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The Associated Press will suspend coverage of cricket in Australia for the second consecutive international season because of a dispute over conditions for accreditation imposed by Cricket Australia.
Usain Bolt will get to show his cricket prowess when he joins West Indies stars in a limited-overs tournament Sunday.
When it comes to spitting a cricket for distance, the central Wisconsin talent seems concentrated in one Marshfield family. Brian Johnsrud spat a thawed cricket 22 feet, 8 inches at the Central Wisconsin State Fair on Saturday. Minutes later, his son Jared shot his cricket 10 feet, 5 inches to win the 9-to-11 age division.
Prisoners in Calcutta's main prison went on a brief hunger strike in an effort to force authorities to allow them to watch cricket on TV. Nearly 500 of the jail's 2,000 prisoners skipped lunch and dinner Sunday, demanding to see Indian Premier League matches, Kumaresh Roy, superintendent of the Alipore Central Jail, said Monday
This year's Indian Premier League cricket tournament will be held overseas because of security concerns since it coincides with the country's general elections, organizers said Sunday.
Decked out in a chinstrapped red helmet, padded gloves and pillowy shinguards, Manny Ramirez watched from the side as a bowler warmed up.
Cricket is going high-tech: Bowlers with suspect actions will be invited to wear an electronic sensor during matches.
England's ongoing cricket tour of India could be suspended or canceled in the wake of terror attacks that have killed at least 101 people in Mumbai.
Pakistan requested top security for a national cricket tournament next week following a string of deadly attacks by Islamist militants.
With a loud crack, the ball soared toward the fence and fielders ran to get their hands on it. On the sidelines, the batter's teammates whooped with excitement as four runs were added to their tally.
The punishment of Indian cricketer Harbhajan Singh for a supposed racial comment was reduced from a three-test suspension to a fine Tuesday, allowing India's cricket tour of Australia to continue.
Finally some good news for India's beleaguered cricket team: Their suspended player can play for now, and the umpire who made several key calls against them won't officiate their next test.
Sri Lanka's Muttiah Muralitharan broke former Australian legspinner Shane Warne's record for test wickets Monday, reaching 709 against England.
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Roll Michael Jordan and Babe Ruth into one, throw in an Oxford education and a beautiful British aristocrat as an ex-wife and you get an idea of how big Imran Khan was as captain of Pakistan's world champion cricket team in 1992.
A teenager was beaten to death with a cricket bat after two groups of teens clashed over a playing field, police said Tuesday.
What do you do when your only means of attracting members of the opposite sex also puts your life in jeopardy? For field crickets on the Hawaiian island of Kauai, shutting up seems to work.
For many in this impoverished Muslim nation, the most important thing — after God — is the gentlemanly English game of cricket.
A game of cricket is good for U.S.-Pakistani relations, but that's about as far as it goes. President Bush says baseball is where his heart is.
Umpire's decision will not be final for Test seriesIf the Test series between South Africa and England is too close to call, one aspect of it is a stone cold certainty. At some point, probably on the first morning, the Decision Review System will create confusion, controversy and delay.
India-Lanka ODI moved to Nagpur from VizagHyderabad: The Telangana versus united Andhra Pradesh stir has hit cricket, too, with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) shifting the second One-Day International match between India and Sri Lanka from Vishakapatanam to Nagpur.
Lalit Modi's IPL commissioner's post in danger NEW DELHI: A week after his bid to regain control of the Rajasthan Cricket Association failed in an acrimonious election, Lalit Modi now faces a fresh crisis with a very powerful lobby within the BCCI plotting to remove him from the IPL commissioner's post.
Cricket considers Australian Idol-type series to find spinnerTHE prospect of an Australian Idol-type series designed to unearth Australia's new spin stars has been raised in a strategy meeting which will shape the nation's slow bowling future.
Spiceislander.com - Questionable spending of money borrowed for 2007 WCCSt. George's, December 6, 2009 (GIS) – Grenada's spending to host matches of the 2007 World Cup of Cricket is in the news again.
Cricket bodies want curb on video clips on TV, websitesNew Delhi: Cricket's governing bodies are winding up to serve a yorker to television channels and websites, opening the innings in what promises to be another hard-fought contest between news organizations and the sport's administrators.
BCCI had agreed to scrap Test series against SA: ReportThe BCCI had agreed to drop a three-match Test series from South Africa's tour of India in February to cut down the itinerary to just a one-day rubber on the request of Cricket South Africa, according to a report.
Contested RCA polls as cricket was suffering in Raj: JoshiNEW DELHI: Union Minister CP Joshi, who has been elected as Rajasthan Cricket Association president, on Tuesday said he took a "conscious risk" by contesting against IPL chairman Lalit Modi but had to join the fray as "cricket was suffering" in the state.
Is a Modi-Dalmiya pact in BCCI in the offing?KOLKATA: Indian Premier League (IPL) commissioner Lalit Modi may have visited the city Tuesday officially to inspect the Eden Gardens, but Modi and Dalmiya sources in the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) say the daylong trip could be a precursor to a new equation in the crick …
England players told to forget big IPL contractsSean Morris, the chief executive of the Rajasthan Royals, has warned England players not to expect big deals in January's Indian Premier League auction.
Advertisers not enthused by Team India's markThe Indian team's feat in bagging the No.1 slot in Test cricket after 77 years is unlikely to change the way advertisers view Test matches vis-à-vis other money-spinning formats.
CSA asked Kenya to foot series billCricket South Africa is understood to have demanded almost US$100,000 to play two one-day internationals against Kenya last month.
No sponsor in sight, BCCI extends Sahara contract by 6 monthsMUMBAI: Struggling to find a new sponsor for the Indian cricket team, the BCCI, on Wednesday, decided to extend its existing contract with Sahara by another six months.
Paul Nixon one of many still awaiting payment from Indian Cricket LeagueWhile Nixon said he was disappointed by the ICL's financial shortfall, he clearly retains some loyalty to a tournament he described as "excellent to play in". "I feel that the ICL has a rightful place in world cricket, and has not been treated fairly," he said.
ICL facing legal action from players: FICA CEONEW DELHI: Indian Cricket League might have started taking legal action against the ICC and BCCI but the 'rebel' entity itself is in danger of facing a court case from its disgruntled players who have not been paid their fees amounting to "millions of dollars".
1st December 2009-Darren Andrews-Adelaide, Australia-Newsvine-Darren Andrews will be live blogging the entire 2nd test from Adelaide Oval, Australia.
Lara Bingle and Michael Clarke deny split claims - again"She picked him up from the airport on Sunday when he flew in from Brisbane, they're still together," a source from Clarke's camp said.
BCCI finds no Sahara for IndiaWith no takers for the sponsorship of the Indian cricket team, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is now looking at alternatives — either to go for re-tendering with a lower base price or renegotiate a contract with the Sahara group, which currently holds sponsors …
Advertisers stump BCCI on sponsorshipAminah Sheikh / Mumbai November 24, 2009, 1:06 IST The Men in Blue haven't quite got a thumbs up from advertisers for the team's sponsorship, with virtually no takers for forms that are up for sale to bid for the sponsorship of the Indian cricket team till this evening.
Mumbai ODI washout hits Oriental InsuranceShilpy Sinha / Mumbai November 12, 2009, 0:23 IST Cricket fans were not the only ones left disappointed by the cancellation of the India-Australia one-day international (ODI) match today that was to be played at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai.
DAWN.COM | Sport | Female squash player from Waziristan defies the oddsKARACHI: Top Pakistani squash players Aamir Atlas Khan and Maria Toor have been nominated for Professional Squash Association Young Player of the Year and Women's International Squash Players Association (WISPA) Young Player of the Year, respectively, by the World Squash Federati …
ICL fires legal salvo against ECB, BCCI & ICC - dnaindia.comThe Indian Cricket League (ICL) has dashed off legal notices to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), the International Cricket Council (ICC) and the England and the Wales Cricket Board (ECB), stating that the 'boycott' of the players associated with the ICL was "ille …
Zee asks Ten Sports for more time for buyout talksZee's 50 per cent acquisition in Ten Sports helped Zee leverage some of Ten Sports properties for Zee Sports.
Cricketers lose their edge in brand endorsement stakesThe heat from the cricket endorsement pitch is cooling, with rates falling between 25 and 50 per cent as advertisers shy away from new deals.
ESD is the highest bidder for IPL coverageThe deal will give ESD exclusive exhibition rights for audiences in cinema halls, stadia, ships, buses, trains, armed service establishments, hospitals, bars, hotels, restaurants, airports, railway stations, shopping malls, offices, construction sites, oil rigs, clubs, auditorium …
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