Monday, April 15, 2013

Bangladesh will be hosting the Asia Cup cricket tournament in 2014 most likely in the months of February-March. India had agreed to host the 2014 edition, however they backed out citing a packed international schedule and Bangladesh is set to host the Cup for the second time in a row. 

The probable dates for the tournament will be February 24 to March 8. 

The decision was taken at the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) board meeting on April 8 in Kuala Lumpur. India had informed the Asian Cricket Council that they were trying to finalize the itinerary for the New Zealand tour, scheduled to be held in February-March next year. However Bangladesh, in order to host the tournament, have agreed to postpone a scheduled tri-series involving Sri Lanka and Pakistan around the same time. 

There is a possibility of the probable dates changing again as the BCCI has been trying to convince New Zealand Cricket for two Tests, two ODIs and two T20Is, which will enable India to compete in the Asia Cup. The ICC's Future Tours Programme (FTP) has India scheduled to play three Tests, five ODIs and a single Twenty20 international. 

Source :- http://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/55114/bangladesh-will-host-asia-cup-2014
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Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi dismissed claims of joining any political party on Sunday making clear that he has no interest in the field. Afridi expressed the desire to focus on playing well for the national side. 

Afridi had gone to offer his condolences to the former Prime Minister, Nawaz Sharif on the death of his brother in Lahore. This visit fueled the speculation of Afridi's interest in politics. Television channels began airing news that 

that Afridi had joined the PML N party, which is headed by Nawaz Sharif.

However, Afridi immediately issued a denial insisting he had no plans to join politics. "I have not joined any party nor am I contesting the elections. Right now my focus is on playing for Pakistan and regaining my best form and fitness," Afridi quoted. 

He insisted that cricket is his passion and he wants to continue playing for a few more years, everything else can wait till later. "I have no political ambitions at this stage. I had gone to meet with Mian sahib to offer my condolences on the death of his brother," he added. 

Pakistan former Test captain Aamir Sohail had become the first cricketer to join the PML N couple of years back. 

Source :- http://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/55122/afridi-dismisses-rumours-of-joining-politics
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BCCI warned fast bowler S Sreesanth after he posted a series of tweets concerning the 2008 Slapgate scandal on twitter last Friday. He had been told that if he repeats such a feat again, he will be issued a show cause notice. 

Last week, the Gambhir-Kohli spat attracted attention during the Bangalore v Kolkata match after the duo were seen to be involved in a heated arguement. Gambhir and Kohli charged at each other following the dismissal of the latter and were reprimanded by the BCCI sking them to conduct themselves properly. 

Sreesanth was furious with the media for comparing Gambhir-Kohli spat with Slapgate and expressed his anger via tweets. He went on to make a revelation on twitter calling Harbhajan Singh a backstabber and claiming that the real video of the incident has been kept hidden. He had accused Harbhajan of elbowing him and said that the whole thing was pre-planned. 

Later that day, Justice Sudhir Nanavati who had investigated the case corroborated Sreesanth's claims stating that Sreesanth was attacked without any provocation on his part. 

Source :- http://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/55127/sreesanth-warned-by-bcci-over-slapgate-issue
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Thursday, March 28, 2013

New Zealand batsman Jesse Ryder is in hospital with serious head injuries after being involved in a fight in Christchurch. 

A Christchurch Hospital spokesperson told local media that Ryder was in intensive care with a fractured skull. Calls to the hospital were not immediately returned. 

New Zealand Police said they were investigating an incident at a bar in Merivale, a suburb of Christchurch, early on Thursday and that Ryder had been involved. 

Ryder, 28, had left the bar with a group of people when he became involved in the incident, police said in a statement. 

Police were called at 12:44 a.m. local time (1144 GMT) and Ryder was rushed to hospital by ambulance. 

"We are piecing together what took place and speaking to witnesses to understand how this incident unfolded," Detective Senior Sergeant Brian Archer said in the statement. 

"I would ask anyone who witnessed the incident or were part of the group involved with Mr Ryder to contact police." 

Ryder was in Christchurch playing for Wellington against Canterbury in the semi-final of New Zealand's domestic one-day competition on Wednesday. 

An eye witness told New Zealand's Fairfax Media that the cricketer had been punched and kicked by at least four men. 

Source :- http://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/54900/ryder-hospitalised-with-serious-head-injury
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Thursday, March 21, 2013

England batsman Kevin Pietersen will miss the last Test against New Zealand and the Indian Premier League due to a knee injury which may sideline him for up to eight weeks, officials said Wednesday. 

"The injury is likely to require ongoing assessments and a likely 6-8 week period of rest and rehabilitation," the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said in a statement, two days before the start of the series-deciding game. 

The ECB said the 32-year-old suffered pain in his right knee while fielding earlier this month in preparation for a warm-up game in New Zealand, before the Test series began. 

"This has failed to resolve satisfactorily," it said. 

Recent scans confirmed bone bruising and possible cartilage damage to the kneecap, and Pietersen would return to Britain "for further investigations and specialist review". 

He had been withdrawn from all cricket including the Indian Premier League, it said. 

New Zealand will eye a rare series win and England will try to cement their position as the number-two Test nation in the third and final Test starting Friday in Auckland, following rain-affected draws in the first two games. 

Source :- http://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/54808/injury-hit-pietersen-out-of-final-nz-test-ipl
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Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Bangladesh have banned Nadir Shah, who umpired in 40 one-day internationals between 2006-11, for 10 years for corruption. The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) handed out the punishment on Monday following an investigation by a special inquiry committee. 

In October, the Hindi-language news channel India TV showed footage of Shah and other officials from Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Pakistan allegedly negotiating deals with under-cover reporters to affect the outcome of matches. 

"Umpire Nadir Shah will not be considered for a BCB retainer for 10 years," the Bangladesh Cricket Board said in a statement. 

"During this period he will not be eligible for any assignment under the jurisdiction of the BCB." 

Shah, a member of the International Cricket Council's (ICC) panel of umpires, also officiated in three Twenty20 internationals. 

Source :- http://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/54783/bangladesh-board-bans-umpire-for-10-years-for-corruption
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Rajasthan Royals announced the commencement of ticketing for the upcoming season of the Pepsi Indian Premier League. The start of ticket sales signals the beginning of the countdown towards IPL 2013, scheduled to begin on April 4th 2013. Rajasthan Royals will play their first match in front of the home crowd on 8th April, against the Kolkata Knight Riders.

The sale of tickets will go Live today starting on www.bookmyshow.com, which is India’s largest entertainment ticketing destination. 

The tickets are priced starting at Rs.200, to ensure all cricket enthusiasts get a chance to catch the live action. Ticket prices are different for base, premium and super premium matches.
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India's latest batting sensation Shikhar Dhawan was ruled out of the fourth and final Test against Australia due to a fracture on his left hand. Dhawan will be out of action for six weeks after sustaining the injury while fielding during the third match at Mohali. 

The BCCI said in a statement that Gautam Gambhir, who was omitted from the initial squad for the four-match series due to a prolonged form slump, was included in the team but he too also was unavailable due to jaundice. The selection committee then picked Suresh Raina to join the team. 

"Shikhar Dhawan was ruled out of the fourth Test against Australia, scheduled to be played at Delhi from 22 March 2013 to 26 March 2013, after sustaining a fracture in his left hand. He will be out of action for six weeks," the BCCI said in a statement. 

"The All India Senior Selection Committee then added Gautam Gambhir and Suresh Raina to the squad for the fourth Test. However, Gambhir has been diagnosed with jaundice, after undergoing a blood test, earlier on Tuesday. 

Source :- http://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/54801/dhawan-ruled-out-of-delhi-test
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Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Australia's selectors need to adopt a less formal approach to bring the best out of the players even if it means allowing one or two to sort out their differences behind closed doors, according to Shane Warne. 

Team management have been criticised for disciplining Shane Watson, Mitchell Johnson, James Pattinson and Usman Khawaja for failing to carry out a 'homework' task set by coach Mickey Arthur on the tour of India. 

Australia were crushed in the first two matches and Watson, Johnson, Pattinson and Khawaja have now been suspended for the third test. 

"If you wind back the clock to the old days it was about going to a pub or locking yourselves in a room with a few beers in a relaxed environment and making it all informal," former leg-spinning great Warne told Britain's Talksport Radio on Tuesday. 

"With everyone just having a chat, it always leads to something. The more formal you make things, it makes people not want to express themselves. 

Source :- http://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/54720/ca-need-to-be-less-formal-warne
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Monday, March 4, 2013

Prominent Australian businessman James Strong, the chairman of the organising committee for the 2015 cricket World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, has died aged 68. 

The former Qantas chief executive passed away in Sydney on Sunday after complications following surgery, his family said on Monday. 

The ICC World Cup organising committee said it was saddened.

"James possessed a passion and vision for the tournament that set the tone for the entire organisation," the committee said in a statement. 

ICC World Cup chief executive John Harnden, who worked with Strong for almost 20 years, praised his contribution to corporate and sporting life in Australia and New Zealand. 

Source :- http://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/54604/cricket-world-cup-chairman-strong-dead-at-68
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Australian pace bowler Brett Lee, who leads the Kolkata Knight Riders pace attack has been given additional responsibility as the bowling mentor of the team. He replaces Wasim Akram, who quit due to personal reasons. 

Lee, who has retired from international cricket will shoulder the twin responsibilities during the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League in April. 

Lee took up the position after Akram, who held it for three years, resigned expressing his desire to spend more time with his family as his two sons Taimur and Akbar are barely in their teens. 

"We are fortunate that someone of the caliber of Brett Lee, who in addition to being a key member of the team, will also mentor the bowling unit," KKR CEO Venky Mysore said in a statement. 

Source :- http://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/54606/brett-lee-to-be-kkrs-bowling-mentor
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Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Former skipper Sunil Gavaskar said captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has become more assertive and added that the faith shown on him by the Board and the selectors will spur him to do better. "If the captain has the confidence of the board and the selectors, it gives him confidence to employ tactics on the field. It's a huge plus. Now that he is doing so well, it will give him even more confidence," Gavaskar said. 

Dhoni stroked a maiden counter-attacking double hundred to lead India to a comfortable eight wicket victory over Australia in the first cricket Test. "He has changed a bit from the England series. He is more assertive. Towards the end of England series in Nagpur, he was trying to be more assertive, showing displeasure at the lack of efforts by the players and we have seen that in Chennai as well," Gavaskar told a news channel. 

The legendary opener also tried to reason what Dhoni meant when he said that he never dreamt about representing India. "He (Dhoni) came from a place where cricket was not the number one sport. That might have given him a thought that he would not play for India," Gavaskar reasoned. Gavaskar felt that being a bit detached from the game has also helped him remain a "secure person". "He is a very secure person within himself. He is a very confident man. If tomorrow, he wasn't playing cricket, I dont think he would be regretting anything. He would say I had my time and I enjoyed it. If you have such kind of an attitude, you tend to put on less pressure," he said. 

Source :- http://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/54560/dhoni-was-more-assertive-in-chennai-gavaskar
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Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Legendary fast bowler Wasim Akram stepped down from the post of mentor and bowling coach of IPL champions Kolkata Knight Riders citing personal reasons. 

Akram has been an integral part of the team for the past three seasons and was also part of the core team along with chief coach Trevor Bayliss and captain Gautam Gambhir that helped in devising the strategy for the champion side. 

According to team management, Akram has expressed his desire to spend more time with his family as his two sons Taimur and Akbar are barely in their teens. 

Akram has been living out of the suitcase for quite a few years now due to his increased media commitments as well as the hectic travelling and camps related to Indian Premier League. 

KKR CEO Venky Mysore in a media release issued by the franchise stated: "Wasim Akram will be badly missed. He is a legend and a great motivator to have around the team. However, we fully appreciate the reason why he will be unavailable. We hope to work with him in future." 

Source :- http://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/54552/akram-steps-down-as-kolkata-bowling-coach
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India took one hour and 15 minutes on the fifth morning of the first Test against Australia in Chennai to race away to an eight-wicket victory. 

There were some minor hiccups on the course to victory with both openers perishing in the course. While James Pattinson removed Murali Vijay, who could not clear his lofted drive mid-off, Virender Sehwag was done in by Nathan Lyon. However, Sachin Tendulkar, who joined Cheteshwar Pujara at the fall of the second wicket was in no mood to wait and smashed the off-spinner for two consecutive sixes as India inched closer to victory. 

Ravindra Jadeja ended a stubborn last-wicket stand between debutante Moises Henriques and Nathan Lyon as Australia managed to add just nine runs to their overnight score. With Henriques left stranded on 81, 19 runs short of a hundred on debut, India had to chase a mere 50 to go 1-0 up in the four-Test series. 

Pattinson extracted good bounce off the deck and even troubled Vijay in the first over - how Australia wished they had a few more on the board to defend to give the Indians a run for their money. However, with Sehwag finding the fence three times during his innings, the 50-run target never seemed too daunting anyway. 

Source :- http://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/54554/india-race-to-1-0-lead-with-chennai-victory
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Monday, February 18, 2013

Gautam Gambhir's exclusion from India's squad for the first two Tests against Australia is a "positive" development for the tourists, feels former cricketer Matthew Hayden. Hayden said Gambhir formed a "potent" opening combination with Virender Sehwag and the left-hander's exclusion will be a welcome relief for the Australian bowlers. 

"The fact that India has dropped Gautam Gambhir is a positive step for Australia," Hayden said about the diminutive left-hander, who struck a century for India A against Australia in a warm-up game on Saturday. 

"He always rallied when playing Australia and that combination of Virender Sehwag and Gambhir was a very potent one ... Gambhir relishes the niggle and returning fire. It was a big surprise they left him out," he was quoted as saying. 

Hayden, who turned out to be a nightmare for the Indian spinners during the 2001 series, came up with a list of dos and don'ts for the touring Australian contingent in order to achieve success on Indian soil. 

He also gave advise to the Australian batsmen on how to tackle the turning ball on Indian pitches. 

Source :- http://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/54460/gambhirs-absence-a-positive-for-australia-hayden
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Friday, February 15, 2013

Pace bowler, Tim Bresnan underwent an elbow surgery in the United States and is involved in a race against time for the start of England's international commitments against New Zealand in May. 

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) have stated that Bresnan will be undergoing a rehabilitation period for at least six to eight weeks and might be available for the New Zealand series which starts on May 16. 

The ECB statement read: "England and Yorkshire bowler Tim Bresnan has undergone an uncomplicated operation on his right elbow to remove extra bone and scar tissue." 

"Bresnan will now commence a six-eight week rehabilitation and back to bowling programme before returning to competitive cricket early in the summer." 

Bresnan has been troubled by his right elbow for quite some time and underwent an operation on the joints in late 2011. He struggled against the visiting South Africans in 2012 and went wicketless in two Test matches on the tour of India. He was left out of the tour to New Zealand in a bid to help him recover from the injury. 

Source :- http://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/54430/bresnan-undergoes-elbow-operation
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All-rounder Parvez Rasool on Thursday became the first cricketer from Jammu and Kashmir to bag an IPL contract, signing up with Pune Warriors for the 2013 season. Rasool, who was the star performer for the Board President's XI, grabbing seven Australian wickets, was being chased by at least three franchises but the 24-year-old signed on dotted lines for the Sahara Pariwar owned franchise. 

"A few franchises approached me but it was Pune who approached me first. So it was an ethical decision to join them as they had shown interest much before the Australia match happened. I am very excited and it is an honour to play in the IPL and become the first cricketer from the valley to achieve this feat," an excited Rasool said over phone from Bilaspur where the Jammu and Kashmir squad is based for Vijay Hazare Trophy. 

According to IPL sources, Kings XI Punjab were chasing Rasool because of the Chandigarh based franchisee's proximity to Jammu and Kashmir. Since Rasool is an uncapped player, he will be getting Rs 20 lakh as per IPL norms. "Parvez is an asset for us. He is a capable all-rounder and since we can have only four foreigners, his batting and off-break bowling makes him a good choice in the playing XI." Also the kind of exposure that he will be getting interacting with international cricketers will be phenomenal. Trust me, he can be a good player in the longer version too," a franchise official stated. 

Source :- http://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/54434/pune-warriors-sign-parvez-rasool
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Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Australia's public broadcaster said it will not broadcast or report live from the upcoming Test series in India after deciding not to pay inflated rights fees. 

The ABC said it could not afford the broadcast rights fees demanded by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), understood to be much higher for the four-Test series beginning February 22 than previous Australian tours. 

It had still intended to send veteran radio commentator Jim Maxwell, but the BCCI refused him accreditation. 

"It is really disappointing," an ABC spokeswoman told AFP. 

"It will result in it being covered through the news just like a news item but there won't be any feeds, certainly not ball-by-ball coverage." 

As a general rule, ABC covers Australia's Test matches in India, although it did not broadcast the 2010 series as it clashed with the Commonwealth Games. 

Source :- http://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/54400/australia-state-broadcaster-dumps-india-tests
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Monday, February 11, 2013

Consistency has always been a problem with Shikhar Dhawan since his first-class debut back in 2004 but after his maiden call-up to the Indian Test squad, the Delhi left-hander is determined not to let this chance go abegging. 

"I can't blame anyone for not being able to cement my place in the India squad when I was touring West Indies last year. I wasn't consistent enough and that's why couldn't play more than five ODIs. I guess, it's all in the mind and I am not going to let this opportunity go," the 27-year-old said. 

Dhawan has played five ODIs scoring 69 runs with a half-century that came in the West Indies. 

"No excuses for not delivering but pitches in West Indies were extremely slow and the ball wasn't coming onto the bat. I should have scored more runs," Dhawan, who has scored 5679 runs in 81 first-class matches, said. 

Source :- http://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/54394/dont-want-to-waste-opportunities-shikhar-dhawan
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Gautam Gambhir was dropped for the first two Test matches against Australia while Shikhar Dhawan and Murali Vijay were named in the 15-man Indian squad. 

Apart from Dhawan, who received his maiden Test call-up, Uttar Pradesh seamer Bhuvneshwar Kumar was rewarded for his good showing in the recent limited over games against Pakistan and England with a place in the Indian Test team for the first time. 

Gambhir, who was left out after a string of poor performances, will now captain the India A side in the 3-day practice match against Australia on February 16. 

Virender Sehwag, who has been given an extended run, might play in the middle order in case India decide to open with Vijay and Dhawan while Ajinkya Rahane and Ravindra Jadeja will also be vying for a place in the middle order. 

Source :- http://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/54388/gambhir-dropped-dhawan-picked-for-australia-tests
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Thursday, February 7, 2013


Indian paceman Praveen Kumar found himself in a fresh controversy after he reportedly abused an opposition player during a match of the BCCI's Corporate Trophy.

The incident happened after Praveen bowled a short-pitched delivery at Ajitesh Argal during the match between ONGC and Income Tax on Monday.

When Argal, who represented Income Tax team, checked with the umpire whether it was a no ball an angry Praveen started abusing the batsman prompting the on-field umpires to report the incident to match referee Dhananjay Singh.

It was learnt that the match referee has described Praveen as "mentally unfit" in his report to the BCCI.

Source :- http://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/54364/praveen-abuses-opposition-player
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Australia's pacer Peter Siddle feels that their pace attack will have a huge role in the tour of India, despite the pitches known to be favorable for spinners. India's famed batting line up struggled against England's spinners in the recent Test series but Siddle felt that each team should stick to its own strengths and not copy the others. 

"The best way of attacking India is with whatever your best line-up is. The way we've won Test matches for years now has been with our pace and I think that is going to play a big role," he said. 

However, he also added that Nathan Lyon, Australia's lead spinner, will be a very important part of the attack. 

"But Nathan (Lyon) is going to play a big role at the other end, and his game is going to flourish even more with the pressure we build at our end. Combined, we'll do well and definitely be able to take 20 wickets. We're strong, we've got a good set of quicks going over and we've got good back-up for Nathan over there with spin," he said. 

Source :- http://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/54363/pacers-will-have-a-big-role-in-india-siddle
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Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Pakistan cricketers Salman Butt and Mohammad Asif left for Switzerland Tuesday to fight to overturn bans imposed two years ago for spot-fixing. 

Captain Butt and fast bowlers Asif and Mohammad Aamer were banned by the International Cricket Council (ICC) for contriving to bowl deliberate no-balls during the Lord's Test between Pakistan and England in August 2010. 

Butt was banned for 10 years, with five suspended, Asif for seven years with two suspended and the then teenager Aamer for five years. 

The trio were also jailed by a British court over the scandal in November 2011. All three were released last year after completing half of their sentences. 

Aamer, now 20, decided not to pursue his appeal to the Swiss-based Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) after pleading guilty to the charges in Britain. 

But Asif's appeal will be heard in the Lausanne court on Thursday, exactly two years and a day after they were banned, and Butt's on Friday. 

Source :- http://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/54348/pakistans-asif-butt-fight-spot-fixing-bans
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The Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur, the home ground of the Rajasthan Royals franchise, will not host any match in the upcoming 6th edition of the IPL. Rajkot and Ahmedabad have been named as the replacement venues. The BCCI, in a meeting in Chennai decided to shift all the matches from Jaipur to Rajkot and Ahnedabad and cited the long-standing impasse between Rajasthan's sports council, the custodians of the stadium and the Rajasthan Cricket Association as the reason for the decision. 

The sixth edition of the IPL commences on April 3 with Eden Gardens, Kolkata hosting the opening ceremony. The list of the home matches to be played by the Rajasthan Royals are as follows: April 8, Monday : RR Vs KKR (8 PM) April 14, Sunday: RR Vs KXIP (8 PM) April 17, Wednesday: RR Vs MI (8 PM) April 27, Saturday: RR Vs Sun Risers Hyderabad (4 PM) April 29, Monday: RR Vs RCB (4 PM) May 5, Sunday: RR Vs PWI (8 PM) May 7, Tuesday: RR Vs DD (4 PM) May 12, Sunday: RR Vs CSK (8 PM). 

Source :- http://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/54356/jaipur-not-to-host-ipl-matches
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Monday, February 4, 2013

The bidding war that his name triggered at the IPL players auction left Chris Morris' head spinning and the South African all-rounder conceded that he has never seen the kind of money he would now be drawing. "I have never in my life seen this much money," said Morris, who was bought for a whopping $625,000 (Rs 3.3 crore) by the Chennai Super Kings, 31 times more than his base price of $20,000. Morris was sought by the Mumbai Indians and the Royal Challengers Bangalore as well but they were outbid by CSK at the auction in Chennai where only 37 of the 108 players in fray managed to find buyers. 

Morris followed the auction on his ipad and was amazed to see the interest in him. "Neil McKenzie had a little joke with me when it got to ($) 450,000 but nobody could really believe what was happening," Morris said. In rands, the 25-year-old's earnings are now 5.5 million and he has no clue how to spend the money except for splurging some of it on his parents. "I honestly don't know. I suppose one of the things I'd like to do is give my parents anything they should like and spoil them a little bit," he said. 
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Australian captain Michael Clarke won his fourth Allan Border Medal for the nation's cricketer of the year at a gala ceremony in Melbourne on Monday. Clarke, 31, and his predecessor, Ricky Ponting, are the only players to win the medal, considered Australian cricket's most prestigious individual prize, four times. 

The Test and one-day skipper won for the second straight year with 198 votes, ahead of joint runners-up Mike Hussey and two-time winner Shane Watson, who each polled 165 votes. 

Clarke also comfortably won the Test cricketer of the year award, again for the second year in a row, after scoring 1,080 runs at an average of 77.14 in the nine Tests covered by the voting period, from February 25 last year to January 28 this year. 

Watson won the Twenty20 award and also polled well for the one-day honour, which was won by paceman Clint McKay. 
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Former England captain Andrew Strauss was on Monday awarded honorary life membership of the MCC, the prestigious English institution responsible for safeguarding the game's rules. 

Strauss, 35, guided England to consecutive Ashes victories over Australia in 2009 and 2011 before announcing his retirement from all forms of cricket in August last year. 

He is the 27th former England skipper to become an honorary life member of the MCC and joins a select group of current and former players, umpires, administrators and journalists. 
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