Global Cricket News

Australians sold out on the IPL: IS Bindra

Economic Times - Gurgaon,Haryana,India
NEW DELHI: A key member of the IPL core group Inderjit Singh Bindra says
Cricket Australia (CA) now has a better appreciation of the Indian Premier
League ...
<http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/ET_Cetera/Australians_sold_out_on_the_IPL_IS_Bindra/articleshow/3033064.cms>


Bright outlook for tourism
Independent Online - Cape Town,South Africa
... South Africa has hosted a number of high-profile global events,
including the World Summit on Sustainable Development, Rugby World Cup,
Cricket World ...
<http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=180&art_id=vn20080512054852308C689463>

Hadlee slams New Zealand Cricket

Sify - Chennai,Tamil Nadu,India
Look, the money is very attractive for not a lot of work and effort, but
the global game has to survive and not be compromised," Hadlee said. ...
<http://sify.com/sports/fullstory.php?id=14671108>


Of cricket and politics
Daily Pioneer - New Delhi,India
We in India have benefited greatly from the global community and the key to
further success has to be increased reforms -- both external and internal.
.<http://www.dailypioneer.com/columnist1.asp?main_variable=Columnist&file_name=nehru%2Fnehru137.txt&writer=nehru>


Trinidad & Tobago, Barbados: For Shame

By Janine Mendes-Franco
West Indies Cricket Blog reports that "Caribbean novelist George Lamming believes the delayed appointment of Sir Frank Worrell as West Indies captain was one of the most shameful acts in West Indies cricket history."
<http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2008/05/12/trinidad-tobago-barbados-for-shame/>
Global Voices Online
<http://www.globalvoicesonline.org>

Snapshot of recent happenings

By karthik S
As Cricket aims to globalize and venture into unchartered territories, T-20 could be the format to attract the global audience, who are so used to watching matches of a shorter duration in other Sports.
<http://karlara.wordpress.com/2008/05/12/snapshot-of-recent-happenings/>
Radically differing thoughts
<http://karlara.wordpress.com>

Global Cricket News Roundup

Cricket: Bracewell faces long goodbye

New Zealand Herald - New Zealand
The search for a new coach would be global and many prospective candidates
would need plenty of notice to free themselves up for the post. ...
<http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/4/story.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=10509235>

Modi makes move on Sony India TV
Variety - Los Angeles,CA,USA
Initial ratings performance of IPL cricket on SET Max suggests it has a
winner, but SET and Singaporean World Sports Group had to commit $1 billion
for the ...
<http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117985412.html?categoryId=19>

Is today's lust for viewing figures pushing cricket towards the ...
Sportingo - Tel-Aviv,Center,Israel
But do we really need the Jackass, Fear-Factor-style mindset in cricket
today? Global culture is all about marketing. The bigger the numbers the
bigger the ...
<http://www.sportingo.com/cricket/a8517_todays-lust-viewing-figures-pushing-cricket-towards-gutter>


Spinning his way to Dubai?

7DAYS - Dubai,United Arab Emirates
Abu Dhabi Cricket Council president Bilawar Mani is delighted that Dubai
has been linked with the global event, although he stressed the capital
would be ...
<http://www.7days.ae/en/2008/05/09/spinning-his-way-to-dubai.html>

New Zealand and the IPL
By Political Umpire(Political Umpire)
Hadlee, the chairman of selectors, told me: "I made my thoughts well known to New Zealand Cricket. I felt that the tour starts the day the players assemble and while I understand and accept the decision made - the compromise with the ...
<http://cricketandcivilisation.blogspot.com/2008/05/new-zealand-and-ipl.html>
Fora
<http://cricketandcivilisation.blogspot.com/>

Samsung expands 'Guru Series' - launches Samsung Guru200
By Maximus(Maximus)
This sleek and stylish entry level colour phone also offers multimedia features like MP3 Ring tones and Java Games (Cricket and Sudoku). Some of its other consumer friendly features include Emergency sms, Mobile tracker, 9hrs talk time ...
<http://justamp.blogspot.com/2008/05/samsung-expands-guru-series-launches.html>
Just Another Mobile Phone Blog
<http://justamp.blogspot.com/>


Guernsey has impressed an International Cricket Council inspection team

Guernsey impresses ICC inspectors

BBC Sport - UK
Guernsey has impressed an International Cricket Council inspection team who
have visited to decide if the island is worthy of associate member status.
<http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/7391758.stm>

English Cricket

Gloucestershire want Bracewell back

Radio New Zealand - Wellington,New Zealand
The English cricket club Gloucestershire want to bring their former coach John Bracewell back to the county when he steps down as coach of New Zealand next ...

Mark Ramprakash nears historic milestone
Telegraph.co.uk - United Kingdom
... precocious 17-year-old in 1987 and won the man-of-the-match award in the 1988 NatWest Trophy final, he has always been English cricket's 'Special One'. ...

Selectors should steer clear of Flintoff
Independent - London,England,UK
Bait does not come in the form of an apple, but it is the apple of English cricket's eye, Andrew Flintoff, who dominated conversation during the selectors' ...

blurred boundaries
Telegraph.co.uk - United Kingdom
His new play, The English Game, concerns an amateur London cricket team and certain ideological fault-lines that open up during one hot Sunday afternoon ...

LEADER ARTICLE: Just Enjoy The Game
Times of India - India
But the vitriol hasn't flown only from retired English gentlemen who are convinced that cricket has been going downhill ever since Bradman retired. ...

INTERVIEW-Cricket-Rashid in no hurry for England call-up
Reuters.uk - UK
By Richard Sydenham SOUTHAMPTON, England, May 9 (Reuters) - Adil Rashid is one of English cricket's hottest prospects but there is more pressure on him than ...

NZ cricket boss wants Wright's hat in the ring
Stuff.co.nz - New Zealand
Bracewell could return to English county Gloucestershire, which he guided from 1997-2003 with the county being without a coaching director this season. ...

Some things just aren't cricket...
Surrey Advertiser - Guildford,England,UK
CRICKET-LOVING theatregoers will be especially excited by a new play making its debut in Guildford this month. The English Game, written by nationally ...

Heriot's determined to get English to the crease
Scotsman - United Kingdom
... TSB Scottish cricket premiership ahead of a home clash with similarly unbeaten Heriot's shone through as skipper Cedric English jokingly questioned ...

New Zealand cricket coach to leave next year
AFP -
... off-spinner who took 102 wickets in 41 Tests for New Zealand, has previously said he is interested in returning to coaching English county cricket. ...

English cricket's 'Special One'
By Siddhartha Vaidyanathan
From the moment he arrived at Middlesex as a precocious 17-year-old in 1987 and won the man-of-the-match award in the 1988 NatWest Trophy final, he has always been English cricket's 'Special One' writes the Daily Telegraph's Simon ...
The Surfer - http://blogs.cricinfo.com/surfer/

Time for Freddie to return?
By Thomas Rooney
The biggest character in English cricket is fit again and has been playing for Lancashire in the last few weeks after a number of ankle operations that have hampered his England career. There is an argument that he should be held back. ...
Online PR (UK) - http://onlinemediarelations.co.uk/

England & Wales Cricket Board Approaches Geoffrey Boycott To Help ...
By Sudhakar Shanbhag
Former England captain Geoffrey Boycott is in line for an ECB coaching job despite his critical remarks against English cricket and cricketers in recent years. read more.
Cricket Latest - The latest domestic... - http://www.cricketlatest.com

Rashid in no hurry for England call-up
By Imran_Khan_1992
SOUTHAMPTON: Adil Rashid is one of English cricket's hottest prospects but there is more pressure on him than most because he has a rare quality for his country – he bowls leg-spin. Rashid, 20, is playing for the England Lions – a team ...
PakMusic - The Pure Pakistani... - http://www.pakstop.com/pmforums

Freddie to return at the home of cricket?
By Rob Scanlon
Crack open a bottle of Pimms and dust off your finest sun hat- the cricket summer is here. The First International Test at Lords is set to commence next Thursday the 15th of May, always an indication that we have arrived at the English ...
CLDsport.co.uk - http://cldsport.co.uk

Hong Kong team reach Lahore for 10-day tour

Hong Kong team reach Lahore for 10-day tour

The Post - Lahore,Punjab,Pakistan
The Hong Kong Cricket team reached Pakistan late night on Thursday and had
their net training at the Gaddafi Stadium on Friday. ...
<http://thepost.com.pk/SportsNewsT.aspx?dtlid=160402&catid=5>

West Indies Cricket News Roundup

Ramoutar stars with bat in U-19 Trial

Trinidad &amp; Tobago Express - Port-of-Spain,Trinidad and Tobago
... XI during the two-day Trinidad and Tobago Cricket Board Under-19 trial
match against the Akiel Cooper XI at the National Cricket Centre, Balmain,
Couva. ...
<http://www.trinidadexpress.com/index.pl/article_sports?id=161321528>


ICC approves Bermuda's National Sports Centre for Intercontinental Cup
SFCPressPoint (press release) - Tampa,FL,USA
The National Sports Centre in Bermuda has been approved to host the ICC
Intercontinental Cup match between Bermuda and Scotland scheduled to take
place from ...
<http://www.sportsfeatures.com/index.php?section=pp&action=show&id=46704>


North-South clash in primary schools final

Trinidad &amp; Tobago Express - Port-of-Spain,Trinidad and Tobago
The final will be played at the National Cricket Centre at Balmain, on
Wednesday. Che Lewis, 45, Lendell Kanhai, 25, and Shaquna Henry, 16 not
out, ...
<http://www.trinidadexpress.com/index.pl/article_sports?id=161321536>

Can Somerset finally win a cricket trophy?

Bermuda Sun - Bermuda
Somerset will be looking to end a cricket trophy drought on Saturday night
at the National Centre. Just how long has it been for the club to claim a
piece ...
<http://www.bermudasun.bm/main.asp?SectionID=8&SubSectionID=203&ArticleID=37574&TM=77272.74>


Maple celebrate 90th anniversary
Trinidad &amp; Tobago Express - Port-of-Spain,Trinidad and Tobago
... at a near-packed Ken Galt Hall, Centre of Excellence, Macoya on Friday
night, when President George Maxwell Richards delivered the feature
address. ...
<http://www.trinidadexpress.com/index.pl/article_sports?id=161321540>
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Trustees relief at pitch decision
Royal Gazette - Hamilton,Bermuda
By Colin Thompson Government, Bermuda Cricket Board (BCB) and National
Sports Centre (NSC) trustees breathed a collective sigh of relief yesterday
after the ...
<http://www.royalgazette.com/siftology.royalgazette/Article/article.jsp?articleId=7d8552b30030006&sectionId=70>


:West Indies Cricket Board Trinidad Tobago

The office is located at National Cricket Centre, Clifford Road, Sonny
Ramadin Turn, Balmain, Couva. Telephone 868-636-4745, fax 868-636-1577. ...
<http://www.windiescricket.com/go/wicb/members/trinidad-tobago>