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M S Gill said Cricketers should fall in line
Posted by: devilkarthik on: August 3, 2009
Sports Minister M S Gill on Monday opposed the BCCI stance on the “whereabout” clause of the World Anti Doping Agency and said the cricketers should fall in line without cribbing. Dismissing the claim that the clause, which requires players to inform their where abouts three months in advance for out-of-competition testing, was an infringement [...]
Yuvraj Singh said we can’t allow WADA to intrude into our privacy
Posted by: devilkarthik on: August 1, 2009
The Indian cricketers are at loggerheads with the International cricket council over signing an anti doping code that says each player will have to reveal their where abouts for one hour every day for over a time period. Players feel that this is a violation of their privacy.India batsman Yuvraj Singh said that they will [...]
BCCI & ICC to discuss WADA’s controversial
Posted by: devilkarthik on: July 31, 2009
An ICC lawyer will be in Mumbai on Saturday to discuss a contentious new anti doping code with BCCI officials as the Indian players have refused to sign it complaining that one of its clauses invaded on their privacy. ICC chief executive Haroon Lorgat said, the governing body’s company lawyer, will also make it clear [...]
Cricket players unhappy with IPL contracts
Posted by: devilkarthik on: July 22, 2009
Ever wondered how come Sachin Tendulkar is endorsing Luminous inverters or Zandu balm? These are not quite the brands you associate with somebody who normally charges 6-8 crore per brand endorsement. So Sachin comes a bit cheap these days because as part of his IPL contract with Mumbai Indians he also has to endorse the [...]
Lalit Modi said Champions League will be a big success
Posted by: devilkarthik on: July 10, 2009
Indian Premier League chairman Lalit Modi is working tirelessly on his next brainchild Champions League that is scheduled to start in October, and is hopeful that it will be successful. Champions League, which was scheduled for December last year, was postponed in the wake of Mumbai terror attacks. It was rescheduled and will now be [...]
John Buchanan said Sachin Tendulkar not fit for T20
Posted by: devilkarthik on: July 9, 2009
Sachin Tendulkar is not fit for Twenty20 cricket since he is neither inventive nor fearless, according to former Australia coach John Buchanan. Buchanan does not doubt the Mumbaikar’s greatness in Test and ODI formats but the former Kolkata Knight Riders coach insists Twenty20 is just not Tendulkar’s cup of tea. “Tendulkar has been lauded, and [...]
Pakistan Cricket Board allow Tanvir to play for Rajasthan Royals in charity match
Posted by: devilkarthik on: July 3, 2009
The Pakistan Cricket Board has given a green signal to all-rounder Sohail Tanvir to play for his Indian Premier League franchise Rajasthan Royals in a charity match against Middlesex at Lord’s on July 6. The sports management company, which represents Tanvir, said in a statement that Tanvir would represent the Rajasthan Royals in the match [...]
Sachin Tendulkar said i can’t survive without Test cricket
Posted by: devilkarthik on: July 2, 2009
Likening Twenty20 cricket with “dessert” which is delicious but could not satiate one’s hunger, Indian batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar has said Tests were the “main course” of meal and he cannot survive without it. “Twenty20 is like deserts? It tastes good but you can’t fill up your stomach with it? You have to have a [...]
Younis Khan wants revised IPL contracts for T20 World Champions
Posted by: devilkarthik on: June 28, 2009
Pakistan captain Younis Khan has advised his fellow players to revise their contracts with the Indian Premier League following the team’s World Twenty20 victory. “After all, these players are now World champions and highly marketable. There is more value on their performances.Why should they keep on having contracts with the IPL franchises on same old [...]
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