Archive for February 27th, 2008

Gary Kirsten says he doesn’t fit in IPL’s scheme of things as of now

Indian cricket coach says priority is Test team

Indian cricket team coach and former South African cricketer Gary Kirsten says he does not fit into the BCCI promoted Indian Premier League’s scheme of things as of now. Gary Kirsten, it seems, is wary of the huge sums of money which raw talents like Ishant Sharma has [...]

Preity Zinta desperately wanted Harbhajan Singh in IPL Mohali team

Mohali team’s promoter, Bollywood actress Preity Zinta says it was sad not to get local lad Harbhajan Singh in the Mohali squad.
The actress, who along with beau Ness Wadia, promotes the team, told a news agency that it would have been nice if the spinner was in the local team Mohali.
That sure makes business sense. [...]

EX-Aussie coach John Buchanan wants ICC to handle IPL with care

John Buchanan, former Australian coach and presently recruited to coach Shah Rukh Khan’s Kolkata team, seems to adopt a cautious approach when it comes to IPL.
The Aussie, who will have to now preside over a team which will have former rival captain Sourav Ganguly as its icon player, says the International Cricket Council should strike [...]