Category Archives: IPL
Collingwood’s IPL troubles could be Durham boost
Durham are hoping that Paul Collingwood will be available for the full season following reports that his Indian Premier League contract with Rajasthan Royals has been cancelled. It will be a further reminder to Collingwood of life’s ups and downs. … Continue reading
Posted in County cricket, Durham, Featured Articles, IPL, Paul Collingwood, Tim Wellock
Tagged durham, geoff cook, IPL, Paul Collingwood, Tim Wellock
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Walker philosophical about Shah’s IPL reprieve
Essex hopes of having Owais Shah in their side for the entire domestic season have been dashed with the news that the former England and Middlesex batsman had received a belated offer to participate in the Indian Premier League. The … Continue reading
Posted in County cricket, Essex, Featured Articles, IPL, Paul Hiscock
Tagged essex, IPL, matt walker, Owais Shah, Paul Hiscock
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Swann the costliest overseas player at IPL auction
Graeme Swann will have the highest reserve price of any overseas player at next month’s Indian Premier League auction. Competing franchises have been told they will need to bid in excess of $400,000 to secure the services of the England … Continue reading
Posted in County cricket, England, Featured Articles, Graeme Swann, IPL, Nottinghamshire, Robin Hutchison
Tagged grame swann, IPL, mick newell, nottinghamshire, robin hutchison
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Clarke heads up Midlands contingent hoping for IPL call
Warwickshire all-rounders Rikki Clarke and Steffan Piolet and former Northamptonshire batsman Mal Loye are among the 183 players in this year’s Indian Premier League auction. Former England Test players Clarke has is the most expensive of the trio with a … Continue reading
Posted in County cricket, IPL, Northamptonshire, Paul Bolton, Warwickshire
Tagged IPL, northamptonshire, Paul Bolton, warwickshire
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Kieswetter rejects IPL to give Somerset a boost
Craig Kieswetter has given Somerset a double boost by agreeing a new contract and deciding not to make himself available for the Indian Premier League. The 24-year-old England one-day wicketkeeper’s new agreement binds him to Somerset until the end of … Continue reading
Posted in County cricket, Craig Kieswetter, Featured Articles, IPL, Richard Latham, Somerset
Tagged brian rose, craig kieswetter, IPL, Richard Latham, Somerset
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‘I want to fulfil my IPL dreams’: Darren Stevens
Kent’s Darren Stevens hopes runs and wickets for the Spitfires will finally help catch the eye of the IPL franchise holders and fulfil a dream of plying his undoubted Twenty20 skills on the world stage. The day after taking career-best … Continue reading
Posted in County cricket, IPL, Kent, Mark Pennell
Tagged darren stevens, IPL, kent, Mark Pennell
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The IPL in Numbers: Alan Tyers
Money, maximums, Modi… here are the made-up numbers that matter from this season’s Indian Premier League 1 Cricketers heard of by ITV4 presenter Shonali Nagrani before tournament. Clue: It wasn’t Shaggy Udal 2 Number of legendary Sri Lankan batsmen who … Continue reading
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Why ITV4’s IPL is Daytime TV Nirvana
Fans of cricket have never had it so good. Or, at least, fans of cricket’s ghastly stepchild that threatens to destroy civilisation as we know it and replace it with a roller disco (© all broadsheets) have never had it … Continue reading
Posted in Alan Tyers, IPL, OpinionAlerts, The Blog
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Richard Gibson: Dalrymple, Kevin O’Brien and Ryan Tendo
The business world is set to claim another early retirement with former England one-day player Jamie Dalrymple expected to concentrate on a career in the city following his split with Glamorgan earlier this winter. Dalrymple, who featured for England at … Continue reading
Posted in IPL, Richard Gibson, Talking cricket, World Cup
Tagged Australia, big bash, essex, Glamorgan, IPL, ireland, Jamie Dalrymple, kevin o'brien, richard gibson, ryan ten doeschate, Sri Lanka, twenty20, world cup
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Mascarenhas struggling to make IPL
Hampshire captain Dimi Mascarenhas is unlikely to be fit for IPL4 as he continues his comeback from an Achilles tendon injury. Mascarenhas was signed on a three-year contract by Indian Premier League giants Kings XI Punjab in January. He cost … Continue reading
Posted in Bruce Talbot, County cricket, Hampshire, IPL, The media
Tagged bruce talbot, dimitri mascarenhas, IPL, Mascarenhas injury, Mascarenhas IPL
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