Players’ concerns over security are understandable. But where does one draw the line when players themselves are flummoxed when asked to explain how one bomb riddled country is better than other? Perhaps compensation is more important...
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This could well become a picture of a by gone era. The ICC decision to defer the Champions Trophy is the latest blow for Pakistan cricket. By not making a more favourable judgement regarding Pakistan as the venue, the ICC is in danger of...
Why is this decision not surprising? Once again the ICC has chosen the most facile ground to avoid getting into a war that it cannot win. It would be fair to say that the decision was made for them rather than being made. If anything, it was...
By Karthik Kannan
This year's Champions Trophy would see more of high quality 50 over games, considering the fact the 8 best test playing sides are to participate. The new format is great for the game, as it cuts out the clutter and has only...
The picture above involving Graeme Smith and Justin Kemp is dated back to two years ago on the eve of the one day international between South Africa and Pakistan in Mohali, India in the previous edition of the Champions Trophy. This edition, if it...
This was only a matter of time and bound to happen. The reluctance of teams like Australia and New Zealand are forcing the ICC into the corner. But the Asian bloc is not looking to give concessions either, even to its younger brother,...
The ICC has realized that that their job must now shift gears from trying to convince players to finding a feasibly alternative to keep their stakeholders happy. After making fruitless meeting with three cricket boards, the ICC are not...
The ICC has managed to dodge one bullet; even if it means it leaves someone else bleeding. Even as the Champions Trophy has become a migraine for the ICC, they have managed to salvage the ICC World Twenty20 next year. It means one less Test...
This is the first big blow. The ICC has tried and run helter-skelter to convince boards to conform. When weekends become a greater workload, it usually means either there is a game of cricket on or there are major problems at work. Australia...
The ICC Champions trophy, next only to the ICC World Cup and which is to be held in Pakistan from September 12 to 28, might recieve a jolt if major teams decides not to send its team to play in the tournament. With the tournament to be held in a...
Back in the Fray
This must come as a blow to the administration at the helm of the BCCI. The man they fought ruthlessly again is back at the helm of affairs and this could be a knock out clash.
Conflicts over differing opinions are one...
Remember the time when as children, people spent so much time picking teams and squabbling amongst themselves over friends dumped and forced-upon foes that the hour of play usually ended without the game being played at all?
This is...
Bhajji’s fans will be very delighted to see him playing on the ground again. Few hours before, Indian Cricket team that was ready to come back leaving the Australian tour in the mid, is all set to play for 20-20 match in Melbourne . We might...
The controversy over the sudden death of the former Pakistan national cricket team coach Bob Woolmer drags on. More than seven months have passed since he was discovered dead in his Kingston hotel room on March 18 under suspicious circumstances, but...
Let me start off by saying that if Andrew Symonds happens to read this & is mighty upset with the title then all I have to say is 'I'm honored you took out time & read this'. I'm sorry but I could not stop myself from that. This absolutely means no...
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