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India go 3rd in ODI Rankings
Dubai, August 1 World champions India have slipped to third place in the ICC ODI team rankings after an annual update of the list in which Australia have extended their lead at the top to 12 points. Despite capturing the World Cup 2011, India fell behind runners-up Sri Lanka in the updated rankings.
Ronjan Sodhi is Numero Uno
Sania-Yaroslava win Citi Open
Somdev-Huey end runners-up
Time to think again: Vettel
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england are two good
Set a daunting target of 478 for victory, India's famed batting line-up collapsed like a pack of cards to be bundled out for 158, losing the game by a humiliating 319 runs with an entire day to spare. The Indians had to blame themselves for the drubbing as they allowed the hosts to wriggle out of a tight situation on the opening day and then frittered away a good position while batting in the first innings. From then, the visitors could never really get back into the game.
Only Sachin Tendulkar provided some resistance with a gritty 56 that came of 86 deliveries, while most of the other batsmen sucumbed tamely on a Trent Bridge track which still appeared good for batting. Apart from Tendulkar, no other Indian top-order batsmen could manage double digit scores with off-spinner Harbhajan Singh being the second best run-getter with a quickfire 46 that came off 44 balls. Tim Bresnan, who struck a valuable 90 with the bat in the second innings, turned out to be the wrecker-in-chief for England with figures of five for 48, while James Anderson (3/51) and Stuart Broad (2/30) provided able support from the other end. Earlier, resuming at the overnight score of 441 for six, England added another 103 runs from 19.2 overs before being bowled for a massive 544. After the initial exploits of Bell, Pietersen and Morgan, the seventh wicket pair of Matt Prior (73) and Bresnan (90) added salt to India's injury by stitching 119 runs of just 20 overs. — PTI The Three Lions
Scoreboard
England 1st innings 221 India 1st innings 288 England 2nd innings Prior c Dhoni b Praveen 73 Bresnan c Dravid b Praveen 90 Broad run out 44 Swann c sub b Ishant 3 Anderson not out 1 Extras (b-9 lb-5 w-2 nb-2) 18 Total (all out, 120.2 overs) 544 Bowling: Praveen 36-5-124-4, Ishant 29.2-4-131-2, Sreesanth 27-5-135-2, Harbhajan 9-1-47-0, Yuvraj11-0-51-1, Raina 8-0-42-0. India 2nd innings Mukund c Strauss b Bresnan 3 Dravid c Prior b Broad 6 Laxman b Anderson 4 Tendulkar lbw b Anderson 56 Raina c sub b Bresnan 1 Yuvraj c Cook b Bresnan 8 Dhoni lbw b Bresnan 0 Harbhajan c sub b Bresnan 46 Praveen b Anderson 25 Ishant not out 8 Sreesanth b Broad 0 Extras (b 1) 1 Total (all out; 47.4 overs) 158 Bowling: Anderson 17-3-51-3, Broad 14.4-5-30-2, Bresnan 12-2-48-5, Swann 3-0-21-0, Pietersen 1-0-7-0. |
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India not deserving of English envy
Chandigarh, August 1 Now should England be jealous of the fact that India surrendered meekly at Lord’s (and now again at Trent Bridge), or of Sachin Tendulkar flopping in the three consecutive innings (before this one), or because captain Dhoni has had a wretched time both with the bat and the keeping gloves, or that Harbhajan has bowled so badly, or what..? What exactly has the number one side done so far in this series that England should really be jealous of? It is not England’s fault that Virender Sehwag is injured. Even Jonathan Trott got injured but Ian Bell more than compensated for that. The Indian camp keeps coming out with explanations such as ‘Sachin was not feeling well at Lord’s’, ‘injury to Zaheer came at a crucial time’, ‘Harbhajan is not fully fit’ and so on. At best, these are flimsy excuses and the number one Test side in the world should not seek refuge in them. Fact of the matter is that so far in this series the top Test side has been thoroughly outplayed by a better prepared England team. And there’s no harm in accepting that much. Till now the best thing that the Indian skipper has done has been the withdrawing of the appeal against Ian Bell. Apart from that, he has struggled with everything else. He has even struggled to pick the right team. Harbhajan looked jaded and uninspiring in the first Test but Dhoni has persisted with him. In the second Test, even part-timers like Yuvraj and Raina have bowled better than Bhajji. There’s nothing to be gained by saying that Bhajji has got more than 400 Test wickets and so on. Right now he does not fit into the best combination for these conditions. There’s no harm in accepting that much. It is true that before start of the first Test at Lord’s, everyone in India’s corner (including the media) was preoccupied with just a solitary thought -- will Sachin get his 100th international century or not. The obsession with this milestone was so great that everything else was relegated into the background. This series is not just about Sachin getting to his great record. If India play like world champions, Sachin’s record will come along the way. If India play like the number one Test side in the world, they will not have to clutch at straws like injuries, bad luck and DRS. If India really play like the best team in the world, then may be England will have something to feel jealous about. Right now, India are just playing catch-up and the coveted tag of number one is slowly slipping out of their grasp. |
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India go 3rd in ODI Rankings
Dubai, August 1 "This is due to the fact that in the 2008-09 rating year, now dropped, India won 17 ODIs and lost only five games, which was easily the best record during that period. "In the same year Australia won 11 and lost 11 ODIs and so now Michael Clarke's side are no longer penalised for that relatively poor year," the ICC explained in a statement. "In the past 12 months, India has lost nine ODIs, including its last two ODIs against eighth ranked West Indies and one in the group stages of the ICC Cricket World Cup, and has a win-loss ratio that is poorer than World Cup finalists Sri Lanka. — PTI |
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Punching-in back into life
Rohtak, August 1 “I still feel like this is a dream,” Arun told The Tribune. “As if I will be woken up abruptly, and told that I still haven’t recovered. That the injury never went away. I used to look myself in the mirror, and not even see the boxer inside me. It has been the most testing time of my life, and where I stand today makes me feel special about being able to do that.” His recovery was not easy and it was no tale of one man taking on the odds and Arun knows it too well. “I have two people who I cannot thank enough. One is my father, for his tremendous support all through this phase. The second is fellow-boxer Akhil Kumar,” Arun says. “Akhil has been a guide, a mentor and all the support I could have asked for. He was by my side when I wanted to walk away from the sport. I don’t think I could have come this far without him.” Arun, who belongs to Rohtak, was part of the CWG Core Group till he hurt his back during a weight-training stint. He was eventually withdrawn from the Core Group and doctors had declared him unfit. But his family and friends, helped him back to his feet and from there on, he has kept on going strong. “There was a time when I had lost my fitness completely. I couldn’t run, couldn’t do my daily practice. It was at this time that my father Bhagwaan Hooda, my grandfather Amar Singh, uncles Jai Bhagwaan and Praveen and Man Singh stood by me like support pillars. Also the sarpanch for our village, Raj Singh Hooda, was very supportive. “But the truth is, now it is easy for me to talk positive. But a few months ago, it was not so. I have learnt how life changes. There is no ring of the bell, no warning. One day you are a national champion, and the next day a discard,” Arun says. The lessons learnt mean that Arun is focused on what he can do and not on what will happen. The Asian Championship is the perfect stage and maybe after going through so many twists of fate, Arun has the perfect tale. |
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Ronjan Sodhi is Numero Uno
Chandigarh, August 1 Over the past few years Sodhi has consistently won major international competitions. His recent successes include setting a new world record and winning a gold medal at the ISSF World Cup in 2010 followed by a title win at the Shotgun World Cup. These two wins are instrumental in Ronjan’spursuit of the top spot. In the Delhi Commonwealth Games 2010, Ronjan had won two Silver medals and closed the year with a Gold medal in the Asian Games. The World No. 1 double trap shooter is now focusing on the forthcoming Olympic Games. Commenting on his intensive training schedule, Ronjan said, “For London 2012, I am working on mental conditioning to ensure consistency as competitive sports at the Olympic level is a lot aboutfocus, concentration and nerves. I am fortunate to receive comprehensive support from the Mittal Champions Trust. They have supported me since the initial days of my professional career.” |
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Sania-Yaroslava win Citi Open
College Park, August 1 Defending their top billing, the Indo-Kazakh pair overcame their second seed opponents 6-3 6-3 after one hour and five minutes struggle. Sania paired with Yaroslava for this tournament since her regular Tour partner Elena Vesnina decided to skip the event. She had triumphed at Indian Wells and Charleston with Vesnina and fell in the final of the French Open. Sania and Yaroslova provided umpteen opportunities to their rivals but prevented damage by saving eight break chances in the second set. The winners shared $11,000 and earned 280 ranking points each.
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Somdev-Huey end runners-up
Los Angeles, August 1 The unseeded Indo-Philippine pair fought their hearts out but eventually lost the final 6-7 (3) 6-7 (10) to the third seed Bahams-Belgium pair in the USD 619,50 tournament. It was for the first time that Somdev had reached the final of an ATP doubles event. He has made two singles final so far. He reached final of Chennai Open, his home event, in 2009 and in Johannesburg early this year. Somdev and Huey pushed their experienced opponents to limit but could not get past them in the tie-breakers.
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Time to think again: Vettel
Vettel said: "We tried to win, there had been a chance, but we didn't use it. We need to look into that. We've seen how quickly things can change so we need to win again. "And I think it is fair to say that in the last couple of events Ferrari and McLaren, on race pace, have made a step forwards. We need to have a look at why. Maybe it is something they have done, yes. "But we also need to have a look at ourselves. "There is plenty of stuff to learn and things that we can improve without looking at the others.”
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