Seated eight to a table at the over 7,000 sq ft pillar-less Mysore Hall of ITC Royal Gardenia Hotel here, business leaders and film stars Saturday began picking up cricketers for the Indian Premier League’s (IPL) fourth season. The IPL-4 beginning April 8 will see 10 teams and 74 matches in the shortest version of [...]
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Cricketers auction for IPL 4 begins in Bangalore
January 8th, 2011 |
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India our from Twenty20 World Cup
May 9th, 2010 |
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India lost against West Indies by 14 Runs , so now india back to india mean india out in the race of this world cup.
Chris Gayle butchered the Indian bowlers with a whirlwind 66-ball 98 as West Indies posted a competitive 169 for six in their Group F Super Eight match of the Twenty20 cricket [...]
Umesh Yadav to replace injured Praveen Kumar for T20
May 7th, 2010 |
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New Delhi, May 7: Young Vidarbha pace bowler Umesh Yadav, who had an impressive Indian Premier League (IPL) for Delhi Daredevils, will join the India squad at the Twenty20 World Cup in the Caribbean, replacing Praveen Kumar who is returning home with a side strain.
Announcing this here Thursday night, secretary of the Board of [...]
The Indian cricket team lands in West Indies today
April 29th, 2010 |
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The Indian cricket team reached West Indies traveling long where MS. Dhoni feels that the bus ride from airport to hotel was extremely exhausting.
Dhoni said, “The two hour bus ride from the Airport to the hotel was more tiring than the entire IPL…look we can’t change the calendar. It has been like this for [...]
Brett Lee doubtful to play the World T20 2010
April 29th, 2010 |
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Australian cricket player, Brett Lee renowned as fast bowler is likely to miss the Twenty20 World Cup 2010 in the West Indies as he has been injured in Australia’s shock one-run warm-up defeat by Zimbabwe.
The 33-year-old cricketer retired from Test cricket in February is suffering from muscle strain in his right forearm who [...]
Afridi wants rookie fast bowler in World T20 squad
April 19th, 2010 |
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Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi is hoping unheralded fast bowler Mohammad Irfan gets the go ahead for the World Twenty20 championship beginning in Guyana from April 30.
Shahid Afridi feels the 6ft 8inch tall Irfan can be a “surprise weapon” for Pakistan in the tournament.
But even after voting in favour of picking the 27-year-old left-arm pacer from [...]
Pakistan will see plenty of international cricket, says Lorgat
April 14th, 2010 |
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International Cricket Council (ICC) chief executive Haroon Lorgat said Wednesday that Pakistan has plenty of international cricket coming up in three formats and it shows that the country has not been isolated by terrorist violence at home.
“It’s a great pleasure to be heading back to Pakistan. We are always assured of a warm welcome there,” [...]
Pakistan will see plenty of international cricket, says Lorgat
April 14th, 2010 |
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International Cricket Council (ICC) chief executive Haroon Lorgat said Wednesday that Pakistan has plenty of international cricket coming up in three formats and it shows that the country has not been isolated by terrorist violence at home.
“It’s a great pleasure to be heading back to Pakistan. We are always assured of a warm welcome there,” [...]
Hero Honda becomes ICC’s global partner
April 14th, 2010 |
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The International Cricket Council (ICC) Wednesday signed a three-year deal with Hero Honda Motors through which the two-wheeler major will become a global partner with a major presence at all ICC events.
The deal will include the upcoming ICC World Twenty20, which takes place from April 30 to May 16 in the West Indies, and will [...]
Pakistan cricketers pick up injuries in training camp
April 6th, 2010 |
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Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) attempts to improve the fielding standards of the team ahead of the Twenty20 World Cup have resulted in senior players getting injured in the ongoing national training camp at Lahore’s National Cricket Academy.
The camp for the World Cup, which will be held later this month, is being held under new coach [...]
Senior players make the difference in World Twenty20: Afridi
April 2nd, 2010 |
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Pakistan Twenty20 captain Shahid Afridi has asked the senior players in the side to inspire their young teammates at the World Twenty20 in the West Indies starting April 30.
Pakistan will be looking to defend the title in the Caribbean and the senior allrounder believes that their hopes rests on the senior players.
He said experienced players [...]
Scoreboard: Mumbai Indians vs. Kings XI Punjab, IPL
March 31st, 2010 |
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The following is the scoreboard of the Indian Premier League (IPL) match between Kings XI Punjab and Mumbai Indians at the Brabourne Stadium here Tuesday.
Kings XI Punjab:
Ravi Bopara lbw Khan 1 (4 balls)
Shaun Marsh b Malinga 57 (47 balls, 4×6, 6×1)
Manvinder Bisla c Khan b Malinga 11 (10 balls, 4×1)
Mahela Jayawardene run out (Malinga/Rayudu) 20 [...]
Pakistani cricketers to work hard on fielding for T20 World Cup
March 25th, 2010 |
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Pakistani cricketers will be working hard on fielding during a preparatory camp for the ICC World Twenty20 championship which gets underway from April 30 in the West Indies.
Ijaz Ahmed, Pakistan’s assistant coach entrusted with the responsibility of helping the team to improve fielding, said Thursday that he and fellow coaches will mainly focus on fielding [...]
Pakistan cricket rocked by match-fixing claims
March 16th, 2010 |
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Karachi, March 16: Pakistan cricket was once again rocked by reports that match-fixing is one of the major reasons for the national team’s poor performance in the recent past.
The Senate’s sports committee probing into the national cricket affairs claims to have found disturbing evidence that more than one Pakistani cricketer is involved in match-fixing.
Abddul Ghaffar [...]
March 9, 1454: This Man Is a Continent … or Two
March 9th, 2010 |
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1454: Amerigo Vespucci is born in Florence, Italy. He’ll give his name to two continents.
Vespucci, the son of a notary, went to work for the Medici banking house. They dispatched him as an agent to Seville, Spain, where he arranged the fitting out of ships and the trading of their cargoes.
He seems to have [...]
Oz players wise to opt out of IPL-3: Roebuck
January 27th, 2010 |
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Sydney, Jan.27 (ANI): The Australian cricketers decision to give a miss to the third edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is both wise and promising, feels noted columnist Peter Roebuck.
In an article for the Sydney Morning Herald, Roebuck opines that the Australians are fully aware of the workload that is before them, especially in [...]
IPL bidding: List of players auctioned for the third edition
January 19th, 2010 |
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The list of players sold in the Indian Premier League auction here Tuesday.
Kieron Pollard (West Indies) was bought by Mumbai Indians for $750,000 (base price, $200,000).
Wayne Parnell (South Africa) was bought by Delhi Daredevils for $610,000 (base price, $200,000).
Shane Bond (New Zealand) was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for $750,000 (base price, $100,000).
Kemar Roach (West [...]