Suffering embarrassment after Imtiaz Patel refused to accept the post of ICC CEO, the apex cricket body has hastened it`s efforts to attain speedy resolution in search for it`s next chief executive officer. Source: Zeecric : Cricket News | 1 Apr 2008 | 10:26 am
Hours after South African Imtiaz Patel decided not to become the next CEO of the International Cricket Council, IS Bindra says he was also not interested in doing the top job. Source: Zeecric : Cricket News | 1 Apr 2008 | 10:26 am
Bollywood star Preity Zinta launched `Kings 11`, Team Mohali of the Indian Premier League, amidst confusion over the venue for the mega show here tonight. Source: Zeecric : Cricket News | 1 Apr 2008 | 10:26 am
Former Pakistani all-rounder Abdul Razzaq hit an unbeaten 78 and took three wickets to lead Hyderabad Heroes to a seven-run victory over Mumbai Champs in an ICL Twenty20 match here on Monday. Source: Zeecric : Cricket News | 1 Apr 2008 | 10:26 am
Temperamental fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar could face a penalty between Rs 1 to 5 million and even a ban of upto seven matches if the disciplinary committee of the Pakistan Cricket Board finds him guilty of violating the players` code of conduct. Source: Zeecric : Cricket News | 1 Apr 2008 | 10:26 am
The South Africa team was fined for maintaining a slow over-rate during its drawn first Test against India at Chennai, played between 26 and 30 March. Roshan Mahanama of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Match Referees imposed the fines after Graeme Smith`s side was ruled to be two overs short of its target when time allowances were taken into consideration. Source: Zeecric : Cricket News | 1 Apr 2008 | 10:26 am
South African team and four members of Indian side arrived in Ahmedabad on Monday for the second Test match, to be played at Sardar Patel Stadium at Motera from April 3. Source: Zeecric : Cricket News | 1 Apr 2008 | 10:26 am
Michael Clarke`s prospects of succeeding Ricky Ponting as Australia`s next skipper were lifted when he was named as vice-captain for next month`s tour of West Indies. Source: Zeecric : Cricket News | 1 Apr 2008 | 10:26 am
Shoaib Akhtar and Danish Kaneria will appear before a Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) disciplinary committee on Tuesday to respond to charges of violating the players` code of conduct. Source: Zeecric : Cricket News | 1 Apr 2008 | 10:26 am
Still smarting from the
caning their bowlers received from Virender Sehwag in the series opener at
Chennai, the South Africans are planning to pepper the Indian opener with short
balls into his body and cramp him for space in the second cricket Test starting
here on Thursday. Source: Sify.com Sports | 1 Apr 2008 | 9:43 am
South Africa hold the psychological edge going into the second Test on
Thursday against an India team weighed down by major fitness issues. Source: Sify.com Sports | 1 Apr 2008 | 9:41 am
Arsenal and Liverpool will break new ground in their 115-year rivalry at the
Emirates Stadium on Wednesday when they meet in European competition for the
first time. Source: Sify.com Sports | 1 Apr 2008 | 6:34 am
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Michael Clarke's prospects of succeeding Ricky Ponting as Australia's next skipper were lifted when he was named as vice-captain for next month's tour of West Indies.
A second seasoned South African cricket administrator is now reportedly being
considered for the position of chief executive of the International Cricket
Council (ICC) in the wake of Imtiaz Patel having declined an offer from the ICC
to take up the seat. Source: Sify.com Sports | 1 Apr 2008 | 6:20 am
AHMEDABAD, India (Reuters) - South Africa hold the psychological edge going into the second test on Thursday against an India team weighed down by major fitness issues.
World number one Roger Federer advanced to the fourth
round of the Sony Ericsson Open on Monday when his Swedish opponent
Robin Soderling retired from their third-round match because of illness. Source: Sify.com Sports | 1 Apr 2008 | 4:49 am
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A fine century by Sajan Salil (144) enabled Cycle Brand Kids CC crush Rovers CC by 150 runs in the Canara Bank-TDCA ‘A’ division cricket league at the Medical College ground here on Monday. ... Source: The Hindu - Sport | 1 Apr 2008 | 12:00 am
BANGALORE: The Karnataka State Basketball Association will conduct a State-level sub-junior basketball championship for U-13 boys and girls at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium outdoor courts, here, from April 10. ... Source: The Hindu - Sport | 1 Apr 2008 | 12:00 am
NEW DELHI: Network 18 defeated NDTV by five wickets in the final of the inter-media cricket tournament at the Jamia Millia ground here. Left-arm spinner Dinesh Chandra of Network 18 was declared the best bowler of the tournament while ... Source: The Hindu - Sport | 1 Apr 2008 | 12:00 am
New Delhi: Confident that it has addressed the reliability issues on Adrian Sutil’s car, a buoyant Force India heads for the Bahrain Grand Prix eyeing a double finish there. The side has shed the back-marker’s tag with ... Source: The Hindu - Sport | 1 Apr 2008 | 12:00 am
NEW DELHI: Virender Sehwag expects a spinner-friendly pitch at Ahmedabad in the second Test starting against South Africa on April 3 and sees an opportunity for India to go one-up in the series. “Last time, when we played in ... Source: The Hindu - Sport | 1 Apr 2008 | 12:00 am
HYDERABAD: It was an inconsequential match as far as Lahore Badshahs staying at the top of the table was concerned. But, its hunger for victory was evident when it recorded an 11-run win over Ahmedabad Rockets in the Edelweiss 20s ... Source: The Hindu - Sport | 1 Apr 2008 | 12:00 am
NEW DELHI: Three trainers from Coerver Southeast USA will hold two five-day football clinics here for players in the age group of nine to 18 between April 7 and 16. Interested players and coaches may contact Dr. V. K. Baweja ... Source: The Hindu - Sport | 1 Apr 2008 | 12:00 am
KARACHI (Reuters) - Shoaib Akhtar and Danish Kaneria will appear before a Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) disciplinary committee on Tuesday to respond to charges of violating the players' code of conduct.
In the end, not even a last minute change of venue for the launch could hold them back. The Mohali team of Indian Premier League (IPL), owned by Bollywood actress Priety Zinta and her industrialist boyfriend Ness Wadia, was launched at the Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) stadium here Monday evening. Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 31 Mar 2008 | 6:31 pm
To the roar of lions on-screen and a three-hour high-voltage entertainment show, the Gladiators of Chennai Super Kings (CSK) for the Indian Premier League 20:20 cricket tournament were officially launched in Chennai on Saturday. Source: Sify.com Sports | 31 Mar 2008 | 6:18 pm
Force India hope to take another step forward in Sunday's Bahrain Grand Prix and move away from Formula One's back-markers, the team's technical head Mike Gascoyne said on Monday. Source: Sify.com Sports | 31 Mar 2008 | 5:02 pm
Temperamental fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar could face a penalty between Rs 1 to 5 million and even a ban of upto seven matches if the disciplinary committee of the Pakistan Cricket Board finds him guilty of violating the players' Code of Conduct. Source: Sify.com Sports | 31 Mar 2008 | 4:51 pm
Four Grandmasters (GMs) - Krishnan Sasikiran, Koneru Humpy, Sandipan Chanda and Viktor Laznicka - share the lead after the eighth round Monday at the third Kolkata Open Grandmaster Chess Tournament here. Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 31 Mar 2008 | 4:32 pm
Senior officials in the home ministry held an elaborate meeting Monday to review the security arrangements for the Olympic torch relay. Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 31 Mar 2008 | 3:30 pm
The International Hockey Federation (FIH) has issued an ultimatum to the Indian Hockey Confederation in view of 'inadequate preparations' for the 2010 World Cup that has been 'conditionally' awarded to India. Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 31 Mar 2008 | 2:32 pm
To express solidarity with the Tibetan struggle for freedom, India football captain Bhaichung Bhutia has declined to be a part of the 2008 Beijing Olympics torch relay in India. Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 31 Mar 2008 | 2:30 pm
Virender Sehwag's triple century in Chennai Test must have boosted his confidence, but the swashbuckling opener feels that there is still some mental block, when it comes to one-day games. Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 31 Mar 2008 | 12:00 pm
Bollywood star Akshay Kumar was unveiled as the brand partner of Delhi Daredevils, the Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise owned by GMR Group, at a glittering ceremony here Monday. Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 31 Mar 2008 | 11:31 am
Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar signed on as the brand ambassador for Indian Premier League's (IPL) Delhi Daredevils team here Monday. Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 31 Mar 2008 | 8:30 am
