Afridi on Monday attributed blame for the Chargers’ poor record on Laxman’s captaincy, saying the 33-year-old veteran had “lost the plot” during the tournament. Afridi’s outburst prompted an angry reaction from Laxman, who said: “Afridi has no team ethics. He should know it was a collective failure because he was part of the team.”
Afridi on Monday attributed blame for the Chargers’ poor record on Laxman’s captaincy, saying the 33-year-old veteran had “lost the plot” during the tournament. Afridi’s outburst prompted an angry reaction from Laxman, who said: “Afridi has no team ethics. He should know it was a collective failure because he was part of the team.”
Promoters of the Rajasthan Royals cricket team, champions of the inaugural Indian Premier League (IPL), are considering a private placement and a subsequent public issue to raise funds and capitalise on their success in having acquired a winning team at the cheapest valuation among all bidders.
Promoters of the Rajasthan Royals cricket team, champions of the inaugural Indian Premier League (IPL), are considering a private placement and a subsequent public issue to raise funds and capitalise on their success in having acquired a winning team at the cheapest valuation among all bidders.
Laxman was reacting to Afridi’s comments to a Pakistani news channel that former Aussie wicketkeeper-batsman Adam Gilchrist would be a better choice to lead Team Hyderabad and that Twenty20 would not suit Laxman’s style of play and was found wanting on the field despite not living up to the expectations of being a big hitter himself.
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Laxman was reacting to Afridi’s comments to a Pakistani news channel that former Aussie wicketkeeper-batsman Adam Gilchrist would be a better choice to lead Team Hyderabad and that Twenty20 would not suit Laxman’s style of play and was found wanting on the field despite not living up to the expectations of being a big hitter himself.
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ANDREW Symonds is so disillusioned with his treatment over the “gone fishing” debacle - and struggling so much with the demands of being a high-profile cricketer - that he is considering quitting the game that has made him a millionaire. Symonds would lose his $500,000 CA contract if he abandoned the game in Australia. However, there would still be the potential for him to earn big bucks in the sub-continent if he chose to play in the Indian Premier League or even the rebel Indian Cricket League.
ANDREW Symonds is so disillusioned with his treatment over the “gone fishing” debacle - and struggling so much with the demands of being a high-profile cricketer - that he is considering quitting the game that has made him a millionaire. Symonds would lose his $500,000 CA contract if he abandoned the game in Australia. However, there would still be the potential for him to earn big bucks in the sub-continent if he chose to play in the Indian Premier League or even the rebel Indian Cricket League.
Broadcaster Sony Entertainment Television and advertising agency Dentsu India seem to be headed to the courts in a dispute around the success of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2008, The Economic Times today reported.
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Broadcaster Sony Entertainment Television and advertising agency Dentsu India seem to be headed to the courts in a dispute around the success of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2008, The Economic Times today reported.