Friday 27 December 2013

6th Premier League manager sacked this season

September 22 - Paolo Di Canio (Sunderland)
October 23 - Ian Holloway (Crystal Palace)
December 1 - Martin Jol (Fulham)
December 15 - Steve Clarke (West Brom)
December 15 - Andre Villas-Boas (Tottenham)

December 17- Malky Mackay (Cardiff City)

Thursday 26 December 2013

Interesting Stats of Cricket

** MICHAEL HOLDING has a unique record of bowling over 900 overs (5473 deliveries) in one - day internationals without a single wide. Joel Garner is second with 5330 deliveries.
** Today in 1913 - exactly 100 years ago - the first ever Boxing Day Test match began at the Old Wanderers between S Africa & England
**  high scores in Test, 50-50 and Twenty20:
 V Sehwag: 319, 219 and 119 Rohit Sharma: 309*, 209 and 109*

India vs South Africa: 2nd Test


Match delayed by bad light - Day 1

India 181/1 (61.0 ov)
S Dhawan 29 c Petersen b Morkel
M Vijay 91* (17 x 4)
C Pujara 58* (7 x 4)


South Africa

M Morkel 1/26


This is the last test of Kalis as he will retire after the test. Kallis needs 3 sixes to complete 100 sixes, 1 catch to complete 200 catches, 8 wickets to complete 300 wickets. he will continue only in ODI and is hopeful to play 2015 World Cup.

India won the toss and elected to bat

Jadeja is in for Ashwin, and Peterson in for Tahir.

Hull City VS Man Utd

Pic Courtesy: Premier League

Full Time: Hull City 2-3 Manchester United
90': Valencia is shown a second yellow for kicking the ball away
GOAL! Hull City 2 Manchester United 3 (Wayne Rooney)
Hull City Substitutions - Harper and Koren come on to replace McGregor and Meyler 46'
At Half Time Score 2-2

GOAL! Hull City 2 Manchester United 2 (Wayne Rooney 25')(150th EPL goal for Man Utd)
**Wayne Rooney becomes the second player to score 150 goals for a single club in the EPL after Thierry Henry's 175 for Arsenal.
GOAL! Hull City 2 Manchester United 1 (Chris Smalling 19')
18: Manchester United Substitution - Rafael replaced by Junuzaj
GOAL!!! Hull City 2 (David Meyler 12') Manchester United 0 
GOAL!!! Hull City 1 (James Chester 3') Manchester United 0 
Hull City:  McGregor; Bruce, Chester, Davies, Elmohamady, Figueroa; Meyler, Huddlestone, Livermore; Graham, Sagbo
Man Utd: De Gea; Rafael, Evra, Evans, Smalling; Fletcher, Cleverley, Valencia, Young; Welbeck, Rooney

Boxing Day in English Premier League

EPL - ROUND 18 : Today's Fixture:

26.12.2013: Hull City   2-3   Manchester United
Red Card: Valencia (2nd Yellow Card 90')
HULL: Chester 3', Meyler 12'
MANUTD: Smalling 19', Rooney 25', Chester (og) 67'
HULL: McGregor; Bruce, Chester, Davies, Elmohamady, Figueroa; Meyler, Huddlestone, Livermore; Graham, Sagbo
MANUTD: De Gea; Rafael, Evra, Evans, Smalling; Fletcher, Cleverley, Valencia, Young; Welbeck, Rooney

26.12.2013: Aston Villa   0-1   Crystal Palace
CP: Gayle
AV: Guzan, Lowton, Clark, Baker, Luna, Albrighton, El Ahmadi, Weimann, Delph, Agbonlahor, Kozak
CP: Speroni, Mariappa, Delaney, Gabbidon, Parr, Ward, Jedinak, Bolasie, Puncheon, Bannan, Jerome.

26.12.2013: Cardiff City   0-3   Southampton
SOU: Lambert, Rodriguez (2)
CAR: Marshall, Taylor, Caulker, Turner, Theophile-Catherine; Whittingham, Gunnarsson, Mutch, Noone; Odemwingie, Campbell.
SOU: Gazzaniga, Chambers, Fonte, Yoshida, Shaw, Cork, Schneiderlin, S. Davis, Lallana, Rodriguez, Lambert.

26.12.2013: Chelsea   1-0   Swansea City
CHE: Hazard
CHE: Cech; Ivanovic, D Luiz, Terry, Cole, Ramires, Mikel; Mata, Oscar, Hazard; Eto’o.
SWA: Tremmel, Rangel, Amat, Williams, Davies, Britton, Canas, Shelvey, Pozuelo, Routledge, Vazquez.

26.12.2013: Everton   0-1   Sunderland
SUN: Ki Sung-Yueng
EVE: Howard, Jagielka, Distin, Oviedo, Coleman, Mirallas, McCarthy, Barry, Osman, Pienaar, Lukaku
SUN: Mannone, Celustka, Bardsley, Diakite, Roberge, Cattermole, Ki, Colback, Larsson, Borini, Fletcher.

26.12.2013: Newcastle   5-1   Stoke City
NEW Cabaye, Cisse, Gouffran, Remy (2)
SC: Assaidi
NEW Krul; Debuchy, Coloccini, Williamson, Santon; Sissoko, Cabaye, Anita; Ben Arfa, Remy, Gouffran
SC: Sorensen, Cameron, Shawcross, Wilson, Pieters, Walters, Nzonzi, Whelan, Adam, Assaidi, Crouch.

26.12.2013: Norwich   1-2   Fulham United
NOR: Hooper
FUL: Kasami, Parker
NOR: Whittaker, Turner, Bassong, Olsson; Snodgrass, Fer, Johnson, Redmond; Elmander, Hooper.
FUL: Stockdale; Riether, Hughes, Amorebieta, Richardson; Sidwell, Parker, Kasami; Duff, Taarabt, Kacaniklic

26.12.2013: Tottenham   1-1   West Brom Albion
TOT: Eriksen
WBA: Olsson
TOT: Lloris; Walker, Chiriches, Dawson, Rose; Chadli, Eriksen, Holtby, Sigurdsson; Adebayor, Soldado.
WBA: Foster, Lugano, Olsson, Dawson, Reid, Amalfitano, Yacob, Morrison, Ridgewell, Gera, Vydra.

26.12.2013: West Ham   1-3   Arsenal
WH: Cole
ARS: Walcott (2), Podolski
WH: Adrian, O'Brien, Tomkins, Collins, McCartney, Jarvis, Nolan, J Cole, Noble, Diame, C Cole
ARS: Szczesny, Sagna, Mertesacker, Vermaelen, Gibbs, Arteta, Ramsey, Cazorla, Ozil, Walcott, Giroud

26.12.2013: Manchester City   2-1   Liverpool
MANCITY: Kompany, Negredo
LIV: Coutinho
MANCITY: Hart, Zabaleta, Lescott, Kompany, Kolarov, Fernandinho, Yaya Toure, Nasri, Silva, Negredo, Navas
LIV: Mignolet, Cissokho, Skrtel, Sakho, Johnson, Lucas, Allen, Henderson, Sterling, Coutinho, Suarez.

Tuesday 17 December 2013

Foot and Leg Injuries That Can Be Prevented by Wearing Soccer Socks and Shin Guards by Tim Barth.

Many a soccer player has regretted not wearing soccer socks and shin guards as soon as they sustain foot and leg injuries. Studies show that 50 to 80% of soccer injuries involve the lower extremities. Lower leg injuries can be prevented, in part, simply by protecting them by means of a combination of soccer socks and shin guards.
The value of soccer socks and shin guards should never be underestimated. Here are some common foot and leg injuries that could be prevented by the simple act of wearing the aforementioned reliable duo.

Blisters
Blisters are painful serum-filled swellings caused by forceful friction, as what happens when the foot rubs repeatedly against the inner lining of the shoe. A well-fitting pair of soccer shoes coupled with a moisture-wicking and moderately thick pair of soccer socks prevents the occurrence of blisters by cushioning the foot against friction and managing moisture.

Bruises on the legs
Soccer is a foot and leg-centric sport and the legs, especially the shin, often receive repeated physical impact from kicks, blows or awkward movements. Having on a pair of guards that are held in place by full-length soccer socks helps a lot in buffering the impact of kicks and preventing bruise formation.

Ankle injuries
Some of the most common problems in soccer are ankle injuries. Because the ankles are a movable joint that are often used in soccer, they are inadvertently hit by kicks or twisted during awkward movements. Putting on shin guards that come equipped with ankle guards serve to shield the delicate ankle area from impact.
Ankle sprain is the most common soccer injury and is caused by stretched or torn ligaments surrounding the ankle joint. Well-fitting soccer cleats, quality soccer socks and an ankle guard help to prevent ankle sprains.

Shin fracture
Fracture of the tibia--one of the bones comprising the shin-- is one of the most severe injuries in professional soccer and is brought on by a direct blow, usually a kick. In professional games, wearing of shin guards underneath soccer socks is an absolute requirement and is probably the one thing that's needed to prevent fracture of the shin.
Imagine the full force of a hefty soccer player's kick hitting the shin and you will realize how vital shin guards are for the player's safety. With shin guards on, the shin could sustain only a bruise or a muscle soreness, but without protection, the bone could very likely fracture.

After years of coaching and cheering for his children's teams, Tim Barth founded Team Warehouse in 2004 to help bring fun stuff to sports. Specializing in funky socks and uniforms for soccer, volleyball, softball and more, Team Warehouse has served over 68,000 happy customers.


Monday 16 December 2013

Australia have regained the Ashes

Australia beat England in 3rd test with 150 runs to won Ashes 3-0 with 2 test remaining for the first time since 2006-07.
Details in short:
Australia 1st innings: 385 (Steven Smith 111, David Warner 60, Stuart Broad 3/100)
England 1st innings: 251 (Cook 72, Carberry 43, Siddle 3/36, Harris 3/48)
Australia 2nd innings: 369/6 (dec) (Warner 112, Watson 103, Bresman 53/2)
England 2nd innings: 353 (Stokes 120, Johnson 78/4, Lyon 70/3)

Five Premier League Manager Sacked this season

September 22 - Paolo Di Canio (Sunderland)
October 23 - Ian Holloway (Crystal Palace)
December 1 - Martin Jol (Fulham)
December 15 - Steve Clarke (West Brom)
December 15 - Andre Villas-Boas (Tottenham)

Shillingford Suspended, Bailey hits world record, End of McCullum as a International Wicket keeper

The ICC has suspended Shane Shillingford, the West Indies offspinner, from bowling in international cricket after his action was found illegal. His team-mate Marlon Samuels, who is a part-time offspinner, has been prohibited from bowling quicker deliveries in international cricket.

George Bailey, Australia's newest Test player, has joined Brian Lara in the history books by equalling his world record of 28 runs in a Test over. Bailey's assault came off the bowling of James Anderson in the final over of Australia's second innings at the WACA and matched Lara's mauling of Robin Peterson at the Wanderers, which occurred ten years ago almost to the day.

Brendon McCullum's days as an international wicketkeeper appear over after the New Zealand coach Mike Hesson conceded he was too valuable as a captain and batsman to risk behind the stumps with a long-standing back problem.

Source: ESPNCRICINFO

Saturday 14 December 2013

India won World Cup Kabaddi 4th time

Defending champion India retained the title fourth consecutive term defeating Pakistan with a margin of nine points.
India beat Pakistan 48-39 to became champions of the fourth World Cup Kabaddi played at the Guru Nanak Stadium on Saturday night.
Besides, the winner’s trophy, the hosts bagged a cash award of Rs two crore while Pakistan got the runners-up trophy and Rs one crore.

Tuesday 3 December 2013

Cricket: Cook lead test team while Dhoni in ODI

English Captain Alastair Cook and Indian Captain MS Dhoni have been named captains of the ICC's Test and ODI Teams of the Year. South African pacer Steyn was included in the Test line up for the sixth successive year, while Dhoni made the ODI side for the sixth consecutive year. Amla selected in Test squad for 4th consecutive year while Cook selected for 3rd consecutive year.
Performances from August 7, 2012 to August 25, 2013 were considered by a panel chaired by former India captain Anil Kumble, also the ICC cricket committee chairman.
ICC Test Team of the Year (in batting order)
Alastair Cook (capt), Cheteshwar Pujara, Hashim Amla, Michael Clarke, Michael Hussey, AB de Villiers, MS Dhoni (wk), Graeme Swann, Dale Steyn, James Anderson, Vernon Philander, R Ashwin (12th man)
ICC ODI Team of the Year (in batting order)
Tillakaratne Dilshan, Shikhar Dhawan, Hashim Amla, Kumar Sangakkara, AB de Villiers, MS Dhoni (capt & wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Saeed Ajmal, Mitchell Starc, James Anderson, Lasith Malinga, Mitchell McClenaghan (12th man)

Formula 1: Nico Hülkenberg will return to Sahara Force India in 2014

Sahara Force India confirmed Nico Hülkenberg will return to Sahara Force India in 2014 after agreeing a multi-year deal.
Dr Vijay Mallya, Team Principal and Managing Director: “I’m delighted to see Nico back with Sahara Force India. When he drove for us in 2012, it became clear Nico was an exceptional talent and he has continued to impress everyone in the paddock with his strong performances this season. Having Nico in our line-up is a real statement of intent and a huge boost for everyone associated with the team. We have high hopes and expectations for 2014 and by signing Nico we have put ourselves in the best position to achieve those objectives and enjoy what could be our most competitive season yet.”
Nico Hülkenberg: “I am happy to come back to Sahara Force India. The team is aiming high for next year and I believe that the experience I have gained over the years will help us achieve those goals. I genuinely believe we can have a competitive package in 2014. I’ve heard a lot of positive things about the Mercedes engine as well, so I think there is a lot to be excited about for next year. I know this team and I can see their determination; it’s a great bunch of people and we all share the same hunger for success.”

Monday 2 December 2013

18 managers lost their job already this season in England

Four managers were sacked over the weekend, taking the total in England's professional game to 18 already this season.
July 13 - Kevin MacDonald (Swindon)
September 9 - Greg Abbott (Carlisle)
September 22 - Paolo Di Canio (Sunderland)
September 28 - Nigel Clough (Derby)
October 11 - David Weir (Sheffield United)
October 13 - Martin Allen (Gillingham)
October 14 - Kevin Blackwell (Bury)
October 21 - Tony Mowbray (Middlesbrough)
October 23 - Ian Holloway (Crystal Palace)
October 27 - Chris Kiwomya (Notts County)
November 20 - Brian Laws (Scunthorpe)
November 25 - Guy Whittingham (Portsmouth)
November 27 - Richie Barker (Crawley)
November 28 - Sean O'Driscoll (Bristol City)
November 30 - David Flitcroft (Barnsley)
December 1 - Martin Jol (Fulham). Dave Jones (Sheffield Wednesday).
December 2 - Owen Coyle (Wigan).

Source: itv.com

Sunday 1 December 2013

Dhawan in Top 10 ODI Ranking

Shikhar‬ ‪‎Dhawan‬ has made it to the top 10 of the ICC - International Cricket Council Player Rankings for ODI‬ batsmen for the first time in his career after he moved up two places to ninth in the latest update which were released on Sunday

Sunday Review: English Premier League

Both Chelsea and Manchester City capitalised on Liverpool's shock defeat by Hull City to move up the Barclays Premier League table on Sunday.  Chelsea recovered from conceding a goal inside the first minute at Stamford Bridge and  beat Southampton 3-1 at Stamford Bridge, while City cruised to a 3-0 win over Swansea City.
Southampton scored within 15 seconds when Jay Rodriguez pounced on a poor back pass from Michael Essien.Chelsea captain John Terry marked his 400th Barclays Premier League appearance with a goal. Another defender Gary Cahill also scored while Demba Ba finished the party. 
Samir Nasri's second-half brace meant that Manchester City maintained their perfect home record in the Barclays Premier League with a 3-0 win over Swansea City Alvaro Negredo broke the deadlock in just the eighth minute at Eastlands.
Earlier, Hull City beat Liverpool for the first time in their history with a 3-1 win at the KC Stadium. Jake Livermore and David Meyler scored their first goals this season for Hull City to secure this brilliant win. 
In the day's early match, Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United shared the points in a pulsating 2-2 draw at White Hart Lane. Spurs went ahead through a Kyle Walker free-kick and then made it 2-1 thanks to a stunning strike from SandroWayne Rooney twice levelled for the visitors in an action-packed encounter, his second goal coming from the penalty spot on 57 minutes. 


Result:

FT Tottenham Hotspur 2-2 Manchester United 
FT Hull City 3-1 Liverpool
FT Chelsea  3-1 Southampton 
FT Manchester City 3-0 Swansea City

Saturday 30 November 2013

Indian Ocean linked to bushfires and drought in Australia

By Wenju Cai, CSIRO

In a study released today in Nature Geoscience, we show that extreme weather events in Australia such as drought and bushfire are linked to temperature changes in the Indian Ocean. Much like El Niño in the Pacific Ocean, the Indian Ocean Dipole has far-reaching consequences, and these effects are likely to strengthen under climate change.

What is the Indian Ocean Dipole?

Like El Niño, the Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) is an interaction between the ocean and atmosphere.

The IOD appears and develops in the Southern Hemisphere winter and matures in spring. In its positive phase, which is the one that interests us most, sea temperatures off the cost of Sumatra and Java are lower than normal. Meanwhile in the western equatorial Indian Ocean, off the coast of Kenya, sea temperatures are warmer.

(The IOD also has a negative phase, but this is much rarer, and its effects much more benign.)

These seemingly small changes in sea temperature have profound effects on the atmosphere. Convection — rising warm, moist air — and rainfall tend to follow the warmest sea temperatures. So changes in sea temperature dramatically alter atmospheric circulation and rainfall distribution.

The result, in the case of the IOD, is extreme weather in many parts of the world, including severe droughts in Indonesia and devastating floods in East African countries.

For Australia, our research confirmed links between this Indian Ocean phenomenon and extreme weather events in southeast Australia, for example, bushfires such as those that occurred on Black Saturday.

During a positive IOD event, south east Australia sees decreased rainfall and increased temperatures. This is because much of the moisture supplying rainfall over south east Australia in winter and spring come from the tropical eastern Indian Ocean. Less rain and clear skies lead to higher temperatures than normal.

Cool waters over the western Indian Ocean cause drought and extreme fire conditions in Australia. CSIRO

More than a statistical fluke

In earlier studies, scientists showed that there are statistical links between the IOD and extreme weather in Australia.

In this new research we’re able to show that these linkages are not statistical flukes, and can in fact be predicted by climate models.

And because these events can be simulated by models, we can use these models to find out whether positive IOD events will become more common in a warming world.

We examined 54 climate models and experiments that participated in the International Panel on Climate Change’s Fifth Assessment Report. These model experiments include the historical period up to 2005, and a future period under a high emissions scenario. These experiments provide a large number of samples with thousands of years of virtual climate, which allows us to distill climate change signals.

How might the IOD change in the future?

Over the past 50 years, the IOD index (how we measure the difference in sea temperatures between the western and eastern Indian Ocean) has been trending upwards. Climate models suggest it will continue to do so over the next 100 years.

This predicts a drying trend over south east Australia, and more IOD events compared to the present climate.

In a warming world, the eastern Indian Ocean warms less than the west, and tropical rainfall and moisture move away from the eastern Indian Ocean, resembling a positive IOD event.

This slow warming pattern will lead to more frequent IOD events, and the associated dry conditions will be more intense, compared with the present-day climate. The bottom line is that the rain is moving away from Australia.

What does this mean for Australia?

Our major bushfires in summer have been linked with a positive IOD in winter and spring, and therefore the IOD offers a way of predicting summer bushfire conditions. This research enables us to better anticipate drought and increased bushfire risk.

This is because we have some four to six months of lead time before the fire season. An IOD in winter and spring is a warning sign of higher than normal fire risks in the upcoming summer.

In future climate, a decline in spring rainfall and a rise in temperature induced by an IOD event, exacerbated by a long-term drying trend in a warming climate, will greatly increase the risk of major bushfires.

The implications are of course far broader than Australia. The IOD has, to date, preconditioned wildfires in Indonesia, caused coral reef death across western Sumatra, and exacerbated malaria outbreaks in East Africa. We expect these extreme events to become more intense in the future.

Wenju Cai received funding from Australian Climate Change Science Programme and the Goyder Research Institute.

The Conversation

This article was originally published at The Conversation. Read the original article.


 

Being a coach is an extremely important position in sports

Author: Richard Kaiser

Being a coach is an extremely important position in sports. There are many different styles and methods of coaching. While it is important to set a style and method that is comfortable for you, it is equally important to consider the comfort level of your team. This is imperative if you coach children. Children must be encouraged to win, but there are many more important aspects of the soccer game that should be considered with this particular age group. This includes working together as a team, and having fun while participating in sporting events. Here, you will learn how to coach a fun soccer training session.

The first thing that you can do to coach a fun soccer training session is to ensure that you make it fun. With children as your team, it is important to create games and activities that all the team members can participate in. Try to avoid engaging in drills and similar things that mean that the children must stand in line and wait their turn. This is a great time waster when it comes to the development of your players, and can make the soccer training session extremely boring for the children.

The second thing that you should do in order to coach a fun soccer training session is to be completely prepared. Come up with a list of exciting games and drills that the children can participate in. Make sure that these activities develop the overall skill and technique of each player. It is important for the soccer training session to be interactive and challenging for the child. If you are prepared, and know exactly what you want to focus on, the team is sure to have a wonderful time and learn many new things.

The third thing that you should do in order to ensure that you are making your soccer training fun and exciting for your players is to arrive before everyone else and set up the training area. This will allow you and your team to immediately start training once everyone has arrived. This avoids having to get the children to help set up activities and become bored before they even start. You may wish to encourage early arrival by explaining to members that the last two people to arrive will need to pick up the cones and the balls used during the training session. This makes prompt arrival a fun and challenging game, and will encourage those that arrive last to get there a little earlier next time. Furthermore, this will be a great help to you after an exhausting training session!

While many coaches may not consider "having fun" a key component of a soccer training session with children, it is important to understand that this IS the most important component. If you have a team full of happy players, their performance will be better. The team will be more successful as a whole if they are having fun and are not overwhelmed with negativity during soccer training sessions.

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Monday 25 November 2013

India Squad for South Africa Tour...Still no place for Gambhir

Test squad: MS Dhoni (capt & wk), M Vijay, Shikhar Dhawan, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Ajinkya Rahane, R Ashwin, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Umesh Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Ravindra Jadeja, Zaheer Khan, Ambati Rayudu, Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Ishant Sharma, Pragyan Ojha
ODI squad: MS Dhoni (capt & wk), Shikhar Dhawan, Suresh Raina, Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Ajinkya Rahane, Yuvraj Singh, R Ashwin, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohammed Shami, Ambati Rayudu, Umesh Yadav, Ishant Sharma, Mohit Sharma, Ravindra Jadeja, Amit Mishra

Sunday 24 November 2013

Vettel wins Brazilian GP

Sebastian Vettel wins Brazilian Grand Prix & equals Michael Schumacher's record of 13 victories in a season

Wednesday 20 November 2013

Likely pots in the final draw for world cup 2014

Likely pots in the final draw for world cup 2014 grouping :

1 Brazil, Spain, Germany, Argentina, Colombia, Belgium, Switzerland, Uruguay*.
2 Holland, Italy, England, Portugal, Greece, Bosnia, Croatia, Russia.
3 France, Chile, Ecuador, Nigeria, Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Algeria, Ghana.
4 Japan, Australia, Iran, S Korea, Costa Rica, United States, Mexico, Honduras.

*Considering Uruguay going to beat Jordan.

Draw will be held in Bahia, Brazil from 9-30 pm IST on Dec 6, 2013.

Courtesy : The Telegraph, UK

Monday 11 November 2013

Formula 1: Massa will play in Williams

Williams announced Felipe Massa as new teammate of Valtteri Bottas for the 2014 season. 

Formula 1: Kimi Räikkönen is out for the rest of the season.

Lotus confirms: Kimi Räikkönen is out for the rest of the season. He has to miss the US and Brazil GPs for a back operation

Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic will go head-to-head once again in the ATP World Tour Finals

Nadal beat Roger Federer in  7-5 6-3 where Djokovic beat Stanislas Wawrinka in 6-3 6-3 in semifinals. 
Nadal currently World No 1 will face Djokovic, current World no 2 in London.

Sachin Tendulkar's 200th Test: Ticket sales delayed as website crashes

The Kyazoonga website which was supposed to sell the tickets for Sachin Tendulkar’s 200th and final Test crashed on Monday morning. The ticket sales were scheduled to start at 11am.
Tickets will be available for Rs 500, Rs 1,000 and Rs 2,500. Only 2 tickets per person can be booked online. 
3500 tickets will be available in the Kyazoonga website

Keeper Matt Prior England's final Ashes warm-up match

Wicketkeeper Matt Prior was on Monday ruled out of England's final Ashes warm-up match in Sydney with a calf muscle injury, opening the door for Jonny Bairstow.

Japan squad for Netherlands

Squad:
Goalkeepers—KAWASHIMA Eiji (Standard Liege), NISHIKAWA Shusaku (Sanfrecce Hiroshima), GONDA Shuichi (FC Tokyo)
Defenders—KONNO Yasuyuki (Gamba Osaka), INOHA Masahiko (Jubilo Iwata), NAGATOMO Yuto (Inter Milan), MORISHIGE Masato (FC Tokyo), UCHIDA Atsuto (Shalke 04), YOSHIDA Maya (Southampton), SAKAI Hiroki (Hanover 96), SAKAI Gotoku (VfB Stuttgart)
Midfielders—ENDO Yasuhito (Gamba Osaka), HASEBE Makoto (1.FC Nurnberg), HOSOGAI Hajime (Hertha Berlin), HONDA Keisuke (CSKA Moscow), TAKAHASHI Hideto (FC Tokyo), YAMAGUCHI Hotaru (Cerezo Osaka)
Forwards—OKAZAKI Shinji (1.FSV Mainz 05), KAGAWA Shinji (Manchester United), HIROSHI Kiyotake (1.FC Nurnberg), KAKITANI Yoichiro (Cerezo Osaka), SAITO Manabu (Yokohama F. Marinos), OSAKO Yuya (Kashima Antlers)
Coach—Alberto ZACCHERONI (Italy)

Germany Squad against Italy

Germany Squad:
Goalkeepers: Manuel Neur (Bayern Munich), Rene Adler (), Roman Weidenfeller (Borussia Dortmund)
Defenders: Jerome Boateng (Bayern Munich),  (Bayern Munich),  (Hamburg),  (Borussia Dortmund), (Hamburg), Per Mertesacker (Arsenal), Marcel Schmelzer (Borussia Dortmund), (Schalke 04)
Midfielders: Mario Gotze (Bayern Munich),  (Bayern Munich), Thomas Muller (Bayern Munich), Mesut Ozil (Arsenal), Sami Khedira (Real Madrid), Andre Schurrle (), Lars Bender (Bayer Leverkusen), Sidney Sam (Bayer Leverkusen), Marco Reus (Borussia Dortmund)
Forwards: Miroslav Klose (Lazio), )

Bafana Bafana Squad against Spain in Nov 19


Goalkeepers:
Senzo Meyiwa, Ronwen Williams
Defenders:
Thabo Nthethe, Tshepo Gumede, Tefu Mashamaite, Buhle Mkhwanazi, Rooi Mahamutsa, Tsepo Masilela, Thabo Matlaba, Happy Jele
Midfielders:
Andile Jali, Hlompho Kekana, Oupa Manyisa, Reneilwe Letsholonyane, Bongani Zungu, Sibusiso Vilakazi, Lerato Chabangu, Daine Klate, Thuso Phala, Siphiwe Tshabalala
Strikers:
Lennox Bacela, Bernard Parker, Kermit Erasmus, Edward Manqele

Thursday 7 November 2013

Rohit Sharma becomes the 14th Indian to score a Century on Test debut

Indian List

1)      Lala Amarnath 118 Against England
2)      Deepak Shodhan 110 Against Pakistan
3)      Kripal Singh 100 against New Zealand
4)      Abbas Ali Baig 112 against England
5)      Hanumant Singh 105 against England
6)      Gundappa Vishwanath 137 Against Australia.
7)      Surinder Amarnath 124 against New Zealand
8)      Mohammad Azharuddin 110 against England
9)      Pravin Amre 103 Against South Africa
10)    Sourav ganguly 131 Against England
11)    Virendra Sehwag 105 against South Africa
12)   Suresh Raina 120 against Sri Lanka
13)   Shikhar Dhawan 187 against Australia
14)   Rohit Sharma agaisnt West Indies 

Roger Federer defeated Richard Gasquet

Roger Federer defeated Richard Gasquet 6-4 6-3 at the ATP World Tour Finals
Roger Federer: "I am happy to be back and clearly love playing here in London. I have so many good memories from Wimbledon and at the O2. Richard has incredible playing style and beautiful shot-making and losing the first match put more pressure on us.
"It is a big win for me and hopefully I can keep it up in the next match against Juan Martin Del Potro. There is a lot to play for. There are a lot of calculations going on in a three-way race, so hopefully it won't be that close this time."

24-man France squad for this month`s two-legged World Cup qualifying play-off against Ukraine.

France squad

Goalkeepers: Mickael Landreau (Bastia), Hugo Lloris (Tottenham Hotspur/ENG), Steve Mandanda (Marseille)

Defenders: Eric Abidal (Monaco), Gael Clichy (Manchester City/ENG), Mathieu Debuchy (Newcastle United/ENG), Patrice Evra (Manchester United/ENG), Laurent Koscielny, Bacary Sagna (both Arsenal/ENG), Mamadou Sakho (Liverpool/ENG), Raphael Varane (Real Madrid/ESP)

Midfielders: Yohan Cabaye (Newcastle United/ENG), Clement Grenier (Lyon), Blaise Matuidi (Paris Saint-Germain), Rio Mavuba (Lille), Samir Nasri (Manchester City/ENG), Paul Pogba (Juventus/ITA), Moussa Sissoko (Newcastle United/ENG)

Forwards: Karim Benzema (Real Madrid/ESP), Olivier Giroud (Arsenal/ENG), Dimitri Payet (Marseille), Loic Remy (Newcastle United/ENG), Franck Ribery (Bayern Munich/GER), Mathieu Valbuena (Marseille)

England Squad

England play Chile on 15 November and Germany four days later. Both opponents have qualified for Brazil 2014.
Goalkeepers Fraser Forster, Joe Hart, John Ruddy. Defenders Leighton Baines, Gary Cahill, Ashley Cole, Kieran Gibbs, Phil Jagielka, Glen Johnson, Phil Jones, Chris Smalling, Kyle Walker. Midfielders Ross Barkley, Michael Carrick, Tom Cleverley, Steven Gerrard, Jordan Henderson, Adam Lallana, Frank Lampard, James Milner, Andros Townsend, Jack Wilshere. Forwards Jermain Defoe, Rickie Lambert, Jay Rodriguez, Wayne Rooney, Daniel Sturridge, Daniel Welbeck.

Monday 28 October 2013

Who will win?

Who will Win Tomorrow?

CAPITAL ONE CUP: ROUND 4


TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2013
Arsenal v Chelsea
Birmingham City v Stoke City
Burnley v West Ham United
Leicester City v Fulham
Manchester United v Norwich City
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2013
Newcastle United v Manchester City
Tottenham Hotspur v Hull City

Indian will face Pakistan in ICC World T20 Championship

Tournament will be staged in Bangladesh from March 16 to April 6. Bangladesh, Zimbabwe is not in top 8 ranking as on Oct 8, 2012, for this reason they have to face play off to qualify this tournament. Qualifier will be staged in UAE from November 15 to 30.
Group 1:
Sri Lanka
England
South Africa
New Zealand
Group B (Qualifier 1)

Group 2:
West Indies
India
Pakistan
Australia
Group A (Qualifier 1)


Sunday 27 October 2013

Indian GP: Vettel won Indian GP as well as Championship 4th time in a row

Vettel became the youngest driver to win a fourth consecutive drivers' championship title after winning the 2013 Indian Grand Prix.
2013 Indian Grand Prix Final Standings
1. Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull) - 1:31:12.187 
2. Nico Rosberg (Mercedes) - +29.800 
3. Romain Grosjean (Lotus) - +39.800 
4. Felipe Massa (Ferrari) - +41.600 
5. Sergio Perez (McLaren) - +43.800 
6. Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) - +52.400 
7. Kimi Raikkonen (Lotus) - +67.900 
8. Paul di Resta (Force India) - +72.800 
9. Adrian Sutil (Force India) - +74.700 
10. Daniel Ricciardo (Toro Rosso) - +76.200 
11. Fernando Alonso (Ferrari) - +78.200 
12. Pastor Maldonado (Williams) - +78.900
13. Jean-Eric Vergne (Toro Rosso) - +1 lap 
14. Jenson Button (McLaren) - +1 lap 
15. Esteban Gutierrez (Sauber) - +1 lap
16. Valtteri Bottas (Williams) - +1 lap 
17. Max Chilton (Marussia) - +2 laps 
18. Jules Bianchi (Marussia) - +2 laps 
RET Nico Hulkenberg (Sauber) - +6 laps
RET Mark Webber (Red Bull) - +21 lap 
RET Charles Pic (Caterham) - +25 laps 
RET Giedo van der Garde (Caterham) - +59 laps

Swiss Indoors

Juan Martin del Potro successfully defended his Swiss Indoors title with a 7-6 (3) 2-6 6-4 win against Roger Federer:

Sunday 20 October 2013

Team for last 4 ODIs

 MSD (C), Dhawan, Rohit, Virat, Yuvraj, Raina, Jadeja, Ashwin, Bhuvi, Ishant, Vinay, Mishra,
Rayudu, Shami, Unadkat

Which 4 team u want in World Cup 2014?

Which 4 team u want in World Cup 2014?

Saturday 19 October 2013

Top 10 fastest footballers in the world

10. Alexis Sanchez (30.1 kmph)
9. Arjen Robben (30.4 kmph)
8. Franck Ribery (30.7 kmph)
7. Wayne Rooney (31.2 kmph)
6. Lionel Messi (32.5 kmph)
5. Theo Walcott (32.7 kmph)
4. Cristiano Ronaldo (33.6 kmph)
3. Aaron Lennon (33.8 kmph)
2. Gareth Bale (34.7 kmph)
1. Antonio Valencia (35.1 kmph)

Australia beat India in 3rd ODI in Mohali


India innings
Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 10.0 (Mandatory - 60 runs, 2 wickets)
India: 50 runs in 8.3 overs (51 balls), Extras 8
Drinks: India - 77/4 in 13.2 overs (V Kohli 32, MS Dhoni 0)
India: 100 runs in 20.3 overs (123 balls), Extras 9
V Kohli: 50 off 54 balls (7 x 4)
5th Wicket: 50 runs in 74 balls (V Kohli 22, MS Dhoni 29, Ex 0)
India: 150 runs in 29.6 overs (180 balls), Extras 9
Drinks: India - 154/6 in 31.3 overs (MS Dhoni 39)
Powerplay 2: Overs 34.1 - 39.0 (Batting side - 30 runs, 0 wicket)
MS Dhoni: 50 off 77 balls (3 x 4)
India: 200 runs in 39.4 overs (238 balls), Extras 16
7th Wicket: 50 runs in 53 balls (MS Dhoni 22, R Ashwin 21, Ex 7)
India: 250 runs in 46.2 overs (278 balls), Extras 18
MS Dhoni: 100 off 107 balls (9 x 4, 2 x 6)
India: 300 runs in 49.6 overs (300 balls), Extras 20
Innings Break: India - 303/9 in 50.0 overs (MS Dhoni 139, I Sharma 0)
Australia innings
Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 10.0 (Mandatory - 64 runs, 0 wicket)
Australia: 50 runs in 8.1 overs (49 balls), Extras 9
1st Wicket: 50 runs in 49 balls (PJ Hughes 18, AJ Finch 23, Ex 9)
Drinks: Australia - 82/1 in 16.0 overs (AJ Finch 38, SR Watson 10)
Australia: 100 runs in 22.4 overs (136 balls), Extras 12
4th Wicket: 50 runs in 66 balls (GJ Bailey 28, AC Voges 17, Ex 5)
Australia: 150 runs in 32.3 overs (195 balls), Extras 17
Powerplay 2: Overs 33.1 - 38.0 (Batting side - 28 runs, 2 wickets)
Drinks: Australia - 171/3 in 36.0 overs (GJ Bailey 43, AC Voges 40)
AC Voges: 50 off 63 balls (5 x 4)
Australia: 200 runs in 39.3 overs (237 balls), Extras 17
Australia: 250 runs in 45.5 overs (275 balls), Extras 21
7th Wicket: 50 runs in 36 balls (AC Voges 19, JP Faulkner 28, Ex 4)
JP Faulkner: 50 off 24 balls (2 x 4, 5 x 6)
Australia: 300 runs in 49.3 overs (297 balls), Extras 23

Friday 18 October 2013

Ex- Indian International Cricketer Ajit Agarkar retires from all form of domestic cricket.

Here are some of his achievement:
His maiden century came at Lords in London(109, in the second innings of the first Test of the 2002 summer).
He also holds the record for the 2nd fastest 50 wickets in International Cricket (23 matches). (He held the record of fastest 50 wickets from 1998 until 2009, when Sri Lankan spinner Ajantha Mendis achieved the feat from just 19 matches.
Agarkar played 191 ODIs and 26 Test Matches.
Third highest wicket-taker for India in ODIs (288 wickets in ODIs), after Javagal Srinath(315) and Anil Kumble(337) and he took 58 wickets in 26 test matches.
His best bowling figure in ODI stands at 6 for 42 while in Tests it is at 6 for 41.
Score fastest 50 in 21 balls against Zimbabwe.
He  was part of 8 Ranji Trophy winning sides in his 16 year career for Mumbai.

Thursday 17 October 2013

Denmark Open 2013: Day 4



WS: Saina Nehwal vs Ji Hyun Sung of Korea
MS: RMV Gurusaidutt vs Pengu Du of 

Wednesday 16 October 2013

India Beat Australia in 2nd ODI

Australia 359/5 (50 over)
Finch 50, Hughes 83, Watson 59, Bailey 92*, Maxwell 53
India 362/1 in 43.3 Over
Dhawan 95, Rohit 141*, Kohli 100(52 Ball) (Fastest 100 by Indians)
India won by 9 wickets with 6.3 overs remaining 

Saina reaches 2nd round of Denmark Open

Saina Nehwal beats Stefani Stoeva of Bulgaria (21-16 21-12) and makes it through to the 2nd round of Denmark Open 2013.

Tuesday 15 October 2013

Who will win 2nd ODI?

Who will Win Today

7 more teams qualified for World Cup 2014

Bosnia-Herzegovina, 
England, 
Russia, 
Spain, 
Chile, 
Ecuador and 
Honduras 
Above 7 countries qualified for World Cup 2014. Mexico will play New Zealand in a home-and-home play-off.
Uruguay will play Jordan in a home-and-home play-off.

UEFA PLAY-OFFS: Croatia, Sweden, Romania, Iceland, Portugal, Greece, Ukraine and France