http://cricketviewpoint.com News, views, information and resources about the greatest (ok, I am a bit biased) game in the world! Fri, 14 Sep 2007 23:48:51 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en In a pulsating match that went down to the wire, India beat Pakistan in a bowl off, after scores were tied at the end of 20 overs. India started badly losing 4 early wickets, before Robin Uthappa & Captain MS Dhoni guided India to a score of 141 for 9 (Uthappa ... http://cricketviewpoint.com/2007/09/14/indian-cricket/india-beat-pakistan-at-the-world-twenty-20-in-a-bowl-off/ Rahul Dravid photo courtesy of Flickr and Rajaram S The pressures that go with captaining the Indian cricket team are enormous. And it has just taken it's toll on 'The Wall', Rahul Dravid. In a move that surprised everybody, Dravid stepped down as Indian captain today from both forms of the ... http://cricketviewpoint.com/2007/09/14/indian-cricket/rahul-dravid-steps-down-as-indian-captain/ Sachin Tendulkar, photo courtesy of Flickr and mangalorecity.com Shane Warne has completed his list of the 50 greatest players. At the very top of his list is Sachin Tendulkar, just ahead of Brian Lara at number 2. Warne put Tendulkar ahead of Lara, because of his mental toughness. An example that Warne ... http://cricketviewpoint.com/2007/09/01/indian-cricket/warne-puts-tendulkar-at-no1-in-his-top-50-list/ England finished the first day of the first Test match against the West Indies on 200/3. It was a day, where play was shortened due to bad light. For England, the bright spot was young opener Alistair Cook's fifth Test hundred. He was unbeaten on 102 when play was called off. ... http://cricketviewpoint.com/2007/05/17/english-cricket/cricket-news-england-finish-on-2003-on-day-1/ Well, the first Test between Bangladesh and India is about to kick off. The Indian selectors in their infinite wisdom have ended up with a situation, where there is only one recognised opener Wasim Jaffer, in the 15. So the age old question persists - who will open the batting for India ... http://cricketviewpoint.com/2007/05/17/indian-cricket/cricket-news-who-will-open-in-the-first-test-for-india/ The West Indian captain Ramnaresh Sarwan won the toss and put England into bat on the first day of the first Test match played at Lords. The left handed pair of Alistair Cook and Andrew Strauss starred in an opening partnership of 88, before Strauss fell for 33. Soon after Owais ... http://cricketviewpoint.com/2007/05/17/english-cricket/cricket-news-1st-test-west-indies-put-england-in/ Bangladesh proved that their presence in the super eights of the world cup was no flash in the pan, by beating the World's number one ranked team South Africa by 67 runs in Guyana today. South Africa won the toss and put Bangladesh in to bat. Opener Tamim Iqbal scored 39. ... http://cricketviewpoint.com/2007/04/07/south-african-cricket/cricket-news-bangladesh-stun-south-africa-at-the-world-cup/ Former Australia captain Ian Chappell has said his brother Greg's decision to resign as India coach was the right one to make but probably left him with a tinge of regret. "As much as it would seem that Greg is probably better off without all the angst that comes with one ... http://cricketviewpoint.com/2007/04/06/indian-cricket/cricket-news-greg-has-taken-the-right-decision-says-ian-chappell/ In one of the most thrilling matches at the World Cup this year, Sri Lanka beat England in a crucial Super Eights match by two runs. With this win Sri Lanka are now very close to making the semi finals of the World Cup, while England are probably on their way ... http://cricketviewpoint.com/2007/04/05/english-cricket/cricket-news-sri-lanka-beat-england-by-2-runs/ Australia easily beat Bangladesh by 10 wickets at the World Cup today. In a rained shortened match of 22 overs each, Ricky Ponting had no hesitation in putting Bangladesh in to bat. The Bangladeshi batsmen came out swinging hard, but found the Australian attack did not really provide them with ... http://cricketviewpoint.com/2007/03/31/australian-cricket/cricket-news-australia-beat-bangladesh-by-10-wickets/