Re: The IPL thread

by holcs Tue 11 Mar 2008, 18:55

doremi wrote:BTW Mascarenhas joins Jaipur with Hampshire's 'blessings'. First English (probably only) to join the comp.

Umm, Warne is Captain at Hants and also Jaipur...... penny drops for all!!

by LeFromage Tue 11 Mar 2008, 19:40

Jimmy Masterbanus.

That's all.

by Batman Tue 25 Mar 2008, 09:53

Hoo Hoo.....Trouble in the Paradise!!!!! CAB files case against SRK’s co, wants free tickets

Kolkata, March 25:: Claiming that they are entitled to free tickets for the Indian Premier League (IPL) matches to be held in Kolkata, Bengal Cricket Lovers' Forum filed a case against Shah Rukh Rukh Khan's 'Red Chillies Entertainment', CAB, and the BCCI at the City Civil Court.

According to Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) rules, life, annual and associate members are entitled to watch all matches at Eden Gardens free of cost except for charity games, petitioners' lawyer Ajay Sanyal claimed.

The forum has been floated by nearly 6,000 of the total 31,000 members of CAB, sources said.

Claiming that the rights and privileges of all the CAB members are being infringed by asking them to pay for viewing the IPL cricket matches to be held here from April, Sanyal said that the Forum has filed the prayer before the court seeking restoration of the members' rights.

Apart from Red Chillies, CAB, its President Prasun Mukherjee and BCCI have been made parties in the case filed by the Forum.

Shah Rukh's Red Chillies is the franchisee owner of the team 'Kolkata Knight Riders' that will play in BCCI's multi-million Dollar Twenty-20 league.

Sanyal said the case is likely to be taken up by a judge at the City Civil Court on Wednesday.

by doremi Sun 13 Apr 2008, 23:55

by Ash Mon 14 Apr 2008, 00:03

looking forward to this. think it may surprise a few people

by doremi Mon 14 Apr 2008, 00:10

The first match is Bangalore vs Kolkata. It could be Steyn and Zaheer opening the bowling against Ganguly and Gayle. Nice.

Although Ganguly is Zaheer's bunny.

by Henry Mon 14 Apr 2008, 01:39

Teams? The South African players will be missing from the first few rounds due to domestic commitments. I'm also not sure whether the Sri Lankan and Windies players will be able to make it to India in time for the start of the tournament. Possible Banglalore team-

Jaffer (Ind)
White (Aus)
Taylor (NZ)
Kohli (Ind)
Dravid(c, Ind)
Misbah (Pak)
Goswami+ (Ind)
Joshi (Ind)
Kumble (Ind)
Kumar (Ind)
Zaheer (Ind)

Possible Calcutta team-

Butt (Pak)
McCullum+ (NZ)
Ganguly (c, India)
Ponting (Aus)
D.Hussey (Aus)
Hafeez (Pak)
L.Shukla (Ind)
Agarkar (Ind)
Kartik (Ind)
Gul (Pak)
Ishant (Ind)

Calcutta looks the stronger team on paper. I'm not sure what Bangalore were doing recruiting Kallis, Chanderpaul, Jaffer, and Dravid in the one team. Not enough hitting power imo, although Shiv has been showing recently that he can hit when neccesary.

by Henry Mon 14 Apr 2008, 01:51

Also, check out the likely Chennai top six-

Hayden
Fleming
Raina
M.Hussey
Oram
A.Morkel

Notice a similarity there?

by Ash Mon 14 Apr 2008, 15:26

isnt there a limit of 4 international players per playing XI?

Also, IPL fb fantasy league:

https://flamingbails.forumotion.com/the-flaming-bails-cricket-forum-f1/flaming-bails-ipl-fantasy-cricket-league-t2458.htm

by Henry Mon 14 Apr 2008, 15:31

isnt there a limit of 4 international players per playing XI?

Not that I know of. I think Cricket Australia said that a maximum of 4 Australian players could play for each franchise, but i'm not sure what the BCCI would gain by restricting the amount of stars allowed in the tournament at any one time.

by holcs Mon 14 Apr 2008, 15:32

Henry wrote:
isnt there a limit of 4 international players per playing XI?

Not that I know of. I think Cricket Australia said that a maximum of 4 Australian players could play for each franchise, but i'm not sure what the BCCI would gain by restricting the amount of stars allowed in the tournament at any one time.

I actually think I read somewhere that only for overseas players can play in any one game.

by doremi Mon 14 Apr 2008, 15:34

Only 4 overseas players and atleast 4 players from the local area.

by Henry Mon 14 Apr 2008, 15:42

Interesting. I suppose that's good for Indian cricket, then.

by JKLever Mon 14 Apr 2008, 16:27

Interesting interview with MCC head of cricket John Stephenson
http://mcc.sportslinemedia.co.uk/

during which he reveals that the ECB are meeting with Allen Stanford ( he of the WI T20 fame) on Tuesday.

Also reveals that next years T20 domestic comp could well be played with pink balls if trials go well this year.

by doremi Mon 14 Apr 2008, 20:25

Kolkata Knight Riders

by doremi Mon 14 Apr 2008, 20:26

Kings XI Punjab

by doremi Mon 14 Apr 2008, 20:27

Mumbai Indians

by Ash Mon 14 Apr 2008, 21:17

pretty poor - especially kolkata. the ICL ones were far more creative.

"where you waaaaaan it" PMSL

by doremi Tue 15 Apr 2008, 14:16

Ash wrote:pretty poor - especially kolkata. the ICL ones were far more creative.

"where you waaaaaan it" PMSL

These are extravagant music videos. The ads are as bad as ICL's. Except for the honourable exception of the ICL Chennai Superstars ad.

Rajasthan Royals

by JKLever Tue 15 Apr 2008, 14:32

England players IPL bound - Vaughan
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/7348435.stm

by lardbucket Tue 15 Apr 2008, 15:54

Has any team embraced 'Indian thriller' as its theme?

by SG Wed 16 Apr 2008, 11:55

Bookies favorites for IPL,

1) Bangalore Royal Challengers

2) Deccan Chargers

3) Chennai Super Kings

4) Kolkata Knight Riders

5) Mumbai Indians

6) Kings XI Punjab

7) Delhi Daredevils

8 ) Rajasthan Royals

by doremi Wed 16 Apr 2008, 12:02

The bookies are idiots. The favs should be -

1. Chennai
2. KXIP
3. Deccan Chargers
4. Kolkata
5. Delhi
6. Bangalore
7. Mumbai
8. Rajasthan

by doremi Fri 18 Apr 2008, 13:33

2 hours to go.

by JKLever Fri 18 Apr 2008, 14:33

Jeez, this opening thingy is a bit cringeworthy...

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