Victorian Bushrangers have become the second team in the world to formally qualify for the inaugural Champions League Twenty20. The Bushrangers secured their place after last night's thrilling win over the XXXX Gold Queensland Bulls in the preliminary final of the KFC Twenty20 Big Bash.
Via Hindu
New South Wales have secured a major coup with Brendon McCullum, the big-hitting New Zealand wicketkeeper, drafted in to the state's squad for the Australian domestic Twenty20 final in Sydney on Saturday. McCullum owns the most famous century in the format for his 158 off 73 balls in the opening match of the inaugural Indian Premier League and by playing for the Blues he will immediately qualify for the lucrative Champions League Twenty20 in October.
Via Cricinfo
Victoria has survived an early scare to make 4-113 in reply to Queensland's 6-112 to win the Big Bash preliminary final at the Gabba. The win qualifies the Bushrangers not only for Saturday's final against New South Wales but also for the inaugural Champions League Twenty20 in India.
Via Sportal
Australian state side New South Wales has become the first team to qualify for the Twenty20 Champions League this October after making the finals of their domestic competition.
Via NDTV
New South Wales came from behind to earn a chance at a multi-million dollar pay day in the Champions League Twenty20 after Victoria imploded chasing a small target at the Olympic Stadium in Sydney. Dirk Nannes' outstanding 4 for 11 helped reduce the Blues to 8 for 128, but the Bushrangers flopped in reply and suffered a demoralising two-run defeat when Nannes could manage only a single from the last ball.
Via Cricinfo
Before it takes off, the Champions League Twenty20 cricket tournament has hit yet another roadblock with the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) objecting to the name of the event claiming trademark violation.
Via Indopia
The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) has raised objections to the BCCI calling the Twenty20 tournament it has formulated in co-ordination with Cricket Australia and Cricket South Africa as the Champions League.
Via CricketNirvana
England's decision to send its team back to India barely two weeks after the terror attacks in Mumbai has led to a significant thaw in ties between the two national boards. Talks are still at a delicate stage but the BCCI, it is learnt, is now more open to accommodating the ECB in its Champions Twenty20 League blueprint, possibly in the way of one more team, a voice in its management and a host status in the future. The two boards are also known to be formalising a five-Test 'icon' status series, on the lines of the Ashes.
Via Cricinfo
Middlesex will consider lobbying Champions League Twenty20 organisers for a wildcard for the 2009 tournament, writes Jon Batham. Seaxes chief executive Vinny Codrington and his team were devastated when organisers decided there wasn't a sufficient window of opportunity to restage the 2008 tournament, originally postponed following the terrorist attacks in Mumbai earlier this month.
Via HC
The Nashua Dolphins are considering requesting compensation from Cricket South Africa (CSA) because of the recent cancellation of this year’s Champions League Twenty20.
Via SuperSport
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