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BCCI moots new ?Twenty-Fifty? format for cricket.
2007-11-23 18:14:00 In a moment of rare innovation, the Board of Control for Cricket in India has proposed a radical new format of the game that they claim will boost cricket’s popularity to unprecedented levels. Under the rules of the new format, christened ‘Twenty -Fifty’, or T50 cricket, The Indian team would get to bat fifty overs, and the ... More About: Indian Cricket Team , Sachin Tendulkar , Format
Jo Darr Gaya Samjho Marr Gaya
2007-11-01 23:59:00 Bring out the pacemakers. Or go buy a new one as the Twenty20 final probably wore the old one out. THE series in world cricket is here again. Ashes can lay claim to being the oldest rivalry in cricket but in the fierceness and hostility stakes, the India -Pakistan rivalry leaves the Ashes in its wake. On ... More About: Cricket , Shoaib Malik , Indian Cricket Team
India Vs Pakistan the number game
2007-11-01 23:56:00 In a few days from now, arch rivals India and Pakistan will face off each other in a 5 match ODI series and despite the surfeit of ODIs over the past few months, there is buzz and anticipation in the air. Both teams have endured a less than impressive year in ODI cricket and will ... More About: Cricket , Statistics , Game
We Love the Rivalry .. And the hostility
2007-11-01 23:53:00 Most Western experts argue that the greatest over ever bowled in Test cricket was that by Michael Holding to Geoff Boycott at Bridgetown 1981. However many Pakistan i and India n fans shall have issues with it. According to them the greatest over ever bowled in Test cricket must be the one bowled by Wasim Akram to ... More About: Cricket , Love , Rahul Dravid
India Vs Pakistan Schedule
2007-11-01 23:45:00 Another exciting India vs Pakistan series is coming ahead. Pakistan?s tour to India 2007 will start from 5 November 2007. It is always something special when it comes to India vs Pakistan cricket match. No doubt, it is one of the most exciting cricket series in the world. The two arch rivals in the cricket ... More About: Cricket , Schedule , Indian Cricket Team
Pakistan looking to settle scores
2007-11-01 23:41:00 The Pakistan cricket team, led by Shoaib Malik, arrived in Delhi on Thursday evening to a rousing reception at the Indira Gandhi International Airport. Addressing a press conference later, the newly-appointed captain and Australian coach Geoff Lawson declared that the team wants to settle a few scores in India . “Our defeat in the Twenty20 World Cup final ... More About: Cricket , Settle , Scores
Improvement is the order of the day
2007-11-01 23:16:00 While Indian team is regrouping before the mighty tussle against pakistan improvements are the order of the day. Talking of improvement, Anglian offer a broad range of quality products to help improve your home. More people choose Anglian than any other home improvement company, and more people recommend Anglian to their friends and family. The ... More About: Improvement , Order , Improv , Prove
Twenty-Twenty World Cup: Facts ?n? Records
2007-09-03 21:43:00 Twenty20 format is designed for adrenaline rush and unexpected dramatic finishes. Here are a few shocking and a few expected records for this format. India is the only team with a 100% win record in the twenty20 format with a victory in their maiden appearance. Kenya and Scotland are the yet to play any Twenty20 Internationals. Here ... More About: Cricket , England , Facts , World Cup
Rahul Dravid is a Rock Star
2007-08-15 04:26:00 The guy who said “Cricket is a religion in India ” obviously knew what he was talking about. Indeed , the passions and emotions that cricket manages to arouse can only be compared to religious fanaticism. And when such extreme levels of passion is involved , it is no wonder that we are so fickle minded. ... More About: England , Media , Rock Star
The Death Of Myths
2007-08-15 03:51:00 A week before the current series started, I was watching a programme called “Cricket Writers on TV” on you tube. The program was broadcasted in UK. That weekend, there was a distinct smugness on the face of the discussants, comprising Paul Allott, the respected Mike Selvey of The Guardian, and a couple of lesser lights. England ... More About: India , Media , Series
Are you sure this is the Indian Cricket Team?
2007-08-11 10:41:00 By the close of play on Day 2 of the final test match, the series is virtually over and no possible positive scenario seems to be emerging for England . India have stamped their authority on the series and the two choices are 1-0 or 2-0, latter being more likely. On the close of play ?day ... More About: Cricket , Indian , Team
A tip for the Englishmen
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Twenty 20 Squad : To Sree or Not to Sree?
2007-08-07 15:52:00 Finally the India n team for twenty twenty world cup was announced today along with the team for LOI to be played in England and Ireland. Here are the teams: Twenty 20 squad: Mahendra Singh Dhoni (capt), Yuvraj Singh, Virender Sehwag, Harbhajan Singh, Ajit Agarkar, Dinesh Karthik, Gautam Gambhir, Robin Uthappa, Joginder Sharma, Yusuf Pathan, Piyush Chawla, Sreesanth, ... More About: Cricket , Sachin Tendulkar
Holiday Cheer Throughout the Year!
2007-08-06 12:27:00 Its festive season already for Indian cricket fans as the Indian team brings more than a few cheers for the fans after a superlative performance at Tent Bridge. The real holiday season is also just around the corner and couponchief.com is here to take care of all the worries for you. Make a wish list ... More About: Holiday , Cheer , Year
Indian Fans celebrate by building houses and Printing posters
2007-08-02 16:20:00 digg_url = 'http://digg.com/other_sports/India n_Fans _celebrate_by_building_houses_and_Printin g_posters';Reacting to India’s surprisingly good performance against England in the second test match at Tent Bridge, delighted and retarded fans all over the country showed their appreciation by building houses for their favourite cricketers, printing out their posters, and dressing up in ugly clothes. ?When the players do badly, we show our anger by ... More About: Cricket , Building , Posters
Indians enjoying the English summer
2007-07-28 14:53:00 It took a shade over 10 overs for pumped up Zaheer Khan and a wily Anil Kumble to wrap up the first innings. Tremlett looks a bit highly placed for his no. 8 spot and Sidebottom was the only one to display some resolve at staying at the crease, although in an exaggerated manner when ... More About: Cricket , Indians , Summer , English
India Vs England 2007 | 2nd Test - Day 1 | Bowlers have a sharp memory
2007-07-28 11:36:00 Indians finally had a good day at office. On all five days of the Lords? Test honours were either shard or England were in drivers seat, but on the rain marred firsrt day of the second test, India managed to grab the initiative and were right on top of their game throughout the day (save ... More About: Cricket , India , Memory , Sharp
Harry Potter, Sachin Tendulkar and a Drawn Test Match
2007-07-25 17:27:00 What does Harry Potter do when he is not saving facing the Deathly hallows and practicing wizardry? He queues up to take autograph of the batting Wizard Sachin Tendulkar. Well it has become customary to make a Harry Potter post for every blogger , why would I be any different, however personally I?d rather have ... More About: Cricket , England , India
India Vs England 2007| First Test Lords | Much ado about nothing
2007-07-23 22:22:00 A look back at the proceedings of the match - India lost the toss on a series opener. The were down the dumps after first two sessions and on the penultimate day given an exceedingly challenging task of chasing 380 in the fourth inning under seaming conditions. India had the worse of the playing condition ... More About: Cricket , News , Politics , England
India - Down but still not out
2007-07-23 02:44:00 India 201 and 137 for 3 (Karthik 56*, Ganguly 36*) need 243 more runs to beat England 298 and 282 (Pietersen 134, Singh 5-59) If we want to consider the standings at the end of day 4 ? India have an equivalent of 10 m lag in a 100 m race carrying a 15 pound bag. ... More About: Cricket , India , Test Match , Sachin Tendulkar
Honours even. YET AGAIN !!
2007-07-21 02:33:00 It rained cats and dogs on the 2nd day of the Lords test. The ground resembled a minor pool, one like an African one during the summer albeit the monsoons looked to have come early. The players must have been mentally retired for the day and for the likes of Pietersen it would have helped ... More About: Cricket , England , India , Rahul Dravid , Honours
A Day for Thunderstorms, Drama and Wickets
2007-07-21 01:37:00 If we saw the bat dominating the first days play the second day belonged completely to the 5-1/4 Oz red piece of leather. Overall tally read 10 wickets falling in the day and 171 runs being scored quite a contrast to the first day. The day started with thunderstorm and India n seamers taking the cue ... More About: Cricket , England , Drama , Sachin Tendulkar
Of Indian Cricket Team and Traditions
2007-07-20 01:30:00 Improvement during the tour is optional but a bad start has traditionally been the trademark for the India n Cricket Team. On their first outing at Lords they put forward an exemplary demonstration of the art to converting an English test into a run fest. If Zaheer and Sreesanth were not trying to break the batsmen?s ... More About: England , Indian , Traditions
If Sachin and Rahul can do IT, why can?t I
2007-07-19 23:05:00 What could be the single factor that is common to all modern Indian cricketers…..? Well they all endorse one product of the other and make a good moolah out of it. Does that mean they are not loyal to cricket? I don?t think so. I believe same applies to the bloggers. We all know that blogging ... More About: Sachin
India Vs England 2007 | Live Streaming Cricket Links | No Spam
2007-07-18 00:37:00 While goggling for links for live telecast of India Vs England Live Streaming links, I came across so many spams and I could not help appreciating the creativity of people involved. They would write ?Here are the links:? followed by some weird ads. Well why hunt for and try out not so reliable and spyware ... More About: Cricket , Spam , Links
Broad Aboard!! Strauss in!! Flintoff out
2007-07-16 01:35:00 England has declared the 13 men squad for the inaugural test at Lord?s on Thursday. One man?s hernia might translate into other?s debut. Due to fitness issues with Steve Harmison?s Broad might get his much deserved debut in test cricket. If Harmison fails the fitness test, it will be a toss between James Anderson and ... More About: Cricket , England , India , Rahul Dravid , Sachin Tendulkar
Whom would you trust if your life depended on it
2007-07-16 00:16:00 This is a Sponsored post If it was related to cricket it would be Sachin Tendulkar and the primary reason is the kind of record he possess against all oppositions under all circumstances. Same was the case when I came across this Law Firm Kestenbaum Eisner & Gorin ? Sachin Tendulkar of their domain. Former L.A. ... More About: Life , Trust , Would , Rust , Epen
England Lions lashes Tail. India eye 2011 World Cup.
2007-07-14 01:06:00 digg_url = 'http://digg.com/other_sports/England _Lio ns_lashes_Tail_India _eye_2011_World_Cup'; What everyone thought was a sterling performance by England Lions was merely eyewash. Here is the real story of the match. Despite popular belief, Indian think tank has already started its preparation for the next world cup. In a private meeting, the Indian captain, Rahul Dravid revealed his plans on the condition of anonymity. ... More About: Cricket , Politics , World Cup
M S Dhoni ? Captain of Indian Cricket team
2007-07-07 10:20:00 Newsflash from future ? No this is for real. While Dilip Vengsarkar and his men will meet in Mumbai today to announce the 30 man probable squad for this year’s upcoming Twenty 20 World Championships in South Africa, a number of new faces are expecting a nod to don the Indian colours. It has been ... More About: Cricket , Team , Cricket team , Indian Cricket
Twenty Twenty Cricket World Cup schedule
More articles from this author:2007-07-04 13:13:00 These are the posts I find most difficult to make. I mean it feels like office job, but since there have been a significant number of queries regarding the twenty twenty world cup schedule, so finally I decided to get off my lazy bum and post it here: The opening match will be played on Tuesday, September 11th and the final on Monday, September 24th 2007. Groups Group A - South Africa, West Indies and Bangladesh Group B - England, Australia and Zimbabwe Group C - New Zealand, Sri Lanka and Kenya Group D - Pakistan, India and Scotland The top two teams in each group go through to the Super Eight and matches will be played at Newlands in Cape Town, Kingsmead in Durban and the Wanderers in Johannesburg. Venues Johannesburg - Wanderers Durban - Kingsmead Cape Town - Newlands Match Schedule Tuesday, September 11th 2007 South Africa v West Indies 1800 - Johannesburg Wednesday, September 12th 2007 New Zealand v Kenya 1000 - Durban Pakistan v Scotland 1400 - Durban Australia v Zimbabwe 1800... More About: Cricket , World Cup , World , Twenty 1, 2 |
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