ICL Decide Against Duckworth-Lewis Method

 In the event of any interruptions due to rain, bad light or for other reasons during the forthcoming Indian Cricket League (ICL), the organisers will not follow the Duckworth-Lewis method, Cricket365 has learnt.
A Kerala-based enginner V Jayadevan has devised an exclusive programme, known as the VJD system, for Twenty20 matches based on data from the [...]

ICL would be bigger hit than IPL: Cairns

Gurgaon : The BCCI-backed Indian Premier League may have the best of current players on its roster but the Indian Cricket League recruit Chris Cairns feels the so-called rebel venture would be a bigger hit with the fans as it has more local youngsters.
“The IPL will have a lot of current players and all of [...]

Parchment named in Windies tour of South Africa; Gayle

BRIDGETOWN : Jamaican batsman Brenton Parchment was the only player without Test experience named in the 15-man West Indies squad for three Tests and five One-Day Internationals in South Africa from next month.
A slim right-handed opener, Parchment is a former West Indies Under-19 captain and ‘A’ team representative. He is on his first senior assignment [...]

Malik should get tough with players: Afridi

KARACHI: All-rounder Shahid Afridi wants captain Shoaib Malik to get more tough and demanding with the players for Pakistan to make a comeback in the current Test series against India.
Afridi, who was omitted from the squad for the three-match series after Pakistan lost the One-day rubber 2-3, on Tuesday said he believed Malik should be [...]

Lots of issues to be discussed: Gary Kirsten

MUMBAI : Since the news of his Monday night interview with the BCCI became official, former South Africa opener Gary Kirsten has been inundated with calls from the media. “I have had plenty of calls. I have tried to answer quite a few,” joked Kirsten as he took time off for an interview with TOI [...]

Tait looking for opportunity to team up with Lee

MELBOURNE : Speedster Shaun Tait is preparing himself for the possibility that Australian selectors will opt for a four-pronged pace attack for the first cricket Test against India starting here on December 26.
Pain-free in his right elbow for the first time in 12 months, Tait is aware he must perform to force his way back [...]

Pak jolted by Akhtar’s illness

There is a good news and bad news for Pakistan from the infirmary — the bad news was especially disturbing.
Misbah-ul-Haq, who played through a throat infection in the Delhi Test, is recovering; captain Shoaib Malik, who twisted his ankle in practice soon after the loss at the Kotla on Monday, is also better.
Mohammad Sami, the second string [...]

‘Get Tendulkar’ to be Australia’s focus against India

Operation “Get Tendulkar” will be one of key areas of focus for the Australian team when they take on India in the four-Test series in this country next month. Ricky Ponting and his team will be relying heavily on former coach John Buchanan’s video analysis of the master batsman.Buchanan has handed over his plan and [...]

Stage set for ICL to take off from Nov 30

Stage is set for the Indian Cricket League’s (ICL) Twenty20 tournament to take off from November 30 in Chandigarh with a host of former international stars promising to add spice to the rebel series.
The tournament, which is spread over two weeks, will have Delhi Jets taking on Chandigarh Lions in the inaugural match at the Tau [...]

Cricket is our career, ICL should not be blocked

What made you join the ICL ?
It was a big challenge and an opportunity for me. I have never played enough T20 cricket. So, I just thought of challenging myself and my cricketing abilities. I want to continue playing cricket for another 2-3 years and maximize my talent. I also thought that the ICL would [...]