Melbourne, Nov. 29 : An ugly confrontation is looming between national and state cricket administrators on one side and players who feel they have missed out on rich pickings from the postponed Champions League Twenty20 tournament, reports The Daily Telegraph.
Australian cricketers and state cricket adminsitrators are reportedly feeling that the Mumbai terror strikes have cost them financially.
Cricket Victoria and the West Australian Cricket Association officials were last night reportedly still coming to terms with the Cricket Australia missive that they will now not contest the finals of the Champions League Twenty20 tournament.
Karachi, Nov 28 : PCB chairman Ijaz Butt and the Board’s Director-General Javed Miandad reportedly held high-level meetings with leading Pakistan government functionaries in Karachi in a bid to ensure that the first leg of the home series against India is held smoothly here in January.
The duo called on Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ebad Khan and sought his support for the home series that will kick off with India’s arrival here on January 5.
Karachi, Nov 28 : Pakistani cricketers Sohail Tanvir and Kamran Akmal were in dining Mumbai on Wednesday evening when terror struck several places in the financial capital, especially hotels Taj Palace and Oberoi, and Nariman House.
The duo was shaken by the terror strikes.
“It was unimaginable, the terror and the loss of life. It was really unfortunate and I’m hoping that things will get normal here in Mumbai,” The News quoted Tanvir as saying in an interview to a Pakistani TV.
The Pakistani pacer was named as the best bowler of the inaugural IPL season.
The inaugural Twenty20 Champions League was deferred in the wake of security fears following the terror attacks in Mumbai.
The decision was taken by the league's governing council after consultations with the tournament's three founding board members - India, Australia and South Africa.
The Champions League organisers cited security as a major concern for the tournament and with teams reluctant to participate, they decided to postpone the eight-day event fresh dates for which will be decided next month.
The Indian Cricket League has decided to call off its Season 2 ICL World Series tournament because of the terror attacks in Mumbai on November 26.
The decision to call off the ongoing series was taken last evening at an executive board meeting.
Speaking on this, ICL Executive Board member, Kiran More said, "We have taken the decision of calling off the rest of the ICL World Series tournament. We believe that it is inappropriate to continue the series under the given circumstances. All players and officials are under appropriate security."
In the wake of terror attacks in Mumbai, dope-tainted pacer Mohammad Asif has cancelled his visit to Mumbai as the hearing of the drugs inquiry tribunal of the IPL has been delayed.
Asif was scheduled to leave for India on Thursday to appear before the drug inquiry tribunal on November 29.
Speaking with the media persons, Asif said, ''After the Mumbai attacks, I called them up to find out the status quo of the drugs tribunal hearing and they told me they will convey fresh dates later on to me."
Karachi, Nov 28 : PCB chairman Ijaz Butt and the Board’s Director-General Javed Miandad reportedly held high-level meetings with leading Pakistan government functionaries in Karachi in a bid to ensure that the first leg of the home series against India is held smoothly here in January.
The inaugural Twenty20 Champions League was deferred in the wake of security fears following the terror attacks in Mumbai. 
The Indian Cricket League has decided to call off its Season 2 ICL World Series tournament because of the terror attacks in Mumbai on November 26.
In the wake of terror attacks in Mumbai, dope-tainted pacer Mohammad Asif has cancelled his visit to Mumbai as the hearing of the drugs inquiry tribunal of the IPL has been delayed. 
