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Prestige Saviour Match for Team India (Ind Vs eng 3rd Odi)

To control the image-damage and to win the 4 match Odi series by 3-1(as the 1st odi was called off and 2nd was lost) team india must win this 3rd Odi to remain in the trophy hunt. As this is a must-do Odi match for India, all the indian team players are with self-confidence to take the match away from England. But, the bowling side is a big worry for India. On the Other side English players are Pre-Determined that they are going to clean sweep this odi series also. Slight Changes are made in the Indian team for this 3rd odi , all-rounder R.Jadeja is going to replace Tiwari. Batsmen Badrinath is unlikely to find his berth in the final team. And coming to England, they are to come up with one change. All rounder Trott is going to replace Samith Patel. There are slight chances for variations in final team.

Batting side of India should show up well in this 3rd odi. Batsmen like Pardhiv, Rahane, Raina are performing well but Dhoni and kohli did not show up as good  run scorer for india till now. And the experienced man R.Dravid is as usual the key batsmen for Team India. The batting side of England is strong with consistent run scores like A.cook,keiswetter,R.Bopara and Ian Bell.

Pitch Forecast : Pitch may show more dryness  than the previous test matches held at this place. The ground is good for batting and as this place is known for big scores , there is a chance for big entertainment from batsmen.

Weather Forecast : It'll be cloudy , but there are very less chances for Raining over here. Full fledged 50 over match is expectable.

Team  India: Dhoni(captain), P.Patel,A.Rahane,R.Dravid,V.Kohli,S.Raina,R.Jadeja,Vinay,R.Ashwin,Munaf Patel and Praveen Kumar.

Team England: A.Cook(captain),Keiswetter,Trott,I.Bell,R.Bopara,Strokes,Tim Bresnon,S.Broad,G.Swann,J.Anderson,Dernbach.

Match is going to start from 5:30 Pm(IST)

Published Date : Friday, 9/9/2011 2:08 PM IST

Andhra Bank Sportsman vacancy Aug-2011

ANDHRA BANK
(A Govt of India Undertaking)Head Office, Dr.Pattabhi Bhavan, Saifabad, Hyderabad-500004
Published
Andhra Bank, A Leading Public Sector Bank invites applications from Indian Citizens Sportsman for the sports of Cricket and Kabaddi in Officer, Clerical and Sub-Staff cadre :

• Sports Persons : 13 posts (Cricket-9, Kabaddi-4) in different pay scales

Application Fee : The fees Rs.400/-, Rs. 300/- and Rs. (Rs.50/- for SC/ST)  should be paid by DD in favour of Andhra Bank payable at Hyderabad.

How to Apply : Application in prescribed format should be send on or before 27/08/2011 to the Deputy General Manager (HR), Human Resources Department, Andhra Bank, Head Office, Dr. Pataabhi Bhawan, Saifabad, Hyderabad - 500004 (AP).

All other details available at  http://andhrabank.in/UserFiles/File/SportsAdvt2011.pdf and application format  is available at  http://andhrabank.in/UserFiles/File/SportAppForm2011.pdf

Published Date : Monday, 15/8/2011 6:49 PM IST

2011 UPPSC Various job vacancy Aug-2011

Public Service Commission, Uttar Pradesh (UP PSC)

10, Kasturba Gandhi Marg, Allahabad-211018   

Offline and Online applications are invited by UP PSC for  following posts :   

• Head, Graphic Reproduction and Lithography : 01 post
• Principal, Government Polytechnics/ Girl Polytechnic : 02 posts
• Research Officer : 01 post
• Statistical Assistant  : 01 post
• Assistant Director (Forensic Department) : 01 post
• Scientific Officer (Forensic Department) : 01 post
• Technologist (Electric and Mechanical Maintenance)  : 03 posts
• Dental Surgeon : 28 posts
• Tourist Officer : 02 posts
• Foreman : 03 posts
• Assistant Tourist Officer : 02 posts
• Principal : 01 post
• Medical Officer (Homeopathy) : 01 post
• Lecturer (Homeopathy) : 15 posts
• Lecturer Forensic Medicine and Toxicology : 02 posts
• Professor Materia Medica (Homepathy) : 01 post
• Residential Medical Officer (Homeopathy) :  01 post
• Deputy Sports Officer : 04 posts
• Assistant Coach (Sports) : 01 post
• Assistant Engineer (Electrical/ Mechanical) : 03 posts
• Technical Assistant (Geophysics) : 01 post
• Lecturer Kaya Chikitsa (Ayurveda) : 16 posts
• Chief Fire Officer : 02 posts
• Assistant Engineer (Civil) : 16 posts

How to Apply : Online Application in the prescribed  format should be submitted upto 05/09/2011 only. 

Please visit http://uppsc.up.nic.in/Notifications.aspx for all the details, instructions and online application submission etc.

  Published Date : Saturday, 6/8/2011 7:34 PM IST

Western Railway Sports Quota vacancies Aug-2011

Government of India
Ministry of Railways

Western Railway
Western Railway Sports Association, Headquarter Office, Churchgate, Mumbai - 400020 

Direct recruitment of Sports persons against Sports Quota on Western Railway. Applications are invited for the following Group-C and Group-D posts :  

1. Group -C : 03 posts in various sports in the pay scale of Rs.5200-20200 grade pay Rs.2400/2800
   
2. Group -C : 09 posts in various sports in the pay scale of Rs.5200-20200 grade pay Rs.1900/2000
3. Group -D : 14 posts in various sports in the pay scale of Rs.5200-20200 grade pay Rs.1800

Age : 18-25 years as on 01/01/2012. Relaxation in age as per rules.


How to Apply :  The filled in application form along with the required documents should be addressed to the Sr. Sports Officer, Western Railway Sports Association, Headquarter Office, Churchgate, Mumbai - 400020  on or before 29/08/2011.

Please visit Recruitment section under heading News, Updates A& Recruitment in Western Railway at the website http://wr.indianrailways.gov.in  for details and application format OR click on the image to view / download the details and application format.

Published Date : Tuesday, 2/8/2011 5:37 PM IST

Sports Coach required in SAI July-2011

 

Sports Authority of India (SAI)
Lodhi Road, New Delhi - 110001
 

Sports Authority of India invites applications for the posts of  Coach Grade-III  for appointment on purely contract basis for an initial period of one year separately for the two zones, one for the SAI North Eastern Centres, Imphal & Guwahati and others for the Rest of the Country :

• Sport Coach : 100 posts [Archery -7, Athletics 2, Boxing - 20, Cycling-2, Fencing - 5, Hockey -6, Gymnastic-1, Judo -4, Kayaking & Canoeing -3,  Rowing -2, Shooting -7, Swimming & Diving -3,  Taekwondo - 17, Volleyball -2, Weightlifting -3,  Wrestling  -7, Wushu -7], Age : 30 years as on 1/08/2011. Relaxation in age as per rules of Govt. of India., Pay Scale : PB-2 Rs.9300-34800 grade pay Rs.4200/-, Qualification: Diploma in Coaching from SAI NS-NIS Patiala or from any other recognized Indian/ Foreign University OR Participation in Olympics/ Asian Games/ World Championship in the discipline concerned with a Certificate Course in Coaching., Desirable Qualification: B. P. Ed.

Application Fee :   Rs.500/- (No fee for SC/ST/Women/Ex-SM) in favor of Secretary, Sports Authority of India payable at New Delhi.

How to Apply :  The application form in prescribed format  duly filled in the prescribed format along with testimonials may be sent on or before 30/09/2011 in an envelope superscribed as "Application for the post of Coach Grade-III ....... (write sports discipline) by hand/ Post/ Speed Post to The Director (Coaching & Personnel), Sports Authority of India (SAI), Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Complex (East Gate), Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110003.

Please view Employment News dated 30 July 2011 or visit websites  http://www.nsnis.org , http://sportsauthorityofindia.nic.in or http://yas.nic.in for details and application form.

Published Date : Tuesday, 2/8/2011 5:25 PM IST

India Vs Australia Second Quarter-Final on 24th March

It's a big day turning out tommorrow as both the teams India and Australia get ready for the big fight on Thursday ODI at the Sardar Patel Stadium in Motera, Ahmedabad. The second Quarter-final match will decide the final contestants for the Semi-final as one of them being the defiant Pakistan which had curbed down West Indians in the 1st Quarter-final match. Having learnt from the past experiences in Group-B Indians are ready to take the aussies. Aussies Skipper Ponting is certainly aware of Indians home advantage so, he's going to use his speed gun Brett lee and other bowlers to restrict giant Indian batting line up. "I know that we will be facing some 30 overs of spin bowling, but the Indians will also face some 30 overs of genuine fast bowling. Two contrasting ways to look at it, but they are the strengths of the two sides," Ponting said.  Where as Indians are hoping for a win as they had already defeated aussies in their homeland in past Odi-series. But one gentle remainder for India is the bowling area in which they have to improve a lot. Let's hope that tommorow's match would be a thrilling entertainer and wish tonmaker makes his ton of tonnes.  

Published Date : Wednesday, 23/3/2011 11:36 PM IST

Ireland defeated England by 3 wickets

Ireland had a three-wicket win over England on Wednesday in the world cup series. Irish batsmen had suucessfully chased the 327 target set by England. Bowlers of England had found no way to

control  Ireland Batsmen. Especially Kevin O'Brien demolished England with his bat to give Ireland a win in Group B on Wednesday. 

O'Brien hit six sixes and 13 fours in his amazing innings of 133 of 63 balls as Ireland responded to England's score of 327-8 made 329 for 7. Kevin O'Brien became the first player to score the fastest World Cup Century when as he made his century in 50 balls.

Published Date : Thursday, 3/3/2011 12:04 AM IST

India wins second test - Levels 3 test series (1-1)

India defeated South Africa in the second Test match here in Durban , South Africa by 87 runs on Wednesday and leveled the three-match test series one all.
South Africa started its fourth day innings requiring 303 for a win was bundled out for a total of 215. Indian bowlers did the job by collapsing all wickets of SA (Zaheer Khan took three for 57 runs, S. Sreesanth also took three for 45 runs, Harbhajan Singh with two for 70 and Ishant Sharma with a wicket for 36) were instrumental . A defiant Ashwell Prince who remained unbeaten on 39 had stayed in grease for long time had tested patience of India.

Fourth Day Highlights:

A Sreesanth's super delivery got Jacques Kallis started South Africa's wickets fall. Then the two lbws - one a marginal decision (A. B de Villiers by Harbhajan Singh ) and the other a howler (Mark Boucher by Harbhajan Singh ) had made the survival options go vanish for SA.


Then came Dale Steyn, who was peppered with three short balls before nicking a fuller delivery to slip of Zaheer Khan.
Zaheer then bowled Paul Harris, while Morne Morkel was caught behind of Ishant Sharma for 20. LL Tsotsobe was run out by short leg C. Pujara.

SCORES : India 1st Innings:205 and 2nd innings : 228.
South Africa 1st Innings:131 and 2nd innings : 215.

India Clinches Bengaluru ODI

The splendid Innings of Yousuf Pathan made India to clear the 4th Odi in a row of 5 Odi series between India and New Zealand. Fourth One day international was held at M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru. Even the rain interrupted the play for a mean while at 4 wickets, the thunder struck later in the form of Yousuf who firmly restricted the NZ bowlers and made the massive target look simpler with his wild sixes. He brought India to the victory with his 123(96) with partnership of Sourabh Tiwary. Thus India won the Odi with 5 wickets remaining in hand.

  Quick match summary:

  Ind: 321/5 in 48.5 overs
  S Tiwary* 36(39) | Y Pathan 123(96)
  Result: India won by 5 wkts
 

India draws second test with New zealand

The Second test Between IND VS NZ went draw here at Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyd. The Three test match series is level(0-0) with this second match. The last day of the match gave no result as Indian bowlers were ineffective in taking the wickets. Newzealand declared its second innings at 448/8 and India declared its innings at 68/0 as there were no chances for a result.
High lights of the match was a double century from McCullum and he was awarded man of the match. The third test will begin from Nov 20th at Vidharbe Cricket Stadium, Nagpur.

India clinches Vizag Odi

It was one of the interesting match held between India and australia at ACA-VDCA Stadium, Visakhapatnam.After winning the toss India (Elected to field). Through this Odi S Dhawan and SS Tiwary were debuted in Odi for India. They became the 188th and 189th cricketers to represent India in one day internationals. They became the 18th and 19th Indian cricketers to make their one day debut against Australia. Australia capped JW Hastings and MA Starc in this game. Australian openers early dismissal backed Dhoni's fielding option who struck S.Marsh and Tim Paine in quick successions.But the damage was controlled efficiently by MJ Clarke(111 not out runs from 138 balls;seven 4's & one 6's) and Mike Hussey(69 runs off 77 balls) who gave standing partnership of 144 runs for 3rd wicket. At the end the slower run rate of Aussies turned fast with superb innings of C.White(89 from 49 balls with six 4's and six huge 6's)

India started their chasing a huge target of 290 runs with early loss of debutee, the opener Shikhar Dhawan and Murali Vijay. However a superb partnership between Virat Kohli (118 runs off 121 balls) and Yuvraj Singh (58 runs off 87 balls) of 137 runs for the third wicket put India right back on track and then important partnership between Suresh Raina (71 runs off 47 balls) and Kohli for the fourth wicket made sure that India definitely crosses boundary.
But the Quick loss of ton maker Virat Kohli and M.S.Dhoni first ball made Indian fans feel nervous. India made its sure win with help of another debutant S.Tiwary (12 runs off 17 balls) and Suresh Raina with 1.1 balls remaining. The win also helped M.S.Dhoni to register his 50th victory as an Indian Captain and he became only third captain for India to achieve that feat.

Match Quick view:

Result-(India Won by 5 Wickets)

Australia Innings– 289/3(50 Overs)

M.Clarke- 111* ; C.White– 89*

A.Nehra– 10-1-57-2 ; R.Ashwin- 9-0-34-1

India Innings– 292/5(48.5 Overs)

V.Kohli- 118 ; S.Raina– 71*

C.McKay– 10-0-55-3 ; J.Hastings- 10-1-44-2

Austalia takes ODI series crucial

Australia skipper Michael Clarke on Tuesday aggressively said that after their poor show in their  Test series loss by 0-2 its time to take up the things crucially to come back.But he said he was not under pressure to perform in the limited overs matches as they play the second ODI against India on Wednesday as the first ODI was washed out after a heavy downpour in Kochi.
"I am not at all under pressure. I'm really excited about these two one-day games. My main priority is to win the two ODIs. We are expecting good weather at Vizag Odi tomorrow " Voiced michael clarke.
When asked about bowling strategy and state of recovery of Bollinger of abdomenal strain, he said pacer Doug Bollinger as frontline pacer is yet to decide."He is doing well and It's an important day for him for this Odi. Physio is happy with his improvement. But we need to make sure he bowls 10 overs for us tomorrow.Bollinger had to pull out of the second Test in Bangalore because of an abdominal strain.
While asked about Practice , he replied"We have no excuse, we have one day to get ready and give our best tomorrow. It's a huge one-day series, there are a lot of new players. It's going to be fantastic experience. India have got a young squad but there is a lot of talent out there," Clarke said.
The skipper said the Aussies always enjoy playing in India as our youngsters would get a lot of experience when faces India. "I enjoy India. It's a wonderful place to come here. Apart from the Test series result, we had a really good time and we have to put our best efforts to retaliate India ,he ended.

IInd ODI at Vizag today

The first Odi match between India and Australia is on Wednesday i.e. 20th Oct. It will be a (D/N) match.The match will begin at 14:30 IST. The venue will be at YSR stadium (Andhra Cricket Association-Visakhapatnam District Cricket Association Stadium), Visakhapatnam
India squad for the Ist ODI : MS Dhoni (Captain & WK), M Vijay, Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli, Suresh Raina, Yuvraj Singh, Saurabh Tiwary, R Ashwin, Praveen Kumar, Ashish Nehra, Munaf Patel, Vinay Kumar, Ravindra Jadeja, Rohit Sharma.
Australia ODI Squad : Michael Clark (Captain), Callum Fergusun, Cameron White, Shaun Marsh, Michael Hussey, David Warner, Tim Paine (WK), Clint McKay, James Hopes, Nathan Haurtiz, Doug Bollinger, John Hastings, Steven Smith, Mitchell Starc.
The second Odi will be on 24 October 2010, it'sa 3rd one day a per schedule as we know Ist Odi was washed off by rain.The second match takes place at Nehru stadium, Goa.

Saina Nehwal wins women single finals

                                      
India scored  a total 101 in the title tally with the gold title won by saina nehwal.Before this, India was in 3rd position with a total of 99 medals in all categories and England was in 2nd place with a total of 142 medals(37 gold).
A title fight match in women's single final between 3rd seed Saina nehwal vs Malaysian Mew Choo Wong went nervous.The match took a hour and ten minute long duration. Even the first set was lost by saina (19-21),she didn't loose the track.The haunt for title went aggressive after first set,Saina dominated the second set with 23-21.The thid set went one sided as the opponent was given no chance toretaliate(21-13).
Eventually gold medal garlanded Saina.With the title, the number 99 incremented to 100(38 gold),thus the second position was reclaimed by India while England was limited to third position. A win by Saina not only left whole India rejoice and pride,also made the country stand tall on its feet with IInd berth(Gold 38, Silver 27, Bronze 36) after australia (74 gold, 55 silver and 48 bronze) for a total of 177 medals in Common Wealth games Delhi-2010.