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ICC World Cup 2011: Why wait? Take the power-play and sustain the momentum
The batting power-play—is it a boon or a bane?
Teams have benefited and teams have suffered in this crucial period of the innings.
There are two schools of thought as to when the batting power-play should be taken.
ICC World Cup 2011: Irish Luck and DRS howlers
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The Irish rode their luck—the other night—to throw a spanner in England’s attempt to progress to the quarter-finals.
Kevin , the other O’Brien—younger brother to Niall who rang the curtain call on Pakistan’s exit in the 2007 World Cup—hit the fastest World Cup century ever off just 50 balls.
He was cool, calm and collected. He was to the manor born.
If there was any doubt that talent exists in the lower echelons of the ICC, Kevin O’Brien and Ryan ten Doeschate blew those vacillations to smithereens.
IPL barons, take note.
The Irish KO the English at a game of cricket
Kevin O’Brien led his Irish team to a sparkling upset over their English rivals knocking over a total of 327 runs with nonchalant ease. The burly Irishman scored the fastest ever fifty in a World Cup off 50 balls at a strike rate of 200.0. The English were well and truly KO’d.
India awaits this Sunday.
On a lighter note:
Why is it called pyjama cricket?
Just a little hint to get into bed once the game’s done.
Quote of the day:
A thought is often original, though you have uttered it a hundred times. – Oliver Wendell Holmes
World Cup: Security precautions and Sena disruptions
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Should you feel secure at the 2011 ICC ODI World Cup?
Indian authorities believe that you should.
More Random Shots On The ICC World Cup
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The 10th ICC ODI World Cup features 14 teams. Of these, only six to eight teams have a realistic chance of winning the cup.
Discerning followers of the game have short-listed five teams to lift the trophy—India, Sri Lanka, South Africa, England and Australia.
Bolshoi The Boxer Writes For Sports Keeda (Satire)
My dog, Bolshoi, is keen. He intends to become a sports journalist.
“Do you know that Sports Keeda is running a competition for posts about the World Cup on its website?”
“Yes, I received an email informing me of something to that effect.” I reply.
“I wish to participate. Can you eke out my entry on your laptop?”
How many times must Rahul Dravid prove his critics wrong?
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He’s called Mr. Dependable, Mr. Reliable, Jammy and simply The Wall.
If Raymond—the famed suitings and shirtings brand— has the Complete Man, then Team India retains the Complete Team Man.
His name is Rahul Sharad Dravid and he has just compiled his 31st ton for India in the third Test at Jamta against New Zealand.
For a man who has over 10,000 Test runs— only the third Indian ever in the select club—Dravid is amazingly low profile.
Bhajji, the slayer, flays the Kiwis: Can Dhoni’s luck hold?
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Harbhajan Singh’s second century at No. 8 in as many innings reads like a fairy tale. He is now the highest run aggregator in the India – New Zealand Test series at home.
Harbhajan ended up with 111 not out; he added 105 for the tenth wicket with Sreesanth. Incredibly, that is just the third-highest last wicket partnership for India.
For a bowler, who has not yet crossed 2,000 Test runs , this is not bad — not bad at all! Has India rediscovered the all-rounder its been seeking?
World Cup 2011: ICC gives preparations a thumbs-up
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After the scandal-hit CommonWealth Games and the IPL mess, it comes as a breath of fresh air that the ICC has given a thumbs-up to the preparations for the 2011 World Cup to be held in Bangladesh, India and Sri Lanka.
This is the third time the World Cup is being hosted on the sub-continent; the previous two World Cups here were in 1987 and 1996.
Indian cricket: Tendulkar seeks the next level, Gambhir bats for Kirsten
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It’s true that geniuses and champions are never satisfied with what they have achieved.
They are always thinking of the next level, the next summit, the next goal.
They dare not rest on their laurels.
There’s always the next mountain to climb, the next peak to scale.
And so it is with Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar.
14,000 Test runs in test cricket, over 30,000 international runs and 49 Test centuries to his credit.
Yet, the gentleman talks about yearning to reach the next level.
"I’m really focusing now on how I can get to the next level as a batsman. How can I get even more competitive? How can I get even more consistent? How can I get better?"
What else does Tendukar have to say in his interview to The Guardian?
On dreaming, Tendulkar has this to say:
"Life would be flat without dreams. I think it’s really important to dream — and then to chase those dreams.”
2010 has been Tendulkar’s best year in recent times, reminding us of the young Sachin, unburdened by the cares of the team and varied niggling injuries.
Tendulkar is also back at the top of the ICC rankings, the first time since 2002.
It is said that all’s well with the world when Tendulkar is in full flow and so it is for cricket fans.
The full interview will be published this Saturday.
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