sm332 Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 the worrying part is the 6yr test cycle from the current 4yr ... now we wont play against teams like NZ in 10 yrs if we get our choice ... stupid ... expect more meaningless ODI's tourney to fill up the calendar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coffee_rules Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 Yes we need to know Zim v/.s BD test series is more important than IPL circus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
talksport Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 BCCI doesnt care...now that their coffers are filled.... Now its upto the franchises and sony tv to push for the success of IPL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coffee_rules Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 F uckface saruk all over the media. Hate IPL for this one reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kartikey Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 i bet the BCCI wont care about the upcoming tour of South Africa. All the effort will be put into the IPL tournie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cricketics Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 Itz about time.. once Powar becomez ICC president.. it will be there in ICC calender Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feed Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 McGrath, Hussey finally sold It was no surprise that all the players in the reserve pool were sold for their base price with former Australia pacer Glenn McGrath topping the list at US $350,000 to Delhi. More... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sachinism Posted February 21, 2008 Share Posted February 21, 2008 ICC say there wont be a window for the IPL tournament i can understand where they're coming from, they'll probably lose a lot of money if for 6 weeks no revenue was coming to them and this would allow all players to take part in IPL, making it more popular but now theres a chance some players will just pick IPL and leave international cricket, this way they can earn their money and have plenty of free time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hiten. Posted February 21, 2008 Share Posted February 21, 2008 BCCI to share $718 mn with other boards NEW DELHI, February 21: The Indian board will share with the other Test-playing countries, and possibly the International Cricket Council (ICC), the $718 million it has earned through the auction of eight Indian Premier League (IPL) franchises, a top official said on Thursday. However, the players will keep the money the IPL franchisees bought them for at Wednesday's auction in Mumbai, said Rajeev Shukla, a member of the IPL governing council and a vice-president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). "The sharing of the money fetched from the auction of the eight franchises is an internal arrangement between the various boards and it will be decided soon," Shukla told media. He, however, declined to disclose the money distribution mechanism. He merely said, "They [boards] should be happy that their players have gained from the auction." Sources said the ICC, which has backed the IPL, could also get a percentage of the income. It is not clear whether all Test-playing countries will be stakeholders or only those countries whose players play in the IPL are entitled to a share from $718 million. Shukla said the players would get the money in three instalments, spanning three years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f.b.m Posted February 21, 2008 Share Posted February 21, 2008 Ah, so now we'll have a window from the ICC to accomodate IPL? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zakhmi Posted February 21, 2008 Share Posted February 21, 2008 IPL expects Indian fans to cheer Symonds if he does well MUMBAI, India (Reuters) - Officials expect Australian Andrew Symonds to be hailed by the same fans who subjected him to monkey chants on a one-day tour in October if he shines in the new Indian Premier League (IPL). Indian supporters also reacted angrily last month when Australia alleged the all-rounder was racially abused by India spinner Harbhajan Singh during the Sydney test. Despite his fall-out with Indian spectators, the 32-year-old Symonds attracted the second most expensive bid in IPL's auction on Wednesday, the Hyderabad franchise buying him for $1.35 million per year on a three-year contract. "The Indian public is sporty. They love the game. If Symonds does well they will cheer him madly," T.A. Sekhar, sports administration vice president of GMR Holdings, owner of the Delhi franchise, told Reuters on Thursday. Symonds and India's one-day captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who attracted the top bid of $1.5 million, were sought by most of the eight franchises in the glitzy auction. "Everyone knows Symonds can win a match single-handed and he is going to entertain them (the fans). They will love it," said former test bowler Sekhar. "He is an extremely good player," said P.K. Iyer, managing director of media group Deccan Chronicle, which owns the Hyderabad franchise. "It (taunting) happens all over the world." Symonds is not expected to be available for the inaugural 44-day edition of the Twenty20 league which gets underway on April 18 because the dates clash with Australia's trip to Pakistan. But he told Australian television on Wednesday he would stand by his decision to boycott any tour of Pakistan because of the security situation in that country. source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/INcricketNews/~3/238729287/idINIndia-32073520080221 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feed Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 Cricket: IPL expects Indian fans to cheer Symonds if he does well MUMBAI - Officials expect Australian Andrew Symonds to be hailed by the same fans who subjected him to monkey chants on a one-day cricket tour in October if he shines in the new Indian Premier League (IPL).Indian supporters also... More... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hiten. Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 Ponting blames ICC for IPL revolution Melbourne: Concerned over long-term effects of Indian Premier League's money power, Australian captain Ricky Ponting has blamed the International Cricket Council for not acting in time to develop the Twenty20 format to its potential and trying to put lid on it. Ponting said the luring private Twenty20 revolution in India was threatening to spoil the composition of national sides. "The amount of money being bandied around here and the amount of money and power the Indian board, the BCCI, has, who knows how cricket administration worldwide is going to pan out," Ponting said. "Twenty20 cricket has been big at domestic level for most of this decade in England, then South Africa and now Australia. "It was obvious by the crowds at that level that it was going to be big. If the ICC had jumped on it then and developed Twenty20 cricket to its potential instead of trying to keep a lid on it then there might not have been any need for an IPL to counter the rebel Indian Cricket League," he wrote in his column for The Australian. The Aussies skipper warned various cricket boards to be careful about the implications of the private leagues -- IPL and ICL. "If the ICC is saying it can't find a window for the IPL, then those running the game will have to be careful how they handle this Twenty20 phenomenon," Ponting said. Giving example of Andrew Symonds, who has to decide whether to tour Pakistan or play in IPL, Ponting said money could play a big role in influencing the decision. "If he doesn't want to go to Pakistan and the tour's on and Cricket Australia says you can't play in the IPL, there will be some serious decisions that will have to be made and there will have to be some serious thinking that will have to go into those decisions. "Making more money and spending most of the year with family by playing in the IPL instead of for players' respective country could start to look pretty attractive to some blokes and lot of cricketers around the world will look at it that way. "And if there are potential stars of Test or one-day cricket who might have any sort of thoughts like that, I think it is really dangerous for the game. "More than 20 Pakistan players have signed with the ICL and IPL. All those guys who signed with the ICL, which make up a big chunk, can no longer represent their country, so it's getting to a dangerous point already," he added. http://www.cricketnext.com/news/ponting-blames-icc-for-ipl-revolution/29823-13.html If nothing goes your way, start whining <-- Thats ponting for you. This f4gg0t was going at CA for 'interrupting' between Aussie players and IPL contracts. Now he thinks IPL is not good for cricket. FCK YOU :finger: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoda Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 If nothing goes your way, start whining <-- Thats ponting for you. This f4gg0t was going at CA for 'interrupting' between Aussie players and IPL contracts. Now he thinks IPL is not good for cricket. FCK YOU :D Can't wait for our resident aussies to come and defend this shameless guy. Double :finger: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurker Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 This f4gg0t was going at CA for 'interrupting' between Aussie players and IPL contracts. Now he thinks IPL is not good for cricket. FCK YOU :finger: :haha::haha: true true. Though I am no fan of IPL and hate how cricket = money these days but in the end Ponting received a poetic justice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fineleg Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 Ponting the cry baby! Punter is such a beggar :hysterical: BCCI should hire him as watchman and make him sit outside the Bombay office of BCCI with a stick in his hand. Night duty watchman for BCCI building. He will accept provided he is given lotsa dollas $$$ - the beggar that punter is :hysterical: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoda Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 Ponting the cry baby! Punter is such a beggar :hysterical: BCCI should hire him as watchman and make him sit outside the Bombay office of BCCI with a stick in his hand. Night duty watchman for BCCI building. He will accept provided he is given lotsa dollas $$$ - the beggar that punter is :hysterical: that's cruel. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fineleg Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 cheap cheap punter, oh ye, oh yay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ram Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 that's cruel. :D That isnt cruel, thats crass. Cant believe you find it funny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fineleg Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 for what he and his loser team did to us at Sydney - i hope we ensure this dog does not get any rispekt in India whatsoever during IPL. Hound this loser and crybaby so he gives up IPL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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