Clarke ton goes in vain as rain scripts final say India had reached nine for the loss of Sachin Tendulkar's dismissal in 2.4 overs when the skies opened up with a vengeance. The downpour -- with varying degrees of intensity -- lasted more than an hour and a half. Despite the tireless efforts of the ground staff, wet underfoot conditions forced umpires Steve Bucknor and Suresh Shastri to abandon play a little before 10 pm....
We lost momentum in middle overs: Dhoni Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni said on Saturday that his team lost the momentum in the middle overs after a bright start and pointed it out as an area to work on in the subsequent games against Australia.
We were better placed: Gilchrist Having scalped the prize wicket of Sachin Tendulkar for a duck while defending their impressive 307, Australian captain Adam Gilchrist had every reason to believe his team had a better chance of winning the first game and go 1-0 up in a seven-match series. But rain delivered an unkind cut to the Aussie aspirations.
Rochus, Gasquet in final Coming into the semifinal clash after playing just five games against Nicolas Kiefer, who withdrew with gastroenteritis the previous day, Rochus might have been little short on match play. And the way Schuettler began, it appeared the German just continued from where he left off. ..
India have the skill level to match the Aussies The biggest Test for Lalchand Rajput's man-management skills came when he was appointed as the manager for a young Indian team for the Twenty20 World Cup in South Africa. But the Mumbaikar did his job with efficiency, while holding a spirited bunch together
Pouring cold water... Spectators are glued to their seats at the
Chinnaswamy stadium in Bangalore on Saturday as it pours ruining the first cricket match between India and Australia. DH photo / P Samson Victor
Is Sonia Gandhi trying to promote dynastic rule by appointing her son Rahul as general secretary of the Congress? Will Rahul be able to revive the fortunes of the party in the next Parliament elections? Deccan Herald had invited its readers to send in their opinions. Rahul has been hailed as a young and promising leader by several readers who have appreciated Sonia’s move. However, there are several others who have questioned the credibility of the Congress party in appointing Rahul, who they say is a novice.
