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The End

admin — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 06:52:53 +0000

It is time to finally lay to rest the ghost of the fake ipl player. It’s been an amazing ride but like all good things this too must come to an end. Watch me this weekend on Times Now for the complete story. Adios!

We want to kick on from here: Collingwood

admin — Mon, 17 May 2010 01:00:06 +0000

After lifting the World Twenty20 trophy, Paul Collingwood hoped their first major world title will herald a new beginning for English cricket. “It’s going to be right up there. This is the first world cup we’ve ever won,” Collingwood said after England beat Australia by seven wickets in the final here Sunday. “We want to [...]

England outclass Australia to win World Twenty20

admin — Mon, 17 May 2010 00:59:00 +0000

England produced an all-round performance as they outclassed Australia by seven wickets to win the World Twenty20 for their first major world title, at the Kensington Oval here Sunday. Young Craig Kieswetter (63 off 49 balls) and experienced Kevin Pietersen (47 off 31 balls) gave a powerful performance with the bat as England coasted to [...]

My reply is about defending Brand IPL, says Modi

admin — Mon, 17 May 2010 00:58:23 +0000

Suspended Indian Premier League (IPL) chairman Lalit Modi said his reply to the Indian cricket board’s show-cause notice is not to defend himself but the image of the highly-successful Twenty20 cricket league. Modi tweeted from Monaco, where he is supporting Force India in the Formula One race. “My reply is not about defending Lalit Modi [...]

IMG sends legal notice to Clarke on charges of defamation

admin — Mon, 17 May 2010 00:57:46 +0000

England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) chairman Giles Clarke is gearing up for a legal battle as world renowned sports management company, International Management Group (IMG) served him with a writ for defamation. IMG had earlier demanded an apology from Clarke, who in an email to the Indian cricket board, allegedly accused the company of [...]

Unpaid dues: ICL officials face legal action

admin — Mon, 17 May 2010 00:57:07 +0000

A court here Saturday issued notice to three officials of the rebel Indian Cricket League (ICL) for not paying the Rs.700,000 dues of a local hotel. Chandigarh Industrial and Tourism Development Corporation (CITCO), a semi-government corporation here, had filed a complaint in the court alleging that the ICL authorities had not paid the dues of [...]

Kaneria arrested on spot-fixing charges

admin — Mon, 17 May 2010 00:56:20 +0000

Pakistan leg-spinner Danish Kaneria, who is playing for English county Essex, was arrested and later released on bail by Essex police following the police’s investigation into alleged spot-fixing in his team’s Pro40 match against Durham last September. Essex’s young fast bowler Mervyn Westfield has also been arrested along with Kaneria. “Both men appeared at Brentwood [...]

Team India manager admits verbal pub spat, Nehra denies

admin — Mon, 17 May 2010 00:55:46 +0000

The Indian cricket team’s tour manager Ranjib Biswal and speedster Ashish Nehra Saturday presented contradictory versions of reports that the players were involved in a pub brawl in St Lucia after the team’s disappointing exit from the World Twenty20. Biswal said the players had a minor “argument” after being harassed by some fans in the [...]

My team preparing to add more to my reply: Modi

admin — Mon, 17 May 2010 00:55:08 +0000

After handing over his reply to the Indian cricket board’s chargesheet, suspended Indian Premier League (IPL) commissioner Lalit Modi said Saturday his team is readying to add more to the already voluminous response. Modi said that he will soon hold a press conference on the issue. “I will do a press conference at an appropriate [...]

‘Most unfair’ to target Dhoni for T20 debacle, says Big B

admin — Sat, 15 May 2010 03:12:31 +0000

Mahender Singh Dhoni, who stands to lose his captaincy after the Indian team’s poor performance at the World Twenty20, has found a steadfast supporter in Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan who says he is “appalled” at the way the cricketer is being targeted. After the Indian team’s early exit from the tournament, the team, particularly Dhoni, [...]