Carlyle Laurie

Remembering Hansie Cronje ten years after his death

It has been ten years since South Africa's captain Hansie Cronje was killed in a plane crash

25-Feb-2013•Carlyle Laurie

Time for a strategic break-out?

Ramanujam Sridhar, writing for Business Line , says that while the IPL is a fantastic concept, it runs the real risk of being hijacked and thrown into the wilderness if quick, remedial action is not taken to handle some of the current problems

25-Feb-2013•Carlyle Laurie

A special era for England and their supporters

Tom Fordyce, writing for bbc.co.uk , says that with seven consecutive home series wins, the current England side is, perhaps, the best the country has ever had

25-Feb-2013•Carlyle Laurie

BCCI has to graciously reward legends

Makarand Waingankar, writing in the Hindu , says that while the BCCI’s move to disburse the one-time payment to many former cricketers is a wonderful gesture, the boards decision to ignore the contribution of Dilip Vengsarkar, Gundappa Vishwanath,

25-Feb-2013•Carlyle Laurie

IPL continues to unbalance the senses

Osman Samiuddin, writing in the National , says that despite its share of controversies every season, the IPL continues to thrive with the on-field performances matching the kind of cricket the T20 format decrees.

25-Feb-2013•Carlyle Laurie

'Playing in every format is difficult' - Steyn

South Africa's fast bowler Dale Steyn has just played in his fifth straight IPL season

25-Feb-2013•Carlyle Laurie

IPL, a metaphor for changing India

Ajaz Ashraf, in Pakistan's Daily Times , talks about the recent controversies in the IPL

25-Feb-2013•Carlyle Laurie

Broad capable of being England's leading wicket-taker

Stuart Broad made his Test debut against Sri Lanka in 2007

25-Feb-2013•Carlyle Laurie

IPL gains from on and off-field spice

IPL will reach its climax on Sunday when Kolkata Knight Riders will take on the winners of Friday's eliminator between Chennai Super Kings and Delhi Daredevils

25-Feb-2013•Carlyle Laurie

The unluckiest captains in world cricket

Mahendra Singh Dhoni is two IPL matches away from leading Chennai Super Kings to their third straight IPL crown

25-Feb-2013•Carlyle Laurie

Flintoff on whales, snakes and how to eat wallaby

Former England allrounder Andrew Flintoff, is set to feature in “Freddie Flintoff Goes Wild”, a new series that will be launched by Discovery Channel later this week

25-Feb-2013•Carlyle Laurie

He shunned chemistry to be consumed by cricket

Former India batsman Sudhir Naik is known for his gritty determination that helped him become the highest run-getter for India on the 1974 tour of England

25-Feb-2013•Carlyle Laurie

Catching his breath after African perils

Mike Hesson, who recently resigned from his post as Kenya’s head coach on security grounds, told Adrian Seconi from Otago Daily Times that though he and his family were targeted on a number of occasions, Kenya taught them a number of important

25-Feb-2013•Carlyle Laurie

'West Indies may struggle at Trent Bridge'

Former England captain Alec Stewart, writing for bbc.co.uk , said that though England played well in the first Test at Lord’s, he expects them to be stronger in the second Test at Trent Bridge, where they have won their last three Test matches -

25-Feb-2013•Carlyle Laurie

Tendulkar's Rajya Sabha oath: What's the hurry?

Sachin Tendulkar’s decision to play in the IPL and delay an appearance in the Rajya Sabha to be sworn in as nominated MP has prompted some to criticise him

25-Feb-2013•Carlyle Laurie

Mr. Perfectionist, from start to finish

Rahul Dravid's retirement from international cricket in March doesn't seem to have affected his famed work ethic

25-Feb-2013•Carlyle Laurie

Cricket starts to make noise in the United States

Liz Clarke writes in the Washington Post that though a majority of Americans still don’t understand the rules of cricket, the sport is gradually gaining popularity in New York, Florida and Washington

25-Feb-2013•Carlyle Laurie

Newsfile: May 22

'Criticism about Pathan, Tiwary unwarranted' - Akram: Wasim Akram, the Kolkata Knight Riders bowling coach, has defended Yusuf Pathan and Manoj Tiwary despite their struggles with the bat this season, saying picking them was a gamble worth taking

25-Feb-2013•Carlyle Laurie

Cricket vs Taliban

Timeri Murari, the author of “ The Taliban Cricket Club ”, tells Fiona Fernandez from Mid-Day that he was inspired to write the book after the Taliban decided to promote cricket in Afghanistan, when all other forms of entertainment was banned.

25-Feb-2013•Carlyle Laurie

Newsfile: May 21

‘Controversies won't affect IPL' - Clarke : Pune Warriors batsman Michael Clarke has said the IPL will remain popular despite several controversies coming to the fore recently

25-Feb-2013•Carlyle Laurie

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