Australian's New Cricket Rules

Swamiye Saranam Aiyappa..!!!

Confused why i say this.. :) simple i have put "Maalai" for Sabarimalai. 

ok now i'm gonna discuss about the controversial wicket-to-be of David Hussey who was not given 'out' in-spite of handling the ball during his run out chance thrown by Virat Kholi at MS Dhoni(in stumps) at the end of 24th over. I really got my memory down lane when Inzamam-Ul-Haq of Pakistan( A former Gigantic player with good records from pakistan National Cricket Team) was given out for the same in one of the games against India in the past. Immediately the commentators also mentioned the same in the commentary. what they said is Inzy was given OUT by the same umpire "Simon Taufel" in 2006 Peshawar Match against India when India toured Pakistan. The instances were the same. As like David Hussey, Inzy also handled the ball in the same manner and was given "out" by the same umpire "Simon Taufel" without consulting the THIRD UMPIRE. what a pity!!!!

Take a Sneak Look at the video down here :

 The same umpire has forgotten the rules which he used just 6 years back. That's the kind of umpiring going on against Indians at any given time. One should also remember that the same Indians have sacked one of the most renowned umpire "Steve Buckner" (known for his beautiful umpiring except for India). I hope the ICC which takes severe actions against teams(especially India) for slow Bowling Rates per hour must take actions against umpires too in a stringent manner in order to avoid such a thing. Even one could also cannot forget the 5-balls per over in the same series which was unchecked by the ICC even it was published in many leading newspapers. Such is the umpiring and the ICC "DUMB" AGAINST  Indians Especially in Australia. 

Why this KolaVIRU Sehwag:

Graeme Pollock rightly said "sehwag is the best player in the world today and certainly the most dangerous. He has got triple hundred in a day. He is incredible and has been largely responsible for turning the Indian cricket around and set up tests for bowlers to who". I think Pollock knew what he was referring to.!!!

Also i could remember the promise by Sehwag to make an ODI double ton in a press conference some years ago as he fulfilled the same on thursday at Indore. In the last two ODIs he seemed to be an old battle canon that has been kept in the museum. But all of a sudden he proved to be fired at any time in his grease. Although the furious and curious shots doesn't implied that he is firing, he shared a great rapport not only with his team mates but with the Windies too. He shared many a little crackles with the Windies Wicket keeper and bowlers. It was also evident that Windies liked his game too when i saw they were running from every corner of the field to have their hands shake with the new Record holder for highest individual score in ODIs. Who knows if he had been in the game till the completion of the innings he would've fired a dazzling 250.

Also one must also look into his Love for 19's.
His highest in

Test:319
ODI:219
T20:119

Also one can clearly think that Sehwag has his own set of Mantras for the game. He always likes to dominate the game right from the start. In the after match press conference he stated that he started very patiently yet raced towards his half century at a prominent 41 balls which included 4 sixes and 3 fours, while he reached the century in 69 balls. I expected a double ton from him in the world cup match itself against Bangladesh where he scored 170.
While he has just completed his 33rd birthday on october 20th this year, he said that one needs experience to score the double ton in ODIs as he had failed in the hunt to score 200 against Bangladesh in the world cup. I can say that one needs determination and self confidence and also a cool temper like Sehwag to score a double ton.

 At last when i saw the first page of the newspaper i saw these "Why this Kola(veri)VIRU!!!"... Soo apt ;)

Cricketer's Rating : Based on Recent Tour

Two handsome wins and a thrilling draw against West Indies later, MS Dhoni and company seem to have left the nightmares of the England tour behind. Here is the review of the performances of each Indian player during the current series... 

R Ashwin (9/10): Player of the series and find of the year. A century and two five wicket hauls with a total of 22 wickets in three Tests. What more could one ask from a rookie off-spinner playing his first Test series. 

Pragyan Ojha (8/10): Bowled with cunning and confidence. It's a pleasure watching him flight the ball and beating batsmen sometimes in the air, sometimes off the pitch. His superb spell of six for 72 in the first innings at Kotla put India on the winning track. Overall haul 20 wickets. And yes, don't forget the 14 balls he defended to help Ashwin get his ton. 

Virat Kohli (8/10): The Delhi youngster earned his spurs, especially with that wonderful 63 that almost won India the Test. Not a finished article yet but his temperament is proven. 

Umesh Yadav (8/10): Deserved to win the man of the match in second Test for bowling his heart out and ending up with a match figure of seven for 103 in placid Eden Gardens. Whips up decent pace with his fluent, clean action. Could be a long distance horse if he keeps improving. 

VVS Laxman (7.5/10): His unbeaten 58 was a valuable assist in India's victory at Kotla. And his monumental 176 was pivotal to India's formidable total at Eden. 

Rahul Dravid (7.5/10): Solid as a rock and good as gold. With scores of 54, 31, 119, 82 and 33 - he continues to be India's batsman No.1. One only hopes he continues in the same vein in Australia. 

Virender Sehwag (7/10): In five innings, the Nawab of Najafgarh's highest score is 60, the lowest being 37. In between he has 55, 55 and 38 to his name. Which means he has recovered form but is not concentrating hard enough. His half-centuries in the Kotla Test, though, was crucial to the team's hard-fought win. The good news is that he is completely fit after the shoulder surgery. 

Sachin Tendulkar (7/10): Kept the nation waiting for that elusive 100th ton again. His dismissal at 94 was one of the saddest moments of the series. His classy 76 in the second innings at Kotla was key to India's win. 

MS Dhoni (7/10): Failed with the bat barring a powerpacked 144 off 175 balls which ensured that India had plenty of time to bowl out the oppositiontwice in the second Test. More importantly, rediscovered wicket-keeping form and effected a couple of smart stumpings. Led calmly and admirably from the front. 

Varun Aaron (6.5/10): Nice to see a young Indian pacer bowl regular at 140 kph even at heartless Wankhede. Will be a decent back-up in Australia. 

Gautam Gambhir (6/10): The other Delhi opener too showcased a range of middling knocks that promised much more than they finally delivered. Was unlucky to be given out on 55 when he was looking good in the first innings at Wankhede. Should resist tendency to be over-aggressive. 

Ishant Sharma (5.5/10): Gets full mark for effort with the ball, and for his gritty lower-order batting act. Now he needs to bowl more often at the stumps and get some wickets too. Five wickets in 109 overs isn't good enough. 

Yuvraj Singh (3/10): Looked out of sorts: short of confidence. Scores of 23, 18 and 25 could have got him another chance in 1970s, not these days. The tumour in his left lung perhaps played on his mind.

Courtesy : TOI

Second run wasn't possible, says R Ashwin

So, what was your approach in the last half-an-hour?

It kept changing all the time. When Virat was at the crease, he was looking for the shots and my job was to give to give him company. Once he got out, the scenario changed. I was expectingIshant to play out the penultimate over, but that didn't happen. The final over, with three to get, was really a tensed affair and my first job was to ensure that we didn't lose the match.

But why didn't you run just run for the second run off the last ball?

As I finished the first run, I saw the ball crossing over my head. I knew that there was no way I could reach the other end on time. So I put the bat in, completed the first run properly, and made an effort for the second. Unfortunately, it wasn't possible to reach the other end.

Does it hurt that you haven't ended on the winning side after such a brilliant Test match?

We have given it our best. It would have been fantastic if we had ended on a winning note, but then, I will take that. The final day's action was really out of the top draw.

It was an excellent morning session when you and Pragyan Ojha ran through West Indies. Did you think the game could on its head like this?

We had decided to stick to our task. There was something for us in the wicket on the final day and we complemented each other well. Pragyan got the first five and I chipped in with a few in the back end. We have bowled well together in this series and will look forward to doing it in the future as well.

You showed your batting talents on Friday with a wonderful century. Will you be considering yourself as an all-rounder from now on?

I work on my batting very hard and try to keep improving all the time. But I am not interested in tags. My job is to contribute to the team's cause and I am happy doing that.

Twenty-two wickets in three Tests, you must be on the top of the world right now?

This series has been quite wonderful and it's yet to sink in. But this is only the beginning of the journey and I don't want to take anything for granted.

Australia in Australia will be a different kettle of fish altogether. Are you looking forward to leading the spin attack there?

Before that, there are five ODIs against West Indies and I am concentrating on that for the moment. I know the Australian series will be a challenge, but I will take it as it comes.

Courtesy : TOI