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‘I hated every minute’: James Anderson’s bombshell remark rocks ECB | Cricket News

England’s Test captain Ben Stokes with teammate James Anderson (PTI Photo/Vijay Verma) James Anderson has delivered a brutally honest assessment of his experience in The Hundred, admitting he “hated every minute” of playing in the tournament last year, in remarks that are unlikely to please organisers.The veteran seamer, widely regarded as one of the greatest…

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Burnt in the Ashes, but no clean-up: ECB decides against sacking Ben Stokes and McCullum | Cricket News

England’s head coach Brendon McCullum with captain Ben Stokes. (File photo/PTI) The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Monday decided not to make any changes to its leadership group after England’s 4-1 Ashes defeat in Australia, following a review of the tour.Firing people would “be the easy thing to do,” Gould said but he…

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Boost for realty, infra firms as RBI overhauls ECB norms

MUMBAI: Real estate, infrastructure, and corporate sectors are set to gain wider access to overseas funding with RBI overhauling external commercial borrowing (ECB) rules, sharply expanding the pool of eligible borrowers and clarifying permissible uses under the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 framework.The amended regulations shift the ECB regime from a restricted, sector-based eligibility model…

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‘Deeply disappointing’: ECB launches sweeping review of England after Ashes collapse, targets 2027 redemption | Cricket News

England’s Ben Stokes, centre, gestures to teammate Brydon Carse in Sydney. (AP Photo) The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has launched an immediate and “thorough” review of the men’s Ashes tour after England slumped to a demoralising 4–1 defeat against Australia, with chief executive Richard Gould admitting the campaign fell well short of expectations.Go…

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Ashes hangover? ECB orders probe into England players’ drinking after beach-break videos surface | Cricket News

Ben Duckett of England during a nets session. (Getty Images) England’s managing director of men’s cricket Rob Key has said the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) will investigate reports of excessive drinking by players during their mid-Ashes break, after videos circulating on social media raised fresh questions about the team’s conduct on tour.Go Beyond…

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‘Horrified by Bondi Beach tragedy’: CA, ECB stand united after Sydney terror attack | Cricket News

Pat Cummins during a practice session. (Getty Images) Cricket Australia (CA) and the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) have come together in grief, issuing a joint statement condemning the deadly terror attack at Bondi Beach in Sydney and offering support to those affected.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!At least 15…

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‘I’d be asking ECB for refund’: Legend Ian Botham blasts Ben Stokes’s side as Australia humiliate England again in Ashes | Cricket News

England’s captain Ben Stokes (AP Photo) England’s Ashes campaign plunged into deeper turmoil on Sunday as Australia stormed to an emphatic eight-wicket win in the day-night second Test in Brisbane, sealing a dominant 2–0 lead in the series.England’s situation triggered a scathing assessment from legend Ian Botham, who said supporters would be justified in demanding…

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Rate call: ECB signals steady stance; policy minutes hint at openness to cuts next year

The European Central Bank (ECB) sees interest rates as appropriately placed for now but has left room for potential cuts in 2026, according to minutes of its October meeting released on Thursday, AFP reported.The minutes showed that October’s unanimous decision to hold the key deposit rate at 2 per cent reflected broad agreement with Chief…

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ECB policy decision: Central bank keeps rates steady at 2% as inflation nears target; debate shifts to timing of next cut

The European Central Bank (ECB) on Thursday held interest rates unchanged at 2%, warning that the eurozone’s economic outlook remained “uncertain” amid global trade disputes and geopolitical tensions.After a year-long cycle of rate cuts, the ECB has maintained its key deposit rate at two percent since July, with inflation now stabilising around the central bank’s…

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