Zimbabwe triumphant on Test return
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Zimbabwe triumphant on Test return
http://www.espncricinfo.com/zimbabwe...ch/522245.html
Aus won the first ODI in the 5 -match series. Shane watson is in a rampage scoring 69 off 51 balls with 5 4's and 6 6's.
http://www.espncricinfo.com/sri-lank...ch/516206.html
Australiavukku nalla kaalam poRakkudhu
Hilditch AND Chappell sacked.
With England on the rise, and Aussies bound to be on the rise after this favourable event, this means Cricket will become more and more oriented towards Eng and Aus. This means, financially also, they'll become stronger and independent soon as India starts losing interest in Cricket, which becomes a loser's game for India again.
Looks like India's reign in ICC will end before it even properly starts. And I'll get to see my prediction of the Veto being re-introduced in the ICC soon enough. Hopefully, all the ICC-apologists will be here to discuss when that happens
Sourav on Greg Chappel :lol2:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgL6qRTZkyI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wx1HHNfTTLM&feature=channel_video_title
Malinga's hatrick from yesterday.
Although I am not very convinced about his action, I shud admit that his yorkers are absolute treat to watch!!
Sourav :)
Greg Chappell should be awarded a Knighthood really. He was responsible for destroying two competitors for the England Cricket team - India and Australia. India did come back but he did kill Irfan Pathan's career so he deserves some credit for lack of bowling options for India.
MELBOURNE: Former Australian umpire Darrell Hair, who triggered a storm by accusing Sri Lankan off-spinner Muttiah Muralitharan of chucking 16 years ago, says Indian tweaker Harbhajan Singh is also among the bowlers with "highly suspicious action".
In his book 'The Best Interests Of The Game', the excerpts of which were published in the 'Daily Telegraph', the controversial Hair said despite suspect action, it was unlikely that any action would ever be taken against erring bowlers.
"I noted that Harbhajan Singh, Shoaib Akhtar, Mohammad Hafeez, Johan Botha and Abdur Razzaq all bowl with a highly suspicious action that may or may not fall within the 15 degrees of tolerance," he wrote.
"But the chances of their being reported are slim. As to the chances of their being actually called during a match, absolutely zero."
Harbhajan's action has been under the scanner in the past with former Indian spinner Bishan Singh Bedi being among those who have raised question marks about its legality.
Hair, who was asked to step down after a 78-Test umpiring career from 1992 to 2008, routinely hit the headlines for various controversies during his tenure, the biggest of them being the Muralitharan episode.
"Muralitharan was reported by match referee Chris Broad during Australia's tour of Sri Lanka in 2004 for illegal straightening of the arm at the elbow during his bowling action," Hair wrote.
Hair also hits out at ICC for sidelining him
"Tests on 1 April 2004 at the University of Western Australia revealed that he straightened his arm by an average of 14 degrees, which was 9 degrees in excess of the tolerance level for spin bowlers mandated by the ICC at the time. On 5 February 2005 the ICC's Chief Executive Committee approved proposals aimed at ending the 'malaise' over illegal bowling actions.
"Under the new proposals, the tolerance limit for straightening of the arm for all bowlers was to be set at 15 degrees, which studies had shown is the point at which the naked eye can make out excessive straightening," he recalled.
"Amazingly, this was one degree more than the average of Muralitharan's arm straightening!"
Hair was asked to leave the ICC panel of umpires after Pakistan criticised him for awarding a Test to England against in 2006.
Come on Plum,.. Hair vs Bhajji.. yaarukku suffort ? :lol:
Frett Lee epdiyAm?
adhu epdi oru colourAvE pArthu mayi...I mean mudi...accuse paNdrApla?
RR, Bhajji vs Hair - tough choice. reNdu pErukkum suffort paNNa vENdiyadhu dhAn...