Kevin Pietersen is likely to captain Bangalore Royal Challengers for the first three weeks of this IPL season for which he is available. Pietersen will then hand over the leadership to Rahul Dravid or Mark Boucher, a team source said.
"This scenario is a very strong possibility but a final decision is yet to be taken," the source said. "Shane Warne was denied the captaincy in Australia, and look what he did in the IPL last year (Warne's Rajasthan Royals won the tournament). We expect KP will have a point to prove too with regards to captaincy, and that will only benefit the team."
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Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Butt and Miandad square off
The ongoing matter of Javed Miandad's resignation as director-general of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) took an ugly turn at a senate hearing as the board chairman and Miandad traded allegations over the fiasco. Ijaz Butt admitted to the senate standing committee on sports that he had made a mistake in not settling terms and conditions with Miandad when he joined, but refused to apologise to the former captain, who was also present at the session.
Instead Butt levelled a number of allegations at Miandad, claiming he wanted more money, that he interfered with selectorial matters and that he wasn't a capable administrator. Miandad, visibly upset, denied the charges, claiming he would work on an honorary basis for the board if others did likewise.
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Instead Butt levelled a number of allegations at Miandad, claiming he wanted more money, that he interfered with selectorial matters and that he wasn't a capable administrator. Miandad, visibly upset, denied the charges, claiming he would work on an honorary basis for the board if others did likewise.
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Cook desperate to regain lost ground
Smiles were still a scarce commodity around the England team as they continued to try to absorb what happened in their second innings at Sabina Park. After having a spare day to brood over their failings they can at least now leave Jamaica behind, but the players still can't get their heads around what took place on the fourth afternoon.
"Momentum is an amazing thing and I can't explain why it happened but if it happens again things have to change. That's the way it is," said Alastair Cook. "I don't know the reason, but it's happened before to other sides as well and hopefully it won't happen again."
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"Momentum is an amazing thing and I can't explain why it happened but if it happens again things have to change. That's the way it is," said Alastair Cook. "I don't know the reason, but it's happened before to other sides as well and hopefully it won't happen again."
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Australia And New Zealand Players Support Appeal
Australia and New Zealand players will donate match fees, gate receipts and auction shirts to support victims of the bushfires in Victoria that have so far killed 131 people.
Both sets of players will wear black armbands and observe a minute's silence before the fourth One Day International in Adelaide, 25% of the gate receipts with Commonwealth Bank ($1,000,000), Cricket Australia ($100,000) and the South Australia Cricket Association ($25,000) have also pledged monetary aid.
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Both sets of players will wear black armbands and observe a minute's silence before the fourth One Day International in Adelaide, 25% of the gate receipts with Commonwealth Bank ($1,000,000), Cricket Australia ($100,000) and the South Australia Cricket Association ($25,000) have also pledged monetary aid.
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David And Michael Hussey Force ODI Decider
New Zealand and Australia will go to Brisbane on Friday with the five-match ODI series level after brothers Michael and David Hussey scored half-centuries to guide Australia to a six-wicket win in game four at the Adelaide Oval.
Michael was unbeaten on 75 and David made 79 as Australia closed on 247 for four after they restricted New Zealand to 244 for eight.
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Michael was unbeaten on 75 and David made 79 as Australia closed on 247 for four after they restricted New Zealand to 244 for eight.
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