A defamation case brought by ex-New Zealand cricketer Chris
Cairns against the former head of the Indian Premier League
will begin in the High Court in London late today.
Former captain Chris Gayle has angered the West Indies
Cricket Board by making himself unavailable for the entire
home series against Pakistan so he can play in the IPL.
New Zealand pace bowler Tim Southee has signed to play for
the Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League (IPL)
Twenty20 cricket competition this year, assistant coach Steve
Rixon said today.
Jesse Ryder was a late signing at the Indian Premier League
auction overnight (NZT), bringing to seven the number of New
Zealanders to contest this year's lucrative Twenty cricket
tournament.
A planned expansion of the Indian Premier League (IPL) may
create more opportunities for New Zealand cricketers to join
the lucrative Twenty/20 tournament.