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| India-Pakistan bilateral contest in USA - No chance in near-term!
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By Partab Ramchand There was never much chance of Ijaz Butt’s visit to India being a success. The Pakistan Cricket Board chief came over in a bid to try and resume bilateral contests between the two countries. One point to him for making the attempt but realistically speaking the response to the idea was bound to be lukewarm given the current state of ties between India and Pakistan. Rajiv Shukla, the BCCI president summed up the situation aptly when he said that at the moment the Indian calendar was crammed but he hoped that talks with the PCB on holding bilateral contests would resume ``six of seven months later.’’ The unenthusiastic reaction came after Butt had held talks with BCCI chief Shashank Manohar who apparently told him that the Indian players were not available for the next few months because of their international commitments. Few can deny that the Indian players have a crammed schedule. Right now they are playing Australia, then Sri Lanka flies across for a visit and almost immediately that there is the Twenty20 World Cup in the West Indies. "There is simply no space for a bilateral series" Shukla said bluntly. And then came the crunching blow with Shukla adding that the BCCI would also have to ensure the Indian government’s viewpoint. "The diplomatic relations between the two countries also need to be conducive for the talks to resume," he said. To read the rest of the article go here: http://www.dreamcricket.com/dreamcricket/news.hspl?nid=12921&ntid=4
Posted by Vinod Bathini, Yesterday @ 11:17 AM 0 Comments |
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| A crowded, and sometimes chaotic, carnival
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By Aakash Chopra Hello friends, Imagine this - There are two nets and about 15 batsmen queuing up for a few throw downs. Quite chaotic, you might think. Before you start racking your brains let me tell you that it wasn’t some kind of competition or a coaching session. It was the scene at the nets every morning of our T20 tournament. There were four state teams playing in the two morning matches at two adjacent grounds but at the same venue. All teams shared the facilities right from the dining area to the lavatories. Only the dressing rooms were not shared as makeshift dressing rooms (a covered seating area) were erected for two teams at the adjacent ground. The scenes at the nets were quite interesting both on the eve of the match and every morning. To read the rest of the article go here: http://blogs.cricinfo.com/beyondtheblues/archives/2009/10/a_crowded_and_sometimes_chaoti.php
Posted by Vinod Bathini, Yesterday @ 11:13 AM 0 Comments |
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The Cougars Awards Dinner will be hosted by Dr. Dey at his office, this Saturday, October 31st, 2009 at 6:30 p.m.
Cougars finished their inaugural season in the SCCA, division 5, at a respectable 9-9. 
Cougars are looking forward to playing in the Winter League, 20-Twenty that begins in the first week of December, 2009.
Posted by Vinod Bathini, Thu Oct 29, 2009 @ 8:00 AM 0 Comments |
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| 150th anniversary of the first English cricket tour of North America
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The First Overseas Tour It was exactly 150 years ago, on October 14th, 1859, that the first tour of USA by a visiting English side came to an end in Philadelphia. It was not just the first tour of North America by an overseas team, it was the first overseas cricket tour. Period! The tour predated the first English tour of Australia by 3 years and the first tour classified as a "Test" by 18 years. Just for comparison, The Ashes started much later in 1882. The only international tour that preceded the English tour of 1859 was the USA vs Canada series which began in 1844. A crowd of 3,000 roared their approval for the first match in Montreal between September 24-26, 1859. A crowd of several thousand spectators including 1,000 ladies witnessed the proceedings on the last day of the tour. Sporting tours became a way of life with this event. The 1859 tour was the brainchild of Robert Waller and WP Pickering. Mr. Pickering had captained Eton before emigrating to Canada in 1852. He represented Canada in the USA vs Canada match of 1853. Please go here to read the rest of the article and see the scoreboard: http://www.dreamcricket.com/dreamcricket/news.hspl?nid=12776&ntid=4
Posted by Vinod Bathini, Mon Oct 26, 2009 @ 7:44 AM 0 Comments |
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