Tuesday, 16 October 2012
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Sunday, 7 October 2012
Saturday, 6 October 2012
Chris Gayle - One Of The Most Funny Warning To Batsman
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That result will have no impact on Sunday, though both teams will
have taken useful tips on board from that match. What kind of plans the
West Indies formulates against Ajantha Mendis and potentially Akila
Dananjaya – Mahela Jayawardena has a tricky choice to make between the
young man and Rangana Herath, who had a brilliant game against Pakistan
but whose left-arm spin could so easily play into Gayle’s massive hands –
will be interesting to watch, especially if there is assistance for the
spinners as is widely expected.
Champions League Twenty20 Broadcasters | Check it
The Champions League, 2012 will be telecast around the world by the leading broadcasters of various regions.
The tournament, which will take place in South Africa from October 9 to 28, can be viewed by cricket lovers across the globe in 203 territories, including Asia, Europe, the Caribbean and the USA.
WT20 : Umar Akmal found guilty of breaching ICC Code of Conduct
Players of a bygone era who would have been a huge boon for any T20 side
CLT20 Schedule 2012
It is all systems go for the start of the fourth edition of the Karbonn Smart Champions League Twenty20 which gets under way with the Qualifier in less than a week’s time. “The Karbonn Smart Champions League Twenty20 is a unique competition that showcases the domestic champions from around the world. We will be privileged to see superstars from all corners of the globe such as Sachin Tendulkar (India), Shahid Afridi (Pakistan), Mahela Jayawardene (Sri Lanka), Shane Watson (Australia), who has been the standout performer at the current ICC World Twenty20, Jacques Kallis (South Africa), Kieron Pollard (West Indies), Brendon McCullum (New Zealand) and Kevin Pietersen (England),” said Cricket SA Acting CEO, Jacques Faul. |
Friday, 5 October 2012
Sachin Tendulkar talks about retirement plans
Bangalore, Oct 5: Sachin Tendulkar, for the first time has hinted at
retirement, as the Master Blaster said he would take a call in the month
of November.
Tendulkar's interview to "Times Now" English news
channel, which was published in "The Times of India" newspaper, has
touched upon his retirement plans.
When asked about retirement,
Tendulkar said: "Of course, I have been. I am 39 plus and it is not
abnormal for me to think of it. At that moment, I will go by what my
heart says. At this moment, my heart says I am okay. But you will have
to look at series by series."
Wednesday, 3 October 2012
Gayle's female guests arrested in West Indies rooms
Is Virat Kohli the Sachin Tendulkar of the 1990s in Team India?
Circa 1990s: One player carried the burden of the whole team and almost single-handedly held the key to the nation’s hopes. Still in his early 20s, he had grown in stature to become an iconic figure. Bowlers around the world feared his sight at the wicket and celebrated with unrestrained joy when he was dismissed. Sachin Tendulkar's value to the Indian team in the 1990s was unparalleled. The team heavily depended on him and India expected him to deliver. It was a well known fact that many people in India would switch-off their television sets the moment he was dismissed.
Tuesday, 2 October 2012
Group F : Semi-Final Scenario | Read & Comments |
Group 2
Australia
With two huge wins in as many matches, Australia are the best-placed team in the tournament. For them to go out, both Pakistan and India will have to win their matches by around 40 runs (if they bat first and score 160).
With two huge wins in as many matches, Australia are the best-placed team in the tournament. For them to go out, both Pakistan and India will have to win their matches by around 40 runs (if they bat first and score 160).
Monday, 1 October 2012
Saturday, 29 September 2012
The man behind the biggest cricketing superstition
On this day 254 years ago, into a prosperous Norfolk family, was born a man who would lead England to many memorable victories.
Friday, 28 September 2012
Wednesday, 26 September 2012
Stats | ICC World T20, 2012
- The run-rate in the game (9.12) is the 7th highest in WT20 matches (min 30 overs) & the 2nd highest in a
#WT20 game involving Pakistan.
Tuesday, 25 September 2012
Monday, 24 September 2012
Pakistan must not lose to Bangladesh by 36 or more runs
New Zealand from Group D have already advanced into Super Eight Round due to their superior Net Run Rate (+1.150) whereas Pakistan and Bangladesh are still not confirmed for the next round.
If Pakistan are to go in Super Eight, they must not lose to Bangladesh by margin of 36 or more runs when they play on Tuesday (September 25) in Pallekele. Or if Pakistan bat first then they must not let Bangladesh chase target before 16 overs. In other words, if Bangladesh win by at least 36 runs or chase the target in less than 16 overs, they will knock out Pakistan from the event and will go through along with New Zealand.
If the match between Pakistan and Bangladesh is washed-out (No Result) then Pakistan will qualify for Super Eight Round.Thursday, 20 September 2012
Friday, 14 September 2012
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Sunday, 9 September 2012
Thursday, 6 September 2012
Is it fair to target Sachin Tendulkar: Analysis of over 38 batsmen in Test history?
Three times on the trot the ball has crashed into Sachin Tendulkar’s stumps and we are reminded of the similar dismissals of Rahul Dravid not too long ago.
Sachin Tendulkar's stumps being struck by the cherry once too often – three times out of three in the New Zealand series – makes one wonder if one is hearing the death rattle of a noble career.
After all, fresh in our immediate memory are the 11 times Rahul Dravid has been bowled after turning 38
.
Although not many will remember the exact figure, the repeated sound of the ball finding a fissure in the wall and its way to strike timber still makes us wince. And that heart stopping clatter is being echoed innings after innings for Sachin Tendulkar.
If we take all cricketers into consideration from the very beginning of Test cricket, we find that bowled constitutes 21.49% of the total dismissals. If we consider all the innings played by those under the age of 38, this figure is 21.37%. For men over 38, this jumps to 25.65%.
Statistically, this deviation is significant – we can say that the proportion of bowled dismissals becomes considerably more after the age of 38 with 99.98% confidence.
All Batsmen
|
Under 38
|
Over 38
|
Total
|
Other dismissals
|
61081
|
1879
|
62960
|
Bowled
|
13054
|
482
|
13536
|
Total
|
74135
|
2361
|
76496
|
Percentage bowled
|
17.61
|
20.42
|
17.70
|
p-value
|
0.9997
|
If we consider only the top order batsmen, leaving out tailenders who are prone to get bowled anyway – by taking only the ones who batted at numbers 1 to 7 – the results are similar. The percentage leaps from 16.43 for the under-38 to 19.29 for over-38, which, again, is statistically significant. We can say so with 99.92% confidence.
Batting at 1-7
|
Under 38
|
Over 38
|
Total
|
Other dismissals
|
44140
|
1393
|
45533
|
Bowled
|
8675
|
333
|
9008
|
Total
|
52815
|
1726
|
54541
|
Percentage bowled
|
16.43
|
19.29
|
16.52
|
pvalue
|
0.9992
|
However, the curious fact is that the batsmen at batting orders 1-7 have an overall average of 35.91, which shoots up to 37.80 for the 38-plus group. The reason is obviously that to bat at this level when over 38, one has to be very, very good – a Jack Hobbs, a Don Bradman or a Rahul Dravid.
If we look at a sample of individual batsmen across time who have played past 38, we find that not everyone gets bowled more often. In fact, for Hobbs, Geoff Boycott and Clive Llyod, the percentage decreases drastically. And if we consider that Bradman was bowled 44% of the times he was dismissed post-38, we do find it has little to do with quality or performance.
Overall Dismissals
|
Before 38
|
After 38
|
Percentage Bowled
| ||||||
All
|
Bowled
|
All
|
Bowled
|
All
|
Bowled
|
Overall
|
Before 38
|
After 38
| |
J Hobbs
|
95
|
24
|
43
|
14
|
52
|
10
|
25.26
|
32.56
|
19.23
|
P Hendren
|
74
|
26
|
28
|
10
|
46
|
16
|
35.14
|
35.71
|
34.78
|
D Bradman
|
70
|
23
|
52
|
15
|
18
|
8
|
32.86
|
28.85
|
44.44
|
T Graveney
|
110
|
26
|
74
|
16
|
36
|
10
|
23.64
|
21.62
|
27.78
|
C Cowdrey
|
173
|
31
|
162
|
28
|
14
|
3
|
18.13
|
17.28
|
21.43
|
G Boycott
|
170
|
30
|
111
|
22
|
59
|
8
|
17.65
|
19.82
|
13.56
|
C Lloyd
|
161
|
27
|
134
|
24
|
27
|
3
|
16.77
|
17.91
|
11.11
|
V Richards
|
170
|
36
|
154
|
34
|
16
|
2
|
21.18
|
22.08
|
12.50
|
G Gooch
|
209
|
36
|
154
|
27
|
55
|
9
|
17.22
|
17.53
|
16.36
|
S Waugh
|
224
|
39
|
216
|
38
|
8
|
1
|
17.41
|
17.59
|
12.50
|
R Dravid
|
254
|
55
|
230
|
44
|
24
|
11
|
21.65
|
19.13
|
45.83
|
S Tendulkar
|
282
|
51
|
258
|
46
|
24
|
5
|
18.09
|
17.83
|
20.83
|
Yuvraj Singh's victory over cancer to be featured in TV series
His highs, his lows, his struggles and his successful battle against cancer - cricketer Yuvraj Singh's journey has been captured in a three-part series "Zindagi Abhi Baaki Hai" to be aired on national television. He says when he grows old, he will be able to recall what happened to his life
In "Zindagi Abhi Baaki Hai", which will be aired on Colors, Yuvraj will narrate his experience with cancer.
"Each part of the (three-part) series has its own meaning. I have shot whatever I could. In that stage whatever I have gone through in the past six to seven months, it's going to show the highs and lows," Yuvraj told
Wednesday, 5 September 2012
Why Dhoni's value to the team is unparalleled in history of Indian cricket
To put this in perspective let us look at Dhoni compared with the regular wicket-keepers of the past.
Amir eyes 2015 return to international cricket
Tuesday, 4 September 2012
‘First-class cricket essential for U-19s’
Promising under-19 cricketers should be tested in first-class cricket before elevation to the senior team, India ‘A’ coach Lalchand Rajput said here on Monday.
“You can’t directly jump from under-19 to senior team.”
He stated that first-class cricket, like ‘A’ tours, are of a higher standard than junior cricket. “The standard of batting, bowling and fielding in India ‘A’ is different, and the pressure is slightly higher than the under-19 level.
It helps the under-19 cricketers who are picked for India ‘A’ to experience this level and make themselves ready for the big league.”
Ashwin, Kohli achieve career-best rankings in Test
Off-spinner R. Ashwin broke into the top 20 for the first time in the ICC rankings for Test bowlers released on Tuesday.
Virat Kohli vaulted 12 places to achieve a career-best ranking of 35 in the Test batsmen rankings.
Ashwin, who took 5/69 in New Zealand’s second innings on Monday, jumped seven places to a career-best 18th position.
The Chennai bowler finished the series with 18 wickets and gained 26 places on the bowlers’ table through the course of the series, as India whitewashed the Kiwis 2-0 in the two-match series.
Pragyan Ojha, who ended with a match haul of 7/148, moved up a place to career-best 14th.
Pace bowlers Zaheer Khan (15th) and Umesh Yadav (48th) slipped a place each.
South Africa’s Dale Steyn still leads the rankings for Test bowlers.
The other Indian batsman to make upward movement is Mahendra Singh Dhoni who moved up two places to 36th.
Batsmen losing ground after the Bangalore Test include Sachin Tendulkar in 16th (down by five), Virender Sehwag in 23rd (down by one), Gautam Gambhir in 38th (down by two) and Cheteshwar Pujara in 58th (down by two).
MS Dhoni is a happy man, says is ready for England and Australia
India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Monday ticked all the positive boxes while asserting that he was quite happy with the overall performances of the team that is unlikely to see any kind of "reshuffling" for the forthcoming home Test series against England and Australia.Speaking to media after leading India to a 2-0 series sweep against New Zealand here Monday, Dhoni said he was not unduly worried about the poor form of some of his batsmen, notably opener Gautam Gambhir and Sachin Tendulkar, while making a case for a longer run to the younger players rather than judging them on the basis of a couple of innings.
"No reshuffling. I think, it is just a matter of time before he gets going. I thought he batted quite well in the second innings," said Dhoni with reference to Gambhir who had scores of 22, 2 and 34 in three innings in the two Tests against the Kiwis.
With regard to Tendulkar, the captain said: "Everytime we talk about Tendulkar's form, he comes up with a big innings and I am waiting."
Dhoni was dismissive of criticism of Suresh Raina's injudicious shot that cost him his wicket in the second innings here and emphasized that younger players needed to be given a long run.
"Like I said, there are two ways of dealing with pressure. Either you go for your shots, like Raina did, or soak in the pressure, like Virat (Kohli) who batted brilliantly. It depends on the individuals, but I feel we need to back the youngsters, for that's the way to groom them," said Dhoni.
The Indian captain again made a strong case for playing home Tests on pitches that assist spin, but in the same breath, Dhoni praised spinners Ravichandran Ashwin and Pragyan Ojha for their effort on tracks that did not assist them, but favoured the batsmen.
"I would like to see us batting on turning tracks, but our spinners were brilliant (in the just-concluded series) on pitches that didn't help them, but I feel that the fast bowlers need to chip in.
"Ashwin and Ojha complemented each other and hunted well on pitches that were good to bat on. Ashwin has been bowling brilliantly and is learning variation while Ojha bowled well in the first innings here," said Dhoni.
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