Cricket Update In English :Lou Vincent admits bookie approach

Former Kiwi international Lou Vincent has revealed he was approached by bookies during the 2013 season of Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), besides admitting that he failed to bring the incident to ICC’s notice, as demanded by the world body’s code of conduct. 

 

The right-hander, 35, has clarified he had rejected the ‘offer’. 

 

"I can confirm that I admitted a breach in January 2014 of the ICC code in failing to report an approach from a bookmaker whilst playing in the Bangladesh T20 league in January 2013," Vincent said in a statement.

 

 

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ATP Rankings: Somdev Devvarman jumps to 78, Yuki slips to 146

Courtesy his Delhi Open triumph, India’s numero uno singles player Somdev Devvarman today jumped 18 places to become world number 78 in the latest ATP rankings.

Somdev had collected 100 ranking points after beating top seed Alerksandr Nedovyesov in the final yesterday.

 

Somdev’s next clash is tomorrow against world number five and 2009 US Open winner Juan Martin Del Potro in the first round of the ATP 500 Dubai Duty Free championships.

 

Somdev’s career best rank was 62, which he achieved in July 2011.

 

India’s number two singles player Yuki Bhambri slipped to 146, a loss of three places. The Delhi boy had made a shock first round exit at the Delhi Open.

 

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Viru, Murali to lead MCC in Abu Dhabi next month

India’s Test discard Virender Sehwag and Sri Lanka’s legendary off-spinner Muttiah Muralitharan will lead Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) in its ceremonial cricket matches, scheduled toi be held in Abu Dhabi next month. While Sehwag will captain MCC in their four-day match against English champion county Durham, Murali will lead the MCC team in the preceding Emirates Twenty20 event.

 

Reacting to the development, Sehwag, known for his destructive batting, said he was honoured to be leading MCC in a match that acts as a ‘curtain-raiser’ to the forthcoming English season.

“I was delighted to be asked to play in this match, and being able to captain the MCC side makes it even more of a privilege,” said the 35-year-old, who has scored 8,586 runs at an average of nearly fifty with 23 hundreds in 104 Tests.

 

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Minnows Ireland Shock World T20 Champions West Indies By 6 Wickets

On the ground where an enterprising Ireland first shook the cricketing world from its complacent slumber, William Porterfield-led side downed World T20 champions by 6 wickets on Wednesday. The Caribbeans were rusty, but that should take nothing away from the minnows whose ability to punch above their weight is bound to make them a handful opposition in World T20, due next month. 

 

Winning the toss and electing to bat first at Sabina Park, Kingston, the West Indies managed just 116 off their 20 overs. Though Dwayne Smith hit a six in each of Stirling's opening overs, the Caribbeans could never really get rid of the stifling Irish bowling. 

 

Tim Murtagh removed Smith, caught in the deep hitting to leg, and Gayle then chipped Alex Cusack to long-on for a subdued 18 off 19 balls on his return from injury. That turned out to be the highest score of the innings, as Ireland kept a lid on the hosts for the duration.

At the halfway stage, West Indies were 58 for 2, and it got worse when George Dockrell had another big hitter, Marlon Samuels, stumped

 

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India Versus New Zealand: Brendon McCullum, BJ Watling Ensure Big Lead For Kiwis

There’s something about the underdogs; they are the manifestation of some of the choicest of oxymorons existing in English language- feeble yet fierce, pushy but occasional pushovers, egotists but self-suspecting, the underdogs form a universe of fantasy, the efficacy of which is subservient to none but its own levels of limitless eccentricity and boundless bounty of exuberance. 

 

While India briefly paraded the ‘underdog’ tag in early 2000s – perhaps that’s the reason their march to Champions Trophy finals where they incidentally bumped into perennial holders of the tag, the New Zealand, remains a highly celebrated surge of sorts, or for that matter, their memorable peak in the 2003 World Cup makes for one of Indian cricket’s more retold folklore – the title of game’s eldest underdog would sit pretty with the Kiwis. 

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India In Driver's Seat As Ajinkya Rahane's Maiden Ton Helps Take Lead Over NZ

Ajinkya Rahane cracked his maiden ton as India dished out a dominant batting display to take a massive 246-run lead and put themselves in the drivers` seat over New Zealand on the second and final cricket Test here on Saturday.

Rahane, playing in his fifth Test, struck a classy 118 which he made from 158 deliveries with the help of 17 fours and a six as India scored 438 all out on the second day in reply to New Zealand`s 192 on a Basin Reserve pitch which has considerably eased out in favour of batsmen.

Pacer Zaheer Khan then dismissed opener Peter Fulton for just one as New Zealand ended the day on 24 for one, still trailing by 222 runs with nine second innings wickets in hand. The other opener Hamish Rutherford and in-form Kane Williamson were at the crease on 18 and four respectively at the draw of stumps.

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Indian Premier League 7 May Shift To South Africa Due To Lok Sabha Elections

Due to the security concerns posed by the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, the seventh edition of the high-profile Indian Premier League could be shifted to South Africa.

 

Reportedly, the dates of the event are clashing with the event. 

 

The IPL authorities will be meeting home ministry officials next week and a final decision on the venue and the exact schedule is expected to be taken in the coming 10 days. The general elections are scheduled to be held in April-May.

 

"We are considering many options. We are meeting the home ministry officials and the home minister (Sushilkumar Shinde) to know the possible dates on which we can accommodate (the IPL) in India as far as possible, we are keen on holding the matches in India. If not, South Africa is the preferred destination. But we have second and third options too," IPL chairman Ranjib Biswal said.

 

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Yuvraj Singh Prays For Lord's Blessings, Visits Golden Temple Along With Mother

Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh paid a visit at the Golden Temple along with his mother Shabnam Singh to thanked lord after he became the highest-paid cricketer in the history of Indian Premier League.

 

Singh was brought by Royal Challengers Bangalore franchise at a staggering price of Rs. 14 crore. So far, Delhi-based Gautam Gambhir was the highest-paid cricketer after he was brought for Rs. 11.04 crore by Kolkata Knight Riders in 2011.

 

RCB team principal Vijay Mallya said: "We wanted to strengthen our bowling and Yuvraj will help do that. The team is looking good now." 

 

This week has been particularly good for the Indian all-rounder. He was also selected for the Twenty20 World championship scheduled to take place from March 16 to April 6.

 

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The man who sold cricket’s greatest players

The auctioning of players in the seventh edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) will be conducted by Richard Madley, a professional auctioneer from England, who oversaw all previous IPL auctions starting 2008. Madley has been in the limelight – for sharing the stage with top players and famed film stars.

                                                  

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IOA elections today, BCCI chief N Srinivasan’s kin set to get top post

New Delhi: In its bid to return to the Olympic fold after 14 months of suspension, the much maligned Indian Olympic Association (IOA) will hold its highly awaited elections on Sunday with BCCI chief N Srinivasan’s younger brother N Ramachandran likely to be elected unopposed as IOA’s new President. Ramachandran currently heads World Squash Federation.

                                               

 The IOA polls are being held after Abhay Singh Chautala and Lalit Bhanot were barred from contesting on the ground that they have been charge-framed by a court of law.Read more

Final list of players for 2014 auction released, Sehwag and Yuvraj among 16 players to go under the hammer in first set

New Delhi: The Indian Premier League (IPL) has released its final list of players who will go under the hammer in this year's auction to be held at ITC Gardenia in Bangalore on February 12 and 13. The list has 514 names.

                                        

Yuvraj Singh, Virender Sehwag, Jacques Kallis and Kevin Pietersen are among the 16 players who will be available in the first set of players in the IPL Auction 2014.Read more

Yesterday once more! Get ready for Sachin versus Warne this July at Lord’s

London: While cricket, by definition, continues to be a team sport, a duel going by the name of Sachin Tendulkar versus Shane Warne was known to whip up incredible hype and anticipation. Now, long after their face-offs entered cricketing folklore, the two greats are all set to square up against each other at the ‘home of cricket.’

                                      

Tendulkar and Warne will lead Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) and Rest of the World respectively in an exhibition 50-over game to mark the ground's 200th anniversary. The match is scheduled on July 5.Read more

ECB pulls curtains on Kevin Pietersen’s career

New Delhi: Maverick England batsman Kevin Pietersen's controversy-riddled international career today came to an abrupt end after he was dumped from the team for the upcoming tour of the West Indies and the subsequent World Twenty20 Championships in Bangladesh.

                                    

The 33-year-old swashbuckler, who played 104 Tests and 136 ODIs, is set to end as England's highest run-scorer in all formats of the game after a career spanning nine years. Read more

PM decided to award Bharat Ratna to 'God of Cricket' despite opposition from Home Ministry

New Delhi: Cricketing maestro Sachin Tendulkar, who took retirement on Saturday, was awarded with country's highest civilian honour Bharat Ratna despite the opposition from the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), revealed an RTI reply.

                                        

The MHA was not in favour to include sports in the fields for Bharat Ratna.Read more

Pakistan cricketer Umar Akmal released on bail after spending entire day in police station

Lahore: After spending an entire day in lock-up for allegedly thrashing a traffic warden and tearing his uniform, Pakistan batsman Umar Akmal was released from jail on Sunday.
                                      
Sources said that Umar was stopped for violating a signal by the traffic cop at a signal under Gulberg police station.Read more

After defeat, Dhoni praises NZ, admits India failed to adapt

Wellington: Dejected after being crushed 0-4 in the ODI series against New Zealand, Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Friday said his team failed to adapt and improvise quickly enough against a side which was consistency personified.

                                       

India lost the fifth and final ODI by 87 runs here to go down 0-4 in the five-match series, the third match of which ended in a tie.Read more