Rohan Gavaskar set to join KKR

Kolkata: Rohan Gavaskar will be seen wearing the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) shirt in the 2010 edition of the Indian Premier League. Knight Riders captain Sourav Ganguly confirmed this as the team started its two-day conditioning camp at the Eden Gardens on Monday. “Yes, we have roped in Rohan,” Ganguly said.

Boycott apologises for rant

London: Cricketer-turned-commentator Geoffrey Boycott kicked up a storm with an on-air four-letter rant during the third England-South Africa ODI, prompting the BBC to apologise for the indiscretion. Known for his outspoken nature, Boycott was heard shouting “f****** t****r” during BBC Test match special coverage of England’s third ODI against South Africa.

FTP is outdated: FICA

Melbourne: The Future Tours Program has become an outdated concept and the ICC will have to reinvent its scheduling structure to cut down the growing number of “meaningless matches”, feels the Federation of International Cricketers’ Association (FICA). “We believe the model of bilateral ad-hoc series that have been cricket’s structure for the past century is fast becoming an outdated model, and will be unable to cater for the changing cricket landscape,” May said in his letter to the governing body.

Younis for domestic tie

Karachi: Pakistan batsman Younis Khan, who opted out of the tour of New Zealand, will return to action this week when he leads his domestic side Habib Bank in the Quaid-e-Azam trophy in Islamabad. It will be his first match since losing the ODI series to the Kiwis in Abu Dhabi in early November.

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