London: Sri Lanka star Kumar Sangakkara has welcomed the International Cricket Council (ICC) directive requiring all national boards to be elected without political interference. His call came just days after Sri Lanka's sports minister said he had forced the national cricket board committee to step down following allegations of financial mismanagement. Sri Lanka co-hosted the 2011 World Cup and were left with a $ 69 million bill, with media reports...
03:58 PM, Feb 09, 2008
Bridgetown: India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni didn't hide his disappointed stating that his plan was ruined due to the rain that stopped play for around 32 minutes during the final session of the second Test against West Indies that ended in a draw. I am disappointed to some extent. The last session was evenly poised. My plan was ruined because of the rain, we got couple of wickets that were...
11:02 PM, Feb 08, 2008
Ranchi: Mahendra Singh Dhoni was on Sunday felicitated in his home state for the tremendous feat of leading the side to cricket World Cup victory after 28 years. Though I wished to come to Ranchi after winning the cup, the IPL fixture didn't allow me. But now, I am happy to be back in my home town, Dhoni said after being felicitated by Jharkhand Deputy chief Minister Sudesh Kumar Mahto ...
12:57 PM, Feb 01, 2008
Lahore: The Pakistan Cricket Board has given fast bowler Wahab Riaz the clearance to play for English county club Kent this summer. At a time when the board first revoked and then refused a No Objection Certificate to former captain Shahid Afridi to play for Hampshire on disciplinary grounds, it has also allowed Riaz to play in the Sri Lankan Twenty20 League in July. It is a great opportunity for...
09:28 AM, Feb 01, 2008
London: Sri Lanka coach Stuart Law said there would be no SOS sent to paceman Chaminda Vaas ahead of the second Test against England at Lord's here on Friday. Vaas, who played the last of his 111 Tests two years ago, was in superb form for English County Championship Second Division leaders Northamptonshire as he completed a 10-wicket haul in their crushing innings and 177-run County Championship win against Glamorgan...
06:06 PM, Jan 31, 2008
London: Jonathan Trott's run-scoring feats during the past 12 months were recognised when he was named England's cricketer of the year by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) at a ceremony at Lord's here on Wednesday. The award, voted for by the British cricket media, is given to the player who has had the greatest impact upon England's performances from the start of the 2010 international season until the...
01:59 PM, Jan 31, 2008
Chennai: Unbeaten at home right through the fourth edition, defending champions Chennai Super Kings will be hoping to become the first team to win two back-to-back IPL titles as they take on the momentum-driven Royal Challengers Bangalore in the final at the MA Chidambaram Stadium here on Saturday. The Super Kings are the league's most consistent team after having reached the last four stage in all four seasons, thrice finalist...
03:45 PM, Jan 30, 2008
New Delhi: Replacing Yuvraj Singh in the one day squad is not an easy job but Manoj Tiwary doesn't want any additional pressure on himself ahead of the West Indies tour. And if the Bengal captain has learnt the art of releasing pressure, credit goes to current Bengal coach W V Raman. "I will be forever be indebted to Raman sir for his contribution in my comeback to the national ...
02:27 PM, Jan 30, 2008
Rawalpindi: Left-arm fast bowler Sadaf Hussain took 4-46 as a second-string Pakistan side defeated Afghanistan by 150 runs in the second one-dayer of their three-match series. The decisive win at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Friday gave Pakistan A an insurmountable 2-0 lead in the series with the last game to be played in Faisalabad on Sunday. Pakistan A won the first match by five wickets in Islamabad on Wednesday. ...
02:19 PM, Jan 30, 2008
Islamabad: Pakistan's cricket chief Ijaz Butt insisted on Wednesday that his country is safe enough to host international matches, saying the current tour by lowly-ranked Afghanistan sends a positive message to the world. "We want to send a message to the world that Pakistan is a safe place to play cricket and the people of Pakistan would welcome any team coming here," said Butt in a message at the start...
06:29 PM, Jan 29, 2008
CNN-IBN's panel of cricket experts analysed how Chennai made it to the final after defeating Bangalore by six wickets. ...
03:55 PM, Jan 29, 2008
Lahore: Shahid Afridi's refusal to stay away from the media cost him the captaincy of Pakistan's ODI team as the PCB officials said the all-rounder did not take warnings to keep "internal matters" to himself seriously. Although some former Test players and administrators have criticised PCB Chairman Ijaz Butt for his decision to appoint Misbah-ul-Haq as captain for the coming two matches against Ireland, insiders in the Board said there...
08:38 AM, Jan 28, 2008
New Delhi: Debutants Pune Warriors India might have already been knocked out of this year's Indian Premier League (IPL) but skipper Yuvaraj Sigh sounded optimistic of making a strong comeback in the next edition of the Twenty20 tournament. This was our first season as a team and hopefully we will do better in the next edition, Yuvraj said. Explaining the inconsistent run of his team in the current edition of...
08:51 PM, Jan 27, 2008
Dubai: Former India coach Gary Kirsten believes his successor Duncan Fletcher will add great value to the team and the players will enjoy working with him. Kirsten, who left after guiding India to a historic 2022 World Cup triumph, said Fletcher's appointment will bring a positive change to the side. "I did spend some time with Duncan and he asked some good questions about my process and time with the ...
05:22 PM, Jan 24, 2008
London: Ireland's hopes of playing at the next World Cup have been reignited after the ICC's cricket committee recommended on Wednesday that a qualifying system be considered for 2015. The International Cricket Council had previously suggested that World Cup would be trimmed from this year's 14 teams to just the 10 Test nations for the next tournament, but ICC president Sharad Pawar requested a review on behalf of second-tier teams...
12:49 PM, Jan 24, 2008
Bangalore: Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper Daniel Vettori said it would be difficult to find the replacement for Tillakaratne Dilshan, who played his last match in the IPL on Sunday. Dilshan will return to Sri Lanka to lead the national side against England. Dilshan, who was recently appointed as Sri Lanka's captain for all three formats, featured in his last game of the tournament against Kochi Tuskers Kerala. Dilshan struck an...
12:35 PM, Jan 23, 2008
Shimla: The Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) is geared up to play host to Kings XI Punjab's three home matches of the Indian Premier League (IPL) at its picturesque stadium in Himachal Pradesh's Dharamsala town, despite some hiccups, match organisers said here on Friday. The HPCA Stadium, located at an altitude of 4,000 feet, is being counted as the second home ground for the Kings XI Punjab team, which originally...
09:33 PM, Jan 22, 2008
Dubai: Top rankings continued to elude Indian bowlers with the only change in the one-day international positions coming in the form of Pakistan's off-spinner Saeed Ajmal, who made a 16-point leap to rise to third spot. In the absence of any international exposure after the culmination of the World Cup on April 2, Indian players remained static in the latest ICC player rankings for ODI's. While Virat Kohli continues to ...
05:53 PM, Jan 22, 2008
Hyderabad: Yusuf Pathan, who has made a mark with his explosive batting, has also made an impression on his brother Irfan, who now wants to follow on his footsteps. "I hope to do the same thing (power hitting) as well. The amount of entertainment Yusuf provides... I don't think anyone else can match. Some of the shots he plays are outstanding and if I can match that I would be...
08:33 AM, Jan 22, 2008
Kolkata: Steve Tikolo has seen the highs and lows of Kenyan cricket in the last 15 years. Sadly for him, his last international match was forgettable. Tikolo, lured back from an earlier retirement for this World Cup, was unable to change the team's fortunes even in the last match against Zimbabwe after destiny willed that he lead the team. The 39-year-old all-rounder had to stand in for injured captain Jimmy...
07:27 PM, Jan 04, 2008
