Archive for October 24th, 2007
Indian Cricket League To Commence From November 30
Indian Cricket League on Tuesday announced that they will begin their inaugural series from 30th November this year. The tournament will last for about 45 days and will comprise 20 matches.
The tournament will conclude on December 16.
The league will start five months earlier to BCCI’s Indian Premier League. Essel Group sponsored ICL will hold the [...]
International standard facility for Team India
KOLKATA: The Cricket Association of Bengal president Prasun Mukherjee said that the Indian cricket team would be provided “international standard facility” during its scheduled two-day camp at the city on November 2 and 3 prior to the home series against Pakistan. With the camp dates clashing with the Ranji Trophy match between Bengal and Hyderabad, [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )Words can’t hurt me anymore, says Murali
MUTTIAH Muralitharan believes his brush with the devastating Boxing Day tsunami has imbued him with a sense of focus and purpose that no level of Australian crowd jeering will disrupt.
Muralitharan had left the coastal city of Galle barely 20 minutes before the deadly wave struck in 2004. Over the ensuing years, the Sri Lankan spinner [...]
The Rebel Indian Cricket League Dates To Clash With India’s Home Test Series Against Pakistan
The commencement of the rebel Indian Cricket League(ICL),will clash with India’s home Test series against Pakistan in December.
“The tournament will have 20 matches from November 30 to December 16,” a statement from the organisers was quoted in the reuters on Tuesday.
The rebel league, which was delayed by a month due to logistical problems, will be [...]
‘I know how the mind ticks in this part of the world’ : Dav Whatmore
Dav Whatmore’s last stint as international coach ended on a high, with Bangladesh making a splash in the World Cup. Then, following a period of uncertainty during which he was variously said to be a contender for the national coach’s role in India, West Indies and Pakistan, he was appointed Director of Operations at India’s [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )South Africa may play Tests in India next March
Mumbai: The Indian cricket board is discussing with its South African counterpart the possibility of a three-Test tour by the Proteas to the subcontinent soon after the Indian team’s tour of Australia ends in March.
“We are discussing with the South African board if a three-Test series could be played in India immediately after the Indian [...]
South Africa demand Karachi security guarantees
FAISALABAD, Pakistan (Reuters) – South Africa want guarantees over the safety of their players for Monday’s fifth and final one-dayer against Pakistan in Karachi.
The visitors are sending a top security consultant to see if the city is safe after Friday’s assassination attempt on former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto which killed 139 of her supporters.
At least [...]
Yuvraj supports ICC cap on Twenty20 matches
Swashbuckling middle order batsman Yuvraj Singh on Tuesday backed the decision of the International Cricket Council to cap the number of Twenty20 internationals played by a country in a calendar year.”It obviously feels great to be part of the winning team in the Twenty20 format, but it’s more of an entertainment for the crowd and [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )After T20, anyone for a spot of Five5?
We received an email this week from an American businessman. “I happened to be in Delhi for two days,” he wrote, “And I was fascinated by the passion for cricket, the talk of rebel leagues and more importantly, by what sound commercial sense it makes to invest in it.” He said he had an innovative [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Zee results better than expected
Sports business may merit a close watch
Zee Entertainment reported better than expected results in the quarter ended September, with profits soaring more than four-fold to Rs 97 crore.
Strong trends in advertising income continued, while a turnaround in the sports business and a cut in operating costs significantly boosted operating margins and profits.
Advertising income [...]
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