Andrew Hall

South African Andrew Hall is set to join the ICL after snapping ties with the national side following his omission from the Twenty20 squad for the World Championship.

A peeved South African all-rounder Andrew Hall has vowed not to play for unsanctioned Indian Cricket League unless he gets his dues paid.

KOLKATA: The UK arms-dealer was released from jail following a Presidential remission of his term.

The headmaster of a famous and very expensive school for boys has banned his students from reading books with “bad” influence, like the ones with zombies and vampires in them.

All-rounder Andrew Hall, who is banned by Cricket South Africa for aligning with the rebel Indian Cricket League, has signed a three-year contract with English county side Northamptonshire.

An unbeaten knock of 41 by Sarabjeet Singh steered a thrilling win for Chandigarh Lions over Mumbai Champs in the ICL T20 match.

The Big B is currently busy in encouraging young acting enthusiasts who are doing their jobs well. He was the Guest of Honour at St. Andrew’s Hall, Bandra where Sherwoodians performed Ken Kesey’s ‘One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest’.

KOLKATA: Sir Rob Young's only regret, perhaps, will be the inability to secure the release of UK national Peter Bleach, a convict in the Purulia armsdrop case.

With nearly 4 months after elections and yet no sign of a new PM in Nepal, the diplomatic community has begun fretting, stepping up consultations with the government.

KOLKATA: The British government is awaiting New Delhi's response to two letters written by Prime Minister Tony Blair to his Indian counterpart Atal Bihari Vajpayee requesting the release of its national, Peter Bleach, serving a life sentence in the Purulia armsdrop case.

The Prime Minister held talks with British Ambassador Andrew Hall and Chinese envoy Zheng Xianglin on Friday.

South African all-rounder Andrew Hall has quit international cricket after being overlooked for the inaugural Twenty20 World Cup.

Thousands of miles away from home 2 New Zealanders will be trying to outwit each other as Chandigarh Lions take on Mumbai Champs in their 1st match of the ICL 20s Indian Championship on Monday.

Imran Farhat struck a brilliant unbeaten 74 to help Chandigarh Lions register six-wicket victory over Hyderabad Heroes in the seventh match of ICL Twenty20 tournament on Wednesday.

After getting thrashed in their first ever ODI match against India on Saturday, hosts Ireland will be hungry to prove their worth against Graeme Smith's green machine on Sunday at the Civil Service Cricket Club at Belfast.

South Africa have rested their ace all-rounder Jacques Kallis for the inaugural Twenty-20 World Championships they are to host from September 11 to 24.

To ensure the success of its inaugural tournament which starts from November 30 in Panchkula, ICL is leaving no stone unturned to publicise the event.

VVS Laxman 's unbeaten 38 scripted Lancashire's eight-wicket triumph over Northamptonshire in a rain-marred Pro40 Division Two match.

Irrespective of whether they make it to the final of England's domestic Twenty20 tournament or not, Northamptonshire cannot play in October's Champions T20 League in India as the county side still have three Indian Cricket League players, League chairman Lalit Modi said on Tuesday.

The blood rivalry between Hindu hardliners and Christians has left no corner of the country untouched, with reports of clashes coming in.

On this day in 2003, Graeme Smith became the first South African batsman to smash a double ton at Lord's Cricket Ground. Smith achieved the feat in the second Test of the five-match series.

South African captain Graeme Smith has admitted that the all-rounder would be sorely missed in the Twenty20 World Cup starting next week.

Hosts South Africa announced a provisional 30-member squad for the inaugural ICC Twenty20 World Cup in September.

The Indian Cricket League is continuing with its spree of foreign signings, the latest being the name of just retired Andrew Hall of South Africa doing the rounds.

The South African Board will not only ban players joining the rebel Indian Cricket League from playing for the country but will keep them out of the domestic league as well.

The ICL World booked their place in the final of the Indian Cricket League's World Series Twenty20 competition by beating ICL Pakistanis by six wickets.

Razzaq along with his opening partner Jimmy Maher put on 123 for the first wicket to help hunt down the modest total of 141 against Chandigarh Lions.

Mark Boucher gave a vital breakthrough to his side as he put an end to Dravid's innings with his direct throw at bowlers-end in the final ODI at Belfast.

KOLKATA: You could have been from India, you may have come from France. Or you could well be an Englishman but you just had to dance.