Cricket

ICL All Set To Sue BCCI: Kapil Dev

Kapil DevFormer India skipper Kapil Dev has criticized the BCCI for not giving an official status to the Indian Cricket League (ICL).

The talks between the BCCI and ICL officials failed for the second time in Johannesburg last week.

The ICC would now discuss the ICL issue at the ICC Board meeting in April.

Due to this, an irritated Kapil Dev now plans to take a legal action against the BCCI officials. Dev, the ICL chairman said that the legal process would be initiated shortly against the Indian cricket board.

Sri Lankan coach Bayliss expected to return to Australia

Sri Lankan coach Bayliss expected to return to AustraliaMelbourne, Mar 4 : Sri Lanka's Australian coach Trevor Bayliss is expected to return home later this week after being caught in the terrorist attack in Lahore.

His wife Julie said the father of two had flown back to Colombo with the rest of the Sri Lankan team after 12 masked gunmen attacked their convoy en route to the Gaddafi stadium for the second Test against Pakistan.

`We were naive to feel safe in Pakistan,'' says Sangakkara

`We were naive to feel safe in Pakistan,'' says SangakkaraColombo, Mar. 4 : In an article for the Telegraph, Sri Lankan batsman Kumar Sangakkara writes that in hindsight every players in the team was just to naive to think that they would not be attacked by extremists.

Recalling the incident, he said Tuesday started as just another day in Lahore: a morning report to the fitness trainer to check our hydration levels, a quick breakfast and cup of coffee and an 8.30 a. m. departure to the ground.

New Zealand tour of Pakistan may not take place, says CEO Vaughan

New Zealand tour of Pakistan may not take place, says CEO VaughanWellington, Mar. 4 : New Zealand Cricket CEO Justin Vaughan has had a change of heart about the team touring Pakistan in the wake of Tuesday's terrorist attack on Sri Lankan cricketers.

According to stuff. co. nz, the New Zealand cricket board is yet to take a final decision on the proposed tour to Pakistan later this year, he said today, hours after telling Radio New Zealand that: "We are not going."

`We're all targets now,’ warns England skipper Strauss

`We're all targets now,’ warns England skipper StraussTrinidad and Tobago (West Indies), Mar. 4: England cricket captain Andrew Strauss has said that Tuesday’s attack on Sri Lankan cricketers means that every cricketer in the world is a target for terrorist attack.

Strauss said: “You never feel vulnerable until something like this then you’re always feeling vulnerable.

“Wherever we go in the world, we have very good security but I suppose this proves that, no matter how much security, there is always a chance that something can happen,” The Sun quoted him, as saying.

Warne declares Pakistan a no-go zone, others not shocked at what happened

Warne declares Pakistan a no-go zone, others not shocked at what happenedMelbourne, Mar. 4: Champion former Australian leg-spinner Shane Warne has declared Pakistan a no-go zone, saying that the safety of players and officials should be of paramount importance.

"I can''t believe this has happened. This is an absolute tragedy," the Herald Sun quoted Warne as saying yesterday.

"It''s terrible. People have been killed and I just hope that those who have been injured are all OK. Our hearts and thoughts are with those people,” he added.

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