Daryl Tuffey

New Zealand named former Indian Cricket League recruits Shane Bond and Daryl Tuffey in their 30-member squad for this year's Champions Trophy.

Tearaway bowler Shane Bond is likely to end his 18-month exile from international cricket with New Zealand's tour of Sri Lanka in August after snapping ties with the 'rebel' Indian Cricket League.

Tainted New Zealand cricketer Lou Vincent, on Monday, told a London courtroom that former India and Punjab cricketer Dinesh Mongia was one of the key members of a "Gang of four" that fixed matches during the now defunct Indian Cricket League (ICL).

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.

A New Zealand brewery company has withdrawn a controversial ad campaign, which showed pacer Daryl Tuffey taking a dig at Pakistan cricketers.

New Zealand want to see banned ICL player Shane Bond and Daryl Tuffey return to the national fold as early as August for the Sri Lanka tour.

New Zealand Cricket was on Thursday rocked by allegations of match-fixing with media reports claiming that three cricketers, including former all-rounder Chris Cairns, are being investigated by the ICC for their role in fixing.

Chris Cairns said his "heart sank" when he heard he had been linked to the ICC's match-fixing investigation into three former Kiwi international players.

The ICC's anti-corruption unit has been camping in New Zealand for a while now but it is learnt that players other than the Kiwis may also be under the scanner.

Pakistan are firmly in control at the end of Day 2 of the second Test after taking their score through to 264 and then rolling New Zealand for 99.

Pakistan wasted a solid start to be 161 for six at the end of a weather disrupted Day One of the second Test against New Zealand at the Basin Reserve.

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.

Shane Bond's plans of working towards a Test comeback in case the rebel ICL fails to honour his contract have delighted New Zealand national coach Andy Moles.

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

The ICL set the ball rolling for its high-profile Twenty20 venture by unveiling its six teams which has batting greats Brian Lara and Inzamam-ul-Haq as its star attraction.

Imran Farhat's (117*) unbeaten fighting ton helped Pakistan to manage 223/10 in their first innings on Day 1 of the third and final Test against New Zealand.

MUMBAI: The emperor has landed. That was circa '89. God's gift to world cricket. A batting genius began to rule the world.

Bowlers more often than not have struggled to get on top of situations and in some cases some of them have gone for plenty of runs in T20 cricket. We take a look at the bowlers who have conceded the most runs in one over in T20 international history.

With the second season of Indian Cricket League about to get underway on October 10, teams and players have started arriving to prepare for the gruelling schedule ahead.

Stage is set for the ICL Twenty20 tournament to take off from November 30 with a host of former international stars promising to add spice to the rebel series.

Miffed with the way New Zealand Cricket ostracised him for joining the ICL, pacer Shane Bond says he will never play ODIs or Tests for his country again.

NEW DELHI: Indian selectors finally seem to be looking for a stable opening pair for the two-Test series against New Zealand. After a spate of stop-gap attempts with the opening slot, the inclusion of Akash Chopra in the team could be the turning point.

BCCI has lifted ban on rebel Indian Cricket League players and support staff with a condition that the players can return if they leave ICL by May 31, 2009.

In the seaming conditions of New Zealand, pace bowlers often rule the roost and it's not surprising that batsmen have often found the going tough on pitches assisting bounce and seam movement.

India vs New Zealand clashes have had their fair share of tension over the years. Some of the most nail-biting ODIs include the 1985 Benson and Hedges semifinal, where Kapil Dev's unbeaten 54 changed the game; the 1990 Rothman's Cup tri-series, where India won by 1 run thanks to Kapil Dev's last-ball dismissal; the 2000 ICC Champions Trophy final, where Chris Cairns' unbeaten 102 helped New Zealand win; the 2003 bilateral series, where Virender Sehwag's 112 brought India close to victory.

New Zealand travel to India for three Tests and five ODIs, and numbers prove that they have never found it easy in Indian conditions, especially in the longer format.