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Sydney, Tuesday, 31 May 2011 Australia fast bowler Brett Lee believes that Michael Clarke will prove to be a successful captain and believes Former captain Ricky Ponting can play a major role for the team as well as for the Young Players in the Team. Brett Lee, said to the local newspaper in the interview - there is no doubt that Clarke has a good understanding of cricket.he also proved himself while he was Vice-captain of the team. I believe that he will do great work for Australian cricket . Its Not that he became suddenly the candidate of this post,from the last several years he was in monitoring of Ricky Ponting and he was also in the position of vice-captain. Lee said - He understand well the game and team players. He has the respect of team members, So he can play a greater role for the team

Great spin bowler Shane Warne will be included in the ten great players whose bronze statue will be placed out of the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). Indian Premier League fourth season Rajasthan Royals captain Shane Warne during the competition has announced his retirement from cricket. 41 years, Warne is reported today on Twitter, " just finished measurement sitting for my statue at the mighty MCG"   Louis Laumen has drawn ten players including Donald Bradman and Dennis Lillee . Warne retired from Test cricket in 2007, he was at that time the world record 145 Test and 708 wickets

New Zealand Players Association has threatened that if last year's Champions League Twenty20 cricket tournament prize money owed was not paid soon so his players will not play in the tournament in October. Association chief Heath Mills said after the eight months conclusion of the competition the prize money, close to USD 200,000 , is still pending by the organisers.Mills said the players have lost faith in the tournament. It is an embarrassing situation.

England's great all-rounder Ian Botham's bat will be auctioned next month that he used in the 1981 Ashes series in which he scored 149 not out. It is expected to be sold for £ 2500.

IPL 4 Champions: Chennai Super Kings IPL 4 Final Maximum sixes Award - Murali Vjay IPL 4 Runners Up: Royal Challengers Bangalore IPL 4 Third Place: Mumbai Indians IPL 4 Rising Star of the Year: Iqbal Abdulla IPL 4 Best Individual Performance: Paul Valthaty IPL 4 Orange Cap: Chris Gayle IPL 4 Vodafone Star of the Match - MS Dhoni IPL 4 Purple Cap Award: Lasith Malinga IPL 4 Kingfisher Fair Play Award: Chennai Super Kings IPL 4 Maximum Catches in the Tournament: Kieron Pollard IPL 4 Golden Player Award: Chris Gayle IPL 4 Best Pitch and Outfield: Punjab Cricket Association (Mohali) IPL 4 Best inning – Paul Valthaty 119* Runs IPL 4 Final Man of the Match: Murali Vijay IPL 4 Final Karbonn Kamaal Catch - MS Dhoni

Explosive batsman Chris Gayle was out for zero in the final but even many of his best innings in the tournament for his better performance in IPL4, this Caribbean batsmen got " Golden Player Award " of the IPL season 4 Chris Gayle Is the Man of The Series, Tournament and Golden Player Award of this Season of IPL Royal Challengers Bangalore batsman Gayle scored 608 runs with the help of two centuries in 12 matches is the highest in the tournament. thus he got a Orange Cap. He received prize money of one million rupees each for the man of the tournament and for Orange Cap. Mumbai Indians fast bowler Malinga received one million for taking the 28 wickets and the Purple Cap Award.

Chennai Super Kings captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, the second time IPL champions. After beating the royal challengers banglore by 58 runs, Dhoni said both victory are special,the last time we struggled to reach the semifinals but this time we had reached playoff with ease. He said i am also happy that we have also got Fairplay Award . People say that you will have to play hard cricket but we also showed that you can win with Fair Play. Dhoni said in the final Vijay and Michael Hussey got a good start and R. Ashwin's bowling has become easier to win. Vijay and Hussey made 159 runs for the first wicket and while  Ashwin took three wickets. Chennai's captain, praised his bowlers, especially Ashwin. Ashwin bowled really well. He have the best spell, while only two fielders are out of thirty-yard line. Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper Daniel Vettori admitted that the toss played a major role but it also disappointed with the performance of his bowlers.

Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket tournament is considered to be a full of endless wealth. IPL is in its final stage and on the night of 28 may the winner will decide. IPL winning team will get prize money of Rs 6 crore and the runners-up will get 3 crore and third-placed team will get prize money of Rs 1 crore 75 lakh .

Indian Cricket Team has been announced for the West Indies Tour. Suresh Raina is the captain of the ODI team and Harbhajan Singh is the vice-captain in west indies tour. Sachin Tendulkar, Gautam Gambhir and Yuvraj Singh will not tour to the West Indies. TamilNadu opener Abhinav Mukund is the new face in the team. Suresh Raina has been appointed captain for ODI series because of Gambhir's shoulder injury and will not be available in the entire tour. Off-spinner Harbhajan Singh has been made vice-captain. Yuvraj Singh will not be available for the whole tour because of lung infection. In ODI and Twenty20 squad, Shikhar Dhawan and Manoj Tiwari have been selected in place of Gambhir and Yuvraj.Indian team Tour will start from 4th June. Test squad: Mahendra Singh Dhoni (captain), VVS Laxman (vice-captain),Murali Vijay, Abhinav Mukund, Rahul Dravid, Virat Kohli, S. Badrinath, Harbhajan Singh, Ishant Sharma, S. Sreesanth, Amit Mishra, Pragyan Ojha, Zaheer Khan, Munaf Patel

Excellent performance for quite some time by Team India's new poster boy Virat Kohli has become a talented young batsman in ODI and Twenty20 format. Now He is ready to prove himself in Test Cricket Matches Indeed. Playing with Royal Challengers Bangalore in IPL4, the 22-year-old Kohli said " since from childhood to play Test cricket is my goal.Just to see that when I get a chance, but Test cricket is my goal. "In 2008, Kohli started his international career to represented team India with 54 one-day matches So far, He has done a great performance in the IPL4 . Kohli Said: "I want to play more cricket. My goal is to get a place in the Test team and I am striving for the same. "

West Indies captain Darren Sammy said He is confident of victory against India in the series that will start in next month. Two-match Test series against Pakistan 1-1 to the West Indies team is now focusing on series against India.Sammy said his team is quite young compared to India, yet he is confident of victory. India's first match against West Indies Twenty20 will be played in Trinidad on June 4. Sammy said, "It will be a hard series against India. We have to continue work on the scoreboard so that our bowlers get help. Our team is young and we are confident of victory. We have to go in the series thinking we can win.

Bangalore Royal Challengers young batsman Virat Kohli become the third batsman to scored 500 Runs in IPL4. Virat achieved this club with unbeaten 70 runs in his first innings against the Chennai Super Kings during the first match of playoff. Virat has a total of 514 runs, however he is still 4 runs behind with his team mate Chris gayle. Virat in 14 matches made 54 fours and 15 sixes in the tournament. Shaun Marsh of Kings XI Punjab made 504 in 14 matches while Mumbai Indians captain Sachin Tendulkar scored 477 from 14 matches. In the End Chennai super kings Enters in Finals by beat RCB in Playoff

Sri Lanka's former assistant coach Trevor Penney  can be the Team India's new fielding coach . Indian cricket board (BCCI) official said that India's fielding coach can be a Trevor Penney.42 years old Penney have a similar role in 2005 with the new coach of indian team Duncan Fletcher in England. After then Penney became assistant to Tom Moody in Sri Lanka. Two years ago, Robin Singh to be removed since it is vacant.Currently there are no information about the Penney contract but he can join india team in June to West Indies tour?

Retired South African fast bowler Makhaya Ntini was appointed the first Cricket Development Ambassador on Monday at newly renovated G.B Molefe hostel.Ntini said he is desperate to face this new challenge. Here on the newly renovated G.B Molefe hostel, he said " I am very happy to continue working with CSA but in this different avenue. Cricket is my first love. I would like to evolve in rural South Africa like the one I come from." CSA chief executive Gerald Majola said, "Makhaya is a true ambassador of the Sport. He has contributed more to the development of the game than anybody."

The Recent attacks in Pakistan, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has clearly refused to tour Pakistan. In Karachi last Sunday at Navy Air Force base because of the terrorist attack Sri Lankan cricket team's tour of Pakistan has seems to break. SLC spokesman said on phone the Sri Lankan Board is very concerned about the safety of the team , in which Sri Lanka has refused to tour Pakistan. Before (SLC) secretary Nishant Ranatunga said the team's tour of Pakistan can be no compromise over security. Ranatunga said "Pakistan is a close friend of ours and we also know that the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is going through financial constraints, but the safety of our players is most important." Earlier from last several months, the PCB keep sending invitations to play three Tests and five one-day matches in Pakistan to Sri Lankan Board.

England Test captain Andrew Strauss for the Indian team to beat on its Homeground is more important than winning Ashes trophy. Strauss claimed that he had reached the top in international cricket, but his desire to let beat team India in India. The reason to beat the best team like India, considered a symbol of respect for more important than winning the Ashes trophy ever. captain said " for us Ashes is very important, but now we have to think further.I wish teams like India and South Africa to beat on their home ground ." Strauss said, I never beat India in Test Series and if England is to be the best team in the world, then we have to beat India. I definitely would like to say that for us defeat to India is more important than to go to Australia and winning the Ashes. World number one Test team India to tour West Indies in June after which India will be leaving for England .

The IPL-4 Play off Line Up has been Fixed After the match of between Mumbai Indians and Kolkata Knight Riders . Royal Challengers Bangalore in 14 games with 19 points in top to the Point Table, However defending champion  Chennai Super Kings  had to be content with second place. Chennai and Mumbai were equal 18-18 points, but based on better net run rate Chennai reached in second place. Date & Time Match Venue May 24, 8:00 PM RCB vs CSK Mumbai May 25, 8:00 PM MI vs KKR Mumbai May 27, 8:00 PM L1 vs W2 Chennai May 28, 8:00 PM TBC vs TBC Chennai Runners-up Mumbai in last league match last victory was in the third Position. On 24th may, the first match of play off will be play between Bangalore and Chennai in Mumbai. The winning team of the first match of playoff will reach in the finals. Point Table In Play Off Teams Mat Won Lost Tied N/R Pts Net RR Royal Challengers Bangalore 14 9 4 0 1 19 +0.326 Chennai Super Kings 14 9 5 0 0 18 +0.443 Mumbai India

Ireland tour of Pakistan, All-rounder Shahid Afridi is unhappy with lost the possession of his captaincy.Soon He can say Goodbye to the one-day international cricket. Sources said leaked reports of differences with coach Waqar Younis in the media after upset with the attitude of Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), Afridi has decided to retire. In Ireland tour PCB has maintained their place in the team, but Misbah-ul-Haq has been appointed captain . Even PCB Chairman Ijaz Butt said that so far the place of afridi is not safe in the team and they will have to prove themselves. Board sent notice to him because of Afridi's reaction after the selection of team.

Deccan Chargers Leg-spinner Amit Mishra on IPL-4 Saturday, made the first and second hat trick in the Twenty20 league. So far six bowlers in the Indian Premier League have been able to make a hat-trick. Before the name of Mishra, Yuvraj Singh had two hat-trick records in the IPL.Today he made consecutive ball out of Ryan McLaren, Mandeep Singh and Ryan Harris . Mishra said after the match "first hat-trick was better.It Will enter the second in the list.I really bowled well." Details of eight hat-trick in IPL so far made is as follows  1. L. Balaji, Chennai Super Kings vs Kings XI Punjab, Chennai 2008 2. Amit Mishra, Delhi Daredevils vs Deccan Chargers, Delhi 2008 3. Makhaya Ntini, Chennai Super Kings v Kolkata Knight Riders, Kolkata 2008 4. Yuvraj Singh, Kings XI Punjab v Royal Challengers Bangalore, Durban, 2009 5. Rohit Sharma, Deccan Chargers v Mumbai Indians, Centurion 2009 6. Yuvraj Singh, Kings XI Punjab v Deccan Chargers, Johanisberg, 2009 7. Praveen

England Great explosive Batsmen Eoin Morgan said that If in the Sri Lanka test match they did not get place in the national team then, he will be available for his franchise Kolkata Knight Riders team in Indian Premier League (IPL). Sri Lanka warm-up match against England Lions from scoring double century of 193 missed Morgan told reporters that if I chose not then I will make another plan. We have been doing great in the IPL and if the team reached in playoff then i will back in IPL . In IPL only 137 runs so far in the tournament Morgan said changes to their batting order they learned a lot. He said there are circumstances in which use them in my batting has improved. It is part of the learning process.

Australia's great leg-spinner Shane Warne  faced fines in IPL of course, but Team India batsman Yuvraj Singh believes that Warne is a great inspiration for players. Yuvraj said that Warne is a legend and also a great spinner, great captain as well. However, He could not get the chance to captain in his country Australia , but he has proved the importance of his captaincy in IPL . He said that " Warne is a player that you always keep learning something from him. Whenever I meet them I am definitely learns something. He is an inspiration to us all. We salute such a great cricketer ."

Shane Warne took the decision to retire after the current IPL season 4 , but the Rajasthan Royals team-mate Shane Watson believes that the 41-year-old spinner, still can make the difference in international cricket. In his golden Career with 708 wickets in Test and 293 wickets in  one-day international, after the match against Mumbai Indians on Friday, Warne will leave Cricket in every format. Watson said to ' The Age ' connect with the Australian team and dominated in international level cricket is difficult to make but the way the bowling of Warne is still can make dominated world cricket. He said,It is very difficult to bowl nearly a year after although still he can bowl superbly.If warne would change his retirement decision, He can do amazingly with his bowling skills.But He will not change his decision.

India tour of West Indies, the wicketkeeper-batsman Parthiv Patel to replace Mahendra Singh Dhoni in the Upcoming series of India vs West Indies, Starting from 4th June 2011 Dhoni has given a break from this tour. Parthiv Patel to replace Mahendra Singh Dhoni and will open the innings with Gautam Gambhir. Parthiv said,''I do not say that I bat like Sehwag and keeping like Dhoni. I will try to give my hundred percent. captain of Kochi Tuskers Kerala , Patel is happy with its performance in IPL match against Chennai Super Kings on Wednesday despite losing two chances of Stumping.

England batsman Ian Bell has said that first Test series Against Sri Lanka, despite the absence of the great Sri Lanka spinner Muttiah Muralitharan , Sri lanka could prove a major threat. Last year, retired from cricket, Muralitharan has taken his test career total 800 wickets, in Which 112 wickets were setbacks against England alone. England's upcoming Test series against Sri Lanka, Bell said despite the absence of big players like Angelo Mathews, Chaminda Vaas and Lasith Malinga in the Sri Lanka team can not be judged. We will face different experience without Murali in the team. He said all the teams in the subcontinent, Sri Lanka Team has got very good players. Bell said In Sri Lanka Squad players like  Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara are my favorite player and I will get a chance to learned a lot from them. While the absence of Muttiah Muralitharan in the team the opposing team will be under tremendous pressure. Last Month in Domestic match,from Somerset,

Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper Daniel Vettori returned to their country (new zealand) due to his top knee injury. Former New Zealand captain Vettori injury in his left knee during the World Cup match against Pakistan in last month.He missed the last two games of Bangalore and his place was given to Virat Kohli as a captain. Kohli said in the absence of Vettori the team just a few more matches to play and we are waiting for Vettori to recover soon, so they can play the remaining matches. Kohli said, Vettori will try to return as soon as possible in the league to become part of the remaining matches. We will just have to wait what happens next.

Australian great Spinner Shane Warne can be charged with promoting Australia's Twenty20 Big Bash competition. According to The Herald Sun Newspaper, Warne will be assigned Twenty20 cricket Victoria competition Big Bash and pursue the task of two new franchises. Cricket Victoria chairman Geoff Tamblyn admitted that he would like to join Warne in his board. At Present Warne is playing IPL season 4 and captain of Rajasthan Royals team. Geoff Tamblyn said, " We want Warne in the tournament to take important responsibility and get the chance to move on to the competition. " In T20 Big Bash Australia's eight leading cricket clubs will attend in the competition

Munaf Patel and Ravichandran Ashwin including 12 Indian cricketers is expected to play in the Sri Lankan Premier League begin from July 19, 2011 Sri Lanka Premier League postponed According to a Cricket website 'www.islandcricket.lk' report, Sri Lanka Cricket has renowned several world players in the league.It include West Indian Chris Gayle and Kieron Pollard who is currently playing in Indian Premier League. In addition to Gayle the Royal Challengers Bangalore Daniel Vettori can play in the Sri Lankan Premier league. Praveen Kumar is also in the list of SPL.They are full of surprise selection because they have been selected for West Indies tour, when SPL will run is expected to be associated with their national team. Indian players will not play in SPL India in July for a series of four Tests to go to England followed by a one-day series and only Twenty20 match will be played. The list of other Indian players are Dinesh Karthik, Irfan Pathan, Manish Pandey, Man

Former Sri Lankan spinner Muttiah Muralitharan is ready to play New Zealand's domestic Twenty20 tournament from next season.He's currently playing in Indian Premier League with Kochi Tuskers Kerala. With 800 wickets in Test cricket to his name Muttiah Muralitharan was keen to play in domestic tournaments in New Zealand and will look to play the part of the Wellington Firebirds . Confirming the deal to include off-spinner Muttiah Muralitharan in team, chief executive Gavin Larsen said " the team will get benefit. " Larsen said to the ' New Zealand Herald ' all-time great international players to seek the services of one of the Wellington team will get benefit.He said, " He is a great cricketer and play an important role for us. "