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Australia's domestic cricket, live on Star cricket

Great business plan says "cut margin off your rivals when their time is on. and make sure you sweep everything when your moment comes".

Espn has been into Cricket telecast for over 10 years, and you bet they know all the tricks and plans of broadcasting cricket matches in India. demand was always high, but several channels failed to show quality cricket in huge quantity to the fans, and made little money..

Star cricket - the 24hr/day cricket channel of ESPN-Star sports combination now brings domestic cricket of Australia - live in India. Indian team tours Australia from 26th of December (schedule) & in between - Star cricket will broadcast Ford Rangers One day ... .. Read complete article
Added on Thu, 01 November 2007

Australian selectors signal to future prospects

20% of Australian suceess, is because they plan the future early n better than any other cricketing country. then its about selling tickets, or match schedules, foreign tour programming or selecting a squad..

Nearly all countries are into rebuilding process since caribbean world cup, finding new players with long future ~ but how many of them have eyes on upcoming twenty20 world cup in South Africa? well, Aussies certainly are getting ready by naming 30 member squad, which will be decreased to 15 by mid-july.

More than selecting a squad, its important for selectors to tell the youngster that he is in their range. By naming such 30 player squads, promising youngsters gets the boost they require ... .. Read complete article
Added on Tue, 03 July 2007

A Steve Waugh trick ~ whole cricket world is using

Everybody knows Steve Waugh first made a name for himself when he struck 200 off 425 balls after batting 555 mins against mighty West Indies at Sabina Park (Jamaica) in that cricket defining 1994 series. if you didn't, now you do. I assure you its true. before that, the other Waugh twin (Mark) was lot more famous..

While he played, Steve had a 'very different' approach of batting with tailenders. he'll take a single off the very first ball of an over, to allow opposition a go at other lesser capable batsman. He did that in above mentioned Caribbean test as well, as he did in a Kolkatta test against India (which Aussies lost after forcing follow-on). Steve believed ... .. Read complete article
Added on Wed, 06 June 2007

Ashes 2006 = $317 for Australia : Border-Gawaskar trophy next

Not that I hate other aspects of Australian cricket, best I like is the way they plan things. & then goes all out to get it..

Ashes 2006 was very much a revenge series. Plan was not to beat England, but beat'em bad. & so they did. In process, Australia earned good some of money as a tourist destination for English people as well. even though they lost that 5 test match series 5 nil.

Releasing the facts, Aussie Tourism Minister said 793 new jobs were created during those 30 days, to make a total of $317 while the Ashes & commonwealth Bank triseries was played. read the official story straight from official website of CA.

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Added on Wed, 06 June 2007

Australia & Kookaburra making 'less vibration' cricket bats

America is yet to say 'yes' to cricket, but the innovation is already here. commanded by Australia sports authority, a smart cricket bat is being made under the guidance of Professor Sabu john ~ a RMIT expert in intelligent materials.

Story starts with Aussie batsman smacking International bowlers over their heads in Caribbean cricket World Cup. no one noticed, but the averages & the strike rate Australian batsman recorded during that tournament - was phenomenal. We'll never find the exact answers, but one strong hint has come from School of Aerospace, Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering at RMIT University in Melbourne, who are under process of making a cricket bat capable of reducing handle vibrations upto 42%. Less the jurk ... .. Read complete article
Added on Thu, 10 May 2007

Gilchrist & Australia find another flaw in ICC cricket rules

This story may get big, so lets start straight with what it is..

Adam Gilchrist, Aussie wicket keeper made squashing (I mean smashing) 149 runs in the world cup 2007 final against Srilankans. His century came off only 72 balls. now the secretary of Sri Lanka cricket - K Mathivanan has come out to question the "squash ball" Australian wicket keeper was wearing inside his gloves as he blazed those thirteen 4s and six 6s - the fastest century of cricket WC final history.

Note : Squash ball is made of vulcanished rubber with polymers &synthetic to develop low resilience. Meaning, higher degree of energy used to deform it (press it in simple words). Having Squash ball inside ... .. Read complete article
Added on Tue, 08 May 2007

Australia vs South Africa - 5th ODI, Wanderers, Johannesburg

As I was watching this match, I asked so many times to myself that is this the greatest cricket match I am witnessing right now.. .and no less the a few hours later, it is officially called as the GREATEST ODI, OR GREATEST ONE DAY INTERNATIONAL...Let me try to form a picture of this great one day match at wanderers..

It was the 5th and last One day international of the 2006 Australia's tour of South Africa and having lost the first two ODI's, Australia had made a great come back to win both the next two matches... and the series was 2-2 with this last one dayer at Johannesburg. I remember ... .. Read complete article
Added on Thu, 16 March 2006




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