Nov 8, 2009

Pakistan v/s New Zealand ODI Series 09/10 Match 2 Result

While we reveled under the Master's performance in the last match, there was another man who was doing magic at the crease at Abu Dhabi....


Yes i am talking about Brendon McCullum's wonderful knock of 131 from 129 balls...which came after a very long time...and help his side set a handsome target of 303 to the opponents...

Not to forget the fight from Mj Guptill (62 from 70), D vettori (30 from 33) and, J Oram (33 from 33)....

In answer to this, Salman Butt (59) and Khalid Latif (45) gave their side a good start...but then Vettori found him Leg before and Salman was run-out...

The rest of the team couldn't hold up to the challenge then.....

The stadium started emptying at the 28th over of the Pakistan innings...

Here's the [Score Card]....

New Zealand level the series 1-1 with this win......

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Nov 7, 2009

India v/s Australia - Match 5 - Hero Honda Cup - Results


Yes, this post is a day late, and is being put up, only to fulfil our promises of covering the Aussie ki Taisee series!



But when you have watched the Master at play, when you have watched him rising to the occassion, and when you see those emotions in him coming to the surface, the end result of a match becomes irrelevant!



Which is exactly why, our first post after the match was about Sir Sachin Tendulkar and his passion for the game!



It was World Cup 1996 all over again! It was Chennai 1999 all over again! It was the pain and tears after an Indian loss all over again!



India have lost at crucnch moments and shame has come to us Indian bloggers! But the pain this match causes is me is immense, cause the end of this match pained our GOD!



No, it is still fresh to talk about the match in its entirety! I will give you the Cricinfo Score and Bulletin instead!






Sorry for the incomplete report on the match, readers! But I know, you understand it, as you feel it too!

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Nov 6, 2009

I Care About Playin For India...

These were the memorable words from the great man Sir Sachin Tendulkar himself, after getting the man of the match award for a knock of his lifetime....


Words fall short to describe this man...what can one say, it was such an honor for any one who saw his batting yesterday....

It was spellbinding to watch him do magic at the crease, the bat merely became the wand...

Forget the 17k mark, it was as if he was reborn yesterday... i dont know if anyone saw that but the shine in his eyes yesterday, the spark on his face told a lot of things.....

My god, he looked so young!!!...and there wasn't a single sign of any physical fatigue or problems.....

Yes i really feel sad that India lost the 5th match of Hero Honda Cup, all efforts of the great man are in vain....

The presentation ceremony was the the topping on the ice-cream, when Sir Tendulkar came to the podium, Madan Lal asked him normal questions .....

But when he asked " sachin what keeps you going?"....( i really felt whether it was the right time!)....

But to this question came one of the most memorable answer... " its passion... and i care about playing for India, its always been a dream....."

After a very long time i could feel tears in my eyes after India lost a match.....

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Nov 5, 2009

IPL 2010 gains added importance!

India and Pakistan's relations have soured! And cricket ties, as usual, have been broken in consideration of geo-political reasons!

Pakistan Cricket Board, it seems, has been asking its Indian counterpart to renew ties and play matches. Now, as the itinerary is blocked, such a series can not be accommodated! And then again, permission from the centre, on an issue as sensitive as this one, is mandatory!


It is under this light, that IPL 2010 gets added illumination. Pakistan players have been a part of most of these IPL teams, and will most certainly be accommodated, if allowed to play in the country. Of course, hoping that this third edition of IPL is allowed to be played in the country.

Considering the fact, that the 2011 World Cup venues had to be re-allocated, IPL 2010 may become the turning point in the relations of India and Pakistan. Yes, I believe in de hyphenating them.

Of course, with these two countries and the occurrence of unspeakable events in them, no prior logic can be arrived at!

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Mumbaikars on cusp of History!

Yes, it could turn out to be a proud week to be a Mumbaikar! Yeah, Thackereys could be happy about this one!


India play Australia in the 5th Match of the Aussie ki Taisee series (aka Hero Honda Cup 2009, by lesser mortals) today at Hyderabad and Sir Sachin Tendulkar, the Lord of ODI, goes into the match, 7 runs short of becoming the first ever player to beat the 17K runs barrier in One Day Internationals!


Assam are playing Rajasthan in the Ranji Trophy, and Amol Mazumdar is 9 runs short of Kaypee's record of being the highest run scorer in Ranji matches!


It is ironical, and Irony Trophy is fate's favorite tournament, that Amol, the one who was touted as the next Sachin from Mumbai, is close to breaking his record while the great man himself is so close to breaking another!

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Janine Kallis! We Love You!

All Padded Up had written about Janine Kallis long back! So long back, that it was in April - May 2009! Yeah, back when IPL 2009 was being played in South Africa!





And people crazy look for her on Google and land on All Padded Up! Yes, we measure our statistics regularly! So, we decided to make your lives and our stats a little better!





Here, Janine Kallis, once again! Janine, keep making us proud of having reported about you!





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Nov 4, 2009

Pakistan v/s New Zealand - Match 1 - Results


Riding on the efforts on Shahid Afridi, the all rounder, Pakistan beat New Zealand in the first match of the ODI series being played at Abu Dhabi, the new home of Pakistan Cricket!


[Score Card]


Kashid Latif and Shahid Afridi made fifties, and helped Pakistan reach a total of 287! Daniel Vettori was the only decent Kiwi bowler returning with figures of 10-1-34-2!


When the Kiwi batsmen came to bat, Umar Gul struck in the 8th over of the innings, and the havoc for Kiwi batsmen had begun! All five Pakistani bowlers returned with wickets, with Saeed Ajmal, Shahid Afridi and Mohammad Aameer being the best three among the five!


Shahid Afridi was accorded the MOM for his all round efforts! Pakistan seem to be becoming a consistent unit!

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Is Jammu & Kashmir Cricket being targetted?!

First, we have Pervez from the Under -22 J&K cricketer being held for explosives in his bag at Bangalore, while the Champions League was still on! He has been released after an inquiry!


Then, yesterday, we had Services, the Ranji Team being banned from Ranji Trophy 2009-10, for missing their match against the J&K side, citing security in the valley as a reason! BCCI has acted swiftly, and Services have apologised! But the damage has been done!


Abdullah, the President of J&K Cricket Association is livid! Armed Forces, the ones that have immense presence in the valley, The question that begs to be asked is, is Jammu and Kashmir Cricket being targetted?!


If yes, then why?! By whom?! If no, then aren't these incidents, too true to be coincidences?!


This doesn't seem to be just cricket! This is more!

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Nov 3, 2009

India v/s Australia - Hero Honda Cup - Match 4 - Results


India are not the number one side in the world! Sachin Tendulkar hasn't scored 17K runs in ODIs!


Courtesy: Doug Bollingger, Shane Watson, Some Irresponsible Batting and Bad Umpiring!





India started off well! The bowlers were swinging the ball both ways, the catchers were taking catches, and the fielders were effecting run outs! White and Ponting scored fifties, Shane Watson and Mike Hussey scored forties! Ultimately Australia managed to score only 250 on a belter of a pitch, and should have been easily manageable by the Indian team, having a large number of batsmen in their ranks!



Alas, it was not to be! India was given a more than decent start by its openers Sehwag and Sachin Tendulkar! Then, Doug Bollinger was brought in to the attack, and India lost the plot!


India lost Sehwag and then Virat Kohli to Bollinger and lost Sachin to bad umpiring! Watson, then created havoc for the Indian middle order. India finally lost by 24 runs and Australia levelled the series 2-2!


For Aussie ki Taisee, we will have to tune in to the fifth match of the series!

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Nov 1, 2009

Gambhir and Sehwag are still together! May not play at Mohali!


You thought with Sachin back in Sehwag's life, the Viru-Gauti was a sweet but short affair! In your faces, you detractors of real love! Viru-Gauti are still together! They play together, stay together, stay out together!

What we missed out on informing you with our coverage of Match 3 of Hero Honda Cup 2009 was both Virendra Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir were both hurt at Delhi! Hurt, physically!

With Mohali One Day to be played tomorrow, both these players look doubtful for the match! To be on the safer side, Dinesh Karthik has been called to join the Indian team in Mohali, and may work as Viru's replacement at the top!

That leaves us with one vacant position at one down! No, they are not recalling Rahul Dravid just yet, but Mahendra Singh Dhoni may finally bat higher, leaving Virat Kohli to replace himself in the middle order!

While the Australian team has been plagued with injuries right from the start, it now seems to India's turn! May make the series more balanced you see!

Will Aussie ki Taisee not happen?! Well, keep coming back for more! We got a direct link for all Aussie Ki Taisee coverage on your right!

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