Tuesday, December 28, 2010

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[Result] The Ashes Back in England

Posted: 28 Dec 2010 11:10 PM PST

[Result] The Ashes Back in EnglandThe history repeated today at the MCG with the England retaining Ashes. Only this time the home team was given one of the worst defeats. The present series has the distinction of going down in history as the first home series when Australia lost two test matches by an innings.

The loss, on the fourth day, by an innings and 157 runs was the worst for the home team. Never before in the last 98 years has the Australian team suffered such heavy reversal.

England at the start of the fourth day needed 03 wickets to romp home. In just about one and a half hours time, the team was celebrating. Tim Bresnan, who took 4wickets for 50 runs, was surrounded by the team when the last wicket fell. The British fans were all celebrating in the stands.

The Aussies did try to recover and make a match. A fighting Brad Haddin and Peter Siddle stand of 86 runs brought some cheers in the Home team dressing room. But the writing was very much there on the wall.

Siddle and Hilfehaus were send back one after the other and with Ryan Harris unable to take the crease due to injury ,the Aussies folded for 258 runs.

The next test match at the Sydney cricket grounds will see English team going in with a draw or another win on their mind.

The Kangaroos will try to salvage their image by at least winning the test and drawing the series 2-2.

The year 1986 and the English team led by Mike Gatting did the unbelievable-they beat the Alan Border led Australian team to retain the Ashes.

[Live] South Africa vs India 2nd Test 3rd Day: India Gets Overall Lead of 302 Badly Needs To Win Match

Posted: 28 Dec 2010 07:09 AM PST

If India wants to win this test match, there has to be some magical spells from Zaheer Khan and Harbhajan Singh, the most reliable and experienced bowlers in the team, with their pace cum seam and spin bowling respectively.

The magic has happened starting just before tea session when captain and opener Graeme Smith, who was batting superbly and confidently , lost his control and concentration when he tried to pull a bouncer from Sreesanth which ended in a cool and comfortable catch for wicketkeeper behind the stumps. Smith had made 37 runs in just 38 balls with five well timed fours in his account.

South Africa were 63 for loss of one wicket at tea. Post tea second opener Alviro Petersen gave a challenging catch to Cheteshwar Pujara standing just near the stumps on the bowling of Harbhajan Singh and got out at 26 made in 45 balls with 4 fours.

Amla dared to fiddle unnecessarily with an outgoing ball of Sreesanth and gave a low catch to Captain Dhoni which was well taken by him. Amla had to pay penalty for his stupid act. There was no addition of score after fall of second wicket when third wicket fell for South Africa.

Veteran Jacques Kallis and AB de Villiers are not out on crease at 12 and 17 respectively and South Africa were 111 for loss of three wickets. It would have been 111 for four had Pujara taken another low but quite possible catch near the stumps on the bowling of Harbhajan and Kallis would have been sent back to pavilion.

This drop may cost a lot to India on day four of the match. With two days to go match is certain to fetch results. In whose favour it will go it will depend purely on both the teams. It is quite open right now for both to grab the match. South Africa on one hand with a solid batting line requires 192 more runs with seven wickets in hand.

India on the other hand can do some magic with the help of Zaheer and Harbhajan Singh to get those seven wickets out. The match was called off soon after tea time due to bad light as happened on earlier two days.

Though local met department has forecasted for rain on day four and five but probably it won't wash out match totally without producing any results. India definitely needs to win this match to stay alive in the three test match series after losing first match in a drastic manner.

NCAA Div 1 Star Arrested on Rape Charges

Posted: 28 Dec 2010 06:35 AM PST

Garrett Wittels ended the last season with a 56 game hitting streak. The Florida in fielder is on the verge of breaking the Robin Ventura's college record of 58 streaks. The weekend of Feb 18-20will find this young college star back on the in NCAA Div 1against the Southern Louisiana.

The chances of the record chase by Garrett appear to be low as he has been arrested for raping two 17 year old girls in Bahamas. The arrest took place last week when he was out there with his friends.

According to Miami Herald the incident was reported on Monday. The Atlantis Resort and Casino in Paradise Island, according to the newspaper, was the place where this incident happened on Dec.20. The police later released them on a bond of $10,000 each on Dec.20.

Michael Wittels, Garrett's father confirmed the son's arrest. He said that once the facts are out in open, his son will come out unscathed. He felt charges could be raised against anyone. Expressing concern on the son's state of mind he said that Garrett was annihilated.

ESPN in its annual Espy award had nominated the young college star Wittels in the best college male athlete, but the award eventually went to John Wall the Kentucky basketball star.

It is still not known what effect Garrett Wittels arrest will have on his future in the game. The new NCAA Div 1 round is to start in Feb…

The present record of Hit in 60 consecutive games is in the name of Div III outfielder Damian Costantino of Salve Regina University R.I.

Garrett Wittels of Florida Internationals alleged for raping two girls

Posted: 28 Dec 2010 03:23 AM PST

Florida internationals baseman in the second category Garrett Wittels was taken under arrest at the Bahamas along with some close friends who were alleged for raping two young girls aged 17.

Wittels is just two games less on the record of NCAA Division I for consecutive 58 matches turning to be a hit.

The rape incident was reported on Monday while it actually took place on the 20th of December at the Paradise Island's Atlantis Resort and Casino. The release of the champ along with his two other mates was noted on Thursday after a court hearing which had them signing a bond of $10,000 each.

Michael Wittels the father of Garrett Wittels and an orthopedic by profession confirmed that Garrett had been held under arrest on his visit to Bahamas and also added that when the facts would come forth then his son's name will be cleared of the charges levied on him.

Michael Wittels talking about the arrest said that anyone can be accused for any act and that too at any time but this has definitely hurt his son who is devastated after the accusations and is totally blown away.

Until now it is not very clear as to whether this legal proceeding and arrest would have any effect on the eligibility of the player to be a part of the 2011 FUI baseball season.

Just recently Wittels was picked for the spot of the best college male athlete in the ESPY Awards which are an annual event of ESPN. But the champ lost out on John Wall the baseball star of Kentucky.

Lalit Modi in the light of investigation after Srinivasan’s complaint

Posted: 28 Dec 2010 01:28 AM PST

Lalit Modi

Lalit Modi the ex chief of Indian Premier League along with six more people has been under speculation by the Crime Branch of Chennai following the complaint made by N Srinivisan the secretary of BCCI.

A complaint was lodged against Modi in the month of October by Srinivasan under the fraudulent appropriation of funds tuned around Rs 470 crore in the allotment of commercial rights and media rights.

The first interview that was considered as a major revelation from Modi's side after the entire issue had him defending the spot and said that he was just a victim of the witch hunt by people who could not digest his success.

After the complaint was lodged by the BCCI secretary, the police of Chennai stated that they were looking ahead for some important documents that will give this case a step ahead and will help them take the case to the next step.

T Rajendran the commissioner of Police informed media that some three to four crucial documents that will help them in the investigation.

As per sources they will get the required documents from BCCI within a period of few days. It will only be after the receiving of these documents that the Crime Branch will take the investigation forward.

Rajendran also informed that Lalit Modi is presently out of the nation and after the documents are brought in then any summoning issue will be thought of.

Currently there are a lot many people involved in this case which is divided into three segments and accordingly based on priority people will be called in for investigation.

[Live Score] Pakistan vs New Zealand [Pak vs NZ]: A remarkable 1st T20I for Guptill and Southee

Posted: 27 Dec 2010 11:32 PM PST

After delivering poor performances now both the teams, Pakistan and New Zealand, have to make an extra effort to equalize the difference.

Set to face each other at Hamilton on Tuesday 28 December both teams are planning few changes.

Pakistan will perhaps get in an extra batsman instead of the flooded list of bowlers whereas, New Zealand will continue with almost same kind of format.

Pakistan's team Shahid Afridi has decided to bowl in order to keep the three-match series very much alive and in his stride.

New Zealand has won the first match pretty reasonably after the Pakistan distorted in the stir of some tremendous bowling by Tim Southee where he managed the third hat-trick of the format.

Tim Southee's 5-wicket heave was well harmonized by Martin Guptill's tumultuous half-century as New Zealand secured a 5-wicket win over Pakistan in the opening T20 International at Eden Park on Sunday.

The young Southee, flounced the Pakistan line-up to confine them to 143 for 9 in their assigned 20 overs before Guptill amused his home crowd with a courageous 54 on just 29 balls, ensuring a comfy chase for the hosts with 17 balls on standby and five wickets still intact.

Afridi's men began convincingly sound, to score 58 for one in the sixth over prior running into a red-hot Tim Southee who walloped 5 times in 2 overs to overturn the middle-order.

With the efforts of Umar Gul (30 off 31 balls) and Wahab Riaz (30 not out) Pakistan's score went to respectable total of 143.

With openers Mohammad Hafeez and captain Shahid Afridi Pakistan got its team off to a speedy start with the latter leading in his style.

Afridi hit two sixes and a four in his 12-ball 20 untill he edged by Kyle Mills. Hafeez was then joined by Ahmed Shehzad who was playing in his 3rd T20 International.

Leaving Pakistan tottering at 68 for 6 by the 10th over, Southee's attack incorporated with a hat-trick, on the dismissal of Hafeez, middle-order veteran Younis Khan and the emerging talent Umar Akmal.

Taking the charge, came Umar Gul and Wahab Riaz to push their side for a respectable total, flooded with boundaries in the final overs.

Both of them scored invaluable thirties; however, Southee's aggressive assault had done lasting damage to the Pakistan line-up. Southee full-stopped with his career-best by giving 5 for 18 of four overs, while Kyle Mills arrived with 3 for 37 from 4 overs.

While chasing the set score, New Zeas led by Martin Guptill, who looted Abdul Razzaq for a six and two fours in the very opening. In the next over Guptill's opening partner Jesse Ryder lost his wicket to Akhtar.

Guptill continued to be hoist towards the express pacer Shoaib Akhtar. Taking wicket of debutant Dean Brownlie in the fourth over Akhtar left the hosts at 45 for 2 on the board.

Then came Scott Styris to the crease, and strike a six on his second ball but he couldn't continue it as Shoaib broke his stumps.

Though the wickets were clattering, Guptill kept his form intact and took the score to 55 in five overs and scripted his maiden T20 half-century off 23 balls. He was later declared man-of-the match for his five-wicket haul.
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