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[poondu]

so candymc is a bot for cricket news feed!

I really thought dex got a girfriend 
So, he is still up for suggestions 

she actually helped setup a bot...to increase her post count

but you're right, she's no longer my gf...we're engaged now

I missed this post..

Congratulations !!

Congratulations Dex. All the best..

[Cover Point]

so candymc is a bot for cricket news feed!

I really thought dex got a girfriend 
So, he is still up for suggestions 

she actually helped setup a bot...to increase her post count

but you're right, she's no longer my gf...we're engaged now

I missed this post..

Congratulations !!

Congratulations Dex. All the best..

all the best as in good luck?

Are you saying he will need that luck? Kyon bhai?

[poondu]

so candymc is a bot for cricket news feed!

I really thought dex got a girfriend 
So, he is still up for suggestions 

she actually helped setup a bot...to increase her post count

but you're right, she's no longer my gf...we're engaged now

I missed this post..

Congratulations !!

Congratulations Dex. All the best..

all the best as in good luck?

Are you saying he will need that luck? Kyon bhai?

  . Don't  u need good luck ?

[Cover Point]

so candymc is a bot for cricket news feed!

I really thought dex got a girfriend 
So, he is still up for suggestions 

she actually helped setup a bot...to increase her post count

but you're right, she's no longer my gf...we're engaged now

I missed this post..

Congratulations !!

Congratulations Dex. All the best..

all the best as in good luck?

Are you saying he will need that luck? Kyon bhai?

  . Don't  u need good luck ?

I have been married 10 years. i used it all up in my first week . Now I am resigned to my state

[cricket_news]

Warne salutes 'fantastic' Yusuf
24 April 2009, 9:47 am



Shane Warne, the Rajasthan Royals captain, has called Yusuf Pathan's batting 'fantastic' after he plundered 18 runs from the first four balls of the Super Over to give the defending champions their first win of the season. Yusuf's performance in the tie-breaker capped a strong show with the ball and bat; he had blasted a 21-ball 42 besides sending down four tidy overs.

"Yusuf Pathan was fantastic," Warne said after the victory over Kolkata Knight Riders. "To have walked out and clubbed two sixes like that, was well done."

Warne was also thrilled with the 18-year-old rookie fast bowler Kamran Khan, who sent down a tight final over to force a tie before being entrusted with the Super Over ahead of several seasoned campaigners.

"We thought about Yusuf and myself as spin options," Warne said.  "But I thought if a couple of deliveries went, then the ball would have got wet because it's pretty dewy. Kamran gave six runs off the last over (of the scheduled 20) and I thought he did well to hold his nerve."

Kolkata captain Brendon McCullum was 'gutted' by the outcome.  "We thought we had got ourselves across the line," he said. "In the super over we thought we had a reasonable score, but Yusuf came out and took it away from us."

He also praised deposed captain Sourav Ganguly's 30-ball 46 which dragged Kolkata back into the game after a middle-order collapse. "I thought the way Sourav played to get us into that situation was superb," he said. "But yes, it feels like this one has been stolen away from us not winning it in the end there."

He also said he had no regrets at giving Sri Lankan spinner Ajantha Mendis, playing his first match of the season, the responsibility of bowling the Super Over. "The way Mendis bowled in the game itself, he bowled outstandingly well and he got Yusuf Pathan out as well, so I thought that maybe if Yusuf tried to hit him once too often and maybe put one straight up in the air then that would be enough to win the game.

"Also I asked Mendy if he wanted it and he was jumping out of his skin for it, so anyone who wants a job like that I'm more inclined to give it to them rather than try find someone else."



Source: India news from Cricinfo

[cricket_news]

Royals hands Daredevils its first loss
29 April 2009, 12:00 am

                 

Royals hands Daredevils its first loss

IPL / Explosive Yusuf Pathan and steady Graeme Smith do the trick for the defender                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            

— Photo: AFP



BLISTERING KNOCK: Yusuf Pathan was at his marauding best as he took the game away from the Daredevils and got the Rajasthan Royals’ campaign back on track.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    

CENTURION: Graeme Smith provided the ballast, while Yusuf Pathan exploded, as the Rajasthan Royals handed the Delhi Daredevils its first defeat in four IPL games this season.

Smith (44 not out, 46b, 5x4) and Yusuf (62 not out, 30b, 3x4, 6x6) added 83 for the unbroken sixth wicket at SuperSport Park here on Tuesday to help Rajasthan chase Delhi’s 143 for seven with nine balls to spare. Yusuf was named the Man of the Match for his game-breaking innings.

Early wickets

Rajasthan had earlier slumped to 34 for three in its chase. Rob Quiney was adjudged leg-before off Ashish Nehra before Swapnil Asnodkar ran himself out.

Having hit Pradeep Sangwan for four and six, Asnodkar pushed the ball to mid-on and took off. Amit Mishra, who had one stump to aim at, didn’t miss. Mishra then had Paul Valthaty caught at wide long-off.

Smith and Ravindra Jadeja steadied matters. Rajasthan went to the strategy break on 60 for three, but lost two wickets in the over after the interval.

Jadeja, who had played sensibly, found long-off. Shane Warne who promoted himself,  over-balanced as he tried to swipe Mishra, and Dinesh Karthik stumped him.

Expensive over

Yusuf split the game open in the 13th over, using his long reach to hit Vettori for two sixes and a four, as 19 runs came. Dilshan had the chance to swing the contest in the next over — he appeared spoilt for choice running in from point, for both Smith and Yusuf were struggling to make their ground.

Dilshan chose Yusuf’s end, but couldn’t hit the stumps. Yusuf (on 31) was dropped at long-on by Sangwan off Mishra. He promptly hit the next ball for six, as the asking rate fell under a run-a-ball. Yusuf hit Nehra for two sixes in the 18th over to settle the contest.

Earlier, Delhi lost its openers to Mascarenhas after electing to bat. Gautam Gambhir was held splendidly at slip by Warne, who flung himself to his left to catch the outside edge.

Virender Sehwag, who had begun by flicking Mascarenhas for six, mistimed a lofted shot. Kamran Khan, at mid on, kept his nerve under the high ball.

Dilshan has been in fine form in this tournament, but he top-edged a pull stroke off Munaf Patel for Asnodkar to complete the catch.

Warne strikes

Warne brought himself on in the eighth over. He struck almost immediately with a beautifully flighted leg break that drifted into the right-hander. Karthik turned his bat’s face to play it to leg, but all he could manage was a leading edge back to the champion bowler.

Delhi went to the tactical time-out on 66 for four from 10 overs, with A.B. de Villiers, who looked in the best touch of all Delhi’s batsmen, sustaining the innings.

The 13th over was one of action. After de Villiers hit Yusuf Pathan for six, barely clearing the field, Yusuf fluffed a simple chance to run the batsman out. With de Villiers well short of the crease, the bowler couldn’t collect the ball to break the stumps.

Yusuf atoned by conceding just three runs in the 15th over before Warne returned to win a leg-before appeal against de Villiers. The ball had, however, pitched outside the line of leg-stump.

Vettori and Manhas raised crucial runs (30 in 3.1 overs) in the final stages of the innings before the former was yorked by Munaf, who bowled a magnificent 19th over, giving away only two leg-byes.



Source: The Hindu - Sport

[cricket_news]

Tait hopes to play in final stages of IPL
29 April 2009, 12:00 am

                 

Tait hopes to play in final stages of IPL

Melbourne: Australia speedster Shaun Tait is hoping to turn out for Rajasthan Royals in the closing stages of the Indian Premier League after joining practice this week following three months on the sidelines due to a chronic hamstring tendonitis.

Tait, who was bought by Royals for $375,000, was stopped from playing in the IPL by Cricket Australia on medical grounds. But the pacer now feels he has recovered from his injury and hopes to get clearance from CA.

“If I can get myself fit, and there is a window for the final two or three games, that would be fantastic,” Tait said.

“Because of injury, CA weren’t keen to release me to play (in the IPL), which ruled me out of training and playing for Rajasthan. That was pretty frustrating, because it was something I wanted to be a part of. But now that I am back in the nets and feeling good, hopefully there’s a chance there,” he was quoted as saying by Cricinfo. Tait felt the IPL would provide him the opportunity to stake a claim in Australia’s squad for the World Twenty20.  — PTI



Source: The Hindu - Sport

[dhruvdeepak]

CAMONNNN ROYALLS!!!!

[pzd]

Kamran khan gets reported for suspect action after yesterday's loss.... Shilpa Shetty's leg effect has not been good on the royals

[poondu]

Kamran khan gets reported for suspect action after yesterday's loss.... Shilpa Shetty's leg effect has not been good on the royals

Finally they see it.

[ganavk]

Kamran khan gets reported for suspect action after yesterday's loss.... Shilpa Shetty's leg effect has not been good on the royals

Finally they see it.

I have mentioned about KK chucking multiple times. Obviously the great captain Warne and coaching staff couldn't care I guess.

[justforkix]

Kamran khan gets reported for suspect action after yesterday's loss.... Shilpa Shetty's leg effect has not been good on the royals

Finally they see it.

if Murali can play an entire career by chucking, why not Kamran Khan

[cricket_news]

Kamran Khan reported for suspect action
1 May 2009, 2:21 pm



Kamran Khan, the Rajasthan Royals left-arm seamer, has been reported for a suspect action. Rudi Koertzen and Gary Baxter, the on-field umpires for the IPL game between Rajasthan and Chennai Super Kings at Centurion on April 30, said they had concerns over Kamran, 18, and hence requested the authorities to review his action.

The two on-field umpires and TV umpire Amish Saheba reviewed footage of the game and believed Kamran's action needed further scrutiny. The matter has now been referred to the Rajasthan management and the IPL's technical committee.

"The matter has now been referred to the team management of the Rajasthan Royals and the IPL's technical committee as per the laws of cricket that govern our game," Lalit Modi, chairman and commissioner of the IPL, said. "I now await the report from the technical committee and will then decide on the future course of action."

Kamran can continue to play until he is proven guilty of an illegal action.

Kamran, from Azamgarh in the north-Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, was spotted by Rajasthan team director Darren Berry at a talent scouting camp earlier this year. He impressed Shane Warne instantly after bowling one over against the Cape Cobras in a warm-up game played a couple of days before the IPL kicked off. In five IPL games he has taken six wickets at 20.66, limping off the field during his last over against Chennai on Thursday. He was the bowler chosen by Warne to bowl the decisive 'super over' in the win against Kolkata Knight Riders.



Source: India news from Cricinfo

[dhruvdeepak]

i feel he chucks selectively. when he really puts in the effort ball , his action goes haywire

anyway, we are so screwed without him. as it is we were losing quite miserably

[LosingNow]

I did not see much wrong in his action.. it is slingy..but not a chuck.

[poondu]

I did not see much wrong in his action.. it is slingy..but not a chuck.

You have to watch it closely. As DD mentioned he is chucking only certain deliveries..

[LosingNow]

I did not see much wrong in his action.. it is slingy..but not a chuck.

You have to watch it closely. As DD mentioned he is chucking only certain deliveries..

I am fairly certain, if it is there.. it is much less than Akhtar (and even B Lee).

[poondu]

I did not see much wrong in his action.. it is slingy..but not a chuck.

You have to watch it closely. As DD mentioned he is chucking only certain deliveries..

I am fairly certain, if it is there.. it is much less than Akhtar (and even B Lee).

It was quite noticeable , Infact I posted the first time I saw him bowl.  Akhtar is chuktar anyways. No disagreements there.

[keep-it-cool]

So can he play pending all that process or not? Anyway, he's injured ...so may not matter

[justforkix]

So can he play pending all that process or not? Anyway, he's injured ...so may not matter

yup, its only reported. till technical report goes to ICC and ICC bans him from playing, he can play. same with Botha. I'm surprised none of the IPL teams picked him up even though he was reported.

[keep-it-cool]

Hehe apparently RR was to pick Botha but did not because of the action issue. Maybe they thought one chucker is enough

[keep-it-cool]

Watson in great form for the Aussies. RR will be much stronger once he's back!!!

[justforkix]

Hehe apparently RR was to pick Botha but did not because of the action issue. Maybe they thought one chucker is enough

no, apparently they could not pick a new foreign player unless one on the roster was sidelined due to injury for the entire tourney.

[keep-it-cool]

Oh ok.

[justforkix]

also, why KXIP could pick KUlasekara for Marsh only after he was ruled out of entire IPL.

[cricket_news]

Kamran Khan to undergo two weeks of rehabilitation
4 May 2009, 4:45 am



Rajasthan Royals fast bowler Kamran Khan will undergo two weeks of rehabilitation for a suspect bowling action, the IPL's technical committee decided on Sunday.

Kamran's action came under the scanner after he was reported by umpires Rudi Koertzen and Gary Baxter during Rajasthan's game against Chennai Super Kings in Centurion on April 30. The issue was referred to the IPL's technical committee after the on-field officials and TV umpire Amish Saheba reviewed video footage of Kamran's action.

The technical committee meeting was attended by former India captains Sunil Gavaskar and Ravi Shastri and IPL commissioner Lalit Modi who were joined via a conference call by Anurag Thakur and MAK Pataudi from India.

Kamran, from Azamgarh in the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, was spotted by Rajasthan team director Darren Berry at a talent scouting camp earlier this year. He impressed Warne instantly after bowling one over against the Cape Cobras in a warm-up game a few days before the IPL kicked off.

He was the bowler chosen by Warne to bowl the decisive 'super over' in the win against Kolkata Knight Riders. In five IPL games he has taken six wickets at 20.66, limping off the field during his last over against Chennai last Thursday.



Source: India news from Cricinfo

[ramshorns]

Watson not joining them could be a factor for the RRoyals.  Naman Ojha is doing good but I think Watson is someone Warne loves to have and looking forward to down the stretch.  That could be huge.

[broadbat]

Rajasthan's Amit Singh reported for suspect action

Cricinfo staff

May 8, 2009

Amit Singh, the Rajasthan Royals right-arm medium-fast bowler, has been reported for a suspect action. He is the second bowler, after Kamran Khan, also of Rajasthan, to be reported during the current IPL.

Daryl Harper and K Hariharan, the on-field umpires for the IPL game between Rajasthan and Royal Challengers Bangalore at Centurion on May 7, observed that Amit, 27, had a suspect action on certain deliveries. The two on-field umpires and TV umpire Tyron Wijewardene reviewed footage of the game and believed Amit's action needed further scrutiny. The matter has now been referred to the Rajasthan management and the IPL's technical committee.

Amit, who can continue to play until he is proven guilty of an illegal action, was Man of the Match in Thursday's game in Centurion, taking 4 for 19 as Rajasthan won by seven wickets. He has played two matches, with seven wickets at an average of 4.

[dhruvdeepak]

mc, things compounding for RR. no watson, 2 reported bowlers.

[ganavk]

Rajasthan's Amit Singh reported for suspect action

Cricinfo staff

May 8, 2009

Amit Singh, the Rajasthan Royals right-arm medium-fast bowler, has been reported for a suspect action. He is the second bowler, after Kamran Khan, also of Rajasthan, to be reported during the current IPL.

Daryl Harper and K Hariharan, the on-field umpires for the IPL game between Rajasthan and Royal Challengers Bangalore at Centurion on May 7, observed that Amit, 27, had a suspect action on certain deliveries. The two on-field umpires and TV umpire Tyron Wijewardene reviewed footage of the game and believed Amit's action needed further scrutiny. The matter has now been referred to the Rajasthan management and the IPL's technical committee.

Amit, who can continue to play until he is proven guilty of an illegal action, was Man of the Match in Thursday's game in Centurion, taking 4 for 19 as Rajasthan won by seven wickets. He has played two matches, with seven wickets at an average of 4.

wow! and this is the same person who got MOM against the BRC in the last match. This is ridiculous to say the least.

[keep-it-cool]

Well maybe Atul Sharma will get a look in before the tournament ends

[kban1]

Batting let us down, says captain Warne

OUR CORRESPONDENT
 

Durban: Defending a total of 101 was always going to be difficult, but the Rajasthan Royals captain Shane Warne almost pulled it off. But in the end it was too small a score in a do-or-die match and Warne blamed his top order.

The following are excerpts from the press conference

On the defending champions failing to make the semis

Disappointing, you reckon? Obviously it’s hugely disappointing. We have had our chances through the tournament, but unfortunately we were not good enough a couple of times. To get it down to the last game… to have to win that game with only 101 on the board was really disappointing. To give our guys credit, we gave absolutely everything we had. We showed a real fighting quality and a lot of character... It’s disappointing to be the defending champions and not be in the semi-finals. In the early part of the tournament we had to chase 120/130 a couple of times and got bowled out for 58 and 100. Our bowling, our field settings, our tactics have been as good as any team, if not the best. Unfortunately our batsmen didn’t fire. In the end that probably cost us dear.

Keeping Graeme Smith out in such an important match

We just decided to give Tyron Henderson a go. We thought he could make a big impact today with the bat… Unfortunately Graeme has not made as many runs at the top as he would have liked. So we thought Henderson’s batting could be dangerous and his bowling at the death would be good.

If the defending champions’ tag was a bit too hot to handle for the youngsters

I don’t think it was too hot to handle. There were just lot of expectations, and unfortunately they just didn’t perform. Last year we had two or three guys at the top of the order actually performing. Graeme Smith and Shane Watson were, of course, there, but even Swapnil (Asnodkar), (Ravindra) Jadeja and Yusuf Pathan performed. This year, Yusuf has been a little bit inconsistent. Jadeja, I thought, has matured and has been the one guy who can hold his head up with bat, ball and on the field. We tried Niraj Patel, we tried Abhishek Raut, but unfortunately they didn’t grabbed their chances. That has been a big disappointment for us really. There’s been no complain with our bowling… just our batting has been very disappointing. We will come out fighting again next year.

If he would be going for big names next year

I think one of our duties as international captains is to unearth as much young Indian talent as we possibly can. We did that last year with Swapnil, Jadeja, Yusuf, Siddharth Trivedi, Amit Singh, Munaf Patel… Hopefully we will unearth a couple of more Swapnils. We will give youngsters a go because I think if you keep putting those guys in pressure situations and giving them opportunities, the good players will come through.

His favourites

I think Chennai Super Kings is probably the best team in the competition and they are the favourites to win.
 
http://www.telegraphindia.com/1090521/jsp/sports/story_10998327.jsp

[ganavk]

but some of Warne's moves were baffling to say the least. Sometimes unconventional fielding is set just for the sake of it. There seems to be no plan. YP was not used properly in IPL II. and you would expect a captain like Warne to defend 101 after getting opposition at 46/6.
Leaving Smith from that last match was not a good choice too