Pakistan won final match against India in tri-series
Pakistan has on Saturday won the final match against India in Tri-series. Pakistan cricket team captain, Salim Malik, had won the toss & decided to bat first at Sher-e-Bangla Stadium. Pakistan had made a target of 316 runs. Chasing 316 to win, India suffered an early blow as they lost the wicket of belligerent opener Virender Sehwag with just 8 runs on the board. Sehwag, who scored ….
Read More: Pakistan won final match against India in tri-seriesPCB tribunal reduced Shoaib Akhtar’s ban to 18 months
The PCB (Pakistan Cricket Board) has on Saturday reduced the ban imposed on Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar to 18 months & fined him for Rs. 7 lakh. The tribunal was hearing an appeal from Shoaib against the five-year ban slapped on him by the disciplinary committee of the PCB in March. The verdict was delivered in Lahore on Saturday.
Aftab Farrukh tribunal head justics said, “The tribunal has taken the decision with a clear conscience & under no pressure from ….
India vs Pakistan, Pakistan elected to bat first
Pakistan cricket team captain, Salim Malik, has won the toss & decided to bat first in final match against India at Sher-e-Bangla Stadium. An India -Pakistan title clash is a mouthwatering contest for cricket fans in the subcontinent, but India’s success in Australia and their complete domination in the current series makes them look invincible even before a ball is bowled in the final.
Squads:
India: Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Yuvraj Singh, Robin Uthappa, Gautam Gambhir, Virender Sehwag, Rohit Sharma, Suresh Raina, Yusuf ….
India vs Pakistan, India set 331-run target
Pakistan will have to chase 331 for victory in ODI in Pakistan vs India in Mirpur. India has posted an imposing total of 330 runs in stipulated 50 overs. India were all set for a total crossing 350 mark. Interestingly Pakistan brought Younis Khan into attack who gave away just 2 runs in the last over.
Squads:
India: Gautam Gambhir, Virender Sehwag, Yuvraj Singh, Rohit Sharma, Suresh Raina, Yusuf Pathan, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Irfan Pathan, Piyush Chawla, Praveen Kumar & ….
Rajasthan Royals wins IPL DLF Series
Rajasthan Royals has won the IPL DLF Series on Sunday, as Rajasthan Royals beat Chennai Super Kings by three wickets in a thrilling Indian Premier League final. Yusuf Pathan hammered 56 runs & took 3 wickets. Yusuf Pathan was announced The man of the Match. He Was also given the DLF Highest number of six award for the match.
Squad:
Rajasthan Royals: Taruwar Kohli, Yusuf Pathan, Shane ….
High alert sounded following recovery of Bomb in Navi Mumbai
High alert has been sounded in Navi Mumbai ahead of IPL final in Navi Mumbai. The Mumbai Police had on Saturday night defused a crude bomb found at Vishnu Das Bhave auditorium in Navi Mumbai. The time bomb was found as a Marathi play was being staged. The explosive is suspected to have been placed under the seat before the start of the play. As the lights were switched on during the interval, it was discovered by a person in ….
Read More: High alert sounded following recovery of Bomb in Navi MumbaiSlap Row: Harbhajan Singh banned for 5 ODI matches
Harbhajan Singh has been banned for five ODIs by BCCI for slapping S Sreesanth. Harbhajan Singh will not join the tour of Bangladesh & two matches of Asia Cup in Pakistan. A copy of the report was given to him, who was heard by the Committee. The player admitted his guilt in the concerned matter. He prayed for leniency & assured the Committee that there would not be any misconduct on his part in the future.
The Committee invoked Rule 3.2.1 ….
Slap row: Nanavati submitted report to BCCI
Cricket Board-appointed Commissioner Sudhir Nanavati has submitted a 14-page report to the BCCI in Mumbai today. Nanavati was investigated the slapping row between Harbhajan Singh & S Sreesanth.
Nanavati said before going in to hand over his report to BCCI’s Chief Administrative Officer Ratnakar Shetty, “I have come to submit my report to the BCCI. It’s a 14-page report. Whatever conclusion I intended to reach I have reached. It’s for the BCCI to take appropriate action”.
Shetty will forward the report to ….
Marlon Samuels banned for match fixing
Marlon Samuels a West Indies cricketer has been banned from international cricket for two years. He was found liable of one of the two bribery charges. The West Indies Cricket Board has found sufficient evidence to charge Marlon Samuels for passing on team information to Indian bookie Mukesh Kochar during the first ODI between the West Indies & India in Nagpur on January 21 last year.
The hearing was conducted by the WICB Code of Ethics & Disciplinary Committee. It ….
Sunil Gavaskar resigned as ICC cricket committee chairman
Sunil Gavaskar a legendary Indian batsman has resigned as International Cricket Council’s (ICC) cricket committee chairman. Gavaskar, who was asked to choose between his media commitments & role as the Chairman of ICC Cricket Committee, tendered his resignation on Wednesday, a day after chairing the Cricket Committee meeting which concluded in Mumbai on Tuesday. Gavaskar said with more & more cricket it was not possible for him to do justice with the two jobs.
Gavaskar said in his statement, “I have ….
Riya Sen is new brand ambassador for IPL website
Riya Sen, Bollywood actress, has been appointed as the brand ambassador for IPL’s official website, www.iplt20.com. Riya’s role will require her to attend the IPL matches, interact with cricketers & post her interactions & views on the website.
Talking from Dubai, Chief Technical Architect of www.iplt20.com, Akash Aurora confirmed Riya’s appointment. He said in his statement, “Yes, we have appointed Riya as the brand ambassador of our website. We saw Riya attending a couple of the IPL matches. We observed ….
Shoaib Akhtar will not play IPL match tomorrow
Shoaib Akhtar Pakistan speedster is not playing his first Indian Premier League (IPL) match as a Kolkata Knight Rider against Bangalore Royal Challengers on Thursday at Eden Gardens in Kolkata due to some fitness problem.
An official said, “Shoaib Aktar needs to spend some more days with the team so that he can get well with all the members. Besides I need to be more sure about his fitness before allowing him play for the team”.
Sudhir Nanavati shocked by footage of Bhajji-Sreesanth slapgate
Sudhir Nanavati, BCCI appointed Commissioner investigating the slapping row between Harbhajan Singh & S Sreesanth, has said on Tuesday that he was left shocked after seeing the video footage of the incident.
Sudhir Nanavati said, “What I saw was shocking but it has made my job easier. It will also help me in my further investigation”.
Nanavati saw the footage at the BCCI headquarters in Ahmedabad with IPL Chairman & Commissioner Lalit Modi, Board Secretary Niranjan Shah & Joint Secretary MP Pandove. ….
Sachin Tendulkar honored with Padma Vibhushan
The master blaster Sachin Tendulkar was honored with the Padma Vibhushan which was awarded by President of India, Pratibha Patil on Monday in New Delhi.
Sachin Tendulkar after receiving the award said, “This is very close to my heart. I am very happy. It is difficult to explain in words. In my career of 18 years, I have received numerous awards but this one is close to my heart. I am really amused that the government has acknowledged my contribution to ….
Dare Devils & Mumbai Indians fined for slow over-rate on Sunday
Dare Devils & Mumbai Indians have been fined by the IPL for maintaining slow over-rates during their clash at the D Y Patil Stadium in Mumbai on Sunday night.
The home team’s elation of stunning their league-topping rivals by 29 runs in a low-scoring match was dampened a bit when they copped a fine of US dollars 1000 levied by match referee Javagal Srinath for bowling two overs short in the stipulated period.
The Delhi outfit, led by Virender Sehwag, was also ….
Shoaib Akhtar’s banned suspended for one month
The five year ban on Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has been suspended for one month on Sunday by an appellate panel. The next hearing of the appellate tribunal will now be held on 3 June.
IPL chairman Lalit Modi said after suspension of Ban on Shoaib Aktar, “We are very happy with PCB’s decision. After PCB’s no-objection certificate, Akhtar can play IPL. I ….
Sourav Ganguly & Shane Warne fined 10 percent of their match fee
Kolkata Knight Riders captain Sourav Ganguly & Rajasthan Royals skipper Shane Warne, both have been fined 10 per cent of their match fee for showing dissent on the field during their IPL encounter against Rajasthan Royals.
Sourav Ganguly has been charged under Level 1 offence under the ICC’s code of conduct. Shane Warne found himself in the dock for public criticism and has been charged under clause 1.7 of ICC’s Code of Conduct. Umpire Pratap Kumar was also suspended ….
Shoaib Akhtar can play in IPL
Pakistan Fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has been allowed to play Indian Premier League. An appellate committee has allowed Pakistan speedster to play in IPL.
Chairman appellate committee Justice (Rtd) Aftab Farrukh has said on Wednesday that the Shoaib could not play cricket within Pakistan & for the national team.
The fast bowler however has not been banned to play cricket outside Pakistan & he could play in the IPL. He said that the disciplinary committee has only imposed ban on him over ….
Former Australian Umpire: Ban Harbhajan Singh for life
Lou Rowan the former Australian Test Umpire has said on Wednesday that there should be a life ban on the Harbhajan Singh for slapping Indian team-mate Sreesanth..
Lou Rowan said in his statement, “Harbhajan Singh doesn’t belong to the game of cricket. He has shown he is no good. They should just get rid of him from the sport”.
Rowan, who stood in 25 Tests between 1963 & 1971 has said Harbhajan comes across as a rogue player in whatever he ….
Umpire Ameesh Sahiba suspended for two matches after “Sree provoked” remark
Ameesh Sahiba an umpire has been suspended for two IPL matches on Tuesday for talking to the media regarding the Harbhajan-Sreesanth slap row & has been asked to answer the showcause notice served to him by BCCI within 48 hours.
Ameesh Sahiba was officiating the Mumbai vs Mohali match during which Mumbai Indians stand-in skipper Harbhajan slapped Sreesanth.
Earlier in the day, Umpire Ameesh Sahiba has claimed that Sreesanth had provoked other players during the match. Sahiba said that Sreesanth had commented ….