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Cricket made IPL a success: Warne

By cricmadness ⋅ June 6, 2008 ⋅ One comment

Warne says: “I will be 40 next year, a bit too old for these sorts of finishes. But the players make me feel young. The IPL is here to stay. Lalit Modi, the franchises, all made it possible. It was an entertainment package, but the IPL was successful because of cricket.”

IPL is here to stay, says Dravid

By cricmadness ⋅ May 29, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Dravid says: “Definitely this IPL tournament is here to stay. It was designed in such a short span of time and hopefully it will come with better colours next year”
Source: PTI

Not used to losing so many: Gilchrist

By cricmadness ⋅ May 23, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Gilchrist says: “No doubt, it is frustrating. I am not used to losing so many games on the trot since it never happened during my stint with my national team. The people here would have wanted us to be on top of the ladder. And, that would have added value to the investors in the [...]

Quotes of the day: Shastri

By cricmadness ⋅ May 21, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Dhoni, Warne the best captains: Shastri
“Dhoni has been handling pressure extremely well and has the ability to come up with the unexpected… As for Warne, full marks to him for motivating a somewhat young team… Also, he has been leading from the front.”
WRIDDHIMAN SAHA (Kolkata Knight Riders, 23-year-old wicketkeeper):
An excellent ’keeper and a highly underrated [...]

Azhar backs Sourav

By cricmadness ⋅ May 20, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Former India captain Mohammed Azharuddin on Monday said Sourav Ganguly was still “good enough” to play in ODIs and Twenty20 Internationals. “He is still good enough for the shorter versions of the game”
More: http://www.telegraphindia.com/1080520/jsp/sports/story_9295149.jsp

Daniel Vettori praises Indian Premier League

By cricmadness ⋅ May 20, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Vettori says: “We were all comfortable with the situation of playing in India,” Vettori, the captain, said. “You guys in the media were the only ones who were not. There was no problem for us but we knew we were going to be under some pressure and the only way to respond was by performing. [...]

Younis praises Warne’s captaincy

By cricmadness ⋅ May 13, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Younis Khan says: “Warne has been a great bowler and a opponent to respect and admire. His success I think has a lot to do with the way he picks up weaknesses in a batsman so quickly and the good thing he is not afraid to back his players. He is in good control of [...]

Success in T20 may not be of help in longer versions: Dravid

By cricmadness ⋅ May 12, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Dravid says:
“Success in T20 may not automatically translate into success in the four-day Ranji or Tests”
“T20 is unique and lot of young Indian players are excelling in this format. Whether they can take this confidence to the next level is debatable. It’s not going to be easy and the skills with which you [...]

Quotes of the day!

By cricmadness ⋅ May 9, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Herschelle Gibbs: I’m really enjoying it. It’s been really good thus far. The entire tournament has been very well organised. All the guys are getting along really well. We took a while to get into our stride, but the last result has been very encouraging. We are getting closer to the business end of the [...]

McGrath on Shane warne and IPL

By cricmadness ⋅ May 7, 2008 ⋅ One comment

McGrath on Shane: “He is a great player and he leads from the front. He has done a great job in putting the team together and motivating them to give their best.”
McGrath on IPL: “IPL has brought different cultures from different countries together. The interaction of the players help to develop friendship among [...]

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