South Africa vs Sri Lanka Preview and live score: ICC Champions Trophy 2009

The first match of Group B will be commenced on at 14:30 local on September 22, at Centurion. The opening ceremony will be taken part with he match to the tow teams of B group. The will be the best time for the sub continent cricket fans and the match will be showed live thorough Star cricket. A close competition will enjoy in the first match of the Champions Trophy.

ICC Champions trophy is familiar as the second world cup cricket over the world. From this view it will be very prestigious for the host because they always play a stress cricket when they reach in semi-finals but they won the first title of Champions Trophy held in Bangladesh in 1998.

South Africa was in the number one ranked odi cricket team just one week ago. So it could assume that they played positively in the last few tours especially home and abroad. As a host country South Africa will get extra support from all sides at the same they are in pressure to play a good cricket for their country.

I was shocked to see that Sri Lanka did not visit anytime after 2007 even South Africa. They last meet at the time of ICC World Cup in 2006/07 that was held in West Indies and in 2006 at Ahmedabad during the 5^th season of champion trophy. Both the times South Africa won the matches.

Live score on websites:

cricbuzz

sify sports

cricketnirvana.com

cricketpulse

Source: wikipedia, Cricinfo

India vs New Zealand practice match highlights: Champions Trophy 2009

At first, I am going to congratulate New Zealand scoring the big score and for the massive win over Indian cricket team. Wining toss, the Black Caps elected to bat first and scored 301runs by losing 9wickets. Perhaps this the highest run against Indian team. Although Indian newly form backed batsman Sachin Teddulkar did not play. Although it is not an international match but the prestigious trophy this kinds of performances will disappointed all supports.

No doubt that New Zealand has played on of the best cricket of their history from my view. Without a single century New Zealand able to cross 300 runs against Indian blowers. I think Indian fans will be dissatisfied to show good performances in the Champions trophy 2009.

Fall of New Zealand’s wickets:1-33 (McCullum), 2-93 (Ryder), 3-148 (Taylor), 4-167 (Guptill), 5-177 (Oram), 6-211 (Elliott), 7-254 (Vettori), 8-301 (Broom), 9-301 (Patel)

Fall of Indian wickets: 1-58 (Karthik), 2-70 (Dravid), 3-101 (Dhoni), 4-112 (Raina), 5-125 (Yuvraj Singh), 6-128 (Pathan), 7-130 (Kumar), 8-197 (Nayar), 9-198 (Mishra) and 10-198 (Singh)

The statistic of falling wickets Indian batting line-up is unbelievable after wining the tri series and the bowlers except YK Pathan, A Mishra and Raina offered the expensive run-rate.

Forget everything and dress with a new mood because Indian has some strong opposition in the Group A. They have to face arch rival Pakistan, top ranked Australia and stronger West Indies.

Score has taken from Cricinfo.

Pentax K-x offers entry-level DSLR, high-end features including HD video for $650

Japanese camera company Pentax Corporation has brought a new Pentax K-x Digital SLR camera that is extremely compact and light weighted. It is the first DSLR camera that has video capturing functions comparing to the same product of other camera makers and has low price.

Pentax K-x DSLR camera is coming to the market with four different colors. By targeting the women users Pentax has brought white color. It has 12.4 mega pixels cmos sensor with face recognition mood with shake deduction technology. Its another version K20D has 14.6 megapixel CMOS sensor.

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The cam will sell for $649.95 for the body and a DA L 18-55mm lens and the kit is aimed at first time DSLR buyers. The cam has a 12.4MP CMOS sensor and sensor-shift shake reduction. The rear LCD is a 2.7-inch unit with Live View and Face Detection. Pentax also crammed in HD video recording capability at 720p and 24 frames per second with any lens. The cam gets its power from plain old AA lithium batteries, which is a bonus in some minds.

Picture source: Pentaximaging

The news addition of the camera is video recording mood. It has ability to capture high-definition video of 1280x720 resolutions with cinematic frame rate.

Previously I mentioned that it is a compact and light weighted camera that may be the more preferable for the travelers and the users can take images with one hand. As it has auto picture and scene modes so it could take perfect images and that will be perfect for the new photographers learn DSLR photography.

I have impress to see that the camera will run with an easy-to-find AA lithium batteries and that will help anyone to take 1900 shots in a single charge. When you will buy the product the retailer will provide you the following equipments:

• Software CD-ROM S-SW99
• USB Cable I-USB7
• Strap O-ST53
• Hotshoe Cover FK
• Eyecup FQ
• Body Mount Cover
• AA Lithium Batteries

Some information of Pentax K-x digital SLR camera:

Resolution: 12.4 mega pixels

LCD display size: 2.7-inch

Sensor dimension: 23.6mm x 15.8mm

ISO: ISO 100/200 - ISO 6400/12,800

Continuous shooting: 4.7 fps

Image formats: 5RAW/17 JPEG

Auto focus: 11-pt AF

Video: 720p resolution (1280x720) at 24 FPS

Shutter speed: 1/6000 to 30 sec; bulb

Battery life: 1900 shots with lithium batteries

Color: White, Black, Navy Blue and Red

If you like to get more information then you can visit Pentax official website pentaximaging.com

India vs Pakistan tour may happen near future!

It is sure that there are many people who have controversy about India-Pakistan cricket tour. But it is sure that it is the most anticipated cricket events of the world and many things depends on it related to cricket business. Thought it hopes, the cricket match between Australia and England is more attractive especially the Ashes series, I think it is more that Ashes.

The cricket series between Indian and Pakistan has been eliminated due to the massive Mumbai attack last year. After that massacre Indian intelligent reported that the tour on Pakistan will not be safe and sound for the Indian cricket team and Indian government eliminated the visit. Later it proved that the report was totally true when Sri Lanka cricket team had to return home unfinished their test matches attack on their bus when all the teammates are come to the play ground.

Cricinfo

The terror attacks in Mumbai in November jeopardised India's tour of Pakistan and relations between the two countries. The Indian government directed the BCCI to call off the tour alleging that Pakistan were involved in those attacks. Pakistan cricket was jolted again in March when the touring Sri Lankans were attacked when travelling in the team bus in Lahore in the middle of a Test match. With teams refusing to tour the country in the immediate future, the PCB has explored the option of playing in neutral venues and Butt said that India was welcome to the idea.

Despite of forecast, Sri Lanka visited Pakistan but the security intelligent was totally failed to protect the visitors from this kinds of attack. Anyway I am not going to explain the political matter. Due to security reason the ICC champions’ trophy had been shifted to South Africa that is going to held one year later.

Now, Pakistan is conversing with BCCI to make a tour in a neutral venue. This is not only the matter of Pakistan but also related to the foreign ministry. Australia cricket team made objection to visit Pakistan instead they visited United Arab Emirates for a limited over series and Twenty20 cricket matches. I think India will be agreed to visit in some neutral venue.

India vs New Zealand warm up match live score: ICC Champions Trophy 2009

India is going to take on New Zealand in their first worm up in South Africa when the first match of the ICC champions’ trophy will be held between South Africa and Sri Lanka. The practices match is taking place at Senwes Park, Potchefstroom. The local time is 14:30 Local Time, 12:30 GMT but according to Indian standard time the match will be held at 7:00pm.

Match: Warm up match of ICC Champions Trophy 2009
Teams: India vs New Zealand
Time: 14:30 Local Time, 12:30 GMT
Venue: Senwes Park, Potchefstroom
Live score: Cricinfo

In the recent tour of the Compaq cup tri series Indian beat New Zealand and comparing the team capacity at this moment Indian is stepped ahead with the recent performances and the during the tour of New Zealand, India achieved a record breaking wins over the Black Caps.

Well all know that the winning statistics of India is very well and now they jumped their odi ranking. The Champions Trophy is another stage to gear up their raking. New Zealand has a routine that they preformed well this kind international as well. So I thing they will improve a lot and will show a best performance.

Some websites will show matches live action.

vcricket.com
action8cricket
cricbuzz
sify sports
cricketnirvana.com
cricketpulse

It is not important at this moment who wins or loses but the main encounters will be started from 22 September. This practices match before the group round match will promote them to show a better or best performances.

Google Chrome 4.0.201.1 Beta version for Mac and Linux too

Google is releasing its web browser’s upgrade version one after another. At this moment I am using Chrome 4.0.201. But later it has released more than four next versions. Recently, it has released its Chrome 4.0.211.2 for windows users. Beside this they also released another version for the Mac OS X users.

The Search Giant released the first beta version one year ago and just one your later is has near about 3% of web browsers usage share. In the recent released version it has boot for Mac and Linux Versions. Visit here to download latest version.

Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs Juan Manuel Márquez bout review

According the Ring Magazine pound ranking list of the current pound-for-pound professional boxing Mexican boxer Juan Manuel Márquez is leading the number two position. He has earned a 50 wins out of 55. He has move up to Welterweight from Lightweight. He is at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas at this moment to take on he American number one boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr..

The fight was scheduled at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on July 18, 2009. But due to a rib injury it was postponed and the new date was fixed for19 September 2009. Mayweather expected highly to be the number one.

BBC reported:

"I will destroy Marquez and reclaim my rightful place as boxing's pound-for-pound king all in one night," said the 32-year-old.

"I am relieved to be cleared to fight as I was already looking forward to getting back in the ring."

Yes, the can think so because he did not get defeated in his 39 fights. In the year 2007 he beat the Britain's Ricky Hatton in the welterweight bout. According to Ring Magazine Floyd Mayweather Jr. was selected the Magazine fighters Fighters of the year in 2007.

Both the boxers are determined to take the title of top boxer. Juan Manuel Márquez has announced that he would add something new in Mexican boxing history during the independent day. And, Floyd Mayweather Jr. come back is inspiring to take the win over Márquez.