Altrincham director Grahame Rowley confirmed that Ponting had been gifted shares in the club last week by chairman Geoff Goodwin in recognition of his interest which dates back to before Australia's previous Ashes tour to England in 2005. "Ricky has become very good friends with our chairman," Rowley told Reuters. "He is pretty .. more »

LONDON (Reuters) - In contrast to the ebullience of some of the other Twenty20 World Cup contenders, England open the tournament on Friday almost apologising for their presence. .. more »

Live Cricket: Pakistan vs India live ICC World T20 2009 Warm Up Match online on your PC. Watch live cricket T20 warm up match between India vs Pakistan live stream broadcast today 3rd June from 17:30 UK.1 Vote(s).. more »

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LONDON : India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni is looking forward to uniting all the talents at his disposal during the World Twenty20.. more »

The Satyam fraud case is top priority of the government, and the investigating agency, the Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO), has been asked to put the prosecution on fast track, Minister of State for Corporate Affairs (independent charge) Salman Khurshid said here Friday... more »

ESPN Star Sports has increased their television advertising rates by 80% for the upcoming twenty20 world cup 2009, starting from June 5 in England. Having seen extensive TVR of inaugural twenty20 world cup in 2007, during which India vs Pakistan final match saw TVRs reaching 15.2 which has so far been a record for a cricket tournament, the .. more »

LONDON (Reuters) - England crushed West Indies by 58 runs in the third and final one-day international at Edgbaston on Tuesday to clinch the series 2-0. .. more »

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The Royal Challengers of Bangalore (RCB) started this year's IPL season as underdogs, and their lack of focus last year made one somewhat unsure of their prospects in this tournament. Their progress has been steady, and with other reputedly strong teams under-performing and being knocked out, the RCB came up to the semi-finals with momentum on .. more »

A UEFA statement read: "The club are charged with the improper conduct of their players and the throwing of missiles by their supporters, while Drogba and Bosingwa are accused of being in breach of the principles of sportsmanship by insulting the referee by making offensive comments."The club and the individuals concerned have been requested to .. more »

Indian Premier League, 2009 Delhi Daredevils vs Deccan Chargers, 1st Semi-Final SuperSport Park, Centurion, May 22, 2009 .. more »

Deccan Chargers captain Adam Gilchrist blamed the team's fielding and lower-order batting after losing to Delhi Daredevils by 12 runs in the IPL.  .. more »

The Australian was injured while batting in their defeat to the Deccan Chargers Monday night and will be out of action for the next 10 days, making him unavailable for the rest of the team’s campaign unless his side make the final. However, the Royals said in a release Tuesday that Warne was working with the team doctor and that they will .. more »

The unknown blogger may not have turned out even once for his Kolkata Knight Riders team owned by actor Shah Rukh Khan, his rib-tickling posts have endeared him to thousands of fans, and attracted coverage by prestigious newspapers such as Britain's Telegraph and Independent. 'You rock, dude', is one of the most common refrains among .. more »