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The man behind the 'Malinga cut'
2007-04-13 20:23:00 A Sri Lankan stylist took two days to create Sri Lankan bowler Lasith Mali nga's bleached-blond unkept hair that is attracting attention at the Cricket World Cup, AFP reports. Hair dresser Nishantha Jayasekera said Malinga wanted a new style each time he went on tour. So the locks were spruced up for the World Cup in the Caribbean. "Malinga has his own hair ideas and he is not afraid to try out anything new," said Jayasekera who runs the Le Paris salon in Panadura, 25 kilometers south of Colombo. The barber told the latest edition of the Rivira weekly newspaper he has so far tried out five different hair styles on the 23-year old paceman, but never expected his "light blond" creation to become an instant hit."It took me two days to get the look," Jayasekera said.Besides Malinga, Jayasekera also grooms spin bowler Tillakaratne Dilshan, Chamara Silva, Malinga Bandara and Hashan Tilakaratne. More About: Behind , The Man
Chappell feared for safety after bangladesh defeat
2007-04-13 20:22:00 Former Team India coach Greg Chappell has admitted fearing for his safety after the side lost to minnows Bang ladesh , which eventually led to their ouster from the cricket World Cup.Chappell, who was in a Brisbane motel on Thursday night, admitted having security fears after the twin incidents of India's shocking defeat to Bangladesh and the murder of Pakistan coach Bob Woolmer in a Kingston hotel, the Herald Sun reported on Friday.In what was probably Chappell's first interview since returning from India, it was also indicated that BCCI's bid to rope in the former Australian captain as a consultant may go in vain and Chappell might join the Australian Cricket Academy as its head coach.According to reports, Chappell is a clear favourite to succeed Tim Nielsen, who leaves the job to take over the Australian team's reins from John Buchanan after the World Cup.Chappell, however, kept the cards close to his chest and said he would reveal his future plans within three weeks."I a... More About: Safety , Fear , Ades
The Cup and that sinking feeling...
2007-04-13 20:18:00 The looming prospect of the team's early exit from the tournament has brought cold sweat for sponsors and endorsers of brands, restaurant and pub owners and even exhibitors. After all, about 40 per cent of the Rs 12,000 crore (figures estimated by senior officials across companies like Samsung, LG, Cinemax and Coca Cola) that rides on the Men in Blue could get wiped out in a flash if they make an early exit.his includes telecast rights, brand endorsements, and sale of products ranging from television sets, beverages, chips, colas and sports goods to direct-to-home packages and set-top boxes.Restaurateur AD Singh, for one, knows what a World Cup can do to an economy. Last year when he had been to Germany during the soccer World Cup, he saw how the German economy was revived as people celebrated with every victory till the home team lost to Italy in the semi-finals."Spending will be much less if India lose early," said Singh. He said his business would go down by 5 per cent.Take the ... More About: Hat , King , That , Feeling , Feel
Ponting rates the World Cup
2007-04-13 20:15:00 We heard after our game against West Indies - surprisingly played before a half-full house - that some ticket prices at the ground were up to $US100. That's too expensive."After dealing with tickets, he moves on to the length of the tournament."When you look at other major sporting events such as the Olympics, which lasts for just over two weeks, the two-month cup seems too long. "It does seem to have gone on for a long time but logistically it is very difficult to organise because you need reserve days for every game." RSS Feeds Submission Directory More About: World Cup , World , Ponting , The World , Pont
Marshall art lives on
2007-04-13 20:13:00 One of Malcolm Mars hall's last wishes was to see the West Indies team "listen and learn". Days before succumbing to colon cancer at the age of 41 in 1999, Marshall - who would have turned 49 on April 18 had he been alive - had detected this shortcoming in the team he coached in the World Cup that year.The world has changed since, so has cricket, but Marshall's wish has not come true.A day after Brian Lara's team was stroked out of the first ever World Cup in the Caribbean, it was probably a little insensitive to probe how arguably the greatest fast bowler from the region is remembered, though it was worth the trouble.Whenever the Barbadians are reminded of Marshall, they pause for a while, let the grief sink in yet again, and then say in a soaked voice that there would be none like him. From the common man on the street to the Barbados Cricket Association officials to his near ones, this one sentiment runs through all.It was kind of strange to see Michael Marshall run a see... More About: Live , Lives , Hall
Fletcher at fault for feeble World Cup campaign
2007-04-13 20:10:00 Will Duncan Fletcher and Michael Vaughan be walking soon? Mark Ramprakash says that Duncan Fletcher has ruined England's World Cup chances. The former England batsman accuses England of lacking the boldness to win a World Cup, and believes Fletcher has failed to fulfil promises made following England's exit from the 2003 World Cup. Read more in the Guardian. Mike Selvey, in the same publication, feels that Michael Vaughan has talked the talk, but now must walk the walk. "The debate about the top order is starting to get tedious but, like a niggly tooth, it won't go away until something is done about it. Central to this is the tolerance afforded Vaughan, who, as captain, has been given some sort of primacy, a kind of divine right that overrides any problem of form." More About: Campaign , Campa , Cher
Sachin and Lara: the tragic twilight
2007-04-13 20:08:00 Cricketguru looks at the fading careers of modern era cricket's two biggest batting superstars, Brian Lara and Sachin Tendulkar, and asks the question: merely because we believe that sporting icons should say goodbye in their pomp, is it fair to nudge Tendulkar and Lara off the stage? More About: Tragic , Ragi , Light
IS THIS THE TIME FOR SACHIN TO SAY GOOD BYE?
2007-04-12 14:40:00 MANY BELIEVE HIS BEST IS YET TO COME AND MANY BELIEVE THIS IS THE RIGHT TIME FOR HIM TO SAY GOOD BYE TO THE GAME WHAT DO U SAY?CLICK HERE TO EARN 5 DOLLERS INSTANTLY IN AMINUTE CANT BELIVE ITS HARD TO CLICK HERE TO BELIVERSS Feeds Submission Directory More About: Time , This , Sachin , Good , The Time
Purring Australia not quite perfect
2007-04-12 14:30:00 Australia have been unstoppable,, but questions remain over the make-up of the bowling. There will be days, perhaps as soon as New Zealand next week, when the Hodge-Clarke-Symonds ticket may not be the right one for Australia and Stuart Clark or Mitchell Johnson will be the men for the day if Shane Watson does not return. Not only does the four-bowler option put the heat on Symonds and Clarke, but the top four bowlers are also under heavy pressure to fill their ten-over quota and not misfire. If any one of them goes down it could spell big trouble. RSS Feeds Submission Directory More About: Australia , Ring , Perfect , Stra , Quit
Ponting breaks his own sledging rule
2007-04-12 14:28:00 We're not meant to talk to you but ...... Ricky Pont ing wanted Australia to keep quiet when Kevin Pietersen batted on Sunday, but he couldn't help himself, "Pietersen's name came up at a team meeting and I had got the feeling that he is a little like Tugga [Steve Waugh], Matty Hayden and Brian Lara, in that when you have a go at them it makes them play better ... they enjoy it," Ponting said. "I actually said to the team: 'If he starts something, let him go.' But as soon as he started, I could not help myself. I jumped all over the top of him. It wasn't great leadership as far as I was concerned. But I am not sorry I did it." More About: Break , Breaks , Rule
Selectors will stand up to BCCI
2007-04-12 14:26:00 Indian selectors brush off the rumours that high-profile seniors are dropped for Bangladesh's tour,"I am shocked and appalled by what I saw and read," said one selector. "How can unnamed board sources be quoted saying Ganguly and Tendulkar and the others will be dropped? On what cricketing grounds can we drop someone like Zaheer Khan? If the BCCI has disciplinary issues with any of them, that is something it has to take a call on. If it doesn't, we can pick whoever we want to. Who told that mysterious official whatever he has said, and what locus standi has anyone but the selection committee have to decide on selections?" RSS Feeds Submission Directory More About: Will , Selec , Stand Up , Select , Stand
BRAIN LARA FOR THE LAST TIME
2007-04-12 14:24:00 Brian Lara is just one of the many heroes we shan't see the likes of anymoreRSS Feeds Submission Directory More About: Time , Rain , Last , Brain
All stand for Sir Steve
2007-04-12 14:21:00 Australia have beaten England again, this time by getting Sir Steve Redgrave, the five-time Olympic rowing gold medallist, to speak to the team first. Redgrave, the Englishman, was staying in the same hotel as the Australians in Barbados and the team management, which is always keen for outside ideas, asked if he would talk to the side as it chases a third World Cup title in a row. "He spoke about the expectation of being a favourite, continually raising the bar, having the attitude of being a winner and preparing to win consistently," an Australian team spokesman told AAP. "He said everyone would be looking at Australia because they had an aura about them." Redgrave spent almost an hour with the group on a night when the Courier-Mail reported England had wanted him to speak to them. He is also expected to address Michael Vaughan's squad. "There are obviously a lot of parallels with the Australian team and Redgrave, who was basically never beaten in important competitions," the spo... More About: Stand
Sky-high wifi
2007-04-12 14:20:00 Another week, another example of outrageous profiteering from the tournament sponsors, Cable & Wireless, whose privilege it is to provide internet access for the many hundreds of media-men in and around the Caribbean. Although high prices have been the norm throughout this competition, journalists in Grenada are up in arms at being asked to pay an extortionate US$60 a day for wifi access, a 24-hour log-in that invariably expires at precisely the moment you need it the most. What is more, the bank of eight computers in the Grenada media centre, which are supposed to be rigged up to the internet to enable swift fact-checking and emergency filing, have been disconnected by C&W, who feared that the service was undermining their profits. A spokesman for the Rushmans agency, who are co-ordinating the media arrangements for this tournament, explained that C&W is run as an individual company in each of the host nations, and so it was not possible to implement a standard policy t... More About: Wifi , High
WHO WAS THE BETTER COACH FOR INDIA?
2007-04-11 15:13:00 PLZ LEAVE UR OPINION ON WHO WAS THE BETTER COACH FOR THE TEAM INDIA?CLICK HERE TO EARN 5 DOLLERS INSTANTLY IN A MINUTE CANT BELIEVE ITS HARD TO RSS Feeds Submission Directory More About: India , Coach , Better , Bett
The real culprits
2007-04-11 15:05:00 'The best players like to measure themselves against the strongest opposition, and in Tendulkar's case the recent numbers don't stack up well at all' While India's players blame their recent poor form on everything from a manipulative coach to a sense of insecurity to an indifferent captain, the plain truth is this: When it really mattered, India's batsmen failed to deliver. It's a fact that has been obscured by emotion, hype and selective memory but a reading of the statistics is revealing. First, India's overall ODI record under Greg Chappell: Played 62, won 32, lost 27. It's a fair record - more victories than defeats, a win-loss ratio (1.18) which is better than that achieved by West Indies (1), Pakistan (0.94) and England (0.65), and only marginally behind Sri Lanka (1.22). Scratch the surface, though, and some disturbing trends emerge: India won 19 out of 28 matches at home - mostly in comfortable batting conditions - but only 13 out of 34 when they travelled overs... More About: Real
I doubt if Greg will feel fulfilled
2007-04-11 15:04:00 To see senior players just going through the motions in the field would have been enough to send Greg off on a search for young players who could field If there was any chance of Greg Chappell continuing his tenure as coach of India it probably disappeared when Bob Woolmer was murdered during the World Cup.Such an ugly incident is sure to focus your concentration on life's priorities. As much as it would seem that Greg is probably better off without all the angst that comes with one of the most demanding jobs in cricket I doubt he'll feel completely fulfilled. A perfectionist, even one who has mellowed, is never going to be happy with under-achieving on his expectations.Greg's only rationale for playing cricket was to win. I can guarantee that, because we had the same tutor: our father Martin. Greg's approach in his latest role would have been exactly the same, to do everything he could to help India win.Greg is a respectful person but there is no point in trying to be like an I... More About: Will , Fill , Doubt , Feel
Oram happy to be among the favourites
2007-04-11 15:01:00 Jacob Oram: game onJacob Oram, like his captain Stephen Fleming, says New Zealand realise they are capable of winning the World Cup for the first time. "There's every chance we're right up there as favourites for the tournament, that's how we're looking at it," he said in the New Zealand Herald. "I'd like to think people are starting to realise we're not just flying under the radar, we're actually a good side." New Zealand are unbeaten after six matches and sit on top of the points table because of their superior net run-rate. In the Caribbean they have continued their excellent run of form that began in February when they beat Australia 3-0 in the Chappell-Hadlee Trophy series. However, New Zealand will need to overcome a disappointing World Cup history to take their first title - they made the semi-finals in 1975, 1979, 1992 and 1999 but lost on all four occasions. They also fell at the semi-final stage in last year's Champions Trophy when they went down to the event... More About: Happy , Favourites
Hayden complains World Cup is too long
2007-04-11 15:00:00 Matthew Hayden wants the Super Eights phase to be shorterMatthew Hayden has joined the growing list of World Cup critics by saying the seven-week tournament is too long. While the duration of the event is a major concern, Hayden has also complained about the ground in Antigua, calling it "marginal" as an international venue. Hayden said the Super Eights stage should be condensed by playing more than one match on a day. Twenty-four games are being played over three and a half weeks. "It's definitely too long - too long for everyone," Hayden said in The Australian. "The way the tournament is structured, one game on a day, that obviously could be reduced by having other games on. "You could get into all sorts of arguments about whether the minnow sides should be in but, at the moment, the minnow sides seem to be putting up an outstanding performance. They should be rewarded by that." Hayden's claims were supported on Wednesday morning (AEST) by a www.baggygreen.com.au poll that... More About: Comp , Plain
Malinga ruled out of New Zealand game
2007-04-11 14:58:00 Lasith Mali nga may be out for up to two weeksLasith Malinga, the World Cup's equal leading wicket-taker, has been ruled out of Sri Lanka's match against New Zeal and on Thursday with a grade two tear in his left ankle. With the recovery period set between seven and 14 days, Malinga will almost certainly miss the Australia game on in Grenada on Monday and perhaps even the Ireland clash there two days later. Malinga did not train on Tuesday after hurting himself while running at an earlier practice session. Sri Lanka, who first believed the problem was nothing serious, could bring in Farveez Maharoof or Nuwan Kulasekara. But the loss of Malinga, who has 15 victims at 14.26 in the tournament and took a record four wickets in four balls against South Africa, is a serious one against the top-of-the-table New Zealand. Muttiah Muralitharan, meanwhile, has recovered from his groin strain. "We've got experienced players who can come in and we are confident they can do a job for us," ... More About: Game , Land
Woolmer death would've halted World Cup elsewhere
2007-04-11 14:50:00 The Bob Woolmer murder Woolmer death would've halted World Cup elsewhere - Inzamam Would the world cup have stopped after Bob Woolmer's death, anywhere else in the world? Inzamam poses a question Inzamam-ul-Haq, former Pakistan captain, feels that the World Cup would have been halted anywhere else in the world after the suspected murder of Bob Woolmer, Pakistan's coach at the time, last month in Jamaica. In an interview with Geo Super, a local sports channel, Inzamam also suggested the death of Woolmer was due to a security lapse. "If this terrible tragedy had occurred in any other country; If such a security lapse had taken place anywhere else they would have stopped the World Cup," Inzamam said. Woolmer, 58, was found unconscious in his hotel room in Kingston on March 18, one day after Pakistan were knocked out of the World Cup at the hands of Ireland. The Pakistan coach was pronounced dead later in hospital and Jamaican police are investigating his death as... More About: Death , Elsewhere , Here
DRAVID CAPTAIN IS HE GOOD ENOUGH TO CONTINUE?
2007-04-10 15:44:00 BCCI'S DESICION TO CONTINUE WITH DRAVID AS A CAPTAIN HAS SHOCKED MANY COZ NOTHING WILL BE CHANGED ON THE FEILD INDIA WILL BE WITH THE SAME PLAYERS AND SAME CAPTAIN IS THIS THE RIGHT DESICION OR INDIANN CRICKET NEED THE CHANGE?SHARE UR OPINION CLICK HERE TO EARN 5$ INSTANTLY IN A MINUTERSS Feeds Submission Directory More About: Enough , Good , Dravid , Ravi , Conti
The empire strikes back
2007-04-10 15:37:00 It may yet be of symbolic value, but the BCCI's message to Sachin Tendulkar, the holiest of holy cows, will not be lost on anyoneReview meetings are meant to be eyewashes. Not much more than some token nip and tuck was expected of the two-day meeting of the Board of Control for Cricket in India to discuss its team's embarrasssing early return from the World Cup. What has emerged instead is a series of tough, some would even say harsh, measures aimed at reining in some of the game's biggest - and, in the eyes of the board, truant - superstars. The message to them is strong, and it has been delivered in the bluntest manner possible.And amid it all there is a massive vote of confidence for Rahul Dravid. It may yet be of symbolic value, but the message to Sachin Tendulkar, the holiest of holy cows, will not be lost on anyone. By deciding to serve him a show cause notice for his interview to a leading newspaper, in which he expressed his hurt over the coach questioning his attitude, t... More About: Back , Empire , Strike , The Empire , Empire Strikes Back
A two-paced pitch
2007-04-10 15:35:00 The decision to retain Rahul Dravid as captain is a mature one, not swayed by the immediacy of defeatAdversity is known to test character. It can provoke reactions ranging from panic and hysteria to composure and creativity. Over the past two days, the Board of Control for Cricket in India has shown itself to be schizophrenic. Its response to the recent decline of the Indian team ranged from the pragmatic and progressive to the shrill and slyly opportunistic. It has taken a number of good decisions and made some right noises. By appointing Ravi Shastri as cricket manager, though it's not yet clear if can be persuaded to accept the job on a long-term basis, and splitting the coach's job, the BCCI has demonstrated its openness to flexible and creative thinking. By retaining Rahul Dravid as captain, and also acceding to a number of his suggestions - appointing bowling and fielding coaches and creating the posts of professional administrative manager and media manager - the board has ... More About: Pace , Pitch
Indians befriend Tigers
2007-04-10 15:32:00 After initial dismay, some India n fans have something to cheer about nowBangladesh's stunning progress in the World Cup has given cricket lovers in India reason to cheer again after their own team was knocked out in the first round, AFP reports.The giant-killing feats of Habibur Bashar's men have revived interest in the tournament for millions of Indian s , who now want both Sri Lanka and Bangladesh to advance to the semifinals.That Bangladesh caused India's World Cup exit with a shock five-wicket win in the preliminary round mattered little as fans shared the joy of their unheralded neighbours. "They deserve their success," said Delhi student Shoumik Bose. "I had stopped watching the World Cup after India were defeated, but Bangladesh has forced me to switch on my TV again."Another fan, Venayak Gupta, added: "With India and Pakistan both gone, my interest is only in Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. It will be great if an Asian country wins the World Cup." While Sri Lanka are well-placed ... More About: Tigers , Friend
What's in a nickname?
2007-04-10 15:31:00 Ever wondered the hows and whys of player nicknames? AFP has helped out with the background on a few of the monikers, starting with the easy one of Ricky 'Punter' Ponting, who likes betting. Michael Vaughan is called 'Virgil' after his apparent likeness for one of The Thunderbirds puppets and Glenn McGrath is 'Pigeon' after his bird-like legs."A lot of mind-power has gone into some nicknames," Adam Gilchrist, who wore 'Churchy' on his back during the Twenty20 against England in January, said. "A young autograph hunter once approached me and said: 'Excuse me Eric Gilchurch, can I have your autograph?'"Brett Lee, who is not at the World Cup, goes by 'Bing' after the New South Wales electronics store and also gets 'Oswald' in a reference to JFK's assassin. At the beginning of a game involving both the Lee brothers and Ian Harvey, Steve Waugh read out the batting order: "Lee, Harvey and ... Oswald."Brad Hodge is 'Dodgeball' while Brad Hogg is 'The Postman' after his f... More About: What , Hat , Name , Nick
Lead with the left
2007-04-10 15:29:00 Matthew Hayden is causing plenty of trouble for bowlersBowlers are struggling to restrict the left-handed opening batsmen who are hammering boundaries all over the Caribbean. Top-order power-hitting is proving the key to setting and chasing big targets at the World Cup and the lefties are leading the way.Matthew Hayden has 436 runs, including the fastest World Cup hundred, from six matches at a strike-rate of 107 to top the run list. When Adam Gilchrist's 238 runs are thrown in is it any wonder Australia are on top of the table?Sanath Jayasuriya has 303 at a strike-rate of 110 and Sri Lanka sit second. New Zealand, who are third, can thank Stephen Fleming for his 280 at nearly a run a ball, while Graeme Smith has led South Africa into fourth place with 344.It works the other way as well. Chris Gayle, who on his day is as destructive as any of the batsmen listed above, has managed only 116 at an average of less than 20 and West Indies' fortunes have matched his own. Pakistan did no... More About: With , Left , Lead
Vaas admits Fernando pulled out of last ball
2007-04-10 15:26:00 It's an admission sure to provoke the purists - not to mention England. Chaminda Vaas, the Sri Lanka fast bowler, has admitted Dilhara Fern ando did employ gamesmanship before the last ball of their thriller against England.Ravi Bopara needed three runs from the final ball, but Fernando pulled out of his delivery to test Bopara's reaction. He then clean bowled Bopara to seal the win."I think, as an experienced bowler Dilhara deliberately did it," Vaas told the BBC's Sinhala Service. "It was very important for the bowler to understand the batsman's reaction. I think it was a very wise move by Dilhara as a senior bowler." RSS Feeds Submission Directory More About: Last , Ball , Pull
Indian villages ban cricket
2007-04-09 15:21:00 Twenty-eight villages in the India n state of Haryana have banned cricket following India's World Cup exit. "We all have taken this decision and those who go against it will have to face social boycott," said one of the villages. "We will stop playing it. We will play kabaddi, football, volleyball and wrestle instead." IS THIS RIGHT DONT U THINK THEY ARE OVER REACTING UR COMMENTS PLZCLICK HERE TO JOIN & EARN 5 DOLLERS INSTANTLY IN A MINUTE CANT BELIEVE ITS HARD TO RSS Feeds Submission Directory More About: Cricket , Indian , Rick , Dian
Sri Lanka won't have Moody blues if coach goes
More articles from this author:2007-04-09 15:10:00 Captain and coach: Mahela Jayawardene and Tom MoodyTom Moody will consider moving on from Sri Lanka after the World Cup - Western Australia and England are among the potential destinations - and Mahela Jayawardene is in no doubt about his coaching talent. Jayawardene understands Moody is highly sought after but insists the squad's direction will not change if he leaves."We have to acknowledge he's been brilliant but Sri Lanka cricket, whether he stays or not, will not divert from where we are going," Jayawardene told AFP. "If a new coach comes in he'll bring something new to the table and we'll just have to adapt to that. If Tom stays it will be brilliant as well and then we will try to push forward."Jayawardene said Moody has challenged everyone from "Murali to Sanath to myself to the youngest player in the camp". "Every day we go for practices, we don't just turn up," he said. "We make sure we try and learn something new as batsmen and bowlers. That's something special Tom h... More About: Blues , Blue , Coach , Have 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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