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- Pakistan is a more balanced team : MS Dhoni #IndvsPak
- Live Cricket Streaming – India vs Pakistan 1st ODI Chennai 2012 #IndvsPak #PakvsInd
- Preview: India vs Pakistan, 1st ODI, Chennai, 2012 #IndvsPak #PakvsInd
- India aim to achieve no. 1 spot in ICC ODI rankings #IndvsPak
- Michael Hussey to retire from international cricket post Sydney Test vs Sri Lanka
- Former England skipper and commentator Tony Greig passes away
- India vs Pakistan 2nd T20 at Ahmedabad – Statistical Highlights #IndvsPak
| Pakistan is a more balanced team : MS Dhoni #IndvsPak Posted: 29 Dec 2012 11:20 AM PST
“Overall, Pakistan is a very good team. Its combination is such that they have specialist bowlers and have five bowlers for a match. In a way I feel they have complete bowling attack and they have experienced batsmen who can bat well in any conditions. Specialist spinners are also performing well,” Dhoni said at the pre-match press conference, here. “When it is compared to Indian team it is a very balanced side with talented players. Overall, which ever the team bats and bowls well for a long period of time will turn out to be well,” Dhoni added. On Sunday the first ODI match will be played by India post Sachin Tendulkar’s retirement and Dhoni said his immense experience will be missed but youngsters will get a chance to showcase their talent.
“If you look at the last one year or so, he has been picking and choosing ODI matches to play. Yes, We are missing him a lot. He has such experience and he always leaves a solid impact on the minds of the youngsters in the team in the dressing room. We all miss that. Also, when we look at important series afresh, youngsters need to get chances and perform well,” he said. Dhoni also made it clear that he is not a big fan of the new rules brought in the One-day format. “I am not very happy with the rules. I feel that lot of changes in ODI has been brought in when lot of people talk about Test cricket and experiments made in T20,” he said. Asked for comment on the new rule that two bouncers could be bowled in a over, he said,” Once we get fast bowlers like Umesh Yadav we will try to use it. As of now we will keep that in our pocket.” Talking about the media criticism after the Bangalore T20 defeat, Dhoni said, “It is not in our control. It is important that we attend to our job as to what we need to do on field.” However, he backed his bowlers, when India’s bowling has been considered weak link. “We have few young bowlers and it is difficult for them to bowl in dew factors and adapt to the changes in rules of the game. All these are to be taken in to account and we will have to back them as at the end of the day they are the ones you see in the future games.” He said young bowlers such as Parvinder Awana and Bhuvanesh Kumar needed a few more chances before being judged. “We will have to give them fare amount of chances and see what set of talents that they have got and it will happen once they play few games at international levels. Domestic is quite different from international standards. They require more exposure and spend more time at the top level.” Asked about Pakistan’s new pace sensation, Mohammad Irfan, he said, “He is a bit different. You can say that he is about one foot different to some of our bowlers. He gets lot of bounce and bowls at decent pace. We have to watch out for him. We have not seen much of him.” Dhoni also paid tribute to former English cricketer Tony Grieg, who passed away on Saturday fighting lung cancer. “I did not have much chance to interact with him. I always used to hear to his comments right from the time I started following cricket, not to forget the instances when Sourav Ganguly and Sachin Tendulkar. He always used to make us feel as if we are watching the matches live at the stadium. He was really exciting. We’ll all miss him and that is for sure.  |
| Live Cricket Streaming – India vs Pakistan 1st ODI Chennai 2012 #IndvsPak #PakvsInd Posted: 29 Dec 2012 06:36 AM PST
A strong come back for India in the last T20 match with batsman scoring runs and bowlers picking up wickets under pressure. The momentum is with team India and will definitely carry forward in the ODI series that begins from Chennai on 30 Dec 2012. India wouldn’t be making too much changes except that Virender Sehwag will join the team along with a specialist spinner in place of batsman. The pitch at Cheapuk stadium will assist spinners and India will definitely look to get the best out of the conditions. India could reach the no. 1 ODI rankings spot as well if they win the 1st ODI and if they clean sweep series 3-0 then will retain the position as well. For Pakistan they have completely revamped the ODI team with Misbah-ul-Haq leading the team. Imran Farhat, Azhar Ali begin the top order of the team with Mohammad Hafeez, Younis Khan and skipper himself strengthening the middle order. Pakistan has also retained Shoaib Malik and Mohammad Irfan considering their splendid performance in the T20s. With nine of the 14 matches at Chepauk having been won by sides which batted first after winning the toss, both teams will hope to make good use of the pitch by posting a stiff total for the opposition. But weather may play spoilsport as rain is predicted on Sunday. Both the teams also cancelled their practice sessions on Saturday. India vs Pakistan Series 2012-13 matches will be broadcasted on Star Cricket, Sky Sports HD (UK), Ten Sports (Pak) and below are the links to watch the game live online. 1. TheCricTV – http://thecrictv.com 2. TheCricket-TV – http://thecricket-tv.info  |
| Preview: India vs Pakistan, 1st ODI, Chennai, 2012 #IndvsPak #PakvsInd Posted: 29 Dec 2012 02:05 AM PST Honours shared in the T20 series, arch foes India and Pakistan are now set for what is likely to be an exhilarating three-match ODI series showdown but weather gods could prove to be the dampener in the opening clash on Sunday. If the Twenty20 matches were any indication, the ODI series is bound to leave the fans asking for more but the only concern is the rain that has lashed the city and is not expected to relent even on Sunday. It has been raining in the city since Saturday night and the met office has predicted light to heavy showers for Sunday, which raises the possibility of the day match being called off without even a ball being bowled. But if the weather gods do smile, the two teams could set the temperatures soaring given that their key players seem to be in good form.
For India, the biggest positive to emerge from the two Twenty20 games gone by was Yuvraj Singh’s fantastic form. The left-hander was nothing short of inspiring with the bat smashing a 36-ball 72, which included seven sixes, in the second T20 and is set to be back in the ODI fold after the Player of the Tournament-winning show in the 2011 World Cup. But the top-order would be a concern given that both the openers — Virender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir — have not been in the best of touch in the recent past. Both of them struggled immensely in the demoralising Test series defeat to England. Virat Kohli, at number three, has also not been in form to an extent and these three would have to get their act together for India to be dominant in the batting department. In the middle-order, it could be a toss up between Ajinkya Rahane and Rohit Sharma while Yuvraj and Suresh Raina are expected to make the rest of the batting line-up. On the bowling front, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who made a dream T20 debut by grabbing 3/9, could be handed an ODI cap as well for his impressive show in the shortest format. After a decent outing in the T20s, Ishant Sharma would be leading the pace attack with Ashok Dinda and Bhuvneshwar as his likely partners. The spin department would be spearheaded by local star R Ashwin in all likelihood, even though he has been far from impressive of late. For Pakistan, it would be a change of leaders as Misbah-ul-Haq would be captaining the ODI side. The temperamental side, which is exceptional one day and ordinary the other, also has solid performers in the line-up and should prove quite a handful for the hosts. The openers — Hafeez and Nasir Jamshed — have settled down nicely into their roles. Hafeez, in fact, has been calmness personified in a mercurial team, as was evident from his Man of the Series-winning performance in the T20s against the arch-rivals. Old warhorse Younis Khan would lend the much-required stability, while the Akmal brother –Umar and Kamran — will provide the spark in a strong middle-order. Pakistan have the clear edge over India as far as bowling is concerned with Umar Gul being the most potent pacer. Saeed Ajmal’s spin has always troubled the Indians even though the hosts did take him to task in the second T20. With not much separating the two teams, it promises to be an exhilarating contest but the result could well be decided by the weather gods given the continuing rain in the city. Teams (from): India: MS Dhoni (Capt.), Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir, Virat Kohli, Yuvraj Singh, Rohit Sharma, Suresh Raina, Ravindra Jadeja, R Ashwin, Ishant Sharma, Ajinkya Rahane, Ashok Dinda, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Shami Ahmed, Amit Mishra. Pakistan: Misbah-ul-Haq (Capt.), Nasir Jamshed, Mohammad Hafeez, Azhar Ali, Younis Khan, Haris Sohail, Kamran Akmal, Saeed Ajmal, Wahab Riaz, Junaid Khan, Umar Gul, Imran Farhat, Umar Akmal, Anwar Ali, Zulfiqar Babar.  |
| India aim to achieve no. 1 spot in ICC ODI rankings #IndvsPak Posted: 29 Dec 2012 12:30 AM PST
ICC World Cup 2011 champions, India are ranked third on the table with 120 ratings points, just a rating point behind current No. 1 England and South Africa in second place. England are fraction of a point ahead of South Africa. If India manage to win the first one-dayer against Pakistan, they will climb to the top of the table with 121 ratings points, which would put them ahead of both England and South Africa by a fraction of a point. If India, which have only achieved a ranking as high as number two so far in the ODI championship table, win all three matches in the series, they will become the leaders at 123 ratings points, two points ahead of England and South Africa.
But if India lose even one of their three games against Pakistan, they would remain at the third spot. Pakistan, currently ranked sixth, on the other hand can hope to move up a spot to fifth if they win all three matches against India, gaining six ratings points to move to 110.  |
| Michael Hussey to retire from international cricket post Sydney Test vs Sri Lanka Posted: 29 Dec 2012 12:06 AM PST
“Mike Hussey will retire from international cricket this summer. What is your favourite memory from “Mr Cricket’s” career? #mrcricket,” Cricket Australia said on Saturday on the microblogging website Twitter. Australia coach Mickey Arthur, however, expressed his surprise at Hussey’s decision. “Was shocked when Huss told me of his decision-he will retire a champion,” he tweeted. Former Australia allrounder Tom Moody congratulated Hussey on learning that another stalwart of Australian and world cricket is set to retire. “Congrats Michael Hussey, an outstanding career true winner that worked as hard as anyone I’ve had the pleasure to play with or coach #class,” Moody tweeted.  |
| Former England skipper and commentator Tony Greig passes away Posted: 28 Dec 2012 11:54 PM PST
Greig was 66. He breathed his last at a Sydney hospital after being brought in a “critical condition”. He was diagnosed with lung cancer in October this year after undergoing treatment for what was initially thought to be bronchitis in May. He underwent tests after the World Twenty20 Championships in Sri Lanka and it was revealed that there was a small lesion at the base of his right lung. “On his return to Australia he had fluid removed from the right lung and testing revealed he had lung cancer,” the ‘Sydney Morning Herald’ reported. Greig’s son Mark told a newspaper that his father’s cancer had progressed to “stage four”. While commentating during the coverage of the first Australia-South Africa in November, Greig spoke about the disease. “It’s not good. The truth is I’ve got lung cancer. Now it’s a case of what they can do,” Greig had said.
Born in Queenstown, South Africa, Greig qualified to play for England due to his Scottish parentage. His father was a Scot. In his 58-match Test career, Greig scored 3,599 runs and picked up 141 wickets. In 22 ODIs that he played, Greig scored 269 runs and managed 19 wickets. Greig was a leading international all-rounder for England. Considered a controversial figure, he helped Kerry Packer start the World Series Cricket by signing up many English as well as some West Indian and Pakistani cricketers. The move ended up costing him England’s captaincy. The best performance of Greig’s captaincy career came in 1976-77, when England toured India for a five-Test series. The team had not won there for 15 years but went on to score one of their most convincing triumphs when they clinched the first three Tests by huge margins. Greig turned into a successful commentator following the end of his playing career in 1977 and was forthright with his views. He was one of the bitterest critics of BCCI’s opposition to the Decision Review System.  |
| India vs Pakistan 2nd T20 at Ahmedabad – Statistical Highlights #IndvsPak Posted: 28 Dec 2012 08:57 PM PST
# Mohammad Hafeez posted a 23-ball fifty – the second fastest by a Pakistani batsman in T20Is. Umar Akmal holds the record with his 21-ball fifty during his innings of 64 off 31 balls against Australia at Edgbaston on July 5, 2010. # Hafeez (55 off 26 balls) has posted his fourth fifty in T20Is – his second against India. The innings is his first fifty in a losing cause in T20Is. His strike rate of 211.53 is his best ever in T20Is. # Shoaib Malik and Mohammad Hafeez have registered two fifties as captain, sharing a Pakistani record in T20Is. In four games, he has amassed 132 runs at an average of 33.00 – the most for Pakistan against India in T20Is. He has become the first Pakistani player to record two fifties against India in T20Is.
# Pakistan (181 for seven) registered their highest total against India. # The score is their second highest in a losing cause in T20Is – the highest is 191 for six against Australia at Gros Islet on May 14, 2010. Pakistan’s total is their highest while chasing in T20Is. # Pakistan’s 181 for seven is their seventh highest total in T20Is – their highest being 203 for five against Bangladesh at Karachi on April 20, 2008. # India (192 for five) have registered their highest total against Pakistan. The said score is their third highest in T20Is – the highest is 218 for four against England at Kingsmead, Durban on September 19, 2007. # India’s score is the second highest by any team against Pakistan, next only to Australia’s 197 for seven at Gros Islet on May 14, 2010. # Ashok Dinda (three for 36) registered his best bowling figures against Pakistan in T20Is. The figures are his second best in T20Is. Against Sri Lanka he had captured 4 for 19 against Sri Lanka at Pallekele on August 7, 2012. # Dhoni is the first skipper to have won 20 games in T20Is – success percentage 51.25. . # India have won three out of five played against Pakistan (lost one and tied one) – success percentage 70.00. # Virat Kohli has taken his runs’ tally to 471 at an average of 39.25 in 14 games in T20Is in 2012 – the second highest next only to the 472 (ave.47.20) in 13 matches by New Zealand’s Martin Guptill. # Ahmed Shehzad and Nasir Jamshed put on 74 – Pakistan’s highest for the first wicket against India in T20Is # Umar Gul (four for 37) has registered his best bowling figures against India in T20Is. Gul has taken seven wickets at 8.28 runs apiece, establishing a record for most wickets in a bilateral series between India and Pakistan. # Gul is the first bowler to capture ten wickets at an average of 14.30 in five matches in India-Pakistan T20Is. He has bagged four wickets or more in an innings five times and became the second Pakistani bowler after Mohammad Asif (four for 18 at Durban on September 14, 2007) to take four wickets in an innings against India. # Yuvraj’s 72 off 36 balls is his highest score in T20Is, beating the 70 against Australia in 2007. # Yuvraj has equalled his Indian record for most sixes in an innings in T20Is. He is the only Indian batsman to record seven sixes in an innings twice in T20Is. # With 116 runs (ave. 58.00) in two games, Hafeez has set a record for the highest tally in a bilateral series involving India and Pakistan. He has received the Player of the series award for the first time in T20Is. # Dhoni and Yuvraj were associated in a partnership of 97 – India’s highest stand for the fourth wicket in T20Is. The said stand is India’s highest for any wicket against Pakistan. # Yuvraj (54) is the first Indian batsman to complete a half-century of sixes in T20Is. # Yuvraj received his sixth Man of the Match award in T20Is. He is the first Indian player to receive six Man of the Match awards in T20Is.  |
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