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Aussie relief over full-strength Windies' tour

Australian cricket was relieved to learn a full-strength West Indies touring squad would be heading here later this month, Cricket Australia said on Tuesday. Reinstated captain Chris Gayle and fellow senior players, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, [...]

Posted On : Nov, 03 2009 | Comments : 0

NZ 'may halt' Harare cricket tour

New Zealand's Prime Minister John Key has hinted his government may prevent the country's cricket team from touring Zimbabwe later this year. Mr Key said that aside from political reasons there could also be safety and health risks to the p [...]

Posted On : Feb, 17 2009 | Comments : 0

India expands NZ tour to three tests

India will play an expanded three-test series in New Zealand in March and April in a bid to fill some of the void following its cancelled tour to Pakistan. A test at Napier from March 26-30, added between the scheduled first test at We [...]

Posted On : Jan, 16 2009 | Comments : 0

India to play extended NZ tour

Reuters-India's Yuvraj Singh punishes a bad ball WATCH the video (0:40) New Zealand Cricket and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) have announced an extended schedule for India's cricket tour to New Zealand, which will now inc [...]

Posted On : Jan, 15 2009 | Comments : 0

Cricket India vows to bring stars for NZ tour

Those fearing India might leave some of their stars at home when they come to New Zealand in March can breathe a little easier.The high-profile, big-money Indian Premier League competition starts on April 10, three days after the second and [...]

Posted On : Jan, 03 2009 | Comments : 0

Cricket-India counts cost of scrapping Pakistan tour

India's cash-rich cricket board could lose up to $10 million in revenue following the scrapping of this month's tour of Pakistan, domestic media reported on Friday."We will know the exact figure after the finance committee meetin [...]

Posted On : Jan, 02 2009 | Comments : 0

India cancel Pakistan tour

Pakistan officials say the decision by India's cricket board to cancel their team's tour was "disappointing" and would result in a loss of at least $US25 million. But Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ijaz Butt said on Friday [...]

Posted On : Dec, 19 2008 | Comments : 0

M.S. Gill against cricket teams tour of Pakistan

Union Sports Minister M.S. Gill on Friday virtually prompted the government not to send the Indian cricket team to Pakistan next month. Mr. Gill said the country’s team, under the prevailing circumstances, should not tour Pakistan. He [...]

Posted On : Dec, 13 2008 | Comments : 0

England Buy Tour Time

England's cricketers will sit tight at a holding camp in Abu Dhabi for the weekend with a keen eye on developments in India.The watchwords are safety and security, but captain Kevin Pietersen has been keen to show solidarity with a country [...]

Posted On : Dec, 05 2008 | Comments : 0

Indian team's cricket tour of Pakistan to be called off

The chances of the Indian cricket team touring Pakistan for a test series in January appear slim as the Centre remains doubtful about the security situation in the neighbourhood. Nevertheless, the government is sending an advance li [...]

Posted On : Nov, 22 2008 | Comments : 0

Pakistan Slam Aussies For Touring India

Pakistan cricket officials on Tuesday slammed Australia's decision to go ahead with their tour of India despite a series of bomb blasts, saying it smacked of double standards. Cricket Australia (CA) said their team's tour to India will [...]

Posted On : Sep, 23 2008 | Comments : 0

Players hesitant over touring Lanka also

As most of the Australian and New Zealand cricketers are still unconvinced about the security in Pakistan, England and South Africa players are also likely to raise their voices, and hence, the International Cricket Council (ICC) is most li [...]

Posted On : Aug, 16 2008 | Comments : 0

The billion-dollar cricket tournament that brings out the be...

After the smoke trails of fireworks have evaporated and the cheerleaders have put away their pompoms, India has begun to question whether its new billion-dollar cricket league is a sign of a nation breaking free of a colonial legacy or just [...]

Posted On : Jun, 02 2008 | Comments : 0

Australia to Visit Pakistan Twice After Postponing Cricket T...

Australia's cricket team will travel to Pakistan twice over the next two years to make up for postponing a tour last month because of security concerns. Pakistan will host Australia in five one-day matches and a Twenty20 international in [...]