Showing posts with label Cricket World Cup 2011. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Cricket World Cup 2011. Show all posts
Sunday, April 3, 2011
::Cricket World Cup 2011:: India Beat Sri Lanka!! India Win World Cup
India have comprehensively defeated Sri Lanka in the finals of Cricket World Cup 2011 at Mumbai, India. India won the match by 6 wickets. MS Dhoni the captain of Indian Cricket team was the man of the Match. Yuvraj Singh was named Man of the series. Sanchin Tendulkar who was playing his last world cup was hourned by all the crickers. Entire Indian nation was ecstatic on winning its 2nd world cup after 1983.
Thursday, March 31, 2011
::Cricket World Cup 2011: India beat Pakistan
India defeated Pakistan in the 2nd Semi Finals of the world Cup 2011 at Mohali, India yesterday. India made 260/9 in their alocated 50 overs. But Pakistan were all out for 231 in 49.4 overs. With this now India will play Sri Lanka in Cricket World Cup 2011 Finals at Mumbai, India.
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
What if Pakistan wins the WC semi-final...
Sections of the Congress party have quietly voiced their resentment over Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's invitation to the Pakistani leadership to watch the India-Pakistan World Cup semi-final clash at Mohali.
They say this invitation has hyped up the entire atmospherics of the game, even more than the all out play given to it by television news channels, who are focussing on the coming match to the exclusion of everything else.
According to these Congress leaders, the problem will arise if Pakistan wins the semi final. They will then move to Mumbai to play the final and with the Mumbai terror attacks of 2008 still fresh in the memory of the city, the actual acoustics of the city may not be as happy as people will like to believe.
They say the problem is that cricket is much more than a game in the sub continent; that too a clash between India and Pakistan.
While this could still be seen in a reasonable light, sources say the fact that the prime minister has decided to push his own agenda on Pakistan through the cricket match has given a different dimension to the entire sport, by taking it from the category of sports to politics, diplomacy and an attempt to end the cold war between the two countries, triggered following the Mumbai terror attack.
Sources say that with Pakistan Interior Minister Rehman Malik publicly warning the Pakistani cricketers to stay away from match fixing and concentrate purely on winning the game for Pakistan during the mega semi-final encounter, a new public buzz has been let loose on the entire match fixing controversy.
The talk on match fixing and betting by both syndicates and individuals used to be in hushed tones but with the Pakistani minister treatening his team with dire consequences and letting it be known that the government was keeping a close watch on them, their movements, their telephones, their friends and acquaintances, a bigger dimension has been added to the game, which has been hijacked by politicians for increasing their own numbers, said a senior leader.
Even though both the countries have raised their stake in the Mohali match, it is unlikely to affect the betting mafia.
Sources say that at a conservative estimate, the semi-final clash between the two neighbours is likely to generate betting business worth over than Rs 200 crores.
These betting rings operate from London, Dubai, Mumbai, Ahmedabad (which is seen as a centre of big time betting), Kolkata and even Indore.
With so much money riding on one match for the bookies and with emotions running high in both India and Pakistan, it is not surprising that a section of the Congress party is wary at the manner in which Dr Singh is seeking to use cricket to build his own agenda on resuming the Indo-Pak dialogue.
In this context, it would be pertinent to note what Sunil Gavaskar, himself a Mumbaikar, had to say on a talk show when he was asked whether Pakistan would lose the semi-final.
He said, "I doubt whether Pakistan would lose the Mohali game; Pakistanis have a special fascination for Mumbai. They keep sneaking into Mumbai by whatever route they can find and which is available. So I would not be surprised if they do it again and reach Mumbai again."
Certainly a hard hitting left hand drive from the little master who comes from a city where the wounds of 2008 carnage have still not healed, a fact which Dr Singh seems to have forgotten about.
They say this invitation has hyped up the entire atmospherics of the game, even more than the all out play given to it by television news channels, who are focussing on the coming match to the exclusion of everything else.
According to these Congress leaders, the problem will arise if Pakistan wins the semi final. They will then move to Mumbai to play the final and with the Mumbai terror attacks of 2008 still fresh in the memory of the city, the actual acoustics of the city may not be as happy as people will like to believe.
They say the problem is that cricket is much more than a game in the sub continent; that too a clash between India and Pakistan.
While this could still be seen in a reasonable light, sources say the fact that the prime minister has decided to push his own agenda on Pakistan through the cricket match has given a different dimension to the entire sport, by taking it from the category of sports to politics, diplomacy and an attempt to end the cold war between the two countries, triggered following the Mumbai terror attack.
Sources say that with Pakistan Interior Minister Rehman Malik publicly warning the Pakistani cricketers to stay away from match fixing and concentrate purely on winning the game for Pakistan during the mega semi-final encounter, a new public buzz has been let loose on the entire match fixing controversy.
The talk on match fixing and betting by both syndicates and individuals used to be in hushed tones but with the Pakistani minister treatening his team with dire consequences and letting it be known that the government was keeping a close watch on them, their movements, their telephones, their friends and acquaintances, a bigger dimension has been added to the game, which has been hijacked by politicians for increasing their own numbers, said a senior leader.
Even though both the countries have raised their stake in the Mohali match, it is unlikely to affect the betting mafia.
Sources say that at a conservative estimate, the semi-final clash between the two neighbours is likely to generate betting business worth over than Rs 200 crores.
These betting rings operate from London, Dubai, Mumbai, Ahmedabad (which is seen as a centre of big time betting), Kolkata and even Indore.
With so much money riding on one match for the bookies and with emotions running high in both India and Pakistan, it is not surprising that a section of the Congress party is wary at the manner in which Dr Singh is seeking to use cricket to build his own agenda on resuming the Indo-Pak dialogue.
In this context, it would be pertinent to note what Sunil Gavaskar, himself a Mumbaikar, had to say on a talk show when he was asked whether Pakistan would lose the semi-final.
He said, "I doubt whether Pakistan would lose the Mohali game; Pakistanis have a special fascination for Mumbai. They keep sneaking into Mumbai by whatever route they can find and which is available. So I would not be surprised if they do it again and reach Mumbai again."
Certainly a hard hitting left hand drive from the little master who comes from a city where the wounds of 2008 carnage have still not healed, a fact which Dr Singh seems to have forgotten about.
::Cricket World Cup 2011:: India vs Pakistan Clash of the Titans
Tomorrow India plays with Pakistan in the 2nd Semi Finals of Cricket World Cup 2011 at Mohali, India. It will be a finals of sorts as India would like to maintain their un-beaten record of Wins against Pakistan in world cups. Still many people would like to bet on Pakistan winning tomorrows clash as they would like to seek revenge of all world cup defeats.
Friday, March 25, 2011
::Cricket World Cup 2011:: India Beat Australia
Australia faced a major defeat in the hands of India in the quarter finals of Cricket World Cup 2011. India beat Australia by 5 wickets to claim their birth in the semi finals of the world cup. India now meet Pakistan in the first Semi finals on 30th March
Monday, March 21, 2011
::Cricket World Cup 2011:: India beat West Indies
India have beaten the West Indies team in Chennai, India to storm into the quarter finals of Cricket World Cup 2011.
Friday, March 18, 2011
::Cricket World Cup 2011: Ireland beat The Netherlands
Ireland beat The Netherlands to finish their world cup campaign on a high note.
Sunday, March 13, 2011
::Cricket World Cup 2011: Bangladesh beat England
Bangladesh today created history by defeating England in their tie at Chittagong, Bangladesh. For England its their second major defeat by a minnow nation, the first being Ireland.
::Criket World Cup 2011: South Africa beat India
South Africa beat India by 3 wickets in their encounter at Nagpur, India. South Africa scored 300 against India's 296 in their tie. The World Cup 2011 is wide open now.
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
::Cricket World Cup 2011:: India BEAT The Netherlands
India have beaten Netherlands by 4 runs in their league match in New Delhi India for Cricket World Cup 2011
Saturday, March 5, 2011
::Criket World Cup 2011: West Indies Beat Bangladesh
West Indies have defeated Bangladesh in their tie world cup Match in Dhaka Bangladesh
Friday, March 4, 2011
::Cricket World Cup 2011:: Ireland beat England
Minnows Ireland caused the biggest upset of the tournament by beating England by 5 balls. The credit goes to Irish Batsman Kevin O Brian. England must now win all matches to stay up their hopes.
::Cricket World Cup 2011:: India and England are tied
India and England tied their game at Bangalore at 338. The game was an exciting game with each side not giving any quarter.
Sunday, February 27, 2011
::Cricket World Cup 2011:: India VS England
Today we are going to enjoy Cricket World Cup 2011 India vs England match at Bangalore. India have decided to bat first.
Sunday, February 20, 2011
::Cricket World Cup 2011:: India Beat Bangladesh
India have defeated Bangladesh in the inaugural match of Cricket World Cup 2011 in Dhaka, Bangladesh
Friday, February 11, 2011
::Cricket World Cup 2011:: World Cup starts on February 14th
Cricket world cup 2011 being hosted by India, SriLanka and Bangladesh will start on 14th February 2011.
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