Archive for October 15th, 2007
Symonds warns Indians of backlash
MELBOURNE: Australian all-rounder Andrew Symonds has added fuel to his simmering duel with Indians by describing the ongoing tour as “hostile” and warning the team of a backlash when it tours Down Under this year.
Symonds, who is engaged in a war of words with the hosts since the seven-match series began, said he knew [...]
Let a private cricket league bloom
Cricket has become the second most popular sport in the world and is the dominant sport in South Asian countries. Cricket’s popularity is an opportunity for India to grow the nation’s service sector.
As an economy develops economically, the share of the sports, entertainment, and leisure industry soars. Sports leagues are multi-billion dollar franchises that [...]
BCCI didn’t receive letter from ICC: Shetty
The BCCI on Sunday said it had not yet received any letter from the International Cricket Council demanding an explanation on the alleged racist chants against Australian all-rounder Andrew Symonds in Vadodara.
“We have not yet received any letter from the ICC,” said BCCI Chief Administrative Officer Ratnakar Shetty from Mumbai.
When told that ICC Chief Executive [...]
Twenty20 is bad for youngsters, says Gaekwad
Former India cricket coach and opening batsman Anshuman Gaekwad took a dig at the newest form of the game saying that Twenty20 was bad for youngsters.
“Twenty20 is not meant for youngsters. For youngsters it is very important to have their basics right. In Twenty20 cricket you don’t need to have your basics right because you [...]
Australia Beats India by 18 Runs to Clinch 1-Day Cricket Series
Australia beat India by 18 runs in the sixth one-day cricket international in Nagpur to seal the seven-match series 4-1.Andrew Symonds hit an unbeaten 107 runs in 88 balls, with nine fours and four sixes, as his team totaled 317-8 in its allotted 50 overs.
In reply, Sourav Ganguly got 86, Sachin Tendulkar 72 and Robin [...]
Gibson appointed England fast bowling coach
LONDON (Reuters) – Ottis Gibson has been named as England’s new fast bowling coach, the England and Wales Cricket Board announced on Sunday.
The appointment of the 38-year-old West Indian follows England’s 3-2 win over hosts Sri Lanka in the five-match one day international series which has just ended. Gibson was Durham’s leading wicket-taker this season [...]
State cricket boards will be given recognition: BCCI
Cricket boards of the North-Eastern states would be given recognition once they attain a certain standard, BCCI president, Sharad Pawar, said Friday.
“The state cricket boards of the region have applied for affiliation. Many of them, including Meghalaya, are strong cases,” Pawar told reporters here.
He said the boards would be given support all kinds of support [...]
Warning to India: antagonise Australia at your peril
IF EVER there was a case of a sporting team barking up the wrong tree it’s been the Indian cricketers in their current one-day series against Australia.
In the process they’ve not only made things difficult for themselves in the short term, but have set themselves up for some grief when they tour Australia in the [...]
Symonds lashes Indian team
SYDNEY (AFP) — Australian all-rounder Andrew Symonds used his newspaper column to attack members of the current Indian cricket team, saying he was surprised at how hostile Australia’s tour of India had been.
Writing in the national stable of News Limited newspapers, Symonds said the Indians had become “cocky” after their win in the Twenty20 World [...]
‘It’s frustrating not to be able to play Tests’ :Yuvraj Singh
Some things never change, yaar,” Yuvraj Singh drawls in his thick Punjabi accent when it’s pointed out that his hotel room is as messy as ever and that there are pairs of brand new designer sunglasses on virtually every table available. Always fashion conscious and up to the minute, there’s a freshness and youthfulness to [...]
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