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India need to be wary of Gayle storm

Jun 12th, 2009 | By hunk007rvs | Category: Latest News

MS Dhoni wonders if the best way to combat Chris Gayle’s awesome hitting power might be to place his fielders in the crowd.
But given that is not an option, Dhoni revealed India’s strategy in today’s Twenty20 showdown will be to force the blistering West Indies opener into taking risks - and then just hope for [...]



Twelve teams to contest CLT20

May 24th, 2009 | By hunk007rvs | Category: Latest News

Twelve teams would contest the inaugural edition of the Champions League Twenty20 to be held in India.

This was announced by the three founder members in Johannesburg.The twelve teams participating in the Champions League Twenty20 will comprise of three teams from India (2 finalists and the top league finishing team), who will compete against the top [...]



T20 is at par with Test cricket

May 23rd, 2009 | By hunk007rvs | Category: Latest News

Former Australia wicketkeeper Adam Gilchrist feels that Twenty20 is at par with Test cricket when it comes to pressure.

He said that the unforgiving nature of Twenty20 did not give teams a chance to resurrect after committing a mistake, just the way it happened in Tests.
“I think Twenty20 cricket applies more pressure on the players. It [...]



Aussie trio ruled out of IPL

May 8th, 2009 | By hunk007rvs | Category: Latest News

Australian trio Shane Watson, James Hopes and Nathan Bracken will not play in the latter stages of the IPL because of injuries.
Watson, who had been a revelation at the top of the order during the series against Pakistan in the United Arab Emirates, will fly out to Australia today after suffering a groin injury during [...]



Superb Akmal punishes Australia

May 8th, 2009 | By hunk007rvs | Category: Latest News

A fine half-century from Kamran Akmal helped Pakistan to a seven-wicket win in the one-off Twenty20 clash with Australia in Dubai.
Akmal hit an unbeaten 59 off 42 deliveries and put on 85 runs for the third wicket with stand-in skipper Misbah-ul-Haq as Pakistan comfortably chased down Australia’s measly total of 108.
Fast bowler Umar Gul and [...]



Kumble’s best figures in T20

Apr 20th, 2009 | By hunk007rvs | Category: Latest News

Anil Kumble has produced the best economy rate (1.57) amongst the bowlers with five wickets or more in an innings in Twenty20.

Kumble, during the course of his career best five for 5 (his first five-wicket haul in Twenty20) off 3.1 overs against Rajasthan Royals at Newlands, Cape Town on Saturday, has produced the best [...]



Sponsor row intensifies to pile doubt on Stanford Twenty20

Sep 23rd, 2008 | By hunk007rvs | Category: Cricket, Latest News

A sponsorship row that is threatening the Stanford Twenty20 series has intensified, increasing fears that the event may have to be cancelled. Digicel, a telecoms company which is the official sponsor of the West Indies Cricket Board, believes it has branding rights for the match between a Stanford Super Stars XI and England on November [...]