Monday, December 06, 2010

Australia Pietersen put a strikes to on the ropes. Australia England between Ashes. World's 1st Graphical Fantasy Cricket Game.


ADELAIDE (Reuters) - Kevin Pietersen took the key wicket of Michael Clarke with the last ball on Monday to leave Australia 137 runs behind England dwith a day to play in the second Ashes test.
 Adelaide: England's Kevin Pietersen took the key wicket of Michael Clarke with the last ball of the fourth day of the second Ashes test Monday to reduce Australia to 238-4, still trailing the tourists by 137 runs.

Clarke, who made 80, and Mike Hussey (44 not out) had fought a desperate rearguard action after England declared on 620-5 with a first-innings lead of 375 in the morning.
Ashes :The 29-year-old, struggling with a long-term back injury before the first test, benefited from the television umpire when he was given caught out on 67 but the review showed the ball had missed his bat.

Pakistan Wants To Win WE


Pakistan cricket manager Intikhab Alam said Thursday he was confident has players can win the world cup next year to make up for the country’s loss of hosting rights.pakistan was one of the four orginal host of the 10th worl cou,but an attack on the sri lonka team in Lahore last year forced the international Cricket council to strip them of hosting rights. Alam,also a former captain,praised the ICC and sponsors to arrange a trophy tour to Pakistan.

Saturday, December 04, 2010

ICC can take call on UDRS,feels Smits


The BCCI’s refusal to have the umpire Decision Review system during India’s tour of south Africa this month has not gone down well with host captain Graeme smith,who feels DRS’implementation should be decided by the Icc intead of individual bord.Courrent it is left to the relevant criket authorities and if one of the two does not agree,it is not used the ICC SHOULD ASS manage it.india remains skeptical of the UDRS but south Africa has used the system in its last two home Test series.Smith feels it would be difficult to assess the value of the UDRS it is not used regularly.

Lara wants to Play IPL

  Brian lara,the former west india captain who tow months ago ended a three year break from competitive cricket,has said he wants to make an entrance in the india premier League.Lara told ESPN cricinfo that the league in Zimbabwe was not the toughest.I am not going to say that I am ready for the corner,and I have Put my name in the hat.But Ineed to play cricket.

Kohli will be future India Captain

Impressed with his consistent performance and attitude,former Pakistan captain wasim akram feels virat kohli become the future captain of india if he continues to india if he continues to work hard.if he work hard on all aspects of his game,he can be afuture captain for india.Akram,however,added that kohli needed to prove himself in test cricket also.I hav long been saying that a batsman is complete only when he proves himself in test criket.Besides young offspinner Ravivhandran Ashwin.

Thursday, December 02, 2010

2022 World Cup FinalsQatar wins right to host

It prompted president Sepp Blatter to enthusiastically declare that the World Cup would be going “to new lands” but, in selecting Qatar, Fifa has made arguably the most controversial decision in its history.Amid the wreckage and fall-out in Zurich on Thursday of another failed England World Cup2022bid, the most remarkable global story of the day was surely Fifa’s decision for the  tournament.

England loss World Cup 2018: David Beckham, Boris Johnson, sports stars and celebrities react to

England's World Cup 2018 Sports stars and celebrities have been quick to air their opinions on  hosting bid defeat.David BeckhamEngland loss World Cup

Football » England as Russia win 2018 Only two votes

England Humiliation as Fifa reveal FA bid won just two votes in Zurich - one of those from chairman Geoff Thompson.

England's to 2018 World Cuphumiliation: two votes won Geoff Thompson

one of those from its former chairman Geoff Thompson.England's World's Cup humiliation has been laid bare after Fifa revealed that the FA bid won just two votes in Zurich 

looked to have suffered from a backlash against  Fifa members by BBC Panorama and the over the last two months.