The Australian government warned Zimbabwe cricket boss Peter Chingoka that he must have good grounds to enter the country to attend an International Cricket Council conference.Chingoka is one of 254 Zimbabweans not permitted entry into Australia because of their links with Robert Mugabe’s regime in the strife-torn African nation.
But Chingoka’s position as chairman of Zimbabwe [...]
Posted on January 23rd, 2009 by admin
Filed under: News | No Comments »
The cricket boards of different countries have sought feedback from ICC match referee Chris Broad, who is overseeing the ongoing Pakistan-Sri Lanka one-day series, about the present security situation in the strife-torn nation.Sources close to Broad said the match referee had got inquiries from England and Wales Cricket Board and others nations about the ground [...]
Posted on January 23rd, 2009 by admin
Filed under: News | No Comments »
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Ejaz Butt on Thursday made it clear that national selectors would decide whether fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar was fit enough to play in the final one-day international against Sri Lanka on Saturday.The PCB Chairman refused to be drawn into the controversy which crept up following Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik’s statement [...]
Posted on January 23rd, 2009 by admin
Filed under: News | No Comments »
Mahela Jayawardene is still not thinking about home series against India as the Sri Lanka captain said he was focussing on successful finish of the third and final one-dayer against Pakistan on Saturday.Sri Lanka reach home to take on India in five ODIs and a Twenty20 game from January 29 before returning to Pakistan to [...]
Posted on January 23rd, 2009 by admin
Filed under: News | No Comments »
Mumbai Indians, led by Sachin Tendulkar, have swapped Karnataka Ranji Trophy captain Robin Uthappa with left-arm pace spearhead Zaheer Khan, who represented Bangalore’s Royal Challengers in the inaugural edition of the Indian Premier League last year, at no cost to either franchise.”It happened last night. We have traded Uthappa for Zaheer at no cost. We [...]
Posted on January 23rd, 2009 by admin
Filed under: News | No Comments »
Dispelling rumours of a pull-out in the wake of the world-wide economic meltdown, real estate firm DLF Ltd on Wednesday said it is committed to remain title sponsors of the Indian Premier League, the second edition of which will be held in April-May 2009.DLF, which won the title sponsorship of the multi-million dollar IPL for [...]
Posted on January 21st, 2009 by admin
Filed under: News | No Comments »
Dispelling rumours of a pull-out in the wake of the world-wide economic meltdown, real estate firm DLF Ltd on Wednesday said it is committed to remain title sponsors of the Indian Premier League, the second edition of which will be held in April-May 2009.
DLF, which won the title sponsorship of the multi-million dollar IPL for [...]
Posted on January 21st, 2009 by admin
Filed under: Indian Premier League | No Comments »
New Zealand’s Chris Broad was appointed match referee for India’s one-day series against Sri Lanka starting later this month.Apart from Broad, South African Brian Jerling has been named as the on-field umpire. Jerling will stand in all the five matches along with local appointments, the ICC said in a statement.The five-match series between India and [...]
Posted on January 21st, 2009 by admin
Filed under: News | No Comments »
The bitter circumstances of Kevin Pietersen’s step-down from captaincy notwithstanding, newly-appointed England skipper Andrew Strauss says he remains a “positive” person focussed on doing well with the bat.”Kevin was his normal self when we met up. Kevin hasn’t shown a negative side since the day I met him and I don’t expect that to start [...]
Posted on January 21st, 2009 by admin
Filed under: News | No Comments »
Suspended Pakistan pacer Mohammad Asif found himself in a fresh controversy late Saturday night after he was stopped by the immigration officials at the airport in New Delhi due to visa related issues but was later allowed to move out following intervention by the Pakistan High Commission officials.The 25-year-old right-arm bowler, who has been dogged [...]
Posted on January 19th, 2009 by admin
Filed under: News | No Comments »
