Provides the latest RSS feeds for Cricket News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Pakistan Telegraph.com http://www.pakistantelegraph.com/index.php/cat/26e8608b40f75cfd/ en-us Thu, 23 May 2013 05:10:04 -0400 Thu, 23 May 2013 05:10:04 -0400 30 Mumbai Police reached Chennai Thursday with the objective of questioning Chennai Super Kings 'principal' Gurunath Meiyappan, the son-in-law of team owner and Board of Control for Cricket in India president N Srinivasan, in connection with the Indian Premier League (IPL) spot-fixing scandal. Meiyappan's name is figuring prominently in the interrogation of all those arrested so far, including ... http://www.pakistantelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214709114/scat/26e8608b40f75cfd Thu, 23 May 2013 04:20:01 -0400 http://www.pakistantelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214709114/scat/26e8608b40f75cfd Australian cricketer Usman Khawaja has said that he is often misunderstood by some in the Cricket Australia hierarchy, saying that he will prove them wrong by proving himself on the field and bringing home the Ashes. Khawaja has been largely stranded on the periphery in the past two years, playing only six Tests since his debut in an Ashes Test in Sydney in 2011, and against England, the Sydney ... http://www.pakistantelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214709002/scat/26e8608b40f75cfd Thu, 23 May 2013 03:50:01 -0400 http://www.pakistantelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214709002/scat/26e8608b40f75cfd Australian under-15 girls team coach Em Preston has said that more girls will look forward to pursue a career in cricket in the near future following Cricket Australia's (CA) decision to introduce pay hike in the new funding scheme. Preston played for the women's team ACT Meteors and was an age representative for her country before retiring three years ago, the Sydney Morning Herald reports. ... http://www.pakistantelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214707254/scat/26e8608b40f75cfd Thu, 23 May 2013 02:00:05 -0400 http://www.pakistantelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214707254/scat/26e8608b40f75cfd Australian paceman Ryan Harris has said that cricketers found to be indulging in spot fixing should be banned for life and wiped from record books for turning the game into a 'joke'. Rajasthan Royals trio S.Sreesanth, Ankeet Chavan and Ajit Chandila were arrested for alleged spot fixing in 2013 Indian Premier League fixtures, News.com.au reports. Wanting the maximum punishment for a player ... http://www.pakistantelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214707251/scat/26e8608b40f75cfd Thu, 23 May 2013 02:00:04 -0400 http://www.pakistantelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214707251/scat/26e8608b40f75cfd Cricket Australia (CA) chief executive James Sutherland has said that Australia's Ashes bid in England will not be compromised by the Indian Premier League (IPL). Two members of the Ashes party, Shane Watson and James Faulkner, remain on the subcontinent with their team, Rajasthan Royals, who will play in an elimination semi-final in Delhi, the Sydney Morning Herald reports. Describing the ... http://www.pakistantelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214707253/scat/26e8608b40f75cfd Thu, 23 May 2013 02:00:04 -0400 http://www.pakistantelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214707253/scat/26e8608b40f75cfd Australian Test cricketer David Warner has copped a 5750-dollar fine from Cricket Australia for his Twitter rant controversy. Warner had pleaded guilty to unbecoming behaviour after his expletive-laden criticism of senior News Ltd cricket writers Robert Craddock and Malcolm Conn for an article by Craddock exposing the sleazy nightlife and alleged corruption within the Indian Premier League ... http://www.pakistantelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214706060/scat/26e8608b40f75cfd Thu, 23 May 2013 00:20:02 -0400 http://www.pakistantelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214706060/scat/26e8608b40f75cfd A senior official of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Wednesday placed the onus of catching bookies and others involved in the recent spot-fixing scam on the police. BCCI vice-president and chairman of the IPL Governing Council Rajiv Shukla, said that it was not BCCI's job to probe who are the bookies and which Bollywood personalities are involved. "It is the job of agencies ... http://www.pakistantelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214691008/scat/26e8608b40f75cfd Wed, 22 May 2013 11:20:03 -0400 http://www.pakistantelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214691008/scat/26e8608b40f75cfd Cricket Australia (CA) has said that it hopes for changes in the Citizenship Act by next month that will allow leg-spinner Fawad Ahmed to play his first Ashes Test in England. The Pakistan-born spinner will have to wait for applying for a passport until any legislation change takes place in the four sitting weeks of parliamentary session before the election and the cricket series begins, ... http://www.pakistantelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214687943/scat/26e8608b40f75cfd Wed, 22 May 2013 09:10:03 -0400 http://www.pakistantelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214687943/scat/26e8608b40f75cfd Pakistan cricket team coach Dav Whatmore has backed captain Misbah-ul-Haq's batting skills. PakPassion quoted Whatmore as saying that Misbah has inspired other batsmen with his efforts and performance, although rotation and change in the battiing order is always an open option. Whatmore said that Misbah's enthusiastic zeal has motivated other players to bring the same passion to their batting. ... http://www.pakistantelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214687939/scat/26e8608b40f75cfd Wed, 22 May 2013 09:10:02 -0400 http://www.pakistantelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214687939/scat/26e8608b40f75cfd Cricket Australia (CA) has announced that the country's top female cricketers will now earn up to 80,000 dollars within a year. The women team has won Women's World Cup and the T20 trophy, prompting CA to consider female cricket as professional, News.com.au reports. CA chief executive James Sutherland compared the women's cricket team to the men's cricket club, saying that the association wants ... http://www.pakistantelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214687942/scat/26e8608b40f75cfd Wed, 22 May 2013 09:10:02 -0400 http://www.pakistantelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214687942/scat/26e8608b40f75cfd Australian opener David Warner is expected to plead guilty before a Cricket Australia (CA) hearing via teleconference from India with regard to a series of hostile tweets that he directed at News Limited journalists Robert Craddock and Malcolm Conn while playing for the Delhi Daredevils in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Warner could face sanctions ranging from a fine, suspension, reprimand or ... http://www.pakistantelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214687937/scat/26e8608b40f75cfd Wed, 22 May 2013 09:10:01 -0400 http://www.pakistantelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214687937/scat/26e8608b40f75cfd Australia's opening batsman David Warner was Wednesday found guilty of breaching the Cricket Australia (CA) Code of Behaviour and was fined $5,750 for his twitter rant. Warner, who pleaded guilty, received the maximum financial penalty for a first offence under rule 6 of CA's Code of Behaviour, CA said in a statement. "In hindsight, clearly I let my frustrations get the better of me and posted ... http://www.pakistantelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214687308/scat/26e8608b40f75cfd Wed, 22 May 2013 08:20:01 -0400 http://www.pakistantelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214687308/scat/26e8608b40f75cfd Twenty-one-year-old Mohammad Arifi's love for cricket convinced the South Australian Cricket Association (SACA) to appoint him as their first multi-cultural ambassador. According to news.com.au, Arifi will help (SACA) run multi-cultural cricket programs, including a Come and Try Day at Brahma Lodge Indoor Sports Centre on Sunday, especially targeting new arrivals. Arifi said that he will ... http://www.pakistantelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214686584/scat/26e8608b40f75cfd Wed, 22 May 2013 07:30:01 -0400 http://www.pakistantelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214686584/scat/26e8608b40f75cfd David Warner has apologised for his Twitter outburst against two journalists, a rant that earned him a hefty fine.The Australia batsman had blasted News Limited cricket writers Robert Craddock and Malcolm Conn, after he took offence to an article by the former on the nightlife during the rich Indian Premier League tournament, which carried a picture of Warner. The opener, who was fined 5,750 ... http://www.pakistantelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214708867/scat/26e8608b40f75cfd Thu, 23 May 2013 03:01:37 -0400 http://www.pakistantelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214708867/scat/26e8608b40f75cfd The appeal towards cricket among youths has increased manifold since the inception of IPL and T-20 games. Such is the attraction that the interest among youths to become doctors and engineers has taken second place. However, the fatal part of this attraction is the match fixing and spot fixing incidents, which have recently come into ... http://www.pakistantelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214707998/scat/26e8608b40f75cfd Thu, 23 May 2013 01:49:41 -0400 http://www.pakistantelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214707998/scat/26e8608b40f75cfd "It was a close contest and that is exactly where you need your experience to get a team over the line," Hodge told the IPL site. "This is the most thrilling game I have ever played in the IPL. I have played for Kolkata Knight Riders and Kochi Tuskers Kerala in the past editions. This is the first time with Rajasthan Royals and I am delighted to win the game for the ... http://www.pakistantelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214708001/scat/26e8608b40f75cfd Thu, 23 May 2013 01:44:47 -0400 http://www.pakistantelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214708001/scat/26e8608b40f75cfd In a startling revelation, sources in the Delhi Police have told Headlines Today that players of two more franchise are on their radar for IPL spot-fixing.The Delhi Police Special Cell says that they are gathering more credible evidence before they finally lay their hands on these players.The cops are getting crucial leads from the ongoing interrogation of three arrested players and ... http://www.pakistantelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214707304/scat/26e8608b40f75cfd Thu, 23 May 2013 01:32:48 -0400 http://www.pakistantelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214707304/scat/26e8608b40f75cfd Indian Premier League (IPL). Warner was speaking for the first time since he was found guilty of breaching Cricket Australia's code of behaviour on Wednesday over a Twitter tirade at two Australian journalists and fined Aus$5,750 (Dh20,343). The explosive opener said he was responding to a piece from News Limited cricket writer Robert Craddock that followed the arrest of S Sreesanth and ... http://www.pakistantelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214706214/scat/26e8608b40f75cfd Thu, 23 May 2013 00:47:20 -0400 http://www.pakistantelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214706214/scat/26e8608b40f75cfd Brisbane 4000 Queensland batsman Chris Lynn could find himself in hot water after using Twitter to opine about assault allegations levelled against NRL player Ben Te'o.Te'o released a statement on Wednesday saying he had not "acted improperly" after a Brisbane woman said she was left bleeding and abandoned with a fractured eye socket from an alleged assault by the South ... http://www.pakistantelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214705266/scat/26e8608b40f75cfd Wed, 22 May 2013 23:22:09 -0400 http://www.pakistantelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214705266/scat/26e8608b40f75cfd We caught up for a quick chat with Australian vice captain Brad Haddin to discover how many NRL apps he's downloaded and why he's hell bent on re-claiming that little urn of Ashes in England.AL: The important question first: How do you plan to keep up with the NRL while you're away?BH: (Laughs) That is important! Online. I won't miss my Raiders games while I'm away. ... http://www.pakistantelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214704952/scat/26e8608b40f75cfd Wed, 22 May 2013 22:24:20 -0400 http://www.pakistantelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214704952/scat/26e8608b40f75cfd Australia batsman David Warner has been hit with the maximum fine available after pleading guilty to breaching the Cricket Australia code of ... http://www.pakistantelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214701521/scat/26e8608b40f75cfd Wed, 22 May 2013 18:49:33 -0400 http://www.pakistantelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214701521/scat/26e8608b40f75cfd Graham Napier will always be best known for his extraordinary ability to hit the ball out of the ground - he has twice struck 16 sixes in an innings, in a Championship match as well as his then world record Twenty20 innings against Sussex in 2008 - but those monstrous feats naturally did not happen every week. Nowadays, he is more of a little-and-often contributor for Essex by comparison. Against ... http://www.pakistantelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214701522/scat/26e8608b40f75cfd Wed, 22 May 2013 18:49:32 -0400 http://www.pakistantelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214701522/scat/26e8608b40f75cfd There will be a barrage of invective, insults and possibly innuendo from New Zealand. The way that Neil Wagner, the tourists' left-arm swing bowler, described it, it sounds like huge fun - and if they should manage to get under England's skin before the Ashes then so be it.In a candid assessment of his team's intentions Wagner outlined his approach to each of the opposition batsmen ... http://www.pakistantelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214701524/scat/26e8608b40f75cfd Wed, 22 May 2013 18:49:31 -0400 http://www.pakistantelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214701524/scat/26e8608b40f75cfd Two Yorkshiremen will be making their first Test appearance on their home ground tomorrow. Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow are viewed by many as the future of England's batting and this match will be a significant step for ... http://www.pakistantelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214701523/scat/26e8608b40f75cfd Wed, 22 May 2013 18:49:31 -0400 http://www.pakistantelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214701523/scat/26e8608b40f75cfd Phil Mustard's half-century held together a Durham innings that had threatened to subside feebly enough to gloss over some shortcomings in Middlesex's catching after the First Division leaders had backed their bowlers to repeat last season's first-day gains on this ... http://www.pakistantelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214701525/scat/26e8608b40f75cfd Wed, 22 May 2013 18:49:30 -0400 http://www.pakistantelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214701525/scat/26e8608b40f75cfd Michael Carberry continued his excellent form in the Yorkshire Bank 40 as holders Hampshire extended their lead at the top of Group B with a nine-wicket victory against Lancashire at the Ageas Bowl. Carberry finished on his career-best one-day score of 150 not out as Hampshire chased down a target of 245 with six overs to spare. The opening batsman, who hit 96 against Durham last Sunday, ... http://www.pakistantelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214701526/scat/26e8608b40f75cfd Wed, 22 May 2013 18:47:24 -0400 http://www.pakistantelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214701526/scat/26e8608b40f75cfd Durham's Phil Mustard reached his half-century with a disciplined display against Middlesex in the Division One match. Photograph: Stu Forster/Getty ... http://www.pakistantelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214699748/scat/26e8608b40f75cfd Wed, 22 May 2013 17:40:00 -0400 http://www.pakistantelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214699748/scat/26e8608b40f75cfd LV County Championship - Division OneCanterbury - Day FourKent 327 (M J Walker 142) & 419-6 dec (R W T Key 182, M J Walker 157) v Lancashire 317 (G Chapple 88, S G Law 66, M J Chilton 53, M J Saggers 5-43) & 208-3 (P J Horton 69, S J Croft 59 no)Kent (10pts) drew with Lancashire (10pts) Lancashire were left frustrated as Kent did enough in their second innings to claim a share of the ... http://www.pakistantelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214697313/scat/26e8608b40f75cfd Wed, 22 May 2013 15:26:26 -0400 http://www.pakistantelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214697313/scat/26e8608b40f75cfd Joshua Cobb top-scored with 29 as Leicestershire were dismissed for 142 by Glamorgan in a County Championship Division Two game. Photograph: Harry Engels/Getty ... http://www.pakistantelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214697314/scat/26e8608b40f75cfd Wed, 22 May 2013 15:18:01 -0400 http://www.pakistantelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214697314/scat/26e8608b40f75cfd UNKNOWN gunmen have dragged the father of Afghanistan's cricket captain from his car on the outskirts of Jalalabad city and have taken him hostage, officials ... http://www.pakistantelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214696382/scat/26e8608b40f75cfd Wed, 22 May 2013 15:00:51 -0400 http://www.pakistantelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214696382/scat/26e8608b40f75cfd Marcus North and Murray Goodwin hit half centuries as Glamorgan enjoyed the better of the first day's play against Leicestershire in their LV= County Championship Division Two game at Grace Road.Put into bat on a damp, cloudy morning, Glamorgan reached 256-5 before bad light brought an early end to the day with 5.2 overs remaining. North scored 68 and Goodwin 57 to turn things round for ... http://www.pakistantelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214695811/scat/26e8608b40f75cfd Wed, 22 May 2013 14:12:58 -0400 http://www.pakistantelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214695811/scat/26e8608b40f75cfd Sachin Tendulkar's participation in the second qualifier on May 24, despite the batsman suffering a wrist injury for which the normal recovery time is around three ... http://www.pakistantelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214695003/scat/26e8608b40f75cfd Wed, 22 May 2013 14:03:41 -0400 http://www.pakistantelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214695003/scat/26e8608b40f75cfd New Zealand wicketkeeper B-J Watling was late last night ruled out of the second cricket test against England with his left knee injury. Captain Brendon McCullum will take the gloves for the match, with Martin Guptill coming into the batting line-up. He will bat at 6; McCullum moves to 7. Watling had appeared to be moving freely in training at Headingley earlier but the decision ... http://www.pakistantelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214695794/scat/26e8608b40f75cfd Wed, 22 May 2013 13:30:18 -0400 http://www.pakistantelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214695794/scat/26e8608b40f75cfd The chances of a Kiwi randomly turning up to a New Zealand cricket practice this week and being selected to play an international are about as likely as Prince Philip singing lead vocals on Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody. However, Chris Pringle could be forgiven for asking himself the song's opening lyric "Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy?" when he wandered along in jeans and a T-shirt 23 ... http://www.pakistantelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214695793/scat/26e8608b40f75cfd Wed, 22 May 2013 13:30:16 -0400 http://www.pakistantelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214695793/scat/26e8608b40f75cfd On May 28, Netherlands' YB40 squad will travel to Amsterdam for the Canal Bike Race against the South Africans. They will then practice for two days in Amstelveen before the ODI. Squad: Peter Borren (capt), Wesley Barresi, Tom Cooper, Daan van Bunge, Mudassar Bukhari, Tom de Grooth, Tim Gruijters, James Gruijters, Tom Heggelman, Ahsan Malik, Paul van Meekeren, Stephan Myburgh, Pieter ... http://www.pakistantelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214693188/scat/26e8608b40f75cfd Wed, 22 May 2013 12:49:18 -0400 http://www.pakistantelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214693188/scat/26e8608b40f75cfd It's really very pitiful . I am feeling very sad for Mohammad Nabi .He is a wonderful player and a jolly person .I wonder how could one do this to him .He claims that he has no enmity with anybody and he isn't a millionaire either so that one might abduct his father and ask him for the ransom . Our sorrow and sympathy are with you dear captain ... http://www.pakistantelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214694096/scat/26e8608b40f75cfd Wed, 22 May 2013 12:49:17 -0400 http://www.pakistantelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214694096/scat/26e8608b40f75cfd replace the former coach Mark Lane .Lane's departure was confirmed last week after England underperformed in each of their past two major tournaments, losing in the final of the World Twenty20 in Sri Lanka last September and failing to make the final of the 50-over World Cup this year.The England and Wales Cricket Board has responded by bolstering its coaching set-up along the lines of the ... http://www.pakistantelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214692562/scat/26e8608b40f75cfd Wed, 22 May 2013 11:39:09 -0400 http://www.pakistantelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214692562/scat/26e8608b40f75cfd Cameron White called correctly in the first knockout match of the IPL season, and like MS Dhoni had a day ago, decided to bat at the Kotla. Rahul Dravid was not sure what to do had he won, but said he would have probably batted as well. He said the season had been full of ups and downs for his side, and the last week, with the spot-fixing controversy, had been a particularly testing ... http://www.pakistantelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214692541/scat/26e8608b40f75cfd Wed, 22 May 2013 11:37:30 -0400 http://www.pakistantelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214692541/scat/26e8608b40f75cfd LoJack for Samsung Galaxy S4 goes hardcore on thieves The superpremium handset sells for the hefty sum of $599.99, but buyers can also put $55 down and space out monthly payments . Cricket's version of ... http://www.pakistantelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214692383/scat/26e8608b40f75cfd Wed, 22 May 2013 11:25:55 -0400 http://www.pakistantelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214692383/scat/26e8608b40f75cfd Paceman Tim Bresnan and off-spinner Graeme Swann have returned from elbow surgeries to join the England squad for the first test against New Zealand, starting at Lord's on Thursday."Both Graeme Swann and Tim Bresnan have worked hard to regain fitness following elbow surgery and have demonstrated through their performances for their counties that they are ready for the challenge of ... http://www.pakistantelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214692563/scat/26e8608b40f75cfd Wed, 22 May 2013 11:02:41 -0400 http://www.pakistantelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214692563/scat/26e8608b40f75cfd Over the course of the season, the Pune Warriors have tried several pacers. Ashok Dinda, Kane Richardson, Wayne Parnell, Krishnakant Upadhyay, Mitchell Marsh and Angelo Mathews make a long list of new-ball bowlers who have made it to the playing XI but failed to cement their spot. Cutting a lone figure of consistency is this fluid cast happens to be Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who happens to be Indian ... http://www.pakistantelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214692564/scat/26e8608b40f75cfd Wed, 22 May 2013 11:02:37 -0400 http://www.pakistantelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214692564/scat/26e8608b40f75cfd New Zealand have confirmed BJ Watling has been ruled out of the second Investec Test against England at Headingley.The Black Caps wicketkeeper hurt his knee during the first Test defeat at Lord's and will not recover his fitness in time for the Leeds clash which starts on Friday. Captain Brendon McCullum will take the gloves, having briefly deputised at HQ, while Martin Guptill is ready to ... http://www.pakistantelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214690837/scat/26e8608b40f75cfd Wed, 22 May 2013 10:33:52 -0400 http://www.pakistantelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214690837/scat/26e8608b40f75cfd The party posed for pictures at Sydney airport before leaving on their flight to England.Captain Michael Clarke and vice-captain Brad Haddin posed for pictures in the cockpit ahead of the eagerly awaited series.Among the party heading for England is batsman David Warner, who has been hit with the maximum fine available after pleading guilty to breaching the Cricket Australia Code of ... http://www.pakistantelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214690838/scat/26e8608b40f75cfd Wed, 22 May 2013 10:27:12 -0400 http://www.pakistantelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214690838/scat/26e8608b40f75cfd Darren Sammy led a fine bowling display with four wickets as Sunrisers Hyderabad spanked Kings XI Punjab by 30 runs to keep themselves in the hunt for a play-offs berth in the Pepsi IPL here today.Sammy (4/22) claimed two crucial wickets in his first two deliveries before adding two more later to play a big role in Sunrisers defending 150 for seven they scored revolving around Parthiv ... http://www.pakistantelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214690839/scat/26e8608b40f75cfd Wed, 22 May 2013 09:48:50 -0400 http://www.pakistantelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214690839/scat/26e8608b40f75cfd Joe Root is confident England can build on their first Test victory over New Zealand when the action heads to Headingley.The Yorkshireman played a key role in the 170-run rout at Lord's, scoring 40 in the first innings before following it up with a crucial 71. On top of that Root picked up a couple of catches as England moved 1-0 up in the two-Test ... http://www.pakistantelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214689251/scat/26e8608b40f75cfd Wed, 22 May 2013 09:15:48 -0400 http://www.pakistantelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214689251/scat/26e8608b40f75cfd Cricket News: As the name suggests, the Eliminator leaves no margin for error. Lose, and your season is over. Hyderabad have already shown that they can handle knockout pressure. It remains to be seen whether the embattled Rajasthan, the neutral's team for so much of the tournament, can do the ... http://www.pakistantelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214689234/scat/26e8608b40f75cfd Wed, 22 May 2013 09:10:53 -0400 http://www.pakistantelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214689234/scat/26e8608b40f75cfd terminating its involvement in the IPL, the BCCI has said it hasn't received any "direct communication" from the franchise owner Sahara India regarding the issue. The board also confirmed that it had encashed part of the franchise's bank ... http://www.pakistantelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214689237/scat/26e8608b40f75cfd Wed, 22 May 2013 09:06:58 -0400 http://www.pakistantelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214689237/scat/26e8608b40f75cfd A day after Sahara withdrew the Pune Warriors franchise from the IPL, the BCCI responded with a media release clarifying their stand on the ... http://www.pakistantelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214689238/scat/26e8608b40f75cfd Wed, 22 May 2013 09:06:56 -0400 http://www.pakistantelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214689238/scat/26e8608b40f75cfd The Madras High Court has issued notices to the BCCI president and the IPL chairman, among others, on a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by a Madurai-based lawyer seeking a government takeover of the administration of the BCCI and the IPL. The lawyer, V Santhakumaresan, alleged that the Indian board had failed to promote the game, and that conduct of certain activities and the receipt of ... http://www.pakistantelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214689173/scat/26e8608b40f75cfd Wed, 22 May 2013 09:06:54 -0400 http://www.pakistantelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214689173/scat/26e8608b40f75cfd Cricket Australia has fined David Warner for breaching its Code of Behaviour following his Twitter rant at the weekend.The 26-year-old opening batsman, who pleaded guilty at a disciplinary hearing, received a fine of around £3,714 - the maximum financial penalty for a first offence under rule 6 of CA's Code of Behaviour. Warner, who has been playing in the Indian Premier League with ... http://www.pakistantelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214687799/scat/26e8608b40f75cfd Wed, 22 May 2013 08:04:52 -0400 http://www.pakistantelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214687799/scat/26e8608b40f75cfd Australia Australia batsmen David Warner has been fined after being found guilty of breaching Cricket Australia's (CA) code of behaviour.Warner was handed the maximum fine of $5,570 at a teleconference hearing in Melbourne Wednesday evening, having been found guilty of breaching CA's rules regarding unbecoming behaviour following comments he made on Twitter at the ... http://www.pakistantelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214686817/scat/26e8608b40f75cfd Wed, 22 May 2013 07:51:58 -0400 http://www.pakistantelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214686817/scat/26e8608b40f75cfd Australia batsman David Warner has been fined A$5,750 ($5,600) for his Twitter outburst against two journalists, the maximum financial penalty for a first offence, Cricket Australia (CA) said on ... http://www.pakistantelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214687837/scat/26e8608b40f75cfd Wed, 22 May 2013 07:50:17 -0400 http://www.pakistantelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214687837/scat/26e8608b40f75cfd DATELINE -- The Indian Premier League is a joyous, garish domestic cricket tournament invented by businessmen to make money. Intellectuals despise it, which probably reassures the businessmen that they have done something ... http://www.pakistantelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214687233/scat/26e8608b40f75cfd Wed, 22 May 2013 07:39:47 -0400 http://www.pakistantelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214687233/scat/26e8608b40f75cfd David Warner's twitter tirade at journalists has cost him a $5750 fine, the maximum financial penalty under Cricket Australia's behavioural code. The opening batsman on Wednesday night pleaded guilty to the charge that resulted from his social media outburst at leading cricket writers Robert Craddock and Malcolm Conn. The 26-year-old also apologised for his offensive language but ... http://www.pakistantelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214687578/scat/26e8608b40f75cfd Wed, 22 May 2013 07:31:53 -0400 http://www.pakistantelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214687578/scat/26e8608b40f75cfd UNKNOWN gunmen have dragged the father of Afghanistan's cricket captain from his car on the outskirts of Jalalabad city and taken him hostage, officials say. Mohammad Nabi, who took over the captaincy of the team in March, confirmed that his father, Khobai Isakhel, had been kidnapped in the eastern province of Nangarhar on Tuesday. "I have no idea who the kidnappers might be, they have ... http://www.pakistantelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214687181/scat/26e8608b40f75cfd Wed, 22 May 2013 07:29:15 -0400 http://www.pakistantelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214687181/scat/26e8608b40f75cfd Richard Gibson reports from Durham No silverware is won in May as the old cliche goes. However, this is one of those matches that could influence the finishing positions of both these sides. Third-place Durham have been inserted by County Championship leaders Middlesex at a slatey Chester-le-Street in a fixture they won last season despite being dismissed for just 102. That defeat for Middlesex ... http://www.pakistantelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214686433/scat/26e8608b40f75cfd Wed, 22 May 2013 06:48:43 -0400 http://www.pakistantelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214686433/scat/26e8608b40f75cfd Twitter rant against two Australian journalists landed him in hot water during the Indian Premier League season . Warner faces a disciplinary hearing after taking umbrage at an article by Robert Craddock and then engaging in an online spat with Malcolm Conn. Speaking as his team leaves for the Ashes, Clarke even says Warner has a future as Australia ... http://www.pakistantelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214686432/scat/26e8608b40f75cfd Wed, 22 May 2013 06:48:42 -0400 http://www.pakistantelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214686432/scat/26e8608b40f75cfd Indian Premier League (IPL). In his first public appearance since being arrested last week by Delhi police, Sreesanth on Wednesday said he was innocent and that his name would be cleared of any wrongdoing. The Kerala-based cricketer, along with Ankeet Chavan and Ajit Chandila, ... http://www.pakistantelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214685035/scat/26e8608b40f75cfd Wed, 22 May 2013 05:50:45 -0400 http://www.pakistantelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214685035/scat/26e8608b40f75cfd Chennai Super Kings secured their place in the Indian Premier League final with a convincing 48-run win over Mumbai Indians on Monday.Outstanding batting performances from Michael Hussey and Suresh Raina ensured the Super Kings, who claimed their berth in the play-offs by finishing first in the standings, will feature in Sunday's decider.An impressive knock from Dwayne Smith meant Mumbai ... http://www.pakistantelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214685387/scat/26e8608b40f75cfd Wed, 22 May 2013 05:48:41 -0400 http://www.pakistantelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214685387/scat/26e8608b40f75cfd Australia captain Michael Clarke has promised to do everything he can to win the Ashes series in England this summer.Clarke admitted his side were the underdogs at a ceremony ahead of the squad's departure from Sydney airport, but is ready to battle hard to bring the coveted urn back home. "England have a lot of experience. A lot of the guys have been involved in Ashes series before ... http://www.pakistantelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214684461/scat/26e8608b40f75cfd Wed, 22 May 2013 04:40:48 -0400 http://www.pakistantelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214684461/scat/26e8608b40f75cfd Supporters of former Pakistani cricket star and chief of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party (PTI) Imran Khan attend a sit-in-protest to condemn the killing of Zohra Shahid, a senior member of PTI in Karachi, Monday, May 20, 2013 in Islamabad, Pakistan. Police said gunmen on a motorcycle shot and killed Shahid outside her home on Saturday. (AP Photo/B.K. ... http://www.pakistantelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214681837/scat/26e8608b40f75cfd Wed, 22 May 2013 02:27:32 -0400 http://www.pakistantelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214681837/scat/26e8608b40f75cfd Baburao Yadav has become the fifth cricketer to be arrested, by the Delhi Police, in connection with the alleged spot-fixing in the IPL. Yadav was produced in court in Delhi on Tuesday afternoon along with Rajasthan Royals' Sreesanth, Ajit Chandila and Ankeet Chavan, ... http://www.pakistantelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214681528/scat/26e8608b40f75cfd Wed, 22 May 2013 01:09:58 -0400 http://www.pakistantelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214681528/scat/26e8608b40f75cfd Mississauga mayor Hazel McCallion poses for photos with a cricket bat as Mississauga councillor Ron Starr (left) watches. (Fred Lum/The Globe and ... http://www.pakistantelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214679459/scat/26e8608b40f75cfd Tue, 21 May 2013 23:02:17 -0400 http://www.pakistantelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214679459/scat/26e8608b40f75cfd