Archive for May 15th, 2008
Thursday, May 15th, 2008
Adam Gilchrist of the Deccan Chargers won the toss and decided to bowl first on a grassy pitch at the Feroz Shah Kotla. Deccan’s two victories in the IPL have come away from home, and now they’re up against a team under pressure after losing four games on the trot, which has seen them plummet […]
Posted in Indian Premier League, Deccan Chargers, Delhi Daredevils | Comments Off
Thursday, May 15th, 2008
James Anderson took 3 for 27 on the opening day at Lord’s to put England on top at tea against New Zealand, after the first session was washed out by rain. In the lead-up to the Test Michael Vaughan called on his side to produce the “aggressive, vibrant cricket” he believes they are capable of, […]
Posted in England, New Zealand | Comments Off
Thursday, May 15th, 2008
South African batsman Herschelle Gibbs believes teams and players need “some luck” to get the right results in Twenty-20 cricket.
Gibbs, who plays for the Deccan Chargers in the Indian Premier League, has been struggling with his batting, managing just 46 runs from his five outings.
The Hyderabad based team has also hit a bad patch, managing […]
Posted in Indian Premier League | Comments Off
Thursday, May 15th, 2008
Former India captain Mohammed Azharuddin has dismissed suggestions Twenty20 may become a potential threat to Test cricket.
The stylish batsman from Hyderabad also hoped the instant popularity of the shortened version of the game would not lead to a situation of overkill.
The 99 Test veteran chose to differ with the view from many, including Sir Geoffrey […]
Posted in Indian Premier League | Comments Off
Thursday, May 15th, 2008
James Hildreth pressed his England claims with a fine century as Somerset racked up 399-3 against Sussex.
The 23-year-old was dropped at slip by Michael Yardy on 18 but went on to make an unbeaten 127 with a series of back-foot strokes and impressive drives.
Chris Adams’ decision to field looked a bad one as openers Marcus […]
Posted in county cricket | Comments Off
Thursday, May 15th, 2008
free polyphonic nokia ringtones
By using free polyphonic nokia ringtones broad definition, the total subscriber count of 3G phone users is 475 million.
ringtones send free
An increasing number of countries, particularly in Europe, now have more ringtones send free s than people.
ringtones ringtones halloween
The USA also lags on this measure, as in ringtones […]
Posted in county cricket | No Comments »
Thursday, May 15th, 2008
Former Australia captain Steve Waugh believes England have the talent to challenge the Aussies in next year’s Ashes series.
But Waugh insists England need to rediscover their stability and have a fully fit Andrew Flintoff available if they want to wrest the urn back.
Waugh told BBC Sport: “Flintoff seems to lift the whole team. […]
Posted in Australia, England | Comments Off
Thursday, May 15th, 2008
Summer, or England’s version of it, has finally arrived. The “aggressive, vibrant cricket” Michael Vaughan believes his side are capable of was made to wait a little longer, as Lord’s - bathed in unseasonably warm sunshine over the past week - sat under a cloud of persistent drizzle, and the first Test of the season […]
Posted in England, New Zealand | Comments Off
Thursday, May 15th, 2008
The Indian Premier League’s Jaipur franchise has discussed the sensitive security situation in the city with its players and is sure that all members of Rajasthan Royals, its IPL team, will be available for Saturday’s home match against Bangalore Royal Challengers, a team official said.
“I can confirm that all players of the Rajasthan Royals team […]
Posted in Indian Premier League | Comments Off
Thursday, May 15th, 2008
Daniel Vettori has declared himself fit to captain a new-look New Zealand side in the first npower Test against England at Lord’s.
Left-arm spinner Vettori had two stitches inserted into a wound in his spinning finger last week and his preparation has been hampered in the build-up to the series opener.
Although batting is not a problem, […]
Posted in England, New Zealand | Comments Off
Thursday, May 15th, 2008
Sanath Jayasuriya smashed an unbeaten century to guide the Mumbai Indians to a comfortable victory against the Chennai Super Kings on Wednesday.
The opener’s swashbuckling performance overshadowed Sachin Tendulkar’s debut appearance for Mumbai and he powered his side to the 157-run victory target set by Chennai, who lost the toss and were put into bat. […]
Posted in Indian Premier League, Chennai Super Kings, Mumbai Indians | Comments Off
Thursday, May 15th, 2008
Match facts
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Start time 20.00 (local), 14.30 (GMT)
The Big Picture
The wheels seem to have fallen off for Delhi Daredevils, who lost four games in a row and languish in fifth place after being on top of the table less than two weeks ago. The good news for them, though, is the schedule: two […]
Posted in Indian Premier League, Deccan Chargers, Delhi Daredevils | Comments Off