Fast bowling legend Wasim Akram may not have played in the youngest format of cricket, but he has no doubt that variation is the passport to success for bowlers in the Twenty20 game.
The former Pakistan skipper, now the bowling consultant of Indian Premier League (IPL) side Kolkata Knight Riders, said variation in bowling was a [...]
The 132-year-old Swiss watch major Bandelier was appointed the official watch licensee for the Indian Premier League here Thursday.
On the occasion, IPL Chairman and Commissioner Lalit Modi said that with this, the IPL would now reach out further beyond Indian shores to its global fan base.
‘I am sure that cricket fans worldwide would love the [...]
Lahore, Jan.1 (ANI) : Pakistan all-rounder Abdul Razzaq, while stressing that retirement is still a long way off for him, has said that his Test career is almost over as the selectors are not to keen to recall him.
Talking to media persons here, Razzaq said that [...]
Durban (S. Africa), Dec. 30 (ANI): England middle-order batsman Ian Bell believes his knock of 141 in the second Test against South Africa here, has saved his career in international cricket.
The Warwickshire batsman admitted his hundred may have saved his England career after a troubled year where he was [...]
Durban (S. Africa), Dec. 25 (ANI): England’s best bat Kevin Pietersen is getting back to his best form and there are signs that he could deliver something special at his former home ground-Kingsmead in Durban.
The South Africa-born batsman has sought to re-establish himself in international cricket after four months out because of Achilles surgery. sked [...]
Ranchi, Dec 25 (ANI): Indian cricket team captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni offered prayers at a temple here on Thursday to mark his five years of international cricket.
Dhoni, taking a break following a two match ban, visited Devri temple, about 65 kilometers away in Tamar block.
“He came here to pray for his good luck in [...]
Karachi, Dec.24 (ANI): Pakistan cricket captain Mohammad Yousuf has confirmed reports about calling his predecessor Younis Khan and asking him to join the national squad for the forthcoming one-day series against Australia.
“Yes, I did call up Younis because we have always been [...]
Shimla, Dec 21 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh will host two Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket matches in Dharamsala in April 2010, an organiser said Monday. This is the first time that the IPL matches have been allotted to the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA).
‘Two IPL matches will be played at the International Cricket Stadium in Dharamsala [...]
Sydney, Dec 18(ANI): Australian coach Tim Nielsen has said that the visiting Pakistan team has made a big mistake by omitting a player of former captain Younis Khan’s calibre, while playing on the fast and bouncy tracks Down Under.
Younis had stepped down as captain and opted out of the tour of New Zealand saying [...]
Lahore, Dec.16 (ANI) : While security officials in Pakistan are up to their necks tackling the menace of terror, the gambling industry is booming in the country, particularly in Lahore in the absence of any checks.
According to reliable police sources, over 120 million rupees are exchanged daily at various gambling centres across the [...]
Sydney, Dec.15 (ANI): Out-of-favour Australian seamer Stuart Clark has admitted that the shorter form of the game may have caused his latest back injury.
Clark revealed for the first time yesterday that he may have played his last Test for Australia, adding [...]
Lahore, Dec.9 (ANI): The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has proposed hosting a one-day series against a World XI team, which would be selected by the ICC, in England next year in order to raise funds to boost its sagging finances.
“The idea was proposed by PCB chairman Ijaz Butt during a meeting with the ICC special [...]
Islamabad, Dec.1 (ANI): Former Pakistan opening batsman and coach Mudassar Nazar has blasted his country’s batsmen for their poor show during the Dunedin Test, saying they were having a ‘mental block’, which prevented them from chasing down a moderate target of 251 in the [...]
Visakhapatnam, Nov 30 (ANI): Preparations are in full swing for the first day-night One-Day International cricket match in Visakhapatnam, to be played between Sri Lanka and India on December 18.
The stadium has a capacity of 26,000 and tickets for 16,000 seats would be on sale for public.
“The floodlights have been installed in the stadium [...]
Cape Town, Nov.29 (ANI): England al-rounder Paul Collingwood is insisting that he has never felt better, two months after his international career appeared to be on the brink of collapse.
He credits his resurrection to having a decent break after more than six months of relentless international cricket.
A brilliant ton in the opening one-day [...]
Melbourne, Nov.25 (ANI): Australian cricket fans are worried that the billion-dollar Indian Premier League (IPL) will emerge as the biggest threat to the health of international cricket in the near future.
Participating in a survey, they surprisingly also supported the one-day international format, but were [...]
Ahmedabad, Nov 20 (IANS) Sachin Tendulkar reached another milestone Friday when he completed 30,000 runs in international cricket en route his century on the last day of the first Test against Sri Lanka here.
Tendulkar, who completed his 20 years in international cricket and 17,000 runs in the One-day international this month, needed 35 runs to [...]
Karachi, Nov 19 (IANS) Pakistan’s cricket chief Ijaz Butt has ruled out the return of controversial pacer Shoaib Akhtar to international cricket.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman said Shoaib is already 34 and with a history of fitness problems is unlikely to make a comeback.
Butt was responding to a query whether Shoaib’s decision to undergo [...]
Johannesburg, Nov 19(ANI): South Africa coach Mickey Arthur has said his team had started the series against England in a friendly manner, but it is time to raise the voltage.
Arthur also defended his stance on the basis that his side needed to ensure that they had a competitive edge going into the series.
“We want to [...]
Melbourne, Nov 17 (IANS) Australian fast bowler Brett Lee’s Test career received a severe jolt as he is likely to undergo a surgery on his elbow and would be out of the game for eight weeks.
The Age reported that if the speedster, who has claimed 310 wickets from 78 Tests, undergoes a surgery then it [...]
Auckland, Nov 17(ANI): New Zealand fast bowler Kyle Mills has been ruled out of action for at least four months following a shoulder and knee injury.
The 30-year-old will be required to have a surgery on his knee this Friday and an operation to repair a torn rotator cuff in his left shoulder the following [...]
Mumbai, Nov 17 (ANI): A day after Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray criticised Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar for his “I am an Indian first” comment, Sena’s mouthpiece ‘Saamna’ on Tuesday defended Thackeray’s stand.
The article claimed that Thackeray’s comments found support in Maharashtra.
The article said that while many political leaders have criticised Thackeray’s stand, the [...]
Mumbai, Nov 16 (ANI): Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray has slammed Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar for his statement that he is an Indian first and then a Maharashtrian.
In an article, which appeared in the party mouthpiece Saamna, Thackrey said Sachin should just concentrate on cricket and stay away from politics.
He also warned Sachin that [...]
Ahmedabad, Nov. 15 (ANI): Ahead of India’s three-match test series against Sri Lanka, Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni has expressed optimism over the team’s bowling and batting prowess.
“I am not worried too much about the bowling, you can say… that doesn’t mean I am worried about the batting side. I am quite happy with the [...]
Sydney, Nov 15(ANI): Former Australian cricketer Richie Benaud, a highly regarded commentator since his retirement from international cricket in 1964, has decided to extend his relations with Channel 9 after he agreed to a three-year deal with the channel.
The 79-year-old is into his last summer, but his new contract would take him through to April [...]
Kolkata, Nov 14 (IANS) Former Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly wants Sachin Tendulkar to fire at the 2011 World Cup.
On the eve of Tendulkar’s 20th year in international cricket here Saturday, Ganguly said: ‘I hope he keeps on firing. If he fires in the 2011 World Cup and leaves an impact in the team then India [...]
Kolkata, Nov 14 (IANS) Who is India’s greatest ever batsman — Sunil Manohar Gavaskar or Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar? Indian cricketing circles have been abuzz with this debate for two decades since the time Tendulkar stepped into international cricket in 1989, two years after Gavaskar called it quits.
Both Gavaskar and Tendulkar have been given the sobriquet [...]
New Delhi, Nov 14 (IANS) Former captains Krishnamachari Srikkanth, Sourav Ganguly, Rahul Dravid and Anil Kumble felt they were the lucky few to have lead a team with Sachin Tendulkar in it.
On the eve of Tendulkar’s 20th year in international cricket, the four former captains went ga-ga over greatness of the 36-year-old batting maestro. [...]
Karachi, Nov 14 (IANS) Former Pakistan cricket skipper Inzamam-ul-Haq has asked the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to let senior batsman Mohammad Yousuf lead the national side for at least one year.
Inzamam, who retired from international cricket in 2007, said Yousuf will only be able to give his best if he knows that he has a [...]
Kolkata/New Delhi, Nov 14 (IANS) India’s spin bowling legends Saturday doffed their hats to little master Sachin Tendulkar, crowing over his discipline and work ethic which kept him fresh even after 20 years of international cricket and ahead of other talented players of his era.
On the eve of Tendulkar completing 20 years in international cricket, [...]
