History of Indian cricket - 2000 till date
The start to the new millennium was not very auspicious for the Indian cricket team. They were engulfed in a series of match fixing scandals. However, as the years wore on, Indian cricket witnessed many enthralling victories and left the world bewildered.
Match fixing scandalThe period from April 2000 to January 2001 was one of the lowest points of Indian cricket. The game was engulfed in match fixing scandals with big names like Kapil Dev, Ajay Jadeja, Ajay Sharma and Mohammad Azharuddin in the line of fire.It came to a point where India’s finest all-rounder and the man who was voted by Wisden as India’s cricketer of the century was seen shedding tears on a television channel and making statements like he regretted and was ashamed to have ever played the game of cricket. After the Delhi Police found substantial proof against Hansie Cronje, the Pandora’s Box was opened. A few names have now been cleared, but many still await their clearance from the morbid affair.
India vs. Australia - 2001
This was a home series where the undulated fortunes of the Indian Team caused a flutter in more than a few hearts. After being blown away by the Aussies in the first Test in Mumbai, the Indians were with their backs against the wall in the second Test at Kolkatta.
A pathetic score line of 128 for 8 at the stumps on the second day, the officials as well as the fans were justifiably disgruntled. They could be forgiven for this terrible gaffe for they were mere mortals who could not foresee the miracle which gradually unfolded over the next three days.
Being made to follow on, the disgrace did not bow India down. V.V.S. Laxman rose to the occasion and made Eden Gardens his own. Along with Rahul Dravid he decimated the Aussie attack with his stylish drives. His knock of 281 was the highest score made by an Indian in Test cricket after which he was fondly nicknamed ‘Very Very Special Laxman.’ Another highlight of this match was Harbhajan Singh’s hat-trick which got him 13 wickets in the match and the title of ‘Turbanator’ by the Australians.
The Indians went on to win this match as well as the next one to clinch the series 2-1. The Kolkatta Test was only the third Test in history where a team being made to follow on, went on to win the match. This feat was earlier achieved in1894 by Andrew Stoddart’s England team and in 1981 by Mike Brearley’s England team against the Aussies in both the cases.
The Natwest Series – 2002
Little was it known that the summer of 2002 would change the entire outlook of the Indian team. Young blood injected an imperious zeal into the team. The two names that stole the show were Yuvraj Singh and Mohammed Kaif who chased down a record total of 326 in the Natwest final against the English. Such was the fervor that the captain, Sourav Ganguly, took off his shirt in a much talked about incident which was termed as an immature act in a moment of joyful insanity.
World Cup – 2003
India had a poor run to World Cup in 2003 losing the series to New Zealand. In their opening match against Holland they did not do much to win any applauds. Though they went on to win the match, it was not without a few hiccups.
This was followed up by a horrific defeat against the Australians where the Indian team was blown away for a mere 125 runs on the board. The Aussies chased down the target without many hitches in a mere 22.2 overs. This led to a lot of hue and cry back in India where effigies of players were burnt out in the streets.
After this dismal performance, the Indians came up with good performances against Zimbabwe, England and Pakistan. Sachis Tendulkar’s 98 against the Pakistanis’ at more than a run a ball is considered one of the greatest innings ever played. The Indians played some good cricket and beat Kenya in the semi-finals to again face the Australians in the finals.
However, the Indians could not manage to come good in the finals and faltered from the very beginning. The Aussies were successful in putting up a record score of 359 with Ponting and Martyn both scoring centuries. India began the chase at the worst note possible with Sachin Tendulkar falling to Glenn McGrath in the very first over.
Even though Dravid and Sehwag tried to give some respectability to the Indian chase, they could not do much to bring India even close to the Aussie target.
India had a lot to take heart from the 2003 World Cup. Sachin Tendulkar was the Man of the tournament and the leading run scorer. Sourav Ganguly came second on the list next only to Tendulkar. The Indian pace trio of Zaheer Khan, Ashish Nehra and Javagal Srinath showed impressive performances throughout the tournament. The Indians won against all the teams they played against barring Australia who were the eventual winners of the Cup.
The series Down Under – 2003
In the Test series against Australia the Indian team was not given much of a chance to draw and virtually no chance to win. Even though the majority of first match at Brisbane was rained away, the Indian boys began on a strong note with an emphatic 144 by Ganguly.
The second Test was claimed by the mighty Australians. The third Test at Adelaide began with the Aussies posting a total well beyond 500 thereby logically shutting all doors to an unlikely loss.
The Indians reaffirmed the Aussie belief by losing the top order for less than a 100 on the board. With Dravid and Laxman beginning their stints at the crease not many gave India much of a chance to even draw the match.
But Laxman and Dravid had altogether other plans in mind. They toiled the whole day against the famous Aussie pace attack and at the end of the day left the Aussies sapped off all their energy.
it was a moment in history for all to savour when Rahul Dravid, who scored a double ton in the first innings, hit the winning runs and for the very few times ever, gave in to his emotions.
The Indians were at the brink of victory in the final Test at Sydney and just needed to get rid of the Aussie tail to stake claim to the trophy. But their dreams were left unfulfilled, many say due to some controversial lbw decisions by Steve Buckner that did not go in India’s favour.
India was successful in squaring the series which held its own importance because it was a series that marked the end of an era for Australian cricket with Steve Waugh taking retirement from international cricket.
India’s tour of Pakistan – 2003-04
India’s tour of Pakistan in 2004 was a result of diplomatic ties that were ensuing between the two countries. With the elections coming up, many thought it was a move by the NDA government to substantiate its ‘Feel Good’ mantra.
And feel good it was, with India going on to win both the Test and the One Day series in a highly electrifying match-up between the two giants of the subcontinent. Sehwag’s 309 in the first Test match at Multan set the tone for the series. The Indians went on to win that match even though the stand-in captain Rahul Dravid was severely criticized for declaring the first innings at a juncture which left Sachin Tendulkar stranded on 194 not out.
The second Test at Lahore saw the Pakistani’s level the series thanks to centuries by Imran Farhat and Inzamam-ul-Haq in the first innings. The Indians set the Pakistani’s a small target of 40 runs in the second innings which the Pakistani’s achieved in just 7 overs.
The third Test at Rawalpindi saw the Indians create history by winning against the Pakistani’s by an innings and 131 runs. Sound bowling from Balaji where he claimed 4 wickets and a score of 270 by Dravid in the first innings saw the Indians reach a score of 600 in reply to Pakistan’s first innings total of 224. This huge score by the Indians proved to be enough as the Pakistani’s were walloped away for 245 in the second innings.
Thus, the Indians won the 3-match series in Pakistan by a margin of 2 – 1.
The Ganguly saga – 2005 -06
Indian cricket had come to a point where one can break down the spat between the ‘God of the off-side’, Sourav Ganguly and the Indian coach, Greg Chappell as being not the core issue but merely a symptom. It is one of the great tragedies that Ganguly was a victim of the most-dreaded woe in Indian cricket: self-preservation.
Ultimately the coach had his way and Ganguly was well on his way out after a mediocre performance against the Pakistani’s when they came to India in 2006. His cause was further worsened by a minor injury that gave a chance to the selectors to ignore him for almost the entire year.
Ganguly did not give up and was recalled into the Test team for the tour of South Africa in the end of 2006. The Sourav that returned to the squad appeared different to what he was when he left. There was determination and grit behind every shot that he played. He came back with a bang and was the top scorer for the Indian side in the Test series against South Africa which the Indians lost 1-2 in 2006-07
Raw potential – Irfan Pathan
After Javagal Srinath retired from international cricket and Zaheer’s performance dwindling by the day, the Indian team was in dire need for a fast bowler who would spearhead the bowling attack. In came Irfan Pathan, all of 19 years of age and riding high on a glorious performance in the Under-19 match-up.
His swing had most of the top order batsmen in trouble. He was no novice with the bat either and has gracefully evolved into a much needed all-rounder in recent times. Pathan entered the record books with a hat-trick against Pakistan at Karachi in 2006.
However, all was not hunky dory for this lad from Baroda. The year 2006 saw his form drastically decline. At one point of time, he was in the team mainly for his batting and not for his bowling. Being the opening bowler and the spearhead of the team for a long time, this role didn’t suit him much.
After being given repeated chances to improve, Pathan failed to come up with the goods. The team management lost their patience and eventually dropped him from the squad. Pathan was disgracefully sent back home in the middle of the South African series in 2006-07 and was made to play in the domestic matches in the hope of regaining his form.
Wicket-keeper woes end – M.S Dhoni arrives on the scene
Hailing from a small town Ranchi in the state of Jharkhand, Mahendra Singh Dhoni exploded into the international domain through some hard-hitting which established him as a player who could effortlessly make the ball cross the boundary at regular intervals. His knock of 183 not out in 145 balls against Sri Lanka in Jaipur in 2005 tore the opposition into shreds and sent the onlookers into a state of shock.
With the arrival of Dhoni India could bid adieu to the tag of not being able to find a handy keeper in a country of a billion. Rahul Dravid, who had been keeping for the team for was instantly relieved of this added responsibility.
Dhoni lived up to the expectations of all and proved to be safe with the gloves and devastating with the bat.
Dravid – Chappell hold the reigns
With the sun setting on Sourav Ganguly’s and John Wrights’s tenure as captain and coach respectively, an era in Indian cricket came to an end. It was accompanied by the onset of a refreshing partnership between the master technician Rahul Dravid as the captain, and the Australian great, Greg Chappell as the coach.
This duo for starts gave due importance to the upcoming fast bowlers. Bowlers like R.P. Singh, V.R.V. Singh, Sreesanth and Munaf Patel were conditioned and then inducted into the team. However, with all the efforts going into building a young side, the experience bit was ignored.
This caused the Indian team to suffer greatly until the selectors put their foot down and recalled the likes of Zaheer Khan and Sourav Ganguly back into the team. The Indian team under Dravid and Chappell has seen the two extremes of fortunes. They have achieved great heights but also crashed to despicable lows.
While Dravid has tried to marshal the available resources, Chappell has always been in the news for the wrong reasons. Despite this, the management has prolonged with this duo long enough, and it is now left to them to prove if they are good enough for the job.
A record of 17 successful run chases – 2006
The early part of the year 2006 saw the ODI team of India in spectacular form when they registered a streak of 17 successful run chases. This record ended rather abruptly in an anti-climax in May 2006 when the Indians went over to the West Indies and lost the ODI series 1-4.
End of a draught – Win in West Indies – 2006
The Indians went into the Caribbean wanting to achieve what they hadn’t been able to do so for the past 35 years- to win a Test series on Caribbean soil. The start to the tour was less than auspicious with the Indians going down 1- 4 in the ODI series.
Even though the matches were closely contested, the Indians did not go into the Tests with any morale backing. The first Test that took place in Antigua and Barbuda ended in a draw. The Indians piled up a score of 241 in the first innings which the West Indies replied by scoring 371 in their first innings.
The Indians, who were defamed for their batting in the second innings were yet again on flimsy grounds. However a gritty 212 from Wasim Jaffar saw that India did not succumb to the West Indians. They amassed a score of 521 runs setting a target of 392 for the West Indians to chase.
Despite a good opening partnership in the West Indies fourth innings, they could not make a bid for the target. The Indians almost sneaked through with a victory but the last stand for West Indies- F. Edwards and C. Collymore came good and steered the West Indian ship to safety.
The second Test at St. Lucia also ended with the Indians again running away with the moral victory. A swift 180 in 190 balls by Virender Sehwag along with centuries by Dravid and Kaif in the first innings saw the Indians amass a score of 588 runs. The West Indians were bundled away for 215 in the first innings and were made to follow on. However, the Indians failed to bowl them out in the second innings and the match ended in a draw.
The third match at St. Kitts saw the West Indies playing with more grit. Centuries from Ganga and Sarwan in the first innings took West Indies to a score of 581. A century in reply from VVS Laxman and good scores by Kumble and Harbhajan down the order made India avoid the follow on. The West Indies set a target of 392 for the Indians to chase. Although, the Indians could not chase the target, they also did not buckle under pressure and the match ended in a draw.
The fourth and the final Test at Sabina Park in Jamaica saw the fortunes swing from one side to the other. Till the final day nobody could predict who would run away with the accolades. The Indians started off in a modest fashion by scoring only 200 in their first innings. In reply, the West Indies were blown away for a mere 103 on the board. The Indians could only manage 171 runs in their second innings thanks to a determined 68 by Rahul Dravid. This left the match evenly poised with the West Indies being set a target of 269 runs in the final inningsThe spin king Anil Kumble made Jamaica his own by casting a spell on the pitch and spinning some magic on it. He claimed 6 of the West Indian wickets with Sreesanth chipping in with 3 of the top order. The West Indies were all out with 219 on the board and the Indians registered their first ever win in Jamaica by a margin of 49 runs.
Dalmiya’s morbid affair
Jagmohan Dalmiya, who was once voted by BBC as the world’s top six sports executives, was at the receiving end in 2006 when he was accused of ‘misappropriation of funds’ in the 1996 World Cup. He was ousted from the BCCI by a whopping margin of 29-2 votes. He is also known to be a staunch supporter of Sourav Ganguly. Together they have controlled Indian cricket for more than half a decade.
India’s first Test win in South Africa – 2006
After a severe drubbing by the by the South Africans in the ODI series towards the end of 2006 where the Indians lost 0-4 the Indians came back strongly in the Test series by winning the first Test in Johannesburg.
The Indians scored a mediocre 249 in the first innings with only Sourav Ganguly scoring a half century. The South Africans were blown away in their first innings for 84 runs with Sreesanth doing bulk of the damage claiming 5 wickets for 40 runs.
The Indians made 236 in the second innings thanks to 73 runs by VVS Laxman setting up a target of 402 for the home team. It was Zaheer Khan, Sreesanth and Kumble’s day to party when each came up with 3 wickets to their name and the South Africans were all out for 278 runs.
This saw the Indians register their first Test victory on South African soil. Even though the Indian team lost the series 1-2, the sole Test victory was for all to savour. One of the shining stars of the Indian team who was largely responsible for the victory was Sreesanth. A wily fast bowler, with the style and humour, he conquered several wickets and even more hearts with his spectacular performances.
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indian cricket history in 1990's
History of Indian cricket - 1990s
The 1990’s was an era in Indian cricket where the growth of the game in terms of commerce increased manifolds. With the advent of satellite television, the impetus given to cricket in the country was tremendous. The competition amongst the broadcasters for telecast rights ranged from being tough to nasty. Those who benefited the most were the viewers who got the best of both worlds in terms of choice of matches and quality of pictures.
South Africa’s re-entry – 1991
India’s representative in the ICC, Mr. Jagmohan Dalmiya, moved the proposition for South Africa’s re-entry into international cricket. In November 1991, the historic tour between India and South Africa took place that market South Africa’s readmission.
Though India won the three match series 2-1, South Africa showed adequate signs of shaping up into one of the greatest sides in world cricket.
World Cup – 1992
The World Cup in 1992 was jointly hosted by Australia and New Zealand. It was the first World Cup where coloured clothing was permitted. India’s performance in this Cup was by far very mediocre.
Despite having big names like veteran Kapil Dev, blistering Azharuddin and young Tendulkar in the squad, the Indians failed to leave a mark. After losing to England and Australia, they registered their first win against the eventual winner Pakistan. However losses against West Indies, New Zealand and South Africa did not help its cause by much.
The Indians had noteworthy individual performances with Azharuddin top scoring with 332 runs in his kitty. Kapil Dev had the highest strike rate of 124.81 in the tournament. Despite this, India failed to qualify for the semi-finals.
Hero Cup – 1993
A well-deserved mention is of the semi-final of the Hero Cup held at Eden Gardens on 24th November 1993. The match between India and South Africa turned out to be a nail-biter with Sachin Tendulkar snatching the ball from Azharuddin and taking the daunting task in his own hands. With just six runs to get and two wickets in hand, it could have been anyone’s game.
The world watched in fear, then in anticipation and ultimately in delight as Tendulkar gave a reason for Indian’s world over to celebrate yet another Diwali!
This first day-nighter at the Eden Gardens was a huge success. The final against the West Indies on the same ground saw the Indians win the series with Kumble displaying a stroke of genius.
Kapil’s World record – 1994
The year 1994 saw Kapil Dev break the world record for taking the maximum wickets breaking Richard Hadlee’s record of 431. The victim was Hashan Tillakaratne caught by Sanjay Manjrekar at Ahemdabad. In addition to this, Kapil also achieved the feat of playing more Tests than any other Indian.
Ganguly and Dravid make their debut – 1996
One of the defining moments in the Indian cricket history was the entralling debut’s of Saurav Ganguly and Rahul Dravid against England in 1996. Ganguly left the spectators stunned by scoring back-to-back centuries on his debut. David was not far behind with scores of 95 and 84.
While Dravid would be voted as the ICC player of the year in 2004 and stake claim as the best Test batsman in the world, Ganguly would go on to become the most successful Test and ODI captain that India has ever produced.
World Cup – 1996
India were the hosts to the World Cup in 1996 along with the other sub-continent countries of Pakistan and Sri Lanka. They were grouped with Kenya, Australia, Sri Lanka, West Indies and Zimbabwe.
India began their campaign with wins against minnows Kenya and the West Indies. However, they could not come up with the goods against the Australians. After a defeat in the hands of the Aussies, they facede the Sri Lankans who were in terrific form. The Sri Lankans went on to win the match hands down.
After defeating the Zimbabweans, the Indians entered the quaterfinals with a match-up against the Pakistani’s. In a match that had much hype about it went India’s way. It led to a celebrations in the Indian camp where people came out to celebrate on the streets. However, reverse reactions were seen in Pakistan where the crowd demonstated outside homes of the players and even the suicide of one disraught fan.
India’s exit from the World Cup in the semi-finals bore the brunt of being classified as one of the most shameful matches in the history of Indian cricket. Due to the Indian batting collapse sections of the crowd set fire to the stands.
A sort of a mini-riot broke out and play was subsequently stopped. Seeing the dangers involved and threat to the players, the umpires decided to award the match to the sriLankans.
One of the positives to come out of the tournament was that Sachin Tendulkar was the leading run scorer with 523 runs to his name. Also, Anil Kumble with 15 wickets to his name was the leading wicket-taker.
Dalmiya as ICC Chairman
After the success of the World Cup – 1996 in the subcontinent, BCCI along with whooping support of its neighbours decided to put forward Jagmohan Dalmiya’s name for the chairman of the ICC. The others in the running were Krish Mackerdhuj of South Africa and Malcolm Gray of Australia.
Even after Dalmiya had won the elections hands-down, he wasn’t allowed to assume office till over a year. The flimsy reasons given by the ICC were indicative enough for the racism running high on the minds of the Council.
Tendulkar at Sharjah – 1998 Sharjah
a venue which was later shunned due to the match-fixing scandals, went on to witness one of the most explosive innings by Sachin Tendulkar at the Coca Cola Cup in April 1998.Tendulkar’s spectacular 143 against the Aussies, amidst a bedlam due to a sandstorm, which was followed up with an equally impressive 134 in the finals is till date etched in the memory of fans as one of the greatest knocks he’s ever played.
It was not the century that he made, but the harsh weather conditions against a formidable opponent that made the knock so special.
Kumble’s Perfect 10 - 1999
It was 7th of February 1999, a foggy winter day that Indian spin-king Anil Kumble obliterated the Pakistani batting line-up claiming all the 10 scalps. His 10 for 74 followed the script of Jim Laker’s 10 for 53 in 1956.
It is not only difficult but impossible to sum up Kumble’s importance in the Indian squad. It is safe to say that he is indispensable as the Test scheme of things is concerned. Kumble is a ‘constantly thinking’ cricketer whose next delivery is as unpredictable as our country’s General Elections.
As it is wisely said that only a true genius can truly appreciate another one, so in the words of the great Sachin Tendulkar: Kumble is `”Extremely, extremely, extremely tough.”
World Cup – 1999
The World cup in 1999 was hosted by England. The Indians were having a poor run to the World Cup and not expected to do too well.
As per the predictions the Indians lost to the South Africans. This was followed by a shocking defeat against the Zimbabweans where the Indians fell short by a mere 3 runs losing the last three wickets for just three runs.
A victory against the Kenyans and then the Sri Lankans where Ganguly and Dravid had scores of 183 and 145 respectively against their names did a lot to uplift the spirits of the side. The Indians then went on to secure a place in the Super Sixes by beating England in a convincing manner.
However, things did not go according to plan in the Super Six stage. Despite winning against the Pakistani’s, the Indians lost to Australia and New Zealand and failed to qualify to the next stage of the tournament.
The 1990’s was an era in Indian cricket where the growth of the game in terms of commerce increased manifolds. With the advent of satellite television, the impetus given to cricket in the country was tremendous. The competition amongst the broadcasters for telecast rights ranged from being tough to nasty. Those who benefited the most were the viewers who got the best of both worlds in terms of choice of matches and quality of pictures.
South Africa’s re-entry – 1991
India’s representative in the ICC, Mr. Jagmohan Dalmiya, moved the proposition for South Africa’s re-entry into international cricket. In November 1991, the historic tour between India and South Africa took place that market South Africa’s readmission.
Though India won the three match series 2-1, South Africa showed adequate signs of shaping up into one of the greatest sides in world cricket.
World Cup – 1992
The World Cup in 1992 was jointly hosted by Australia and New Zealand. It was the first World Cup where coloured clothing was permitted. India’s performance in this Cup was by far very mediocre.
Despite having big names like veteran Kapil Dev, blistering Azharuddin and young Tendulkar in the squad, the Indians failed to leave a mark. After losing to England and Australia, they registered their first win against the eventual winner Pakistan. However losses against West Indies, New Zealand and South Africa did not help its cause by much.
The Indians had noteworthy individual performances with Azharuddin top scoring with 332 runs in his kitty. Kapil Dev had the highest strike rate of 124.81 in the tournament. Despite this, India failed to qualify for the semi-finals.
Hero Cup – 1993
A well-deserved mention is of the semi-final of the Hero Cup held at Eden Gardens on 24th November 1993. The match between India and South Africa turned out to be a nail-biter with Sachin Tendulkar snatching the ball from Azharuddin and taking the daunting task in his own hands. With just six runs to get and two wickets in hand, it could have been anyone’s game.
The world watched in fear, then in anticipation and ultimately in delight as Tendulkar gave a reason for Indian’s world over to celebrate yet another Diwali!
This first day-nighter at the Eden Gardens was a huge success. The final against the West Indies on the same ground saw the Indians win the series with Kumble displaying a stroke of genius.
Kapil’s World record – 1994
The year 1994 saw Kapil Dev break the world record for taking the maximum wickets breaking Richard Hadlee’s record of 431. The victim was Hashan Tillakaratne caught by Sanjay Manjrekar at Ahemdabad. In addition to this, Kapil also achieved the feat of playing more Tests than any other Indian.
Ganguly and Dravid make their debut – 1996
One of the defining moments in the Indian cricket history was the entralling debut’s of Saurav Ganguly and Rahul Dravid against England in 1996. Ganguly left the spectators stunned by scoring back-to-back centuries on his debut. David was not far behind with scores of 95 and 84.
While Dravid would be voted as the ICC player of the year in 2004 and stake claim as the best Test batsman in the world, Ganguly would go on to become the most successful Test and ODI captain that India has ever produced.
World Cup – 1996
India were the hosts to the World Cup in 1996 along with the other sub-continent countries of Pakistan and Sri Lanka. They were grouped with Kenya, Australia, Sri Lanka, West Indies and Zimbabwe.
India began their campaign with wins against minnows Kenya and the West Indies. However, they could not come up with the goods against the Australians. After a defeat in the hands of the Aussies, they facede the Sri Lankans who were in terrific form. The Sri Lankans went on to win the match hands down.
After defeating the Zimbabweans, the Indians entered the quaterfinals with a match-up against the Pakistani’s. In a match that had much hype about it went India’s way. It led to a celebrations in the Indian camp where people came out to celebrate on the streets. However, reverse reactions were seen in Pakistan where the crowd demonstated outside homes of the players and even the suicide of one disraught fan.
India’s exit from the World Cup in the semi-finals bore the brunt of being classified as one of the most shameful matches in the history of Indian cricket. Due to the Indian batting collapse sections of the crowd set fire to the stands.
A sort of a mini-riot broke out and play was subsequently stopped. Seeing the dangers involved and threat to the players, the umpires decided to award the match to the sriLankans.
One of the positives to come out of the tournament was that Sachin Tendulkar was the leading run scorer with 523 runs to his name. Also, Anil Kumble with 15 wickets to his name was the leading wicket-taker.
Dalmiya as ICC Chairman
After the success of the World Cup – 1996 in the subcontinent, BCCI along with whooping support of its neighbours decided to put forward Jagmohan Dalmiya’s name for the chairman of the ICC. The others in the running were Krish Mackerdhuj of South Africa and Malcolm Gray of Australia.
Even after Dalmiya had won the elections hands-down, he wasn’t allowed to assume office till over a year. The flimsy reasons given by the ICC were indicative enough for the racism running high on the minds of the Council.
Tendulkar at Sharjah – 1998 Sharjah
a venue which was later shunned due to the match-fixing scandals, went on to witness one of the most explosive innings by Sachin Tendulkar at the Coca Cola Cup in April 1998.Tendulkar’s spectacular 143 against the Aussies, amidst a bedlam due to a sandstorm, which was followed up with an equally impressive 134 in the finals is till date etched in the memory of fans as one of the greatest knocks he’s ever played.
It was not the century that he made, but the harsh weather conditions against a formidable opponent that made the knock so special.
Kumble’s Perfect 10 - 1999
It was 7th of February 1999, a foggy winter day that Indian spin-king Anil Kumble obliterated the Pakistani batting line-up claiming all the 10 scalps. His 10 for 74 followed the script of Jim Laker’s 10 for 53 in 1956.
It is not only difficult but impossible to sum up Kumble’s importance in the Indian squad. It is safe to say that he is indispensable as the Test scheme of things is concerned. Kumble is a ‘constantly thinking’ cricketer whose next delivery is as unpredictable as our country’s General Elections.
As it is wisely said that only a true genius can truly appreciate another one, so in the words of the great Sachin Tendulkar: Kumble is `”Extremely, extremely, extremely tough.”
World Cup – 1999
The World cup in 1999 was hosted by England. The Indians were having a poor run to the World Cup and not expected to do too well.
As per the predictions the Indians lost to the South Africans. This was followed by a shocking defeat against the Zimbabweans where the Indians fell short by a mere 3 runs losing the last three wickets for just three runs.
A victory against the Kenyans and then the Sri Lankans where Ganguly and Dravid had scores of 183 and 145 respectively against their names did a lot to uplift the spirits of the side. The Indians then went on to secure a place in the Super Sixes by beating England in a convincing manner.
However, things did not go according to plan in the Super Six stage. Despite winning against the Pakistani’s, the Indians lost to Australia and New Zealand and failed to qualify to the next stage of the tournament.
indian cricket history in 1980's
History of Indian cricket - 1980s
The 1980s proved to be a decade where Indian cricket managed to make its presence felt. The incredible win in the World Cup of 1983 where India beat the mighty West Indies, India’s victory in the Benson and Hedges World Championship of Cricket in Australia and the World Cup being hosted on subcontinent soil were high points that left its mark on Indian cricket.
India triumph against Australia – 1981
Attributed to the efforts of Viswanath and an injured Kapil Dev, the Indians were able to garrote a full strength Australian side. The Indians were bowled out for a mere 237 runs in the first innings of the third Test at Melbourne despite 114 from Viswanath. Dennis Lillie was the main destroyer with four Indian scalps to his name.
The Aussies amassed 419 runs in the first innings with a well-crafted century by Border. In reply, the Indians managed to score 324 in their second innings with Chauhan making 85 and Gavaskar 70.
The Aussies were bowled out for a mere 83, which was by far their lowest score. Kapil, who had to take painkiller injections before the start of the match, bowled for 16 overs on the trot and returned with match winning figures of 5 for 28.
This win against the Aussies saw the Indians register their first Test win in Australia. The series was drawn with a score of 1-1.
This win against the Aussies saw the Indians register their first Test win in Australia. The series was drawn with a score of 1-1.
Indians topple West Indies at Berbice – 1983
India’s first ever victory against the West Indies in ODIs came on 30th March 1983. The signs of India being capable of overpowering the very best in the business were evident with this win. Kapil’s knock of 72 off 38 balls and Gavaskar’s splendid 90 were largely responsible for this win.
World Cup Win – 1983
After being branded as a team, which could not perform in the World Cups, the Indians had no end to their woes after they were grouped with the reigning champions West Indies, Australia and Zimbabwe.
India’s opening match against the Windies left all stunned where the Indian’s sprung up a surprise 34 run win. The credit of this victory went to Yashpal Sharma who scored a marvelous 89 under testing circumstances.
One of the main highlights of India’s run to victory in the 1983 World Cup was the win against Zimbabwe. After starting off in a miserable fashion with a score line that spelt 17 for 5, Kapil Dev came to the rescue of the team by slamming 175 runs which involved a partnership of 126 runs for the 9th wicket with Syed Kirmani. India eventually won the game by 31 runs.
The finals of the World Cup turned out to be quite contradictory to what had been predicted. It seemed that God himself wrote a script of an Indian victory, which defied reason. After bowling India out for a dismal 183, the West Indians were cruising to victory, when the dreaded collapse happened.
The Windies were blown away by the Indian bowlers for a mere 140, falling short of the target by 43 runs. The day belonged to the two Indians namely Mohinder Amarnath who scored a vital 26 along with claiming 3 wickets, and Kris Srikkanth who top scored with 38, which basically outlined the win for India
Benson and Hedges Cup – 1985
The team under Sunil Gavaskar was much under scrutiny after a dismal performance againt the West Indies and England. However, what unfolded in Australia in the year 1985 was nothing short of a miracle.
The Indians had an unbeaten run in the Benson and Hedges Cup and beat Pakistan by 8 wickets in the finals. The Indians were successful in bowling out every other opposition in the tournament except the Pakistanis in the finals who were down to 176 for 9 in the finals. In the words of Sunil Gavaskar he could not have asked for a better gift in his last year as captain.
This incredible victory was intrumental in the continuation of the live telecast of all cricket matches in which the Indians participated. This was a major decision taken by the Information and Broadcast Ministry that virtually transformed India’s media industry.
Win against Pakistan – 1985
In one of the best one day internationals that was ever played, India beat Pakistan on 22nd March 1985 at Sharjah- the first neutral venue in world cricket.
There was a large Indian as well as a Pakistani contingent as the two cricketing giants of the subcontinent were at loggerheads. India was bowled out for a meagre 125. This proved to be enough as the Pakistani line-up was rounded up for just 87.
There was a large Indian as well as a Pakistani contingent as the two cricketing giants of the subcontinent were at loggerheads. India was bowled out for a meagre 125. This proved to be enough as the Pakistani line-up was rounded up for just 87.
World Cup in India – 1987
India along with Pakistan played host to the World Cup in 1987. It was the first World Cup to be hosted outside England. India was grouped with New Zealand, Australia and Zimbabwe. It was the first time that a 50 over pattern was followed in a World Cup.
India started off in admirable fashion registering five victories and only one loss. The one run-one ball defeat against the Australians was the only loss that came India’s way. Navjot Singh Sidhu played a vital role with the bat by big scores to his name and rescuing his team in crunch situations.
India’s grand run to the semi-finals ended abruptly when the Indians fell short of chasing a 254 run target set by the English. The Indians lost by a margin of 35 runs with 5 overs still left in the game.
Hirwani’s spectacular record - 1987
Narendra Hirwani`s career started off with a bang but ended with a mere whimper. On his debut match in the final Test of the series against West Indies at Chepauk in 1987, the Indians ammased a big first innings total. Hirwani claimed 8 for 61 in the first innings.
He came up with figures of 8 for 75 in the second taking his total tally in the match to 16 for 136. This equalled the record set by Bob Massie who had claimed 16 for 137 on his debut in 1972.
Gavaskar retires – 1987
Gavaskar was said to have played in an era where Test cricket was at its peak. It was famously spoken of Gavaskar that he played the game of cricket as if he were an Englishman, born and brought up in the home of cricket. His disposition as a batsman along with technical excellence turned him from the legend that he was to the God that he became
Sachin’s debut – 1989
With Gavaskar gone, India was in desperate search for another master batsman who could hold the fort when the chips were down. In walked Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar to battle it out against the much feared Pakistani pace attack. All of 16 years, he became the youngest player to don the Test Cap for India.
Though he was able to score only 15 runs in his first innings at Karachi, he followed it up with a masterful 59 runs in the first innings of the second Test at Faisalabad. What caught the attention of those who watched him play then was the resolve with which this young man faced a tough opposition.
He went about his task unfazed, without batting an eyelid, facing a flurry of bouncers and abuses – not necessarily in the same order. This marked the entry of a batsman who would go to rewrite the record books time and again, who would stay untouched by the innumerable controversies surrounding Indian cricket and who would earn the distinction of portraying similarities to the great Sir Donald Bradman himself.
indian cricket history in 1970's
History of Indian cricket-1970s
Indian cricket in the 1970’s had much to brag about. Winning against West Indies and England was one of the greatest landmarks achieved by the Indian team till then.
India’s tour of West Indies – 1970-71
The 1970-71 tour of West Indies was important for three primary reasons. The first one being that it was India’s first victory in the Caribbean; the second one was the spirit and the grit of the team throughout the series and the third one, being the most important, the emergence of Sunil Gavaskar who would go on to secure his place in cricket’s Hall of Fame.
The Indians sniffed their first taste to glory in the second match at Post of Spain where they defeated the West Indies by 7 wickets. The West Indies were bowled out for a mere 214 on the board in the first innings. The Indians replied with a masterful 112 by Dilip Sardesai and 65 to the name of Sunil Gavaskar playing in his maiden Test
After a first innings lead of 138, the Indians managed to bowl out the West Indies in the second innings and were set a target of 124 runs. It was again a half-century by Gavaskar that helped India achieve the target.
The remaining Tests did not threaten to overturn the lead that the Indians had managed to gain. They won the series against the West Indians 1-0.
India topple England – 1971
Fresh after their victory against the West Indies, a rejuvenated Indian side went to England to do what had been never done before. They defeated the English in their own backyard.
After the first two Tests ended in a draw, the Indians went on to clinch the Third Test at Kennington Oval, London by 4 wickets. The English went on to score 355 in the first innings. The Indians were bowled out for a mere 284. The second innings saw the Englishmen being bowled out for 101 thanks to some fine bowling by Bhagwat Chandrasekhar.
The Indians had no difficulty in chasing the target of 173 runs due to vital contributions by Ajit Wadekar and Dilip Sardesai. This way the Indians made history by winning the series 1- 0.
The 1975 Cricket World Cup
The year 1975 saw the first World Cup being organized in England. Each side played a total of 60 overs. India were grouped with England, New Zealand and East Africa.
India began their World Cup journey under dubious circumstances. With the English putting up a mighty score of 334, Gavaskar did not do much good for the team by scoring 36 off 174 balls. This led to a lot of criticism and Gavaskar’s credibility came into question India’s remaining World Cup campaign was more or less subdued. After an easy victory over the East Africans and a last over thriller against New Zealand, India made an early exit from the tournament.
Record run chase
The year 1976 was a year that brought immense glory to the Indian team. It was in Port of Spain that the chimerical task of chasing 403 against a much talked about Windies pace attack was achieved.
The West Indies started off by scoring 359 in the first innings of the third Test of the series with Bhagwat Chandrasekhar claiming six West Indian scalps. However, the Indians were bowled out for 228 due to a fiery spell by Michael Holding where he claimed 6 for 65. This gave the West Indians a lead of 131 runs.
Due to a century by Alvin Kallicharran, the West Indies set up a target of 403 for the Indians. The Indian batting in the second innings looked ready for the task right from the beginning. With Gavaskar and Viswanath scoring a century, the winning runs came in the 11th mandatory over of the day with Brijesh Patel hitting the winning runs.
This Test win is one of the greatest examples of a team coming from behind and securing a victory. The fact that it was against the world champions West Indies made the win even sweeter.
Cricket World Cup – 1979
India did not do much to enhance its reputation in the 1979 World Cup. Being in the same group as the champions West Indies, New Zealand and Sri Lanka, India lost their first match of the tournament against the Windies by a whopping 9 wickets with Kapil Dev claiming the only wicket to fall of Desmond Haynes.
The match that followed proved to be curtains for India in their World Cup campaign when they ended up with an 8-wicket defeat in the hands of the New Zealand team.
This was further followed by more humiliation for the Indians, as they were unsuccessful in chasing Sri Lanka’s score of 238. Thus, without going beyond 200 in the entire tournament, the Indians faced harsh criticism for their display.
Nearly there – 1979
the Indian tour of England in 1979 brought India within striking distance of chasing the highest target ever set for the final innings. After having achieved this feat at the Port of Spain in 1976, the Indians were optimistic about doing it yet again.Gavaskar’s innings of 221 with 21 fours nearly got the Indians home. At the end of the mandatory overs, the Indians were 429 for 8, a mere 9 runs short of the target.
Indian cricket in the 1970’s had much to brag about. Winning against West Indies and England was one of the greatest landmarks achieved by the Indian team till then.
India’s tour of West Indies – 1970-71
The 1970-71 tour of West Indies was important for three primary reasons. The first one being that it was India’s first victory in the Caribbean; the second one was the spirit and the grit of the team throughout the series and the third one, being the most important, the emergence of Sunil Gavaskar who would go on to secure his place in cricket’s Hall of Fame.
The Indians sniffed their first taste to glory in the second match at Post of Spain where they defeated the West Indies by 7 wickets. The West Indies were bowled out for a mere 214 on the board in the first innings. The Indians replied with a masterful 112 by Dilip Sardesai and 65 to the name of Sunil Gavaskar playing in his maiden Test
After a first innings lead of 138, the Indians managed to bowl out the West Indies in the second innings and were set a target of 124 runs. It was again a half-century by Gavaskar that helped India achieve the target.
The remaining Tests did not threaten to overturn the lead that the Indians had managed to gain. They won the series against the West Indians 1-0.
India topple England – 1971
Fresh after their victory against the West Indies, a rejuvenated Indian side went to England to do what had been never done before. They defeated the English in their own backyard.
After the first two Tests ended in a draw, the Indians went on to clinch the Third Test at Kennington Oval, London by 4 wickets. The English went on to score 355 in the first innings. The Indians were bowled out for a mere 284. The second innings saw the Englishmen being bowled out for 101 thanks to some fine bowling by Bhagwat Chandrasekhar.
The Indians had no difficulty in chasing the target of 173 runs due to vital contributions by Ajit Wadekar and Dilip Sardesai. This way the Indians made history by winning the series 1- 0.
The 1975 Cricket World Cup
The year 1975 saw the first World Cup being organized in England. Each side played a total of 60 overs. India were grouped with England, New Zealand and East Africa.
India began their World Cup journey under dubious circumstances. With the English putting up a mighty score of 334, Gavaskar did not do much good for the team by scoring 36 off 174 balls. This led to a lot of criticism and Gavaskar’s credibility came into question India’s remaining World Cup campaign was more or less subdued. After an easy victory over the East Africans and a last over thriller against New Zealand, India made an early exit from the tournament.
Record run chase
The year 1976 was a year that brought immense glory to the Indian team. It was in Port of Spain that the chimerical task of chasing 403 against a much talked about Windies pace attack was achieved.
The West Indies started off by scoring 359 in the first innings of the third Test of the series with Bhagwat Chandrasekhar claiming six West Indian scalps. However, the Indians were bowled out for 228 due to a fiery spell by Michael Holding where he claimed 6 for 65. This gave the West Indians a lead of 131 runs.
Due to a century by Alvin Kallicharran, the West Indies set up a target of 403 for the Indians. The Indian batting in the second innings looked ready for the task right from the beginning. With Gavaskar and Viswanath scoring a century, the winning runs came in the 11th mandatory over of the day with Brijesh Patel hitting the winning runs.
This Test win is one of the greatest examples of a team coming from behind and securing a victory. The fact that it was against the world champions West Indies made the win even sweeter.
Cricket World Cup – 1979
India did not do much to enhance its reputation in the 1979 World Cup. Being in the same group as the champions West Indies, New Zealand and Sri Lanka, India lost their first match of the tournament against the Windies by a whopping 9 wickets with Kapil Dev claiming the only wicket to fall of Desmond Haynes.
The match that followed proved to be curtains for India in their World Cup campaign when they ended up with an 8-wicket defeat in the hands of the New Zealand team.
This was further followed by more humiliation for the Indians, as they were unsuccessful in chasing Sri Lanka’s score of 238. Thus, without going beyond 200 in the entire tournament, the Indians faced harsh criticism for their display.
Nearly there – 1979
the Indian tour of England in 1979 brought India within striking distance of chasing the highest target ever set for the final innings. After having achieved this feat at the Port of Spain in 1976, the Indians were optimistic about doing it yet again.Gavaskar’s innings of 221 with 21 fours nearly got the Indians home. At the end of the mandatory overs, the Indians were 429 for 8, a mere 9 runs short of the target.
Thursday, July 31, 2008
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Indian Premier League (IPL) Schedule-2008
| Date | Time(GMT) | Match details | venue |
| Fri 18 | 13:30 | IPL Bangalore v IPL Kolkata, 1st Match | Bangalore (D/N) |
| Sat 19 | 09:30 | IPL Mohali v IPL Chennai, 2nd Match | Mohali |
| Sat 19 | 13:30 | IPL Delhi v IPL Jaipur, 3rd Match | Delhi (D/N) |
| Sun 20 | 09:30 | IPL Mumbai v IPL Bangalore, 4th Match | Mumbai |
| Sun 20 | 14:30 | IPL Kolkata v IPL Hyderabad, 5th Match | Kolkata (D/N) |
| Mon 21 | 14:30 | IPL Jaipur v IPL Mohali, 6th Match | Jaipur (D/N) |
| Tue 22 | 14:30 | IPL Hyderabad v IPL Delhi, 7th Match | Hyderabad (D/N) |
| Wed 23 | 14:30 | IPL Chennai v IPL Mumbai, 8th Match | Chennai (D/N) |
| Thu 24 | 14:30 | IPL Hyderabad v IPL Jaipur, 9th Match | Hyderabad (D/N) |
| Fri 25 | 14:30 | IPL Mohali v IPL Mumbai, 10th Match | Mohali (D/N) |
| Sat 26 | 09:30 | IPL Bangalore v IPL Jaipur, 11th Match | Bangalore |
| Sat 26 | 14:30 | IPL Chennai v IPL Kolkata, 12th Match | Chennai (D/N) |
| Sun 27 | 09:30 | IPL Mumbai v IPL Hyderabad, 13th Match | Mumbai |
| Sun 27 | 14:30 | IPL Mohali v IPL Delhi, 14th Match | Mohali (D/N) |
| Mon 28 | 14:30 | IPL Bangalore v IPL Chennai, 15th Match | Bangalore (D/N) |
| Tue 29 | 14:30 | IPL Kolkata v IPL Mumbai, 16th Match | Kolkata (D/N) |
| Wed 30 | 14:30 | IPL Delhi v IPL Bangalore, 17th Match | Delhi (D/N) |
| May 2008 | |||
| Date | Time (GMT) | Match Details | Venue |
| Thu 01 | 09:30 | IPL Hyderabad v IPL Mohali, 18th Match | Hyderabad |
| Thu 01 | 14:30 | IPL Jaipur v IPL Kolkata, 19th Match | Jaipur (D/N) |
| Fri 02 | 13:30 | IPL Chennai v IPL Delhi, 20th Match | Chennai (D/N) |
| Sat 03 | 09:30 | IPL Hyderabad v IPL Bangalore, 21st Match | Hyderabad |
| Sat 03 | 14:30 | IPL Mohali v IPL Kolkata, 22nd Match | Mohali (D/N) |
| Sun 04 | 09:30 | IPL Mumbai v IPL Delhi, 23rd Match | Mumbai |
| Sun 04 | 14:30 | IPL Jaipur v IPL Chennai, 24th Match | Jaipur (D/N) |
| Mon 05 | 13:30 | IPL Bangalore v IPL Mohali, 25th Match | Bangalore (D/N) |
| Tue 06 | 13:30 | IPL Chennai v IPL Hyderabad, 26th Match | Chennai (D/N) |
| Wed 07 | 13:30 | IPL Mumbai v IPL Jaipur, 27th Match | Mumbai (D/N) |
| Thu 08 | 09:30 | IPL Delhi v IPL Chennai, 28th Match | Delhi |
| Thu 08 | 14:30 | IPL Kolkata v IPL Bangalore, 29th Match | Kolkata (D/N) |
| Fri 09 | 13:30 | IPL Jaipur v IPL Hyderabad, 30th Match | Jaipur (D/N) |
| Sat 10 | 09:30 | IPL Bangalore v IPL Mumbai, 31st Match | Bangalore |
| Sat 10 | 14:30 | IPL Chennai v IPL Mohali, 32nd Match | Chennai (D/N) |
| Sun 11 | 09:30 | IPL Hyderabad v IPL Kolkata, 33rd Match | Hyderabad |
| Sun 11 | 14:30 | IPL Jaipur v IPL Delhi, 34th Match | Jaipur (D/N) |
| Mon 12 | 13:30 | IPL Mohali v IPL Bangalore, 35th Match | Mohali (D/N) |
| Tue 13 | 13:30 | IPL Kolkata v IPL Delhi, 36th Match | Kolkata (D/N) |
| Wed 14 | 09:30 | IPL Mumbai v IPL Chennai, 37th Match | Mumbai |
| Wed 14 | 14:30 | IPL Mohali v IPL Jaipur, 38th Match | Mohali (D/N) |
| Thu 15 | 13:30 | IPL Delhi v IPL Hyderabad, 39th Match | Delhi (D/N) |
| Fri 16 | 13:30 | IPL Mumbai v IPL Kolkata, 40th Match | Mumbai (D/N) |
| Sat 17 | 09:30 | IPL Delhi v IPL Mohali, 41st Match | Delhi |
| Sat 17 | 14:30 | IPL Jaipur v IPL Bangalore, 42nd Match | Jaipur (D/N) |
| Sun 18 | 09:30 | IPL Hyderabad v IPL Mumbai, 43rd Match | Hyderabad |
| Sun 18 | 14:30 | IPL Kolkata v IPL Chennai, 44th Match | Kolkata (D/N) |
| Mon 19 | 13:30 | IPL Bangalore v IPL Delhi, 45th Match | Bangalore (D/N) |
| Tue 20 | 13:30 | IPL Kolkata v IPL Jaipur, 46th Match | Kolkata (D/N) |
| Wed 21 | 09:30 | IPL Mumbai v IPL Mohali, 47th Match | Mumbai |
| Wed 21 | 14:30 | IPL Chennai v IPL Bangalore, 48th Match | Chennai (D/N) |
| Thu 22 | 13:30 | IPL Delhi v IPL Kolkata, 49th Match | Delhi (D/N) |
| Fri 23 | 13:30 | IPL Mohali v IPL Hyderabad, 50th Match | Mohali (D/N) |
| Sat 24 | 09:30 | IPL Delhi v IPL Mumbai, 51st Match | Delhi |
| Sat 24 | 14:30 | IPL Chennai v IPL Jaipur, 52nd Match | Chennai (D/N) |
| Sun 25 | 09:30 | IPL Bangalore v IPL Hyderabad, 53rd Match | Bangalore |
| Sun 25 | 14:30 | IPL Kolkata v IPL Mohali, 54th Match | Kolkata (D/N) |
| Mon 26 | 13:30 | IPL Jaipur v IPL Mumbai, 55th Match | Jaipur (D/N) |
| Tue 27 | 13:30 | IPL Hyderabad v IPL Chennai, 56th Match | Hyderabad (D/N) |
| Fri 30 | 14:30 1st Semi Final | Mumbai (D/N) | |
| Sat 31 | 14:30 | 2nd Semi Final | Mumbai (D/N) |
| June 2008 | |||
| Sun 01 | 14:30 | Final | Mumbai (D/N) |
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
ICC ODI BATSMEN RANKINGS(TOP10)
Rank Player Team Points
1 Graeme Smith South Africa 792
2 MS Dhoni India 773
3 Ricky Ponting Australia 751
4 Michael Hussey Australia 750
5 Shivnarine Chanderpaul West Indies 744
6 Sachin Tendulkar India 743
7 Mohammad Yousuf Pakistan 738
8 AB de Villiers South Africa 733
9 Andrew Symonds Australia 730
10 Kumar Sangakkara Srilanka 729
1 Graeme Smith South Africa 792
2 MS Dhoni India 773
3 Ricky Ponting Australia 751
4 Michael Hussey Australia 750
5 Shivnarine Chanderpaul West Indies 744
6 Sachin Tendulkar India 743
7 Mohammad Yousuf Pakistan 738
8 AB de Villiers South Africa 733
9 Andrew Symonds Australia 730
10 Kumar Sangakkara Srilanka 729
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ABOUT IPL
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) launches its first Professional venture in the form of Twenty20 league, which will be called ‘Indian Premier League’ (IPL). With this announcement the Board has definitely called the shots in reply to Zee group’s promoted Indian Cricket League (ICL). This new concept was made public among the hot shots of World cricket at a press conference.
The launch has been attended by all the members of Test playing nations including ICC President Ray Malli, Indian cricket stars Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly, Anil Kumble and Skipper Rahul Dravid. New Zealand’s Stephen Fleming along with Australia’s Glen Mcgrath and Shane Warne were also present on the occasion. They have confirmed their association with the league.
According to the BCCI Vice President Lalit Modi the IPL will work in a similar pattern to Britain’s English Premiership League where clubs will be the franchisees of BCCI and players of the said clubs will be sold and purchased like any professional club. BCCI has penned down a draft and format of the IPL.
Eight clubs will play in the IPL’s first season, starting in April 2008 next year, with a tournament among the clubs which will last for 44 days and all the matches would be played on home and away basis. A total of 59 matches will be played with 177 hours of entertainment with a Super Saturday in which both the semi-finals and the final will be played on the very same day. The total prize money for Indian Premier League will be $3 million.
Its final leg will be called ‘Champions Twenty20 League’ and all the finalists from across the World will play in this Champions League. The champion team in the Champions Twenty20 league will get $5 million, highest ever for a cricket event.
The league will be run by separate Governing body which will independently manage the affairs of the IPL, which comprises IS Bindra, Chirayu Ameen, Arun Jaitly, Rajeev Shukla, MAK Pataudi, Sunil Gavaskar Ravi Shastri and Lalit Modi as their members. The integration of accounts of IPL will be done on annual basis. There will be separate office for the IPL at the MCA’s newly constructed Cricket House.
The Champions Twenty20 league is slated to be played in the first week of October 2008. The aim of the league is to revitalize domestic cricket. Apart from India, Six domestic teams from three nations have confirmed their participation in the first Twenty20 League which included Australia, England and South Africa.
All these things will be run under the rules and regulations of BCCI. There are certain mandatory guidelines for the franchisees to follow:
Clubs (Franchisee) should have their home ground
Each club can have a maximum pool of 16 players
Clubs must have four Under-21 youth players in their Pool of 16
Four players must belong to the territory where club was located or instituted
Each foreign player will be named ‘designated player’ and will be purchased through open bidding among the clubs for their next season
All the matches will be played under floodlights
An Inter and Intra division should be played among the said clubs
Intra division matches would be played on weekends while inter division matches will be played on weekdays. The clubs will be formed by the BCCI and the franchisees have to pay the Board to form a club. There will be two divisions for the franchisees namely South and North. All the franchisees will be given territorial exclusivity so that nobody can interfere in their own area regarding player’s registration etc. The last but not the least as all the matches will be played under the rules and regulations of ICC.
The launch has been attended by all the members of Test playing nations including ICC President Ray Malli, Indian cricket stars Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly, Anil Kumble and Skipper Rahul Dravid. New Zealand’s Stephen Fleming along with Australia’s Glen Mcgrath and Shane Warne were also present on the occasion. They have confirmed their association with the league.
According to the BCCI Vice President Lalit Modi the IPL will work in a similar pattern to Britain’s English Premiership League where clubs will be the franchisees of BCCI and players of the said clubs will be sold and purchased like any professional club. BCCI has penned down a draft and format of the IPL.
Eight clubs will play in the IPL’s first season, starting in April 2008 next year, with a tournament among the clubs which will last for 44 days and all the matches would be played on home and away basis. A total of 59 matches will be played with 177 hours of entertainment with a Super Saturday in which both the semi-finals and the final will be played on the very same day. The total prize money for Indian Premier League will be $3 million.
Its final leg will be called ‘Champions Twenty20 League’ and all the finalists from across the World will play in this Champions League. The champion team in the Champions Twenty20 league will get $5 million, highest ever for a cricket event.
The league will be run by separate Governing body which will independently manage the affairs of the IPL, which comprises IS Bindra, Chirayu Ameen, Arun Jaitly, Rajeev Shukla, MAK Pataudi, Sunil Gavaskar Ravi Shastri and Lalit Modi as their members. The integration of accounts of IPL will be done on annual basis. There will be separate office for the IPL at the MCA’s newly constructed Cricket House.
The Champions Twenty20 league is slated to be played in the first week of October 2008. The aim of the league is to revitalize domestic cricket. Apart from India, Six domestic teams from three nations have confirmed their participation in the first Twenty20 League which included Australia, England and South Africa.
All these things will be run under the rules and regulations of BCCI. There are certain mandatory guidelines for the franchisees to follow:
Clubs (Franchisee) should have their home ground
Each club can have a maximum pool of 16 players
Clubs must have four Under-21 youth players in their Pool of 16
Four players must belong to the territory where club was located or instituted
Each foreign player will be named ‘designated player’ and will be purchased through open bidding among the clubs for their next season
All the matches will be played under floodlights
An Inter and Intra division should be played among the said clubs
Intra division matches would be played on weekends while inter division matches will be played on weekdays. The clubs will be formed by the BCCI and the franchisees have to pay the Board to form a club. There will be two divisions for the franchisees namely South and North. All the franchisees will be given territorial exclusivity so that nobody can interfere in their own area regarding player’s registration etc. The last but not the least as all the matches will be played under the rules and regulations of ICC.
Monday, July 21, 2008
INDIAN CRICKET SCHEDULE
India in Sri Lanka
http://www.rediff.com/cricket/schedule.html
http://snipurl.com/32h7i
Date Start time Match Venue
July 18-20 10:30 IST Practice match Colombo
July 23-27 10:30 IST First Test Colombo
July 31 - Aug4 10:30 IST Second Test Galle
Aug 8-12 10:30 IST Third Test Colombo
Aug 15 10:00 IST Practice match Colombo
Aug 18 10:00 IST First ODI Dambulla
Aug 20 10:00 IST Second ODI Dambulla
Aug 24 14:30 IST Third ODI (D/N) Colombo
Aug 26 14:30 IST Fourth ODI (D/N) Colombo
Aug 29 14:30 IST Fifth ODI (D/N) Colombo
July 18-20 10:30 IST Practice match Colombo
July 23-27 10:30 IST First Test Colombo
July 31 - Aug4 10:30 IST Second Test Galle
Aug 8-12 10:30 IST Third Test Colombo
Aug 15 10:00 IST Practice match Colombo
Aug 18 10:00 IST First ODI Dambulla
Aug 20 10:00 IST Second ODI Dambulla
Aug 24 14:30 IST Third ODI (D/N) Colombo
Aug 26 14:30 IST Fourth ODI (D/N) Colombo
Aug 29 14:30 IST Fifth ODI (D/N) Colombo
http://www.rediff.com/cricket/schedule.html
http://snipurl.com/32h7i
Saturday, July 19, 2008
- India
- Ranji Trophy matches
- Duleep Trophy matches
- Irani Trophy matches
- A State or regional associations versus another state or regional association, provided the associations are affiliated to the Board of Control for Cricket in India
- A first class team versus a touring first class team
Beginning of first-class cricket in india
In 1864, a Madras v. Calcutta match was arguably the start of first-class cricket in India.
The most important fixture in the 19th century was the Bombay Presidency Match which evolved, first, into the Bombay Triangular and then into the bombay quadrangular. The match was first played in 1877 and then intermittently for several seasons until finally being given first-class status in 1892-93.
An English team led by George Vernon in 1889-90 was the first foreign team to tour India but none of the matches that it played are considered first-class.
First-class cricket definitely began in the 1892-93 season with two Europeans v Parsees matches at Bombay (match drawn) and Poona (Parsees won by 3 wickets). In the same season, Lord Hawke captained an English team that played four first-class matches including a game against "All India" on 26-28 January 1893.
Beginning of first-class cricket
In 1864, a Madras v. Calcutta match was arguably the start of first-class cricket in India.
The most important fixture in the 19th century was the Bombay Presidency Match which evolved, first, into the Bombay Triangular and then into the bombay quadrangular. The match was first played in 1877 and then intermittently for several seasons until finally being given first-class status in 1892-93.
An English team led by George Vernon in 1889-90 was the first foreign team to tour India but none of the matches that it played are considered first-class.
First-class cricket definitely began in the 1892-93 season with two Europeans v Parsees matches at Bombay (match drawn) and Poona (Parsees won by 3 wickets). In the same season, Lord Hawke captained an English team that played four first-class matches including a game against "All India" on 26-28 January 1893.
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