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• Bell admits he was lucky?

  http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/cricket-world-cup-2011/news/I-was-lucky-to-survive-concedes-Bell/articleshow/7594881.cms
  
  http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/cricket-world-cup-2011/news/Dhoni-slams-UDRS-bats-for-either-human-intention-or-technology/articleshow/7597653.cms
  

  Data : 2011-02-28 11:01:22

• Yes, he was lucky...after being reviewed it really should have been given out. The way the UDRS review system is being implemented for the W.C is very strange indeed. Fair play to Bell for acknowledging it though, he seems like one of the good guys of the game.

  Date : 2011-02-28 11:13:21

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• India's been lucky in past but it'll change this time?

  India has been lucky to have beaten Pakistan in all the ICC [ Images ] events, said all-rounder Shahid Afridi [ Images ], oozing confidence that his team would buck the trend this time by getting the better of their traditional rivals in the ongoing Champions Trophy [ Images ].
  
  "So far, luck has been with India. Hopefully, it would all change this time around," said Afridi, who is also vice-captain of his side in the eight-nation event.
  
  Pakistan will take on India in a group B clash at Centurion on Saturday.
  
  Looking back at the 2003 World Cup match between the two sides, which Pakistan lost, Afridi said a lot has changed and his team is a lot better than what it was at that time.
  
  "That was 2003. This is 2009. It's been six years. We are a very good one-day side now. We not only have good batting but our bowling is also exceptional," said Afridi.
  
  Indians, along with hosts South Africa [ Images ], are claimants to the world's best one-day batting side tag but Afridi said Pakistan are no less.
  
  "If they claim themselves to be the best, I would say we are also best. Every team knows its strength. We have a very balanced side. Still, I don't take any side lightly", he said.
  
  "In one-day cricket, we should not think that we can win easily against any team. There have been examples when big teams have lost to small sides. However, bowling, as I said, has been our chief weapon which has helped us win," Afridi said.
  
  Pakistan's bowling, led by Mohammad Aamer and Umar Gul, backed by spinner Saeed Ajmal [ Images ] and Afridi himself, looks strong and it would only get stronger with the return of Mohammad Asif [ Images ], who completed his dope ban today.
  
  Pakistan coach Intikhab Alam said Asif's return is good news for Pakistan cricket.
  
  "He is a match-winner. Today he completes his ban and he then becomes available. It's good for Pakistan that he has made a comeback. The type of bowler that he is, the team is looking forward to have him back," Alam said.
  
  Afridi has established himself as one of the biggest hitters of the game and similar is the reputation that Yuvraj Singh [ Images ] enjoys in the Indian line-up.
  
  The Pakistani allrounder had little hesitation in declaring the Indian left-hander as a better batsman than him.
  
  "Yuvraj is a better batsman than me, I have no doubt," he said.
  
  http://cricketnext.in.com/news/india-have-been-lucky-in-past-says-afridi/44059-30.html
  
  ...your comments on the newly appointed Pakistani Captain ?
  

  Date : 2009-09-23 03:15:10

• Is IBO cruiserweight champion Danny Green underrated after all?

  He clearly won vs the younger and previously undefeated American easily!
  
  He KO'd Roy Jones in 1 round and Hopkins ducked a fight with him!
  
  Is tough boy Green underrated after all ? (like most fighters who happen to fight outside the US,or are not named Lennox , Pascal , Nigel Benn , you get the point)
  Wow Normen Bates admits the truth in a rare moment of honesty , that Hopkins did in indeed avoid Danny Green.Wow i am afraid that in 2012 the planet might get destroyed for real lol
  

  Date : 2010-11-17 08:29:22

• Will these players be legends?

  Or are they already.
  Kevin Pieterson
  James Anderson
  Eoin Morgan
  Ian Bell
  Lasith Malinga
  Dale Steyn
  Angelo Matthews
  Tim Southee
  Kane Williamson
  AB De Villers
  JP Dumini.
  
  Side question: Will Pieterson reach 10000 runs?
  

  Date : 2011-01-20 01:34:20

• Will this be Repeated in World Cup 2011 like usual or ICC/BCCI is keeping an eye?

  Adam Gilchrist, the opening batsman for Australia admits to the correspondent, Bridgetown, Saturday, AFP of using a squash ball concealed inside his bottom hand glove. Using a squash ball enclosed inside the glove is illegal as it results in catapulting the ball further than it would otherwise travel, thereby playing a significant role in assisting Gilchrist to accumulate a score of 149 runs in the one day cricket finals at Barbados.
  
  The Captain of the Australian team was aware of the use of this performance enhancer and SHOULD in the spirit of the game of cricket, have brought it to the notice of the Umpires, before the game got started.
  
  The use of the squash ball in the glove is the equivalent of using a spring action to propel the ball further. When a batsman hits the cricket ball, the air inside the squash ball gets pressurized or deformed, releasing energy that is transferred directly to the bat, resulting in a catapulting effect on the cricket ball (This was clearly seen by spectators watching Gilchrist’s batting).
  

  Date : 2010-12-02 02:31:11