Which TV Channel acquired the 2012 Olympics telecast rights

The most popular sub-continent Sports Television Channel ESPN STAR Sports, always serves for the spots fans of this area. This time it has secured the telecast right of Olympic Games 2012 that will be held in London and 2010 Winter Games Vancouver.

The network will telecast the London Olympic Games in 22 countries across the Indian subcontinent and South East Asia.
It will provide over 200 hours of coverage for the London Games and over 60 hours of coverage for the Winter Games.
In addition, ESPN STAR Sports will broadcast Olympic golden moments from over 30,000 hours of Olympic Games archives.

ESPN STAR Sports is the pay channel for Asia and the channel, the International Olympic Committee allowed telecasting the Olympic Game live. Asia TV viewers could have enjoyed the Games and FIFA World Cup and 2009 Confederations Cup at that time.

Sri Lankan squad for the First Test with new but reliable players

Sri Lanka selection board has declared their squad for 1st Test alongside India in a good combination. Beside six batsmen it also announced four bowlers the total number of 14 members. We cannot see the mane of all-time best player Sanath Jayasuriya in the Test Squad because of his retirement form Test matches. The name that is coming in media with a bold and big word is Ajantha Mendis whose magic movement beat India in the Asia Cup Final.

Squad for first Test: Michael Vandort, Malinda Warnapura, Kumar Sangakkara, Mahela Jayawardene (capt), Thilan Samaraweera, Chamara Silva, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Prasanna Jayawardene (wk), Chaminda Vaas, Muttiah Muralitharan, Ajantha Mendis, Thilan Thushara, Nuwan Kulasekara, Chamara Kapugedera

Rahul Dravid, the ex-captain of Indian Cricket team, thinks that India should take all the Sri Lankan players in great observation because not only Ajantha Mendis but also others blowers are not less aggressive for Indian batsmen.

Although there are some new face in the host Sri Lankan declared 14 members team but have a big confidence, similar for the bowlers. I have quoted the lines of positive side of them.

While batsmen Michael Vandort, Malinda Warnapura, Thilan Samaraweera and wicketkeeper Prasanna Jayawardene have sealed their spots, there could be a tussle for the No.6 slot between Chamara Silva and Tillakaratne Dilshan. Silva was impressive in the tour game, compiling half-centuries in both innings. Chamara Kapugedera, another middle-order batsman, makes a comeback to the Test squad after an impressive last few months with the one-day team.

India still does not declare the name of the men who will go to the SSC ground for the first Test against Sri Lanka in the 2008 season. We all saw some of the players who suppose to be out of the squad. I think after few hours we all could know the name of the players in the declared squad.

Test series of Sri Lanka and India live and detail analysis

The first Test of Sri Lanka vs. India will be held on 23 July, 2008 at Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo in Sri Lanka. One of the strongest team of the sub-continent Sri Lanka, last visited India to play a three matches Test series when India was hosted and won the series by 2-0. On the other hand Sri Lanka has a good winning statistics in the last three Test series where South Africa, Bangladesh and England were the opposition teams. It was 2005/06 season when they visited India and lost the series. The important thing is that the winning rate of the both teams, India is in the steps a head.

Timetables and schedules of the three Test matches:

The first Test will be commenced on 23 July just after one day. According to the Local time it is half an hour first that IST. At 10:00AM of local time the first test venue will be full of thousand of cricket fans of both teams at Sinhalese Sports Club Ground.

The second Test of the forthcoming series will be grounded on 31 Jul 2008 at Galle International Stadium, the popular play ground of Sri Lanka. Similarly, the match will be held on 10:00AM and according to GMT it will be 05:00AM.

With the third and final Test match the Test series will come to end with the match of R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo.

Winning statistics of the two teams:

This is the 10^th stage, where Sri Lanka and India is going to play their Test series and the 5^th stage form 1982/83 season, when India is visiting Sri Lanka. India fist visited Sri Lanka in 1985 and played three matches. Sri Lanka secured the series victory of 1-0 and the time in 2001 Sri Lanka got victory by 2-1 of three. On the other hands India also got two victories and one series came drawn. So it is clear that Sri Lanka a real lion in it home gourd. The important thing is that it is ST Jayasuriya who secured 340 run and achieved record and the total runs was 952. Most probably, it was the highest run in an innings. After 10 years Sri Lanka and ST Jayasuriya is coming to face each other.

The forthcoming Test series named as Idea Cup cricket series. Idea is one the Cellular company of India, secured the title sponsorship. Aditya Birla Group, the owner of Idea Cellular, has got the sponsorship first time. That is why they are proud of. According to the Idea Cellular MD Sanjeev Aga, “Idea as a part of the Aditya Birla Group recognises that cricket is almost a religion in our country. This is the first time that Idea Cellular and Ten Sports are associating on a cricket based property and we believe that this will add tremendous brand value and saliency. We hope that Idea subscribers and Ten Sports viewers will have an entertaining experience watching the Idea Cup."

Telecast Right holders Ten Sports and Zee Sports:

Dubai-based Taj Television that is also the 50% owners of Zee Group and also owners of popular satellite sport channel for the Asia Ten Sport, will show the three Test matches between Sri Lanka and India. Ten Sports will telecast the matches with English Commentary, and Tony Greig, Ian Bishop, Ranjith Fernando and Arun Lal declared in the commentary control panel. Beside the English commentary Zee Sports will telecast the test series live with Hindi commentary.

Beside this electronic media, digital media-internet media also telecast the Idea Cup Test series live in various way, such as text commentary, ball by ball, full and short scoreboard with flash and texts. 3D animation and Video streaming has got popularity in the for the high speed internet service. IP TV or Internet live TV will show the matches live too.

So enjoy the series between Sri Lanka and India in your preferable media. India is full of aggressive movement so that they must have beaten the host team as revenge of Asia Cup.

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Series results of Sri Lanka and India

Sri Lanka and India has been played 26 Tests matches each other in home and abroad. India has acquired the top position by winning 10 matches and where Sri Lanka just has got 3 victories. The result of 13 matches comes to drawn. This statistics is form 11 Test series. Among the 11 India is controlling the first position with leading wins of 5 series.

Live action Timetables of Sri Lanka-India Test and ODIs

India is all set to play a Test and ODI series alongside Sri Lanka. The first Test of the series will be held on 23 July 2008 and the ODI from 18 August 2008. So the cricket field is full of warm especially for the Indian fans.

The timetable of Test series will be held at 10:30 local time and according to GMT it will be at 5:00. But the tow ODI out of five will be grounded as a day match and will held at 10:00 IST and 4:30 GMT. But the others three ODI will be as Day-Night Match at 09:00 GMT (14:30 IST).

India Tour of Sri Lanka (Test Match)

23 Jul 2008	Sri Lanka vs India 1st Test Match, Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo Live action starts from: 05:00 GMT (10:30 IST)
31 Jul 2008	Sri Lanka vs India 2nd Test Match, Galle International Stadium Live action starts from: 05:00 GMT (10:30 IST)
08 Aug 2008	Sri Lanka vs India 3rd Test Match, R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo Live action starts from: 05:00 GMT (10:30 IST)

India Tour of Sri Lanka (One Day International)

18 Aug 2008	Sri Lanka vs India 1st One Day International, Dambulla Live action starts from: 04:30 GMT (10:00 IST)
20 Aug 2008	Sri Lanka vs India 2nd One Day International, Dambulla Live action starts from: 04:30 GMT (10:00 IST)
24 Aug 2008	Sri Lanka vs India 3rd One Day International, Premadasa stadium, Colombo (D/N) Live action starts from: 09:00 GMT (14:30 IST)
26 Aug 2008	Sri Lanka vs India 4th One Day International, Premadasa stadium, Colombo (D/N) Live action starts from: 09:00 GMT (14:30 IST)
29 Aug 2008	Sri Lanka vs India 5th One Day International, Premadasa stadium, Colombo (D/N) Live action starts from: 09:00 GMT (14:30 IST)

Dinesh Karthik is the positive for Indian team

India is Sri Lanka to play a Test series. They have played practices alongside with Sri Lanka Board XI. Dinesh Karthik is not a regular Test player but for the tour he has been selected for Sri Lanka tour. During the pre-match of first Test that will be taken place on 23 July 2008, he has shown very good and positive performances. He proved that an experienced company can lead the team well which Sachin and Karthik did. In Dinesh Karthik’s speech it is clear.

"It is always helpful if you start the innings with a player like Sachin. He gives you confidence and tells you how to pace your innings," Karthik said. "He was telling me to take my time and play. It was not a wicket where you can come and start playing shots. I was trying to do that."

Dinesh Karthik who is an irregular wicketkeeper of India team, has got chance with the Test team for the absence of ODI captain MS Dhoni. India’s earlier 5 wickets downfall made difficult to overcome 224 runs. But Sachin Tendulkar and Dinesh Karthik’s strong partnership moved India in 196 runs.  

Australian Olympic basketball team announced

 

Australia has announced its Basketball Team for the upcoming Olympic Games that will be held on Beijing and China. The proclaimed team is thinking to be a powerful to win the Gold in Basketball event. Some of powerful players in Basketball of Globe including Bogut, Chris Anstey and international stars David Andersen and Matthew Nielsen named in the 12 men Squad.

"We really have a talented group of guys going over and if we can push through the first round we have the ability to surprise everyone with our results," he said. "We're right up there with the European teams at the moment."

In the 12 men squad, the selection committee kept two centre men, one forward, four Guards and three forwards and two Guard/Forwards. Here is the name of the men below;

Australia's men's basketball team:

Chris Anstey, Andrew Bogut, David Andersen, CJ Bruton, Joe Ingles, Patrick Mills, Brad Newley, Matthew Nielsen, Shawn Redhage, Mark Worthington, David Barlow and Glen Saville.

Watch Live TV and 10 important information of Miss Universe 2008

 

Miss Universe is going to hold in a big platform where 80 contestants form different countries in the Globe will be taken parts at Diamond Bay Resort Vietnam. For the comfortable weather and charming natural resorts it is preparing a best world class tourism sports.

1. Miss Universe 2008 is 51th beauty pageant.
2. It will be held on 14 July 2008 at 9:00am(local time) at Diamond Bay Resort, Khanh Hoa province, Nha Trang city.
3. NBC channel will telecast live form Vietnam.
4. Miss Universe will be watched 13 million from USA and 1 billion form 170 countries in Globe.
5. It will be organized by Miss Universe Organization and UniCorp.
6. The contestants form 80 countries are taking parts.
7. Ms Paula Mary Shugart, President of the Miss Universe Organization visited Vietnam August 7th 2007 to survey the place for Miss Universe 2008.
8. TO air live on July 14 on Vietnam’s VTV 3, the American TV network NBC, and the world’s second-largest Spanish-language content producer, Telemundo. STAR World and Hallmarks
9. The International Telecommunications Center will manage MUO and NBC experts will jointly manage the telecast sector of Miss Universe 2008.
10. Miss Universe Organization commits to increasing people’s awareness of HIV/AIDS by focusing on women's health and reproductive issues

Peoples are always egger to watch the especial the moments that will happen near future in the Globe. That is why they take help form different media, such as TV, newspapers etc. Recently internet media become most popular to know the world and the people can get the news from Internet by using search engine.

The prestigious annual ceremony, Miss Universe 2008 is going to take place in Khanh Hoa, Vietnam. Most probably it is the most awaited pageant in the world. There are many media that will telecast the ceremony live from the spot.

I have find an question in Answer.com, “Which TV channel in India will telecast Miss Universe 2008 live or even recorded show?”. It just has got 8 answers about live telecast TV channel. Most of he answers has come that STAR WORLD will telecast the pageant, two peoples on STAR PLUS and one on STAR MOVIES. One has answered that Star has no telecast right in India. ABS-CBN will telecast live via satellite beside Hallmarks will telecast too.

It is good time for US peoples because a large number of viewers that lives in there. The statistics, more that 13 million people will watch the pageant on TV Channel. The western people will enjoy Miss Universe 2008 in their weekly holiday that will add extra pleasures their weekend.

The last ceremony of Miss Universe will be taken place at 9:00am on 14 July 2008 according to Vietnam Standard Time and according to PST it will be held at in the evening.

Sun Lee for Miss Universe pageant 2008

Korean is always looking different to look at. Sun Lee is on of the Miss Universe 2008 contestant likes to listen music, watching movies, skiing, knitting, and talking with friends and enjoy traveling and having traveled in Asia, North America, and Europe. I think it different from other. She likes to lead herself as a fashion designer.

The full name of Sun Lee is Lee Ji Sun. She was born in April 6, 1983. She is from South KoreaVietnam. She is also know as Lee Jisun, Lee Ji-Seon, Lee Ji-Sun. Her physical structure Height: 5'7" (1.7m), Weight: 47 kg (100 lb) and aged 25 years. She has completed her Graduate degree on Design field. the represent in the Miss Universe 2008 that is going to hold at

Lee has been training with Ines Ligron after hearing that Ligron has trained 2006 Miss Universe runner-up Kurara Chibana and 2007 Miss Universe Riyo Mori. Miss Japan 2008 Hiroko Mima has also been working with Ligron. Ligron explained that Lee has been working very hard and indeed has a shot at the crown. Lee has stated that she is very determined to do well in the 2008 Miss Universe pagaent.

In her 25 years, she was crowned Miss Korea 2007, visited North Korea 3 days for a peace ambassador that is normally tough for its rival relationship. She also visited USA After 9/11 when over 3,000 people died in the World Trade Center in New York, the World Trade Center Association began an effort related to Peace & Security.

Sun Lee competed in the 51st Miss Korea contestant and achieved the Miss Korea 2007 and now she is going to compete with 80 contestants of Miss Universe 2008 who come form different counties in the world.

Elisa Nájera is dreaming to crown Miss Universe 2008

"Nuestra Belleza México" winner, Elisa Nájera, twenty one years old Miss Mexico is one of the top favorite of the Miss Universe 2008. "Nuestra Belleza México" is award that is equal to Miss Mexico. She is getting more support form is mental that is why she believe that she would back to the competition to win crown.

Elisa won the ‘Best in Swimwear’ competition held on July 2 at the amphitheatre of the Vinpearl Resort, Vinpearl Land, Hon Tre Island. She won the title, Queen of Vine Pearl and a cash prize of $2000 and a crystal trophie. Elisa Nájera was also the winner of the ‘best body nomination.’ Elisa Nájera was also in the top ten position in the National costume competition.

According to the online survey she has achieved a lot of supports from the online voters. By beating Miss US Crystle Stewart, she has come to the media and dreaming to achieve the crown of Miss Universe 2008.

Vietnam is all set to celebrate Miss Universe 2008

On 14 July 2008 at 9:00 the local time and the CST will be 13 July. Nha Trang, Vietnam is all set to celebrate the Miss Universe pageant 2008. From March to July it has organized some of extraordinary ceremony. The beauty queens will be honored is various steps. 84 Miss Universe contestants visited the luxury hotel on China Beach as part of a 160-person delegation promoting the 2008 Miss Universe pageant, which takes place.

“What a picture-perfect combination: Some of the world’s most beautiful women at one of the world’s most beautiful resorts,” said Wayne Duberly, general manager of The Nam Hai. “It’s just the start of that kind of synergy here, too. At the end of August, the final round of the 2008 Miss Vietnam competition comes to Hoi An, just a few kilometers down the road. We’ll have at least 40 of those participants staying at The Nam Hai then.”

ABS-CBN a Philippine based media, will be telecasting the Miss Universe Pageant live from Nha Trang, Khanh Hoa, Vietnam on July 14 Philippine local time 9:30am. It will be used satellite. The 170 countries will be showed the pageant live in different media.

Miss Universe pageant replays are set on July 14, 9 p.m. and July 19, 4 p.m. on Hallmark; and July 16, 8:30 p.m. and July 19, 10 p.m. on Velvet. Velvet is available on SkyCable Platinum, SkyCable Gold, SkyCable Silver and other quality cable operators.

The many other awards include the following:

• Conde Nast Traveller: Listed in both US and UK edition of 2007 ‘Hot List’

• Conde Nast Traveler (US): One of the World’s Hottest New Hotels & One of the World’s Top New Spas

• Conde Nast Traveller (UK): One of the World’s Top 75 Hotels

• Gourmet Traveller: One of the ‘Best of the Best’ new hotels

• TTG Travel Awards (Asia-Pacific): Best New Beach Resort

• Travel & Leisure (USA): Inclusion in the ‘It List’ 2007

• Travel & Leisure (Australia): Inclusion in the ‘It List’ 2007

• Cigar Aficionado (USA): Best New International Beach Resort 2007

Miss Universe 2008: Dayana Mendoza one of the top desired

 

Dayana Mendoza, Miss Venezuela is supposed to be the champion of Miss Universe 2008. It is not my measurement. I am just has written it by studying different websites. Odds makers at internet sportsbook SBG Global is measuring the popularity of the contestant who is now staying in Vietnam. The 57th edition of Miss Universe will be held at the Crown Convention Center, Nha Trang, Vietnam on 14 July 2008. Dayana Mendoza is one of them among the 80 contestant.

Caracas, Venezuela born, Dayana Mendoza crowned Miss Venezuela 2007 and according to the odds makers, she is one of them who can be crowned the prestigious Miss Universe 2008. Personally, Dayana Mendoza is a model and works for Elite Model Management. She can speak English, Spanish, and Italian.

The statue of Dayana Mendoza;

Age: 22

Height: 5'10"

Hair color: brown

Eye color: green

Dayana Mendoza crowned Miss Venezuela 2007 by beating out 27 contestants on September last year and  also became the second woman from the Amazonas state to win the country's beauty pageant.

England Squad without Andrew Flintoff

 

England has declared their squad for the first test alongside South Africa that will be held on 10 July 2008 at Lords, Andrew Flintoff is not in there because of his ankle injury. This is long times all-rounder Andrew Flintoff is out of international cricket tournament. Selection committee has decided to keep out him because Test match is a long time games. He could back to the squad form the second Test or ODI squad. After a few hours Lord’s will be full of thousand of Cricket fans to watch England vs. South Africa fist Test match. It is a big pressure for host, other hand; South Africa is in confidence to play a excellent cricket during the tour.

"There's always pressure on you in international sport, you've got to be able to live with that," England's captain, Michael Vaughan, said yesterday. "Andrew Flintoff is an exceptional circumstance, in that we want him back in the England team. We'll have to decide how to get him back in the team once he's become available and got enough cricket behind him."

South Africa will want to take advantage of Flintoff's absence by scoring more quickly, in order to give their pace attack of Dale Steyn, Makhaya Ntini and Morne Morkel as long as possible to work their mischief. Yet it is a tactic that could play into England's hands if the ball moves around on a pitch that has been under covers for 36 hours.

It is clear that South Africa will the opportunity of the all-rounders absence. South Africa has some destructive bowlers like Dale Steyn, Makhaya Ntini and Morne Morkel. South Africa also kept PL Harris and an attacking spinner. The Squads that has been declared for first Test is;

England: *MP Vaughan (Yorkshire), AN Cook (Essex), AJ Strauss (Middlesex), KP Pietersen (Hampshire), IR Bell (Warwickshire), PD Collingwood (Durham), †TR Ambrose (Warwickshire), RJ Sidebottom (Nottinghamshire), SC Broad (Nottinghamshire), JM Anderson (Lancashire), MS Panesar (Northamptonshire).

South africa (from): *GC Smith, N?D McKenzie, HM Amla, JH Kallis, AG Prince, AB de Villiers, †MV Boucher, PL Harris, M Morkel, M Ntini, DW Steyn, A Nel.

India tour of Sri Lanka with Sachin, Singh and Luxman

India Tour of Sri Lanka to play a Test and ODI series in this dam season. To beat Sri Lanka, India is making their team strong by including some experienced players in the declared team where banned Harbhajan Singh, injured Sachin Tendukar and cool man Rahul Dravid and VVS Luxman. All the selection committee members thought to declare the team with the news and young players. But the equation has been changed totally after the Asia Cup Cricket.

The clamour for the expected retention of seniors Sourav Ganguly, Rahul Dravid and V V S Laxman in the Test squad led by Anil Kumble has gone up after the one-day team's failure to clinch both the tri-series in Bangladesh and the Asia Cup in Pakistan that ended yesterday.

Mahendra Singh Dhoni and his younger lot of players did not show the needed will and strength of character in the most crucial ties of both the tournaments, the finals, and lost to Pakistan and Sri Lanka respectively.

Now the team is looking better by adding the experienced players although bangla’s talents Sourav Ganguly is not in the Indian team of Sri Lanka tour. It is difficult to say what the India team will do? But it is clear that they will try to dominate the strong Sri Lanka team with a mixed team members and the team will be leaded by Anil Kumble.

ACC awarded Cricket Legends

Some of Asian Cricketers are awarded for their contribution in different sectors both ODIs and Tests, even two former crickets awarded "legendary cricketers" of Asia. This is the inaugural Asian cricket Council (ACC) awards.

Three Sri Lankans walked away with top awards with wicketkeeper-batsman Kumar Sangakkara receiving the best Asian Test batsman award while country-mates Muttiah Muralitharan and Farveez Maharoof named the best Asian Test and ODI bowlers respectively.

Former India and Pakistan captains Sunil Gavaskar and Imran Khan were also honoured with special awards named "legendary cricketers" of both countries.

The ACC also gave away a special award of "best administrator" to Colonel (retd) Nur Khan, former President of the Pakistan Cricket Board, who played a significant role in forming the ACC.

I think it is a very good initiative to inspire crackers and to appraise their contributing in their related fields.

England vs South Africa Test and ODI Fixture and Timetable

Recently New Zealand tour of England to play 3 Tests, one Twenty20 International and 5 ODIs. Now South Africa is coming England to play four Tests, one Twenty20 and five ODIs. The matches will he taken place from 10 July 2008. South Africa is in England and already has played a limited over match alongside Somerset and showed an aggressive performances and the next match alongside Middlesex on 4 July to 6 July.

The first Test between England and South Africa will be held on 10 July, 2008. The Test matches will be at 11:00 local time and 10:00 GMT but two ODIs will be held as a Day-Nigh match(14:30 local, 13:30 GMT) and three ODIs will be at day formatted match (10:15 local, 09:15 GMT).

England vs South Africa Test and ODI Fixture and Timetable

June 2008
Thu 10 - Mon 14 11:00 local, 10:00 GMT	1st Test - England v South Africa Lord's, London
Fri 18 - Tue 22 11:00 local, 10:00 GMT	2nd Test - England v South Africa Headingley, Leeds
Wed 30 - Sun 3 11:00 local, 10:00 GMT	3rd Test - England v South Africa Edgbaston, Birmingham
August 2008
Thu 7 - Mon 11 11:00 local, 10:00 GMT	4th Test - England v South Africa Kennington Oval, London
Wed 20 16:30 local, 15:30 GMT	Only Twenty20 International - England v South Africa Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street
Fri 22 D/N 14:30 local, 13:30 GMT	1st ODI - England v South Africa Headingley, Leeds
Tue 26 D/N 14:30 local, 13:30 GMT	2nd ODI - England v South Africa Trent Bridge, Nottingham
Fri 29 10:15 local, 09:15 GMT	3rd ODI - England v South Africa Kennington Oval, London
Sun 31 10:15 local, 09:15 GMT	4th ODI - England v South Africa Lord's, London
September 2008
Wed 3 D/N 14:30 local, 13:30 GMT	5th ODI - England v South Africa Sophia Gardens, Cardiff

The English fans and South African fans will enjoy the matches from different play grounds of England. The people who are in South African can enjoy the matches from 12:00 Local time. Dear fans, you can visit the official website of South Africa Cricket to be confirm.