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17Mar

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A chance contract and how it turned around for R Ashwin | Cricket News – Times of India

CHENNAI: With a spring breeze blowing across M A Chidambaram Stadium, it was an evening to remember for R Ashwin and all those who turned up. Ashwin, who recently achieved the milestone double of playing 100 Test matches and picking up 500 wickets in the longest format, was being felicitated for his achievements and the Chennai cricket fraternity did its bit to make it special for their No.1 star. It was a trip down memory lane for the champion offie as he recalled how the seeds of the journey were sown about 16 years ago. “I would definitely not be able to sleep tonight if I do not recall this instance,” said Ashwin, who was presented by TNCA with a cheque worth Rs 1 crore and a special mace. “In 2008, I was playing a (TNCA first-division) game for Jolly Rovers CC against India Cements...

28Jul

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Tamil Nadu Cricket Association set to rope in Kuldeep Sen for the upcoming domestic season

Value addition: Kuldeep is known for his ability to bowl quickly, clocking above 140 kph, and could add much-needed firepower to the TN new ball attack. | Photo Credit: File photo: M VEDHAN If all goes well, the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association could have a guest player in Madhya Pradesh pacer Kuldeep Sen, for the upcoming domestic season. While the deal is not fully signed yet, it is understood the TNCA has given in-principle approval for hiring the fast bowler and is hopeful of the player getting the required No Objection Certificate (NOC) from his home association. Kuldeep is known for his ability to bowl quickly, clocking above 140 kph, and could add much-needed firepower to the TN new ball attack alongside Sandeep Warrier and Trilok Nag. The 26-year-old debuted for India last year in...

20Jul

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Will TNCA’s talent hunt to address the State team’s bowling shortcomings pay off?

Campers go through their drills at the bowling camp for medium pacers in Tiruppur. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Tamil Nadu’s lack of depth in the bowling department, especially pace bowlers, has been hurting the team’s performance in First-Class cricket for a while. To address this the TNCA started a talent-hunt programme scouring the State earlier this year. S Mahesh with fast bowlers at the camp in Tiruppur. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement After a thorough process over the last three months with an overwhelming response to the selection trials held at the district level first, followed by the final selection in Chennai, 77 bowlers have now been selected.The break-up of the 77 reads as 30 medium pacers, 16 off-spinners and leg-spinners each and 15 left-arm spinners. In...

8May

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TNCA launches talent scout program for women

The Tamil Nadu Cricket Association has launched a Talent Scout Program for women to unearth new talents. The Talent Scout Wing (TSW) which will comprise of former men and women first-class cricketers and coaches will help in identifying the talent across the state in the trials scheduled to begin from May 13. For the program, the TNCA has formed four groups of four members each who will cover all the 37 districts in Tamil Nadu. Once the TSW shortlists the talent pool, they will be assembled for training camps that will happen across the year, said Sudha Shah, who is the chairman of Cricket Advisory Committee. Any player who is above 13 years of age can attend the trials. Shah said that while a maximum of 22 players from each district, there is no cap on the number. “If we find more tale...