Pak in quandary over Abu Dhabi series payment Lahore:The organisers of the just-concluded Abu Dhabi series are likely to give a lesser remuneration to the Pakistan cricket team compared to their Sri Lankan counterparts after media reports suggested they have incurred heavy losses due to the absence of stalwarts from both sides. ...
No play likely again in jinxed tri-series Colombo:The troubled tri-series in Sri Lanka reeled under another blow as slippery ground conditions threatened the limited-overs match between India and the home team. ...
Proteas join World Cup sponsors' uproar Sydney:South Africa has joined Australia to protest against a controversial decision of next year~~s World Cup organisers that demands that both sides dump their sponsors for the showpiece event. ...
Phase I of cricket World Cup ticket sales ends St John~~s Antigua:The first phase of the World Cup ticket sales drew to a close with the orgnisers~~ claims that popular league matches have been, in all probability, sold out and the final and semi-finals will see over-subscription. ...
WC organisers predict a big hit in Windies More imagesNew Delhi:Organisers of the 2007 World Cup cricket tournament in the West Indies played down Indian fan concerns about travel and accommodation saying they were confident the event would be a big hit. ...
Pakistan to face Asian stars in Saudi showcase Karachi:Inzamam-ul-Haq will lead a Test-strength Pakistan XI against an Asian XI for two exhibition matches in Saudi Arabia in an effort to promote the game there, organisers said. ...
Pak media criticise Abu Dhabi ODI payments Lahore:The agreement by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to pay a huge sum of money to the organisers of two ODIs between the two countries has been severely criticised by the local media here. ...
Fishing nets used to stop fan missiles hitting ground Baroda: Organisers of Friday~~s One-day match between India and the West Indies here have hung fishing nets around the ground to prevent fans from injuring players, officials said. ...
World Cup lotto gives fans a fighting chance Johannesburg: World Cup 2003 organisers on Wednesday said single tickets for next year's contest will be sold through a "ticket ballot or lottery" giving everybody a fair chance to get one and reduce endless rows of queues. From October 8, ...
Make World Cup stadiums smoke free, says SA lobby Johannesburg: An anti-smoking lobby group in South Africa has called on the organisers of the Cricket World Cup next year to declare all stadiums in the country smoke-free, the 'Saturday Star' newspaper reported. A powerful lobby group, the National Council ...