Brilliant the small boys of Indian cricket enter the finals of U 19 World Cup at Kuala Lumpur defeating New Zealand.
Young India is now just one game away from the U 19 World Cup.On Sunday the boys will take on the winner of the second semi final between Pakistan and South Africa. The Kiwis did well on the rain soaked wicket to score 205 runs in 50 overs. In reply India began playing steadily and the rains came the target was reduced to 191 runs in 43 overs.
The win on Sunday will make Kohli and his boys instant stars and the I P L bosses will swiftly corner the teenagers with hefty cheque amounts.
Thursday, February 28, 2008
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Aussies are sledging barking dogs.
Everybody knows that inspite of the best training dogs cannot stop barking where its not required its in their blood to bark without any reason.
The same theory now applies to the Kangaroos.
Mathew Hayden described Harbhajan Singh as 'obnoxious little weed.', and the Andrew Symonds-Ishant Sharma spat in the Sydney one dayer has once again restarted the fire between the two teams.
Sources travelling with the Indian team told that the Australians have been systematically sledging the Indian team after the Syndney controversy and the Indian team is back firing in the same way as they have got.
After the Adeliade Test bad blood continues between Ponting and Harbhajan. Ponting questioned about Bhajji's batting ability Harbhajan replied that even under 19 (Ishant Sharma) is getting the Aussie captian out. The exchange continued after losing the match on shaking hands with Ponting, Harbhajan said to Ponting whether he will even report this matter to the match referee or not?
Hayden told Ishant Sharma during the match that "I will face you in the boxing ring."
Sources said that the Aussies are deliberately targetting Sreesanth,Harbhajan,Ishant because they are already in the bad books of the match referee and could be banned for any furthar offences.
They have changed the tactics of sledging. instead of telling directly to Indian players they talk loudly among themselves,they make sure that when they pass a comment the umpires are not within the hearing limits,and they keep their face dowm while making a comment not to be caught by the TV cameras.
The same theory now applies to the Kangaroos.
Mathew Hayden described Harbhajan Singh as 'obnoxious little weed.', and the Andrew Symonds-Ishant Sharma spat in the Sydney one dayer has once again restarted the fire between the two teams.
Sources travelling with the Indian team told that the Australians have been systematically sledging the Indian team after the Syndney controversy and the Indian team is back firing in the same way as they have got.
After the Adeliade Test bad blood continues between Ponting and Harbhajan. Ponting questioned about Bhajji's batting ability Harbhajan replied that even under 19 (Ishant Sharma) is getting the Aussie captian out. The exchange continued after losing the match on shaking hands with Ponting, Harbhajan said to Ponting whether he will even report this matter to the match referee or not?
Hayden told Ishant Sharma during the match that "I will face you in the boxing ring."
Sources said that the Aussies are deliberately targetting Sreesanth,Harbhajan,Ishant because they are already in the bad books of the match referee and could be banned for any furthar offences.
They have changed the tactics of sledging. instead of telling directly to Indian players they talk loudly among themselves,they make sure that when they pass a comment the umpires are not within the hearing limits,and they keep their face dowm while making a comment not to be caught by the TV cameras.
Thursday, February 21, 2008
CRICKETERS ON SALE
In the history of cricket,the players were auctioned like furniture , antiques and art pieces in a 5 star auction house in Mumbai.
Indian Premier League rained dollars on the players and the corporate houses and the bollywood actors bought the players like slaves were bought in ancient times bidding the highest price for each player.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni the captian of T20 Indian Team was sold out at the highest price of Rs 6 crores to Chennai Team.
Andrew Symonds of Australria was bought at Rs 5.4 crores by Hyderabad Team.
Ishant Sharma the upcoming pace bowler of India was the highest bowler sold out at 3.8 crores.
The Top Five Paid Players
M S DHONI INDIA 6.0 CRORES.
A SIMMONDS AUSTRALIA 5.4 CRORES.
S TENDULKAR INDIA 4.5 CRORES.
S GANGULY INDIA 4.4 CRORES.
YUVRAJ SINGH INDIA 4.3 CRORES.
Now cricket is on the way to commercialisation with big corporates houses and bollywood actors with their moneypower will kill the real spirit of the game.
You cannot rule out the possibility of money of Dawoods and other underworld dons pumping money into IPL via big corporates and spoiling the gentle mans game forever.
Indian Premier League rained dollars on the players and the corporate houses and the bollywood actors bought the players like slaves were bought in ancient times bidding the highest price for each player.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni the captian of T20 Indian Team was sold out at the highest price of Rs 6 crores to Chennai Team.
Andrew Symonds of Australria was bought at Rs 5.4 crores by Hyderabad Team.
Ishant Sharma the upcoming pace bowler of India was the highest bowler sold out at 3.8 crores.
The Top Five Paid Players
M S DHONI INDIA 6.0 CRORES.
A SIMMONDS AUSTRALIA 5.4 CRORES.
S TENDULKAR INDIA 4.5 CRORES.
S GANGULY INDIA 4.4 CRORES.
YUVRAJ SINGH INDIA 4.3 CRORES.
Now cricket is on the way to commercialisation with big corporates houses and bollywood actors with their moneypower will kill the real spirit of the game.
You cannot rule out the possibility of money of Dawoods and other underworld dons pumping money into IPL via big corporates and spoiling the gentle mans game forever.
Monday, February 18, 2008
Shoaib Akhtar praises Ishant.
World's fastest pace bowler Shoaib Akhtar,praised India's new find talented pace bowler Ishant Sharma.
He said 'Ishant is a great find for India nurse him properly'.
I had recommended his name,after watchning him bowling in the practice nets during last November during the Delhi Test.
India has to nurse this teenager. He will imporve a lot more. He will be at his peak when he turns 24. But the Indian selectors should take good care of him. A common problem in India and Pakistan, is when a talent emerges they burden him with heavy workload. So much so that they break the player within six months. They should nurse him properly.
He said 'Ishant is a great find for India nurse him properly'.
I had recommended his name,after watchning him bowling in the practice nets during last November during the Delhi Test.
India has to nurse this teenager. He will imporve a lot more. He will be at his peak when he turns 24. But the Indian selectors should take good care of him. A common problem in India and Pakistan, is when a talent emerges they burden him with heavy workload. So much so that they break the player within six months. They should nurse him properly.
Saturday, February 16, 2008
Virat Come back with the Cup Good Luck
Virat Kohli the Indian Captain of Under 19 Cricket Squad for World Cup which starts from 17th Feb 2008 in Kuala Lumpur says 'For me its a matter of pride to serve my country. Hopes are high and the boys have the talent,I think we can do it.'
The team fresh from their sucessful tour of South Africa,are among the favourites to win the title.
The talented players in the side are Virat Kohle,Saurav Tiwary,Manish Pandey,Abhinav Mukund.
The 16 teams have been divided into four groups with the top two progressing to Super Leaque quater finals,white the bottom two teams from each group qualify for the Plate Championship quater finals.
Total no of 44 matches will be played at seven venues in the tournaments.
Best of Luck Boys Chak De India.
The team fresh from their sucessful tour of South Africa,are among the favourites to win the title.
The talented players in the side are Virat Kohle,Saurav Tiwary,Manish Pandey,Abhinav Mukund.
The 16 teams have been divided into four groups with the top two progressing to Super Leaque quater finals,white the bottom two teams from each group qualify for the Plate Championship quater finals.
Total no of 44 matches will be played at seven venues in the tournaments.
Best of Luck Boys Chak De India.
GOOD BYE TO MONICA
Monica Sales Former No one and nine time Grand Slam Champion annouces retirement from professional tennis at the age of 34.
Monica has won nine Grand Slam singles titles and 53 tournaments in her career.She had not played competative professional tennis since 2003,due to sucessive foot injuries.'Tennis has been and will always be a huge part of my life. I have for sometime considered a return to professionl play,but I have now decided not to pursue that.' Seles said on Thursday.
The native of Yogoslav won her first Grand Slam in 1990 French Open and became the world number one in 1991,staying at the top of the ranking till April 1993,when she was stabbed Gunter Parche a fan of than struggling Steffi Graf,in Hemburg Germany.
Seles is the only women number one who played a double handed forehand as well as backhand. Several top rankers have used have used two hands for backhand shots, like Chris Everts,Kim Clijisters, and Venus and Serena Williams.But Seles remains the only one to use both the hands for forehand and backhand shots.
Larry Scott CEO of WTA said 'Monica Seles is one of the great champion of WTA Tour,will remain an inspiration and roll model for millions of fans throughout the world.', 'No one will ever forget the fierce determination and the will to win that Monica bought to the court.'
Monica has won nine Grand Slam singles titles and 53 tournaments in her career.She had not played competative professional tennis since 2003,due to sucessive foot injuries.'Tennis has been and will always be a huge part of my life. I have for sometime considered a return to professionl play,but I have now decided not to pursue that.' Seles said on Thursday.
The native of Yogoslav won her first Grand Slam in 1990 French Open and became the world number one in 1991,staying at the top of the ranking till April 1993,when she was stabbed Gunter Parche a fan of than struggling Steffi Graf,in Hemburg Germany.
Seles is the only women number one who played a double handed forehand as well as backhand. Several top rankers have used have used two hands for backhand shots, like Chris Everts,Kim Clijisters, and Venus and Serena Williams.But Seles remains the only one to use both the hands for forehand and backhand shots.
Larry Scott CEO of WTA said 'Monica Seles is one of the great champion of WTA Tour,will remain an inspiration and roll model for millions of fans throughout the world.', 'No one will ever forget the fierce determination and the will to win that Monica bought to the court.'
Thursday, February 14, 2008
Will Ishant touch 150kmph ?????
The new bowling sensation today is the lanky teenager India's Ishant Sharma.
He has bowled superly in Australia, he does not seem to have time for haircut,but the finest batsman of Australia and Sri Lanka are discovering that with his swing movements he does not give them ample time to negotiate and attempts to cut them down.
Ishant had shown talent in the Bangalore Test against Pakistan, he has since than imporved on his pace and movement on his tour to Australia.
The cricketing pundits are all praise for the young talented Ishant, can he touch 150kmph is the big question and if he does India will have a genuine fast bowler.
The cricketing greats say about Ishant........
Wasim Akram The sultan of swing and former Pakistan bowling legend
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Ishant can be more lethal if he tries to bowl from the closer to the stumps. At Melbourne he touched 149 kmph and with this kind of line that is deadly. But I that he has the ability to hit high speeds consistanly and even cross the 150kmph mark.
Ricky Ponting Australian Captian
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He is tall he hits the deck pretty hard and gets a little bit of inconsitent bounce off the wicket. He has looked dangerous with the angles he creates, he can be pretty dangerous against the left handers he swings the ball away from the left handers very efficiently.
Dean Jones Former Australian Batsman
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Ishant Sharma is the next superstar of world cricket. When you consitently knock down the world No I batsman Ricky Ponting than you have made it in my book.
Javagal Srinath Former Indian Pacer
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Ishant is probably the best bowler of swing in the world today. He is more than a promising prospect for the country.
He has bowled superly in Australia, he does not seem to have time for haircut,but the finest batsman of Australia and Sri Lanka are discovering that with his swing movements he does not give them ample time to negotiate and attempts to cut them down.
Ishant had shown talent in the Bangalore Test against Pakistan, he has since than imporved on his pace and movement on his tour to Australia.
The cricketing pundits are all praise for the young talented Ishant, can he touch 150kmph is the big question and if he does India will have a genuine fast bowler.
The cricketing greats say about Ishant........
Wasim Akram The sultan of swing and former Pakistan bowling legend
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Ishant can be more lethal if he tries to bowl from the closer to the stumps. At Melbourne he touched 149 kmph and with this kind of line that is deadly. But I that he has the ability to hit high speeds consistanly and even cross the 150kmph mark.
Ricky Ponting Australian Captian
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He is tall he hits the deck pretty hard and gets a little bit of inconsitent bounce off the wicket. He has looked dangerous with the angles he creates, he can be pretty dangerous against the left handers he swings the ball away from the left handers very efficiently.
Dean Jones Former Australian Batsman
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Ishant Sharma is the next superstar of world cricket. When you consitently knock down the world No I batsman Ricky Ponting than you have made it in my book.
Javagal Srinath Former Indian Pacer
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Ishant is probably the best bowler of swing in the world today. He is more than a promising prospect for the country.
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
Sania does not wants to play in India ?
India's only promising woman tennis player Sania Mirza does not want to play tournaments in India ? She has opted out of $600,000 Bangalore Open starting next month.
The Asian No I said that she would play for the country "Playing in India is not that important playing for the country anywhere in the world. She said "Everytime I play in India there is a problem ".
India should be proud for having a young promising player like Sania Mirza who has won important tournaments for India.
The religious fanatics should understand that its a disgrace to India when an Indian player shuns from playing in her own motherland.
Sania's rise to stardom has been accompanied by controversies. She has received fatwas for playing in a skirt,got hate mail for talking about pre-marital sex,and also landed in trouble for doing an ad shoot near a mosque.
Due such controversies she is afraid of playing in her own country. Can any other country in the world tolerate such acts to discourage a young promising player.
This can only happen in India ? And the fanatics continue to fire these kinds of acts and can also end a promising career.
The Asian No I said that she would play for the country "Playing in India is not that important playing for the country anywhere in the world. She said "Everytime I play in India there is a problem ".
India should be proud for having a young promising player like Sania Mirza who has won important tournaments for India.
The religious fanatics should understand that its a disgrace to India when an Indian player shuns from playing in her own motherland.
Sania's rise to stardom has been accompanied by controversies. She has received fatwas for playing in a skirt,got hate mail for talking about pre-marital sex,and also landed in trouble for doing an ad shoot near a mosque.
Due such controversies she is afraid of playing in her own country. Can any other country in the world tolerate such acts to discourage a young promising player.
This can only happen in India ? And the fanatics continue to fire these kinds of acts and can also end a promising career.
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