Adieu to a cracking journey- WC

There are very events in the world which can topple the human heart and mind as easily as this year’s World cup… “First ball of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011..from Shafiul Islam to Virender Sehwag…smashed past extra cover and it’s a boundary…WHAT A BEGINNING !!… 1..2..3.. the cricket world cup has finally kicked off with a blast !! The most awaited and the first blockbuster event of the decade is finally here…Its most welcome anticipation across the globe, especially, in the fourteen participatin gnations of which four were associate nations. Two groups, group A and group B were to form seven teams each. Group A would have Pakistan, Australia, Sri Lanka, New Zealand, Zimbabwe, Kenya and Canada battling it out. On the other side, Group B would consist of India, South Africa, England, West Indies, Bangladesh, Ireland and Netherlands contesting strongly. Top four teams from each group would qualify for the first stage of knockouts – The Quarter finals.

Indian Players to be sent to SA early

The Board of Control for Cricket in India have decided to send the Indian Cricketers to South Africa for the Test, T20 and ODI series well before the start of the series. This is in an intention so that the players get well to the South African conditions.

What next for India? New Zealand Series

Here is the squad for the Test and One Day series between India and New Zealand.

Silva back, Welegedara, Kandamby left out of tri series

The Sri Lankan Selectors selected the Lankan squad for the tri series involving India and New Zealand starting August 10th in Lanka. Left hand Seamer Chanaka Welegedara and Batsman Thilina Kandamby have been left out for the Series. They are replaced by Pacer Dilhara Fernando and Batsman Chamara Silva.

Sachin rested, Yuvraj back for Tri Series

The Board of Control for Cricket in India announced the Indian Squad for the upcoming tri series. Yuvraj Singh has been called back while the likes of Gautam Gambhir, Sachin Tendulkar and Harbhajan Singh have been rested.

The Committee headed by Kris Srikkanth, selected the One Day team for the Tri Series against Sri Lanka and New Zealand in Lanka from 10th August.

Cricket- a poem



Cricket – The Game Of The Lords

To know the taste of nectar on earth,

We had the gentlemen’s game Cricket’s birth,

Which is filled with enjoyment and mirth.

I start off with the diverse team,

Which make the respective supporters beam.

First comes Team no. one,

India jo hai ek solid tuphaan.

Then comes team Pakistan,

T20 cricket mein hai woh sabse mahaan.

When the Sri Lankans step on,

With the wind the opposition is gone.

Then comes Champion Team Australia,

World cup mein inhone saare teams ko haraa diya.

After them, come the royal English,

Opposite them, the teams always perish.

Then come the Proteas to the pitch,

They send the minnows mercilessly into the ditch.

Team New Zealand plays to fire,

And fulfill their nation’s desire.

You’ll never cease to make shor….

Kyunki yeh dil hamesha maange more….

Injured Zaheer out of Test series

As an upset for the Indian Cricket team which is to tour for a Test series in Sri Lanka as Zaheer Khan, the Indian spear heard pacer was ruled out with a shoulder injury.  The tour includes three Tests, followed by a tri-series in Dambulla, also involving New Zealand.

Ross Taylor to Captain Kiwis for Lanka tour

The New Zealand Selectors recently names Ross Taylor as the Captain of the New Zealand team in the absence of Captain Daniel Vettori who is awaiting his second child.

Ryder in T20 World Cup Squad

Rob Nichol is the only new cap for the T20 World Cup Squad for the New Zealanders starting April 30th in West Indies.

Kiwi Player Jesse Ryder too has been included in the team after a long time. He was dropped after the Champions Trophy.

Daryl Tuffey and Niel Broom made way for the uncapped Rob Nichol as they are suffering from injuries.

The Selectors of the New Zealand Team told:-

We think we have some very dynamic batters who can be lethal in this form of the game. Our bowlers are also very effective Twenty20 performers,” he said.

The Black Caps will leave for their Brisbane training camp on April 18 where players such as Jacob Oram and Kyle Mills, who are returning after injury, will be put through their paces in an effort to restore match fitness.

SQUAD:-

Daniel Vettori
Shane Bond
Ian Butler
Martin Guptill
Gareth Hopkins
Brendon McCullum
Nathan McCullum
Kyle Mills
Rob Nicol
Jacob Oram
Aaron Redmond
Jesse Ryder
Tim Southee
Scott Styris
Ross Taylor

ICC World Cup 2011

With less than a year to go for the World Cup, India prepares to host the World Cup in a superb fashion. There are renovations seen in many stadiums. Here are the schedules:-

Date and Time	Match	Weather
2011
Sat Feb 19	1st match – India v Bangladesh Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur	N/A
2011
Sun Feb 20	3rd match – Sri Lanka v Canada Hambantota International Cricket Stadium	N/A
Sun Feb 20	2nd match – Kenya v New Zealand MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai	N/A
Mon Feb 21	4th match – Australia v Zimbabwe Sardar Patel Stadium, Motera, Ahmedabad	N/A
Tue Feb 22	5th match – England v Netherlands Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground, Nagpur	N/A
Wed Feb 23	6th match – Kenya v Pakistan Hambantota International Cricket Stadium	N/A
Thu Feb 24	7th match – South Africa v West Indies Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi	N/A
Fri Feb 25	9th match – Bangladesh v Ireland Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur	N/A
Fri Feb 25	8th match – Australia v New Zealand Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground, Nagpur	N/A
Sat Feb 26	10th match – Pakistan v Sri Lanka R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo	N/A
Sun Feb 27	11th match – India v England Eden Gardens, Kolkata	N/A
Mon Feb 28	12th match – Netherlands v West Indies Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi	N/A
Mon Feb 28	13th match – Canada v Zimbabwe Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground, Nagpur	N/A
Tue Mar 1	14th match – Kenya v Sri Lanka R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo	N/A
Wed Mar 2	15th match – England v Ireland M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore	N/A
Thu Mar 3	17th match – Canada v Pakistan R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo	N/A
Thu Mar 3	16th match – Netherlands v South Africa Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, Chandigarh	N/A
Fri Mar 4	19th match – Bangladesh v West Indies Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur	N/A
Fri Mar 4	18th match – New Zealand v Zimbabwe Sardar Patel Stadium, Motera, Ahmedabad	N/A
Sat Mar 5	20th match – Australia v Sri Lanka R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo	N/A
Sun Mar 6	21st match – India v Ireland M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore	N/A
Sun Mar 6	22nd match – England v South Africa MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai	N/A
Mon Mar 7	23rd match – Canada v Kenya Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi	N/A
Tue Mar 8	24th match – New Zealand v Pakistan Pallekele International Cricket Stadium	N/A
Wed Mar 9	25th match – India v Netherlands Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi	N/A
Thu Mar 10	26th match – Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe Pallekele International Cricket Stadium	N/A
Fri Mar 11	28th match – Bangladesh v England Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong	N/A
Fri Mar 11	27th match – Ireland v West Indies Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, Chandigarh	N/A
Sat Mar 12	29th match – India v South Africa Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground, Nagpur	N/A
Sun Mar 13	30th match – Canada v New Zealand Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai	N/A
Sun Mar 13	31st match – Australia v Kenya M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore	N/A
Mon Mar 14	33rd match – Bangladesh v Netherlands Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong	N/A
Mon Mar 14	32nd match – Pakistan v Zimbabwe Pallekele International Cricket Stadium	N/A
Tue Mar 15	34th match – Ireland v South Africa Eden Gardens, Kolkata	N/A
Wed Mar 16	35th match – Australia v Canada M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore	N/A
Thu Mar 17	36th match – England v West Indies MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai	N/A
Fri Mar 18	37th match – New Zealand v Sri Lanka Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai	N/A
Fri Mar 18	38th match – Ireland v Netherlands Eden Gardens, Kolkata	N/A
Sat Mar 19	40th match – Bangladesh v South Africa Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur	N/A
Sat Mar 19	39th match – Australia v Pakistan R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo	N/A
Sun Mar 20	41st match – Kenya v Zimbabwe Eden Gardens, Kolkata	N/A
Sun Mar 20	42nd match – India v West Indies MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai	N/A
Wed Mar 23	Quarter Final – TBC v TBC Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur	N/A
Thu Mar 24	Quarter Final – TBC v TBC R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo	N/A
Fri Mar 25	Quarter Final – TBC v TBC Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur	N/A
Sat Mar 26	Quarter Final – TBC v TBC Sardar Patel Stadium, Motera, Ahmedabad	N/A
Tue Mar 29	Semi Final – TBC v TBC R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo	N/A
Wed Mar 30	Semi Final – TBC v TBC Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, Chandigarh	N/A
Sat Apr 2	Final – TBC v TBC Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai	N/A