The Pakistan cricket team arrived in Delhi later on Thursday for five one dayers and three Test matches.
Talking to the reporters, Pakistan skipper Shoaib Malik said that Twenty20 World Cup defeat against India is history and whichever team would handle pressure better will win the forthcoming series.
Alleging there is no tension between the two teams, he said Indian team is in great form, especially Yuvraj Singh.
Malik called cricket between India and Pakistan enjoyable and said his team wants the most of it.
He also said he had no problems with the senior players in his team, who give him their cooperation.
Frontline seamer Asif not in team
Unfortuntely for Pakistan, they are without their frontline seamer Mohammad Asif, who is most likely to miss the entire one day series due to continuing problems with his elbow.
Asif missed the recent one-day series against South Africa due to the same injury, after breaking down while bowling in the second Test against the Proteas at the Gaddafi Stadium last month.
The pacer had earlier undergone an MRI scan, and the report wasn't very encouraging.
An official confirmation of Asif's pull out is expected later in the day. The PCB hasn't announced any replacement so far.
Monday, November 5, 2007
Sri Lanka topple Warne's All-Stars at Hong Kong Sixes
An All-Stars team containing some of the greatest names in world cricket was beaten in the final of the Hong Kong Sixes on Sunday by a team of little-known Sri Lankans.
Over two days of carnival cricket, the All-Stars - featuring captain Shane Warne, Brian Lara, Glenn McGrath and Anil Kumble - had produced explosive cricket in the tournament's unique five-overs-an-innings format.
But their run of success came to end when the young Sri Lankans refused to be intimidated and posted 127 for three after five eight-ball overs, a total that proved too much for their illustrious opponents, who made 111 to lose by 16 runs.
Also in the All-Stars squad were Zimbabwe's Heath Streak, England's Geraint Jones and Craig McMillan of New Zealand, who won the man of the tournament award for his brutal batting, though he went for a golden duck in the final.
Sri Lanka's surprise star was captain Indika De Saram who, under the Sixes' quirky rules, scored 40 in the final after returning to the wicket having earlier retired not out for 32.
Kaushalya Weeraratne (32) and Jeewantha Kulatunga (28) also helped carry the side to its first-ever Hong Kong Sixes victory, which brought with it a winners' cheque of $100,000.
In the All-Stars' final innings, Test cricket's top scorer Brian Lara reminded the crowd of his glory days with four sixes lofted over the hospitality marquees.
Geraint Jones, currently out of favour for the England wicketkeeper role, was a late call-up but his fielding caught the eye and in the final he scored three huge sixes off his first three balls.
Former Australian strike bowler Glenn McGrath was on the subs bench for the title-decider after dislocating a finger while fielding earlier in the day.
The weekend saw nine national teams compete against the All-Stars in 21 matches that lasted fewer than 45 minutes each.
With the game's big hitters letting loose at the tiny Kowloon Cricket Club, 275 sixes were scored and at least 40 balls were lost.
England, who fielded Twenty20 specialist Darren Maddy and rising star Luke Wright, fell in the quarter-finals.
India had earlier crashed out at the qualifying stage to the disappointment of their vocal supporters and the Sixes' organisers, who are keen to boost the event's TV audience in the massive south Asia market.
New Zealand and Pakistan were the losing semi-finalists. Shane Warne, 38, said he had enjoying playing alongside some old friends and rivals.
"This has been my first Sixes and it has been a great couple of days. After we won the first few games, we really wanted to win the whole thing.
"Watching Brian (Lara) out there brings back some bad memories of bowling to him," he joked.
"Glenn (McGrath) is obviously an old mate and Anil Kumble I have total respect for. We talk a lot about leg-breaks."
The tournament, first held in 1992, produces frenetic cricket in which six-a-side teams bat for only five overs each and every fielder has to bowl, apart from the wicketkeeper.
Up until the final the overs are six balls each. It has a long record of attracting the game's greatest names, with Viv Richards, Sachin Tendulkar and Andrew Flintoff all appearing in past years.
Over two days of carnival cricket, the All-Stars - featuring captain Shane Warne, Brian Lara, Glenn McGrath and Anil Kumble - had produced explosive cricket in the tournament's unique five-overs-an-innings format.
But their run of success came to end when the young Sri Lankans refused to be intimidated and posted 127 for three after five eight-ball overs, a total that proved too much for their illustrious opponents, who made 111 to lose by 16 runs.
Also in the All-Stars squad were Zimbabwe's Heath Streak, England's Geraint Jones and Craig McMillan of New Zealand, who won the man of the tournament award for his brutal batting, though he went for a golden duck in the final.
Sri Lanka's surprise star was captain Indika De Saram who, under the Sixes' quirky rules, scored 40 in the final after returning to the wicket having earlier retired not out for 32.
Kaushalya Weeraratne (32) and Jeewantha Kulatunga (28) also helped carry the side to its first-ever Hong Kong Sixes victory, which brought with it a winners' cheque of $100,000.
In the All-Stars' final innings, Test cricket's top scorer Brian Lara reminded the crowd of his glory days with four sixes lofted over the hospitality marquees.
Geraint Jones, currently out of favour for the England wicketkeeper role, was a late call-up but his fielding caught the eye and in the final he scored three huge sixes off his first three balls.
Former Australian strike bowler Glenn McGrath was on the subs bench for the title-decider after dislocating a finger while fielding earlier in the day.
The weekend saw nine national teams compete against the All-Stars in 21 matches that lasted fewer than 45 minutes each.
With the game's big hitters letting loose at the tiny Kowloon Cricket Club, 275 sixes were scored and at least 40 balls were lost.
England, who fielded Twenty20 specialist Darren Maddy and rising star Luke Wright, fell in the quarter-finals.
India had earlier crashed out at the qualifying stage to the disappointment of their vocal supporters and the Sixes' organisers, who are keen to boost the event's TV audience in the massive south Asia market.
New Zealand and Pakistan were the losing semi-finalists. Shane Warne, 38, said he had enjoying playing alongside some old friends and rivals.
"This has been my first Sixes and it has been a great couple of days. After we won the first few games, we really wanted to win the whole thing.
"Watching Brian (Lara) out there brings back some bad memories of bowling to him," he joked.
"Glenn (McGrath) is obviously an old mate and Anil Kumble I have total respect for. We talk a lot about leg-breaks."
The tournament, first held in 1992, produces frenetic cricket in which six-a-side teams bat for only five overs each and every fielder has to bowl, apart from the wicketkeeper.
Up until the final the overs are six balls each. It has a long record of attracting the game's greatest names, with Viv Richards, Sachin Tendulkar and Andrew Flintoff all appearing in past years.
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Friday, October 26, 2007
ARGENTINA TOPS FIFA RANKINGS
Argentina have moved up one place to go top of the FIFA rankings for October, released by world football's ruling body on Wednesday.
World Cup champions Italy fell two places to third, while Brazil leapfrogged them into second place.
Beaten finalists in Germany last year, France jumped two spots to move up to fourth place while the Germans drop one place to fifth.
But the big losers in October were England, who fell to 11th place after their recent poor showings in Euro-2008 qualifiers.
Rankings
1. Argentina 1533 points (+ 1 place)
2. Brazil 1459 (+ 1)
3. Italy 1387 (- 2)
4. France 1271 (+ 2)
5. Germany 1245 (- 1)
6. Spain 1226 (+ 1)
7. Netherlands 1207 (- 2)
8. Portugal 1203 (=)
9. Czech Republic 1174 (+ 2)
10. Croatia 1155
World Cup champions Italy fell two places to third, while Brazil leapfrogged them into second place.
Beaten finalists in Germany last year, France jumped two spots to move up to fourth place while the Germans drop one place to fifth.
But the big losers in October were England, who fell to 11th place after their recent poor showings in Euro-2008 qualifiers.
Rankings
1. Argentina 1533 points (+ 1 place)
2. Brazil 1459 (+ 1)
3. Italy 1387 (- 2)
4. France 1271 (+ 2)
5. Germany 1245 (- 1)
6. Spain 1226 (+ 1)
7. Netherlands 1207 (- 2)
8. Portugal 1203 (=)
9. Czech Republic 1174 (+ 2)
10. Croatia 1155
BEIJING OLYMPICS 2008 SCHEDULE
| 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | Total Events | ||||||||||
| -2 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | ||||||||||||
| Wed | Thur | Fri | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thur | Fri | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thur | Fri | Sat | Sun | ||||||||||||
| Opening Ceremony | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 | Aquatics | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 46 | |||||||||||||||
 | Archery | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 | Athletics | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 47 | ||||||||||||||||||
 | Badminton | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
 | Baseball | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 | Basketball | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 | Boxing | 5 | 6 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 | Canoe / Kayak | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 | Cycling | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 18 | |||||||||||||||||
 | Equestrian | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 | Fencing | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||
 | Football | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 | Gymnastics | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
 | Handball | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 | Hockey | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 | Judo | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 | Modern Pentathlon | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 | Rowing | 7 | 7 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 | Sailing | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 | Shooting | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||
 | Softball | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 | Table Tennis | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 | Taekwondo | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 | Tennis | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 | Triathlon | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 | Volleyball | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 | Weightlifting | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||
 | Wrestling | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Closing Ceremony | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Events | 7 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 30 | 34 | 18 | 20 | 11 | 23 | 20 | 31 | 12 | 302 | |||||||||||||
WON'T LET MURALI BREAK WARNE'S RECORD IN WARNE'S SOIL....SAID PONTING
Muttiah Muralitharan may be just nine short of overtaking Shane Warne as Test cricket’s highest wicket-taker but Australian skipper Ricky Ponting says he is confident his team can stop the Sri Lankan off-spinner from capturing the record in its backyard.
The task of taking nine wickets to surpass the record of Warne’s 708 wickets does not seem too hard for the wily bowler in next month’s two-Test series but Ponting says he is determined not to let it happen in Australia.
“He needs nine wickets to pass Warney’s world record and I want to make it pretty clear that it would be nice if he left Australia not getting those nine wickets,” Ponting was quoted as saying by ‘The Australian’.
“If that’s the case, then we’ve done a pretty good job. He’s also made it pretty clear over the years that he feels Australian batsmen play him better than any other team in the world. In saying that, and in our conditions, hopefully we can keep him under wraps,” he added.
Ponting also played down apprehensions that there would be crowd trouble when Muralitharan plays his first Test on Australian soil after 12 years.
The Aussie skipper said he was confident that spectators would behave themselves even if Muralitharan overtakes local hero Warne.
VOLKSWAGEN PASSOUT IN INDIA
Volkswagen, Europe’s largest car maker announced the launch of the brand in India with the unveiling of its first locally assembled Passat Sedan. The very well equipped Passat TDI 2.0 litre Highline will be currently available in two versions in India. These are priced at Rs. 22.35 lakhs and Rs. 24.35 lakhs, respectively (all prices ex-Showroom Delhi incl. VAT).
Pictures of Volkswagen Passat
The powerful 2.0 litre TDI diesel engine with an output of 103 kW (140 bhp) is one of the most successful engines in the Volkswagen range. It is paired with a 6-speed automatic DSG gearbox. Advanced occupant safety is one of the key features of the Passat which comes equipped with 8 airbags which include side airbags for the rear passengers, Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS) and Electronic Stabilisation Programme (ESP). The Passat offers a comfortable driving experience with latest features such as the "Press andDrive" starting function, automatic driving light control with "Coming and Leaving home" function. The “Climatronic" air condition with 2-zone temperature control, leather upholstery, electric and manual sun blinds in the back, 6-disc CD changer, alloy wheels and a rain sensor give the Passat the perfect impression of a real luxury sedan. It is also the first vehicle in this class to have a push-button-operated Electromechanical Parking Brake (EPB).
The top version will come equipped with additional state-of the-art features like front seats with electric 12-way adjustment, bi-xenon headlights with headlight cleaning system, electric sliding / tilting glass roof, parkingsensorsat front and rear, anti-theft warning system and multi-function steering wheel with operating facility for gear-change, multi-function display and radio.
Pictures of Volkswagen Passat
The powerful 2.0 litre TDI diesel engine with an output of 103 kW (140 bhp) is one of the most successful engines in the Volkswagen range. It is paired with a 6-speed automatic DSG gearbox. Advanced occupant safety is one of the key features of the Passat which comes equipped with 8 airbags which include side airbags for the rear passengers, Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS) and Electronic Stabilisation Programme (ESP). The Passat offers a comfortable driving experience with latest features such as the "Press andDrive" starting function, automatic driving light control with "Coming and Leaving home" function. The “Climatronic" air condition with 2-zone temperature control, leather upholstery, electric and manual sun blinds in the back, 6-disc CD changer, alloy wheels and a rain sensor give the Passat the perfect impression of a real luxury sedan. It is also the first vehicle in this class to have a push-button-operated Electromechanical Parking Brake (EPB).
The top version will come equipped with additional state-of the-art features like front seats with electric 12-way adjustment, bi-xenon headlights with headlight cleaning system, electric sliding / tilting glass roof, parkingsensorsat front and rear, anti-theft warning system and multi-function steering wheel with operating facility for gear-change, multi-function display and radio.
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