Sehwag and Pattinson clash in Boxing Day Test

The Boxing day test match between India and Australia which started yesterday the 26th of Dec 2011 in Melbourne has already had its share of news and controversies in just two days.

After a couple of controversial decisions against Australia for Mike Hussey and Ed Cowan (though I feel this is out) and one more that India didn't get (that of Zaheer Khan's lbw appeal of Brad Haddin), today was another day for fresh controversy brewing.

 

Virender Sehwag and Pattinson clash in the Boxing Day Test match

Indian opener Virender Sehwag was involved in an altercation with Australian pacers James Pattinson and Peter Siddle during the visitors` first innings today. The incident happened in the fourth ball of seventh over bowled by the latest Aussie sensation James Pattinson. 

Virender Sehwag was on 16 when this happened. He played the ball down to fine leg and ran for a single during which Pattinson stood at the middle on his follow through with his elbow stretched , though unintentionally, which Sehwag evaded. 

Sehwag had a few harsh words for Pattinson after he completed the run and he was also seen pointing his bat towards Pattinson. Pattinson was not to be held back as he retorted agressively too. Peter Siddle who was fielding nearby too joined the banter to support Pattinson. 
Finally, umpire Marais Erasmus calmed the proceedings speaking to Sehwag and things were back to normal. 

After a few overs, Sehwag while taking a second run clashed with Peter Siddle who was on his follow through after the delivery. Sehwag apologized immediately but Siddle didn't even look or respond to that :)
 
Sad to see that Sachin Tendulkar missed out on his 100th century though.. just a matter of time... 
Things are heating up in the Boxing day test match.. lets see what happens in the remaining days.

Virender Sehwag's ODI double century in pictures...

Virender Sehwag Breaks Sachin's Record of 200 Runs. This has been the headlines all over the web and newpapers earlier this month....

 

Virender Sehwag scores a world record 219 runs in an ODI against West Indies in Indore on Dec 8th 2011

Virender Sehwag created history scoring a double century in the fourth one day international cricket match against West Indies in Indore on December 8, 2011.

Sehwag hit 219 runs in  149 balls and the carnage was laced with 25 fours and 7 sixes.  Sehwag's 219 is currently the highest total by an individual in the One Day International Cricket.  He got past Tendulkar's record with a four through point off Andre Russel.

Sehwag became only the second batsman in history to score a double century in a one-day international following Sachin Tendulkar, who made 200 against South Africa in Gwailor last year.  Tendulkar's 200 off 147 balls (25x4, 3x6) came against South Africa at Gwalior in February 2010. He is the first cricketer to score a double century in ODIs.

More pictures of Virender Sehwag breaking Sachin's record on his way to set the highest score in an ODI match

 

Sehwag shared a wonderful partnership with Gautam Gambhir during his double ton

 

Sehwag smashed six sixers in his double century

 

Virender Sehwag smashes his way to a double century to break Sachin Tendulkar's highest ODI run of 200

 

Virender Sehwag exults after reaching the magic figure of 200 against West Indies

 

Sehwag acknowledges the crowd appreciating him after reaching 200 runs to become the second cricketer after Sachin to reach the landmark

 

Gambhir and Sehwag during Sehwag's amazing double century

 

Sehwag smashing one out of the park during his outstanding double century in the ODI against West Indies in Indore

 

Sehwag acknowledging after reaching his century which became double very quickly....

 

Virender Sehwag thanking almighty after his amazing double ton 

(pics courtesy - various cricketing sites)

"I was playing my shots throughout the innings,” Sehwag said. “I thought [about] it [the double-century] when I was batting in the batting Powerplay and thought if I just bat this Powerplay, maybe I'll cross that 200-mark. When Sammy dropped the catch [Sehwag was on 170 at the time], I thought God was with me and was telling me you just bat till the 45th or 46th over and get your 200.”

I was glad to catch this match live in TV...  Hope to see many such innings from Sachin, Sehwag and many other talented cricketers for that matter.. good for cricket ain't it?

Wishing Sehwag for his amazing double century and breaking Sachin's record!

Greatest All Time Test Eleven - Best in Tests :)

Four Indian cricketers, including batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar and 1983 World Cup-winning captain Kapil Dev, were named in the Greatest All Time Test XI chosen in an online poll.

 

Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag - Two current cricketers in the World's best Test eleven team

The other two Indian cricketers were the stylish opening batsman Sunil Gavaskar and explosive opener for company -  Virender Sehwag. They beat competition from the likes of Geoffrey Boycott, Jack Hobbs, Len Hutton, Hanif Mohammad and Herbert Sutcliffe.

 

Sunil Gavaskar and Kapil Dev - the other two legendary Indian cricket players who are selected in the Test best XI by public in an online poll

Four Australians, two West Indians and one Pakistani also made it to Peoples' Dream XI as more than a quarter of million people voted on ICC's official website as part of the build-up to the England-India Test match at Lord's to celebrate the 2000th cricket Test. 

Tendulkar occupied the number four batting spot, one slot down Australian legend Don Bradman and one above West Indian Brian Lara, who was chosen at number five. The trio beat the likes of Greg Chappell, Wally Hammond, George Headley, Javed Miandad, Graeme Pollock, Ricky Ponting and Vivian Richards.

Kapil was chosen as the lone all-rounder ahead of the likes of Ian Botham, Richard Hadlee, Jacques Kallis, Imran Khan, Gary Sobers and Frank Worrell.

Australian Adam Gilchrist won the poll for wicket-keeper by beating the likes of Mark Boucher, Jeff Dujon and Rod Marsh while Shane Warne got the nod of online voters ahead of the likes of India's Bishan Singh Bedi and Anil Kumble and Sri Lankan Muttiah Muralitharan.

Wasim Akram, Curtly Ambrose and Glenn McGrath were named in the three fast bowlers' slots. The likes of Michael Holding, Dennis Lillee, Malcolm Marshall and Courtney Walsh missed out.  


ICC Chief Executive Haroon Lorgat said the enthusiasm shown by the fans by taking part in the online poll in huge numbers showed Test cricket's popularity.

"The huge interest generated during the past month was amazing as media and supporters worldwide speculated and then selected the fan's Greatest Test team of all time. It supports our view of the everlasting popularity of Test match cricket," he said.

"It would have been quite special to see this team take the field of play given the array of batting and bowling talent contained within the playing eleven.

"Selecting from such greats is no easy job, and not surprisingly, the selection mainly reflects modern players seen by present day supporters. There are many greats from the past who would have easily merited selection in this team, but it is nevertheless interesting to see the fans view on their greatest eleven of all time," he said. 

Greatest All Time XI:  

Openers: Virender Sehwag and  Sunil Gavaskar

Middle order batsmen: Donald Bradman, Sachin Tendulkar, Brian Lara

Wicket keeper: Adam Gilchrist (wk)

All rounder: Kapil Dev 

Spinner: Shane Warne

Fast Bowlers:  Wasim Akram, Curtly Ambrose, Glenn McGrath 


Some of the honorable misses were the great Sir Gary Sobers, Muttiah Muralitharan, Viv Richards, Dennis Lillee and Malcolm Marshall.  A bit harsh but am happy to see the 4 great Indian players in the team :)

Pictures of Virender Sehwag and son Aryavir during World Cup...

During the World Cup Cricket 2011, Virender Sehwag was seen with his cutie pie son Aryavir many a times... probably this was one of the reasons of Sehwag's success and India's win in the World Cup :D

Here are a few cute pictures of Aryavir with his cricket dad Virender Sehwag during the World Cup Cricket 2011 which India won beating Sri Lanka....

 

 Indian opening batsman Virender Sehwag with his son Aryavir celebrating the team's win over Pakistan in the World Cup Cricket 2011 semifinals at Mohali...

 

 A cute picture of Zaheer Khan playing with Sehwag's son Aryavir as Sehwag watches n smiles...

 

Virender Sehwag poses with the World Cup alongside his cute li'l son Aryavir.... jus check out his innocent face.... so cute.. isn't he?? :)

 

 Sehwag with wife Aarti and son Aryavir during World Cup 2011... a bit weird expression in Sehwag's face, probably thats what Aryavir was thinking as he looks at his father :)

 

 Indian star batsman Virender Sehwag carrying his son cute Aryavir to the ground during the World Cup 2011....

 Papa happy.. me happy too.. thinks Aryavir :D

This world cup has brought us several good memories... hope you enjoyed this sweet n cute li'l memory too :)

Unseen Pictures of Presdient Pratibha Patil's Tea Party at Raj Bhavan with Indian cricketers...

Our president Pratibha Patil hosted a Tea party at Raj Bhavan in Mumbai the day after India won the World Cup beating Sri Lanka to lift the ICC World Cup 2011 trophy.
Our Indian players had an amazing time meeting the president and having an awesome food too :)
It was also attended by the top  BCCI bosses and some strong businessmen like Mukesh Ambani...

Presenting some seen and some unseen pictures taken during the Tea party that president Pratibha Patil hosted at Raj Bhavan in Mumbai...

 

President Pratibha Patil posing for a photo with the World Cup winning Indian team and the World Cup Trophy

 

Indian President Prathiba Patil welcomes Indian Captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni

 

President Pratibha Patil shooks hands with Sachin Tendulkar at the tea party in Raj Bhavan as the other Indian players wait for their turn

 

One for the camera... President Pratibha Patil welcoming Sachin Tendulkar at Raj Bhavan

 

"My husband is the most important person in India now... how nice it feels...", thinks Dhoni's wife Sakshi as she takes support of Dhoni's shoulders :)

 

Indian captain Dhoni and Little Master Sachin at President's Tea Party

 

Sachin Tendulkar arriving at the President's Tea party with wife Anjali Tendulkar

 

The Indian players - Virat Kohli, Zaheer Khan and Yuvraj Singh relish the food at the President's tea party in Mumbai's Raj Bhavan

 

Captain Dhoni and wife Sakshi at the President's Tea Party

 

The young brigades - Virat Kohli and Gautam Gambhir at the party

 

Yuvraj Singh being greeted by Indian President Pratibha Patil at Raj Bhavan

 

Indian coach Gary Kirsten arriving with his wife to the Tea party hosted by the Indian President

 

Sakshi in some good company during the President's Tea Party at Raj Bhavan

Indian cricketers celebrate with World Cup Trophy in Pictures...

India has won the ICC World Cup 2011.... I'm sure each one of you would've read this news umpteen number of times.. but the feeling is quite overwhelming and its yet to sink in for quite a few of us..

Check out the World Cup celebrations in this set of collection in a series of pictures that I'm posting in my site celebrating India's World Cup win after 28 years...

 

Sachin Tendulkar celebrates with teammates Raina, Bhajji and Sreesanth as he holds the trophy after beating Sri Lanka in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011

 

Indian team celebrate with the World Cup after winning the 2011 ICC World Cup Finals against Sri Lanka

 

Zaheer Khan celebrates with the World Cup trophy as Piyush Chawla watches

 

Its Gautam Gambhir's turn now to hold on to the World Cup trophy with Sachin Tendulkar by his side... Gautam's innings of 97 in the finals was instrumental in India's victory

 

Harbhajan Singh, Sachin Tendulkar and Yuvraj Singh pose with the World Cup trophy in the players dressing room...

 

Virender Sehwag proudly displaying the World Cup trophy with son Aryavir by his side in the players locker room

 

The young rising stars of Indian cricket - Virat Kohli and Suresh Raina doing the lap of honor with the World Cup trophy in their hands

 

Just watch Sachin's gleam in his eyes and delight in his face as former captain and star Anil Kumble holds the World Cup in his eyes... simply amazing.. 

Seeing these pictures of the Indian players celebrating the ODI title triumph with the World Cup trophy gives you a clear picture as to how much it values to each one of them n to us too :D  gives quite a few goosebumps even now when I think of that feeling... yaay :)

World Cup 2011 - Winner's India Presentation in pictures

Winning the World Cup is always special and especially after a span of 28 years... and when Sachin Tendulkar is playing in his potentially last World Cup...

As I bring out a series of posts consisting of India's World Cup victory in pictures, this post is on the presentation ceremony... India being presented the World Cup Trophy!

 

The Indian cricket team celebrates the World Cup triumph

 

Indian cricketers celebrate with the trophy after beating Sri Lanka in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 final match at The Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on April 2, 2011

 

We are the champions - Indian players reaction with World Cup Trophy

 

Bhajji does a balle-balle supported by Yusuf Pathan, Ashish Nehra and the rest of the Indian team as they dance in joy after the World Cup triumph

 

Yuvraj Singh winning the "Man of the Series" trophy for his wonderful contribution with both bat and ball throughout the World Cup 2011 tournament

 

The Indian coach Gary Kirsten being lifted by Virat Kohli and Suresh Raina

 

Indian coach Gary Kirsten joins the celebration party as he is carried on shoulders by some of the players

 

India's Yuvraj Singh proudly displays his "Man of the Tournament" trophy

Photos courtesy:  Various internet sources...

Coming up is the series of pictures of Sachin Tendulkar celebrating the World Cup victory....

Winning Moments of India in World Cup 2011 - Pictures

India became the World champions in ODI cricket after beating Sri Lanka by 6 wickets in Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium on 2nd April, 2011. India had won cricket’s World Cup for the second time after the 1983 triump by Kapil Dev's Indian team in West Indies.

India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni scored an unbeaten 91, sharing a 109-run stand with Gautam Gambhir (97) and finishing with a giant six. He was assisted at the other end by Yuvraj Singh, the Man of the tournament award winner...
Cricinfo site link to the World cup 2011 finals scorecard here....

Sachin Tendulkar won his first world cup after trying it six times.... and its a special one for Sachin and every Indian fan of his...

Here are some of the final winning moments of India... captured in pictures... which would be etched in many of our memories for years n years, till the next one :)

 

Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni hitting the winning six as rival Sri Lankan captain and wicketkeeper Kumar Sangakkara watches

 

Dhoni launches a trademark helicopter style six as Yuvraj celebrates India's world cup triumph

 

Yuvraj Singh lets out a winning roar after umpire signals the six runs that led to India's world cup victory... 

 

Yuvraj Singh roars in delight as Dhoni completes the winning runs with his trademark six

 

Indian captain Dhoni and Yuvraj Singh embrace and celebrate India's world cup victory, watched by Sri Lankan captain Sangakkara...

 

Man of the match Dhoni and Man of the tournament Yuvraj Singh embrace each other in delight after winning the World Cup for India

 

Sachin Tendulkar ran into the ground and hugged Dhoni after the winning six

 

Indian captain Dhoni being hugged, lifted and spolit in delight by Bhaji and Raina....

 

On the other end, an (rare) "emotional" Yuvraj Singh was being hugged and consoled by Suresh Raina after India's World Cup victory

 

Yuvraj Singh is emotional and in tears watched by Virat Kohli after India beat Sri Lanka in the World cup finals in Mumbai to become the World Champions

Photos courtesy:  Various internet sources...

These are now unforgettable images for any Indian fan and is a proud moment for all the Indians out there! :)

"India - The Number 1 in Tests and India - The World Champions in ODI cricket"