January 22, 2008

Zimbabwe coach thinks well introduction can turn the match victory

Zimbabwe team is now visiting in Pakistan, where they will play a series of 5 ODI matches against Pakistan team. After a long time interval, Zimbabwe time is visiting Pakistan. Already the tourist team has defeated a four-day tour match in Karachi by an innings.

Robin Brown, who didn’t play test cricket, was appointed as coach of Zimbabwe cricket team in September last year. Brown admitted that yeas we lost by a big margin but we could recover it in well, the result is the only things that we failed to achieve because our bowlers took time a lot to adjust own selves in the new condition. Our batsmen couldn’t well; they past time in the middle and adjusted to the bounce and slowness pitch condition.

Brown, appointed Zimbabwe's coach in September last year, chose, however, to concentrate on the positives. "Yes, we lost by a big margin but we managed to get a lot out of it," he told Cricinfo. "I think a result was the only thing we failed to achieve because our bowlers got a chance to spend time bowling to good opposition under new conditions. Our batsmen, even though only a couple went past fifty, spent time in the middle and adjusted to the low bounce and slowness that is the subcontinent pitch. It's a learning process, whether it's accompanied by a win or a loss."

There was going a disaster in Zimbabwean cricket for long time. They leave their test status voluntarily in 2006 because they lost their first for player’s revolution in 2004. Many cricketers went out from the team for different individual reasons. Now the team is constitute by some inexperienced cricketers, who didn’t play over 50 matches.

However, many crackers come back now. Such as-Tatenda Taibu leaved the team with rash stroke in his body.

Now, the players need to carry experience and responsibility. Brown said that all the players are known how to improve and they are all responsible equally.

January 21, 2008

Indian squad for Commonwealth Bank ODI Series

Recently, a new has published that Sourav Ganguly and Rahul Dravid is not in ODI squad. It could surprise the cricket fans of India. But I think it is a good sign that some new comer will get opportunity. Dear fans, you all know that a group of cricketers of Indian team have been paying for a long time that could have to be taken rest from international cricket. So, it is the time for India to set up a new and strong team and give opportunity to the new.

India already has declared the squad for the tri-nation ODI series they are; Mahendra Singh Dhoni (capt & wk), Sachin Tendulkar, Yuvraj Singh, Virender Sehwag, Dinesh Karthik, Robin Uthappa, Gautam Gambhir, Suresh Raina, Rohit Sharma, Irfan Pathan, Praveen Kumar, RP Singh, Ishant Sharma, Sreesanth, Harbhajan Singh, Piyush Chawla.

We all watched the Twenty20 International Championship where Indian new squad did well and become champion. So the new squad is not less strong that others cricket teams in the world. Do you think so? Or what are your comments on the new squad which the officials decelerated? Please write your comments on it.

Tri-Nation Commonwealth Bank Series 2008 Schedule

Now Australia-India is playing a four matches Test series and three already has finished and one matches in hand that will be taken place on 24 January 2008 in Adelaide, Oval. The result is now 2-1. So the 4th match is very important to both teams. If India could win the match the result will be draw or if he result come draw or the result goes on Australian the Austral will be the owner to the trophy.

After 4th test match Australia-India will play a Twenty20 International Match at Melbourne Cricket Ground. But Most important matches will commence on from 3 February 2008 when there nation will participate in the ODI tournament which named Commonwealth Bank Series 2008 (One Day International). Beside Australia and India other sub-continent’s cricket team Sri-Lanka will take part on that series.

Commonwealth Bank Series 2008 (One Day International) Fixture/Schedule:

Commonwealth Bank Series 2008 ( One Day International )

03 Feb 2008

Australia vs India

1st Match, Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane (D/N)

Live action starts from: 03:15 GMT (08:45 IST)

05 Feb 2008

India vs Sri Lanka

2nd Match, Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane (D/N)

Live action starts from: 03:15 GMT (08:45 IST)

08 Feb 2008

Australia vs Sri Lanka

3rd Match, Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney (D/N)

Live action starts from: 03:15 GMT (08:45 IST)

10 Feb 2008

Australia vs India

4th Match, Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne (D/N)

Live action starts from: 03:15 GMT (08:45 IST)

12 Feb 2008

India vs Sri Lanka

5th Match, Manuka Oval, Canberra

Live action starts from: 23:00 GMT (Prev. Day) (04:30 IST)

15 Feb 2008

Australia vs Sri Lanka

6th Match, W.A.C.A. Ground, Perth (D/N)

Live action starts from: 02:30 GMT (08:00 IST)

17 Feb 2008

Australia vs India

7th Match, Adelaide Oval (D/N)

Live action starts from: 03:15 GMT (08:45 IST)

19 Feb 2008

India vs Sri Lanka

8th Match, Adelaide Oval (D/N)

Live action starts from: 03:15 GMT (08:45 IST)

22 Feb 2008

Australia vs Sri Lanka

9th Match, Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne (D/N)

Live action starts from: 03:15 GMT (08:45 IST)

24 Feb 2008

Australia vs India

10th Match, Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney (D/N)

Live action starts from: 03:15 GMT (08:45 IST)

26 Feb 2008

India vs Sri Lanka

11th Match, Bellerive Oval, Hobart

Live action starts from: 23:00 GMT (Prev. Day) (04:30 IST)

29 Feb 2008

Australia vs Sri Lanka

12th Match, Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne (D/N)

Live action starts from: 03:15 GMT (08:45 IST)

02 Mar 2008

TBC vs TBC

1st Final Match, Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney (D/N)

Live action starts from: 03:15 GMT (08:45 IST)

04 Mar 2008

TBC vs TBC

2nd Final Match, Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane (D/N)

Live action starts from: 03:15 GMT (08:45 IST)

07 Mar 2008

TBC vs TBC

3rd Final Match, Adelaide Oval (D/N) (If Required)

Live action starts from: 03:15 GMT (08:45 IST)


Most of the matches are D/N match so it will be good for the cricket fans who are living in the sub-continent.

Sourav Ganguly is not Tri-nation CB series Squad

Again Sourav Ganguly has eliminated for upcoming tri-nation CB Series from Indian 16 members team, which will be started on 3 February and the solitary Twenty20 international at the MCG on 1February. Although Ganguly was in form in both last ODI and test matches. Not only Sourab Ganguly but also Rahul Dravid and VVS Laxman have eliminated. The other two countries Sri Lanka and host Australila have done the same task, giving focus on their youth cricketer. Indian cricket board focused on young and hard fielding for the upcoming CB series. Mainly Indian ODI captain, Mahendra Singh Dhoni wanted a team those who played last Twenty 20 World Cup cricket 2007.

Suresh Raina has displaced instead of Sourav Ganguly, who played last ODI against England in 2007, he performed 3 half century with average 25.66 in 9 innings. Suresh Raina, who played ODI match on January last year and also played Ranji Trophy on behalf of Uttar Prodesh where he benefited by ended runner up.

For the fast-bowling attack will be lead by RP Singh, Irfan Pathan and Sreesanth, who was in injured with his shoulder and missed the test series against Australia. Also Praveen Kumar will be joined in Indian squad, who played last Ranji Trophy.

The Indian squad: Mahendra Singh Dhoni (capt & wk), Sachin Tendulkar, Yuvraj Singh, Virender Sehwag, Dinesh Karthik, Robin Uthappa, Gautam Gambhir, Suresh Raina, Rohit Sharma, Irfan Pathan, Praveen Kumar, RP Singh, Ishant Sharma, Sreesanth, Harbhajan Singh, Piyush Chawla. Source: www.cricinfo.com

Review of Jodhaa Akbar: will release on 15 February 2008


JODHAA AKBAR, a true love story which was placed between a great Mughal emperor and a Rajput princess. The film has acted by beauty queen Aishwarya Rai and Hrithic Roshan. We all know about Aishwarya’s beauty but we don’t know a secret good quality of her. And that is Aishwarya can sing as well. The news was hidden at first but exposed by AR Rahman. Just music composer AR Rahman discovered this excellence within Aishwarya gave away the sweet secret of Aishwarya at the music launch of JODHAA AKBAR.

AR Rahaman says, “There is an interesting story behind the song called Mana Mohana (song devoted to Lord Krishna) in the film, which is sung by singer Bela Shende. Initially Gowariker wanted Aishwarya to dub for the song, as he believed that she could sing the tune splendidly. However our dates never worked out. When Ash was ready I was busy recording something else and vice versa. The co-ordination didn’t happen. So Bela went ahead and sang this wonderful song.”

He added more, “Also I have sung one song myself, which is called Khwaja Mere Khwaja, a prayer which is regularly sung at Ajmer Sharif durgah. I had composed the song for myself much before Jodhaa Akbar was conceived! I just happened to make Gowariker hear the song. He loved it and said he wanted the song in the film.”

You would not see Amitabh Bachchan in the movie but he gave her voice in all set of the film, the same task he did for Gowariker Oscar-nominated Lagaan.

Amitabh Bachchan says about the movie JODHAA AKBAR, “Ashu included me in the cast and crew of Jodhaa in his speech. This is a little unfair for others as I am just giving a voiceover to the film. My association with Ashu goes back to Lagaan where I did the same. Lagaan did very well and I am sure Jodhaa Akbar will also repeat its success. My work in Jodhaa hasn’t started as yet.”

Aishwarya Rai fails to take the opportunity to sing in 'Jodhaa Akbar'

The director of Jodhaa Akber, Ashutosh Gowarikar wanted that stunning Aishwarya Rai to sing a song in her own voice in Jodhaa-Akbar.

It was supposed that Aishwarya would sing the in track Mann Mohanna. Composer AR Rahman confirmed saying, “Ashutosh strongly felt that Aishwarya could record the song in her own voice, as a bonus for her fans."

It is a matter of sorrow for Aishwarya’s fan because Aishwarya was very busy when the song was recorded. At last the song has been recorded by Bela Shende.

The story of the movie is historical in the sixteenth century and in this movie the romance begins with a marriage alliance between two cultures and religions.

Aishwarya acted as Jodhaa Bai and Hrithik Roshan in the lead character of Jalaluddin Mohammad Akbar in the movie. The movie ‘jodhaa Akbar’ is scheduled to release on 15 February 2008. It is expecting that the epic romance movie will be super hit.

Hrithik Roshan and Aishwarya Rai the Attractive pair

Prominent director Ashutosh Gowariker has made the historical movie Jodhaa-Akbar where he has formed two historical character one Jodhaa and another Akbar. Here, he has fascinated the relation between Jodhaa and Akbar after marriage.

Gowariker said, “I feel if today we make a story about the past, it must be correlated to the present. And 'Jodhaa-Akbar' is as relevant to the present as arranged marriages. Jodha and Akbar shared a perfect arranged marriage. I was fascinated by how their relationship must have grown after marriage.”

The two most craze of Bollywood Aishwarya Rai and Hrithik Roshan acted in the lead character of the movie is set to hit on15 February. The movie is dubbing in Telugu and Tamil language.

About Jodhaa-Akbar, Gowariker said, “Jodhaa-Akbar is to me a historical. Anything after 1857 is a period film for me. Anything before that is a historical. Jodhaa-Akbar is certainly not a costume drama. It isn't set in a never-never land. I'd call Mughal-e-Azam a historical though its focus was different from mine. I've taken extreme care to make sure viewers believe in the relationship.”

About the religious difference between Jodha and Akbar, he said, “it’s important but not stressed in my film. Let's not forget, Akbar's marriage to Jodhabai was no common occurrence. It had a nationwide reverberation 450 years ago when society was far more conservative. How did their marriage affect those times? That's a question relevant even today. But I'm not jingoistic in my treatment.”

Gowariker has said about the pair of Aishwarya Rai and Hrithik Roshan- That won't be a problem. The audience will come in and forget everything about Hrithik and Aishwarya. Hrithik-Aishwarya's pairing is incredible. They're extremely charismatic and good-looking. They were a huge success in the contemporary Dhoom 2. That can only help my film, not harm it.

What audiences will see in my film are Jodha and Akbar. At least that's what I've tried to ensure through their looks, body language and behavior. I wanted to make my historical as believable as I'd like to see it being.

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