http://www.cricketspy.com/index.php Your source for inside information on cricket Mon, 06 Oct 2008 08:25:04 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en South Africa’s march into cricket’s big financial league will take another step forward with the launch next season of a southern hemisphere version of India’s hugely successful Twenty20 Premier League. In a joint deal with Cricket Australia, an eight-team league is planned with four franchise teams based in each ... http://www.cricketspy.com/index.php/2008/10/06/%e2%80%99super-14%e2%80%99-t20-cricket-for-southern-hemisphere/ Michael Clarke has returned to Bangalore, the scene of his greatest cricketing triumph. It was in this southern city of technology and industry four years ago that, as a vibrant 23-year-old, he played with dancing feet and majestic shot selection to achieve the dream of a century on debut. Clarke raced to ... http://www.cricketspy.com/index.php/2008/10/06/pup-returns-to-the-scene-of-greatest-triumph-as-an-old-dog/ Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram has termed the increasingly shrill debate on the future of Indian cricket's 'fab four' meaningless, saying the quartet still has two years of international cricket left. Akram feels it is hard to imagine an Indian team without Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, Sourav Ganguly and VVS Laxman ... http://www.cricketspy.com/index.php/2008/10/06/indias-big-four-have-two-more-years-of-cricket-left-in-them/ Australia named Cameron White on Saturday to replace injured fellow leg spinner Bryce McGain in the squad for the four-test series in India starting next week. White, 25, also a useful lower-order batsman, captained Australia A to a tri-series win in India last month. The Victoria all rounder, who has played 21 ... http://www.cricketspy.com/index.php/2008/10/04/cameron-white-to-replace-mcgain-in-aussie-squad/ As the Pepsi ICC World Cricket League Division 4 kicks off at various venues in Dar es Salaam today, the ICC President, David Morgan, has hailed Tanzania for hosting the tournament. Three matches are on the card today when the hosts lock horns with Jersey at the Annadil Burhani Ground, ... http://www.cricketspy.com/index.php/2008/10/04/icc-world-cricket-league-division-4-gets-underway/ Australia's spin woes deepened in India on Friday when ageing leg-spinner Bryce McGain was ordered to return home because of a shoulder injury. The 36-year-old Victorian, who sustained the injury during last month's Indian tour by the Australian 'A' team, missed the ongoing four-day match against the Board President's XI here. Australian ... http://www.cricketspy.com/index.php/2008/10/04/injured-mcgain-out-of-india-tour/ India's Test captain Anil Kumble on Thursday lashed out at the media for their speculation about an 'honourable exit' being worked out for the seniors and said such "rubbish" reports are bound to hurt the players. Kumble bluntly told the media to be a bit more respectful to the senior cricketers ... http://www.cricketspy.com/index.php/2008/10/02/kumble-critical-of-indian-media/ After launching a “rebel” Twenty20 league, the Zee group is now seeking to trademark T20 for its parallel cricket tournament which had invited the ire of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and International Cricket Council (ICC) earlier this year. Zee’s unit Essel Sports Pvt. Ltd has applied ... http://www.cricketspy.com/index.php/2008/10/02/zee-twenty20-cricket-league-seeks-to-use-t20-as-a-trademark/ The National Selection Committee met at the Cricket Centre earlier today to pick the Indian squad for the first two Tests of the 2008-09 series to be played against Australia. As was rumoured, former Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly was included in the team. Apart from the inclusion of Ganguly, there ... http://www.cricketspy.com/index.php/2008/10/01/ganguly-included-in-squad-for-australia-tests/   Darren Gough, one of England's all time great fast bowlers bid farewell to first class cricket on Tuesday. Cherubic faced with either ball or dance partner in hand, he made his final bow for Yorkshire and in English cricket. A role in one of the Indian cricket leagues may be ... http://www.cricketspy.com/index.php/2008/10/01/gough-hick-bid-goodbye-to-cricket/