Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Monday, February 2, 2009
Sri Lanka tour: Balaji replaces injured Munaf
Laxmipathy Balaji has been recalled to the Indian team. He will replace Munaf Patel in the squad that is playing an ODI series in Sri Lanka.
Munaf sustained a groin injury and was forced to return home after the second ODI.
A cricinfo report said that Balaji last played for India in an ODI in 2005 in Sri Lanka before a stress fracture forced him out of the game.
He returned to first-class cricket this season after a back surgery and a remodelled action. He was instrumental in taking Tamil Nadu into the semi-finals with 36 wickets from seven games at 17.50. His comeback to cricket started in the first season of the IPL, where his 11 wickets in nine games for Chennai Super Kings included a hat-trick.
Munaf sustained a groin injury and was forced to return home after the second ODI.
A cricinfo report said that Balaji last played for India in an ODI in 2005 in Sri Lanka before a stress fracture forced him out of the game.
He returned to first-class cricket this season after a back surgery and a remodelled action. He was instrumental in taking Tamil Nadu into the semi-finals with 36 wickets from seven games at 17.50. His comeback to cricket started in the first season of the IPL, where his 11 wickets in nine games for Chennai Super Kings included a hat-trick.
Now the ball is in BCCI court, to decide on ICL
The ICC today virtually authorized the BCCI to decide on the Indian Cricket League's plea for official recognition, saying member countries would determine if a match or tournament within their territory was "approved or disapproved".
The ICC Board on the second-day of its two-day meeting here agreed new regulations governing domestic cricket events and "approved/disapproved" cricket, refusing to lift the ban on the players taking part in "disapproved" tournaments.
The new regulations come after recommendations from a working party consisting of former Cricket South Africa President Norman Arendse, England and Wales Cricket Board Chairman Giles Clarke and BCCI President Shashank Manohar, Vice-President Lalit Modi and ICC's Head of Legal David Becker.
"The rationale for the new regulations was the need for clarity over how and who decides if an event is approved or disapproved and the sanctions available if there are any breaches of those regulations.
"It was agreed that a host member could determine if a match or tournament within its territory was approved or disapproved. The ICC would also be given power to make such a determination in a non-member territory," an ICC statement said.
"It was also agreed that no members, members' players, coaches or match officials could participate in disapproved cricket," the statement added.
"It was agreed that no foreign player could take part in domestic cricket unless he obtained a no-objection certificate (NOC) from his home Board.The new regulations will be implemented from June 1 this year, the ICC said.
The ICC Board on the second-day of its two-day meeting here agreed new regulations governing domestic cricket events and "approved/disapproved" cricket, refusing to lift the ban on the players taking part in "disapproved" tournaments.
The new regulations come after recommendations from a working party consisting of former Cricket South Africa President Norman Arendse, England and Wales Cricket Board Chairman Giles Clarke and BCCI President Shashank Manohar, Vice-President Lalit Modi and ICC's Head of Legal David Becker.
"The rationale for the new regulations was the need for clarity over how and who decides if an event is approved or disapproved and the sanctions available if there are any breaches of those regulations.
"It was agreed that a host member could determine if a match or tournament within its territory was approved or disapproved. The ICC would also be given power to make such a determination in a non-member territory," an ICC statement said.
"It was also agreed that no members, members' players, coaches or match officials could participate in disapproved cricket," the statement added.
"It was agreed that no foreign player could take part in domestic cricket unless he obtained a no-objection certificate (NOC) from his home Board.The new regulations will be implemented from June 1 this year, the ICC said.
Sunday, February 1, 2009
Yes, I lost my patience by that time: Dhoni
In second oneday 3rd power play, bowlers didn’t get how to bowl in this session. By this time I really lost my patience, Dhoni said. He yesterday said his batsmen have done well by not giving wickets to Ajantha Mendis and Muttiah Muralitharan but they have still not managed to get the better of the spin twins in the ongoing one-day series against Sri Lanka.
Muralitharan and Mendis, who have enjoyed a good success rate against India in the past, have so far come a cropper in the five-match series which the Indians lead 2-0.
Muralitharan and Mendis, who have enjoyed a good success rate against India in the past, have so far come a cropper in the five-match series which the Indians lead 2-0.
Again, Dhoni is the No.1
Again, Dhoni is the No.1 in ICC oneday rankings. West Indies captain Chris Gayle move to second place. Yuvi in 7th, Sachin in 12th place. In bowling category, New Zealand captain Vettori in the first place.
- Venkateswarlu J
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