Alleged Commonwealth Games corruption: Kalmadi defends himself in a letter to MPs :banghead:
will the games happen on schedule? :roll:
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Alleged Commonwealth Games corruption: Kalmadi defends himself in a letter to MPs :banghead:
will the games happen on schedule? :roll:
Got this in orkut..
Entire indian team: unnala engala madhire batting,bowling,fielding,wicketkeeping,running edhachum onnadhu panna mudiyima
Ravindra jadeja: Cricketers kum enakum avalo dhan vidhyasama?
India v Australia, 2nd Test, Bangalore, 5th day
Pujara sets up seven-wicket triumph for India
India 495 and 207 for 3 (Pujara 72, Tendulkar 53*) beat Australia 478 and 223 (Ponting 72, Zaheer 3-41, Ojha 3-57) by 7 wickets
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Cheteshwar Pujara played with the confidence of a veteran in setting up India's win © AFP
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Players/Officials: Cheteshwar Pujara | Sachin Tendulkar
Matches: India v Australia at Bangalore
Series/Tournaments: Australia tour of India [Sep-Oct 2010]
Teams: Australia | India
Cheteshwar Pujara has not been part of India's rise to the No. 1 Test ranking but he could help determine how long they stay there, after his outstanding 72 on debut set up a seven-wicket win. Guided in the end by Sachin Tendulkar, the hosts cruised to their target of 207 to confirm the 2-0 series triumph, while Australia slid to fifth of the ICC rankings for the first time, courtesy of another toothless bowling display.
When Virender Sehwag fell early in the chase, the match seemed to be heading for similar drama to the final day in Mohali, where the wounded 114-Test veteran VVS Laxman dragged his side over the line. That there was no similarly tense finish was due to the work of Pujara, who was in his first Test but showed the kind of confidence expected from an old hand.
Unexpectedly promoted to No. 3 following a first-innings effort that lasted three balls, Pujara betrayed no nerves and drove his third delivery handsomely to the cover boundary off Mitchell Johnson. The introduction of Nathan Hauritz brought out the best in Pujara, who used his feet brilliantly to the spinner and drove him through the gaps in a field that an apoplectic Shane Warne felt the need to tweet about from the opposite hemisphere.
There were some strange decisions from Ricky Ponting, not the least of which was the early elimination of all slips fielders for the fast men when Australia needed to put the pressure on India by taking wickets. And after Ben Hilfenhaus had Sehwag caught behind in the third over with a terrific ball that bounced sharply and jagged away, Pujara and M Vijay settled in for a lengthy partnership.
Their 72-run stand ended when Vijay was trapped lbw by Shane Watson for 37, the victim of a good delivery that angled in and seamed away. All that did was bring the first-innings double-centurion Tendulkar to the crease, and by the time Hauritz had his revenge on Pujara with a delivery that drifted past the edge and took off stump, India were only 61 runs from their goal.
Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid, who was demoted to No. 5 to accommodate Pujara, had little trouble completing the task and Tendulkar's 53 not out - which included the winning runs paddle-swept fine against Hauritz - was a fitting finale to his magical series. The challenge for India's selectors now is to work out how to reward Pujara, who won his opportunity only because of Laxman's back injury.
It's a happy problem to have; Australia's issues are not so pleasant. Apart from losing all the Tests in a series for the first time in nearly 30 years, they will now enter the Ashes on the back of three consecutive defeats, a run that no Australian side has endured since West Indies were at their peak in 1988-89.
They have also dropped below England in the Test rankings, which is an abstract concept but one that will frustrate Ponting's men as they aim to regain the urn. A more concrete measure of the side's current state could be seen in the disappointing form of several key players.
Australia must also be concerned by the performances of several key players. It has been a difficult tour for Hauritz and that continued on the final day, when he was caressed out of the attack by Pujara before wincing at consecutive sixes slog-swept over long-on by Tendulkar. The Ashes will be a different challenge, but England's batsmen will certainly have taken note of his lack of penetration.
Michael Clarke and Michael Hussey have had a tour they'd rather forget, while Marcus North's ongoing pattern suggests he'll be due for a century by about the third Ashes Test in Perth. And then there was Johnson, who worked hard at times on the trip but by the last day was sending Tim Paine diving on both sides of the wicket.
That Johnson and his fast-bowling colleagues did not trouble the Indians with swing was not exactly surprising, but Zaheer Khan and Sreesanth had proven earlier in the morning that movement was available. They mastered reverse-swing to collect the final three Australian wickets while limiting the tailenders to 21 runs in the morning.
Johnson lost his off stump leaving a Zaheer ball that jagged sharply back in, Hilfenhaus was mesmerised by the swing and was bowled for a duck, and Peter George fended a catch behind to end Australia's innings on 223. The total was always going to be tough to defend, and so it proved.
So, India have confirmed their status as No. 1 - not that they were in danger of losing it. Now for Pujara to lock in his place at No. 3.
WHY IS THERE NO CELEBRATION IN INDIA DEFEATING AUS TODAI HERE :shock:
when is the new ipl starting?
Yuvraj in British newspaper's 'top 10 egos'
http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report...s/20110101.htm
Laxman awarded Padma Shri :clap: :thumbsup:
Well deserved candidate to receive the award.
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News that will gladden feyar's heart:
BCCI, bettter reserve a test in each series to Chennai.Quote:
the answer, at least in India, the game’s biggest market, is no. 55% of people surveyed across 10 cities said they prefer the 50-over game, while 32% chose the shortest version of the game. (In Chennai, home to the IPL champion Chennai Super Kings, a whopping 60% chose Tests as their favourite format. Only 3% picked T20s).
At the same time, Chepauk is full whenever an IPL match is played. :-)
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check it out..
http://apps.facebook.com/allrounderz
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUCImOuDEnU
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vinatha
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_Ej5Ks-YnA
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wladimi...vs._David_Haye
Not a boxing fan and never knew these two before but I saw this video in Twitter. Haye seems to have done a lot of talking before the match and came up with a lame excuse of his toe being fractured and he only competed for his fan's sake. Klitschko's video is the ultimate insult though!
Saina Nehwal stormed into the women's singles quarter-finals at the World Badminton Championships at the Wembley Arena, in London on Thursday.
The world No 6 Indian ace was leading 21-3, 13-5 when her opponent, Pui Yin Yi of Hong Kong, seeded 14th, retired from the third round match.
http://www.gallerysportszone.com/wp-...erformance.jpg
முன்னேறிச் செல்ல வாழ்த்துக்கள்!
Azhar's son died in an accident
Quote:
ஆந்திர மாநில முதல்வர் கிரண்குமார் ரெட்டி அமைச்சர்களுடன் மருத்துவமனைக்குச் சென்று அயாஸýதீனின் உடலுக்கு அஞ்சலி செலுத்தினார். பி.காம் பட்டதாரியான அயாஸýதீன், தன் தந்தை அசாருதீனைப் போலவே கிரிக்கெட் வீரராவார்.
Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi is no more
Tiger, h/o "sapnE ki rAni", dies at 70 :-(
http://wscdn.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/...c_nocredit.jpg
Dont know where to post this.....but this is dreadful news....
http://http://cricketnext.in.com/new.../63604-13.html
hopefully god is with yuvraj
As I was reading about Pradheep Mathew, one of my cricket fanatic friend suggested to check this
http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/conte...yer/31760.html
Bapu Nadkarni
21 successive maidens :shock: and his economy rate 1.67 in 41 test matches wow... He also picked 88 wickets.Quote:
Batsmen faced with the problem of playing Bapu Nadkarni's left-arm spin had two scoring options to choose from: nil and negligible. Nadkarni was one of the game's most noted economist ever - he gave away just 1.67 runs per over over in his Test career. In the 1960-61 series against Pakistan, he returned figures of 32-24-23-0 at Kanpur followed by 34-24-24-1 at Delhi. He crowned that with Test cricket's finest display of quantity-control bowling, with 21 successive maidens in his 32-27-5-0 against England at Madras in 1964. His legendary parsimony and precision were the result of untiring research and development in the nets - he would bowl endlessly at a coin placed on a good length.
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he would bowl endlessly at a coin placed on a good length.
Flash news :
Saina Nehwal wins Indonesia Open Super Series badminton tournament in Jakarta.
congrats Saina for 4th consecutive Indonesia open title...
V r proud of U... :notworthy:
"Asiad medallist labours at brick kiln"
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/s...w/15112611.cms
"Don’t meddle with us"
http://www.thehindu.com/arts/magazin...cle3779021.ece
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any news about hockey league here?
IPL team owners are interested in buying the hockey teams and india cements is one of them...
definitely a big move to promote our national game... :thumbsup:
Hockey India League aims to get votes of fans
With star India midfielder Sardar Singh and five-time FIH Player of the Year Jamie Dwyer as brand ambassadors, the upcoming Hockey India League (HIL) plans to capture the imagination of fans in its inaugural edition starting early next year.
With the backing of the International Hockey Federation (FIH), and a window in the calendar, the league expects to feature the best of Indian and foreign talent.
Hockey India hopes to bring the feel-good factor back into the game after the team finished 12th at the London Olympics.
"This is one of the steps we have taken to improve the standard of hockey in the country. We did poorly at the Olympics and we are looking into the causes," Hockey India secretary general Narinder Batra said at the launch of the tournament logo and introduction of the brand ambassadors.
"We also plan to have bilateral series with top sides like Australia, Germany and the Netherlands. There is also an All India University League on the anvil."
Batra said he had a clear objective about where he wants to see the Indian team over the next few years.
"I want the team to be in the top eight in world rankings in 2013, top six in 2014 and the top four in 2016. If we reach that level, with a bit of luck we can be on the Olympic podium in Rio."
The HIL is loosely based on the lines of the Indian Premier League and will have six franchises, the owners of four of which have been announced. Rajeev Shukla and Arun Jaitley, who are associated with the twenty20 cricket league, are on the HIL advisory board.
Sardar agreed that the upcoming league was a step in the right direction for Indian hockey. "Playing with the top foreign players will only improve the performance of the local players. The more experience we have of playing with and against the best players in the world, the more confidence we will get, which can only be helpful," Sardar, who was included in the FIH All-Star XI in 2010 and 2011, said.
Dwyer used to turn out in the Premier Hockey League and said that playing in India is a unique thrill. "I played here before and it is great for a hockey player. There are great crowds and great following for the sport. It will also be beneficial for Indian hockey as the players will learn a lot in a tournament like this," the Australian legend said.
Each franchise will have a roster of 24 players - 14 Indian and 10 foreign. At any given time, a team cannot field more than five foreign players. Contracts have already been signed with 90 Indian players and 14 from Pakistan.
There is a players' auction expected to be held sometime in October. The technical aspects of the tournament will be taken care of by the FIH, and Indian umpires will officiate in matches alongside foreign ones.
There will be a panel of coaches for the tournament and present India coach Michael Nobbs has the option of aligning with any particular franchise. There will be a full complement of other coaching and support staff for all the teams, Batra said.
Shukla said they have learnt from the financial problems some of the IPL franchises have faced, and had taken steps to ensure that the HIL franchises sustain their interest.
"The licence fee is much less than that in the IPL. We are not putting too much burden on the franchises to ensure that the financial model remains viable over time," he said.
Jaypee Group, owners of the Punjab franchise, said they would raise a world-class team and provide the best coaches and facilities. "We will raise a world-class team and arrange best of coaching and other facilities for our players so that they could be trained to lift the HIL Trophy," the group said in a release.
//indiatoday
மும்பையில் நடக்கும் இங்கிலாந்து அணிக்கு எதிரான இரண்டாவது கிரிக்கெட் டெஸ்ட் போட்டியின் முதல் இன்னிங்சில், முன்னணி வீரர்கள் விரைவில் ஆட்டமிழந்த போதும், இளம் வீரர் புஜாரா சிறப்பாக விளையாடி 248 பந்துகளில் சதமடித்தார். முதல் டெஸ்ட்டில் புஜாரா இரட்டை சதமடித்தது குறிப்பிடத்தக்கது. http://http://www.dinamalar.com/News....asp?Id=591621
1;India beat Pak; register 1st win in Lanco series
2;A lot of hard work remains to win the Test: Swann
3;Cook, Pietersen keep the Indians at bay
4;A lot of hard work remains to win the Test: Swann
hockey
India lose 3-4 to Australia, out of Lanco series final
others
Jeev overcomes news of ailing mother to equal course record
tennis
Wild card for Somdev Devvarman
foot-ball
Arsenal signs new Emirates sponsorship deal
athletics
Bolt named World Athlete of the Year
Usain Bol
Slideshow
http://http://www.thehindu.com/sport/
International Olympic Committee suspends India (?)
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/s...w/17478889.cms
Suspended by International Olympic Committee, India faces ban from Olympics
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/s...w/17484320.cms
Row erupts as Saina Nehwal quits at match-point
It took her a few years; but now she has become one of India's "proud" and spoiled "elites" in sports!!! What a shame!
"Someone had booked her tickets from Hyderabad for Wednesday afternoon. If she did not want to play due to whatever reason, why did she come to Lucknow at all?"
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/s...w/17684058.cms
Vijender, the former world number one, who gave India its first Olympic medal in boxing in 2008, has denied that he knew the alleged NRI drug peddler.
Read more at: http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/v.../1/257073.html
Per sollum Pillai
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Il_Bula
Ilikena Lasarusa Talebulamainavaleniveivakabulaimainakulalakebalau - His name literally means "returned alive from Nankula hospital at Lakeba island in the Lau group" :lol2:
Gatlin pipped Bolt in a 100m race recently. Beast did not take part in the race. Don't know whats Beast upto these days after clocking world's second best time for a 100m dash.
Meantime Gatlin is basking in reflected glory . His days are numbered.
India wins historic bronze at junior women hockey World Cup
http://www.deccanherald.com/content/...ze-junior.html
Congrats to Ravindra Jadeja for the Rank-1 spot in latest ODI Bowling ranking. :clap:
Achieved after 17 yrs (1996-No.1 Kumble) by another Indian...:)
Seriously :clap: for his hardwork! But he seems to under perform when Dhoni is not leading him, for instance this Zim tour.
When everyone supported DRS, BCCI rejected and now there seems to be some compromise when the world started to believe that DRS is not clean.
http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/conte...ry/658665.html
BCCI :lol2:
P.V. Sindhu beats Shixian Wang to storm into world badminton semis after Saina Nehwal and P. Kashyap fail
"Rising shuttler P V Sindhu on Friday created history by becoming the first Indian woman singles player to ensure a medal at the World Badminton Championships"
http://sports.ndtv.com/othersports/b...a-kashyap-fail
Meteoric rise of a true performer
http://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-...?homepage=true
Mens 100m world championsip:
Good lineup. Blake out due to injury. Gay and Powell out because of drug scandals.
1. Bolt
2. Drug cheat Gatlin
3. Drug cheat rodgers
or
1. Bolt
2. Drug cheat Gatlin
3. Ashmeade/Carter/Bailey-Cole (All Jamaicans)
Bailey-Cole has a poor start. If he gets a start like Powell he is a serious medal prospect.