Pakistan is strong enough for 4th ODI in Faisalabad

The 4th ODI between Pakistan and Zimbabwe will take place in Faisalabad at Iqbal Stadium on 30 January 2008.

Pakistan won the 3rd ODI by 37 runs defeating Zimbabwe in the Mobilink Cup at Multan cricket ground on 27 January, led the five matches series 3-0. Pakistan won the toss and choose batting first, took 272 runs losing 9 wickets in 50 overs. Kamran Hussain, a Pakistani cricketer, made his debut in that match and took 28 runs remaining unbeaten. Shahid Afridi played a more rapid innings taking 85 runs from only 52 balls where had 2 boundaries, 6 over boundaries in that match and selected man of the match. Among others mentionable Misbah-ul-Haq took 44 and Nasir Jamshed 32. Sohail Tanvir and Shoaib Malik bagged 2 wickets every one, and Kamran Hussain, Shahid Afridi took 1 wickets every one.

Zimbabwe started their batting to chase 272 runs but at last they took 235 runs losing 7 wickets in 50 overs. Though Zimbabwe team has defeated 3 respective ODI matches yet they were struggling with their best ability for play well. SC Williams and BRM Taylor were batting well on behalf of Zimbabwe taking 71 and 55 runs respectively. Besides, E Chigumbura collected 42 runs. T Mupariwa bagged highest 4 wickets for giving 46 runs. E Chigumbura, GB Brent, CJ Chibhabha, and SC Williams haul 1 wicket every one.

The fourth ODI of the Mobilink series will be held at Iqbal stadium in Faisalabad on 30 January. Cricinfo

No differences with Kangana Ranaut: Priyanka Chopra

'Fashion’ the forthcoming movie of the former Miss World Priyanka Chopra. The film is constructing under UTV Motion Pictures banner. The film to be shout in Paris with the direction of Madhur Bhandarkar. Kangana Ranaut who is the co-actor of Priyanka Chopra, is from the hill town of Manali in Himachal Pradesh. Recently, a new published in media that during the shooting period Priyanka could not behave well with her. But, Pryanka strongly protested the news.

"Kangana and I share a lot in common. Like me she's an outsider who has been wholeheartedly embraced and adopted by Mumbai. Besides we've our individual space in 'Fashion'. So this reported friction is again fiction," Priyanka added.

She added that she worked with different actor in bollywood but there not bad comments about her that she had misbehave with others. She claimed that she was always friendly will all of them.

"Please stop thinking of us as rivals at each other's throats. I worked with Kareena Kapoor and Lara Dutta in my two earliest films. We worked without any kind of tension. Now I hear I'm at loggerheads with Kangana while shooting for Madhur Bhandarkar's 'Fashion'. That I'm feeling threatened by her presence, when in fact we get along famously," Priyanka told a news agency.

She did not stop here also told that I always think everything positively. As an example she also told, “I love this country. I don't want to be accused of sounding preachy when I praise my country. I'm extremely proud of being an Indian. I cling to my culture and roots with extreme passion,”

Yes, it is a good sign of anyone who is mentally wide and things everything liberal. This kinds of virtue makes anyone great.

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan Girls' Intermediate College

'Aishwarya Rai Bachchan Girls Intermediate College' has opened today, which is situated in district of Barabanki. Bollywood superstar Amitab Bachchan has opened a girls’ school according to his beauty queen daughter-in-law’s name. “Education is the back bone of nation”- this is universal truth. To educate nation and also to develop women study Amitab Bachchan has opened this girls’ school. The village name is Daulatpur, about 40 km from state capital Lucknow in district’s Barabanki, there Amitab bought land from different village farmers for this girls school. Amitab, own bought this 10-bigha plot for building an educational institution.

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The superstar seems to be giving a new twist to his intention of buying land after the Allahabad High Court decided to condone the alleged fraud and forgery through which 2.5 bighas (about 70,000 sq ft) of government land was allotted to him during the Mulayam Singh Yadav regime. The court had cancelled that allotment last year.

The area is Barabanki, where he does not have even a distant connection. He never to expounded that why he selected this place for girl’s school.

Amitab also changed his original plan of naming of this school. It is also unknown that why he changed the school names of his father, the late Harivansh Rai Bachchan by Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. Big B is to be escort by wife Jaya Bachchan , son Abhishek Bachchan and daughter-in-law Aishwarya Rai Bachchan.

Health minister asks Bachchan, Shah Rukh to stop smoking

Health minister asks Bachchan, Shah Rukh to stop smoking

Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss has appealed to Bollywood stars Shah Rukh Khan and Amitabh Bachchan to stop smoking in movies as millions of youngsters emulate them and imbibe the bad habit.

"I have already made appeals to Shah Rukh Khan," Ramadoss said in Karan Thapar's Devil's Advocate programme being aired on CNN-IBN Sunday.

"But I would be happy to do it again and say, 'Please don't smoke in your movies, Mr. Shah Rukh Khan'. I would like to make an appeal to Mr. Shah Rukh Khan and Mr. Amitabh Bachchan and all the other personalities.

"Fourteen-year-olds are taking to tobacco. India should be very, very concerned about the alarming rise of incidence of tobacco (use) amongst young people," the minister emphasised.

Criticising movies with smoking scenes, the minister said: "The movies are most responsible (for encouraging smoking). When I said movies should not have smoking scenes, we have statistics which show that 52 percent of children have their first puff of a cigarette because of movie celebrities."

When asked about Shah Rukh smoking during a recent cricket match, Ramadoss said the actor should not have done it.

"Absolutely not. What was the necessity? See these are celebrities and millions of youngsters look up to these celebrities...I again say to celebrities, in whichever field they are, whether it's movies or sports, not to do these things in public."

Responding to a question if Shah Rukh and Amitabh could stop smoking like Tamil superstar Rajnikant, the minister said: "Easily, they could do it. Without a doubt."

Ta Ra Rum Pum: Review

Don’t worry, be happy! When anyone sees the movie Ta Ra Rum Pum they will get some new things from this movie. This film directed by Siddharth Anand.

Starting are Saif Ali Khan, Rani Mukerjee, Jaaved Jaffrey, Shruti Seth and Victor Banerjee. The all movie is about a life a race car driver and his family. Siddharth Anand demonstrate some true things about race car driver, how ups and downs in his career, affects his life and also in family and how he tackle the down moments.

Summery of this movie: Radika (Rani) is a daughter of rich man Subo Shekher Ray Banargee (Victor Banerjee) and RV(Saif Ali Khan). They are live in New York city. When RV met with Radika then he got a chance to perform as car racer, which was RV’s Dream. RV falls in love at first sight and then Radika also fall in love. So RV thinks he is lucky for Radika. Day by day RV is popular as a car racer. They decided to marry but Radika’s father was not agreed because RV has no any degree. But Radhika is very obstinate, so she marries him. They are happiest people with their two kids Princes and Champ.

One day RV has an accident. Which change his life, down his career and strongly affect in his family? RV lost his car, house because he bought all things taken loan from bank and he could not complete the bank installments. He has no cash. That was very critical situation for him and also his family. But they strongly handle this situation, gain and back their happiest life again………

Sometimes I think life is like a highway, where always risk to go down and also possibility to come up. When we arrive a road all time we are careful about our journey, if no then unfortunately accident can happened. So all times in our life have to be serious.

Vishal & Shekhar are the music director of this movie. Every songs of this movie are excellent. If you see this movie doesn’t forget to listen the song “Ho agar kavi koi hum to”……….

Adam Gilchrist side goodbye to Test Cricket

Adam Gilchrist, Australian wicket-keeper batsman, who has announced his departure from Test & ODI cricket. He declared it after taking the world record of dismissal after finishing a glorious cricket carrier. And he will depart after ending the fourth test match against India on Monday and his last ODI match will finish by the end of Commonwealth Bank (CB) Series that will finish in March.

During many years, Gilchrist has been trued in different country for the benefit of country and for himself and has been suffered various distressed with his wife and three children. However, Gilchrist’s departure announcement news has bought grief for his team-met and fans. This became as a surprise to them

Gilchrist said on last Friday, “I'll let people know when I'm going to retire. It may tomorrow or in 12 months. Now I’m going to keep focusing on giving the things I’ve got to this them.” Also he told his team-mates in an emotional moment that he was leaving them. Gilchrist said, “I’ve come to this decision after thinking much with my family and my most important persons. My family and I are fortunate because this cricket and my country have given many things to me.”

Gilchrist was born in New South Wales in Australia, made his test debut replacing Lan Healy in Brisbane, played 96 Tests matches till now and has bagged 414 dismissals, which is one more than South Africa’s Mark Boucher. Gilchrist was an aggressive cricketer, who brought a limited-over approach to Test, is the first wicket keeper batsman who perform 100 sixes in the format and most centuries as a wicket-keeper batsman, his strike-rate is 80s. He collects 6000 runs and is one of only three players to have won a trio of World Cup titles.

Gilchrist said, “I’m ready now for my future life and can pass more time with Mel, Harrison, Annie and Archie.” He thanked to his state, country, teammates and his fans for enjoyable and fun career anyone could hope for. Only remaining tow wicket fall before Gilchrist will appear at Adelaide Oval and he will be celebrated like Shane Warne, Glenn McGrath and Justin Langer were last year. Source Cricinfo

Sri Lanka Squad for Commonwealth Bank series 2008

Sri Lanka announced their 15 member’s team including six fast bowers for the CB series, which will start in next math in Australia.

They included Chaminda Vass, who took 387 ODI wickets, Lasith Malinga, a unique stylish fast bowler, Farveez Maharoof, Nuwan Kulasekera, Chanaka Welegedara and Ishara Amerasinghe.

Among these, left-armed Welegedara made his test debut against England few days ago during England tour of Sri Lanka. He took place instead of Dilhara Farnando, who is improving after his ankle operation. Muttiah Muralitharan is only spinner in the announced team.

In the last triangular VB series in Australia in 2005-06, Srilanka’s legspinner Malinga Bandara put important role taking second highest 14 wickets and helped to Sri Lanka to play final and runner-up to Australia. In that squad Malinga Bandara wasn’t considered in 11, he was as a super-sub. However his performance was incredible in that VB series.

Selectors said that Dilshan was included as a middle-order batsman and will not open although his score is very well in domestic limited-overs tournament that position.

Sri Lanka team leaved for Australia on 24 January will play two warm-up games against a Prime Minister’s XI at Manuka Oval on 30 January and Tasmania in Hobart on February 2. They will face against India in their opening match in the CB Series in Brisbane on February 5.

Sri Lankan squad : Mahela Jayawardene (capt), Kumar Sangakkara (wk), Sanath Jayasuriya, Upul Tharanga, Dilruwan Perera, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Chamara Silva, Chamara Kapugedera, Chanaka Welegedara, Chaminda Vaas, Lasith Malinga, Nuwan Kulasekera, Muttiah Muralitharan, Farveez Maharoof, Ishara Amerasinghe. Source CricInfo