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Younus, Yousuf barred from playing for Pak
10 march 2010.In an unprecedented crackdown on indiscipline, the Pakistan Cricket Board on Wednesday indefinitely barred its former captains Younus Khan and Mohammad Yousuf from playing for the country and imposed one-year bans on Shoaib Malik and Rana Naved-ul-Hasan in the wake of the team's disastrous tour of Australia. The PCB also put the Akmal brothers -- Kamran and Umar --... »
Great Expectations for Cricket
At a time when some of Europe's leading football teams are on the brink of bankruptcy, when golf is battling to survive without its leading light, and the threat of a labor stoppage looms over the National Football League, sports administrators could be forgiven for doing their best to damp expectations. Not so Indian Premier League Commissioner Lalit Modi. Less than a... »
आईपीएल के टेंडर रद्द
मुंबई. March7, 2010: इंडियन प्रीमियर लीग (आईपीएल) ने दो नई फ्रैंचाइजी के निकाले गए टेंडर का रद्द कर दिया है। यह टेंडर नई फ्रैंचाइजी ख्ारीदने के लिए इश्यू किया गया था। इस टेंडर की शुरु से ही आलोचना हो रही थी। इसमें एक अरब डॉलर नेट वर्थ की शर्त रखी गई थी। अब इस श्ार्त को ख्ात्म कर दिया गया... »
Sehwag’s hair raising story!
India's dashing opener Virender Sehwag is as hair raising on the field as he is off it (pun unintended). And as he joins the elite club of Harsha Bhogle, Salman Khan, Ravi Shastri and Shane Warne, all of whom have got new crowning glory, Sehwag explains just why he got the hair transplant done. "Accha dikhoge toh zyada biko-ge," says Sehwag... »
England set for frantic final overs
England had some hard work ahead of them if they were to avoid a first ever defeat to Bangladesh, with the tourists in a sticky situation chasing 261 in the second one-day international. Captain Alastair Cook made 60 before joining the rest of the top four in the pavilion as Bangladesh restricted them to 137 for four after 30 overs. Eoin Morgan... »
Australia’s Warne reassures worried Indians
Cricketer Shane Warne put a positive spin on his home state of Victoria Tuesday as he sought to reassure Indian residents worried by recent attacks on foreign students. Warne, who is coach and captain of the Indian Premier League team Rajasthan Royals, was mobbed by members of the Indian community seeking his autograph, photo and tips on spin bowling during a... »
Sachin tops ‘trust’ list in cricket; Lalit Modi at bottom
The legendary Sachin Tendulkar has been named the country's most trusted person in the cricket arena, wherein IPL Chairman Lalit Modi has been ranked at the bottom. In a list of 100 most trusted people compiled by Readers' Digest magazine, Sachin figures at the eighth position -- the highest among people related to cricket and next only to chess champion Viswanathan... »
Tamim shows both teams the way
An England tour of Bangladesh was always likely to present something of a culture clash, but what took place in the first ODI at Mirpur captured in a nutshell the strengths, the weaknesses and the seemingly irrevocable character flaws of two teams whose records in one-day cricket are distinctly average, but whose problems could scarcely be more polarised. All the talk... »
‘A serious season’
With the third edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) round the corner, Kolkata Knight Riders coach Dav Whatmore made his intentions clear Saturday, saying “this is a very serious season for all of us.” Speaking at a promotional of Nokia Para Cricket, the Australian said: “We want to put our best foot forward and ensure that we perform well.” He also... »
Too early to judge: Gary
Gary Kirsten feels that one defeat is not good enough to draw conclusion whether India have a good bench strength or not. “It’s difficult to judge a few players on the basis on one game. I wouldn’t like to pass a judgement so soon,” the coach said on Saturday. On the current crop of young players Kirsten said: “From a batting perspective,... »
















