Cricket Blog Round Up for 7 January 2008

‘Horrendous umpiring and unsporting conduct’ have sparked calls for an immediate resignation. Has Bucknor lost his vision and hearing?

The BCCI has demanded Bucknor be stood down from the third Test at the WACA ground which will start January 16.

Ponting’s aim was winning the game rather than grabbing the record and the success was achieved with a gamble on Michael Clarke, who captured three dramatic wickets in the scheduled second-last over of the day.

There is no doubt that the second Australia vs India Test match at SCG made many controversies. The BCCI have now announced that the current tour will be suspended pending the outcome of Harbhajan’s appeal.

Australia vs India second Test at SCG is now the most talk of the topic. Now, the third Test at WACA is now in Jeopardy.

Indian off-spinner Harbhajan has been accused for sledging by Andrew Symonds called him ‘monkey’. So, ICC has suspended Harbhajan for three matches. But Indian cricketers have confirmed that they will not pull out of Test over Harbhajan ban.

BCCI created premier league which is made similar to ICL named IPL will kick-off in April. IPL governing council member Ravi Shastri is hopeful that Australian cricketers will play in the first edition of the league.

At last I will give controversy news about IPL. You already know that BCCI created IPL is giving more money and they are signing with big players. Why they are attacking big names and big money?

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