IPL 2009: Will Kings XI Punjab to reach in Semifinal this year?

In IPL 2008 Kings XI Punjab reached to semifinal under Yuvraj Singh’s captaincy. This year the team will appear to the new host, South Africa under his captaincy. In the 2nd Semi-Final along-with Chennai Super Kings on May 31, 2008, they had to leave from IPL final. But this year, they are confidence to improve more and take lead in final.

 

In an interview Kings XI Punjab Captain Yuvraj Singh explained, “We have a good team this season. The only worry is the pace department. A couple of pacers are coming back from injuries while Sree Santh has been ruled out. But I am confident that the rest of the squad will rise to the occasion. We have a good batting line-up with the likes of Sangakkara, Jayawardene and Shaun Marsh. Besides, we also have Ravi Bopara this year who can also bowl a bit.”

 

Yes, it is possible to take the team in good position because the franchise have improved a lot in all side by adding some new good quality players for the second season of Indian Premier League. The team’s key bowers Lee and Sreesanth has come back to overcome injury.

Shoaib Akter and Brett Lee will act in Bollywood Film

Indian people are crazy for both cricket and cinema. They do not make any consideration for the two fields. There was a rumor in Indian cinema that if any one produces any film on games it will not get any benefit in Indian bollywood kingdom. But all rumor stopped after getting a huge hit in box office with the film Chak de India. The film was produced under Yashraj films banner. After getting more box office hit some producers are filling to make film on sports.

Brett Lee

I think all know about the video song of Asha Bhoshle and Australian fast bowler Brett Lee. The song got more popularity all over the world. Australian pacer Brett Lee will be debuted with bollywood with the film "Victory", a film on cricket that will be produced by Vivek Aggarwal and Ajit Pal. The film will be shooting during the India-Australia cricket tour in Australia on January 2008. Australian pacer Brett Lee who is happy is clear to his speech. He told the media, "I am excited to be making my Bollywood debut in 'Victory' and I'm hopeful playing the role of a cricketer will come naturally to me!" said Lee, 31, who earlier this year released "You're The One For Me", a duet with Asha Bhonsle.

The film "Victory", will be presented by one of the leading Indian production houses, AdLabs and they are thinking to involve more international cricket stars include Simon Jones and Saj Mahmood from England and New Zealand's Craig McMillan, Daryl Tuffey, Nathan Astle and Martin Crowe. They may cast more than 25 well-known cricket including home and abroad.

Shoaib Akter

Yesterday Pakistan paceman, Rawalpindi Express Shoaib Akter told in a media conference that he would act in bollywood film soon. Shoeb Akter already has acted in the bollywood film "Gangster" that was produced by the famous India production house Mahesh Bhatt’s film.

Shoaib Akhtar may meet him with the script during the December 8-12 third Test against IndiaBangalore. The comments of Shoaib Akter about it, "I will decide whether to work with them once I listen to the script," said the Pakistan fast bowler. in

I think it is a new era of bollywood film industry especially the changing mind of the Indian prouder and director that they are going to take a new turn in India film.

Australia vs Sri Lanka series 2007: Brett Lee is expecting to win the series

Australian pace bowler Brett Lee is expecting that his team and team members will do well in the upcoming two matches test series along with Sri Lanka. He was not on the team last 10 month for his injury. The first match will started from 9 November 2007. Although his pioneer Mc Grath and Shane Worn is not on the team but the team will keen to with the series, he told strongly. As an example he added that they had done well in the last series along with India. They could reflect that success in the forthcoming series too.

"I've done it (led the attack) for about three years now with the one-day attack, so it's not going to be any different," he said. "The fact now that we haven't got Glenn and also Shane Warne to rely on when days get tough - and I'm sure there will be some tough days over the next 12 to 18 months."

The 30-year-old may be on the comeback trail after suffering an ankle injury which ruled him out of Australia's triumphant 2007 World Cup campaign. But, despite toiling without reward during NSW's recent draw with Queensland in the Pura Cup, he feels fit enough to challenge Sri Lanka's celebrated batting line-up and get some wickets.

I am not sure how he is expecting it because Sri Lankan is in Australia now and playing some preparation match with the host and doing very well. Yes, he could expect so because Australia is the most powerful team in the world now. In the all the sectors such as batsmen, blowers and all-rounder are very strong of Australian team.

Twenty20 World Cup Championship 2007: Australia vs Lee’s comments

For Twenty20 World Cup Championship 2007, Brett Lee is an important man for Australia team. He did not attend in the ICC Championship for his injury. With some media Lee told some lacking of his team openly. On Wed 12 Australia vs Zimbabwe at Cape Town and Fri 14 Australia vs England at Cape Town.

These comments are from 24 news "We aren't the most experienced team and there will be a bit of pressure on us, but we have to try and get into the game as quickly as possible and think on our feet, and learn as soon as we possibly can," Lee said.

"Twenty20 is a game we don't really have a lot of experience in and it's going to be a major challenge for us.

"It's the team that works out what's going on quicker than their opponents that will take out the championship."

"I think if you've got a guy who can bowl genuine pace it's an advantage."

I think Lee’s frankly words did not mean that they are weak.

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Twenty20 World Cup 2007: Brett Lee’s Eyes to Cup Achievement

After recovering ankle surgery, Brett Lee’s has come back to Australian Cricket Team to take part on the Twenty20 World Cup 2007 championship. Now Brett Lee is confidence about his performance and Australian too. It was bad luck for Brett Lee that he did not attend the last ICC World Cup Championship that was took place in Jamaica. He is happy that he will attend the next Twenty20 World Cup 2007 in South Africa. Lee thinks that Australia will be champion Twenty20 World Cup 2007 too.

Reuters reported, "Twenty20 cricket has got a lot of merit because it is only a three-hour game," Lee said on Tuesday.

"Parents can take the children down after school," he said. "On a hot day, it won't start until afternoon and there is lot of entertaining cricket as well -- people hitting sixes, stumps flying everywhere."

Lee’s expectations have important because in ICC ranking Australia is number one, if observe last ten years you easily understood about their performance how they did.

Twenty20 World Championship: Brett Lee’s Returns

Brett Lee, the top first blower in the cricket world who is also the warning for any batsman. Though he was not a partner of the last world cup winner of Australia but the cricket fans will see him in the Twenty20 World Championship in South Africa next month. He was not on the Australia for the major surgery on torn ligaments in his left ankle. Talking with media he expressed himself likes so:

Crickinfo reported:

"I'm fit and refreshed and felt I could have gone flat out a month ago, but I've had to be patient," Lee told The Sunday Telegraph.

"Now I'm back running flat out and felt like I was bowling at full pace again. As each session has gone on I've got quicker and quicker. I'm back to bowling where I finished up before the injury."

Keenly aware, however, that the retirement of Glenn McGrath has increased the focus and burden on him, Lee said: "But I don't want to be like I was six months ago, I want to keep improving and become a better player."