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October 02 Boss jantur cricket News for Ganguly retained for first two Tests
Australia in India 2008-09 Ganguly retained Boss jantur News October 1, 2008
India's selectors have picked Sourav Ganguly in a 15-man squad for the first two Tests against Australia. He is expected to join India A in Chennai for a Test against New Zealand A beginning on October 3 because he isn't part of the ongoing camp in Bangalore. There were also call-ups for Tamil Nadu batsman S Badrinath and Haryana legspinner Amit Mishra, who played three one-day internationals in 2003. The squad consists of seven batsmen, one wicketkeeper, four fast bowlers and three spinners. The six batting slots are filled by Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir, Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar, Ganguly and VVS Laxman, with Mahendra Singh Dhoni as wicketkeeper. The two wicketkeepers used in Sri Lanka after Dhoni opted out, Dinesh Karthik and Parthiv Patel, have been excluded. Despite the intense speculation on Ganguly's future leading up to the selection meeting, the new selectors apparently felt that he had the three qualities essential for a series against Australia. "[He has] experience, character and resilience," said a national selector. "Besides, whatever his scores may have been in Sri Lanka, we could not ignore the fact that he has scored in the last 10 Tests." Ganguly had reportedly considered quitting cricket after being overlooked for the Irani Cup match between the Rest of India and Delhi but India's new selection panel, headed by Kris Srikkanth, has valued his experience over youngsters like Rohit Sharma, Yuvraj Singh and Mohammad Kaif. Ganguly has struggled against Australia, averaging just 31.73 in 20 Tests compared to an overall average of 41.74 in 109 Tests. Since his recall in December 2006 and till the end of the home series against South Africa earlier this year, Ganguly scored 1571 runs at 50.67, including a maiden double-century. However, he managed only 96 runs in six innings during India's 2-1 series defeat in Sri Lanka this summer.
After being called in as a substitute fielder during the home series against Pakistan late last year, Badrinath had a spell in the cold till he was named as Tendulkar's replacement for the Sri Lanka ODIs, and played three games. Dhoni, his captain for the ODIs, publicly expressed his satisfaction at Badrinath's attitude during the series. He managed only 92 runs in the recent A team series against Australia and New Zealand and had a poor Irani Cup but the selectors have clearly indicated that he is the future. "I am really happy to be selected to play against Australia," Badrinath said. "I was expecting this call. I will take tomorrow's match as serious practice. It will give me some experience against them." Zaheer Khan and Ishant Sharma will lead the bowling attack along with Munaf Patel and RP Singh. Anil Kumble, India's captain, Harbhajan Singh and Mishra, 25, make up the spin quotient. Mishra, who has 289 first-class wickets at 25.21, had a fine domestic season (38 wickets in the Ranji Trophy) and has also staked a claim through his good IPL performances (11 wickets at 12.55). Mishra, a neat and organised spinner, was included in India's Test squad to face West Indies in 2002 but did not get a game then. He subsequently made his ODI debut against South Africa in Dhaka in 2003 but fell out of national reckoning since. He has now pipped left-arm spinner Pragyan Ojha, who was in the Test side for Sri Lanka and played in the ODI series. Piyush Chawla, the Uttar Pradesh legspinner, was the other name doing the rounds but he too has been overlooked. Mishra said his stint with the Delhi Daredevils in the IPL - during which he claimed a hat-trick against Deccan Chargers - transformed his career. "It all started from the IPL. It gave me the platform to interact with greats like Shane Warne," Mishra said. "I specifically worked on my loop and top spin. I am very happy after hearing the news. I feel great as I've been expecting the call over the last year." Before the selection meeting, the selectors were "briefed" by Shashank Manohar, the BCCI president. Manohar, apparently, delivered a "convincing and forceful talk" on the need to plan for the team's future, given that the senior players are on the last leg of their careers. He also reminded the selectors of the board's guidelines for the committee, including curbs on media assignments. The first Test starts in Bangalore on October 9.
The second is in Mohali from October 17-21. The squad for the remaining
fixtures, in Delhi and Nagpur, will be named after the second Test. September 22 Rehab say sorry Naughty boy George Michael !!!
Naughty boy George Michael was Busted for drug possession this weekend in London. The drug-toting singer released this for us all:
August 28 iPhone Key features & disadvantages !!!iPhone Jantu'R iPhone app/experiment.. IntroductionIt's finally here - the iPhone 3G. No, we mean that literally. It's finally at our office and boy, are we excited! GPS, HSDPA purring under the new iPhone hood with a hefty number of software enhancements. But all them software goodies are available for the first-gen iPhone too - so is it worth the fuss? It may as well be, but we never know before we take it out for a spin.
Key features:
Main disadvantages:
Now, since we'll be heavily comparing the old and new iPhone, how about the following arrangement - the first one we'll call Number One and the newbie will be Number Two. Sorted. Wait a minute, no good? Crap, we knew it. OK then, the first one will be the iPhone 1G (as in "generation" of the device), while the new one will still be iPhone 3G (as in "generation" of the wireless network). That might sound inconsistent, but it's short and we like it this way, so before you go ballistic in the comments section, remember Number One and Number Two.
So, back to the drill - the 3G-enabled iPhone was rumored ever since the iPhone 1G surfaced last year. Now that we have the real thing in our hands, it doesn't seem that groundbreaking anymore. Nevertheless, there are quite a few things to cover so we think reviewing it in detail is worth it. There's the updated design, the new white color (which we happen to have), the new iPhone 2.0 firmware/software/OS (call it what you will) with AppStore on board, the push email functionality and, finally, the GPS and HSDPA topping.
We will also be on the lookout for improvements in terms of audio quality, loudspeaker volume and camera image quality against the iPhone 1G. Seems like quite a workload, so let's waste no more time and get to it. Join us after this short break for more on the iPhone 3G. Regards, August 23 record 12 sixesSaturday, August 23, 2008Marshall finished 12-year-old record ! Marshall breaks sixes record in West Indies win Abdur Rahim Jantu August 22, 2008 West Indies 303 for 4 (Marshall 157*, Johnson 51, Rizwan Cheema 3-31) beat Canada 254 (Rizwan Cheema 89, Nash 3-56) by 49 runs Xavier Marshall hits one of his record 12 sixes Xavier Marshall blasted the most sixes in a one-day international innings as he demolished Canada's bowlers and set up a 49-run victory for West Indies. Marshall's 12 sixes broke a 12-year-old record of 11 in an innings, set in 1996 by Sanath Jayasuriya and equalled six months later by Shahid Afridi. Marshall finished unbeaten on 157 from 118 deliveries - he also struck 11 fours - and it was a memorable way for him to pass fifty for the first time in an ODI. Two of West Indies' newest players gave him strong assistance with Leon Johnson scoring 51 in a 128-run stand with Marshall. But the most destructive period came in the final 12 overs, when Marshall really cut loose and combined with Brendan Nash (39 not out) for an unbeaten 111-run partnership that pushed the score to 303 for 4. The only Canada bowlers to finish with respectable figures were Eion Katchay, who picked up 1 for 25 from ten overs, and Rizwan Cheema, whose ten brought him 3 for 31. It continued an excellent debut series for Cheema, and he proceeded to keep his side afloat with a powerful 89 from 69 deliveries. For a while he was threatening to challenge Marshall's hours-old record and he had six sixes when he was caught off Nash in the 19th over. From there Canada's batsmen could only manage a few solid starts as Nash continued his strong all-round game to finish with 3 for 56. Dave Mohammed, playing his first ODI in nearly two years, picked up 2 for 34 as West Indies made the victory a formality. They will again meet Canada on Sunday in the final of the tri-series. Regards, Abdur Rahim Jantu Community Manager at dotnetshoutout.com Mobile : 01714-246603 E-mail : abdurrahim@dotnetshoutout.com,bossjantu@hotmail.com Website : dotnetshoutout.com/About August 14 For ForeignerAmazing Lou! the vocal prowess of Foreigner Band !!Foreigner vocalist Lou Gramm'sperforming live with Foreigner at Deer Creek in Noblesville, IN on July 19, 1993. In this particular scene, he is announcing the performance of Head Games.(born Louis Grammatico on May 2, 1950 in Rochester, New York)is an American rock vocalist and songwriter best known for his role as the lead vocalist for the rock band Foreigner. He also had a successful solo career
The Lou Gramm BandIn 2003, Gramm once again split from Foreigner to rejuvenate his solo career with a band that included Bruce Turgon on bass, Rocket Richotte on guitar, Kevin Neal on drums, John Purdell on keyboards (who suddenly passed away very early during the tour), and Gary Corbett on keyboards. Following the death of both his father and mother, Bennie and Nikki Grammatico - - he a trumpeter and bandleader, she a singer for his Big Band - - Gramm and the initial lineup decided it best to take different paths. Fulfilling a lifelong wish of his parents that their three musical sons might someday make their music together, Gramm and his brothers, Ben and Richard, formed the current lineup of the Lou Gramm Band (also known as "LGB"). Gradually, Gramm's health and energy rebounded. The band has been touring the U.S., Canada, and Mexico steadily since January 2004, as well as occasional dates off the continent...and the touring continues. Lou, Ben, and Richard, with friends Don Mancuso and Andy Knoll, play a retrospective of Gramm's work with Foreigner, his solo material, plus a few personal favorites of their own. In addition, the band will be taking on Christian rock. The Lou Gramm Band has plans to release an all-Christian rock album, which is currently in production, for release in 2008 through Spectra Records.
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