South Africa won toss elect to bat first
South Africa’s cricket team captain Graeme Smith won the toss & decided to bat first in the first Test match against India in Chennai at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Wednesday.
Experts believed that batting first on this track is a sensible decision because India have two spinners & the pitch turn later in the Test. Anil Kumble also said it would have been ideal to bat first but he’s hoping his new-ball ….
Chase Tatum former WCW wrestler found dead
Chase Tatum, a former WCW (World Championship Wrestling) wrestler was found dead in his home after suffering an apparent accidental drug overdose. Chase Tatum 34 years old was found dead on Sunday in his home in Atlanta.
Chase Tatum used to wrestle for the now-defunct WCW. More recently, he appeared in the comedy “Who’s Your Caddy?” alongside rapper Big Boi of Outkast.
Chase Tatum had been recovering from back surgery to repair a degenerative disc. His ….
Indian cricket team announced for Chennai test series
Indian cricket team has been announced on Tuesday for test series played to be in Chennai.
Virender Sehwag & Sachin Tendulkar will play while Irfan Pathan will not play the series. Jaffer & Saurav Ganguly will also play in Chennai test. V.V.S Laxman, M.S. Dhoni & Rahul Dravid are in the team.
Harbhajan Singh & Anil Kumble two spinners are selected for the team. R.P singh & Shreesanth are selected as fast Bowlers.
Squads:
Virendra Sehwag, Sachin Tendulkar, Jaffer, Saurav Ganguly, V.V.S Laxman, Mahendra ….
Sunil Gavaskar is all set to quit ICC post
Sunil Gavaskar, a celebrated right hander who has more 10,000 Test runs under his belt, is all set to step down as ICC’s cricket committee chairman after the governing body asked the former Indian captain to give up his other job of a commentator & columnist, which is in “direct conflict” with his duties in the ICC.
The issue was raised in the ICC’s executive committee meeting in Dubai last week where members felt Gavaskar’s dual roles were in conflict with ….
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 ….
The Great Khali defeated Hardcore Holly at WWE RAW
The Great Khali defeated Hardcore Holly via pinfall at WWE RAW on Monday at The Colonial Center in Columbia, S.C. 24 man battle royal has been booked for Wrestlemania 24. The winner gets a shot at the ECW title.Hardcore Holly tries getting a few punches in but the Great Khali’s big arms block everything. A couple of big elbows slow Hardcore Holly right down. The Great Khali with a nervehold. Hardcore Holly elbows ….
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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 ….
Kimi Raikkonen won Malaysian Formula One Grand Prix
Kimi Raikkonen won the Malaysian Formula One Grand Prix (GP) on Sunday. He got the victory after finishing nearly 20 seconds ahead of BMW Sauber’s Robert Kubica.
Robert Kubica came on second & McLaren’s Heikki Kovalainen came in third. Lewis Hamilton, who won the Australian GP in Melbourne last week, finished on fifth postion. Toyota’s Jarno Trulli came in fourth & Nick Heidfeld of BMW Sauber finished sixth.
Hamilton now leads the driver’s championship with ….
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 ….
NCAA Opener: Mount St. Mary’s Beat Coppin State
Coppin State on Tuesday local time lost the match by Mount St. Mary’s 69-60 to open the National Collegiate Athletic Association men’s basketball tournament.
Coppin State (16-21), the first 20-loss team to make the NCAA tournament, led throughout the first half & had a 34-33 halftime lead in Dayton, Ohio. Mount St. Mary’s opened the second half with a 3-pointer to grab its first lead & took control with a 9-0 run with about nine minutes left. It was the first ….
WWE Superstar Jeff Hardy suspended
Jeff Hardy a WWE Superstar has been suspended for 60 days by WWE for his second Wellness Policy violation. He made one violation of the WWE Wellness Policy. In result Jeff Hardy’s mandatory release from the WWE company.
WWE has officially removed Jeff Hardy from the WrestleMania preview & he will not be participating in the Money in the Bank ladder match in the WrestleMania 24.
All the WWE Superstars was informed of Jeff hardy’s suspension ….
Plane makes emergency landing in Bhopal
Plane carrying Rajnath Singh the President of BJP landed amidst emergency conditions at Bhopal airport after developing a technical snag. an official said that the plane carrying Rajnath Singh was on its way to Sagar when the pilot noticed that its wheels were not opening, following which he decided to return to Raja Bhoj Airport in Bhopal.
The wheels of the plane did open before landing at Bhopal airport. There was no problem in the wheels but only its indicator was ….
The Great Khali won the match at Smackdown
The Great Khali & Chuck Palumbo defeated Kane & Jamie Noble today. The great Khali pinned Jamie Noble after a chokeslam to get the win for him & Chuck Palumbo. His translator Ranjit Singh & manager is yet not fit. He was at No Way Out. Ranjit Singh sustained a fractured patella after he was kicked from the entrance of the Elimination Chamber to the ground by Undertaker at No Way Out on 17 February, 2008.
Ranjit Singh also shattered his ….
50 Cent will join WWE WrestleMania 24
50 Cent will Join the Floyd Mayweather at WrestleMania 24 Match against The Big Show. Floyd “Money” Mayweather asked 50 Cent, “I’d like for you to bring me out [to the ring]“. 50 cent answered, “I’m coming. I’m coming”.
50 cent rapped his hit song “I Get Money” while escorting Mayweather to the ring before his fight with Oscar De La Hoya last year.
Salmaan Khan & Suneil Shetty supporting Raj Thackeray
Salman Khan, his brother Sohail Khan & father Salim Khan signed the petition on Tuesday & supporting the MNS leader Raj Thackeray. Suneil Shetty also signed the petition & supporting Raj Thackery. Nana Patekar had signed the petetion on Friday.
The MNS had launched a signature campaign in support of Thackeray, who was gagged by the high court after his inflammatory comments launched a series of violent incidents in the state last month. The letter, being distributed by the cine ….
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 ….
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The Bangalore Open begins on Monday in Bangalore. The Indian tennis queen Sania Mirza has opted to stay out of the event in a bid to avoid the many controversies that have marred her career whenever she played at home. However, the organisers have roped in the William sisters world No 7 Serena & world No 8 Venus Williams of the US to make up for the 21 years old Hyderabadi’s absence. World No. 4 Jelena Jankovic of Serbia gave ….
Read More: Banglore open begins on MondaySydney 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 ….