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TENDULKAR ON TOP

2009-09-19T01:56:00.000-07:00

TENDULKAR WANTS TO BE TOP FROM HIS CARRIER:

Here the top role for the Indian team is tendulkar were his start up with the year at 16 and still his carrier is continuing towards goal. As he started his first debut against pakistan in the year 1989. Now the current session is going to be ICC CHAMPION TROPHY which is going to be held at south Africa, that is going to start on next week 22nd. As team Indian players were already started to go SA.

At last series of final match which held at Srilanka were at final against India VS Srilanka he scored 138, he completed his 44th century, but still he will continue and score more runs. so he will be continue.............................. "MASTER BLASTER"

GAMBIR BACK TO THE TEAM

2009-09-18T01:49:00.000-07:00

TEAM MET ENJOYING AS GAMBIR BACK:

Over the past tri-series Gambir could not make mark into the team, because of some injuries he couldin gets into the team. As of now Dhoni said that he is fit and came back to the team, It was a another strength to the team in the top order, As of now Gambir, Tendulkar, Dravid were the strong line up into the batting side. But we al missing the Shewag fire factor who is going to misses the complete champion throphy this time. We were waiting for his back into the team. So were is the party to night for the indian team.

Sachins Ton makes to easy victory

2009-09-15T05:26:00.000-07:00

Sachin complete his 40th century:

Here the great news for the Indian fans. As all we know about triangular series were held up these days. In the final match srilanka and India were last stand to play the final cup. As Dhoni once again won the toss and elected to bat first. Indian opener has been changed Dinesh has been ruled out Dravid to open a bat with Sachin. First wicket partnership goes to 96 runs. Dravid were out with 56 runs scored with a six. Back to back Dhoni placed to first down, he and Sachin were played a beautiful knock sachin scored 134 and Dhoni scored 50+. yuvi cames back with the 35+ overs has bang with the bat over 50 runs not out. At last they manage at 50 overs play scored 319 runs.

Srilankan plays:

At initially they open with a bat with the great knock and they were struggling in the opening four wickets were lost. Captain Kumara plays some good knock and cant able to reach the score at lost 275 runs they managed.
INDIA GOT THE THROPHY

'Azhar questions selectors' move to select Dravid

2009-09-09T05:02:00.000-07:00

Azar Smart Move towards Selectors:

Azar raises the question against the Selectors to bring back the Dravid. As he overall performing well. As selector didnt pick it up for a long years.

To bring Rahul Dravid back in the one-day international squad, former Indian skipper Mohammad Azharuddin today said that a youngster should have been preferred instead.

"It would have been better then if instead of Dravid, a young player was given the opportunity to play for the Indian team and has been placed in the team also.

The decision of the Selection Committee on the issue is wrong.

The veteran of 99 Test matches and 334 ODI's threw his weight behind champion batsman Sachin Tendulkar and said there was no question of his retirement as he was playing well.

He said that both VVS Laxman and Yuvraj Singh impressed him a lot.

Azharuddin were said about the game would benefit, if it more players are involved in running sport center.

Sachin talks splended over the ODI

2009-09-05T09:34:00.000-07:00

ODI can be split into two:

Sachin says that one-day cricket to be split into two innings of 25 overs each to bring more balance into the matches.

The premier Indian batsman, who holds the records for most ODI runs and hundreds, backed the format despite doubts whether it would survive Twenty20's increasing popularity.

"I'm for 50-over cricket," he told Times Now channel on Friday at a bat endorsement function. "I was thinking of probably 25 overs each to start with and again you go and play 25 overs."

Tendulkar recalled the 2002 ICC Champions Trophy final in Sri Lanka where the hosts batted their full innings for two days in a row only for rain to force the match to be abandoned both times. The teams were declared joint winners of the tournament.

"This is also because in certain places, in day-night matches the conditions are completely different when you bat or bowl second.

"So both sides (will) get to bat when the lights are not on. Then both bat when the lights are on, 25 overs," he said. "So it is not so heavily dependent on toss."

In the Indian sub-continent, slow pitches can render chasing a target tough or dew in the night can make fielding difficult in the later stages.

The debate over one-day cricket's future has intensified after the England board last month dropped 50-over cricket

The secreat of sachin mission

2009-09-04T10:21:00.001-07:00

He has been a cricketing icon for almost 20 years. But who have been Sachin Tendulkar's idols? Well, the master batsman did let us know in the course of a TV interview a couple of days ago that over the years he made a conscious effort to blend Sunil Gavaskar's defence with Viv Richards' ruthlessness to evolve a batting style of his own.

Tendulkar could not have been more judicious in choosing his heroes. As everyone associated with the game knows perfect batting is an ideal blend of attack and defence. The ability to adapt oneself to a given situation in a match is priceless. There are times when quick runs are paramount, at other times runs and time are of equal importance or perhaps the situation calls for a grim fightback based on a sterling defence. And these days with cricket being played in three formats the need to adapt and change cannot be overemphasized if one wants to be a successful cricketer.

So now we know the secret of Tendulkar's greatness! Ever since his international debut in Pakistan in 1989 at the age of 16 he has been lording over the bowlers, who continue to struggle to breach his near-impregnable defence and often find themselves at the receiving end of his aggressive hitting.

"Sunil Gavaskar and Vivian Richards are the batsmen that really inspired me," he said during the interview. "I wanted to be as solid as Gavaskar and as destructive as Richards, because that combination was always going to be lethal. I felt truly inspired by these two individuals on the field," he said.

So much has been written about Gavaskar's mode of batting which inspired a whole generation in this country. From 1971 to 1987 he displayed the rare combination of total technique, impeccable body balance and scintillating strokes to spectators in Madras and Melbourne, Lahore and Leeds, Colombo and Christchurch.

Over the years, he left a trail of frustrated bowlers who, with a gesture of helplessness, turned to their captain as if to implore, "please take me off. There is no use bowling to this bloke. He's never going to get out." Indeed, so impeccable was his technique, so insatiable was his appetite for runs, so uncanny was his knack at building an innings, brick by brick, that he gave the impression of batting all day and every day. His batting was the epitome of the age old qualities of dedication, determination and concentration.

Where Gavaskar scored over Geoff Boycott another master of technique and defensive batting was that he had so many strokes that he was ruthlessly unsparing on the bad ball. That was the point Tony Lewis made while writing about his 101 at Old Trafford in 1974.

Many knowledgeable critics put it at the top of his 34-century list and Lewis' description illustrates why. "Quite unforgettable was his 101 out of 246 against England in 1974. Cold north-west winds drove in squalls, bringing only the seventh day of rain in Manchester since mid-February. The pitch was firm and bouncy. Willis, Old and Hendrick were hostile, whacking in the short balls. Underwood and Greig were the slower bowlers and they gave nothing away."

Gavaskar first demonstrated how brave he was. He kept his eye on the ball and swayed either side of the high bounce, but when the ball was pitched up, he was immediately forward to drive it straight. This is where Gavaskar was a better player than Boycott overall. Boycott lost his strokes or maybe through parsimony he cut them out. Gavaskar reduced risk too but never lost the spring off the back foot which sent him firmly into the drive."

Richards' batting was a law unto itself. Few batsmen have intimidated bowlers just by their walk to the crease as Richards did. The confident swagger said it all. And then it was not unusual for him to whip his first ball through mid wicket to the boundary even when it was pitched precisely where the bowler had intended. The level of his confidence was unparalleled and he had footwork with which the great natural batsmen are born and the power of lightning and bewildering reflexes. When he was in prime form the best bowlers were as helpless against him as all the rest.

At a time when the fast bowler's stock ball whizzed past the batsman's nostrils Richards was the last hold out who shunned the helmet – even on his last tour of England when he was in his 40th year. The maroon cap was a reminder that no bowler however fast would threaten his domination. Richards was never content with mere survival. Bowlers had to be subjugated, to recognize that he was the master of all that he survived on a cricket field. With all the emphasis on attacking skills Richards was capable of technical excellence.

As Vic Marks wrote in his tribute to Richards when he was chosen among Wisden's five cricketers of the century, "his forward defensive stoke which he sometimes played with exaggerated, ironic care, just to inform the bowler that he could have smashed a boundary but had chosen not to, could be as impenetrable as Boycott's. But he didn't use it that often. More frequently, he ignored the coaching manuals and relying on the keenest pair of eyes and phenomenal reflexes just trusted his instincts."

Richards could destroy the bowling both clinically and ferociously. It is no surprise that the fastest Test century of all time - off just 56 balls - stands against his name. On that memorable day at St Johns's sixes were hit in every direction. He was known to launch a fearsome assault upon any bowler who enjoyed an international reputation. The higher the stage the better he performed.

Gambir missing his pening partne:

2009-09-03T10:25:00.000-07:00

Cricketer Gautam Gambhir on Friday said that swashbuckling opener Virender Sehwag, who is sidelined due to injury, will be desperately missed by the team during the tour of Sri Lanka as well as the Champions Trophy.

"Any team will miss Sehwag (Virender Sehwag) because he was in such a form, that would have been a great advantage for any team," Gambhir said.

Gambhir said this on the sidelines of ceremony held in Chennai, where he was appointed the brand ambassador of MRF.

India has announced the squad for the Sri Lanka tri-series followed by the Champions Trophy, in which they have recalled Rahul Dravid and left out Sehwag due to his shoulder surgery.

Gambhir further sad that international cricket was all about handling pressure, and you have to continuously deliver for the team.

"When you are playing international cricket it's all about the pressure. You should know how to handle it and you should be able take that responsibility, which is very important and the responsibility only comes when the team starts expecting that you can deliver," he said.

The series in Sri Lanka, which also involves New Zealand, will be held from September 8 to 14.

Dravid makes an add value to our team

2009-09-01T21:51:00.000-07:00

Dravid ensures that he will be rite back to team, as he said he comes back with the strong fight with this bat.

Sachin feels that Rahul inclusion in the team after close of two years has added to the one day team for tri series and champion trophy also. His experiencewould help us the team. The team is fitter and hunger after a 4 days of camp at bangalore and lot of prepartion fot the upcoming series. The camp was ended with a positive notation and all players were fit after a training.

It will be a challenge for some of the strokeplayers in our team. As boundries can be difficult to come by, there would be coming lots of involvement in the wicket involved. All the 3 countries were participating its is diffcult to pick it up...............

AKRAM SAYS TOKKR NOT FOR FULL TIME:

2009-08-26T20:27:00.000-07:00

AKRAM'S DECISION WOULD BE MAKE A CHANGE:

The former pakistan captian were applied for the KKR coach, As there were four members were applied for that position. But Wasim his not interested to take up full time coach for the KKR, instead of that he can be a part time that is only for the Bowling coach. Now again the decision was to taken by the management Mr. Khan.

According to the current suitation there were former indian coach Mr.John Wright would be taken up for the KKR coach, for the upcoming IPL at 2010. As pakistan former captian Wasim Akram probale there were a meeting with the Shah Rukh Khan and other team members like Former Indian Captian Gunguly also, the interview schedule would be on next week. Akram, who is regarded as one of the finest left-arm pacers in the history of world cricket, is a busy television commentator. That is why it is difficult for him to take out time for a full-time coaching carrer with the KKR.

Wasim akram joins the racewith the KKR Coach:

2009-08-24T22:53:00.000-07:00

Akaram joins the coach for the KKR:

As the past months there was a disscusion going on for the KKR coach, There were three members were applied over the Coach, The one who was the famous and past indian coach Wright and the another one is pakistan Richard Pybus, and the another famous person who was mentoring the irfan Pathan the bowling coach,Wasim Akram has been applied for the Coach, As he wants to applied on august 30th were drop in.

Were over the Gunguly were attracted by the Wasim from the past bowling. Wasim doesnt have the experience of the coach, but now he come up with the skills and abilities way to put as a coach.Upto date, there were nine candidates presented their case in the last two days and among them, Pybus was asked to stay back for another round of interview. The KKR management intends to complete the process by August end.

OJHA GETS DISAPPOINTED:

2009-08-19T06:12:00.000-07:00

OJHA:

After the selection of the 15 members team, The famous and gud spinner gets disappointment, for the next month tour with the srilanka and the champion trophy, the 15 members squad has been announced, unfortunately he missed out from the team.

As far In India tour with the play like west indies and Newzeland he didnt perform well and didnt figure it out, As the selection team Krish enter into a team it doesnt matter they have to perform wel for the team to pick up into 11 squad.

The left-arm spinner, who last played a One-day in February in the Sri Lanka series this year, was dropped for next month's tri-series and ICC Champions Trophy as the selectors for leg-spinner Amit Mishra. Disappointed, Ojha, now in Chennai to represent Hyderabad in Buchi Babu Trophy, said it's part of any cricketer's life.

"Obviously, nobody expects to be dropped from the side. I was hopeful of retaining my place in the tri-series and Champions Trophy as I had done well.

so he states that"Disappointed Ojha hopes to return a stronger player"

Warne urges abolition of 50 overs internationals

2009-08-18T10:25:00.000-07:00

Fromer Austraila leg spinner Warne called for on monday about to talk an abolishen on the 50 over matches against twenty20 cricket.

The 50 over match would be a three and half hour game were by twenty20 will over by only 3 hours. For 50 overs game one session will over by 3 and half hours and totally 7 hours will be taken. so loss of time, but now its like a test cricket as of 50 over match. And much quicker game is T20 game which results in aggresive batting and many players were seen to be playing well. So totally credits were goes to Modi who came with an starts on IPL matches.

"This is a big call but cricket evolves and the 50-over game is past its sell-by date," Warne wrote in his column in The Times. "From now on we should be playing tests and Twenty20 internationals with a Twenty20 World Cup every two years."

Irfan made a duck, Bcz Girl dashes him with a kiss

2009-08-18T07:50:00.000-07:00

A young female fan stunned everyone at a function Monday as she tried to publicly hug and kiss Indian cricketer Irfan Pathan, but the pacer used his reflexes to block her advances at the last moment.

The incident took place at a city hotel, and Irfan could only manage an embarrassing smile as he thwarted 24-year-old Kolkata girl Sabina Khatun's advances. She had literally lunged at him were on to the stage, where the pacer's elder brother Yusuf Pathan was also present.

Khatun, who works for a company, was one of the recipients of prizes for a promotional contest held by Tata Indicom and tried her desperate act while waiting for a photo op with the Pathan brothers after receiving the prize.

The girl, a resident of Park Circus in the southern part of the city, later said she could not hold herself on standing next to Irfan.

"I am a big fan of Irfan. I wanted to touch him. And I have touched him. I am very happy," a smiling Sabina later told mediapersons, who scrambled for a byte from the girl.

Asked what she was mumbling to Pathan on the stage, she replied: "I was telling him that I wanted to hug and kiss him".

"But he was saying 'No no, please don't do it. Shivangi gala kat legi (Shivangi will kill me)".

Shivangi Dev is Irfan's fiancee.

However, Sabina vehemently denied that what she did was pre-planned. "It all happened at that moment. I did not make any plans beforehand".

However, a couple of scribes who were seated a row in front of the girl before she went to the stage, said they heard her telling an accompanying boy to click her photo the moment she did "the act". "At that time we did not realise what she was up to," the journalists said.

Irfan later told the organisers that he was on his guard after the girl propositioned the kiss.

"I kept a watch on her. The moment I saw her move, I reacted and blocked her."

In the end, it was also the difference between the heights of the tall cricketer and the girl that saved the blushes for Irfan.

The incident is reminiscent of present Indian captain M.S. Dhoni being hugged and kissed publicly by a frenzied female fan at the Eden Gardens two years back.

Dhoni, who was then yet to take over as the team skipper, was in the city for a conditioning camp ahead of the Indian cricketers' tour to Bangladesh when Haseena Nasreeb Shiuli of Berhampore in Murshidabad district grabbed him after breaking the security cordon.

Shiuli, a die-hard Dhoni fan, kissed him as he came down from the team bus to give an autograph

Indian team 15 members squad:

2009-08-17T05:49:00.000-07:00

Indian Team Selection:

The Indian team selection were held on last Sunday at Chennai. The board member K.S Srikkanth select the 15 members squad against the triangular series and champion trophy. The Indian Captian remains the same M.S Dhoni who lead the team and Yuvraj Will be the vice captian and followed by Sachin, the great wall comes back after a two years and get into 15 team member squad "Dravid". After a long back Amit mishra joins into the team a Six years, the great leg spinner. krish said about the selection " It was a balanced team as a committe member they will win the trophy, and as a selector the tam was happy with a full fillment with batsman and bowlers." Zaheer and shewag are missed out completely as they are not recover from the injury yet.

The team members are listed out:

Mahendra Singh Dhoni (captain), Yuvraj Singh (vice-captain), Gautam Gambhir, Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, Suresh Raina, Dinesh Karthik, Yusuf Pathan, Abhishek Nayar, Harbhajan Singh, Amit Mishra, Ishant Sharma, Rudra Pratap Singh, Praveen Kumar and Ashish Nehra.

Dhoni Captian says Recoverering well:

2009-08-14T05:10:00.000-07:00

Dhoni states that Shewag will recover soon:

Indian captain states that shewag will recover soon from his shoulder injury by next month and will play for the champion trophy. The Indian great opener who is recovering very fast and able to play for the champion trophy. Shewag is improving everyday and he is putting lots of effort to recover and able to bat, but for the srilanka tour he will be available or not, if he will be there it was great lucky for us to see him back. Indian batsman like him put in top order and score more runs and its like a wall to us, to start a great innings to us.

India has named his regular opener shewag and Sachin in the preliminary squad for the Champions Trophy. The great wall has come back almost after a two years "RAHUL DRAVID".

The next session is going to be an great assignment for us is triangular series srilanka and New Zealand from September 8 to 14 followed by the Champions Trophy in South Africa from September 22 to October 5.

IPL MATCHES STRATS WHEN?

2009-08-13T05:16:00.000-07:00

Hi friends,

Here is the great news for the Indian cricket fans Indian Premier Leauge (IPL) going to start on next year 2010 on march 12th, In this they were decided the first match is between Kolkata knight riders (dada) and between Deccan charges (last time IPL winners), So they have included some more hot grounds Nagpur, Visakhapatnam, Ahmedabad and Dharamsala.

The tournament will start from March 12 and final will be played April 25. The 60-game tournament will feature a third-place playoff between the losing semi-finalists and the winner can get a chance to qualify for the Champions League

The IPL governing body also said that rebel ICL players who accepted the Indian cricket board's amnesty may be paid anything between Rs.800,000 to Rs.2 million and players with international experience will be auctioned.

PLAYERS WERE RECALL FOR THE CAMP

2009-08-12T01:38:00.000-07:00

All after India won the series 2-1 against caribbean, it was an spectacouls series against them. Gary kristen have started a new camp in India, after a month break the players were exhasuted with work with their team mets. Like star batsman Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid over next few days they wil join in this camp. Shewag will have to wait, because of his shoulder injury he must see in next few days.

The players who were participate in this camp currently - Yuvraj Singh, Rohit Sharma, Ravindra Jadeja, Yusuf Pathan, S Badrinath, Dinesh Karthik, Pragyan Ojha and Abhishek Nayar all the eight players were good in fitness.

Its been two good days. The purpose of it was to meet with up the guys while they got some time off, so we made a decision way back in the West Indies to get together. That's one area we feel that we can work on as a team. We wanted to do a series of assessments and obviously this was the first one. Sachin will be join in one or two days ahead.

"Good response"

Akthar career not over yet?

2009-08-10T06:15:00.000-07:00

Don't say bye bye Akthar:

Pakistan cricket board has decided his out perform from the last view, Then he has not prove his past record with the Australia tour, because of his injury he couldn't play the upcoming series with the Australia. Therefore Pakistan board has decided currently say bye bye to Australia. But he will be back with full reinforcement. After recovering from the injury he will be play with the national game. Still he has the age to prove his talent over the global countries. Now due to the young fast bowler Mohammad Aamer can come in replace of Akthar. He prove his talent against his local cricket, Now his age is just 17 years........................

Ponting relishes opportunity:

2009-08-10T04:36:00.000-07:00

Pointing rings a bell to Australia players, here now the good bell rings to our team side. After the fourth test of ashes series the both the team were at same level 1-1, So unfortunate flinftof were ruled out of fourth test match at the last moment were before matches starts. The next test starts on Aug 20th, were Australia starts with a positive attitude for the upcoming fifth test over at oval the largest ground. Pointing were really existed about the team performance and England was lose his fourth test, Australia were won by an innings and 80 runs.

"The last couple of days have been our best cricket"

KKR coach wiil be announced soon

2009-08-09T05:11:00.000-07:00

Great news to KKR:

Here the great news about the KKR team in IPL were likely going to play on next year april 10th. They were searching for a long period who is likely to be the coach. As a Shah discussion with the Ganguly.

West Indies captain Chris Gayle is expected to feature in the three practice matches from October 3 to 5 but all depends on his availability. Former India captain Ganguly who is all set to return as KKR captain in IPL III.

Asked whether the coach and captain's names would be announced ahead of the three fixtures, the southpaw said, "Maybe. We are somewhat waiting for the announcement. But as I have said, I am more concerned about the team."

The Shah Rukh Khan-owned signed has already interviewed the likes of Wasim Akram, John Wright, Richard Pybus, Dermot Reeve, Michael Bevan among the foreign prospective candidates.

In their coach hunt held at Shah Rukh's residence in Mumbai, the team think tank including Ganguly has also interviewed the likes of Lalchand Rajput, WV Raman, Ashok Malhotra, Sandeep Patil and Praveen Amre among others

TENDULKAR CHASING OVER RUNS

2009-08-06T11:29:00.000-07:00

TENDULKAR NOW ITS 36 YEARS OLD:

Now Master Batsman Tendulkar at the age of 36 he scored 12773 runs now till 2011 he is going to play a classic cricket, yet two more years pen for his bat. After that oly he wil decided about the retairment also as he said earlier. A classic batsman still 2000 runs a head to reach the 15000 runs never and ever batsman has going to set a record like this, and as of earlier tendulkar has seted a target on bradmans record and he cleared and now his own classic master batsman going to set a record and ever green runs scorer.

Dalmiya on to a front foot

2009-08-06T06:29:00.000-07:00

Why Ganguly claims to Dalmiya?

Here the hot news about ganguly raises his question to damiya, As dalmiya replied in the television interview that past captain asked some questions to dalmiya but he couldin answer for it! why is it so happen?

Ganguly asked some tricky questions at the AGM to which Dalmiya didnt seem to have satisfactory answers. But in a television interview today, Dalmiya said, he didnt reply as his and etiquette told him to offer a dead bat. He said that he found some of the questions irrelevant.

Ganguly questioned Bengal Ranji team coach Utpal Chatterjees ouster despite guiding the side from Plate to Elite Group last season. Why are the local coaches not getting preference, he had argued.

He could have said that the CAB, as also the BCCI, has been following this tradition for close to 10 years now. John Wright was the first foreign coach of the Indian team and the tradition has been continuing since. After Wright, Greg Chappell came. And now Gary Kirsten is in charge. Its a case of appointing the best for the team. The CAB too has been following this since 2001. WV Raman, Karsan Gahvri, Paras Mhambrey, Bharathi Arun its a long list. This year we have appointed Roger Binny, a move that received support from the cricketers and the media. He, who had raised the question, was part of the process when Wright was appointed and strongly backed Chappell as Wrights successor, Dalmiya told a Bengali news channel. Between the lines, without naming him, the CAB president has accused the former Indian captain of double standards.

Dalmiya compared his stint in cricket administration with a sedate Test match innings and indirectly took a dig at his opposition saying: They seemed to be more interested in playing Twenty20 cricket.

LEE BECOME PERFECT WITHININ COUPLE OF DAYS

2009-08-04T05:27:00.000-07:00

Lee comes with his ball:

Here the fast bowler Lee has injury so he cant play for the last Three test, Now Pointing said that lee will be bowl in the coming up fourth test match,

Pointing said that our side will have a full power in the fourth test match, All players were in good touch and will bat well and pick the wickets as a fire. The great bowler fire Lee has been up over come for the fourth test match

The way things are coming along i didnt expect him to be able to bowl 100 percent over the next couple of days. He's done a lot of bowling this week, he's been ultra keen. Every opportunity we've had, a rain break or when he's not 12th man, he's been in the indoor nets or out in the middle for a bowl.

He's building up his pace over the last couple of days, but we're going to need to see him go pretty hard over the next couple of days to make himself a good chance of selection," he added.

Several players are involving in fourth test such as Johnson and Hussey had returned to form while others such as century maker Michael Clarke and big second innings scorer Marcus North had played wonderfully.

pointing become "BITTERSWEET" review his past record

2009-08-01T08:51:00.000-07:00

POINTING FEEL BITTERSWEET:

Ponting, on 17, needed eight more runs to overtake Border's Test run record of 11, 174. He achieved that with ease. But he was caught behind trying to hook and claimed he was unhappy with himself for exposing austrila middle-order to England's reverse swing barrage.

He was trying to do the best I can to win games for the team and today and I felt likely I let a few of us down.

Michael Clarke and I had a reasonable partnership going and then I got out and exposed some of our other batters to some good quality bowling. It's a strange sort of feeling right at the moment.

He has been aware of the looming record for several weeks but insisted the milestone would not mean much until he finished his career. When he was viewing up the past records it was an golden moment for him and work lot for his own.

POINTING BECAME HIGHEST RUN SCORER CROSSES ALLEN

2009-08-01T08:35:00.000-07:00

Hi here is the great news Austrila captian truns to highest run scorer for his team crosses Allen border 11,174 runs crossed at 23rd runs scored by ricky and after he can contribute oly 13 runs added to his total and he given a wicket to wicket keeper and wicket taken by Onions.

Ricky at Third Position:

Our famous batsman was the first leading run scorer Sachin followed by Lara and the third position was touched enough after crossing Allen border's.

Former captain Border also praised Ponting.

"Clearly, I am a great admirer, having been involved in Ricky's selection in many great Australian sides, and having enjoyed watching him closely on more occasions than I can remember as a cricket media commentator as well," Border said.

Team india too decide?

2009-07-28T06:11:00.000-07:00

Indian coach Gary Kirsten:

Team India has to decide its priorities in terms of Test cricket and other forms of the game, like T20. "It's quite interesting that we've got a Twenty20 World Cup in April next year in the West Indies and Team India don't play one T20 game until that tournament starts. What should be happening is that we should be going on tour and playing six T20 games and one or two 50 over games. I think that's going to happen - it's just a matter of time. Team India plays six Tests this year. Is that sufficient or are there other priorities? I don't know

Apprisal from Wasim

2009-07-28T06:05:00.000-07:00

WASIM says to Bowlers dont be lazy:

I think bowlers nowadays are being pure lazy and are happy with whatever they are being given on a platter. They don't want to be called greats, they are happy just being international cricketers. The use of technology is good but it shouldn't stop the bowler from using his own mind. I remember Waqar and I used to hit the nets and try out various deliveries. We used to exchange our ball if one had been successful in getting reverse swing and then try again. We used to bowl with the wind, then switch to bowling against the wind. Bowlers nowadays don't want to experiment and work hard. Over the past few years, I have only seen Zaheer Khan do the hard work. He put in a lot of work at Worcester and learn some tricks. He's the only guy in the Indian team who can move the ball in and out.

India losses in his T20 against NZ

2009-07-28T05:42:00.000-07:00

Manoj Tiwary was brilliant knock with vain at last they lose the match against Nz. After winning the toss India were bat up, as top order batsman fail to run the score, India went eith 154 for 5. Top order Rahane and Murali has contribute 10 and 9 runs and Captian badrinath skip to one down he scored just six runds and Virat Kohlui who followed by next was scored duck. Further Ojha cliped with 26 runs and Tiwary and Nayar were contributed 51 and 45 runs its leads to 154/5. As NZ were bat next the easily scored 156-5. Indian bowlers were fail to pick the wicket as soon as possible they lose the match.

Clark aiming to recall for his team:

2009-07-27T07:04:00.000-07:00

Aussie:

The aussie fast bowler may be recall for the third test against England.Clarke had an comment on his bowl"some times hero can take a wicket or bunch of wickets" Clark, 33, the hero of the 2006-07 Ashes in aussie with 26 wickets at an average of just 17 apiece, admitted he was disappointed and surprised to be left out of the first two Tests.

Not having played Test cricket from November because of an elbow operation he cant able to play in his side, the selectors went with the young pacemen who won aussie the series in South Africa - Johnson, Siddle , Hilfenhaus.

Now Johnson has an difficult tour and struggled again yesterday. His Test place must now be on the line after his seven-over spell conceded 42 runs, it was a bad day again for aussie

Cricket special

2009-07-24T06:00:00.001-07:00

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Lee misses the entire Series

2009-07-24T05:39:00.000-07:00

Austriala is in Trouble:

The fast and furious bowler Lee misses the ashes test entirely. The board member had decided that still he did not recover from the rib injury.

Lee has missed the first two test against England, and even too third test. As of now third test is going to begin by next week, The most experience seamer for the Austrialia now looks unlikely to play the third test also. The players are like Ricky pointing brad haddin and clarke so Hussey is going to lead the team for the third test. rest players are in be rest................

SACHIN GET APRASIAL FROM "CHANDRU SIR"

2009-07-24T04:34:00.000-07:00

The former Indian player and captian Chandu Borde on his 75th birthday here saw batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar reminiscing his 1989 debut tour of Pakistan where Borde, as the coach, introduced him to the cricketing world.

"Chandu Sir guided me through the difficulties from 16 year old was expected to undergo on his first appearance on a abroad tour. captian told me how to improve upon mistakes without disturbing my natural game technique and instincts, Tendulkar was saying this last night, in an overwhelming expression of gratitude to Borde, who served Indian cricket in various capacities.

Tendulkar recalled Borde''s contribution to his shaping as a cricketer on the debut tour and said the gentle way in which the former all-rounder gave him useful tips in the nets boosted his confidence.

"What Chandu Sir did for me then came from his passion for the game. He never expected any public acknowledgment of what he did for me or wished for anything in return," said international cricket''s most prolific scorer.

The master blaster further went on to recount the more recent stint of Borde, one of the most valuable all-rounders of the Indian Test squad from 1958 to 1970, as an administrator when he accompanied the Indian team as manager for the 2007 tour of England.

Still lee is doubtfull

2009-07-22T01:33:00.000-07:00

Fast bowler:

The Australia were under critical situation as ashes series going to be over by England lead the series 0-1, The third and final test is going to be start. Still LEE was in injury so he cant bowl, let it be as after next 48 hours that is 2 days it will take time to know whether he will be back or not into the ashes series.

The Coach commented about his health:

"He hasn't bowled yet, so we just have to sit with the medical staff over the next few days and chat about how much we need to get into him and whether it is going to progress him to the stage where he could play in the third Test"

England all rounder made a magical with ball

2009-07-20T01:53:00.000-07:00

Hi friends,

Here is an hot news about, after a 92 years England beat Austria in his home town. At before Austria were under pressure by the famous all rounder made a magical with the ball to deliver against Austria players. They were fallen out 406 all out, before a day they end up with the 313 runs for five wickets. They started with the 313 -5, Johnson and Clarke were made a wonderful partnership scored 68 and 136 out. so suddenly fallen to seven down. After a back of Flintoff he took massive five wickets against Austria in the second innings and bowl out for 406.

sachin cool picture

2009-07-18T03:43:00.000-07:00

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Yuvraj massive hit:

2009-07-18T03:25:00.000-07:00

Hai frnds those who wants to see massive six hitter for a six six in an over, after fighting with the england bowler, Its a massive moment never forget those hits...............

It was an exicting game were he hits a six six in a row, after that yuvraj became a famous person........................... really an existing match. When flintoff were qurel with yuvi next broad over the his a six six in a row

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Austrila were fall up

2009-07-18T03:12:00.000-07:00

Austrila were down under their performance:

Now days the great austrila were not able to stable with his batting and bowling also, The great players were gone out of rest. Now in the test team were oly 5 experience players were playing. They need to sketch up and pulled up to the no.1 position so still fighting for it. England bowlers were ruling the austrila for an least score of 181-8. Two more wickets yet too fallen, if it fals austrila were to bat again(its going to be follow on) so still they need to add 40 runs. As of now anderson took four wickets and allrounder flintoff took 2 wickets and broad took 1 wicket. so match is still running up.............

England end his 1st innings

2009-07-17T04:49:00.000-07:00

England bravely fight against the Austrian bowlers:

At the first day England scored 364, After opens for a bat at the second day England manage to score his level at 425 all out. The highest score was scored by Strauss 161 out bowled by BEN. After his wicket Austrian were celebrate after facing 268 balls, after that wickets were falling down. at last they can manage to score 425 all out. Austria were open to bat initial batsman cant able to strike the England bowlers for an 10.2 overs they lost 2 wickets. Austria scored 21/2. In that Phillip gone for 8 runs and pointing gone for just 2 runs both the wicket was taken by Anderson. England were celebrate their day...............

Speedstar became a capitan for kerala team

2009-07-16T07:28:00.000-07:00

After a INDIAN PREMIER LEAUGE season sreesanth going to be a captian for the kerala team in his time carrer, Still kerala cricket board deciding to put has a captian for the ranji thropy.Kerala selection committee has decided that sreesanath has to lead the team. The coaching camp for ranji thophy like to start by tommrow at erunakullam.After the two-week long coaching camp, the captain for the coming Ranji season will be announced. About 36 players, including some under-19 players, have been chosen for the camp. so this camp is very usefull to explore their talents in ranji thropy.

Ashes Second test starts again

2009-07-16T03:57:00.000-07:00

Ashes Second test starts again:

The second test starts from today, between austrila and England at lords ground today. The day starts with luck for the England won the toss and choose to bat first. Andrew strauss and cook were open for the bat they both started to bat well. From the Austrilan team there was no change in thier bowling side. Till now austrila bowled 15 overs there were no wickets picked up by them. Eng were 57/0 no loss till now............

"So the day starts for england its seems to be good"

Live scores

2009-07-15T06:08:00.000-07:00

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Austrila went to a tough situation

2009-07-14T09:39:00.000-07:00

Pointing played a good role against founder game of England. Even though England manage their team to end up the 1st test with an draw situation. England had nicely passed away the time on the fifth day, When one side wickets were started falling down, the skipper helps to manage the team to a drawn state. When pointing had rotating the bowler on another side England skipper had manage, he was stable with his bat. At last james anderson and panesar were last standing batsman was 11.3 overs from unbeatean wicket stand and draw in the first test ashes series. England's moral victory in the first Ashes Test series was to be praised by many when Australian experts.

Aussies Tighten screws

2009-07-12T05:54:00.000-07:00

After austrila makes 479-5 pointing decide to declare and call up the batsman who were screwing up the england bowlers. As before that pointing out for 150 runs wicket was taken by panesar and got bowled. Later Katich was gone out fot 125 runs itself. After pansear took pointing the england bowlers were happy, after a good knock from him. M.hussey gone for 3 and M.clarke gone for 83 and north and haddin had a good knock against england bowlers both were made 125 and 121 runs score was stablize after hitting up 3 centuries by 3 batsman. Later England comes to bat they lose 2 wickets for scoring up 20 runs........... The day end with the superb for the team Aussiee

murli gets injured again missed sexond Test...!

2009-07-11T09:32:00.000-07:00

Hi friends, The first Test was over by last week, still murli didnt recover from the knee injury and missing on second test starting on by this sunday. The 37 yrs old man still shining in his bowling, gets injured on patella tendon and for the third test also he cant come up........

By the way sri lanka was in the lead of 1-0 against pakistan test 3 series. Now how sangagara going to manage with the bowlers, now the pressure goes upto mendis this time he should play a role for his team. Even srilanka have many spinner option but it credits goes to mendis and this time he should shine over ahead. Both the teams are listed below:

Sri Lanka squad: Kumar Sangakkara (captain), Malinda Warnara, Tharanga Paranavitana, Mahela Jayawardene, Thilan Samaraweera, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Angelo Mathews, Chamara Kapugedera, Rangana Herath, Ajantha Mendis, Thilan Thushara, Nuwan Kulasekara, Dhammika Prasad, Kaushal Silva, Suranga Lakmal.

and probably for pakistan team

Pakistan squad: Younis Khan (captain), Salman Butt, Khurram Manzoor, Mohammad Yousuf, Misbah-ul-Haq, Shoaib Malik, Kamran Akmal, Umar Gul, Saeed Ajmal, Mohammad Aamer, Danish Kaneria, Abdul Razzaq, Abdur Rauf, Fawad Alam, Faisal Iqbal.

Dravid added his name in 30 squad but in 15?

2009-07-10T02:43:00.000-07:00

Indian team selector selected for the championship trophy and Dravid was included in 30 members selection list. Cricket fans were amused at seeing his name in the list of probables for the Champions Trophy.The selector were now found in him something they didn't know, likely of unlikely, or they have found something in the others that they didn't want to see. More likely. It might be the short pitched ball, it might be temperament, it might be discipline, Dravid scores in the selectors mind.

Now the tough position to be in squad in 15 members list. As of now if tendulkar and shewag were comes in gambir moves to 1st down and Rohit sharma and suresh raina as on........
At last "THE GREAT WALL WILL BE BACK OR NOT"

Australia batsman snached the England bowlers

2009-07-10T02:28:00.000-07:00

England has finished their first innings with a huge total on board as 435 all out. As Australia players replied 249-1 as the second day open pointing and katich scored unbeaten centuries for the partnerships 189. Pointing after scores his century his scores level up to 11,000 runs in test careers. he scrambled to reach his century with the single. katich was in bat with the 8th century. and still partnership continues. They were nearly at the grease 4 1/2 hours during the play, England captain Andrew Strauss rotated his bowlers, and adjusted his fields for a long time but it was an failure and bowlers cant pick up those wickets.

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Indian cricketer History

2009-07-09T04:49:00.000-07:00

Yuvraj singh:

Yuvraj singh born on 12 Dec 1981, He is a good cricketer for a Indian team and the son of former Indian cricket bowler Yograj singh. Yuvraj singh born on Chandigarh. he made his one day international debut against Kenya at the ICC knock out trophy, and test debut against new zealand. He did not get to bat in his first one day, but showed his real character in his second game which was against Austria where he scored a Runs 84 off 82 balls. He played bowlers like LEE, McGRATH etc..

Yuvraj is a great batsman, he started his with the left hand batsman and a part time spinner, while batting he was danger with the pace bowling but his aggressive style of batting is often a cause of his demise against spin bowling. He is seen as part of the new brigade of young cricketers who can form the nucleus of the Indian team in the future. He is also a great asset in the field. But his successes were only limited against fast bowling, he has rarely been successful against the slow bowlers.

Yuvraj singh was debut by the good coach by john wright.

DADA TURNS TO 37

2009-07-09T02:41:00.001-07:00

Hi frnds after a long gap dada gave an interview on his birthday. after retair from test cricket he celebrates his 37th birthday, and joined in indian premier leauge as a captian for kolkata night riders. Now he is in part of his team and now mcmillan graped his captainship from DADA. Well DADA wil become captian in next indian perimer leauge. Sourav already made his debut as a commentator in last month's ICC World Twenty20 Championships in England. Man of many ambitions Sourav Ganguly likes to achieve his target and on many occasions.

Family denies Dhoni's Bollywood link-ups

2009-07-07T23:42:00.000-07:00

Dhoni turns to 28, and celebrate with his family membersand dismissed his reported link-ups with film actresses but made it clear that they would have no problems if the charismatic Indian cricket captain, who turned 28 yesterday, decides to tie the knot with the girl of his choice.

Reacting to reports linking Dhoni to Bollywood star Deepika Padukone and south Indian actress Laxmi Rai, Dhoni's brother Narendra said that those were just media speculation. "These are all media speculation. Mahi is very close to us and he shares everything with us. If he decides to marry someone, he will tell us before anybody else," he said.

Narendra said his family is not looking for girls and the cricketer was free to chose his life partner. "We are not looking for a bride for Mahi. He is free to choose his life partner. We have left this decision on him. We will welcome his choice," he said.

"We don't mind if he prefers love marriage," he added. In fact, Narendra said, there was no hurry to get Dhoni married and cricket topped his agenda at the moment. "We are not at all in hurry. His priority is his career and he is just 28. Marriage can wait for a couple of years." Narendra said.

Rather, the family would love to see him guiding India's to 2011 World Cup triumph, he said. We all wish that he plays many more years and Team India World Cup under his captaincy.

He said the family misses Dhoni when he is on tours but is happy that he has remained polite despite his overwhelming success. "We miss him when he is not around but we all know that he is very busy and has responsibilities. We are proud of him."

Mahi has worked very hard to be there. Today he is an icon but did not changed at all. Our parents taught us to be grounded and he never forgets this. He is the same old Mahi for us.

DHONI TRUNS TO 28....

2009-07-07T04:40:00.000-07:00

Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni has turned 28 today. Dhoni has been the motivator for Team India and under his able leadership the team has scaled heights. The 'captain cool' is the man of fewer emotions but doesn't hesitate to admit mistakes. Hailing from Ranchi in Jharkhand, the destructive batsman always looks to innovate and remains calm under pressure. The born leader, Dhoni, is the youth icon and has earned accolades from many in his short stint as a captain. Wish MS Dhoni on his 28th birthday to bring more glories to the country.

"THE WALL" DRAVID IS BACK

2009-07-07T04:30:00.000-07:00

India go back to Dravid

Included in the list of probables for the Champions Trophy in South Africa, former India skipper Rahul Dravid's return to the one-day fold on Monday has not only given a new lease to his career but may also have marked the end of the apparent youth policy started soon after the World Cup debacle in 2007.

Dravid was included as one of the 30 probables for the tournament to be held in South Africa in September, and the decision now makes him a certainty in the final list of 15 as sources in the selection committee said they were hoping he would provide solidity to the batting line-up in the middle.

Dravid last played a one-day international against Australia at Nagpur in October, 2007, before being left out by the selectors in a move that was said to have new skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni's approval. But now, the selectors said, his comeback was aimed at rehabilitating Dhoni by allowing the captain to play his strokes freely, rather than bearing the burden of holding the innings together.

"Dhoni has been performing in the last two years and guide the youngsters around him that has forced him to curb his natural attacking instincts. Hopefully, this will change things," a selector, who did not wish to be named, told The Indian Express.

Dhoni had admitted he was facing a problem of choosing between batting aggressively and anchoring the innings. "I don't know if I'll get back to my old self. Maybe I will, maybe I won't, it depends on the situation. But the more important thing is who will play the role that I am playing at present. I don't want any of the youngsters to change their style, I will rather take up the responsibility myself," Dhoni had said during the IPL.

Short story

The move has also been sparked by India's early elimination in the World T20 championship, and then their big defeat in the second ODI in Kingston against West Indies since, in both cases, the batsmen had been found wanting against short-pitched bowling.

Dravid's return, the selectors said, also had to do with conditions in South Africa in late September, when the wickets will be fresh and a lot more conducive to fast bowling. The 36-year-old Dravid, meanwhile, is expected to return to active cricket after the IPL next week, leading India Cements in the Senior Division League in Chennai. Dravid will also be leading the side in the inaugural BCCI corporate tournament in the first week of September.

Age no bar

This decision, along with the inclusion of the 30-year old Ashish Nehra for the West Indies tour last month, is being seen as a message from the selectors that the tacit policy of preferring younger players for Team India slots may be finally over, with Tendulkar, Dravid, Dhoni, Virender Sehwag, Yuvraj Singh, Zaheer Khan and Nehra in the fray.

Even as Dravid's return hogged the limelight, Irfan Pathan was left out of the probables. Irfan was also dropped for the West Indies tour after the World T20 championships. The selectors picked seamers Pankaj Singh, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Dhawal Kulkarni ahead of the left-armer.

Kevin petersen became a good cricketer

2009-07-05T23:50:00.000-07:00

A majority of the players contracted to Cricket Australia have described England's Kevin Pietersen as the best batsman in the world outside Australia. Pietersen, with 50 per cent of the vote, was by far the most popular choice, reports The Age. Sachin Tendulkar, Graeme Smith, Jacques Kallis and Kumar Sangakkara are no where close to him. Apparently, the Australians fear Pietersen the most when it comes to an Ashes series. Batsmen want to be him, envying his audaciousness, and bowlers want to be a long way away from him. Pietersen has made 963 runs at 53.50 against Australia, but it is the 29-year-old's attitude that attracts just as much admiration as his record. His arrogrance has made him a divisive and abrasive character in dressing rooms, condemning him to a short and turbulent reign as England captain, but it has also made him a champion.

India grap the series after rain wash out at 4th ODI end with 2-1

2009-07-05T23:48:00.000-07:00

India won the one-day series against West Indies 2-1 after Sunday's fourth and final match was abandoned due to heavy rain.

After West Indies were put into bat, skipper Chris Gayle went from the second ball of the day caught behind off Ishant Sharma for a duck.

Against some good Indian bowling, the home side reached 27 for one in the eighth over when play was stopped by a downpour.

Although the rainfall later ceased, there was too much water in the outfield for play to resume and after over two hours of waiting the game was abandoned.

INDIA WENT FOR AN HUNT TO GRAP THE SERIES 2-1

2009-07-04T06:22:00.001-07:00

Skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni played another responsible knock of 46 not out as India took an unbeatable 2-1 lead in the series, winning the third One-Day International by six wickets according to the Duckworth-Lewis (DL) Method with just one ball to spare in a rain-marred game on Friday. India capitalised on a good start by openers Dinesh Karthik (47) and Gautam Gambhir (44) and Man of the Match Dhoni played a composed innings off 34 balls as the visitors achieved the rain revised target of 159 in 22 overs at the Beausejour Stadium.

Biggest six in a history:

2009-05-27T03:54:00.000-07:00

Afridi were the world no.1 batsman has a super power to open a bat with a shots. He has an strike rate over than 100.

I have given a link so cricket fans can watch the video, It is a world record six still no one hits a big six in the history of cricket rather than afridi, so fans dont missit and watch the below link:

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HISTORY OF ROBIN UTHAPPA

2009-05-17T05:25:00.000-07:00

Robin Venu Uthappa: He is born 11 November 1985 at kodugu, karnataka is an India batsman. His father is Venu Uthappa, an international hockey referee from , and mother Roselyn is a home maker and hails . He made his ODI debut in the seventh and final match to the England tour to India in April 2006. He had a successful debut, making 86 as an opening batsman before out . It was the highest score for any Indian debutant in a limited overs match.He is also named 'The Walking Assassin"

Uthappa first came to the public's attention when he made 66 for India B against India A in the Challenger Trophy in 2005. The following year, in the same tournament, Uthappa made matchwinning 93-ball 100 against the same team which propelled him in the big league. Previously, he had been a member of the India under-19 team that won the Asia Cup. Once a wicketkeeper-batsman, his batting average of near 40 with a strike rate of approximately 90 has made him regarded as something of a limited overs cricket specialist.

He was recalled to the ODI side in January 2007 for the series against the West Indies where he smashed a 70 from just 41 balls.

He was selected in the 15-member squad of the Indian Cricket team for the 2007 WCB held in the West Indies in March-April 2007. He played in all 3 group games, but only scored 30 runs in total as India suffered a shock defeat to Bangladesh and a loss to Sri Lanka resulting in the team not qualifying for the Super 8 stage.

In the sixth ODI to the England 2007-2008, he scored a sensational 47 of 33 balls to take India to a thrilling victory, keeping Indian hopes alive in the 7 match series that they were trailing 2-3 before the match. Used to batting as an opener, in this match he came in at the unfamiliar position of no 7. When he came at the crease India were 5 down for 234 after 40.2 overs, still needing 83 from less than 10 overs. After Dhoni got out in the 47th over with the Indian score at 294, Uthappa kept a cool head to take India to the target with two balls to spare in a remarkable victory.

Uthappa also scored a crucial 50 against Pakistan in the 20-20 World Cup in South Africa, when India were tottering at 36/4. With this, he became the first Indian to score a 50 in a 20-20 International match. India subsequently won the match in bowl out 3-0, where he bowled one of the three deliveries that hit the stumps.

Uthappa has played at all junior levels and first class for Karnataka Cricket State Association.

He played for Mumbai Indians in IPL 2008 and had a fairly successful opening season. He swapped places with Zaheer Khan and completed a move to the RCB

Indian Test match results with other team

2009-05-04T05:12:00.000-07:00

Hi frnds:

Here is the shock news for our indian cricket team fans. As of now india was playing a fine match with all the teams. Now i have a chart for test cricket, as india played many test matches from the start till now. In the chart i have shown 9 countries they played mostly. India has shown the power to back the title for every victory, as of now there were many draws in the test carrer and even many loss against it.The many draws is of with the England team and the West indies team. The more number of win is all against England team. As they only discovered what is meant by cricket. As hats of to that team we prove to them as our team is a great team.

Indian cricket beginning:

2009-05-03T05:12:00.000-07:00

Cricket, the gentleman’s game, is the unofficial national game of India. Though seems to be embedded in the life of country, it did not originate in India.

The origin of this game can be traced back to a place named Weald, near London. Initially played by the children of the farmers of the region, today it is the most popular sport after Soccer.

There are many beliefs regarding the etymology of the word. Some people believe it to be originated from a French word ‘Crequet’, meaning a Club while others think it to be derived from an English word ‘Crycc’. The game took around 4 centuries to reach India. British brought this game to India in the 17th century.

The records show that the first ever cricket match in India was played in 1721 AD. Initially accepted by the Parsi community, this game of foreigners began to appear in organized form with the establishment of the ‘Oriental Cricket Club’ in 1848.

This cricket club of Mumbai marked the beginning of interest of Indian people in cricket. The first official cricket match was played between Parsis and Europeans in 1877 AD. Till late 19th century people of this country did not open their hearts to the game.

The popularity of the game started building up among the Indian people when some of the Indians such as Sir Ranjitisinhji and Sir Duleepsinhji started playing cricket for English cricket team in 1900s. Their cricket score helped to raise the interest and prestige of the game among Indians

GREAT INDIAN ALL ROUNDER

2009-04-03T10:29:00.000-07:00

Great all rounder ROBIN SINGH:

I need to say about robin singh, he is a all rounder first played for Tamil Nadu. He born on sep 14th 1983, His full name is Rabindra Ramanarayan singh, he also played for triland cricket team also.

Robin has started his carrer at 1982/83 and end up with 2001/02. In his history he was a first class batsman, he played all over 137 matches with an averge of 46.03. It include 22 centuries, 33 half centuries. From the bowling part he made his 172 wickets in his first class with an bowling average of 35.97.

In his 20-20 carrer:

In the “Twenty20” matches, Robin Singh had his debut at Leicester on September 15, 2005. Robin Played in “Twenty20” matches with an average of 38.00. His total score in these matches is 38 runs. The striking rate of Robin Singh in these matches is 122.58. Again in bowling, he has taken one wicket by losing nine runs from the six balls he played in these matches. His bowling average is 9.00 and economy is 9.00 in the “Twenty20” matches. The latest “Twenty20” match of Robin Singh was held at Leicester on September 17 in 2005

NZ 351-4 at stumps day 1, 2nd test

2009-03-26T08:39:00.000-07:00

Ross Taylor scored his third test century and Jesse Ryder his second in a record 271-run fourth-wicket partnership which lifted New Zealand out of trouble and to 351 for four at stumps on the first day of the second cricket against India.

Taylor and Ryder were thrown together in only the 11th over Thursday, with New Zealand's innings in collapse at 23 for three. They pursued their partnership for the next 58.2 overs to lift the home side to 294-4 before Taylor was out for 151.

The partnership was the highest by a New Zealand pair for all wickets against India, beating 231, and the highest for New Zealand's fourth wicket against all nations, beating the previous mark of 241.

Ryder was unbeaten on 137 at stumps, having batted more than seven hours for his second century in consecutive tests after his 102 at Hamilton, where India won by 10 wickets.

Taylor's century was his first in five tests, since his 115 against Australia at Brisbane in November, and came within 18 runs of his highest score of 169, made against England at Old Trafford 10 months ago.

Taylor struggled to curb his aggressive nature and offered chances throughout his innings before finally lofting an attempted sweep to Yuvraj Singh on the square leg boundary off Harbhajan Singh in the final session.

Ryder, in contrast, played a composed and technically expert innings, limiting his scoring shots to precise and predetermined areas and offering few opportunities to the fielding side.

India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni was ruled out of the match Thursday with a back injury, handing the captaincy to Virender Sehwag who led India for only the second time in a test.

Sehwag said he was not surprised by New Zealand's revival.

"We knew it was a good track (even) at 23 for three, and that someone will get a hundred here," Sehwag said.

Taylor's innings of 262 minutes and 204 balls was still the foundation of New Zealand's strong position at stumps on day one. He had come to the crease when New Zealand was in the throes of its early collapse and was the first batsman to offer resistance to India's attack.

"I think I was a bit more nervous than normal," Taylor said. "I haven't had a score for a while in the test arena so I was happy to get one today.

"I put a lot of pressure on myself with goals and high standards and the way I've played over the last few months hasn't lived up to those standards. This wasn't the best hundred I've got but it was good to get there."

Taylor praised Ryder's contribution.

"A lot credit has to go to Jesse," he said. "I think he played outstandingly well and to still be there, after over six hours, he's been great.

"He played a big part in my innings today. He kept me going and I have to thank him."

Ryder and Taylor batted for more than two full sessions to change the course of the opening day and to answer captain Daniel Vettori's call on batsmen to occupy the crease for long periods.

It was a message lost on New Zealand's top order as Tim McIntosh was out, unluckily, for 12, Jamie How for 1 and Martin Guptill for 8.

ipl for shah rukh khan

2009-03-23T03:00:00.000-07:00

‘It is a great decision. We will follow what the IPL and BCCI decide. All the franchise owners have decided to stick together and see it through’ - Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)-owner Shah Rukh Khan reacted.

South Africa seal innings win over Australia

2009-03-23T02:59:00.000-07:00

South Africa completed victory over Australia by an innings and 20 runs in the third test at Newlands on Sunday, despite an entertaining maiden test century from Mitchell Johnson.

Johnson hammered 123 not out but it was in a losing cause, as Australia were bowled out for 422, shortly before the scheduled close on the fourth day.

Australia had already clinched the series by winning the first two tests.

"Obviously, any time you lose it really hurts, but this has been really poor," Ponting told a news conference after Australia were condemned to their first innings defeat since India beat them in Calcutta in 1998.

"The first two tests were as good as we have played, while the first two days here were as bad as we have ever played. It shows if you're not quite there in terms of your best then results are not going to go your way."

Left-arm spinner Paul Harris was South Africa's hero with the ball, taking six for 127.

South Africa had scored 651 in their first innings, in reply to Australia's 209.

The Newlands pitch remained wonderful for batting and Johnson and Andrew McDonald used the final session to post a seventh-wicket stand of 163 off just 161 balls.

Johnson clobbered 11 fours and five sixes and reached his century half an hour before the end.

Harris claimed three wickets in the final session after McDonald and Johnson had threatened to take the match into the final day.

Harris eventually killed off the innings by having McDonald, who scored a career-best 68, and Peter Siddle caught at silly point by AB de Villiers off successive deliveries, then having Ben Hilfenhaus caught at slip for 12.

South African stand-in captain Jacques Kallis said the triumph had provided the team with a major boost before their next test series.

Tendulkar scores ton as India take control

2009-03-20T11:10:00.000-07:00

Sachin Tendulkar scored 160 for his 42nd test century to guide India to a dominant position at the end of the third day of the first test against New Zealand at Seddon Park on Friday.

The hosts were 75 for three in the second innings, 166 runs behind India who were bowled out just before the tea break for 520 in reply to New Zealand's 279.

New Zealand made a disastrous start to their second innings with opener Tim McIntosh controversially caught at first slip by Tendulkar off the third ball for a duck.

Television replays suggested the ball may have bounced just in front of Tendulkar before he closed his hands around the ball. The 35-year-old Tendulkar immediately left the field to receive treatment to his hand.

New Zealand coach Andy Moles said he thought the catch should have been referred to the third umpire.

"You all saw the TV shots, it's fair to say we're surprised it wasn't referred," Moles told reporters.

Tendulkar, however, disagreed.

"I have the seen replays and I have seen my fingers under the ball," he said.

"Sometimes on camera it looks different. I was pretty much confident otherwise I would not have appealed for it."

DIRE STRAITS

Debutant Martin Guptill (48) and Daniel Flynn combined for a 68-run second wicket stand before Guptill threw his wicket away in sight of his first test half century when he smashed a Harbhajan Singh half volley to Virender Sehwag.

New Zealand's crisis deepened when night watchman Kyle Mills, who lasted 19 balls in the fading light, was trapped in front by Munaf Patel for two on the last ball of the day.

Flynn was left on 24 not out and will be joined at the crease on Saturday by Ross Taylor with New Zealand's last three specialist batsmen in Flynn, Taylor and Jesse Ryder needing to bat the entire day to avoid a heavy loss within four days.

"We find ourselves in a very difficult position," Moles said.

"We've been outplayed for the first three days and we've got to make sure we show a bit more character over the next two.

"We've under-performed, we dropped four catches, there were balls in the outfield we should have cut off.

"It's not a very good advert for the test team so far in this game."

Tendulkar had anchored India's powerful batting line up to an imposing total.

Resuming on 278 for four, just one run behind New Zealand's first innings, Yuvraj Singh (22) was the only wicket to fall in the morning session when he shouldered arms to a Chris Martin delivery and was bowled.

Tendulkar and captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni combined for a century stand until the afternoon session before Dhoni was caught behind by Brendon McCullum for 47 when an Iain O'Brien bouncer brushed his gloves.

Tendulkar, who had brought up his 150 shortly before Dhoni was dismissed, did not last much longer when O'Brien had him playing at a short ball outside off stump and he was caught by Taylor at first slip.

"I think we're in a strong position now, that is what really matters to us," Tendulkar said.

"We've lead from the front right from the first session of this test match."

India bundle out Kiwis for 279, score 29 for 0

2009-03-18T02:11:00.000-07:00

India was 29 without loss in their first innings in reply to New Zealand's 279 at stumps on day one of the first cricket test at Hamilton's Seddon Park today.

Virender Sehwag (22) and Gautam Gambhir (6) safely negotiated the seven overs available before stumps, the Waikato Times reported.

Captain Daniel Vettori top scored for his side with 118 - his third test century - while Jesse Ryder brought up his maiden test ton the ball before his dismissal for 102 ended the innings.

Ishant Sharma was the leading Indian bowler with four for 73 from 19.2 overs.

Ryder had a few nervous moments on 98 as number 11 batsman Chris Martin had to bat out five balls from spinner Harbhajan Singh.

However, in the next over Ryder promptly hit the first ball for four to bring up his maiden test ton.

He was out next ball for 102, but together with Vettori's 118, New Zealand salvaged a horror first morning to end on 279.

After being sent into bat and going to lunch teetering at 61 for six, skipper Vettori and Ryder added an unbeaten 185 for the seventh wicket getting New Zealand to 246 midway through the final session of the opening day before Vettori was out for 118 with Ryder 77 not out.

Their batting through the afternoon was in complete contrast to the efforts of the top order.

Following Vettori's demise the Black Caps lost Kyle Mills for a first-ball duck making New Zealand 246 for eight, then Iain O'Brien almost saw Ryder through to his ton but was out for eight with Ryder on 98.

The opening session totally vindicated Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni's late change of heart over whether to bat or bowl after winning the toss.

India's players had been expecting to bat first if Dhoni won the toss but he instead inserted New Zealand, reasoning there could be some early assistance for his pace attack.

Vettori did admit he would have batted had he won the toss.

New Zealand have recalled experienced pace bowler Chris Martin after he was dropped for the drawn series against the West Indies in December.

Kyle Mills passed a fitness test on a shoulder early today meaning uncapped right armer Brent Arnel has been omitted.

India have opted for Munaf Patel as their third seamer ahead of Lakshmipathy Balaji and the uncapped Dhawal Kulkarni.

With big test coming up, India change gears

2009-03-17T10:08:00.000-07:00

There were enough signs at Seddon Park to suggest that a Test match was just round the corner. Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid and VVS Laxman formed the slip cordon as edges flew from fielding coach Robin Singh's bat. Gautam Gambhir crouched low as he prepared for his role as a close-in fielder. And there was the ultimate indication that a classical bat-ball encounter was just a couple of days away when the first thing Daniel Vettori did on reaching the stadium was to seek out the curator.

On a day when members of both teams gingerly walked on the grass-covered 22-yard strip, wondering if the greenish tinge will stay or go, the action eventually moved to the nets outside the playing area. As has been the case during most of Team India's sessions, Sachin Tendulkar was ready with tips for his team mates. Padded up against Ishant Sharma, he asked the young paceman to disguise his in-cutters better. Shouting out instructions, he told Ishant that his action was giving away the trajectory of the ball. Changes were made, and the results were clearly visible. When Virender Sehwag came to bat next, he lost his leg stump to a ball that jagged back.

In the far corner, Rahul Dravid was seen working on his front-foot play as coach Gary Kirsten gave him throw-downs. Another player who had an extensive workout was Zaheer Khan, continuously bowling for most of the two-hour session.

There were no clear indications, however, about who would be India's third seamer for the first Test. Just after the warm-ups, when bowling coach Venkatesh Prasad took Zaheer, Sharma and Munaf Patel for catching and throwing practice, it seemed that Lakshmipathy Balaji would be doing drinks duty. But gradually, the heavy bowling workload on Balaji hinted that he had a fair shot of making the XI.

When asked later, Balaji said he hadn't been told if he would play the match. Munaf, too, said nothing had been decided.

India chase rare series win in New Zealand

2009-03-17T10:05:00.000-07:00

New Zealand claimed an early victory ahead of the opening test against India when they kicked out a proposal to delay the start of the match by an hour, but it remains to be seen whether they will have similar success on the field.

Indian broadcasters had lodged a last-minute request to change the starting time for the opening test, which begins at Seddon Park in Hamilton on Wednesday, in the hope of attracting more television viewers at home.

However, the request was dismissed by New Zealand cricket officials, according to local media reports, meaning the match will start as scheduled.

Each of their recent five one-day matches was interrupted by heavy rain and delayed starts during the tests would likely increase the chances of matches being cut short by foul weather.

India easily won the one-day series 3-1, with the other match completely washed out, and while everything points to a win for the visitors, the record books would suggest otherwise.

India have not won a test series in New Zealand for over 40 years and have not managed to win a single test there since 1976.

However, the current Indian team holds a huge advantage over the New Zealanders in terms of quality and experience and will go into the first test at full strength with Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid and VVS Laxman all passed fit.

"They are the kind of guys that have performed everywhere and it's not just their batting," India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni told a news conference on Tuesday.

"It helps you a lot as a skipper when you look around and you see guys that have played more than 100 test matches."

New Zealand finished the one-day series on a high by winning the last game to go into the tests with some momentum.

But New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori conceded the Indians had a powerful batting lineup that would take some stopping and said he needed all his batsmen to perform.

"If you look at the Indian top order it's very impressive through their weight of games and their weight of runs," Vettori said.

"We're going to need a lot of guys within our team, not just one or two stepping up to give ourselves a chance."

Dhoni expects Sehwag fireworks in Test series

2009-03-17T10:02:00.000-07:00

After demolishing the New Zealand bowling attack with consummate ease in one-dayers, explosive opener Virender Sehwag will once again be crucial for India to dominate New Zealand in the Test series starting tomorrow, skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni said today.

Speaking to reporters on the eve of the first Test, Dhoni said he wants Sehwag to play his natural game.

"We want him to play the way he wants to play, because that is his natural style. We all know if he gets going he can dominate the bowlers and all of a sudden you see the bowling attack rattled," the 27-year-old said.

"We have seen if he plays for two hours or three hours, he is a batsman who is capable of getting big scores. He is not the kind who gets out in 30s or 40s; 50s or 60s. If he gets going, he gets big scores." With India chasing an elusive Test series victory in New Zealand, something they haven't achieved in 41 years, Dhoni knows the importance of an in-form Sehwag up the order.

The right-handed batsman can change the course of the game in one session by pulverising any bowling attack into submission.

India look to deliever KO punch

2009-03-15T06:44:00.000-07:00

THE AIR of expectation that has preceded each of the first four ODIs is almost missing before the final game in Auckland. Had it not been for Kiwi pride and the hunger of players on the India bench to get a piece of the action, this game would have been just another dead rubber. But the Test series that follows, with India not having won a series here in more than forty years, has ensured that the needle will remain till the last ball is bowled.

For Daniel Vettori the most important thing is for his team to show that the 2-2 draw against Australia was no fluke. This New Zealand team has made steady gains over the last 18 months, and when they execute their plans precisely - something we have heard a lot about all series - they can bring down the best in the world. That hasn't happened so far, and the final match offers them this shot at redemption.

India have little to prove, but the damage that Virender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir did in the last game with their unbeaten, almost unchallenged, 201-run stand, can be built on. After all, the core of the two teams going into the Tests is the same, and you can be sure the bowlers will have a clear memory of how they were treated by the batsmen.

Dinesh Karthik, Pragyan Ojha and Irfan Pathan have not played at all in the ODIs and the team has the option of resting some key players.

Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who took a painful blow on the knee in the last match, could sit out, giving Karthik the gloves and Sehwag the reins. Zaheer Khan has been the stand-out quick bowler on either side and with pitches playing true he will have to shoulder a sizeable load in the Tests. Sachin Tendulkar is making steady progress towards full recovery from a bruised and sore abdominal muscle and the choice of taking further rest or having a match-hit before the Tests could be left to him.

Over the last two days in Auckland the Indian team has barely been given a chance to miss home. With 120,000 Indians or people of Indian origin in the city - the highest in New Zealand - the team has had its share of supporters and hangers on and every turn.

This, in itself, will provide motivation for the team as they go into the final match knowing that the series is already in the bag.

Tendulkar ruled out of Hamilton ODI

2009-03-10T06:35:00.000-07:00

India coach Gary Kirsten today said Sachin Tendulkar being ruled out due to injury is "no issue" for his on-a-roll team as it has the depth to cope with the batting maestro's absence in the fourth one-dayer against New Zealand here tomorrow.

Kirsten said he was not worried as the Indian team, which has an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series, had good batting resources at its disposal.

"Well it is always a setback. He has been around for 20 years, so every time he does not play it is a setback. But this team has got enough depth in it, especially from a batting perspective," Kirsten told reporters.

"There are guys itching to get on the field, so there are certainly no issues about it. Also we fully back and believe in the guys that are replacing him," he said.

The former South African batsman said his boys will strive to continue with the momentum gained after two wins.

"We have not won the series yet. So, tomorrow is a big game for us. We are focussing on our game. We are very happy with our batting, though there is work to be done. But we are encouraged by our momentum at the moment"

A gud news for the Indian cricket Fan

2009-03-08T03:52:00.000-07:00

Sachin Tendulkar's 43rd one-day international century hoisted India to a 2-0 series lead over New Zealand with a 58-run victory in Christchurch on Sunday.

Exploiting the short boundaries at Lancaster Park, Tendulkar stroked his way to 163 before he was forced to retire hurt after apparently pulling a stomach muscle, though he managed to guide his side to an imposing 392 for four off 50 overs.

"It's a pleasure to watch Sachin's innings in the way he paced it," India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni said in a televised interview. "He took a balls up front then later on he knew what kind of shots he could play. He's an amazing batsman."

New Zealand began their chase enthusiastically with openers Jesse Ryder and Brendon McCullum putting on 166 for the first wicket before Ryder called the stand-in captain through for a suicidal single in the 22nd over and McCullum was run out for 71.

Ryder moved to his first one day century, which included 12 boundaries and four sixes, before Ross Taylor absentmindedly left his ground and was run out for seven and Martin Guptill was trapped in front by Yuvraj Singh for one.

The home side slumped to 188 for four when Ryder holed out in the deep for 105, leaving the last recognised pairing of Grant Elliott and Jacob Oram at the crease.

Oram, however, was bowled by Harbhajan for seven and Zaheer Khan bowled Elliott (18) and Peter McGlashan (seven) in three balls to effectively end the run chase in the 34th over.

Kyle Mills (54) Tim Southee (32) and Ian Butler (24) extracted some revenge on the Indians for their own treatment with some lusty blows at the end of the innings, with Mills and Southee combining for an 83-run ninth-wicket in seven overs.

The onslaught, however, was not enough and the hosts were bowled out for 334 on the first ball of the 46th over.

Earlier, Tendulkar smashed 16 boundaries and five sixes and shared a brutal 138-run partnership with Yuvraj (87) and a 135-run stand with Dhoni (68) to help India post the highest one day score in New Zealand.

"It was amazing batting," McCullum said. "The way Sachin played was outstanding and he got a lot of support from the senior players as well.

"I guess we just weren't accurate enough with our plans."

New Zealand's attack was hampered by the absence of captain Daniel Vettori, who missed the game to attend the birth of his first child in Auckland, and a muscle strain suffered by Butler after he had bowled just five overs.

"You take Dan's 10 overs and lock them away and know you have some pretty economical overs there," McCullum added.

"I guess Ian Butler going down injured half way through his spell and Jacob (Oram) not being able to bowl the full 10 as well I guess it showed we were a bit light.

"In the end we didn't bowl well enough."

Master batsman gives brilliant knock aganist NZ

2009-03-06T08:41:00.000-08:00

Sachin Tendulkar of India hits the ball during the second one day international match between the New Zealand Black Caps and India at Westpac Stadium on March 6, 2009 in Wellington, New Zealand. He scored 61 runs from 69 balls (9*4, 1*6). Tendulkar on the other end got to his 91st ODI half century

Shewag on a fire

2009-03-06T08:37:00.000-08:00

Virender Sehwag of India hits a six off of a delivery by Kyle Mills of the Blackcaps during the second one day international match between the New Zealand Black Caps and India at Westpac Stadium on March 5, 2009 in Wellington, New Zealand.

Rain plays spoilsport, washes out second ODI

2009-03-06T08:30:00.000-08:00

ncessant showers stopped a galloping India in their tracks in the second cricket one-day international against New Zealand, resulting in the abandonment of the game at the Westpac stadium here tonight.

India were rocking at 130 for one in 19 overs when rain disrupted the proceedings. After two restarts, the tourists had surged to 188 for four from 28.4 overs when the skies opened yet again.

Umpires Rudi Koertzen and Ewan Watkin, abandoned play at 8.15 pm (local time). Three interruptions had reduced the 50-over game to a 34-over affair, frustrating the motley crowd which hung on patiently for almost four hours before the umpires put them out of their anxiety.

The teams move to Christchurch for the third ODI with India leading the five-match series 1-0.

Virender Sehwag (54) and Sachin Tendulkar (61), prudently playing second fiddle to his adventurous partner, put India in the driver's seat with a quick-fire 76 run partnership for the first wicket.

The hapless Kiwis were smacked all over in the first 12 overs as Sehwag, despite being hampered by a cramped leg muscle, spanked their attack with gay abandon.

Sehwag's 31st half-century came off just 36 balls and was studded with nine fours and one shot over the fence.

IPL submits revised schedule to Home Ministry

2009-03-05T05:29:00.000-08:00

New Delhi, Mar 5 (PTI) In a desperate bid to save the Indian Premier League's second edition, its organisers have sent a revised schedule of the high-profile event to the home ministry, which will now decide whether security can be arranged for the Twenty20 tournament. The tournament has come under a cloud of uncertainty in the wake of the deadly terror attack on Sri Lankan team in Lahore and the general elections in India which coincide with the league that starts April 10.

After a series of meetings, the IPL organisers have re-drawn the schedule of the tournament taking care that no matches are held on polling days in the cities hosting the games. "We have taken care to ensure that host cities are not alloted a match two days before and after the polling day.

We have submitted the schedule to the home ministry. It is upto them now to advice us," a top IPL source said.

The IPL officials are not meeting the Home Ministry officials for the time being. "We will have a meeting if they call us to seek certain clarifications or for any other matter," he added.

The organisers are not in favour of postponing the tournament as it may lead to massive financial loss for the franchise owners as well the tournament itself. PTI.

It could've been us, we're soft targets, says Dhoni

2009-03-04T00:22:00.000-08:00

Man of the Match Mahendra Singh Dhoni returned to the dressing room with a bottle of champagne but this wasn't the day. To be sure, there were smiles after the first win of the tour but celebrations were the last thing on the Indian cricketers' minds. They had heard about the attack on the Sri Lankan team bus and injuries to the players during the game but now the reality was sinking in. And the first thought to flash across was: "It could well have been us."

Bowling coach Venkatesh Prasad had a harried look. "It's less about feeling lucky that we didn't tour Pakistan but what really concerns me is that cricketers have been attacked. Even when we were in Sri Lanka, it was tense there. Things are getting really tough," he said.

With the initial reports sketchy, the Indians were keen on updates. Irfan Pathan checked if there was any information about his King's XI Punjab team mate from the Indian Premier League, Mahela Jayawardene. He had heard that the Lankan captain was injured and looked relieved when told about the evacuation of the players from the Gaddafi Stadium.

Rohit Sharma got an "all-well" message from his Deccan Chargers team mate Chaminda Vaas. Outside the dressing room, there was another huddle involving actor Preity Zinta, coach Gary Kirsten and Yuvraj Singh. "The problem is they've to be lucky just one time while we've to be lucky all the time," she said as Kirsten and Singh nodded.

At the press conference, Dhoni spoke about the fears. "People say sport is not targeted but you are not immune to it. Once a guy decides he has to attack, we are not tough targets. Cricketers roam about freely on tours, so you have to be cautious," he said.

In the commentary box, when Ravi Shastri broke the news, former New Zealand opener Mark Richardson was reminded of the trauma he'd suffered six years when the hotel he and his team mates were staying in was bombed in Karachi.

"It was difficult to get through the work today, because you don't want this sort of thing happening to players you have played against," he said.

Richardson's team mate on that tour, Chris Harris, said he got a shiver down his spine when he heard about what had happened in Lahore. "It's devastating. Cricket in Pakistan was starting after a really long time but it's not pretty hard to guess what will be the future of international cricket there," he said.

Recalling 2002 Karachi blast

Remembering the 2002 incident, Richardson said, "We were finishing our breakfast and getting ready to leave for the ground when this almighty blast happened. It lasted for a number of seconds, and then it all went quiet. We marched towards the car park. The worst part was waiting there and not knowing what to do next."

Harris, too, has harrowing memories of that day. "It wasn't a very nice feeling. There was chaos all around. After things settled, there was a meeting and it was decided that we'd head home," he said. Both said that the family and friends had the toughest time dealing with such a situation. "It was an anxious time, and the only time I got emotional was when I managed to get through to my parents and told them about the blast and that I was safe," said Richardson.

Harris said it was best in such a situation to call home at the earliest. "My thoughts go out to the friends and family of the Sri Lankan players. Just after the blast, I called my family and told them what'd happened. It's better if they hear such news from you," he said. Harris added that the Lahore attack was more serious since the Sri Lankan cricketers had been specifically targeted.

Meanwhile, Richardson sees no future for international cricket in Pakistan. "You could play at stadiums in Sharjah and Abu Dhabi, but nobody is likely to tour Pakistan."

Indian batsman have a splened victory aganist NZ at 1st one day

2009-03-03T08:04:00.000-08:00

McCullum keeper for the Blackcaps injures his hand from a delivery past Yusuf Pathan of India during the first one day international match between the New Zealand Black Caps and India at McLean Park on March 3, 2009 in Napier, New Zealand. (Photo by Marty Melville/Getty Images)

indian actress feels shootout

2009-03-03T07:49:00.000-08:00

Bollywood star Preity Zinta wipes a tear from her eye after hearing that two of IPL Punjab Kings players Jaywardne and Sangakara were injured in a terrorist shooting in Pakistan while she was attending the New Zealand and India 1st one day international cricket match at McLean Park, Napier, New Zealand. A dozen masked gunmen armed with rifles and rocket launchers attacked the Sri Lankan cricket team as it traveled to a match in Pakistan on Tuesday, wounding several players and killing five police officers, officials said. (AP Photo/NZPA, Ross Setford)

India loosing 2nd T20 too

2009-02-28T23:11:00.000-08:00

india loss their t20 aganist nz.............
nz try at level best at de last ball they finishes the match