The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on Saturday said it has arrested Jaffer Sadiq, a Tamil Nadu-based alleged dealer of narcotics, in connection with an international drugs trafficking investigation case.
Opener Wasim Jaffer has been appointed as captain of the Mumbai Ranji Trophy team for the 2009-2010 season and would lead the 38-time national champions in their season-opening Irani Cup clash against Rest of India at Nagpur from October 1-5.
The opener was unbeaten on 139 in Mumbai's score of 254 for 1 on the opening day of the Ranji Trophy match against Bengal.
Jonny Bairstow will be available for the entire duration of the Indian Premier League
At stumps on day two the visitors were 236 for no loss, just 58 runs adrift of Tamil Nadu's first innings score of 294.
Anil Kumble expressed his disappointment with India's humiliating 0-3 whitewash against New Zealand, particularly criticising the team's top-order batting and the questionable pitch preparation.
The team was given a solid platform by the opening pair, captain Shiv Sunder Das and Jaffer, who put on 151 runs for the first wicket.
Sachin Tendulkar may not be able for all the overseas Tests scheduled for the next couple of years. M S Dhoni has hinted giving up the Test format. Virender Sehwag's future hangs by a thread; Gautam Gambhir is already out. Which is why, says Faisal Shariff, India will need players like Wasim Jaffer.
The Pakistan Cricket Board named former Test pacer Saleem Jaffer chairman of selectors, while Yawar Saeed was named manager of the Pakistan team, and Sultan Rana will accompany the team as manager to the Hong Kong Super Sixes tournament.
A round-up of the Ranji Trophy matches played on Thursday.
The ED will probe if money earned from the illicit narcotics trade was laundered to create movable and immovable assets by the accused. The investigation will run parallel to the NCB probe, the sources said.
Former Indian opener Wasim Jaffer expressed his frustration on chatter around star India and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) batter Virat Kohli's strike rate and approach in T20I cricket, saying that he has produced match-winning contributions for India in ICC T20 World Cups time and again.
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Of the seven occasions when Wasim Jaffer has scored 75 or more runs in an innings, India has won one and lost one. On remaining four occasions the match has ended in a draw.
The former ripped through Baroda's second innings while Jaffer slammed 86 off 114 balls as Mumbai chased 160 in the Ranji Trophy match.
The dawn of a new era had begun under Sourav Ganguly's aggressive leadership. With Ganguly and Coach John Wright at the helm India had transitioned into a force to be reckoned with.
The opener hit 122 as Mumbai finished the third day at 350 for 3 in reply to Delhi's first innings tally of 394.
An unbeaten 129 by skipper Wasim Jaffer and a well-compiled 98 by Ajinkya Rahane helped Mumbai inch towards the first innings lead in their Ranji Trophy Super League match against Group A leaders Tamil Nadu at the MCA Complex, in Mumbai, on Thursday.
'They will have to choose international cricket over one or two franchise leagues.'
Wasim Jaffer scored a masterful 103 not out to help holders Mumbai reach 184 for three on the third day of the Ranji Trophy Super League match against Orissa at the Brabourne Stadium on Thursday. The Mumbai captain's knock included 13 boundaries. He was involved in a 175-run third wicket partnership with Prashant Naik (67) after Orissa's seamers had sent both the Mumbai openers back to the pavilion.
The Mumbai batsman is hoping his showing on the opening day of the match against Pakistan 'A' will earn him a place in the Indian Test side.
In an interesting move, the Mumbai selection committee decided to include 14-year-old Armaan Jaffer in the Ranji Trophy probables list along with his uncle and state team stalwart Wasim Jaffer.
He would now be entitled for retainership from June 15 till the end of September 2006.
Former India opener Wasim Jaffer feels incumbent vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane will have to consistently score runs to remain in the Test reckoning.
Veteran batsman Wasim Jaffer will lead Mumbai in their four-day Ranji Trophy Group A match against Orissa, at the Wankhede stadium, from December 14, as Abhishek Nayar is injured.
Following his marathon meeting with Sonia, Sharief said he was satisfied with the outcome and asserted that all his problems had been redressed. He, however, refused to divulge details of the package offered to him by the Congress chief.
Cricket fraternity hails Gautam Gambhir appointment
Mumbai, a city which has produced several record-breaking batsmen, found yet another child prodigy when Armaan Jaffer, nephew of Mumbai Ranji captain and former India opener Wasim, compiled the highest-ever score of 498 in school cricket history.
The Supreme Court on Friday quashed criminal proceedings against former Union Minister C K Jaffer Sharief in a corruption case involving alleged misuse of his official position in taking his four aides to London with him.
Veteran Wasim Jaffer became the first batsman to reach the landmark of 11,000 runs in Ranji Trophy during Day 2 of Nagpur's Group A match against Baroda on Wednesday.
He has abundance of runs in the domestic circuit but nine years since making his debut for India, Wasim Jaffer is yet to cement his place in the national team and the Mumbai opener says he doesn't know how to impress the selectors, who seemed to have overlooked his exploits.
'But their bowling is poor. Beyond Jasprit Bumrah, there is no one to actually support them in that bowling attack, and the CSK batters took them apart.'
Half centuries by Wasim Jaffer and Amol Muzumdar helped Mumbai take a 18-run first innings lead over Gujarat in the Ranji Trophy match.
The veteran right-hander etched his name as one of the greats in Indian domestic cricket history as he became the highest run-getter in Ranji Trophy.
India 'A'cored 160 for 3 in their second innings before the three-day match against South Africa was called off.
