Cricket
Aussie media call for Koertzen and Doctrove’s head
By chennaivision at 20 July, 2009, 2:31 pm
Melbourne, Jul 20 (UNI) Umpiring blunders, all of which went against the Australian players, have brought the match officials under severe criticism with the media here calling Rudi Koertzen and Billy Doctrove as ‘circus clowns’.
Koertzen and Doctrove, officitaing in the second Ashes Test at Lord’s, faced the media wrath with leading national dailies calling for [...]
MAIT says PC sales down by 7 % in 2008-09
By chennaivision at 14 July, 2009, 4:47 pm
Mumbai, MAIT, the apex body representing India’s IT hardware, training and R&D services sectors, today reported a seven per cent dip in the sale of personal computers during fiscal 2009 with desktop computers, notebooks and netbooks recording a total sales of 6.79 million as against 67.9 million in 2007-08.
In its annual Industry Performance Rview, [...]
MAIT says PC sales down by 7 % in 2008-09
By chennaivision at 14 July, 2009, 4:46 pm
Mumbai, MAIT, the apex body representing India’s IT hardware, training and R&D services sectors, today reported a seven per cent dip in the sale of personal computers during fiscal 2009 with desktop computers, notebooks and netbooks recording a total sales of 6.79 million as against 67.9 million in 2007-08.
In its annual Industry Performance Rview, [...]
MAIT says PC sales down by 7 % in 2008-09
By chennaivision at 14 July, 2009, 4:45 pm
Mumbai, MAIT, the apex body representing India’s IT hardware, training and R&D services sectors, today reported a seven per cent dip in the sale of personal computers during fiscal 2009 with desktop computers, notebooks and netbooks recording a total sales of 6.79 million as against 67.9 million in 2007-08.
In its annual Industry Performance Rview, [...]
Ponting accuses Poms of ‘time-wasting tactics’
By chennaivision at 13 July, 2009, 2:28 pm
Cardiff, With England holding on for a draw in the first Ashes Test here, Australian skipper Ricky Ponting accused rival captain Andrew Strauss of violating the spirit of the game with what he alleged were time wasting tactics.
As the last wicket pair of James Anderson and Monty Panesar battled for a draw, Strauss sent out [...]
Hussain all praise for gritty Collingwood
By chennaivision at 13 July, 2009, 2:19 pm
Cardiff, Former England captain Nasser Hussain has praised star batsman Paul Collingwood for a gritty innings which enabled the hosts to escape with a draw in the first Ashes Test here.
Collingwood batted for nearly six hours on the final day yesterday for a patient innings of 74 which saw England escape with a face saving [...]
Gavaskar rues the loss of values in cricket
By chennaivision at 10 July, 2009, 5:29 pm
New Delhi, Owner of some of the most enviable batting records in world cricket, Sunil Gavaskar, who turned 60 today, said while the game has certainly moved ahead with time, it has lost many of the values which were on display during his playing days.
Gavaskar, who represented India in 125 Tests was [...]
Harper gives a thumbs-up to referral system
By chennaivision at 10 July, 2009, 4:48 pm
Dubai, International umpire Daryl Harper has backed the ICC’s verdict to employ the Umpire Decision Referral system from October this year and said there was an increase in the number of correct decisions when it was used on trial basis.
”It did have a few problems associated with it but generally speaking [...]
Flintoff reminds team of its 2005 Ashes spirit as Eng loses grip
By chennaivision at 10 July, 2009, 12:32 pm
Cardiff, With Australia having their nose ahead in the first Test against England, Andrew Flintoff reminded his teammates of the famous efforts of the home side, which brought them the glorious Ashes victory at the Oval in 2005.
Chasing a target of 436 in the first innings, Australia closed their day at 249 for [...]
Kiwi players reluctant to sign contract with NZC
By chennaivision at 10 July, 2009, 11:59 am
Wellington, Some of the most prominent names in the New Zealand cricket have delayed signing their national contracts due to forseeing a clash of their international schedule with the cash-rich Indian Premier League (IPL).
Wicketkeeper Brendon McCullum and all-rounder Jacob Oram, country’s highest-paid players in the IPL, were reluctant to sign their contracts [...]
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