Monday, December 2, 2013

Fixtures of New Zealand v West Indies Series, 2013-14

Date and Time Match Weather The Weather Channel

Wed Nov 27 - Fri Nov 29
21:30 GMT
(prev day) | 10:30 local
New Zealand XI v West Indians
Bert Sutcliffe Oval, Lincoln
 

Tue Dec 3 - Sat Dec 7
21:30 GMT
(prev day) | 10:30 local
1st Test - New Zealand v West Indies
University Oval, Dunedin

Wed Dec 11 - Sun Dec 15
21:30 GMT
(prev day) | 10:30 local
2nd Test - New Zealand v West Indies
Basin Reserve, Wellington

Thu Dec 19 - Mon Dec 23
21:30 GMT
(prev day) | 10:30 local
3rd Test - New Zealand v West Indies
Seddon Park, Hamilton

Thu Dec 26 (50 ovs)          
01:00 GMT | 14:00 local
1st ODI - New Zealand v West Indies
Eden Park, Auckland

Sun Dec 29 (50 ovs)          
01:00 GMT | 14:00 local
2nd ODI - New Zealand v West Indies
McLean Park, Napier

Wed Jan 1 (50 ovs)
22:00 GMT
(prev day) | 11:00 local
3rd ODI - New Zealand v West Indies
Queenstown Events Centre

Sat Jan 4 (50 ovs)
22:00 GMT
(prev day) | 11:00 local
4th ODI - New Zealand v West Indies
Saxton Oval, Nelson

Wed Jan 8 (50 ovs)          
01:00 GMT | 14:00 local
5th ODI - New Zealand v West Indies
Seddon Park, Hamilton

Sat Jan 11 (20 ovs)          
06:00 GMT | 19:00 local
1st T20I - New Zealand v West Indies
Eden Park, Auckland

Wed Jan 15 (20 ovs)          
06:00 GMT | 19:00 local
2nd T20I - New Zealand v West Indies
Westpac Stadium, Wellington

Sunday, December 1, 2013

Fixtures of Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Series, 2013-14

Date and Time Match Weather The Weather Channel

Wed Dec 11 (20 ovs)          
16:00 GMT | 20:00 local
1st T20I - Pakistan v Sri Lanka
Dubai International Cricket Stadium

Fri Dec 13 (20 ovs)          
16:00 GMT | 20:00 local
2nd T20I - Pakistan v Sri Lanka
Dubai International Cricket Stadium

Wed Dec 18 (50 ovs)          
11:00 GMT | 15:00 local
1st ODI - Pakistan v Sri Lanka
Sharjah Cricket Stadium

Fri Dec 20 (50 ovs)          
11:00 GMT | 15:00 local
2nd ODI - Pakistan v Sri Lanka
Dubai International Cricket Stadium

Sun Dec 22 (50 ovs)          
11:00 GMT | 15:00 local
3rd ODI - Pakistan v Sri Lanka
Sharjah Cricket Stadium

Wed Dec 25 (50 ovs)          
11:00 GMT | 15:00 local
4th ODI - Pakistan v Sri Lanka
Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi

Fri Dec 27 (50 ovs)          
11:00 GMT | 15:00 local
5th ODI - Pakistan v Sri Lanka
Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi

Tue Dec 31 - Sat Jan 4
06:00 GMT | 10:00 local
1st Test - Pakistan v Sri Lanka
Dubai International Cricket Stadium

Wed Jan 8 - Sun Jan 12
06:00 GMT | 10:00 local
2nd Test - Pakistan v Sri Lanka
Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi

Thu Jan 16 - Mon Jan 20
06:00 GMT | 10:00 local
3rd Test - Pakistan v Sri Lanka
Sharjah Cricket Stadium

Fixtures of India vs South Africa series, 2013/14

 Date and Time Match Weather The Weather Channel

Thu Dec 5 (50 ovs)          
11:30 GMT | 13:30 local
17:00 IST
1st ODI - South Africa v India
New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
Partly Cloudy 13 - 22° C

Sun Dec 8 (50 ovs)
08:00 GMT | 10:00 local
13:30 IST
2nd ODI - South Africa v India
Kingsmead, Durban


Wed Dec 11 (50 ovs)          
11:30 GMT | 13:30 local
17:00 IST
3rd ODI - South Africa v India
SuperSport Park, Centurion


Sat Dec 14 - Sun Dec 15
08:00 GMT | 10:00 local
13:30 IST
South African Invitation XI v Indians
Willowmoore Park, Benoni


Wed Dec 18 - Sun Dec 22
08:30 GMT | 10:30 local
14:00 IST
1st Test - South Africa v India
New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg

Thu Dec 26 - Mon Dec 30
08:30 GMT | 10:30 local
14:00 IST
2nd Test - South Africa v India
Kingsmead, Durban

Thursday, November 28, 2013

Ibrahimovic: I don't need the Ballon d'Or to know I'm the best

The Sweden international claims he is the world's greatest player after equalling the record for goals scored in the group stage of the Champions League. Zlatan Ibrahimovic claims that he does not need to win the Ballon d'Or to know that he is the best player in the world.

The Swede's neat finish just seven minutes into Tuesday's 2-1 victory over Olympiakos at the Parc des Princes was his eighth goal in this season's Champions League group stage and equalled the tournament record held by Ruud van Nistelrooy, Hernan Crespo, Filippo Inzaghi and Cristiano Ronaldo.

However, even though he is now in an excellent position to take outright possession of the record by netting in his side's final outing against Benfica, the 32-year-old insists that he is unconcerned with individual accolades - including the Ballon d'Or.

"It's not something I think about and it is something that is not important for me," Ibrahimovic told reporters.

"I do not need to win this trophy to know I am the best."

PSG guaranteed themselves top spot in Group C thanks to Edinson Cavani's late goal against the Greek champions and Ibrahimovic says he is now looking forward to the last 16.

"Our aim was to get out of the group stage and we have done that," the striker explained.

"We must now wait for the draw to see who we play but, until then, we will train hard and be ready for the next match."


Source: http://www.goal.com/en/news/1716/champions-league/2013/11/28/4438685/ibrahimovic-i-dont-need-the-ballon-dor-to-know-im-the-best

Is there any way to back for Sehwag?

Virender Sehwag's omission from current India teams, and his murky form in the on-going domestic season, has occasioned in conjecture that his international career has met a sudden end. However, specialists who have worked with and experiential Sehwag in the last five years decline to believe he is done.

In the 2013-14 domestic seasons, Sehwag's uppermost score is the 59 he scored for Delhi in the Challenger Trophy. In first-class cricket, his highest is 38, in contradiction of West Indies A in Hubli. In three rounds of Ranji Trophy matches for Delhi, Sehwag has only 69 runs in six innings. Is it a bout of dreadful form or is he playing badly? Is the problem technical or a loss of confidence?