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India vs Australia Test Highlights: Cricket 2008

Sat, 04 Oct 2008 23:50:49 -0500

The 1st Test is a few days away - Watch every day's highlights from Australia vs India featuring the most intense test cricket from the 2008 Border-Gavaskar Trophy series....

Most awaited cricket series...

Fri, 19 Sep 2008 23:20:27 -0500

The biggest and most exciting rivalry! This is bigger than India VS Pakistan or even Australia VS England.

Former Tall Fern Switches to Cricket

Sat, 13 Sep 2008 06:08:36 -0500

The Australian WNBL has given Kiwi guard Suzie Bates the cold shoulder. After the Christchurch Sirens dissolved this offseason, she tried to hook on with the Brisbane expansion team. When that didn't work, she decided to focus on her other job. World class cricket player.

India vs Sri Lanka 5th ODI Highlights | One Day Cricket

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 21:01:01 -0500

Sri Lanka Batting

Watch online cricket highlights from the 4th One Day Match - Sri Lanka vs India - from the Idea Cup Series 2008 played on 26th August. India lead the series 2-1 going into this game. In a way, this match could well turn out be the battle of the left-handers - Yuvraj

PCA Chief: Trophy Looks `Highly Unlikely`

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 07:41:59 -0500

Professional Cricketers' Association chairman Dougie Brown believes it is "highly unlikely" the Champions Trophy will be played next year as planned following its postponement yesterday. The eight-team tournament was due to take place in Pakistan between September 12 and 28 but the International Cricket Council took the decision to reschedule the event for October 2009. Security concerns led to the postponement and South Africa had already pulled out for that reason, while players' associations from England, Australia and New Zealand had expressed reservations about playing in Pakistan at the present time. However, Brown questions whether the tournament can be slotted into an already busy schedule. He told Radio Five Live: "I don't know how they can possibly reschedule it because you have to have a window of opportunity for all the cricketing nations to be available to play at a given stage next year. "I would have thought it is highly unlikely to happen. "Yes, there is a lot of cricket at the moment, it is an exciting time for cricket as well but to find time to play major tournaments when they have been cancelled for whatever reason I would think is nigh on impossible."

India vs Sri Lanka Highlights 3rd ODI | One Day Cricket

Sat, 23 Aug 2008 22:31:34 -0500

Watch free online cricket highlights from the 3rd One Day match - Sri Lanka vs India 2008 Idea Cup Series- in a video coming up shortly after the match. With the series hanging at 1-1, the winner of this game will have the advantage of not having to play catch up.

Usain Bolt 200m Video World Record At Olympics 19.30 seconds

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 03:26:48 -0500

Watch Jamaica's Usain Bolt breaking Michael Johnsons world record by 0.02 secs in the 200 m final at the Beijing Olympics. This video includes the build up to the race, Usain's famed teasers prior to the start of the race....

2nd ODI India vs Sri Lanka Highlights One Day Cricket

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 05:46:23 -0500

Watch - Sri Lanka vs India - online cricket highlights from the second one-day match.

An exciting match in prospect. Zaheer Khan bowled fantastic along with Praveen Kumar to put out Sri Lanka for 142. India going into lunch were 17/2 with Irfan Pathan (opening in place of injured Gambhir)

Sri Lanka vs India 1st One Day Highlights | ODI Cricket

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 17:21:18 -0500

This video features highlights from the 1st ODI cricket match between India and Sri Lanka. Sri

Italy vs Belgium (2 - 3) Olympic Football Quater-finals 2008

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 12:10:12 -0500

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South African National Cricket Academy

Sun, 10 Aug 2008 11:46:17 -0500

South Africa Academy is playing host to a talented Bangladesh Academy side

SA Academy vs Bangladesh National Academy Day 3

Sun, 10 Aug 2008 11:20:23 -0500

Scorecard Day 3 From University of Pretoria SA Academy finished day 3 a mere 80 runs behind their Bangladeshy opponents. SA Academy 1st Innings R Jappie Ct. S Rahman B. M Sohrawardi 56 S van Zyl Ct. S Rhaman B. M Alam 161 R Hendricks Ct. SH Pavel B. M Alam 0 D Vilas Ct. M Alam B. Z Rahman 78 J Vandiar lbw b M Alam 2 D Wiese lbw b S Al-Zabir 5 R van der Merwe not out 28 R Das Neves B. S al-Zabir 1 CJ de Villiers Ct. F.Hossain B. Sohwaradi 10 B. Walters B. M. Robin 0 M.Shezi B. Sohwaradi 0 Total: 374 Bangladesh 2nd Innings I.Kayes Ct. Vilas B. De Villiers 17 J. Islam Omi B. Walters 11 F. Hossain Ct. Hendriks B. V/D Merwe 17 S. Rahman Shuvo Ct. Vilas B. V/D Merwe 20 M. Ayub Not Out 72 N. Chowdhury Ct. Vilas B. Walters 37 MD. Sohrawardi Run Out 20 S. Hossain Pavel LBW De Villiers 1 Z. Rahman LBW Das Neves 12 M. Alam Robin LBW V/D Merwe 0 S. Al Zabir B. Walter 11 Total 237

SA Academy vs Bangladesh National Academy Day 2

Sun, 10 Aug 2008 11:18:46 -0500

Stiaan Van Zyl and Rushdie Jappie put on a gutsy performance as they steered the SA Academy side into a commanding lead at the end of day 2 of the Standard Bank Academy Series. Van Zyl led the way with a dominating performance, going to his century in style with a well timed cover drive. This Standard Bank Series four day match is a huge turn around from the performance that saw the SA Academy side, that travelled to Bangladesh earlier in the year, going down 1-0 in the long form of the game and 2-0 in the one days.

Kevin Pietersen 100 vs SA Highlights

Sat, 09 Aug 2008 00:15:35 -0500

With the series and Michael Vaughan gone, KP turned it on in the company of Paul Collingwood. With Pietersen pulling out his usual onside drives, Graeme Smith adopted an attacking onside field with a short mid-on....

Virender Sehwag 201 Highlights vs Sri Lanka | Double Century

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 14:07:39 -0500

Watch India's Sehwag score his 3rd double hundred, this time vs Sri Lanka. Yet another big score by Virender while teammates fall around him....

India vs Sri Lanka Highlights Test & ODI Cricket Series 2008

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 11:16:58 -0500

Watch cricket highlights from the 2008 Sri Lanka vs India Test and One Day cricket matches made available here every day after the game.

McGrath bids farewell to wife

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 08:44:51 -0500

Jane McGrath, the English-born wife of former Australia fast bowler Glenn McGrath, was given an emotional farewell at her funeral on Wednesday.

India vs Hong Kong Cricket Highlights | Asia Cup

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 10:57:36 -0500

Watch cricket highlights from India's opening match vs Hong Kong in the Asia Cup. The video features moments from the Indian batting which collected 374 runs. Centuries by Suresh Raina (101 off 68) and MS Dhoni (109 off 96). Earlier Virender Sehwag (78 off 44) and Gautham Gambhir (51 off 54) kicked things off. The video has brief highlights until around the 38th over and more detailed highlights from that point on. So Sehwag is not really here. Nothing much else to say other than, worth watching only if you have seriously nothing else to do.

Asia cup 2008: India vs Hong Kong Live streaming

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 12:46:39 -0500

watch asia cup 2008 india vs hong kong live streaming sopcast tvu and media player links .catch all the action live

Asia cup : Bangladesh vs UAE Live Streaming

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 15:52:51 -0500

watch asia cup bangladesh vs united arab emirates live streaming sopcast tvu and media player links catch all the action live

Asia cup : Pakistan vs Hong Kong Live Streaming

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 15:50:04 -0500

watch ASIA CUP pakistan vs hong kong live streaming sopcast tvu and media player links catch all the action live

IPL Cheerleaders: A Sports Abuse

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 09:59:46 -0500

Link to an anti-IPL Cheerleader article and pics and videos of IPL cheerleaders in action.

SA Cricket Awards

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 08:21:14 -0500

Provided by South African Cricket The full list of award winners: AMATEUR AWARDS: PG Bison U15 Player of the Tournament: Johann van der Merwe (Gauteng) U17 Player of the Tournament: Bokang Mosena (Free State) Coca-Cola Khaya Majola U19 Player of the Tournament: Wayne Parnell (Eastern Province) CSA U19 Cricketer of the Year: Wayne Parnell (Eastern Province) Student Cricketer of the Year: Chad Baxter (NMMU/Eastern Province) Club Championships Player of the Tournament: Nathan Arthur (Burma Lads/Griqualand West) Rural Cricketer of the Year: Jaco O'Kelly (Gauteng) Deaf Cricketer of the Year: Stephen Lombard (Northerns) Intellectually Impaired Cricketer of the Year: Lee Benting (Boland) SAA Provincial Amateur Cricketer of the Year: Wendell Bossenger (Griqualand West) CSA Women's Cricketer of the Year: Cri-Zelda Brits (North West) Khaya Majola Amateur Cricket Award: Nathan Arthur (Burma Lads/Griqualand West) Bakers' Mini Cricket Administrator of the Year: Helene van der Riet (Griqualand West) PROFESSIONAL AWARDS Mutual & Federal Coach of the Year: Corrie van Zyl (Gestetner Diamond Eagles) Mutual & Federal Scorers Association of the Year: Gauteng Mutual & Federal Umpire of the Year: Brian Jerling DOMESTIC Saca Most Valuable Player: Johann Louw (Nashua Dolphins) MTN Domestic Championship Cricketer of the Year: Juan Theron (Chevrolet Warriors) Standard Bank Pro20 Cricketer of the Year: Charl Langeveldt (Nashua Cape Cobras) SuperSport Series Cricketer of the Year: Monde Zondeki (Nashua Cape Cobras) Domestic Newcomer of the Year: Roelof van der Merwe (Nashua Titans) Domestic Players' Player of the year: Dillon du Preez (Gestetner Diamond Eagles) SA INTERNATIONAL Standard Bank ODI Cricketer of the Year: Graeme Smith Standard Bank International Pro20 Cricketer of the Year: Albie Morkel Castle Test Cricketer of the Year: Dale Steyn SA Players' Player of the Year: Dale Steyn SuperSport Fans Cricketer of the Year: Dale Steyn Mutual & Federal SA Cricketer of the Year: Dale Steyn

More Cricket Cheerleaders

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 18:16:16 -0500

The hit squad of 'Marston's Maidens' swiped empty pints from drinkers at five pubs near the Trent Bridge ground in Nottingham and replaced them with a free pint of Pedigree, the official beer of the England cricket team.

Yusuf makes a statement

Mon, 02 Jun 2008 08:05:53 -0500

Soon after moving to Jaipur, Shane Warne wrote a paper which would serve as the vision for the Rajasthan Royals over the next 44 days. Warne's plan culminated in success as the Indian Premier League's least expensive franchise edged the Chennai Super Kings in the final. In the paper titled 'What's My Role', Yusuf Pathan's task was: "1. Be aggressive, dominate the start of the innings. Play with freedom, take 'em [bowlers] on. 2. [Bowl] Stump-to-stump off-spin. 3. Field in the ring early on and in the deep later." Yusuf played his part to perfection in the finale, flattening Chennai with a match-winning all-round show. First, his accurate line cramped the batsmen, and he dismissed the openers in his first two overs. His tight bowling frustrated the dangerous Albie Morkel, who became his third victim - mistiming a pull. Yusuf's strikes dried up the runs and ensured Chennai could manage only a modest total. With low-scoring encounters the trend at the DY Patil Stadium, Chennai were still hopeful and their confidence soared as Rajasthan stumbled to 42 for 3 in the seventh over. In walked Yusuf at a stage when his team desperately needed someone to deliver. One of Yusuf's strong points is his willingness to attack in any situation. In the World Twenty20 final, his first game with the national team, he hit Mohammad Asif out of the ground. He was sent up the order and he understood his brief clearly. Today was the same. Rajasthan appeared edgy as the asking-rate climbed above ten, but Yusuf was unperturbed. After pulling L Balaji for two boundaries, he survived a close call when Suresh Raina failed to latch on to a skier off Muttiah Muralitharan. That was the turning point and in Murali's next over, Yusuf twice sent the ball into the crowd over long-on. By the time he was done, he had scored 56 off just 39 and taken Rajasthan within touching distance of a memorable win. Yusuf's power-hitting had been influential in several earlier matches as well: 61 off 28 balls in the third game against Deccan Chargers, 55 off 33 against Kolkata Knight Riders and 68 in 37 in the return match against Deccan. Despite these scores, he admitted he was nervous before he went in. "I spoke to [Jeremy] Snape, the team's mental conditioning coach, and after that I felt good," he said. He was scratchy to begin with, but Shane Watson took the pressure off at the other end as Yusuf found his groove. Yusuf has pummelled attacks with his clean hitting in domestic games, and his three first-class hundreds in the season gone by have come at a strike-rate well over 100. Irfan Pathan had also acknowledged his elder brother's prodigious talent. "I always thought he was the more talented. It's just that I got lucky and got a break [ for India] sooner." Yusuf's hurricane knocks in the IPL finally convinced the national selectors to pick him for India's ODI squad for Bangladesh tri-series and the Asia Cup. Mahendra Singh Dhoni, India's limited-overs captain, was well aware of the threat Yusuf posed. "He is one of those players you have to get out," Dhoni said. "You can't let him stay for long because he will score runs and that, too, at a fast rate." Warne called Yusuf's performance "fantastic". When Warne had presented his vision paper to every individual he had given a tag of responsibility to each player. Yusuf's read "The Statement Maker". The laconic man from Baroda lived up to his billing and made the most telling statement when it mattered.

It's the cricket, stupid!

Wed, 07 May 2008 02:05:19 -0500

'A Test side that can't even draw games'. The glum look on the face of the teenager who held up the banner at the Chinnaswamy Stadium, at the end of Bangalore's latest defeat, told a story. A forgettable IPL journey so far - Rahul Dravid booed on his homeground, Wasim Jaffer heckled on the boundary line and five defeats in seven matches - became unforgettable for all the wrong reasons on Tuesday with the ouster of Charu Sharma. It's unclear, though, what impact a change of CEO will have because Bangalore's poor form stems from poor cricket-related decisions. Most didn't give Bangalore much of a chance before the tournament - simply because the side was packed with so many Test specialists - and the prediction has been spot on so far. "After the first round of auction in Mumbai, a few friends congratulated me on my Test team," Vijay Mallya, the franchise owner, said before the IPL. " I mentioned this to our captain Dravid and he laughed it off and told me that Test cricket is the ultimate test for any cricketer and if a player can do well in that format, then he can do well in all other formats, be it one-day matches or Twenty20."

Most expensive slap in the history of Cricket

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 02:44:08 -0500

"When Harbhajan Singh hit S Sreesanth beneath his eyes after Friday's Indian Premier League match, the feisty off-spinner could hardly imagine that he had just delivered what was arguably the costliest slap in the history of Indian cricket. Notorious for his on-field skirmishes, Harbhajan's violent outburst resulted him being banned for the rest of the IPL, besides inviting a fine. Consequentially, Harbhajan, who had been bought in the landmark IPL auction by Mukesh Ambani's Mumbai franchise for a whopping Rs 3.4 crore, will now pocket merely Rs 48 lakh and he forfeits all his match fees from the third game onwards. IPL Commissioner Lalit Modi today spelled out the arithmetic and said, "A player's fee is divided over 14 matches and Harbhajan will be paid for only the first two matches." Effectively, the slap that invited the ban leaves a huge hole in Harbhajan's pocket, costing him just about Rs three crore. In contrast, Sreesanth will be laughing all the way to the bank, retaining the entire Rs 2.5 crore that Preity Zinta's Mohali franchise shelled out in the auction. Modi revealed that Harbhajan, having led the Mumbai Indians to their third successive defeat, was hardly in the best of moods and while shaking hands with opponents, he slapped Sreesanth after the match in Mohali."

IPL Cricket Highlights: Indian Premier League T20 Bangalore vs Kolkata

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 08:09:38 -0500

Watch free online cricket highlights of the IPL 20-20 Indian Premier League match – Bangalore Royal Challengers versus Kolkata Knight Riders.

Woody's World looks f-ing creepy

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 09:24:44 -0500

Woody Paige is trying to sell crazy