‘ICC’ Archives
Afridi disappointed with Butt’s ‘petty’ statements
Shahid Afridi has said he was disappointed by the "petty things" PCB chairman Ijaz Butt brought up while justifying Afridi's axing as Pakistan's one-day captain. "I am disappointed because such petty things coming from the head of the board were unwarranted," Afridi told the Daily Times. "He [...]
2nd Test ends in draw, India win 1-0
West Indies pacer Ravi Rampaul claimed Murali Vijay (45) to reduce India to 73 for two in the third and final Test at the Windsor Park in Dominica on Sunday. Earlier, Part-time spinner Suresh Raina struck twice to wind up West Indies second innings at 322 as India now needed 180 runs to win [...]
Ishant could be India’s answer to Tremlett in England series: Simmons
India's bowling coach Eric Simmons feels the tall and lanky Ishant Sharma could be a perfect answer to England fast bowler Chris Tremlett in the Test series starting later this month. Simmons, a former South African fast bowler, said if Ishant controls the ball, like he is doing in the [...]
Ajay Maken pads up to take on BCCI on anti-doping norms
The sports ministry and Board of Control for Cricket (BCCI) appeared headed for a showdown over the anti-doping provisions in the proposed National Sports Development Bill which is to be introduced in the monsoon session of Parliament. In an exclusive interview to TOI, sports minister Ajay [...]
Sachin taught me the slider: Harbhajan
To make Ricky Ponting a bunny is by itself a huge achievement in any form of cricket and Harbhajan Singh can happily claim he managed that. But the off-spinner regards the former Australia captain as the best he ever bowled to. In 2001, just before the series against Australia, Harbhajan [...]
Gambhir dares England: Back up tough talk with performance
For years, England were at the receiving end of verbal abuse and intense sledging from Ashes rivals Australia. Now, a new generation of English cricketers seem to have learned a few tricks of their own when it come to psychological disintegration. If India's acrimonious 2007 tour is [...]
Ijaz Butt rules out Afridi’s captaincy future
PCB chairman Ijaz Butt has ruled out a return to captaincy for Shahid Afridi in the future, though he left a window open for him to return to the side as a player. "As far as I am concerned he is not captaincy material for the PCB anymore," Butt told Geo Super television channel. " he has done [...]
Feisty Harbhajan joins elite club
In his 96th Test, off his 26,961st delivery, Harbhajan Singh became the 11th man in Test history, and the fourth spinner, to claim 400 wickets. The relief-drenched celebration came out with a pumped fist and a roar. It would have been perhaps even more fitting had it come through a shout for an [...]
Sri Lanka Premier League postponed to 2012
The Sri Lanka Premier League (SLPL) has been postponed to August 2012 after facing a series of problems, including the unexpected withdrawal of Indian players from the tournament. In its place Sri Lanka Cricket, the league's owners, will conduct the regular inter-provincial Twenty20 tournament [...]
Indian batsmen are unsure against pace: Edwards
Fidel Edwards, or 'Castro' as he's called in the Caribbean, continues to keep the spirit of West Indies fast bowling alive. On the islands here, they sincerely believe Castro is one of the best fast bowlers in the world today, capable of bowling fast on any kind of wicket, and that he has it [...]
