8 Indian players issued show-cause notice

May 19, 2010 By: Spunky Category: Player News No Comments →

The BCCI has sent show cause notice to seven Indian players who were involved in the pub clash at St Lucia on the day when India was knocked out of the ICC World T20.

Yuvraj Singh, Zaheer Khan, Ashish Nehra, Rohit Sharma, Piyush Chawla, Ravindra Jadeja and Murali Vijay have been given one week time to explain their role in the pub incident and why the board should not take disciplinary action against them.

Out of the seven players, four of them will be touring Zimbabwe for the upcoming tri-series.

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8 players had gone to the pub early in the evening when some of the fans inside started mocking at one of the players. Unable to bear that, the others have gone to rescue but it resulted in clash.

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Royal Challengers vs Kings XI Punjab: RC won by 8 wickets

March 16, 2010 By: Spunky Category: IPL 2010 - IPL 3 No Comments →

Royal Challengers Bangalore registered an excellent win by 8 wickets against Kings XI Punjab who set a target of 204. Bangalore was successful in finishing the chase with seven balls remaining.

Bopara (77) and Bisla (75) laid a good start for the Kings but Kallis (89 not out, 4*8, 6*5) and Uthappa (51, 4*4, 4*6) stole the show from the Punjab XI before the completion of 20 overs.

It was a shower of boundaries from both sides with Kings XI Punjab striking many fours and few sixes while Bangalore Royal Challengers showcased with many sixes and few fours.

Jacques Kallis was declared Man of the Match.

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Day 1: India vs Sri Lanka

November 16, 2009 By: Spunky Category: Cricket News No Comments →

The first test between India and Sri Lanka began at Ahmedabad today. India won the toss and chose to bat first.

The top order collapsed with Gambhir (1) and Sehwag (16) returning back to the pavillion within 7 overs. Both their wickets were taken by Chanaka Welegedara.

Even Sachin Tendulkar (4) fell for the bowling attack of Welegedara.

The ‘Wall of Indian Team’ Rahul Dravid stood till the end of the first day scoring 177 runs with 26 fours and 1 six. Laxman was bowled by Dammika Prasad and Yuvraj (68) tried helping Dravid but was caught by Dilshan.

Indian skipper completed his 2nd test century with 110 runs when he was bowled by Prasad and caught by Jayawardene.

At the end of day one, India stood at 385/6 with Harbhajan Singh (2 not out) and Rahul Dravid (177 not out) at the crease.

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Hero Honda Cup 2009: India vs Australia: India won by 6 wickets

October 31, 2009 By: Spunky Category: Cricket News 1 Comment →

India won the third ODI against Australia in the Hero Honda Cup 2009 taking a lead in the series by 2-1.
Australia won the toss and chose to bat at the Feroz Shah Kotla and ended up with 229 runs in 50 overs. The openers Watson (41) and Ponting (59) showed good stand of 72 runs for the first wicket.
After Watson, Hussey (81 not out) stood till the end and helped Australia move up with their scoring.
From India, Jadeja slammed 2 wickets while Harbhajan Singh, Yuvraj Singh and Raina with one wicket each.
Chasing the target of 230, India began their batting power with Sehwag (11) and Sachin (32). The Delhi batsman Gautam Gambhir returned back bowled with just 6 runs and then YUvraj Singh and captain Dhoni played some excellent cricke and made the target easily acheivable.
Yuvraj Singh made a fantastic 78 runs with 8 fours and 2 sixes and was declared man of the match.
Suresh Raina hit the winning shot with 10 balls remaining and Dhoni made 71 runs with 6 fours.
Johnson, Henriques and Hauritz took one wicket each.
The next match is on November 2nd at Mohali.

India won the third ODI against Australia by 6 wickets in the Hero Honda Cup 2009 taking a lead in the series by 2-1.

Australia won the toss and chose to bat first at the Feroz Shah Kotla and ended up with 229 runs in 50 overs. The openers Watson (41) and Ponting (59) showed good stand of 72 runs for the first wicket.

After Watson, Hussey (81 not out) stood till the end and helped Australia move up with their scoring.

From India, Jadeja slammed 2 wickets, while Harbhajan Singh, Yuvraj Singh and Raina with one wicket each.

Chasing the target of 230, India began their batting power with Sehwag (11) and Sachin (32). The Delhi batsman Gautam Gambhir returned back bowled with just 6 runs and then Yuvraj Singh and captain Dhoni played some excellent cricket and made the target easily achievable.

Yuvraj Singh made a fantastic 78 runs with 8 fours and 2 sixes and was declared man of the match.

Suresh Raina hit the winning shot with 10 balls remaining and Dhoni made 71 runs with 6 fours.

From Australia, Johnson, Henriques and Hauritz took one wicket each.

The next match is on November 2nd at Mohali.

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India Vs Australia: India hit by injuries

October 25, 2009 By: Spunky Category: Cricket News No Comments →

Indian team is hit by injuries this India Australia series. There is doubt if the Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni and explosive batsman Yuvraj Singh will feature in the tomorrow’s first match. However, Dhoni doesn’t have any replacement and is expected to remain while Yuvraj is likely to be fit for the second ODI.
Dhoni limped off the ground after hurting his left knee during practice on Friday while Yuvraj was yet to recover fully from a finger injury that kept him out of the Champions Trophy in South Africa in September-October.
Dhoni stopped short of ruling out Yuvraj for the opening game while also refusing to confirm his availability.
At the pre-match media conference on Saturday, Dhoni said “I am feeling a lot better now but I will see how it goes on the morning of the match.”
“As for Yuvraj, all I can say is that he will surely be available for the second match.” He also added that “Most guys are carrying small niggles but there is nothing major.”
“You can’t do much when someone gets injured while batting or bowling during practice sessions, which are so intense.”
The injuries increase the home team’s pressure after their early exit from the Champions Trophy.
Dhoni is the only specialist wicketkeeper in the 15-member Indian squad as the selectors have left aside Dinesh Karthik, who was the back up keeper for the Champions Trophy.
India is however strengthened by the return of aggressive opener Virender Sehwag, who missed the action in South Africa with a shoulder injury.

Indian team is hit by injuries this India Australia series. There is doubt if the Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni and explosive batsman Yuvraj Singh will feature in the tomorrow’s first match. However, Dhoni doesn’t have any replacement and is expected to remain while Yuvraj is likely to be fit for the second ODI.

Dhoni limped off the ground after hurting his left knee during practice on Friday while Yuvraj was yet to recover fully from a finger injury that kept him out of the Champions Trophy in South Africa in September-October.

Dhoni stopped short of ruling out Yuvraj for the opening game while also refusing to confirm his availability.

At the pre-match media conference on Saturday, Dhoni said “I am feeling a lot better now but I will see how it goes on the morning of the match.”

“As for Yuvraj, all I can say is that he will surely be available for the second match.” He also added that “Most guys are carrying small niggles but there is nothing major.”

“You can’t do much when someone gets injured while batting or bowling during practice sessions, which are so intense.”

The injuries increase the home team’s pressure after their early exit from the Champions Trophy.

Dhoni is the only specialist wicketkeeper in the 15-member Indian squad as the selectors have left aside Dinesh Karthik, who was the back up keeper for the Champions Trophy.

India is however strengthened by the return of aggressive opener Virender Sehwag, who missed the action in South Africa with a shoulder injury.

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Squad announced for ODI series against Australia

October 15, 2009 By: Spunky Category: Cricket News No Comments →

BCCI selectors today announced a 15-member squad for the first two matches upcoming ODI series against Australia. Virender Sehwag and Yuvraj Singh have been included in the team while Rahul Dravid has been left out.
Yuvraj will have to clear a fitness test on October 25 to get the final affiliation.
Uttar Pradesh tall Fast bowler Sudeep Tyagi is the new face in the team, while Ravindra Jadeja and Munaf Patel have been recalled.
Not just Rahul Dravid but also Yusuf Pathan, Dinesh Karthik, Abhishek Nayar and RP Singh have been dropped from the team. The selectors yet again ignored Pragyan Ojha and Irfan Pathan, while they again reposed faith on Ishant Sharma and Amit Mishra.
BCCI also sacked the team’s bowling coach Venkatesh Prasad and fielding coach Robin Singh with out giving any proper reason.

BCCI selectors today announced a 15-member squad for the first two matches upcoming ODI series against Australia. Virender Sehwag and Yuvraj Singh have been included in the team while Rahul Dravid has been left out.

Yuvraj will have to clear a fitness test on October 25 to get the final affiliation.

Uttar Pradesh tall Fast bowler Sudeep Tyagi is the new face in the team, while Ravindra Jadeja and Munaf Patel have been recalled.

Not just Rahul Dravid but also Yusuf Pathan, Dinesh Karthik, Abhishek Nayar and RP Singh have been dropped from the team. The selectors yet again ignored Pragyan Ojha and Irfan Pathan, while they again reposed faith on Ishant Sharma and Amit Mishra.

BCCI also sacked the team’s bowling coach Venkatesh Prasad and fielding coach Robin Singh with out giving any proper reason.

India squad: MS Dhoni (capt/wk), Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir, Yuvraj Singh, Suresh Raina, Virat Kohli, Ravindra Jadeja, Harbhajan Singh, Ashish Nehra, Munaf Patel, Sudeep Tyagi, Praveen Kumar, Ishant Sharma, Amit Mishra.
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Younis fit for India’s match

September 24, 2009 By: Spunky Category: Champions Trophy 2009 No Comments →

Pakistan skipper Younis Khan who was nursing his fracture will be back to the team when they face India on Saturday. Younis suffered a minor hairline fracture on the little finger of his right hand during the warm-up game against the Warriors in Benoni on September 20 and had been advised rest by doctors.

Younis did not play their opening match against West Indies on Wednesday which was won under the captaincy of Shahid Afridi. Younis could have been available for Pakistan’s opening Champions Trophy game but the team management decided against taking a risk so that he could be fully fit to play India in Centurion.

India has got a major setback with Yuvraj being out with injury for six weeks. He is replaced by Virat Kohli. Yuvraj’s absence is likely to bring in alterations in the batting line up.

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ICC Champions Trophy 2009: Yuvraj out with injury

September 23, 2009 By: Spunky Category: Champions Trophy 2009, Cricket News, Player News No Comments →

Indian team is currently in South Africa to take part in the ongoing Champions Trophy. They are having the tournament opener against Pakistan on Saturday. With this in the cards, Indian deputy Yuvraj Singh has fractured a finger on his right hand during a fielding session in Johannesburg. The injury was a bit serious that he had to miss the batting and the bowling sessions that were conducted in the later part of the day.
He was attended by physio Nitin Patel and it was found that he had fractured his finger. Already Virender Sehwag is out with a shoulder injury and has not been included in the series; while Gautam Gambhir, who did not play the warmup match against New Zealand, is nursing his groin strain.
With Yuvraj’s injury, it’s going to be a major setback for the team as they face their arch rivals on Saturday. It is also said that Virat Kohli would replace the injured Yuvraj.

Indian teams dreams were shattered in South Africa as Indian deputy Yuvraj Singh fractured a finger on his right hand during a fielding session in Johannesburg. The injury was a bit serious that he had to miss the batting and the bowling sessions that were conducted in the later part of the day.

He was attended by physio Nitin Patel and it was found that he had fractured his finger. Already Virender Sehwag is out with a shoulder injury and has not been included in the series; while Gautam Gambhir, who did not play the warmup match against New Zealand, is nursing his groin strain.

With Yuvraj’s injury, it’s going to be a major setback for the team as they face their arch rivals on Saturday. It is also said that Virat Kohli would replace the injured Yuvraj.

This injury has sidelined Yuvraj for the next six weeks and Gautam Gambhir will be the deputy in Yuvraj’s absence.

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Dhoni and Yuvraj hold top spots in ICC ODI Rankings

September 22, 2009 By: Spunky Category: Cricket News No Comments →

India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni and his deputy Yuvraj Singh continued to hold on to the top two spots in the latest ICC ODI Players Ranking issued on Monday. Apart from these two, Sachin Tendulkar is in 7th spot while Delhi opener Virender Sehwag is in 9th place.
No Indian features among thr top 10 ODI bowlers. Left-arm pacer Zaheer Khan is at 17th place in the list which is headed by Sri Lankan Nuwan Kulasekara followed by New Zealand Daniel Vettori and Shakib Al Hasan of Bangladesh.
In the allrounders chrt, Yuvraj Singh is occupying the second place with 362 rating points behind Shakib (427), while South African Jacques Kallis is third with 332 points.

India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni and his deputy Yuvraj Singh continued to hold on to the top two spots in the latest ICC ODI Players Ranking issued on Monday. Apart from these two, Sachin Tendulkar is in 7th spot while Delhi opener Virender Sehwag is in 9th place.

No Indian features among thr top 10 ODI bowlers. Left-arm pacer Zaheer Khan is at 17th place in the list which is headed by Sri Lankan Nuwan Kulasekara followed by New Zealand Daniel Vettori and Shakib Al Hasan of Bangladesh.

In the allrounders chart, Yuvraj Singh is occupying the second place with 362 rating points behind Shakib (427), while South African Jacques Kallis is third with 332 points.

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ICC Annual Awards: List of Short-listed nominees

September 15, 2009 By: Spunky Category: Cricket News, Match Summary No Comments →

Here is the list of cricketers who have been short listed for ICC Annual Awards that is to be announced on October 1 in Johannesburg.
Short-lists of nominees (in alphabetical order):
Cricketer of the Year: Mahendra Singh Dhoni (Ind), Gautam Gambhir (Ind), Mitchell Johnson (Aus), Andrew Strauss (Eng).
Test Player of the Year: Gautam Gambhir (Ind), Mitchell Johnson (Aus), Thilan Samaraweera (SL), Andrew Strauss (Eng).
ODI Player of the Year: Shivnarine Chanderpaul (WI), Mahendra Singh Dhoni (Ind), Virender Sehwag (Ind), Yuvraj Singh (Ind).
Emerging Player: Ben Hilfenhaus (Aus), Graham Onions (Eng), Jesse Ryder (NZ), Peter Siddle (Aus).
Associate and Affiliate Player of the Year: Rizwan Cheema (Can), Ryan ten Doeschate (Ned), William Porterfield (Ire), Edgar Schiferli (Ned).
Twenty20 International Performance of the Year: Shahid Afridi (Pak), Tillakaratne Dilshan (SL), Chris Gayle (WI), Umar Gul (Pak).
Women’s Cricketer of the Year: Charlotte Edwards (Eng), Shelley Nitschke (Aus), Claire Taylor (Eng).
Umpire of the Year: Aleem Dar, Tony Hill, Asad Rauf, Simon Taufel.
Spirit of Cricket: Australia, England, New Zealand, Sri Lanka.
Sir Garfield Sobers trophy for Cricketer of the Year was short listed after voting by an independent 25-member academy.
Dhoni is also in contention to retain the ODI Player of the Year award he won last year as he is short-listed in that category with team-mates Yuvraj and Sehwag as well as West Indies’ Shivnarine Chanderpaul.
Pacer Zaheer Khan, off-spinner Harbhajan Singh, VVS Laxman, Amit Mishra and women team’s former captain Mithali Raj, who made it to various categories earlier were left out of the final list of nominees.
Mitchell Johnson is the lone Aussie to make to the nominees’ list.
This year’s awards include eight individual prizes and also features the selection of the Test and ODI Teams of the Year and the award to the side that has adhered most to the Spirit of Cricket.
The nominations were made by a five-man ICC selection panel chaired by former West Indies captain and current chairman of the ICC Cricket Committee Clive Lloyd. The panel also included former players such as Indian leg-spinner Anil Kumble, Mudassar Nazar of Pakistan, Bob Taylor of England and New Zealand’s Stephen Fleming.
The Spirit of Cricket award was voted on by all international captains as well as all members of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Umpires and Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Match Referees.
The Umpire of the Year award was voted on by the captains and the match referees based on the umpires’ performance statistics.
The LG ICC Annual Awards ceremony is now in its sixth year and this year it will be held in Johannesburg to coincide with the ICC Champions Trophy. Previous ceremonies were held in London (2004), Sydney (2005), Mumbai (2006), Johannesburg (2007) and Dubai (2008).

Here is the list of cricketers who have been short listed for ICC Annual Awards that is to be announced on October 1 in Johannesburg.

Short-lists of nominees (in alphabetical order):

Cricketer of the Year: Mahendra Singh Dhoni (Ind), Gautam Gambhir (Ind), Mitchell Johnson (Aus), Andrew Strauss (Eng).

Test Player of the Year: Gautam Gambhir (Ind), Mitchell Johnson (Aus), Thilan Samaraweera (SL), Andrew Strauss (Eng).

ODI Player of the Year: Shivnarine Chanderpaul (WI), Mahendra Singh Dhoni (Ind), Virender Sehwag (Ind), Yuvraj Singh (Ind).

Emerging Player: Ben Hilfenhaus (Aus), Graham Onions (Eng), Jesse Ryder (NZ), Peter Siddle (Aus).

Associate and Affiliate Player of the Year: Rizwan Cheema (Can), Ryan ten Doeschate (Ned), William Porterfield (Ire), Edgar Schiferli (Ned).

Twenty20 International Performance of the Year: Shahid Afridi (Pak), Tillakaratne Dilshan (SL), Chris Gayle (WI), Umar Gul (Pak).

Women’s Cricketer of the Year: Charlotte Edwards (Eng), Shelley Nitschke (Aus), Claire Taylor (Eng).

Umpire of the Year: Aleem Dar, Tony Hill, Asad Rauf, Simon Taufel.

Spirit of Cricket: Australia, England, New Zealand, Sri Lanka.

Sir Garfield Sobers trophy for Cricketer of the Year was short listed after voting by an independent 25-member academy.

Dhoni is also in contention to retain the ODI Player of the Year award he won last year as he is short-listed in that category with team-mates Yuvraj and Sehwag as well as West Indies’ Shivnarine Chanderpaul.

Pacer Zaheer Khan, off-spinner Harbhajan Singh, VVS Laxman, Amit Mishra and women team’s former captain Mithali Raj, who made it to various categories earlier were left out of the final list of nominees.

Mitchell Johnson is the lone Aussie to make to the nominees’ list.

This year’s awards include eight individual prizes and also features the selection of the Test and ODI Teams of the Year and the award to the side that has adhered most to the Spirit of Cricket.

The nominations were made by a five-man ICC selection panel chaired by former West Indies captain and current chairman of the ICC Cricket Committee Clive Lloyd. The panel also included former players such as Indian leg-spinner Anil Kumble, Mudassar Nazar of Pakistan, Bob Taylor of England and New Zealand’s Stephen Fleming.

The Spirit of Cricket award was voted on by all international captains as well as all members of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Umpires and Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Match Referees.

The Umpire of the Year award was voted on by the captains and the match referees based on the umpires’ performance statistics.

The LG ICC Annual Awards ceremony is now in its sixth year and this year it will be held in Johannesburg to coincide with the ICC Champions Trophy. Previous ceremonies were held in London (2004), Sydney (2005), Mumbai (2006), Johannesburg (2007) and Dubai (2008).

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