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Ganguly's BCCI dreams over?
Indiatimes
KOLKATA: Barring the unforeseen, Sourav Ganguly's dream of becoming the
BCCI president in 2014 is all but over, thanks to the doggedness of the
Cricket ...
<http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/top-stories/Gangulys-BCCI-dreams-over/articleshow/5048677.cms>

Knight Riders coach decided: Ganguly
Press Trust of India
... Kolkata Knight Riders has picked its coach and his identity would be
revealed soon by the team management, senior batsman Sourav Ganguly said
today. ...
<http://www.ptinews.com/news/296582_Knight-Riders-coach-decided--Ganguly>

PILs challenge handover of land to Sourav
Times of India
... ward off land-related conflicts, two PILs have been filed against the
government's "arbitrary" handing of plots to former India skipper Sourav
Ganguly. ...
<http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/news/city/kolkata-/PILs-challenge-handover-of-land-to-Sourav/articleshow/5044683.cms>


KKR Coach picked, to be announced soon - Cricket Blitz
By SrK
Indian Premier League side Kolkata Knight Riders has picked its coach and
his identity would be revealed soon by the team management, senior batsman
Sourav Ganguly said today. Tipped to return as captain of Kolkata Knight
Riders in IPL ...
<http://cricblitz.blogspot.com/2009/09/kkr-coach-picked-to-be-announced-soon.html>
Cricket Blitz

Knight Riders coach decided: Ganguly
By JPBhai
Knight Riders coach decided: Ganguly. Indian Premier League side Kolkata
Knight Riders has picked its coach and his identity would be revealed soon
by the team management, senior batsman Sourav Ganguly said. ...
<http://www.salaam-india.com/?p=25859>
Salaam India



By kripadhinesh@sify.com
Sourav Ganguly. Dwayne Smith. Harbhajan Singh. Robin Uthappa. Ajit Agarkar.
Manoj Tiwari. L.Balaji. Share a link to this quiz. Embed this quiz on your
site. Embed Code: (customize). <iframe name='proprofs' id='proprofs'
height='422' ...
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ProProfs Quiz School


By TAXIDRIVER
There's another one the BCCI is planning and has called Sourav Ganguly,
Shah Rukh Khan and John Buchanan for it. Though the trio agrees it will
help balm up old wounds and perhaps not open up new ones, all have their
own conditions. ...
<http://muslimah786tracasserie.blogspot.com/2009/09/islam-got-questions-get-answers-asshole.html>
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Kolkata Knight Riders coach decided Sourav Ganguly dnaindiacom
IPL side Kolkata Knight Riders has picked its coach and his identity would
be revealed soon by the team management, Sourav Ganguly said.
<http://www.dnaindia.com/sport/report_kolkata-knight-riders-coach-decided-sourav-ganguly_1292475>




Spotted: Sourav Ganguly - Reader Arindam Chakraborty spotted former India
captain Sourav Ganguly at 'Oh! Calcutta' restaurant in Kolkata.
<http://cricketblips.dailyradar.com/article/spotted-sourav-ganguly/>

Dhoni, Yuvraj retain their ODI rankings
TopNews
Sachin Tendulkar and Indian aggressive opener Virender Sehwag are the other
Indian batsmen in the top ten ODI batsmen. Sachin is placed at seventh spot
<http://www.topnews.in/dhoni-yuvraj-retain-their-odi-rankings-2217012>

'Uninterested' Sehwag wanted Gambhir to get his chance
Hindustan Times
Virender Sehwag had told the Delhi Daredevils' management that he no longer
wanted to be captain quite some time ago, in fact, soon after their
semifinal ...
<http://www.hindustantimes.com/Uninterested-Sehwag-wanted-Gambhir-to-get-his-chance/H1-Article1-456266.aspx>


Virender Sehwag steps down as Delhi Daredevils Captain ...
By Cricketman
Virender Sehwag has stepped down as captain of Delhi Daredevils, the
franchise said on Monday. Sehwag, who is recovering from a shoulder injury,
said.
<http://www.planetcricket.net/forums/domestic-cricket/virender-sehwag-steps-down-delhi-daredevils-captain-59212.html>
PlanetCricket Forums


Viru quits as Daredevils captain, Gambhir to lead
By admin
News4u-Sports Desk-New Delhi, Explosive opener Virender Sehwag today
stepped down as the captain of Indian Premier League team Delhi Daredevils,
which appointed Gautam Gambhir as his replacement. Sehwag, who is currently
nursing a ...
<http://news4u.co.in/?p=37374>
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Sehwag left it for Gambhir! 
By Omraj
New Delhi: It's being said that Virender Sehwag left Delhi Daredevils'
captaincy for Gautam Gambhir. While certain reports suggested that Daniel.
<http://www.thelatestnews.in/sehwag-left-it-for-gambhir/19220.html>
Latest News From Around the World



And, there is no shortage of firework, even if Virender Sehwag is missing
from the squad due to injury. Gautam Gambhir should be fit enough to give
India a blitzkrieg start while India have in Yuvraj Singh and skipper MS
Dhoni to ...
<http://catch-world.blogspot.com/2009/09/in-eye-of-billion-dreams.html>
Around the World

Virender Sehwag steps down as Captain of ...
By 24/7 News Network
New Delhi: Virender Sehwag, who has been struggling with injury since IPL
Season 2, stepped down as the skipper of Delhi Daredevils. Gautam Gambhir
will replace him as the captain. Sehwag said he resigned to focus more on
his batting. ...
<http://www.breakingnewsonline.net/2009/09/virender-sehwag-steps-down-as-captain.html>
Breaking News Online

England's worst one-day run, and an innings of 298
CricInfo.com - UK
Brad Haddin took 52 catches in Test cricket before making a stumping. ...
Pakistan 141, West Indies 130, Sri Lanka 98, England 90 and South Africa
85. ...
<http://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/425949.html>


Netherlands Under-19s v Sierra Leone Under-19s at Toronto, Sep 5 ...
Sep 5, 2009 ... Cricket scores for ICC Under-19 World Cup Qualifier,
Netherlands Under-19s ... The Confectionery Stall · Pak Spin ... 2009
season; Played at Malton Cricket Club, Toronto (neutral venue); 5 September
2009 (50-over match) ...
<http://www.cricinfo.com/u19wcq/engine/match/420142.html>

South Africa's sporting champions focus on cricket
Webnewswire.com
The Parliamentary Secretary for Defence Support, the Hon. Dr Mike Kelly AM
MP, today announced that the $1.4 billion Enhanced Land Force Stage 2 ...
<http://www.webnewswire.com/node/463987>
See all stories on this topic:
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Oprah Winfrey's Harpo Films to Produce 'Netherland' With Sam ...
HollywoodChicago.com
Set in early 21st-century New York City, "Netherland" is a story about
a lonely expatriate that finds himself drawn to cricket. He then forms an
unlikely ...
<http://www.hollywoodchicago.com/node/8703>


'England will always come first' - Flintoff
Yahoo! Eurosport
"I've always said that England comes first and that I'm determined to play
as much one-day and Twenty20 cricket as they want me for," Flintoff told
the Mail ...
<http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/21092009/28/039-england-first-039-flintoff.html>


Sehwag quits as Delhi captain in IPL
The Canadian Press
Sehwag, who is recovering from a shoulder injury sustained during this
year's IPL tournament in South Africa, said he wanted to focus on his
batting. ...
<http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5gyYN8aPVui0BW_NoXXZzIaiILTWQ>


South Africa's sporting champions focus on cricket 
By Navneet Singh
South Africa is a nation of champions and many of the country's sporting
heroes will have one eye on the cricket over the next 14 days as the top
eight-ranked sides in the world do battle for the ICC Champions Trophy.
<http://www.smartbahu.com/node/463986>



South Africa's sporting champions focus on cricket
By Navneet Singh
The Parliamentary Secretary for Defence Support, the Hon. Dr Mike Kelly AM
MP, today announced that the $1.4 billion Enhanced Land Force Stage 2
infrastructure project has been referred to the Parliamentary Standing
Committee on Public ...
<http://www.hclindia.com/node/463987>


Obama to focus on innovation in New York | Cricket world news
By admin
Obama to focus on innovation in New York speech WASHINGTON (Reuters) -
President Barack Obama travels to New ...
<http://www.sportsbreakingnews.com/cricket/obama-to-focus-on-innovation-in-new-york.html>
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The Cricket Corollary: Graeme Smith's blog
By The Cricket Corollary
As I've said before we can only focus on the job at hand, and do the best
we can on the day. We also have England and New Zealand in our group, and
though they have not had the best of outings in ODIs recently, we will not
be taking ...
<http://thecricketcorollary.blogspot.com/2009/09/graeme-smiths-blog.html>
The Cricket Corollary

Can go into a greater number of games with a much fresher pace attack -
something that is hugely significant in the daily grind of Championship
cricket. ...
<http://www.cricket365.com/story/0,18305,6575_5553715,00.html>

Back-to-back games can take a toll
Hindustan Times
In cricket, the limited-overs game takes a lot out of the players with its
non-stop action and that's why there is usually a couple of days between
matches. ...
<http://www.hindustantimes.com/News/columnscricket/Back-to-back-games-can-take-a-toll/Article1-452888.aspx>

ECB ordered to investigate venues
BBC Sport
The ECB will also recommend a new match protocol for international Twenty20
games to the International Cricket Council as a matter of urgency. ...
<http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/cricket/england/8251289.stm>

Sutherland may plot different course if strong Windies don't show
Sydney Morning Herald
CRICKET AUSTRALIA has begun exploring contingency plans for the summer in
case the West Indies send a third-rate touring team, although chief
executive ...
<http://www.smh.com.au/news/sport/cricket/sutherland-may-plot-different-course-if-strong-windies-dont-show/2009/09/11/1252519638216.html>


Cricket365 Ponting sings White's praises
"The results have been one-sided, but the games have been closer than the
results indicate," he said. "One-day cricket is a bit like that - the team
that just grabs an opportunity when it comes up quite often goes on and
wins games. ...
<http://www.cricket365.com/story/0,18305,6575_5550924,00.html>

ICC open to split innings in one-day cricket
By Stabroek staff
... The Internat-ional Cricket Council (ICC) has urged U.S. officials to
se; South Africa continue winning run against Australia - CENTURION, South
Africa, (Reuters) - South Africa beat Australia for the third game in a row
when th ...
<http://www.stabroeknews.com/2009/sports/09/12/icc-open-to-split-innings-in-one-day-cricket/>
Stabroek News

FTP: Training thread/player pops - PlanetCricket Forums
By Jakester1288
Management Games and Online Cricket This forum is for those that wish to
discuss or setup leagues for games like From the Pavilion, Cricket Manager,
StickCricket and other games. ...
<http://www.planetcricket.net/forums/management-games-online-cricket/training-thread-player-pops-58864.html>
PlanetCricket Forums


ICC favours four 25-over innings in ODIs | The Trinidad Guardian
By jason
The ICC is considering a trial splitting of one-day matches into two
innings of 25 overs for each team, Dave Richardson, the ICC's cricket
manager, has said. The idea was mooted by Sachin Tendulkar last week. "I
quite like that idea, ... The clamour for a fresh approach to the one-day
game has grown considerably with players including Tendulkar 50-over games
be played over two innings to provide similar overhead conditions for both
teams. Tendulkar said the contests were ...
<http://guardian.co.tt/sports/cricket/2009/09/12/icc-favours-four-25-over-innings-odis>
Trinidad Guardian - Main RSS Feed

Playing cricket at the top of Europe in Switzerland
Liverpool Echo
Because the last thing you expect to see when you're 11333ft up a Swiss
mountain is, well, a cricket match. But there they were, some of the
best-known ...
<http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpool-life/travel/2009/09/08/echo-travel-playing-cricke-at-the-top-of-europe-in-switzerland-100252-24628383/>

Dar cricket player rated highly in UK
Sep 3, 2009 ... Chairman of the Tanzania Cricket Association (TCA) Zully
Rehemtullah, said the three players are performing well and have so far won
the ...
<http://www.dailynews.co.tz/sports/?n=3660&cat=sports>

Dil Bole Hadippa
Newspost Online
Hence, Veera Kaur (Rani) puts on a turban and a beard and becomes quite
comfortably "Veer Pratap Singh" so that she can play cricket. ...
<http://www.newspostonline.com/entertainment/dil-bole-hadippa-an-exclusive-preview-2009090868547>

T-10 Gully Cricket: Season 2 -'Ab Har Koi Khelega'
India PRwire (press release)
... institutions and society as a whole to extend their cooperation &
support for this social cause. T-10 Gully Cricket format comes across at an
apt stage ...
<http://www.indiaprwire.com/pressrelease/sports/2009090733207.htm>

Sixes Organisers Announce Media Partnership with The Standard
Newswire Today (press release) - London,UK
The Hong Kong Sixes 2009 will take place at Kowloon Cricket Club on October
31st and November 1st. Six-a-side cricket is the quickest, most fun-filled
<http://www.newswiretoday.com/news/56804/>

Man up England!
betting.betfair.com
No, I'm not talking about the Australians gaining control of the one-day
series, I'm on about the abysmal way that cricket treats its paying public.
<http://betting.betfair.com/cricket/20-twenty-cricket/man-up-england-1-070909.html>

Ferguson backs Ponting's 'fantastic' T20 exit
AFP
Although Ferguson has yet to play Test cricket, Ponting said Monday the
first time he saw him he believed him to be a "Test player in waiting". ...
<http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jJ3tiV_roCUO_VgiaM0uLpGjdDgw>

Cricket: Jayasuriya under pressure as runs dry up
New Zealand Herald
But there is no denying Jayasuriya, the man who pioneered the art of
pinch-hitting at the 1996 World Cup, is entrenched in a form slump that
threatens a ...
<http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=10595934>


The Cricket
By divya sharad - ♥♥♥I Dream♥♥♥...
The man listened carefully for a moment, and then walked across the street
to a big cement planter where some shrubs were growing. He looked into the
bushes, beneath the branches, and sure enough, he located a small cricket.

<http://divyasharad.blogspot.com/2009/09/cricket.html>
d!vine soul

Bored Cricket Crazy Indians (BCC!) - when you have nothing better ...
By Homer
The last guy's stats are very similar to Ganguly's but aparently not so,
who is the middle man? September 8, 2009 12:28 PM · Naked Cricket said...
Ok, the last guy's Colonel sahb. September 8, 2009 12:30 PM ...
<http://www.boredcricketcrazyindians.com/2009/09/show-me-funny.html>
Bored Cricket Crazy Indians (BCC!)...

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Subject: Pepsi WCL - Global Div 6, Singapore 2009 - Ended Today.

Final Standings:
1) Singapore
2) Bahrain
3) Guernsey
4) Malaysia
5) Botswana
6) Norway

Singapore & Bahrain qualify for WCL - Global Div 5, Nepal in 2010.
Guernsey & Malaysia stay back in WCL - Global Div 6 in 2011.
Botswana & Norway are relegated to WCL - Global Div 7 in 2011.

NEXT...

WCL - Global Div 5, Nepal 2010:

Participating Teams:
1) Fiji
2) Jersey
3) Nepal
4) USA
5) Singapore
6) Bahrain

Few strong contenders in Div 5...
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Tillakaratne Dilshan - Touching greatness through application
Dreamcricket
... an element of risk involved with such unorthodox strokes but Dilshan
was amazingly consistent and the stroke became the talk of the cricket
world. ...
<http://www.dreamcricket.com/dreamcricket/news.hspl?nid=12501&ntid=4>


Patel bats for 82 runs as Canada beats Hong Kong in under-19 cricket
The Canadian Press
KING CITY, Ont. — Hiral Patel batted for 82 runs and Canada beat Hong
Kong by 57 runs in an ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup qualifying match. ...
<http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5h17ZG28Gi-yrvviUcvC67b-NA_yA>

On the Front Foot: Smith and Dhoni favourites on list of who's who ...
Independent
The biggest, saddest, stupidest story in the cricket world is the stand-off
between the West Indies players and their employers, the West Indies board.
<http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/cricket/on-the-front-foot-smith-and-dhoni-favourites-on-list-of-whos-who-and-whos-he-1782443.html>

Axing 50-over cricket to affect England's World Cup campaigns ...
By admin
Melbourne, Sep 5 (ANI): England skipper Andrew Strauss has warned that
banishing 50-over cricket from the country's domestic schedule could have
dire.
<http://www.duniyalive.com/?p=59360>