Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Breaking News
Harbhajan Singh has been banned from the rest of the IPL season. After Friday nights match between Mohali Kings XI and Mumbai Indians, which Mohali won, Harbhajan allegedly 'slapped' Sreesanth on the field when all players were shaking hands. After the incident, Sreesanth was seen crying and being consoled by his team mates. Although Sreesanth has been let of with a warning at this stage, the Indian Cricket Board is planning on investigating the incident further to analyse what caused the action by Harbhajan.
Friday, April 25, 2008
A Week On...
Today marks the one-week anniversary of the Indian Premier League. With 9 matches already completed, and the 10th match soon to start, there has already been much excitement. The first game - Kolkata Knight Riders vs Bangalore Royal Challengers saw Brendon McCullum break the record for a highest individual innings. The next day - Kings XI Punjab vs Chennai Super Kings saw the Chennai side set a record for the highest team score in an innings.
Every week I am going to upload the results of the previous week, which I am sourcing from cricinfo.com. Then during the week I will try to have a post specific to one of the individual games from the last week.. If anyone has any requests of games they would like me to recap, just leave a comment below..
1st match: Bangalore Royal Challengers v Kolkata Knight Riders at Bangalore - Apr 18, 2008
Kolkata Knight Riders won by 140 runs
Kolkata Knight Riders 222/3 (20/20 ov); Bangalore Royal Challengers 82 (15.1/20 ov)
2nd match: Kings XI Punjab v Chennai Super Kings at Mohali - Apr 19, 2008
Chennai Super Kings won by 33 runs
Chennai Super Kings 240/5 (20/20 ov); Kings XI Punjab 207/4 (20/20 ov)
3rd match: Delhi Daredevils v Rajasthan Royals at Delhi - Apr 19, 2008
Delhi Daredevils won by 9 wickets (with 29 balls remaining)
Rajasthan Royals 129/8 (20/20 ov); Delhi Daredevils 132/1 (15.1/20 ov)
4th match: Kolkata Knight Riders v Deccan Chargers at Kolkata - Apr 20, 2008
Kolkata Knight Riders won by 5 wickets (with 6 balls remaining)
Deccan Chargers 110 (18.4/20 ov); Kolkata Knight Riders 112/5 (19/20 ov)
5th match: Mumbai Indians v Bangalore Royal Challengers at Mumbai - Apr 20, 2008
Bangalore Royal Challengers won by 5 wickets (with 2 balls remaining)
Mumbai Indians 165/6 (20/20 ov); Bangalore Royal Challengers 166/5 (19.4/20 ov)
6th match: Rajasthan Royals v Kings XI Punjab at Jaipur - Apr 21, 2008
Rajasthan Royals won by 6 wickets (with 11 balls remaining)
Kings XI Punjab 166/8 (20/20 ov); Rajasthan Royals 168/4 (18.1/20 ov)
7th match: Deccan Chargers v Delhi Daredevils at Hyderabad (Decc) - Apr 22, 2008
Delhi Daredevils won by 9 wickets (with 42 balls remaining)
Deccan Chargers 142/8 (20/20 ov); Delhi Daredevils 143/1 (13/20 ov)
8th match: Chennai Super Kings v Mumbai Indians at Chennai - Apr 23, 2008
Chennai Super Kings won by 6 runs
Chennai Super Kings 208/5 (20/20 ov); Mumbai Indians 202/7 (20/20 ov)
9th match: Deccan Chargers v Rajasthan Royals at Hyderabad (Decc) - Apr 24, 2008
Rajasthan Royals won by 3 wickets (with 1 ball remaining)
Deccan Chargers 214/5 (20/20 ov); Rajasthan Royals 217/7 (19.5/20 ov)
Every week I am going to upload the results of the previous week, which I am sourcing from cricinfo.com. Then during the week I will try to have a post specific to one of the individual games from the last week.. If anyone has any requests of games they would like me to recap, just leave a comment below..
1st match: Bangalore Royal Challengers v Kolkata Knight Riders at Bangalore - Apr 18, 2008
Kolkata Knight Riders won by 140 runs
Kolkata Knight Riders 222/3 (20/20 ov); Bangalore Royal Challengers 82 (15.1/20 ov)
2nd match: Kings XI Punjab v Chennai Super Kings at Mohali - Apr 19, 2008
Chennai Super Kings won by 33 runs
Chennai Super Kings 240/5 (20/20 ov); Kings XI Punjab 207/4 (20/20 ov)
3rd match: Delhi Daredevils v Rajasthan Royals at Delhi - Apr 19, 2008
Delhi Daredevils won by 9 wickets (with 29 balls remaining)
Rajasthan Royals 129/8 (20/20 ov); Delhi Daredevils 132/1 (15.1/20 ov)
4th match: Kolkata Knight Riders v Deccan Chargers at Kolkata - Apr 20, 2008
Kolkata Knight Riders won by 5 wickets (with 6 balls remaining)
Deccan Chargers 110 (18.4/20 ov); Kolkata Knight Riders 112/5 (19/20 ov)
5th match: Mumbai Indians v Bangalore Royal Challengers at Mumbai - Apr 20, 2008
Bangalore Royal Challengers won by 5 wickets (with 2 balls remaining)
Mumbai Indians 165/6 (20/20 ov); Bangalore Royal Challengers 166/5 (19.4/20 ov)
6th match: Rajasthan Royals v Kings XI Punjab at Jaipur - Apr 21, 2008
Rajasthan Royals won by 6 wickets (with 11 balls remaining)
Kings XI Punjab 166/8 (20/20 ov); Rajasthan Royals 168/4 (18.1/20 ov)
7th match: Deccan Chargers v Delhi Daredevils at Hyderabad (Decc) - Apr 22, 2008
Delhi Daredevils won by 9 wickets (with 42 balls remaining)
Deccan Chargers 142/8 (20/20 ov); Delhi Daredevils 143/1 (13/20 ov)
8th match: Chennai Super Kings v Mumbai Indians at Chennai - Apr 23, 2008
Chennai Super Kings won by 6 runs
Chennai Super Kings 208/5 (20/20 ov); Mumbai Indians 202/7 (20/20 ov)
9th match: Deccan Chargers v Rajasthan Royals at Hyderabad (Decc) - Apr 24, 2008
Rajasthan Royals won by 3 wickets (with 1 ball remaining)
Deccan Chargers 214/5 (20/20 ov); Rajasthan Royals 217/7 (19.5/20 ov)
Saturday, April 19, 2008
The Beginning
Last night we finally had the beginning of the Premier League. Although Australian television did not broadcast the opening ceremony, it was apparently an extravagant affair. The Bangalore Stadium was filled to capacity as around 55,000 people witnessed the first match of the tournament. Due to restrictions following months of controversies as restrictions were placed on news agencies by the Premier League. As a result of these restrictions, photographers boycotted the match and no photos were made available for newspapers or websites.
In Australia, Ten is broadcasting the games, however they are going to be delayed broadcasts. Currently Chennai is playing Mohali, but coverage on Australian television won't begin until the game is over, three and a half hours from now. Looks like there's going to be a lot of late nights in the coming months..
Last night saw the Kolkata Knight Riders demolish the Bangalore Royal Challengers, thanks to Brendon McCullum breaking Cameron White's previous record of the highest score in a Twenty20 match. McCullum hit 158 runs in just 73 balls including ten 4's and thirteen 6's. In reply, the Royal Challengers were bowled out in 15.1 overs for only 82 runs, a disappointing start to their season.
After watching the first game, I would have to say that I ended the night somewhat disappointed. There has been so much money poured into every aspect of the tournament, but it just didn't feel the same as watching a One Day International. The team kits, camera quality, scorecards, ground, and competition all seemed to be lacking. Everything was there, but it didn't seem right..
In Australia, Ten is broadcasting the games, however they are going to be delayed broadcasts. Currently Chennai is playing Mohali, but coverage on Australian television won't begin until the game is over, three and a half hours from now. Looks like there's going to be a lot of late nights in the coming months..
Last night saw the Kolkata Knight Riders demolish the Bangalore Royal Challengers, thanks to Brendon McCullum breaking Cameron White's previous record of the highest score in a Twenty20 match. McCullum hit 158 runs in just 73 balls including ten 4's and thirteen 6's. In reply, the Royal Challengers were bowled out in 15.1 overs for only 82 runs, a disappointing start to their season.
After watching the first game, I would have to say that I ended the night somewhat disappointed. There has been so much money poured into every aspect of the tournament, but it just didn't feel the same as watching a One Day International. The team kits, camera quality, scorecards, ground, and competition all seemed to be lacking. Everything was there, but it didn't seem right..
Friday, April 11, 2008
1 Week Left
There's just one week before the first game of the IPL, and after posting some of the team videos up, I thought it about time to post the match schedule. All games are going to be broadcasted on Channel 10 but I haven't yet come across what time the games will be on.
Indian Premier League Schedule:
April 18: Bangalore v Kolkata at Bangalore.
April 19: Mohali v Chennai at Mohali and Delhi v Jaipur at Delhi.
April 20: Mumbai v Bangalore at Mumbai and Kolkata v Hyderabad at Kolkata.
April 21: Jaipur v Mohali at Jaipur.
April 22: Hyderabad v Delhi at Hyderabad.
April 23: Chennai v Mumbai at Chennai.
April 24: Hyderabad v Jaipur at Hyderabad.
April 25: Mohali v Mumbai at Mohali.
April 26: Bangalore v Jaipur at Bangalore; Chennai v Kolkata at Chennai.
April 27: Mumbai v Hyderabad at Mumbai; Mohali v Delhi at Mohali.
April 28: Bangalore v Chennai at Bangalore.
April 29: Kolkata v Mumbai at Kolkata.
April 30: Delhi v Bangalore at Delhi.
May 1: Hyderabad v Mohali at Hyderabad; Jaipur v Kolkata at Jaipur.
May 2: Chennai v Delhi at Chennai.
May 3: Hyderabad at Bangalore at Hyderabad; Mohali v Kolkata at Mohali.
May 4: Mumbai v Delhi at Mumbai; Jaipur v Chennai at Jaipur.
May 5: Bangalore v Mohali at Bangalore.
May 6: Chennai v Hyderabad at Chennai.
May 7: Mumbai v Jaipur at Mumbai.
May 8: Delhi v Chennai at Delhi; Kolkata v Bangalore at Kolkata.
May 9: Jaipur v Hyderabad at Jaipur.
May 10: Bangalore v Mumbai at Bangalore; Chennai v Mohali at Chennai.
May 11: Hyderabad v Kolkata at Hyderabad; Jaipur v Delhi at Jaipur.
May 12: Mohali v Bangalore at Mohali.
May 13: Kolkata v Delhi at Kolkata.
May 14: Mumbai v Chennai at Mumbai; Mohali v Jaipur at Mohali.
May 15: Delhi v Hyderabad at Delhi.
May 16: Mumbai v Kolkata at Mumbai.
May 17: Delhi v Mohali at Delhi; Jaipur v Bangalore at Jaipur.
May 18: Hyderabad v Mumbai at Hyderabad; Kolkata v Chenna at Kolkata.
May 19: Bangalore v Delhi at Bangalore.
May 20: Kolkata v Jaipur at Kolkata.
May 21: Mumbai v Mohali at Mumbai; Chennai v Bangalore at Chennai.
May 22: Delhi v Kolkata at Delhi.
May 23: Mohali v Hyderabad at Mohali.
May 24: Delhi v Mumbai at Delhi; Chennai v Jaipur at Chennai.
May 25: Bangalore v Hyderabad at Bangalore; Kolkata v Mohali at Kolkata.
May 26: Jaipur v Mumbai at Jaipur.
May 27: Hyderabad v Chennai at Hyderabad.
May 28 and 29: Rest days.
May 30: First semi-final at Mumbai.
May 31: Second semi-final at Mumbai.
June 1: Final at Mumbai
Indian Premier League Schedule:
April 18: Bangalore v Kolkata at Bangalore.
April 19: Mohali v Chennai at Mohali and Delhi v Jaipur at Delhi.
April 20: Mumbai v Bangalore at Mumbai and Kolkata v Hyderabad at Kolkata.
April 21: Jaipur v Mohali at Jaipur.
April 22: Hyderabad v Delhi at Hyderabad.
April 23: Chennai v Mumbai at Chennai.
April 24: Hyderabad v Jaipur at Hyderabad.
April 25: Mohali v Mumbai at Mohali.
April 26: Bangalore v Jaipur at Bangalore; Chennai v Kolkata at Chennai.
April 27: Mumbai v Hyderabad at Mumbai; Mohali v Delhi at Mohali.
April 28: Bangalore v Chennai at Bangalore.
April 29: Kolkata v Mumbai at Kolkata.
April 30: Delhi v Bangalore at Delhi.
May 1: Hyderabad v Mohali at Hyderabad; Jaipur v Kolkata at Jaipur.
May 2: Chennai v Delhi at Chennai.
May 3: Hyderabad at Bangalore at Hyderabad; Mohali v Kolkata at Mohali.
May 4: Mumbai v Delhi at Mumbai; Jaipur v Chennai at Jaipur.
May 5: Bangalore v Mohali at Bangalore.
May 6: Chennai v Hyderabad at Chennai.
May 7: Mumbai v Jaipur at Mumbai.
May 8: Delhi v Chennai at Delhi; Kolkata v Bangalore at Kolkata.
May 9: Jaipur v Hyderabad at Jaipur.
May 10: Bangalore v Mumbai at Bangalore; Chennai v Mohali at Chennai.
May 11: Hyderabad v Kolkata at Hyderabad; Jaipur v Delhi at Jaipur.
May 12: Mohali v Bangalore at Mohali.
May 13: Kolkata v Delhi at Kolkata.
May 14: Mumbai v Chennai at Mumbai; Mohali v Jaipur at Mohali.
May 15: Delhi v Hyderabad at Delhi.
May 16: Mumbai v Kolkata at Mumbai.
May 17: Delhi v Mohali at Delhi; Jaipur v Bangalore at Jaipur.
May 18: Hyderabad v Mumbai at Hyderabad; Kolkata v Chenna at Kolkata.
May 19: Bangalore v Delhi at Bangalore.
May 20: Kolkata v Jaipur at Kolkata.
May 21: Mumbai v Mohali at Mumbai; Chennai v Bangalore at Chennai.
May 22: Delhi v Kolkata at Delhi.
May 23: Mohali v Hyderabad at Mohali.
May 24: Delhi v Mumbai at Delhi; Chennai v Jaipur at Chennai.
May 25: Bangalore v Hyderabad at Bangalore; Kolkata v Mohali at Kolkata.
May 26: Jaipur v Mumbai at Jaipur.
May 27: Hyderabad v Chennai at Hyderabad.
May 28 and 29: Rest days.
May 30: First semi-final at Mumbai.
May 31: Second semi-final at Mumbai.
June 1: Final at Mumbai
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
Shoaib Akhtar
Breaking news (from yesterday) is that Shoaib Akhtar has received a 5 year ban from the Pakistan Cricket Board for criticising the board. Shoaib was on probation after hitting Mohammad Asif with a cricket bat before the 20/20 world cup, and recently breached this probation. Shoaib was demoted from a central contract on the Pakistan team to a retainer, and he openly criticised the Board for this. Shoaib said he was deeply disappointed, and has appealed against the ban. He also claims that he had apologised to the Board and to the disciplinary committee for his comments, but was still treated unfairly.
Another Pakistani player, Danish Kaneria, also spoke out against the Board after he was demoted to a lower category, however he was let off with a 'sever reprimand'.
Shoaib has since claimed that he is being 'pinpointed' within the Pakistan team, and that he will do everything in his power to fight the ban imposed against him.
Shoaib has emphasised his committment to the Pakistan National Team, and this will be a further test; if Shoaib is banned from playing for Pakistan, he is still able to play in the IPL for the Kolkata KnightRiders, where he is contracted for almost half a million dollars.
UPDATE: Shoaib has now been banned from playing in the IPL. I think the main reason for this is that the IPL wants to establish itself as an international body and feels it will be more credible if it complies with the national squads.
The PCB also filed a statement against Shoaib for defamation. He faces charges in excess of US$3 million if he is found guilty of the offence.
Another Pakistani player, Danish Kaneria, also spoke out against the Board after he was demoted to a lower category, however he was let off with a 'sever reprimand'.
Shoaib has since claimed that he is being 'pinpointed' within the Pakistan team, and that he will do everything in his power to fight the ban imposed against him.
Shoaib has emphasised his committment to the Pakistan National Team, and this will be a further test; if Shoaib is banned from playing for Pakistan, he is still able to play in the IPL for the Kolkata KnightRiders, where he is contracted for almost half a million dollars.
UPDATE: Shoaib has now been banned from playing in the IPL. I think the main reason for this is that the IPL wants to establish itself as an international body and feels it will be more credible if it complies with the national squads.
The PCB also filed a statement against Shoaib for defamation. He faces charges in excess of US$3 million if he is found guilty of the offence.
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