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Lahore High Court asks for Shoaib Akhtar’s misbehavior record

Mon, 18 Nov 2008 10:43:51 GMT

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LAHORE: Chief justice Lahore High Court Syed Zahid Hussain has called for the record of fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar’s ‘misbehaviors’.

On the occasion of hearing of the appeal against Shoaib Akhtar’s ban and fine, lawyer of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Tafazzul Rizvi told the court that Shoaib Akhtar had assured the court that he would change his behavior and adopt the manners of a good person but he severely slammed the Pakistan cricket team and the PCB after going to India and participated in a dance show.

These incidents proved that he did not change his attitude despite an assurance to the court, the lawyer said.

At this moment, Shoaib Akhtar’s lawyer Abid Minto said that if the cricket board wants to make charges on Shoaib Akhtar then these should be brought on record so that the answer could be given.

He said that the PCB did not issue a show cause notice nor it made any inquiry of his statement.

On this, chief justice Syed Zahid Hussaian directed the PCB lawyer to present all matter of his stance before the court so that the other party could be asked to answer.

The court stopped the further proceeding until the record is submitted.

England To Chase 293-Run Target

Sun, 17 Nov 2008 08:22:50 GMT

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INDORE: India set 293-run target for England the second One day international today at Maharani Usharaje Trust Cricket Ground, Indore.

Just when England’s bowlers seemed to exercise control over India’s powerful batting line-up, they were once again attacked by Yuvraj Singh, who scored his second hundred of the series in Indore. England were decidedly on top early in the game, having reduced India to 29 for 3, but the hosts recovered despite the difficult batting conditions through a brisk partnership of 134 between Gautam Gambhir and Yuvraj.

England tried to salvage the situation towards the end of the innings by dismissing Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Yuvraj just as India were beginning to go for broke. They conceded only 37 off India’s Powerplay, taken between the 43rd and 48th over, but were assaulted by Yusuf Pathan, whose late surge included brutal hits over the long-on and midwicket boundaries. Pathan reached 50 off 29 balls, his maiden ODI half-century, and scored 18 off the final over. India ended with 292 for 9, leaving England with a tough task to win their 500th ODI.

Dhoni had said after winning the toss that it was difficult to predict a good total on this pitch but added that it was definitely not a 380 to 400 surface. This pitch, unlike the batting paradise in Rajkot, was two-paced and had variable bounce. Several deliveries reached Matt Prior on the second bounce, while others surprised batsmen with sudden lift. Driving and hitting through the line - a feature of several innings in Rajkot - was hard, for the speed at which ball came on to bat was slower than the batsmen expected. There was spin as well for Kevin Pietersen, who turned the ball across the left-handers from leg stump.

Stuart Broad used the conditions cleverly, holding his length back and getting the ball to move into the right-hander, and was rewarded with three wickets in his first spell. Virender Sehwag, who had survived an inside edge off James Anderson in the first over, played too early and dragged one on to his stumps; Suresh Raina closed the face of his bat too early and got a leading edge to square leg; Rohit Sharma, promoted ahead of Yuvraj to keep the right-left combination going, was early on the hook and offered an easy catch to square leg.

India’s situation bordered on dire when Yuvraj began his innings in the eighth over and he got a lifter from Broad straightaway. He hit his stride in the next over from Andrew Flintoff, glancing a no-ball off his pads to four and pulling the free hit into the stands at midwicket. Those couple of balls seemed to settle him down and thereafter he placed a flurry of pulls and drives into gaps in the outfield to give the innings direction.

Partnering Yuvraj was Gambhir, who grasped the nature of the pitch early and played accordingly. He rarely went hard at the ball and did not play away from the body. His offside options were restricted because of a strong field but he did not get bogged down, instead nudging and pushing for runs while waiting for the boundary opportunity. England, and Anderson in particular, bowled several deliveries on leg stump which Gambhir flicked to find the boundary either side of the fielder at long leg. His confidence grew and he eventually stepped out to Steve Harmison and lofted towards the deep square leg boundary.

India scored only 57 off the first 14 overs but Yuvraj and Gambhir took 106 off the next 16. Gambhir reached his half-century off 56 balls, brought up 1000 runs in 2008, and left England ruing a missed run-out opportunity off the very first ball off the match. Yuvraj took longer to reach his fifty - 61 balls - but his next 61 balls produced 66 runs as he attacked England’s weaker bowlers. There was no trace of the back injury that had troubled him in Rajkot as Yuvraj peppered the leg-side with 12 out of his 17 boundaries.

India beat England in 2nd ODI

Sun, 17 Nov 2008 16:29:34 GMT

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India England 2nd One Day , Indore, Preview, Live streaming , live Scores

Sat, 16 Nov 2008 20:16:50 GMT

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Match facts - — Nov 17, 2008 Start time 9.00 am (0330 GMT)

Team news

There was uncertainty on Sunday over the fitness of two Indian players - Ishant Sharma and Yuvraj. Ishant injured his ankle during the Test series against Australia and missed the first ODI in Rajkot. Mahendra Singh Dhoni said the fast bowler would almost certainly miss Monday’s game because it would give him a period of five to seven days to recover. Yuvraj had trouble with his back during his century in Rajkot and, although a local doctor said there was no internal injury, his fitness will be assessed on the morning of the game. If Yuvraj is unavailable, Virat Kohli is likely to be his replacement.

India (probable): 1 Virender Sehwag, 2 Gautam Gambhir, 3 Suresh Raina, 4 Yuvraj Singh, 5 Mahendra Singh Dhoni (capt & wk), 6 Rohit Sharma, 7 Yusuf Pathan, 8 Harbhajan Singh, 9 Zaheer Khan, 10 RP Singh, 11 Munaf Patel.

England (probable): 1 Matt Prior (wk), 2 Ian Bell, 3 Owais Shah, 4 Kevin Pietersen (capt), 5 Andrew Flintoff, 6 Paul Collingwood, 7 Ravi Bopara, 8 Samit Patel, 9 Stuart Broad, 10 Ryan Sidebottom, 11 Steve Harmison.

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India’s opening partnership: The Rajkot match will be remembered for Yuvraj Singh’s astonishing strokeplay but the foundation for India’s victory was laid by their openers. Virender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir were in excellent form during the Tests against Australia and they carried it into the first one-dayer. Both openers scored half-centuries and added 127 in 19.5 overs: a partnership full of big hits and terrific running between the wickets.

England’s big two, Andrew Flintoff and Kevin Pietersen. Flintoff finished with 1 for 67 in Rajkot but he had figures of 1 for 34 off eight overs before he was battered by Yuvraj. Flintoff was the only bowler to exercise control over the run-rate during the first half of the Indian innings. Although the contest had been decided by the time Pietersen began his innings, he was in excellent touch during his 63, off 56 balls, and particularly severe on India’s spinners, scoring 43 off 29 balls against them.

Pitch and conditions

Dhoni and Pietersen both wanted to bowl first in Rajkot and the Indian captain said losing the toss was a blessing. However, he indicated that batting first would be the way to go in Indore. “The wicket will not be like the one at Rajkot,” Dhoni said. “There will be wear and tear as the match progresses. It’s dry and it will become slow and it will be difficult to score.” Collingwood agreed, saying the pitch was flat and had some cracks and the boundaries were small. The curator, Samundar Singh Chauhan, however, was felt the toss wouldn’t be that significant. “You can see a score in excess of 300 being scored and maybe even being chased. The wicket is hard and will last 100 overs.”

Stats & Trivia

The India-England match in 2006 is the only one-dayer to have been played at the Maharani Usharaje Trust Cricket Ground. England set a target of 289 and India’s top four batsmen scored half-centuries to complete the run-chase with five balls to spare.

Dhoni averages 54.20 as captain in ODIs, ten runs more than his average when he wasn’t leading the team. Pietersen’s corresponding stats are 51 and 48.

Flintoff’s 34 wickets in 26 ODIs are the most for any England bowler against India.

Yuvraj has scored 942 runs in 24 matches against England at an average of 52. His career average is 37.

England scored only 63 runs during the first two Powerplays in Rajkot while India’s openers added 90 during the same period.

Quotes

“We just have to stop them. We need to be more aggressive. We want to hit India hard. The key is to take early wickets and put them under pressure. India is very much like any other team.”
Collingwood on what England need to put into practice.

“We are always wary of becoming complacent because we will be criticised for being overconfident if we lose. We are always focused on what needs to be done.”

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India win 2nd ODI With England 54 Runs

Sun, 17 Nov 2008 11:17:25 GMT

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Indore: Virender Sehwag also contributed his bit in the bowling department as he claimed the final three wickets in the form of Samit Patel, Steve Harmison and Stuart Broad. The power packed performance saw India win by 54 runs and take a 2-0 lead in the seven match series.

England had faced its seventh blow as Yusuf Pathan sent Ravi Bopara back to pavilion. Bopara lifted the ball in the air to lob an easy catch to Suresh Raina in the short mid wicket, and returned back contributing just 3 runs to the team’s score.

Prior to this, India’s premier offie Harbhajan Singh got into the act too as he claimed the sixth English wicket in the form of Paul Collingwood at a score of just two runs.

Yuvraj Singh, earlier, did all things right to get the all important scalp of Andrew Flintoff and Kevin Pietersen just when the duo seemed to be running away with the game. The lad with the golden arm got the former out LBW while the latter was clean bowled.