Howard urges Aussie Test players to avoid Big Bash League

Last Updated: Thursday, December 20, 2012, 17:04

While tension is mounting between Cricket Australia and its Big Bash franchises over availability of the best players, high performance chief Pat Howard made no apology in insisting that Test cricket should be the overwhelming priority.

Franchises are lucrative business: Mukesh Bhatt

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 4, 2012, 12:45

Mukesh Bhatt says that movie franchises have proved lucrative for business in every film industry.

IPL takes franchises view on signing unsold Indian players

Last Updated: Monday, January 31, 2011, 00:00

The IPL GC has written to all the franchises asking them if they have any objections to teams signing Indian players who found no takers in the auction.

BCCI shoots off letter to IPL franchises on domestic players

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 21, 2010, 00:00

The Indian Cricket Board has categorically instructed the 10 IPL franchises to stay away from getting into any kind of contractual obligations with the uncapped domestic players for the upcoming season of Indian Premier League till further notice.

Govt directs RoCs to collect details on IPL franchises

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 21, 2010, 00:08

Government on Tuesday directed the RoCs to collect all details on IPL franchises, the bidding process and the sweat equity even as Salman Khurshid said his ministry would not like to "rush in" with an inquiry.