Archive for October 18th, 2007
If it isnt Australian, it isnt right!
There is much to admire about the quality of cricket Australia bring to the table. Whether the way they play it is worth emulating, is another matter altogether.As they have displayed in ample measure so many times in the past, and as they have reiterated in India over the last three weeks, the Aussies set [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Craig McMillan retires from all cricket
Craig McMillan has ended speculation about his future in international cricket by announcing his retirement, citing health and personal reasons.
A diabetic, the abrasive middle order batsman confirmed the end of his decade-long career with the Black Caps at a media conference at New Zealand headquarters in Christchurch.
McMillan, who fought back from near obscurity to [...]
Mallya, Hero, RCom in talks to own Twenty-20 teams
Liquor and airline baron Vijay Mallya, auto major Hero Honda and leading telecom company Reliance Communications have started negotiations with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to buy the rights of teams that will play in the Twenty20 tourney, which was announced to counter Subhash Chandra’s Indian Cricket League (ICL).
The BCCI had [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Retired Macca may join rebels
For one of the few times in his career Craig McMillan did what was expected yesterday – he retired.
The man who brought us reverse sweeps, the front-on stance to spinners, loopy bouncers, scored runs when no one expected and failed miserably when they did, secured a release from his New Zealand Cricket contract on [...]
Dhoni gets it right
The Indian skipper handled the media with aplomb when asked to compare his team’s World Twenty20 triumph with that of Kapil Dev’s men in the 1983 World Cup.
After India’s nail-biting win in the final of the ICC World Twenty20 tournament the Indian skipper was asked to compare his team’s triumph with the 1983 World [...]
Cricket board chiefs condemn racism
Cricket board chiefs of India and Australia have condemned racism in the sport, saying there was no place for it in the game on or off the field.Andrew Symonds was racially abused by spectators during a one-day international in Baroda last week and the Australian team, especially Symonds, was booed by spectators in the seventh [...]
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