IPL pitches England vs South Africa

Will it be England or South Africa? While IPL’s preference is England, it has stumbled upon two problems – the high host fee being demanded by the English board and ICC president David Morgan’s opposition to the IPL being held in England, possibly because the high-profile event might affect the ICC Twenty20 World Cup which [...]

India’s loss will be England’s gain

What will be India’s loss in terms of the Indian Premier League (IPL) moving out of the country would be a bonanza for the recession-hit British economy.
It is estimated that the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) as well as the British tourist industry will stand to make over $100 million (50 million pounds) in [...]

ECB shouldn’t stop Andrew Flintoff from playing in IPL

Indian Premier League (IPL) chairman Lalit Modi on Thursday said the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) should not stop Andrew Flintoff from playing in the Twenty20 league, beginning April 10.
ECB chairman Giles Clarke on Wednesday had expressed concern over Flintoff, who has a hip injury, playing in the IPL. But Modi said the ECB [...]