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Gilchrist expects first-choice New Zealand line-up
2007-04-18 14:55:00 Matthew Hayden's imposing form has allowed Adam Gilchrist to settle in at the crease Adam Gilchrist believes there is no danger of New Zealand easing up against Australia in their final Super Eights match on Friday. Both sides have already qualified for the semi-finals and the teams are on track to avoid each other in the last four. Sri Lanka rested Chaminda Vaas and Muttiah Muralitharan from Monday's seven-wicket defeat but Gilchrist did not expect New Zealand to give Shane Bond a match off. "I wouldn't suspect so," he said. "I'm sure all their players will be keen to play. We go out to win every game we play and I think New Zealand are of the same mindset." The teams last clashed when New Zealand won the Chappell-Hadlee Trophy 3-0 but Gilchrist, who did not play in the series, said the circumstances were different now. "They'll take great confidence from beating us and they played some really impressive cricket in that series," he said. "It's a good chance ... More About: Christ , Chris , Expect , Choice
Malik rises above hierarchy
2007-04-18 14:54:00 Shoaib Mali k is seen as a good choice for the future as Pakistan look to rebuild Later this week the PCB is expected to confirm the rise of Shoaib Malik . His appointment as Pakistan captain will be a welcome change to the tried and failed method of handing the job to the most senior player. Younis Khan's perplexing decision to snub the captaincy left the PCB with a testing decision. In the seniors corner, Mohammad Yousuf was expressing his willingness to lead his country. In the less-seniors corner, Shoaib Malik was keeping quiet. Elsewhere, Shahid Afridi (with some justification) and Abdul Razzaq (with no justification) were probably wondering why they'd blown it. Salman Butt might have begun to picture himself as Pakistan's first non-playing captain. And Shoaib Akhtar will have been regretting nandrolone more than ever. In the end, the PCB has done well to choose a young captain, a smart cricketer, and a star of Mobilink Jazz adverts and Hum Aik Hain videos. If ever there was a... More About: Rise
You need self-belief and attitude
2007-04-18 01:11:00 After two nerve-jangling matches against South Africa and England plus a comfortable win against West Indies we are regrouping and refreshing before the second half of our Super Eights campaign. We are pretty pleased with our progress - five wins in six matches - but we're not taking qualification for the semi-finals for granted. There is still work to be done. That said, it's nice to have the opportunity for a break. It gives us a chance to relax and also for us to address the niggling injury concerns that dog all teams. The chief concern for us, of course, is Muttiah Muralitharan's groin. There was a slight tweak but we are very optimistic that with some intensive rehab he'll be fighting fit in time for the crucial game against New Zealand on Thursday. I felt Murali's commitment to the cause in the England game - reminiscent of his astonishing one-legged performance against Australia at Brisbane in the 2003 VB Series when he nearly spun us to victory, claiming 4 for 27 de... More About: Self , Need , Attitude , Belief
The 2007 World Cup is a PR disaster
2007-04-18 01:09:00 If administrators were judged on performance the way players and coaches are, there would be a much higher turnover of officials. The 2007 World Cup is a case in point. Malcolm Speed, the chief executive officer of the ICC, in response to strident criticism of the tournament said he was concentrating on the "positives rather than the negatives". A serious cross-examination of Speed's assertions suggest he's doing more than just looking at a glass that is half full and it must contain something far stronger than water. First, there was the failure of heavyweight Pakistan to qualify for the Super Eights. That was quickly followed by the mysterious murder of their coach Bob Woolmer and the abrupt retirement of the captain Inzamam ul-Haq. India, with its serious financial clout, was the next major team to be a no-show in the prestige section of the tournament. Shortly afterwards their coach Greg Chappell announced he wasn't seeking an extension in the role but skipper Rahul Dra... More About: Disaster , Aster
Mongia guarded on Twenty20 success in India
2007-04-18 01:06:00 'It's more a case of going out there and having some fun. It's not really the ultimate in cricket or anything' - Mongia He's celebrating his 30th birthday quietly in Mumbai, playing Twenty 20 cricket for Punjab, but Dinesh Mongia could well be in for a career resurgence thanks to this form of the game. He's of course no stranger to career dips and ups. He's been in and out of the India n team since he made his debut in 2001, coming back to the side for the 2003 World Cup and again almost making the cut for the squad that went to the West Indies to the 2007 edition. He won't be happy with the 55 ODIs he's played, scoring 1196 runs at 28.47, yet believing he should have got a longer run. But when it comes to Twenty20 cricket, he's far and away the most experienced of all the Indians. With 29 Twenty20 matches, most of them for Lancashire and Leicestershire in England, he shades the bigger names like Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid, who have barely wet their toes in thi... More About: Success , Guard , Went
WHO WILL WIN THIS WORLD CUP?
2007-04-17 14:34:00 AS THE FINAL STAGES OF THE WORLDCUP ARE UNDERWAY WHAT DO U THINK WHO R THE HOT FAV TO WIN THE TROPHY?1. AUSTRALLIA2. SRILANKA3. SOUTH AFRICA4. NEWZEALAND5. ENGLANDCLICK HERE TO EARN 5 DOLLERS INSTANTLY IN A MINUTE STILL CANT BELIEVE ITS HARD TO CLICK HERE TO BELIEVE ; &nbs p; &nb sp; &n bsp; RSS Feeds Submission Directory &n bsp; & nbsp; ; &nbs p; &nb sp; More About: World Cup , World , This , Will
Vaughan prepares for pressure game
2007-04-17 14:24:00 Michael Vaughan knows how important the match against South Africa has become. 'It's a great opportunity to raise our levels.'Even two months ago, the idea that South Africa, one-day cricket's upwardly mobile force, might have to face off with England for a semi-final spot would have been considered preposterous, but after indifferent campaigns for both, Tuesday's encounter at the Kensington Oval does have a winner-takes-all feel to it. On paper, it should be a no contest, with South Africa having won 33 of their last 50 one-day games, despite an indifferent start to this competition. The corresponding figure for England is a measly 19, and prior to the four-match winning streak that won them the CB Series in Australia, they had eked out six wins in 25 games. Michael Vaughan wasn't part of that improbable triumph in Australia and, since his return, England have lapsed back into their old ways, losing to New Zealand, Australia and Sri Lanka, and just about inc... More About: Press , Game , Sure , Ghan
Smith and the last chance saloon
2007-04-17 14:23:00 Graeme Smith : "We haven't adapted as well as we should have. We need a bit of luck as well" It says much about how South Africa's World Cup campaign has unravelled that most of the questions Graeme Smith fielded at the pre-match press conference concerned an alleged drinking binge hours after the team had been easily beaten by New Zealand. Given England's own alcohol-related woes earlier in the competition, it was no surprise that someone snidely referred to Tuesday's encounter as the Drinking World Championship. Whatever the billing, it's a contest that South Africa simply have to win, and Smith was certain that it would be "a very explosive game". South Africa lost their group game to Australia, but it was subsequent reverses against Bangladesh and New Zealand that pushed them to the brink of elimination. Losing the toss against New Zealand in Grenada didn't help but Smith accepted that the team had to shoulder much of the blame. "We haven't a... More About: Chance , Last , Saloon , Loon
England pin their hopes on Pietersen factor
2007-04-17 14:20:00 'He wasn't born a great batsman but he has set about acquiring greatness with a single-minded focus.' It is incredible how it has come to this. South Africa came to the tournament ranked number one and tomorrow they will fight to stay in the tournament against a team that is yet to win a match against major opposition but still has a chance to sneak through to the semi-final. England , many would argue, have no business to be in the last four but, after the sensational turnaround in the Commonwealth Bank Series in which they upstaged Australia, even the cynical English journalists are not ruling anything out. The tournament has played out to a strange pattern so far. Australia have shown themselves to be far ahead but, even though Sri Lanka have emerged as worthy contenders, the hierarchy is still fuzzy. Ireland have beaten Bangladesh who have beaten South Africa who have beaten Sri Lanka who have beaten New Zealand who have beaten South Africa. England, by the wa... More About: Hopes , Fact , Hope , Land
Younis Khan, a committee, and a circus
2007-04-17 14:16:00 Captaincy? Oh get away from me! Pakistan's cricketers must be quite confused. One minute they are appearing before a parliamentary committee, the next it's one set up by the PCB for reasons of "performance evaluation." In between there are ad-hoc committees on television, where the multiplication of channels has spawned an orgy of pontification and inquisition about the malign state of affairs in Pakistan cricket. Oh yes, and let's not forget the burning effigies. In the wake of all this angst Younis Khan has declined the captaincy. Nothing predicts behaviour like behaviour, as any good psychiatrist will tell you, and Younis has already shown his reluctance to take on the captaincy unless he is perfectly happy. I wonder how somebody could refuse the leadership of his country at a moment such as this? When Younis turned it down before the Champions Trophy I received an email from Bob Woolmer that described how baffled he was by Younis's behaviour. And Bob always supported Younis.... More About: Comm , Committee , Unis
Lacking Twenty20 vision
2007-04-17 14:12:00 Fans will need to show up at the venue if they want to see India's big stars in action in the inaugural Twenty 20 tournament India's first ever domestic Twenty20 competition is taking place, and has reached the business end, with the top ten teams - two from each of the North, South, East, Central, and West zones - battling it out in two groups in Mumbai and Ahmedabad. India's big stars - Sachin Tendulkar to Sourav Ganguly to Rahul Dravid - are playing in the competition, yet the fan cannot watch this on television. "We have not sold the rights to the Twenty20 championship," Ratnakar Shetty, chief administrative officer of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), told Cricinfo in Mumbai. "This tournament was not part of the original tender [for TV rights to domestic cricket]," he said. NEO Sports, which won the rights to broadcasting cricket in India, were committed to telecasting 74 days of domestic cricket, an obligation they have already fulfilled. Bu... More About: King , Sion , Visi , Vision
Indian stars to adorn inaugural Twenty20 tournamen
2007-04-17 14:11:00 Sachin Tendulkar will be seen in action in India 's first Twenty 20 tournament The business end of the all-India Inter-State Twenty20 cricket tournament kicks off in Ahmedabad and Mumbai from April 15 with a host of national players set to participate. The Mumbai leg of the matches will be shared between the Wankhede Stadium and the Brabourne Stadium while Motera will host the Ahmedabad games. Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly, Yuvraj Singh and Zaheer Khan will turn out for their respective state sides and their presence is expected to infuse much-needed spectator interest in the aftermath of India's early exit from the World Cup in West Indies. In addition, several young players on the fringes of national selection will also get a chance to impress. The tournament should serve as a selection trial for the national selectors when they sit down on April 20 to pick the squad for the tour of Bangladesh beginning next month. The tournament runs till April 2... More About: Stars , Indian , Men
Hogg at the top of his game
2007-04-17 14:09:00 Brad Hogg's form has pushed him towards the leading wicket-takers at the World Cup Ricky Ponting said Brad Hogg, the left-arm wrist spinner, was at the peak of his bowling powers after he played a crucial role in keeping Australia's unbeaten World Cup record. Hogg's knack of taking important wickets continued against Sri Lanka when he removed both Mahela Jayawardene (72) and Chamara Silva (64) to end a 140-run stand that put Australia on track for a seven-wicket win. Hogg also held his nerve after being attacked early on to finish with an economical 2 for 35 from his ten overs, pushing his tournament tally to 15 at 17.33. "Right through the middle period I always felt he was going to be our best wicket-taking option, which is why I kept him going," Ponting said. "He's bowled beautifully through the tournament, bowling as well now as he ever has and he's beating a lot of batsmen with his variations. "He's taking a lot of wickets with his wrong'un and he's bo... More About: Game
WHO WILL SPARK IN D REMAINING PART OF THE WC
2007-04-16 16:31:00 SANATH JAYASURIYA OR KEVIN PIETERSEN WHO WILL MAKE A NAME FOR HIMSELF IN THE REMAINING PART OF THIS WORLD CUP? WHO IS THE DEVASTING PLZ LEAVE UR OPINION?CLICK HERE TO EARN 5 DOLLERS INSTANTLY IN A MINUTE STILL CANT BELIEVE CLICK HERE TO BELIEVE &nbs p; &nb sp; &n bsp; RSS Feeds Submission Directory &n bsp; ; &nbs p; More About: Main , Park , Will , Part , Spark
Sri Lanka will test us - McGrath
2007-04-16 16:20:00 Australia are desperate to stifle Sanath Jayasuriya Glenn McGrath, who is usually so certain of Australia's ability to beat all opposition, said their match against Sri Lanka on Monday would be a "big test" and the conditions would favour Sri Lanka. His comments came as Mahela Jayawardene also talked up his side's chances despite the absence of Lasith Malinga, their strike bowler. McGrath said Australia's first game at Grenada - where Sri Lanka defeated New Zealand on Thursday - would be a challenge. "From what we've seen, the pitch in Grenada is slower and takes some turn," McGrath told AFP. "It will be a big test for us and probably suit Sri Lanka." Australia will target Sanath Jayasuriya, Sri Lanka's leading run-scorer in the tournament, and they hope his below-par record against Australia continues. "There is no doubt he is a great player and we'd like to get on top of him early and knock him over," McGrath said. Jayawardene said Sri Lanka believed they ... More About: Will , Test
A dress rehearsal for the final?
2007-04-16 16:19:00 As the Australian batsmen have never faced him in a one-day international, a dead-rubber contest is hardly the moment for Sri Lanka to unveil their trump card Monday's match in Grenada features the two teams that most observers agree are best-equipped to win the World Cup - Australia, the runaway favourites, and Sri Lanka, the romantics' choice, whose thrilling and expansive brand of cricket has made them not only the most watchable side in the competition, but also one of the most dangerous. Given the likely shake-down of the semi-final places, this game could conceivably be a dress rehearsal for the World Cup final in Barbados on April 28. It's unlikely, however, that too much will be read into the result of this contest. Australia start favourites, inevitably, for they are arguably the most driven squad ever to take part in a World Cup and will be gunning for their eighth straight victory of the competition, and their 24th in 25 since the 1999 World Cup. For S... More About: Hear , Dress , Final , Ears , Fina
'We might as well stay on'
2007-04-16 16:17:00 Indian fans let their hair down In a perfect world, India would have been playing Pakistan on April 15 at the Kensington Oval, with the organizers laughing all the way to the bank with a 22,000 sell-out. However, the thousands of fans who planned their trip months in advance in anticipation of such a clash had to settle for Bangladesh v Ireland, thanks to the bizarre turn of events in March 17. Life must go on and to delight of the hosts, plenty chose to stay back and watch the cricket and savour the best the Caribbean has to offer. "It is like money thrown in the bin," one Indian supporter told AFP. "But I decided to make the most of the holidays and come and watch some cricket." The report said that 3,000-odd fans came from the United States and the United Kingdom much to the delight of local hoteliers. Some left instead for Grenada to watch Sri Lanka where tickets are available at half the original price. In a bid to fill the stands, the Kensington Oval opened its gates for an ho... More About: Stay , Well
Younis turns down Pakistan captaincy
2007-04-16 16:15:00 'I am still hurt and upset at the sort of hostile reception we have got since returning from the World Cup' - Younis Younis Khan has officially declined the captaincy of Pakistan , citing continuing mental strain after the traumatic events of recent weeks as the main factor in his decision. Younis has been Pakistan's vice-captain for two years and was widely expected to take over following the resignation of Inzamam-ul-Haq in the wake of Pakistan's first-round ouster at the World Cup. But after a fortnight of speculation in which it emerged that he was reluctant to take over, he confirmed his decision to the Urdu daily, Express in an interview. "They offered me the captaincy with full powers," Younis said. "The PCB said they would also be appointing a strong selection committee to back me up. But I refused after thanking them for their offer." Privately, PCB officials had already resigned themselves to the fact that Younis would not take over though it is thoug... More About: Down , Turn , Unis
Flintoff shrugs off illness scare
2007-04-16 16:15:00 Andrew Flintoff turned up to training despite illness Andrew Flintoff shrugged off his latest health scare by turning up to training at Windward CC in Barbados. An England spokesman quashed fears that he had glandular fever, saying that a test came back negative. "He has had a chest infection for the last ten days," the spokesman said. "He is fine." His fellow Andrew, Strauss, bruised his left leg playing volleyball but he was also fit enough to train. The news of the test will come as a relief for both England and Flintoff, who has had his share of troubles at this tournament - with a twisted ankle, an illness last month - and some of his own making. Nevertheless, he has played in all of England's matches (apart from being dropped against Canada) although he is averaging just 14.40 with the bat. England's next match is on Tuesday, where they face South Africa in a crunch encounter. Kevin Pietersen is hoping that his feud with Graeme Smith won't get in the way... More About: Care , Rugs , Ness , Illness
BCCI satisfied with players' explanations
2007-04-16 16:13:00 The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has expressed its satisfaction with the explanations it received from Sachin Tendulkar and Yuvraj Singh to the show-cause notice issued to them. The board had asked the two players to explain their comments to the media about former coach Greg Chappell. "We have gone through their letters and we are satisfied with the explanation," Rajiv Shukla, the board vice-president, told PTI. Shukla refused to go into the details of the letters sent by the two players and said that the board now considered the matter closed. "If in future any player speaks to the media, he will be given notice by the Board," said Niranjan Shah, the BCCI secretary. "Every player should remember that the game is more important than individuals." The BCCI's Working Committee, that met in Mumbai on April 7, decided that Tendulkar and Yuvraj had breached the board's Code of Conduct. The notices to both players with a seven-day deadline were sent on April 9. On A... More About: Players , Play , Player , With , Nations
Ticket sales double of previous World Cup - Dehrin
2007-04-16 15:22:00 Chris Dehring (left) expects that fans will attend the semi-finals of the World Cup being anxious to be part of a piece of history regardless of what side they support Chris Dehring, the managing director of the Cricket World Cup West Indies 2007 (CWC 2007), has said that despite the perceived low turnout the revenue from ticket sales is already double of the total ticket sales worth US$ 10.5 million from the last World Cup in South Africa. "That's already a creditable showing when you compare South Africa's size, both in population and economy, with that of the West Indies," Dehring told the Sunday Observer, a Jamaican newspaper. The average attendance, according to Dehring, of the three Super Eights games - England v Sri Lanka, Bangladesh v South Africa and Australia v England - just before the Ireland-New Zealand match was just under 10,000. "If we continue on this upward trend as expected, our average attendance will be comparable with the previous CWC in Sou... More About: Sales , Double , Sale
Muralitharan better than Warne
2007-04-15 16:54:00 Australia face Sri Lanka in Grenada on Monday and the Mural i factor is bound to play a part, according to Mark Waugh. In the newspaper, Waugh writes that he found Muttiah Muralitharan even harder to face than Shane War ne. Muralitharan is a far more dangerous bowler than when I last faced him a few years ago because the doosra is harder to pick, because he is bowling it quicker and with a trajectory similar to the offie. WHO FOR UR THINKING IS BETER MURLITHARAN OR SHANE WARNE? CLICK HERE TO EARN 5 DOLLERS INSTANTLY IN A MINUTE CANT BELIEVE ITS HARD TO CLICK HERE TO BELIEVE IT RSS Feeds Submission Directory &n bsp; & nbsp; ; &nbs p; &nb sp; &n bsp; & nbsp; &nbs... More About: Better , Bett , Ural
Percy to cheer for Sri Lanka
2007-04-15 16:45:00 Sri Lanka 's one-man cheer squad Percy Abeysekera (and not ICC president Percy Sonn) has left for the Caribbean to cheer our cricketers as they attempt to win the cricket World Cup for a second time, reports Cricinfo's Sa'adi Thawfeeq. Percy as he is popularly known in cricket circles around the world has been cheering national cricket teams since 1958 and became quite a prominent figure after he started carrying the national flag around the ground since 1979. Sri Lanka last won the World Cup in 1996 under the leadership of Arjuna Ranatunga and Percy was there at Lahore to cheer the team when they beat Australia in the final. Percy's airfare to the West Indies was provided by Sri Lanka Cricket and his out of pocket expenses were met by a senior SLC official. More About: Sri Lanka , Cheer
Half-price jerseys
2007-04-15 16:44:00 If you are an Indian fan in the Caribbean and aren't still sore about India's early World Cup exit here is some purchasing you could do for the future and do it cheap. The Times of India reports the price of the replica team jersey has been slashed from $40 to $20 in Trinidad. The report predicts that the jerseys will be picked up by the Indian-orgin citizens of the island for future India-West Indies matches. It reads: They seem to think that with their presence, the invisible link between Mother India and their country of adoption is rekindled, and it become more visible. Other locals though will have to wait till the end of the World Cup for cheaper West Indies replica jerseys when 'Sports and Games', Trinidad and Tobago's premier sporting store, might consider a price reduction in them. Meanwhile, the cost of cricket hats of all teams, has been reduced to $10 from $16. More About: Rice , Price , Jersey , Half
Fraser calls for change
2007-04-15 16:42:00 The calls for Duncan Fletcher to be replaced as England coach are growing louder with every feeble World Cup performance. The problem for everyone involved is that there isn't much time. Even if England leave the Caribbean after the Super Eights, it is only three weeks before the first Test against West Indies at Lord's. Angus Fraser, in The Independent, says that regardless of what happens over the next few matches it is the time for a fresh perspective. Those of us who have followed the England team closely this winter have seen the life slowly sucked out of the squad. The criticism in the aftermath of England's 5-0 Ashes defeat hurt Fletcher deeply and it has affected his approach to the job. In public, he walks around stony-faced looking like the world is against him. He barely acknowledges the media, even though we see and work with him on a daily basis. Fraser goes onto say that England's game has gone backwards since the Ashes success in 2005. The victory over Australia h... More About: Change , Calls , Call , Chang , Chan
Woolmer investigation in for the long haul
2007-04-15 16:40:00 Invest igators have revealed that CCTV footage recovered from Hotel Pegasus, where Bob Woolmer was murdered, has been encouraging Police hunting the killer of Pakistan coach Bob Woolmer admitted on Saturday that the investigation into the murder will be a marathon affair. A month on from the killing, and despite 30 officers, assisted by Scotland Yard, working on the case, Jamaican police say they are no nearer to catching the culprit. "There are three possibilities," Mark Shields, the Jamaica Deputy Commissioner of Police, said. "One is that someone could give themselves up. Two, there could be a massive breakthrough or, three, we are here for the long haul. At the moment we are certainly in category three. We would love to move to one but I think that is unlikely at this stage." The 58-year-old Woolmer was found unconscious in his hotel room on March 18, a day after Pakistan were humiliated at the World Cup by Ireland. He was pronounced dead at hospital and a subse... More About: Vest , Investigation , Long
Warne's solutions for county cricket
2007-04-15 16:38:00 The English season has sprung into life - with Alastair Cook scoring the first century - and next week the County Championship gets underway. One of the biggest draws on the circuit will be Shane War ne, back at Hampshire after ending his Test career, and in his latest column for The Times he puts forward ways the domestic game can improve. As usual he doesn't pull and punches. After what has gone on this winter, I will be super-angry as well as frustrated should Pietersen be ordered to rest by Fletcher before the first Test against West Indies on May 17. And if that happens, the ECB should overrule him, England coach or not. The board runs the game, raise the money and is entitled to kick up a stink. More About: Cricket , Rick , Solutions
WHO IS THE BETTER SPINNER ?
2007-04-14 14:20:00 WHO IS THE BETTER SPINNER MONTY PANESAR OR OUR HARBHAJAN SINGH?LEAVE UR OPINIONCLICK HERE TO EARN 5 DOLLERS INSTANTLY IN A MINUTE CANT BELIEVE ITS HARD TOO CLICK HERE TO BELIEVERSS Feeds Submission Directory More About: Better , Spin , Bett , Spinn
Daan van Bunge has retired aged 24
2007-04-14 14:11:00 Daan van Bunge has retired aged 24 after being hit for six sixes in a over : a worrying sign of things to change. More About: Retire , Tired , Tire
WHO HAS GOT THE BETTER HAIR
More articles from this author:2007-04-13 20:41:00 IF U WERE TO JUDGE THE BEST HAIR AWARD WHO WOULD U GIVE?1.LASITH MALINGA OR 2.ANDREW SYMONDSCLICK HERE TO EARN 5 DOLLERS INSTANTLY IN A MINUTE CANT BELIEVE CLICK HERE TO BELIEVE ITRSS Feeds Submission Directory More About: Hair , Better , Bett 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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