August 31, 2008
Football :
Nine Bullets upset hot favorite Ageya Cholo Sangha by 3-3 goals in the domestic First Division League Football Tournament here today. In a crucial match at the Dashrath Dev Stadium, Badharghat, Sanjoy Toppo netted two goals and Nine Bullets took lead by 2-0 in 25th and 32nd minute. Then Ageya Cholo bounced back and scored three goals by Liberian striker James (33rd and 35th minute) and Saijul Ali (45th minute). After lemon break, Ranadip Dey scored a brilliant goal and Nine Bullets leveled the score (3-3) in 69th minute. With this draw, Ageya Cholo earned eight points from five matches while Nine Bullets bagged seven points from five matches.
Athletics :
Sima Debbarma bagged Silver medal in High Jump for under-14 girls in the Inter Zone Athletics Championship at TATA Nagar, Jemshedpur today.
Cricket :
Tripura Cricket Association (TCA) will set up a Cricket Academy at Maharaja Bir Bickram Stadium, Agartala with in March 31, 2009. It was decided in an Executive Meeting of TCA here today.
Annual Prize distribution ceremony of TCA will be held on third week of September. Five former cricketers have been selected for felicitation in the ceremony. Selected cricketers were – Dipak Datta, Aniruddha Dey, Bablu Sengupta, Sudip Chowdhury (Senior) and Paresh Roy.
School Sports :
Yaga & Judo : State Level School Yoga & Judo Championship starts at Belonia. Minister Manindra Reang was opened this three-day tournament. MLA Bashudev Majumder was present in this function.
Table Tennis :
A meeting of Tripura Table Tennis Association will be held on September 02 next.
Kabaddi :
Tripura will participate in the National Senior Kabaddi Tournament at Imphal, Manipur on September 05-07 next.
Ball Badminton :
State Ball Badminton Championship will be held at Bishalgarh on September 06-07 next.
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Sunday, 31 August 2008
ICC confirms agreement with IS Bindra over scope of role as Principal Advisor
Dubai, 31 August 2008
ICC President David Morgan today confirmed he had agreed with Inderjit Bindra the scope of the latter’s role as ICC Principal Advisor.
Mr Bindra, a former President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India and a key figure in the succ
ess of two ICC Cricket World Cups in the Asian sub-continent in 1987 and 1996, has been engaged initially on a two-year consultancy agreement.
The current Punjab Cricket Association President will focus on developing the game in China*, implementing the ICC Vision**, assisting relations between the ICC and its members and working with host members to ensure the success of ICC events.
ICC President David Morgan said: “Inderjit has already been acting in the role of ICC Principal Advisor since July but we have now agreed the areas he will focus on and I am delighted to have done so.
“He brings a wealth of experience to the ICC, not least in his ability to pull together major projects, and with the number of major events we have between now and 2015 that experience will be invaluable.
“We have already made strides, alongside the Asian Cricket Council, in developing the game in China and realize it is a long-term project rather than something that will come together in just a handful of years.
“With Inderjit now joining us to provide added impetus in this area we have the chance to take the game in China to the next level.”
Inderjit Bindra said: “I am very pleased to have formalized my role within the ICC and having already worked alongside David for the past two months I look forward to continuing to do so.
“My vision of the role of Principal Advisor is simple: to do whatever I can, alongside the ICC’s members, to strengthen the game and the ICC’s role within it.
“The work in developing the game in China is exciting. It has a huge potential for growth and, with the Asian Cricket Council, we will explore ways of ensuring cricket is able to get a secure foothold within the country that we can continue to build upon.”
*The Asian Cricket Council’s website offers a profile of the current state of Chinese cricket.
**The ICC Vision is: “As a leading global sport, cricket will captivate and inspire people of every age, gender, background and ability while building bridges between continents, countries and communities.”
ICC President David Morgan today confirmed he had agreed with Inderjit Bindra the scope of the latter’s role as ICC Principal Advisor.
Mr Bindra, a former President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India and a key figure in the succ
ess of two ICC Cricket World Cups in the Asian sub-continent in 1987 and 1996, has been engaged initially on a two-year consultancy agreement.The current Punjab Cricket Association President will focus on developing the game in China*, implementing the ICC Vision**, assisting relations between the ICC and its members and working with host members to ensure the success of ICC events.
ICC President David Morgan said: “Inderjit has already been acting in the role of ICC Principal Advisor since July but we have now agreed the areas he will focus on and I am delighted to have done so.
“He brings a wealth of experience to the ICC, not least in his ability to pull together major projects, and with the number of major events we have between now and 2015 that experience will be invaluable.
“We have already made strides, alongside the Asian Cricket Council, in developing the game in China and realize it is a long-term project rather than something that will come together in just a handful of years.
“With Inderjit now joining us to provide added impetus in this area we have the chance to take the game in China to the next level.”
Inderjit Bindra said: “I am very pleased to have formalized my role within the ICC and having already worked alongside David for the past two months I look forward to continuing to do so.
“My vision of the role of Principal Advisor is simple: to do whatever I can, alongside the ICC’s members, to strengthen the game and the ICC’s role within it.
“The work in developing the game in China is exciting. It has a huge potential for growth and, with the Asian Cricket Council, we will explore ways of ensuring cricket is able to get a secure foothold within the country that we can continue to build upon.”
*The Asian Cricket Council’s website offers a profile of the current state of Chinese cricket.
**The ICC Vision is: “As a leading global sport, cricket will captivate and inspire people of every age, gender, background and ability while building bridges between continents, countries and communities.”
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Rohit's temperament his greatest asset
Javagal Srinath
Any ardent Indian cricket fan would have asked for one thing, a 4-1 result in the series. No doubt it's hard not to be complacent after winning a series. The best of best teams has bitten dust in being contended. It all happens in the context of giving a chance to player's who have not played enough on the tour. But the fact remains that the chances of winning is quite remote when the reserve players make it into the side. I thought it would have been a good tendency to continue winning irrespectiv
e of where the series stands. I guess the gains would have been plenty in winning the last match than experimenting with the reserves. My only contention is that the team should not jeopardize the new found upward mobility by being complacent.
e of where the series stands. I guess the gains would have been plenty in winning the last match than experimenting with the reserves. My only contention is that the team should not jeopardize the new found upward mobility by being complacent.Nevertheless, it is time to measure the gains and losses from this series. The biggest plus has come from Dhoni's strong leadership. His communication and inspiring press messages have had a huge bearing on the players. On this trip Dhoni's mantra has been "collective efforts Vs individual performance". An essential and effective method in bringing the team together. Dhoni made it clear that a small contribution aligned to the team's interest is more important than stints of individual brilliance.
Seems like both the captain and the coach have successfully addressed the concerns of the youngsters and have tempered the irrational exuberance of the seniors in the side. To be honest with the Indian cricket history, the problems of the incumbent captain and the seniors in the side always existed in a subtle way. Intermittently but with justifiable pride Dhoni has spoken about his teams laurels.
The bowling side has clicked like an engine well-oiled. The set patterns with which they attacked Srilanka's top batsmen suggested a definite plan in place. Zaheer and Munaf's perseverance on probing off stump line with the new ball brought back the much required spark in the opening bowling. Harbhajan after all the fiasco in the IPL could have dreamt of a better outing by pegging wickets at crucial junctures. Zaheer under Prasad's leadership is crucial in developing an all-round bowling team. At least now, I hope the relevant quarters have realized the importance of a bowling coach.
Indian batting excelled mainly on Dhoni's efforts. Although Yuvraj and Rohit showed an indifferent form, the short comings were well managed with Dhoni cleverly moving up and down the order. Rohit Sharma must realize soon that the expectation would simply double in his 2nd year of international cricket. Rohit's temperament being his greatest asset, should translate his talent into runs.
Dhoni taking a break from test matches to recoup, selectors pinning faith on youngsters and the seniors assuming responsibilities have all paid dividends.
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Saturday, 30 August 2008
Sports News
August 30,2008
Football :
Birendra Club upset Nobodoy Sangha by 0-0 in the domestic First Division League Football tournament here today. At the Dashrath Dev Stadium, Badharghat, both the teams were locked in 90 minutes. With this draw Nobodoy earned five points from five matches while Birendra opened their account with one point from five matches.
A selection trial of Tripura under-16 football team will be starts from September 02 next. Sujit Ghosh named as a coach of the state team. National Tournament will be held at Mahipur, Panjab on September 20 next.
Cricket :
Transfer of cricketers for upcoming domestic season (2008-09) has been scheduled from September 10 to 20 next. Token will be distributed from September 01-08 next. The out station cricketers will collect their token and take part in the transfer in scheduled date also.
School Sports :
Judo & Yoga : State Level Judo & Yoga Championship will be held at Belonia on August 30 to September 01.
Kho-Kho & Kabadi : State Level Kho-Kho & Kabadi Championship will be held at Dharmanagar on September 11-13 next.
Dhoni knocks Smith off top spot in Reliance Mobile ICC Player Rankings
Dubai, 30 August 2008
Flintoff takes over as number one all-rounder; Pietersen jumps to seventh place; Broad achieves career-best fourth position in bowlers’ list while Zaheer Khan becomes highest-ranked Indian bowler in 14th place
India ’s captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has knocked his South African counterpart Graeme Smith off top spot in the Reliance Mobile ICC Player Rankings for ODI batsmen after a good series against Sri Lanka which concluded in Colombo on Friday.
The 27-year-old from Bihar was the leading run-scorer in the five-match series with 193 runs that made sure his side clinched its first-ever ODI series in Sri Lanka and in the process displaced Smith at the top of the rankings.
Dhoni, who won the player-of-the-series award, was on top of the batting list for a week in April 2006 and is the first Indian batsman to head the batting chart since Sachin Tendulkar following the tri-series in Australia in March earlier this year.
Tendulkar, however, has dropped three places to ninth in the latest rankings after missing the series in Sri Lanka because of elbow injury. A player loses one per cent of his rating for missing every match.
Yuvraj Singh is the third Indian batsmen in the top 20 but the left-hander has dropped three places after scoring just 72 runs in the series and shares 18th position with England ’s Ian Bell who has jumped seven places after a series of good performances in the first three ODIs against South Africa so far.
Besides Dhoni, Suresh Raina is the only other India batsman to improve his batting ranking. The 21-year-old left-handed batsman scored 157 runs in the series and was rewarded by rising 18 places to 35th position.
Virender Sehwag, who missed the ODI series due to an ankle injury, stays in 29th place but his opening partner Gautam Gambhir has dropped six places to 28th after scoring just 36 runs in the series.
Sri Lanka’s highest ranked batsman remains Kumar Sangakkara who is in 15th position after dropping two places while Sanath Jayasuriya is in 17th place after rising one position. Captain Mahela Jayawardena has climbed two places to 24th position.
England captain Kevin Pietersen has jumped five places to seventh position after knocks of 90 not out and one against South Africa . The Hampshire batsman can leapfrog Pakistan ’s Mohammad Yousuf and Shivnarine Chanderpaul of the West Indies if he produces a couple more good knocks in the last two ODIs.
South Africa ’s AB Villiers has dropped out of the top 10 after disappointing performances in the series so far. The 24-year-old from Pretoria has slipped six places to 14th position while Herschelle Gibbs and Jacques Kallis have also lost ground.
In the Reliance Mobile ICC Player Rankings for ODI bowlers, India fast bowler Zaheer Khan has become his country’s highest ranked bowler in 14th place. The 29-year-old left-armer took nine wickets in the series and has stormed into the top 20 after jumping eight places.
Off-spinner Harbhajan Singh improved his ranking by six places and now sits in 23rd position.
Muttiah Muralidaran and Chaminda Vaas have dropped in the bowlers’ rankings but Nuwan Kulasekara and Ajantha Mendis have made significant upwards movements. Kulasekara has jumped 10 places to 24th after a series haul of 11 wickets while Mendis has rocketed 25 places to 48th position after finishing as the leading wicket-taker with 13 wickets.
England ’s Stuart Broad has achieved his career-best ranking of fourth after figures of 1-61, 5-23 and 0-28 and has third place firmly within his sights.
Broad’s team-mate Andrew Flintoff has struck gold in the latest rankings. The Lancastrian has surged to the top of Reliance Mobile ICC Player Rankings for ODI all-rounders after jumping six places.
The 30-year-old achieved the feat after climbing 10 places to 38th in the batting list and lifting four places to 13th position in the bowling chart. In the three ODIs so far, Flintoff has scored 156 runs and taken seven wickets.
Reliance Mobile ICC ODI Rankings (as of 30 August)
Batsmen
Rank (+/-) Player Team Points Ave HS Rating
1 (+1) MS Dhoni Ind 793 47.41 806 v WI at Kingston 2006
2 (-1) Graeme Smith SA 772 40.69 792 v Ban at Dhaka 2008
3 ( - ) Ricky Ponting Aus 751 43.24 832 v NZ at Hobart 2007
4 ( - ) Mike Hussey Aus 750 54.92 863 v NZ at Perth 2007
5 (+1) Mohd Yousuf Pak 738 43.19 777 v SA at Raw alp indi 2003
6 (-1) S.Chanderpaul WI 733 40.49 754 v SA at Durban 1999
7 (+5) Kevin Pietersen Eng 731 47.96 834 v Aus at Antigua 2007
8 (+1) Andrew Symonds Aus 730 40.34 778 v Ind at Nagpur 2007
9 (-2) SR.Tendulkar Ind 724 44.33 887 v Zim at Sharjah 1998
10 ( - ) Matthew Hayden Aus 722 43.80 854 v Ind at Centurion 2003
11 (+3) Michael Clarke Aus 703 43.40 756 v SL at Melbourne 2008
12= (-1) HH.Gibbs SA 700 36.28 750 v SL at Durban 2003
(+4) Chris Gayle WI 700 39.38 804 v Aus at Mumbai 2006
14 (-6) AB de Villiers SA 699 36.46 733 v Ban at Dhaka 2008
15 (-2) KC.Sangakkara SL 680 35.66 760 v Ind at Rajkot 2007
16 (+3) Shoaib Malik Pak 676 35.75 685 v Ind at Lahore 2006
17 (+1) ST.Jayasuriya SL 675 32.69 838 v Ban at Pietermaritzburg 2003
18= (-3) Yuvraj Singh Ind 673 35.91 739 v WI at Port-of-Spain 2006
(+7) Ian Bell Eng 673 36.70 705 v Ind at Birmingham 2007
20 (-3) Jacques Kallis SA 672 44.89 816 v WI at Johannesburg 2004
Bowlers
Rank (+/-) Player Team Points Ave Econ HS Rating
1 ( - ) Nathan Bracken Aus 769 21.78 4.35 806 v SL at St George's 2007
2 ( - ) Daniel Vettori NZ 761 31.70 4.17 790 v Eng at Christchurch 2008
3 ( - ) Shane Bond NZ 711 19.32 4.20 811 v SA at St George's 2007
4 (+9) Stuart Broad Eng 692* 26.58 4.77 701 v SA at Nottingham 2008
5= (+2) MG.Johnson Aus 674*! 24.77 4.76 674 v WI at St Kitts 2008
(-1) M.Muralidaran SL 674 23.03 3.88 913 v NZ at Sharjah 2002
7 (-2) Chaminda Vaas SL 672 27.54 4.18 861 v SA at Colombo (RPS) 2004
8 ( - ) Brett Lee Aus 667 22.96 4.71 853 v SA at Melbourne 2006
9 (+1) Kyle Mills NZ 663 26.74 4.68 694 v Ban at Queenstown 2007
10 (-5) Andre Nel SA 657 27.58 4.63 685 v Ban at Dhaka 2008
11 (-3) Jerome Taylor WI 656 27.04 4.67 688 v SA at Cape Town 2008
12 ( - ) Shahid Afridi Pak 654 34.90 4.63 685 v Ind at Dhaka 2008
13 (+4) Andrew Flintoff Eng 646 24.32 4.36 755 v Ban at Dhaka 2003
14 (+8) Zaheer Khan Ind 637 28.82 4.84 700 v SA at Dhaka 2003
15= (-4) Daren Powell WI 632 32.18 4.63 686 v Aus at St George's 2008
( - ) Iftikhar Anjum Pak 632! 32.49 4.87 632 v Ban at Karachi 2008
17 (-1) Jacob Oram NZ 627 30.70 4.44 768 v Aus at The Oval 2004
18 ( - ) Brad Hogg Aus 620 26.84 4.52 687 v Ind at Nagpur 2007
19 (-5) Makhaya Ntini SA 612 24.54 4.48 782 v WI at Cape Town 2004
20 ( - ) Sohail Tanvir Pak 610* 28.11 4.92 619 v SL at Karachi 2008
All-rounders
Rank (+/-) Player Team Points HS Rating
1 (+6) Andrew Flintoff Eng 360 544 v SL at The Rose Bowl 2004
2 (-1) Shoaib Malik Pak 349 402 v WI at Brisbane 2005
3 (-1) Jacob Oram NZ 342 353 v Eng at Auckland 2008
4 ( - ) Shahid Afridi Pak 331 360 v Ind at Dhaka 2008
5 (-2) Jacques Kallis SA 327 505 v WI at Bridgetown 2001
Flintoff takes over as number one all-rounder; Pietersen jumps to seventh place; Broad achieves career-best fourth position in bowlers’ list while Zaheer Khan becomes highest-ranked Indian bowler in 14th place
India ’s captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has knocked his South African counterpart Graeme Smith off top spot in the Reliance Mobile ICC Player Rankings for ODI batsmen after a good series against Sri Lanka which concluded in Colombo on Friday.
The 27-year-old from Bihar was the leading run-scorer in the five-match series with 193 runs that made sure his side clinched its first-ever ODI series in Sri Lanka and in the process displaced Smith at the top of the rankings.
Dhoni, who won the player-of-the-series award, was on top of the batting list for a week in April 2006 and is the first Indian batsman to head the batting chart since Sachin Tendulkar following the tri-series in Australia in March earlier this year.
Tendulkar, however, has dropped three places to ninth in the latest rankings after missing the series in Sri Lanka because of elbow injury. A player loses one per cent of his rating for missing every match.
Yuvraj Singh is the third Indian batsmen in the top 20 but the left-hander has dropped three places after scoring just 72 runs in the series and shares 18th position with England ’s Ian Bell who has jumped seven places after a series of good performances in the first three ODIs against South Africa so far.
Besides Dhoni, Suresh Raina is the only other India batsman to improve his batting ranking. The 21-year-old left-handed batsman scored 157 runs in the series and was rewarded by rising 18 places to 35th position.
Virender Sehwag, who missed the ODI series due to an ankle injury, stays in 29th place but his opening partner Gautam Gambhir has dropped six places to 28th after scoring just 36 runs in the series.
Sri Lanka’s highest ranked batsman remains Kumar Sangakkara who is in 15th position after dropping two places while Sanath Jayasuriya is in 17th place after rising one position. Captain Mahela Jayawardena has climbed two places to 24th position.
England captain Kevin Pietersen has jumped five places to seventh position after knocks of 90 not out and one against South Africa . The Hampshire batsman can leapfrog Pakistan ’s Mohammad Yousuf and Shivnarine Chanderpaul of the West Indies if he produces a couple more good knocks in the last two ODIs.
South Africa ’s AB Villiers has dropped out of the top 10 after disappointing performances in the series so far. The 24-year-old from Pretoria has slipped six places to 14th position while Herschelle Gibbs and Jacques Kallis have also lost ground.
In the Reliance Mobile ICC Player Rankings for ODI bowlers, India fast bowler Zaheer Khan has become his country’s highest ranked bowler in 14th place. The 29-year-old left-armer took nine wickets in the series and has stormed into the top 20 after jumping eight places.
Off-spinner Harbhajan Singh improved his ranking by six places and now sits in 23rd position.
Muttiah Muralidaran and Chaminda Vaas have dropped in the bowlers’ rankings but Nuwan Kulasekara and Ajantha Mendis have made significant upwards movements. Kulasekara has jumped 10 places to 24th after a series haul of 11 wickets while Mendis has rocketed 25 places to 48th position after finishing as the leading wicket-taker with 13 wickets.
England ’s Stuart Broad has achieved his career-best ranking of fourth after figures of 1-61, 5-23 and 0-28 and has third place firmly within his sights.
Broad’s team-mate Andrew Flintoff has struck gold in the latest rankings. The Lancastrian has surged to the top of Reliance Mobile ICC Player Rankings for ODI all-rounders after jumping six places.
The 30-year-old achieved the feat after climbing 10 places to 38th in the batting list and lifting four places to 13th position in the bowling chart. In the three ODIs so far, Flintoff has scored 156 runs and taken seven wickets.
Reliance Mobile ICC ODI Rankings (as of 30 August)
Batsmen
Rank (+/-) Player Team Points Ave HS Rating
1 (+1) MS Dhoni Ind 793 47.41 806 v WI at Kingston 2006
2 (-1) Graeme Smith SA 772 40.69 792 v Ban at Dhaka 2008
3 ( - ) Ricky Ponting Aus 751 43.24 832 v NZ at Hobart 2007
4 ( - ) Mike Hussey Aus 750 54.92 863 v NZ at Perth 2007
5 (+1) Mohd Yousuf Pak 738 43.19 777 v SA at Raw alp indi 2003
6 (-1) S.Chanderpaul WI 733 40.49 754 v SA at Durban 1999
7 (+5) Kevin Pietersen Eng 731 47.96 834 v Aus at Antigua 2007
8 (+1) Andrew Symonds Aus 730 40.34 778 v Ind at Nagpur 2007
9 (-2) SR.Tendulkar Ind 724 44.33 887 v Zim at Sharjah 1998
10 ( - ) Matthew Hayden Aus 722 43.80 854 v Ind at Centurion 2003
11 (+3) Michael Clarke Aus 703 43.40 756 v SL at Melbourne 2008
12= (-1) HH.Gibbs SA 700 36.28 750 v SL at Durban 2003
(+4) Chris Gayle WI 700 39.38 804 v Aus at Mumbai 2006
14 (-6) AB de Villiers SA 699 36.46 733 v Ban at Dhaka 2008
15 (-2) KC.Sangakkara SL 680 35.66 760 v Ind at Rajkot 2007
16 (+3) Shoaib Malik Pak 676 35.75 685 v Ind at Lahore 2006
17 (+1) ST.Jayasuriya SL 675 32.69 838 v Ban at Pietermaritzburg 2003
18= (-3) Yuvraj Singh Ind 673 35.91 739 v WI at Port-of-Spain 2006
(+7) Ian Bell Eng 673 36.70 705 v Ind at Birmingham 2007
20 (-3) Jacques Kallis SA 672 44.89 816 v WI at Johannesburg 2004
Bowlers
Rank (+/-) Player Team Points Ave Econ HS Rating
1 ( - ) Nathan Bracken Aus 769 21.78 4.35 806 v SL at St George's 2007
2 ( - ) Daniel Vettori NZ 761 31.70 4.17 790 v Eng at Christchurch 2008
3 ( - ) Shane Bond NZ 711 19.32 4.20 811 v SA at St George's 2007
4 (+9) Stuart Broad Eng 692* 26.58 4.77 701 v SA at Nottingham 2008
5= (+2) MG.Johnson Aus 674*! 24.77 4.76 674 v WI at St Kitts 2008
(-1) M.Muralidaran SL 674 23.03 3.88 913 v NZ at Sharjah 2002
7 (-2) Chaminda Vaas SL 672 27.54 4.18 861 v SA at Colombo (RPS) 2004
8 ( - ) Brett Lee Aus 667 22.96 4.71 853 v SA at Melbourne 2006
9 (+1) Kyle Mills NZ 663 26.74 4.68 694 v Ban at Queenstown 2007
10 (-5) Andre Nel SA 657 27.58 4.63 685 v Ban at Dhaka 2008
11 (-3) Jerome Taylor WI 656 27.04 4.67 688 v SA at Cape Town 2008
12 ( - ) Shahid Afridi Pak 654 34.90 4.63 685 v Ind at Dhaka 2008
13 (+4) Andrew Flintoff Eng 646 24.32 4.36 755 v Ban at Dhaka 2003
14 (+8) Zaheer Khan Ind 637 28.82 4.84 700 v SA at Dhaka 2003
15= (-4) Daren Powell WI 632 32.18 4.63 686 v Aus at St George's 2008
( - ) Iftikhar Anjum Pak 632! 32.49 4.87 632 v Ban at Karachi 2008
17 (-1) Jacob Oram NZ 627 30.70 4.44 768 v Aus at The Oval 2004
18 ( - ) Brad Hogg Aus 620 26.84 4.52 687 v Ind at Nagpur 2007
19 (-5) Makhaya Ntini SA 612 24.54 4.48 782 v WI at Cape Town 2004
20 ( - ) Sohail Tanvir Pak 610* 28.11 4.92 619 v SL at Karachi 2008
All-rounders
Rank (+/-) Player Team Points HS Rating
1 (+6) Andrew Flintoff Eng 360 544 v SL at The Rose Bowl 2004
2 (-1) Shoaib Malik Pak 349 402 v WI at Brisbane 2005
3 (-1) Jacob Oram NZ 342 353 v Eng at Auckland 2008
4 ( - ) Shahid Afridi Pak 331 360 v Ind at Dhaka 2008
5 (-2) Jacques Kallis SA 327 505 v WI at Bridgetown 2001
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England leapfrogs India and Pakistan into fourth place in Reliance Mobile ICC ODI Championship table
Dubai, 29 August 2008
Kevin Pietersen’s side can go second if it wins the remaining two ODIs against South Africa
India has dropped to fifth place in the Reliance Mobile ICC ODI Championship table despite winning the series against Sri Lanka 3-2 in Colombo on Friday but England has jumped to fourth place and has sec
ond position within touching distance after making it three out of three against South Africa in London .
Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s side had started in fourth place on 112 ratings points and finished the series in fifth place at 113. In contrast, Sri Lanka gained one ratings point after starting on 105.
India’s defeat by 112 runs by the Duckworth-Lewis Method in the fifth and final ODI against Sri Lanka did not cost it any place in the championship table after England comfortably won its third match of the five-match series by 126 runs at The Oval.
But the defeat cost India two ratings points while it earned Sri Lanka one ratings point. Had India won the series 4-1, it would have risen to 115 ratings points as compared to Sri Lanka ’s 104.
However, all eyes are now set on Kevin Pietersen’s side which is on course to complete a series sweep against South Africa . And if England manages to achieve that result, it would jump to second place on 118 ratings points while South Africa would be on equal points with New Zealand but behind the Black Caps when the ratings are calculated beyond the decimal point.
However, if England wins the series 4-1 it will sit just behind India by a fraction of a point. In that case, South Africa will retain second place on the table but will have slipped to 119 points after starting the series on 128.
If South Africa manages to win the last two ODIs, it will retain its second place in the table but the three defeats already suffered will drop it to 123 ratings points while England will jump to 111 points and fifth place.
Meanwhile, Australia and Bangladesh go head to head in the three-match ODI series in Darwin from Saturday.
Australia is 84 rating points ahead of ninth-placed Bangladesh and that gap means it is expected to win the series comfortably. If it fails to do so then its rating will suffer and it will lose three points even if it secures a 2-1 success. That result would mean a three-point gain for Bangladesh .
However, if Australia wins the series 3-0, it will gain one ratings point while Bangladesh will also drop one ratings point.
RELIANCE MOBILE ICC ODI Championship (as of 29 August 2008)
Rank Team Rating
1 Australia 130
2 South Africa 120
3 New Zealand 116
4 England 114
5 India 113
6 Pakistan 110
7 Sri Lanka 105
8 West Indies 95
9 Bangladesh 46
10 Ireland 22
11 Zimbabwe 16
12 Kenya 0
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Sports News
August 29, 2008
Football :
Forward Club registered second win in the domestic First Division League Football tournament here today. In a crucial match at the Dashrath Dev Stadium, Badharghat, Forward upset Tripura Police by 4-2 goals. Lanthan Kima struck first in 29th minute and Biswa Kalai increased the lead 2-0 before lemon break for Forward. After break, Kima netted another goal in 50th minute and and Jonson Darlong fined the net in 76th minute and Forward confirmed their victory with 4-0 goals. Trailing by big margin, Kiran Chhatri scored two goals in 79th and 82nd minute of the match. After this match, Forward bagged six points from four matches while Police team earned nine points from same numbers of match.
In another match at the same ground on Thursday last, Nine Bullets Club beat Nobodoy Sangha by 4-2 goals. Nigerian striker Benjimin scored two and Liberian striker Aron Iee Cole and Sanjoy Toppo scored for Nine Bullets. For Nobodoy, Liton Majumdar and Jagadish Debbarma netted two goals. Nine Bullets now earned six points from four matches while Nobodoy Sangha finished four points after same numbers of matches.
Badminton :
State level Badminton Championship will be held at NSRCC, Agartala on September 13-15 next.
S. M. Cup :
Tripura will play against Srilankan School team and other four states and unit school football teams in the Subrata Mukherjee Cup School Football tournament in New Delhi on September 02 next.
Fixture :
September 02 : Tripura – AFBBS
September 03 : Tripura – Nagaland
September 04 : Tripura – Srilanka
September 05 : Tripura – Uttarkhanda
September 06 : Tripura – Assam
School Sports :
Football : Tripura Sports School lifted the title of State Level Under-19 School Football tournament this year. In the final match at the Umakanta Mini Stadium, Sports School beat South District team by 2-0 goals.
Table Tennis : South District dominated in all sections of State Level School Table Tennis Championship at NSRCC, Agartala.
Result :
Under 14 Boys : Champion : West District, Runners : South District.
Under 14 Girls : Champion : South District, Runners : West District.
Under 17 Boys : Champion : South District, Runners : West District.
Under 17 Girls : Champion : South District, Runners : West District.
Under 19 Boys : Champion : South District, Runners : West District.
Under 19 Girls : Champion : West District, Runners : North District.
Swimming : West District clinched the title of State Level School Swimming Championship with 421 points here at Raima Swimming Pool, Badharghat. After 72 categories, South District finished second position with 395 points. Next three position were Tripura Sports School (124), North District (84) and Dhalai District (22).
Friday, 29 August 2008
In-form England aims to maintain superiority over India ’s women in a five-match ODI series starting from Saturday
Dubai , 29 August 2008
Claire Taylor and Mitahli Raj on the verge of entering the exclusive 100-ODI club
India’s women cricketers launch their preparations for next year’s ICC Women’s World Cup 2009 in Australia when they go head to head against an in-form England side in the five-match ODI series in Bath, England from Saturday.
England is unbeaten this season having defeated the West Indies 1-0 in a two-match ODI series and South Africa 4-0 in a five-match ODI series. In contrast, India ’s last outing was in April and May this year in Sri Lanka where it won its fourth successive Asia Cup title.
The series becomes even more significant considering the fact that the two teams, along with Sri Lanka and Pakistan , are in Group B of the ICC Women’s World Cup 2009 to be staged in Sydney from 7 to 22 March. Group A is made up of defending champion Australia , New Zealand , West Indies and South Africa .
Second seed India and fourth seed England are favourites to go through to the Super Six from Group B along with either Sri Lanka or Pakistan . The top two teams from the Super Six stage will qualify for the final while the remaining four teams will go into the play-offs.
Besides England and India , the other six participants from the ICC Women’s World Cup 2009 will also figure in the ICC Women’s World Twenty20 which will be staged alongside the men’s tournament in England next June.
While both the teams will be keeping an eye on their preparations for next year’s tournament, Charlotte Edwards’ girls will be aiming to maintain their superiority over Mithali Raj’s side.
England has won five of the last seven ODIs against India , including a 4-0 win the last time these two sides met in an ODI series on English soil. India twice defeated England in the preliminary round matches of a quadrangular s eries in 2007 in Chennai before England won the third/fourth-place play-off.
Fast bowler Isa Guha, who has taken 10 wickets in four ODIs this season, says every match England plays in a lead up to the ICC Women’s World Cup will help it gain confidence as it tries to finalise its best side ahead of the competition..
“We really believe as a team now that we can go out to the World Cup and win it,” said England ’s Guha.
“We are taking it every step at a time, taking each game as it comes. We just want to make sure we win every game of cricket. It’s about preparation for the World Cup and obviously we want to keep putting in good performances.
“With the coach and captain looking at different combinations of players in the side, your place in the side is never really guaranteed. Every player is hungry for success,” said the 23-year-old who has played seven Tests, 54 ODIs and seven Twenty20 Internationals.
Guha, who took 5-14 against the West Indies earlier this season, is also excited at the challenge of taking on a Mithali Raj-inspired India . “I am really looking forward to the upcoming series. I am interested to see how far India has come since we last played – we have certainly moved on – and they are an equally strong side,” said Guha, who made her debut at the age of 17.
“Mithali is a very competitive cricketer. She leads from the front and she is an excellent timer of the ball. We want to bowl consistently to her and make sure she doesn’t get off to a good start,” said Guha.
England captain Edwards says India will be tough opposition: “ India will be tough opposition this summer and we know we have to be at the top of our game to beat them.
“It has some world-class players like Mithali Raj and Jhulan Goswami and it will be a good challenge for us. We've got a strong squad, a great blend of youth and experience and we can't wait for this series to get started - it should be a really good series with some excellent cricket.”
Mithali, who is India’s one of the most celebrated women cricketers, will become the 12th female cricketer and second Indian after Anjum Chopra (105) to have played 100 or more ODIs, when she leads the team in the second ODI.
And the Indian skipper is very excited about the challenge of taking on a confident England team.
“It’s definitely going to be a challenge, especially as England is in form, but we are very optimistic and confident about our success,” said Raj.
“We’re not targeting any specific England players – as a team they seem to have done very well recently.
“We will be looking to get the top order out early on and get the batters out who have been getting lots of runs recently and put some pressure on the other players.”
Claire Taylor, who has played 97 matches for her country, will also join the exclusive 100-ODI club during the series, if she can recover from illness. She will be the fourth Englishwoman after Charlotte Edwards, Jane Smit and her namesake Clare Taylor to play in 100 or more ODIs.
Squads
England (from) – Charlotte Edwards (captain), Caroline Atkins, Holly Colvin, Lynsey Askew, Katherine Brunt, Lydia Greenway, Isa Guha, Jenny Gunn, Beth Morgan, Laura Marsh, Ebony-Jewel Rainford-Brent, Nicki Shaw, Anya Shrubsole, Claire Taylor, Sarah Taylor (wicketkeeper)
India (from) – Mithali Raj (captain), Jhulan Goswami, Neetu David, Karu Jain, Hemlata Kala, Deviika Palshikar, Sulakshana Naik, Snehal Pradhan, Seema Pujare, Asha Rawat, Priyanka Roy, Amita Sharma, Jaya Sharma, Gouher Sultana, Nirajana Nagarajan.
Series schedule:
30 August: First ODI, Bath Cricket Club, Bath
1 September: Second ODI, Taunton4 September: Third ODI, Taunton
5 September: Twenty20 International, Taunton
7 September: Fourth ODI, Arundel Castle, Arundel
9 September: Fifth ODI, Hove
Claire Taylor and Mitahli Raj on the verge of entering the exclusive 100-ODI club
India’s women cricketers launch their preparations for next year’s ICC Women’s World Cup 2009 in Australia when they go head to head against an in-form England side in the five-match ODI series in Bath, England from Saturday.
England is unbeaten this season having defeated the West Indies 1-0 in a two-match ODI series and South Africa 4-0 in a five-match ODI series. In contrast, India ’s last outing was in April and May this year in Sri Lanka where it won its fourth successive Asia Cup title.
The series becomes even more significant considering the fact that the two teams, along with Sri Lanka and Pakistan , are in Group B of the ICC Women’s World Cup 2009 to be staged in Sydney from 7 to 22 March. Group A is made up of defending champion Australia , New Zealand , West Indies and South Africa .
Second seed India and fourth seed England are favourites to go through to the Super Six from Group B along with either Sri Lanka or Pakistan . The top two teams from the Super Six stage will qualify for the final while the remaining four teams will go into the play-offs.
Besides England and India , the other six participants from the ICC Women’s World Cup 2009 will also figure in the ICC Women’s World Twenty20 which will be staged alongside the men’s tournament in England next June.
While both the teams will be keeping an eye on their preparations for next year’s tournament, Charlotte Edwards’ girls will be aiming to maintain their superiority over Mithali Raj’s side.
England has won five of the last seven ODIs against India , including a 4-0 win the last time these two sides met in an ODI series on English soil. India twice defeated England in the preliminary round matches of a quadrangular s eries in 2007 in Chennai before England won the third/fourth-place play-off.
Fast bowler Isa Guha, who has taken 10 wickets in four ODIs this season, says every match England plays in a lead up to the ICC Women’s World Cup will help it gain confidence as it tries to finalise its best side ahead of the competition..
“We really believe as a team now that we can go out to the World Cup and win it,” said England ’s Guha.
“We are taking it every step at a time, taking each game as it comes. We just want to make sure we win every game of cricket. It’s about preparation for the World Cup and obviously we want to keep putting in good performances.
“With the coach and captain looking at different combinations of players in the side, your place in the side is never really guaranteed. Every player is hungry for success,” said the 23-year-old who has played seven Tests, 54 ODIs and seven Twenty20 Internationals.
Guha, who took 5-14 against the West Indies earlier this season, is also excited at the challenge of taking on a Mithali Raj-inspired India . “I am really looking forward to the upcoming series. I am interested to see how far India has come since we last played – we have certainly moved on – and they are an equally strong side,” said Guha, who made her debut at the age of 17.
“Mithali is a very competitive cricketer. She leads from the front and she is an excellent timer of the ball. We want to bowl consistently to her and make sure she doesn’t get off to a good start,” said Guha.
England captain Edwards says India will be tough opposition: “ India will be tough opposition this summer and we know we have to be at the top of our game to beat them.
“It has some world-class players like Mithali Raj and Jhulan Goswami and it will be a good challenge for us. We've got a strong squad, a great blend of youth and experience and we can't wait for this series to get started - it should be a really good series with some excellent cricket.”
Mithali, who is India’s one of the most celebrated women cricketers, will become the 12th female cricketer and second Indian after Anjum Chopra (105) to have played 100 or more ODIs, when she leads the team in the second ODI.
And the Indian skipper is very excited about the challenge of taking on a confident England team.
“It’s definitely going to be a challenge, especially as England is in form, but we are very optimistic and confident about our success,” said Raj.
“We’re not targeting any specific England players – as a team they seem to have done very well recently.
“We will be looking to get the top order out early on and get the batters out who have been getting lots of runs recently and put some pressure on the other players.”
Claire Taylor, who has played 97 matches for her country, will also join the exclusive 100-ODI club during the series, if she can recover from illness. She will be the fourth Englishwoman after Charlotte Edwards, Jane Smit and her namesake Clare Taylor to play in 100 or more ODIs.
Squads
England (from) – Charlotte Edwards (captain), Caroline Atkins, Holly Colvin, Lynsey Askew, Katherine Brunt, Lydia Greenway, Isa Guha, Jenny Gunn, Beth Morgan, Laura Marsh, Ebony-Jewel Rainford-Brent, Nicki Shaw, Anya Shrubsole, Claire Taylor, Sarah Taylor (wicketkeeper)
India (from) – Mithali Raj (captain), Jhulan Goswami, Neetu David, Karu Jain, Hemlata Kala, Deviika Palshikar, Sulakshana Naik, Snehal Pradhan, Seema Pujare, Asha Rawat, Priyanka Roy, Amita Sharma, Jaya Sharma, Gouher Sultana, Nirajana Nagarajan.
Series schedule:
30 August: First ODI, Bath Cricket Club, Bath
1 September: Second ODI, Taunton4 September: Third ODI, Taunton
5 September: Twenty20 International, Taunton
7 September: Fourth ODI, Arundel Castle, Arundel
9 September: Fifth ODI, Hove
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LG ICC Awards 2008 set to take place in Dubai
Dubai , 28 August 2008
Media accreditation process now open for journalists wishing to attend
The International Cricket Council (ICC) today confirmed that the fifth annual LG ICC Awards ceremony would take place in Dubai on 10 September.
The event was due to be staged in Lahore ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy but with that tournament being postponed, it will now go ahead in Dubai , where the ICC has its headquarters.
“It is of course unfortunate in the circumstances that we had to change venue because we were all looking forward to a great ICC Awards night in Pakistan ,” said ICC President David Morgan.
“But Dubai is a major player in the world of international cricket these days and it is good to be able to bring such a prestigious event to the home of the ICC,” he said.
“In fact, Dubai is, in many ways, the perfect venue for the ICC Awards. The city is centrally located for the global game and it is set to become a major cricketing hub in its own right. The ICC Global Cricket Academy is set to open early next year, as is the brand-new 25,000-seater cricket stadium at Dubai Sports City .”
This year’s LG ICC Awards includes eight individual prizes, including a new one for the Twenty20 International Performance of the Year.
It also features the selection of the Test and ODI Teams of the Year and the award to the side that has adhered most to the Spirit of Cricket.
The nominations for seven of the awards were made by a five-man ICC selection panel chaired by West Indies legend Clive Lloyd. The panel also includes former Australia captain Greg Chappell, recently retired South Africa all-rounder Shaun Pollock, former Sri Lanka opener Sidath Wettimuny and former Bangladesh batsman Athar Ali Khan. This panel will also select the ICC Test and ODI teams of the year.
The winners of these seven individual awards will be voted upon by a 25-person panel from around the world, made up of renowned former players, respected members of the media, and an elite umpire and elite match referee.
Meanwhile, the nominations for the Women’s Cricketer of the Year Award were decided after each of the world’s top 10 teams was given the opportunity to nominate two players. This award will be voted on by a separate 16-person voting academy featuring former players and other experts on the women’s game.
The Spirit of Cricket Award will be voted on by all the international captains as well as all members of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Umpires and Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Match Referees.
This year sees the introduction of a new award, the Twenty20 International Performance of the Year Award, which will mark an outstanding individual effort in this newest format of the international game.
Also, the Associate ODI Player of the Year Award has been upgraded to the Associate Player of the Year Award and serves to recognise and reward the efforts in ODIs and other international matches of the outstanding cricketer from the six countries outside the ICC Full Members, namely Bermuda, Canada, Ireland, Kenya, the Netherlands and Scotland.
Based on the 12 months between 9 August 2007 and 12 August 2008, the LG ICC Awards 2008 – presented in association with FICA – will take into account performances by players and officials in a remarkable period for the game. That period includes the inaugural ICC World Twenty20 2007 in South Africa .
The LG ICC Awards ceremony is now in its fifth year and this will be the first time it has been staged in Dubai . Previous ceremonies were held in London (2004), Sydney (2005), Mumbai (2006) and Johannesburg (2007).
“The LG ICC Awards are an opportunity to pay homage to the remarkable performances of the world’s top players,” said Mr Morgan.
“It is also a chance for lovers of the sport around the globe to reflect on some of the great cricketing feats they have witnessed over the previous 12 months. This will be the fifth time the awards have been handed out and yet again there are so many great performances to recall. I don’t envy the job facing the selectors and voting academy,” he said.
LG ICC Awards 2008
Test Player of the Year
ODI Player of the Year
Emerging Player of the Year
Cricketer of the Year
Associate Player of the Year
Twenty20 International Performance of the Year
Women’s Cricketer of the Year
Umpire of the Year
Spirit of Cricket
Media accreditation process now open for journalists wishing to attend
The International Cricket Council (ICC) today confirmed that the fifth annual LG ICC Awards ceremony would take place in Dubai on 10 September.
The event was due to be staged in Lahore ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy but with that tournament being postponed, it will now go ahead in Dubai , where the ICC has its headquarters.
“It is of course unfortunate in the circumstances that we had to change venue because we were all looking forward to a great ICC Awards night in Pakistan ,” said ICC President David Morgan.
“But Dubai is a major player in the world of international cricket these days and it is good to be able to bring such a prestigious event to the home of the ICC,” he said.
“In fact, Dubai is, in many ways, the perfect venue for the ICC Awards. The city is centrally located for the global game and it is set to become a major cricketing hub in its own right. The ICC Global Cricket Academy is set to open early next year, as is the brand-new 25,000-seater cricket stadium at Dubai Sports City .”
This year’s LG ICC Awards includes eight individual prizes, including a new one for the Twenty20 International Performance of the Year.
It also features the selection of the Test and ODI Teams of the Year and the award to the side that has adhered most to the Spirit of Cricket.
The nominations for seven of the awards were made by a five-man ICC selection panel chaired by West Indies legend Clive Lloyd. The panel also includes former Australia captain Greg Chappell, recently retired South Africa all-rounder Shaun Pollock, former Sri Lanka opener Sidath Wettimuny and former Bangladesh batsman Athar Ali Khan. This panel will also select the ICC Test and ODI teams of the year.
The winners of these seven individual awards will be voted upon by a 25-person panel from around the world, made up of renowned former players, respected members of the media, and an elite umpire and elite match referee.
Meanwhile, the nominations for the Women’s Cricketer of the Year Award were decided after each of the world’s top 10 teams was given the opportunity to nominate two players. This award will be voted on by a separate 16-person voting academy featuring former players and other experts on the women’s game.
The Spirit of Cricket Award will be voted on by all the international captains as well as all members of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Umpires and Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Match Referees.
This year sees the introduction of a new award, the Twenty20 International Performance of the Year Award, which will mark an outstanding individual effort in this newest format of the international game.
Also, the Associate ODI Player of the Year Award has been upgraded to the Associate Player of the Year Award and serves to recognise and reward the efforts in ODIs and other international matches of the outstanding cricketer from the six countries outside the ICC Full Members, namely Bermuda, Canada, Ireland, Kenya, the Netherlands and Scotland.
Based on the 12 months between 9 August 2007 and 12 August 2008, the LG ICC Awards 2008 – presented in association with FICA – will take into account performances by players and officials in a remarkable period for the game. That period includes the inaugural ICC World Twenty20 2007 in South Africa .
The LG ICC Awards ceremony is now in its fifth year and this will be the first time it has been staged in Dubai . Previous ceremonies were held in London (2004), Sydney (2005), Mumbai (2006) and Johannesburg (2007).
“The LG ICC Awards are an opportunity to pay homage to the remarkable performances of the world’s top players,” said Mr Morgan.
“It is also a chance for lovers of the sport around the globe to reflect on some of the great cricketing feats they have witnessed over the previous 12 months. This will be the fifth time the awards have been handed out and yet again there are so many great performances to recall. I don’t envy the job facing the selectors and voting academy,” he said.
LG ICC Awards 2008
Test Player of the Year
ODI Player of the Year
Emerging Player of the Year
Cricketer of the Year
Associate Player of the Year
Twenty20 International Performance of the Year
Women’s Cricketer of the Year
Umpire of the Year
Spirit of Cricket
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Dhoni is the best captain we have had in decades
Javagal Srinath
When a bunch of talented young men get together and play as a team, concentrating on the achievements of the whole rather than the parts, the good results are never far away. And if there is one thing Mahendra Singh Dhoni specializes in, it is in getting his boys to play as a cohesive unit. I would go so far as to say that Dhoni is the best Indian captain over the past 2-3 decades.
The calm that he brings to proceedings, irrespective of the tense situations, the ease with which he handles extreme pressure, be it while batting or leading the side, marks Dhoni out as someone special. That he leads by example makes it that much easier to demand big things of his mates.
However, a captain is always only as good as his team and a lot depends on how the team responds to their leader's call. Here the Indian team excelled, more so the bowlers. The batsmen may have slipped up in the last ten overs, losing wickets in a heap, and that, ordinarily, may have hit the confidence of the bowlers who would have been preparing for a score of at least 280. To their credit, the bowlers, led admirably by Zaheer Khan once again, didn't let that affect them.
One must remember that in Lanka, bowling is never easy. The conditions are sapping, the humidity killing. No wonder even the extremely fit Dhoni too struggled. Performing in such conditions, match after match at that, takes some doing and I take my hat off to Zaheer for his excellent showing. Ever since he's been back from the injury lay-off, he's got better and better. It must have helped that he took his time coming back and didn't rush things out of desperation.
It was not a huge score that they were defending but it didn't reflect that way as the bowlers came out charging. One cannot always expect tall scores to be put up – at any rate this series hasn't seen too many runs being scored – and any score needs to be defended. With that in mind, the bowlers came to the party.
I particularly liked the way Praveen Kumar and Munaf Patel supported Zaheer right through the series and with Harbhajan back to his wicket-taking ways, the Sri Lankans didn't have any respite. That actually was the key to the series triumph, the regular taking of wickets, be it by the fast men or the spinners. There simply was no easy was out for the Lankan batsmen.
It was also good to see a couple of young Indian batsmen come good. Scoring runs in a dead rubber is one thing and doing so when the series is very much in the balance, as it was on Wednesday, is another. The contributions of Virat Kohli and Suresh Raina must be seen in that light and not just by the weight of runs they made. Also anyone can plonk his foot and hammer the ball on flat tracks but contributing on pitches where there is something for the bowlers, calls for a fair amount of ability.
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ECB working to ensure ticket availability for Associates at ICC WT20
Dubai, 28 August 2008
The England and Wales Cricket Board today confirmed it is working with the Dutch, Scottish and Irish cricket authorities to ensure that as many tickets as possible for the ICC World Twenty20 2009 (ICC WT20 2009) get to the fans of the three Associate teams.
Zimbabwe’s decision to step back from the tournament means certainty for organisers, teams and supporters with Scotland now included in next June’s 12-team event and Ireland and the Netherlands knowing which groups they will be placed in.
Because of that certainty, organisers are anticipating an increasing demand for tickets from the supporters of the three teams and are looking at ways of addressing it.
Tournament Director Steve Elworthy said: “With the final line-up for the ICC World Twenty20 now decided, all three Associate teams know where and when they will be playing.
“On that basis we are expecting an increasing demand for tickets from supporters of those countries and we are looking at ways of addressing that because we want to ensure as many people as possible following those teams get the chance to catch the action.
“We are working with both our ticketing partners and the cricket boards of Ireland, the Netherlands and Scotland to ensure we get this right and we will keep the public updated as the process continues,” he added.
Zimbabwe’s decision to step back means Ireland takes its place in Group A with India and Bangladesh, the Netherlands eases into Group B alongside England and Pakistan while Scotland takes a position in Group D with South Africa and New Zealand.
The inaugural ICC WT20 took place last September in South Africa. India won the event, beating Pakistan by five runs in the final in Johannesburg.
The England and Wales Cricket Board today confirmed it is working with the Dutch, Scottish and Irish cricket authorities to ensure that as many tickets as possible for the ICC World Twenty20 2009 (ICC WT20 2009) get to the fans of the three Associate teams.
Zimbabwe’s decision to step back from the tournament means certainty for organisers, teams and supporters with Scotland now included in next June’s 12-team event and Ireland and the Netherlands knowing which groups they will be placed in.
Because of that certainty, organisers are anticipating an increasing demand for tickets from the supporters of the three teams and are looking at ways of addressing it.
Tournament Director Steve Elworthy said: “With the final line-up for the ICC World Twenty20 now decided, all three Associate teams know where and when they will be playing.
“On that basis we are expecting an increasing demand for tickets from supporters of those countries and we are looking at ways of addressing that because we want to ensure as many people as possible following those teams get the chance to catch the action.
“We are working with both our ticketing partners and the cricket boards of Ireland, the Netherlands and Scotland to ensure we get this right and we will keep the public updated as the process continues,” he added.
Zimbabwe’s decision to step back means Ireland takes its place in Group A with India and Bangladesh, the Netherlands eases into Group B alongside England and Pakistan while Scotland takes a position in Group D with South Africa and New Zealand.
The inaugural ICC WT20 took place last September in South Africa. India won the event, beating Pakistan by five runs in the final in Johannesburg.
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Wednesday, 27 August 2008
Sports News
August 27, 2008
Football :
Ageya Cholo Sangha sheared point with Lalbahadur Vyamagar in a crucial match of domestic First Division League Football tournament here today. At the Dashrath Dev Stadium, Badharghat, both the teams were locked 0-0. After the match Lalbahadur earned eight points from four matches while Ageya Cholo bagged seven points from same matches.
Tripura will play against Goa and Harinaya inn the National Sub-junior Football Tournament at Mahipur, Panjab next month.
Fixture :
September 21 : Tripura -Goa
September 23 : Tripura-Hariyana
School Sports :
Football : Tripura Sports School beat North District team by 4-0 goals in State Level School Football tournament for under-19 boys here today. Manindra Jamatia scored two and Angel Jamatia and Durnamani Jamatia netted one each for wining team. In another match, South District defeated Dhalai District by 2-0 goals. Sanjit Kumar Jamatia and Nityajala Jamatia scored one each for winning tea.
Swimming : State Level Swimming Championship starts here today at Raima Swimming Pool, Badharghat.
Basketball :
Tripura will play in the National Youth Basketball tournament at Chhtisgarh on September 18-25 next. For the tournament, a selection trial will be held on August 30 at NSRCC next.
ICC President pays tribute to Sir Donald Bradman
Dubai, 27 August 2008
Centenary of Bradman’s birth
David Morgan: “His name is a by-word for brilliance; soccer has Pele, cricket has Bradman”
ICC President David Morgan today paid tribute to the life of Sir Donald Bradman on the occasion of the centenary of his birth.
“No name in cricket conjures up such widespread awe and respect as that of Sir Donald Bradman,” sai
d Mr Morgan.
“Even people with just a passing knowledge of the game or in countries where he never played will invariably recognise the name Bradman as a by-word for brilliance.
“That name says all that is best about the game and it is synonymous with cricket. Soccer has Pele and cricket has Bradman.
“Even now, 60 years after his final Test match and with time to put his achievements into context, his batting average of 99.94 still seems scarcely believable, especially when one compares it to those of the many other players to have graced the game at the highest level.
“This centenary offers us an opportunity to reflect upon the role the Don played in popularizing the game through his attacking style of batting.
“But he was a captain too, he looked to lead as he played, in a positive manner, and his 1948 side including the likes of Keith Miller, Neil Harvey, Arthur Morris and Ray Lindwall is rightly remembered as one of the greatest line-ups of all time.
“We should also remember the way he gave back to the game after he finished playing, as a selector and as an administrator with the Australian Cricket Board and the Imperial Cricket Conference.
“Sir Donald’s life was a lifetime of service to cricket and his legacy is that our strong sport continues to grow stronger.
“I am delighted Australia is leading the tributes to Sir Donald with its captain Ricky Ponting delivering the Bradman Oration in Sydney.
“Cricket is all about tradition and respecting previous generations and I am sure Ricky’s speech will do just that as well as being a fitting tribute to a truly great cricket person.”
Bradman in figures:
Tests: 52
Runs: 6996
Hundreds: 29
Average: 99.94
First-class matches: 234
Runs: 28,067
Hundreds: 117
Average: 95.14
ICC MEDIA RELEASE
Tuesday, 26 August 2008
Sports News
August 26, 2008
Football :
Tripura Police routed Birendra Club by 3-0 goals in the domestic First Division League Football tournament here today. At the Dashrath Dev Stadium, Badharghat, Kiran Chhatri struck first in 33rd minute and Police lead 1-0 before lemon break. After break, Kitan netted again in 56th minute and Binod Kishor Jamatia scored third in 73rd minute for Police. With this win Police team earned nine points from three matches and now top of the tally while Birendra yet to open their account after their fourth match.
Cricket :
Rajesh Banik was selected to lead Tripura team in the upcoming Buchibabu Invitation Cricket Tournament at Chenni on September 02 next. Fifteen members Tripura team was announced by Tripura Cricket Association today. Selected cricketers were,
Rajesh Banik (Captain), Rajib Datta (Wicket Keeper), Subhrajit Roy, Bappa Das, Amit Das, Subal Chowdhury, Rajib Saha, Kishor Muhuri, Jayanta Debnath, Abhijit Chakraborty, Gopesh Debnath, Rana Datta, Prabir Paul, Abhijit Dey and Jiban Paul (Wicket Keeper). Stand By : Biswajit Dey, Sukanta Reang, Sanjib Saha, Saumya Banik and Abhijit Das. Coach : Samir Dighe.
Judo :
Tripura will take part National Sub-junior Judo Championship at Haridwar, Uttarakhanda from October 02-06 next. The Judokas who have secured first position (under-14 years) in the recently concluded the State Level Championship 2008 has first priority for this National tournament. If first position holders fails to participate then second and third positions will be consider accordingly.
Football :
Tripura Police routed Birendra Club by 3-0 goals in the domestic First Division League Football tournament here today. At the Dashrath Dev Stadium, Badharghat, Kiran Chhatri struck first in 33rd minute and Police lead 1-0 before lemon break. After break, Kitan netted again in 56th minute and Binod Kishor Jamatia scored third in 73rd minute for Police. With this win Police team earned nine points from three matches and now top of the tally while Birendra yet to open their account after their fourth match.
Cricket :
Rajesh Banik was selected to lead Tripura team in the upcoming Buchibabu Invitation Cricket Tournament at Chenni on September 02 next. Fifteen members Tripura team was announced by Tripura Cricket Association today. Selected cricketers were,
Rajesh Banik (Captain), Rajib Datta (Wicket Keeper), Subhrajit Roy, Bappa Das, Amit Das, Subal Chowdhury, Rajib Saha, Kishor Muhuri, Jayanta Debnath, Abhijit Chakraborty, Gopesh Debnath, Rana Datta, Prabir Paul, Abhijit Dey and Jiban Paul (Wicket Keeper). Stand By : Biswajit Dey, Sukanta Reang, Sanjib Saha, Saumya Banik and Abhijit Das. Coach : Samir Dighe.
Judo :
Tripura will take part National Sub-junior Judo Championship at Haridwar, Uttarakhanda from October 02-06 next. The Judokas who have secured first position (under-14 years) in the recently concluded the State Level Championship 2008 has first priority for this National tournament. If first position holders fails to participate then second and third positions will be consider accordingly.
Great opportunity for Indians
Javagal Srinath
The Test results offered an unusual and complex portrait of a cricket team in a flux. This young One-day Indian team leading 2-1 in the ODI series is showing another picture. All in all it is very clear and obvious that when we watch different forms of the game we need to have a different perspective o
f the team.
In yesterday's comprehensive win one could see a growth in all departments. To be consistent in winning, that balance in bowling and batting is crucial. A team which has great batting line-up sans decent bowlers or vice versa will find it hard to be consistent in winning. In the last two Indian victories, we have noticed a collective good performance from all the members of the team than any individual brilliance.
Let me go through the performances of some of the players whose telling contribution is worth a mention. Praveen Kumar, the Haryana all rounder is already sharing the new ball. Pravin appears to be an intelligent cricketer who utilizes his potential to the fullest. With the new ball in his hand and an easy run up to the wicket makes him look very innocuous. The strength of Praveen is in the swing which he is able to achieve at will. Pravin's easy action might not enable him to bowl fast but allows having greater control on his line and length. His upright position at the delivery stride gives him that advantage from where he can swing either ways. I was quite impressed with the way he bowled to Jayasuriya moving the ball away giving hardly any room on the off-side. Pravin's ability to bowl with subtle variation at the depth makes Dhoni's task much easier.
Munaf preferred ahead Irfan shows the former new found interest in the game. Munaf keenly dispelling the myth that he always struggled in his later spells.
Harbhajan and Zaheer, the senior pros have lived up to their reputation.
Indian batting stuttered but never looked out of control. Impressive Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma played to the team's requirement. Rohit who is struggling for runs walked in with a purpose. With Skipper Dhoni at the other end, his run a ball effort gave the team a decent score. Here again Rohit's attitude to look for runs to secure the team than to worry about his own runs was evident. Such approach helps build a stronger image of the player in the dressing room. In the end for a player to be chosen or to survive during a long loss of form, it's that image in the dressing room which comes to his rescue.
Srilanka heavily relying on veteran Jayasuriya and Sangakara were once again exposed. Indians have very well explored the chinks in the Srilankan side and exploited it well. It is a great opportunity for Indians to seal the series in the next game itself. If Srilanka were to win the next one, the advantage would rest with the host going into the finals.
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Maurice Ouma reprimanded for ICC Code of Conduct breach
Dubai , 25 August 2008
Kenya wicketkeeper Maurice Ouma has been reprimanded for breaching the ICC Code of Conduct during his country’s ODI against Ireland at Stormont in Belfast , Ireland on 24 August (Sunday).
Ouma was found guilty of showing dissent by Mike Procter of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Match Ref
erees in a hearing that took place after the conclusion of the match.
Ouma was found to have breached clause 1.2 of the ICC Code of Conduct which relates to “abuse of cricket equipment or clothing, ground equipment or fixtures and fittings”.
The incident in question took place in the 26th over of Kenya’s innings when, after being declared caught at the wicket, Ouma slapped his bat against his pad and then kicked the bat a few metres as he walked towards the pavilion. The wicketkeeper-batsman, who scored 25 in Kenya ’s 33-run defeat, pleaded guilty in the hearing.
All Level 1 breaches carry a minimum penalty of an official reprimand and a maximum penalty of 50 per cent of a player’s match fee. In the case of Level 1 breaches, the match referee’s decision is final and a player does not have a right of appeal.
The charge was brought by umpires Peter Hartley and Ian Ramage.
Mr Procter reached his conclusion after a hearing attended by the player, the two on-field umpires, third umpire Alan Neill, Kenya manager Davinder Singh and captain Steve Tikolo.
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Kenya wicketkeeper Maurice Ouma has been reprimanded for breaching the ICC Code of Conduct during his country’s ODI against Ireland at Stormont in Belfast , Ireland on 24 August (Sunday).
Ouma was found guilty of showing dissent by Mike Procter of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Match Ref
erees in a hearing that took place after the conclusion of the match.Ouma was found to have breached clause 1.2 of the ICC Code of Conduct which relates to “abuse of cricket equipment or clothing, ground equipment or fixtures and fittings”.
The incident in question took place in the 26th over of Kenya’s innings when, after being declared caught at the wicket, Ouma slapped his bat against his pad and then kicked the bat a few metres as he walked towards the pavilion. The wicketkeeper-batsman, who scored 25 in Kenya ’s 33-run defeat, pleaded guilty in the hearing.
All Level 1 breaches carry a minimum penalty of an official reprimand and a maximum penalty of 50 per cent of a player’s match fee. In the case of Level 1 breaches, the match referee’s decision is final and a player does not have a right of appeal.
The charge was brought by umpires Peter Hartley and Ian Ramage.
Mr Procter reached his conclusion after a hearing attended by the player, the two on-field umpires, third umpire Alan Neill, Kenya manager Davinder Singh and captain Steve Tikolo.
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Monday, 25 August 2008
Sports News
August 25, 2008
Football :
Forward Club registered first win in the domestic First Division League Football tournament here today. At the Dashrath Dev Stadium, Badharghat, Forward Club beat Nine Bullets Club by 2-1 goals. Winning team took lead 1-0 before lemon break by Negib Houkip. After the break, Nigerian striker Benjamin leveled the score (1-1). But Houkip struck again and Forward Club finished the match 2-1. After this match, Forward opened their account with three points from three matches while Bullets now three points from three matches.
Third fixture of First Division League Football tournament :
August 29 : Tripura Police - Forward Club
August 30 : Birendra Club – Nobodoy Sangha
August 31 : Ageya Cholo Sangha – Nine Bullets Club
September 01 : Birendra Club – Forward Club
September 02 : Lalbahadur Vyamagar – Tripura Police
September 03 : Forward Club – Ageya Cholo Sangha
September 04 : Tripura Police Nobodoy Sangha
September 05 : Nine Bullets – Lalbahadur Vyamagar
September 06 : Rest day
September 07 : Rest day
September 08 to 15 Super League matches.
Cricker :
An Executive meeting of Tripura Cricket Association will be held on August 31 next.
Agenda : Finalization of Accounts for the year 2007-08 and Budget for the year 2008-09.
Kho-Kho :
State Level Sub Junior Kho-Kho championship starts at Kamalnagar of Sonamura Sub-division today. Altogether 13 teams were took part in this two-day tournament. Forest Minuster Jitendra Chowdhury opened the tournament.
Football :
Forward Club registered first win in the domestic First Division League Football tournament here today. At the Dashrath Dev Stadium, Badharghat, Forward Club beat Nine Bullets Club by 2-1 goals. Winning team took lead 1-0 before lemon break by Negib Houkip. After the break, Nigerian striker Benjamin leveled the score (1-1). But Houkip struck again and Forward Club finished the match 2-1. After this match, Forward opened their account with three points from three matches while Bullets now three points from three matches.
Third fixture of First Division League Football tournament :
August 29 : Tripura Police - Forward Club
August 30 : Birendra Club – Nobodoy Sangha
August 31 : Ageya Cholo Sangha – Nine Bullets Club
September 01 : Birendra Club – Forward Club
September 02 : Lalbahadur Vyamagar – Tripura Police
September 03 : Forward Club – Ageya Cholo Sangha
September 04 : Tripura Police Nobodoy Sangha
September 05 : Nine Bullets – Lalbahadur Vyamagar
September 06 : Rest day
September 07 : Rest day
September 08 to 15 Super League matches.
Cricker :
An Executive meeting of Tripura Cricket Association will be held on August 31 next.
Agenda : Finalization of Accounts for the year 2007-08 and Budget for the year 2008-09.
Kho-Kho :
State Level Sub Junior Kho-Kho championship starts at Kamalnagar of Sonamura Sub-division today. Altogether 13 teams were took part in this two-day tournament. Forest Minuster Jitendra Chowdhury opened the tournament.
ICC announces umpire and referee appointments for upcoming ODI series in Australia
Dubai , 25 August 2008
The International Cricket Council today announced the umpire and referee appointments for the ODI
series between Australia and Bangladesh , which gets underway on Saturday 30 August in Darwin .
Javagal Srinath of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Match Referees will oversee the series while the ICC-appointed on-field umpire will be Amish Saheba of the Emirates International Panel of ICC Umpires along with Cricket Australia appointments.
Match Referee – Javagal Srinath
30 August – Australia v Bangladesh , Darwin (ODI) - Amish Saheba and local appointment (Peter Parker)
3 September–Australia v Bangladesh , Darwin (ODI), Amish Saheba and local appointment (Bruce Oxenford)
6 September– Australia v Bangladesh , Darwin (ODI), – Amish Saheba and local appointment (Peter Parker)
The International Cricket Council today announced the umpire and referee appointments for the ODI
series between Australia and Bangladesh , which gets underway on Saturday 30 August in Darwin .Javagal Srinath of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Match Referees will oversee the series while the ICC-appointed on-field umpire will be Amish Saheba of the Emirates International Panel of ICC Umpires along with Cricket Australia appointments.
Match Referee – Javagal Srinath
30 August – Australia v Bangladesh , Darwin (ODI) - Amish Saheba and local appointment (Peter Parker)
3 September–Australia v Bangladesh , Darwin (ODI), Amish Saheba and local appointment (Bruce Oxenford)
6 September– Australia v Bangladesh , Darwin (ODI), – Amish Saheba and local appointment (Peter Parker)
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Sports News
August 24, 2008
Football :
Nobodoy Sangha sheared points with Lalbahadur Vyamagar in the domestic First Division League Football tournament here today. At the Dashrath Dev Stadium, Badharghat, both the teams were locked by 0-0 goal. After this match, Lalbahadur bagged seven points from three matches and now top of the tally while Nobodoy earned four points from three matches.
Swimming :
Tripura will participate in the National Junior Swimming Championship at Jalandhar, Panjab this month. Seven members Tripura team were selected for this competition. Selected swimmers were, Tularam Reang, Sanjit Reang, Sunita Jamatia, Punam Debbarma, Manu Debbarma, Swapna Sardar Jamatia and Malkosh Miha.
Football :
Nobodoy Sangha sheared points with Lalbahadur Vyamagar in the domestic First Division League Football tournament here today. At the Dashrath Dev Stadium, Badharghat, both the teams were locked by 0-0 goal. After this match, Lalbahadur bagged seven points from three matches and now top of the tally while Nobodoy earned four points from three matches.
Swimming :
Tripura will participate in the National Junior Swimming Championship at Jalandhar, Panjab this month. Seven members Tripura team were selected for this competition. Selected swimmers were, Tularam Reang, Sanjit Reang, Sunita Jamatia, Punam Debbarma, Manu Debbarma, Swapna Sardar Jamatia and Malkosh Miha.
ICC Board agrees to postpone ICC Champions Trophy
Dubai, 24 August 2008
The ICC Board today agreed unanimously to postpone the ICC Champions Trophy, scheduled to take place in Pakistan next month, until October 2009.
The agreement was reached during a telephone hook-up of ICC Directors.
It was further agreed that the Board would meet in September 2008 to discuss the details of the postponement.
Pakistan will retain the right to host the tournament but it was agreed that if other Members continued to express reservations over issues of safety and security then the ICC Board would have the right to decide about the tournament’s location.
ICC President David Morgan said: “There was complete support and sympathy for the Pakistan Cricket Board and the situation it finds itself in, which is not of its making.
“However, there was also a realisation that, under the current circumstances, some of the teams due to compete in the ICC Champions Trophy had reservations about touring there which could not be removed.
“In those circumstances it was considered prudent to postpone the event to October 2009, a time when we all hope conditions may be more acceptable for all the competing teams.
“It was agreed Pakistan would retain the right to host the event next year but that if, at a certain time, any Members still had reservations then the ICC’s Board would have the right to relocate the event.”
ICC Chief Executive Haroon Lorgat said: “Every one of our Members wishes to ensure the ICC Champions Trophy is a world-class event and the prospect of relocating it at short notice in order to make sure it was played this year would not allow that criterion to be fulfilled.
“Today’s agreement provides clarity for our Members and in September we will look to put in place a timeframe for arrangements ahead of the event taking place in 2009.”
The ICC Board consists of the Chairman or President from each of the 10 Full Members plus three Associate Member representatives. Also present at ICC Board meetings is the ICC President, who chairs proceedings, the ICC Chief Executive and the ICC Vice President. The ICC’s Principal Advisor, Inderjit Bindra, attends meeting at the request of the President and was present on Sunday’s call.
The ICC Board today agreed unanimously to postpone the ICC Champions Trophy, scheduled to take place in Pakistan next month, until October 2009.
The agreement was reached during a telephone hook-up of ICC Directors.
It was further agreed that the Board would meet in September 2008 to discuss the details of the postponement.
Pakistan will retain the right to host the tournament but it was agreed that if other Members continued to express reservations over issues of safety and security then the ICC Board would have the right to decide about the tournament’s location.
ICC President David Morgan said: “There was complete support and sympathy for the Pakistan Cricket Board and the situation it finds itself in, which is not of its making.
“However, there was also a realisation that, under the current circumstances, some of the teams due to compete in the ICC Champions Trophy had reservations about touring there which could not be removed.
“In those circumstances it was considered prudent to postpone the event to October 2009, a time when we all hope conditions may be more acceptable for all the competing teams.
“It was agreed Pakistan would retain the right to host the event next year but that if, at a certain time, any Members still had reservations then the ICC’s Board would have the right to relocate the event.”
ICC Chief Executive Haroon Lorgat said: “Every one of our Members wishes to ensure the ICC Champions Trophy is a world-class event and the prospect of relocating it at short notice in order to make sure it was played this year would not allow that criterion to be fulfilled.
“Today’s agreement provides clarity for our Members and in September we will look to put in place a timeframe for arrangements ahead of the event taking place in 2009.”
The ICC Board consists of the Chairman or President from each of the 10 Full Members plus three Associate Member representatives. Also present at ICC Board meetings is the ICC President, who chairs proceedings, the ICC Chief Executive and the ICC Vice President. The ICC’s Principal Advisor, Inderjit Bindra, attends meeting at the request of the President and was present on Sunday’s call.
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India will meet Host Sri Lanka in a crucial third match of series
Javagal Srinath
After two close matches at Dambulla , Now its Premadasa where India will meet Host Sri Lanka in a crucial third match of series.Beating Sri Lankan at home soil has always been tough. but it's been even harder in day-night matches, and especially those played the Premadasa.In
the first half it will be a run feast game mainly controlled by the batsman but Spinners will hold the key in the second half of the game and it will be a tough job for those batting second. A good opening stand by either side may well close down the series.Winner of this match will get an advantage to win the series.
I have played lots of matches at Pemadasa.Tradationally the pitch begins low and slow in the second half, difficult to make strokes under lights.Spinners will have much more say in that situation.At that stage better option will be singles & doubles to move score-board, instead of trying for boundaries.
Ajantha Mendis has taken the world by surprise and he will definitely get some advantage. For Indian batsman, Mendis-Murali combination will be a real threat at Premadasa under flood lights. Mendis has a great variety of deliveries and has the advantage of leaving the batsman puzzled at the crease.He is getting all support from Murali and that's adds his confidence. Indian Batsmen should watch his wrist first and play accordingly.Dhoni, Newcomer Badrinath and Virat proved in the last match that Mendis is playable.With a spin attack comprising Muttiah Muralitharan and Ajantha Mendis, best option for Indian batsmen to get their eye in against the medium-pacers.Captain M.S.Dhoni & his deputy Yuvraj must play with responsibility in the middle and Dhoni should play the anchoring role. As I have mentioned that a good opening needed in this kind of wicket.Same time India need couple of good partnership in the middle-order.They must improve running beteein the wicket and good communications between the batsman to make a successful partnership. It's about time the Gambhirs', Raina's gets amongst the runs.I have mentioned before that match winning knock on the first outing should do a lot of good to Badri's confidence, but this is just a beginning and he has a long way to go.He must show consistency in his batting.
Knowing the advantage bowlers hold on this wicket, With inform Zaheer, Munaf-Bhajji should strike early in Sri Lankan innings.India need early exit of Jayasurya,Sangakara & Mahela as they did in the previous match.
the first half it will be a run feast game mainly controlled by the batsman but Spinners will hold the key in the second half of the game and it will be a tough job for those batting second. A good opening stand by either side may well close down the series.Winner of this match will get an advantage to win the series.I have played lots of matches at Pemadasa.Tradationally the pitch begins low and slow in the second half, difficult to make strokes under lights.Spinners will have much more say in that situation.At that stage better option will be singles & doubles to move score-board, instead of trying for boundaries.
Ajantha Mendis has taken the world by surprise and he will definitely get some advantage. For Indian batsman, Mendis-Murali combination will be a real threat at Premadasa under flood lights. Mendis has a great variety of deliveries and has the advantage of leaving the batsman puzzled at the crease.He is getting all support from Murali and that's adds his confidence. Indian Batsmen should watch his wrist first and play accordingly.Dhoni, Newcomer Badrinath and Virat proved in the last match that Mendis is playable.With a spin attack comprising Muttiah Muralitharan and Ajantha Mendis, best option for Indian batsmen to get their eye in against the medium-pacers.Captain M.S.Dhoni & his deputy Yuvraj must play with responsibility in the middle and Dhoni should play the anchoring role. As I have mentioned that a good opening needed in this kind of wicket.Same time India need couple of good partnership in the middle-order.They must improve running beteein the wicket and good communications between the batsman to make a successful partnership. It's about time the Gambhirs', Raina's gets amongst the runs.I have mentioned before that match winning knock on the first outing should do a lot of good to Badri's confidence, but this is just a beginning and he has a long way to go.He must show consistency in his batting.
Knowing the advantage bowlers hold on this wicket, With inform Zaheer, Munaf-Bhajji should strike early in Sri Lankan innings.India need early exit of Jayasurya,Sangakara & Mahela as they did in the previous match.
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Saturday, 23 August 2008
GRIPPING OF TABLE TENNIS RACKET
D. Ajay
There is no concrete rule regarding the gripping or holding a table tennis racket in a game or a match by the INTERNATIONAL TABLE TENNIS FEDERATION. Only RACKET HAND and FREE HAND have been mentioned in the ITTF rule. RACKET HAND means the hand on which the racket is held and the FREE HAND means the hand on which racket is not held i.e. free. On the basis of these, a player is allowed to use only one hand for holding the racket on his own way and the player will not be allowed to use both the hand for holding or gripping the racket and the player may be allowed to change his hand from left to right & vice-versa.
But the event cultivators observed few types of gripping are very much convenient to the players for achieving maximum performance. For this reason players are commonly using the following types of grips:
a) PEN HOLD
The style of gripping the racket by the player in this method is similar to the way of holding the pen or pencil etc. The Chinese, Japanese and Korean players are commonly using this style. Normally one side of the racket is being used in this style.
But nowadays some of the players of the above countries are using both the side of the racket with a new technique of pen hold gripping.
b) SHAKE HAND
Similarly the shake hand grip means the style of gripping the racket by the player like to the way one makes hand shake with other. Normally Indian players are using this style.
c) SEEMILLER GRIP
But recently a new style has been successfully introduced which is modified type of shake hand grip. Here thumb and fore finger form a ‘V’ shape on the back hand side of the racket. This style of grip is known as ‘Seemiller Grip’ in the name of successful user Danny Seemiller of United States.
There is no concrete rule regarding the gripping or holding a table tennis racket in a game or a match by the INTERNATIONAL TABLE TENNIS FEDERATION. Only RACKET HAND and FREE HAND have been mentioned in the ITTF rule. RACKET HAND means the hand on which the racket is held and the FREE HAND means the hand on which racket is not held i.e. free. On the basis of these, a player is allowed to use only one hand for holding the racket on his own way and the player will not be allowed to use both the hand for holding or gripping the racket and the player may be allowed to change his hand from left to right & vice-versa.
But the event cultivators observed few types of gripping are very much convenient to the players for achieving maximum performance. For this reason players are commonly using the following types of grips:
a) PEN HOLD
The style of gripping the racket by the player in this method is similar to the way of holding the pen or pencil etc. The Chinese, Japanese and Korean players are commonly using this style. Normally one side of the racket is being used in this style.
But nowadays some of the players of the above countries are using both the side of the racket with a new technique of pen hold gripping.
b) SHAKE HAND
Similarly the shake hand grip means the style of gripping the racket by the player like to the way one makes hand shake with other. Normally Indian players are using this style.
c) SEEMILLER GRIP
But recently a new style has been successfully introduced which is modified type of shake hand grip. Here thumb and fore finger form a ‘V’ shape on the back hand side of the racket. This style of grip is known as ‘Seemiller Grip’ in the name of successful user Danny Seemiller of United States.
Sports News
August 23, 2008
Footbal :
Tripura Police upset defending champion Ageya Cholo Sangha by 3-2 goals in domestic First Division League Football Tournament here today.
In a crucial match at Dasharath Dev Stadium, Badharghat, striker Kiran Chhatri struck first in the seventh minute and Police took the lead by 1-0 goal. Just three minutes later, Cameroon striker Stephen leveled the score (1-1) for Ageya Cholo. Police team, who are dominating first half, took lead once again by Paresh Mihkarjee in the 26th minute (2-1).
Trailing before lemon break, star-studded Ageya Cholo bounced back in second half. In the 66th minute, Ageya Cholo got a penalty and Nigerian striker James leveled the score 2-2 brilliantly. Just five minutes later, Ageya Cholo earned another penalty when Stephen brought down by Police custodian Kanai Yadav. But this time James failed to find the net. The ball struck the bar and bounced back.
In the 88th minutes, Police striker Kiran once find the net from golden opportunity just inside the penalty box and Police confirmed vital three points from the match. Police now earned six points from two matches while Ageya Cholo also bagged same from three matches.
Footbal :
Tripura Police upset defending champion Ageya Cholo Sangha by 3-2 goals in domestic First Division League Football Tournament here today.
In a crucial match at Dasharath Dev Stadium, Badharghat, striker Kiran Chhatri struck first in the seventh minute and Police took the lead by 1-0 goal. Just three minutes later, Cameroon striker Stephen leveled the score (1-1) for Ageya Cholo. Police team, who are dominating first half, took lead once again by Paresh Mihkarjee in the 26th minute (2-1).
Trailing before lemon break, star-studded Ageya Cholo bounced back in second half. In the 66th minute, Ageya Cholo got a penalty and Nigerian striker James leveled the score 2-2 brilliantly. Just five minutes later, Ageya Cholo earned another penalty when Stephen brought down by Police custodian Kanai Yadav. But this time James failed to find the net. The ball struck the bar and bounced back.
In the 88th minutes, Police striker Kiran once find the net from golden opportunity just inside the penalty box and Police confirmed vital three points from the match. Police now earned six points from two matches while Ageya Cholo also bagged same from three matches.
Sports News
August 22, 2008
Football :
Nine Bullets Club beat Birendra Club by 3-1 goals in the domestic First Division League Football tournament here today. At the Dashrath Dev Stadium, Badharghat, Nigerian striker Benjamin scored first hat-trick in the tournament. He scored first goal in 8th minute. Iswar Jamatia leveled the score in the 32nd minutes for Birendra. After lemon break, Benjamin struck again in 51st and 68 minute and Bullets earned three points from the matches.
Football :
Nine Bullets Club beat Birendra Club by 3-1 goals in the domestic First Division League Football tournament here today. At the Dashrath Dev Stadium, Badharghat, Nigerian striker Benjamin scored first hat-trick in the tournament. He scored first goal in 8th minute. Iswar Jamatia leveled the score in the 32nd minutes for Birendra. After lemon break, Benjamin struck again in 51st and 68 minute and Bullets earned three points from the matches.
Result of ICC task team teleconference
Dubai, 22 August 2008
The ICC task team held a teleconference on Friday to discuss the feedback received from meetings with
stakeholders from Australia, England, New Zealand and South Africa in relation to the ICC Champions Trophy 2008.
That feedback was discussed and will now be considered by the ICC Board, which is scheduled to have its own teleconference on Sunday.
The task team noted the decision of Cricket South Africa, announced on Friday, not to send a team to the ICC CT. Comment on that matter will be forthcoming after the ICC Board meeting.
The task team is made up of ICC President David Morgan, Sharad Pawar, the ICC Vice President, ICC Chief Executive Officer Haroon Lorgat, the ICC Principal Advisor Inderjit Singh Bindra and representatives of the Pakistan Cricket Board, the ICC’s Broadcast Partner ESPN STAR Sports, the ICC’s independent security advisors and the Federation of International Cricketers’ Associations (FICA).
Set up on 24 July, its role is:
To ensure the effective implementation of the recommendations of the ICC’s independent security advisors; and
Liaise with various stakeholders, including embassies within Pakistan and other Governments, on an ongoing basis to ensure effective communication and the management of any concerns that may exist.
ICC MEDIA RELEASE
The ICC task team held a teleconference on Friday to discuss the feedback received from meetings with
stakeholders from Australia, England, New Zealand and South Africa in relation to the ICC Champions Trophy 2008.That feedback was discussed and will now be considered by the ICC Board, which is scheduled to have its own teleconference on Sunday.
The task team noted the decision of Cricket South Africa, announced on Friday, not to send a team to the ICC CT. Comment on that matter will be forthcoming after the ICC Board meeting.
The task team is made up of ICC President David Morgan, Sharad Pawar, the ICC Vice President, ICC Chief Executive Officer Haroon Lorgat, the ICC Principal Advisor Inderjit Singh Bindra and representatives of the Pakistan Cricket Board, the ICC’s Broadcast Partner ESPN STAR Sports, the ICC’s independent security advisors and the Federation of International Cricketers’ Associations (FICA).
Set up on 24 July, its role is:
To ensure the effective implementation of the recommendations of the ICC’s independent security advisors; and
Liaise with various stakeholders, including embassies within Pakistan and other Governments, on an ongoing basis to ensure effective communication and the management of any concerns that may exist.
ICC MEDIA RELEASE
Friday, 22 August 2008
Saini Das
Chess Player
Saini Das is the first girl chess player of Tripura who qualify to represent Indian Sub Junior (Under-10 years) team for International Tournament in the year 2009. She finished third position in the National Subjunior (Under-9 years) Tournament in 2008 in New Delhi .
Rajesh Banik
Cricketer
Rajesh Banik represented Indian Junior Cricket team as all-rounder in 2000. First he played in Junior Asian Cricket in Malaysia and then he took part Junior World Cup Cricket Tournament in England in same year.
Tushar Saha
Cricketer
Tushar Saha represented Indian Junior Cricket team as left hand spinner in 2000. First he played in Junior Asian Cricket in Malaysia and then he took part Junior World Cup Cricket Tournament in England in same year.
Chaiti Debbarma
Swimmer
Chaiti Debbarma is the first tribal girl in India and only swimmer of North East India who successfully crossed 26 Kilometer distance of Gulf of Torrunous, Gerick in 2000.
Ganesh Naha
Swimmer
Ganesh Naha is the first and only swimmer of North East India who successfully crossed 36 Kilometer distance of the English Channel in 1998. He also crossed 26 Kilometer distance of Gulf of Torrunous in 1999.
Rati Ranjan Dhar
Swimmer
Rati Ranjan Dhar is the first swimmer of Tripura who took part in International Swimming Tournament. He finished the second position in the Indo-Srilanka Palk Swimming Tournament in 1969.
Karnendu Debbarma
Footballer
Karnendu Debbarma represented Indian School Football team in Asian Football Tournament in 1997.
Gulti Chowdhury
Footballer
Gulti Chowdhury was the first women football of Tripura who represented Indian Football team two times in Asian Football Tournaments. Gulti first represented Indian Under-17 Women football team in Seoul , South Korea in 2005. She also represented Indian Senior Women team in 2007 in the Asian Football Tournament against Iran .
Arjan Ali
Footballer
Arjan Ali represented Indian School Football team in Asian Football Tournament in 1994. He also played in different clubs in Kolkata including Mohan Bagan Club.
Diptanu Banik
Gymnast
Diptanu Banik represented Indian Gymnastic team in the year 2001 in Hungary . He bagged a Gold medal and two Silver medals from the Tulit Petre International Gymnastic Competition. He finished third position in all-round group in Hungary in the same tournament in the year 2000.
Balaram Shil
Gymnast
Bijan Saha represented Indian Gymnastics Team in many International tournaments. He represented India in Asian Games in 1982, Commonwealth Games and many other International tournaments. Mr. Shil is at present the Gymnastics Coach Border Security Force.
Bijan Saha
Gymnast
Bijan Saha represented Indian Gymnastics Team in many International tournaments. His outstanding contribution to the Indian Gymnastics was reflected in superb tune from 1981 to 1983. He represented India in Asian Games in 1982, Commonwealth Games and many other International tournaments. Mr. Saha is at present the Gymnastics Coach on SAI Special Area Games Center , Agartala.
Debasish Dam Chowdhury
Gymnast
Debasish Dam Chowdhury represented Indian Gymnastics Team in many International tournaments. His outstanding contribution to the Indian Gymnastics was reflected in superb tune from 1981 to 1983. He represented India in Asian Games in 1982, Commonwealth Games and many other International tournaments. Mr. Chowdhury is at present the Gymnastics Coach on Indian Railway.
Bisweshar Nandi
Gymnast
Bisweshar Nandi has been Captain of the Indian Gymnastics Team for six times taking part in International tournaments. His outstanding contribution to the Indian Gymnastics was reflected in superb tune from 1978 to 1986. He represented India in Asian Games in 1982, Commonwealth Games and many other International tournaments. Mr. Nandi is at present the Gymnastics Coach on Netaji Subhas Regional Coaching Center, a state government run center.
Dr. Kalpana Debnath
Gymnast
Dr. Kalpana Debnath is the first and only women Ajuna awardees of Tripura. She bagged the title of ‘All Round Best Women Gymnast of Indian’ nine times in succession, which is till a record in history of Indian Gymnastic. She also bagged all Gold medals in the National Tournament at Surat in 1978. Dr. Debnath is presently the Gymnastic coach of the Sports Authority of India, NSNIS, Patiala .
Mantu Debnath
Gymnast
Mantu Debnath is the first Ajuna awardees of Tripura. He bagged Gold medal in the International Tournament first in 1969 at Almata in the Soviet Union . He represented the Indian Gymnastics team several times since 1969. He led the Indian Gymnastics team in the Asian Games 1994 held in Hirosima of Japan as coach. Mr. Debnath is presently the Gymnastic coach of the Sports Authority of India.
A low scoring game always turns out to be a tricky one
Javagal Srinath
A low scoring game always turns out to be a tricky one. India losing the 5th wicket half way through the chase provided good testing grounds for the batsmen to come. Before we speak about Badrinath's debut, let us understand the mind set of the young Badri when h
e didn't make it into the team in the first cut.
e didn't make it into the team in the first cut.Just after the team for the Srilankan ODI was declared, I saw Badrinath's interview in one of the news Channel. He said he felt miserable and didn't know what to say or how to accept his non-inclusion. One could make out Badri's deep sense of disappointment in his tone. I suppose there are many players who wait anxiously for the selection day to find out if their names figure in the list. These kind of restless moments plays a pivotal role in shaping up a cricketers psyche. Many players, first lose confidence in the system and gradually lose confidence in themselves. Only a few remain resolute and motivated to stay in contention.
Coming back to Badri, perhaps he was one of the few who didn't lose heart upon not being considered often. May be the secret of Badri's motivation could be Skipper Dhoni's trust in him. A Captains' confidence in a player is very important in groom one's career at the international level. Smiling Badri didn't look one bit nervous as he walked into a very difficult situation. Dhoni' presence seemed to be a boon as both of them started the partnership with rotating singles. Here again the duo's stint for Chennai Super's came in handy to establish themselves quickly. Badri handled both Murali and mysterious Mendis with aplomb. The best parts of the partnership were the running between the wickets and the communication. For a debutant, learning can only happen at the center.
Coming back to Badri, perhaps he was one of the few who didn't lose heart upon not being considered often. May be the secret of Badri's motivation could be Skipper Dhoni's trust in him. A Captains' confidence in a player is very important in groom one's career at the international level. Smiling Badri didn't look one bit nervous as he walked into a very difficult situation. Dhoni' presence seemed to be a boon as both of them started the partnership with rotating singles. Here again the duo's stint for Chennai Super's came in handy to establish themselves quickly. Badri handled both Murali and mysterious Mendis with aplomb. The best parts of the partnership were the running between the wickets and the communication. For a debutant, learning can only happen at the center.
A match winning knock on the first outing should do a lot of good to Badri's confidence, but this is just a beginning and he has a long way to go.
Dhambola has always offered more to the bowlers than the batsmen. Knowing the advantage bowlers hold on this wicket, it would have been sad if the bowlers had let go such an opportunity. Indian spearhead Zaheer Khan made his efforts count by adhering to the very elements of fast bowling. Early exit of Sangakara and Jayasuriya creates a near vacuum in their batting line up. Barring skipper Mahela, the patience of other Lankan batsmen appears circumspect.
Indians must be on their toes as the rest of the games are played at Premadasa, a venue which suits SL team more. It's about time the Gambhirs', Rohit Sharma's and Raina's gets amongst the runs. All I can predict from here, is a run feast game mainly controlled by the batsmen.
HAWKEYE COMMUNICATIONS
Thursday, 21 August 2008
Sports News
August 21, 2008
Football :
Lalbahadur Vyamagar edged over Forward Club by 1-0 goal in domestic First Division League Football tournament here today. At the Dasharath Dev Stadium, Badharghat, both the team were locked by 0-0 before lemon break. After break, Lallin Puiya scored the decoder in 61st minutes of match. With this victory, Lalbahadur now earned six points from two matches, while Forward yet to open their account.
Hockey :
Director General of Police, Tripura Pranay Sahaya was elected President of Tripura Hockey Associaiton.
A hockey match will be held on August 29 next for celebration of magician of hockey Dhaynchand birth day.
South Africa aims for summit of Reliance Mobile ICC ODI Championship table
Dubai, 21 August 2008
South Africa will aim to return to the summit of the Reliance Mobile ICC ODI Championship table when it goes head-to-head with England in a five-match ODI series starting at Leeds on Friday.
South Africa is currently two ratings points behind Australia on 128 but will go three points clear if it sweeps the series 5-0. A 4-1 win will put it on 130 ratings points but ahead of Australia when those ratings are calculated beyond the decimal point.
South Africa is 22 rating points ahead of sixth-placed England and that gap means it is expected to win the series comfortably. If it fails to do so then its rating will suffer and it will lose two points if it secures only a 3-2 success. A loss by the same margin will see Graeme Smith’s side slide to 122 points.
South Africa and England ’s post-series positions in the Reliance Mobile ICC ODI Championship table are dependent on not only their own form in the series but also the result of the Sri Lanka – India clash. That five-match series is currently level at 1-1 and concludes on 29 August.
A 5-0 series loss for Kevin Pietersen’s side will drop it to 102 ratings points and a 4-1 defeat will cost it one ratings point but a 3-2 defeat, a creditable result given the large gap between the sides, will actually earn it three points, lifting it to 109.
A victory by a 5-0 margin will put England on 118 ratings points and drop the Proteas to 116 ratings points while a 4-1 series result will lift England to 115 and drop South Africa to 119.
In the Reliance Mobile ICC Player Rankings for ODI batsmen, Smith holds the top slot and will be looking to open the gap from second-placed India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who is currently involved in the ODI series in Sri Lanka .
Besides Smith , South Africa has AB de Villiers (8th), Herschelle Gibbs (11th) and Jacques Kallis (17th) are in the top 20 while Pietersen is the highest ranked England batsman in 12th position.
In the Reliance Mobile ICC Player Rankings for ODI bowlers, Australia ’s Nathan Bracken holds the top placing but South Africa ’s fifth-placed Andre Nel has a chance to leapfrog the Sri Lanka duo of Muttiah Muralidaran and Chaminda Vaas, depending how the trio perform over the coming days.
Makhaya Ntini currently sits in 14th place and will be targeting an upward movement to back his fifth place in the Reliance Mobile ICC Player Rankings for Test bowlers.
Like South Africa , England also boasts two players in the top 20 with fast bowler Stuart Broad as the highest ranked bowler in a career-high 13th place which he achieved against Scotland at Edinburgh earlier this week.
Andrew Flintoff is the other bowler in top 20 in 17th spot.
England ’s James Anderson is 22nd while South Africa ’s Dale Steyn has room for upward movement as he is currently 121st.
Kallis has a good chance to surge to the top of Reliance Mobile ICC Player Rankings for ODI all-rounders as he has Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik and New Zealand ’s Jacob Oram firmly within his sights.
Series schedule
22 August – First ODI, Leeds
26 August – Second ODI, Nottingham
29 August – Third ODI, The Oval
31 August – Fourth ODI, Lord’s
3 September – Fifth ODI, Cardiff
Reliance Mobile ICC ODI Championship (as of 21 August)
Rank Team Rating
1 Australia 130
2 South Africa 128
3 New Zealand 116
4 India 112
5 Pakistan 110
6 England 106
7 Sri Lanka 106
8 West Indies 95
9 Bangladesh 46
10 Ireland 18
11 Zimbabwe 16
12 Kenya 0
ICC One-Day Rankings (as of 21 August)
Batsmen
Rank Player Team Points Ave HS Rating
1 Graeme Smith SA 792! 41.11 792 v Ban at Dhaka 2008
2 MS Dhoni Ind 766 47.33 806 v WI at Kingston 2006
3 Ricky Ponting Aus 751 43.24 832 v NZ at Hobart 2007
4 Mike Hussey Aus 750 54.92 863 v NZ at Perth 2007
5 S.Chanderpaul WI 744 40.49 754 v SA at Durban 1999
6 Mohd Yousuf Pak 738 43.19 777 v SA at Rawalpindi 2003
7 S.R.Tendulkar Ind 735 44.33 887 v Zim at Sharjah 1998
8 AB de Villiers SA 733! 37.66 733 v Ban at Dhaka 2008
9 Andrew Symonds Aus 730 40.34 778 v Ind at Nagpur 2007
10 Matthew Hayden Aus 722 43.80 854 v Ind at Centurion 2003
11 H.H.Gibbs SA 718 36.53 750 v SL at Durban 2003
12 Kevin Pietersen Eng 717 47.14 834 v Aus at Antigua 2007
13 K.C.Sangakkara SL 710 36.15 760 v Ind at Rajkot 2007
14 Michael Clarke Aus 703 43.40 756 v SL at Melbourne 2008
15 Yuvraj Singh Ind 695 36.38 739 v WI at Port-of-Spain 2006
16 Chris Gayle WI 693 38.84 804 v Aus at Mumbai 2006
17 Jacques Kallis SA 688 45.21 816 v WI at Johannesburg 2004
18 S.T.Jayasuriya SL 680 32.76 838 v Ban at Pietermaritzburg 2003
19 Shoaib Malik Pak 676 35.75 685 v Ind at Lahore 2006
20 Salman Butt Pak 666 39.88 689 v Ind at Dhaka 2008
Bowlers
Rank Player Team Points Ave Econ HS Rating
1 Nathan Bracken Aus 769 21.78 4.35 806 v SL at St George's 2007
2 Daniel Vettori NZ 761 31.70 4.17 790 v Eng at Christchurch 2008
3 Shane Bond NZ 711 19.32 4.20 811 v SA at St George's 2007
4 M.Muralidaran SL 701 22.86 3.87 913 v NZ at Sharjah 2002
5= Chaminda Vaas SL 682 27.42 4.19 861 v SA at Colombo (RPS) 2004
Andre Nel SA 682 26.95 4.61 685 v Ban at Dhaka 2008
7 M.G.Johnson Aus 674*! 24.77 4.76 674 v WI at St Kitts 2008
8= Brett Lee Aus 667 22.96 4.71 853 v SA at Melbourne 2006
Jerome Taylor WI 667 27.38 4.68 688 v SA at Cape Town 2008
10 Kyle Mills NZ 663 26.74 4.68 694 v Ban at Queenstown 2007
11 Daren Powell WI 655 31.73 4.60 686 v Aus at St George's 2008
12 Shahid Afridi Pak 654 34.90 4.63 685 v Ind at Dhaka 2008
13 Stuart Broad Eng 648*! 27.59 4.82 648 v Sco at Edinburgh 2008
14 Makhaya Ntini SA 635 24.12 4.46 782 v WI at Cape Town 2004
15 Iftikhar Anjum Pak 632! 32.49 4.87 632 v Ban at Karachi 2008
16 Jacob Oram NZ 627 30.70 4.44 768 v Aus at The Oval 2004
17 Andrew Flintoff Eng 622 24.73 4.35 755 v Ban at Dhaka 2003
18 Brad Hogg Aus 620 26.84 4.52 687 v Ind at Nagpur 2007
19 M.F.Maharoof SL 618 24.39 4.65 671 v Eng at Dambulla 2007
20 Sohail Tanvir Pak 610* 28.11 4.92 619 v SL at Karachi 2008
All-rounders
Rank Player Team Points HS Rating
1 Shoaib Malik Pak 349 402 v WI at Brisbane 2005
2 Jacob Oram NZ 342 353 v Eng at Auckland 2008
3 Jacques Kallis SA 334 505 v WI at Bridgetown 2001
4 Shahid Afridi Pak 331 360 v Ind at Dhaka 2008
5= S.T.Jayasuriya SL 329 463 v Pak at Lahore 1997
Chris Gayle WI 329 511 v Zim at Harare 2003
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South Africa will aim to return to the summit of the Reliance Mobile ICC ODI Championship table when it goes head-to-head with England in a five-match ODI series starting at Leeds on Friday.
South Africa is currently two ratings points behind Australia on 128 but will go three points clear if it sweeps the series 5-0. A 4-1 win will put it on 130 ratings points but ahead of Australia when those ratings are calculated beyond the decimal point.
South Africa is 22 rating points ahead of sixth-placed England and that gap means it is expected to win the series comfortably. If it fails to do so then its rating will suffer and it will lose two points if it secures only a 3-2 success. A loss by the same margin will see Graeme Smith’s side slide to 122 points.
South Africa and England ’s post-series positions in the Reliance Mobile ICC ODI Championship table are dependent on not only their own form in the series but also the result of the Sri Lanka – India clash. That five-match series is currently level at 1-1 and concludes on 29 August.
A 5-0 series loss for Kevin Pietersen’s side will drop it to 102 ratings points and a 4-1 defeat will cost it one ratings point but a 3-2 defeat, a creditable result given the large gap between the sides, will actually earn it three points, lifting it to 109.
A victory by a 5-0 margin will put England on 118 ratings points and drop the Proteas to 116 ratings points while a 4-1 series result will lift England to 115 and drop South Africa to 119.
In the Reliance Mobile ICC Player Rankings for ODI batsmen, Smith holds the top slot and will be looking to open the gap from second-placed India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who is currently involved in the ODI series in Sri Lanka .
Besides Smith , South Africa has AB de Villiers (8th), Herschelle Gibbs (11th) and Jacques Kallis (17th) are in the top 20 while Pietersen is the highest ranked England batsman in 12th position.
In the Reliance Mobile ICC Player Rankings for ODI bowlers, Australia ’s Nathan Bracken holds the top placing but South Africa ’s fifth-placed Andre Nel has a chance to leapfrog the Sri Lanka duo of Muttiah Muralidaran and Chaminda Vaas, depending how the trio perform over the coming days.
Makhaya Ntini currently sits in 14th place and will be targeting an upward movement to back his fifth place in the Reliance Mobile ICC Player Rankings for Test bowlers.
Like South Africa , England also boasts two players in the top 20 with fast bowler Stuart Broad as the highest ranked bowler in a career-high 13th place which he achieved against Scotland at Edinburgh earlier this week.
Andrew Flintoff is the other bowler in top 20 in 17th spot.
England ’s James Anderson is 22nd while South Africa ’s Dale Steyn has room for upward movement as he is currently 121st.
Kallis has a good chance to surge to the top of Reliance Mobile ICC Player Rankings for ODI all-rounders as he has Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik and New Zealand ’s Jacob Oram firmly within his sights.
Series schedule
22 August – First ODI, Leeds
26 August – Second ODI, Nottingham
29 August – Third ODI, The Oval
31 August – Fourth ODI, Lord’s
3 September – Fifth ODI, Cardiff
Reliance Mobile ICC ODI Championship (as of 21 August)
Rank Team Rating
1 Australia 130
2 South Africa 128
3 New Zealand 116
4 India 112
5 Pakistan 110
6 England 106
7 Sri Lanka 106
8 West Indies 95
9 Bangladesh 46
10 Ireland 18
11 Zimbabwe 16
12 Kenya 0
ICC One-Day Rankings (as of 21 August)
Batsmen
Rank Player Team Points Ave HS Rating
1 Graeme Smith SA 792! 41.11 792 v Ban at Dhaka 2008
2 MS Dhoni Ind 766 47.33 806 v WI at Kingston 2006
3 Ricky Ponting Aus 751 43.24 832 v NZ at Hobart 2007
4 Mike Hussey Aus 750 54.92 863 v NZ at Perth 2007
5 S.Chanderpaul WI 744 40.49 754 v SA at Durban 1999
6 Mohd Yousuf Pak 738 43.19 777 v SA at Rawalpindi 2003
7 S.R.Tendulkar Ind 735 44.33 887 v Zim at Sharjah 1998
8 AB de Villiers SA 733! 37.66 733 v Ban at Dhaka 2008
9 Andrew Symonds Aus 730 40.34 778 v Ind at Nagpur 2007
10 Matthew Hayden Aus 722 43.80 854 v Ind at Centurion 2003
11 H.H.Gibbs SA 718 36.53 750 v SL at Durban 2003
12 Kevin Pietersen Eng 717 47.14 834 v Aus at Antigua 2007
13 K.C.Sangakkara SL 710 36.15 760 v Ind at Rajkot 2007
14 Michael Clarke Aus 703 43.40 756 v SL at Melbourne 2008
15 Yuvraj Singh Ind 695 36.38 739 v WI at Port-of-Spain 2006
16 Chris Gayle WI 693 38.84 804 v Aus at Mumbai 2006
17 Jacques Kallis SA 688 45.21 816 v WI at Johannesburg 2004
18 S.T.Jayasuriya SL 680 32.76 838 v Ban at Pietermaritzburg 2003
19 Shoaib Malik Pak 676 35.75 685 v Ind at Lahore 2006
20 Salman Butt Pak 666 39.88 689 v Ind at Dhaka 2008
Bowlers
Rank Player Team Points Ave Econ HS Rating
1 Nathan Bracken Aus 769 21.78 4.35 806 v SL at St George's 2007
2 Daniel Vettori NZ 761 31.70 4.17 790 v Eng at Christchurch 2008
3 Shane Bond NZ 711 19.32 4.20 811 v SA at St George's 2007
4 M.Muralidaran SL 701 22.86 3.87 913 v NZ at Sharjah 2002
5= Chaminda Vaas SL 682 27.42 4.19 861 v SA at Colombo (RPS) 2004
Andre Nel SA 682 26.95 4.61 685 v Ban at Dhaka 2008
7 M.G.Johnson Aus 674*! 24.77 4.76 674 v WI at St Kitts 2008
8= Brett Lee Aus 667 22.96 4.71 853 v SA at Melbourne 2006
Jerome Taylor WI 667 27.38 4.68 688 v SA at Cape Town 2008
10 Kyle Mills NZ 663 26.74 4.68 694 v Ban at Queenstown 2007
11 Daren Powell WI 655 31.73 4.60 686 v Aus at St George's 2008
12 Shahid Afridi Pak 654 34.90 4.63 685 v Ind at Dhaka 2008
13 Stuart Broad Eng 648*! 27.59 4.82 648 v Sco at Edinburgh 2008
14 Makhaya Ntini SA 635 24.12 4.46 782 v WI at Cape Town 2004
15 Iftikhar Anjum Pak 632! 32.49 4.87 632 v Ban at Karachi 2008
16 Jacob Oram NZ 627 30.70 4.44 768 v Aus at The Oval 2004
17 Andrew Flintoff Eng 622 24.73 4.35 755 v Ban at Dhaka 2003
18 Brad Hogg Aus 620 26.84 4.52 687 v Ind at Nagpur 2007
19 M.F.Maharoof SL 618 24.39 4.65 671 v Eng at Dambulla 2007
20 Sohail Tanvir Pak 610* 28.11 4.92 619 v SL at Karachi 2008
All-rounders
Rank Player Team Points HS Rating
1 Shoaib Malik Pak 349 402 v WI at Brisbane 2005
2 Jacob Oram NZ 342 353 v Eng at Auckland 2008
3 Jacques Kallis SA 334 505 v WI at Bridgetown 2001
4 Shahid Afridi Pak 331 360 v Ind at Dhaka 2008
5= S.T.Jayasuriya SL 329 463 v Pak at Lahore 1997
Chris Gayle WI 329 511 v Zim at Harare 2003
ICC MEDIA RELEASE
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