BCCI shortlists 10 cities to replace Deccan Chargers

By Abhishek Manroa

 

NEW DELHI, India (TheSportsNext) September 17, 2012: The Board for Control of Cricket in India (BCCI), has embarked on search of a new franchise for its cash-rich Indian Premier League (IPL) after contract of Deccan Chargers expired Friday.

ICCWT20: How Teams Can Win the T20 title?

By Adrian Meredith

VICTORIA, Australia (TheSportsNext) September 16, 2012: The ICC World Twenty20 2012 (ICCWT20) is just a couple of days away and teams are currently busy flexing their muscles in the World T20 warm-up matches and since this is the most open tournament of all times, this is how Adrian Meredith sees the participants achieving the glory.

Forget Inaccurate LGICCAwards, Time for My players of the Year

By Adrian Meredith

VICTORIA, Australia (TheSportsNext) September 15, 2012: The LGICCawards were held in Sri Lankan capital city of Colombo on Saturday evening and I found them to be the most inaccurate ones ever. So, I am going to do my own. So here we go: 

TSN Exclusive Interview: Meet Sandra Ibarra, US Woman Cricketer

By Lindy Rumer

NEW YORK (TheSportsNext) September 16, 2012: The American society is regarded as the most sports-loving society in the world but cricket is yet to make solid grounds in the country, yet cricketers are emerging on the world scene gradually but surely.

Afridi, Ajmal named in ICC ODI Team of the Year

By Fathima Zanaida

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (TheSportsNext) September 15, 2012: The International Cricket Council (ICC), on Saturday, announced its One Day International Team of the Year which included seven players from Asian countries including Pakistan’s Shahid Afridi and Saeed Ajmal.

Kumar Sangakkara rocks at LG ICC Awards 2012

By Fathima Zanaida

Kumar Sangakkara rocks at LG ICC Awards 2012

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (TheSportsNext) September 15, 2012: Former Sri Lankan cricket captain Kumar Sangakkara enjoyed the night of his lifetime here in Colombo on Saturday when he won in three categories of the LG ICC Awards 2012 but officials of Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) boycotted the ceremony on Saeed Ajmal snub.

England women take 4-0 lead over West Indies in T20 series

By Ashley Williams

HOVE, England (TheSportsNext) September 15, 2012: England women cricketers continued stamping their authority in Twenty20 International cricket here Saturday with an 84-run victory over touring West Indian women cricket team.

India, Australia win warm-ups ahead of ICC World T20

By Fathima Zanaida

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (TheSportsNext) September 15, 2012: Australia, India, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan won their respective warm-up matches on Saturday ahead of the ICC World Twenty20 tournament which is formally starting from Tuesday.

Ex-Hyderabad Nazim wins top HDJA position

Press Release

HYDERABAD, Pakistan (TheSportsNext) September 15, 2012: Former District Nazim Hyaderabad, Kanwar Naveed Jameel, Muhammad Raees Arain and Arshad Ahmed Qazi were elected as Chief Patron, President and Secretary General respectively in the elections held Saturday.

9TH AKU Inter-School Boys U17 Basketball Tournament in full swing

Press Release

KARACHI, Pakistan (TheSportsNext) September 15, 2012: Six round matches were decided Saturday in the the 9th AKU Sports Centre Inter-School Boys U17 Basketball Tournament being organized by AKU Sports Centre at the Sports Centre Gymnasium with the support of Sindh Basketball Association (SBA).