Watch the brutal innings of Chris Gayle who
scored 175 not out in just 66 balls with 17 sixes and 13 boundaries against
Pune Warriors India. This is his 4th T20 century in IPL and 11th
in his career.
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Monday, October 1, 2012
Monday, September 17, 2012
Monday, August 27, 2012
INDIA won Under-19 World Cup - 2012
India won their
third Under-19 World Cup title as captain Unmukt Chand came up with a crucial,
unbeaten ton in the final against Australia. India won its first Under-19 World
Cup title in 2000 under the leadership of Mohammed Kaif and in 2008 under Virat
Kohli. It is Chand’s third consecutive century in tournament finals to lift the
trophy. It is said to be the highest successful chase at this venue to beat
defending champions Australia in the final. Australian skipper Bosisto was
awarded the Player of the Tournament award.
Earlier Australia
posted a competitive total of 225 for 8 with the help of skipper William
Bosisto (87 not out) who rebuilt the innings from 38 for 4. India's chase was a Topsy-turvy chase but it was steered around by the captain, who scored 111 not
out off 130 balls with six sixes and seven boundaries. He was well supported by
Baba Aparajith and Smit Patel who remained unbeaten on 62. India’s U-19 victory
was applauded by Sachin Tendulkar, M.S.Dhoni and many former players. BCCI
announces Rs 20 lakh cash prize for India Under-19 squad.
Sunday, August 19, 2012
VVS Laxman retires from International Cricket
Very Very Special Laxman has announced his
retirement from international cricket with immediate effect ending a 16-year
career. Laxman represented India in 134 Tests, scoring 8781 runs at 45.97. Laxman
made six of his 17 Test centuries against Australia, with an average of 49.67
in 29 Tests and success both home and away. His innings against Australia at
Eden Gardens in Kolkata in 2001 with his 281 runs is the greatest achievement, then
the highest score by an Indian batsman in Tests. His stand with Rahul Dravid
which set up a stunning victory for the home team after following on and ended
Australia's consecutive 16-match winning streak is the most memorable match of
this era fans. Accidentally his last match also came against Australia. He will
be remembered for several innings of extreme elegance under pressure. He is
known for his match saving innings.
I would say his
retirement as an end of a glorious chapter of Indian cricket. This graceful
batsman has chosen to retire with dignity and kept his pain to himself. He has
been constantly criticized for his poor show in last 2 series against England
and Australia and also it was said that he is blocking the position young
talents. When he was asked about criticism in the emotional press conference,
he responded that right from the
start of his career there have been a lot of people who wrote negative about him
and there have been more people who have been well wishers and talked positive
about him. In a country like India, where cricket is more like a religion than
a sport, if you try to satisfy each and every one, it's next to impossible.
It is not easy
to be a match-winner at any level. Laxman acquired this reputation at the
international level. He is an exceptional cricketer, who excelled in pressure
situations. If a cricketer’s greatness is to be measured, his performances
against the best opposition of his time (Australia) speak for himself. He became the second Indian batsman after
Tendulkar to score more than 2000 runs against the Aussies. With Laxman's
retirement, only Sachin Tendulkar remains among the golden generation of Indian
cricketers after the retirements of all former Indian captains - Anil Kumble,
Sourav Ganguly and Rahul Dravid.
Labels:
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Laxman's Farewell,
legend,
Rahul Dravid,
Sachin Tendulkar,
VVS Laxman
Monday, August 13, 2012
Wednesday, August 1, 2012
World's Highest-Paid Cricketers
1. Mahendra Singh Dhoni
Total Earnings: $26.5 million
Cricket Pay: $3.5 million
Endorsements: $23 million
National Team: India
IPL Team: Chennai Super Kings
Major Sponsors: Reebok, PepsiCo, Sony
Cricket Pay: $3.5 million
Endorsements: $23 million
National Team: India
IPL Team: Chennai Super Kings
Major Sponsors: Reebok, PepsiCo, Sony
2. Sachin Tendulkar
Total Earnings: $18.6 million
Cricket Pay: $2.1 million
Endorsements: $16.5 million
National Team: India
IPL Team: Mumbai Indians
Major Sponsors: Adidas, Coca-Cola, Castrol
Cricket Pay: $2.1 million
Endorsements: $16.5 million
National Team: India
IPL Team: Mumbai Indians
Major Sponsors: Adidas, Coca-Cola, Castrol
3. Gautam Gambhir
Total Earnings: $7.3 million
Cricket Pay: $3.9 million
Endorsements: $3.4 million
National Team: India
IPL Team: Kolkata Knight Riders
Major Sponsors: Reebok, Red Bull, Hero Honda
Cricket Pay: $3.9 million
Endorsements: $3.4 million
National Team: India
IPL Team: Kolkata Knight Riders
Major Sponsors: Reebok, Red Bull, Hero Honda
4. Virat Kohli
Total Earnings: $7.1 million
Cricket Pay: $3.1 million
Endorsements: $4 million
National Team: India
IPL Team: Royal Challengers Bangalore
Major Sponsors: Nike, PepsiCo, Toyota
Cricket Pay: $3.1 million
Endorsements: $4 million
National Team: India
IPL Team: Royal Challengers Bangalore
Major Sponsors: Nike, PepsiCo, Toyota
5. Virender Sehwag
Total Earnings: $6.9 million
Cricket Pay: $2.8 million
Endorsements: $4.1 million
National Team: India
IPL Team: Delhi Daredevils
Major Sponsors: Fila, Hero Honda, Royal Challenge
Cricket Pay: $2.8 million
Endorsements: $4.1 million
National Team: India
IPL Team: Delhi Daredevils
Major Sponsors: Fila, Hero Honda, Royal Challenge
6. Shane Watson
Total Earnings: $5.9 million
Cricket Pay: $2.9 million
Endorsements: $3 million
National Team: Australia
IPL Team: Rajasthan Royals
Major Sponsors: Gunn & Moore, Asics, TAG Heuer
Cricket Pay: $2.9 million
Endorsements: $3 million
National Team: Australia
IPL Team: Rajasthan Royals
Major Sponsors: Gunn & Moore, Asics, TAG Heuer
7. Michael Clarke
Total Earnings: $4.9 million
Cricket Pay: $2.7 million
Endorsements: $2.2 million
National Team: Australia
IPL Team: Pune Warriors India
Major Sponsors: Spartan Sports, Gillette, Bonds
Cricket Pay: $2.7 million
Endorsements: $2.2 million
National Team: Australia
IPL Team: Pune Warriors India
Major Sponsors: Spartan Sports, Gillette, Bonds
8. Brett Lee
Total Earnings: $4.8 million
Cricket Pay: $1.8 million
Endorsements: $3 million
National Team: Australia*
IPL Team: Kolkata Knight Riders
Major Sponsors: Reebok, Gatorade, Vodafone
*Lee retired from international cricket in July, 2012.
Cricket Pay: $1.8 million
Endorsements: $3 million
National Team: Australia*
IPL Team: Kolkata Knight Riders
Major Sponsors: Reebok, Gatorade, Vodafone
*Lee retired from international cricket in July, 2012.
9. Ricky Ponting
Total Earnings: $4.1 million
Cricket Pay: $1.8 million
Endorsements: $2.3 million
National Team: Australia
IPL Team: None
Major Sponsors: Kookaburra, Valvoline, Rexona
Cricket Pay: $1.8 million
Endorsements: $2.3 million
National Team: Australia
IPL Team: None
Major Sponsors: Kookaburra, Valvoline, Rexona
10. Yusuf Pathan
Total Earnings: $3.7 million
Cricket Pay: $3.3 million
Endorsements: $350,000
National Team: India
IPL Team: Kolkata Knight Riders
Major Sponsors: PepsiCo, Tata Indicom
Cricket Pay: $3.3 million
Endorsements: $350,000
National Team: India
IPL Team: Kolkata Knight Riders
Major Sponsors: PepsiCo, Tata Indicom
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
IPL 2012 Highlights
Indian
Premier League is considered to be the greatest of all county crickets
organized all over the world. With great players, umpires, referees,
commentators and spectators from all over the world, IPL has achieved its
maximum this year with full of greatest moments and also some flops and bad
events. Let’s have a look at the statistics and some interesting facts of 5th
edition of IPL.
Under
estimated KKR has bagged the IPL 2012 Trophy (Champions)
Defending
champions CSK finds second spot in IPL 2012 (Runners)
DLF
Golden Player of IPL 2012 - Sunil Narine (KKR)
Citi
Rising Star in IPL 2012 - Mandeep Singh (Kings XI Punjab)
IPL
2012 –Overview:
IPL
2012 has 76 matches with 22,453 runs with 732 super sixes and 12,036 boundaries
in its account. This includes 96 fifties and the longest six is 112 meters by
M.S.Dhoni.
From
bowling perspective, 857 wickets have been taken with 6241 dot balls and 154
kmph by Dale Steyn being the fastest ball of the tournament. This tournament
has seen 29 balls with 150+ kmph, most of which delivered by Shaun Tait.
Murali
Vijay (CSK) has become the first Indian cricketer to score two IPL centuries.
Orange
Cap:
The
highest run getter of this tournament is rewarded with Orange Cap. Chris Gayle
(RCB) won this award with 733 runs off 15 matches at an average of 61. He is
the highest individual scorer of IPL 2012 and also hits maximum number of sixes
(59).
- Chris Gayle (RCB) – 733 runs
- Gautam Gambhir (KKR) – 590 runs
- Shikhar Dhawan (DC) – 569 runs
Highest
Strike-Rates:
- David Warner (DD) – 164.10 (256 runs)
- Virender Sehwag (DD) – 161.23 (495 runs)
- AB de Villiers (RCB) – 161.11 (319 runs)
Purple
Cap:
The
highest wicket taker of this tournament is rewarded with Purple Cap. Morne
Morkel (DD) bagged this cap with 25 wickets in 16 matches at an average of
18.12.
- Morne Morkel (DD) – 25 wickets
- Sunil Narine (KKR) - 24 wickets
- Lasith Malinga (MI) – 22 wickets
Best
Bowling Figures:
- Ravindra Jadeja (CSK) – 5/16 (4 overs)
- Sunil Narine (KKR) - 5/19 (4 overs)
- Dimitri Mascarenhas (Kings XI) - 5/25 (4 overs)
Best
Economy Rate:
- Sunil Narine (KKR) – 5.47
- Dale Steyn (DC) – 6.10
- Lasith Malinga (MI) – 6.30
Most
number of maiden overs was bowled Dale Steyn, Morne Morkel and Praveen Kumar (3
overs each).
Fairplay
Award:
Rajasthan Royals (Rahul Dravid)
Kings XI Punjab (Adam Gilchrist \ David Hussey)
Deccan Chargers (Kumara Sanagakkara \ Cameron White)
Monday, May 21, 2012
CSK in IPL-2012 Play-offs
Once
again Chennai Super Kings have made it to the playoffs, with a little help from
Deccan Chargers. Since their 16th and final league game on Thursday, a defeat
to Kings XI Punjab, Super Kings’ fate depended on three other results.
Everything had gone in positive way to Chennai, but RCB remains rival till the
end. It was a do or die match for RCB and it was expected to make it to playoff
as the opposition team is considered to be underdog of IPL-2012. The beginning
went in favour of RCB picking up all the crucial wickets of Deccan in quick
session but Duminy
single—handedly took the attack to the opposition and sent the bowlers for a
leather hunt to rack up runs in quick time. With the strong batting line up, a
target of 133 runs seemed to be so simple for RCB until Dale Steyn produced a
fiery pace bowling spell of three for just eight runs which includes dangerous
Chris Gayle and his opening partner Tillakaratne Dilshan. So finally in the 5th
edition of IPL, defending champions Chennai Super Kings go through the
play—offs stage, along with table—toppers Delhi Daredevils, Kolkata Knight
Riders and Mumbai Indians. CSK is the only team who has made to the semi finals
so far.
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Australian Open 2012 - Historic Match
Novak Djokovic won the
Australian Open with 5-7, 6-4, 6-2, 6-7, 7-5 against Rafael Nadal.in a match
that lasted 5hr 53min. The breathless 32-stroke rally, at 5-4 in the final set
drew a standing ovation from the crowd. Novak has spent 11 hours of past 54
hours in the court and everyone is amazed by his athletic performance and
stamina.
The match didn’t have much heat
in the opening set even though set it lasted long and the next two sets had
been more or less one-way traffic. Then, in the fourth set, just when Nadal
looked to be on his way home, the Spaniard pounced. From 3-4 and 0-40 down in
that set, Nadal exploded into action. At one occasion, both looked very tired
still played hard and neither of them were ready to give up the title. At two
sets all and 4-4 and deuce, Djokovic won the last eight points of the set, the
last four on Nadal's serve which helped him to seal the trophy.
Everyone could find extreme
tiredness in his body and his eyes staring glassily into the distance. It was
the face of a man who had exhausted all his inner reserves. But he should have
been extremely satisfied as he had just delivered one of the greatest sporting
performances of the age. Nadaal should be the most frustrated man at this point as his hard work went in vain. Still he should be proud of giving a strong opposition and for making this game as one of the immemorable for everyone.
Post match in the
presentation ceremony, Novak expressed that he is playing against one of the
greatest players ever. And also admitted that Nadal is mentally strong, and he
always comes up with his best game and best shots at the right moments. But
still when he was 4‑2 down, he pushed himself up to the limit. Hope everyone might have watched this match and for those who missed it, below is the match summary in detail.
Labels:
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Grand slam,
Historic win,
Novak Djokovic,
Rafael Nadal,
tennis
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