Mohali: Australian cricket great Adam Gilchrist has called for life bans if the players arrested for their alleged role in spot-fixing in the ongoing IPL are found guilty. "For my mind, any player found involved in any implications where they are proven that they have handled illegal bookmakers' bets or whatever, there is no place for them in the game whatsoever ever again. It's so clear now, we are so knowledgeable on this, there is no excuse.
"So if proven guilty, the harshest penalty from a cricketing point of view should be applied and that's banned for life," Gilchrist said. Errant Indian pacer Sreesanth and two other bowlers from Rajasthan Royals team were arrested in a post-midnight operation in Mumbai yesterday by Delhi Police for spot-fixing IPL matches for payments of up to Rs 60 lakhs just for giving away pre-determined number of runs in an over.
A special cell of the Delhi police arrested Sreesanth and his teammates -- Ajit Chandila and Ankeet Chavan -- for indulging in spot-fixing in at least three IPL matches as per arrangements with bookies who have underworld connections abroad. Gilchrist, who plays for the Punjab Kings XI in the IPL, said naivete or ignorance could no longer be used as an excuse.
"It's one of the most disrespectful things that anyone could do as a fellow cricketer. They are affording such disrespect to their peers by doing this. There is absolutely no excuse for this in this day and age,"
10:32 PM, May 17, 2013
Dharamsala: Almost a year to the day he announced that he had played his last game of cricket, former Australia wicketkeeper turned captain of Kings XI Punjab has confirmed that he will step away from the game at the end of IPL 6. Gilchrist revealed his decision to quit after playing a role in Punjab's seven-run win over Delhi Daredevils on Thursday, which kept their flickering hopes of making the...
05:24 PM, May 17, 2013
Dharamsala: On a dark day that seriously threatened the IPL's credibility, Kings XI Punjab maintained their focus of trying to make it to the play-offs with a seven-run win over Delhi Daredevils at their second home of Dharamsala. Delhi picked five bowlers and opted to field but the desired impact was sorely missing as Punjab's big three batsmen produced busy innings to drive the score to 171 for 4, which...
11:31 PM, May 16, 2013
Click Here for live ball-by-ball updates of Game 67 of IPL 6 between Kings XI Punjab and Delhi Daredevils at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala. Playing XIs: Delhi: Mahela Jayawardene(c), Virender Sehwag, Unmukt Chand, David Warner, Ben Rohrer, Muralidharen Gautam(w), Irfan Pathan, Morne Morkel, Siddarth Kaul, Umesh Yadav, Ashish Nehra Punjab: Adam Gilchrist(w/c), Shaun Marsh, Mandeep Singh, Azhar Mahmood, David Miller, Manan Vohra, Rajagopal Sathish, Piyush Chawla, Praveen...
07:20 PM, May 16, 2013
Dharamsala: After beating Royal Challengers Bangalore convincingly by seven wickets, Kings XI Punjab have kept their hopes alive to qualify for the IPL 6 play-offs. But they still have a huge task to do if they want to ensure a place in the play-offs. After the victory over Bangalore, Punjab now have 12 points, four less than RCB and Sunrisers Hyderabad, who have 16 points each. The top three spots...
11:14 PM, May 15, 2013
Bangalore: Before Tuesday, he had hit a mere 162 runs in 10 matches - a record hardly suggestive of the explosive player he still is. But any doubts about that were dismissed with disdain on a fateful day for Royal Challengers Bangalore at home. Adam Gilchrist had finally come to the IPL party. Having posted 175 on the board, Bangalore were reasonablly satisfied and felt even safer when old guard...
08:51 AM, May 15, 2013
Bangalore: Riding on Adam Gilchrist and Azhar Mahmood's fifties, Kings XI Punjab beat Royal Challengers Bangalore by seven wickets to keep themselves in the play-off hunt at the Chinnaswamy Stadium here on Tuesday. In pursuit of 175, Punjab got over the line in 18.1 overs to register their sixth win in 14 matches, while Bangalore's chances took a beating with their 7th defeat in 15 matches. In pursuit of 175,...
07:21 PM, May 14, 2013
Mohali: Known for his calm and composed nature, an appeal from Rajasthan Royals' Ajit Chandila on Thursday left Kings XI Punjab skipper Adam Gilchrist shocked. The Rajasthan off-spinner made the appeal in the third over of the innings. Shaun Marsh, who was on strike, hit the ball to mid-on and on seeing the ball being fielded there, Gilchrist, who was inches out of the crease at the non-striker's end, immediately...
11:56 PM, May 09, 2013
Mohali: Following his team's eight-wicket drubbing at the hands of Rajasthan Royals on Thursday, Kings XI Punjab skipper Adam Gilchrist attributed the loss to the "slow and dry" track at the PCA Stadium. Chasing 146 to win, Rajasthan raced home with an over to spare. After a strong start by Shaun Marsh and Gilchrist, the KXIP middle-order failed to build on it. "Yeah, we had that foundation laid, I think...
10:16 PM, May 09, 2013
Mumbai: Australian great Adam Gilchrist finds it "difficult" to adapt to the fast nature of Twenty20 cricket and says the slam bang format does not give players enough time to "correct mistakes". "I find it lot more difficult in T20 cricket where it is just happening and you don't have time to make up for your mistakes or errors, such is the pace of that game," said Gilchrist, who as...
05:22 PM, May 01, 2013
Mumbai: Leading a cricket team is no different from running a family where the members would end up playing for themselves if the captain loses their faith, feels former India skipper Sourav Ganguly. "As a leader, if you want a good team, you have to be transparent with your players. The biggest quality of the leader is to get the trust of his players," Ganguly said in an event where...
02:27 PM, May 01, 2013
Live updates from Game 41 of IPL 6 between Mumbai Indians and Kings XI Punjab played at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Upbeat after a morale-lifting victory over table-toppers Royal Challengers Bangalore, Mumbai Indians will look for an easy ride when they will take on Kings XI Punjab. On the other hand, the Adam Gilchrist-led team are coming into the game after being outsmarted by defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders...
06:58 PM, Apr 29, 2013
Mumbai: Aware that they are up against a formidable batting side, Kings XI Punjab chief coach Darren Lehmann says their bowlers will have to do the job against Mumbai Indians, here on Monday. "Mumbai played really well (against RCB). Obviously they are a dangerous side, so we will have to bowl really well. If we have any strength, it`s our bowling. So I expect us to bowl well," said the...
12:24 AM, Apr 29, 2013
Mumbai: Upbeat after a morale-lifting victory over table-toppers Royal Challengers Bangalore, Mumbai Indians will look for an easy ride when they will take on Kings XI Punjab in game 41 of IPL 6 at the Wankhede Stadium on Monday. Mumbai outclassed RCB by 58 runs in their last encounter to register their second straight win after two successive losses and got their campaign back on track. Mumbai have 10 points...
11:57 PM, Apr 28, 2013
Kolkata: Under pressure he might be after repeated failures with the bat, but Kings XI Punjab captain and Australian veteran Adam Gilchrist has learned not to feel "shattered" by poor form as it is not a matter of "life and death" for him. "It goes without saying I've under performed to this point. Obviously, I'm not hitting the balls the way I used to hit. I understand that," Gilchrist said...
12:38 PM, Apr 27, 2013
Kolkata: Observing that 150 was a decent target to set, Kings XI Punjab skipper Adam Gilchrist on Friday singled out Kolkata Knight Riders' batsman Eoin Morgan's blistering 26 ball 42 for taking away the game from the visitors. "Morgan was the difference. He took the game away from us. I think 150 was a decent total. But even if we had posted 10 runs more it wouldn't have mattered because...
08:27 AM, Apr 27, 2013
New Delhi: Crediting his bowlers for the comprehensive five-wicket win over Delhi Daredevils, Kings XI Punjab skipper Adam Gilchrist said his team has put itself in the right direction starting the four-match away journey with a victory. "Now, we have got now three of the most fancied team in the competition in KKR, Mumbai and Chennai in a row. It`s a nice way to start this trip. We have made...
12:33 PM, Apr 24, 2013
