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Knight Riders start IPL campaign with a stunning win

admin — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 01:43:28 +0000

A stunning display of powerful batting from Angelo Matthews and Owais Shah guided Kolkata Knight Riders to a comprehensive 11-run win over defending champions Deccan Chargers in the opening match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) here Friday. Chasing 162, Deccan Chargers could made 150 for seven in 20 overs after skipper Adam Gilchrist scored 54 [...]

Why Sobers likes Sewhag?

admin — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 01:42:54 +0000

West Indies cricket legend Sir Gary Sobers said Friday that he is a great fan of India’s dashing opening batsman Virender Sehwag. “I have never changed my game for any form of cricket. That is the reason why I like Virender Sehwag. He plays all forms of cricket in a similar way,” said Sobers on the [...]

Injured Brett Lee returns to Australia for treatment

admin — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 01:42:35 +0000

Even as his team Kings XI Punjab prepared for their first encounter against the Delhi Daredevils at the Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) stadium in Mohali here Saturday, Australian fast bowler Brett Lee has flown back to Australia for treatment of his elbow injury. Lee will be missed for the Kings XI Punjab team for the first [...]

IPL springs back to life with spectacular opening ceremony

admin — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:58:45 +0000

The Indian Premier League (IPL) came alive at home with a gala opening ceremony, starred by some top entertainers like Lionel Richie, Ali Campbell of UB40’s and Bjorn Again and Bollywood diva Deepika Padukone. The cricketing quotient aside, fans were treated to an eye-catching array of global artists and entertainers. The opening ceremony was a breathtaking [...]

Kings XI Punjab will play to its strength: Jayawardene

admin — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:58:05 +0000

With its key players Yuvraj Singh and Brett Lee struggling with injuries, Kings XI Punjab is hoping to overcome all hitches and play up to their optimum strength against Delhi Daredevils here Saturday. “Our focus will be to play to our maximum strength. Last year also we had injury problems but we are not thinking too [...]

Kaif hoping for a come-back with Kings XI

admin — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:57:06 +0000

Having missed an opportunity to play in the Indian Premier League (IPL) II after he was sent back home from South Africa, middle-order batsman Mohammad Kaif is happy to make a come-back in the third edition with Kings XI Punjab. Kaif is excited to play along side his friends Yuvraj Singh and Irfan Pathan. Last year, [...]

Pakistan announce Twenty20 squad, captain to be named later

admin — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:55:40 +0000

Holders Pakistan Friday announced their final 15-man squad, without naming the captain, for the World Twenty20 championship in the West Indies. Chief selector Mohsin Hasan Khan told reporters here that the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) will name the captain later. Pakistan cricket plunged into a turmoil earlier in the week when the PCB banned and fined [...]

Chat: Was Great Fun

admin — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:19:53 +0000

My first internet chat. And it was pretty awesome. Really enjoyed it. Thanks to everyone who came and asked their smart questions. For once, it felt great to be at a place where I wasn’t the dumbest. If you couldn’t make it cos you were, quite frankly, doing something better with your time, here’s the link [...]

News channels end boycott following pact with IPL

admin — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:13:26 +0000

News broadcasters Friday ended their boycott of the third edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) after an agreement with the cash-rich Indian league authorities. “The news broadcasters end boycott of IPL coverage. Let the show begin,” editor-in-chief of IBN network Rajdeep Sardesai said on his Twitter account. The development came hours before the IPL was scheduled [...]

Live chat @ 4 pm (IST) on March 12

admin — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 03:40:58 +0000

Hello folks, I am available for a live chat today (March 12) at 4 pm thanks to cricketnext.com who’ve made their chat room available to me. Anyone with any questions for me is free to join. The link is given below. Look forward to chatting with you. http://cricketnext.in.com/chat/fake-ipl-player/ipl-and-the-gamechangers/363.html I was hoping that the book would have [...]