Archive for March 12th, 2008

DLF IPL Twenty20 biggest threat to West Indies, says cricket board president Julian Hunte

The DLF IPL Twenty20 championship is slowly facing flak from some cricket control boards. Various Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) officials have flayed the IPL for the cancellation of Australia’s tour of Pakistan.
Now the West Indies Cricket Board president Julian Hunte has expressed concern over the impact of IPL and ICL on cricket in the Caribbean.
The [...]

Mohali all-rounder James Hopes keen to take on fellow Aussie players Ricky Ponting, Matthew Hayden, Adam Gilchrist, Shane Warne in DLF IPL Twenty20

Australia’s all-rounder James Hopes is elated after winning the top bid in the second and final IPL auction on March 11 after the Preity Zinta-Ness Wadia promoted Mohali IPL team bagged him for $324,000.
James Hopes, who plays for Queensland in the Australian league, will join his team mate Brett Lee in the Mohali line-up [...]

Pakistan coach Geff Lawson unhappy as Aussies cancel tour, but Australian players keen on IPL Twenty20 now

Pakistan coach Geff Lawson disappointed as Aussies call of tour, but Australian players gear up for DLF IPL.
Former Australian fast bowler and Pakistan team coach Geff Lawson has said Cricket Australia’s decision not to tour Pakistan as scheduled this month was unfair.
The Pakistan tour was called off in the aftermath of the twin Lahore blasts [...]

Kolkata Knight Riders unveiled by Sourav Ganguly, Shah Rukh Khan

Australian John Buchanan formally joins as coach
Former Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly, Bolywood stars Shah Rukh Khan And Juhi Chawla unveiled the team name and jerseys for Kolkata IPL – Kolkata Knight Riders is the name of the squad , which would have black and gold as its jersey and Bengal tiger Hoog Lee as its [...]