The Indian Premier League teams may be attracting most of the moolah, but the rest of the sides in the Champions League are giving them a run for their money.
Pakistan's performance in the Champions Trophy has come under scrutiny with some parliamentarians alleging foul play, reports
Kamal Siddiqi.
The ongoing ICC Champions Trophy in South Africa has already seen India crashing out, failing to reach the semi-finals. India’s cricket viewers weren’t expecting that when they tuned into either DD1 or Star Cricket to watch the first India match in the series on Saturday, September 26, reports
Anita Sharan.
Virender Sehwag called Gautam Gambhir “the new wall” of Indian cricket when he saved the Napier Test match against New Zealand earlier this year with a 10-and-a-half hour marathon effort. On Thursday Gambhir became the second Indian after Rahul Dravid to win the ICC’s Test Player of the Year award, reports
Anand Vasu.
African drummers, cricket’s A-list celebrities, glitz, glamour, the International Cricket Council’s annual awards function had all that and more. A presenter welcomed former and current cricketers in, stopping for quick interviews with some of the more recognisable faces.
The first known printed code of the laws of cricket was made available in 1775. Since then, there have been countless revisions as the game has evolved and met fresh challenges, reports
Anand Vasu.
At the end of India’s marquee clash against Pakistan, the two batsmen and eleven fielders were shocked as hundreds of spectators, many manically waving flags, charged onto the field. The players had no clue as security personnel were slow to react, reports Anand Vasu.
The 6UP runs-per-over sms game, which created a furore during the Indian Premier League-II earlier this year, was today re-launched at the ICC Champions Trophy in South Africa.
South Africa have a reputation for being fantastic hosts — the 2003 World Cup was a success, the IPL moved here seamlessly in quick time — and there's no reason to believe things will be any different this time around. Anand Vasu reports.
Even half a century later, if you’re a first-time visitor to Johannesburg, the nerves jangle in much the same way. This city has a reputation, and you’d better respect it. Anand Vasu reports.
Sports broadcaster
ESPNStar is set to cash in on two upcoming cricket events -- ICC Champions Trophy in South Africa and the Champions League T20 in India - expecting a total advertising revenue of about
Rs. 500 crore.
India's bowling is their Achilles' heel and recalling Rahul Dravid to prop up the batting order is a retrograde step, according to former cricketers Wasim Akram and Sanjay Manjrekar.
New Zealand will need a remarkable reversal of form if they are to emerge as serious contenders in the Champions Trophy and reverse their tumbling world status.
Champions Trophy bowlers are going to sweat for wickets if the plans of the Wanderers and Centurion Park groundsmen come to fruition. Chris Scott and Hilbert Smit told AFP the five pitches set for the two-week tournament from September 22 are run-friendly.
Former India spearhead Javagal Srinath will share the Match Referees' responsibilities with Jeff Crowe and Roshan Mahanama in this month's Champions Trophy in South Africa, the International Cricket Council said in Dubai on Sunday.