tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12627816445583225892024-03-13T11:45:26.302+05:30KBStrom - Sports HeavenKBStrom.com provides the most comprehensive live all sports available as well as unparalleled statistics, quality editorial comment and analysiskbstormhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00503966313186689511noreply@blogger.comBlogger148125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1262781644558322589.post-2990743824481218832014-10-08T12:07:00.001+05:302014-10-08T12:07:17.490+05:30ECB's 'strictly confidential' dossier on Kevin Pietersen
An extremely confidential England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) document detailing Kevin Pietersen's behaviour during the 5-0 Ashes thrashing and his breakdown with then-England coach, Andy Flower has been leaked, and is now in possession with Cricbuzz.com. The dossier on KP is said to be the one that played a huge role in helping remove the maverick right-hander from the England sidekbstormhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00503966313186689511noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1262781644558322589.post-60598085776705113332014-10-07T11:44:00.000+05:302014-10-07T11:44:05.922+05:30Ravi Shastri promises to get Suresh Raina back into Indian Test unit
Former India cricketer Ravi Shastri, who at present is the national Team Director said that he would try to get Suresh Raina back into the Test side. Since notching up a hundred on his Test debut against Sri Lanka in 2010, Raina has struggled to make his mark in the longer format of the game.
Raina once again gave ample display of his talent by smashing a strokeful century in Chennai Super kbstormhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00503966313186689511noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1262781644558322589.post-22913151472581499362014-10-07T11:41:00.001+05:302014-10-07T11:41:32.616+05:30West Indies - T20 greats, but still a whole lot to do in Tests
West Indies versus India. If we go back in time to the 1980s, this was the biggest cricket series of all for an Indian cricketer. And for fans,there was nothing better than watching the worlds best fast bowlers in action. A hundred against the West Indies fast bowling quartet was considered a kind of coming of age innings for any batsman. That we regard Sunil Gavaskar as one of the best ever is kbstormhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00503966313186689511noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1262781644558322589.post-27826857677622924102014-10-07T11:34:00.000+05:302014-10-07T11:34:14.675+05:30Kevin Pietersen slams 'bullying' England cricket culture
Kevin Pietersen has hit out at the "horrendous" bullying by some of his former England team-mates and accused former coach Andy Flower of "ruling by fear". Despite being England's all-time leading run-scorer across all formats, the South Africa-born batsman was sensationally axed after the team's 2013/14 5-0 Ashes thrashing in Australia.
The England and Wales Cricket Board then gave several kbstormhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00503966313186689511noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1262781644558322589.post-84192279367641927902013-04-15T19:55:00.001+05:302013-04-15T19:56:24.208+05:30Bangladesh will host Asia Cup 2014
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 kbstormhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00503966313186689511noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1262781644558322589.post-33846485700626954572013-04-15T19:53:00.000+05:302013-04-15T19:53:03.043+05:30Afridi dismisses rumours of joining politics
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 kbstormhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00503966313186689511noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1262781644558322589.post-12484973922766245832013-04-15T19:50:00.004+05:302013-04-15T19:50:55.571+05:30
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 kbstormhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00503966313186689511noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1262781644558322589.post-34229922338122967322013-03-28T08:58:00.003+05:302013-03-28T08:58:23.584+05:30Ryder hospitalised with serious head injury
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 kbstormhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00503966313186689511noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1262781644558322589.post-19699979397192150282013-03-21T11:11:00.002+05:302013-03-21T11:11:32.549+05:30Injury-hit Pietersen out of final NZ Test, IPL
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 kbstormhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00503966313186689511noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1262781644558322589.post-86805545496575109942013-03-20T09:40:00.004+05:302013-03-20T09:40:41.966+05:30Nadir Shah has been suspended for 10 years
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 kbstormhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00503966313186689511noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1262781644558322589.post-43217970643243547422013-03-20T09:36:00.004+05:302013-03-20T09:36:56.486+05:30Ticket Sales for Rajasthan Royals Begins
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 todaykbstormhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00503966313186689511noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1262781644558322589.post-559699657343076002013-03-20T09:35:00.000+05:302013-03-20T09:35:04.264+05:30Dhawan ruled out of Delhi Test
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 kbstormhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00503966313186689511noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1262781644558322589.post-77523138871285799312013-03-13T19:53:00.002+05:302013-03-14T09:24:02.300+05:30CA need to be less formal: Warne
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 kbstormhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00503966313186689511noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1262781644558322589.post-23091833075034661302013-03-04T19:40:00.000+05:302013-03-04T19:40:07.135+05:30Cricket World Cup chairman Strong dead at 68
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 kbstormhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00503966313186689511noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1262781644558322589.post-38619101109084488042013-03-04T19:38:00.000+05:302013-03-04T19:38:04.037+05:30Brett Lee to be KKR's bowling mentor
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 thekbstormhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00503966313186689511noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1262781644558322589.post-36679825794989641122013-02-27T19:35:00.002+05:302013-02-27T19:35:20.041+05:30Dhoni was more assertive in Chennai: Gavaskar
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,kbstormhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00503966313186689511noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1262781644558322589.post-37130129963375990592013-02-26T19:22:00.001+05:302013-02-26T19:22:24.343+05:30Akram steps down as Kolkata bowling coach
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. kbstormhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00503966313186689511noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1262781644558322589.post-1202112262835318862013-02-26T19:20:00.002+05:302013-02-26T19:20:21.695+05:30India race to 1-0 lead with Chennai victory
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, Sachinkbstormhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00503966313186689511noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1262781644558322589.post-16507200174873621422013-02-18T11:48:00.004+05:302013-02-18T11:48:47.003+05:30Gambhir's absence a 'positive' for Australia: Hayden
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 kbstormhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00503966313186689511noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1262781644558322589.post-13088654003299258852013-02-15T09:27:00.005+05:302013-02-15T09:27:38.849+05:30Bresnan undergoes elbow operation
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 kbstormhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00503966313186689511noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1262781644558322589.post-87708371501648144302013-02-15T09:25:00.005+05:302013-02-15T09:25:50.738+05:30Pune Warriors sign Parvez Rasool
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. kbstormhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00503966313186689511noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1262781644558322589.post-29188734722728221062013-02-12T19:27:00.004+05:302013-02-12T19:27:55.536+05:30Australia state broadcaster dumps India Tests
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.&kbstormhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00503966313186689511noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1262781644558322589.post-41298637698800489302013-02-11T19:04:00.004+05:302013-02-11T19:04:53.308+05:30Don't want to waste opportunities: Shikhar Dhawan
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 kbstormhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00503966313186689511noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1262781644558322589.post-44008943352728859282013-02-11T09:38:00.000+05:302013-02-11T09:38:16.507+05:30Gambhir dropped, Dhawan picked for Australia Tests
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 kbstormhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00503966313186689511noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1262781644558322589.post-20574951856646602172013-02-07T19:08:00.004+05:302013-02-07T19:08:56.729+05:30Praveen abuses opposition player
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 kbstormhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00503966313186689511noreply@blogger.com0