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Dhoni Banned

2009-12-20T05:19:00.000-08:00

Mahendra singh Dhoni has been banned for next two ODIs because of slow over rate in Nagpur, which extended the match by 45 mins. The match was at a very crucial time, Dhoni had to change his bowler at regular intervals and that took time. But the captain has always to pay for the team's mistake.

What happend To India

2009-11-07T23:26:00.000-08:00

All top 5 batsman collapse in just 45 mins. Whats wrong with guwhati pitch thanks to Jadega and praveen, we got out of the shame.

Cricket Overs Controversy

2009-09-07T11:08:00.000-07:00

Sachin Tendulkar has suggested 50-over one-day internationals be split into two innings of 25 overs each to revive interest in the format.
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.

Sachin's new bat

2009-09-05T11:10:00.000-07:00

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.

Fedex- The king

2009-07-09T03:58:00.000-07:00

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.

T20 Cup gone Next Door

2009-06-22T00:17:00.000-07:00

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.

Dhoni Apologizes as India Knocked off..

2009-06-15T11:02:00.000-07:00

Dhoni Apologizes as India Knocked off. The world champions are out of world cup. Dhoni says in press conference that we are more sad as we lost ,but india being emotional country I apologize to all fans. Questions are being raised about Dhoni's captaincy.

Comback of Pakistan

2009-06-10T02:55:00.000-07:00

Two days back, Younis walked up to the media briefing to say he did not attach much meaning to the result. "Twenty20 cricket is entertainment," he said with a smile - it was difficult to understand if Younis was being serious.
After today's smooth and expected victory against Netherlands, Younis stood by that opinion. "In this form it is better to take it easy and have fun. It is like WWF," he said with an open smile. His statement somewhat describes Pakistan's attitude in the tournament - they are reluctant winners.
Their win today marked a return to normal service. Even if certain punters had forecast an upset, Pakistan never looked in danger at Lord's on a grey and cloudy afternoon. Shahid Afridi's record figures were sharp enough to counter the steely determination of the Dutch, who probably got distracted by the target of 151 that would take them to the Super Eights.
There was a perceptible difference between the Pakistan that lost in shambolic manner to England and the more focused team today, and the difference lay in the actions of their players. Younis said the solution was in the hands of senior batsmen like Shoaib Malik, Misbah-ul-Haq, Kamran Akmal and himself. Today, each one of them played a hand, cobbling together valuable partnerships that were missing two days ago.
The team strategy this time around was different as well. Sohail Tanvir, dropped from the England game after losing his form, returned today as the strike bowler and made an impact with his economical bowling. Younis's captaincy was more purposeful too, as he got his best bowlers firing straightaway. His most important move was to bowl the spin trio of Saeed Ajmal, Shoaib Malik and Afridi after the first five overs.
Younis said Pakistan have always been slow off the blocks but difficult to stop once up and running. "When we lost back-to-back warm-up games, we lost our way and there was pressure," he said. The only way to get out of the rut was for his senior players to perform. "What we need is for our senior batsmen to defend well. Today Malik was good at No. 3, followed by myself and Misbah, hence we could muster up 175."
Having crossed he first hurdle, the challenge becomes more difficult in the Super Eights where Pakistan are grouped with Ireland, New Zealand and Sri Lanka. Yet for Pakistan, deprived of international cricket for little fault of their own, winning this tournament would be extra special. "We are slow starters but we have managed to reach the semifinals or even finals once we are through the initial roadblocks in the past," Younis said.

Federer set to Create History

2009-06-05T20:18:00.000-07:00

The 13-time major champion advanced to the final at Roland Garros by rallying to beat Juan Martin del Potro of Argentina 3-6, 7-6 (2), 2-6, 6-1, 6-4 Friday. It Will be Soderling v/s Federer on Sunday finals. Federer struggled to land his shots early in the match, while del Potro found it hard to miss. But things changed in the fourth set when Federer broke to take a 3-1 lead and won each of the next three games to even the score. In the fifth set, Federer broke del Potro twice as the crowd cheered every point he made.

New zealand crushed India

2009-06-01T22:26:00.000-07:00

India v/s New zealand warm up match was a thriller to see with so many bowlers in action. There were controversy that sehwag and Dhoni had a rift, Sehwwag and yuvraj where rested for this match.
Sharma, who opened with Gautam Gambhir, slotted seamlessly into his new role and attacked from the outset against Iain O'Brien. With an extravagant follow through, Sharma deposited the ball into the stands at midwicket, pierced the in-field at point again, and launched the ball over long-off to take 18 runs off O'Brien's second over. The Indian fans had been gathering from the latter stages of the Ireland-Netherlands match, making themselves heard whenever the players were shown on the giant screen and now were shouting themselves hoarse. . India, however, raced to 55 in six overs and New Zealand needed more to curb the momentum. Vettori duly did the needful. He slipped one down the leg side as MS Dhoni advanced and had him stumped, despite a fumble from Brendon McCullum, before bowling Sharma a few balls later as the ball bobbled off the pads.
India suddenly had two new batsmen at the crease and New Zealand had an opening, but for a while it seemed Raina had slammed it shut. Raina and Jadeja produced an impressive stand, adding 69 off 48 balls for the fourth wicket. It was only Raina's dismissal - caught by a diving Jesse Ryder off Jacob Oram for 45 - that turned the match in New Zealand's favour. Vettori bounced back strongly to dismiss Yusuf Pathan in another miserly over to finish with 3 for 24 and left India with too much to do in the last three overs.

Indian Cricket team for T20 world cup 2009

2009-06-01T22:25:00.000-07:00

M S Dhoni (c),
Virender Sehwag (v-c),
Gautam Gambhir
Suresh Raina
Yuvraj Singh
Yusuf Pathan
Rohit Sharma
Harbhajan Singh,
Zaheer Khan
Ishant Sharma
Praveen Kumar
RP Singh
Ravindra Jadeja
Pragyan Ojha
Irfan Pathan

That’s the show of a real hero, Fedrer

2009-06-01T22:22:00.000-07:00

After losing the first two sets to Tommy Haas 6-7 (4), 5-7, and almost losing the third set, fedrer world no. 2 pulled up an spectacular show.

The erratic form that has plagued Federer was again a problem for portions of the first three sets. But with the center-court crowd firmly behind the Swiss star, he mounted a comeback that had his fans roaring.