Archive for October 2nd, 2007
ICL Signee Hopes To Stay At Canterbury
October 01 2007 : Former New Zealand allrounder Chris Harris hopes to continue playing for Canterbury despite signing with the breakaway Indian Cricket League.
Harris hopes he can rejoin his domestic side Canterbury when the Indian League finishes in mid-December. He told The Press newspaper: “I’d like to think I could play for Canterbury again but [...]
BCCI rubbishes report that Tendulkar miffed about IPL offer
The Cricket Board on Wednesday rubbished a media report claiming Sachin Tendulkar spurned captaincy protesting BCCI allegedly paying more money to foreign players who are being roped in for the Indian Premier League (IPCL).
A vernacular channel claimed that Tendulkar was miffed with the BCCI, as was Rahul Dravid and Sourav Ganguly, for allegedly offering more [...]
Indian offer too good to refuse – Cairns
Tuesday, 2 October 2007
HOOKED UP: former New Zealand all-rounder Chris Cairns has signed with the rebel Indian Twenty20 cricket league.
Every man has his price and a “lucrative” offer from the breakaway Indian Cricket League has proved too much for Chris Cairns to resist.
The 37-year-old all-rounder called it quits from one-day cricket in January last [...]
Gilchrist still a fan of 50-over cricket
Australia’s batting sensation Adam Gilchrist on Monday said even though Twenty20 cricket is the latest rage he is still a fan of the 50-over version.
“From my experience of playing so far, I am still a fan of 50-over cricket. But I do understand the excitement around Twenty20 cricket and it is good fun,” the Aussie [...]
India lucky to have Dhoni as captain – Chappell
October 1, 2007
Chappell on Dhoni – ‘I had foreseen a great future for Dhoni. He has proved his potential and as a leader he has been most impressive’
Former India coach Greg Chappell has praised Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s captaincy and said the Indian team is shaping up well under him. Chappell quit as coach after the [...]
ACA waiting game flops
Guwahati, Sept. 30: Time and tide wait for none. The Assam Cricket Association (ACA) has learnt this the hard way with three more senior players joining the rebel Indian Cricket League.
Unlike the quartet of Abu Naschim Ahmed, Parvez Aziz, Sujoy Tarafdar and S.V. Saravanan, the latest three ICL entrants — Syed Zakaria Zuffri, Arlen Konwar [...]
Hayden relishes battle with volatile Indian paceman
AUSTRALIAN opener Matthew Hayden has welcomed India’s foray into the fight club of international cricket where gladiatorial aggression rules and the weak perish.
The simmering battle between Hayden and volatile Indian quick Shanthakumaran Sreesanth could escalate today, weather permitting.
Sreesanth has vowed to break Australia with a five-wicket haul in the second Future Cup clash in Kochi.
He [...]
Cricket-Fit-again Ponting in frame to play second India ODI
KOCHI, India, Oct 1 (Reuters) – Australia skipper Ricky Ponting could return for Tuesday’s second one-dayer against India after being sidelined by a hamstring injury during last month’s Twenty20 World Cup, vice-captain Adam Gilchrist said.
The batsman missed the first game in Bangalore on Saturday which was abandoned due to rain, having suffered the injury midway [...]
