Sunday, December 20, 2009
Dhoni Banned
Saturday, November 7, 2009
What happend To India
Monday, September 7, 2009
Cricket Overs Controversy
Twenty20 cricket is threatening to overshadow the longer form, and there will be no domestic 50-over competition in England from 2010.
"Today, we can tell the result of close to 75% of [ODI] matches after the toss," said Indian great Tendulkar.
"But [splitting the game] is not too dependent on the toss."
Tendulkar being the highest run-scorer in one-dayers (16,684), his words carry extra weight.
The batsman said he thought of the idea in 2002, when India and Sri Lanka had to share the Champions Trophy in Colombo following a rain-hit final.
"First, they played 50 overs and we played two before the rain interruption," added Tendulkar.
"The next day [a reserve day], Sri Lanka again played 50 overs and we played eight. In the end, we were declared joint winners.
"I thought, 110 overs and still no result. That's when I thought we should have 25 overs each for both sides and then 25 overs each again.
"If, for example, it's a day-night match, then both the teams will have to bat under lights.
"In those 25 overs you can use your 10 wickets the way you want. Suppose if it rains, then also you can plan. The conditions change very dramatically, but this would ensure that it's the same for everyone."
Last month, the England and Wales Cricket Board announced the decision to drop domestic 50-over cricket in favour of a 40-over competition.
England selector Geoff Miller criticised the move, arguing the absence of a 50-over domestic tournament could harm England's chances of success.
However, international 50-over cricket is also thought to be under threat, with the International Cricket Council reviewing its future after the 2011 World Cup.
Saturday, September 5, 2009
Sachin's new bat
A new season, and master blaster Sachin Tendulkar has got a new weapon of mass destruction. Two decades into international cricket, Tendulkar is as hungry as ever, this time he will take guard with a new bat.
The Sri Lanka triseries will see the debut of Sachin's new bat that he launched here on Friday. It's another step in a long journey with global sportswear and apparel major Adidas with whom he has been associated for the last 11 years.Prior to this MRF was sponsoring the bat.
He keeps all his bat with which he scores a century.
Thursday, July 9, 2009
Fedex- The king

Federer has done it - by winning his 6th Wimbledon in a heart-wrenching final against Andy Roddick, Federer staked his claim on the history books by surpassing Pete Sampras' record. of 5 wins. Tennis history is too tangled and intertwined by various events as Rod Laver says, "You know, it's hard for anyone to come out and say who's the best ever." And here's a salute to greats of the game.
As amazing as Federer's run at Wimbledon his performance at the U.S. Open might be even better. Federer has won the last five U.S. Open tournaments. If he should win again this September he will become the first man to win six U.S. Opens in a row since Bill Tilden did it between 1920 and 1925. Richard Sears won the first seven U.S. Opens between 1881 and 1887.
Monday, June 22, 2009
T20 Cup gone Next Door
Following Pakistan's eight-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in the ICC World Twenty20 final at Lord's, former national captains praised the side as thousands of fans took to the streets across the country. Javed Miandad and Inzamam-ul-Haq paid tribute to the spirit of the side while Ramiz Raja said this win was even better than Pakistan's World Cup success in 1992. Ramiz, like Miandad and Inzamam a part of the 1992 champion squad, rated Sunday's victory as more important than the one against England in Melbourne 17 years ago. "It's a major turnaround in a sense that over the last six to eight months whatever has happened in Pakistan it has sent wrong messages," he said. "Nobody was rating this team, but the way they have made a comeback there's no example in our sporting history."
Inzamam gave the credit to Pakistan's bowlers, who consistently did well in the tournament and kept it up in the final to keep Sri Lanka to 138. "The bowlers played a vital role in winning the tournament. Umar Gul, Afridi and Saeed Ajmal bowled superbly throughout," he said. "It's our second biggest achievement since winning the 1992 World Cup."
This victory comes as a morale booster for a nation beset with political and economic problems," said Imran Khan, under whose captaincy Pakistan lifted the 1992 World Cup. Pakistan's President, Asif Ali Zardari, congratulated the team and announced an award of Rs 1 million for captain Younis Khan and Man-of-the-Match Shahid Afridi and Rs 500,000 for the rest of the squad.