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Jonty's Way Fielding Coaching Camp launched

Former South Africa cricketer Jonty Rhodes today launched a coaching camp called Jonty's Way Fielding Coaching Camp with cricketers and coaches taking part in it. The camp, which will run till October 15, has players and coaches of [...]

Posted On : Oct, 14 2011 | Comments : 0

Pakistan president appoints new cricket chief

Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari on Tuesday appointed close friend Zaka Ashraf as chairman of the cricket board to replace the controversial Ijaz Butt, despite never having played the game. Butt had reportedly sought a six-month extens [...]

Posted On : Oct, 12 2011 | Comments : 0

Cricket Australia slams "outlandish" allegations

Cricket Australia chief executive James Sutherland says claims made in a London court over Australian match-fixing are "outlandish and made by a person of dubious repute." On Monday, the player agent at the center of the Paki [...]

Posted On : Oct, 11 2011 | Comments : 0

India hopefuls will be eager to perform in Challenger

The International Cricket Council's revised rules governing Power Plays and one ball from each end will be employed in the 2011 Challenger Series for the N.K.P. Salve Trophy which begins at the Vidarbha CA stadium here on Monday. G [...]

Posted On : Oct, 10 2011 | Comments : 0

Pakistan cricket case jurors shown secretly filmed footage

Video of the moment Salman Butt's agent, Mazhar Majeed, accepted a briefcase brimming with £50 notes has been shown to jurors on the second day of the Pakistan cricketers' "spot-fixing" trial. The secretly fil [...]

Posted On : Oct, 07 2011 | Comments : 0

India to play extra warm-up game in Australia

The Indian cricket team will play two warm-up matches ahead of the Test series in Australia. Cricket Australia (CA) and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Wednesday confirmed there would be two warm-up games for the visitors [...]

Posted On : Oct, 06 2011 | Comments : 0

Cricket: DRS gets a thumbs-up from Aleem Dar

The DRS has become a controversial topic with high costs and its limited scope drawing criticism from various quarters, notably from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) which has strongly opposed its use. The BCCI, following [...]

Posted On : Oct, 05 2011 | Comments : 0

Amla to lead Proteas against Australia

Hashim Amla will captain South Africa in this month's limited-overs series against Australia, Cricket South Africa (CSA) said on Monday. Opening batsman Amla, who will lead South Africa in two Twenty20 internationals and three one- [...]

Posted On : Oct, 04 2011 | Comments : 0

Cricket: Smith shines in low-scoring tie as NSW win

Chasing a paltry 101 for victory, NSW got off to a horrendous start, being reduced to 28 for five, giving Mumbai hope of an unlikely victory after their batting flopped miserably. However, Smith contributed a crucial 45 and shared an unbr [...]

Posted On : Oct, 03 2011 | Comments : 0

Younis resignation affected Pakistan says captain Misbah

The Pakistan Cricket Board will draw up a shortlist for the vacant position on Thursday after Younis stepped down as head coach following the recent tour to Zimbabwe, citing personal and medical reasons. "He was a good coach and [...]

Posted On : Sep, 29 2011 | Comments : 0

Cricket: Broad determined to play against India

The 25-year-old fast-bowler missed the final One-Day International (ODI) against India and a two-match Twenty20 series against West Indies after he tore a shoulder muscle earlier this month. However, the Nottinghamshire county star said t [...]

Posted On : Sep, 28 2011 | Comments : 0

Shoaib Akhtar riles Indian cricket again with autobiography

The book, from the man who was once the fastest bowler in the world, takes a swipe at Indian heroes Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid, as well as unnamed figures who have "ruined" the game in Pakistan. His comments about th [...]

Posted On : Sep, 27 2011 | Comments : 0

Bangalore's batting v Warriors' bowling

Royal Challengers Bangalore have a trend to break: they have played the opening games of two IPLs and one Champions League at home and ended up losing all three. They are among the favourites for the tournament, but are up against a side [...]

Posted On : Sep, 23 2011 | Comments : 0

Sachin Tendulkar’s letter to the International Cricket Counc...

I hope it really is a handwritten letter. How romantic to think of him sitting at a desk, forehead in hand, ink-stained fingers furiously covering half a dozen sheets of A4 with hasty spidery writing, sticking a stamp on the envelope and [...]