Everyone who talks about cricket has spoken about Sachin -the batsman. But on the other side, sachin has another art- bowling. Yes, Sachin at one point of time was called as partnership breaker. The most striking feature of his bowling is the amount of variations he can produce. From medium pace to leg spin, off [...]
Sachin -the bowler !
Posted on 18 November 2009 by Taha Lyra | Comments (1) | Tags: sachin against australia, sachin bowler, sachin steve waugh, sachin tendulkar
Quotes on Sachin !
Posted on 18 November 2009 by Taha Lyra | Comments (0) | Tags: cricinfo quotes on sachin, other players on sachin, quotes about sachin, sachin tendulkar
What the media, former players, colleagues, opponents feel about Sachin. Check the best of them at cricinfo, at quotes .
Sachin’s best three ODI innings !
Posted on 15 November 2009 by Taha Lyra | Comments (3) | Tags: sachin 98 pakistan world cup, sachin best odi innings, Sachins 143 australia sandstorm sharjah, sachins highest 186 hyderabad
Its impossible to pick up just 3 innings out of his 425 innings and rate them as best. It had 45 centuries, 91 half centuries and in all 17000 runs. But we would reflect the most testing innings in his career in which he flourished.
3rd: 186 vs. New Zealand in Hyderabad
Hyderabad would probably be one [...]
INDIA 2-1 AUSTRALIA
Posted on 02 November 2009 by Jaipal Reddy | Comments (0) | Tags: dohni, ODI, yuvaraj
Calculations usually don`t make heroes , but Yuvaraj and MS Dhoni pulled it off with panache at the kotla as India. Prised out a 2-1 series land on saturday
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Champions Trophy Semi Final Results
Posted on 04 October 2009 by Taha Lyra | Comments (1) | Tags: Australia enters finals, Bresnan and Wright Partnership, Champions Trophy 2009, Champions Trophy Semi Final Results, New Zealand Wins semifinals, ponting and watson partnership, Vettori and Elliot partnership
1st Semi Final: Australia vs England: The age old rivalry between two Ashes nations was expected to be a thrilling contest. But it proved out to be a converse, with Australia steam rolling England. First with the ball Aussies had England on the mat with 101 for6. But heroics from Bresnan and Wright helped England [...]
India lite, take FLIGHT
Posted on 30 September 2009 by Jaipal Reddy | Comments (2) | Tags: australia wins, india out of semi finals, pakistan loses to australia
In a deadly encounter between the Aussies and Pakistanis where there were more number of Indian viewers than the India Windies match and an nail-biting encounter which finally saw the Aussies take home a win in a last ball win and made the India encounter look meaningless.
The second straight ICC [...]
India messes chase, Pak wins !
Posted on 27 September 2009 by Taha Lyra | Comments (1) | Tags: Ajmal and Afridi, india loses chase, pakistan defeats india, rahul dravid, Shoab Malik scores century
India messed with the chase to hand over a comfortable 54 run win to Pakistan in an important match. India now stares down the barrel with two matches against Australia and West Indies, requiring to win both the matches. India chasing Pakistan’s mammoth 302 started of well with Dravid and Gambhir adding 67 for the [...]
Australia defeats West Indies
Posted on 27 September 2009 by Taha Lyra | Comments (0) | Tags: australia wins, champions, Champions Trophy 2009, Fletcher, mitchell johnson, second string side, West Indies
Australia defeated the spirited West Indies yesterday in the league stage of champions trophy encounter. With this defeat West Indies is virtually out of the tournament except for a miracle. Australia batting first managed to score 275 which at one stage looked improbable. But mitchell jhonson, the ever improving all rounder, scored a magnificient 73 [...]
High voltage encounter on cards: India – Pakistan
Posted on 26 September 2009 by Taha Lyra | Comments (2) | Tags: Afridi, Champions Trophy 2009, gambhir, India, Pakistan
Arch rivals India and Pakistan face off each other today at Centurion. Pakistan are renjuvated after the victory over West Indies and the return of their skipper Younis Khan. India on the other hand have been dealt a severe blow with the injury of Yuvraj Singh. Nevertheless, Indo Pak matches have always thrown new heroes into the [...]
Yuvraj out, Kohli in
Posted on 24 September 2009 by Taha Lyra | Comments (0) | Tags: Champions Trophy 2009, gambhir vice captain, India, kohli replacement, Yuvraj injury
Yuvraj Singh injured his finger during the practice session and will not be available for the rest of champions trophy. Virat Kohli has been named as the replacement for Yuvraj Singh. While Gautam Gambhir will take over the vice captaincy. This will be a serious blow to team India as two of its most destructive batsmen in Sehwag and Yuvraj are [...]
Sri Lanka draws first blood !
Posted on 23 September 2009 by Taha Lyra | Comments (0) | Tags: champions trophy first match, south africa loses, sri lanka wins opener
Dashing Dilshan scored a quick fire century to lay the foundation for a victory in the first match of Champions Trophy. South Africa managed only 206 in 37.4 overs losing 7 wickets before rain stopped further play. Sri Lanka won the match by Duckworth Lewis method by 55 runs.
South Africa with the record for chasing [...]
Do sri lanka fans expect more from their team
Posted on 23 September 2009 by Jaipal Reddy | Comments (0) | Tags: sri lanka batsmen, sri lanka spinners, srilanka over rated team
I just don’t see why Sri Lanka is always such a highly overrated team. Just see their records outside the Sub Continent or even outside their home, it is no where close enough to World Class. Sri Lanka, I agree, are a very good team at home and Just at home, that’s it. They may [...]
ICC Champions Trophy 2009 is all set to start from Tuesday
Posted on 21 September 2009 by Jaipal Reddy | Comments (1) |
ICC Champions Trophy 2009 is going to start from September 22 in South Africa. The tournament a smash-up between the top 8 teams which began as a mini world cup still pertinent in the post IPL age? Is the One Day International two tired format be able to stoke public passions any more? The debates have been [...]
ICC CHAMPIONS TROPHY
Posted on 21 September 2009 by Jaipal Reddy | Comments (0) | Tags: 2009, champions trophy schedule, champions trophy south africa, fixtures champions trophy
S.NO
DATE
TEAM
BROADCASTING CHANNEL
TIME
VENUE
1
September 22
Group B – South Africa v Sri Lanka (D/N)
STAR Cricket
1800 IST
Centurion
2
September 23
Group A – Pakistan v West Indies (D/N)
STAR Cricket
1800 IST
Johannesburg
3
September 24
Group B – South Africa v New Zealand
STAR Cricket
1300 IST
Centurion
4
September 25
Group B – England v Sri Lanka (D/N)
STAR Cricket
1800 IST
Johannesburg
5
September 26
Group A – Australia v West Indies
ESPN
1300 IST
Johannesburg
6
September 26
Group A – India [...]
Rudi Koertzen 200 and not out
Posted on 11 July 2009 by rahul simhadri | Comments (0) | Tags: Rudi Koertzen, Rudi Koertzen reaches 200 ODIs, Umpire
South African umpire Rudi Koertzen became the first umpire to officiate 200 ODI , he reached the 200 mark during the second match between Ireland and Kenya in Dublin.
Speaking in this occasion Koertzen said:
"For someone who started umpiring very late in life, it is a huge personal achievement and a dream come true. [...]
Schedule For Sri Lanka, New Zealand, India tri series
Posted on 11 July 2009 by rahul simhadri | Comments (0) | Tags: August, Colombo, cricket, Final, Galle, Grounds, India, International, Lanka, Premadasa, Schedule, Sept, September, series, Stadium, Test, Zealand, Zeland
Sri Lanka announced the schedule for the Sri Lanka, New Zealand, India tri series.New Zeland will first play two tests and a T20 then India will join for the ODI’s
1st Test NZ vs Sri Lanka
August 18 to 22
at Galle International Stadium.
2nd [...]
West Indies players once again at loggerheads with board
Posted on 09 July 2009 by rahul simhadri | Comments (0) | Tags: Dinanath Ramnarine, Sri Lanka, West Indies Cricket Board, West Indies cricket team, WICB
Ahead of the series against the Bangladesh West Indies players have boycotted the series. The West Indies Players Association (WIPA) said it had attempted to hold talks in the past few days with the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) to resolve a number of issues. “The players have requested me as President of WIPA, the [...]
Shane Bond and Daryl Tuffey in NZ’s squad to Sri Lanka
Posted on 08 July 2009 by rahul simhadri | Comments (0) | Tags: Abdul Razzaq, Daryl Tuffey, Indian Cricket League, New Zealand national cricket team, Shane Bond, Sri Lanka
More of the rebel players who cut their ties with the ICL are getting into their national squads. After Abdul Razzaq made a successful return in world T20 its the turn of Shane Bond and Daryl Tuffey to called back to the Black Caps squad for the series against Sri Lanka.
Shane Bond could make it [...]
India win fifth consecutive ODI serise
Posted on 07 July 2009 by rahul simhadri | Comments (1) | Tags: Beausejour Stadium, India, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, One Day International, West Indies, West Indies cricket team
Tough India could not make it big in world T20 India won the series against West Indies 2-1 making it their fifth consecutive one day win on the trot. Before rain washed out the last of the 4 onedayers at Beausejour Stadium only 7.5 overs were possible, even though the rain stoped eventually it [...]


