Archive for December 3rd, 2007
Going for the charge, India lose 2 wickets
After being frustrated by the gritty Pakistani batsmen, India finally dismissed Pakistan for 456 in their first innings, gaining a 160-run first innings lead. Misbah and Sami were India’s tormentors-in-chief in this session as India wiped off the tail effectively.
Mohammad Sami was the first of the wickets to fall in the post-lunch session, falling to [...]
Muttiah Muralitharan breaks Test wicket record
England reached lunch on the third day of the second test against Sri Lanka with a 91 run lead after being bowled out for 281 shortly before the break – but the day belonged to Muttiah Muralitharan as he became Test cricket’s most prolific bowler ever.
The wicket of Paul Collingwood brought Murali’s total up to [...]
Quit if you want: BCCI to Vengsarkar
In a further hardening of stand, BCCI on Monday said chief selector Dilip Vengsarkar was free to quit and ruled out amendment of guidelines relating to the conduct of the selectors.
“…These guidelines cannot be withdrawn. So Vengsarkar is free to take his decision,” BCCI vice president Rajiv Shukla told reporters amid reports that the chief [...]
Kolkata Tigers beat Chandigarh Lions
Chasing a modest target of 125, Chandigarh Lions surrendered meekly handing a 43-run win victory to Kolkata Tigers in the fifth match of the Indian Cricket League’s Twenty20 tournament in Panchkula on Sunday night.
The Lions collapsed like a pack of cards and were bundled out for 81 in 17.3 overs.
They kept losing wickets at regular intervals, [...]
I miss playing for Pakistan: Taufeeq Umar
Panchkula : Unfazed by the Pakistan Cricket Board’s tough stand against the players participating in the Indian Cricket League (ICL), opener Taufeeq Umar on Sunday said he was still hopeful of making a comeback to his national side.
“If they call me, I am ready to play,” the 26-year-old told reporters after hitting an unbeaten 52 [...]
IPL boss: we won’t lure stars
INDIA’S Twenty20 supremo has guaranteed the cashed-up Indian Premier League will not attempt to lure international players away from their national teams, allaying concerns of a Packer-style split developing within the game.
Lalit Modi’s comments come in response to a strongly-worded letter from Cricket Australia chief executive James Sutherland, addressed to senior Australian players who have [...]
Brian Lara flops as Indian rebel league begins
Paymasters of the breakaway Indian Cricket League say they expect to run at a loss for the first two years of their initial three-year £48 million innovation, but are bullish when asked if they will pull the plug should the project fail.
The ICL, which began on Friday, features a number of county players among the [...]
Chennai superstars beat Kolkata Tigers by six runs
Chennai Superstars defeated Kolkata Tigers by six runs in a Twenty20 match of the Indian Cricket League in Panchkula on Saturday.
Put into bat, the Superstars set a target for 141 and restricted Kolkata Tigers to 134 for seven.
The Superstars lost two quick wickets with the scoreboard reading 13. Iklak Ahmed removed Ian Harvey (3) and [...]
