Archive for December 26th, 2007
Australia still pack punch, says Ponting
Ricky Ponting remains unsure what attack he will have in the first cricket Test against India but believes Australia still pack their punch post Shane Warne and Glenn McGrath.
Australia won’t name their final XI until Wednesday morning because the captain and selectors wanted extra time to analyse an MCG wicket which has had its preparation [...]
Pakistan board imposes domestic ban on ICL players
KARACHI (Reuters) – Pakistan’s cricket authorities have banned players who appeared in the rebel Indian Cricket League (ICL) from playing in the ongoing domestic season.
Former Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq, Shabbir Ahmed, Abdul Razzaq, Imran Farhat, Taufiq Umar and Azhar Mahmood — all test players — appeared in the first edition of the ICL in India that [...]
Pak ICL Players to go to Court over ban
NEW DELHI: Indian Cricket League-contracted Pakistan players are set to approach court to obtain a stay order against the ban restricting them from playing domestic games.
The Pakistan Cricket Board initially stated that players joining ICL would not be considered for national duty – but now they have also been disallowed from participating in domestic matches.
The [...]
ICL demands damages of Rs 4 crore from Mohd Yousuf
Mumbai (PTI): Indian Cricket League (ICL) on Monday filed a statement of claims before the arbiter, seeking damages of Rs 4 crore from Pakistani cricketer Mohammad Yousuf for alleged breach of contract.
Yousuf had signed up for the rebel league’s T20 championship which concluded earlier this month in Chandigarh, but later backed out. ICL took the [...]
Kapil interacts with Chennai Superstars
CHENNAI : Legendary cricketer Kapil Dev on Saturday held a four-hour long discussion with the members of the Chennai Superstar team that won the inaugural Indian Cricket League tournament early this month, exhorting them to do well in the coming season.
Kapil told them it is important that they do well as the coming season had [...]
Give us a break, Tendulkar tells cricket bosses
MELBOURNE, Australia: India batsman Sachin Tendulkar called Saturday for cricket administrators to cut international fixtures and prevent players burning out.
Tendulkar, who is making his final tour to Australia with India, said the workload of international players was too demanding and administrators need to schedule longer breaks in the season.
“We can have more cricket, but it’s [...]
