: Sachin Tendulkar might be giving retirement a thought after 23 years at the international level but former captain Anil Kumble says he cannot think of Indian cricket without the iconic batsman. Kumble, however, refused to be drawn into the debate of when Tendulkar should retire and said the decision should be best left for the veteran batsman. "I can't think of Indian cricket without Tendulkar and I want him to continue," Kumble said when asked about Tendulkar telling Times Now that he will re-assess his future next month as at 39 he does not have much cricket left in him. "It's a privilege to have shared Indian team dressing room for 13 years with Tendulkar. Eventually, he will have to take the call (for retirement). But this question of when to retire should be best left to him only," added Kumble after launching his sports academy TENVIC at a city school. Kumble said it's hard for any
Saturday 6 October, 2012
Tendukar might be giving retirement
: Sachin Tendulkar might be giving retirement a thought after 23 years at the international level but former captain Anil Kumble says he cannot think of Indian cricket without the iconic batsman. Kumble, however, refused to be drawn into the debate of when Tendulkar should retire and said the decision should be best left for the veteran batsman. "I can't think of Indian cricket without Tendulkar and I want him to continue," Kumble said when asked about Tendulkar telling Times Now that he will re-assess his future next month as at 39 he does not have much cricket left in him. "It's a privilege to have shared Indian team dressing room for 13 years with Tendulkar. Eventually, he will have to take the call (for retirement). But this question of when to retire should be best left to him only," added Kumble after launching his sports academy TENVIC at a city school. Kumble said it's hard for any
Woeful Aussies blown away by the West Indies
The West Indies booked their place in the t20 World Cup final against Sri Lanka on Sunday night after they completed a devastating 74 run victory against Australia at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.
Darren Sammy’s side secured their place in the Sunday’s final in commanding style after they restricted the Aussies to a total of just 131 as they search for their first silverware since winning the ICC Champions Trophy against England at the Oval in 2004.
The West Indies booked their place in the t20 World Cup final against Sri Lanka on Sunday night after they completed a devastating 74 run victory against Australia at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.
Darren Sammy’s side secured their place in the Sunday’s final in commanding style after they restricted the Aussies to a total of just 131 as they search for their first silverware since winning the ICC Champions Trophy against England at the Oval in 2004.
KOHLIS STYLE
Kohli’s purple patch keeps India afloat in ICC World Twenty20 2012
Labels: ICC World Twenty20 2012, Indian Cricket, Pakistan Cricket, Virat Kohli
By Syed Khalid Mahmood
Virat Kohli has continued showing maturity beyond his age and this 23-year-old right-handed batsman was chiefly responsible in keeping India afloat in the ICC World Twenty20 2012 by defeating arch-rivals Pakistan by a convincing margin of eight wickets in Colombo on September 30.
It was a do-or-die match for India, who had been whacked by Australia in their previous outing only a couple of days ago.
Pakistan, on the other hand, were happily placed, having come from behind to sneak a win over South Africa in their opening Super Eight match.
The pressure was more, if not total, on India as they had to perform or go back home early. They were hard pressed to go out and manufacture a win from somewhere against an opponent having history of staging a comeback from the brink of disaster.
The Indians have had the knack of failing against Pakistan in the past and it’s in this background they were believed to be under the hammer when they took the field.
India did become the favourites, however, by bowling Pakistan out for 128 in 19.4 overs and the target of 129 in 20 overs was not expected to pose much threat for their batting-order.
But having seen India collapse dramatically there were not many people who reckoned that the chase would be a smooth one. The game was considered open because Pakistan could never have been taken lightly, even while defending a modest total.
The drama began as soon as the Indian reply began. Gautam Gambhir, having the reputation of playing spin better than many, fell to Pakistan’s most inexperienced spinner, Raza Hasan, for a first-ball duck.
Virender Sehwag, staging a comeback in the playing eleven, was not in his elements either. It all depended on a man called Kohli, who walked to the crease in the very first over of the match.
He held the key to the match and he proved why by playing another superb knock that not only allowed his team to win the match comprehensively but it also shielded his nervy teammates who were more likely to struggle if needed to come in the middle.
The likes of Suresh Raina, Rohit Sharma and Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who were due to come in next, must have heaved a sigh of relief when Kohli, in the company of Yuvraj Singh, knocked off the runs.
It was a rare sight of India defeating Pakistan in a cricket match without any problems in the final moments. Kohli and Yuvraj didn’t do anything silly to finish the match in style.
The winning run was also just a deflection towards leg side. Kohli has rescued India once more and given his team yet another lifeline.
The tournament has become open for them once more. If their spinners continue bowling as they did against Pakistan they should face little problems in taming the struggling South Africans in their last Super Eight game.
MALAYSIAN SPORTS
WHY NO JALUR GEMILANG BAM?
Well it sure looks like that. Just look at the picture above and tell me where is the Jalur Gemilang? It was watching the Taiwan Open on TV that got me asking the missing Jalur Gemilang on the playing attire of the Malaysian players at international events.
PAKISTAN INDIA.-THROUGH FOOTBALL
Pakistani and Indian athletes building bridges through football
"Today, young female athletes from India and Pakistan have come together to forge new friendships on and off the soccer field" -Ann Stock, US State Department
The United States State Department has an Sports Exchange program called "Sports United" under the umbrella of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. This program hosts athlete delegations from various countries and sends US athletes to other countries to learn about culture an
SPANISH NATIONAL TEAM
SPANISH FOOTBALL NATIONAL TEAM Coach & Selector VICENTE DEL BOSQUE handed in this afternoon the list of 23 players that with play Belarus & France next 12th & 16th of Octubre respectively in their World Cup Group qualification schedule.The news is the return of Bayern Munich midfielder JAVI MARTINEZ to substitute the injuried FC Barcelona player Gerard Pique.
There are two notable absences in Sevilla Fc forward Negredo & Chelsea Fc forward Juan Mata.
Here is the full list of the 23 players chosen:
Goalkeepers
Casillas (Real Madrid)
Valdés (Barcelona)
Reina (Liverpool)
Defenders
Arbeloa (Real Madrid)
Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid)
Albiol (Real Madrid)
Jordi Alba (Barcelona)
Monreal (Málaga)
Juanfran (Atlético)
Midfielders
Xabi Alonso (Real Madrid)
Busquets (Barcelona)
Xavi (Barcelona)
Iniesta (Barcelona)
Javi Martínez (Bayern)
Cesc (Barcelona)
Silva (Manchester City)
Beñat (Betis)
Cazorla (Arsenal)
Pedro (Barcelona)
Navas (Sevilla)
Forwards
Torres (Chelsea)
Villa (Barcelona)
Soldado (Valencia)
There are two notable absences in Sevilla Fc forward Negredo & Chelsea Fc forward Juan Mata.
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| Javi Martinez |
Here is the full list of the 23 players chosen:
Goalkeepers
Casillas (Real Madrid)
Valdés (Barcelona)
Reina (Liverpool)
Defenders
Arbeloa (Real Madrid)
Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid)
Albiol (Real Madrid)
Jordi Alba (Barcelona)
Monreal (Málaga)
Juanfran (Atlético)
Midfielders
Xabi Alonso (Real Madrid)
Busquets (Barcelona)
Xavi (Barcelona)
Iniesta (Barcelona)
Javi Martínez (Bayern)
Cesc (Barcelona)
Silva (Manchester City)
Beñat (Betis)
Cazorla (Arsenal)
Pedro (Barcelona)
Navas (Sevilla)
Forwards
Torres (Chelsea)
Villa (Barcelona)
Soldado (Valencia)
7 TH ROUND
The 7th Round of the SPANISH LIGA started tonight with a match put forward from the habitual weekend schedule. A good match between two good Football playing Clubs that are CELTA DE VIGO which hostedSEVILLA FC.
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| Celta - Sevilla FC |
SPANISH FOOTBALL TODAY BARCE-REAL
SPANISH FOOTBALL tonight with four matches of Round 7 of LA LIGA played with controversy in most of the grounds. More information below, along with all the final results of games & the goalscorers
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| Rayo Vallecano |
Movements of the tournament
The last four years have produced five quality global tournaments that include three World T-20s (2009, 2010 and 2012), a Champions Trophy (2009)
and a World Cup (2011). Invariably the level of competition has remained high and the quality of players available has helped produce some thrilling contests. In the ICC Twenty20 World Cup 2012, of the six Super Eight games played at Pallekele, two were tied sending the games into Super Overs and on both instances New Zealand were in trouble.
we willl rock srilanka
We will rock Sri Lanka – Gayle
Star batsman Chris Gayle maybe the most feared batsman in the world at the moment with that ability of his to dispatch good length balls to the midwicket boundary with a flick of a wrist, but what he has not achieved is consistency for West
srilanka paradise islnds and sport
Sri Lanka, paradise islands and sport
What is it about paradise islands and sport? Just as we emerged from the sight of England playing World Cup Cricket on Sri Lanka’s killing fields, we were confronted with the promise in October from World Motor Sport, of a Grand Prix staged in Bahrain around the very traffic island that hosted the pro-democracy rebellion that flowered during
MAN CITY RECOVERED
Champions Manchester City recovered some of their swagger as Aleksandar Kolarov, Sergio Aguero andJames Milner fired them to a convincing 3-0 Barclays Premier League victory over Sunderland.
The scoreline barely reflected the hosts' dominance as they comfortably recorded their first clean sheet of the season in a one-sided contest at the Etihad Stadium.
There may have been some nerves with only Kolarov's fifth-minute free-kick to show for their first-half efforts, b
CHENNAI SUPERKINGS
Chennai Super Kings (often abbreviated as CSK) is a franchise cricket team based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu that plays in the Indian Premier League
. Founded in 2008, the team is currently captained by Mahendra Singh Dhoni and coached by Stephen Fleming, a former New Zealand cricketer. The team's home ground is the M. A. Chidambaram Stadium (often referred to as Chepauk) located in Chennai.
Chennai Super Kings is the most successful team in the Indian Premier League team so far. The team has won the IPL title twice in succession (2010and 2011) and reached the play-offs every season. They were also the first Indian team to have won the Champions League Twenty20. The leading run-scorer of the side is Suresh Raina, while the leading wicket-taker is Ravichandran Ashwin. The brand value of Chennai Super Kings in 2012 was estimated at US$75.13 million, making them the most valuable franchise in the IPL.
MUTTHAIYA MURALITHARAN
Muttiah Muralitharan (Tamil: முத்தையா முரளிதரன்; (also spelt as Muralidaran; born 17 April 1972), often referred to as Murali, is a former Sri Lankan cricketer who was rated the greatest Test match bowler ever by Wisden Cricketers' Almanack in 2002. He retired from Test cricket in 2010, registering his 800th and final wicket on 22 July 2010 from his final ball in his last Test match.[4]
2012 POINTS TABLE
2012 WORLDCUP T 20-SRILANKA POINTS TABLE
Group 1
| Teams | Mat | Won | Lost | Tied | N/R | Pts | Net RR | For | Against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | +0.998 | 473/55.2 | 453/60.0 |
| West Indies | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -0.375 | 447/60.0 | 433/55.2 |
| England | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -0.397 | 463/58.5 | 496/60.0 |
| New Zealand | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.169 | 461/60.0 | 462/58.5 |
Group 2
Dream final
This is a dream finalThis is a dream final for those who don't like sameness, uniformity and inhibition. These island teams have taken formula and regulation, locked it in a case somewhere and thrown the key in the sea around them.
Between them, apart from the many funky hairstyles and beards, these two sides have three spinners who bowl the carrom ball; one fast bowler whose release point can be so low umpires have been asked to change
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