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The Kolkata Knight Riders completed a dubious hat-trick after the Sourav Ganguly-led squad was fined, for the third straight match, for slow over rate in their last night's Indian Premier League tie against Delhi Daredevils.

New Delhi, May 14 (PTI) Indian Premier League Commissioner Lalit Modi today made it clear that Saturday's match between Rajasthan Royals and Bangalore Royal Challengers will not be shifted from

New Delhi, May 14 (PTI) The Kolkata Knight Riders completed a dubious hat-trick after the Sourav Ganguly-led squad was fined, for the third straight match, for slow over rate in their last

Amlan Chakraborty New Delhi, May 14 (PTI) With the semifinal passage turning from smooth to slippery following four defeats on the trot, the exasperated Delhi Daredevils sniff a chance to

Kolkata, May 14 (IANS) The Kolkata Knight Riders have been penalised for the third time in the Indian Premier League (IPL) for maintaining a slow over rate.

New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) The Ferozeshah Kotla, which will host Thursday's Indian Premier League match between Delhi Daredevils and Deccan Chargers, resembled a mini pool with duststorm and heavy rain lashing the capital Wednesday morning.

Pakistan Cricket Board Chairman Naseem Ashraf on Wednesday made it clear that despite Shoaib Akhtar's good show in the Indian Premier League, there would not be any compromise on the matter of discipline when he returns home.

The Pakistan Cricket Board has got a tremendous response to buy franchise rights/sponsor teams in the planned Pakistan Premier League Twenty20 competition.

Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram on Wednesday said Kolkata Knight Riders coach John Buchanan had shown that maverick speedster Shoaib Akhtar needed to be 'handled more firmly and professionally' to get the best results out of him.

Islamabad, May 14 (ANI): Taking a cue from the success of Indian Premier League (IPL) and with the objective of generating quick revenue, the PCB is reportedly planning to start a 20twenty cricket league on the lines of IPL. The other aim is to boost domestic cricket in the country.

Melbourne, May 14 (ANI): Australian captain Ricky Ponting doesn't believe his team will win the three Test series against the West Indies without a fight.

London, May 14 (ANI): The England Test team is in the midst of a row over their new kit.
Sponsors ADIDAS want the team to wear white shirts and trousers with red piping as part of their five-year deal with the ECB.

London, May 14 (ANI): Former England soccer star Paul 'Gazza' Gascoigne is showering his fellow rehab patients and staff with presents.

Islamabad, May 14 (ANI): India will play three Tests and five ODIs in Pakistan in January-February 2009, the PCB announced last evening after the Board's governing meeting in Islamabad.

Kolkata, May 14 (IANS) Kolkata Knight Riders have injected fresh blood into cricket frenzy in this city, with the team's garments and accessories selling at Reebok stores and also being duplicated with great success by local businessmen.

Brushing aside controversies, Shoaib Akhtar made a sensational Indian Premier League debut by polishing off the Delhi Daredevils top-order in a hurricane opening spell to propel Kolkata Knight Riders to a 23-run victory here tonight.

After demolishing Delhi Dardevils with a tornado-like opening spell in his maiden Indian Premier League outing, Shoaib Akhtar on Tuesday said that he had 'no points to make to anybody'. "I just wanted to win the game.

New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) There are countless young cricketers in India chasing a dream and waiting patiently for their day in the sun. Until recently, not many have been able to make it to the top, with the Tests and One-Day Internationals being the only avenues.

'Getting more phone calls after being dropped, feeling like a star,' said Ranadeb Bose, one of the five players to have been omitted from the Kolkata squad for its last six round-robin matches.