SouthAfrica to host the ChampionsLeague T20 2010

April 25, 2010 By: ab-admin Category: Champions League T20, Cricket News No Comments →

South Africa would host this year’s Champions League which would run from September 10 to 26.The tournament chairman Lalit Modi confirmed the decision, following a board meeting in Mumbai where it was formally agreed to accept Cricket South Africa’s invitation
to stage the event. However Modi, under immense scrutiny over the ongoing IPL mess, was not present at that meeting, which took place at the BCCI headquarters on Saturday.

“South Africa is considered an ideal CLT20 host after successfully staging the Indian Premier League and ICC World Twenty20 tournaments in recent years, as well as the strong support shown for its domestic Pro20 Series competition,” said Modi via a press release. Champions League T20 was to start on the Year 2008 with its Inaugural edition but got cancelled because of terror attacks in Mumbai.The First Edition happened last year in India where New South Wales won the tournament when Brett Lee was named man of the finals.
12 teams participated in the last edition and it was decided that this year too 12 teams would participate for the trophy.
The dates of this year’s Champions League clash with the end of England’s county season, which finishes on September 16. At the same time, England and Pakistan will be contesting an ODI series that runs until September 22.

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Champions League T20: Match 5: Deccan Chargers vs Somerset Sabres

October 11, 2009 By: Spunky Category: Champions League T20 No Comments →

IPL II Champions and host Deccan Chargers lost to Somerset Sabres after Alfonso Thomas (30) and James Hildreth (25) pulled off a sensational last-ball one-wicket win in a Group A match of the Champions League on Saturday.
Chasing 154 to win, Somerset was struggling at 99/7 at one stage but Thomas and Hildreth snatched victory by raising a superb 50-run stand for the eighth wicket.
Somerset required five runs from the last over, bowled by Scott Styris, and what followed was a heart-stopping drama. Styris bowled Hildreth in the first ball to break the partnership and dismissed Max Waller in the third ball.
Thomas dispatched a full toss for a four to level the scores, played a dot ball and smashed another boundary, an inside out shot, to seal a thrilling win for his team.
Thomas’ unbeaten knock came off just 17-balls and contained four boundaries and a six.
Earlier, VVS Laxman hit a brilliant 46 and Venugopal Rao sizzled with a fiery 22 to guide the hosts to a competitive 153/9. RP Singh (3/17) polished off the Somerset top order in a fiery opening spell to give the hosts the kind of start they needed to defend their modest total.

IPL II Champions and host Deccan Chargers lost to Somerset Sabres after Alfonso Thomas (30) and James Hildreth (25) pulled off a sensational last-ball one-wicket win in a Group A match of the Champions League on Saturday.

Chasing 154 to win, Somerset was struggling at 99/7 at one stage but Thomas and Hildreth snatched victory by raising a superb 50-run stand for the eighth wicket.

Somerset required five runs from the last over, bowled by Scott Styris, and what followed was a heart-stopping drama. Styris bowled Hildreth in the first ball to break the partnership and dismissed Max Waller in the third ball.

Thomas dispatched a full toss for a four to level the scores, played a dot ball and smashed another boundary, an inside out shot, to seal a thrilling win for his team.

Thomas’ unbeaten knock came off just 17-balls and contained four boundaries and a six.

Earlier, VVS Laxman hit a brilliant 46 and Venugopal Rao sizzled with a fiery 22 to guide the hosts to a competitive 153/9. RP Singh (3/17) polished off the Somerset top order in a fiery opening spell to give the hosts the kind of start they needed to defend their modest total.

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Champions League T20: Match 4: Cape Cobras vs Otago Volts

October 11, 2009 By: Spunky Category: Champions League T20 No Comments →

Champions League T20: Match 4: Cape Cobras vs Otago Volts
Cape Cobras skipper Andrew Puttick (104 not out) hit first century in the inaugural Champions League as Cobras won by 54-run beating Otago Volts to qualify for the Super Eight stage.
Put in to bat first, Cobras rattled up a huge 193/4 and bowled out Otago Volts for 139 in 17.1 overs. It was a tough task to chase as Cobras set a huge target and Otago never got that big partnership required to chase that target.

Cape Cobras skipper Andrew Puttick (104 not out) hit first century in the inaugural Champions League as Cobras won by 54-run beating Otago Volts to qualify for the Super Eight stage.

Put in to bat first, Cobras rattled up a huge 193/4 and bowled out Otago Volts for 139 in 17.1 overs. It was a tough task to chase as Cobras set a huge target and Otago never got that big partnership required to chase that target.

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Champions League T20: Match 3: Delhi Daredevils vs Victoria Bushrangers: Victoria beat Daredevils by 7 wickets

October 10, 2009 By: Spunky Category: Champions League T20 No Comments →

Victoria Bushrangers registered a convincing seven-wicket victory over Delhi Daredevils in a Group D match as Clint McKay shined with the ball while Rob Quiney hit a quickfire 40 in the inaugural Champions League tournament on Friday.
Quiney made a breezy 40 off 33 deliveries while Captain Cameron White scored a patient 22 to overwhelm the Daredevils target with 20 balls to spare.
McKay and Shane Harwood rattled the hosts, picking up three and two wickets respectively to restrict them to a paltry 98/8 in their allotted 20 overs. Andrew McDonald also scalped two victims in the final two deliveries of the Daredevils innings.
For Daredevils, Virender Sehwag (21), Tillakaratne Dilshan (18) and Mithun Manhas (25) could manage double figures as the host batsmen made a mockery of their decision to bat first.
They lost wickets at regular intervals to surrender before the disciplined Victoria bowlers.

Victoria Bushrangers registered a convincing seven-wicket victory over Delhi Daredevils in a Group D match as Clint McKay shined with the ball while Rob Quiney hit a quickfire 40 in the inaugural Champions League tournament on Friday.

Quiney made a breezy 40 off 33 deliveries while Captain Cameron White scored a patient 22 to overwhelm the Daredevils target with 20 balls to spare.

McKay and Shane Harwood rattled the hosts, picking up three and two wickets respectively to restrict them to a paltry 98/8 in their allotted 20 overs. Andrew McDonald also scalped two victims in the final two deliveries of the Daredevils innings.

For Daredevils, Virender Sehwag (21), Tillakaratne Dilshan (18) and Mithun Manhas (25) could manage double figures as the host batsmen made a mockery of their decision to bat first.

They lost wickets at regular intervals to surrender before the disciplined Victoria bowlers.

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Champions League T20: Match 2: Diamond Eagles vs New South Wales: NSW wins over Eagles by 53 runs

October 10, 2009 By: Spunky Category: Champions League T20 No Comments →

The Delhi Feroz Shah Kotla saw Diamond Eagles and New South Wales (NSW) take on each other on Friday. Simon Katich hit a fantastic 53, while Stuart Clark took 3 wickets to guide New South Wales to a 53-run win in the second match of the Champions League.
Ryan McLaren (40 not out) and Adrian McLaren (11) were the only ones to register double figures for the Eagles as NSW restricted them to 91/9 in the allotted 20 overs.
For NSW, Stuart Clark picked up three wickets, giving away just 12 runs from his four overs, while Moises Henriques picked up two wickets.
Brett Lee and Nathan Hauritz also made their presence felt in the wicket list, scalping a victim each.

The Delhi Feroz Shah Kotla saw Diamond Eagles and New South Wales (NSW) take on each other on Friday. Simon Katich hit a fantastic 53, while Stuart Clark took 3 wickets to guide New South Wales to a 53-run win in the second match of the Champions League.

Ryan McLaren (40 not out) and Adrian McLaren (11) were the only ones to register double figures for the Eagles as NSW restricted them to 91/9 in the allotted 20 overs.

For NSW, Stuart Clark picked up three wickets, giving away just 12 runs from his four overs, while Moises Henriques picked up two wickets.

Brett Lee and Nathan Hauritz also made their presence felt in the wicket list, scalping a victim each.

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Champions League T20: Match 1: Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Cape Cobras: Cobras beat Royal Challengers

October 10, 2009 By: Spunky Category: Champions League T20 No Comments →

In the opening match of the inaugural Champions League Twenty 20, Royal Challengers Bangalore faced Cape Cobras at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore on Thursday. J P Duminy dazzled with the bat with a blazing unbeaten 99 to guide Cape Cobras to a five-wicket victory over Royal Challengers.

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De Villiers out of Champions League T20

October 03, 2009 By: Spunky Category: Champions League T20 No Comments →

AB de Villiers of South Africa who was supposed to play for Delhi Daredevils in the Champions League Twenty20 has been replaced by West Bengal batsman Manoj Tiwary. The Champions League Twenty20 tournament is to be held from October 8-23.
A media release said, De Villiers had reported back pain in the ICC Champions Trophy and has been advised to rest for four to six weeks by the Cricket South Africa Medical Committee.
The 23-year-old Bengal batsman, who has got the chance in the absence of De Villiers, is currently playing for the Rest of India against Ranji Trophy champions Mumbai in the Irani Cup. Tiwary made his ODI debut against Australia in February last year, has a good domestic T20 record, including 11 IPL appearances, with 374 runs at an average of 34.00 and strike rate of 119.87 from 17 matches.
The Technical Committee of CLT20 also confirmed that James Pattinson and Simon Keen have replaced injured players Damien Wright and Nathan Bracken respectively in the Victorian Bushrangers and NSW Blues squads.

AB de Villiers of South Africa who was supposed to play for Delhi Daredevils in the Champions League Twenty20 has been replaced by West Bengal batsman Manoj Tiwary. The Champions League Twenty20 tournament is to be held from October 8-23.

A media release said, De Villiers had reported back pain in the ICC Champions Trophy and has been advised to rest for four to six weeks by the Cricket South Africa Medical Committee.

The 23-year-old Bengal batsman, who has got the chance in the absence of De Villiers, is currently playing for the Rest of India against Ranji Trophy champions Mumbai in the Irani Cup. Tiwary made his ODI debut against Australia in February last year, has a good domestic T20 record, including 11 IPL appearances, with 374 runs at an average of 34.00 and strike rate of 119.87 from 17 matches.

The Technical Committee of CLT20 also confirmed that James Pattinson and Simon Keen have replaced injured players Damien Wright and Nathan Bracken respectively in the Victorian Bushrangers and NSW Blues squads.

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Champions League T20: Squad

September 12, 2009 By: Spunky Category: Champions League T20 1 Comment →

The teams:
Trinidad & Tobago: Daren Ganga (capt.), Sherwin Ganga, Dwayne Bravo, Darren Bravo, Denesh Ramdin, Ravi Rampaul, Lendl Simmons, Dave Mohammed, Keiron Pollard, William Perkins, Samuel Badree, Rayad Emrit, Navin Stewart, Sunil Narine and Adrian Barath.
Victorian Bushrangers: Cameron White (capt.), Bradley Hodge, Peter Siddle, David Hussey, Andrew McDonald, Jon Holland, Clinton McKay, Robert Quiney, Matthew Wade, Aiden Blizzard, Aaron Finch, Shane Harwood, John Hastings, Damien Wright and Bryce McGain.
Delhi Daredevils: Virender Sehwag (capt.) Tillakaratne Dilshan, Gautam Gambhir, Dirk Nannes, Dinesh Karthik, Daniel Vettori, Ashish Nehra, Amit Mishra, AB deVilliers, Paul Collingwood, Owais Shah, Pradeep Sangwan, Aavishkar Salvi, Rajat Bhatia and Mithun Manhas.
NSW Blues: Simon Katich (capt.), Phillip Hughes, Brett Lee, Nathan Bracken, Stuart Clark, Moises Henriques, Nathan Hauritz, Daniel Smith, Doug Bollinger, Stephen O’Keefe, Ben Rohrer, Steven Smith, Aaron Bird, Dominic Thornely and David Warner.
Otago Volts: Craig Cumming (capt.), Brendon McCullum, Nathan McCullum, Aaron Redmond, Neil Broom, Ian Butler, Dimitri Mascarenhas, Greg Todd, Hamish Rutherford, Derek de Boorder, Nick Baird, Warren McSkimming, Neil Wagner, Mattew Harvie and James McMillan.
Cape Cobras: Graeme Smith (capt.), Herschelle Gibbs, J.P. Duminy, Justin Ontong, Charl Langeveldt, Claude Henderson, Monde Zondeki, Vernon Philander, Henry Davids, Derek Brand, Francois Plaatjies, Ryan Canning, Rory Kleinveldt, Richard Levi and Sybrand Engelbrecht.
Wayamba Elevens: Jehan Mubarak (capt.), Mahela Jayawardene, Ajantha Mendis, Rangana Herath, Farveez Maharoof , Kaushlya Lokuarachchi, Jeevantha Kulathunga, Mahela Udawatta, Thisara Perera, Sameera Soysa, Shalika Karunanayake, Isura Udana, Ishara Amerasinghe, Chanka Welagedera and Michael Vandort.
Sussex Sharks: Michael Yardy (capt.) , Luke Wright, Piyush Chawla, Dwayne Smith, Edmund Joyce, Joe Gatting, Robin Martin-Jenkins, William Beer, Andrew Hodd, Christopher Nash, Ben Brown, Rory Hamilton-Brown, Mohmmed Yasir Arafat, Chad Keegan and James Kirtley.
Diamond Eagles: Boeta Dippenaar (capt.), Dillion du Preez, Morne van Wyk, Mthandeki Tshabalala, Adrian McLaren, Ryan McLaren, Victor Mpitsang, Ryan Bailey, Jandre Coetzee, Cornelis de Villiers, Dean Elgar, Reeza Hendricks, Alan Kruger, Rilee Rossouw and Shadley van Schalkwyk.
Somerset Sabres: Justin Langer (capt.), Marcus Trescothick, Zander de Bruyn, Omari Banks, James Hildreth, Craig Kieswetter, Pete Trego, Arul Suppiah, Alfonso Thomas, Max Waller, Charl Willoughby, Wes Durston, Mark Turner, Jos Buttler and Ben Philips.
Royal Challengers Bangalore: Anil Kumble (capt.), Rahul Dravid, Robin Uthappa, Jacques Kallis, Ross Taylor, Dale Steyn, Manish Pandey, Praveen Kumar, Jesse Ryder, Roelof van der Merwe, Mark Boucher, Vinay Kumar, Virat Kohli, B. Akhil and Rajesh Bishnoi.
Deccan Chargers: Adam Gilchrist (capt.), V.V.S. Laxman, Rohit Sharma, Andrew Symonds, Fidel Edwards, Scott Styris, Chaminda Vaas, R.P. Singh, Ryan Harris, Pragyan Ojha, Venugopala Rao, T. Suman, Azhar Bilakhia, Harmeet Singh and S.M. Shoaib.

Here is the list of players and the teams that would be competing in the inaugural Champions League T20. Piyush Chawla has been included in the Sussex Sharks squad. Delhi Daredevils have named the nursing opener Virender Sehwag who is sitting out for the Champions Trophy. Anil Kumble remains the captain of Royal Challengers Bangalore.

The teams:

Trinidad & Tobago: Daren Ganga (capt.), Sherwin Ganga, Dwayne Bravo, Darren Bravo, Denesh Ramdin, Ravi Rampaul, Lendl Simmons, Dave Mohammed, Keiron Pollard, William Perkins, Samuel Badree, Rayad Emrit, Navin Stewart, Sunil Narine and Adrian Barath.

Victorian Bushrangers: Cameron White (capt.), Bradley Hodge, Peter Siddle, David Hussey, Andrew McDonald, Jon Holland, Clinton McKay, Robert Quiney, Matthew Wade, Aiden Blizzard, Aaron Finch, Shane Harwood, John Hastings, Damien Wright and Bryce McGain.

Delhi Daredevils: Virender Sehwag (capt.) Tillakaratne Dilshan, Gautam Gambhir, Dirk Nannes, Dinesh Karthik, Daniel Vettori, Ashish Nehra, Amit Mishra, AB deVilliers, Paul Collingwood, Owais Shah, Pradeep Sangwan, Aavishkar Salvi, Rajat Bhatia and Mithun Manhas.

New South Wales Blues: Simon Katich (capt.), Phillip Hughes, Brett Lee, Nathan Bracken, Stuart Clark, Moises Henriques, Nathan Hauritz, Daniel Smith, Doug Bollinger, Stephen O’Keefe, Ben Rohrer, Steven Smith, Aaron Bird, Dominic Thornely and David Warner.

Otago Volts: Craig Cumming (capt.), Brendon McCullum, Nathan McCullum, Aaron Redmond, Neil Broom, Ian Butler, Dimitri Mascarenhas, Greg Todd, Hamish Rutherford, Derek de Boorder, Nick Baird, Warren McSkimming, Neil Wagner, Mattew Harvie and James McMillan.

Cape Cobras: Graeme Smith (capt.), Herschelle Gibbs, J.P. Duminy, Justin Ontong, Charl Langeveldt, Claude Henderson, Monde Zondeki, Vernon Philander, Henry Davids, Derek Brand, Francois Plaatjies, Ryan Canning, Rory Kleinveldt, Richard Levi and Sybrand Engelbrecht.

Wayamba Elevens: Jehan Mubarak (capt.), Mahela Jayawardene, Ajantha Mendis, Rangana Herath, Farveez Maharoof , Kaushlya Lokuarachchi, Jeevantha Kulathunga, Mahela Udawatta, Thisara Perera, Sameera Soysa, Shalika Karunanayake, Isura Udana, Ishara Amerasinghe, Chanka Welagedera and Michael Vandort.

Sussex Sharks: Michael Yardy (capt.) , Luke Wright, Piyush Chawla, Dwayne Smith, Edmund Joyce, Joe Gatting, Robin Martin-Jenkins, William Beer, Andrew Hodd, Christopher Nash, Ben Brown, Rory Hamilton-Brown, Mohmmed Yasir Arafat, Chad Keegan and James Kirtley.

Diamond Eagles: Boeta Dippenaar (capt.), Dillion du Preez, Morne van Wyk, Mthandeki Tshabalala, Adrian McLaren, Ryan McLaren, Victor Mpitsang, Ryan Bailey, Jandre Coetzee, Cornelis de Villiers, Dean Elgar, Reeza Hendricks, Alan Kruger, Rilee Rossouw and Shadley van Schalkwyk.

Somerset Sabres: Justin Langer (capt.), Marcus Trescothick, Zander de Bruyn, Omari Banks, James Hildreth, Craig Kieswetter, Pete Trego, Arul Suppiah, Alfonso Thomas, Max Waller, Charl Willoughby, Wes Durston, Mark Turner, Jos Buttler and Ben Philips.

Royal Challengers Bangalore: Anil Kumble (capt.), Rahul Dravid, Robin Uthappa, Jacques Kallis, Ross Taylor, Dale Steyn, Manish Pandey, Praveen Kumar, Jesse Ryder, Roelof van der Merwe, Mark Boucher, Vinay Kumar, Virat Kohli, B. Akhil and Rajesh Bishnoi.

Deccan Chargers: Adam Gilchrist (capt.), V.V.S. Laxman, Rohit Sharma, Andrew Symonds, Fidel Edwards, Scott Styris, Chaminda Vaas, R.P. Singh, Ryan Harris, Pragyan Ojha, Venugopala Rao, T. Suman, Azhar Bilakhia, Harmeet Singh and S.M. Shoaib.

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