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India Cricket that has condensed Australian tourists to a shaky 4-102 in detection India’s Cricket 469 following day two of next Test competition inside Mohali. Resting on a exterior still welcoming to bat, Australia’s pinnacle arrange that were confused by charming combine of speed, move backward and forward and spin they face inside 40.5 over to stump as of Zaheer Khan (1-24), talented leg spin debutant Amit Mishra (2-21), Ishant Sharma (1-28), Harbhajan Singh.
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The most waited India Vs Australia test match series is undergoing. This test series is very special in many aspects. The former Indian Captain sourav ganguly has announcement that this series Will be the last series of his cricket career. And Sachin Tendulkar can break Brian Lara’s highest runs record. However the latest news from first test match is that Australia has all out at 430 runs. First Test Match of Border-Gavaskar Trophy is playing at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium Bangalore.

Indian left-arm pacer Zaheer Khan and Ishant Sharma was the most successful bowler. Zaheer Khan has out five wickets including last three Australian wickets within eleven balls. Ishant took four wickets by giving only 77 runs. Michael Hussey who plays as middle order batsman slammed his ninth Test century. He made 146 runs including 15 boundaries and 1 six by facing 276 balls. Australian skipper Ricky Ponting also played a captaincy inning and slammed 36 century of his carrier. Thus Australia placed a big score against India.

India’s One-Day International captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni is the main heading of all news papers as well as leading news for media. Since his stars are on peak. Some days ago Dhoni was awarded India’s biggest sport award ‘Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna’ when he was playing in Sri Lanka. He is at no. one position in recent updated ICC ranking. And now M.S. Dhoni named as ODI Player of the Year 2008 at the ICC Awards ceremony held in Dubai. While voice captain Yuvraj Singh won Twenty20 International Performance of the Year award. His amazing performance was six sixes in one over during the World Twenty20.

In the race of the ODI Player of the Year award other competitors of MS Dhoni were little master Sachin Tendulkar, Pakistan batsman Mohammed Yousuf and Australia fast bowler Nathan Bracken. Indian captain played 39 ODIs from 9th August 2007 to 12th August 2008 that is voting period. He scored 1,298 runs with strike rate of 82.46 and an average of 49.92. In this period he made a century and nine fifties.

The awards voting academy choose Yuvraj Singh for ‘Twenty20 International Performance of the Year award’ for his most impressive performance in the last 12 months.
The other award winners are:
Women’s Player of the Year: Charlotte Edwards
Emerging Player of the Year: Ajantha Mendis
Cricketer of the Year: Shivnarine Chanderpaul
Test Player of the Year: Dale Steyn
Spirit of Cricket: Sri Lanka
Associate Player of the Year: Ryan ten Doeschate
Umpire of the Year: Simon Taufel
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Indian cricketer players make a history when they defeated Sri Lanka in the 4th match of one day cricket series at R. Premadasa Stadium. It is India’s first ever one day victory against Sri Lanka on their land. However India has lost Test Series from Sri Lanka but India revealed in One day series.

India won the toss and decided to bat first. Indian opener Virat Kohli made 54 runs batsman Suresh Raina 76 while Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni gave contribution of 71 to give target of 259 runs for winning. Off-spinner Harbhajan Singh was the most successful bowler for India. He bagged three wickets including Jayasuriya. Voice captain Yuvraj Singh and Munaf Patel dismissed two-two wickets.

In reply of India’s 258 runs Sri Lankan lost wickets regularly and all team has out at 212 runs in 46.3 overs. However Sri Lankan experienced opener Sanath Jayasuriya gave ideal start to Sri Lanka. He made 60 runs by facing only 52 balls including eight fours and two six.

Today whole cricket world is celebrating Sir Donald Bradman’s 100th birthday. He is known as the greatest cricket player of the century. He was born on August 27, 1908, in the south-western NSW town of Cootamundra Australia. While Don Bradman died on 25th February 2001 at the age of 92 years and 182 days in Adelaide.

Sir Bradman made Test debut on 30th November 1928 against England. His last match was also against England that he played in England in 1948 and got retirement to be on top. Sir Donald Bradman made many remarkable benchmarks in cricket that are still now unbroken. He played 52 Test matches in his 20 years long cricket career. He made 6996 runs with batting average of 99.94 included 29 century and 13 half century.

His intimate friends, fans and cricket family are celebrating his career and life at functions across the major cities of Australia. The Cricket Australia has hosted a dinner party in which Australian Test Captain Ricky Ponting will address 400 guests and talk about sir Bradman’s life. So, we also salute this century cricket player.

As all Indian cricket fans were expecting that master blaster Sachin Tendulkar will come in the one-day team and happened so. India’s cricket selectors recalled premier batsman Sachin Tendulkar, senior fast bowler Zaheer Khan and experienced spinner Harbhajan Singh into 16-members Indian squad for the one-day series in Sri Lanka. Sachin Tendulkar had missed out last month’s Asia Cup in Pakistan and on the tri-series in Bangladesh due to a groin injury. Like this Zaheer Khan missed Asia Cup in Pakistan due to injury while Harbhajan Singh was serving a ban in Shanthakumaran Sreesanth matter. Selectors also declared Indian cricket team for Champions Trophy.

The Indian team for the Sri Lanka series: Mahendra Singh Dhoni (capt), Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir, Yuvraj Singh, Suresh Raina, Rohit Sharma, Parthiv Patel, Harbhajan Singh, Zaheer Khan, Rudra Pratap Singh, Pragyan Ojha, Irfan Pathan, Munaf Patel and Praveen Kumar.

Asia cup is the main headline of Indian news papers and media these days. Today India will take on Pakistan in the super four matches. India will play to beat Pakistan and take ticket for final while Pakistan wants to revenge. All India players are fit and ready to perform their best. Whether India defeats Pakistan today’s match, it will be India’s second victory against Pakistan in Asia Cup 2008.

India has beat Bangladesh in the first match of Super Four by seven wickets. India will have to play with Sri Lanka, which is already qualified for Final. Even India skipper M.S. Dhoni is not happy with regular matches of a particular team. According to him players to be tired to play continue match and it put bad impact on their fitness.

Rajasthan Royals again defeated Kolkata in the 44th match of the IPL tournament by six wickets. Yusuf Pathan was the hero of this match. He made 48 runs at 18 balls, with his tremendous performance Rajasthan Royals has entered in semi-final. Rajasthan Royals won the toss and invited to Kolkata Knight Riders to bat first. Host team made only 147 runs at eight wickets.

Rajasthan Royals’ four wickets have been gone to pavilion at 69 in the 10th over. But Baroda batsman Yusuf Pathan and Mohammad Kaif made a partnership of 81 runs. Now with excellent victory over Kolkata Knight Riders, Rajasthan Royals is the top position in point index with 18 point. While Kolkata Knight Riders has only 10 points and entering in the semi-final has very tuff for it. Yusuf Pathan smashed five fours and three sixes in his wonderful inning. The Baroda batsman has declared Man of the match.

Now this time Rajasthan Royals has goes to first position because they have won against Delhi Daredevils. This interesting match played in Jaipur at the Sawai man Singh Stadium. Rajasthan Royal captain Shane Warne has won the loss and chose the field first. Virendra Sehwag Delhi Daredevils has done bat first they have made only 157 runs. His side Sri Lankan player Farveez Maharoof has made highest runs he made 39 off 16 with 2 fours and four sixes. Rajasthan side all rounder Shane Watson has made 74 off 40 balls with 5 fours and 5 sixes and he has selected the man of match. This match Rajasthan has won three wickets they completed scores remaining five balls.

This time IPL T20 list Rajasthan has first position because they have played nine matches and they won seventh matches now they have safe in the semi-finals.

Yesterday played very interning match in Indian Premier League (IPL) between two teams Punjab Kings XI and Bangalore Royal challengers. Punjab Kings captain Yuvraj Singh won the toss and chose the field. Rahul Dravid Bangalore royal challengers have made 126 runs four balls short of 20 overs. Bangalore side Rahul Dravid has made highest runs 66 off 51 balls with nine fours and a six and Vikram Koil has also made good score 34 runs but other players have not given good play five players has out ducks Jaffer, White, Kallis, Praveen Kumar and Zaheer Khan. Punjab kings XI side Shreeshanth has done very bowling he has taken 2 wickets and piyush Chawia taken 3 wickets and others are taken one-one wickets and Shaun Marsh has made highest runs in Punjab Kings XI side he has made 39 off 34 balls with a six and five fours and west Indian player Ramnaresh Sarwan has made 29-ball 31 with a six and four fours. Punjab Kings XI has won match 6 wickets against Bangalore Royal challengers.