Fielding and bowling continue to haunt DhoniJOHANNESBURG - The lack of genuine all-rounders hit India hard as they made an early exit from another International Cricket Council (ICC) event in less than four months. Mumbai bowl out Rest of India for 260NAGPUR - Rest of India were bowled out for a paltry 260 runs in their first innings on a decent batting track against Mumbai on the first day of the Irani Trophy. Scoreboard: Rest of India vs. Mumbai, Day I, Irani TrophyNAGPUR - The following is the scoreboard after the first day’s play in the Irani Trophy between Rest of India and Mumbai at the Vidarbha Cricket Association (VCA) Stadium here Thursday. Morgan happy to hand back keeper’s glove back to PriorJOHANNESBURG - Eoin Morgan has given the wicketkeeping gloves back to fit-again Matt Prior for tomorrow’s Champions Trophy semi-final against Australia, and vowed never to do the job again. Victorian Bushrangers hoping to secure Flintoff’s servicesMELBOURNE - The Victorian Bushrangers are hoping to secure the services of England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff for the upcoming Twenty20 Big Bash should Muttiah Muralitharan miss the competition because of international commitments. Hussey to replace injured Clarke in Champions TrophyCENTURION - David Hussey will replace an injured Australian vice-captain Michael Clarke for the ongoing International Cricket Council (ICC) Champions Trophy. Sweet timing Victorian left-hand bat could use Champions League to enter world stageMELBOURNE - Victorian coach Greg Shipperd believes the upcoming Champions League Twenty20 could catapult a low profile state player onto the world stage. ICC recognition of Oz pacers shows team is on right track:PontingJOHANNESBURG - Australian cricket captain Ricky Ponting is convinced that his side can regain its mantle as the undisputed best team in the world after the recognition being given to the country’s new breed of pace bowlers. BCB pours water on PCB’s dreams of hosting 2014 T20 World Cup
Akram joins Miandad in criticism of ‘unsporting’ South African pitchesJOHANNESBURG - Following Pakistan batting advisor Javed Miandad, former captain Wasim Akram too has criticized the pitches prepared for the Champions Trophy in South Africa. Four Indians in race for cricket’s oscars tonightJOHANNESBURG - Four Indian cricketers-Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Gautam Gambhir, Virender Sehwag and Yuvraj Singh are frontrunners at Thursday night’s ICC awards ceremony. Question mark over injured Kiwi all-rounder Elliot playing Champions Trophy semi-finalJOHANNESBURG - The New Zealand cricket management was cautiously optimistic today about all rounder Grant Elliott playing in Sunday’s Champions Trophy semi-final against Pakistan. Cricket Australia announces revamped second-tier competition to develop spinnersMELBOURNE - Cricket Australia has announced a revamped second-tier competition aimed to encourage young players and especially spin bowlers. Swann insists England will play like lions, not pussycats against AustraliaJOHANNESBURG - Off-spinner Graeme Swann insists that England will play like lions, not pussycats when they face the Australians in the first semi-final of the Champions Trophy on Friday evening. Australia beat Pakistan in a thriller for semi-final spotCENTURION - Australia stopped India’s progress to the Champions Trophy semi-finals with a thrilling two-wicket win over Pakistan in the Group A match at the SuperSport Park here Wednesday. O’Brien to replace Tuffey in Kiwi Champions Trophy squadJOHANNESBURG - The International Cricket Council (ICC) has confirmed that the event technical committee of the ICC Champions Trophy 2009 has approved a change in the New Zealand squad for the tournament. ICC inducts five more players into its Cricket Hall of FameJOHANNESBURG - The International Cricket Council (ICC) and the Federation of International Cricketers’ Associations (FICA) on Wednesday acknowledged the services to cricket of some of the all-time greats of the game with five new inductees to the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame. England, Australia Champions Trophy final would be ideal: SwannJOHANNESBURG - England off-spinner Graeme Swann is dreaming of facing Australia in the final of the Champions Trophy. Symonds, cricket’s vagabond, revelling in his freelance lifestyleBRISBANE - Andrew Symonds is loving life outside the cricketing establishment, and believes that he stands on the cusp of cricket’s new freelance frontier. Flintoff wants England team to stick with HarmisonLONDON - Ashes hero Andrew Flintoff has said that Steve Harmison is the man to spearhead England’s Test side following his own retirement. First Tests reflect on the brilliance of backyard cricket in AustraliaMELBOURNE/SYDNEY - The purists say Lord’s is the home of cricket, but others say that the MCG (Australia’s Melbourne Cricket Ground) is the most hallowed cricket ground in the sport’s history, but for ABC broadcaster and journalist Steve Cannane, the Australian backyard has always served as the making or the breaking of a potential cricketer. Shoaib Akhtar, Misbah-ul-Haq not in probables list for NZ, Australia seriesLAHORE - The Pakistan Cricket Board’s senior selection committee has axed controversial fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar and middle order batsman Misbah-ul-Haq from a list of 25 probables for the forthcoming series against New Zealand and Australia. Mohammad Asif clears dope testCENTURION - Tainted Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Asif has cleared the dope test conducted on him earlier this week here. Akram likely to be appointed as KKR’s bowling consultantLAHORE - Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram is likely to be appointed as the bowling consultant of the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), The Daily Times reported. Akram to join KKR camp in GurgaonKOLKATA - Former Pakistan speedster Wasim Akram will join the Kolkata Knight Riders’ camp, which begins in Gurgaon Oct 1. India seek divine intervention against WindiesJOHANNESBURG - India will be hoping for some divine intervention when they take on the West Indies in their last Group A match at the Wanderers here Wednesday, in their bid to qualify for the Champions Trophy semi-finals. Back injury forces Clarke to return homeCENTURION - Australian vice-captain Michael Clarke will return home due to his lower back injury. Clarke hasn’t featured in the two matches Australia played so far in the tournament. The injury happened during the one-day series in England. Punjab’s deaf and mute cricket team to play tournament in Malaysia, SingaporeCHANDIGARH - A hearing and speech-impaired cricket eam from Punjab will participate in a special tournament to be eld in Singapore and Malaysia. Younis Khan has helped players gel together : BariISLAMABAD - The Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) Chief Operating Officer (COO) Wasim Bari has hailed captain Younis Khan’s leadership qualities, saying he has helped the players gel together. PCB’s rewards 500,000 each to Malik and Yousuf for performing against IndiaLAHORE - Impressed by their brilliant performances against India in the ICC Champions Trophy, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced cash award of 500,000 rupees each for Shoaib Malik and Mohammad Yousuf. Dope tests conducted on Afridi, MalikJOHANNESBURG - Pakistan all rounders Shahid Afridi and Shoaib Malik underwent regular dope tests here. Black Caps will miss Ryder, says VettoriJOHANNESBURG - New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori has said that the squad will miss the all-purpose game of Jesse Ryder as they take on England in a must win Champions Trophy cricket match on Tuesday. ECB awards Morgan, Bresnan incremental contractsJOHANNESBURG - In-form batsman Eoin Morgan and all-rounder Tim Bresnan were today awarded increment contracts by the England and Wales Cricket Board. Owais Shah recalls not being able to sleep after Denly’s KOJOHANNESBURG - England middle order bat Owais Shah recalls not being able to sleep after he put opener Joe Denly into hospital with a football tackle during practice. Flintoff says his motive for freelancing cannot be questionedLONDON - Former England Test star Andrew Flintoff has said that his decision for taking up his new freelance cricket career cannot be questioned. |
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ISLAMABAD - The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has objected to the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) decision to bid for the 2014 ICC T20 World Championship.
