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Captain Cool: the MS Dhoni Story
Captain Cool The MS Dhoni Story GULU Ezekiel is one of India’s best known sports writers and authors with nearly forty years of experience in print, TV, radio and internet. He has previously been Sports Editor at Asian Age, NDTV and indya.com and is the author of over a dozen sports books on cricket, the Olympics and table tennis. Gulu has also contributed extensively to sports books published from India, England and Australia and has written for over a hundred publications worldwide since his first article was published in 1980. Based in New Delhi from 1991, in August 2001 Gulu launched GE Features, a features and syndication service which has syndicated columns by Sir Richard Hadlee and Jacques Kallis (cricket) Mahesh Bhupathi (tennis) and Ajit Pal Singh (hockey) among others. He is also a familiar face on TV where he is a guest expert on numerous Indian news channels as well as on foreign channels and radio stations. This is his first book for Westland Limited and is the fourth revised and updated edition of the book first published in September 2008 and follows the third edition released in September 2013. Website: www.guluzekiel.com Twitter: @gulu1959 First Published by Westland Publications Private Limited in 2008 61, 2nd Floor, Silverline Building, Alapakkam Main Road, Maduravoyal, Chennai 600095 Westland and the Westland logo are the trademarks of Westland Publications Private Limited, or its affiliates. Text Copyright © Gulu Ezekiel, 2008 ISBN: 9788193655641 The views and opinions expressed in this work are the author’s own and the facts are as reported by him, and the publisher is in no way liable for the same. -
A Ugust Ed Itio N
AUGUST EDITION AUGUST A message from class eleven-: After returning from the summer vacation, there has been a lot of enthusiasm among the class elevens as well as in the other classes too. The soccer season, the most exhilarating sports season of the year has also arrived. Not being able to reach the semi-finals of the Jackie Tournament was disappointing for us, but we must under- stand that one must learn from one’s mistakes and move on. After the Board results, we heaved sighs of relief and geared our- selves for an exciting new term. There are a lot of new faces in class and it is fun making new friends. Interacting with new people helps us to learn a lot more whether it is about a new country or the interests, hobbies and general views of another individual. Everyone is very excited about the upcoming House plays even though our first terminal examinations are round the corner. We have started pre- paring for them and hope to score good marks. All the best for the upcoming events and the rest of the year. EXCELSIOR! BY- Parangat Sharma (XI-S) EXCELSIOR A Mathematical Challenge But you will have to rise again and once had make your dreams come true. To do so much more for my mom Try, try and try Every step you take will light your and dad The more I try way To give them more joy and a little The more I cry. It doesn’ t matter if one step gives less pain It’s like Chemistry and Physics you only a single ray A little more sunshine and a little As difficult as learning them For things will get better and less rain. -
Arjuna Award Winners from All Categories Year Category Name
OLYMPIC DREAM INDIA Arjuna Award Winners from All Categories Year Category Name 2016 Boxing Shiva Thapa 2016 Billiards & Sourav Kothari Snooker 2016 Athletics Lalita Shivaji Babar 2016 Cricket Ajinkya Rahane 2015 Gymnastics Dipa Karmakar 2015 Kabaddi Abhilasha Shashikant Mhatre 2015 Rowing Sawarn Singh 2015 Weightlifting Sathish Kumar Sivalingam 2015 Boxing Mandeep Jangra 2015 Athletics Machettira Raju Poovamma 2015 Archery Naib Subedar Sandeep Kumar 2015 Shooting Jitu Rai 2015 Kabaddi Manjeet Chhillar 2015 Cricket Rohit Sharma 2015 Wrestling Bajrang Kumar 1 OLYMPIC DREAM INDIA 2015 Wrestling Babita Kumari 2015 Wushu Yumnam Sanathoi Devi 2015 Swimming Sharath M. Gayakwad (Paralympic Swimming) 2015 RollerSkating Anup Kumar Yama 2015 Badminton Kidambi Srikanth Nammalwar 2015 Hockey Parattu Raveendran Sreejesh 2014 Weightlifting Renubala Chanu 2014 Archery Abhishek Verma 2014 Athletics Tintu Luka 2014 Cricket Ravichandran Ashwin 2014 Kabaddi Mamta Pujari 2014 Shooting Heena Sidhu 2014 Rowing Saji Thomas 2014 Wrestling Sunil Kumar Rana 2014 Volleyball Tom Joseph 2014 Squash Anaka Alankamony 2014 Basketball Geetu Anna Jose 2 OLYMPIC DREAM INDIA 2014 Badminton Valiyaveetil Diju 2013 Hockey Saba Anjum 2013 Golf Gaganjeet Bhullar 2013 Athletics Ranjith Maheshwari (Athlete) 2013 Cricket Virat Kohli 2013 Archery Chekrovolu Swuro 2013 Badminton Pusarla Venkata Sindhu 2013 Billiards & Rupesh Shah Snooker 2013 Boxing Kavita Chahal 2013 Chess Abhijeet Gupta 2013 Shooting Rajkumari Rathore 2013 Squash Joshna Chinappa 2013 Wrestling Neha Rathi 2013 Wrestling Dharmender Dalal 2013 Athletics Amit Kumar Saroha 2012 Wrestling Narsingh Yadav 2012 Cricket Yuvraj Singh 3 OLYMPIC DREAM INDIA 2012 Swimming Sandeep Sejwal 2012 Billiards & Aditya S. Mehta Snooker 2012 Judo Yashpal Solanki 2012 Boxing Vikas Krishan 2012 Badminton Ashwini Ponnappa 2012 Polo Samir Suhag 2012 Badminton Parupalli Kashyap 2012 Hockey Sardar Singh 2012 Kabaddi Anup Kumar 2012 Wrestling Rajinder Kumar 2012 Wrestling Geeta Phogat 2012 Wushu M. -
Cricket Exhibition in South Africa
The Hindu Images/Cricket Exhibition List of selected images Sr. Image Number + Object Name Thumbnail Caption/Remarks No. (arc_NICAId) 1. 46694 - SHEWAG - 06_08_2002 CRICKET: SUMMER SPICE SERIES, TEST MATCH, BLOEMFONTEIN: INDIA VS SOUTH AFRICA: VIRENDER SEHWAG, WHO SCORED A FINE CENTURY ON DEBUT, ACKNOWLEDGES THE CHEERS FROM THE CROWD AND DRESSING ROOM. PHOTO N.SRIDHARAN| 2. 853939 - 21_02_2003 - 20.28.59 - WORLD CUP 2003, SOUTH AFRICA: World PIETERMARITZBURG Cup 2003,Pietermaritzburg: From right: Mr Ajit Kumar Indian Consul General, Durban, Ms Ela Gandhi, Mayor Hloni Zondi (Black Shirt) unveil a Plaque on M K Gandhi at the Pietermaritzburg Station watched the Indian Captain Sourav Ganguly as Rahul Dravid applauds on Friday. PHOTO: THE HINDU / V_V_Krishnan, 21-02- 2003. | 3. 965011 - 21_03_2003 - 11.18.35 - WORLD CUP World Cup 2003: Second CRICKET 2003 Semi-Finals: India vs Kenya: Sourav Ganguly receives the Man of the Match award from Ian Botham at Kingsmead, Durban on March 20, 2003. Photo: V_V_Krishnan 4. 965167 - 21_03_2003 - 11.45.27 - WORLD CUP World Cup 2003: Second CRICKET 2003 Semi-Finals: India vs Kenya: Sourav Ganguly exults as he gets his century at Kingsmead, Durban on March 20, 2003. Photo: V.V.Krishnan 5. 971619 - 22_03_2003 - 17.47.27 - WORLD CUP World Cup 2003:Final: CRICKET 2003 FINAL, INDIA VS AUSTRALIA India Vs Australia : Australian captain Ricky Ponting and Indian Captain Sourav Ganguly on the eve of the Final at Wanderers. (10-03-2003) Photo: V_V_Krishnan 6. 976547 - 23_03_2003 - 20.21.49 - WORLD CUP World Cup 2003: Final: CRICKET 2003 FINAL, INDIA VS AUSTRALIA India Vs Australia: Ricky Ponting off Javagal Srinath at Wanderers on March 23, 2003. -
Everest-My Journey to The
EVEREST MY JOUR EY TO THE TOP JOURNEY TO THE PEAK ver& ..... 6 ' I Puhhshed b~ th Director. "ahonal Book rlL'it India iii ~ Nehru Bal Pustakalaya Everest My Journey To The Top hy Bachendri Pal in collaboration with Brig. Gyan Singh NATIONAL BOOK THUST.. INOlA FAMILY ROOTS y father's name is Kishan Singh Pal. He was born in '. ' 1901 in Bampa, a small mountain village which was M..'. part of the border district of Chamoli, in the Garhwal Himalaya. The village spread over both sides of the river, the gurgling, playful Dhauli Ganga. My father is short and stocky. Like his father before him and most others of the area, my father was a small border trades man. Therewereno roads in theregion so he used mules, horses and even goats to cany his goods. He took atta. rice, barley, mishri(candy-sugar) from India toTIbet. InTibet hewould either sell or exchange Indian goods for wool, mineral salts, specially rock-salt, goats and sheep. My father, however, was notvery successful in business and at the age of35 decided to move to new pastures. He left Bampa and made his new home in Nakuri, a small village of about 15 houses, perchedontherightbankoftheBhagirathiGanga. some 12 kilometres south of Uttarkashi. Kishan Singh married a Nakuri girl, Hansa Dei Negi. Eighteen-year-oldHansawas halfherhusband'sage'butthough they were different in many ways, they got on well. The sturdy, E-My father and mother at wor.k short Kishan Singh was stem and qUick-tempered while Hans. Dei was soft-skinned. delicate and tall for a Garhwali gtrl. -
Cricketing Legends Cruise
CRICKETING LEGENDS CRUISE GERMAN CHRISTMAS MARKET 5 nights from £359pp Sailing date: Sunday 11th December 2022 - A12222 \ OVERVIEW Hosted by Garry Richardson (BBC Broadcaster), Ambassador’s Cricketing Legends cruise will bring you up close and personal with some of the finest players ever to play the game. Between them David Gower OBE, Graham Gooch OBE, Mike Gatting OBE, Devon Malcolm, Ray East and John (JK) Lever MBE have over 130 years of playing experience and toured pretty much every corner of the world with stories from each destination. Events to be compered by Garry Richardson will include opportunities to listen to these greats discuss their experiences and views on the game today as well as quizzes such as A Question of Sport. There will also be occasions to meet them for pre-dinner drinks. Garry will also host an event where he will talk about some of his experiences during a lifetime in journalism including interviewing Bill Clinton and Nelson Mandela. Ambassador is delighted to present this wonderful group of people who are as entertaining today as they were in their playing days – albeit more static! \ BIOS Garry Richardson Garry Richardson has been a broadcaster with the BBC for 47 years. He’s worked on Radio 4’s Today programme for 40 years and regularly contributed for the BBC at Wimbledon and the Olympics. He’s interviewed some of the world’s most famous people. They include Nelson Mandela, President Bill Clinton and Muhammad Ali. In a wide-ranging career Garry worked alongside Hollywood legend Richard Burton, while Actor Arthur Lowe, Captain Mainwaring gave Garry a telling off before a recording of Dads Army. -
Cobbling Together the Dream Indian Eleven
COBBLING TOGETHER THE DREAM INDIAN ELEVEN Whenever the five selectors, often dubbed as the five wise men with the onerous responsibility of cobbling together the best players comprising India’s test cricket team, sit together to pick the team they feel the heat of the country’s collective gaze resting on them. Choosing India’s cricket team is one of the most difficult tasks as the final squad is subjected to intense scrutiny by anybody and everybody. Generally the point veers round to questions such as why batsman A was not picked or bowler B was dropped from the team. That also makes it a very pleasurable hobby for followers of the game who have their own views as to who should make the final 15 or 16 when the team is preparing to leave our shores on an away visit or gearing up to face an opposition on a tour of our country. Arm chair critics apart, sports writers find it an enjoyable professional duty when they sit down to select their own team as newspapers speculate on the composition of the squad pointing out why somebody should be in the team at the expense of another. The reports generally appear on the sports pages on the morning of the team selection. This has been a hobby with this writer for over four decades now and once the team is announced, you are either vindicated or amused. And when the player, who was not in your frame goes on to play a stellar role for the country, you inwardly congratulate the selectors for their foresight and knowledge. -
PEAK PERFORMANCE AGE: a DESCRIPTIVE ANALYSIS of PAKISTAN TEST BATSMEN Imran Abbass
PEAK PERFORMANCE AGE: A DESCRIPTIVE ANALYSIS OF PAKISTAN TEST BATSMEN Imran Abbass ABSTRACT The study intended to explore the relationship of age and performance of test batsmen to know at what age they achieved the peak performance while playing test cricket. Qualitative data was collected through interviews and Secondary data sources were used of different ICC (International Cricket Council) websites and magazines. Sample comprised of top 12 test players of Pakistan from past and present era, who played for Pakistan with distinction. Time series and regression analysis was executed to find the significance of the relationship between their age and performance (Batting average).The findings of the study revealed a parabolic trajectory relationship between age and their performance, positive relationship at the start and then a plateau and then a negative relationship between age and performance. The rise and decline pattern varied and majority of the cricket players touched the peak between the ages of 28 to 34 years. The current study will provide solid grounds to account the role of age in producing expert performance and strongly suggested through the evidence of data analysis that to achieve the expert performance of the enrolled test batsmen, patience is required until and unless the cricket players meet a specific age limit. Key Words: Cricket, Test Batsmen, Peak Performance, Age INTRODUCTION score of 23, Aamer nicked one to On a bright sunny morning of the Bacher in the slips and in 1997-98 winters, stage was set to adding four runs Pakistan top topple the mighty South Africans four batsman were gone to the at eastern shores. -
February 20, 2006 the Free-Content News Source That You Can Write! Page 1
February 20, 2006 The free-content news source that you can write! Page 1 Top Stories Wikipedia Current Events The left-handed Gambhir sparkled with a few pick-up shots on the 20 wounded in explosion at •Palestinian-Israeli conflict: leg-side; this also showed Philippine karaoke bar Interim Israeli Prime Minister Pakistan's pacemen were not An explosion has been reported Ehud Olmert decides to withold bowling the right line. near the gate of the Philippine payment to the Palestinian army's 104th Brigade Authority of tax receipts Mohammed Asif has not been a big headquarters, inside a karaoke amounting to about $50 million factor in the ODIs since the away bar on southern Jolo Island. At per month. going delivery is a lesser weapon least 20 people are reported to in this variety of the game, have been injured. India Win Hutch Cup One Day especially if a side is bowling in the series 4-1 afternoon. It was his two-way 85 rescued, thousands feared India won the final match of the movement that made him so dead in Philippine landslide recent cricket series. Yuvraj Singh dangerous in Tests. At least 85 people have been made a unbeaten 107 (93b, rescued after a massive landslide 15x4)helping India's , chasing Gambhir once again wasted a buried three villages in Saint 287, achieved with 19 deliveries start, but the opening pair had, Bernard, Southern Leyte remaining on a good batting pitch. importantly, raised 69. Dravid's 50 province, in central Philippines on India have clinched the Hutch Cup (6x4) might have consumed 82 Friday. -
CLASS NOTES Class: V Subject: ENGLISH Topic: ENGLISH FERRY- LESSON 3
CLASS NOTES Class: V Subject: ENGLISH Topic: ENGLISH FERRY- LESSON 3 (Note- Mark exercise A on page 34 of your English Ferry. Copy down the questions and answers of exercise B & C in your English notebook.) A: Write T for true and F for false for these questions. 1. T 2. T 3. F 4. F 5. T B . Read these sentences and answer the questions that follow. 1. ‘Know that you have already conquered your inner Everest.’ a. Who said these words and to whom? Ans. Bachendri Pal said these words to Arunima Sinha. b. What does the speaker mean by ‘inner Everest’? Ans. ‘Inner Everest’ refers to Arunima’s mental struggle. Her strong will power had enabled her to take the decision of climbing Mount Everest with an artificial leg. c. What did the listener do thereafter? Ans. The listener felt encouraged and signed up for training under Bachendri Pal, at the Uttarkashi camp of the Tata Steel Adventure Foundation in 2012 . 2. ‘Just a bit more and you’ll be there.’ a. Who said these words and to whom? Ans. Arunima said these words to herself. b. What place is ‘there’? Ans. ‘There’ refers to the summit of Mount Everest. c. Why did the speaker say these words? Ans. The speaker tried to motivate herself to continue the climb one step at a time with these words. She had already covered most of the dangerous hike with the pain in her leg and did not want to turn back. Q.1. Describe the incident that changed Arunima’s life. -
Pakistan V England: Test Records at Lord's Cricket Ground, London As at 15 May 2018
Pakistan v England: Test Records at Lord's Cricket Ground, London As at 15 May 2018. Team Records Results P W L T D 14 4 4 0 6 Highest totals 445 2006 428-8* 1982 355 1962 Lowest totals 74 2010 87 1954 100 1962 Highest 4th innings totals 214-4 2006 (Drawn) 141-8 1992 (Won) 88-3 1967 (Drawn) Largest victory margins (by inns) None Largest victory margins (by runs) 164 runs 1996 75 runs 2016 Batting Highest scores 202 Mohammad Yousuf 2006 200 Mohsin Khan 1982 187* Hanif Mohammad 1967 Most runs Name M Inns NO Runs HS Avg 100 50 Inzamam-ul-Haq 4 8 1 384 148 54.85 1 3 Mohsin Khan 2 4 1 316 200 105.33 1 0 Mohammad Yousuf 3 6 0 292 202 48.66 1 0 Hanif Mohammad 3 5 1 283 187 * 70.75 1 0 Saeed Anwar 2 4 0 182 88 45.50 0 2 Most centuries No batsman has scored more than 1 century. Fastest fifty (balls) 40 Umar Akmal 2010 Fastest century (balls) 153 Mohsin Khan 1982 Record wicket partnerships 1st 136 Saeed Anwar and Shadab Kabir 1996 2nd 144 Mohsin Khan and Mansoor Akhtar 1982 3rd 130 Saeed Anwar and Inzamam-ul-Haq 1996 4th 153 Mohsin Khan and Zaheer Abbas 1982 5th 197 Javed Burki and Nasim-ul-Ghani 1962 6th 59 Mohammad Yousuf and Abdul Razzaq 2006 7th 99 Mohammad Yousuf and Kamran Akmal 2006 8th 130 Hanif Mohammad and Asif Iqbal 1967 9th 46* Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis 1992 10th 50 Rashid Latif and Ata-ur-Rehman 1996 10th 50 Umar Akmal and Mohammad Asif 2010 Bowling Best bowling in an innings 6-32 Mudassar Nazar 1982 6-72 Yasir Shah 2016 6-84 Mohammad Aamer 2010 Best bowling in a match 10-141 Yasir Shah 2016 8-154 Waqar Younis 1996 7-131 Waqar Younis -
Tnpsc Bits Tamil Nadu National
• • August – 04 TNPSC BITS ❖ The BRICS Counter-Terrorism Action Plan has been finalized to strengthen BRICS counter-terrorism cooperation. o This discussion took place at the sixth meeting of the BRICS Anti-Terrorism Working Group. ❖ Myanmar’s military has extended emergency for two years. o The Military government named itself as “caretaker government” and Min Aung Hlaing as the prime minister. ❖ The Chief Ministers of Assam and Mizoram have sought to ease tension along their troubled inter-State border. o The two States share a 164.6 km volatile border. TAMIL NADU Tamil Nadu legislature turns 100 ❖ The Assembly chambers at Fort St. George witnessed a historic event when President Ram Nath Kovind inaugurated the centenary celebrations of the State legislature. ❖ Mr. Kovind also unveiled the portrait of five-time Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi. ❖ This is the first time in four decades that a portrait of an eminent figure of the State is getting unveiled by the President. ❖ In August 1977, then President N. Sanjeeva Reddi had unveiled the portrait of former Chief Minister K. Kamaraj. NATIONAL Hotline for Sikkim sector ❖ The Indian and Chinese armies have established a hotline in the North Sikkim Sector. ❖ This is established in order to further boost the confidence along the Line of Actual Control in the region. • • ❖ The hotline has been established between the Indian Army in Kongra La, North Sikkim, and China’s People’s Liberation Army at Khamba Dzong in Tibetan Autonomous Region. ❖ This is the sixth such hotline between the ground commanders along the 3,488- km Line of Actual Control.