Vettori spins Delhi to victory

Indian Premier League

New Zealand left-arm spinner Daniel Vettori took three for 15 as the Delhi Daredevils won a rain-shortened Indian Premier League match against Kings XI Punjab by ten wickets at Newlands Sunday.

KP makes perfect start

Indian Premier League

No one can accuse Bangalore Royal Challengers of not preparing properly. Their new captain, Kevin Pietersen, was on the phone repeatedly with their new coach, Ray Jennings, ahead of the tournament. Tactics were discussed, names learned. Earlier today, as Mumbai Indians got things under way against Chennai Super Kings, the pair of them were side by side in the media centre, watching, analysing, possibly fine-tuning. Neither was involved last year, when Bangalore lost 10 games out of 14, but they share a sense of responsibility now. And how. The champions didn't know what hit them.

Sachin sets the tone

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For gnarled, one-year veterans of the Indian Premier League there will be always be Brendon and Bangalore. The bar was set so high by last year's curtain-raiser, when Brendon McCullum lit up the night sky with a pulsating 158 not out, that whatever happened today was destined to feel like an anti-climax. Sure enough, Sachin Tendulkar's unbeaten 59 from 49 balls was a model of good sense. Despite the impression given by some of its officials, the IPL can't have everything.

Sachin doesn't like it

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The Indian Premier League's (IPL) new 'tactical timeout' is hampering the momentum of a team in a Twenty20 match, Mumbai Indians captain Sachin Tendulkar has said. The seven-and-a-half-minute break in the middle of an innings has also been criticised by Mumbai off-spinner Harbhajan Singh, who told NDTV he did not like it because it "breaks the rhythm".

IPL '09 loses viewership!

The much-hyped Indian Premier League's (IPL) second season is struggling to attract eyeballs, with viewership tracking agencies reporting lesser numbers this year as it tries to overcome rain-curtailed and low scoring matches, over and above competition from elections.

ICC to review security at int'l matches

The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Friday agreed to review security at international matches following the ambush of the Sri Lankan team in Lahore in March which left eight policemen dead.

ICC rejects ICL plea Boards to decide players' fate

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has rejected the Indian Cricket League's (ICL) application for official recognition and has said the status of the league's players will be decided by individual member boards.

Win satisfies Ricky

Ricky Ponting is confident that Australia's series-ending victory in Johannesburg will give the team some spark heading into next week's one-day contest against Pakistan. Australia lost to South Africa 3-2 but the visitors claimed a comfortable 47-run win in the final game at the Wanderers, where their batsmen posted 303 for 7.

Indian Premier League KKR's point to prove

Strong Daredevils raring to go
Afp, Cape Town

Their owner may have been the most visible presence in the pre-tournament build-up, but the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will seek to show they are capable of playing good cricket when they open their Indian Premier League (IPL) campaign against the Deccan Chargers at Newlands on Sunday.

Indian Premier League Sachin has first laugh

Sachin Tendulkar hit an unbeaten half-century as he led the Mumbai Indians to a 19-run win against the Chennai Super Kings in the opening match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) at Newlands on Saturday.

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Parade wakes the Cape

Afp, Cape Town

Bollywood glitz and cricket razzmatazz combined in a colourful, star-studded parade through Cape Town on Thursday as the 2009 Indian Premier League made its high-profile brash entrance.

Afp, Johannesburg

Australia 303/7

Australia made a flying start, stumbled in mid-innings but still managed a total of 303 for seven in the fifth and final one-day international against South Africa at the Wanderers Stadium here on Friday.

Royals' tough opener

Indian Premier League. Second IPL begins today.Afp, Cape Town. When the glitz and the glamour of the build-up to the Indian Premier League makes way for cricket action Saturday, past form will not count for much.

No World Cup in Pakistan

Pakistan was stripped of its 2011 World Cup matches by the International Cricket Council on Friday as growing security concerns cast the Asian giants firmly into the sporting wilderness.

Asif to begin rehab in UK

Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Asif is set to begin his rehabilitation in England this summer and possibly play league cricket to work his way back into form and fitness before the Champions Trophy this September. Asif is currently serving a one-year ban after testing positive to the banned substance nandrolone last year.

Flower new Eng coach

Andy Flower has been confirmed as England's new full-time team director of cricket after working on an interim basis during the recent tour of West Indies.

'Cool Riders need foreign band'

Kolkata Knight Riders owner Shah Rukh Khan is confident increased availability of international players will make the team more competitive in the second edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL).

Asif to make IPL return... as a spectator!

By By Khalid Hussain KARACHI: After suffering the ignominy of becoming the first ever doping offender of the Indian Premier League (IPL) last summer, Mohammad Asif will make a comeback to the cash-rich Twenty20 league in Johannesburg early next month ...

Pietersen to lead Bangalore Royal Challengers

Removing Dravid from Captancy is not good decision.If you remember in last IPL matches, only one person struggled to score is Dravid. Rest all were playing their natural, but Dravid came out from his track & Played. For what specialty you are keeping Kallis & Boucher, both are very slow in 20-20. Added KP & Rider is good.Under Dravid captancy they would have played better.