IPL On YouTube...

This time, we no need to worry about to watch ipl cricket online. Lalit Modi, the IPL chairman has made a deal with Google to broadcast ipl season 3 on YouTube.  So, we can enjoy to watch ipl live cricket videos online without paying anything.

This ipl 3 season 2010 is starting on March 12, 2010 with Deepika’s wonderful dance. The first match is between current IPL champion Hyderabad Deccan Chargers Vs Kolkata Kinght Riders.

This time Dada’s fans expect that Ganguly will back to guide the team for Kolkata Knight Riders.

Some off – field dramas before on – field acti...

T20 world cup has all the makings for a fascinating drama, but it seems it would emulate our imaginations. Yesterday Andrew Symonds was caught in a drinking saga and was asked to leave to Australia, as he couldn’t fit into scheme of things for Australia.

It does not end there, where yesterday Star news reported a tiff between Dhoni and Shewag, regarding the later been kept out of practise game. News channel reported that Shewag was left out of the practise game and he does not carry any shoulder injury, contrary, to the popular perception.

Even though there is no official confirmations regarding this but one do get the feeling that all is not well with the team, as captain interviews give a hint that he feels Shewag does not a find a favour, in present scheme of things.

He had a indirect swipe at Virender Shewag, where he said, that some things can’t be changed, as Shewag attitude to go aggressive after every ball irrespective of situation, which evinces clearly that captain favours Rohit Sharma ahead of Shewag.

Coming back to troublesome Symonds, his frolics doesn’t seem to desist, as he has defied team management instructions and was seen indulged in drinking beer , when he watching a local rugby match with his teammates and it hasn’t gone well with team management.

Core members namely Ricky Ponting, vice captain Michael Clarke along with Tim Nielsen decided that Symonds can’t continue like this and have decided to send him back home. Cricket Australia James Sutherland, who has already issued a clear cut statement, that it is the last chance for him to redeem him career, stated that this would be last straw in the live icc t20.

Things certainly dint look good for Andrew Symonds, as there are speculation, that he would desist his international career by announcing retirement before he could face any action from Cricket Australia, which would be nothing but disgusting.

Even though his team mates Nathan Bracken expressed, that it would be too early to say his career would be over, but said that they would badly miss him, as he is a proven cricketer in this format of the game and with his multi – talented skills would be very difficult for someone to replicate it.

Cameron White was announced as a replacement for Andrew Symmonds and Austrlia which had a pretty impressive preparation, by winning both their warm – up matches, would badly miss Symmonds, but how they recuperate would be witnessed in coming days.

Getting your basics right for this 2009 T 20 world...

T20 an idea, which was furnished a definite structure in 2001, by England and Wales’s cricket board, who desperately were looking, for some lifeline, to salvage the dwindling popularity of cricket has become a toast of cricket, where it has evolved into such a dynamic state of building a multimillion dollar world cup.

Many people have a prejudice that rules for T20 are parallel, to fifty over format, but there are titanic difference ranging from rules to fielding restriction in both the formats of game, so its better you get evinced with it, before start of T20 world cup in England, so that you can flaunt your knowledge, in your cricketing circles.

In this article, we will shuttle through few of difference, which T20 has compared, to fifty over format. In terms of rules

T 20 is all about time and if either of a umpire believes, that a team is wasting unnecessary time, they can award a five run penalty.

In a normal T 20 games interval between the innings both innings last for exactly fifteen minutes, however if over’s are reduced then it can be further curtailed, to even ten minutes.

In a single innings, each of the bowler can get to bowl maximum of one fifth of total overs (i. e.) 4 overs per twenty overs.

To calculate a team’s net run – rate, average runs scored by that team is deducted by the average runs scored against it. It can be pivotal to distinguish teams, if they are in same position in points table.

At any time of the innings there can be only maximum of five players in leg side.

First six over of the innings, fielding team should have not more than two players outside the thirty yards mark.

Both the teams, must finish their bowling within stipulated seventy five minutes and if bowling teams exceeds the seventy five minutes, for each of a extra over bowled, by the team extra six runs will be added ,to the batting team score. If umpired believe that batting team is wasting time, he can deduce the scores accordingly.

Contrary to ODI format, T20 cannot end in a tie; if both teams are levelled in scores, at the end of the innings, then the match would be decided, by a super over, where each team will send three batsmen and a bowler, to decide the result of match in a solitary over and will have have services of eleven players to decide on outcome of the match.

So you are more than prepared to be termed as ICC T20 expert and become a cynosure in this T20 world cup in England this June.?

So where is going to be IPL party?...

England and South Africa are said to be frontrunners in hosting this year’s ipl2 season.

It was not long ago, rumours were rife among media contingent, that IPL would be transferred to South Africa or England. Dream of some imaginative media person is now in a stone throwing distance to reality.

On 23rd march, BCC announced that, IPL would be transferred outside India for its 2nd season and they have approached several of their peer cricketing boards regarding hosting of IPL. But insiders reveal that England and South Africa are frontrunners in hosting this billion dollar tournament.

Theories have been spun in large numbers about chances of those two nations in hosting tournament. IPL authorities are well aware of the fact, that Broadcasting revenue forms lion share of their yield from IPL, so experts suggest that they will favour both England and South Africa, which can accommodate their previously planned prime time slots according to India (i.e.)f 14.00 GMT and 20.00 GMT.

South African Cricket chief Majola hinted that IPL authorities have contacted him regarding staging of IPL, which is a testimony for their world class infrastructure and facilities coupled with fool proof security.

When he was queried about the doubts, regarding whether South Africa has venues to host eight different franchises, he asserted that there are only eight franchises and not eighteen, which they can accommodate with ease.

ECB chief Dean Morris also expressed his willingness, to offer help to their counterparts BCCI, if they are approached by them regarding IPL2. Many experts speculate that England would be ideal venue because of their timings, which could exactly coincide with prime slots in India and also weather would be ideal for cricket match in this season.

But others speculate, that there are some practical difficulties in staging IPL in England, as they have to renovate few stadiums for T 20 world cup, which is going to held later in June this year and also few county matches scheduled to be held at that time.

Whereas South Africa doesn’t have any domestic matches or commitments, to address and they also have large Indian contingents, similar to England to throng the stadium supporting their respective players, which was witnessed in T 20 world cup last year.

In last year IPL, stadiums were flooded with crowds, which instigated a festive atmosphere and excitement to matches. It will be interesting how ipl live would be received in England or South Africa in respect to stadium attendance and excitement.

Welcome to kingdom of IPL...

IPL (Indian Premiere League) is the wonder child of today’s cricket world, which was given life by T 20 cricket format. It’s an Indian domestic cricket tournament with an International aroma. T 20 actually had its genesis in England domestic cricket circuit few years back and it was commenced manly to address the concerns of cricket fanatic, who don’t have time to spend a whole day for cricket. No one could have imagined in wildest dreams that their idea would lead to Billion Dollar TV contract to some cricket organisation in India.

Lalith Modi – A true visionary:

IPL is not even two years old, but it has become almost a Mecca of all international players. Quite understandable given its exposure to International talents all under one pool and also indubitably dollars associated to it. Lalith Modi was the man who transfigured his dream into a reality, making the event into a marketing fiesta. Even though his model is not something new and its almost a replica to English premier League Football tournament, the way he gave deft touches and ruffled Indian essence to it is most astounding.

Domestic cricket’s new look:

In the days where domestic cricket has lost its cynosure among audience of India, IPL has almost revamped the proceedings and given International viewership to India’s domestic cricket in even countries like New Zealand, South Africa and England. It has given a much needed life line for domestic players who were eclipsed because of oceanic depository India has in International bench. IPL Live turned into Billion dollar revenue model for BCCI, where they sold television rights to whopping amount of more than 1.03 Billion Dollar for span of about 10 years. Domestic cricket which had few less visitors including crows and sparrows have got much needed facelift.

And now to Controversies:

It’s not surprising such a billion dollar event had garnered huge controversies and spats. From cheer leaders to country cricket board IPL has almost got all ingredients to make a Hollywood movie. IPL effect was so alarming that many country cricket boards entered into some agreements with IPL, so that players give priority to their country than to IPL. English and Australian cricket boards have engaged in altercation with Indian Board but now resolved and put to peace.

The IPL effect:

IPL effect was huge in India, that Television soap Operas and Movies which are generally famous in India took a back seat and Bars which showcased IPL matches recorded a astounding increase in revenue. This year many theatres along with multiplexes have decided to screen IPL matches at least which involves its home teams. It had caused repercussions not just in India but it crossed borders. Bangladesh and Pakistan viewership skyrocketed given the fact some of their stars featured in Kolkata Knight Riders and other teams and majority were supporting Knight Riders. English people who had no idea of cricket were fascinated with entertainment of IPL and its fever was very much evident even in Sri lanka who were chiefly supporting Mumbai Indians owing to Sanath Jayasuriya.

Many people have raised their opinion against IPl and how it will be detrimental to growth of Test cricket, but IPL has given a much needed boost to cricket in general and it has brought in many youngsters into cricket which can be a priceless gift. Even in the time of recession, England players like Andrew Flintoff and Kevin Pietersen were sold for 1.55 Million $, which is more than enough to say IPL is a huge success and is here to stay.