Saturday, October 11, 2008

Clarke, Hussey can fit into 'big names' category: Bevan

After he agrees for a chit-chat, Michael Bevan lowers the volume on his television set. The third day's play in the India-Australia Bangalore Test is poised interestingly and Bevan can't miss a ball. "I never thought the Indian batsmen would fall so cheap," he says, even as he gets a call from one of the Chennai Superstars players, asking for some inputs ahead of the team practice: "Interesting, isn't it? Here I am, coaching Chennai in the Indian Cricket League but I am completely hooked on about what is going on in the Test series."

He puts his money on Australia, even as he watches Cameron White bowl his leg spin, acknowledging the absence of a world-class spinner is a worry in Australian cricket. "I agree we in Australia are worried over how to replace the greats like Shane Warne. But a quality spinner grows with international exposure and we should remember that even Warne did not have a good outing against India on his Test debut at Sydney. So, one can never form an opinion about a cricketer's abilities without him having played for a while Jason Krejza has the ability to deliver and McGain has at least two years left in him," he says.

The left-handed batsman believes that though this Australian team might lack the charisma comparing to previous teams, at present there are enough iconic players in the making. "Keeping in mind the performances given by Michael Clarke, Mike Hussey and Mitchell Johnson over a period of time one can say that they are the future of Australian cricket and have the ability to fit into the 'big names' category."

Bevan insists that despite concerns, Australia will remain the undisputed world champions. "Perhaps, the present Australian side is not as strong as it was five years ago. They will face challenges from teams like India, England and South Africa but with the bench strength being competitive, Australia will remain the world champions, barring a few hiccups here and there," he signs off with a big smile.

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Friday, September 26, 2008

Schedules Upcoming Matches with All Teams
















New Zealand in Bangladesh, 3 ODI Series, 2008
[Bangladesh,New Zealand]
  • 09 Oct,2008 03:30 am GMT | 1st ODI
    Bangladesh Vs New Zealand
    Shere Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka
  • 11 Oct,2008 03:30 am GMT | 2nd ODI
    Bangladesh Vs New Zealand
    Shere Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka
  • 14 Oct,2008 03:30 am GMT | 3rd ODI
    Bangladesh Vs New Zealand
    Chittagong Divisional Stadium, Chittagong


Australia in India, 4 Test Series, 2008
[Australia,India]
  • Oct 09-13,2008 04:00 am GMT | 1st Test
    India Vs Australia
    M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore - Karnataka
  • Oct 17-21,2008 04:00 am GMT | 2nd Test
    India Vs Australia
    Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali - Chandigarh
  • 29 Oct-02 Nov,2008 04:00 am GMT | 3rd Test
    India Vs Australia
    Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi
  • Nov 06-10,2008 04:00 am GMT | 4th Test
    India Vs Australia
    Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground, Nagpur

Canada Cup Four Nation 20/20, 2008
[Canada,Pakistan,Sri Lanka,Zimbabwe]
  • 10 Oct,2008 1:30 pm GMT | 1st Match
    Sri Lanka Vs Zimbabwe
    Maple Leaf (North-West Ground), King City, Ontario
  • 10 Oct,2008 5:30 pm GMT | 2nd Match
    Canada Vs Pakistan
    Maple Leaf (North-West Ground), King City, Ontario
  • 11 Oct,2008 1:30 pm GMT | 3rd Match
    Canada Vs Zimbabwe
    Maple Leaf (North-West Ground), King City, Ontario

Canada Cup Four Nation 20/20, 2008
[Canada,Pakistan,Sri Lanka,Zimbabwe]
  • 11 Oct,2008 5:30 pm GMT | 4th Match
    Sri Lanka Vs Pakistan
    Maple Leaf (North-West Ground), King City, Ontario
  • 12 Oct,2008 1:30 pm GMT | 5th Match
    Pakistan Vs Zimbabwe
    Maple Leaf (North-West Ground), King City, Ontario
  • 12 Oct,2008 5:30 pm GMT | 6th Match
    Canada Vs Sri Lanka
    Maple Leaf (North-West Ground), King City, Ontario
  • 13 Oct,2008 1:30 pm GMT | 3/4 place playoff
    T.B.C vs T.B.C
    Maple Leaf (North-West Ground), King City, Ontario
  • 13 Oct,2008 5:30 pm GMT | Final
    T.B.C vs T.B.C
    Maple Leaf (North-West Ground), King City, Ontario


  • New Zealand in Bangladesh, 2 Test Series, 2008
    [Bangladesh,New Zealand]
    • Oct 17-21,2008 04:00 am GMT | 1st Test
      Bangladesh Vs New Zealand
      Chittagong Divisional Stadium, Chittagong
    • Oct 25-29,2008 04:00 am GMT | 2nd Test
      Bangladesh Vs New Zealand
      Shere Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka
Tri-Series in Kenya, 2008
[Kenya,Zimbabwe,Ireland]
  • 17 Oct,2008 08:00 am GMT | 1st ODI
    Ireland Vs Zimbabwe
    Nairobi Gymkhana Club Ground, Nairobi
  • 18 Oct,2008 08:00 am GMT | 2nd ODI
    Kenya Vs Ireland
    Nairobi Gymkhana Club Ground, Nairobi
  • 19 Oct,2008 08:00 am GMT | 3rd ODI
    Kenya Vs Zimbabwe
    Nairobi Gymkhana Club Ground, Nairobi


  • Tri-Series in Kenya, 2008
    [Kenya,Zimbabwe,Ireland]
    • 21 Oct,2008 08:00 am GMT | 4th ODI
      Ireland Vs Zimbabwe
      Nairobi Gymkhana Club Ground, Nairobi
    • 22 Oct,2008 08:00 am GMT | 5th ODI
      Kenya Vs Ireland
      Nairobi Gymkhana Club Ground, Nairobi
    • 23 Oct,2008 08:00 am GMT | 6th ODI
      Kenya Vs Zimbabwe
      Nairobi Gymkhana Club Ground, Nairobi
    • 25 Oct,2008 08:00 am GMT | Final
      T.B.C vs T.B.C
      Nairobi Gymkhana Club Ground, Nairobi
Kenya in South Africa, 2 ODI Series, 2008
[Kenya,South Africa]
  • 31 Oct,2008 08:00 am GMT | 1st ODI
    South Africa Vs Kenya
    Goodyear Park (Springbok), Bloemfontein
  • 02 Nov,2008 08:00 am GMT | 2nd ODI
    South Africa Vs Kenya
    De Beers Diamond Oval, Kimberley





Bangladesh in South Africa, 3 ODI Series, 2008
[Bangladesh,South Africa]
  • 07 Nov,2008 08:00 am GMT | 1st ODI
    South Africa Vs Bangladesh
    Sedgars Park, Potchefstroom
  • 09 Nov,2008 08:00 am GMT | 2nd ODI
    South Africa Vs Bangladesh
    Willowmoore Park, Benoni
  • 12 Nov,2008 08:00 am GMT | 3rd ODI
    South Africa Vs Bangladesh
    Buffalo Park, East London



England in India, 7 ODI Series, 2008
[England,India]
  • 14 Nov,2008 04:00 am GMT | 1st ODI
    India Vs England
    Madhavrao Scindia Cricket Ground, Rajkot
  • 17 Nov,2008 04:00 am GMT | 2nd ODI
    India Vs England
    Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Indore
  • 20 Nov,2008 04:00 am GMT | 3rd ODI
    India Vs England
    Green Park, Kanpur
  • 23 Nov,2008 04:00 am GMT | 4th ODI
    India Vs England
    Keenan Stadium, Jamshedpur
  • 26 Nov,2008 09:00 am GMT | 5th ODI
    India Vs England
    Barabati Stadium, Cuttack
  • 29 Nov,2008 04:00 am GMT | 6th ODI
    India Vs England
    Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Guwahati
  • 02 Dec,2008 09:00 am GMT | 7th ODI
    India Vs England
    Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi

  • New Zealand in Australia, 2 Test Series, 2008
    [Australia,New Zealand]
    • Nov 20-24,2008 00:00 am GMT | 1st Test
      Australia Vs New Zealand
      Brisbane Cricket Ground (Woolloongabba), Brisbane - Queensland
    • 28 Nov-02 Dec,2008 00:30 am GMT | 2nd Test
      Australia Vs New Zealand
      Adelaide Oval, Adelaide - South Australia
Bangladesh in South Africa, 2 Test Series, 2008
[Bangladesh,South Africa]
  • Nov 20-24,2008 08:30 am GMT | 1st Test
    South Africa Vs Bangladesh
    Goodyear Park (Springbok), Bloemfontein




West Indies in New Zealand, 2 Test Series, 2008
[New Zealand,West Indies]
  • Dec 10-15,2008 11:00 pm GMT | 1st Test
    New Zealand Vs West Indies
    University Oval, Dunedin
  • Dec 18-23,2008 11:00 pm GMT | 2nd Test
    New Zealand Vs West Indies
    McLean Park, Napier


  • England in India, 2 Test Series, 2008
    [England,India]
    • Dec 11-15,2008 04:30 am GMT | 1st Test
      India Vs England
      Sardar Patel Gujarat Stadium, Motera - Ahmedabad
    • Dec 19-23,2008 04:30 am GMT | 2nd Test
      India Vs England
      Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai (Bombay)
  • South Africa in Australia, 3 Test Series, 2008-09
    [Australia,South Africa]
    • Dec 12-16,2008 02:30 am GMT | 1st Test
      Australia Vs South Africa
      W.A.C.A. Ground, Perth - Western Australia
    • Dec 25-30,2008 11:30 pm GMT | 2nd Test
      Australia Vs South Africa
      Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), Melbourne - Victoria
    • Jan 02-07,2009 11:30 pm GMT | 3rd Test
      Australia Vs South Africa
      Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG), Sydney
West Indies in New Zealand, 2 T20 International Series, 2008
[New Zealand,West Indies]
  • 26 Dec,2008 04:00 am GMT | 1st Twenty20 International
    New Zealand Vs West Indies
    Eden Park, Auckland
  • 28 Dec,2008 04:00 am GMT | 2nd Twenty20 International
    New Zealand Vs West Indies
    Seddon Park, Hamilton

  • West Indies in New Zealand, 5 ODI Series, 2008-09
    [New Zealand,West Indies]
    • 30 Dec,2008 11:00 pm GMT | 1st ODI
      New Zealand Vs West Indies
      Queenstown Events Centre, Queenstown
    • 03 Jan,2009 01:00 am GMT | 2nd ODI
      New Zealand Vs West Indies
      Jade Stadium (Lancaster Park), Christchurch
    • 07 Jan,2009 01:00 am GMT | 3rd ODI
      New Zealand Vs West Indies
      WestpacTrust Stadium,Wellington
    • 09 Jan,2009 11:00 pm GMT | 4th ODI
      New Zealand Vs West Indies
      Eden Park, Auckland
    • 12 Jan,2009 11:00 pm GMT | 5th ODI
      New Zealand Vs West Indies
      McLean Park, Napier
  • South Africa in Australia, 2 T20 International Series, 2009
    [Australia,South Africa]
    • 11 Jan,2009 08:30 am GMT | 1st Twenty20 International
      Australia Vs South Africa
      Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), Melbourne - Victoria
    • 13 Jan,2009 08:30 am GMT | 2nd Twenty20 International
      Australia Vs South Africa
      Brisbane Cricket Ground (Woolloongabba), Brisbane - Queensland
South Africa in Australia, 5 ODI Series, 2009
[Australia,South Africa]
  • 16 Jan,2009 03:15 am GMT | 1st ODI
    Australia Vs South Africa
    Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), Melbourne - Victoria
  • 18 Jan,2009 03:15 am GMT | 2nd ODI
    Australia Vs South Africa
    Bellerive Oval, Hobart - Tasmania
  • 23 Jan,2009 03:15 am GMT | 3rd ODI
    Australia Vs South Africa
    Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG), Sydney

  • South Africa in Australia, 5 ODI Series, 2009
    [Australia,South Africa]
    • 26 Jan,2009 03:15 am GMT | 4th ODI
      Australia Vs South Africa
      Adelaide Oval, Adelaide - South Australia
    • 30 Jan,2009 05:30 am GMT | 5th ODI
      Australia Vs South Africa
      W.A.C.A. Ground, Perth - Western Australia
  • New Zealand in Australia, 5 ODI Series, 2009
    [Australia,New Zealand]
    • 01 Feb,2009 04:15 am GMT | 1st ODI
      Australia Vs New Zealand
      W.A.C.A. Ground, Perth - Western Australia
    • 06 Feb,2009 03:15 am GMT | 2nd ODI
      Australia Vs New Zealand
      Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), Melbourne - Victoria
    • 08 Feb,2009 03:15 am GMT | 3rd ODI
      Australia Vs New Zealand
      Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG), Sydney
    • 10 Feb,2009 03:15 am GMT | 4th ODI
      Australia Vs New Zealand
      Adelaide Oval, Adelaide - South Australia
    • 13 Feb,2009 03:15 am GMT | 5th ODI
      Australia Vs New Zealand
      Brisbane Cricket Ground (Woolloongabba), Brisbane - Queensland
England in West Indies, 4 Test Series, 2009
[England,West Indies]
  • Feb 04-08,2009 2:00 pm GMT | 1st Test
    West Indies Vs England
    Sabina Park, Kingston - Jamaica
  • Feb 13-17,2009 2:00 pm GMT | 2nd Test
    West Indies Vs England
    Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, St Peter's, Antigua
  • 26 Feb-02 Mar,2009 2:00 pm GMT | 3rd Test
    West Indies Vs England
    Kensington Oval, Bridgetown - Barbados


  • Australia in South Africa, 3 Test Series, 2009
    [Australia,South Africa]
    • 26 Feb-02 Mar,2009 08:30 am GMT | 1st Test
      South Africa Vs Australia
      New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
    • Mar 06-10,2009 08:30 am GMT | 2nd Test
      South Africa Vs Australia
      Kingsmead, Durban
    • Mar 19-23,2009 08:30 am GMT | 3rd Test
      South Africa Vs Australia
      Newlands, Cape Town
India in New Zealand, 5 ODI Series, 2009
[India,New Zealand]
  • 08 Mar,2009 01:00 am GMT | 1st ODI
    New Zealand Vs India
    McLean Park, Napier
  • 11 Mar,2009 01:00 am GMT | 2nd ODI
    New Zealand Vs India
    Seddon Park, Hamilton
  • 14 Mar,2009 01:00 am GMT | 3rd ODI
    New Zealand Vs India
    Eden Park, Auckland
  • 17 Mar,2009 01:00 am GMT | 4th ODI
    New Zealand Vs India
    WestpacTrust Stadium,Wellington




  • England in West Indies, 5 ODI Series, 2009
    [England,West Indies]
    • 20 Mar,2009 1:30 pm GMT | 1st ODI
      West Indies Vs England
      Providence Stadium, Guyana
    • 22 Mar,2009 1:30 pm GMT | 2nd ODI
      West Indies Vs England
      Providence Stadium, Guyana
    • 27 Mar,2009 1:30 pm GMT | 3rd ODI
      West Indies Vs England
      Kensington Oval, Bridgetown - Barbados
    • 29 Mar,2009 1:30 pm GMT | 4th ODI
      West Indies Vs England
      Kensington Oval, Bridgetown - Barbados
    • 03 Apr,2009 1:30 pm GMT | 5th ODI
      West Indies Vs England
      Beausejour Stadium, Gros Islet - St Lucia
  • India in New Zealand, 2 Test Series, 2009
    [India,New Zealand]
    • Mar 25-30,2009 10:00 pm GMT | 1st Test
      New Zealand Vs India
      Seddon Park, Hamilton
    • Apr 02-07,2009 10:00 pm GMT | 2nd Test
      New Zealand Vs India
      Basin Reserve, Wellington
Australia in South Africa, 2 T20 International Series, 2009
[Australia,South Africa]
  • 27 Mar,2009 12:30 am GMT | 1st Twenty20 International
    South Africa Vs Australia
    New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg







  • Australia in South Africa, 5 ODI Series, 2009
    [Australia,South Africa]
    • 03 Apr,2009 08:00 am GMT | 1st ODI
      South Africa Vs Australia
      Kingsmead, Durban
    • 05 Apr,2009 08:00 am GMT | 2nd ODI
      South Africa Vs Australia
      SuperSport Park, Centurion (Verwoerdburg)
    • 09 Apr,2009 08:00 am GMT | 3rd ODI
      South Africa Vs Australia
      Newlands, Cape Town
    • 13 Apr,2009 08:00 am GMT | 4th ODI
      South Africa Vs Australia
      St George's Park, Port Elizabeth
    • 17 Apr,2009 08:00 am GMT | 5th ODI
      South Africa Vs Australia
      New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
  • Sri Lanka in England, 2 Test Series, 2009
    [England,Sri Lanka]
    • May 07-11,2009 09:45 am GMT | 1st Test
      England Vs Sri Lanka
      Lord's, London
    • May 15-19,2009 09:45 am GMT | 2nd Test
      England Vs Sri Lanka
      Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street
Sri Lanka in England, 3 ODI Series, 2009
[England,Sri Lanka]
  • 24 May,2009 10:00 am GMT | 1st ODI
    England Vs Sri Lanka
    County Ground, Nevil Road, Bristol
  • 27 May,2009 10:00 am GMT | 2nd ODI
    England Vs Sri Lanka
    Edgbaston, Birmingham

ICC World Twenty20, 2009
[Australia,Bangladesh,England,India,New Zealand,Pakistan,Sri Lanka,South Africa,Scotland,Ireland,West Indies,Netherlands]
  • 05 Jun,2009 4:30 pm GMT | 1st Match
    England Vs Netherlands
    Lord's, London
  • 06 Jun,2009 09:00 am GMT | 2nd Match
    New Zealand Vs Scotland
    Kennington Oval (The Oval), London
  • 06 Jun,2009 12:30 am GMT | 3rd Match
    Australia Vs West Indies
    Kennington Oval (The Oval), London
  • 06 Jun,2009 4:30 pm GMT | 4th Match
    India Vs Bangladesh
    Trent Bridge, Nottingham
  • 07 Jun,2009 12:30 am GMT | 5th Match
    South Africa Vs Scotland
    Kennington Oval (The Oval), London
  • 07 Jun,2009 4:30 pm GMT | 6th Match
    England Vs Pakistan
    Kennington Oval (The Oval), London
  • 08 Jun,2009 12:30 am GMT | 7th Match
    Ireland Vs Bangladesh
    Trent Bridge, Nottingham
  • 08 Jun,2009 4:30 pm GMT | 8th Match
    Australia Vs Sri Lanka
    Trent Bridge, Nottingham
  • 09 Jun,2009 12:30 am GMT | 9th Match
    Pakistan Vs Netherlands
    Lord's, London

ICC World Twenty20, 2009
[Australia,Bangladesh,England,India,New Zealand,Pakistan,Sri Lanka,South Africa,Scotland,Ireland,West Indies,Netherlands]
  • 09 Jun,2009 4:30 pm GMT | 10th Match
    New Zealand Vs South Africa
    Lord's, London
  • 10 Jun,2009 12:30 am GMT | 11th Match
    Sri Lanka Vs West Indies
    Trent Bridge, Nottingham
  • 10 Jun,2009 4:30 pm GMT | 12th Match
    India Vs Ireland
    Trent Bridge, Nottingham
  • 11 Jun,2009 12:30 am GMT | 13th Match
    T.B.C vs T.B.C
    Trent Bridge, Nottingham
  • 11 Jun,2009 4:30 pm GMT | 14th Match
    T.B.C vs T.B.C
    Trent Bridge, Nottingham
  • 12 Jun,2009 12:30 am GMT | 15th Match
    T.B.C vs T.B.C
    Lord's, London
  • 12 Jun,2009 4:30 pm GMT | 16th Match
    T.B.C vs T.B.C
    Lord's, London
  • 13 Jun,2009 12:30 am GMT | 17th Match
    T.B.C vs T.B.C
    Kennington Oval (The Oval), London
  • 13 Jun,2009 4:30 pm GMT | 18th Match
    T.B.C vs T.B.C
    Kennington Oval (The Oval), London
  • 14 Jun,2009 12:30 am GMT | 19th Match
    T.B.C vs T.B.C
    Lord's, London


  • ICC World Twenty20, 2009
    [Australia,Bangladesh,England,India,New Zealand,Pakistan,Sri Lanka,South Africa,Scotland,Ireland,West Indies,Netherlands]
    • 14 Jun,2009 4:30 pm GMT | 20th Match
      T.B.C vs T.B.C
      Lord's, London
    • 15 Jun,2009 12:30 am GMT | 21st Match
      T.B.C vs T.B.C
      Kennington Oval (The Oval), London
    • 15 Jun,2009 4:30 pm GMT | 22nd Match
      T.B.C vs T.B.C
      Kennington Oval (The Oval), London
    • 16 Jun,2009 12:30 am GMT | 23rd Match
      T.B.C vs T.B.C
      Trent Bridge, Nottingham
    • 16 Jun,2009 4:30 pm GMT | 24th Match
      T.B.C vs T.B.C
      Trent Bridge, Nottingham
    • 18 Jun,2009 4:30 pm GMT | 1st Semi Final
      T.B.C vs T.B.C
      Trent Bridge, Nottingham
    • 19 Jun,2009 4:30 pm GMT | 2nd Semi Final
      T.B.C vs T.B.C
      Kennington Oval (The Oval), London
    • 21 Jun,2009 2:00 pm GMT | Final
      T.B.C vs T.B.C
      Lord's, London
The Ashes 2009
[Australia,England]
  • Jul 08-12,2009 09:45 am GMT | 1st Test
    England Vs Australia
    Sophia Gardens, Cardiff - Wales
  • Jul 16-20,2009 09:45 am GMT | 2nd Test
    England Vs Australia
    Lord's, London






  • The Ashes 2009
    [Australia,England]
    • 30 Jul-03 Aug,2009 09:45 am GMT | 3rd Test
      England Vs Australia
      Edgbaston, Birmingham
    • Aug 07-11,2009 09:45 am GMT | 4th Test
      England Vs Australia
      Headingley, Leeds
    • Aug 20-24,2009 09:45 am GMT | 5th Test
      England Vs Australia
      Kennington Oval (The Oval), London
Australia in England, 7 ODI Series, 2009
[Australia,England]
  • 04 Sep,2009 10:00 am GMT | 1st ODI
    England Vs Australia
    Kennington Oval (The Oval), London
  • 06 Sep,2009 10:00 am GMT | 2nd ODI
    England Vs Australia
    Lord's, London
  • 09 Sep,2009 10:00 am GMT | 3rd ODI
    England Vs Australia
    The Rose Bowl, Southampton
  • 12 Sep,2009 10:00 am GMT | 4th ODI
    England Vs Australia
    Lord's, London
  • 15 Sep,2009 10:00 am GMT | 5th ODI
    England Vs Australia
    Trent Bridge, Nottingham
  • 17 Sep,2009 10:00 am GMT | 6th ODI
    England Vs Australia
    Trent Bridge, Nottingham

Australia in England, 7 ODI Series, 2009
[Australia,England]
  • 20 Sep,2009 10:00 am GMT | 7th ODI
    England Vs Australia
    Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street
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Sunday, September 21, 2008

Raining sixes at seven

There’s a long thoughtful silence when Yusuf Pathan is asked which one of the nine sixes that he hit in his match-winning 148 from 123 balls was his favourite. He seems to be spoiled for choice as he replays his whirlwind knock in the mind.
Yusuf gives up soon and settles to take a more holistic view of his knock and says: “Picking one six is very tough. Actually hitting sixes and fours isn’t a novelty for me. Coming to the crease at 66/5, scoring 148 runs and helping my team win the game is something very special. I will never forget this knock”
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