Bond bowled over by Indian pacers
New Delhi: In Shane Bond, New Zealand had a pace ace who could swing matches in their favour till he decided to switch loyalties to 'rebel' Indian Cricket League and the ...

 Dhoni rises in ICC ODI rankings; Tendulkar slumps
Dubai: India's one-day captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni moved up two places in the latest Reliance mobile ICC player rankings, thanks to a string of fine batting performances in the recently concluded ...

 Dhoni moves up five places to fourth in ODI rankings
Dubai: Yet to be dismissed in the ongoing Asia Cup, Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni climbed five places to move to the fourth spot amongst batsmen, while his team would look ...

  County round-up: Kiwi Bond strikes it rich; Freddie back in action
London: England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff, who hasn't played Test cricket for over a year, took a step back on the way to international recognition with a wicket for Lancashire on the ...

 Gillespie and Bond cleared to play county cricket
London: Jason Gillespie and Shane Bond were among several overseas players cleared to play county cricket in England this season here on Thursday, despite their links with the Indian Cricket League ...

 ICL backs 'untouchables' fight against ECB ban
London: Indian Cricket League (ICL) will support international cricketers if they plan to bring legal action against the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) if the later rejects the appeals of ...

 Bond takes a swipe at 'greedy' IPL players
New Delhi: Former New Zealand fast bowler Shane Bond has criticised the double standards of players who will participate in the Indian Premier League (IPL) despite their earlier complaints about tight ...

 NZC hikes players' salary to prevent attrition
Christchurch: In order to reward players for being loyal and not getting influenced by the lucrative deals around, New Zealand Cricket has (NZC) decided to hand out significant pay increases to ...

 Bond's county deal threatened by ICL link
London: Shane Bond's contract to play for English county Hampshire this season has been called into question because of the player's links with the 'rebel' Indian Cricket League (ICL) after officials ...

 Bond to spearhead Hampshire's attack
London: New Zealand fast bowler Shane Bond will play for Hampshire in the opening weeks of the 2008 season, the English county announced on Friday. Bond is scheduled to arrive at ...