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India Wins First Ever Individual Olympics Gold

I know this is not cricket. But I am so so excited and thrilled that India got its first ever Gold Medal - yes the very first individual Olympics Gold. India has won a few team golds for Field Hockey in the past.

Kudos to Abhinav Bindra for bringing the laurels to India in Air Rifle Shooting.

Cheers!!!!!!!!!

Posted at 10:01PM Aug 10, 2008 by Deeps in General  |  Comments[0]

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A See-Saw-See series

India 249 and 161 for 5 (Dravid 46*, Mendis 2-39, Prasad 2-46) lead Sri Lanka 396 (Sangakkara 144, Prasanna 49, Prasad 36) by 14 runs

2000 Test series between India and Sri Lanka has been a see-saw(-see) series.  In the third and final Test, Sri Lanka is in control of the Test on third day. Unless a miracle happens, Sri Lanka is poised to win the Test and with that the series.

If we look back, the first Test was completely dominated by the home team. India was forced to follow-on with tremendous batting prowess displayed by the home team. India lost with a very poor performance, loosing by an innings and 223 runs. India's batsmen lacked confidence and the Sri Lankan Spinners were on the top of their performance.

Second Test was not dominated by either side at anytime, though the visitors had a little edge. Harbhajan claimed 10 wickets to spin India to a victory by 170 runs. Again, the Indian batsmen showed no sign of life except for Sehwag who was declared man of the match for his double century in the first innings.

The third Test is in progress with a clear dominance by the home team. Like the first two Tests, Indian batsmen have struggled in this Test too and so have the bowlers. This Test and the Series is clearly a Sri Lankan win.

Posted at 12:05PM Aug 10, 2008 by Deeps in Tests  |  Comments[0]

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Gilchrist lobbying for IOC recognition

"We have a responsibility to grow our game in new territories and amongst the women of the world," Gilchrist wrote. "I believe the Olympic Games is the vehicle the sport should use to aggressively sell the message of our sport to all 202 competing Olympic nations, so our sport is strong and robust in countries where it is currently played, and exciting and ground-breaking in countries who haven't yet caught the 'cricket-bug'."

Cricket has been deprived  of the Olympics status for over a century now. With 20-20, it is time that IOC recongnizes the game again and gives it a place in Olympics games.

With Beijing games just a week away, it is good time to muster support and lobby for it. I hope to see Cricket being played in 2020 if not earlier.

Posted at 02:04PM Aug 04, 2008 by Deeps in General  |  Comments[0]

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England to IPL style Twenty20 league

The success of IPL has led MCC to think on the lines of IPL. Three English counties and the MCC have drawn up a blueprint for a £50million Twenty20 tournament to rival the IPL, involving nine franchise-based teams at grounds that stage international matches in England.

The new league might take shape in the next two years.

Posted at 09:55AM Jul 12, 2008 by Deeps in IPL  |  Comments[0]

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Dhoni Rested, Yuvi & Pathan out, Bhajji returns

Out of form Yuvraj Singh and struggling pacer Irfan Pathan did not find a place in Indian team selected for a three-Test Sri Lankan tour starting on July 23, 2008.

Inform and Asia Cup performers Gautam Gambhir and Rohit Sharam, who have been integral part of India's ODI  were named to be part of the 16 member touring squad. On the basis of his domestic performance, Parthiv Patel has been invited to the squad where as spinner Piyush Chawla has been dropped from the side. Pragyan Ozha was preferred over Chawla.

Tired (but youbg) MS Dhoni has been rested. Sreesanth, who has been nrusing his strained side (by Bhajji has beenleft out from the 16 member team.

While Sachin Tendulkar had been recuperating from groing injury that he suffered during third and final Test against South Africa. Harbhajan returns to squad after completing his five-ODI ban for slapping Sreesanth.

The bowling department will have Munaf Patel, Ishant Sharma and RP Singh to support Kumble and Zaheer Khan. Where as the batting department will has Sachin Sehwag, Dravid, Ganguly and VVS Laxman.

Posted at 05:24PM Jul 09, 2008 by Deeps in Tests  |  Comments[0]

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