From the Ashes...

It was all like that.A defeat of an innings and 34 runs in the first test match, loss the very important toss and forced to bat in the first innings of the second test,just made 205 runs in a pitch that helps the batsmen too ( if he is patient enough) , even then surpassing all these " back pullers" Indian team Rose from the Ahses.Ya, I am talking about the same thumping win that India had against South Africa at Durban in the second test of the series. On the beginning of day four both India and the Protease were having equal chances to win the test.South Africa needed 192 more runs while India needed 7 more wickets.It was such a...

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INDIA FIGHTING BACK....

No one would have thought like this।When India was all out for 205 runs everyone would have remembered the last test match।Even I thought that in this game also India have lost the control।But the Indian team was not ready to surrender themselves।An inspiring come back of Zaheer Khan from injury gave wings to the Indian bowlers।It was Zaheer who started off the fight by making Smith to reach to Dhoni's gloves।That was fro the tenth time,Smith's nightmare on Zaheer Khan continues।The next chance was for Alviro Petersen who himself led the bowl to the bails after hitting his pad, in a hurry to walk across the stumps।Then Kallis had a very...

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Steyn's SIX....

A pitch with serene green grass, cloudy atmosphere....all the conditions were similar to that we found in the first test and Indian batsmen also did the same.Indian batsmen have played on themselves and thrown away their wickets in too the hand's of the Protease.Some balls were unplayable and some were due to bad shot selection, even then Indian batsmen never learned from their mistake,Only thing they can boast of themselves is that they had done marginally well in the second test when compared to the first test .In the second test India is all out for 205 runs while in the first test they were all out for just 136 runs.A marginal increase...

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GO GREEN ????

In our day-to-day life we would be very familiar with the word "GO GREEN".Also nowadays many would be urging us to spread this word.But referring to the Boxing Day test against South Africa Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni would prefer more of not having any greenness.I think this would help team India tomorrow at Durban where the second test match will begin.With the first test itself it became to the light that Indian batsmen are still inefficient against the bouncing and seaming ball ( even though they batted well in the second innings ).But the truth is that Proteas captain Graeme Smith is looking for this weakness of the Indian batsmen.Also it made clear from the words of Hashim Amla "I am not sure how the wicket is going to play, but on a good day, when the wicket s flat, it is fantastic...

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STRUGGLING INDIA.....

Till the second session of the fourth day of the first test match in Ahmedabad against Newzealand was heading to a draw.But after then situations suddenly changed as Chris Martin came with a hurricane over Indian batsmen.Once again Indian team is looking forward to V.V.S Laxman as he is the only recognized batsmen now available for team India in the first test match. Williamson contributed a lot to his team in the first test match itself as he made his first test century in the debut itself and that too against India ,in India,at the time as his team need the most.The morning session started very carefully as Kiwis captain Vettori gave a good support to Williamson.After Williamson and Vettori none other could bring forward Newzealand as the last five wickets fall for just 42 runs.Well the...

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India struggling....

North's ton helped Australia to post a reasonable total before the Indians in the second test match at Bangalore.Marcus North's 128 runs pushed Australia slightly forward in the second test.Early in the morning of day-2 both the Australian batsmen North and Paine started of carefully but Paine was stumped by M.S.Dhoni,a smart work behind the stumps.Mitchel Johnson also fell before the Indian spinners.But Hauritz showed some ruggedness to the Indian bowlers in his 17 runs and made a good partnership with North.This 128 is his career best and this 478 is Australia's highest team total in Bangalore.Harbhajan claimed4 wickets while Ojha got three...

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CAN INDIA DO THE SAME????

Today India is playing the second test in the series against Australia in Bangalore at Chinnaswamy Stadium.It is one of the venues that have the record of least successful venues for team India.India lat won a test match in this ground was in 1995.Also India have lost the four games played here out of the last seven games.But the good news fro Australia is that they have one the two matches played in this ground out of the last three matches. The good news fro the Indian cricket team is that India have failed just 4 times in the last 16 series once they come up with a lead.And remember that India is now leading the series with 1-0.Bangalore has been the batting venue for the Australians.But on the other side, India is having a bad time in Bangalore both in batting and bowling. But...

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SACHIN- PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Yesterday, Indian batsman SACHIN TENDULKAR was declared as the Player of the Year by International Cricket Council (ICC).Sachin.the master scored 1067 runs in 10 matches with an average of 81.84 runs and also 974 runs in 17 one-day internationals with an average of 65.28 has outscored all the other players in the International cricket career.Sachin Tendulkar also scored a brilliant 200 runs against South Africa on this February.Tendulkar also won the People's Choice Award which was introduced for the first time in this year.Sachin Tendulkar was also part of the ICC Test and ODI teams as declared by the I...

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INDIA'S VERY VERY SPECIAL LAXMAN.....

Ponting's nightmare continues as India's very very special Laxman brought a stunning one wicket win to India in the first test match against Australia at Mohali.Chasing a target of 215 runs,Indian batsmen find it hard to reach the target as they were at one time dandling with 112/8.Then came to the crease India special hero V.V.S.Laxman and Ishant Sharma.They made a brilliant partnership of around 86 runs. But again the nail-biting situation aroused as Ishant got out as the umpire betrayed him in a leg-side going delivery.Pragyan Ojha who had a strong shout before the wicket was trying to get in too the crease meanwhile an over through from...

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CLT-20 KA ASLI MUQABLA AAJ....

In the final of the CLT-20 Chennai Super KIngs will take on the Warriors in Johanassberg at Indian time 9 pm. the match will be available in both Star Cricket and Star Sports. Both teams are having a well packed side with talented bowlers and batsmen.Anyway I should admit the fact that Super kings are on the stronger side with lots of international players. More over I'm eagerly waiting to see an Indian team lifting the Champions trophy tonig...

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SUPER KINGS TO THE SUPER FINAL....

In the first semi final of the champions trophy, chennai super kings defeated the bangalore royal challengers in a very huge margin cme also they have reigfsed their place in the final. Even though the p rain interrupted the play and was reduced to a 17 over game, chennai was able to find a massive total of 175 runs. The early break throughs to the royal challengers obstructed them from reaching the target well far ahead.....

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CHENNAI "SUPER" KINGS .....

With a heartthrobing win over Warriors for 10 runs ,Chennai Super Kings made their seat in ICL T -20 championship in South Africa.Now Chennai will face the other IPL team Bangalore Royal Challengers in the semi-final.It is also made sure that this time there will be atleast one team in the Champions Trophy final this year.Chennai super Kings registerd this win only because of the help from their spinners.Jakati,Raina,Ashwin gave full support to the "Spinning Wizard"Muttiah Muralitharan and they restricted the Warriors from reaching their targ...

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RCB to the SEMIS....

There is no doubt that RCB is one of the finest and well balanced team in the on going icl tournament 2010 in SOUTH AFRICA. In a must win match between RCB and Highveld Lions, Virat kohli's desperate 49 runs of just 29 balls and a four over 13 runs with one wicket from the RCB captain anil kumble helped them to be the first IPL team to reach the ICL semi finals. Two days before when kohli was out in the last ball against the mumbai indians there was Rahul Dravid to pat on his back. But today when Uthappa was ran out due to kohli's mistake , he was there in the middle alone until White came to the crease. But then the story changed. After that kohli smashed the lions' bowlers all around the ground such that if scored his next 29 runs in just 7 bal...

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MUMBAI INDIANS PARALYZED BEFORE THE LIONS....

In the opening match of the CLT T-20 tournament in South Africa,the experienced Mumbai Indians were defeated by the young Highveld Lions by 9 runs.Tossing the coin to his choice Mumbai Indians captain Sachin Tendulkar elected fielding first.The Highveld Lions build a fighting total of 186 runs in just 20 overs.Their young opener Jonathan Vandiar (71 of 53 balls) and the experience Neil Mckenzie(56 of 35 balls) helped the Lions to reach 186.The Mumbai Indians bowling was upto average and their sloppy fielding added extra bonus to the Lions. Even though Malinga was able to pick three wickets of Lions , he was not able to control their...

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AB HOGA ASLI MUQABLA....

Now the champion teams of different nation will fight against each other to find who is the real champion among them. Today, 10 september, the all awaited champions league, CLT-20 begins. In the opening match, Sachin Tendulkar's Mumbai Indians will take on the South African team Highweld Lions in Johannesberg. The match will commence at 9pm Indian time.At 9pm the match will be telecasting live in ESPN and STAR SPORTS channel.So be ready there to watch the ASLI MUQABLA....:JKprdgidxiproject...

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SACHIN-HONORARY GROUP CAPTAINOF IAF....

On friday,master blaster and the cricket genuis Sachin Tendulkar was conferred with the rank of HONORARY GROUP CAPTAIN of IAF to honour his great cricketing achievements.Also Sachin is the first person in cricket to receive a honour from IAF and also with no aviation backgrounds.Sachin Tendulkar is now the brand ambassador of Indian Air-Force. Some days before India's world cup winning captain Kapil Dev was rewarded with the honorary rank of Lieutenant Colonel by the Territorial Army.Sachin Tendulkar received the honorary rank by Armed Forces on the basis of acknowledgments of their contributions to the nation.Sachin Tendulkar will now...

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SRILANKA TOOK THE REVENGE....

For the Asia cup loss Srilanka took the revenge against India in the final of the Micromax tri-series on saturday. I can say that it was not the team Srilanka but especially Dilshan with a brilliant hundred, who was very much involved in the no-ball controversy.Winning the toss Srilanka elected to bat first in the final and build a huge total in of 299 runs in 50 overs.Dilshan scored 110 runs which was backed up by captain Sangakkara's by 71 runs. In reply team India was all out for 223 runs with around 4 overs to spare.None of the Indian batsmen could build the partnership and they had to pay for it.Only captain Dhoni showed some resistance as it was also in vein as it lacks support from his teammat...

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INDIA IN FINAL.....

In the last league match of the Srilankan tri-series, both India and Newzeland played the same worse game. But there was one man in Indian team who made the difference. And he was none other than Virendar Sehwag...

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ONE AND ONLY SEHWAG....

In this DO OR DIE situation, only Sehwag and to some extent Dhoni showed some responsibility. But I should say that the blasting century from Sehwag have done all the ways to team India. Also a 107 runs partnership between Sehwag and Dhoni bought team India to a fighting total of 223 Runs.now at present India is fighting back as they have taken three wickets of Newzealand with jupst 18 runs on the score boa...

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AGAIN SHAMELESS....

On the day before the match, after the practice session, when Dhoni said that they will fought back with more power and greater enthusiasm, I didn't thought that will not be this much greater. Not even me but anyone couldn't have thought that team India will perform in such a disappointing way. What the Indian team had done on sunday in Dambulla?Were they playing a cricket match???I have some doubts..... Now Dhoni will not blaim the toss. for the first time in this tour, Indian skipper won the toss and elected batting first without any second thought. But the whole Indian team quitted from their fight at just 103 runs.and Srilanka reached their target in just 15.4 ovdrs. India's largest defeat in terms of numaber of...

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CANCELLED....

The match between Srilanka and Newzland was abandoned due to rain ev-n on the reserve Day.the match on 19-th was post-poned to the reserve day, as on the first day also rain washed out the play. When rain obstructed the play Srilanka were on 203/3 in 43.4 overs. It was for the first time that a matcebbii abandoned due to rain in Dambullaebbii the teams were awarded one point ea...

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Randiv banned....

SLC banned Suraj Randiv for deliberately bowling no-ball to Sehwag which denied him the century on monday's match.Also Dilshan who encouraged him was fined his 80% of his match fee. It was a difficult option for SLC as they are heading for a very important match against Newzealand on 19-th . Srilanka has to win this match as a lose in this game will make them out of the tourname...

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DILSHAN SUGGESTED....

According to the newspaper reports in Srilanka it was Dilshan who was fielding atthe cover who shouted at Suraj Randiv to bowl a no-ball to Sehwag which denied him to score the century in the third ODI of tri-series in Srilanka on Monday.Also it was reported Sangakkara has said himself that someone prompted Randiv to bowl a no-ball which restricted Sehwag at 99 runs even though he hit a six in that ball.It was sure that such sort of actions are not suitable for pure sportsmanship.At the same time Dilshan is also the team member of Delhi Daredevils in the Indian Premier Leag...

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JAI VEERU....

On 16-th August indian team celebrated their freedom in Srilanka by wining the second ODI against Srilanka with a thrilling six wicket win.Even though Sehwag was denied the chance for a century Srilanka was not able to restrict India from getting the bonus point.Suraj Randiv who bowled a delibrate no ball in the last ball also played a very damn spoilspot in th game.After SLC said sory Sehwag for such an action from their player's part but it was too disappointing not only for ehwag but also for the Indian cricket team. This time also Indian captain Dhoni didn't won the toss.ButIndia got a very nice start when Praveen kumar bowled Upul Tharanaga...

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SRILANKA WON

Even though Srilanka lost their wickets quickly as they aimed at the bonus point,they managed to get a three wicket win over Newzland in the second ODI Of tri_series in Srilanja.Chasing a target of 191 ruspare?- host reached there with 55 ballspare?,are. . The next match will be between India and Srilanka on mond...

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DISAPPOINTING....

It was very disguising and disappointing for me as I saw the massive 200-run defeat by the Indian cricket Team in Srilanka.What the Indian team have done yesterday???The team first scored a total of 288 runs and the "world no:2" Indian team couldn't score even half of it???I should say that Indian team doesn't deserve that No:2 spot now. Even though the Indian bowlers had done well,the Indian batsmen were well short of their basics even.Look at the Indian team batting line-up..Sehwag Kathik,Raina,Rohit Sharma,Yuvraj,Dhoni....these are the batsmen who are top in the world itself....even then....they combined-ly couldn't score 100 runs.The more pathetic condotion is that only two of them was able to score double figures. Now I'm sure that if this is their performance in future in this...

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Ohhh...Humiliation to Team India

Yesterday India suffered a huge humiliation from the Newzland cricket team as India performed a pathetic batting and bowling in the first ODI of the Tri-series in Srilanka which resulted in a huge 200 runs loss in the first match.Chasing a target of 288 runs in 50 overs,all 'Indian cowards' were o the pavilion with just 88 runs on the score board.Also this is he fourth heaviest defeat for the Indian cricket team. Indian pace bowlers Praveen Kumar(3/43) and Ashish Nehra(4/47) rapped up he Newzland's opening and tail-enders as they were restricted under 300 runs.Earlier Newzland were once at28/3 but the their captain Ross Taylor(95) and...

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VERY VERY SPECIAL LAXMAN.... AGAIN RESCUED TEAM INDIA....

May be in"Ramayana' epic Laxman may not be the hero.Laxman was having only a supporting character.That is,to assist Rama.But in PSC stadium V.V.S.Laxman had a very different storyline and also duty too.What would he do if there was no Rama in the story ?Of course Laxman has to take the charge...What Laxman had done in the final and 3-rd test against Srilanka was exactly the same.There was no Rama in the final day of the third test match.To be there in the top spot India must had to win that test.In that critical situation Laxman was there in the role of a hero to guide India to the victory. With a 11-run lead in the first innings,Srilanka...

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Early blow to India....

As the rain spoiled second day of the first test Srilanka was in a hurry to score a huge total .Also they did that one in a more splendid way.Even though they lost yesterday's hero Paranivitana and then Samaraweera too without scoring in the early morning itself,rest of the batsmen done their job well and was able score in a faster manner.But then Jayawardane(48) Angelo Mathews(41) moved their score to 344/6.Then the eighth and ninth batsmen Hareth(80*) and Malinga(64) had very good and energetic partnership which boosted their score to 580/8 and declared their innings at that score.Avery promising total that never let this test to go away from their hands.Both Ishant and Mithun bowled well and could capture 3 and 4 wickets respectively.It was very nice to see Ishant Sharma taking wickets...

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Srilanka as they desired....

It was all like an eagle which flies over the clouds to get a shelter from the rainy storms. Winning the toss Srilanka elected to bat first in the first test match in Galle International Stadium.Srilanka got a firing start as Dilshan(25) mainly targeted Ishant Sharma.After his fell back Sangakkara(103) and Paranivitana(110*) made dominating centuries and made clear that there is only a mere chance to loss in this test match.Abhimanyu Mithun got his maiden test wicket as Dilshan who like to charge down him but was caught behind by Dhoni.Then the partnership of Sangakkara and Paranivitana made a lot of headache to the Inidan bowlers.While Paranivitana...

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SACHIN TENDULKAR:Now IAF OFFICER....

Once again Sachin Tendulkar is going to fly high enough over our mind.But the difference is ,this time he is not in the cricket ground.Indian AIR Headquarters have made decision and almost finalized to make the 'Little Master' honorary Group Captain of Indian Air Force.It is for the first time that such a great honor is given to a cricket person. Who other is eligible for it apart from our Little Master who is having a fantastic cricket carrier of 20 years*. There had been a great debate among the officers that what rank they will give to this cricket legend.Squadron Leader and Wing Commander will be too low for our master.The Indian Air...

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ASIA CUP FOR INDIA....

The under-fire Indian seamers gave India a truimphing win over Srilanka in the Asia Cup Final .Building a decent target of 269 Indian bowlers done their job well under the lights.It was after some time that Inidan pacers are getting into the real action.All the three pacers.Zaheer,Nehra and Praveen Kumar bowled well with accurate line and length and they were rewrded for what they have done.They also got the movement in both directions and also extra bounce which made it hard for the Srilankan batsmen to play.Inida is winning this Asia cup after 15 years.The last time they won was in 1995 in Sharjah.Any way three cheers to the Inidan cricket...

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ASIA CUP FINAL

Once again India team spoiled a great opportunity to score a huge total in the Asia-Cup Final.Atleast India have scored 25 runs shorter than they needed.A bow to the Srilankan bowlers as they conceeded only 55 runs in the last 10 overs and also they didn't even gave away a single boundary in the last 5 overs which was India's batting power-play. After struggling in the end overs Indian team have managed to score 268/6 in 50 overs.Without Sehwag,Gambhir and Karthik opened the Indian innings.Even though there havn't any big partnership betwen them Karthik managed to score a well directed 66 runs which was more meaningful in the Indian innings.Dhoni...

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Can India do it in 15 years????

In Dambulla India is looking to have an Asia Cup in their name after 15 years.India may be a superb or capable team these days ,but the unfortunate part is that they were not able to lift Asia Cup since 1995 inSharjah.And also the big Threat to the Indian team is that it is also another multi-international tournament and its final is to going to be played ion Thursday;ie;24-th June. The worst thing is that it was the team of Srilanka that was reasonable for India's exit from the last four-tournaments,including 3 multi-international tournament final and the last from the T-20 World Cup.It was not an excuse for Dhoni that the last game they lost to Srilanka was because of the major players wre rested .India were at once 189/1 and they collapsed to 207 and especially saying they collapsed before...

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India v/s Pakistan

Even though all around us is about World Cup football and NBA Finals,it doesn't need much description .Ya, I'm talking about the same India v/s Pakistan in the Asia Cup cricket tournament.I'm sure it will be exciting and thrilling as usual. Like Kobe Bryant who one-handedly gave LA Lakers their 16-th NBA Finals trophy There is no one in Indian cricket team who can give India a terrific victory over Pakistan.If team India has to win this match India has to play this game as a 'Team'.Only such effort can give India a ticket to the Asia Cup Finals.On the other hand Pakistan is trying to have a new face under the captaincy of a much experienced...

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SEHWAG HELPED INDIA

Yesterday it was all around Virendar Sehwag who did a an emphatic job to give India an emphatic win in their first match against Bangladesh in Asia Cup inSrilanka.Even though Sehwag couldn't do well with the bat He bowled a splendid spell which took 4 wickets in 2.5 overs while giving only 6 runs. Bangladesh who found at one very strong 155/4,suddenly collapsed to 167/4, giving away their last four wickets without scoring even a run.Bangladesh were cruising with almost six runs per over till 31-st over.Tamim Iqbal and Kayes gave them a flying start as they were at 81/1 in 13 overs.After Iqbal got out at 22 runs.then came Ashraful also moved...

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BANGLADESH AS USUAL....

It was like the same story that was repeating again and again.The same story of carelessness and missed chances.Bangladesh only the so called "batsmen" was guilty for failing to convert a good start which was once a time 81/1 in just 13.1 overs....But there after the story went out of control and the wole team suddenly collapsed to 167 .The man who done all this was the part time off-spinner Virender Sehwag who found his life-time best career figures of 4 for 6 runs in 2.5 overs. The only worthwhile Partnership in the Bangladesh's innings was by Mahmudullah (23) and Mushfiqur Rehman (30) of 55 runs in the middle.Bangladesh's captain Shakib Al Hasan opted for batting first after winning the toss.The openers gave them a flying start as Tamim Iqbal(22) and Imran Kayes(37) used the powerplay...

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ATLAST INDIA WON....

I t looked like an impossible task for the Indian Cricket team and that too to defeat a team like Zimbabwe; as they hadn't any against them in the Tri-series.But they proved in the two T-20 matches against Zimbabwe that they are no more underdogs. In the first T-20 Indian captain Suresh Raina opted for fielding first.It was quite a simple total for a team like India. When the bowling department mainly focused on the line and length,Zimbabwe batsmen found it hard to score runs and they was able to put only 112 runs in their score board.In bowling Vinay Kumar(3/24) Praghyan Ojha(2/11) and Ravindra Jadeja(2/21) showed their responsibilities.But...

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A WISE MOVE????

At last the selectors have agreed that it is high time now and they have to stop experimenting and start to concentrate on the players now.Only Yuvraj's exclusion from the team was the surprising one.But it is also a clear cut message to the players that no one can retain their position if they didn't played well,can even be a well established "star"..... Krishnamachari Srikanth and his co-selectors declared the team India for the Asia Cup in Srilanka with lots promising players.Sachin Tendulkar was opted out and Yuvraj was excluded from the team.Apart from this no other surprises.With the vision of World Cup 2011 Indian selectors are now trying to send the best team to the Asia Cup . With only four teams in the tournament,each team will play against each other and the top teams will...

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ZIMBABWE DISPATCHED INDIA....

Team India received their second mauling in a week as they have been defeated by Zimbabwe for the second time in the Tri-series.This time a more convincing win for Zimbabwe with a bonus point.... It was a shock repeat for Team India who displayed a pathetic play in the tournament.Compelled to bat Indian team could score only 194/9 in 50 overs and that too thanks to Ravindra Jadeja for his 51 runs.If he was not there conditions will be even worse. Zimbabwe's bowling attack was very tight which is evident from the Indian openers score cards.Murali Vijay has to use56 balls for his 21 runs.Both openers could score only 61 runs in the first...

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A TEST FOR YOUNGSTERS....

Young Indian Cricket Team is now having one of their great "test".I'm not saying about the test match but a real test .A test to show who all are eligible for a place in India Cricket team in future.A young Indian team lead by Suresh Raina are now in Zimbabwe in a Tri-series.Totally a young and a new Indian cricket team.Not only India but also Srilanka is also trying with a new team. In their first match against Zimbabwe ,India had a disappointing lose even after scoring 285 runs.Rohit Sharma(110) and Jadeja(61*) helped the Indian team who struggled in the earlier part of the game.Then in reply with three bowling debutantes India bowling...

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INDIA:c/b IPL

After getting out of the T-20 World Cup Indian captain M.S.Dhoni was arguing that the night parties after each IPL cricket matches has totally "ruined" the players which resulted in their unfitness.If they were so ehy didn't he said earlier .Why the India cricket team selection committee chose those people who have no fitness for playing in the international cricket series.It was crystal clear that Yuvraj,Gambhir.... were not fit in the field.If they (not these players,but all the players) had the capacity to dive in the IPL then why can't they do that here???? Sachin was opted out of the T-20 world cup because he didn't want to disturb the winning combination.Is this the winning combination??Most of the players were unwilling to field well in the tournament which resulted in their bad performance.I...

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INDIA-LAST BREATH....

Can India hold on his last breath????Today they are having the last chance to proceed in the T-20 world cup further.For that they have to beat Srilanka for atleast 20 runs.Then a mere win by Australia against West Indies will do the job for India.I'll explain how it is.... Now India have conceded 63 more runs than that they scored.For Srilanka and West Indies it is respectively 24 and 43 runs.Now if India win today's match by atleast 20 runs,then the difference goes down to 43 runs and that of Srilankawill increase to 44 runs.If West Indies also loose their game then definitely it will be more than 43 runs.Then with the help of runrate India can get into the semis with Australia..... But the problem is that The match is in St'Lucia rather than Barbados which is more seemingly a typical...

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INDIAN TEAM WILL NEVER LEARN FROM THEIR MISTAKES....

Now only a very small hope remaining in me ....Can India make into the semis???Yes is the answer ;even now?Yes;but the problem is that tomorrow India have to defeat Srilanka for a huge total.enough??No,Australia also have to defeat West Indies for a huge total.Then there is a chance for India in the tournament. Yesterday winning the toss Indian captain Dhoni elected fielding first.The same mistake he repeated .Indian bowlers could not gave a good start to India as Dhoni hoped.Even though West Indiaes started their innings slowly thjere was enough potential in the West Indian batsmen to reach a good total.Also India's sloppy fielding helped...

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INDIA FLOP....

Thanks to Rohit Sharma for making India's loss in a decent manner.While I was watching India's batting I was afraid that India could make another world record of lowest score in T-20 international.Indian batting line-up were struggling at 32-5.Oh sorry,not struggling they deserve it as any "INDIAN STARS" shown their responsibility to stay in the crease.Every one was competing among themselves to reach the pavilion as fast as possible.I wonder is there any cash prize for "who reach the pavilion first and fast". Earlier winning the toss Indian captain selected fielding first.But the Aussie batsmen showed it was absolutely wrong as David Warner(72)...

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PUNJAB-YEH TUNE KYA KIYA....

Yesterday the Kolkata Knight Riders team didn't went for the practice session at the evening.All the time they were there in front of the TV set watching praying for Dhoni's team's loss in that match.But even after scoring a huge total of 190+ Punjab can't kept Chennai from reaching the target.Now the result is that for Kolkata to reach in the semi-finals they have to beat in form Mumbai Indians for a high run-rate.The run-rate which could reach them +.3 to -.3. But Ganguly can relieve on the fact that His team's performance was improved a lot from the last year's IPL who was there in the last spot in last year.Any way they will be looking upon toady's match which greater enthusiasm to aim on a high which was very clear from skippers words "I work hard and am honest at my work. I worked...

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DO OR DIE....

I'm sure today Kolkata will be in really a situation like this as a lose in this game will make them out of the semi-final hopes in the third edition of IPL.Toady Kolkata will be taking on Rajasthan Royals in their home ground of Eden Gardens.The good news to the Kolkata side is that they have won three out of five matches played in this ground and above the crowd support they will get in this field especially for the skipper Sourav Ganguly. KKR is having a good number of options even then they fail to find which is the best combination.The West-Indian star striker Chris Gayle had shown only some glimpses of his talent as he scored only...

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KOLKATA YOU STILL HAVE LIFE....

Even though Kolkata knight Riders are on the verge of extinction they still have the chance in the third edition of IPL.For that Kolkata have to win their next two matches somehow.Not only that they have to depend on other teams performance also.In that Chennai and Deccan has to lose their next all matches.I'm not mentioning Rajasthan here because Kolkata has one of their matches against Rajasthan.I f this happens then Mumbai ,Bangalore,Delhi and Kolkata will cruise into the semi-finals leaving all other teams at 12 points each. Yesterday Delhi made a comprehensive win against Chennai which made Kolkata's hopes still alive.Today there is...

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KOLKATA ,GANGULY- AGAIN & AGAIN....

Now I know why Ganguly is so dear for 'Kolkatans'.Yesterday Ganguly continued his fine form to keep Kolkata Knight Riders in the run to semifinals.The win achieved by Kolkata was not only by Ganguly himslf but also by the thousands of crowd that cheered for Kolkata's win.A 99 run partnership between Sehwag(64) and Gambhir(47) could not fight against these odds and was fell before 14 runs ahead of the target.Earlier Ganguly (56) and Gayle(40) gave Kolkata a flying start as they reached 100 runs in ust 11 overs.Down the order Tiwary(26) and Mathews(46) played an important role in leading Kolkata to a good target of 181 in 20 overs.Delhi Dare Devils...

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KOLKATA PLEASE....

Kolkata is now on the edge of "extinction" from 2010 IPL as today they will face a confident Delhi Daredevils.To be there in the context in the run for semi-finals Kolkata must have a desperate win on today's match.Kolkata skipper Ganguly have a unenviable task to lift the player's morale. Hopefully Newzealand's Brendon Mccullum and Ishant Sharma will be played in ths must-win match.This will add worries to Ganguly as he have to drop still not good David Hussey or Shane Bond.On the other side Delhi will be in a relieved form as their batting strength doubled with Karthik and Ganbhir too in form as they already have hard hitters Sehwag,Warner,Collingwood...

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DADAGIRI-In it's Real

Yesterday Ganguly was not Ganguly,but the real "DADA".I f you have have matched yesterday's match you will not say it's the same o39 year old Ganguly who always stood lazy in the field.If there is ever a list of cricketing come backs ,definitely Ganguly will be there on the top.Yesterday Ganguly against Deccan Chargers was 10 year less,batted aggressively,Fielded aggressively,Led the team aggressively.Ganguly's view was clear from the very beginning itself when he directed a loosener from Kemer Roach to the square-leg boundary followed by a square drive.Ganguly kept his momentum till the end.Ojha will never dreamed that Ganguly will...

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DELHI WRAPPED UP KOLKATA....

Yesterday it was all around David Warner who scored his second century in the IPL and also the highest in IPL-3 .Earlier elected to bat Delhi had a bad start as Sehwag,Gambhir and Karthik went back to the pavilion within 3 overs.But then Warner and Collingwood led Delhi to a fighting total of 177.Thanks to Warner's devastating innings of 107 runs in just 69 balls which include nine fours and five sixes.Collingwood also gave him a good support by scoring 53 runs in 45 balls. In reply Kolkata had a very bad start as skipper Ganguly ,Mandeep singh and last match's player of the match Manoj Tiwary were out when their score was only 21 runs...

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CAN KKR ENTER TO THE WINNING STREAK????

Spectacular half centuries from Ganguly and Tiwary helps Kolkata Knight Riders escape from the losing streak by winning their third match on Saturday by 39 runs.Winning the toss KKR captain Ganguly chose to bat first and scored 183/5 in 20 overs,thanks to Tiwary who scored 21 runs in the last over bowled by Irfan Pathan who till then conceeded only 21 runs in three overs. Brett Lee's first over in this IPL was warmly welcomed by Gayle by scoring 15 runs in the first over itself.But he was sent back to the pavilion by Srivastavain the third over.Then came the U-19 Indian player Mandeep Singh but was not able to do much.Then Tiwary and...

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RISING FROM THE ASH

It was all like that,Rising from the ash .After losing the toss Punjab KingsXI was forced to bat first.All the batsmen found it hard to score the runs and they scored only 136 runs in the score board.Probably a low score game.Every one thought that they will easily win the game.But we can't say rthat the game is over without actually over.Cricket is all like that.Till 14-th over Chennai were cruising to the target.But suddenly eberything changed When Suresh Raina got out .Then everyone were competing among themselves to reavh the pavilion.Chennai was able to score only 136 runs and the match tied. Then comes the interested "Super Over".Chennai scored only 9 runs when Hayden and Raina got out.But in return Punjab scored 10 runs in just 4 runs and registered their first win in IPL 3-rd e...

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KOLKATA PAYS FOR LAZY AT THE END...

Kolkata was there in the front seat till the 15-th over the Chennai's innings. But then the climax changed .Dhoni and Badrinath also changed their gear to the top position and scored around 65 runs in the last 5 overs. Earlier winning the toss Dhoni decided to bat first .Ishant strikes in the beginning itself when he bowled Hayden for just 1 run.Then came Raina but he and Vijay gone while they concentrated to increase the run rate.Then Dhoni and Badrinath took the steering but in the beginning they were very controlled and they build the score in one's and two's.But when it reached 15 over suddenly they changed the speed and smashed...

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KORBO LORBO JEETBO....

Will it happen even this time?In the third edition of IPL I think Kolkata knight Riders will make their slogan come true!!!!I think the change in their jersey's colour has brought a luck as well as fighting spirit to the Knight Riders. With a stunning win against the last year champions and first runners up have bought Kolkata top in the table.In their first match Kolkata ran over Deccan Chargers for 11 runs and then they beat Royal Challengers Bangalore for 7 wickets.The batting department is strong led by Angelo Mathews and their bowlind field is also strong which is led by Ishant and Langevedlt.Ishant who was hard to find his line...

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PHENOMINAL TENDULKAR....

"Sachin Tendulkar is a great player and a 'phenomenon'".This was said by none other than Sourav Ganguly,the former Indian captain of course the most succesfull captains that India had.Ganguly was responded to the repoerters query when he came for the domestic cricket leading the Bengal team. He also added that he had played a lot innings with Sachin Tendulkar probably than by any other and found that Sachin is Master who is a true hard work...

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ALWAYS IN RYTHM....

The new rankings published by ICC clearly shows that Sachin Tendulkar is cruising to the no:1 spot.And we can also believe that Sachin is in his real true and in his best form.In the test ranking Sachin is in the sixth position with 805 points.The table tops by India's Sehwag with 863 points.Sachin's performance in the near over series against South Africa helped him to rank x in the table.While in the ODI rankings Sachin jumped to fourth position with762 points.In this ranking also an Indian batsmen tops the ranking byM.S.Dhoni with 819 points. All these facts shows that Sachin is cruising towards the top in the table.We...

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Ohhhh....God...

For the first time in my life I was praying for not to get a boundary that was hit by an Indian team member,and moreover that was by Indian captain Dhoni.AlsoI would thank Amla for saving the boundary that was smashed hard by Dhoni which was fielded by him near the boundary line with a dive.That led to Sachin's historical shot which brought him to 200 runs. Till 40-th over Sachin was batting amazingly and scoring at a faster rate.He scored first 100 runs in 90 balls and for the next 100 runs he used only 57 balls. That means he was more dangerous in the second phase of the game.But after dhoni got the control of batting he scored briskly...

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SACHIN.... IRRESISTABLE....

Batting for complete 50 overs Sachin Tendulkar once again shows that there is no one in the cricket world who dare to compete with himself.Batting for complete overs in a match is never an easy one for a a player who is at an age of 37.Also don't forget the fact that he was there on the field for the last 20 years!!!! Now Sachin holds the record of scoring highest runs in an ODI OVERTAKING Saeed Anwar and Coventry who scored 194 runs each.But this innings not only broken the record but also scored the world's first double century in the ODI history.Records are to be broken,but this record 'World's first double century in ODI' can never...

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SACHIN...PLEASE MAKE ANOTHER RECORD...

Today I wish Sachin Tendulkar could make a 200 record in an innings.The first by ever perhaps the only record that Sachin doesn't hold,the highest run taker in an innings.While I'm writing this Sachin is in a dashing form with 152 runs in 119 balls smashing the Proteas bowlers all around the ground. Today in Gwalior in the second ODI against South Africa India won the toss and elected to bat.India placed an unchanged team players While South africa made threewhen Amla Duminy and Van de Merve made their way into the team.Interestingly this was only the fourth toss in the last sixteen matches which was captained...

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SELECTORS PLEASE GIVE THEM TIME....

I don't know why the BCCI selectors are doing so?Why they rejected Saha and Mithun from the second test match against South Africa which will be played in Kolkata from Feb 14-th.Are these batsmen responsible for the lose in the first test match?If the Indian team has lost their first match all the players have the same responsibility and we cannot escape from it by saying that the middle order was very inexperienced and blame only the debutantes.Saha got out in the first innings by leaving the ball which hit the stump that was leaved by him thinking that it will not hit the target.If he was blamed for that then what about the other batsmen.I...

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"STEYN" HURRICANE....MASSIVE DESTRUCTION....

No,no never ever I have seen such an Indian team failing in their home ground in the recent years.The whole Indian team failed miserably over one bowler ,and that is Dale Steyn of South Africa,not the matter why Steyn is the no: one bowler in the world.South Africa registered their win in the first test match in Nagpur making the series 1-0.It was 8 years back When India had to follow-on against Australia.And also it was only their third innings lost as South Africa won by an innings and 6 runs.This was also the first lose of the Indian team under the captaincy of M.SDhoni. The home side had some individual performances as Sehwag...

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INJURED INDIA....

Indian team is now struggling with the injury as most of the key batsmen like Rahul Dravid,Yuvraj Singh and Sreesanth who have already ruled out of the first test which will begin from tomorrow onwards against South Africa.Besides them Hydrebadi stylish batsmen V V S Laxman was also ruled out of the team who was not able to recover from his finger injury.As a cover to him the selection board had called Rohit Sharma to the team. Rohit's captained Board President's XI who played against the Proteas ended in a draw.In that he was not shined as he scored only 20 runs.It will be interesting to note how Dhoni manages to control the South Africans with his limited strength....

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ONE MORE DAY....

India captain Dhoni took a very crucial decision to declare their second innings at 413/8.In reply Bangladesh were at 67/2 at stumps on day 4 .Now just only one day remaining .... Gambhir's 116 runs,Mishra's 50 runs and Laxman's 69* helped India to good totalof 413/8.Earlier in the day Gambhir and Mishra speede up their scoring rate clearly prooving that the visitors was aiming a huge total in this test.After they got out nobody had a good individual score but all well contributed in the partnerships.V V S Laxman played well with his wristy shots and scored a quick 69* in 89 balls. Now with one day remaining the hosts will be looking...

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A '1' RUN LEAD

A run lead in the first innings have saved the Indians from a big tragedy.India scored 243 runs in their first innings and in reply Bangladesh were all out for 242 runs giving India a 1 run lead. In their second innings India have got into a good position at the end of day 3 scoring 122/1 with Gambhir(47) and the night watchman Mishra(24) helped India to a decent score.Early Sehwag departed after scoring a quick 45 runs. With remaining 2 days ahead I'm sure this test is going to be an interesting one....

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U-19 WORLD CUP

The "younger" Indian team have made an impressive win in the U-19 world cup in Newzland against Afghanistan yesterday.Batting early Afghanistan batsmen could make only 118 runs in their scoreboard which was easily chased by the Indian team by losing only 2 wickets.Mandeep Singh was awarded the Man of the Match for his wide variety of shots and his ability to find gaps in the field.He remained unbeaten at 51 in 63 balls at the end of the ga...

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NOW THE REAL TEST....

After a number of one-dayers India team will now switch in to Test mode tomorrow when India take on Bangladesh in their first test match.Despite of the fact that India have only four test matches in this whole year India skipper Dhoni is looking for a very good comprehensive win in these two test matches against Bangladesh as it is essential for the team to remain in the number one spot. Including the top guns-Sachin Tendulkar,Rahul Dravid,V V S Laxman, the full strength Indian squad is aiming for the high.In the practice session the top order batsmen batted in their batting order itse...

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INDIA "AS USUAL"

Indian cricket team never dropped the habit of breaking the pot in front of the gate.but at this time I will never forget to thank Suresh Raina for very valuable century which brought India not only to good score but also to back in the game.He scored a very useful 106 runs in 115 balls.Ravindra Jadeja also gave a good support to Raina .At the time when they joined,India were struggling at 60 for 5 in just 10 overs. Now in reply Nehra gave India an early breakthrough in the first over itself and India is now fighting hard for victory....

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