McGrath to be inducted into ICC Cricket Hall of Fame

Australian pace legend Glenn McGrath will be inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame during the third Test between Australia and Sri Lanka starting January 4 in Sydney.
    
McGrath will join Enid Bakewell and Brian Lara to become third inductee of 2012-13, the ICC said in a statement.
    
"McGrath becomes the 68th male member of the Hall of Fame and joins fellow 2012-13 inductees West Indian Brian Lara and England's Enid Bakewell in being recognized by the ICC and the living members of the Hall of Fame." 'Pigeon' flies into ICC's Hall of Fame

The ICC Cricket Hall of Fame had 55 initial inductees. They were: Sydney Barnes, Bishan Bedi, Alec Bedser, Richie Benaud, Allan Border, Ian Botham, Geoffrey Boycott, Donald Bradman, Greg Chappell, Ian Chappell, Denis Compton, Colin Cowdrey, Kapil Dev, Sunil Gavaskar, Lance Gibbs, Graham Gooch, David Gower, WG Grace, Tom Graveney, Gordon Greenidge, Richard Hadlee, Walter Hammond, Neil Harvey, George Headley, Jack Hobbs, Michael Holding, Leonard Hutton, Rohan Kanhai, Imran Khan, Alan Knott, Jim Laker, Harold Larwood, Dennis Lillee, Ray Lindwall, Clive Lloyd, Hanif Mohammad, Rodney Marsh, Malcolm Marshall, Peter May, Javed Miandad, Keith Miller, Bill O'Reilly, Graeme Pollock, Wilfred Rhodes, Barry Richards, Vivian Richards, Andy Roberts, Garfield Sobers, Brian Statham, Fred Trueman, Derek Underwood, Clyde Walcott, Everton Weekes, Frank Woolley, Frank Worrell.

Unexpected Retirement;Sachin retires form ODI

The Little Master of the cricket Sachin Tendulkar says good buy to the ODI cricket.

Sachin Tendulkar,  the greatest batsman in  cricket, on Sunday retired from one-day internationals, bringing the curtains down on a glorious career spanning 23 years during which he re-wrote record books with his phenomenal feats.

The 39-year-old Sachin conveyed his decision to the BCCI, which issued a statement on his behalf to make the announcement. The champion batsman will, however, continue to play in Tests.

  
"I have decided to retire from the One-Day format of the game. I feel blessed to have fulfilled the dream of being part of a World Cup wining Indian team. The preparatory process to defend the World Cup in 2015 should begin early and in right earnest," Tendulkar was quoted as saying in the statement released by the Board.

"I would like to wish the team all the very best for the future. I am eternally grateful to all my well wishers for their unconditional support and love over the years," he added.

Then he added that I am proud of that as a member of a world cup team.

Tendulkar, considered the most complete batsman in modern cricket, retires from the ODI format at the top of the run-getters' list.
  
He amassed 18,426 runs in 463 one-dayers at an average of 44.83. The diminutive right-hander has an astonishing 49 hundreds in the format, including a double hundred – the first in this form of the game. Tendulkar also has a mammoth tally of 96 ODI 50s to his credit.
  
Tendulkar's Test records are as awe-inspiring. The right-hander has 15,645 runs at an average of 54.32 in 194 Tests that he has played so far. The tally includes 51 hundreds and 66 half-centuries.
  
Tendulkar's decision to quit the ODI format came on the day when the ODI team for the series against Pakistan was announced. There was speculation that he would play in the series to regain form ahead of the Test series against Australia. Of late, the batting great had been under intense pressure to take a call on his future following a prolonged form slump, particularly in the Test series against England where he averaged a poor 18.66.
  
Tendulkar has been choosy about his ODI appearances, the last of which came in the Asia Cup in march where he completed his century of international hundreds.
  
Tendulkar made his ODI debut against Pakistan way back in 1989 and interestingly he is quitting the scene just ahead of another series against the arch-rivals.
  
The Mumbaikar, who made himself unavailable for Twenty20s after playing just one game in 2006, will now remain active in only the Test arena.
  
The brightest moment of his ODI career came last year when he finally became part of a World Cup winning Indian team after five previous appearances.
  
He was stuck on 99 international tons for quite a while after scoring two hundreds during India's successful World Cup campaign.
  
The biggest compliment to his batting came from the legendary Sir Donald Bradman himself in 1999 when he said that Tendulkar's style of playing resembled his batting style. "That touch I used to feel when I batted," the great Australian had said.
  
Despite the recent slump in his form, Tendulkar's overall tally of runs is unlikely to be matched anytime soon given that the distant second-best in the list, former Australian captain Ricky Ponting, has already retired with 13,704 runs under his belt.
  
Sri Lanka's retired great Sanath Jayasuriya occupies the third spot in the overall chart with 13,430 runs.
  
Besides his batting, Tendulkar also did service as an effective partnership-breaking bowler before a shoulder injury limited him and would be finishing his ODI career with 154 scalps, including two five-wicket hauls.

     

 

First T20:Yuvraj helps India win by five wickets

Yuvraj singh took three for 19 from his four overs to restrict England to a manageable 157 for six and then blasted 38 off 21 balls to set up an easy chase as the home team reached the target with 13 balls to spare.
 
     After the humiliation in the Test series, Indian team saw a change in fortune in the shortest format to take a 1-0 lead in the two-match series.
    
The turning point during India's chase was the eighth over when Yuvraj launched into inexperienced left-arm spinner Danny Briggs hitting him for 18 runs which included two huge sixes over the deep mid-wicket region and a boundary.


Yuvraj also got another six in the 10th over bowled by Luke Wright before being dismissed trying to hit a fourth six.
    
Such was the impact of Yuvraj's innings, the other Indian batsmen didn't need to do anything special in order to reach the target. Skipper Ms Dhoni and Suresh Riana chipped in with useful contributions of 24 not out and 26 respectively. Dhoni hit Stuart Meaker for successive boundaries and then took a double to finish with flourish.

4th Test: ‘Impatient’ Dhoni run out for 99

In Nagpur test the Indian captain Dhoni run out for 99.Kohli and Dhoni played a fine innings after a bad start.Virat Kohli made his second century after a bad continuous innings against England.

Kohli played a matured innings and faced 288 balls to reach his hundred. The 24-years old displayed some excellent cricketing shots and smashed 11 boundaries. He was caught before wickets on a tricky ball from England’s key turner Greame Swann.

Dhoni and Virat Kohli batted resolutely to take India to 227/4 at tea on the third day of the fourth and final cricket Test against England at Nagpur on Saturday.

Dhoni doesn't deserve a place in the team;Mohinder Amarnath

The 'quit captaincy' calls for MS Dhoni grew louder with former selector Mohinder Amarnath questioning his position in the Indian team on future, accusing him of blocking entry for other deserving wicket-keepers like Saha or Partiv Patel …etc.
   
"Who is Dhoni to say that I want to stay in the team and take this challenge that  of captaining the side. What has he done?" asked the hero for India's 1983 World Cup triumph Mohinder Amarnath asked.

And he added that Selectors want to sack Dhoni.
     

Dhoni had refused to step down from captaincy despite the team's humiliating loss to England in Kolkata, insisting that he doesn't want to run away from the challenge.
   
"He doesn't deserve a place in the team. There are better keeper-batsmen in the country. They are not getting an opportunity because he is the captain," Mohinder Amarnath added.

And the record is before Messi.Lionel Messi beats Mueller record of maximum goals season

We all know that the God of cricket is Sachin.Because most of the records in cricket is in the name of Sachin.Now we can tell that the God of football is Messi.Now Messi stands in the finger tip of  one of the main  record in football.Now Messi broke the record that Mueller created in 1972 that is most Goal scorer in a particular year.

He beats the German legend's record set in 1972, and now has 23 in the league this season, six more than Radamel Falcao who hit five goals for Atletico in their win.

Lionel Messi surpassed Gerd Mueller's record of 85 goals in a calendar year with a first half double that helped his side to an important 2-1 win at Real Betis.The Argentinian striker now moved up to 86 goals in 2012.

India smells lose against England in 3rd Test Match

India stands on the edge of an humiliating defeat, but it has has been delayed by the Indian tailenders on fourth day of the 3rd Test match at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Saturday.In Eden Gardens India never lose now a days.

In an act, R Ahswin played some sensible cricket to reach his second Test fifty. India has also taken lead in the second innings but this will not be enough for a favourable result.

Sachin came back to form. 3rd test India 273/7 stumps Day 1

India won the toss and Electing to bat, India were 273 for seven in their first innings at close on the opening day of the third cricket Test against England on first day of the third Test match at Eden Gardens in Kolkata.

India lost its sixth wicket in form of Sachin Tendulkar just after the drinks break on first day of the third Test match at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Wednesday.

Sachin played a calm and composed innings to score 76 off 155 balls before being caught behind the wicket by Matt Prior on a length ball from Anderson.

Sachin is the Best player I played against:Ricky Ponting

Ricky Ponting, who retired from all forms of the game after playing his last Test match at Perth against South Africa, on Monday, said that India's Sachin Tendulkar is the best player he has played against.

"I feel Sachin was the best player I played against and that's coming from more of a captain's point of view as well, knowing he had so much success against us in our conditions and their conditions."Said Ponting

After beating Australia,South Africa retains top in ICC test ranking

South Africa today retained the top spot in the ICC Test rankings after beating Australia by  309 runs in the third and final Test in Perth and lead the series 1-0 .

     South Africa's series victory means that it is the clear leader at the top of the table, leading second ranked England by six ratings points.

     Australia is still in third position but has dropped to 114 after conceding three ratings points, the ICC said in a statement.

     However, Australia will move ahead of England if India wins the remaining two Tests in India.

Ricky Ponting out for eight in final Test innings

Australia's former captain Ricky Ponting was dismissed for eight in his final Test innings on Monday, bringing the curtain down on a 17-year career that saw him become the second-greatest run scorer in history(First  Sachin).
     Ponting, who was caught by Jacques Kallis off the bowling of Robin Peterson, announced his impending retirement before the Perth Test against South Africa .This is  his 168th Test.

India thrash Eng 3-1 in Champions Trophy campaign

India start Champions Trophy campaign with 3-1 win over England.

India made a bright start to their campaign at the Champions Trophy hockey tournament with a come-from-behind 3-1 win over England in Pool A at the State Hockey Centre on Saturday.

    The new-look Indian team clinched a morale-boosting win through goals from opportunistic field goals from Danish Mujtaba on 22nd minute and Yuvraj Walmiki on 38th before Gurwinder Singh Chandi scored in a set-piece penalty corner on 66thMinute