Kumar Sangakkara Reaches 10,000 run Milestone in Test Cricket

Sri Lankan batsman Kumar Sangakkara has become only the 11th batsman and the 2nd Sri Lankan to score 10,000 Test runs, passing the landmark on the starting day of the 2nd Test against Australia at the MCG.

Kumar Sangakkara, 35, stood tall in a bad opening session for the visitors, getting the 40 runs he required to reach the five-figure landmark just before lunch. The 35-year-old achieved 43 with a marvelous cover drive for 4 from the bowling of Mitchell Johnson. He averages over 55 in a career spanning 115 Tests. Sangakkara took a particular liking to the bowling of Johnson on Wednesday, taking 15 runs from one over from the left-armer.

Sangakkara achieved 10,000 Tests runs in 195 innings, equalling the record earlier shared by Brian Lara and Sachin Tendulkar. The only other Sri Lankan to have made over 10,000 Test runs, present captain Mahela Jayawardene, was dismissed for 3 on Wednesday.

Sachin Tendulkar tops the Test run-scorers list with 15,645.

Indo-Pak Joint T20 Premier League

After the indication that bilateral cricket series between Pakistan and India are likely to reusme, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief Zaka Ashraf is hopeful that the two countries will be able to host a joint Twenty20 league in the future.

The PCB chairman added that he had not discussed the plan with anyone yet but after a positive response from India’s cricket board regarding the bilateral series, Ashraf is hopeful of further collaborations and developments in the future, despite BCCI not allowing its players to play in foreign leagues.

India Vs Pakistan Cricket Series 2012 - Match Schedule

BCCI announced the schedule for the upcoming short series against Pakistan in India. The series comprises Two Twenty20s and three One Day International (ODI) matches to be played in December-January. 

The first in five years and just recently secured government clearance for Pakistan to tour India. The rivals have not played a series since Pakistan’s tour of India in 2007, after cricket ties were snapped following the 2008 Mumbai attacks.
  

Since then, the Indian and Pakistani cricket teams have only met in international tournaments. They clashed in the World Cup semi-final in the north Indian town of Mohali last year, a high-profile game that was attended by the prime ministers of the two countries. They also played during the Asia Cup in Bangladesh in March and the World Twenty20 in September. 

2nd Asia Kabaddi Cup 2012 Schedule

2nd Asia Kabaddi Cup 2012 will start from 1st November with a friendly match between arch rival India and Pakistan at Punjab Stadium Lahore. You will catch live action at 3:00 Pm only on Geo Super.

Asia Kabaddi Cup Teams: Pakistan, India, Afghanistan, Nepal, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Iran 

VVS Laxman Retired or Retired Hurt

VVS Laxman din’t Retire, But Retired ‘Hurt’.

Huge Conspiracy behind VVS Laxman’s Retirement : Media

-> Laxman Practised from past 3 months for the New Zealand Series.
-> He used to go to Bangalore to Practise when it rains in Hyderabad.
-> If Laxman Wanted to retire, he would have told Selection Committee not to select him for the Series.
-> Every player wants to retire @ his Home ground. But Laxman retired before the match @ Hyderabad.
-> BCCI forced Laxman to retire after this series.

Manmohan Singh With Six Olympic Medalists

The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh with the London Olympic Medal winners, at a function, in New Delhi on August 17, 2012. The Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Youth Affairs and Sports, Shri Ajay Maken, the Chairperson, National Advisory Council, Smt. Sonia Gandhi and Smt. Gursharan Kaur are also seen.