ICL Match Schedule from 9 March 2008

The second ICL tournament will be held on 9 March 2008. So now the most important thing for the ICL fans is the schedule and timetable. I think the fans are expecting the schedule most because this tournament is different from the first and inaugural series. May be this time the ICL tournament will be held in three grounds and the impressive is that Pakistan players will play in an individual team named Lahore Badshahs. You can get a complete schedule by visiting the link: http://www.vcricket.com/schedule.aspx

Edelweiss 20s Challenge, 2008 (Twenty20 match)
09 Mar 2008
Chandigarh Lions vs Ahmedabad Rockets
1st Match, Tau Devi Lal Cricket Stadium, Panchkula, Chandigarh
Live action starts from: 13:30 GMT (19:00 IST)
10 Mar 2008
Delhi Giants vs Mumbai Champs
2nd Match, Tau Devi Lal Cricket Stadium, Panchkula, Chandigarh
Live action starts from: 13:30 GMT (19:00 IST)
11 Mar 2008
Chennai Superstars vs Lahore Badshahs
3rd Match, Tau Devi Lal Cricket Stadium, Panchkula, Chandigarh
Live action starts from: 13:30 GMT (19:00 IST)
12 Mar 2008
Mumbai Champs vs Kolkata Tigers
4th Match, Tau Devi Lal Cricket Stadium, Panchkula, Chandigarh
Live action starts from: 13:30 GMT (19:00 IST)
13 Mar 2008
Hyderabad Heroes vs Lahore Badshahs
5th Match, Tau Devi Lal Cricket Stadium, Panchkula, Chandigarh
Live action starts from: 13:30 GMT (19:00 IST)
15 Mar 2008
Delhi Giants vs Chandigarh Lions
6th Match, Tau Devi Lal Cricket Stadium, Panchkula, Chandigarh
Live action starts from: 08:00 GMT (13:30 IST)
15 Mar 2008
Hyderabad Heroes vs Chennai Superstars
7th Match, Lal Bahadur Stadium, Basheer Bagh, Hyderabad
Live action starts from: 13:30 GMT (19:00 IST)
16 Mar 2008
Ahmedabad Rockets vs Delhi Giants
8th Match, Tau Devi Lal Cricket Stadium, Panchkula, Chandigarh
Live action starts from: 08:00 GMT (13:30 IST)
16 Mar 2008
Chandigarh Lions vs Lahore Badshahs
9th Match, Tau Devi Lal Cricket Stadium, Panchkula, Chandigarh
Live action starts from: 13:30 GMT (19:00 IST)
17 Mar 2008
Chennai Superstars vs Kolkata Tigers
10th Match, Lal Bahadur Stadium, Basheer Bagh, Hyderabad
Live action starts from: 13:30 GMT (19:00 IST)
18 Mar 2008
Ahmedabad Rockets vs Mumbai Champs
11th Match, Tau Devi Lal Cricket Stadium, Panchkula, Chandigarh
Live action starts from: 13:30 GMT (19:00 IST)
19 Mar 2008
Hyderabad Heroes vs Kolkata Tigers
12th Match, Lal Bahadur Stadium, Basheer Bagh, Hyderabad
Live action starts from: 13:30 GMT (19:00 IST)
20 Mar 2008
Chennai Superstars vs Delhi Giants
13th Match, Lal Bahadur Stadium, Basheer Bagh, Hyderabad
Live action starts from: 13:30 GMT (19:00 IST)
21 Mar 2008
Hyderabad Heroes vs Ahmedabad Rockets
14th Match, Lal Bahadur Stadium, Basheer Bagh, Hyderabad
Live action starts from: 08:00 GMT (13:30 IST)
21 Mar 2008
Mumbai Champs vs Lahore Badshahs
15th Match, Tau Devi Lal Cricket Stadium, Panchkula, Chandigarh
Live action starts from: 13:30 GMT (19:00 IST)
22 Mar 2008
Kolkata Tigers vs Ahmedabad Rockets
16th Match, Lal Bahadur Stadium, Basheer Bagh, Hyderabad
Live action starts from: 08;00 GMT (13:30 IST)
22 Mar 2008
Chandigarh Lions vs Chennai Superstars
17th Match, Tau Devi Lal Cricket Stadium, Panchkula, Chandigarh
Live action starts from: 13:30 GMT (19:00 IST)

IPL official website vs IPL Tournament

Indian Premier League (IPL) has been created by BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India) and ICC also has leaded behind it. It is a Twenty20 Cricket format championship. It was established just rivalry of ICL. I think you will not find any difference with the ICL and you all know that BCCI was totally against on ICL and some officials told that the ICL format will destroy the traditional Cricket. Do you think so? It may be wrong from my view. Actually, it is right that there was no benefit of BCCI to setup ICL and that is why BCCI created Indian Premier League (IPL).

My article is about Indian Premier League (IPL) official website. Dear Cricket fans, did you visit Indian Premier League (IPL) official website? The report I have written on 7 March 2008. I did not find any important (even less important) information on that website. Most of the pages are not active at all. Although you could get a little bit information but it is out of work.

In the first page you will not able to get any information except this (see the picture below). Here you can see the date and links indicating click here for more information. Among three does not work. May be it updated last on 20 February. It’s mean that there was no essential news in Indian Premier League (IPL) office.

If you visit the Wikipedia you only get the information about the money. You will see the list of

1 Fixtures

2 Television Rights

3 Title Sponsorship Rights

4 Franchises

5 Administration

6 Player signings

7 See Also

8 External links

9 References

But here no information about fixture, if you want then you have to visit another page. It is showing that is a big match of money, money and money.

Which one is the best, IPL or ICL

The second ICL tournament will be held on 10 March 2008. So, what is important thing in ICL than IPL in the second tournament? In the inaugural ceremony IPL is facing so many problems to recruit the players. It seems that this ICL will be more acceptable that the inaugural ceremony. I think you will ask me why?

The Indian Cricket League (ICL) is the only tournament of its kind that can keep alive the "great India-Pakistan rivalry". That's the view of the ICL's business head, Himanshu Mody, who was explaining its positioning vis-à-vis the ICC-backed Indian Premier League (IPL), which has a much higher profile and is operating on a larger scale.

The launch of the Lahore Badshahs team, which will participate in the tournament that begins on Sunday, will "add a whole new dimension to the league," Mody told Cricinfo. The side features 15 Pakistanis, including Inzamam-ul Haq, Mohammad Sami and Saqlain Mushtaq, and is coached by the former wicketkeeper, Moin Khan.

So it is clear that ICL is getting a team named Lahore Badshahs where all the members are form Pakistan. And, if any team comes on with all Indian players then it will be similar attraction like India vs Pakistan match.

Hrithik Roshan unhappy with Kish-2

Krrish was perhaps the first bollywood movie superman style. Infact, before Krish there is no good super hero type of style movie in bollywood. And Hirthk Roshan was the hero of Krish. The father of Hrithk Roshan, Rakesh Roshan is going to make Krish-2 and he has taken his son Hrithk Roshan in it. The father and son are now trying to make a very good movie so that it can be very successful in box-office. Already they tried to take Shah Rukh Khan and he is not interested and they are trying to get another actor.

There is a rumor that Rrithik Rosha is not very happy with the script of Krish-2. In fact the final script of Krish-2 has not ready yet and it is the draft level. Hrithk Roshan does not like the draft and wants to change it

Cricket Bat Kookaburra and who use it?

I have been writing about Cricket since August 2007. Most of the time, I wrote about the cricket players, the grounds, batting, bowling and fielding. Suddenly, ideas come to my mind that why I haven’t written about the equipments which use for playing cricket match. Now, I am writing about the Cricket Bats.

In this post I am writing about the Cricket Bat, Kookaburra. We all know, before starting any works you will get some history behind it. Kookaburra has also. Kookaburra was established in 1890, the brainchild of saddle and harness maker Alfred Grace Thompson. After immigrating to Australia in search of a warmer climate, Thompson found that his trade was being eaten away by the advent of the motor industry and consequently decided to use his experience in leather to expand into the provision of sporting goods. Ably assisted by his sons Bill and Alf, Thompson's traditional production methods were soon in demand, particularly within the burgeoning cricket ball market. From these beginnings, the Kookaburra brand has been propelled forward by four generations of the Thompson family, all the while remaining true to the need for product development to remain at the core of the business.

According to the difference source I have got a lot of information about the kinds of Kookaburra Bats. It is different types and that is why different payers chose it. Kookaburra Blade Runner Cricket Bats 2008, England batsman Owais Shah prefer it. There is also variation Kookaburra Blade. It is 6 kinds.

Kookaburra Ice Sub Zero Cricket Bats 2008, is the choice of Michael Hussey and Jamie Dalrymple. There are seven kinds of Kookaburra Ice Cricket Bats. Similarly, it is different is types and comfortable for different match and the players use it in different kinds of match. The comment about Kookaburra Genesis Hurricane Cricket Bat "I've always felt the advantage belongs to the person who sizes it. Whether stealing a quick single or sending it back over the heads, I play my game at 100%. The genesis gives me speed and the control to stay one step ahead". - Mike Hussey

Kookaburra Kahuna is the favorite cricket bat of Australia Captain Ricky Ponting. He has a lot of positive comment on this cricket enhancement. He uses different types of Kookaburra Kahuna in different match and also uses some important comments in which time which bat is well.

These are the most important cricket bat form Kookaburra (Blade Cricket Bats, Ice Cricket Bats, Genesis Cricket Bats, Junior Cricket Bats).

Here is a list of those players who use Kookaburra Bats for cricket match. AB de Villiers, Andy Bichel, Ben Hutton, Brett Lee, Damien Martyn, David Alleyne, David Hemp, Ed Joyce, Ed Smith, Hamish Marshall, Hashim Amla, Hylton Ackerman, Ian Harvey James Marshall Jamie Dalrymple Jamie How Jeetan Patel Justin Kemp Justin Langer Kumar Sangakkara Matt Windows Michael Di venuto Michael Hussey Michael Yardy Nathan Astle Nathan Bracken Philip Mustard Ricky Ponting Robin Peterson Roger Sillence Sanath Jayasuriya Scott Styris Stephen Moore. I have got these names from Cricket Bats website but did not get any payer of Indian team who use Kookaburra Bat for paying match.

You will get a lot of information on Kookaburra Cricket Bats in different web site and can buy it from there. cricketdirect.com is among those where you will get information about cricket equipment.

Gilchrist talks on behalf of Mathew Hayden

Adam Gilchrist says that Matthew Hayden is the most honorable person of the Australian team yet, Cricket Australia having warning him for abusing Harbhajan Singh an ‘obnoxious weed’. Gilchrist said that the team was conscious to their behavior and concentrated to their playing of the CB series. He added more that we weren’t worry for saying it to Harbhajan Singh. According to my view, Matthew didn’t do such behavior to any player. We do not care what the other team’s thing about Matthew Hayden.

Gilchrist also included that before it Ricky Ponting told Harbhajan ‘off’ then he was suspected form an ODI match in Adelaide. But Ricky Ponting didn’t say like this words that was expressed in daily news paper.

This is the last international series for Gilchrist so he wants to enjoy the series. He is pleased because, he didn’t involved with any allege of ongoing controversial between Australia and India. Now, his sight is on the up coming two or three final matches between Australia and India. He is hopeful to do soothing well in the next final matches of his last ODI matches in his carrier.

Gilchrist said, “I think every body has a little repentance over it but all of us should try to focus to the finals and play some good cricket forgetting all incident of miss behaves to each other.” source Cricinfo

Saif Ali Khan gives in to nicotine craving

Saif Ali Khan gives in to nicotine craving



After staying off the cigarettes for a long time, Saif Ali Khan is lighting up again.

There was a time when Saif was a regular smoker. But then, he had a minor heart stroke last year and was admitted to a hospital in Mumbai. Doctors had strictly warned him to quit smoking after his recovery.

Saif heeded the doctors’ advice for a long time. But the craving for cigarettes has finally got the better of Khan, for he has resumed smoking again.

Last week, Saif was spotted smoking at a party after Filmfare Awards. In fact, girlfriend Kareena Kapoor was upset over her beau taking to the cancer stick again.

Saif has also admitted to a tabloid that he has begun smoking again.

However, Saif added that he is not a regular smoker and lights up only occasionally. And these occasions come after Saif has had a couple of drinks at parties, which, Saif says, is very rare.

Some of the other actors who have struggled with smoking are Aamir Khan , Shah Rukh Khan and Ajay Devgan .

Aamir resumed smoking before the release of Taare Zameen Par but made a New Year resolution to quit smoking from January 1. However, Aamir failed to keep his resolution and managed to quit cigarettes only weeks later.

Shah Rukh Khan, on the other hand, has stirred controversies by lighting up at public places. He has also justified smoking in films as “creative liberty” for the artists.