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NS alleged to maintian 3 clubs in chennai club scene and fix matches among them. It is also alleged that vijay cc players are favoured generally for ranji(and other clubs of NOUS). How true is this?
Does anyone know the club breakup of chennai ranji team?
True, back in the 90s it was a straight battle between the SPIC group and IC/Chemplast groups with MRF taking sides intermediately but post 2000 it has been all IC. They have about 4 first division sides and constitute about 90% of the Ranji side.Quote:
Originally Posted by Plum
Jakati to remain with Chennai Super Kings
PANAJI: Shadab Jakati is among the six uncapped players who are being fiercely wooed by various franchises in the Indian Premier League (IPL) but the Goa spinner is unlikely to change his stripes.
With the dust over the auctions now settling down, franchises have turned their attention to the uncapped players. There are plenty of them available in the market but none the more impressive than Jakati, who had a significant role to play in Chennai Super Kings' triumph in the IPL and the Champions League.
"I have not signed for any franchise at the moment. Hopefully you should hear from me in the next couple of days," said the all-rounder, Goa's most successful bowler in the Ranji Trophy.
Jakati along with Manish Pandey, R Satish, Ambati Rayudu, Siddharth Trivedi and T Suman are understood to be the leading names on several franchise's wishlist.
"I hope we are able to add the name Jakati to our team. He is going to be a key player this season and I look forward to seeing him back in Yellow alongside Randiv and Ashwin," said Chennai Super Kings coach, Stephen Fleming.
Fleming was pleased with the team's acquisitions at the auctions but needs no reminding that it will be the uncapped players who will offer his team the balance that it craves.
"I have to say I am delighted with the team we have been able to put together. We made no secret of the fact we wanted to keep as many of our players as possible and if able to strengthen other areas to make us a competitive side in all conditions," said New Zealand's most successful and long-serving captain.
With repeated success for the past two seasons, Jakati has replaced Swapnil Asnodkar as the Goan face in the IPL. Asnodkar captured the country's imagination hitting big shots in the inaugural edition of the IPL, but since then has struggled to match his initial success.
Jakati, on the other hand, has gone from strength to strength, and based on the strength of his showing this season, it is no surprise that Chennai are pulling out all stops to snare the genial Goan all-rounder.
Meanwhile, it is still not clear if Rajasthan Royals would offer Asnodkar a contract extension. "I have not heard from them as yet," admitted Asnodkar.
The Royals, for the record, have already completed the signing of Aakash Chopra, Deepak Chahar, Ashok Menaria and Dishant Yagnik, all currently playing for Rajasthan in the Ranji Trophy final. Mumbai batsman, Ajinkya Rahane, has also signed on the dotted line for the inaugural IPL champions.
Kings of strategy too
Chennai Super Kings has proved its mettle not only on field, but also off field by putting together a powerful team at the recent IPL auction.
While Chennai Super Kings (CSK) has largely dished out winning cricket on the field, it has been smart off the arena as well. The Indian Premier League's most successful team — CSK is the holder of the IPL and the Champions League titles apart from reaching the semifinals and the final of the first two editions — made plenty of right moves at the IPL Player auction in Bangalore.
The CSK plan was clear. It wanted to retain the nucleus of a winning team headed by Mahendra Singh Dhoni, and consolidate its gains. The side also desired a strong local flavour so that the Chennai crowd could ‘connect' with the team.
This explains why CSK retained opener Murali Vijay for $900,000 and bought back off-spinner R. Ashwin ($850,000) and middle-order batsman S. Badrinath ($800,000).
This strategy was in marked contrast to the approach of several other teams that opted for wholesale changes with very little local presence. Royal Challengers Bangalore, for instance, even let go power-hitter Robin Uthappa, a star cricketer from Karnataka.
A powerful batting unit, CSK managed to add more thrust to the pace bowling department. During the first three editions of the IPL, there were occasions when CSK appeared lacking in pace bowling depth. Let's focus on this critical area first.
Importantly, the side won back Aussie paceman Doug Bollinger for $700,000. Bollinger's left-arm angle and accuracy had been crucial to CSK's dramatic revival of fortunes in Season – III. Now, Bollinger will have compatriot Ben Hilfenhous' right-arm swing bowling for company with the new ball. Pace pairs of contrast often dent line-ups and this left-right combination of seam and swing could contain and sting.
A fuller length and movement in the air are valuable assets in Twenty20 cricket and Hilfenhous might just prove the man CSK seeks. In fact, it picked Hilfenhous at a very reasonable price of $100,000. CSK's signing of Sri Lankan seamer Nuwan Kulasekara makes sense too. The disciplined Kulasekara comprehends the art of bowling on sub-continental tracks. He has excelled in the shorter formats.
The Chennai outfit also retained pace-bowling all-rounder Albie Morkel. The South African has struck vital blows with his right-arm pace bowling; Morkel can surprise the batsmen with speed, and has a deceptive short-pitched delivery.
The West Indian all-rounder, Dwanye Bravo, purchased at $200,000, is a versatile customer. His yorkers and change of pace might prove handy. Of course, domestic signings such as Sudip Tyagi and Joginder Sharma will have to contribute to the attack considering only four foreign cricketers can figure in the eleven. Eventually, we might not find more than two overseas bowlers in the XI. But then, greater depth in the pace bowling department — invariably impacted adversely by injuries — is not going to hurt.
On the flip side, Kolkata Knight Riders won Lakshmipathy Balaji from CSK. The Chennai side did attempt to retain the lanky paceman but was not willing to go as high as $500,000 that the Kolkata side eventually paid for Balaji. Finding a worthy domestic paceman from a pool of uncapped cricketers will be among CSK's main priorities.
In spin bowling, CSK went up to $1 million for off-spin wizard Muttiah Muralitharan but eventually lost out to the Kochi franchise. The CSK, however, might not feel the loss for two reasons — Muralitharan is aging and Ashwin has excelled in the IPL with his two-way spin and the confidence to bowl in all situations.
CSK also made up for Muralitharan's departure by snapping up rising Sri Lankan off-spinner Suraj Randiv. The tall Randiv can get the ball to spin sharply and extract telling bounce. The hard-hitting South African all-rounder, Faf du Plessis, claimed by CSK for $120,000, is a handy leg-spin bowler.
Apart from Du Plessis, Morkel, Bravo and Scott Styris (bought for $200,000) lend balance to the side as multi-dimensional players. A fighting cricketer in an old-fashioned sense, Styris is essentially a back-up for Bravo. There is a question mark over Bravo's availability for the entire duration of the IPL given the West Indies' international commitments.
Batting powerhouse
CSK remains a batting powerhouse. The Chennai side held on to Dhoni, Suresh Raina, Vijay and Morkel, using up the maximum available limit of $4.5 million for retaining players without auction from a total purse of $9 million.
At the auction, CSK rightly bought back-in-form Aussie left-hander Michael Hussey for $425,000. Hussey can both rotate the strike with deft placements and find the gaps with punishing strokes. He will be an asset at the top of the order. Although different in his methods, Hussey will be the right replacement for the influential Matthew Hayden.
CSK does appear a solid all-round unit.
Stephen Fleming to be India's coach?
http://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news...e-indias-coach
Plessis to make his international debut today..
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Dwayne Bravo catch v Western Australia, 2010/11 Big Bash - 720p HD
Flaasafy :victory:
Thanks for the share, AF.
That was a stunner!!!