Archive for the 'Foreign Players' Category
Cricketers in Pakistan will now be able to be part of the prestigious Indian Premier League (IPL). With the Pakistan Sports Ministry making it clear that it is not averse to Pakistani cricketers taking part in the second edition of the IPL which gets underway in April.
However, the ministry has reiterated that the players’ security [...]
February 1st, 2009 | Posted in Foreign Players | No Comments
For Test playing nation Sri Lanka, it seems to be T20 that takes prime place, as of late. Putting a full stop to speculations and a debate that was set to rage, Sri Lanka’s two Test tour of England next year has been put off.
The reason: Sri Lanka has finalized a deal that will commit [...]
October 11th, 2008 | Posted in Foreign Players | No Comments
Where is former England Darren Gough heading for, post-retirement this summer? IPL, where else?
October 9th, 2008 | Posted in Foreign Players | No Comments
The days are soon getting over for the Australian and New Zealand bandwagon In the IPL led by Ricky Ponting, Matthew Hayden, Michael Hussey, Andrew Symonds and of course Brendan McCullum.
Chennai Super Kings will be the biggest losers as their top stars Matthew Hayden and Michael Hussey will depart on April 29.
The already battered Kings [...]
April 23rd, 2008 | Posted in Chennai Super Kings, Deccan Chargers - Hyderabad, Delhi DareDevils, Foreign Players, Mohali, Mumbai Indians, Rajasthan Royals - Jaipur | No Comments
Australian batsman Matthew Hayden is in India now to play for the DLF IPL.
Matthew Hayden is now playing in the The Chennai Super Kings IPL team, under Indian captain MS Dhoni is is captaining th Chennai side.
The veteran batsman said IPL was the start of an incredible journey and the initial matches of the DLF [...]
April 22nd, 2008 | Posted in Chennai Super Kings, Foreign Players | No Comments
Even as the IPL starts off with a bang, it is dogged with complaints from many players that they have not received the initial Indian Premier League fees.
Reports said that two Australian players have not received payment after the first IPL auction held in February. Considering complaints from different corners, the Federation of International Cricketers’ [...]
April 22nd, 2008 | Posted in Business, Foreign Players | No Comments
Big hitting Pakistani Shahid Afridi will be the man to watch out for Deccan Chargers in the IPL tournament.
Shahid Afridi holds the world record for the fastest century in all forms of the game – he has scored one in 37 balls. VVS Laxman would be breathing a sigh of relief, we guess.
And Afridi is [...]
April 22nd, 2008 | Posted in Deccan Chargers - Hyderabad, Foreign Players | No Comments
Matthew Hayden is excited about the prospect of taking on arch rival in Wednesday’s IPL Twenty20 match , when his Chennai Super Kings takes on Mumbai Indians on Wednesday.
Hayden said he has had serious run-ins with Harbhajan and such a contest on the field would be electrifying for the whole world.
Matthew Hayden also said the [...]
April 22nd, 2008 | Posted in Chennai Super Kings, Foreign Players, Mumbai Indians | No Comments
Kolkata will witness the home team Kolkata Knight Riders’ first home match against the Hyderabad Deccan Chargers team here at Kolkata on Sunday. Last match of Kolkata Knight Riders saw Aussie batsman Brendon McCullum exploding with his bat and giving out a handsome defeat to the Royal Challengers team owned by VIjay Mallya.
Obviously, Deccan Chargers [...]
April 20th, 2008 | Posted in Foreign Players, Kolkata Knight Riders | No Comments
Delhi Daredevils hold slight edge against Rajasthan Royals
Delhi Daredevils led by Virender Sehwag takes on Rajasthan Royals led by Shane Warne in DLF IPL on Saturday at New Delhi. Virender Sehwag’s fine form with the bat is what Delhi Daredevils count most apart from the perceived advantage of the home turf at Feroz Shah [...]
April 19th, 2008 | Posted in Delhi DareDevils, Foreign Players, Rajasthan Royals - Jaipur | No Comments