poojakamboj / published news

Avatar

Cricket: Reduce 50-overs game to double-innings matches

Recounting the Champions Trophy of 2002 and using the finals of that tournament as an example, Sachin Tendulkar has said that the best way forward for the fifty overs format would be to divide the game into four innings of 25 overs each.
discuss | tags: champions trophy tendulkar india cricke all | category: Cricket | Content type: Text/Pictures | Add this link to... | tell a friend | bakwaas

Cricket: New Zealand shock Sri Lanka in thrilling T20I

In a big shock in more ways than one, the New Zealanders have gone up 1-0 against Sri Lanka in the two-match T20I series. The visitors beat the hosts by a slender margin of three runs, after it was assumed that the match was all over bar the shouting when Tilakaratne Dilshan had gone berserk in the first six overs of the Powerplay.
discuss | tags: new zealand sri lanka t20i cricket all | category: Cricket | Content type: Text/Pictures | Add this link to... | tell a friend | bakwaas

Cricket: Schedule of England vs Australia ODI Series | ENG v AUS One-day Cricket Fixtures

The Australian tour of England goes into one-day mode with a best-of-seven series. Australia start favourites with both teams using the series as preparation for the Champions Trophy. The battle lines have been drawn between the teams and see them fight it out - nothing beats a day at the one day cricket!
discuss | tags: australia england odi series cricket all | category: Cricket | Content type: Text/Pictures | Add this link to... | tell a friend | bakwaas

Cricket: T20I match abandoned, questions unanswered!

One almost got the sense that the T20I series between Australia and England was being played in Sri Lanka. Notorious for its heavy seasonal – and on occasions, unseasonal as well – rains, Sri Lanka has seen many a tournaments cancelled or at best, partially affected, including the Champions Trophy of 2002, where the finals had to be shared between India and the hosts.
1 comment | tags: t20i australia england sri lanka india all | category: Cricket | Content type: Text/Pictures | Add this link to... | tell a friend | bakwaas

Cricket: BCCI ends relation with IMG for IPL

The BCCI has cut the ties with IMG, the sports management group that had been hired to conduct the Indian Premier League. The reason that has seemed to come out has been the disagreement over the payments that the sports management group seems to be charging the IPL for the organising of the tournament.
1 comment | tags: bcci img ipl indian premier league all | category: Cricket | Content type: Text/Pictures | Add this link to... | tell a friend | bakwaas

Cricket: $5 million bailout for Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals?

The Board of Control for Cricket in India has surprised everyone by doling out a compensation package of $5 million to both the IPL sides which had qualified for the Champions League of cricket in the previous season. The Champions League was then cancelled due to a terrorists attack in the city of Mumbai just days before the supposed start of the tournament in the first week of December.
discuss | tags: chennai super kings rajasthan royals cri all | category: Cricket | Content type: Text/Pictures | Add this link to... | tell a friend | bakwaas

Cricket: ICC World Twenty20 2009 Teams & Player Profiles

You can find full squad and profile details for all the competing teams in ICC World Twenty20 2009 from the links below:
discuss | tags: icc world twenty20 2009 teams all | category: Cricket | Content type: Text/Pictures | Add this link to... | tell a friend | bakwaas

Cricket: ICC World Twenty20 2009 Live Streaming Free, Live Scores, England

The ICC World Twenty20 England 2009 takes place from June 5-21 - with the very best players in the world representing their countries, showcasing Twenty20 cricket on a global stage.
1 comment | tags: 2009 cricket england icc world twenty all | category: Cricket | Content type: Text/Pictures | Add this link to... | tell a friend | bakwaas

Cricket: Vodafone to end England cricket sponsorship deal

Mobile phone firm Vodafone announced on Tuesday they would not be renewing their sponsorship of the England cricket team when their current deal expires in 13 points.
discuss | tags: vodafone england ecb sponsorship all | category: Cricket | Content type: Text/Pictures | Add this link to... | tell a friend | bakwaas

News: Katrina ecstatic to be most googled name

"I really didn't expect this," says a surprised but delighted Katrina Kaif on being the most searched name on the Internet, which means that she is more popular among the net-savvy youngsters.
1 comment | tags: katrina internet google search popular all | category: News | Content type: Text/Pictures | Add this link to... | tell a friend | bakwaas

Cricket: Sachin Tendulkar dedicates century to Mumbaikars

Sachin Tendulkar dedicated his 41st Test century that powered India's sensational six-wicket victory against England in Chennai on Monday to Mumbaikars recovering after the terror attacks and provided the balm hoping his ton will give "some happiness to them."
3 comments | tags: tendulkar england chennai india victory all | category: Cricket | Content type: Text/Pictures | Add this link to... | tell a friend | bakwaas

Cricket: Indian Cricket Board - BCCI donates Rs 3 crore for Mumbai heroes

In a heart-warming gesture, the BCCI on Monday donated Rs three crore for the security personnel who either lost life or sustained injuries during last month's terror attacks in Mumbai.
1 comment | tags: bcci indian cricket board donates mumbai all | category: Cricket | Content type: Text/Pictures | Add this link to... | tell a friend | bakwaas

Cricket: Inaugural Champions League T20 called off

The Twenty20 Champions League has been cancelled and all those who were gearing up to be a part - the eight teams, four cricket boards, broadcasters, telecasters, sponsors, advertisers and of course the organizers - will now have to wait for another year for the tournament to see the light of day.
discuss | tags: t20 champions league south africa all | category: Cricket | Content type: Text/Pictures | Add this link to... | tell a friend | bakwaas

Business: Business Process Outsourcing - BPOs may lose 2.5 lakh jobs

Business Process Outsourcing firms are likely to see 2.5 lakh job losses by the first quarter of 2009 in the wake of downturn in the US and other developed economies, BPO industry association said.
discuss | tags: business process outsourcing industry all | category: Business | Content type: Text/Pictures | Add this link to... | tell a friend | bakwaas

News: MTNL launches Third Generation (3G) services in Delhi

Ushering in a new era in the Indian telecom sector, state-run Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd (MTNL) on Thursday launched the third generation (3G) mobile service 'Jaadu' here.
discuss | tags: mtnl third generation delhi all | category: News | Content type: Text/Pictures | Add this link to... | tell a friend | bakwaas