Sri Lanka 319 for 8 (Dilshan 106, Jayawardene 77, Sangakkara 54) beat South Africa 206 for 7 (Smith 58, Mendis 3-30) by 55 runs (D/L) Led by a blazing century from Tillakaratne Dilshan and a brace of cameos, the world’s No. 5 team started their Champions Trophy campaign in fine style by beating the top-ranked [...]
South Africa Confirmed As Champions Trophy Hosts
July 12, 2009 Leave a Comment
South Africa will host the 2009 Champions Trophy in Johannesburg and Centurion from September 24 to October 5, Cricket South Africa has confirmed. The decision was taken after a teleconference on Wednesday during which the CSA board approved the ICC’s financial terms to host the tournament. “The CSA Board’s decision to accept the financial model [...]
Shah Rukh Khan Lashes Back at Gavaskar
April 7, 2009 Leave a Comment
Shah Rukh Khan, owner of the Kolkata Knight Riders, has hit back at Sunil Gavaskar over his comments about franchise coach John Buchanan, and asked Gavaskar to stay away from issues concerning his IPL team. In his column for the Hindustan Times, Gavaskar termed Buchanan a “failed former cricketer making a living telling international players [...]
