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Entries for June, 2009

Tough game awaits Essel’s ICL event

Pakistani all-rounder Abdul Razzaq, who recently parted ways with the Indian Cricket League (ICL), is set to be the first cricketer to begin a new innings for his national team. But for ICL, the game may be all but over.
Promoted by India’s largest listed media group, Zee Entertainment Network, ICL officials are, however, confident that [...]

Raina at No 3 is India’s ticket to T20 success

I must admit that I have been thoroughly impressed with all the associate nations in this tournament, and their improvement is a perfect advertisement for the global T20 brand. Ireland is one of the most improving associate sides, and they seem to have come on in leaps and bounds since the 2007 World Cup. They [...]

IPL-2 raises stocks of franchises

The now $2 billion Indian Premier League property has come through an economic slowdown and other challenges with higher valuations for stakeholders.
Despite higher costs and smaller gate revenues, franchises will, on an average, take home about Rs 46 crore each, estimate insiders.
“I can’t share a figure on earnings. We are closing our books [...]

Ekta basks in supernatural

More than a decade ago and before she became a soap queen, Ekta Kapoor began her career as television producer with a supernatural show called Mano Ya Na Mano. It did not fair well so Ekta moved on to comedy with Hum Paanch, which set the ball rolling for her journey to success. While her [...]

Ekta basks in supernatural

More than a decade ago and before she became a soap queen, Ekta Kapoor began her career as television producer with a supernatural show called Mano Ya Na Mano. It did not fair well so Ekta moved on to comedy with Hum Paanch, which set the ball rolling for her journey to success. While her [...]

England may suffer for Andrew Flintoff and Kevin Pietersen’s IPL adventures

Freddie Flintoff bowled the first six overs of his comeback after knee surgery; two before play and four during the lunch interval in the match between Lancashire and Somerset on Sunday.
Even better news: Kevin Pietersen is operating at fully 70 per cent fitness. One must look on the bright side after learning on Monday [...]

The Indian Premier League (IPL) will give India the edge at the ICC World Twenty20, according to India’s chairman of selectors Krishnamachari Srikkanth

India’s national team players have been on the road for close to four months after a full tour of New Zealand in February was followed by the second edition of the IPL.
National team coach Gary Kirsten last week said mental fatigue could hamper India’s chances of defending the title they won in South Africa in [...]

Can cricketers handle too much cricket?

With the dashing opener ruled out of the T-20 World Cup with a shoulder injury, speculations are rife about how much he knew about the injury before embarking on the tour. Daggers have been drawn — some of them pointing at Viru and some at the Board. But the question being asked is — are [...]

Bring back the IPL cricket marketers for soccer’s sake!!

The FIFA Local Organizing Committee (LOC) has failed dismally to execute an advertising campaign that matches the scale of the FIFA Confederations Cup. There’s now just one week to go until this tournament gets underway and yet the frequency of advertising has not increased substantially.
A month or two ago the excuse we were given was [...]

Symonds only interested in money: Slater

Former Australian opener Michael Slater feels troubled all-rounder Andrew Symonds has lost his spark to play for the national team and is driven by big bucks.
In fact, the former Ashes hero believes Symonds won’t play again for Australia and will be looking at options overseas. Symonds has a year to run on his contract with [...]