Archive for September 4th, 2007

Flawed yet fascinating

Tuesday, September 4th, 2007

Cricket generates a lot of lists. So do the modern media. There are now so many lists coming at you that even a list-lover may be left feeling a little listless. But Shane Warne’s list of the top 50 cricketers of his time, published last week in The Times, bucked the trend. It was everything […]

Utseya appointed for another year

Tuesday, September 4th, 2007

Prosper Utseya has been named as Zimbabwe captain until August 2008, ending rumours that Tatenda Taibu was about to be reinstated following his return from self-imposed exile. The Zimbabwe Standard reported that Utseya was re-appointed unanimously. Read more
Courtesy:ind.cricinfo.com

Hampshire clear to speak to Jones

Tuesday, September 4th, 2007

Glamorgan have given Hampshire permission to speak to England bowler Simon Jones about a transfer.
Chairman Paul Russell told BBC Sport Wales that the county would love to keep Jones, but only if it was financially viable.
Russell could not confirm if the English county had been in touch with the 28-year-old Ashes star.
Read more
Courtesy:news.bbc.co.uk

Key penalty for dissent to stand

Tuesday, September 4th, 2007

A disciplinary panel has ratified the three-point penalty imposed upon Kent captain Robert Key for throwing his bat during the Twenty20 Cup final.
Key was unhappy at what he saw as a dubious dismissal and hurled his bat in the direction of the dug-out. Read more
Courtesy:news.bbc.co.uk

Simon Jones linked with Hampshire

Tuesday, September 4th, 2007

Glamorgan have confirmed that their fast bowler, Simon Jones, has been given permission to talk to Hampshire about a possible transfer.
Jones shot to fame during England’s Ashes victory in 2005, taking 18 wickets at 21 in the first four Tests. But he missed the decisive Test at The Oval with an ankle injury, and has […]

Walking wounded still have scope to run

Tuesday, September 4th, 2007

Reversals at Southampton and Edgbaston should have taught India that they must forget about inserting the opposition. The overcast conditions were nothing but a smoke-screen and India conceded 288 and 281 in the process. Chasing anything over 250, especially on a Test ground, automatically puts them on the back foot. Read more
Courtesy:ind.cricinfo.com

‘Pack your side with all-round ability’

Tuesday, September 4th, 2007

With its Hollywood-flick duration the Twenty20 format has pushed the limits for team think tanks when it comes to strategies and new techniques. But with the format, at the international level at least, yet to break out of its dormancy, for most coaches the World Championship this month will be a walk into the unknown. […]

ODIs taking toll on Tendulkar’s health

Tuesday, September 4th, 2007

Sachin Tendulkar has for the first time admitted that it is becoming difficult for him to play one-day cricket as his recovery time after matches was getting longer and taking a toll on his body.
“I enjoy every moment I have on a cricket field, but the recovery times between games these days are difficult, especially […]

‘We may miss Tendulkar at Twenty20′

Tuesday, September 4th, 2007

Roger Michael Humphrey Binny was a kingpin in India’s scheme of things in the early 1980s. A more than useful bowling allrounder, Binny played a pivotal role in our sensational World Cup triumph in England [Images] in 1983. The right-arm medium-pacer made the most of English conditions and pitches and took 18 wickets in the […]