Mohammad Asif set to return to international cricketISLAMABAD - Tainted Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Asif is set to return to international cricket on Wednesday in the Champions Trophy match against the West Indies. Sehwag steps down as Delhi Daredevils captain, Gambhir to replaceNEW DELHI - Star Indian opener Virender Sehwag on Monday stepped down from the captainship of the Indian premier league (IPL) team Delhi Dare Devils. Flintoff’s decision to reject ECB contract will benefit Chennai Super KingsSYDNEY - The Indian Premier League would be benefited after Andrew Flintoff rejected the ECB contract, said Chennai Super Kings, the team the England all rounder plays for in the IPL. IPL should be condensed into a three-week window, says VaughanLONDON - Former England cricket captain Michael Vaughan has called for the Indian Premier League (IPL) to be condensed into a three-week window open to all in order to stop more players going down the ‘gun for hire’ route chosen by Andrew Flintoff. McCullum inadvertently jeopardises Flintoff’s IPL futureMELBOURNE - New Zealand wicketkeeper Brendon McCullum has inadvertently jeopardised England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff’s future in the Indian Premier League. Flintoff’s England contract won’t hinder his IPL windfallLONDON - The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) have admitted that despite the incremental contract, they would not be able to stop star cricketer Andrew Flintoff from hawking his cricketing talents around the world. Asif asked to attend U-19 camp to prepare for Champions TrophyKARACHI - Pakistans comeback pacer Mohammad Asif has been asked by the cricket board to attend the training camp involving the countrys under-19 cricketers to prepare for the Champions Trophy that begins in South Africa Sep 22. Ganguly wants to play Ranji TrophyKOLKATA - In his effort to return to top fitness before next year’s Indian Premier League, former captain Sourav Ganguly Wednesday expressed his wish to play some Ranji Trophy matches for Bengal this season, nearly a year after bidding goodbye to international cricket. Airtel Champions League Twenty20 squadsMumbai, Sept 8 (IBNS) The inaugural Airtel Champions League Twenty20 will feature the best of the best after the announcement of the final 15-player squads for this year’s inaugural tournament from October 8-23. IPL franchise Delhi Daredevils tells Collingwood to show upLONDON - England one-day captain Paul Collingwood has been told by the IPL franchise Delhi Daredevils to show up for next month’s Champions League. College mistakenly ‘fails’ an absent DhoniRANCHI - Fans of skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni would say that it’s just not cricket. Dhoni, who did not appear for his B.Com. part-I examination was declared ‘failed’ by the college authorities. The mistake has been rectified. Pakistan allows Razzaq to join Knight RidersKARACHI - Pakistans Cricket Board (PCB) Tuesday allowed all-rounder Abdul Razzaq to sign a contract with Kolkata Knight Riders for next years Indian Premier League (IPL). Broad to play in IPL on his own termsLONDON - England’s new poster boy after the Ashes victory Stuart Broad, who turned down approaches from the Indian Premier League (IPL) last year so that he could prepare for a busy summer in 2009, will play the mega event if his body permits. Dhoni is world’s top earning cricketerNEW YORK - India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni is the richest international cricketer with an annual earning of $10 million, according to Forbes. Bhajji revs up controversy again, this time with HummerCHANDIGARH - Off-spinner Harbhajan Singh has probably created more hullabaloo on and off the field than any other celebrity cricketer in India, and this time controversy has come riding on the back of his new Rs.1 crore Hummer SUV. IPL asks BCCI to take final decision on IMG issue by Sep.24MUMBAI - The Indian Premier League (IPL) and its commissioner Lalit Modi has asked the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to take a final call on whether or not to terminate the services of IMG as an organiser of the event. Salman Khan to promote Indian footballNEW DELHI - All India Football Federation (AIFF) has roped in Bollywood star Salman Khan as its brand ambassador. ‘Lucky’ Nannes dangles between Delhi and VictoriaNEW DELHI - Delhi Daredevil cricketer Dirk Nannes, who has been in the news for his alliance with numerous teams, has said that he considers himself lucky for the opportunities that he has been enjoying. Pak hypnotist vows to change KKR’s fortunes, writes letter to SRKISLAMABAD - After having helped the Pakistan cricket team win the ICC World T20 Championship, famous psychotherapist and hypnotist Maqbool ‘Max’ Babri has expressed his interest in holding training sessions for the troubled Indian Premier League (IPL) team, the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to change its fortunes. Tendulkar unveils logo of KPL Belgavi PanthersBANGALORE - Master blaster Sachin Tendulkar on Saturday launched the logo and the colours of the Belgavi Panthers Team, which will take part in the upcoming and fledging Karnataka Premier League (KPL). Oz cricketers Clarke, Johnson may get smaller IPL pay packets
Clarke keen on playing IPL
Dutt, Devgan also heading the IPL way
Salman Khan ‘interested’ in buying new IPL team
Mohammad Asif vows never to repeat his past mistakesISLAMABAD - Tainted Pakistan pacer Mohammad Asif has vowed not to repeat his past mistakes which saw him being banned from international cricket for a year. Flintoff wants to become best one-day player in the worldLONDON - All rounder Andrew Flintoff, who underwent a knee operation 24 hours after his heroics helped England regain the Ashes, wants to become best one day player in the world. England’s Ashes winners set for lucrative advert dealsLONDON - England’s Ashes-winning cricketers are now hot commercial properties. According to John Taylor, chairman of Sports Impact, a leading consultancy, “Brands want to be associated with winners and the whole country will see England’s cricketers in that category again now.” Scrap Champions Trophy, says HaydenLONDON - Former Australian opener Matthew Hayden has called for scrapping the Champions Trophy as there already is a World Cup in the 50-over format. IPL to ban players skipping national teamsNEW DELHI - The Indian Premier League (IPL) on Friday said that all of its players must make themselves available for their national teams as a condition for joining the league. Pakistan recall Asif for Champions Trophy
Asif clears ‘tough’ fitness test enhancing chances for Champions Trophy
Akhtar unlikely to get a chance even through ‘wild card’: QasimLAHORE - Pakistan cricket chief selector Iqbal Qasim has ruled out ontroversial speedster Shoaib Akhtar’s chances of getting into the ICC Champions Trophy squad. PCB asks Asif to join coaching camp to assess his fitnessLAHORE - The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has asked tainted fast bowler Mohammad Asif to join a coaching camp for young players to ascertain his fitness level before the ICC Champions Trophy. IPL loses global viewership, but fresh opportunities knockLONDON - The global television audience for the 2009 Indian Premier League (IPL) was markedly down on the heights achieved during the inaugural season, according to a report published in London. KP will face IPL standoff with ECB on return from injury
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KARACHI - Pakistan Friday recalled dope-tainted fast bowler Mohammad Asif for the Champions Trophy in South Africa, bringing him in place of under-performing all-rounder Abdul Razzaq.
