ODIs and T20Is while the match fee for a Test match was Rs four lakh. The decision was taken at the BCCI Apex Council emergent meeting. BCCI President Roger Binny said, "This decision sets the platform to grow and develop <keyword id="1521" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="cricket" source="Orion">cricket</keyword>. I believe this is a significant step forward for women's cricket and the game overall." BCCI secretary <keyword id="210899" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="jay-shah" source="Orion">Jay Shah</keyword> said pay equity is an important step towards tackling discrimination. "This is a landmark decision as we enter a new era in India Cricket. I would like to thank my colleagues in the BCCI Apex Council," he said. Earlier this year, New Zealand Cricket (NZC) had struck a deal with the country's players' association, which enabled the women cricketers to earn as much as the male players, while <keyword id="44302" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="cricket-australia" source="Orion">Cricket Australia</keyword> (CA) is also working to do away with gender disparity. India thus became only the second country in international cricket to implement equal pay. In the last two years, which included the shutdown brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, the India men's team has played as many as 21 Tests while in the same period, the women's side has featured in only two one-off Tests on the tour England and Australia respectively. The announcement comes days after IPL chairman Arun Dhumal, who served as the board's treasurer in the last dispensation, said the BCCI treasury has increased by nearly Rs 6000 crore in the last three years. In his note to the members at the last Annual General Meeting (AGM), Dhumal mentioned that when the last team took charge of the Board from the CoA in 2019, the BCCI's coffers had funds of Rs 3648 crores. "We are handing over an organisation that sits over a treasury of Rs 9629 crores of funds, which is roughly thrice of what we got at the time of our taking over from CoA," Dhumal wrote in his note as the outgoing treasurer. "This is remarkable in the light of the fact that the disbursement to the state associations has seen a jump of nearly 5 times; from Rs 680 crores during the CoA tenure to Rs 3295 crores now to the state associations," Dhumal added. On expected lines, the decision was welcomed by the cricket fraternity." It's a historic move. It's a new dawn for women's cricket. Things were already moving ahead. WIPL together with pay equity policy are steps to get women's cricket to where men's cricket is today," the legendary Mithali Raj told PTI when called for her reaction." As a member of the women's cricket fraternity, I thank the BCCI and honorary secretary, Jay Shah, for this announcement. We are already witnessing the growth and popularity of women's cricket from 2017 till now. It's a great move in the right direction." Outgoing Apex Council member and former India player Shantha Rangaswamy, who attended the meeting, said, "This is a revolutionary decision by the BCCI. The decision shows that India treats its women equally and there is no gender discrimination. Would like to thank Jay Shah, Roger Binny and Rajeev Shukla for taking this momentous decision." Former India player Harbhajan Singh also hailed the BCCI's decision to bring parity in the match fee. "BCCI has set a standard for other sports bodies. It will encourage greater participation of women in the game. A historic milestone indeed!," the spin great wrote on Twitter. Recently, the Indian women's cricket team triumphed in the Asia Cup in Bangladesh, beating Sri Lanka by eight wickets. The team also won the country's first-ever silver medal in cricket at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham earlier this year. In the last Annual General Meeting (AGM) of BCCI, the cricket board also announced the first-ever women's IPL that is scheduled to take place next year. 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BCCI bridges the gender pay gap, announces equal match fees to male and female players

Bridgetown, <keyword id="22233463" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="BCCI-President" source="keywords">BCCI President</keyword> <keyword id="20311044" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Roger-Binny" source="keywords">Roger Binny</keyword> says it will take another two-three years for the Indian <keyword id="21705462" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="T20-team" source="keywords">T20 team</keyword> to "come into its own" again given the void that <keyword id="19907934" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Virat-Kohli" source="keywords">Virat Kohli</keyword> and <keyword id="19899523" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Rohit-Sharma" source="keywords">Rohit Sharma</keyword>'s international retirement from the format will create. Rohit, 37, and Virat, 35, called it quits from T20Is after playing pivotal roles in India's second world triumph in the format here. The 2007 champions defeated South Africa by seven runs in a high-voltage summit clash on Saturday to end their painful 11-year wait for an ICC trophy. "There is so much talent in the IPL. Lot of cricketers are coming through but it is going to take some time to bridge the gap (after retirement of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli from T20Is)," Binny said in a media interaction after the final. "They have contributed so much. It's going to take time. We will probably see in the next two-three years, the team coming back into it's own without them," he added. Rohit leaves T20Is with 4231 runs from 159 matches, having made five hundreds and 32 fifties. In 125 T20I matches, Kohli scored 4188 runs at an average of 48.69 with 122 being his highest. That was his only T20 century - coming against Afghanistan in September 2022. Both will continue to be active in the IPL and the ODI and Test formats internationally. Binny, who was a part of the 1983 ODI World Cup title win, said that maiden World Cup elevated India from underdogs to contenders and it has not changed thanks to the large talent pool. "In 1983, we went as underdogs. But after that, that tag was taken off us. Whenever we go into World Cup, people expect India to win. No one is taking us lightly anymore," he said. The just-concluded mega-event marks the end of head coach Rahul Dravid's tenure. Speculation is rife that former opener Gautam Gambhir will take over from him but Binny chose to keep mum on the matter. "Nothing concrete has come yet. Gautam Gambhir has a lot of experience. He has worked with teams. He played Test matches, ODIs, T20s. Let's see," he said. SEE ALSO:<a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/telecom/news/reliance-jio-and-airtel-price-hike-new-plans-and-how-you-can-save-money/articleshow/111331794.cms" target="_blank"></a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/telecom/news/reliance-jio-and-airtel-price-hike-new-plans-and-how-you-can-save-money/articleshow/111331794.cms" target="_blank">Reliance Jio and Airtel price hike – new plans and how you can save money</a><a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/auto/news/upcoming-cars-launching-in-india-in-july-2024/slidelist/111341281.cms" target="_blank"></a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/auto/news/upcoming-cars-launching-in-india-in-july-2024/slidelist/111341281.cms" target="_blank">Upcoming cars launching in India in July 2024</a><a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/mobile/webstories/upcoming-smartphones-launching-in-india-in-july-2024/slidelist/111304902.cms" target="_blank"></a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/mobile/webstories/upcoming-smartphones-launching-in-india-in-july-2024/slidelist/111304902.cms" target="_blank">Upcoming smartphones launching in India in July 2024</a>

It's going to take time to bridge the gap: BCCI Prez on India's T20 team without Rohit, Virat

Former Indian all-rounder <keyword id="191692" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="chetan-sharma" source="Orion">Chetan Sharma</keyword> is likely to continue as the chairman of the National Selection Committee, as per sources. As per sources, the Board of Control for Cricket in <keyword id="3658" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="india" source="Orion">India</keyword> (<keyword id="6354756" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="bcci" source="Orion">BCCI</keyword>) is ready to give an opportunity to Chetan Sharma once again as chief selector. He could also be representing the North Zone in the selection panel. Meanwhile, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) three-member Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) comprising former India cricketers Ashok Malhotra, Jatin Paranjape and <keyword id="115989" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="sulakshana-naik" source="Orion">Sulakshana Naik</keyword> is conducting the interview process for picking up a new selection committee at the headquarters of the board in Mumbai. A few people have already been shortlisted and a final announcement will be made soon. Earlier in November, BCCI called for applicants for the new selection committee after India's performance in the ICC T20 World Cup held in Australia, which saw Men in Blue crash out of the semifinals after a ten-wicket loss to England in the semifinal. Last year, India also faced a disappointing final four-stage exit from the Asia Cup in August-September and had also lost the ODI series to Bangladesh in December by 2-1. A release by cricket's apex governing body in the country mentioned the criteria for those who wish to apply for the positions. "Should have played a minimum of 7 Test matches or 30 First Class matches, or 10 ODI and 20 First Class matches," a BCCI release said. "Should have retired from the game at least 5 years ago and no person who has been a member of any Cricket Committee (as defined in the rules and regulations of BCCI) for a total of 5 years shall be eligible to be a member of the Men's Selection Committee," the release added. BCCI on Sunday convened the review meeting of Team India in Mumbai to review performance in the ICC T20 World Cup 2022 where the team badly lost in the semi-final match to England by 10 wickets. The board has shortlisted 20 players for the ICC World Cup 2023 in October to be held in India. The meeting was attended by BCCI President Roger Binny, secretary Jay Shah, Indian captain Rohit Sharma, India head coach Rahul Dravid, Head of Cricket at the NCA <keyword id="6363956" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="vvs-laxman" source="Orion">VVS Laxman</keyword> and Chairman of Senior Men Selection Committee Chetan Sharma. The issues of player availability, workload management and fitness parameters were also discussed during the meeting along with the roadmap to the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023. SEE ALSO: <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/thelife/news/pope-benedict-xvi-a-man-at-odds-with-the-modern-world-who-leaves-a-legacy-of-intellectual-brilliance-and-controversy/articleshow/96699003.cms">Pope Benedict XVI: A man at odds with the modern world who leaves a legacy of intellectual brilliance and controversy</a> <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/apps/news/series-creators-want-more-money-after-ads-appear-on-netflix/articleshow/96700323.cms">Series creators want more money after ads appear on Netflix</a>

Chetan Sharma likely to get another term as chief selector of India

Former India captain <keyword id="6359039" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="sourav-ganguly" source="Orion">Sourav Ganguly</keyword>, who is soon going to become a former <keyword id="6354756" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="bcci" source="Orion">BCCI</keyword> president, has fallen out of favour with the board and is reportedly ending his term on a 'disappointing' note. During the upcoming BCCI AGM and elections on October 18, most members of the outgoing administration are set to find places in the new dispensation, barring <keyword id="6505" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="ganguly" source="Orion">Ganguly</keyword> and Jayesh George, the joint secretary. And, Ganguly is not pleased with the developments in the last few days. The former India allrounder Roger Binny on Tuesday filed his nomination for the post of BCCI president and is likely to get elected unopposed since no other candidate has emerged so far as his challenger. As a normal practice, the outgoing BCCI president proposes the name of the upcoming board chief but a dejected Ganguly didn't do the same with Binny. The former cricketer was to himself on Tuesday at the board's office largely, while others were involved in the nomination process, a Cricbuzz report said. "He clearly looked upset, disappointed and dejected," said a member who was present at the BCCI office. The 50-year-old was the last one to leave the BCCI office after the nomination process ended, swiftly getting into his car and rolling up the glasses of the window. Outside the BCCI office, there were also murmurs among state representatives about the immediate future of Ganguly. "Back to Kolkata," someone suggested. "Back to <keyword id="66" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="delhi" source="Orion">Delhi</keyword>," another chimed in, hinting that he will go back to the Delhi Capitals franchise of the <keyword id="6354312" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="ipl" source="Orion">IPL</keyword>, as a director. The report further said that Ganguly was told that his performance did not live up to the expectations although the official reason is that there is no precedent of a president holding two full terms, during an informal meeting among the senior past and current administrators from prominent state associations before the nomination day. Another reason for Ganguly not continuing at the coveted post is that the sponsors of Indian cricket boards were not happy with the cricketer, who endorses rival brands. The matter was often discussed among the members. Overall, the BCCI seems to have moved on from Ganguly which also means he is unlikely to be its candidate for the ICC Chair, the election for which is next month. It has been also learnt that Ganguly was offered the post of IPL chairman. However, the former left-handed batter politely declined the offer. His logic was that he cannot accept becoming head of a sub-committee in the BCCI after heading the same institution. SEE ALSO: <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/delhi-hc-asks-railways-to-file-status-report-on-quality-of-water-supplied-to-passengers/articleshow/94810991.cms">Delhi HC asks Railways to file status report on quality of water supplied to passengers</a> <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/all-you-need-to-know-about-justice-dy-chandrachud-the-harvard-graduate-who-could-become-indias-next-cji/slidelist/94806080.cms">All you need to know about Justice DY Chandrachud - the Harvard graduate who could become India’s next CJI</a>

BCCI chief Ganguly left 'disappointed and dejected' after falling out of favour

Skipper <keyword id="19899523" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Rohit-Sharma" source="keywords">Rohit Sharma</keyword>, star <keyword id="19895063" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="india" source="keywords">India</keyword> batter <keyword id="19907934" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Virat-Kohli" source="keywords">Virat Kohli</keyword>, who bid adieu to T20I cricket in style with a <keyword id="19921630" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="T20-World-Cup" source="keywords">T20 World Cup</keyword> title win and head coach <keyword id="19923639" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Rahul-Dravid" source="keywords">Rahul Dravid</keyword> cut a special <keyword id="19974217" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="cake" source="keywords">cake</keyword> at ITC Maurya in Delhi on Thursday to celebrate their team's <keyword id="19915129" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="triumph" source="keywords">triumph</keyword> and end of 11-year-long trophy drought. The ICC T20 World Cup-winning Indian team touched down in Delhi on Thursday to a warm welcome from the fans awaiting the sight of their favourite heroes and sight of the silverware. The squad members, support staff, their families and media were stuck in Barbados, which was hit by Hurricane Beryl, at that stage a category four hurricane that passed through Barbados, with Grantley Adams International Airport in Bridgetown shut for three days. The flight was organised by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Jay Shah and departed on July 2 before arriving in Delhi at around 6:00 AM on Thursday morning. Board officials and members of the media contingent from the tournament were also on the flight. India ended a 11-year ICC trophy drought with victory in the final, defeating South Africa by seven runs on Saturday. Virat Kohli's 76 helped India reach 176/7 while <keyword id="19906064" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="hardik-pandya" source="keywords">Hardik Pandya</keyword> (3/20) and Jasprit Bumrah (2/18) helped India restrict Proteas to 169/8 despite Heinrich Klaasen's 52 in just 27 balls. Bumrah, who got 15 scalps throughout the tournament at a stunning economy rate of 4.17, got the 'Player of the Tournament' honours. From the airport, <keyword id="20015089" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Team-India" source="keywords">Team India</keyword> reached the ITC Maurya hotel, where they stayed before their meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Notably, Virat, Rohit, Hardik, head coach Rahul Dravid and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Roger Binny were spotted at the hotel. A special cake featuring the T20 World Cup trophy was cut at the hotel to celebrate the win. Rohit, Virat, Dravid and all-rounder Hardik Pandya were among the stars who took part in the cake-cutting. The cake featured the trophy and some pictures of Indian stars. Much like other teams do after winning titles, the Rohit-led side will have an open-top bus ride in Mumbai at Marine Drive and the iconic Wankhede Stadium from 5:00 pm onwards to celebrate. After their meeting with PM Modi, Men in Blue will depart for Mumbai for the grand celebratory parade.

Team India stars cut special trophy cake to celebrate T20 World Cup triumph

Team India created history by winning the second Test against England at Lord's by 95 runs, securing a 1-0 lead in five-match series. Where India ended a drought of wins on foreign soil, fast <keyword id="17661" type="POSITION" weightage="40" keywordseo="Bowler">bowler</keyword> <a href="http://www.gocricket.com/player/ishant-sharma/4001/4094">Ishant Sharma</a> came up, possibly, with a career-defining performance. Here are the major statistical milestones from Day 5 of the Lord's Test. 
 
# The 95-run win by India is their sixth Test win on English soil and second win at Lord's. India's previous Test win in England came in 2007 at Nottingham where they won by seven wickets. India's last win at Lord's, however, was 28 years ago, when they beat England by five wickets. Overall India have played 54 Tests in England and have drawn 21 games and lost 27. At Lord's, India have drawn four Tests besides losing 11 games. 
 
# India's win at Lord's is the first victory for captain <a href="http://www.gocricket.com/player/ms-dhoni/4001/4057">Mahendra Singh Dhoni</a> on English soil. Under Dhoni, India have played six Tests in England, out of which four were lost on their last tour in 2011 and the one drawn game was the first Test of the ongoing five-match series at Trent Bridge, Nottingham. 
 
# India's aforementioned win on Monday is their third-biggest win overseas win over England in terms of runs. India's previous two wins in England in terms of runs have both come at Leeds - by 279 runs in 1986 and innings and 46 runs in 2002. 
 
# England have lost their 29th Test at Lord's. Out of 127 Tests played at the 'home of cricket', England have won 50 and drawn 48 matches. 
 
# England have not tasted win in their last ten Tests. Their last win came almost a year ago against Australia when they won by 74 runs at Chester-le-Street in August. England have lost seven out of their last ten Tests. 
 # <keyword id="11685" type="PERSON" weightage="40" keywordseo="Ishant-Sharma">Ishant Sharma</keyword> has registered his career-best performance in Tests - 7/74. His aforesaid figures are his sixth five-wicket haul in Tests. 
 
# Ishant has recorded his third six-wicket haul this year after taking 6/134 and 6/51 against New Zealand at Auckland and Wellington respectively earlier this year. 
 
# Ishant now has the best figures for an Indian bowler on English soil. He is the only Indian bowler to take seven wickets in an innings in a Test in England. 
 # The tall and lanky pacer has returned with the third-best figures by an Indian pacer in away Tests. <keyword id="1229" type="PERSON" weightage="40" keywordseo="Kapil-Dev">Kapil Dev</keyword> (8/85 vs Pakistan, 1978) and <keyword id="1518" type="PERSON" weightage="40" keywordseo="Irfan-Pathan">Irfan Pathan</keyword> (7/59 vs Zimbabwe, 2005) are the only other Indian fast bowlers to register better figures in an overseas Tests in a single innings. 
 
# Ishant's 7/74 is the third-best performance by an Indian bowler against England in Tests. Vinoo Mankad (8/55) and BS Chandrasekhar (8/79) have the best figures for as an Indian bowler against England. This is also the best performance by an Indian fast bowler in Tests against England. 
 # Ishant is the third bowler in 2014 to have taken 25 wickets or more, behind <keyword id="11010" type="PERSON" weightage="40" keywordseo="Mitchell-Johnson">Mitchell Johnson</keyword> (28) and Shaminda Eranga (28). England's James Anderson is fourth highest wicket-taker this year in Tests with 24 scalps. 
 
# With <a href="http://www.gocricket.com/player/bhuvneshwar-kumar/4001/25023">Bhuvneshwar Kumar</a>'s 6 for 82 at Lord's, it is for the first time that two Indian bowlers have taken six wickets or more in a single Test. # Roger Binny and <keyword id="258548" type="PERSON" weightage="40" keywordseo="Stuart-Binny">Stuart Binny</keyword> is the only father-son pair to have appeared in an overseas Test win for India. 
 
# Ben Stokes recorded his third Test duck in succession. Interestingly, Stokes' last innings in all three formats are 0. 
 
# <a href="http://www.gocricket.com/player/joe-root/3001/73004">Joe Root</a> (66) has recorded his fifth Test fifty and second versus India.

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<keyword id="6355315" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Elon-musk" source="Orion">Elon Musk</keyword>, the businessman and magnate, last week fired over 50 per cent of Twitter employees once he took over the social media company. The world was astounded at the way it was done, without a human care and thought of any kindness behind it. There was no exit interview or interaction between the employees and the company and a call or a message was all that apparently one got as an adieu. Reverberating with the unceremonious exits of thousands of Twitter, Amazon, Meta and several other such companies, one was surprised about the dreaded pink slip that was given to all the selectors of the <keyword id="8675" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="indian-cricket-team" source="Orion">Indian cricket team</keyword> by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (<keyword id="6354756" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="bcci" source="Orion">BCCI</keyword>) as well. The loss in the semifinal stage of the T20 World Cup was the death knell for the wise men who failed to select the right winning squad for the prestigious tournament. The selectors in the past have been called various names. However, two of India's legendary cricketers, referred to them as 'A bunch of Jokers' and 'Court Jesters and Lame Ducks', which was pretty amusing at that time. Both were proven right. However, the Indian acceptance of 'This is the way it is' needs to inspire a change for the better in the future. One did feel sorry for the Chetan Sharma-led selection committee, which did not receive any written or verbal brickbats. However, they had their photographs splashed in several print and digital media, with the word 'Sacked' prominently displayed. They did select a squad that had all the skills and experience to combine themselves into a forceful and winning unit. The Indian think tank of the coach, captain and the support staff was outsmarted both on and off the field by England. India's loss needed fall guys and the easiest were 'the wise men of Gotham' -- the selectors. The BCCI, interestingly, since then has used the existing selectors to select the sides for India's upcoming series. The post of the selectors is now a well-remunerated one and is a full-time job and it, therefore, requires a professional approach. The most important task is in the selection of the selectors. There are certain criteria that are required to be met as regards the age being under 60 years as well as one should have played seven Test matches or 30 First-class matches etc. However, the most important appointment by the BCCI is the appointment of the Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC). The CAC selects the selectors and, therefore, the three members that represent it should have impeccable credentials. They, one feels, should have played over 25 Test matches and have a thorough knowledge of the game and what the position entails. The BCCI are fortunate that they have Roger Binny as their president, Dilip Vengsarkar and Shubhangi Kulkarni in their Apex Committee, three Indian Test cricketers who would be ideal people to select a very competent CAC. The selectors now are a professional outfit, wherein, the earlier requirement of five zonal representatives should be abolished. Earlier, this was necessary as the Ranji Trophy was played initially in their respective zones and thereafter teams qualified for the knock-out stage. In the present format, the zonal basis makes no sense as teams are now placed in groups from any part of India. The five selectors, similar to selection committees in other cricket-playing countries of the world, need to have individuals with the best credentials and capabilities. They could all be from one state or zone if need be. The vast amount of cricket being played domestically, one feels, each selector needs to have his own team of assistant selectors. The job now entails much more than just watching selective matches but a thorough analysis of players and their performance. India is a vast cricket-playing country and the challenge is for one to ensure that every talented Indian cricketer is identified and spotted on time. The talent-spotting programme, which was introduced under Vengsarkar many years ago, was a huge success. A similar approach should be conceptualised, with talent spotters from respective zones reporting to each of the five selectors. This would ensure a better coverage of unearthing aspiring cricketers from the junior to the senior-most level. At present, the IPL and the Under-19 India performers have become the hotbed for quick and early recognition. This is not the best solution as there are several other cricketers playing in the domestic circuit who have not been chosen in the IPL and have long passed the age of 19. A good example of late bloomers is Suryakumar Yadav. SKY, as he is popularly known, is batting like a man possessed, in limited-overs cricket. He has been a part of domestic cricket for many years and is at present 32 years old. He seems ready to play Test cricket, a format that evaded him till now. The time has come for a radical change on the appointment, scope and deliverables of a national cricket selector at all levels of the game. A common structure should be introduced that covers the cricket associations as well. The pink slips and sacking, one feels, is not the best way forward. A selector is, after all, only the facilitator and not the performer. The irony in this case was the facilitators became the fall guys whereas the ones who needed to perform are sitting unreprimanded. This definitely needs a comprehensive change. (Yajurvindra Singh is a former India cricketer) SEE ALSO: <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/sports/news/india-vs-new-zealand-odis-series-how-to-watch-match-dates-and-timing-squads-and-more/slidelist/95732575.cms">India vs New Zealand ODIs – How to watch, match dates and timing, squads and more</a> <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/sports/news/inox-to-screen-matches-of-fifa-world-cup-qatar-2022-live-in-its-cinema-halls-in-india/articleshow/95716463.cms">INOX to screen matches of FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 live in its cinema halls in India</a>

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