Yousuf Pathan is Indian domestic cricketer of the year
Yousuf Pathan on Tuesday has been declared Indian domestic cricketer of the year. Yousuf Pathan a Baroda all-rounder bagged CEAT Indian Cricketer of the Year award for 2007-08, on the basis of his performance in the Elite Group of the Ranji Trophy. Yousuf Pathan had 50 points in his kitty to receive the award, which has a cash prize of Rs two lakh.
Delhi’s Aakash Chopra was declared Batsman of the Year with 41 points ….
FIR against former BCCI chief Jagmohan Dalmiya
Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Mumbai police filed a chargesheet against the former BCCI chief Jagmohan Dalmiya in the Mumbai Sessions Court on March 26.
An official said that the EOW has informed the BCCI that they have uncovered evidence which suggests that Dalmiya misappropriated funds to the tune of Rs 2.9 crore during the 1996 World Cup.
The World Cup was jointly hosted by India, Sri Lanka & Pakistan. Under the Sharad Pawar ….
MS Dhoni & Harbhajan Singh cleared fitness test
On Indian ODI cricket team captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni & Harbhajan Singh fitness test, the Cricket Board on Saturday said the duo has recovered from injuries & would be available for the three-Test series against South Africa starting next week.
Harbhajan Singh was nursing a left hamstring injury, MS Dhoni was recuperating from a sprain in the fourth finger of his right hand picked up during the tour of Australia. However, both ….
India won the 2nd final match against Australia
India won the second final match against Australia by 9 runs at Brisbane on Tuesday. India won the toss & elect to bat first. India set a target of 259 Runs for Australia.
India: 258/9 in 50 overs.
Australia: 249 all out.
Squads:
India: Mahendra Singh Dhoni (captain), Sachin Tendulkar, Robin Uthappa, Gautam Gambhir, Rohit Sharma, Yuvraj Singh, Irfan Pathan, Praveen Kumar, Harbhajan Singh, S Sreesanth, Piyush Chawla.
Australia: Ricky Ponting (captain), Matthew Hayden, Adam Gilchrist, Michael Clarke, Mike Hussey, Andrew Symonds, James Hopes, Brett ….
India vs Australia 2nd final, India: 258/9
India won the toss & elect to bat first against Australia in the second of the best-of-three finals at Brisbane on Tuesday. IIshant Sharma is not playing today. Sreesanth is playing in place of him today. India, just one match away from claiming the historic feat after they won the first match of the best-of-three finals at SCG on Sunday, will be looking to carry the momentum in what promises to be another thrilling day-night encounter. India scored 258 for ….
Read More: India vs Australia 2nd final, India: 258/9Sydney Herald:Harbhajan in hot water again,up to his armpits
Spinner Bowler of India cricket team Harbhajan Singh is in controversy once again. The Australia newspapers Sydney Herald & Brisbane Times said, “Harbhajan in hot water again, up to his armpits”. According to Sydney Morning Herald, Harbhajan who has been subjected to continuous taunts from Aussie spectators through the triseries, made monkey gestures at the SCG crowd on Sunday, scratching his armpits with both hands & spitting in the direction of mocking spectators.
The Indian ….
BCCI gives Rs. 15 lakh for U-19 players
BCCI chief Sharad Pawar announced that the players of Indian Under-19 cricket team will receive a reward of Rs 15 lakh each. The Indian team won the Under-19 Cricket World Cup crown after a gap of eight years with a close 12-run victory over South Africa.
Sharad Pawar said, “The team has done a great job, have demonstrated there is a lot of potential in young players & that the future of Indian cricket is bright. We have asked the Karnataka ….
India won the cb series final match
India on Sunday won the match against Australia by 6 wickets in Sydney, Australia. Australia had make a score of 239. The target was of 240 runs. India had make a score of 242 runs. Rohit Sharma: 66 runs. Tendulkar not out at a score of 117 runs. Ms Dhoni: 15 runs not out. Yuvraj Singh: 10 runs. Robin Uttahpa: 17 runs. Gautam Gambhir: 3 runs.
Read More: India won the cb series final matchIshant Sharma fined 15 percent of match fee
Ishant Sharma 19 years old, Indian cricket team player on Monday fined 15 per cent of his match fee for showing a “send-off finger” to Andrew Symonds after the Symonds was dismissed in the cricket tri-series ODI at SCG here.
The speedster Ishant Sharma from Delhi, was charged under ICC Code of Conduct 1.6 rule violation which pertains to showing disrespect to opposition player or team on the field.
Ishant Sharma was earlier fined for showing his disappointment when Symonds was not ….
Dhoni, Symonds most valuable player at IPL
India’s cricket team captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni was sold for USD 1.5 million, the highest bid at the on-going Indian Premier League auctions in Mumbai. MS Dhoni was bought by Chennai.
After MS Dhoni Australian all-rounder Andrew Symonds got the second highest bid for Rs 5.4
crore ($ 1.35 million) in the players auction of DLF Indian Premier League in Mumbai on Wednesday.
Australia’s team captain Ricky Ponting, however, did not command a huge price going to Kolkata for Rs 1.6 crore ….
Sourav Ganguly considering ODI retirement
Sourav Ganguly
Sourav Ganguly has disclosed that he would take retirement from the limited overs version in next 7-8 months. Ganguly told Samay, “Selectors asked me whether I wanted to continue one-day cricket. I said, yes definitely, at least for the next 7-8 months”.
Gangult told in an interview with private news channel, “There is not much of ODI cricket this year. This is Australia series then India goes to Sri Lanka for Test & ODI, ….
Australia won the match
Australia won the match agains Sri Lanka by 63 runs in the tri-series cricket one day international match at Perth on Friday.
Scores:
Australia 236 all out in 49.4 overs.
Sri Lanka 173 all out in 45.3 overs.
Man of the Match: AC Gilchrist.
Teams:
Australia: Matthew Hayden, Adam Gilchrist, Ricky Ponting, Michael Clarke, Andrew Symonds, Michael Hussey, James Hopes, Brett Lee, Brad Hogg, Mitchell Johnson, Nathan Bracken.
Sri Lanka: Tillekaratne Dilshan, Sanath Jayasuriya, Kumar Sangakkara, Mahela Jayawardene, Chamara ….
Gregory Allen King quit
Gregory Allen King
Indian cricket team’s trainer Gregory Allen King resigns on Friday. Niranjan Shah the Secretary of BCCI on Friday said that Gregory Allen King, who was contracted with the BCCI till December, 2007, has resigned from his post today. The 34 years old trainer from East London, South Africa, took up the reins from compatriot Adrian Le Roux in August, 2003. Allen King is a post-graduate in Human Kinetics & Ergonomics, ….
Read More: Gregory Allen King quit10 players signed for ICL
The sources said that the Pakistan cricket has received a big shock with 10 players, including fast bowler Mohammad Sami, reportedly joining the rebel Indian Cricket League (ICL). The decision by the 10 players to join the ICL despite the Pakistan Cricket Board imposing a domestic as well as international ban on the six players who had earlier joined the Essel last year.
The authorities had hoped the domestic ban would serve as a restraint to players approached by the ICL.
The ….
Kapil filed an affidavit against BCCI
Kapil Dev
Kapil Dev a former cricketer, now the director of the Indian Cricket League, today filed an affidavit in the Delhi High Court claiming that ill-treatment was being distributed by BCCI to players who have joined rebel ICL.
In the affidavit, the Kapil Dev said that the players’ pension & other post-retirement benefits have also been stopped by the BCCI. The affidavit has been filed in support of the ICL’s petition seeking a restraint order against ….
Sri Lanka won the match
The sources said that the Mahela Jayawardene Sri Lanka’s captain has won the toss & decided to bowl first in the fifth ODI against India in Canberra on Tuesday. Earlier, the match was delayed due to rain. The rain was forecast to clear later in the day, raising the possibility of a shortened match. Rain had delayed another start to the second innings of the 5th ODI of the Commonwealth Bank Series, ….
Read More: Sri Lanka won the matchAustralia won the toss & elect to bat first
Australia won the toss & elect to bat first against India in forth ODI. The met office has predicted partly cloudy conditions with chances of rain during the day. If rain again plays spoilsport, it will come as a huge disappointment for the fans.
Squads
Australia:
Matthew Hayden, Adam Gilchrist, Ricky Ponting, Michael Clarke, Mike Hussey, Andrew Symonds, James Hopes, Brad Hogg, Brett Lee, Mitchell Johnson and Nathan Bracken.
India:
Virender Sehwag, Sachin Tendulkar, Gautam Gambhir, Robin Uthappa, ….
Australia won by 128 runs
Australia has won the third ODI of the series against Sri Lanka in sydney by 128 runs. Australia got 4 marks for this match.
Sri Lanka 125/10 (31.3) Overs
Australia 253/6 (50.0) Overs.
Australia’s Playing Eleven:
Ricky Ponting (Captain), Adam Gilchrist(WK), Matthew Hayden, James Hopes, Michael Clarke, Andrew Symonds, Michael Hussey, Brett Lee, Nathan Bracken, Brad Hogg, Mitchell Johnson.
Sri Lankas’s Playing Eleven:
Mahela Jayawardene (Captain), Kumar Sangakkara(WK), Upul Tharanga, Sanath Jayasuriya, Tillakaratne Dilshan ….
Australia won the toss & elect to bat first
Australia won the toss against Sri Lanka 3rd game of the series. ustralia elect to bat first & the metch has started. The met office has predicted partly cloudy conditions with chances of rain during the day. If rain again plays spoilsport, it will come as a huge disappointment for the fans.
Squads:
Sri Lanka: Upul Tharanga, Sanath Jayasuriya, Kumar Sangakkara(w), Mahela Jayawardene(c), Tillakaratne Dilshan, Chamara Silva, Chamara Kapugedera, Chaminda Vaas, Ishara Amerasinghe, Lasith Malinga and ….
Michael Kasprowicz announces his retirement
Michael Kasprowicz Former Australian Test seamer has announced he would retire from cricket after Queensland’s home one-day match against Western Australia on Saturday. Kasprowicz made his first class debut as a 17 years old in 1989-90. He played 38 Tests for Australia & the last in South Africa in April, 2006. He played 43 ODI & two Twenty-Twenty internationals.
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