Scorching Gilchrist conquer Bangalore

20 overs Kings XI Punjab 232 for 2 (Gilchrist 106, Marsh 79*) beat Royal Challengers Bangalore 121 (Chawla 4-17) by 111 runs Adam Gilchrist's second IPL century reserved Kings XI Punjab in the chase for a play-off spot with a loud 111-run succeed over table-toppers Royal Challengers Bangalore in Dharamsala on Tuesday. Batting first, Punjab captain Gilchrist (106 off 55 balls) and Shaun Marsh (79 off 49) jagged the highest partnership in the history...

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Fleming suspicious of law of averages

Chennai Super Kings coach Stephen Fleming is wary about the information that law of averages strength just catch up with the defensive champions in the Indian Premier League. Chennai sit attractive on the points table in the second mark with 16 points and Fleming is aiming to finish league actions on a high. "We want to do something in a different way. Any team needs to be one or two on points table," Fleming said. "If it does not happen, the...

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PCB to make a decision going on Afridi's future

The destiny of Shahid Afridi as Pakistan's one-day captain will be determined on Wednesday when the PCB chairman Ijaz Butt meets with chief selector Mohsin Khan in Lahore. Source in the board told PTI that Butt has call Mohsin to finalise the change in the Pakistan team for the two one-day internationals next to Ireland later this month. "Initially it was consideration that the same team that is playing the Tests in the West Indies be supposed...

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Dravid hopes to stand out in West Indies

Indian middle-order ace Rahul Dravid is confident about the Indian cricket team humanizing upon its 2006 presentation in the future tour of the West Indies. During the 2006 West Indies tour, the Indian team created history under Dravid's captaincy when they won a Test series in the Caribbean for the first time in 35 years. "We won the series there last time around but I hope we will do better this time," he said on the sidelines of a promotional...

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PCB stress inquiry beside Raza

The Pakistan Cricket Board believed Akram Raza's case necessary a full-scale query even as the off-spinner plead blamelessness in the illegal gambling case. A senior official tell PTI that the board will have to assessment whether to employ Raza to the umpires' panel for the approaching Pakistan 'A' and Afghanistan series in view of the betting case next to him. Raza, a former off-break bowler who played nine Tests and 49 One-day Internationals,...

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