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‘IPL will boost cricket in New Zealand’ - Fleming

Former New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming has predicted that the success of the Indian Premier League and Twenty20 will encourage more youngsters in his country to choose cricket over rugby.
Via Cricinfo

West Indies to host 2010 Twenty20 World Cup

International Cricket Council chief executive Haroon Lorgat announced Saturday that a Twenty20 World Cup would be staged in the West Indies in 2010. A similar tournament will be held in England next June before the rescheduled Champions Trophy.
Via IHT

T20 Champions League teams

RAJASTHAN ROYALS: The Royals lost just three of their 14 games on the way to winning the inaugural Indian Premier League crown. Coach Shane Warne could end up leading them against his home state Victoria in the Champions League.
Star player: Yusuf Pathan - Contributed with both bat and ball in Rajasthan’s triumph, hitting four half-centuries [...]

Australia to ramp up Twenty20

CRICKET Australia is preparing to stage a franchise-based Twenty20 cricket competition similar to the Indian Premier League (IPL), complete with a host of the world’s best players. CA is currently investigating how to best tap into the Twenty20 craze, and is keen to expand on its domestic competition, to run in the 2009-2010 season.
More: http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,23730064-23210,00.html

Twenty20 too fast for sledging: David

Younger brother of Australia’s celebrated middle-order batsman Michael, David is still coming to terms with the adulation and fanfare that he has suddenly been subjected to after becoming one of captain Sourav Ganguly’s trusted lieutenants in the Kolkata Knight Riders’ squad.
More: http://www.telegraphindia.com/1080514/jsp/sports/story_9268036.jsp

Gentleman’s game no more

A decade ago, a run-rate of 5.5 per over in a 50-over game was almost unbeatable (unless, of course, you were an Aussie side facing Kiwi bowlers. But in India’s Twenty20 competition, batsmen are almost expected to score at least 5.5 runs every second ball. I’m glad there aren’t any Kiwi commentators. Can you imagine [...]

Betting on IPL reaches a fever pitch

Betting on the ongoing Indian Premier League Twenty-20 cricket series has reached a fever pitch in Rawalpindi and Islamabad. As teams play in the ground, bookies rake it in. Betting is said to be monitored and controlled by kingpins based in the Middle East through their operatives in Pakistan. The hub of the illegal racket [...]

My style would have suited Twenty20, says Srikkanth

Srikkanth says: “Yes, my style would have suited Twenty20 cricket. But there were several stroke-makers from my time who would have excelled in Twenty20. Cricket has evolved and we have to move with the changes,”

Champions’ League back on but has a tough act to follow

While McCullum magic lights up IPL, England’s top two Twenty20 teams are being lined up for yet another event in Dubai in October.
Cricket is confused. It wants the money – and how – and it wants to retain its purity. It wants it all. At every turn in the past week, players and administrators have [...]

IPL will raise profile of game in India: Dravid

Dravid, who is leading the Vijay Mallya-owned Bangalore Royal Challengers team, said the event would raise the profile of the game.
“It will bring along new people to the stadia…venues”, he said, adding he expected crowds to support One-day games and Test cricket.
About the Twenty20 game, he said, “It’s exciting, something new. Having the opportunity to [...]