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Archive for March, 2009

Bangalore Royal Challengers

Team Owner: Vijay Mallya 2008 Record: Seventh Coach: Ray Jennings Squad: Kevin Pietersen (captain), Jacques Kallis (vice-captain), Rahul Dravid (ICON), Shivnaraine Chanderpaul, Ross Taylor, Wasim Jaffer, Gaurav Dhiman, Robin Uthappa, Mark Boucher (wicket-keeper), Shreevats Goswami, Dillon du Preez, Jesse Ryder, Cameron White, Virat Kohli, Praveen Kumar, Balachandra Akhil, Ranganath Vijay Kumar, Dale Steyn, Nathan Bracken, [...]

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Moles warns of New Zealand backlash in 2nd test

New Zealand coach Andy Moles warned India of a “sterner examination” in the second Test in Napier even as he urged the Kiwi batsmen to take a leaf out of Sachin Tendulkar’s innings in the first Test. “We will practice hard and review our team, the Indians and on how we can do things better. [...]

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Uncertainty over Ganguly as Knight Riders Captain

In a surprise announcement, Kolkata Knight Riders on Sunday said they were “still discussing the issue of captaincy”, hinting at uncertainty over star cricketer Sourav Ganguly continuing as the leader of the team in the second season. KKR coach John Buchanan told reporters they were still discussing about the team skipper for the high-profile event, [...]

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Kevin Pietersen named Royal Challengers captain

Bangalore Royal Challengers owner Vijay Mallya on Saturday announced that England batsman Kevin Pietersen would replace Rahul Dravid as captain for the second season of the IPL. “I am pleased to announce that the captain of Bangalore Royal Challengers will be Kevin Pietersen,” Mallya said at a press conference on Saturday. “Jacques Kallis will take [...]

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India v New Zealand, Ist Test: Day 4 India win by ten wickets

India broke a 33-year drought when a six-wicket haul by Harbhajan Singh spun them to a 10-wicket victory over New Zealand in the first Test on Saturday. Harbhajan’s 6-63 wizardry, following an iconic 160 by Sachin Tendulkar, formed the cornerstone of India’s first Test success in New Zealand since 1976. They wrapped the game up [...]

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Dhoni wants to win series for Tendulkar, Dravid

India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni now wants to clinch the three-match series against New Zealand as a gift for senior members Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid. Under Dhoni, India ended a 33-year drought on Saturday by winning their first Test here since the eight-wicket victory by the Sunil Gavaskar-led side in 1976. Another history beckons [...]

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Inconsistency did us in: Vettori

New Zealand skipper Daniel Vettori Saturday said his “inexperienced” side will stand no chance even in the second match if the batting does not improve drastically. “we were outplayed in all three facets of the game. If we look back to the start and the situation we put ourselves in at 60 for six, we [...]

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Dhoni praises Sachin, bowlers for win

India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Saturday lavished praise on Sachin Tendulkar and his bowling unit for scripting the team’s thumping 10-wicket triumph in the first cricket Test against New Zealand. Dhoni said Tendulkar, who smashed a masterly 160 in the first innings, looked at his best. “I think New Zealand bowlers bowled in the [...]

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Avoiding poll dates not enough: Chidambaram

Home Minister P Chidambaram says there could be “problems” during the Indian Premier League even if the organisers avoid a clash with polling days in a host city as election in a neighboring state may stretch the security set-up. “It is not security only in that state. You see, if election is taking place in [...]

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No shortened IPL: Lalit Modi

The BCCI’s crucial Working Committee meeting on Sunday will end the confusion over the future of the IPL, but its commissioner Lalit Modi has promised the tournament will not be truncated. “There are no chances of truncation,” Modi told reporters after a BCCI Working Committee meeting involving Board President Shashank Manohar, ICC vice-president Sharad Pawar [...]

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Indian women finish third in WWC

India finished third in the ICC Women’s World Cup after Jhulan Goswami and her teammates edged out defending champions Australia by three wickets in a play-off match at the Bankstown Oval on Saturday. The Indian bowlers ran through the Australian batting order, bundling the hosts for 142 in 44.4 overs with just three batters – [...]

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India v New Zealand, Ist Test: Day 3 Sachin scores ton

India claimed three wickets in the final session to leave New Zealand struggling at 75-3 after Sachin Tendulkar notched his 42nd Test century to power the visitors to a first innings total of 520 on the third day of the first Test on Thursday. Tendulkar’s 160 helped India to a commanding position in reply to [...]

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India all set for kill: Tendulkar

After putting India in an advantageous position with his 42nd Test ton, Sachin Tendulkar on Friday hoped for a favourable outcome but said there would be no let up in intensity. “It is always a good feeling to be in a position that we are in. I think we are in a strong position now [...]

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Maharashtra police want IPL postponed

Maharashtra police want IPL matches in the state postponed. They say its impossible to provide security for the games when elections are on. Polling in Maharashtra is on April 16, 23 and 30. As of now, 11 matches are planned in Maharashtra before April 30. Eight of them are in Mumbai – on April 10, [...]

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India out of Women’s World Cup

India’s women defeated West Indies comprehensively by eight-wickets on Thursday but the result was not good enough to ensure them a place in Sunday’s summit-clash of the ICC Women’s World Cup. The Indians, who has a slim chance of making it to the final show down, were dealt a severe blow with Australia tilting their [...]

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Elections a priority over IPL

In the battle between the Indian Premier League and Elections 2009, Home Mnister P Chidambaram has made clear that elections are a clear priority over the cricket series. Chidambaram said he would leave the decision of rescheduling the league to the organisers and that the states cannot compromise on forces promised for elections. “It is [...]

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Negotiations between Sony and IPL fail

Talks between the IPL and Sony, aimed at reaching an out-of-court settlement after the league terminated its contract with Sony last week, have failed. The matter is currently being heard by Bombay High Court but it is likely the BCCI’s Twenty20 league will have a new broadcaster from this season. Lalit Modi, the IPL chairman, [...]

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IPL to get bullet proof buses

South Africa’s Nicholls Steyn and Associates, hired by the Indian Premier League (IPL) to provide security solutions for the event, have approached a Jalandhar-based company, Laggar Industry Limited (LIL), for supplying 16 bullet-proof buses and 64 bullet-proof SUVs for the players and officials. However, LIL may not accept the contract because they say it’s not [...]

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Collingwood, Shah wary of playing in Ahmedabad

Wary of playing Indian Premier League matches in Ahmedabad, Paul Collingwood and Owais Shah have sought feedback from Delhi Daredevils, their IPL team, and the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on whether the city is safe enough for the Twenty20 matches. Ahmedabad was proposed as a venue in the revised IPL schedule which is [...]

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Koneru Humpy wins Istanbul GP

Indian Grandmaster Koneru Humpy won her final round match and saw other title aspirants dropping down to facilitate her triumph in the first edition of IS Bank Ataturk Women Grand Prix chess tournament. Humpy and the Chinese duo of Zhao Xue and Yifan Hao shared the lead going into the all-important final round. Of the [...]

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