Kartikey Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 thats great for Viru and Laxman but what about Kumble???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kumble_rocks Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 Makes no sense to give Iconic status to Laxman in a Twenty twenty format . What next , Akash Chopra to follow soon ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msb1991 Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 Icon status is for being an 'icon' who will draw fans from their home area and not necessarily for being good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hiten. Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 Icon status means these players are not for sale. Nothing to with their agility or ability for the T20 format :giggle: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veer Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 cricket is going NBA, NBL, NFL way.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
talksport Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 Makes no sense to give Iconic status to Laxman in a Twenty twenty format . What next ' date= Akash Chopra to follow soon ... Oyi, Laxman is not playing for India.... When I last read your boys Dravid and Ganguly are dropped from Team India :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rohan495 Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 Makes no sense to give Iconic status to Laxman in a Twenty twenty format . What next ' date=' Akash Chopra to follow soon ...[/quote'] makes no sense to give Ganguly and Dravid icon status either then. Guarantee you Laxman will be a success in twenty20 this is his chance to shine. He should come back with avengence for being dropped from the shorter version of the game all his career and shut everyone up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kumble_rocks Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 makes no sense to give Ganguly and Dravid icon status either then. Guarantee you Laxman will be a success in twenty20 this is his chance to shine. He should come back with avengence for being dropped from the shorter version of the game all his career and shut everyone up. And how so ? This guy can't lift the ball past mid off or mid on , for christ sake ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rohan495 Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 And how so ? This guy can't lift the ball past mid off or mid on ' date=' for christ sake ...[/quote'] Have you seen him play yet in the 20 20 format? exactly case closed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kumble_rocks Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 Have you seen him play yet in the 20 20 format? exactly case closed. No , but I have seen him play in ODI and he sucks , case closed ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rohan495 Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 No ' date=' but I have seen him play in ODI and he sucks , case closed ![/quote'] According to you he sucks. but theres many out there who doesnt. Who cares about your opinion anyways, it really doesnt mean much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kumble_rocks Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 According to you he sucks. but theres many out there who doesnt. Who cares about your opinion anyways. Selectors apparently !:hysterical: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rohan495 Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 Selectors apparently !:hysterical: Thats because the selectors are a bunch of Jokers, but its karma. They loose in the finals to Australia in 03 and bring in the biggest bufoon Dinesh Mongia in the team in place of Laxman . They get their ass handled by Bangladesh in the world cup with a middle order collapse. I wouldnt be surprised if they loose the traingular tournament even though i dont want them too. So maybe your mind thinks just like the selectors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feed Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 CA, IPL in conflict over logos CRICKET Australia and the Indian Premier League are again at loggerheads, this time over the sponsorship advertising on players' uniforms. More... By Robert Craddock February 19, 2008 CRICKET Australia and the Indian Premier League are again at loggerheads, this time over the sponsorship advertising on players' uniforms. CA is still concerned about Australian players promoting such brands as beer-maker Kingfisher on their clothing because the Twenty20 matches will be broadcast into Australia on Channel 10. CA has two globally protected sponsors - Travelex and Foster's Group - but the IPL continues to ignore this despite agreement on other sponsorship issues. This development came as the IPL's Australian-based agent Neil Maxwell was still waiting for a couple of player signatures on the long-form contracts ahead of tomorrow's lucrative player auction in Mumbai. John Buchanan will become the first big name coaching recruit and is set to join the Kolkata franchise. Western Australia's Tom Moody is likely to coach Mohali and Greg Chappell may join the Jaipur franchise, owned by Lachlan Murdoch. The eight franchises will have the chance to sign up two Australians on Wednesday in deals which could earn the top players about $1 million. But it's still unclear whether players such as Ricky Ponting, Andrew Symonds and Michael Clarke will be able to play this year because CA is still hopeful of staging its Test series against Pakistan at a neutral venue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feed Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 Doubts in ad industry over IPL success Experts from the advertising field say the IPL will remain a domestic tournament despite its foreign input. More... Sanjay Rajan, Reuters Mumbai, February 19, 2008 First Published: 13:04 IST(19/2/2008) Last Updated: 14:42 IST(19/2/2008) Some experts in India's thriving advertising industry are sceptical about whether the cricket board's multi-million dollar Twenty20 league will be an unqualified financial success. The officially sanctioned Indian Premier League (IPL) is expected to showcase many of the sport's global big names, including Australia's Shane Warne. The venture starts on April 18 and will be played over 44 days in eight cities with 59 matches aimed at prime-time television for Indian audiences. More than 80 international cricketers are expected to feature in a players' "auction" in Mumbai on Wednesday with each of the eight franchises having a cap of $5 million for a maximum of eight players each. However, some experts from the advertising field say the IPL will remain a domestic tournament despite its foreign input and new city-based franchise format and that there are not many takers for the domestic game. Indian advertising guru Prahlad Kakkar told Reuters: "The Twenty20 format is exciting and a new generation will grow on it, but the Ranji Trophy, with its share of international players for their respective states, does not have any following." The Ranji Trophy, India's premier first-class domestic championship, is usually played to a handful of spectators and a negligible television audience. The Twenty20 format caught the imagination of India, a country of 1.1 billion with the largest global cricket audience and multi-million dollar deals, after their young team emerged surprise winners at the inaugural World Cup last year. The victory parade for captain Mahendra Dhoni's team in Mumbai brought the financial capital to a standstill. Passionate following But Kakkar said such passionate following applied only when the Indian national team was in action. "I don't think many Indians sit in front of the television when two other countries are playing," said Kakkar. "And what about the ICL? It also had several international players, but I don't think it was successful." The Indian Cricket League (ICL), bankrolled by Essel Group, which controls Zee Telefilms, India's largest listed media firm, launched their unofficial Twenty20 tournament last year but received a lukewarm response. They had several international players in their ranks, the biggest being West Indies great Brian Lara and former Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq. The IPL, seen as the Indian board's counter to the ICL, has gained tremendous momentum as organisers lure top international players with hefty pay cheques. The international cricket community is even asking the game's governing ICC to set aside a clear slot for the league in the next Future Tours Programme to avoid a clash of interest for players on national duty. IPL's eight franchises were sold to companies and consortia for over $700 million last month after the base price for owning a team for a 10-year period was set at $50 million. The Mumbai franchise fetched the highest at $111.9 million and was bought by the country's most valuable company, Reliance Industries. Top Bollywood names Shah Rukh Khan and Preity Zinta are among the owners of the franchises, adding further glamour. Rights sales Last month organisers also announced a 10-year rights contract worth more than $1 billion, with TV rights at $918 million and another $100 million for the league's promotion. In addition, organisers clinched a five-year title sponsorship rights deal worth $50.3 million. But while the Indian advertising industry sees IPL as a potential vehicle in a retail booming Indian economy, they are unsure if it can match early expectations. MK Machaiah of Mindshare, which deals with media buying and planning, says the product has been overpriced as it is yet to establish itself. "Currently the broadcasters have placed the rate at 2.25 lakh ($5,672) per 10 seconds slot, which was the rate sold during the Twenty20 World Cup," Machaiah told Reuters. But with corporate involvement on the rise in Indian cricket, some are more confident. "Lalit Modi (the IPL chairman) has marketed it really well. People will not be putting money in it without understanding its potential," TA Sekhar, sports administration vice-president of infrastructure company GMR Holdings, the owner of Delhi franchise, told Reuters. "Over $1 billion as broadcast rights are figures that match that of the World Cup. The format is such that it also involves promising domestic youngsters. I think the balance sits well. I'm confident of its success." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feed Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 Aussie trio pull out of IPL MICHAEL Clarke, Brad Hadin and Mitchell Johnson have withdrawn from the Indian Premier League (IPL). More... February 19, 2008 THIRTEEN Australian cricketers will earn wages usually reserved for European soccer players as some of the hottest commodities in Wednesday's expected bidding frenzy in the Indian Premier League (IPL). In a major setback for the IPL, batsman Michael Clarke, likely to be the next Australian captain, decided against joining the multi-million dollar Twenty20 competition, along with three of his colleagues. Wicketkeeper Brad Haddin and fast bowler Mitchell Johnson also opted not to sign so they could focus on their fledgling international careers, while veteran paceman Jason Gillespie also pulled out. Their withdrawals left Ricky Ponting, Adam Gilchrist, Nathan Bracken, Matthew Hayden, David and Mike Hussey, Simon Katich, Justin Langer, Brett Lee, Glenn McGrath, Andrew Symonds, Shane Warne and Cameron White as the Australians to take part in Wednesday's player auction, where the eight IPL franchises will undertake spending never before seen in cricket. The players will be sought by the franchises after Cricket Australia (CA) and the Australian Cricketers' Association (ACA) resolved their differences with the IPL and the Indian board for members of the world's best side to take part. However most of the group will have only a limited role in this year's tournament given their national commitments, which includes the proposed tours of Pakistan and the West Indies. Gilchrist, whose retirement from international cricket after the tri-series paves the way for him to play the entire IPL tournament, is poised to earn close to $1 million for his involvement in the 44-day tournament, which starts on April 18 in Bangalore. "(Gilchrist's) very well-placed. I think he will earn considerable money," Neil Maxwell, the IPL's Australian-based manager, said. "I don't think it will be quite a million, maybe in Australian dollars he will go close." Later, Maxwell said: "The top players, for six weeks work, could be earning, dare I say it, $70,000 to $80,000 a week ... quite comfortably I'd suggest for some of those top ones. "It's in the realms of (soccer's) English Premier League, which for a long time players have wanted to aspire to." CA gave approval for its players to take part - national commitments permitting, as the Pakistan tour remains in doubt - after it resolved its sponsorship row with the Indian board. A CA spokesman said the IPL, its franchisees and player managers were all aware of the Australian board's requirements, which include stipulations over conflicting sponsors and a rule that allows only two Australian players per side. He said the onus would be on the parties to ensure they complied by the rules to prevent potential breaches of contract by Australian players, as CA still had to provide no-objection certificates after the auction. "We have put the framework in place for players to play in the IPL, and the franchise owners, players and their managers understand what is required," the spokesman said. ACA chief executive Paul Marsh said there was one outstanding issue - over the sponsors on team uniforms that some players might wear - but was confident the sticking points had been resolved. "The contracts are there, the players are committed to signing them, so everybody who's signed is ready to go," he said. "There'll be no concerns come tomorrow now that the players are in. It's been a phenomenally long and difficult process, but we're comfortable."The auction, in Mumbai, promises to take cricket to landmark territory. The millionaire owners of the eight franchises - Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Kolkata, Mohali and Mumbai - will open their cheque books to stock their squads with overseas players under a salary cap of about $5 million. While the withdrawals of Clarke, Haddin, Johnson and Gillespie came as a blow to the IPL, former Australian stars Darren Lehmann and Warne said the concept was exciting for the game. Apart from the entire Indian side, Sri Lanka's Kumar Sangakkara, the West Indies' Chris Gayle and New Zealand's Stephen Fleming and Daniel Vettori are among the world's stars also taking part. Australia's involvement in the IPL will not stop at providing some of the marquee players. Western Australia coach Tom Moody has signed to lead Mohali, while former Australian coach John Buchanan could sign with Kolkata and form an unlikely union with Sourav Ganguly, the side's star player reserved under icon status. Victorian coach Greg Shipperd has also been linked with the competition, but he declined to discuss the issue until after his state's limited overs commitments this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feed Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 Ricky Ponting leads way to IPL riches Ricky Ponting and Brett Lee will join Adam Gilchrist and ten other Australians in the inaugural Indian Premier League (IPL) Twenty20 competition. More... Steve Wilson and agencies Last Updated: 10:33am GMT 19/02/2008 Ricky Ponting and Brett Lee will join Adam Gilchrist and ten other Australians in the inaugural Indian Premier League (IPL) Twenty20 competition. However, despite overtures from the organisers of the new venture, Michael Clarke will not be taking part. Taking a punt: Ponting is set to cash in in India Wicketkeeper Brad Haddin and fast bowler Mitchell Johnson also opted out so they could focus on their fledgling international careers, as did veteran Jason Gillespie. Ponting is one of seven Australians currently in action in the one-day tri-series against India and Sri Lanka to sign on, along with retiring wicketkeeper-batsman Gilchrist. Michael Hussey, Matthew Hayden, Andrew Symonds and Nathan Bracken will also travel to the subcontinent along with former internationals Simon Katich, Cameron White and David Hussey. Already committed to the project were the retired Glenn McGrath, Shane Warne and Justin Langer. Representatives of the eight IPL franchises will bid for players at an open auction in Mumbai on Wednesday, with wages set to outstrip anything most of the players involved will have enjoyed before. It follows Cricket Australia (CA) and the Australian Cricketers' Association resolving their differences with the IPL and the Indian board. CA said the IPL, its franchisees and player managers were all aware of the Australian board's requirements, which include stipulations over conflicting sponsors and a rule that allows only two Australian players per side. The six-week IPL starts on April 18 with the millionaire owners of the eight franchises -- Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Kolkata, Mohali and Mumbai -- looking to stock their squads with top overseas players. Clarke, refusing to rule out taking part sometime in the future, said through a spokesman: "He's keen to play it over time, but with the amount of cricket he's got on the calendar, he just wants some time to spend with his family and friends," the spokesman said. Haddin, 30, has only played 28 limited-overs internationals because of the consistent form over time of Gilchrist, whilst Johnson, 26, has played just six tests and 30 one-dayers, and is still trying to secure his place in the Australian pace attack. "They have decided not to make themselves available for the auction for three years. The contract was to sign for three years," Sam Halvorsen, manager for both Haddin and Johnson, said. "Mitchell has made a very promising start to his international career ... and he wants to focus on consolidating his position in the Australian team. "Brad wants to focus on nailing down the spot if he is given the opportunity to replace Adam Gilchrist. "Both of them have resisted lucrative offers over the past three years to focus on their objective of becoming long-term Australian players ... they don't want to burn themselves out." Those players still involved in Australian squads will have only a limited role in the tournament given their national commitments, which includes the proposed tours of Pakistan and the West Indies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feed Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 Money and IPL teams chase Gilchrist Adam Gilchrist could earn a cool million dollars, with IPL teams showing keen interest to bid for the hard-hitting Aussie. More... Posted online: Tuesday , February 19, 2008 at 1046 hrs IST Melbourne, February 19:: As the countdown begins for the IPL players' auction, retiring Adam Gilchrist is tipped to be Australia's highest paid cricketer in the tournament with the Kolkata and Mohali teams showing keen interest to have the wicketkeeper-batsman in their ranks. Bidding for players for all eight franchisee will be held on Wednesday in Mumbai. Local media claims Gilchrist could well earn nearly one million Australian dollars in the six-week tournament. However, IPL's Australia agent Neil Maxwell said he was not sure if Gilchrist would earn one million dollars but confirmed he will have his pockets full with money. "We don't know. (Gilchrist's) very well-placed. I think he will earn considerable money. I don't think it will be quite a million, may be in Australian dollars he will go close," Maxwell said. Former India captain Sourav Ganguly, who will lead the Kolkata side, has expressed his desire to have Gilchrist in his team. "He is definitely a guy we will look for. There are so many good players, and it also depends on the balance of the team," Ganguly was quoted as saying in The Age newspaper on Tuesday. The co-owner of the Kolkata team, filmstar Shah Rukh Khan, is also known to be keen on Gilchrist. Because teams are allowed to bid only once for each player during the auction, whichever team goes first is likely to put in a big offer to get Gilchrist. Tom Moody, coach of the Preity Zinta-co-owned Mohali team, said Gilchrist would be the most sought after player during the bidding. "Gilchrist would be one that I would like to get. No question, he is an attractive package, given his quality as a player and his quality as a person. "In the next couple of days, I will be in discussions with the franchise owners and Yuvraj to get his thoughts and ideas," Moody said adding "During the auction, there is no communication allowed - so prep work has to be done prior to that." Moody said Gilchrist's cricketing abilities were not the only reasons for his growing demand. "He is a guy that can help bring players together to function as a unit, and that is critical when you are forming a new team with different characters and nationalities. You need good, stable characters," he said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feed Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 Yousuf blocked from Indian Premier League Mohammad Yousuf, the Pakistan batsman, has been blocked from participating in the Indian Premier League (IPL) owing to his contract with the rebel tournament, the Indian Cricket League (ICL). More... Cricinfo staff February 19, 2008 Mohammad Yousuf, the Pakistan batsman, has been blocked from participating in the Indian Premier League (IPL) owing to his contract with the rebel tournament, the Indian Cricket League (ICL). Yousuf initially signed up with the ICL after being dropped from Pakistan's squad for the World Twenty20 last September. Soon after, however, he was convinced by the PCB to turn his back on the ICL, represent Pakistan and also sign up the Indian Premier League (IPL), a rival circuit officially sanctioned by the BCCI. His lawyer, Tafuzzal Rizvi, represented Yousuf in an arbitral hearing in January insisting that there was "no contract" with the ICL as the money was "received back by the ICL without any objection". But the ICL lawyers have insisted that Yousuf will be breaching his contract if he participates in the IPL. "Mohammad Yousuf cannot participate in the tournament organised by the Indian Premier League or any other tournament organised by any other league in direct competition with the Indian Cricket League," ALMT, the lawyers representing the ICL, said in a letter to their IPL counterparts. "Such participation would amount to breach of the order and our client reserve their right to take such other legal recourse against all parties concerned." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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