Archive for November 12th, 2007
Sri Lankan newspaper runs black figure in place of cricket action shot
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka: A Sri Lankan newspaper chose a graphic way to illustrate how a media rights dispute between Cricket Australia and the major international news agencies is hurting its coverage of the series.
With its national squad in Brisbane, Australia, for the first test match against the world’s top-ranked team, Sri Lanka’s Sunday Times would [...]
Solanki joins Indian rebel league
Vikram Solanki has become the third England player to join the rebel Indian Cricket League.The Worcestershire skipper is due to join fellow county captains Paul Nixon and Darren Maddy in a move that could end his international career.
Meanwhile, the England and Wales Cricket Board is putting pressure on the counties to reconsider allowing players to [...]
Kapil Dev rebels look doomed to failure
Kapil Dev, India’s captain when they won their only World Cup in 1983, was not only a fine swing bowler but also a sensational hitter. When he was batting in the Lord’s Test of 1990 with a rabbit No 11 at the other end, and India still needed 24 runs to avoid being made to [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )Three S.African cricketers join new Indian league
MUMBAI – West Indies captain Ramnaresh Sarwan, batsman Chris Gayle and three South African cricketers have signed up for the inaugural Indian Premier League (IPL), organisers said on Wednesday.
The South African trio who have joined the Twenty20 league which is due to start next April are all rounder Jacques Kallis, fast bowler Makhaya Ntini and [...]
Kumble looks to bring through next generation
MUMBAI – Anil Kumble knows his appointment as India test captain is a short-term measure but he hopes he can make it easier for the country’s next generation of cricketers to cement their place in the senior side.
The 37-year-old Kumble was named skipper for the three-test series home series against Pakistan beginning later this month. [...]
‘Rebel’ Paul Nixon ready to run risk of ban
Two county cricketers who hold contracts with the breakaway Indian Cricket League reaffirmed last night that they would be flying to the subcontinent next Wednesday to join their teams, despite dire threats of future bans.
Leicestershire’s Paul Nixon, the former England wicketkeeper, and Boyd Rankin, of Warwickshire, committed themselves in the summer to the independent tournament, [...]
Gambhir, Afridi caught in war of words
Kanpur (PTI): After the relative lull in the first two matches, the third India-Pakistan ODI saw some sparks flying in the Green Park Stadium with Gautam Gambhir and Shahid Afridi being the main protagonists.
It all started with a mid-pitch collision with both the players holding each other responsible for the run-in.
Gambhir straight drove Shahid Afridi [...]
India and Pakistan fans willing to forgive – while they’re winning
Cricket’s rivalry on the sub-continent is more intense than an Ashes series, according to some observers.
”Bigger than the Ashes” – that’s how the India-Pakistan face-off is being described in non-Asian cricket circles. However, the much-anticipated clash between two cricketing giants of the sub-continent is, in reality, an even bigger event than the Australia-England confrontation – [...]
India beats Pakistan by 46 runs
KANPUR, India: Yuvraj Singh’s aggressive knock of 77 led India to a 46-run victory Sunday in the third limited-overs international against Pakistan, which faltered despite a fine century from opener Salman Butt.
Yuvraj Singh and skipper Mahendra Dhoni’s brisk 100-run partnership for the fourth wicket boosted India to 294 for six from 50 overs.
Pakistan’s victory chase [...]
