ICL players will play in KKR Indian premier league club

ICL players are like to play with any IPL cricket club. These kinds of information may not sweet news for the commissioner of Indian Premier League. This is going to happen in Bengal cricket club Kolkata Knight Riders. Former Bengal Cricket captain Deep Dasgupta as well as Rohan Gavaskar and G Vignesh will take part in three practices match against the Champions League Twenty20 visiting club on the side to KKR. It seems to me that BCCI would show offensive mood without amnesty players will play any IPL team or it could happen that he already has applied just waiting for sign up.

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"My availability for the matches will depend on CAB. I am in talks with Knight Riders and it's still in early stage. I am yet to sign a contract," Dasgupta told PTI.

"It will be a good exposure in Knight Riders and I am looking forward to play under 'Dada' (Ganguly) once again.

In the most popular Bengal TV channel KKR skipper Sourav Ganguly is being showing as an anchor in one of the popular reality show Deep Dasgupta was seen there too in a show for an especial episode. When Dasgupta look very intimacy with Ganguly (may be for personal reason and played long time in the Bengal Cricket Club). There is nothing newly introduce about Rohan Gavaskar. He is the son of retired Indian players Sunil Gavaskar.

Sri Lanka gets first win in Champions Trophy 2009

Sri Lankan batsmen’s strong batting pulled them on the top of the group standing table. At the SuperSport Park, Centurion they beat the host in Duckworth-Lewis method. Due to rain that match has opted. South Africa could play 37.4 overs but lost 7 wickets. On the other hands Sri Lanka throw a big target of 319 urns. Though South Africa started well, they had to loss the early wicket of the opener HM Amla’s wicket just for 9 runs. GC Smith’s quickest fifty blow the run rate. When he reached at 58 runs personally, b Mendis showed him the way of pavilion. JH Kallis scored 41 runs.

On the side of Sri Lanka team TM Dilshan scored 107 runs and skipper KC Sangakkara’s 54 and former captain Jayawardene 77 runs helps them to make a big scored losing 8 wickets. DW Steyn and WD Parnell picked up two wickets each and Mendis from the sri lankan side took 3 wickets and Malinga and Mathews picket up two wickets each.

Australian team for ICC Champions Trophy 2009

Australia has on form at this moment and entering to the champions trophy ground with of strength. The squad will show their movement under Ricky Ponting’s captaincy. It is a big come back to the form before the Champions Trophy 2009 of 6-1 wins over the host country England.

Australia, the defending champions is determined to show brilliant performances in this season too. May be this is the most combined team of the ICC trophy 2009. Brett Lee has back to the team. Australia is on the Group A and in the group they have to overcome India,Pakistan and West Indies.

bbc wrote:

Batsman Callum Ferguson has shades of Michael Bevan about him, with the ability to score quickly in the middle order, while the lusty hitting of Cameron White and James Hopes means Andrew Symonds' presence isn't missed as much as it might have been.

Weakest point of the team is Andrew Symonds absent but Western Australia batsman Adam Voges is the new capped player who just has played two oneday international matches.

We all know that the world number one wicket keeper Adam Gilchrist has said good-bye from international cricket. Brad Haddin who is a real alternative of Gilchrist, scored 1,490 runs from 53 matches.

Squad: Ricky Ponting (capt), Michael Clarke, Nathan Bracken, Callum Ferguson, Nathan Hauritz, Ben Hilfenhaus, James Hopes, Mike Hussey, Mitchell Johnson, Brett Lee, Tim Paine (wk), Peter Siddle, Adam Voges, Shane Watson, Cameron White.

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New Zealand vs Spain | Preview and Live Score | FIFA Confederation Cup 2009

Beside Twenty20 world Championships, there is another big festival is going to kick-ff after a few hours in South Africa, FIFA Confederation Cup 2009. In the first day there will be two matches of this festival. First, the match between host South Africa and the AFC winner Iraq will meet in an encounter at Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg at 16:00 UTC. And the second match will be held at Rustenburg.

14 June 2009

FIFA Confederation Cup 2009

16:00 South Africa v Iraq, Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg

Referee: Jorge Larrionda (Uruguay)

20:30 New Zealand v Spain, Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Rustenburg

Referee: Coffi Codjia (Benin)

Live score on ESPN, and FIFA.com TV

It is second time for South Africa in the FIFA Confederation Cup but the debutant ceremony for the AFC winner Iraq. Both the two matches of June 14, 2009 will be Group-A matches.

The second match of the day between Spain, UEFA Euro 2008 winner and New Zealand 2008 OFC Nations Cup winner will be another important part. Spain, one of the strong team of European football, will take on the 3^rd time qualifier for the FIFA Confederation Cup 2009.

Liver Score Information: ESPN .Inc has right to broadcast the all the matches and will show the matches in ESPN and ESPN2 worldwide.

Important information is that FIFA.com TV will show the live streaming and highlight free in it website only for the people of European countries.

Australia vs New Zealand Twenty20 practices match: previews and live score

Two Oceana countries will meet in the practices match of the Twenty20 world Cup 2009. Just after two days the most exciting cricket tournament will be played in different England’s play grounds. But the match between Australia vs New Zealand will be kicked off at 17:30 local, 16:30 GMT. There will be another match between the host England and neighbor Scotland. Australia vs New Zealand Twenty20 practices match will be run aground at Kennington Oval, London.

 

Australia took on New Zealand after the home series along with South Africa. And, New Zealand’s record breaking lost to India they scheduled to Australia for the limited over match and shot over matches too. Both the team lost their home series to the gusts. Although, New Zealand did not tour of any country but took parts in the Indian Premier League but Australia visited Pakistan in the neutral venue in United Arab Emirate but could not take victory over the host in the single twenty20 match.

 

In both teams there are some key players who can change the result in the Twenty20 World Cup 2009. Losing some seniors, Australia is moving slowly in formatted cricket. But returns of Brett Lee and Andrew Symonds boost Australia side and the MJ Clark’s performances pushing them up. There is nothing less than them in Kiwis side. BB McCullum and LRPL Taylor but DL Vettori is in good forms.

 

Australia last two tours did not play any outstanding role in the Twenty20 cricket matches. They played two alongside South Africa and single with Pakistan. Similarly, in home series but played well in against Black Caps.

Sri Lanka vs India 2009: Fixtures and Time schedule and venues of ODI and Twenty20

India will play 5 ODI day-night matches against Sri Lanka. These matches will be started on 28th January in Sri Lanka. Mahendra Singh Dhoni will be team leader of 15 men squad of India team. First match will start on 28th January (Wednesday local time 14:30, 9:00 GMT) and 2nd match will 30th January (Friday local time 14:30, 9:00 GMT). First and second match will in the same stadium at Rangiri Dambulla international stadium. 3rd and 4th matches will be at Premdasa Stadium in Colombo on 2nd and 5th January. 5th ODI match will be kicked-off at Sinhalese Sports Club Ground in Colombo on 8 February (Sunday local time 10:00, 4:30GMT) and the only Twenty20 Match will be R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo on 10 February.

Fixtures and Time schedule of Sri Lanka vs India Tour
India Tour of Sri Lanka 2009 ( One Day International )
28 Jan 2009	Sri Lanka vs India 1st One Day International, Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium (D/N) Live action starts from: 09:00 GMT (14:30 IST)
30 Jan 2009	Sri Lanka vs India 2nd One Day International, Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium (D/N) Live action starts from: 09:00 GMT (14:30 IST)
02 Feb 2009	Sri Lanka vs India 3rd One Day International, R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo (D/N) Live action starts from: 09:00 GMT (14:30 IST)
05 Feb 2009	Sri Lanka vs India 4th One Day International, R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo (D/N) Live action starts from: 09:00 GMT (14:30 IST)
08 Feb 2009	Sri Lanka vs India 5th One Day International, Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo Live action starts from: 04:30 GMT (10:00 IST)

India Tour of Sri Lanka 2009 ( Twenty20 International )
10 Feb 2009	Sri Lanka vs India Only Twenty20 International, R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo

Euro 2012: Too Early to Talk about?

We are now into 2008 and still, there are four years left. No problem, We can start talking about it because there is a lot to talk about the preparations. The main thing is that there is a worldwide economic recession going on and that is why was there is some room for becoming more wait for the preparation of this event that is going to take place after four years.

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Will Manchester United become the Champion of Europe Again?

It was a dream season for Manchester united in 2008 as they own the trophy of both English premier league and UEFA Champions League. Now, their supporters are expecting the same thing from this season but the real condition is different and reality is not with them at this moment. They could not dominate in the English premier league yet and even in Europe, they do not look so a mighty like last season. So, I have a strong doubts whether Manchester United’s can follow the success of last season.

By the way, who are you favorite Man Utd footballers of all time? Here is a list of Top Ten Footballers of Manchester United of All Time.

Michael Ballack Apologizes for Criticizing Joachim Loew on Unfair Treatment to the Seniors During Euro 2008

German captain Michael Ballack has recently apologized for his comment made on Coach Joachim Loew criticizing his unfair treatment to the senior members of the Germany squad during Euro 2008 tournament. However, the German captain has now realized that the comment he made on Loew has put his future in German national team in jeopardy. He has already apologized for his behavior publicly and to Joachim Loew over the telephone on Saturday. The two will meet in the next seven days to have a conversation on the issue.

In an interview with German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ) last week, Michael Ballack criticized Loew stating that there were some experienced players like Torsten Frings, Miroslav Klose and himself in Germany’s Euro 2008 squad and he thought the experienced members deserves at least some respect and loyalty, given their contribution and achievement for Germany. However, the German captain has recently said that he did not have any intention to attack Joachim Loew and there was nothing personal. He has claimed that he was trying to protect and support the fellow seniors in the team.

AFP reported:

"I must acknowledge it was unfortunately an error to chose this way (to communicate)," Chelsea midfielder Ballack said in a statement.

"I will meet with Joachim Loew as soon as my health allows and I will apologise to him for my behaviour……..

"I telephoned Jogi Loew again on Saturday and said it was never my intention to criticise his work as national team coach, but primarily to protect and support my fellow players in a difficult situation," said Ballack.

"I have a high opinion of Jogi Loew as a coach and a person.

"Comments in the interview were made due to the situation and were not meant to be personal.

"I did not want to attack anyone, but to openly address and criticise issues which were close to my heart.

"But I do not stand by the contents of that interview any more."

Chelsea midfielder Michael Ballack is now recovering from a recent surgery on his foot. So, he is currently out of action for few weeks and will need some time recover fully before returning to action. However, Germany coach Joachim Loew has clearly indicated that Ballack’s future in the team now depends on the conversation they will have in near future.

Google’s G1, BlackBerry Storm and iPhone: Who will Win in Christmas?

With Google’s first ever mobile phone based on Android mobile platform hitting the market and BlackBerry coming up with its first ever touch screen handset, it is pretty much likely that there will be a hard-fought battle in the mobile phone market during the coming Christmas Moreover, Apple’s iPhone is already there to make it a stiff competition.

Google has launched its first ever mobile phone G1. The phone is based on Google’s Android operating system which is responsible to provide the users with the experience of a pocket computer in the little handset. T-Mobile has the exclusive right to bring Google’s G1 mobile phone into market. The mobile phone has been available in the US market from Tuesday and it will hit the UK market on this Thursday. Lots of mobile phone users are now in the queue to make their order for Google G1 mobile phone.

BlackBerry Storm, the first touch screen phone from BlackBerry’s volt, is also in the way to hit the market with some eye-catching features including a movie-quality display screen as well as memory which can store hundreds of movies. So, the touch screen handset will provide with huge entertainment for the users. Vodafone will exclusively present the new BlackBerry touch screen mobile phone.

Apple’s iPhone already holds a chunk of market share with 10 million iPhones being sold so far this year. Now, with the arrival of Google’s G1 and BlackBerry Storm, there are many who believe there will be a huge competition among the three companies in the Christmas. Moreover, other market leaders like Nokia, Samsung and Sony Ericsson have also triggered the battle, bringing some new handsets.

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David Beckham in AC Milan?

David Beckham is still a very popular celebrity but he’s not a great football are any more. It seems that he feels confident that there is still something to give up something to play for. At this moment, he’s with Los Angeles Galaxy in America. I don’t thing that America is the right place for David. He should be Europe and it seems that he’s trying to come to Europe. He’s not talking with and officials of AC Milan and if everything goes well then we might see him in Milan in January.

I really do not understand why David Beckham is going to Italy instead of England. I think that he should have gone to England to play for Arsenal or Chelsea. That’s right, I feel that he’s making another mistake in his football career.

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Luis Aragones Struggling to Replicate His Euro 2008 Success at Fenerbahce

Luis Aragones is struggling to replicate his Euro 2008 success with Spanish national team at the helm of Turkish giant Fenerbahce. The Turkish club is struggling both in domestic league as well as in Europe. Recently, they suffered their first home defeat in 16 months in Champions League with visiting Arsenal demolishing Fenerbahce 5-2. Even Luis Aragones also failed to keep his team in the course of domestic title race as the Istanbul club is now at the 10^th place in the Turkish Super League with only 9 points from 7 matches including 4 defeats and 3 wins.

Well, Luis Aragones led Spain to win their much sought-after European title this year with Spain defeating Germany 1-0 in the final thanks to goal from Fernando Torres. After the tournament, Aragones took up the managerial coach early in the summer, but following Fenrbahce’s poor run in both domestic league and Europe, many fans are already calling for sack of Aragones. So, the Euro winner coach is now facing a tough challenge in Turkey. Now, let us see if Aragones can boost up the confidence of Fenerbahce players and bring out success for the club as he did for Spain last July.

ICL bans will be overturned, What do you think?

Not only Abdul Razzaq, the former Pakistan allrounder, there are many cricketers for the different cricket playing countries in the world who has joined in the rebel ICL (India Cricket League). In a recent interview he told to the media that he has no repentance for banning for PCB to join ICL. The allrounder believe that ICL will be free form all kinds of International bans.

ICL players worldwide have been banned from playing international cricket but Razzaq was confident it would be lifted in due course. Since the ECB has allowed all its ICL players to honour their county commitments, he felt a change of guard within the PCB could result in something similar in Pakistan as well. Given India's powerful influence in the ICC, Razzaq said a change of heart from the BCCI would also help a great deal.

Someone think that only for BCCI’s pressure ICC has banned the ICL and the players who will join in this rebel Twenty20 formatted Cricket tournament. You will get a lot of information in internet media on behalf of the comment.

Nokia is Still Leading in Cell Phone Market

Nokia is the top name in the handset market. You know that the demand for mobile phone is increasing all the time and it will increase for some more years as millions of people still do not have a mobile phone set.

The latest figures are out and it seems that Nokia has 41.1% share. So, it is doing very strongly in the mobile phone market.

Now the serious question is who can compete Nokia and decrease its market share? The funny thing is that Samsung is in distant second position with just 15% market share. Motorola is holding on to the third position but LG is closing the gap.

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Some Arsenal Blogs for you to Visit

Arsenal is perhaps the second most successful club in the history of English football. It is very successful in England and has won the league title and FA Cup for many times. It has a huge fan following across the world. So, there is no wonder that there are many blogs dedicated to this club. I am an Arsenal fan too. Here are 5 blogs for you to visit:

Arseblog

Gunnerblog

Another Arsenal Blog

Arsenalinsider

Arsenal Blog

Watch Wimbledon online live and TV

The final of Wimbledon men’s will kick off today (6 July 2008). In the Wimbledon Tennis Championships, Roger Federer and Rafa Nadal will play the final of the oldest tennis championship.

On paper, Federer was facing the tougher task in the form of a resurgent Marat Safin, but the two-time Grand Slam winner made a slow start, losing his opening service game and swishing his first racquet in frustration at 4-1 down. Federer then seemed to slip into stand-by mode, content to hold serve – which was enough to secure the first set and get him through to a second set tie-break, duly dominated. The third set also went with serve until the 12th game, when the energy-conserving five-time champion upped the ante to break and win the match 6-3, 7-6 (7-3), 6-4.

The German played out of his skin in the second, however, breaking and then holding serve with grim determination. He took it as far as 5-4, but the world No. 94 could not serve out for the set. The ensuing tie-break was dominated by the Spaniard, who went on to break Schuettler’s second service game of the third set. Though the German had the consolation of saving three match points on his own serve at 5-3, Nadal served out to win by a scoreline – 6-1, 7-6 (7-3), 6-4 – that bore a remarkable resemblance to Federer’s.

Enjoy Wimbledon Men’s Single Live on website and different TV Channels.

All about Asia Cup Cricket final 2008

After a few hours, the two cricket giant India and Sri Lanka is going to meet each others in the National Stadium Karachi to play the final match of Asia Cup Cricket 2008. Sri Lanka is the only team that is playing final all time from the opening time of this tournament but India is the most wining of the tournament.

Defenders Sri Lanka will be looking to win their fourth title to equal the record of India of winning the continental on four occasions.

Ex-four time champions India may have taken the psychological advantage with crucial victory in the super four stage. But as always said by the captains and experts “Every match if new match in ODIs and you have to start afresh”.

Both India and Sri Lanka has declared it squad for the final tournament. You will not get any deficient in each team.

Sri Lanka:

Sanath Jayasuriya, Kumar Sangakkara, Mahela Jayawardene (Captain), Chamara Kapugedera, Chamara Silva, Tillekeratne Dilshan, Chaminda Vaas, Nuwan Kulasekara, Thilan Thushara, Ajantha Mendis, Muttiah Muralitharan, Jehan Mubarak, Kaushalya Weeraratne, Mahela Udawatte and Dilhara Fernando.

India:

Gautam Gambhir, Virender Sehwag, Suresh Raina, Yuvraj Singh, Mahendra Singh Dhoni (Captain), Rohit Sharma, Irfan Pathan, Praveen Kumar, R.P. Singh, Pragyan Ojha, Ishant Sharma, Yusuf Pathan, Piyush Chawla, Robin Uthappa and Manpreet Gony.

Umpires: Simon Taufel (Australia) and Tony Hill (New Zealand).

TV umpire: Zameer Haider (Pakistan).

Match referee: Alan Hurst (Australia).

India vs Sri Lanka match bowling reviews

The pitches of the Subcontinents are always flat that is why it is always batting favor. The pacers are always unable to get any help in this pitch. The matches of Asia Cup Cricket are totally batting favor caused huge score in each match. Only spinners can get some extra opportunities in this flat pitch.

Now you have some question that so why the spinners of can not do well against the batsmen of the subcontinent? The answer will come that the batsmen of this area can dominate well the spin balls. The bowler like M Muralitharan is helpless.

Apart from the continued ineffectiveness of the fast bowlers, Piyush Chawla looked quite innocuous too. But to ask someone so inexperienced to deliver on a pitch so doped might be a bit harsh, Dhoni reckoned. "There is no assistance, especially for spinners, on this wicket. You have to be an experienced spinner with a lot of variations. You have to exploit [whatever little the pitch has], and bowl according to wicket. If you have someone like that you can put pressure on batsmen, otherwise even 330 can be difficult to defend."

In the last match between India and Sri Lanka was totally favored to batting. Only Indian new pacer I Sharma got 2 wickets 55 runs and on behalf of Sri Lanka M Muralitharan secured 2 wickets form 44 runs. This is not a good economy for the bowlers in ODI tournament.

The final of Asia Cup will be held between India and Sri Lanka at the National Stadium Karachi. Both the teams have a good quality batting and bowling line up. So an meaningful tournament is suppose to be enjoyed in the final.

India vs Sri Lanka match batting reviews

In the super four of Asia Cup four between India and Sir Lanka was full domination of batsmen. It is amazing that in every match the teams are crossing 300 runs. May it is a new era form 50-50 formatted cricket world. It seems the 300 runs are not good enough lead for any team and the batsmen. So it is time to think newly about ODI Cricket.

If you look over the previous matches of Asia Cup a very few matches scored 300 runs. In the last match between India and Pakistan, the pitch full of bounce but the batsmen easily crossed three hundred runs. In the match of India vs. Sri Lanka the ineffective performance of the batsmen of both sides were astonishing.

Even today, it was the Indian fast bowlers who perhaps made the target look about 20 less than it was. Praveen Kumar, who has almost always got the new ball to do something so far in his career, was out of sorts bowling to two left-hand openers. Ishant Sharma, who came in to replace Praveen, gave away 16 in his first over. Irfan Pathan, with his reduced pace, was always going to struggle on pitches that give him zero assistance. Dhoni thought the bowlers gave it their all, but the pitch was just too unresponsive. "They tried everything, whatever they had in the armoury they tried," Dhoni said. "On a wicket like this, the only way you can stop batsmen from scoring runs is taking wickets. While we were batting we lost three quick wickets when we were batting, and all of a sudden Rohit and I were under pressure."

Winning the toss, Sri Lankan Captain DPMD Jayawardene made up his mind to elect bat first. They started well but losing Sangakkara’s wicket in the 4^th over fall some trouble. DPMD Jayawardene and Sanath ST Jayasuriya partnership pushed Sri Lanka in a good position of 71 runs. ST Jayasuriya did not secured to add other fifty in his career but DPMD Jayawardene could do. Other batsmen CK Kapugedera 75, LPC Silva 50,TM Dilshan 15, K Weeraratne 23 and T Thushara 23 brought a highest good score of 308 runs.

Indian batsmen come to bat and started well as usual. Opening partner G Gambhir 68 and V Sehwag 42 helped India to dream the math win. SK Raina, the new added strong top-middle order batsman’s 54 helped to build a strong base. Captain MS Dhoni 67, Yuvraj Singh 36* and RG Sharma 22* reached easily to reached the target of victory.