Cricket World Cup 2011

Indian cricket in cheerleader cover-up (Reuters via Yahoo! India News)
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - The Delhi Daredevils, a team of the Indian Premier League, has withdrawn cheerleaders from matches while others are being told to cover up, after protests that their dances and skimpy outfits were offensive to conservative Indians.

IPL will not allow Shoaib to play: PCB media advisor (IANS via Yahoo! India News)
Karachi, April 30 (IANS) The Pakistan Cricket Board media advisor Wednesday said that the Indian Premier League (IPL) doors are closed for Shoaib Akhtar as the contract clearly mentions that a player who has been banned from his respective board cannot appear in the IPL.

Shoaib can play in IPL despite ban (IANS via Yahoo! India News)
Islamabad, April 30, (IANS) A Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) panel Wednesday upheld the five-year ban on fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar, but allowed the cricketer to play outside the country. Akhtar can now play for the Kolkata Knight Riders team in the Indian Premier League (IPL).

Indian cricket in cheerleader cover-up (Reuters via Yahoo! India News)
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - One Indian cricket team has withdrawn cheerleaders from matches while others are being told to cover up, after protests that their dances and skimpy outfits were offensive to conservative Indians.

Tribunal rejects Shoaib appeal on five year ban (Reuters via Yahoo! India News)
KARACHI (Reuters) - A tribunal rejected fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar’s appeal on Wednesday against the five-year ban imposed on him by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).

Indian girls eye fourth straight Asia Cup cricket win (IANS via Yahoo! India News)
Dubai, April 30 (IANS) Indian women’s cricket team will start their Asia Cup campaign as favourites and will be hoping to win the tournament for an unprecedented fourth time when the championship opens in Sri Lanka Friday.

Indian cricket in cheerleader cover-up (Reuters via Yahoo! India News)
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - One Indian cricket team has withdrawn cheerleaders from matches while others are being told to cover up, after protests that their dances and skimpy outfits were offensive to conservative Indians.

Promoters have turned cricket field into dance bar: Sena (IE via Yahoo! India News)
Hitting out at authorities for using cheerleaders in the cricket field to ’seduce’ crowd, Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray on Monday said the sanctity of cricket has been lost as the promoters have turned the field into a dance bar.

Shoaib apologises to cricket board, fellow players (IANS via Yahoo! India News)
Lahore, April 29 (IANS) Controversial fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has apologised to the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), its chairman Nasim Ashraf, fellow cricketers and nation for his actions that hurt them.

Shoaib can play in IPL despite ban (IANS via Yahoo! India News)
Islamabad, April 30, (IANS) A Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) panel Wednesday upheld the five-year ban on fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar, but allowed the cricketer to play outside the country. Akhtar can now play for the Kolkata Knight Riders team in the Indian Premier League (IPL).