1st Final India vs Australia live online at Sydney Commonwealth Bank Series
1st final starts in -
India is better team than Sri Lanka in this series but not when compared with Australia. India just won one game against Australia in CB series i.e. 4th Match at Melbourne played on Feb 10, 2008 by 5 wickets. This makes Australia the defacto favorites in the 1st final game that will be played on March 2' 2008 at Sydney. Australia has its own share of batting form problems and only in last match Ponting made a revengeful century probably after he was sold for embrassing $400K in IPL. All other batsman including Gilchrist and Symmonds are out of form and not contributing to the scoreboard. Aussies bowling attack has been marvelous which saved them from all the matches in CB series.
India on the other hand is totally unpredictable both on batting and bowling. Ishanth Sharma was the only consistent bowler who fared well against both Aussies and Sri Lankans in the series. No wonder he was sold double the price of Ponting in IPL. Tendulkar regained his aggressive batting in last match with Sri Lanka. Gambhir is for batting as Ishant is for bowling. He already got couple of centuries in this series and he applies himself to the game with dedication which is missing from the rest of the players. Rohit sharma and Uthappa has to prove themselves to be on Indian squad in upcoming two finals.
If India can bowl well and at least two or three batsman makes some what average score then 1st final winner will be India.
US central time - March 1, 2008 at 9:15 PM
UK - March 2, 2008 at 3:15 AM
India - March 2, 2008 at 8:30 AM
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India is better team than Sri Lanka in this series but not when compared with Australia. India just won one game against Australia in CB series i.e. 4th Match at Melbourne played on Feb 10, 2008 by 5 wickets. This makes Australia the defacto favorites in the 1st final game that will be played on March 2' 2008 at Sydney. Australia has its own share of batting form problems and only in last match Ponting made a revengeful century probably after he was sold for embrassing $400K in IPL. All other batsman including Gilchrist and Symmonds are out of form and not contributing to the scoreboard. Aussies bowling attack has been marvelous which saved them from all the matches in CB series.
India on the other hand is totally unpredictable both on batting and bowling. Ishanth Sharma was the only consistent bowler who fared well against both Aussies and Sri Lankans in the series. No wonder he was sold double the price of Ponting in IPL. Tendulkar regained his aggressive batting in last match with Sri Lanka. Gambhir is for batting as Ishant is for bowling. He already got couple of centuries in this series and he applies himself to the game with dedication which is missing from the rest of the players. Rohit sharma and Uthappa has to prove themselves to be on Indian squad in upcoming two finals.
If India can bowl well and at least two or three batsman makes some what average score then 1st final winner will be India.
Match Start Times :
US central time - March 1, 2008 at 9:15 PM
UK - March 2, 2008 at 3:15 AM
India - March 2, 2008 at 8:30 AM
Watching Online or Live Streaming Sites :
click here for 1st final India v Sri Lanka March 1, 2008 09:00 PM [Note : This site works only in IE and you need sopcast software downlaoded to watch this game]
For full coverage of this CB series with all previous matches click here
Once match is completed I'll post highlights courtesy@youtube
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written by Kalyan @ 3:11 AM,
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Twenty20 India vs Australia 2008 Melbourne - live streaming sites, Sopcast links, highlights, Channels, live score & news
Dhoni's Team India are Twenty20 champions and beat Australia in Twenty20 comfortably in the past games. Lack of R.p Singh is a big blow to India.
India innings highlights -- "Embarrassing crash"
Only Twenty20 International - Australia v India at Melbourne
20-20: Ind v Aus at Melbourne Melbourne Cricket Ground, Jolimont, Melbourne, Victoria starts in
Match start times :
US central time - February 1, 2008 at 02:35 AM
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Australia - February 1, 2008 at 07:35 PM
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Recent India Austrlia series highlights
Only significant change was RP Singh is out bcoz of hamstring injury - Munaf Patel replaces him
MS Dhoni (Captain/keeper), Gautam Gambhir, Harbhajan Singh, Dinesh Karthik,Praveen Kumar, Munaf Patel, Irfan Pathan, Piyush Chawla, Suresh Raina, Virender Sehwag, Ishant Sharma, Rohit Sharma, Sreesanth, Sachin Tendulkar, Manoj Tiwary, Robin Uthappa, Yuvraj Singh
Ricky Ponting, Michael Clarke, Nathan Bracken, Adam Gilchrist, Ben Hilfenhaus, Brad Hodge, James Hopes, David Hussey, Michael Hussey, Brett Lee, Ashley Noffke, Andrew Symonds, Adam Voges
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Ricky Ponting, Michael Clarke, Nathan Bracken, Adam Gilchrist, Ben Hilfenhaus, Brad Hodge, James Hopes, David Hussey, Michael Hussey, Brett Lee, Ashley Noffke, Andrew Symonds, Adam Voges
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-> Harbhajan racism charge not proven
Three weeks after the controversy erupted, the racism charge against Harbhajan Singh was found to be not proven by Justice John Hansen, hearing the appeal, on Tuesday. Harbhajan was instead charged with a Level 2.8 offence - abuse and insult not amounting to racism - to which he pleaded guilty and was fined 50 per cent of his match fees.
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written by Kalyan @ 8:27 AM,
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Cricketers reaction to India Australia Sydney test controversy
In "Second test at Sydney, " characters and game ethics in general is been questioned.
Here is the list of who said what about this growing controversy : I added my juice to the commentary.
"Border and Waugh blame cultural misunderstanding" -- blaming whom - team India or Australia ?
This after all Border-Gavaskar trophy and it is interesting that Allan Border, the former Australian captain said to Courier Mail "What we think is just routine banter they take offense at - it is straight-out cultural stuff,"
Steve Waugh Commented that sense of humor in Australia and India are, in his opinion, very different and that when Harbhajan Singh called Andrew Symonds a 'monkey' he may not have meant it as offensively as it was interpreted.
"Wasim Akram calls Australians - 'cry Babies' " -- Haa must be the old memories that ball tampering issue of Pak with Aus.
Adding to the fuel Akram reportedly said to Hindustan times "We did not behave like cry babies and drag it to the officials [...] They do it constantly and much more than anyone else. So how they can go out and complain about other teams, I don't know."
"Kapil Dev Calls Indian team most gentle cricket team" -- that is the reason I joined ICL
Talks to Hindustan times "It is surprising and unfair. The Indian team is one of the most gentle teams in the world."
Source : Cricinfo
"Tendulkar supports Bhaji and his innocence" -- No one talks about my splendid Sydney knock so I support ...
"Harbhajan is innocent and I can assure you on this," the text message from Tendulkar read.
"In this hour of crisis, the board should stand by him. I suggest we play in Perth only if the ban is lifted."
Source : Daily Telegraph
"Dickie Bird feels Bucknor should retire" -- oh yeah he beat my 66 tests record and I'm happy now that he gets this..
"When you get to that age... I have said to Steve, 'Don't go on too long, get out while you are still respected'. I think he has gone on too long," told Sky Sports.
Source : Indiatimes
"Ponting feels game played in good spirits" -- Good "Australian Cricket" spirits.
"I think the whole (Test) has been tainted a little bit by some of the events during and then after the game. Otherwise I think this actual game and the first Test in Melbourne, apart from the one issue which everyone knows about right at the moment, was played in very, very good spirits," Ponting told 'Channel Nine'.
Source : DNAIndia
"Sidhu hits ICC with the bat ..oops with his words"
Sidhu said: "I think this controversy has assumed a very large proportion.
"India could have ignored the umpiring decisions, which happen every day; India could have ignored the defeat on cricketing ability - that can happen every day; but India cannot ignore the slur of racism heaped on Harbhajan Singh without any concrete evidence.
Source : SkySports
"Greg Chappel feels better team won" - Say some thing new Mr. Ex India coach
Chappell said "these were human errors and the third umpire also could make mistake as technology available today is not foolproof."
"McGrath supports his team" -- supports Australian team so what ?
"Anil's a great guy and quite reserved so I find it quite surprising that he would come out and say that," McGrath said.
"From an Australian point of view, I know the way the guys play and I have total respect for every guy that pulls on a baggy green. The Australians play it hard and fair," the most successful paceman in Test history said.
"Sack Ponting, says Peter Roebuck" -- Did you say fire Ponting?
Roebuck writes: "Ricky Ponting must be sacked as captain of the Australian cricket team. If Cricket Australia cares a fig for the tattered reputation of our national team in our national sport, it will not for a moment longer tolerate the sort of arrogant and abrasive conduct seen from the captain and his senior players over the past few days. Beyond comparison it was the ugliest performance put up by an Australian side for 20 years. The only surprising part of it is that the Indians have not packed their bags and gone home. There is no justice for them in this country, nor any manners."
Source : NDTV
"Gavaskar calls Aussies Hypocrites " ..must be a typo...he calls himself a hypocrit.
To Start cricket he says - "Is it only when the Australians give it to somebody that what happens on the field, stays on the field?" Gavaskar fumed. "When they get it, has it got to be reported? It doesn't stay on the field."
Source : DNA INDIA
"ICC head Malcolm Speed supports Bucknor and Bension"
"It's a difficult job made more difficult by technology and improvements in technology. I think we have the best umpires available.
Source : Rediff
Here is the list of who said what about this growing controversy : I added my juice to the commentary.
Allan Border and Steve Waugh
"Border and Waugh blame cultural misunderstanding" -- blaming whom - team India or Australia ?
This after all Border-Gavaskar trophy and it is interesting that Allan Border, the former Australian captain said to Courier Mail "What we think is just routine banter they take offense at - it is straight-out cultural stuff,"
Steve Waugh Commented that sense of humor in Australia and India are, in his opinion, very different and that when Harbhajan Singh called Andrew Symonds a 'monkey' he may not have meant it as offensively as it was interpreted.
Wasim Akram
"Wasim Akram calls Australians - 'cry Babies' " -- Haa must be the old memories that ball tampering issue of Pak with Aus.
Adding to the fuel Akram reportedly said to Hindustan times "We did not behave like cry babies and drag it to the officials [...] They do it constantly and much more than anyone else. So how they can go out and complain about other teams, I don't know."
Kapil Dev
"Kapil Dev Calls Indian team most gentle cricket team" -- that is the reason I joined ICL
Talks to Hindustan times "It is surprising and unfair. The Indian team is one of the most gentle teams in the world."
Source : Cricinfo
Sachin Tendulkar
"Tendulkar supports Bhaji and his innocence" -- No one talks about my splendid Sydney knock so I support ...
"Harbhajan is innocent and I can assure you on this," the text message from Tendulkar read.
"In this hour of crisis, the board should stand by him. I suggest we play in Perth only if the ban is lifted."
Source : Daily Telegraph
Dickie Bird
"Dickie Bird feels Bucknor should retire" -- oh yeah he beat my 66 tests record and I'm happy now that he gets this..
"When you get to that age... I have said to Steve, 'Don't go on too long, get out while you are still respected'. I think he has gone on too long," told Sky Sports.
Source : Indiatimes
Ricky Ponting
"Ponting feels game played in good spirits" -- Good "Australian Cricket" spirits.
"I think the whole (Test) has been tainted a little bit by some of the events during and then after the game. Otherwise I think this actual game and the first Test in Melbourne, apart from the one issue which everyone knows about right at the moment, was played in very, very good spirits," Ponting told 'Channel Nine'.
Source : DNAIndia
Navjoth Sing Sidhu
"Sidhu hits ICC with the bat ..oops with his words"
Sidhu said: "I think this controversy has assumed a very large proportion.
"India could have ignored the umpiring decisions, which happen every day; India could have ignored the defeat on cricketing ability - that can happen every day; but India cannot ignore the slur of racism heaped on Harbhajan Singh without any concrete evidence.
Source : SkySports
Greg Chappel
"Greg Chappel feels better team won" - Say some thing new Mr. Ex India coach
Chappell said "these were human errors and the third umpire also could make mistake as technology available today is not foolproof."
McGrath
"McGrath supports his team" -- supports Australian team so what ?
"Anil's a great guy and quite reserved so I find it quite surprising that he would come out and say that," McGrath said.
"From an Australian point of view, I know the way the guys play and I have total respect for every guy that pulls on a baggy green. The Australians play it hard and fair," the most successful paceman in Test history said.
Peter Roebuck
"Sack Ponting, says Peter Roebuck" -- Did you say fire Ponting?
Roebuck writes: "Ricky Ponting must be sacked as captain of the Australian cricket team. If Cricket Australia cares a fig for the tattered reputation of our national team in our national sport, it will not for a moment longer tolerate the sort of arrogant and abrasive conduct seen from the captain and his senior players over the past few days. Beyond comparison it was the ugliest performance put up by an Australian side for 20 years. The only surprising part of it is that the Indians have not packed their bags and gone home. There is no justice for them in this country, nor any manners."
Source : NDTV
Gavaskar
"Gavaskar calls Aussies Hypocrites " ..must be a typo...he calls himself a hypocrit.
To Start cricket he says - "Is it only when the Australians give it to somebody that what happens on the field, stays on the field?" Gavaskar fumed. "When they get it, has it got to be reported? It doesn't stay on the field."
Source : DNA INDIA
Malcolm Speed
"ICC head Malcolm Speed supports Bucknor and Bension"
"It's a difficult job made more difficult by technology and improvements in technology. I think we have the best umpires available.
Source : Rediff
Labels: Australia vs India, Controversy, Cricket, India, India in Australia, umpires
written by Kalyan @ 4:07 PM,
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Harbhajan "Bajji" Symonds controversy video
What happens in the ground stays in the ground ? Not any more Australia taken up the sledging issue to the referee about Harbhajan and Symmonds "verbal attacke" with the word "monkey" on third day of 2nd test in Sydney.
Probable reasons --
1) Bhajji hitting mighty Aussies for 63 is the one that cannot be digested and hence the controversy.
2) Payback time - when Aussies visited India last year there was a scetion of crowd chanting racist comments with "Monkey" and "Cangaaru" playcards from one part of the stand. Its retaliation time and Ausssies are paying back.
3) Why Haribajan of all the players ? Well Ponting got out many times for Bhajji and it continued even in 2nd test. Ponting should have easily cooled off Symmonds to put this issue under the wraps. Ponting probably looking to deviate evryone not to talk about him getting out on each occassion for Bhajji.
Sledging Video:
Haribhajan's 50 Video :
General Discussion Video :
Probable reasons --
1) Bhajji hitting mighty Aussies for 63 is the one that cannot be digested and hence the controversy.
2) Payback time - when Aussies visited India last year there was a scetion of crowd chanting racist comments with "Monkey" and "Cangaaru" playcards from one part of the stand. Its retaliation time and Ausssies are paying back.
3) Why Haribajan of all the players ? Well Ponting got out many times for Bhajji and it continued even in 2nd test. Ponting should have easily cooled off Symmonds to put this issue under the wraps. Ponting probably looking to deviate evryone not to talk about him getting out on each occassion for Bhajji.
Sledging Video:
Haribhajan's 50 Video :
General Discussion Video :
Labels: Cricket, India in Australia, Sledging
written by Kalyan @ 4:29 PM,
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SAchin Tendulkar century video India Australia 2nd test
Probably whole India is happy for this knock. He too got emotional waving at crowd after he finished his ton considering his recent 90's jinx.
Sachin's interview video :
Sachin's brilliant 38th century brilliancy video :
Here are some of crowd banners and cheering form cricinfo :
"Commit all your crimes when Sachin is batting," it read. "They will go unnoticed because even the Lord is watching."
"Nobody talks when Sachin strikes".
SCG. "Sachin Cricket Ground," actually "Sydney Cricket Ground"
Source : cricinfo
Sachin's interview video :
Sachin's brilliant 38th century brilliancy video :
Here are some of crowd banners and cheering form cricinfo :
"Commit all your crimes when Sachin is batting," it read. "They will go unnoticed because even the Lord is watching."
"Nobody talks when Sachin strikes".
SCG. "Sachin Cricket Ground," actually "Sydney Cricket Ground"
Source : cricinfo
Labels: Cricket, India in Australia, sachin tendulkar
written by Kalyan @ 11:45 AM,
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India Australia 2nd test Laxman video sublime Sydney innings of 109
Laxman hits his third consecutive Sydney century making the total surpass 200+ for the first time in this tour.
Over # 15 - Laxman hits Johnson for four fours in this over taking off pressure on India side :
Watch the video :
Laxman was dropped twice first in over 18 and other in 30 :
Over # 18 - Laxman gets a four after edging it and missed by Gilchrist off Clark's bowling
Over # 30 - Laxman gets another life when Gilchrist dropped the catch off Lee's bowling.
Laxman managed to hit 109 runs off 142 ball with 18 fours.
Watch the video here:
Over # 15 - Laxman hits Johnson for four fours in this over taking off pressure on India side :
Watch the video :
Laxman was dropped twice first in over 18 and other in 30 :
Over # 18 - Laxman gets a four after edging it and missed by Gilchrist off Clark's bowling
Over # 30 - Laxman gets another life when Gilchrist dropped the catch off Lee's bowling.
Laxman managed to hit 109 runs off 142 ball with 18 fours.
Watch the video here:
Labels: 2008, Cricket, India in Australia, INDIA vs Australia, Laxman
written by Kalyan @ 1:14 PM,
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India Australia 2nd test wrong umpiring decisions videos
Who is the man of the match for 2nd test Ind vs Aus - Steve Bucknor.
Let's look at two innings :
Second innings:
Dravid and Ganguly taken down illegally by umpires. Dravid hid his bat nicely under the pad and that did not convince Mr. Bucknor.
Ganguly's dismissal was judged after asking the players ? What ? Yes the Australian player ...This incident is lot lot better than comedy central stand up comedians shows.
First innings:
From 134 for 6 of Australia first innings to whopping 463 all out is made possible with some big umpiring goof-ups
Symonds score of 137 was possible becuase of poor umpiring decisions.
1) Andrew Symonds was caught by Dhoni off Ishant Sharma when on 30 - Bucknor decided he was not out.
2) Symonds again stumped by Dhoni off Kumble.
Ponting was lucky when Dhoni caught him behind the stumps
Rediff Quotes :
"I was very lucky. I was out when I was 30 and given not out," Symonds said.
Questions that were left unanswered :
Can't Symonds just walk off the field when he knows he was out ?
At age of 61, (Steve Bucknor's age) Is umpiring a correct profession ?
Let's look at two innings :
Second innings:
Dravid and Ganguly taken down illegally by umpires. Dravid hid his bat nicely under the pad and that did not convince Mr. Bucknor.
Ganguly's dismissal was judged after asking the players ? What ? Yes the Australian player ...This incident is lot lot better than comedy central stand up comedians shows.
First innings:
From 134 for 6 of Australia first innings to whopping 463 all out is made possible with some big umpiring goof-ups
Symonds score of 137 was possible becuase of poor umpiring decisions.
1) Andrew Symonds was caught by Dhoni off Ishant Sharma when on 30 - Bucknor decided he was not out.
2) Symonds again stumped by Dhoni off Kumble.
Ponting was lucky when Dhoni caught him behind the stumps
Rediff Quotes :
"We have asked our team management to lodge a protest to the ICC match referee against the wrong umpiring decisions made today by Steve Bucknor. The wrong decisions made by Bucknor have been commented upon by all cricketers and analysts alike," said BCCI vice president Rajiv Shukla.
"I am sure the International Cricket Council will be monitoring the matter in Dubai and take appropriate actions," Shukla said.
"I was very lucky. I was out when I was 30 and given not out," Symonds said.
Questions that were left unanswered :
Can't Symonds just walk off the field when he knows he was out ?
At age of 61, (Steve Bucknor's age) Is umpiring a correct profession ?
Labels: Australia vs India, Cricket, India in Australia, umpires
written by Kalyan @ 9:14 AM,
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