Shane Watson’s Ashes hopes revived

SYDNEY - Australian all-rounder Shane Watson’s Ashes prospects have been boosted by the news that his groin injury is only minor, but he still faces an anxious wait to see if the selectors are prepared to pick him without seeing him bowl.

South African Airways to add six flights for IPL

KOLKATA - South African Airways (SAA) will operate six additional flights between India and South Africa on account of the Indian Premier League (IPL) season, the company said Monday.

IPL scoreboard: Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings

KIMBERLEY - Scoreboard of the Indian Premier League (IPL) match between Rajasthan Royals and Chennai Super Kings at the De Beers Diamond Oval here Saturday.

Mumbai Indians decide to bat against Delhi Daredevils

EAST LONDON - Mumbai Indians skipper Sachin Tendulkar won the toss and opted to bat against Delhi Daredevils in their Indian Premier League (IPL) match at the Buffalo Park here Friday.

Super Kings set Kings XI 187-run target

CENTURION - Half centuries from Matthew Hyaden and skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni took Chennai Super Kings to a massive 185 for three in 18 overs in a rain-affected Indian Premier League (IPL) match at the Centurion Park here Thursday. According to the Duckworth Lewis system, Super Kings have to score 187 to win.

Team’s failure a collective responsibilty: Buchanan

DURBAN - Kolkata Knight Riders’ coach John Buchanan said captain Brendon McCullum should not be made the scapegoat for the team’s dismal performance in the Indian Premier League (IPL).

ENM bags deal from Indian Premier League

MUMBAI - ENM, India’s premier full-fledged electronic news monitoring agency, has bagged three IPL teams other than the league owners, IPL, for monitoring the matches.

Booze charge leaves bad taste in the mouths of IPL fans

JOHANNESBURG - Organizers of the Indian Premier League (IPL) have left a bad taste in the mouth of fans by imposing a pouring charge on the sale of alcohol at the Wanderers Ground here on Saturday.

Deccan Chargers set 142-run target for Rajasthan Royals

PORT ELIZABETH - Deccan Chargers scored 141 for five against Rajasthan Royals in Indian Premier League (IPL) here Saturday.

Knight Riders and Royal Challengers looking for elusive win

DURBAN - Indian Premier League’s (IPL) two bottom placed teams Bangalore Royal Challengers and Kolkata Knight Riders will face each other in their hunt to get some points at the Kingsmead here Wednesday.

Gibbs, Gilchrist give Deccan Chargers their fourth win

DURBAN - Herschelle Gibbs and skipper Adam Gilchrist struck hurricane knocks to carry Deccan Chargers to their fourth straight win in the second edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), beating Chennai Super Kings by six wickets at Kingsmead here Monday.

Delhi Daredevils beat Royal Challengers by six wickets

CAPE TOWN - Delhi Daredevils beat Royal Challengers by six wickets in their Indian Premier League (IPL) match here on Sunday.

Knight Riders, Mumbai Indians clash in crucial tie Monday

PORT ELIZABETH - Both Kolkata Knight Riders and Mumbai Indians will be desperately looking for a win when they clash at St. George’s Park in the Indian Premier League (IPL) here Monday.

Royal Challengers set 169-run target for Kings XI

DURBAN - Jacques Kallis scored a breezy 62 off 46 balls as Bangalore Royal Challengers made 168 for nine in 20 overs against Kings XI Punjab in their Indian Premier League (IPL) encounter at the Newlands here Friday.

Duminy feeling the pressure of playing behind Tendulkar, Jayasuriya in IPL

JOHANNESBURG - South Africa batting star J P Duminy is feeling the pressure of playing behind superstars Sachin Tendulkar and Sanath Jayasuriya in the elite Mumbai Indians batting line-up in the Indian Premier League (IPL), a Sports24 report has revealed.

Pak cricketers likely to settle their monetary, contractual issues with IPL

ISLAMABAD - There are bright chances that Pakistan cricketers, whose contracts have either been terminated or suspended, are likely to settle their monetary and contractual issues with the Indian Premier League (IPL).

Deccan Chargers beat Royal Challengers by 24 runs

CAPE TOWN - Deccan Chargers defeated Bangalore Royal Challengers by 24 runs in an Indian Premier League (IPL) match at Newlands here Wednesday.

All’s fair in love and cricket: Shilpa Shetty

NEW DELHI - Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty whose co-owned Indian Premier League (IPL) team Rajasthan Royals faces her friend and superstar Shah Rukh Khan’s team Knight Riders in Cape Town Thursday, says ‘all’s fair in love and cricket’ despite it being a ‘difficult’ match emotionally.

Timeout hampering teams’ momentum, says Tendulkar

CAPE TOWN - Indian Premier League’s (IPL) ‘tactical timeout’ has come in for a sharp criticism by team officials and players, including Sachin Tendulkar, who said the innovation is breaking the momentum of the game.

Flower fears Flintoff burnout with IPL stint

LONDON - England coach Andy Flower has admitted that he is worried about the possibility of all-rounder Andrew Flintoff experiencing a burnout by playing in the second edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) in South Africa for the Chennai Super Kings.

Royal Challengers stun Rajasthan Royals

CAPE TOWN - Bangalore Royal Challengers stunned title-holders Rajasthan Royals, defeating them by 75 runs in the second match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) on the opening day here Saturday.

There’s a long way to go: Tendulkar

CAPE TOWN - Mumbai Indians skipper Sachin Tendulkar is not reading much into their comprehensive victory over Chennai Super Kings in their opening Indian Premier League match at Newlands here Saturday.

Scoreboard: Mumbai Indians vs. Chennai Super Kings, Twenty20, IPL

CAPE TOWN - Following is the scoreboard of the opening match of the second edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) between Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings at the Newleands Stadium here Saturday.

Shaun Tait not allowed to play for Shane Warne’s Rajasthan Royals in IPL

Tait not allowed to play for Warne’s team in IPL

MELBOURNE, Australia — Australia fast bowler Shaun Tait will be missing from Shane Warne’s defending champion Rajasthan Royals when the IPL Twenty20 side opens play Saturday against Bangalore in South Africa.

Top players to miss IPL II in South Africa

NEW DELHI - The second edition of the Indian Premier League, which is being played in South Africa, will not see many of cricket’s top stars in action.

Flower believes KP has the goods to deliver Ashes to England

LONDON - New England cricket team coach Andy Flower believes batsman Kevin Pietersen can help England regain The Ashes this year.

Bangalore Royals coach says KP will prove people wrong

CAPE TOWN - Bangalore Royal Challengers coach Ray Jennings has said that he is confident that England batsman Kevin Pietersen will show his class as the skipper of the side during the second edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), and “doesn’t care a damn” about the star batsman’s controversial reign as England captain.

Modi attacks Sonia over ‘internal threat’ statement

RANCHI - In an apparent reference to Congress president Sonia Gandhi’s foreign roots, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi Monday attacked her, saying that she had eaten the ’salt of the country’ but was claiming that the country faced an ‘internal threat’.

Clark, Lee can’t help Australia in must-win Port Elizabeth one-day clash

PORT ELIZABETH - The Australian new-ball pair of Stuart Clark and Brett Lee have returned to the squad, but neither will be of any help to skipper Ricky Ponting in Monday’s must-win one-day clash here with South Africa.

Flintoff eager to play in IPL

LONDON - After having missed a good amount of cricket last year due to injuries, England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff said that he doesn’t want to miss the game any more and is eager to play in the Indian Premier League (IPL).

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