KOLKATA ERRUPTS FOR THIER TEAMS IPL WIN
More than 50 to 60 thousand poeple lined upon both sides of the road at south kolkata to watch thier victorieos IPL team KKR celebrated the victory on an open bus top where the crowed packed 10 and sometimes 20 people deepwithe manymore on rooftops and balconies ..with people throwing bouquets at their players looked A TREAT TO WATCH
After a short fuction there the team headed staright to the EDEN GARDENS where alomost every seat was occupied,a larger crowd more than that can be seen in cricket matches and still a lot of poeple waiting waiting near the gates to come by......
KORECHI,LORECHI,JEETECHI (We have done it) was the only roar that was listened in kolkata.....The singers also changed the famous song 'chak de india' to ;chak de kolkatha where the crowd enjoyed every bit of it
Despite Of the hot weather the crowd of kolkatha were enjoying the party at eden and were waiting patietily for the palyers to come to the stadium as they were a bit late to come
CHEIF MINISTER of Kolkata MAMATA BENERJEE Felicitated the players fot their great win and the complete celebration was grandly hosted by the state govt of west bengal and cricket assosiation of bengal
Earlier last night,the day when kkr won...thousands of supported gathered and danced well fast midnight as the players and team owners arrived from chennai and they got got a very grand reception from the crowd
Set 108 for victory on the fourth day, England finished on 111 for one.
England captain Andrew Strauss, who made 141 in the first innings to follow his hundred in the five-wicket first Test win at Lord's, was out for 45 when he chipped part-time spinner Marlon Samuels to short extra-cover with his side just 19 runs short of victory.
But fellow left-hander Alastair Cook (43 not out) and Jonathan Trott (17 not out) completed the win.
Earlier, Samuels made a dashing 76 not out, top-scoring for the tourists for the second time in the match after his first innings 117.
However, he merely delayed the inevitable and this loss extended West Indies' winless run in England to 16 Tests, with 14 defeats and two draws.
Tim Bresnan took four wickets for 37 runs in 17 overs for a Test-best match haul of eight for 141, while James Anderson was close behind his fellow paceman with a second innings return of four for 43 in 20.1 overs.
This victory meant BRESNAN had been on the winning side in all his 13 Tests.
It will be for the first time that a team from Pakistan will take part in the Champions League Twenty20 since the event's inception. The Working Committee had left it to the CLT20 GC to take a final decision on the matter.
The council's approval was a mere formality after the BCCI Working Committee on May 12 had cleared the decks for the Pakistan outfit's participation, a decision which has far reaching implications in the revival of Indo-Pak bilateral cricket ties.
Australia captain Michael Clarke has said that he will quit cricket before he passed his mid-30s, unlike many of his predecessors
Clarke said he won't continue to play on into his late 30s unlike former Australian captains Steve Waugh who played till 38, and Ricky Ponting who, at 37, is still there in the fray.
"I am enjoying playing now but in time I won't be the guy playing at 38, 39, 40," Clarke was quoted as saying by the Australian media.
"I hope I can have my impact in a short space of time and then be finished. I would love to see the team have success, achieve what it can achieve," he added.
Clarke said that he will draw curtains to his career the moment he finished as Australia skipper, unlike Ponting who has continued to play under his successor for 10 months. But before that Clarke said toppling South Africa this summer and then top-ranked England were his priorities.
"I have so many goals I want to see this team achieve and when my time is up, it is up," he said.
Clarke will lead Australia in a five-match ODI series against England from June 29.
England's Kevin Pietersen has said it will be "great for the game" if West Indies "superstar" Chris Gayle returns for the second Test at Trent Bridge starting here on Friday.
Gayle, one of the world's most aggressive opening batsman, has not played international cricket for over a year because of a dispute with the West Indies Cricket Board.
The left-handed opener was not selected for the Test squad and in his absence the West Indies suffered a five-wicket defeat in the first of a three-match series at Lord's on Monday.
Gayle, who said recently he was making himself available again for international duty, had been expected to return in the subsequent one-day series against England.
But with his commitments in the Indian Premier League having come to an end following the elimination of the Royal Challengers Bangalore, the former West Indies captain could yet feature in the Tests against England.
West Indies have suffered a series of top-order collapses during Gayle's international exile, including in both innings at Lord's.
Fellow attacking batsman Pietersen, who knows Gayle well from their time together in the IPL, said: "He's a superstar and he is one of my real good mates in cricket. I love the way he plays.
"It will be brilliant for the game if he comes back to play this Test match. He is an entertainer. People want to watch entertainers. They don't want to watch people blocking the ball."
It's not Chris Gayle but AB de Villiers who gave some precious advice to Cheteshwar Pujara after the latter was appointed as the India A captain for the tour of the West Indies. "I might not have played for RCB in the last month and a half but I was working really hard at the nets. Since this is my first tour of West Indies, I was keen on doing a bit of homework. I spoke to AB about the wickets there and also on my batting," the Saurashtra batsman told scribes on Tuesday.
"He (De Viliers) gave me some good tips on subtle adjustments in batting. Also RCB coach Venkatesh Prasad told me that apart from Kingston, the pitches at other venues would be on a slower side which would suit our batsmen," Pujara said.
Pujara however, did mention that he did not get a chance to speak to Gayle.
Pujara is not under any undue pressure keeping in mind that a good show in the Caribbean will help him make a comeback into the senior team.
"I have never felt any pressure. Rather than pressure of performing, it is a big motivation to play for India 'A' as any good performance at this level will be noticed. Most of us have played for 'A' team on overseas tours, so we have that requisite experience."
Pujara has always been touted as the one who should replace Rahul Dravid at No 3 but a couple of knee surgeries has pushed him back in the race. However he doesn't feel that it would be like starting from the scratch.
"I won't say that it's like starting from zero. After coming back from injury, I had played four Ranji Trophy matches as well as in the Duleep Trophy. I have also played a few matches for Royal Challengers Bangalore."
Coach Lalchand Rajput was asked whether he would employ rotation policy, he answered,"The best XI will play in every match."
While batsmen may heave a sigh of relief on slower wickets, will it be a tough ask for fast bowlers like Ashok Dinda and Parvinder Awana, the India A captain said, "Our bowlers know the art of taking wickets on slower surfaces. It won't be a problem.
ENGLAND MAKE IT 2-0 EASILY
As expected England were completely DOMINANT and never gave a single chance to the unexperienced WestIndies
EXCEPTIONAL effort from England to win inside 4 days on a flat pitch. One poor session has cost West Indies the match yet again, they showed a lot of fight after being reduced to 136/6 at one stage in their 1st innings. Sammy and Samuels led the recovery with a century each to propel the visitors to 370. Andrew Strauss led the riposte with a superb 141 and was well supported by KP's 82 as the hosts made 428, a lead of 58 runs. As has happened in the past, WI collapsed in a heap in their second innings to end Day 3 at a sorry 61/6. Marlon Samuels fought hard to make an unbeaten 76 but that was just a token resistance as England bowled the visitors out for 165 in their second knock before romping home in style.
England captain Andrew Strauss, who made 141 in the first innings to follow his hundred in the five-wicket first Test win at Lord's, was out for 45 when he chipped part-time spinner Marlon Samuels to short extra-cover with his side just 19 runs short of victory.
But fellow left-hander Alastair Cook (43 not out) and Jonathan Trott (17 not out) completed the win.
Earlier, Samuels made a dashing 76 not out, top-scoring for the tourists for the second time in the match after his first innings 117.
However, he merely delayed the inevitable and this loss extended West Indies' winless run in England to 16 Tests, with 14 defeats and two draws.
Tim Bresnan took four wickets for 37 runs in 17 overs for a Test-best match haul of eight for 141, while James Anderson was close behind his fellow paceman with a second innings return of four for 43 in 20.1 overs.
This victory meant BRESNAN had been on the winning side in all his 13 Tests.
FINALLY A PAKISTAN TEAM IN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
T20
The Governing Council of the Champions League Twenty20 is learnt to have approved the participation of Pakistan's domestic T20 champions Sialkot Stallions in this year's event to be held in October at different venues in India.
It will be for the first time that a team from Pakistan will take part in the Champions League Twenty20 since the event's inception. The Working Committee had left it to the CLT20 GC to take a final decision on the matter.
The council's approval was a mere formality after the BCCI Working Committee on May 12 had cleared the decks for the Pakistan outfit's participation, a decision which has far reaching implications in the revival of Indo-Pak bilateral cricket ties.
Apart from India, the GC has representatives from South Africa and Australia
STEPHEN FLEMING NOT INTRESTED IN COACHING NZ
Former New Zealand Test captain Stephen Fleming says he is not interested in taking over from John Wright as coach of the national cricket team "from a selfish point of view."
He told New Zealand's Live Sport radio today that while he enjoyed the experience of coaching Chennai each year, he was not yet prepared to take on the responsibility of a national team.
"I've got a young family that I love spending time with and while I do care deeply about the New Zealand side and the direction they're going, the timing's just not right for me to jump back into that touring lifestyle."
Fleming said his involvement with the Super Kings allowed him to keep in touch with cricket while also pursuing other business interests.
"I don't know if that's the path I want to go down. I have a good relationship with a number of the players, I enjoy talking about their game...and that might pull me back at some point but I certainly can't see that in the near future.
National director of cricket and former Australian coach John Buchanan has indicated the coaching role may be split with different coaches taking responsibility for Test, One-day and Twenty20 formats.
He told New Zealand's Live Sport radio today that while he enjoyed the experience of coaching Chennai each year, he was not yet prepared to take on the responsibility of a national team.
"I've got a young family that I love spending time with and while I do care deeply about the New Zealand side and the direction they're going, the timing's just not right for me to jump back into that touring lifestyle."
Fleming said his involvement with the Super Kings allowed him to keep in touch with cricket while also pursuing other business interests.
"I don't know if that's the path I want to go down. I have a good relationship with a number of the players, I enjoy talking about their game...and that might pull me back at some point but I certainly can't see that in the near future.
National director of cricket and former Australian coach John Buchanan has indicated the coaching role may be split with different coaches taking responsibility for Test, One-day and Twenty20 formats.
I WILL NOT PLAY CRICKET AFTER 35 - MICHEAL
CLARKE
Australia captain Michael Clarke has said that he will quit cricket before he passed his mid-30s, unlike many of his predecessors
Clarke said he won't continue to play on into his late 30s unlike former Australian captains Steve Waugh who played till 38, and Ricky Ponting who, at 37, is still there in the fray.
"I am enjoying playing now but in time I won't be the guy playing at 38, 39, 40," Clarke was quoted as saying by the Australian media.
"I hope I can have my impact in a short space of time and then be finished. I would love to see the team have success, achieve what it can achieve," he added.
Clarke said that he will draw curtains to his career the moment he finished as Australia skipper, unlike Ponting who has continued to play under his successor for 10 months. But before that Clarke said toppling South Africa this summer and then top-ranked England were his priorities.
"I have so many goals I want to see this team achieve and when my time is up, it is up," he said.
Clarke will lead Australia in a five-match ODI series against England from June 29.
TAHIL GETS TIPS FROM QUADIR
South African leg-spinner Imran Tahir has returned to his native Pakistan to seek tips from old tutor Abdul Qadir in a bid to exploit England's weakness against spin when the teams meet in July.
Tahir, who developed as a spinner in Pakistan before qualifying to play for South Africa last year, arrived last week and trained with Pakistan legend Qadir on Tuesday.
"I will try my best to learn more and more from the master," said Tahir, 33.
"Whatever leg-spin I bowl was taught to me by Qadir who in his day was a master spinner and a role model for youngsters."
Qadir, 56, who was revered as a great leg-spinner during the 70s and 80s, predicted Tahir could play a lead role for South Africa, whose attack is dominated by pace.
"I have told him how to bowl differently," Qadir told AFP. "Tahir is very talented and since he is my old student I agreed to help him when he contacted me last month."
"If conditions in England remain dry and there is less rain then I am sure Tahir will be very handy against England," added Qadir, who took 236 wickets in 67 Tests for Pakistan
South Africa will play three Tests, five one-days and three Twenty20s on their tour of England. The first Test begins at The Oval on July 19.
Tahir will hope that South Africa can follow Pakistan's example when his team confronts England.
England, world number one Test team, were routed 3-0 by Pakistan in the United Arab Emirates earlier this year, with off-spinner Saeed Ajmal taking 24 wickets and left-armer Abdul Rehman finishing with 19.
Tahir refused to compare himself to Ajmal or Rehman, saying he had his own style which he hoped would prove successful.
"What Ajmal and Rehman have achieved is great," said Tahir. "I have my own skill and I will try my level best to get wickets for my team and I am learning to control my delivery which is a bit faster than the normal leg-breaks."
Tahir said England's batsmen would be tough opponents but his experience of English conditions would be useful. Over the past eight years, Tahir has played for four different English counties.
"England's batsmen will be different on their grounds, but I have experience of English conditions which would be handy," said Tahir, who has 18 wickets in seven Tests as well as 14 in five one-dayers
Tahir, who developed as a spinner in Pakistan before qualifying to play for South Africa last year, arrived last week and trained with Pakistan legend Qadir on Tuesday.
"I will try my best to learn more and more from the master," said Tahir, 33.
"Whatever leg-spin I bowl was taught to me by Qadir who in his day was a master spinner and a role model for youngsters."
Qadir, 56, who was revered as a great leg-spinner during the 70s and 80s, predicted Tahir could play a lead role for South Africa, whose attack is dominated by pace.
"I have told him how to bowl differently," Qadir told AFP. "Tahir is very talented and since he is my old student I agreed to help him when he contacted me last month."
"If conditions in England remain dry and there is less rain then I am sure Tahir will be very handy against England," added Qadir, who took 236 wickets in 67 Tests for Pakistan South Africa will play three Tests, five one-days and three Twenty20s on their tour of England. The first Test begins at The Oval on July 19.
Tahir will hope that South Africa can follow Pakistan's example when his team confronts England.
England, world number one Test team, were routed 3-0 by Pakistan in the United Arab Emirates earlier this year, with off-spinner Saeed Ajmal taking 24 wickets and left-armer Abdul Rehman finishing with 19.
Tahir refused to compare himself to Ajmal or Rehman, saying he had his own style which he hoped would prove successful.
"What Ajmal and Rehman have achieved is great," said Tahir. "I have my own skill and I will try my level best to get wickets for my team and I am learning to control my delivery which is a bit faster than the normal leg-breaks."
Tahir said England's batsmen would be tough opponents but his experience of English conditions would be useful. Over the past eight years, Tahir has played for four different English counties.
"England's batsmen will be different on their grounds, but I have experience of English conditions which would be handy," said Tahir, who has 18 wickets in seven Tests as well as 14 in five one-dayers
KP WANTS GAYLE BACK
Gayle, one of the world's most aggressive opening batsman, has not played international cricket for over a year because of a dispute with the West Indies Cricket Board.
The left-handed opener was not selected for the Test squad and in his absence the West Indies suffered a five-wicket defeat in the first of a three-match series at Lord's on Monday. Gayle, who said recently he was making himself available again for international duty, had been expected to return in the subsequent one-day series against England.
But with his commitments in the Indian Premier League having come to an end following the elimination of the Royal Challengers Bangalore, the former West Indies captain could yet feature in the Tests against England.
West Indies have suffered a series of top-order collapses during Gayle's international exile, including in both innings at Lord's.
Fellow attacking batsman Pietersen, who knows Gayle well from their time together in the IPL, said: "He's a superstar and he is one of my real good mates in cricket. I love the way he plays.
"It will be brilliant for the game if he comes back to play this Test match. He is an entertainer. People want to watch entertainers. They don't want to watch people blocking the ball."
AKRAM WANTS INDIA-PAK TO PLAY CRICKET
Famed paceman Wasim Akram was upbeat Tuesday about growing signs that India and Pakistan are to resume cricketing ties, nearly four years after they were suspended following the 2008 terror attacks on Mumbai.
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Zaka Ashraf is in India negotiating a revival of matches after watching the Indian Premier League (IPL) final.
India has also allowed the Sialkot Stallions to take part in October's Champions League, the first such participation by a Pakistani team since 2008.
Wasim, who as bowling coach helped Kolkata Knight Riders win their maiden IPL title on Sunday, said there were signs of a thaw.
"I acted as an ambassador for Pakistan as everyone knows me and during my stay I have seen that people want Indo-Pak cricket to start and for me the invitation for Sialkot is the first step," Wasim told AFP.
Pakistani players featured in the inaugural IPL in 2008 and Sialkot was due to participate in the first Champions League the same year, until the Mumbai attacks saw cricket ties suspended.
Wasim, 45, expressed his hope that the doors to the IPL will open for Pakistani cricketers next year.
"Pakistani players Shahid Afridi, Umar Gul, Umar Akmal and Mohammad Hafeez are popular in India and Indian fans have realised they can add to the charm of the league," said Wasim, who played 104 Tests and 352 one-day internationals for Pakistan.
Wasim added that India not playing Pakistan was a great setback for the millions of spectators in both countries.
"I am a great advocate of Indo-Pak cricket and I hope all the issues between the two countries are solved so that millions of fans are not deprived of such entertaining cricket," said Wasim, who led Pakistan on the tour of India in 1999.
Turning to Pakistan's imminent tour to Sri Lanka, Wasim said: "Pakistan has done well in the past year and although it will be tough playing Sri Lanka on their home grounds I am sure this Pakistan team will do well."
Pakistan plays two Twenty20, five one-days and three Tests on the tour of Sri Lanka, with the first Twenty20 taking place in Hambantota on Friday.
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Zaka Ashraf is in India negotiating a revival of matches after watching the Indian Premier League (IPL) final. India has also allowed the Sialkot Stallions to take part in October's Champions League, the first such participation by a Pakistani team since 2008.
Wasim, who as bowling coach helped Kolkata Knight Riders win their maiden IPL title on Sunday, said there were signs of a thaw.
"I acted as an ambassador for Pakistan as everyone knows me and during my stay I have seen that people want Indo-Pak cricket to start and for me the invitation for Sialkot is the first step," Wasim told AFP.
Pakistani players featured in the inaugural IPL in 2008 and Sialkot was due to participate in the first Champions League the same year, until the Mumbai attacks saw cricket ties suspended.
Wasim, 45, expressed his hope that the doors to the IPL will open for Pakistani cricketers next year.
"Pakistani players Shahid Afridi, Umar Gul, Umar Akmal and Mohammad Hafeez are popular in India and Indian fans have realised they can add to the charm of the league," said Wasim, who played 104 Tests and 352 one-day internationals for Pakistan.
Wasim added that India not playing Pakistan was a great setback for the millions of spectators in both countries.
"I am a great advocate of Indo-Pak cricket and I hope all the issues between the two countries are solved so that millions of fans are not deprived of such entertaining cricket," said Wasim, who led Pakistan on the tour of India in 1999.
Turning to Pakistan's imminent tour to Sri Lanka, Wasim said: "Pakistan has done well in the past year and although it will be tough playing Sri Lanka on their home grounds I am sure this Pakistan team will do well."
Pakistan plays two Twenty20, five one-days and three Tests on the tour of Sri Lanka, with the first Twenty20 taking place in Hambantota on Friday.
DE VILLERS GAVE ME GREAT ADVICES - PUJARA
It's not Chris Gayle but AB de Villiers who gave some precious advice to Cheteshwar Pujara after the latter was appointed as the India A captain for the tour of the West Indies. "I might not have played for RCB in the last month and a half but I was working really hard at the nets. Since this is my first tour of West Indies, I was keen on doing a bit of homework. I spoke to AB about the wickets there and also on my batting," the Saurashtra batsman told scribes on Tuesday. "He (De Viliers) gave me some good tips on subtle adjustments in batting. Also RCB coach Venkatesh Prasad told me that apart from Kingston, the pitches at other venues would be on a slower side which would suit our batsmen," Pujara said.
Pujara however, did mention that he did not get a chance to speak to Gayle.
Pujara is not under any undue pressure keeping in mind that a good show in the Caribbean will help him make a comeback into the senior team.
"I have never felt any pressure. Rather than pressure of performing, it is a big motivation to play for India 'A' as any good performance at this level will be noticed. Most of us have played for 'A' team on overseas tours, so we have that requisite experience."
Pujara has always been touted as the one who should replace Rahul Dravid at No 3 but a couple of knee surgeries has pushed him back in the race. However he doesn't feel that it would be like starting from the scratch.
"I won't say that it's like starting from zero. After coming back from injury, I had played four Ranji Trophy matches as well as in the Duleep Trophy. I have also played a few matches for Royal Challengers Bangalore."
Coach Lalchand Rajput was asked whether he would employ rotation policy, he answered,"The best XI will play in every match."
While batsmen may heave a sigh of relief on slower wickets, will it be a tough ask for fast bowlers like Ashok Dinda and Parvinder Awana, the India A captain said, "Our bowlers know the art of taking wickets on slower surfaces. It won't be a problem.
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