Bad boy Jesse Ryder in critical condition with a fractured skull

New Zealand batsman Jesse Ryder is reported to be in coma after being brutally assaulted by some unidentified persons on Thursday night. Ryder was admitted to Christchurch Hospital in the wee hours today having suffered multiple injuries including a fractured skull.

Bad boy Jesse Ryder in critical condition with a fractured skull 

According to details; the 28-year-old Ryder was involved in a brawl with up to three persons outside Aikmans bar in the suburb of Christchurch shortly after 12.30am local time. He was then battered by one of the group who followed him towards the car park of a nearby McDonald's.

"The hospital advise that Jesse is in a critical condition," Detective Senior Sergeant Brian Archer said. "He is in an induced coma as a result of suffering multiple injuries.

"It was an initial incident involving at least two to three people. As Jesse has gone towards the car park at McDonald's he's been followed by two of the three people, we believe, and one of those two has assaulted Jesse."

A witness to the assaults told New Zealand's One News that she could hear the impact of the blows from inside the bar.

"As soon as the fight started there were probably four or five guys that ran out to pull them off him and hold them back while he stumbled off over the road," the witness said.

He is also suffering from a punctured lung and internal bleeding while being treated in intensive care at a Christchurch hospital.

The tragic incident happened just days before the talented Ryder, a hard-hitting batsman who has played 18 Tests, 39 ODI’s and 20 Twenty20’s was to take up a lucrative Indian Premier League contract and due to fly to India to join Delhi Daredevils.

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Suresh Raina and his 'shameless' tweet about Pakistan -- Who to blame?

The blame of Suresh Raina's insulting tweet about Pakistan cricket team - "Ek do din late gaye ghar !!!! Woh bhi besharam ki tarah Gaye... Bye bye Pakistan!!!!" - was ultimately put on his own nephew, reported by Hindustan Times.

Suresh Raina and his 'shameless' tweet about Pakistan

Raina tweeted to degrade Pakistan immediately after Pakistan team was beaten by Sri Lanka in the first semi-final of the ongoing ICC World Twenty20 on Thursday (October 04).

This offensive tweet, shown above, was deleted shortly after it was condemned widely on micro-blogging site Twitter. Ultimately Raina has to come up the next day with a clarification and put the blame on his nephew. He tweeted: "Smart phones r dangerous. Discovered it last night after my nephew posted random tweets. I'm a sportsman and would never disrespect."

"Though I already deleted it, I felt its better to clarify. To all those who r upset, I'm sorry. I'm not one to show disrespect," he further tweeted.

Meanwhile, Raina’s nephew has found an unexpected support likes of Ajit Pawar, who voiced his anger at Raina. “All uncles are like this. They want their nephews to take cop all the blame for their own doing. Let Raina take the blame for the tweet. Why blame it on his nephew?”

Raj Thackeray, too, agreed with Ajit Pawar. “It’s unfortunate to be a nephew in today’s world!”

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What will be the end of the battle between Mumbai Cricket Association and KKR owner..??

Shahrukh Khan likely to be banned by MCA

Shahrukh Khan, the owner of Kolkata Knight Riders poised to qualify for play-offs, may face an entry ban in Mumbai cricket stadium as a consequence of a fight with stadium security staff and officials during an Indian Premier League (IPL 2012) match on Wednesday night.

The Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) is scheduled to hold a meeting today (Friday, May 18) to discuss a move to ban Shahrukh Khan from entering Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium.

Vilasrao Deshmukh, the president of MCA, had said earlier that there was a suggestion before the association to ban Mr Khan from entering the stadium. Deshmukh will preside the MCA meeting today to decide on the issue.

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BCCI sells broadcasting rights to Star TV India against $750 million for six years

MUMBAI, India (Mon, Apr 02) – Star TV India has won BCCI deal for domestic TV rights in India. Star Group, owned by Rupert Murdoch, have won the right for a period of about 6 years from 2012-2018 for US$750 million (approximately Rs 3851 crore). The deal also includes internet and mobile rights of 96 matches to be played during this 6-year period.

BCCI sells broadcasting rights to Star TV India against $750 million for six years

 The bid will cost US$7.86 million (about 40 crore) per match to Star Group, which is US$1.48 million more than the previous broadcaster – Nimbus, paying US$6.38 per match.

The other major bidder in contention was Sony, which presently owns the rights to broadcast the India Premier League (IPL) matches. The recent bid won by Star Group include all international cricket in India, and domestic competitions like the Ranji Trophy and Irani Trophy.

The BCCI has to issue a new tender after it discontinued its previous contract with Nimbus in December 2011, due to non-payment with respect to contract.

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Saeed Ajmal Targeted by English Media after Historical Whitewash in UAE

English media is unable to digest the dominance of Pakistan in the cricket field after being whitewashed in 3-match Test series; especially the magic of Saeed Ajmal’s off spin bowling is still haunting them and they wanted him to be pressurized psychologically before the 4-match ODI series starting from Monday (Feb. 13).  

Saeed Ajmal Targeted by English Media after Historical Whitewash in UAE (Image Credit: Reuters)

Since the victory in the third Test English media has been propagating the controversies trying to raise doubts about the bowling action of man-of-the-series Saeed Ajmal, who took 24 wickets in the current series.

Saeed Ajmal has been targeted more vigorously after his interview in which he claimed that ICC has given him special favor in terms of straightening the arm at the time of delivering the ball, exceeding the specified limit if 15 degrees.

The PCB and ICC later clarified that no room had been given to the Pakistani spinner and that it was just Ajmal's lack of communication skills which led to the confusion; but English media picked up the contents of interview to hide their own team’s mistakes and lack preparedness to face one of the top bowlers in the world which led to historical defeat by the committed Pakistan under the cool and calm Misbah-ul-Haq.

Best known for mastering the doosra, former Pakistan spinner Saqlain Mushtaq on Thursday advised off-spinner Saeed Ajmal to overlook the continuing discussion over his bowling action.

'Ajmal's bowling action has been cleared by the ICC,' said Saqlain.

'This is the bottomline and Ajmal should keep this fact in mind all the time. He must ignore discussions on his bowling action.

Continuous discussion on it will affect his rhythm because he'll be thinking about it all the time. 

The players should only focus on the game when giving statements rather that going into technicalities.'

Spot-fixing Saga Continues: Muhammad Asif and Salman Butt to Challenge Their Conviction

Spot-fixing Case Updates: Salman Butt and Muhammad Asif have already shown their intentions to challenge the verdict passed by London superior court.

Tainted Trio and Bookie Mazhar Majeed

"We are considering an appeal against conviction, not sentence," a representative of Asif's legal team was quoted as saying by a cricket website.

The spot-fixing case ended, after 20-day of continuous hearings, on Thursday with former Test captain Salman Butt and pacers Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir being sentenced varying jail terms.



Muhammad Asif was pleaded guilty of bowling a no-ball, on specific time set by bookies in advance, in the Lord's Test against England last year, after taking money from convicted bookie Mazhar Majeed, who was sentenced to 32 months in prison.


Asif refuted the allegations against him and his lawyers maintained that no money was ever recovered from him. Now Asif's lawyers are set to appeal against his conviction in the spot-fixing scam and, if successful, it could lead to his release from prison.

On the other hand, Upset with the Pakistan Cricket Board’s tackling of the spot-fixing case at the end of which led to three of country’s cricketers were sentenced jail terms by the UK court, Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has advised PCB to provide all required legal help to the tainted trio.

Interior Minister Rehman Malik said president Zardari, also the patron-in-chief of the PCB, is annoyed with the way the matter was handled with by the Board. Malik said that he had briefed the president on the trial and sentences handed to the three players.


Now only the time will tell how PCB will react to the worsened conditions, after instructions from Zardari, under the newly appointed chairman Zaka Ashraf.

Salman Butt, Muhammad Amir and Muhammad Asif Sentenced 30-month, 6-month and 12-month Jail Terms Today

LONDON (Nov 03) – Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt and two of his teammates, pacers Muhammad Asif and Muhammad Amir, were today sentenced jail terms from 6 months to 30 months after being found guilty of spot-fixing, making them the first cricketers ever to be imprisoned for corruption.

Salman Butt (L) and Muhammad Aisf (R) Facing Possible Jail Term after Found Guilty in Spot-fixing Case

Butt was sentenced to two and a half years, Asif was handed a one-year term, while the 19-year-old Amir was sentenced to six months of prison time by the Southwark Crown Court here.


Reported earlier today ....


Three of Pakistani cricketers, involved in the most serious sports’ corruption scandal in more than a decade, will know their fate today (Thursday, Nov. 03) as the court finished hearing yesterday.

Former Pakistani test captain Salman Butt and fast bowlers Muhammad Asif and Muhammad Amir were found guilty of spot fixing during a test match against England in 2010. Aisf and Amir bowled deliberate no-balls during the match on the stipulated timings set by so-called sports’ agent Mazhar Majeed, who pleaded guilty to the charges before the trial along with Muhammad Amir.

Salman Butt and Muhammad Asif have continuously been denying the allegations of spot-fixing, but both were found guilty on Tuesday of conspiracy to cheat and conspiracy to accept corrupt payments. Now they are facing possible 7-year jail term.

On Wednesday, Judge Jeremy Cooke spent the day in court listening the final explanatory statements from the lawyers of all three cricketers on behalf of players. Cooke will consider the case overnight before delivering his final verdict about sentences at London's Southwark Crown Court at 10 a.m. local time Thursday.

Salman Butt had not eaten or slept for 24 hours since his guilty verdict was handed down on Tuesday, an hour after his second son was born in Pakistan, said his lawyer Ali Bajwa. In his final statement Butt plead to the judge not to send him to jail because he didn't want his family to suffer any more.  

The apologetic final statement of 19-year-old Muhammad Amir read out by his lawyer Henry Blaxland, in which he said sorry to Pakistani nation and all cricketing fans for damaging the repute of the game due to his own stupidity. According to his statement, he never wanted the money for his act but he was trapped and done the wrongful due to his own silliness.

In the end Muhammad Asif's lawyer, Alexander Milne, said his client was now "a broken man" who was dishonored in his homeland and should have the chance to go back home and set about fixing his humiliated status.

Shahid Afridi Likely to Announce His Return to International Cricket Tomorrow: Waqt News (Video)

According to a private TV channel, Waqt News, former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi is set to return to international cricket after the end of the tenure of Ijaz Butt, ex-chief Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).

Afridi Sets to Get in, After Butt Gets Out

The TV channel further reported that Shahid Afridi will announce is return to international cricket officially in a press conference tomorrow.

Channel’s correspondent Shoaib Ahmed reported live that Shahid Afridi always wanted to pursue his international career and he had a great pressure from his fans to reverse his retirement decision but the Ijaz Butt factor was a hurdle between Afridi and his decision to get back to international cricket. 

The correspondent further said that Afridi was never comfortable to play under the administration headed by Ijaz Butt and he make it public when he announced his retirement on 30^th May this year.

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Now after Zaka Ashraf has already replaced Ijaz Butt as PCB chief; therefore, doors are open again for Boom Boom Afridi.

India Tour to England - - Second Test: Match Preview, Probable Squads, Live Score Updates and Live Streaming

Zaheer Khan Not Available for Second Test Against England at Nottingham

NOTTINGHAM - - It was a historical 2000th test match played between India and England at Lord’s Cricket Ground and concluded on July 25th with a humiliating 196-run defeat to India. The big defeat by the hands of England has certainly dented the reputation of India, which is ranked number one in test ranking followed by South Africa and England respectively.

India captain, Mahendra Singh Dhoni confirmed that premier fast bowler Zaheer Khan who had injured his hamstring in the Lord's Test, will not participate in the second match of the series against England starting in Nottingham on Friday.

S Sreesanth who did not take part in the historic first Test at the home of cricket is likely to be the replacement for the injured Zaheer.

Now the question arises; will India bounce back to level the series in the second test scheduled to be started on Friday (July 29) at Nottingham?

Indian prospects to bounce back look quite miserable in the absence of ace fast bowler Zaheer Khan and star batsman Gautam Gambhir due to injuries. On the other hand the psychological impact of big crash in first test is not very conducive for India to fight back strongly in the second test match against very formidable and threatening looking English cricket team.

India’s house on the other hand is not in order. Several top players are not in the best of their health and two important players are all but out of the team for the second test match that is commencing today at Nottingham.

England pacer James Anderson is in no mood to underestimate India and believes the world No 1 Test team has the ability to make a strong comeback in the second test match.

"If you look at their team sheet, it is a daunting line-up. They had the misfortune of Zaheer Khan pulling up early on, but they will come back strongly," said Anderson. "But hopefully we can continue the good work in the next three games," he added.

Former Indian captain and spin legend Anil Kumble also of the view that India can pull back even in the absence of few important players. According to Kumble; India has done it many times in the past and they can repeat it at Trent Bridge, Nottingham.

The lack of practice sessions and the absence of seriousness in the practice matches by Indian team have led to the first test humiliating loss, Kumble further said.

Final squads will be announced before the match from the following avaiable players:

England squad

AJ Strauss*, AN Cook, JM Anderson, IR Bell, TT Bresnan, SCJ Broad, EJG Morgan, KP Pietersen, MJ Prior†, GP Swann, CT Tremlett, IJL Trott

India squad

MS Dhoni*†, G Gambhir, R Dravid, Harbhajan Singh, Z Khan, P Kumar, VVS Laxman, A Mishra, A Mukund, MM Patel, SK Raina, WP Saha†, V Sehwag, I Sharma, S Sreesanth, SR Tendulkar, Yuvraj Singh

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Shahid Afridi Got Green Signal Form PCB to Join Hampshire Next Week

Shahid Afridi Got Green Signal Form PCB to Join Hampshire Next Week

After a successful meeting with PCB (Pakistan Cricket Board) chairman Ijaz Butt; Pakistan’s former ODI captain Shahid Afridi will get his ‘No Objection Certificate (NOC)’ restored and now he can play Friends League T20 in England. 

Talking to BBC Radio, Afridi’s lawyer confirmed that Shahid Afridi would be able to join Hampshire next week. “The meeting between Shahid and Ijaz Butt [PCB chairman] went very well and both parties have come to an amicable agreement,” he further added.

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Shahid Afridi Meets PCB Chief Ijaz Butt - - An Out-of-the-court Solution Discussed

Shahid Afridi Meets PCB Chief Ijaz Butt

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (June 14) - A positive advancement is reported by Dawn News in the ongoing dispute of PCB and Shahid Afridi.

According to reports; former ODI captain Shahid Afridi met Chairman PCB Ijaz Butt in the presence of few government officials in Islamabad. 

According to a well-placed source within the Board, the meeting was objected to find out a quick solution to the present crisis that is surrounding Pakistan cricket. An out-of-court solution was also discussed, the source further added.

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National T20 Championship (June 24 - June 30): PCB-Afridi Row Might Hurt the Excitement and Thrill

PCB-Afridi Row Might Hurt the Excitement and Thrill

FAISALABAD, Pakistan – National Twenty20 Championship is scheduled to be started in Faisalabad; but the row between Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and former ODI Captain Shahid Afridi can wilt the excitement of the thrilling championship. The National Twenty20 Championship is one of the most popular domestic event in Pakistan as it is televised live and also attracts huge crowds.

The National Twenty20 Championship will start on June 24 and last on June 30; but few more star players have not confirmed their presence already due to their engagement with Friends Life T20 in England. 

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Shahid Afridi Burst Out Against PCB, Ask President Zardari to Intervene

Shahid Afridi Lashes Out Against PCB

Former Pakistan skipper of ODI Team, Shahid Afridi, has announced his retirement from international cricket citing the behaviour and attitude of Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).

He said that a group from Punjab headed by selection committee member Muhammad Ilyas is working against him and responsible for all the disinformation about him.

Afridi has already pleaded to President of Pakistan Asif Ali Zardari to intervene the cricketing issues that needed immediate and keen attention from someone influential but out of the current PCB set up.

Afridi further said that his conflicts with Coach Waqar Younis were not too big to be resolved through talks; but the same group has used these small conflicts to react big.   

Shahid Afridi Annouces Retirement, Family Sources Denied the News

Shahid Afridi retires after PCB Conflicts

KARACHI – Breaking News: Shahid Afridi announced his retirement from International Cricket today (Monday/May 30).

Former ODI team skipper Shahid Afridi told that he was unable to do with the current Cricket Board; therefore he has decided to retire from International cricket. He further said, “I united the dispersed team and punished for speaking the truth.”

PCB has replaced him as captain after West Indies tour for an alleged conflict with the coach Waqar Younis during the tour.

Afridi's family sources have denied his retirement news and told media that he was worried about the illness of his father and had no intentions to retire up to yesterday.

Reportedly, Afridi's father is seriously sick and is under treatment in United States. He also withdraw himself from Ireland tour due to his father's illness.

PCB Chairman, Ijaz Butt, has termed Afridi’s decision as his personal matter and he don’t want to comment more.

Shahid Afridi has played 325 one-day internationals for Pakistan and made 6695 runs. He has 315 wickets on his credit also.