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- MS Dhoni is 'captain terrific', says Sourav Ganguly
- India's 1st World Cup Title: The journey to Lord's, June 25, 1983
- 1983 World Cup: The day Team India changed the face of Indian Cricket
- Shami Ahmed Replace Irfan Pathan for tri-series in West Indies
- ICC ODI Rankings: Ravindra Jadeja moves up to career-best 3rd
- ICC announces Team of the Tournament: Champions Trophy 2013
| MS Dhoni is 'captain terrific', says Sourav Ganguly Posted: 25 Jun 2013 02:17 AM PDT  Sourav Ganguly was a pleasant surprise at the presentation party for the ICC Champions Trophy final at Edgbaston on Sunday night. Dressed in a sky blue suit, when the former Test captain presented the Golden Bat and Golden Ball to Shikhar Dhawan and Ravindra Jadeja, respectively, a glorious and golden past met the future of Indian cricket. June and the English summer has been very special for Ganguly. Seventeen years ago on June 22, he scored a century (131) on debut at Lord's. It was the second Test against England and two dramatic events changed the lives of two rookie batsmen. Navjot Singh Sidhu had walked out of the team under Mohammed Azharuddin's captaincy and Sanjay Manjrekar was indisposed. Ganguly and Rahul Dravid thus made their debuts. Ganguly became the 10th Indian to smash a century on debut while Dravid fell just five runs short of the coveted three-figure mark. Both went to lead India in Test cricket. Today, Ganguly is arguably one of the world's best TV analysts of the game. Pushing 41, he remains a crowd-puller. During the Champions Trophy, he was often seen doing his live TV stints, outdoors. Whether it was The Oval, Edgbaston or Cardiff, chants of "Dada, Dada" clearly showed he was more popular than a Sunil Gavaskar, a Kapil Dev or a Navjot Singh Sidhu. The world reckons Ganguly as the man who turned Indian cricket around with his leadership skills and clarity of thought. Often boisterous, he taught Team India to look the opposition in the eye. From 2000 onwards, there was a distinct shift in India's body language as some of the biggest 'battles' with Australia and England have been 'fought' when Ganguly was in the hot seat. He taught Indians to play the game hard and never get overawed by names or occasions. As a cricket analyst, Ganguly commands the same respect as he did during his playing days. He remains 'special; even during times when some of the top TV experts are 'paid' to say what the game's administrators want. Ganguly speaks his mind - straight from the heart, honest and with a lot of logic and substance. Ganguly spoke to NDTVSports.com in an exclusive chat during the Champions Trophy semifinal between India and Sri Lanka in Cardiff on June 20. Excerpts from the conversation: Q: For someone with 38 international hundreds, how do you look back at the century on debut at Lord's 17 years ago? A: Oh, I have very fond memories of it. I will always remember that innings. It was a life-changer and it will always rank among the best knocks I have ever played. Q: June has always been special for Indian cricket, for both good and bad reasons. We will be celebrating 30 years of India's first World Cup win at Lord's on June 25 (today). As a 12-year-old, do you have any memories of that event? A: Yes, of course. I remember it was raining and we were at home watching TV. It was a big game and the victory changed the face of Indian cricket. We started taking cricket seriously after that. Q: India won the World Cup in 1983, in 2003 we almost clinched it and in 2011, it was a dream come true. How do you reflect on these high points of Indian cricket? A: The best part about this is that Indian cricket has remained strong. It is very important because we always fall in the trap of comparing eras, judging captains and trying to find out who is the best. At the end of the day, it is a team sport and it's about Indian cricket. And most important thing is how strong Indian cricket stays over a period. As I said, captains and players will come and go in an era. You have to keep producing good players to get the results. Q: Cricket has always been about characters and individuals. You and Dhoni have been India's best captains. Don't you think comparisons are justified? A: I really don't know why people are comparing me with Dhoni. I don't think it will be possible for me to compare myself with him. I don't believe in comparisons. You can't compare players or captains or people of different eras. Situations are different and you react differently. Dhoni has been an outstanding captain. His record as captain is terrific. He still has a lot of cricket left in him and he has done wonders to Indian cricket. Q: What makes a good captain? A: It's a mixture of many things. It's not just numbers. You always have to consider the finer details like where you play, what impact you have, what are your performance overseas and the teams you play against. All these make a difference. Q: The history of Champions Trophy shows India has found new talents from time to time. We saw the emergence of Yuvraj Singh and Zaheer Khan in Nairobi 2000 when you were captain. And now players like Shikhar Dhawan and Jadeja. A: Well, it's got nothing to do with a Champions Trophy. Yes, there were a few who made their mark in Kenya, but it was what we did after that. The next one in Sri Lanka we did superbly and then we started doing well in Test cricket and we played better, overseas. I think every team should be judged on what they do in Test cricket. ODI is a different ball game but to rate a team as a strong and solid one, Test cricket should be the yardstick. For a period of five-six years, the team under me started getting better and I am sure this one (under Dhoni) is a young and rebuilding team and it's about what they do over the next two-three years. Then only we should comment on this side. A Champions Trophy win is great achievement but let's watch and wait. Q: You backed players to the hilt. How do you rate Dhoni on this aspect? A: Dhoni backs players as well. People like Raina, Jadeja, and Rohit Sharma have developed under him as players and he has some terrific qualities as a leader. Q: Dhoni says the mantra to success has been to keep things simple. How easy is it to be an Indian captain? A: Well, you try to keep things simple...You TRY! Dhoni looks okay from outside. There must be a lot of pressure from inside. Situations are something you react to and he looks less fussy. But whatever it is, he has done a marvelous job for India. Q: India playing at least three tough series abroad over the next 18 months or so. Do you think the core of the squad lies in this Champions Trophy team? A: Only time will say. There is no hard and fast rule in cricket that this IS the team. It will keep getting readjusted and changed as time goes on. I am sure this will happen here too. The next 18 months will see good tough cricket for India and it will make and break some players. Q: Do you see Dhoni as the 2015 World Cup captain? He never looks beyond a certain point and sounds circumspect. A: That's the way he always says. I am sure he has got the 2015 WC at the back of his mind. He is young, a terrific ODI player and there is no reason why he won't be captain. Q: Dhoni said fielding was neglected my previous teams. You agree? A: The Indians have done very well in this competition, but it's wrong to say the previous teams have neglected fielding. They have indeed looked after their fielding. There have been brilliant fielders ... when Yuvraj and Mohammed Kaif came, they were outstanding. Before that there was Azharuddin. They were classy fielders. As I said, let's not compare eras and let's enjoy the particular moment. Q: How important is it to enjoy the support of the management? A: It's a team game and support is very important. I am sure Dhoni has enjoyed terrific support from the Board. He had a tough two years since the World Cup but the Board and the selectors believed in him. source: ndtv.com RELATED LINKS: India vs England: ICC Champions Trophy 2013 - ReportIndia vs England: ICC Champions Trophy 2013 - Statistical HighlightsShikhar Dhawan named player of the tournament: Champions Trophy 2013I told boys that God helps only those who help themselves: MS DhoniShikhar Dhawan dedicates his Golden Bat award to flood victims in Uttarakhand: CT13Images: India v England - ICC Champions Trophy 2013 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| India's 1st World Cup Title: The journey to Lord's, June 25, 1983 Posted: 25 Jun 2013 12:08 AM PDT  In six attempts in the first two editions of the Prudential World Cup, India won just one game - by ten wickets against a low-key East Africa in 1975. Overall, till the beginning of the 1983 World Cup, India had played 40 One-Day Internationals under six captains in nine years and had lost 28 of them. Therefore, at the start of the tournament, India carried minimum expectations and the odds on them were 66 to 1. (Also Read: 1983 World Cup: The day Team India changed the face of Indian Cricket) The 24-year-old Kapil Dev, callow and fresh, had led the side in only five Test matches and seven ODIs, and had been reinstated as the captain, replacing Sunil Gavaskar, only a few months ago. Like the captain himself, the team, barring the great Gavaskar, was made of individuals who were yet to be internationally acclaimed. "None backed us in 1983," Kapil told Sportstar after India's 2011 ICC World Cup triumph. "Actually it suited us because it meant no pressure at all. The boys just wanted to enjoy the experience of playing in a World Cup."Placed in Group B alongside West Indies, Australia and Zimbabwe, India won four out of their six league games and then won the semifinal and the final to create history that would eventually be labelled as the turning point in Indian cricket. In the process, they won many hearts, not least of John Woodcock, the editor of 1984 Wisden Cricketers' Almanack, who wrote: "The World Cup was a great success and India's victory a splendid surprise. They brought warmth and excitement in the place of dampness and depression." League Stage West Indies, Old Trafford, Manchester, June 9-10 India's confidence from their first ever ODI win against West Indies in Albion two months before the tournament and the break in the momentum of the West Indies batsmen, after the game went into the second day, inflicted the two time world champions' first defeat in the history of the competition. Put in to bat in damp conditions, after a delayed start, India relied on the sixth wicket stand of 73 runs between Yashpal Sharma and Roger Binny to post their highest ever World Cup total until that point. When bad light stopped play, West Indies were 67 for 2 in 22 overs. Vivian Richards was caught behind early on day two off Binny, who picked up three wickets. A tenth-wicket partnership of 71 runs between Andy Roberts and Joel Garner threatened to spoil India's day, but Garner was stumped in the first delivery of the 55th over to give Ravi Shastri his third wicket. Scores: India 262/8 in 60 overs (Sandeep Patil 36, Yashpal Sharma 89; Michael Holding 2-32, Malcolm Marshall 2-48, Larry Gomes 2-46) beat West Indies 228 in 54.1 overs (Andy Roberts 37*, Joel Garner 37; Roger Binny 3-48, Ravi Shastri 3-26) by 34 runs. MoM: Yashpal Sharma. Zimbabwe, Grace Road, Leicester, June 11 High on adrenalin after beating West Indies, India travelled little more than two hours south to Leicester to run through Zimbabwe, who had upset Australia by 13 runs in their first game. Drizzle forced the match to start after lunch, and India put in Zimbabwe to exploit the conditions. Madan Lal and Binny kept the cordon busy as Syed Kirmani scalped five catches behind the stumps - a wicketkeeping record in World Cup that would remain intact till Adam Gilchrist took six catches against Namibia in 2003. Contributions from Amarnath and Sandeep Patil saw India home with 135 balls to spare. Scores: Zimbabwe 155 in 51.4 overs (Madan Lal 3-27, Roger Binny 2-25) lost to India 157/5 in 37.3 overs (Mohinder Amarnath 44, Sandeep Patil 50; Peter Rawson 2-11) by five wickets. MoM: Madan Lal.Australia, Trent Bridge, Nottingham, June 13 On his World Cup debut, Trevor Chappell's highest score in international cricket outclassed Kapil Dev's best returns in ODIs - he became the first India to take five wickets in an ODI - as Australia handed India a 162-run thrashing. After Australia decided to bat first, Chappell and Kim Hughes, the captain, put on 144 runs for the second wicket and set the platform for Graham Yallop to provide the finishing touches. Chasing 321 for an improbable win, India crashed in 37.5 overs as Ken MacLeay, the right-arm medium pacer, produced his best performance in limited-overs cricket. Scores: Australia 320/9 in 60 overs (Trevor Chappell 110, Kim Hughes 52, Graham Yallop 66*: Kapil Dev 5-43, Madan Lal 2-69) beat India 158 in 37.5 overs (Krishnamachari Srikkanth 39, Kapil Dev 40; Tom Hogan 2-48, Ken MacLeay 6-39) by 162 runs. MoM: Trevor Chappell. West Indies, The Oval, London, June 15Having restored their reputation after the defeat against India, with two big wins, West Indies dominated the proceedings in the return fixture. Batting first, Vivian Richards led the way with a century. Desmond Haynes and Clive Lloyd also chipped in to post a big total. Mohinder Amarnath and Dilip Vengsarkar showed promise, but Vengsarkar was hit on the mouth by a Malcolm Marshall delivery and had to retire. Amarnath was the fifth wicket to fall at the score of 193 and Kapil Dev's 36 delayed the inevitable. Scores: West Indies 282/9 in 60 overs (Desmond Haynes 38, Vivian Richards 119, Clive Lloyd 41; Roger Binny 3-71) beat India 216 in 53.1 overs (Mohinder Amarnath 80, Dillip Vengsarkar 32 retd., Kapil Dev 36; Andy Roberts 2-29, Michael Holding 3-40) by 66 runs. MoM: Vivian Richards. Zimbabwe, Nevill Ground, Tunbridge Wells, June 18  Asked to field first, the Zimbabwean opening pair of Peter Rawson and Kevin Curran reduced India to 17 for 5 in quick time. Soon it became 78 for 7 as six batsmen were dismissed for single digit scores. With the back against the wall, Kapil Dev played the innings of his life that set the benchmark for ODI batting. Roger Binny's 22, Madan Lal's 17 and Syed Kirmani's 24 not out gave Kapil the licence to bat with freedom. His unbeaten 175 included 16 fours and a six and came in 138 deliveries, and he put 126 runs in 16 overs with Syed Kirmani. It remains, till date, the highest ninth wicket partnership in the history of World Cup cricket. Curran's 73 was the only standout innings in Zimbabwe's chase as they were beaten both in spirit and performance. Scores: India 266/8 in 60 overs (Kapil Dev 175*; Peter Rawson 3-47, Kevin Curran 3-65) beat Zimbabwe 235 in 57 overs (Robin Brown 35, Kevin Curran 73; Roger Binny 2-45, Madan Lal 3-42) by 31 runs. MoM: Kapil Dev.Australia, County Ground, Chelmsford, June 20 In the virtual quarterfinal, India's superlative all-round performance handed Australia a massive loss. Batting first, India's innings revolved around the 53-run partnership between Sandeep Patil and Yashpal Sharma with crucial knocks from the rest of the lower middle order batsmen. Rodney Hogg and Jeff Thomson picked up three wickets apiece to bowl out India in the 56th over but Australia conceded 37 extras, which did not help their cause. Madan Lal and Roger Binny claimed four wickets each as Australia went from being 46 for 1 to 78 for 7. Scores: India 247 in 55.5 overs (Yashpal Sharma 40, Sandeep Patil 30; Rodney Hogg 3-40, Jeff Thomson 3-51) beat Australia 129 in 38.2 overs (Allan Border 36; Balwinder Singh Sandhu 2-26, Madan Lal 4-20, Roger Binny 4-29) by 118 runs. MoM: Roger Binny. Semifinal England, Old Trafford, Manchester, June 22 Bob Willis's decision to bat first in a big game was vindicated by Graeme Fowler and Chris Tavaré, the England openers, who put on 69 runs. However, once Roger Binny dismissed the pair within 15 runs, the rest of the English batsmen could not counter the variations of the Indian bowlers on a slow surface. Mohinder Amarnath claimed the big wickets of David Gower and Mike Gatting, Allan Lamb was run-out and late in the innings Kapil Dev picked up three wickets. Sunil Gavaskar and Krishnamachari Srikkanth got India off to a steady start before they fell within four runs of each other. After that Amarnath, Yashpal Sharma and Sandeep Patil engineered half-century partnerships for the third and fourth wicket to complete India's highest successful chase in World Cup cricket up until then. Scores: England 213 in 60 overs (Graeme Fowler 33, Chris Tavare 32; Kapil Dev 3-35, Roger Binny 2-43, Mohinder Amarnath 2-27) lost to India 217/4 in 54.4 overs (Mohinder Amarnath 46, Yashpal Sharma 61, Sandeep Patil 51*) by six wickets. MoM: Mohinder Amarnath. Final West Indies, Lord's, London, June 25 On a dramatic day at Lord's, Kapil Dev lifted the Prudential trophy in front of 24,609 people and received prize money 20,000 Pounds as India beat West Indies by 43 runs in the final. That India managed to win the honours was because of a spirited performance by the bowlers, who dismissed the defending champions for 140, shielding a paltry score of 183. Put in to bat first, India lost Sunil Gavaskar in the third over before Krishnamachari Srikkanth and Mohinder Amarnath steadied the ship with a 57-run stand, which went on to be the best partnership of the day. Srikkanth hit seven fours and a six on his way to become the highest scorer of the day before falling to Malcolm Marshall. Amarnath made 26 but he and Yashpal Sharma fell in quick succession as India were reduced to 100 for 4 by lunch. After that Sandeep Patil held the innings together but West Indies picked up regular wickets as India failed to utilise 32 balls in their innings. At the start of the West Indies chase, Gordon Greenidge misjudged an in-swinger from Balwinder Singh Sandhu to lose his stumps. Desmond Haynes and Vivian Richards took the total to 50 before Madan Lal removed the pair in a space of eight runs. Haynes was first to go and then Kapil ran backwards to complete a spectacular catch at mid-wicket that saw the back of Richards, who ended as the tournament's highest run-getter. Soon Roger Binny had Clive Lloyd caught by Kapil to become the highest wicket taker of the tournament and India took complete control of the proceedings. Jeffrey Dujon and Marshall put on 43 runs for the seventh wicket but Amarnath dismissed the duo and then had Michael Holding leg before wicket to be adjudged as the Man of the Match and bag a cash award of 600 Pounds. Scores: India 183 in 54.4 overs (Krishnamachari Srikkanth 38; Andy Roberts 3-32, Malcolm Marshall 2-24, Michael Holding 2-26, Larry Gomes 2-49) beat West Indies 140 in 52 overs (Vivian Richards 33; Balwinder Singh Sandhu 2-32, Madan Lal 3-31, Mohinder Amarnath 3-12) by 43 runs. 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| 1983 World Cup: The day Team India changed the face of Indian Cricket Posted: 24 Jun 2013 11:53 PM PDT  A beaming Kapil Dev with the World Cup trophy held high over his head, a bunch of elated Indian cricketers on the historic Lord's balcony and a swarm of Indian contingent on the field of the most iconic cricket ground. These are the visions that will be etched in the memories of millions of Indians forever. Much of the romance attached to India's 1983 World Cup triumph is due to the fact that no one, in their wildest imagination had thought it will happen. Not even the men who made it happen. We, at BCCI, spoke to various members of the victorious class of 1983 and gave them the difficult task of putting the feeling in words. (Also Read: India's 1st World Cup Title: The journey to Lord's, June 25, 1983) Captain magnificent, Kapil Dev, along with his senior and celebrated teammate, Sunil Gavaskar reminisced the most-cherished moment of their lives. Let's take a walk down the memory lane and relive the event that changed the face of Indian Cricket forever, in the words of its creators. The first blood India was one of the weakest teams to participate in the tournament. With a young captain and hardly anything to show off in the ODI format, the team left the Indian shores with no fanfare or expectation. But then something happened. In their first match of the tournament, India defeated the defending champions, the mighty West Indies by 34 runs. Suddenly, the Indians were interested in what was happening in England. There emerged a sense of seriousness, within the Indian team and their countrymen. Kapil Dev: "We were just a bunch of young boys who wanted to have fun. Winning was more fun in the evening and that's what we started to look out for – how we can enjoy more. The first match itself (against West IndiesI) gave us a little hope. After that our aim was to make the top four. Every match became more and more serious after that." The journey to the final A win over Zimbabwe was followed by a heavy pounding against Australia – a 162-run loss. The proud men from the Caribbean had their revenge in the next match as they thrashed India by 66 runs. Sanity seemed to have returned to the tournament as the giants were defeating the minnows once again. But the peace was transient. India's next encounter was against Zimbabwe in which Kapil Dev produced one of the greatest ODI innings ever to inspire his team to a victory. Kapil's unbeaten 175 didn't only win India the game but also proved to be the platform from where his team took off and landed as world champions. Australia were battered (by 118 runs) and a spot in the semi-final was booked. India faced the onerous task of defeating a formidable team in its own backyard if they wanted to make the final. Kapil Dev and his boys were off to Manchester to take on England in the semi-final. Ravi Shastri: "The fact of the matter was that we had beaten West Indies and Australia to reach the semi-final. When we reached the Old Trafford for our semi-final game and saw the pitch, we knew we had a very good chance." The chance was seized. England were dismissed for 213 in 60 overs. Kapil bagged 11-1-35-3; Roger Binny and Mohinder Amarnath picked two wickets each. Yashpal Sharma (61) and Sandip Patil (51*) scored fifties and India chased down the target with six wickets to spare. The Unthinkable had happened. India had made it to the World Cup final. Off to London, off to the Lord's! Fairytale completed India had nothing to lose. Playing the World Cup final was a dream in itself and all the captain told his men was to make this dream a memorable one. Ravi Shastri: "We just said, 'let's go out there and enjoy ourselves'. There was no thought of winning or losing. We had played damn good cricket to reach the final and now let's go and enjoy." Sunil Gavaskar: "That's what Kapil said, 'We have worked hard and made the final. Yes, nobody is giving us a chance but this is a huge occasion so let's go out there, give it our best'. That's exactly what we did." The captain, however, was not that cool a couple of days before the big match. The wicket was prepared for the West Indies fast bowlers to run through the hapless Indian line-up. Kapil Dev: "There was so much grass on that wicket, I still remember it clearly in my mind. I thought, 'what the hell is this? This is not a one-day wicket. We discussed it in the team meeting and I said, 'I am sure they will cut the grass. There's no way it will be so bouncy and green for the final'. But that didn't happen." The day arrived. Clive Lloyd won the toss and put India in to bat. Sunil Gavaskar departed early but his opening partner, Krishnamachari Srikkanth, unleashed his uninhibited attacking instincts on the giant Caribbean bowlers. Ravi Shastri: "The West Indies hadn't seen Cheeka (Srikkanth) before and he had the shots – the cut, the pull and hook – to counter their bowling. When it was pitched up he would smash it through the covers. So the kind of shots he played, took them by surprise. At the end of the match, his 38 was the top-score in the World Cup final." Srikkanth's cameo helped India crawl to 183 in 54.4 overs but it was never going to be enough against the likes of Gordon Greenidge, Desmond Haynes, Vivian Richards and Clive Lloyd. Or was it? Gavaskar: "If you look at 183 with the kind of batting line-up that West Indies had, it really should have been a walk in the park for them." The West Indians too thought so. And were done in by their own complacency. Michael Holding confirmed it. Michael Holding: "Once we got India out cheaply everyone just figured, 'Oh, this is over. We'll get these runs, no matter what. Somebody will score and get us through'. Complacency set it and no one went out to bat there with the responsibility that 'I am going to get these runs." Greenidge and Haynes went cheaply but Richards looked in marauding mood before Kapil Dev covered the distance from mid-on to midwicket to catch a miscued hook from the batsman. With West Indies on 3 for 57 India were back into the game. Shastri: "After Richards' wicket it was India's turn to keep their calm and not try too many things in a flash. It was a matter of hanging in there and you never know, there might be a run-out or a stupid shot that's played. Once Clive Lloyd got out India had their nose in the front and they made sure they don't do anything stupid to lose that advantage." The new world order When Mohinder Amarnath scalped Holding lbw, the world order was changed. Starting the tournament as the no-hopers, India were now World Champions! The Lord's was ruled by the Indians. Shastri: "It was sensational. Up in the dressing room, I think I might have had at least three or four sips of the Champaign straight from the bottle even before the players had come in. You could see the entire sight from the top and it was an unforgettable one. The crowd went on the field and there were Indians everywhere. They players did well to come into the dressing room as quickly as they did. The dressing room was like a fish market with all sort of people from everywhere barging in there. It was one hell of a sight." Gavaskar: "It's something that brings goosebumps even after so many years. At times it is difficult to believe that you were once a part of a World Cup winning team. It is the best moment of your cricketing career to see your captain lift the World Cup up in the air with massive reaction and reception from the huge crowd gathered at the Lord's. It was a moment to savour." The 1983 victory changed the face of Indian Cricket forever. Kapil Dev: "We felt that the 1983 World Cup changed the entire sport in our country and gave a new dimension to Indian cricket." Shastri: "Being the youngest man in that party, all I'll tell you is that day at the Lord's changed my life. June 25, 1983 changed the face of Indian cricket. And when I say that I don't only mean the cricket lovers. The corporate got behind the team, the media started to give the Indian cricket team the recognition they deserve." source: bcci.tv | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shami Ahmed Replace Irfan Pathan for tri-series in West Indies Posted: 24 Jun 2013 10:04 PM PDT  The Indian selectors were forced to make one change in the squad for the tri-series in West Indies after Irfan Pathan was ruled out due to a hamstring injury. He was replaced by Mohammad Shami, the pace bowler. (Also Read: India Squad for Tri Series in West Indies) Irfan, who made a comeback to the Indian team for the ICC Champions Trophy 2013 after a decent outing in the Indian Premier League, was one of four players who didn't feature in the team's victorious campaign that culminated with a five-run win over England in the final in Birmingham on June 23 (Sunday). (Also Read: India Support staff for Tri-series in West Indies ) Irfan, who has battled a string of injuries in the past, played in Baroda's first match of the 2012-13 Ranji Trophy season in November before picking up a knee injury that forced him out of India's two One-Day International assignments against Pakistan and England earlier this year, prior to the Champions Trophy. Shami, who has four wickets in five ODIs, was originally included in the 21-man shortlist before the list was pruned. He was last seen in action for Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League 2013. The tri-series involving the hosts West Indies and Sri Lanka starts on June 28. source: icc-cricket.com | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ICC ODI Rankings: Ravindra Jadeja moves up to career-best 3rd Posted: 24 Jun 2013 09:51 PM PDT  Jadeja, who made an unbeaten 33 and picked two for 24 in the final, was named Man of the Match. His haul of 12 wickets in the tournament also made him the highest wicket-taker, fetching him the Golden Ball trophy. Jadeja's efforts helped him move up a place to a career-best third in the latest Reliance ICC ODI Player Rankings for Bowlers. Jadeja also moved up three places to 52nd in the batting table. His combined effort with the bat and ball helped him move up a place to a best-ever third in the latest all-rounders' rankings. Meanwhile, in the Reliance ICC ODI Player Rankings for Batsmen, England batsman Jonathan Trott moved up a place to fourth. Trott scored 229 runs from five games to end as the second highest run-getter in the tournament. The batting list continues to be headed by South Africa captain AB de Villiers, with teammate Hashim Amla in second place and India's Virat Kohli in third position. Others to make upward movements include Mahela Jayawardene in 21st (up by three) and Angelo Mathews in 41st(up by one). The ODI and T20I Championship tables, unlike the Test Championship Table, are updated after every match. India consolidates top position on the Reliance ICC ODI Championship table India entered the tournament on 119 ratings points and has moved to 123 thanks to its victories over South Africa, West Indies and Pakistan in the group stage, followed by wins over Sri Lanka in the semi-final and host England in the final. India now has a lead of 10 ratings points over its nearest rival, England, which is currently on 113, level with third-placed Australia. But Alastair Cook's side is ranked above Michael Clarke's team by a fraction of a point. South Africa continues to be ranked fourth with a loss of one ratings points (111) following its loss in the semi-final to England. Sri Lanka is still at fifth but has also lost one ratings point to finish at 108. Reliance ICC ODI Championship (as on 23 June) (after ICC Champions Trophy final)
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| ICC announces Team of the Tournament: Champions Trophy 2013 Posted: 24 Jun 2013 09:30 PM PDT  The International Cricket Council (ICC) today announced the Team of the ICC Champions Trophy 2013 that included seven players from the England and India sides that featured in the final at Edgbaston on Sunday. The team includes five Indians – Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Ravindra Jadeja and Bhuvneshwar Kumar – two Englishmen, namely Jonathan Trott and James Anderson, as well as Pakistan's Misbah-ul-Haq, Kumar Sangakkara from Sri Lanka, South Africa's Ryan McLaren and New Zealand's Mitchell McClenaghan. Joe Root of England was picked as the 12th man. Dhoni was named as the captain after he led his side to victory in the final, thus becoming the first captain in the history of the game to lift all the three ICC major trophies – ICC World Twenty20 2007, ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 and ICC Champions Trophy 2013. While Dhoni got little opportunity to show his exploits with the bat, he marshaled his troops outstandingly and he was sharp and agile behind the wickets as he accounted for nine batsmen behind the wickets (five catches and four stumpings). For Dhawan, McLaren, Kumar and McClenaghan, it was a significant achievement as it was the first time they had appeared in a global tournament that put world's best cricketers against each other. The Team of the Tournament was selected by a five-person selection panel that comprised Geoff Allardice (ICC General Manager – Cricket, and Chairman Event Technical Committee), Javagal Srinath (former India fast bowler and ICC Emirates Elite Panel match referee), Aleem Dar (ICC Emirates Elite Panel umpire), Scyld Berry (Wisden Editor from 2008-2011 and Sunday Telegraph correspondent) and Stephen Brenkley (correspondent of The Independent and Independent On Sunday). The chairman of the panel, Mr Allardice, said: "It was an extremely difficult task for the panel to pick a team of 11 players from the quality of players who featured in this tournament. "As the selection criteria was the performance in the ICC Champions Trophy 2013, some of the best players had to be left out, though they would walk very easily into any World XI. "The side is a good mixture of specialists and all-rounders, and includes six in-form batsmen, including Dhoni as a wicketkeeper-batsman, a spinner in Jadeja, McLaren as an all-rounder and three most impressive fast bowlers of the tournament in Kumar, Anderson and McClenaghan." Team of the Tournament (in batting order): 1- Shikhar Dhawan (India) -363 runs 2- Jonathan Trott (England)-229 runs 3- Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka)-222 runs 4- Virat Kohli (India)-176 runs 5- Misbah-ul-Haq (Pakistan)-173 runs 6- Mahendra Singh Dhoni (wicket-keeper/captain) (India)- 27 runs, five catches and four stumpings 7- Ravindra Jadeja (India)-12 wickets & 80 runs 8- Ryan McLaren (South Africa)-83 runs & eight wickets 9- Bhuvneshwar Kumar (India)- six wickets 10- James Anderson (England)-11 wickets 11- Mitchell McClenaghan (New Zealand)-11 wickets 12- Joe Root (England)-173 runs source: icc-cricket.com RELATED LINKS: India vs England: ICC Champions Trophy 2013 - ReportIndia vs England: ICC Champions Trophy 2013 - Statistical HighlightsShikhar Dhawan named player of the tournament: Champions Trophy 2013I told boys that God helps only those who help themselves: MS DhoniShikhar Dhawan dedicates his Golden Bat award to flood victims in Uttarakhand: CT13Images: India v England - ICC Champions Trophy 2013 |
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