http://www.humsurfer.com/user/poojakamboj/stamped/hot Humsurfer: Community news sharing for Indians en http://www.humsurfer.com/reg-dickason-likely-to-submit-report-on-sunday The England and Wales Cricket Board's security expert Reg Dickason is expected to give his final report on the security scenario in India on Sunday. http://www.humsurfer.com/ms-dhoni-not-upset-with-security-cover-absence Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni has downplayed reports of him being upset at not being provided Z-level security on Thursday. Media reports suggested that Dhoni was upset at not getting the Z-security cover and to displayed his disappointment by driving down to Ranchi airport all by himself on Thursday morning to catch a flight to Kolkata en http://www.humsurfer.com/cricket-south-africa-csa-planning-to-end-quota-system-in-three-years Cricket South Africa (CSA) is planning to do away with its much-criticised selection policy of having a quota for coloured players in the next three years. The controversial policy which allegedly drove away players like Kevin Pietersen, who is now the captain of England cricket team, will be discarded for a merit-based system. http://www.humsurfer.com/asian-cricket-council-acc-to-meet-in-colombo Cricket bosses of Asian countries will meet in Colombo on Friday to discuss the impact of the Mumbai terror attacks on the sub-continent's cricketing calendar. Although the Mumbai carnage is not listed in the agenda, the issue is likely to come up for discussions when the top officials of India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh meet for the http://www.humsurfer.com/sri-lanka-cricket-offered-to-play-charity-match-for-mumbai-victims Sri Lanka today offered to play a charity match with an Indian cricket team to raise money for the victims of the Mumbai terror attacks. Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) chairman Arjuna Ranatunga has spoken to former BCCI chief Sharad Pawar and has proposed a charity match for the benefit of terror victims. http://www.humsurfer.com/mahendra-singh-dhoni-retains-top-spot-in-odi-rankings Team India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni maintained his top slot in the ICC ODI rankings for batsmen while Zaheer Khan is now just one step away from breaking into the bowlers' top 10. http://www.humsurfer.com/south-africa-topple-india-from-second-spot-in-icc-test-championship-table South Africa has moved back ahead of India in the Reliance Mobile ICC Test Championship table after its comprehensive defeat of Bangladesh over two Tests. http://www.humsurfer.com/england-agree-to-play-tests-in-chennai-mohali The two-Test series between India and England has been rescheduled and will be played at Chennai (December 11-15) and Mohali (December 19-23), the Board of Control for Cricket in India said on Monday. http://www.humsurfer.com/ranji-trophy-match-between-mumbai-and-hyderabad-to-be-played-at-the-mca-ground Tuesday's Ranji Trophy match between Mumbai and Hyderabad isn't just the first first-class match to be played at the MCA ground,Bandra-Kurla Complex, it's also the first big game since the terror attacks. http://www.humsurfer.com/no-immediate-threat-to-2011-cricket-world-cup-in-subcontinent The Pakistan Cricket Board has rubbished speculations about a possible threat to the 2011 World Cup in the sub-continent with Chief Operating Officer Saleem Altaf saying that preparations for the mega-event are on schedule. http://www.humsurfer.com/championstwenty20-league-meeting-advanced The meeting of the Champions Twenty20 League governing council to finalise new dates for the postponed event has been advanced by a day and would now be held on December 7. http://www.humsurfer.com/icc-urges-england-to-play-tests-series-in-india The International Cricket Council (ICC) urged England on Sunday to play next month's Test series in India if player safety concerns are addressed in the wake of the Mumbai attacks. http://www.humsurfer.com/indian-subcontinent-may-lose-2011-cricket-world-cup Continuous terror attacks in the sub-continent has cast a shadow over the 2011 Cricket World Cup to be jointly hosted by India, Pakistan,Sri Lanka and Bangladesh with the International Cricket Council contemplating of keeping a stand-by venue for the mega-event. http://www.humsurfer.com/victoria-bushrangers-winner-twenty20-big-bash-champions-league-twenty20-2008-champions-league-t20 According to the latest Twenty20 international rankings, the Victoria Bushrangers, are top followed by the Sialkot Stallions who are only one point behind. The team's home ground is the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Recent Bushrangers achievements include winning the Pura Cup in 2003/04. http://www.humsurfer.com/western-australian-warriors-runnerup-twenty20-big-bash-champions-league-twenty20-2008-champions-league-t20 The Western Warriors are an Australian first class cricket team based in Perth, Western Australia. Their home ground is the WACA Ground. The team represents the state of Western Australia in the Australian first class competition - the Sheffield Shield, the limited overs Ford Ranger Cup and the KFC Twenty20 Big Bash. http://www.humsurfer.com/rajasthan-royals-winner-ipl-champions-league-twenty20-2008-champions-league-t20 The Rajasthan Royals franchise is owned by a number of emerging media groups. It was the least expensive of the IPL teams to be acquired at some US$67million. The Royals won the inaugural IPL tournament when they defeated the Chennai Super Kings by three wickets in the final. http://www.humsurfer.com/champions-league-twenty20-schedule-champions-league-t20-fixtures-upcoming-champions-league-twenty20 Prominent two domestic cricket sides from India, Australia, Pakistan, South Africa and England will fight it with each other in the upcoming Champions League Twenty20. Champions League Twenty20 is the platform for the best teams in the world to compete for a US$6,000,000 prize. You can watch the live scorecard of all the matches of Champions League http://www.humsurfer.com/champions-league-twenty20-teams-news-and-venues-watch-t20-champions-league Buoyed by the roaring success of Indian Premier League (IPL), Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) promised more Twenty20 showbiz that will keep the country's cricket lovers hooked on to television. After IPL, the latest blockbuster from BCCI will be the Champions League Twenty20 to be hosted in India and will feature top two domestic sides http://www.humsurfer.com/live-cricket-score-of-india-vs-england-4th-odi-from-bangalore-watch-cricket-scorecard The England cricket team will tour India from 9 November 2008 to 23 December 2008 and will play two Test matches and 7 One Day Internationals. The BCCI has announced the venues for the forthcoming tour of England to India in November-December. The two tests will be played in Ahmedabad and Mumbai. The seven ODIs will be played in Cuttack, http://www.humsurfer.com/bcci-wants-clive-lloyds-ouster-from-icc-panel The Board of Control for Cricket in India has reportedly asked the ICC to remove former West Indian captain Clive Lloyd from the chairman's post of the governing council's cricketing committee following his remarks over the Indian Premier League and Indian Cricket League in a recent function in Mumbai. http://www.humsurfer.com/1st-test-michael-clarke-stands-tall-amid-ruins Tim Southee scalped four wickets, including those of Matthew Hayden, Simon Katich and Ricky Ponting, as Australia were bowled out for a modest 214 on the opening day of the first Test against New Zealand at the Gabba on Thursday. The visitors were 7 without loss at close. http://www.humsurfer.com/champions-league-twenty20-names-ceo-and-tournament-director The Governing Council of the Champions League Twenty20 has appointed Sundar Raman, the Chief Executive Officer, and Dhiraj Malhotra, the Tournament Director, for the inaugural tournament to be held from December 3 to 10, 2008. http://www.humsurfer.com/cartier-to-sculpt-winners-trophy-for-champions-league-twenty20 The Champions League Twenty20 have commissioned world renowned French jeweller and luxury brand - Cartier, to sculpt winners trophy to be presented after final on December 10 in Mumbai. The exquisitely hand-sculpted trophy designed exclusively for the December 3-10 tourney will measure 41 cm in height, with a diameter of 31 cm and weigh just http://www.humsurfer.com/sourav-ganguly-says-rahul-dravid-will-comeback Former India captain Sourav Ganguly has extended support to his one time deputy Rahul Dravid, who is going through a barren period, and said the cricketer will strike form in the upcoming two-Test series against England. http://www.humsurfer.com/pakistan-ride-fightback-to-win-series-against-west-indies Shivnarine Chanderpaul hit a fighting century but couldn't stop Pakistan winning the second day-night international by 24 runs on Friday, securing an unbeatable 2-0 lead. http://www.humsurfer.com/live-cricket-score-of-1st-icl-final-hyderabad-heroes-vs-lahore-badshahs-from-ahmedabad-watch-cricket-scorecard The ICL's second season (third overall including the inaugural Indian and Edelweiss T20 international competitions) which kicks off here at the Lal Bahadur Stadium on Friday will be heavy on talents from the sub-continent and will showcase a fair amount of experience from cricket nations around the world. http://www.humsurfer.com/asia-stocks-down-for-2nd-day-on-dismal-outlook Asian shares fell for a second day on Wednesday and oil prices slipped back near a 20-month low as poor corporate earnings highlighted the damage from the global economic slowdown on companies and consumers. http://www.humsurfer.com/fans-will-miss-ganguly The last test series saw two senior players going out of the international cricket arena forever. But one was celebrated and felicitated by fans all over the world, and the other went out quietly. No special farewell, no special felicitations from his fans whomsoever were offered. It looks as if this man never contributed to the Indian team. Why http://www.humsurfer.com/sourav-ganguly-will-definitely-contribute-to-the-game Sourav Ganguly, who returned home to a rousing welcome from fans this evening, said he would not miss cricket and would like to meet the soccer legend Diego Maradona when he comes here. http://www.humsurfer.com/chandigarh-administration-seeks-info-for-metro To rule out any hurdles in the way of the ambitious Metro project, UT administration on Tuesday asked the Country Town Planners (CTPs) concerned to furnish details of the tentative plan for areas through which the line would pass.