Title favourites Australia on Thursday registered the biggest win in the history of hockey World Cup by inflicting a humiliating 12-0 defeat on South Africa in a Pool B match here.
The overwhelming win is the biggest in terms of goals in a World Cup match.
The earlier record was held by Pakistan, who had mauled New Zealand 12-3 in the 1982 edition of the event.
Luke Doerner converted four penalty corners while veteran Jamie Dwyer and Glenn Turner scored two field goals each as world number two Australia toyed with South Africa and made the Proteas look like a club side.
After some early jitters Australia took control over the match with speedy forays and brisk counter attacks and scored goals at will — five in the first half and seven after the change of ends — to sound a warning bell for other teams.
Apart from Doerner (16th minutes, 34th, 49th, 66th 68th), Dwyer (52nd, 54th) and Turner (20th, 62nd), Desmond Abbott (26th), Fergus Kavanagh (35th) and Matthew Betturini (44th) all got their names in the score book.
Australia went ahead through Doerner, who converted their second penalty corner in the 16th minute, and four minutes later Turner made it 2-0 for the Olympic silver medallists with a nice field goal.
Turner scored his third goal in the tournament after Dwyer set it up for him from a fast paced counter attack.
The Aussies pumped in another in the 26th minute through Desmond Abbott whose reverse stick shot beat the South African goalkeeper Brendon Bodes all ends up.
As if that was not enough, Ric Charlesworth’s boys scored two more in the last two minutes of the first half through short corners.
Doerner found the net again with an immaculate dragflick in the 34th minute and then Fergus Kavanagh scored from a rebound after the set piece was saved by custodian Botes.
The second period was no different as Australia pumped in seven more goals. Betturini extended the lead in the 44th minute and five minutes later Doerner scored his third goal of the game, making full use of their fifth short corner.
With his team ruling the roost, veteran Dwyer joined the party, scoring two field goals in the 52nd and 54th minute.
Turner scored his second when he deflected home a Mark Knowles cross from the left flank.
Doerner was unstoppable as he added two more to his tally in the last four minutes of the match, first a field goal and then from a set piece to pile on South Africa’s agony.
With this win, Australia now have six points from three matches and will take on Spain in their next match on Saturday.
South Africa, on the other hand, are out of the semifinal race. The Proteas will face Pakistan in their next match on Saturday.
Showing posts with label sports news. Show all posts
Showing posts with label sports news. Show all posts
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Monday, February 22, 2010
Depleted India snatch dramatic win over South Africa
India overcame the absence of four top stars to beat South Africa by one run in a thrilling One-Day International on Sunday and take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.
Wayne Parnell was run out off the final delivery, attempting a second run that would have tied the match, to leave the Proteas on 297 all out in reply to India's 298/9.
The tourists were tottering at 225/8 in the 43rd over when the ninth-wicket pair of Parnell and Dale Steyn swung the day-night match around by adding 65 off 38 balls.
South Africa, needing 26 off the final 12 deliveries, smashed 16 runs in the penultimate over of Ashish Nehra that included a six each by Parnell and Steyn.
With nine runs required from five deliveries, seamer Praveen Kumar bowled Steyn and conceded just seven more off the next four to hand India a thrilling win.
Parnell hit a defiant 49 off 47 balls and Steyn plundered an 18-ball 35, but the pair failed to take the tourists across the line at the Sawai Man Singh stadium in Jaipur.
Earlier, Suresh Raina top-scored with 58 off 63 balls and Virender Sehwag hammered a typically aggressive 46 off 37 balls as the hosts piled up 298/9 after being sent in to bat.
South Africa's stand-in captain Jacques Kallis starred for the tourists with both bat and ball, claiming 3-29 from seven overs with his medium-pace bowling before making a fluent 89.
The veteran all-rounder hit six fours and a six before being eighth out, bowled by Shanthakumaran Sreesanth, 11 runs short of his 17th One-day century.
India took the field in the series opener without bowling spearheads Zaheer Khan and Harbhajan Singh, and frontline batsmen Gautam Gambhir and Yuvraj Singh.
Harbhajan was given permission to miss the first two matches due to his sister's wedding, while the other three were injured.
Kallis led South Africa in the absence of Graeme Smith, who opted out of the One-dayers with a finger injury sustained during the Test series, which ended 1-1 last week.
When India batted, Sehwag and Dinesh Karthik (44) put on 79 for the second wicket in 75 balls after veteran Sachin Tendulkar was run out for four in the second over of the match.
Sehwag, who hit two audacious sixes over the third man and cover region, was unlucky to be run out when a Karthik drive was deflected to the non-striker's wicket by bowler Charl Langeveldt.
South Africa made a flying start as Herschelle Gibbs (27) and Loots Bosman (29) put on 58 for the first wicket off just 8.4 overs.
South Africa, who were 134/3 at one stage, lost three middle-order wickets for 27 runs to slip to 161/6 by the 35th over.
The second match will be played in Gwalior on Wednesday and the third in Ahmedabad on Saturday.
Wayne Parnell was run out off the final delivery, attempting a second run that would have tied the match, to leave the Proteas on 297 all out in reply to India's 298/9.
The tourists were tottering at 225/8 in the 43rd over when the ninth-wicket pair of Parnell and Dale Steyn swung the day-night match around by adding 65 off 38 balls.
South Africa, needing 26 off the final 12 deliveries, smashed 16 runs in the penultimate over of Ashish Nehra that included a six each by Parnell and Steyn.
With nine runs required from five deliveries, seamer Praveen Kumar bowled Steyn and conceded just seven more off the next four to hand India a thrilling win.
Parnell hit a defiant 49 off 47 balls and Steyn plundered an 18-ball 35, but the pair failed to take the tourists across the line at the Sawai Man Singh stadium in Jaipur.
Earlier, Suresh Raina top-scored with 58 off 63 balls and Virender Sehwag hammered a typically aggressive 46 off 37 balls as the hosts piled up 298/9 after being sent in to bat.
South Africa's stand-in captain Jacques Kallis starred for the tourists with both bat and ball, claiming 3-29 from seven overs with his medium-pace bowling before making a fluent 89.
The veteran all-rounder hit six fours and a six before being eighth out, bowled by Shanthakumaran Sreesanth, 11 runs short of his 17th One-day century.
India took the field in the series opener without bowling spearheads Zaheer Khan and Harbhajan Singh, and frontline batsmen Gautam Gambhir and Yuvraj Singh.
Harbhajan was given permission to miss the first two matches due to his sister's wedding, while the other three were injured.
Kallis led South Africa in the absence of Graeme Smith, who opted out of the One-dayers with a finger injury sustained during the Test series, which ended 1-1 last week.
When India batted, Sehwag and Dinesh Karthik (44) put on 79 for the second wicket in 75 balls after veteran Sachin Tendulkar was run out for four in the second over of the match.
Sehwag, who hit two audacious sixes over the third man and cover region, was unlucky to be run out when a Karthik drive was deflected to the non-striker's wicket by bowler Charl Langeveldt.
South Africa made a flying start as Herschelle Gibbs (27) and Loots Bosman (29) put on 58 for the first wicket off just 8.4 overs.
South Africa, who were 134/3 at one stage, lost three middle-order wickets for 27 runs to slip to 161/6 by the 35th over.
The second match will be played in Gwalior on Wednesday and the third in Ahmedabad on Saturday.
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Deccan Chargers threaten to skip IPL
The Deccan Chargers threatened to sue the Indian Premier League authorities and skip the third edition of the Twenty20 league beginning next month if its home matches are not re-allotted to Hyderabad and Vishakapatnam.
Lashing out at the IPL Governing Council’s “unilateral” decision to shift the matches to Navi Mumbai and Nagpur (due to the Telangana issue in the state), Deccan Chargers chairman V. Shankar said that the Hyderabad-based franchisee would move court if its demand is not met by the IPL governing council, which meets on March 12.
“The IPL has taken a unilateral decision to shift all our home matches out of Andhra Pradesh though Chief Minister K. Rosiah, Sports Minister K. Venkat Reddy and the DGP have assured us full protection in the conduct of these matches,” Shankar said.
“The Telangana Agitation Committee has also given us in writing that they want these matches to be held (as per schedule),” the franchise chairman said.
“Anyway, Maharashtra is no safer place and we have several Australians in the line up, including the support staff, whose safety has been threatened,” Shankar reasoned, referring to Shiv Sena’s threat against the Australian players following the racist attacks on Indian students Down Under.
Shankar made it clear that the Chargers, who won the title in 2009, will not hesitate to take IPL to the court and skip the league unless their demands are met.
Lashing out at the IPL Governing Council’s “unilateral” decision to shift the matches to Navi Mumbai and Nagpur (due to the Telangana issue in the state), Deccan Chargers chairman V. Shankar said that the Hyderabad-based franchisee would move court if its demand is not met by the IPL governing council, which meets on March 12.
“The IPL has taken a unilateral decision to shift all our home matches out of Andhra Pradesh though Chief Minister K. Rosiah, Sports Minister K. Venkat Reddy and the DGP have assured us full protection in the conduct of these matches,” Shankar said.
“The Telangana Agitation Committee has also given us in writing that they want these matches to be held (as per schedule),” the franchise chairman said.
“Anyway, Maharashtra is no safer place and we have several Australians in the line up, including the support staff, whose safety has been threatened,” Shankar reasoned, referring to Shiv Sena’s threat against the Australian players following the racist attacks on Indian students Down Under.
Shankar made it clear that the Chargers, who won the title in 2009, will not hesitate to take IPL to the court and skip the league unless their demands are met.
Monday, February 1, 2010
Afridi given maximum penalty for ball tampering
Pakistani all-rounder Shahid Afridi, who was slapped two Twenty20 International ban for ball tampering in the final ODI against Australia here, was booked under article 2.2.9 of ICC Code of Conduct and the match referee imposed him the maximum penalty for his offence.
Afridi, who led the visiting side in place of regular skipper Mohammad Yousuf, will miss Pakistan’s next two Twenty20 Internationals against the same opponents on February 5 in Melbourne and against England in Dubai on February 19.
“Shahid was charged with an article 2.2.9 offence of the ICC Code of Conduct which relates to ‘changing the condition of the ball in breach of Law 42.3 of the Laws of Cricket’. He has received two suspension points after breaching the Code.
Two suspension points in the code means a ban of a Test, two ODIs or two T20Is,” ICC said in a statement.
The charge was laid by on—field umpires Asoka de Silva of ICC Elite Panel of Umpires and Paul Reiffel of International Panel, third umpire Rod Tucker and fourth umpire Mick Martell.
The incident that led to the charge being laid took place when the Pakistan captain was observed in the act of changing the condition of the ball during Australia’s innings without the permission of the on—field umpires.
ICC Elite Panel Match Referee Ranjan Madugalle said, “I imposed maximum penalty under the code and reminded Shahid of his responsibilities as a national captain which is to ensure the match is played according to laws of the game and in the spirit it is intended to be played. Shahid, when pleading guilty, apologised and regretted his actions.”
Afridi, who led the visiting side in place of regular skipper Mohammad Yousuf, will miss Pakistan’s next two Twenty20 Internationals against the same opponents on February 5 in Melbourne and against England in Dubai on February 19.
“Shahid was charged with an article 2.2.9 offence of the ICC Code of Conduct which relates to ‘changing the condition of the ball in breach of Law 42.3 of the Laws of Cricket’. He has received two suspension points after breaching the Code.
Two suspension points in the code means a ban of a Test, two ODIs or two T20Is,” ICC said in a statement.
The charge was laid by on—field umpires Asoka de Silva of ICC Elite Panel of Umpires and Paul Reiffel of International Panel, third umpire Rod Tucker and fourth umpire Mick Martell.
The incident that led to the charge being laid took place when the Pakistan captain was observed in the act of changing the condition of the ball during Australia’s innings without the permission of the on—field umpires.
ICC Elite Panel Match Referee Ranjan Madugalle said, “I imposed maximum penalty under the code and reminded Shahid of his responsibilities as a national captain which is to ensure the match is played according to laws of the game and in the spirit it is intended to be played. Shahid, when pleading guilty, apologised and regretted his actions.”
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Shah Rukh wanted to recruit Pak players
Kolkata Knight Riders have exhausted their quota of foreign cricketers but they would have loved to have Pakistani players in their ranks, co-owner of the IPL franchisee Shah Rukh Khan said.
“We did have a number of them in the first IPL and in the second, no Pakistani player was allowed to play. This year, we don’t have any more slot left. But if we had and they are made available legally, we would have loved to have them,” the actor said.
“We had one slot this year and we took Shane Bond, because we needed a fast bowler. We would have loved to have any player from any country, which would boost our team,” Shah Rukh said.
Lamenting the snub that the Pakistani player received in the January 19 auction, Shah Rukh said they should have been welcomed.
“If there was any issue, that could have been solved in a fairly, nice manner. I believe my country stands for democracy and goodness and we should invite everyone.
“I never involve myself in politics — in films or in sports. We are a wonderful democratic, a happy secular country and that’s how it should be,” he said.
“We did have a number of them in the first IPL and in the second, no Pakistani player was allowed to play. This year, we don’t have any more slot left. But if we had and they are made available legally, we would have loved to have them,” the actor said.
“We had one slot this year and we took Shane Bond, because we needed a fast bowler. We would have loved to have any player from any country, which would boost our team,” Shah Rukh said.
Lamenting the snub that the Pakistani player received in the January 19 auction, Shah Rukh said they should have been welcomed.
“If there was any issue, that could have been solved in a fairly, nice manner. I believe my country stands for democracy and goodness and we should invite everyone.
“I never involve myself in politics — in films or in sports. We are a wonderful democratic, a happy secular country and that’s how it should be,” he said.
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
India beat Bangladesh by 10 wickets in 2nd Test, win series by 2-0
India beat Bangladesh by 10 wickets in the second and final cricket Test to wrap up the two-Test series with a 2-0 win here on Wednesday.
Score:
Bangladesh first Innings: 233 all out
India first Innings: 544 for eight declared
Bangladesh second Innings: 312 all out in 90.3 overs (Shahadat Hossain 40, Mohammad Ashraful 25; Zaheer Khan 7/87)
India second Innings: 2/0
Score:
Bangladesh first Innings: 233 all out
India first Innings: 544 for eight declared
Bangladesh second Innings: 312 all out in 90.3 overs (Shahadat Hossain 40, Mohammad Ashraful 25; Zaheer Khan 7/87)
India second Innings: 2/0
Tamim century leads spirited Bangladesh reply
Riding on opener Tamim Iqbal’s stirring hundred, Bangladesh scored 228 for three in its second innings against India on the third day of the second Test at the Sher-e-Bangla Stadium here on Tuesday.
Tamim’s second ton - 151 (184b, 13x4, 3x6), the fastest by a Bangladeshi at 101 deliveries, and his second-wicket partnership worth 200 runs with fellow-southpaw Junaid Siddiqui (55, 143b, 5x4), helped Bangladesh whittle down the overall deficit to 83 runs.
Earlier India declared at 544 for eight at lunch. Skipper M.S. Dhoni’s 89 guided the innings as he along with the tail, stretched India’s first innings lead over Bangladesh by 311 runs. Dhoni was out stumped to part-timer Raqibul Hasan at the stroke of lunch.
The scores
Bangladesh – Ist innings: 233
India – 1st innings: G. Gambhir c Mushfiqur b Shafiul 68 (83b, 9x4), V. Sehwag c Mushfiqur b Shahadat 56 (63b, 8x4), R. Dravid (retd. hurt) 111, (188b, 12x4), S. Tendulkar c Kayes b Shakib 143 (182b, 13x4, 1x6), M. Vijay c Mahmudullah b Shakib 30 (49b, 3x4), M.S. Dhoni st Mushfiqur b Raqibul 89 (167b, 9x4, 2x6), Harbhajan c Mushfiqur b Shafiul 13 (23b, 2x4), Zaheer c Shahadat b Shafiul 0 (10b), Ishant c Mushfiqur b Ashraful 13 (53b, 3x4), P. Ojha (batting) 1 (11b). Extras (b-3, lb-6, w-1, nb-10): 20. Total (for eight wickets decl., in 133 overs): 544.
Fall of wickets: 1-103 (Sehwag), 2-146 (Gambhir), 3-421 (Tendulkar), 4-436 (Vijay), 5-459 (Harbhajan), 6-467 (Zaheer), 7-518 (Ishant), 8-544 (Dhoni).
Bangladesh bowling: Shafiul 23-1-86-3, Shahadat 22-2-91-1, Rubel 28-1-115-0, Shakib 34-3-118-2, Ashraful 9-0-38-1, Mahmudullah 15-0-78-0, Siddique 1-0-9-0, Raqibul 1-1-0-1.
Bangladesh – 2nd innings: Tamim c Dhoni b Zaheer 151 (184b, 13x4, 3x6), I. Kayes c (sub) Karthik b Zaheer 5 (15b, 1x4), J. Siddiqui c Dhoni b Zaheer 55 (143b, 5x4), Shahadat (batting) 2 (13b), M. Ashraful (batting) 2 (5b). Extras (b-7, lb-4, w-2): 13. Total (for three wickets in 60 overs): 228.
Fall of wickets: 1-19 (Kayes), 2-219 (Siddiqui), 3-222 (Tamim).
India bowling: Zaheer 14-1-63-3, Ishant 11-2-38-0, Harbhajan 17-3-59-0, Ojha 11-1-46-0, Sehwag 7-2-11-0.
Tamim’s second ton - 151 (184b, 13x4, 3x6), the fastest by a Bangladeshi at 101 deliveries, and his second-wicket partnership worth 200 runs with fellow-southpaw Junaid Siddiqui (55, 143b, 5x4), helped Bangladesh whittle down the overall deficit to 83 runs.
Earlier India declared at 544 for eight at lunch. Skipper M.S. Dhoni’s 89 guided the innings as he along with the tail, stretched India’s first innings lead over Bangladesh by 311 runs. Dhoni was out stumped to part-timer Raqibul Hasan at the stroke of lunch.
The scores
Bangladesh – Ist innings: 233
India – 1st innings: G. Gambhir c Mushfiqur b Shafiul 68 (83b, 9x4), V. Sehwag c Mushfiqur b Shahadat 56 (63b, 8x4), R. Dravid (retd. hurt) 111, (188b, 12x4), S. Tendulkar c Kayes b Shakib 143 (182b, 13x4, 1x6), M. Vijay c Mahmudullah b Shakib 30 (49b, 3x4), M.S. Dhoni st Mushfiqur b Raqibul 89 (167b, 9x4, 2x6), Harbhajan c Mushfiqur b Shafiul 13 (23b, 2x4), Zaheer c Shahadat b Shafiul 0 (10b), Ishant c Mushfiqur b Ashraful 13 (53b, 3x4), P. Ojha (batting) 1 (11b). Extras (b-3, lb-6, w-1, nb-10): 20. Total (for eight wickets decl., in 133 overs): 544.
Fall of wickets: 1-103 (Sehwag), 2-146 (Gambhir), 3-421 (Tendulkar), 4-436 (Vijay), 5-459 (Harbhajan), 6-467 (Zaheer), 7-518 (Ishant), 8-544 (Dhoni).
Bangladesh bowling: Shafiul 23-1-86-3, Shahadat 22-2-91-1, Rubel 28-1-115-0, Shakib 34-3-118-2, Ashraful 9-0-38-1, Mahmudullah 15-0-78-0, Siddique 1-0-9-0, Raqibul 1-1-0-1.
Bangladesh – 2nd innings: Tamim c Dhoni b Zaheer 151 (184b, 13x4, 3x6), I. Kayes c (sub) Karthik b Zaheer 5 (15b, 1x4), J. Siddiqui c Dhoni b Zaheer 55 (143b, 5x4), Shahadat (batting) 2 (13b), M. Ashraful (batting) 2 (5b). Extras (b-7, lb-4, w-2): 13. Total (for three wickets in 60 overs): 228.
Fall of wickets: 1-19 (Kayes), 2-219 (Siddiqui), 3-222 (Tamim).
India bowling: Zaheer 14-1-63-3, Ishant 11-2-38-0, Harbhajan 17-3-59-0, Ojha 11-1-46-0, Sehwag 7-2-11-0.
Yuvraj doubtful for first SA Test
The injury woes of the Indian team worsened as Yuvraj Singh was the latest to join the list of the walking wounded. “Yuvraj has a torn cartilage in his left wrist but he will stay till this game. He is out for a while though and will struggle to make it for the first Test against South Africa,” Gary Kirsten said.
Speaking about Rahul Dravid, who suffered a facial fracture due to a bouncer from Bangladesh speedster Shahadat Hossain during the second day of the second Test at the Sher-e-Bangla Stadium, Kirsten said: “Dravid has got quite a nasty injury to his face. He is currently staying with us in Bangladesh. Later, he will consult a specialist to find out what’s to be done and how long he would be out. For Dravid, we don’t have the long-term prognosis yet.”
Sachin Tendulkar too survived a scare when he fell on his shoulder while attempting to catch Tamim Iqbal’s miscued hit here on Tuesday evening. However Kirsten said that there was nothing to worry. “Tendulkar is okay and he will be fine.”
Earlier there was no clear and concise information about the injury status of key players. The day began with manager Arshad Ayub saying, “Yuvraj is ruled out of the match.” However when M.S. Dhoni seemed headed towards a probable century, Yuvraj was padded up to come in at number 11 though he stayed back after his skipper was dismissed and the Indian first innings was declared. In discomfort, Yuvraj never came to field later in the afternoon and Kirsten’s words confirmed the worst fears.
For Dravid, Monday’s mixed bag of equalling Sir Don Bradman with 29 centuries and getting struck by a bouncer, was followed by a discharge from the hospital on Tuesday morning. Dravid may leave for home on Wednesday.
The injuries to Dravid, Yuvraj and the earlier ones suffered by V.V.S. Laxman and S. Sreesanth will pose tricky questions for the selectors when they meet at Mumbai on Thursday, to pick the Indian team for the two Tests against South Africa at Nagpur (Feb. 6-10) and Kolkata (Feb. 14-18).
Speaking about Rahul Dravid, who suffered a facial fracture due to a bouncer from Bangladesh speedster Shahadat Hossain during the second day of the second Test at the Sher-e-Bangla Stadium, Kirsten said: “Dravid has got quite a nasty injury to his face. He is currently staying with us in Bangladesh. Later, he will consult a specialist to find out what’s to be done and how long he would be out. For Dravid, we don’t have the long-term prognosis yet.”
Sachin Tendulkar too survived a scare when he fell on his shoulder while attempting to catch Tamim Iqbal’s miscued hit here on Tuesday evening. However Kirsten said that there was nothing to worry. “Tendulkar is okay and he will be fine.”
Earlier there was no clear and concise information about the injury status of key players. The day began with manager Arshad Ayub saying, “Yuvraj is ruled out of the match.” However when M.S. Dhoni seemed headed towards a probable century, Yuvraj was padded up to come in at number 11 though he stayed back after his skipper was dismissed and the Indian first innings was declared. In discomfort, Yuvraj never came to field later in the afternoon and Kirsten’s words confirmed the worst fears.
For Dravid, Monday’s mixed bag of equalling Sir Don Bradman with 29 centuries and getting struck by a bouncer, was followed by a discharge from the hospital on Tuesday morning. Dravid may leave for home on Wednesday.
The injuries to Dravid, Yuvraj and the earlier ones suffered by V.V.S. Laxman and S. Sreesanth will pose tricky questions for the selectors when they meet at Mumbai on Thursday, to pick the Indian team for the two Tests against South Africa at Nagpur (Feb. 6-10) and Kolkata (Feb. 14-18).
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Five players sold in first round of IPL bidding
Five players were sold in the first round of bidding for this season of the Indian Premier League.
Kieron Pollard (West Indies) was bought by Mumbai Indians for $750,000 (base price, $200,000).
Wayne Parnell (South Africa) was bought by Delhi Daredevils for 610,000 (base price, $200,000).
Shane Bond (New Zealand) was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for $750,000 (base price, $100,000).
Kemar Roach (West Indies) was bought by Deccan Chargers for $720,000 (base price, $100,00).
Eoin Morgan (England) was bought by Royal Challengers Bangalore for $220,000 (base price, $200,00).
Four players remained unsold -- Shahid Afridi, Brad Haddin, Graeme Swann and Mohammad Kaif.
Kieron Pollard (West Indies) was bought by Mumbai Indians for $750,000 (base price, $200,000).
Wayne Parnell (South Africa) was bought by Delhi Daredevils for 610,000 (base price, $200,000).
Shane Bond (New Zealand) was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for $750,000 (base price, $100,000).
Kemar Roach (West Indies) was bought by Deccan Chargers for $720,000 (base price, $100,00).
Eoin Morgan (England) was bought by Royal Challengers Bangalore for $220,000 (base price, $200,00).
Four players remained unsold -- Shahid Afridi, Brad Haddin, Graeme Swann and Mohammad Kaif.
66 cricketers to fight for 12 slots in third auction
No big names and a relatively limited purse with each franchisee will ensure that this year’s Indian Premier League auction in Mumbai on Monday will have more context and less hype than the last two.
The eight teams have $750,000 each at their disposal — a relatively minuscule amount by the IPL standards. And with just 12 slots up for grabs from a list of 66 players available, trading can be expected to be fierce, albeit not ambitious.
The list of players to be auctioned includes 11 each from Pakistan, Australia and South Africa, nine from Sri Lanka, eight each from England and the West Indies, four from New Zealand and one each from Bangladesh, Canada, Zimbabwe and Holland. Indian Cricket League returnees, including New Zealand pacer Shane Bond and Australian Damien Martyn, have also made the cut in the final list.
The number of players who will go under the hammer is slightly more than the 50 presented for the 17 available places in the franchises’ squads in 2009, even though the slots to be filled are lesser.The franchises will be judicious in their spending since any player picked on Tuesday would be contracted for only one season — December 31, 2010 to be specific — and that includes the Champions League Twenty20. The IPL management has also given enough indications to suggest that most of the players, if not all, will be up for a re-auction next year when two more teams are added.
“Teams won’t tinker much since most of them have set line-ups... what you’ll see is few tweaks here and there. Teams will only bid for those players who they think will satisfy their short-term needs ,” a KKR official told this newspaper on Monday. “The auction will essentially focus on players needed for just IPL-3.”
The trend was, in fact, set earlier this month when only three were traded in the IPL transfer window. Short-term goals notwithstanding, there are a couple who’d be a big draw at the auction. Two West Indies players — batting sensation Kieron Pollard who shone at the recently held Champions League in India and Kemar Roach — will be most sought after, and so will be Kiwi pacer Bond.
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Australians won’t be allowed to play: Thackeray
In the wake of attacks on Indians, the Sena chief said his party would not allow the Australians to play in Maharashtra.
Sahara gives Rs 1cr to hockey players
Hockey team sponsor Sahara will release Rs one crore immediately to resolve the payment dispute.
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Daily Hyderabad News - Jan 12, 2010
Mareppa gets admitted to Nims to evade arrest
The Kurnool police is likely to arrest former minister Mr M. Mareppa on charges of inciting violence against Reliance outlets during a live TV show recently.
2 die in separate road accidents
A contract worker from Bihar died on the spot when a roadroller crushed his head near the Outer Ring road at Raidurgam late on Saturday.
Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy’s wife passes away
Neelam Nagaratnamma, wife of the former President of India, Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy, breathed her last around 10 p.m. on Monday night at her Tarimela Vihar residence here.
Six Wicket Victory to India
For the second day running, India rode on their all-round strength to post a comfortable six-wicket win, this time over hosts Bangladesh and now meet Sri Lanka in the final on Wednesday. In-form Virat Kohli hammered his second ODI ton to script India’s facile.
The Kurnool police is likely to arrest former minister Mr M. Mareppa on charges of inciting violence against Reliance outlets during a live TV show recently.
2 die in separate road accidents
A contract worker from Bihar died on the spot when a roadroller crushed his head near the Outer Ring road at Raidurgam late on Saturday.
Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy’s wife passes away
Neelam Nagaratnamma, wife of the former President of India, Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy, breathed her last around 10 p.m. on Monday night at her Tarimela Vihar residence here.
Six Wicket Victory to India
For the second day running, India rode on their all-round strength to post a comfortable six-wicket win, this time over hosts Bangladesh and now meet Sri Lanka in the final on Wednesday. In-form Virat Kohli hammered his second ODI ton to script India’s facile.
Monday, January 11, 2010
Hockey team boycotts camp again
The disgruntled national hockey players on Monday continued their indefinite boycott of the World Cup preparatory camp to protest the non-payment of their dues and incentives.
Men in blue make mincemeat of SL
Virat Kohli and Gautam Gambhir toyed with the Sri Lankan attack as India stormed into the final of the cricket tri-series after crushing the islanders by eight wickets in a lopsided match here on Sunday.
The Indian bowlers did a neat job, skittling out Sri Lanka for a meagre 213 in 46.1 overs before their batting colleagues took over, guiding the team to 214 for two for a facile win that came with 17.2 overs to spare.
Gautam Gambhir (71 off 86 balls) and Dinesh Karthik (48 off 40 balls) gave India a flying start before Virat Kohli came up with a breezy unbeaten 71 off just 68 balls to complete the formality.
Irrespective of the outcome of their final group match against Bangladesh on Monday, India will meet Sri Lanka in Wednesday’s final.
Kohli notched up his fifth half century in his 18th ODI, which he made with the help of nine fours while Gambhir, who was dropped twice -- on 41 and 44 -- smashed his 19th ODI fifty in his 94th match.
With this win, India, who played today without key players Virender Sehwag, Harbhajan Singh and Ashish Nehra, have won two matches out of three while Sri Lanka ended their league engagements with three wins out of four.
India have collected nine points, with a bonus point for reaching the target in less overs in Sunday’s match.
The victory by Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s men has also rendered inconsequential their final match against Bangladesh on Monday.
Incidentally, India and Sri Lanka were playing their 120th ODI against each other today, the same as between Australia and the West Indies. When the two sides meet in the final of the tri-series on January 13 they will create a new record of having played most matches in ODI history between themselves.
With the wicket at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium easing out, openers Gambhir and Karthik, who came in for Sehwag, made a flying start raising 89 runs for the first wicket, virtually taking the game away from Sri Lankans’ reach.
The duo were aggressive from the very beginning hitting a flurry of boundaries with exquisite timing and were also not afraid of taking risks with a couple of edges flying past fielders for fours.
Karthik, who was playing for the first time in the tournament, played some delightful shots all with perfect timing and was the more aggressive of the two, hitting Thilan Thushara for three fours in the eighth over.
He was unlucky not to have got his half century and was out in the 12th over getting an outside edge of a Thushara delivery for Kumar Sangakkara to do the rest.
Gambhir ensured that India did not have any hiccups though the run chase slowed down a bit after the initial flourish.
Gambhir, who hit 10 fours in his 86-ball innings with five coming from pacer Suranga Lakmal’s bowling, was out in the 29th over holing out to Chanaka Welegedara off Thissara Perera but by then India needed barely 50 runs and Virat Kohli and Yuvraj Singh (8 not out) took India home.
Kohli hit a flurry of boundaries off Lakmal towards the home stretch of run chase before Yuvraj scored the winning run -- a single -- to reach 214 for two in 32.4 overs.
For Sri Lanka, Thilan Thushara and Thissara Perera took one wicket each. Lakmal was the most expensive bleeding 75 from his 10 overs.
Earlier deciding to bat first, Sri Lanka managed 213 before folding in the 47th over.
For them, captain Kumar Sangakkara top—scored with a 78—ball 68 while rookie Suraj Randiv, who made his debut in the ODI series against India last month, contributed with a valuable 76—ball 56, his maiden half century.
The seventh wicket partnership of 59 runs off 70 balls between Sangakkara and Randiv and the 69—run stand between Thilan Thushara and Randiv for the eighth wicket from 83 balls were mainly responsible for the Sri Lankan score.
Back in the side after missing the last two matches with a groin injury, Tillakaratne Dilshan struck a brisk 17-ball 33 before Zaheer Khan, adjudged Man of the Match for his three for 38, ended his onslaught
Scoreboard
Sri Lanka Innings
Upul Tharanga c Karthik b Tyagi 0; Tillakaratne Dilshan c Gambhir b Khan 33; Kumar Sangakkara c Raina b Yuvraj 68; Mahela Jayawardene c Kohli b Khan 5; Thilan Samaraweera lbw b Sreesanth 0; Thilina Kandamby run out 1; Thissara Perera c Singh b Mishra 11; Suraj Randiv b Mishra 56; Thilan Thushara c Yuvraj b Khan 28; Chanaka Welegedara st Dhoni b Mishra 1; Suranga Lakmal not out 0. Extras: (3lb, 6w, 1nb) 10
TOTAL: (all out) 213. Overs: 46.1.
Fall of wickets: 1-0, 2-42, 3-60, 4-61, 5-66, 6-84, 7-143, 8-202, 9-209.
Bowling: Sudeep Tyagi 7-1-46-1, Shanthakumaran Sreesanth 7-0-38-1 (1w), Zaheer Khan 10-2-38-3, Amit Mishra 9.1-1-40-3 (1nb, 3w), Ravindra Jadeja 6-1-21-0 (1w), Yuvraj Singh 4-0-18-1 (1w), Suresh Raina 3-0-9-0.
India Innings
Dinesh Karthik c Sangakkara b Thushara 48; Gautam Gambhir c Welegedara b Perera 71; Virat Kohli not out 71; Yuvraj Singh not out 8; Extras: (4lb, 3w, 9nb)16
TOTAL: (for two wickets) 214. Overs: 32.4.
Fall of wickets: 1-89, 2-161.
Did not bat: Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Suresh Raina, Ravindra Jadeja, Amit Mishra, Zaheer Khan, Shanthakumaran Sreesanth, Sudeep Tyagi.
Bowling: Chanaka Welegedara 5.4-0-51-0 (2nb), Suranga Lakmal 10-0-75-0 (3nb, 1w), Thilan Thushara 6-0-33-1 (1w), Suraj Randiv 6-0-19-0, Thissara Perera 5-1-32-1.
The Indian bowlers did a neat job, skittling out Sri Lanka for a meagre 213 in 46.1 overs before their batting colleagues took over, guiding the team to 214 for two for a facile win that came with 17.2 overs to spare.
Gautam Gambhir (71 off 86 balls) and Dinesh Karthik (48 off 40 balls) gave India a flying start before Virat Kohli came up with a breezy unbeaten 71 off just 68 balls to complete the formality.
Irrespective of the outcome of their final group match against Bangladesh on Monday, India will meet Sri Lanka in Wednesday’s final.
Kohli notched up his fifth half century in his 18th ODI, which he made with the help of nine fours while Gambhir, who was dropped twice -- on 41 and 44 -- smashed his 19th ODI fifty in his 94th match.
With this win, India, who played today without key players Virender Sehwag, Harbhajan Singh and Ashish Nehra, have won two matches out of three while Sri Lanka ended their league engagements with three wins out of four.
India have collected nine points, with a bonus point for reaching the target in less overs in Sunday’s match.
The victory by Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s men has also rendered inconsequential their final match against Bangladesh on Monday.
Incidentally, India and Sri Lanka were playing their 120th ODI against each other today, the same as between Australia and the West Indies. When the two sides meet in the final of the tri-series on January 13 they will create a new record of having played most matches in ODI history between themselves.
With the wicket at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium easing out, openers Gambhir and Karthik, who came in for Sehwag, made a flying start raising 89 runs for the first wicket, virtually taking the game away from Sri Lankans’ reach.
The duo were aggressive from the very beginning hitting a flurry of boundaries with exquisite timing and were also not afraid of taking risks with a couple of edges flying past fielders for fours.
Karthik, who was playing for the first time in the tournament, played some delightful shots all with perfect timing and was the more aggressive of the two, hitting Thilan Thushara for three fours in the eighth over.
He was unlucky not to have got his half century and was out in the 12th over getting an outside edge of a Thushara delivery for Kumar Sangakkara to do the rest.
Gambhir ensured that India did not have any hiccups though the run chase slowed down a bit after the initial flourish.
Gambhir, who hit 10 fours in his 86-ball innings with five coming from pacer Suranga Lakmal’s bowling, was out in the 29th over holing out to Chanaka Welegedara off Thissara Perera but by then India needed barely 50 runs and Virat Kohli and Yuvraj Singh (8 not out) took India home.
Kohli hit a flurry of boundaries off Lakmal towards the home stretch of run chase before Yuvraj scored the winning run -- a single -- to reach 214 for two in 32.4 overs.
For Sri Lanka, Thilan Thushara and Thissara Perera took one wicket each. Lakmal was the most expensive bleeding 75 from his 10 overs.
Earlier deciding to bat first, Sri Lanka managed 213 before folding in the 47th over.
For them, captain Kumar Sangakkara top—scored with a 78—ball 68 while rookie Suraj Randiv, who made his debut in the ODI series against India last month, contributed with a valuable 76—ball 56, his maiden half century.
The seventh wicket partnership of 59 runs off 70 balls between Sangakkara and Randiv and the 69—run stand between Thilan Thushara and Randiv for the eighth wicket from 83 balls were mainly responsible for the Sri Lankan score.
Back in the side after missing the last two matches with a groin injury, Tillakaratne Dilshan struck a brisk 17-ball 33 before Zaheer Khan, adjudged Man of the Match for his three for 38, ended his onslaught
Scoreboard
Sri Lanka Innings
Upul Tharanga c Karthik b Tyagi 0; Tillakaratne Dilshan c Gambhir b Khan 33; Kumar Sangakkara c Raina b Yuvraj 68; Mahela Jayawardene c Kohli b Khan 5; Thilan Samaraweera lbw b Sreesanth 0; Thilina Kandamby run out 1; Thissara Perera c Singh b Mishra 11; Suraj Randiv b Mishra 56; Thilan Thushara c Yuvraj b Khan 28; Chanaka Welegedara st Dhoni b Mishra 1; Suranga Lakmal not out 0. Extras: (3lb, 6w, 1nb) 10
TOTAL: (all out) 213. Overs: 46.1.
Fall of wickets: 1-0, 2-42, 3-60, 4-61, 5-66, 6-84, 7-143, 8-202, 9-209.
Bowling: Sudeep Tyagi 7-1-46-1, Shanthakumaran Sreesanth 7-0-38-1 (1w), Zaheer Khan 10-2-38-3, Amit Mishra 9.1-1-40-3 (1nb, 3w), Ravindra Jadeja 6-1-21-0 (1w), Yuvraj Singh 4-0-18-1 (1w), Suresh Raina 3-0-9-0.
India Innings
Dinesh Karthik c Sangakkara b Thushara 48; Gautam Gambhir c Welegedara b Perera 71; Virat Kohli not out 71; Yuvraj Singh not out 8; Extras: (4lb, 3w, 9nb)16
TOTAL: (for two wickets) 214. Overs: 32.4.
Fall of wickets: 1-89, 2-161.
Did not bat: Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Suresh Raina, Ravindra Jadeja, Amit Mishra, Zaheer Khan, Shanthakumaran Sreesanth, Sudeep Tyagi.
Bowling: Chanaka Welegedara 5.4-0-51-0 (2nb), Suranga Lakmal 10-0-75-0 (3nb, 1w), Thilan Thushara 6-0-33-1 (1w), Suraj Randiv 6-0-19-0, Thissara Perera 5-1-32-1.
Thursday, January 7, 2010
Bangladesh put a competitive score against India
Mahmudullah 60 lifts BAN to 296
Bangladesh score is 296/6 runs in 50.0 overs with 5.92 Run Rate
Tamim Iqbal c G Gambhir b Sreesanth 60 42 10 1
Imrul Kayes c V Kohli b Nehra 70 100 5 1
M Ashraful b Jadeja 29 48 3 0
Saqibul Hasan (c)run out (Z Khan) 0 1 0 0
Raqibul Hasan b Harbhajan 32 40 1 1
Mushfiqur Rahim (wk)c R Jadeja b Yuvraj 6 13 0 0
M Mahmudullah not out 60 45 8 0
Naeem Islam not out 14 15 0 0
Bangladesh score is 296/6 runs in 50.0 overs with 5.92 Run Rate
Tamim Iqbal c G Gambhir b Sreesanth 60 42 10 1
Imrul Kayes c V Kohli b Nehra 70 100 5 1
M Ashraful b Jadeja 29 48 3 0
Saqibul Hasan (c)run out (Z Khan) 0 1 0 0
Raqibul Hasan b Harbhajan 32 40 1 1
Mushfiqur Rahim (wk)c R Jadeja b Yuvraj 6 13 0 0
M Mahmudullah not out 60 45 8 0
Naeem Islam not out 14 15 0 0
51 cricketers shortlisted for IPL auction
Indian Premier League (IPL) announced a list of 51 players for the auction to be held here January 19.
For IPL third edition received 100 entries from international players. The eight franchisees shortlisted 60 players for the auction and of these only 51 have been cleared. The remaining players will feature pending NOCs from their home boards.
The auction list features players from Australia (11), South Africa (9), Sri Lanka (8), West Indies (8), Pakistan (7), New Zealand (4) and one each from Bangladesh, Canada, Holland and Zimbabwe.
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Australia seal series with 36 run win
Match summry :
Pakistan: 333 - 139 / 10 in 38.0 overs Run Rate: 3.66
Australia: 127 - 381 in 125.4 overs Run Rate: 3.03
Daily Hyderabad News - Jan 6, 2010
Jyoti Basu’s condition turns serious
Superintendent of AMRI hospital in Salt Lake Debashish Sharma, where Jyoti Basu is admitted, said "He has been put on ventilator support on Wednesday morning and his condition has turned serious".
HC quashes state GOs allotting land to VIPs
The AP High Court struck down all the government orders (GOs) issued by the state allotting lands to housing societies belonging to MLAs, MPs, IAS, IPS, IRS officers and journalists.
Bandh hits life in 13 districts
A bandh for the continuance of integrated Andhra Pradesh paralysed life in 13 coastal and Rayalaseema districts in the State on Monday. Shops and offices remained closed and State-owned buses went off the road. Educational institutions, particularly schools, which are in the middle of half-yearly examinations, remained closed and Monday’s exam was postponed.
AP tops in crime against women
Even as the state is in the limelight owing to the ongoing agitation for and against bifurcation, it got another dubious distinction of emerging the top state in the country in sexually harassing its women. The state accounted for 30.3 per cent of the sexual harassment cases registered in the country.
Sports News
SL Won by Five Wkts
Thilan Samaraweera’s second ODI century and Thissara Perera’s gem of a cameo tilted the balance as India slumped to a five-wicket defeat against Sri Lanka in their tri-series opener.
Defending a 279-run total, India fancied their chances in their first outing of the new year but the 122-run stand between Samaraweera (105 not out off 106 balls) and Kumar Sangakkara (60), followed by Perera’s unbeaten 15-ball 36 turned the match on its head.
Dhoni blames loss to dew
India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni blamed the team’s inability to defend a decent total to the dew factor and said the side might request the organisers for an early start of the remaining matches.
Hyderabad has its own calendar girls
Vijay Mallya’s bevy of bikini-clad beauties in the annual Kingfisher calendar have competition this year — Allu Aravind’s son, Allu Sirish is out with his own calendar featuring a beautiful actress from South Indian cinema for each month of 2010. Ileana, Shriya, Reema Sen, Bindu Madhavi, Kriti, Archana, Mumaith Khan, Nikhita and Madhushalini have all been featured in a limited edition — an exclusive calendar for the first time in Telugu cinema.
Superintendent of AMRI hospital in Salt Lake Debashish Sharma, where Jyoti Basu is admitted, said "He has been put on ventilator support on Wednesday morning and his condition has turned serious".
HC quashes state GOs allotting land to VIPs
The AP High Court struck down all the government orders (GOs) issued by the state allotting lands to housing societies belonging to MLAs, MPs, IAS, IPS, IRS officers and journalists.
Bandh hits life in 13 districts
A bandh for the continuance of integrated Andhra Pradesh paralysed life in 13 coastal and Rayalaseema districts in the State on Monday. Shops and offices remained closed and State-owned buses went off the road. Educational institutions, particularly schools, which are in the middle of half-yearly examinations, remained closed and Monday’s exam was postponed.
AP tops in crime against women
Even as the state is in the limelight owing to the ongoing agitation for and against bifurcation, it got another dubious distinction of emerging the top state in the country in sexually harassing its women. The state accounted for 30.3 per cent of the sexual harassment cases registered in the country.
Sports News
SL Won by Five Wkts
Thilan Samaraweera’s second ODI century and Thissara Perera’s gem of a cameo tilted the balance as India slumped to a five-wicket defeat against Sri Lanka in their tri-series opener.
Defending a 279-run total, India fancied their chances in their first outing of the new year but the 122-run stand between Samaraweera (105 not out off 106 balls) and Kumar Sangakkara (60), followed by Perera’s unbeaten 15-ball 36 turned the match on its head.
Dhoni blames loss to dew
India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni blamed the team’s inability to defend a decent total to the dew factor and said the side might request the organisers for an early start of the remaining matches.
Hyderabad has its own calendar girls
Thursday, December 24, 2009
Sports News
India will go for the kill at Eden Gardens
The stage is set for India to seal the deal against Sri Lanka in the fourth one-dayer here at Eden Gardens rather than keep things pending for New Delhi.
Shane Bond quits Test cricket
New Zealand fast bower Shane Bond retired from test cricket on Wednesday, citing physical wear and tear, but said he would continue to play shorter forms of the game.Bond, 34, has been plagued by injuries during a seven-year international career in which he played only 18 tests, finishing with 87 wickets at an average of 22.09.
Pankaj Advani survives a scare in All-India snooker tourney
National champion Pankaj Advani, authoured yet another fairytale fightback as he overcame a 1—4 deficit and won 5—4 against Delhi’s Sandeep Gulati to enter the semi—finals of the Rs.5.2 lakh VIP Matrix All—India snooker tournament here on Wednesday.
Advani, the 24—year old Bangalorean will take on fellow—PSPB player Sourav Kothari, in a repeat of the 2009 National championship final, while J. Varun Kumar of Chennai meets Aditya Mehta of PSPB in the other semi—final scheduled at night.
Schumacher returns to F1 with Mercedes
Seven-time Formula One champion Michael Schumacher is coming out of retirement to drive for Mercedes in 2010.
The 40-year-old German driver, who retired three years ago, confirmed his comeback on Wednesday.
“Three years of absence gave back all the energy that I’m feeling right now,” Schumacher said in a telephone conference. “I feel ready for some serious stuff.”
“I believe I can be absolutely competetive,” he said.
The stage is set for India to seal the deal against Sri Lanka in the fourth one-dayer here at Eden Gardens rather than keep things pending for New Delhi.
Shane Bond quits Test cricket
New Zealand fast bower Shane Bond retired from test cricket on Wednesday, citing physical wear and tear, but said he would continue to play shorter forms of the game.Bond, 34, has been plagued by injuries during a seven-year international career in which he played only 18 tests, finishing with 87 wickets at an average of 22.09.
Pankaj Advani survives a scare in All-India snooker tourney
National champion Pankaj Advani, authoured yet another fairytale fightback as he overcame a 1—4 deficit and won 5—4 against Delhi’s Sandeep Gulati to enter the semi—finals of the Rs.5.2 lakh VIP Matrix All—India snooker tournament here on Wednesday.
Advani, the 24—year old Bangalorean will take on fellow—PSPB player Sourav Kothari, in a repeat of the 2009 National championship final, while J. Varun Kumar of Chennai meets Aditya Mehta of PSPB in the other semi—final scheduled at night.
Schumacher returns to F1 with Mercedes
Seven-time Formula One champion Michael Schumacher is coming out of retirement to drive for Mercedes in 2010.
The 40-year-old German driver, who retired three years ago, confirmed his comeback on Wednesday.
“Three years of absence gave back all the energy that I’m feeling right now,” Schumacher said in a telephone conference. “I feel ready for some serious stuff.”
“I believe I can be absolutely competetive,” he said.
