Global Cricket News Roundup

How to save cricket from ruin

Telegraph.co.uk - United Kingdom
By Simon Heffer If cricket is a metaphor for life, how ghastly life must
be. Look at the scorecard. Match-fixing, betting scams, ball-tampering,
racism, ...
<http://www.telegraph.co.uk/opinion/main.jhtml?xml=/opinion/2008/03/05/do0501.xml>

India beats Australia in a thriller to claim cricket tri-series

Hindu - Chennai,India
NIGHT TO REMEMBER: The Indian team basks in the afterglow of its historic
triumph in the final edition of the tri-series in Australia. ...
<http://www.hindu.com/2008/03/05/stories/2008030557500100.htm>

India Beats Australia by 9 Runs to Win One-Day Cricket Series
Bloomberg - USA
By James Cone March 4 (Bloomberg) -- India beat Australia by nine runs
today to claim the best-of-three Commonwealth Bank tri-nations cricket
final after ...
<http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601081&sid=aEN2ZNqlXFpY&refer=australia>

Australian allrounder flattens streaker during cricket international
The Canadian Press - BRISBANE, Australia
BRISBANE, Australia -- A streaker ran into more trouble than expected
during a limited-overs cricket international when he was flattened by
Australian ...
<http://canadianpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5iPNIBOZPzdev3Z1wd3pPuMRUf5ww>


Cricket: New Zealand plan to put England in a spin
New Zealand Herald - New Zealand
By David Leggat New Zealand are contemplating putting England in a spin
when the first test begins in Hamilton today. A dry, brown pitch - at least
dry ...
<http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/4/story.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=10496194>

Manmohan congratulates cricket team for victory
Hindu - Chennai,India
New Delhi (PTI): Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday intervened in a
debate in the Rajya Sabha to congratulate the Indian cricket team for its
historic ...
<http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/001200803042222.htm>

The level of our cricket has gone down: Ponting
Thaindian.com - Bangkok,Bangkok,Thailand
Brisbane, March 4 (IANS) A dejected Australian captain, Ricky Ponting
acknowledged that his team's level of cricket has dropped in the last
three games of ...
<http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/world-news/the-level-of-our-cricket-has-gone-down-ponting_10024046.html>

UK says backs ban on Zimbabwe cricket tour
Reuters South Africa - Johannesburg,South Africa
By Adrian Croft LONDON, March 4 (Reuters) - Britain said on Tuesday it
would support a ban on a tour next year by the Zimbabwe cricket team in
protest at ...
<http://africa.reuters.com/wire/news/usnL04902871.html>


Lahore lasts a blow for Australia cricket tour
Melbourne Herald Sun - Australia
AUSTRALIA'S cricket tour of Pakistan looks doomed after a series of bomb
blasts in Lahore last night. At least five people were killed and seven
injured ...
<http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,23322296-2882,00.html>


Rajya Sabha hails India's cricket win
Hindu - Chennai,India
New Delhi (PTI): The Rajya Sabha on Tuesday lauded India's thrilling
victory over Australia in the finals of the one day cricket tri-series. ...
<http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/002200803041971.htm>


Australian captain insults Team India...
By mohankaus
It is clear to me from this picture (courtesy CricInfo) that he is showing his middle finger to the dignitaries, the visiting captain and to Mark Taylor the MC of the ceremony (and potential future Chairman of the Cricket Australia ...
<http://i3j3cricket.wordpress.com/2008/03/05/australian-captain-insults-team-india/>
i3j3Cricket :: A blog for fans...
<http://i3j3cricket.wordpress.com>

What exactly is the point of banning the Zimbabwe cricket team ..
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By ShinyMedia
... touring the country next year and I for one am mystified as to why. Please do not think that I am trying to be flippant or belittle the vile situation in the country, but how is stopping a cricket team touring going to help in any way?
<http://www.thegoogly.com/2008/03/what-is-the-poi.html>
The Googly
<http://www.thegoogly.com/>

Sports Video: Cricket player Andrew Symonds take out streaker with ...
By khawe
Now I do not know a lot about Cricket but this video is awesome. Cricket player Andrew Symonds takes out a streaker with a vicious cross-check, the best close-up of the hit is about halfway through the video. ...
<http://frontrowsportsreport.com/2008/03/04/sports-video-cricket-player-andrew-symonds-take-out-streaker-with-cross-check/>

<http://frontrowsportsreport.com>

New Zealand v England, 1st Test, Hamilton

By Will
Ah, Test cricket. We welcome it back with open arms, albeit wiping the sleep from our eyes as we prepare to reverse our body clocks in the pursuit of sport and entertainment. Still - it could be worse (it could be 12 months ago when we ...
<http://www.cricket.mailliw.com/archives/2008/03/04/new-zealand-v-england-1st-test-hamilton/>
The Corridor (a cricket blog)
<http://www.cricket.mailliw.com>


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