Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Sri Lanka slash budget, put Australia tour in doubt

Sri Lanka slash budget, put Australia tour in doubt

Sri Lanka slash budget, put Australia tour in doubt

Posted: 28 Jun 2011 03:22 AM PDT

Australia's tour to Sri Lanka in August is in doubt after Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) trimmed its budget, specially the security bill which was slashed from $445,000 to just $81,000.

Mani accuses BCCI of playing politics with Pakistan

Posted: 28 Jun 2011 02:49 AM PDT

Former International Cricket Council president Ehsan Mani has accused the Indian cricket board officials of using their financial clout to play politics with Pakistan.

ICC may include minnows in 2015 WC

Posted: 28 Jun 2011 01:45 AM PDT

Relenting after severe criticism, the International Cricket Council is set to include four associate nations in the 2015 World Cup which will make the marquee event a 14-team tournament.

Australian cricketers permitted to offer themselves to any T20 franchise

Posted: 28 Jun 2011 12:03 AM PDT

Australian cricketers will have from Thursday until July 22 to find a contract with teams in the revamped Twenty20 competition.

Cook welcomes DRS for India series

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 11:57 PM PDT

Modified it may be but England's ODI captain Alastair Cook is glad that Decision Review System would be in place for his side's series against India next month.

Irish boss urges Test roadmap for minnows

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 11:43 PM PDT

Irish cricket chief Warren Deutrom on Tuesday urged the global governing body to run the sport as a "meritocracy" by giving smaller nations the chance to compete in World Cups and achieve Test status.

Gavaskar slams ICC ban on runners

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 11:14 PM PDT

Sunil Gavaskar has slammed the ICC's decision to abolish runners for injured batsmen in ODIs, saying even bowlers should not be allowed to have water.

Gavaskar slams ICC for abolishing runners

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 11:14 PM PDT

Sunil Gavaskar has slammed the ICC's decision to abolish runners for injured batsmen in ODIs, saying even bowlers should not be allowed to have water.

Younis completes coaching course in Pak's NCA

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 10:40 PM PDT

Neither retired nor planning to take up coaching once that happens, but that has not stopped Pakistan's senior batsman Younis Khan from completing a level two coaching course at the National Cricket Academy.

Indian players happy with modified DRS

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 09:41 PM PDT

The Indian team has given a thumbs up to Decision Review System in its revised form which makes the ball-tracker technology optional in bilateral series.

Rixon named Australia fielding coach

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 09:29 PM PDT

Former Australia Test wicketkeeper Steve Rixon was appointed as the national team's fielding coach. The 57-year-old Rixon replaced American Mike Young.

England beat Australia to take T20 series

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 04:52 PM PDT

England beat Australia by 16 runs to win the women's quadrangular Twenty20 series at the Rose Bowl on Monday.

Players make it easy for me, says Dhoni

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 03:47 PM PDT

India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni said that he was blessed to have a good squad of players around him, making it easier for him to lead the national side.

Vaidya, Bannerjee pat ICC for rule changes

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 02:06 PM PDT

Former India pacers Prashant Vaidya and Subroto Bannerjee have welcomed the new recommendations made by the ICC chief executives committee.

Kiwi PM John Key has a ball at Kotla

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 01:38 PM PDT

Adding to the flavour, Stephen Fleming strode out along with the PM to knock a few balls around with the kids who have won the scholarships.

Windies turn to shrink for inspiration

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 01:17 PM PDT

Sports psychologist Rudi Webster, who worked with the Indian team ahead of the 2007 World Cup, has now joined the West Indies team as consultant.

India up against pace & history at Oval

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 12:56 PM PDT

How Dhoni's men tackle Windies pacers on a hard and bouncy wicket, and in turn how India's pace attack adjusts will determine the result of the Test.

It's a compromise, feels Fleming

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 12:23 PM PDT

Former New Zealand skipper Stephen Fleming said that a compromise formula had been worked out between ICC and BCCI over the implementation of the DRS.

BCCI accepts diluted review system

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 11:53 AM PDT

BCCI's long-standing showdown with ICC over UDRS seems to have been resolved with both sides treading a middle path.

Makeover for one-dayers, half-nod for umpire review system

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 11:53 AM PDT

BCCI's long-standing showdown with ICC over UDRS seems to have been resolved with both sides treading a middle path. The ICC's chief executives' committee meeting also recommended some path-breaking tweaks in the game.

BCCI accepts diluted Umpire Decision Review System

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 11:53 AM PDT

The ICC's chief executives' committee meeting in Hong Kong, which concluded on Monday, also recommended some path-breaking tweaks in the game.

'Plodder' Cook hits back at Atherton

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 10:51 AM PDT

Alastair Cook, England's new one-day captain, has responded to being dubbed a "plodder" by Michael Atherton by saying "it takes one to know one".

'Sachin finds a way to challenge himself'

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 10:28 AM PDT

WI team psychologist Rudi Webster is a Sachin Tendulkar fan and he admires the champion batsman for his ability to impose himself on opponents.

Kandamy sorry to see Law and Jayasuriya go

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 09:03 AM PDT

Sri Lanka's Thilina Kandamby said the side were about to suffer a double blow with the news that interim coach Stuart Law, as well as batsman Sanath Jayasuriya, were about to leave the team.

Goswami helps India finish third in Women's T20 tournament

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 08:56 AM PDT

Jhulan Goswami led from the front to help India beat New Zealand women by three wickets to finish third in the NatWest Women's T20 Quadrangular Series.
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