Archive for May 8th, 2008
Thursday, May 8th, 2008
Former Bangalore Royal Challengers chief executive Charu Sharma insists he did not resign but was sacked by the franchise owner.
Sharma parted company with the Indian Premier League strugglers after their humiliating defeat at the hands of Kings XI Punjab earlier in the week - a fifth defeat in seven encounters, which saw them slip to […]
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Thursday, May 8th, 2008
India’s Test skipper Anil Kumble will turn out for an all-star team in the first leg of the iSixes World Series cricket tournament to be played in Singapore from July 4 to 6.
Spin legend Shane Warne will lead the all-star team that includes Heath Streak from Zimbabwe, Craig McMillan from New Zealand and Romesh Kaluwitharana […]
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Thursday, May 8th, 2008
20th Over: Malik to bowl the last over. Gony on strike. SIX! Gony has sent that to space. malik under pressure. A wide. FOUR! Gony gets and edge and the ball races away to the fence. A single. Three runs needed to win. Three balls remaining. Two runs taken. Badri played that over cover again. […]
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Thursday, May 8th, 2008
England legend Sir Ian Botham says Andrew Flintoff should not be rushed back into the national side.
The squad for next Thursday’s first Test against New Zealand is named on Sunday and the 30-year-old all-rounder has been tipped to return to the fold. Read more
Courtesy: news.bbc.co.uk
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Thursday, May 8th, 2008
In an era when run rates have soared and boundaries flow the opening morning at The Rose Bowl harked backed to something from a more sedate time as the England Lions crawled to 48 without loss from 29 overs at lunch. Robert Key and Michael Carberry played a cautious game as the New Zealand attack, […]
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Thursday, May 8th, 2008
Partisan fans at the Feroz Shah Kotla were treated to a cracker of a match as the Chennai Super Kings pulled off a dramatic last-ball win, sneaking past Delhi Daredevils’ total of 187 for 5 by four wickets. Chennai’s chase veered from the authoritative to the insane but in the end they kept their nerves […]
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Thursday, May 8th, 2008
Former England skipper Michael Atherton believes Andrew Flintoff should not be called up for the first Test against New Zealand.
The all-rounder returned to action for Lancashire in March following an ankle injury and subsequent surgery and he is now aiming for a recall to the national side. Read more
Courtesy: espnstar.com
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Thursday, May 8th, 2008
New Zealand have admitted they will have to manage the workload of key seamer Kyle Mills if he is to get through the three-Test npower series against England unscathed.
Mills’ importance to the tourists’ attack was underlined during the winter when he claimed 10 wickets in only two Tests against England, including a match-winning spell of […]
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Thursday, May 8th, 2008
The head of the South African Cricketers Association has admitted South Africans who played in the Indian Cricket League have little chance of featuring again for their domestic franchises.
Andrew Hall, Johan van der Wath, Justin Kemp, Nicky Boje, Dale Benkenstein, Lance Klusener, Nantie Hayward and Nic Pothas all signed to play in the rebel league, […]
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Thursday, May 8th, 2008
South African pace bowler Morne Morkel has been forced to cut short his stay with Yorkshire after scans confirmed a hamstring injury.
The 23-year-old was brought in as an early season overseas replacement for Pakistan’s Rana Naved.
Morkel said: “I am really upset that an injury is forcing me to return home. Read more
Courtesy: […]
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Thursday, May 8th, 2008
England duo James Anderson and Andrew Flintoff took four wickets apiece as Lancashire roared back against Durham.
An amazing day in which 20 wickets fell began with Mark Davies taking a career-best 7-33 as Lancs crumbled for 143.
Flintoff fell first ball, to continue his poor run with the bat, with Davies claiming four wickets in seven […]
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Thursday, May 8th, 2008
Glamorgan cricket manager Matthew Maynard says his side are fired up to shine in Friday’s first match at their new Swalec Stadium home in Cardiff.
“We’re looking forward like you would not believe, as we’ve been all winter,” he said ahead of the Friends Provident Trophy visit of Gloucestershire.
“We’ll have a full stadium and a team […]
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