November 25th, 2009 by
Chris Gayle, the West Indies captain, has promise to hit a ton for his sick mother in the first Test of the Frank Worrell Trophy. His mother Heazlyn Gilroy, was taken to the Medical Associates Hospital in Kingston a few days ago with a heart problem. Gayle rush back from Brisbane to Jamaica, putting in doubt his participation in the first Test.
Heazlyn made a quick recovery and was released from the hospital on Saturday, freeing Chris to play in the first test.
November 19th, 2009 by
The cash straapped Pakistan Cricket Boards looks set for a welcome boost thanks to a 12.5 million dollar compensation payment for not hosting 14 matches of the 2011World Cup because of security worries.
Reports suggest that the PCB will be get 10.5 million dollars as a hosting fee for the 14 matches, while the ICC will pay an additional two million dollars that the PCB could have earned from gate pass and parking charges during the matches.
November 13th, 2009 by
In a recent interview Graeme Smith, the South African Captain, has said that he is amazed by Englands Test captain Andrew Strauss not being part of the national Twenty20 squad.
It does surprise me. Strauss is in the one-day side, so I guess it’s difficult to work out why he’s not in the T20 team. He’s a leader who is trying to stamp his authority on the environment, so it is interesting why he has decided to take a week off,” The Sun quoted Smith, as saying.
“I think it’s going to be difficult for Andy Flower to work with a different captain in Paul Collingwood.
Having different views and different outlooks can be tough. Who handles team meetings, who runs the show? They are questions that are difficult for me to answer, but it must be an interesting dynamic within the side,” he added.
November 10th, 2009 by
Ex Pakistan fast bowling star, Mohammad Akram has backed controversial pacer Shoaib Akhtar for the forthcoming tour of Australia, saying being one of the most experienced bowlers the country has, the selectors should give him a chance provided he is fit.
In anrecent interview with PakPassion.net, Akram said the tour down-under is one of most challenging assignments for a cricket team, which makes Akhtar a must for the tour.
“Touring Australia isn’t for the faint hearted. You need your experienced guys out there, you need the guys out there who won’t be phased by the opposition players, you need the guys who aren’t going to be intimidated out there,”Akram, who spent some time with Akhtar in London, said.
Akram said the Rawalpinidi Express was recuperating fast following the knee operation that he had in London.
“Shoaib’s recovery was going well and he was heeling quickly. However, in my opinion he needs to lose quite a bit of weight,” he said.
Akram said Akhtar, once the fastest bowler in the world, was eagerly waiting to recover fully to represent his country once more, as he wants to give a fitting reply to his critics.
“The hunger and desire to play for Pakistan is still very much there and in Shoaib’s own words he wants to shut a few of the cricket writers out there who have already written him off,” he said.
November 3rd, 2009 by
The Australian cricket team has been fined for their a slow over-rate during during the victory over India in the fourth ODI at Mohali.
Chris Broad of ICC Match Referees imposed the fines after the Australians were ruled to be two overs short of its target at the end of the match when time allowances were taken into consideration.
In accordance with the regulations governing over-rate penalties, players are also fined five per cent of their match fees for every over their side fails to bowl in the allotted time, with the captain fined double that amount.
Ponting was fined 20 per cent of his match fee while his players received 10-per-cent fines.
