Posts Tagged ‘Cricket’
Lorgat rejects Tendulkar’s new ODI format
The ICC Chief Executive Haroon Lorgat here today shot down Sachin Tendulkar's proposed changes in the ODI format making it a four innings 25-over-affair rather than current 50-over format8,000 runs, 48 centuries and 95 half centuries had written a letter to Lorgat, seeking a radical switch from two 50-over innings to four phased out innings of 25 [...]
Kochi Tuskers Kerala drag BCCI to court
Owners of IPL franchise, Kochi Tuskers Kerala today moved the Bombay High Court to challenge the BCCI's decision to terminate the team's contract at its Annnaul General Meeting56 crore annual payment which it was supposed to make as bank guarantee, was refuted by Patel2-15 crore next month as a part of our central revenue," he had added Patel was [...]
Clarke, Hussey leads Australia to series win
The third and final test between Sri Lanka and Australia ended in a draw after the Aussies put up a stiff resistance in the second innings5th test century — his first since early last year — and the ever-dependable Michael Hussey were involved in a match-saving partnership, after overnight century maker Phil Hughes 6, only one team could have [...]
Sachin writes to ICC for changes in ODI format
The ODIs are perceived to be on the decline and it’s none other than Sachin Tendulkar who has now come out publicly in support of revamping the current 50—over format, having written a letter to ICC Chief Executive Haroon Lorgat2 overs each, rather than the present limit of 10 Tendulkar cited two games in the most recent World Cup when [...]
Committee to look into India’s debacle in England
The Board of Control for Cricket in India BCCI has been contemplating a three-member panel under former captain Anil Kumble to probe the team's disastrous tour of England, which concluded last week India got whitewashed in the Test series, followed by a one-off Twenty-20 match and finally in the ODI series The board has received flak for poor [...]
BCCI terminates Kochi Tuskers Kerala from IPL
Controversy-ridden IPL franchise Kochi Tuskers Kerala was slapped with a suspension notice for non-payment of bank guarantee by the BCCI at its Annual General Meeting on Monday56 crore annual payment it was to make as bank guarantee despite reported reminders from the IPL authorities,550 crore, is supposed to make the yearly payment for the next [...]
Rajiv Shukla is new IPL commissioner
Rajiv Shukla was today appointed new IPL commissioner at the Annual General Meeting of the BCCI, according to media reports The BCCI has gives its stamp of approval at the meeting in Mumbai Shukla has support across board in BCCI with both Sharad Pawar and BJP leader Arun Jaitley pushing his cause
BCCI new chief Narayanaswami Srinivasan
Narayanaswami Srinivasan would take over as the chief of Board of Control for Cricket in India BCCI from incumbent Shashank Manohar on Monday after its Annual General Meeting in Mumbai Srinivasan, who, has served as the secretary and treasurer of BCCI earlier, is also president of Tamil Nadu Cricket Association Addressing mediapersons in [...]
DRS not acceptable in its current form: Srinivasan
The BCCI made it clear that Decision Review System 989, Srinivasan answered: “I don’t think anybody would dispute his qualification to be in the selection committee”
I am fit to play any form of cricket: Harbhajan
Critics have ripped him apart in recent times for his poor form but an undeterred Harbhajan Singh says having a clear conscience and performing the role assigned to him by the team is what matters the most00 percent, that's what matters to me", Harbhajan told PTI in an interview-year-old off-spinner6-17 overs and gradually the workload would [...]
ICC cricketer of the year – Jonathan Trott
Jonathan Trott named ICC cricketr of the year 2011, Trott had an extraordinary 12 months as a batsman2 Tests, he compiled 1,042 runs at an average of 65,064 runs at an average of 481 and also register other Test series victories against Sri Lanka, India and Pakistan0 to take the top award Trott accepted the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy from ICC [...]
Dhoni gets Spirit of Cricket Award
Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the Spirit of Cricket Award while iconic batsman Sachin Tendulkar missed out the Cricketer of the Year honour at a glittering ICC Awards function on Monday night0 when the awards function was held in Bangalore, missed out this time1 by walking once he had clarified with opposition fielders directly that they [...]
ICC Test Cricketer of Year: Alastair Cook
England ODI captain Alastair Cook won the Test Cricketer of the Year Award for his superb form in the longest format of the game in te past 12 months2 Tests and in 18 innings, he compiled 1,302 runs at an average of 51986—-87 season The independent voting academy of 25 highly credentialed cricket experts put Cook first, ahead of an impressive [...]
ODI player of the year : Kumara Sangakkara
Sangakkara had a superb year of ODI cricket,049 runs at an average of 55, including one century and seven half—centuries0 stumpings Despite that busy workload, he still managed to lead his country to the ICC Cricket World Cup final in Mumbai where they lost narrowly to home team India He beat competition from Australia’s Shane Watson, and [...]
Tendulkar lone Indian in ICC Test XI, Zaheer as 12th man
The Indian cricket team's summer of discontent in the longest format of the game was reflected in the ICC 'Test Team of the Year' in which senior batsman Sachin Tendulkar was the only player from the country to make the cut1 Kumar Sangakkara wk2th man2th man1, 2010 and August 3, 20110 Tests at an average of 64302 runs from 12 matches at 76042 [...]
Dhoni named captain of ICC ODI team
The ICC on Monday announced its ODI Team of the Year, as chosen by a specially appointed selection panel chaired by West Indian batting legend and former captain Clive Lloydcaptain2th Man - Lasith Malinga 2 months2-man line-up and just one player - Mahendra Singh Dhoni of India - four years in a row1 winning captain keeps wicket and leads the side [...]
Emerging player of the Year: Devendra Bishoo
Up-and-coming West Indies leg-spinner Devendra Bishoo was named as the Emerging Player of the Year 2011 wickets with an average of 351 ODIs, bagging 19 wickets at an average of 212-month voting period, all-rounder ten Doeschate played for the Netherlands in six ODIs making two centuries and one half-century-year-old Essex player scored both his [...]
ICC Awards: Best umpire – Aleem Dar
Pakistan’s Aleem Dar won the David Shepherd Trophy for third time after being named ICC Umpire of the Year0 Full Member captains as well as the eight-man Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Match Referees, based on his decision statistics and officiating skills over the past 12 months3 ODIs1, 2010 and August 3, 2011, the LG ICC Awards 2011 -- presented [...]
Stafanie Taylor: Women cricketer of the Year
West Indies all-rounder Stafanie Taylor won the ICC Women’s Cricketer of the Year Award0 ODIs for the West Indies scoring 610 runs at the top of the order at an average of 765 wickets She also scored 49 runs and took five wickets in Twenty20 Internationals in the period The 20-year-old took the accolade ahead of England duo Charlotte Edwards [...]
ICC T20 Performance of the Year: Tim Southee
New Zealand fast bowler Tim Southee was chosen for the ICC Twenty20 International Performance of the Year in recognition of his five wickets for 18 runs against Pakistan last year0, during the Black Caps’ Twenty20 International match against Pakistan in Auckland, Southee ripped through the Pakistani top order in a performance that saw him take [...]
