Indian Cricket Team Fixtures

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Indian Cricket Team Fixtures

So here comes Cricket Lovers' addition to the International fixtures. Below calendar lists Indian Cricket team's future schedules and recent past match total scores. Navigation to this vast data is simplified and consolidated at one place like never before.

What's more, you can subscribe to this calendar with Google and add to your personal Google Calendar. Thus, you can easily keep track of important fixtures from your own device for your favorite Country. Or you can revisit this page, which we are sure is already bookmarked for such clever posts on beautiful game of Cricket and related subjects! Now, that's what we call smart planning!

Tips for exploring Google Calendar better:

• Use backward/ forward button below Month - Year text to go to previous/ next month
• Use Agenda tab to view details in list format
• Click any link to check fixture details like score, timings etc. 

Since we have added calendar recently,  your suggestions and feedback, especially on usability and accuracy, are very important.

Source & Credits:

This calendar is sourced by Google Calendar, which in turn depends on ICC events' schedule. Cricket Lovers' blog is simply embedding calendar here with all data sourced as it is. There can be deviations from actual data for which Cricket Lovers' blog is not responsible.

How does Cricket ball swing and spin?

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The game of Cricket is as much as a science as it is an art! And the most trending questions about Cricket are how does a Cricket ball swing and spin? Today, each team has to have a few good swing bowlers and a few good spin bowlers to be able to take wickets in home and away matches.

So, how does Cricket ball swing and spin? I found below two videos out of many there on the internet which explain the Science behind this beautiful art.

Science of Swinging ball

Science of Spinning ball

I hope the science is revealed..!

Source: Youtube.com

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2013 IPL Season 6 Schedule, Teams, Tickets

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2013 Indian Premier League (IPL) Season 6

An here comes the 2013 IPL season 6 that probably all of us are waiting (?) for! Last 5 seasons have been exciting yet tiring, spectacular yet controversial, breathtaking at end yet boring in the middle. But the All Indian Cricketing circus is back with a bang. This time, you will see Sunrisers Hyderabad as a new team while Deccan Chargers is a thing of a past.

Here, let us quickly look at the schedule of the mega event and then the team & ticket information.

2013 IPL Season 6 Schedule:

Date and Time	Match
#	Apr 3 to Apr 10
Wed Apr 3	1st match - Kolkata Knight Riders v Delhi Daredevils
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local	Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Thu Apr 4	2nd match - Royal Challengers Bangalore v Mumbai Indians
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local	M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore
Fri Apr 5	3rd match - Sunrisers Hyderabad v Pune Warriors
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local	Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal, Hyderabad
Sat Apr 6	4th match - Delhi Daredevils v Rajasthan Royals
10:30 GMT | 16:00 local	Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi
Sat Apr 6	5th match - Chennai Super Kings v Mumbai Indians
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local	MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai
Sun Apr 7	6th match - Pune Warriors v Kings XI Punjab
10:30 GMT | 16:00 local	Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium, Pune
Sun Apr 7	7th match - Sunrisers Hyderabad v Royal Challengers Bangalore
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local	Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal, Hyderabad
Mon Apr 8	8th match - Rajasthan Royals v Kolkata Knight Riders
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local	Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
Tue Apr 9	9th match - Mumbai Indians v Delhi Daredevils
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local	Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Wed Apr 10	10th match - Kings XI Punjab v Chennai Super Kings
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local	Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, Chandigarh
#	Apr 11 to Apr 20
Thu Apr 11	11th match - Royal Challengers Bangalore v Kolkata Knight Riders
10:30 GMT | 16:00 local	M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore
Thu Apr 11	12th match - Pune Warriors v Rajasthan Royals
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local	Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium, Pune
Fri Apr 12	13th match - Delhi Daredevils v Sunrisers Hyderabad
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local	Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi
Sat Apr 13	14th match - Mumbai Indians v Pune Warriors
10:30 GMT | 16:00 local	Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Sat Apr 13	15th match - Chennai Super Kings v Royal Challengers Bangalore
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local	MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai
Sun Apr 14	16th match - Kolkata Knight Riders v Sunrisers Hyderabad
10:30 GMT | 16:00 local	Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Sun Apr 14	17th match - Rajasthan Royals v Kings XI Punjab
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local	Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
Mon Apr 15	18th match - Chennai Super Kings v Pune Warriors
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local	MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai
Tue Apr 16	19th match - Kings XI Punjab v Kolkata Knight Riders
10:30 GMT | 16:00 local	Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, Chandigarh
Tue Apr 16	20th match - Royal Challengers Bangalore v Delhi Daredevils
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local	M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore
Wed Apr 17	21st match - Pune Warriors v Sunrisers Hyderabad
10:30 GMT | 16:00 local	Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium, Pune
Wed Apr 17	22nd match - Rajasthan Royals v Mumbai Indians
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local	Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
Thu Apr 18	23rd match - Delhi Daredevils v Chennai Super Kings
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local	Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi
Fri Apr 19	24th match - Sunrisers Hyderabad v Kings XI Punjab
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local	Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal, Hyderabad
Sat Apr 20	25th match - Kolkata Knight Riders v Chennai Super Kings
10:30 GMT | 16:00 local	Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Sat Apr 20	26th match - Royal Challengers Bangalore v Rajasthan Royals
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local	M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore
#	Apr 21 to Apr 30
Sun Apr 21	27th match - Delhi Daredevils v Mumbai Indians
10:30 GMT | 16:00 local	Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi
Sun Apr 21	28th match - Kings XI Punjab v Pune Warriors
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local	Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, Chandigarh
Mon Apr 22	29th match - Chennai Super Kings v Rajasthan Royals
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local	MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai
Tue Apr 23	30th match - Royal Challengers Bangalore v Pune Warriors
10:30 GMT | 16:00 local	M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore
Tue Apr 23	31st match - Kings XI Punjab v Delhi Daredevils
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local	Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, Chandigarh
Wed Apr 24	32nd match - Kolkata Knight Riders v Mumbai Indians
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local	Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Thu Apr 25	33rd match - Chennai Super Kings v Sunrisers Hyderabad
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local	MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai
Fri Apr 26	34th match - Kolkata Knight Riders v Kings XI Punjab
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local	Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Sat Apr 27	35th match - Rajasthan Royals v Sunrisers Hyderabad
10:30 GMT | 16:00 local	Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
Sat Apr 27	36th match - Mumbai Indians v Royal Challengers Bangalore
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local	Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Sun Apr 28	37th match - Chennai Super Kings v Kolkata Knight Riders
10:30 GMT | 16:00 local	MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai
Sun Apr 28	38th match - Delhi Daredevils v Pune Warriors
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local	Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi
Mon Apr 29	39th match - Rajasthan Royals v Royal Challengers Bangalore
10:30 GMT | 16:00 local	Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
Mon Apr 29	40th match - Mumbai Indians v Kings XI Punjab
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local	Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Tue Apr 30	41st match - Pune Warriors v Chennai Super Kings
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local	Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium, Pune
#	May 1 to May 10
Wed May 1	42nd match - Sunrisers Hyderabad v Mumbai Indians
10:30 GMT | 16:00 local	Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal, Hyderabad
Wed May 1	43rd match - Delhi Daredevils v Kolkata Knight Riders
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local	Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi
Thu May 2	44th match - Chennai Super Kings v Kings XI Punjab
10:30 GMT | 16:00 local	MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai
Thu May 2	45th match - Pune Warriors v Royal Challengers Bangalore
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local	Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium, Pune
Fri May 3	46th match - Kolkata Knight Riders v Rajasthan Royals
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local	Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Sat May 4	47th match - Sunrisers Hyderabad v Delhi Daredevils
10:30 GMT | 16:00 local	Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal, Hyderabad
Sat May 4	48th match - Royal Challengers Bangalore v Kings XI Punjab
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local	M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore
Sun May 5	49th match - Mumbai Indians v Chennai Super Kings
10:30 GMT | 16:00 local	Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Sun May 5	50th match - Rajasthan Royals v Pune Warriors
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local	Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
Mon May 6	51st match - Royal Challengers Bangalore v Sunrisers Hyderabad
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local	M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore
Tue May 7	52nd match - Rajasthan Royals v Delhi Daredevils
10:30 GMT | 16:00 local	Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
Tue May 7	53rd match - Mumbai Indians v Kolkata Knight Riders
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local	Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Wed May 8	54th match - Sunrisers Hyderabad v Chennai Super Kings
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local	Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal, Hyderabad
Thu May 9	55th match - Kings XI Punjab v Rajasthan Royals
10:30 GMT | 16:00 local	Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, Chandigarh
Thu May 9	56th match - Pune Warriors v Kolkata Knight Riders
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local	Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium, Pune
Fri May 10	57th match - Delhi Daredevils v Royal Challengers Bangalore
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local	Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi
#	May 11 to May 20
Sat May 11	58th match - Pune Warriors v Mumbai Indians
10:30 GMT | 16:00 local	Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium, Pune
Sat May 11	59th match - Kings XI Punjab v Sunrisers Hyderabad
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local	Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, Chandigarh
Sun May 12	60th match - Kolkata Knight Riders v Royal Challengers Bangalore
10:30 GMT | 16:00 local	HEC International Cricket Stadium Complex, Ranchi
Sun May 12	61st match - Rajasthan Royals v Chennai Super Kings
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local	Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
Mon May 13	62nd match - Delhi Daredevils v Kings XI Punjab
10:30 GMT | 16:00 local	Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi
Mon May 13	63rd match - Mumbai Indians v Sunrisers Hyderabad
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local	Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Tue May 14	64th match - Kolkata Knight Riders v Pune Warriors
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local	HEC International Cricket Stadium Complex, Ranchi
Wed May 15	65th match - Chennai Super Kings v Delhi Daredevils
10:30 GMT | 16:00 local	MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai
Wed May 15	66th match - Mumbai Indians v Rajasthan Royals
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local	Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Thu May 16	67th match - Kings XI Punjab v Royal Challengers Bangalore
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local	Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharmasala
Fri May 17	68th match - Sunrisers Hyderabad v Rajasthan Royals
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local	Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal, Hyderabad
Sat May 18	69th match - Kings XI Punjab v Mumbai Indians
10:30 GMT | 16:00 local	Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharmasala
Sat May 18	70th match - Pune Warriors v Delhi Daredevils
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local	Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium, Pune
Sun May 19	71st match - Royal Challengers Bangalore v Chennai Super Kings
10:30 GMT | 16:00 local	M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore
Sun May 19	72nd match - Sunrisers Hyderabad v Kolkata Knight Riders
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local	Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal, Hyderabad
#	May 21 to May 26
#	Qualifier
Tue May 21	Qualifier 1 - TBC v TBC (1st v 2nd)
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local	MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai
#	Eliminator
Wed May 22	Eliminator - TBC v TBC (3rd v 4th)
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local	MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai
#	Qualifier
Fri May 24	Qualifier 2 - TBC v TBC (Winner Eliminator v Loser Qualifier 1)
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local	Eden Gardens, Kolkata
#	Finals
Sun May 26	Final - TBC v TBC
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local	Eden Gardens, Kolkata
	TBC: To Be Confirmed

Cricket Rules: New ODI Rules

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Recently, you must have been reading or hearing about captains complaining about the new One Day International (ODI) Cricket rules. So what are these new ODI rules? Let's have a very quick look.

New ODI Rules:

1. Power-play rule change:

Since the inception of the 'Power-play' rule, as explained in Powerplay Rule in Cricket, it has been an added headache for teams and captains. There were 3 power-plays earlier; first between over number 1 and 10. It was termed as mandatory power-play. Then there were P1 and P2 each of 5 overs. Batting and fielding teams had option to choose when to take assigned power-plays after mandatory power-play was over.

Now according to new rule, mandatory power-play (between first 10 overs) will remain as it is. After this power-play, there will be only one power-play of 5 overs, which should be completed before 40th over of innings and that can be called by batting side.

2. Fielding restrictions:

Earlier, in non power-play overs, fielding team was allowed to keep 5 fielders outside 30 yard circle. Now, the changed rule allows only 4 fielders outside the 30 yard circle.

This change is largely debated currently. Impact of this rule is on bowlers. Since only 4 fielders are outside the circle, bowlers have less protection against big shots. And it will be comparatively easier and encouraging for batsmen to play big shots.

But few experts feel that with the introduction of this rules, the non power-play Cricket will be more exciting than what it was, because batsmen will take extra risk of playing big shots, and this will give a window of opportunity for bowlers to take wickets.

Current and future Cricket schedules in 2013

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International Current and Future Cricket Tour Schedules in 2013

So as we roll the calendars over to the year 2013, first thing we tend to look is for dates of holidays in new year! And I am sure, as a Cricket Lover, you must be equally curious to know what are important Cricketing dates.

Let's look at the most important current and future tours in this year 2013, in tabular and image format. Click on an image to have a full view - download it for your reference, share it with your friends or just print it and pint it to the cubicle:

1. India versus Australia, in India, Feb- Mar 2013

Date and Time	Match
Fri Feb 22 - Tue Feb 26	1st Test - India v Australia
04:00 GMT | 09:30 local	Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi
Sat Mar 2 - Wed Mar 6	2nd Test - India v Australia
04:00 GMT | 09:30 local	Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, Chandigarh
Thu Mar 14 - Mon Mar 18	3rd Test - India v Australia
04:00 GMT | 09:30 local	Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal, Hyderabad
Fri Mar 22 - Tue Mar 26	4th Test - India v Australia
04:00 GMT | 09:30 local	MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai

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Famous Quotes on Sachin Tendulkar

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When Sachin Tendulkar traveled to Pakistan to face one of the finest bowling attacks ever assembled in cricket; Michael Schumacher was yet to race a F1 car, Lance Armstrong had never been to the Tour de France, Diego Maradona was still the captain of a world champion Argentina team, Pete Sampras had never won a Grand Slam.

When Tendulkar embarked on a glorious career taming Imran and company, Roger Federer was a name unheard of; Lionel Messi was in his nappies, Usain Bolt was an unknown kid in the Jamaican backwaters. The Berlin Wall was still intact, USSR was one big, big country, Dr Manmohan Singh was yet to “open” the Nehruvian economy. It seems while Time was having his toll on every individual on the face of this planet, he excused one man. Time stands frozen in front of Sachin Tendulkar. We have had champions, we have had legends, but we have never had another Sachin Tendulkar and we never will.

-Time magazine

Sachin Tendulkar's Unforgettable Innings

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And then..., there comes a day when Sachin Tendulkar announces his retirement from One Day International (ODI) Cricket. As an ardent Sachin Tendulkar fan, I had mixed emotions, may be, failing to express myself - whether to celebrate his golden career, or to express displeasure about his early retirement (than expected). But as I write this, taking emotions out of of mind and coming to reality with his decision, as a blogger, I thoroughly welcome his decision to retire from ODIs. He has done everything that a human being can do in ODIs.

In our lifetimes, I am sure, we will never ever be able to see another player having 49 ODI centuries, 96 ODI half centuries, 18426 ODI runs and all this with an amazing strike rate of 86.14 and an unbelievable average of 44.83! Ours is the generation, highly blessed I will say, which has seen the jersey number 10 playing one 'divine' innings after the other and we will be telling our children, grandchildren that 'yes, there was this man, I have seen him batting Live!'

Well, for that generation, which will want a glimpse of Sachin's batting, here is a list of must watch Sachin Tendulkar innings. If you have not seen these innings, may be you have not seen the real Sachin Tendulkar. If you have seen them, may be there is no doubt in your mind, why he is called 'the God of Cricket!'

A gentle advice: I recommend you to add this post to your bookmark/ share on your wall. So whenever you want to get inspired, get sheer joy and entertainment, forget your sorrows and worries, just tune in - watch these innings highlights, and get blessed!

Negative effects of IPL

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Poor form in Test Cricket- IPL to blame?

In one of the earlier posts related to Indian Premier League (IPL), we had enthusiastically talked about Positive effects of IPL. Before the start of IPL 2012, India had lost Test series to England 0-4 in England, to Australia 0-4 in Australia and India failed to qualify for the CB Series and Asia Cup finals. After that, the exciting IPL 2012 happened and all of a sudden, everyone forgot about the most depressing season of Test Cricket for India. And then, new season of Cricket started with tours of Sri Lanka, New Zealand followed by T20 World Cup. As if this schedule was not hectic for Indian team, players were sent to the Champions League in October, this year. And now, we have seen what has happened with Indian team versus England in home series.

In the same post, I had mentioned that there are positive as well as negative effects of IPL. Let's try to find out what aspects of IPL are NOT good for Indian Cricket, particularly, Indian Test Cricket, since the time is right to raise some hard questions.

Bad scheduling of IPL?

1. IPL is scheduled in April and May, which are hottest months of Indian summer. Traditionally, these months were reserved for rest to the players before next season of Cricket - domestic and international - begins. If players are made to play 15 high intensity games in 10 different parts of India, the travel and over-Cricket is bound to take a toll on players, physically and mentally. Finally, who wants to work on Holidays, even if one is paid!
2. It becomes compelling for BCCI to organize this event in these months as Indian Team neither travels nor hosts any international tournament in these months. But, this also means, players are overly exhausted, they do not have recovery time, they do not have time to operate themselves on injuries.
3. At the same time, no other international team has compulsion to adjust team's schedule according to IPL. International players have limited presence in IPL, that too, after their Cricket Board's approval.

The point is, Indian players are more stressed up than their international counterparts, which definitely reflects in their fitness levels.

Possibility of deterioration of Cricketing skills?

1. In IPL, if a batsman gets out playing a rash shot, it is NOT considered as 'throwing of a wicket' or 'batsman not putting price on his wicket'. It is accepted in IPL to play brave shots, even if that means wasting your wicket. On the other hand, Test Cricket teaches you to keep your wicket as long as you can.
2. In IPL, a bowler has maximum of 4 overs. How is it possible to test bowler's fitness, skills in these 4 overs? If a bowler has higher strike rate and higher average, it is not considered a guilt, neither it is associated with the bowler's ability in IPL. Further, since batsmen are always prone to make mistakes while scoring quick runs, many of IPL wickets are not bowlers' wickets but those are just batsmen making mistake and bowler getting wickets.

In Test Cricket, no batsman gets to score runs without hard work, and similarly no bowler gets easy wickets; as they might get in IPL. Lac of 'test' of concentration, fitness, temperament, Cricketing skills and mostly ignored - 'Cricketing intelligence' in IPL makes it tough for players to adapt to Test Cricket as it requires all these skills and their application on field, day after day!

Is motivation to play for country/ Test Cricket reduced?

1. If the player has played just one or two domestic Cricket seasons, he can play IPL. It offers huge amount of money in just 2 to 3 months. Good for them, but due to this early money, fame and opportunity, will those players be still motivated enough to play Test Cricket or be part of International Indian Cricket Team? If one calculates, an average player will definitely get more money by playing IPL than by playing whole season of Test Cricket.

In the end, no one wants to take harder route to earn same amount of money. This leads to the further point:

Have priorities of Indian players changed?

Sachin Tendulkar announces retirement

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Oh My God..! Did I just miss 'if' at the start of the post title? Relax guys, Sachin has not announced his retirement, YET. But there are number of experts, bloggers and at random anyone who knows Cricket, is talking about the 'un-talkable' subject of Sachin Tendulkar's retirement.

Let's just imagine (again- the unimaginable), that Sachin Tendulkar has called it a day and has taken the decision to retire from Cricket. What an impact it will have all over Cricketing and non Cricketing world! How media will react to the news? What news-stories will trend all over the media? Let's look it from funny and 'LOL'ing manner.

Presenting, 'the Retirement that wasn't declared': The news spoofs about Sachin's retirement! Read the effects of this biggest retirement of century and start LOLing..!

Cricketing Effects:

Hmm... Let's start news, what Sachin's colleagues say:

Kohli, Dhoni WELCOME Sachin's retirement, stating this would give youngsters a chance.

On condition of anonymity a source in the team said that the real reason to welcome retirement is because many of Tendulkar ad brands are going to come their (Kohli/ Dhoni's) way.
See... How concerned our team icons are about new comer lads ;-)

Moving on,

Shane Warne- finally able to quit daily dose of sleeping pills

We heard he was prescribed the pills after Sachin started to appear in his dreams- hitting him all over ground nonstop for last 16 years- making it a nightmare!

Indian Test Cricket team to keep number 4 spot vacant as a mark of respect for Sachin Tendulkar!

Our well-placed sources confirmed the real reason being-- NO ONE ELSE TO REPLACE HIM..!!! Vacancy..!! Urgently Required..!!! Apply Now..!!!!

Steve Buckner to restart his umpiring career.

Says, now his umpiring can be impartial! Hmm.. True... No Tendulkar, no need to be partial with opponent team!

Further on,

Sachin to become selector, coach, remote-controlling-captain, mentor and motivator of Indian Cricket Team- OFFICIALLY

Asking how? Yes, he was in these roles 'unofficially' till now, hereon, it will be official role!! No big deal... is it??

Further in spoofs,

Ganguly is made the captain of retired Indian Cricket players (age above 37), the team beats Dhoni's team 3-0 in a "T20" domestic series.

Sachin gets man of the series award for his 3 consecutive centuries. Dhoni blames 'the turning pitches' for the defeat!!!
T20- pitches, Mr Dhoni, are you all right???

13 Cricketers on ground refuse to play Cricket, as crowd INSULTED them.

Crowd stars shouting: 'Sachinnn... Sachin... dhann dhann dhann... Sachinnn... Sachin... dhann dhann dhann... Sachinnn... Sachin... dhann dhann dhann...' when they saw Sachin coming as a commentator in commentary box! Players hurt with this insult, as no one to cheer them.

(News in year 2020) Sachin's unbreakable record of 34000+ international runs and 100 centuries is finally broken, by---

combined efforts of all international batsmen after 7 years of performance in all formats of the game! ICC to facilitate all involved in the effort..!!!

Social Effects:

You can no more commit all your 'sins' as God will no more be busy watching Sachin play!

So... be a good guy/ girl that you are.. and don't commit any sins that you used to :-P

Mumbai and entire Maharashtra along with Sydney to remain shut for entire week to mourn retirement of Sachin Tendulkar.

Extended Christmas Holidays, you know! 

Bloggers, newspaper columnist, statisticians loose their jobs due to slow-down in 'market'

Yes! The most iconic, the most written about, the most talked about Cricketer is no more in action! On whom to write, talk!!! No job, sit idle :-)

Sachin's critics desperately in search of another bread and butter

Ohh.. How can you forget them! They had a very secured job for last 23 years...

Moving on,

A crazy Sachin fan names his twins as:- 1. Sachin, 2. Tendulkar.

We learned both of them are-- baby GIRLS!
Crazy fan perhaps mad too..!!!

Sudhir Kumar Chaudhary changes his appearance first time.

After... about.. many years. Yes, for the first time! You know him... He paints his body in tricolor, writes Tendulkar-10 on his back!

Further in the news,

Arjun Tendulkar files application for changing his name to:- BharatRatna

making his full name read:-- Bharatratna Sachin Tendulkar
Hmmm... Now that's a very smart kid...

Suddenly, half of grounds in India are to be named after Sachin Tendulkar, and we heard those are football and hockey grounds.. not cricket..!

How strange..!
In fact, terrible... because Cricket in India is run by full time politicians.. how can they give anything to anyone except between themselves, even names!

As soon as Sachin's retirement news broke, 5 people reportedly died out of heart attack, 13 tried to set ablaze themselves

RIP Sachin fans!

News and Media Effects:

Why Cricket is not part of the Olympics?

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But at first place, what makes the Olympic Games different than other sports events?

Why Cricket is not part of the Olympics?

The Olympic Games are one of the biggest sporting events of our time. Athletes from the entire world take part in this traditional event. Their achievements are watched from both near and far by hundreds of millions of spectators and the Olympic medals become Country’s status symbols and athletes’ pride. The Games are held every four years. They are the largest sporting celebration in terms of the number of sports on the program.

The Games are also part of a broader framework which is that of the Olympic Movement. The purpose of the Olympic Movement is to:

- Link sport with culture and education

- Promote the practice of sport and the joy found in effort

- Help to build a better world through sport practiced in a spirit of peace, excellence, friendship and respect.

The obvious question comes to a Cricket Lover’s mind is why Cricket is not a part of the historical Olympics?

And that brings us to the basic question as to what are the criteria for a sport to be part of the Olympic game? After thorough search, I found official explanation from none other than the International Olympic Committee (IOC). The Explanation offered:

...The IOC sets the program and decides which sports will be included. The IOC also has the right to accept or refuse any proposed new sport, discipline or event.

Sport - For a sport to be made an Olympic sport it has to be governed by an International Federation recognized by the IOC.

e.g.: Swimming at the Games is governed by the International Swimming Federation (FINA)

In case of Cricket, it is International Cricket Council (ICC)

Discipline - an Olympic sport comprises one or several disciplines.

e.g.: Water polo and diving are disciplines of swimming.

In case of Cricket, Twently20 makes the optimal choice

Event - a discipline includes one or more events or competitions. An event gives rise to a result for which medals are awarded.

e.g.: The 10m platform for women is a diving event; the men’s 500m is a speed skating event.

A football style or Cricket World-cup Cricket format can bring a winner to whom medal can be presented

Above basic notions are to be followed by IOC for selecting a sport. In addition, below criteria should be met by the sport itself to push its case forward to IOC:

World Cup T20 2012 and other tour schedules

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Which is the the next (exciting) Cricket series?

After the glamorous, noisy, controversial and thrilling IPL season 5 got over, cricketing fields are empty, stands are uncrowded, TV channels are running soccer news in otherwise "only cricket" news hours, facebook cricket pages, groups, blogs are not finding anything substantial to comment on, offices are no longer following cricinfos and all the Cricket Lovers are getting bored without any magnificent battle on cricket ground. And then one colleague asks me, 'hey when is the next match?'

Thus, comes this post. Following images are the schedules of important international series that would take place in coming months. Following list of schedules contain the important series like Aus vs Eng, Ind vs SL, NZ vs Ind, Eng vs Ind and perhaps the most awaited event - T20 World Cup schedule. Let's check in chronological order.

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1. Australia's Tour of England : June - July 2012

Australia's Tour of England : June - July 2012

2. India's Tour of Sri Lanka : July - August 2012

3. New Zealand's Tour of India : August - September 2012

New Zealand's Tour of India : August - September 2012

4. T20 World Cup 2012, Sri Lanka Schedule:

Cricket Rules - No Ball

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Know, if you know the No Ball!

Do you remember the second last over of KKR vs CSK IPL 2012 final, when Bisla –after scoring blitzkrieg and Kallis – were back to the dugout. CSK had a real hope to win the title clash. Ben Hilfenhaus was bowling the crucial last ball of 19^th over – 7 balls remaining, 16 still runs required. Tik tik – tik tik and he bowls a ball which Shakib ul Hasan plays in the air – gets caught – and meanwhile umpire calls it a NO BALL for ball above waist height. Between all these commotions, batsmen completed 2 runs. Then, equation became 7 balls remaining, 13 runs to get (1 run of no ball + 2 runs that batsmen ran). The extra ball that required to be bowled fetched another 4 runs for KKR thanks to Shakib for that leg glance, simplifying the equation to 9 runs from 6 balls. Rest is history now!

No Ball Signal

The NO BALL was, in effect – 1 delivery bowled and 7 runs scored! This was, for me, the one of the costliest errors made by CSK bowlers. The No Ball can be this much harsh. What are the different scenarios in which an umpire can call a ball- No Ball? What do the rules say? It is simple, is it? Are you sure about the simplicity? Let’s check it out!

The 7 laws of a NO BALL

1.       Right hand – over the wicket!

  A.      Oh Yes, the umpire shall make sure whether the bowler intends to bowl right handed or left handed, over or round the wicket, and shall so inform the striker. It is unfair if the bowler fails to notify the umpire of a change in his mode of delivery. In this case the umpire shall call and signal No ball.

  B.      Underarm bowling shall not be permitted except by special agreement before the match.