Archive for November, 2007
We need new markets and Twenty20, says ICC boss
CRICKET supremo Ray Mali says Twenty20 could be the revolution that gives the sport a major foothold in the developing nations it craves – China and the US.
In a wide-ranging interview with the Herald Sun yesterday, the International Cricket Council chairman said the popular Twenty20 format could eventually reap millions of new supporters and sponsorship [...]
ICL offers $3.85 million prize money
Organisers of a rebel Twenty20 league in India on Thursday offered a massive $3.85 million in prize money, claiming it to be the biggest booty ever offered in a cricket tournament.
The Indian Cricket League (ICL), starting on Friday, will see the winner of the six-team competition pocket one million dollars alone, raising the bar for [...]
ICL matches will be telecast on 25 channels
The Indian Cricket League will carry a hefty prize-money of Rs 15 crore, by far the highest in any sport in Indian domestic circuit. “We want to change the whole look of domestic cricket and this prize-money is a step towards achieving that objective,” said Essel group vice-president Ashish Kaul.
Giving the break-up of the prize-money, [...]
ICL starts today, with biggest purse in cricket
The Indian Cricket League will carry a hefty prize-money of Rs 15 crore, by far the highest in any sport in Indian domestic circuit. “We want to change the whole look of domestic cricket and this prize-money is a step towards achieving that objective,” said Essel group vice-president Ashish Kaul.
Giving the break-up of the prize-money, [...]
ICL has it all: Money, stars. And cricket
Panchkula : Indian cricket has witnessed a disputed opinion on the Indian Cricket League (ICL) Twenty20 for quite some time now. There has been intense speculation on whether the ICL would turn into reality, with the BCCI opposing it and getting other cricket boards to oppose it too.But despite everything, ICL kicks off on Friday, November [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Indian Cricket League arrival welcomed strong
Like sentinels at the gate, the Shivalik foothills stood as passive observers to the frantic activity underway at the Tau Devi Lal Stadium. They must have seen the race against time to feather the bed for latest baby in the form of Indian Cricket League (ICL) to arrive on India’s cricket firmament in less than [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Viv Richards is my hero: Sachin
Kolkata: Sachin Tendulkar regards West Indies batting legend Vivian Richards as his hero, though he has never played against the Caribbean at the international level.
“I had played against him only at the county level. He was then playing for Glamorgan and me for Yorkshire. He is my hero and playing against him is a special moment in [...]
All spectators to be photographed at Eden Gardens
Kolkata: An unprecedented three-layered security ring, comprising 5,000 police personnel, new gadgets and sniffer dogs will be thrown around the Eden Gardens for the second India-Pakistan Test starting here on Friday, Police Commissioner Goutam Mohan Chakrabarty said on Wednesday.
In view of the security threat to the players and also the volatile political situation in Bengal, the [...]
Docs say Akhtar’s OK, the man says he’s not
New Delhi: “I am feeling quite sick and very weak,” said Shoaib Akhtar, speaking in an unusually feeble, raspy mumble as he was transferred back to the team hotel in Kolkata on Wednesday evening, after a 24-hour stay in hospital.
The Apollo Gleneagles Hospital spokesperson — where Akhtar was admitted on Tuesday evening with a severe [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Kapil Dev insists Indian league will succeed
Former India captain Kapil Dev admits he will be nervous prior to the start of tomorrow’s Indian Cricket League because, in his own words, the event is a baby he has helped father.
Positive: Kapil Dev feels people have the wrong impression of ICL
Since its inception the ICL has met with obstacles, most notably the Board [...]
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