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Half-centuries from Scott Elstone and David Wainwright helped Derbyshire fight back on a rain-affected second day of their Championship Division Two match against Gloucestershire

Press Association26-May-2014
ScorecardWill Gidman claimed another four wickets (file photo)•PA PhotosHalf-centuries from Scott Elstone and David Wainwright helped Derbyshire fight back on a rain-affected second day of their Championship Division Two match against Gloucestershire. Elstone made 63 and Wainwright 54 not out, the pair putting on 70 for the seventh wicket, as Derbyshire went from 166 for 6 overnight to post 278.With the rain again proving a disruption, Gloucestershire only managed to get to 21 without loss before play was called off for the day.Derbyshire’s hopes of a recovery lay largely with Elstone, playing in only his second first-class match, as he resumed on 36. Elstone is best remembered for taking two catches as England’s 12th man in the Trent Bridge Test against India in 2011 but he was released by Nottinghamshire at the end of the following summer.After a first day dominated by the ball, Derbyshire needed a strong start and Elstone and Wainwright gave them exactly that. Elstone, 23, brought up his maiden first-class half-century before he was trapped lbw by Will Gidman, bringing an end to a 158-ball knock.His partnership with Wainwright had taken the score to 223 and Wainwright kept the score ticking on past the 250-mark to earn a second batting point. Tim Groenewald chipped in with a useful 17 from 20 balls before becoming Gidman’s fourth wicket of the innings, the allrounder finishing with 4 for 50.Rain prevented Gloucestershire’s reply from getting off the ground, with openers Michael Klinger and Chris Dent on 12 and eight respectively at stumps.

Yorkshire’s bold decision to tempt Liam Plunkett away from Durham during the winter was widely regarded as a major gamble, but just five weeks into the new season their faith has been rewarded with his best bowling performance in nearly four years.

Myles Hodgson at Edgbaston15-May-2013
ScorecardLiam Plunkett took his first Championship five-wicket haul for his new county•PA PhotosYorkshire’s bold decision to tempt Liam Plunkett away from Durham during the winter was widely regarded as a major gamble, but just five weeks into the new season their faith has been rewarded with his best bowling performance in nearly four years.Few counties were queuing up to secure the services of a bowler good enough to play nine Tests and 29 one-day internationals for England, most recently in 2011. Indeed his radar had malfunctioned sufficiently for Durham to select him only three times in Championship matches over the past two years.But having battled through the dark times with Durham, he has responded to encouragement from Jason Gillespie, the former Australian Test bowler and Yorkshire’s first team coach, and claimed 5 for 32 to help dismiss Warwickshire, the county champions, for just 128. It was his best return since claiming 6 for 85 against Nottinghamshire in September, 2009 and provided hope that, at 28, his talent may yet be revived.”I felt good at the start of the year against the Universities and took six-for, so it’s nice going in the Championship as well,” Plunkett said. “I went away this winter and did some work in Adelaide and it was just nice to be able to prove to myself that I can take five in an innings. I’ve picked up twos and threes, but to get five makes you confident.”His display ensured Yorkshire dominated an opening day that had the morning session wiped out by rain. Exploiting swing-friendly conditions after winning the toss, Yorkshire seized control early with openers Varun Chopra and Will Porterfield falling to loose shots in difficult conditions.Only Jim Troughton, who carried his bat over three hours to finish unbeaten on 65, showed the necessary application to survive in testing circumstances. His team-mates failed to follow his example and fell to a succession of ill-judged shots with Plunkett claiming three wickets in 18 balls before returning to finish off the innings.”I’m enjoying my game massively,” Plunkett said. “I just felt a bit stale at Durham but being here I feel fresh and I feel in good rhythm. It goes hand in hand for me. When I’m enjoying it things fit in and that’s the way I’m feeling right now.”For someone to come and offer you a contract for three years and put that faith in you has been awesome. To have Dizzy, with everything he has achieved and the way he goes about things, do that is great. He is much more relaxed than I thought and for me that’s what I needed, not to have too many complications but just go out and enjoy your cricket, try and bowl quick and hit the keeper’s gloves and that’s benefitted me so far this year.”For Warwickshire, currently struggling with a casualty list that includes six players, it was a chastening experience. It was their lowest total since being dismissed for 98 against Hampshire in August 2011.

Abdur Rehman, the Pakistan left-arm spinner, is facing a ban after failing a drugs test during his stint with Somerset in the English domestic season

ESPNcricinfo staff02-Oct-2012Abdur Rehman, the Pakistan left-arm spinner, is facing a ban after failing a drugs test during his stint with Somerset in the English domestic season. It is believed the drugs were recreational and not performance enhancing.Reports first emerged in the Pakistan media and ESPNcricinfo understands that a formal announcement is due to be made within the next day.Rehman, 32, played four Championship matches for Somerset and took 27 wickets, which included 9 for 65 against Worcestershire, and flew straight back from Pakistan’s one-day series against Australia in the UAE to play the match against Sussex.He was expected to join a Sialkot Stallion conditioning camp this week at the National Cricket Academy ahead of the Champions League Twenty20 but did not turn up to join the squad. Sialkot are set to fly to South Africa on October 7 to play a qualifying round of the tournament starting on October 9 in Johannesburg.Rehman has established himself as key player over the past year and caused England plenty of problems during the Test series in UAE, where he claimed 19 wickets in three matches. Overall he has 81 wickets in 17 Tests at 28.40 apiece.

Kagiso Rabada has signed to play for Kent for four weeks in this year’s county season, encompassing six T20s, two one-day games and one first-class match

Firdose Moonda18-Feb-2016Kagiso Rabada has signed to play for Kent for four weeks in this year’s county season, subject to receiving an NOC, encompassing six T20s, two one-day games and one first-class match. ESPNcricinfo has confirmed that Rabada will join the Division Two county, who did not sign an overseas player last year, after South Africa’s ODI tri-series in West Indies, which ends on June 26.”After the World T20, he has to come back, rest and get strong. And then he decided he wants to play county cricket this year because he is not sure when he will get the opportunity to do it again,” an insider told ESPNcricinfo. “He wants to play in the IPL one day but for his own career, he thought a county stint would benefit him at this time.”Rabada had been expected to pursue a county deal after opting not to go into the IPL auction this year, as part of his own plan of progression. Many counties had already agreed their overseas signings for the coming season but he was linked with Durham before joining Kent. In announcing the signing, Kent chairman George Kennedy said they had “been hugely impressed” by Rabada’s performances against England.He finished the leading wicket-taker in the Tests, despite not playing the first match, and picked up another nine in four ODIs. Rabada said: “I will play hard and try my best. I want to learn from the experience – particularly bowling in different conditions. Most of all I am looking forward to enjoying the experience.”Rabada’s decision could also be an advantage for South Africa, who are due to tour England in 2017 – first for the Champions Trophy and then for a four-Test series. “The nice thing for him is that South Africa will be touring there next year,” Faf du Plessis, South Africa’s T20 captain said. “He hasn’t bowled with the Dukes ball, he hasn’t played in those conditions and I think its massively important for a young guy to go and play because you basically play every second day. You learn a lot about traveling and playing.”But du Plessis warned that Rabada’s workload will need to be managed. “The key for him is not to bowl too much when he is over there. If you are playing in county cricket, the overseas bowlers can come back three feet shorter,” du Plessis joked, although he conceded that a month in county cricket it would be less of a strain on Rabada than a full IPL.”In the IPL, you are going to bowl a lot. You are playing 18 or 19 T20 games and practising every day. You bowl a lot,” du Plessis said. “In county cricket, someone can have a look and monitor his overs a little bit better. It’s about not over-bowling him in this part of his career.”Given that the bulk of Rabada’s county stint will be in the shortest format, he is likely to have enough time off, something even South Africa will look to give him in the build up to the World T20. “It’s going to be key for a young guy to stay injury-free,” du Plessis said. “It’s going to be the challenge of the next five years but we are also looking at it now. Leading up to the World T20, we will give him some rest over the next five games.”Rabada may not play in all five home internationals but, when he does, du Plessis is confident he will make an impact. Since his debut in November 2014 to date, Rabada has played eight T20s and improved in each one. “Every game that he has played, he has gotten better,” du Plessis said. “When he played his first T20, you could see he was still unsure of what he was trying to do and then the last game we played in India, it was like he had played 50 or 60 games, with the experience he gained in that time.”Rabada enjoyed one of the best returns of that match, when he took 1 for 18 in four overs to ensure South Africa sealed the series 2-0. “The great thing about KG is that he always wants to improve, he is always asking questions and as a captain that’s great because you know a player wants to improve. I am very happy with where he is at,” du Plessis said.”He doesn’t think he is the finished article. He has got such a great head on his shoulders. He wants to go there to get used to those conditions and be a better player after that. And then he is so young, he’s still got lots of years to play in the IPL.”

Gordon Drummond has stepped down as Scotland captain after deciding he was not able to commit enough of his time to the job and because he needs to justify his place in the side

ESPNcricinfo staff02-May-2013Gordon Drummond has stepped down as Scotland captain after deciding he was not able to commit enough of his time to the job. He said he wants to continue his playing career but needed to justify his place in the side.Drummond, who has played 28 one-day internationals and 15 Twenty20s, took over the captaincy from Gavin Hamilton in 2010. He was the only non-full-time professional cricketer in the squad for the recent tour to the UAE to play Afghanistan.Drummond said: “It’s been an unbelievable experience having had the opportunity to captain Scotland and the Saltires. I have given it my all and feel I have done my best to keep the squad moving forward.”However my professional life and playing situation mean that I feel it’s time to pass the leadership on to someone else. I want to continue to play as long as I can and will be working hard to maintain my place in the team and achieve the goals set out by this current squad.”Scotland’s head coach, Peter Steindl, added: “Gordon has led his country with distinction on every occasion he has captained Scotland. He has been a fantastic role model and excellent leader, working tirelessly to create an effective environment during a time of change.”Much of this work has been done selflessly and behind the scenes in a manner that has always matched his philosophy that the team always comes first. I am pleased that Gordon has decided to play on as he will continue to have a positive influence in the dressing room.”Scotland will play their final season of YB40 cricket this year and also have a run of internationals against Pakistan, Kenya and Australia. The matches against Kenya are particularly important as they are part of World Cricket League tournament that will provide two teams for the 2015 World Cup. Scotland are currently third behind Ireland and Netherlands.

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ESPNcricinfo staff09-May-2014Working on increasing pace – Sandeep
Kings XI Punjab seamer Sandeep Sharma has said he is working on increasing his pace, which will complement his impressive swing that has troubled some of the best batsmen in the IPL. Sandeep, 20, has ten wickets in five games this season, including two consecutive three-wicket hauls.”I was bowling around 125 kmph last year but now I am consistently hitting the 130 mark,” Sandeep told . “My pace has increased and I will continue to work in this direction. My pace will definitely increase as I have age on my side. The bones and muscles will only get stronger. In my interactions with the coaches, I have learnt that no matter how good the batsman is, he will struggle against the swinging ball.”Sandeep said he had learnt by observing Dale Steyn that a bowler needs to crank up the pace a bit more when the ball gets older and stops swinging. “When he (Steyn) operates with the new ball, he bowls around 135-137 and as it gets older he picks up speed. It is with the old ball that I will look to get extra yards because the ball doesn’t swing and one has to get the yorkers and bouncers right at that stage.”When asked about his interactions with his team-mates, Sandeep said Mitchell Johnson has been helping him with the mental aspects of the game, while Virender Sehwag has helped him plan against opposition batsmen. “He (Sehwag) helps me read the wicket and informs how it has behaved in the past. He also helps me plan for a particular batsman, by discussing their strengths and weaknesses.”Batsmen not converting starts – Albie Morkel
Royal Challengers Bangalore allrounder Albie Morkel has said his team’s main batsmen would have to step up and make bigger scores in order to rise from their current position at No.5. In seven games, RCB have had only three half-centuries – from AB de Villiers, Parthiv Patel and Yuvraj Singh – while the captain Virat Kohli has a highest of 49*. Chris Gayle has not carried on after making starts in three innings so far.”Most of our batsmen got good starts. But we didn’t convert,” Morkel said on the eve of Royal Challengers’ home game against Kings XI Punjab. “The best innings was of AB who hit 89. And if you want to win T20 games, out of top five-six batsmen, one has to go out and score a big one. Thirties and 40s can win you games on occasions.”Royal Challengers play their next three games at home and Morkel was confident the side would fulfill the expectation of winning at least five of the next seven games to qualify for the playoffs. “It is a blessing in disguise to play three matches (in Bangalore),” Morkel said. “We haven’t yet peaked. Hopefully, that happens tomorrow. We all know Virat Kohli is a feisty character and he will be up for it.”Enjoying bowling with Steyn – Bhuvneshwar
Sunrisers Hyderabad seamer Bhuvneshwar Kumar has said he is enjoying sharing the new ball with Dale Steyn and that his interactions with the South African have helped him improve as a bowler. Bhuvneshwar is currently tied with Mohit Sharma on top of the IPL wicket charts with 14. He has been one of the most impressive Indian bowlers this season, troubling batsmen with his swing with the new ball and maintaining an impressive economy rate of 5.45.”He (Steyn) is the one who always talks and shares experiences regarding the different situations in a match. Bowling at the death has been great as of now. I am glad I have been taking wickets and have been economical at the same time,” Bhuvneshwar told .Bhuvneshwar said that patience is key for a bowler, irrespective of the format. “It (patience) is the key while bowling in different situations. And as a bowler, there will be days when you go for runs and don’t get any wickets. But one needs to realise that patience pays off, and with time, it will get you results. I feel a bowler should learn to be patient come what may.”

Dwayne Bravo, the West Indies captain, said luck did not favour his side during the first ODI against India, but refused to blame the slow and uneven Kochi pitch for his side’s heavy defeat

ESPNcricinfo staff22-Nov-2013Dwayne Bravo, the West Indies captain, said luck did not favour his side during the first ODI against India, but refused to blame the slow and uneven Kochi pitch for his side’s heavy defeat. Marlon Samuels and Darren Bravo, two of the visitors’ top batsmen, were dismissed by deliveries that stayed alarmingly low. West Indies were 77 for 2 and 183 for 5 before they lost those batsmen, and managed only 211, which India hunted down in 35.2 overs.”Can’t blame the wicket. Both teams play on it. Nothing changes,” Bravo said. “Unfortunately we end up [with] luck not going our way. India are playing good cricket at the moment and the luck and momentum is on their side. We have to dig deeper and work harder as a team and hopefully those things can change. Marlon Samuels got a ball that kept very low, so did my brother. Two of our better players got starts and were unable to carry one because of deliveries that kept very low. In the Indian innings some balls kept low as well but they were not on the wickets.”We were 40 runs short. We had a good start even after we lost Chris Gayle early. Johnson Charles and Samuels put up a good partnership. We set a target of 280-285 but could manage only 211. We were on our target but we kept losing wickets. During the first 15 overs of both innings, we were on target. It is difficult for tailenders to bat during the last seven-eight overs in an ODI.”West Indies were dealt an early blow after their star batsman Gayle was run out for a duck and suffered a hamstring tear on his left leg. Gayle is likely to miss the remaining two ODIs and the start of the New Zealand tour immediately after this series. “Losing Chris is always a big blow for us,” Bravo said. “He is our best player. Psychologically, having Gayle at the top is good for us, so losing Gayle at this time and not having [Kieron] Pollard – two of our best players – it is hard for us to fill those two places. It leaves the door open for two guys to come in and get an opportunity against the No. 1 team, the world champions, to make a name for themselves.”Bravo felt his bowlers were lacking in control, although he commended them for their efforts in trying to defend 211. “The Indian bowlers executed their plans very well. They realised that the straighter they bowl it is harder to score. We did not maintain that discipline long enough as a bowling group. Therefore we end up on the losing side. Two hundred and eleven is not enough runs batting first on a small outfield. Yes, a couple of balls kept low but I still think we can do a lot better.”I think our bowlers gave their heart out. Both [Ravi] Rampaul and [Jason] Holder bowled very well and gave their 100 per cent in their second spell. Fielding was good at times. [Sunil] Narine played his apart again. As a captain, [I am] pleased with the effort by the bowling group.”West Indies’ hopes of making the chase difficult for India were dashed by Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, who put on 133 for the second wicket. Bravo said it was hard to stop such quality players when they were in top form.”When you look at the Australian series, the Tests and even today, they are at the top of their game. They played very well today and everything is going in their way. [It is] always difficult to bowl to batsmen in such form with that quality. They are world-class players. They are playing at home and know the conditions better than us. Difference between both teams is that when their batsmen get starts they carry on and put their team in a winning position. That is something we have to learn. Chasing 211, once two of your top batters get fifties, the game is over.”

Mathew Sinclair, the Central Districts batsman who played 33 Tests for New Zealand, has announced his retirement from all cricket

ESPNcricinfo staff17-Jul-2013Mathew Sinclair, the Central Districts batsman who played 33 Tests for New Zealand, has announced his retirement from all cricket. Sinclair, 37, has been a fixture in the Central Districts side for 18 seasons and is the team’s all-time highest run-scorer, with more than 15,000 runs across all formats, and he remained a solid performer last summer, with 646 Plunket Shield runs at 40.37.He burst on to the Test cricket scene with 214 on debut against West Indies in Wellington in 1999-2000, still the highest score by a New Zealand Test debutant and the equal third-highest from all countries. However, despite posting another Test double-century against Pakistan less than two years later, Sinclair struggled to find consistency at international level.His 33 Tests were spread across 11 years and his last appearance for his country came against Australia in Hamilton in early 2010, when he was recalled for the first time in two years. Sinclair also played 54 one-day internationals and two Twenty20 internationals, as well as helping Central Districts win eight domestic trophies.”Having taken a few months since the end of last season to consider my options I have decided that the timing is right to call time on my playing career,” Sinclair said. “I have two young children and a wife who I want to spend more time with and the constant travel that the Stags endure each year makes that pretty tough.”I am also at the stage where I want to get into a career outside of cricket and unless you are in a position to totally devote yourself, it’s difficult to get the opportunities that I am after. There are some really talented younger batsmen coming through for CD, so I feel it’s the right time from the team’s perspective as well.”Central Districts has been good to me and I never really considered playing for anyone else. We have always played a positive style of game, and the quality of the people in the side meant that there was always a great team spirit. My first hundred for the Stags was really special as it helped win a game and proved that I could succeed at that level.”Watching Peter Ingram beat my record for the highest individual score for the Stags, Jamie How’s double hundred in a one day game and Michael Mason’s heroics with the bat to win the Ford Trophy two seasons ago are special moments that I will also cherish.”While it would have been nice to have played more for my country, I do look back on my time in the Black Caps with a lot of pride and satisfaction. Getting 214 on debut against the West Indies was a real highlight; especially as we went on to win the Test.”Sinclair will end his career with more first-class runs for a single association – 9148 – than any other player in New Zealand, as well as a record 27 first-class centuries for Central Districts. On four occasions he was the leading run scorer in the New Zealand first-class competition, in 1998-99, 2005-06, 2008-09 and 2011-12.”It’s hard to put into words the contribution that Mathew has made to Central Districts,” Hugh Henderson, the Central Districts chief executive, said. “In years to come his run scoring records will still stand and people will look back at him as an all-time great of the domestic game in this country.”It is remarkable that in a career of such length that Mathew never really had a poor season, he just kept scoring runs. It’s unlikely there will be another player like him in our history. On behalf of Central Districts we would like to thank him wholeheartedly for his contribution to the game and our association. We wish him all the best in the next stages of his career outside of cricket.”

Arsenal winger Bukayo Saka has been spotted posing for photos with rapper Central Cee and actor Barry Keoghan at London Fashion Week.

London Fashion Week in full swingArsenal's Bukayo Saka in attendanceMartin Odegaard joins his team-mateWHAT HAPPENED?

Saka has been enjoying some rare time away from the football pitch at London Fashion Week in Victoria Park. The Arsenal star was been hanging out with rapper Central Cee and actor Barry Keoghan, who has shot to fame with roles in 'The Banshees of Inisherin' and 'Saltburn'. Saka swapped his usual red and white Arsenal shirt for a chunky sheepskin coat to deal with the London chill.

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Saka wasn't the only footballer to be spotted at the event. Team-mate Martin Odegaard was also in attendance along with Tottenham's Hueng-min Son, Dele Alli, Ben Chilwell and former Real Madrid ace Gareth Bale. The players mixed with a host of celebrities including supermodel Naomi Campbell, actor Olivia Coleman and rap star Dizzee Rascal.

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Saka is a brand ambassador for Burberry but told GQ several of his team-mates would also be keen on the job. He said: "There are a lot of fashionable players. I don't want to say too many and end up missing people out. At Arsenal, Reiss Nelson for sure, and Julien Timber. Me and Martin are coming tonight, but there are a lot more players that have an interest and good style."

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Saka will be back in his Arsenal kit on Wednesday in the Champions League. The Gunners take on Porto in the first leg of their last 16 tie.

Any penalty ‘disenfranchising’ teams from the IPL should be carried out by the BCCI, the Supreme Court observed today

Sharda Ugra08-Dec-2014Shivlal Yadav’s role questioned

Towards the end of the hearing a writ petition from supreme court lawyer Rahul Mehra was admitted on behalf of a former Hyderabad Ranji Trophy player. The petition questioned the role of Shivlal Yadav as a senior BCCI functionary and interim president of the BCCI, due to the fact that there was an enforcement directorate case against the Hyderabad Cricket Association around the construction of a stadium in Uppal.

Any penalty ‘disenfranchising’ teams from the IPL should be carried out by the BCCI, the Supreme Court observed today, while at the same time raising questions about the composition of the board that should be empowered to take such a decision. The observations, made by the two-man bench of Justice TS Thakur and FM Khalifullah, also put a doubt over the BCCI elections, scheduled for December 17.In hearing arguments by Kapil Sibal, counsel for sidelined BCCI president N Srinivasan, in the 2013 IPL corruption case, the bench said that should the court disqualify a team, it would appear to be interfering in BCCI duties. Justice Thakur then asked, “But which BCCI should do it? The BCCI whose term is over?” The BCCI’s term ended in September but it postponed its elections twice in the expectation the Supreme Court case would come to a conclusion. The judge then raised a question about the election. “Who should be allowed to fight? People who are subject to a matter of inquiry, people who are indicted by the commission? Should they proceed to capture the BCCI once again?”The three issues highlighted during the hearings today were around N Srinivasan’s alleged conflict of interest, which has been brought into focus by the two-man bench, the BCCI’s own official position on the issue, and the action to be taken in the IPL case.FIH clarifies its conflict-of-interest rule

The International Hockey Federation (FIH) has sought to clarify its conflicts of interest policy to counter the statement made in the Indian Supreme Court by Kapil Sibal, counsel for sidelined BCCI president N Srinivasan on December 8. In a statement sent to ESPNcricinfo, the FIH said it would like to “correct the record.” The conflicts of interest policy and guidelines state, “all members of staff and all members of the Executive Board and any committee or body appointed by the FIH are required to avoid any actual or potential conflict of interest between their personal and official interests and activities.”
The FIH said their policy contains, “very thorough examples where a conflict of interest may arise and requires all individuals covered by the Policy to submit a declaration immediately following their appointment in respect of all interests which might result in a conflict of interest.” The policy also contains, “robust procedures” for “managing any actual or potential conflict that does arise.” The procedures include, “as a minimum” action, “prohibition” on the individual with a conflict of interest on voting “on the relevant issue(s).”

Sibal argued that, “the right to participate in the electoral process has nothing to do with conflict of interest,” at which point he was asked by the judge whether CSK should be disenfranchised, when Gurunath Meiyappan was found “indulging in betting activity.” Sibal said that should happen only if Gurunath was found to be a team owner. Srinivasan, he said, should be allowed to contest elections in keeping with the statutes of societies. He cited the example of the FIH (International Hockey Federation), which permitted officials to have commercial stakes in aspects of the sport as long as they made their interests formally known to the organisation. He did, however, let the court know that no such specific rule was present in the BCCI constitution.Justice Kalifullah said the BCCI president needed to be above board, and also above “any kind of allegation.” In Srinivasan’s case, the bench said, “Taking all circumstances in account, it is very difficult to accept your contention that there is no conflict of interest. You being MD of India Cements, India Cements owning CSK, an official of CSK involved in betting and you heading the BCCI.” Justice Thakur said Srinivasan was “dealing with dual capacities. You are a contractor and you’re heading a contracting party.” Sibal then argued that a bidding process had been involved in the purchase of the franchise and that the bench was making “speculations.” Khalifullah said to him, “We are not speculating. There is already a finding. There is a director who is involved in betting.”Srinivasan, Sibal said, should not “be foisted with vicarious liability, vicarious criminal liability. Why should I be saddled with the consequences due to the statements attributed to someone else?” He said that the litigants’ case was a “conceptual” argument over conflict of interest, as there was “not a single allegation against me.” His argument that Srinivasan would distance himself from the penalty given out to CSK and Gurunath was countered by Justice Thakur who said, “Bias acts in a subtle way. Even as a president if you go away, the bias will continue to influence the judgement of other people. Will it make a difference? [If Srinivasan is are distanced from the CSK case] It won’t.”The court said, the “purity” of cricket had to be maintained, “all persons at the helm of its affairs should be above suspicion.”The hearing resumes on Tuesday.