I’m ashamed of myself, says Afridi
Slapped with a two-match ban for ball tampering in the final One-Day International in Perth on Sunday, Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi apologised and said he would never commit the mistake again.
Ball tampering leaves Afridi to 2-game ban
Perth: Shahid Afridi has been suspended for two Twenty20 internationals after television cameras caught him biting the ball during his side’s two-wicket defeat to Australia in Perth.Afridi, who was leading the side in place of rested captain Mohammad Y…
Afridi apologises, says ’shouldn’t have done such an act’
Slapped with a two-match ban for ball tampering in the final ODI in Perth, Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi on Sunday apologised and said he would never commit the mistake again.
Unmukt, Puneet in Delhi squad
Unmukt Chand and Puneet Mehra are the two new faces in the 15-member squad announced by the Delhi & Districts Cricket Association for the Ranji one-dayers to be played in Haryana from February 10-18.
Use Kookaburra balls in alternate Ranji rounds
The BCCI introduced Kookaburra balls in the Duleep Trophy to give domestic players a feel of the ball. The brand is used world over for international cricket, save for Test cricket in India and England. While India use SG Test balls, England play with …
IPL has changed cricket’s economics
It was once famously said that the selection of the India team aroused more interest than a cabinet reshuffle. That opinion is not valid anymore because the team gets picked every two weeks nowadays, and selection decisions cause only a minor stir.
SA arrive to quiet reception
Another seven runs and VVS Laxman will complete 7000 runs in Test cricket, nine dismissals will take Mark Boucher to the 500-figure mark and 15 wickets will bring about Dale Steyn’s 200 Test wickets, reports Bivabasu Kumar.
Parthiv seeks maximum from South Africa match
A baby-faced boy seemed to have emerged as answer to India’s quest for a wicketkeeper. Nayan Mongia was fading out and the likes of Sameer Dighe, Vijay Dahiya, Ajay Ratra were being tried without much success.
Afridi banned for tampering with the ball
Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi was banned for two T20 Internationals after pleading guilty to a ball-tampering charge during the fifth ODI against Australia in Perth.
Afridi booked under article 2.2.9 of ICC Code
Pakistani all-rounder Shahid Afridi, who was slapped two Twenty20 International ban for ball tampering in the final ODI against Australia here, was booked under article 2.2.9 of ICC Code of Conduct and the match referee imposed him the maximum penalty …