Pietersen flirts with danger against Pakistan
August 7, 2010 by Trend PK
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BIRMINGHAM: Kevin Pietersen was dropped for a third time in the one innings and had another lucky break on the second day of the second Test against Pakistan at Edgbaston here on Saturday.
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Climate change sparks quickest evolution ever
August 7, 2010 by Trend PK
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VANCUVER: At least one fish species can adapt in just three generations to survive a sharp change in temperature, researchers said in a study on the fastest rate of evolution ever recorded in wild animals.
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Climate change sparks quickest evolution ever
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May 17, 2010 by Trend PK
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Spy Shots: Alfa Romeo testing GTA versions of 8C, MiTo for centenary launch
You didn’t think Alfa Romeo was done celebrating its centenary already, did you? The 100-year-old Italian automaker kicked off the festivities by launching the new Giulietta hatchback, then teamed up with three of Italy’s hottest coachbuilders – Bertone, Pininfarina and Zagato – for a trio of mouthwatering concepts. But the party’s just started, people.
Next up, if these spy shots and emerging reports are anything to go by, is the return of the GTA. Shorthand for Gran Turismo Allegerito (that’s lightweight GT to us yanks), the nameplate has adorned some of the fastest Alfas to date, and is about to return on two highly anticipated sports models.
The most enticing is surely the 8C GTA: Based on the sumptuous 8C Competizione, the GTA version is tipped to gain a 50-horsepower boost from its 4.7-liter V8 to bring output up to 500, unburdened by 150 kilograms (330 pounds) of excess weight trimmed by the use of carbon fiber. Reported improvements to the six-speed sequential transmission and suspension upgrades surely won’t hurt, either, with an expected 100-example production run. The 8C GTA was rumored way back in 2008, but was recently spied undergoing testing in its native Italy.
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Clarke”s not for changing in T20 hurly-burly
SYDNEY: Michael Clarke, leading Australia for the first time in a major international tournament, says he doesn”t feel the need to change his batting style to fit in with the blistering demands of Twenty20.
Clarke, 29, has stepped up to the national captaincy for the World Twenty20 in the Caribbean following Ricky Ponting”s decision to concentrate on Test and one-day internationals.
Clarke”s struggle to come to terms with the frenetic nature of T20 cricket mirrors Australia”s unconvincing efforts to master the shortened format, but he is confident he can make further strides in the third edition of the World T20 which starts on Friday.
The New South Wales right-hander prides himself on his elegant batting technique, honed as a youngster by facing the bowling machine at his father”s indoor centre.
“I think I can definitely still take it up a notch,” he said. “But I can”t walk out there and smack the ball out of the park from the very first ball.
“I know I won”t be successful like that. For me it”s important to play my shots, to use my strengths, my speed, my running between wickets and my energy in the field.
“With the squad we have if we need blokes to walk in there and hit it out of the park, we”ve got a lot of those players. I don”t think I have to do that.”
Afridi set for another rollercoaster ride
KARACHI: Pakistan skipper Shahid Afridi”s roller-coaster international career has reflected the fortunes of his team – brilliant and baffling.
From the time in 1996 when he hit the fastest one-day century off 37 balls against Sri Lanka in Nairobi, Afridi has never been far from the headlines.
A big-match player, the 30-year-old was the player of the tournament for the inaugural edition of the World Twenty20 in 2007 and last year led Pakistan to the title with match-winning performances in the semi-final and final.
“Pakistan are a team in the making at the moment and Shahid Afridi is quite a force in the shorter form of cricket,” said Pakistan Test legend Mushtaq Mohammad.
“He won us the Twenty20 last summer. He is a very positive cricketer and we need somebody to lead Pakistan from the front.”
Afridi, who gave up Test cricket in 2006, inherited the T20 captaincy after former skippers, and star batsmen, Younus Khan and Mohammad Yousuf were banned by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) after the disastrous tour of Australia ended without a single international win for the visitors.
Even Afridi didn”t escape censure.
He was fined 35,000 dollars by the PCB for ball-tampering in a one-day match against Australia in Perth in February, although he appealed saying it was unfair to punish him twice after he was hit with a two-game ban by the International Cricket Council.
Afridi has played 27 Twenty20 internationals, scoring 475 runs with a highest score of 54 not out. He has also taken 37 wickets with a best of 4-11 and a miserly average of 16.32.
Afridi believes his team, who are in Group A for the first round with Bangladesh as well as old rivals Australia in the Caribbean, have the right balance to retain their title.
“I have a well balanced team in batting and bowling, and we have to further lift the standard of fielding. Fielding is crucial in this fastest version of the game and a lot of hard work was done to raise the standard,” said the captain.
“But we have got a lot of firepower in our batting – Misbah-ul-Haq, Abdul Razzaq, Umar Akmal, Khalid Latif and Salman Butt. As we expect spinning tracks, we have good options in Saeed Ajmal, Mohammad Hafeez and myself. In the pace department we have Mohammad Aamer, Mohammad Sami, Mohammad Asif and Abdul Razzaq.”
Afridi also told a website that it was “mission as captain, with the support of players and team management, to keep the team away from any controversy.”
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April 11, 2010 by Trend PK
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Australia’s Casey Stoner set the fastest time in practice on Friday for the season-opening Qatar Grand Prix which will be staged under floodlights on Sunday.
The Ducati rider, who is seeking his fourth successive win at the Losail track, clocked one minute, 55.5 seconds, just over half a second ahead of the rest of the 17-strong field.
Stoner was the only rider under the one minute, 56 second barrier.
Spain’s Jorge Lorenzo, on a Yamaha, who admitted prior to the weekend that he may not be at full fitness as he continues to recover from a hand injury, set the second-best time of the hour-long session with 1min 56.026.
His team-mate and reigning world champion Valentino Rossi, was third on the timesheet on board his factory M1 prototype.
The Italian, who will aim to get his title defence off to a winning start, timed in at just two-thousandths of a second off Lorenzo.
Hamilton Test in interesting stage as Aussies 2 runs ahead of Kiwis
HAMILTON: The second Test between New Zealand and Australia is evenly balanced after two days here on Sunday.
Australia are 35 for two in their second innings at stumps, an overall lead of two runs.
New Zealand resumed on second day at 19 for one but they were dismissed for 264 in their first innings, with Ross Taylor smashing 138 off 104 balls while no other batsman could make any significant ccontribution.
Taylor brought up his century off 81 deliveries – the fastest by a New Zealander.
For Australia, Mitchell Johnson took four wickets for 59 while Doug Bollinger and Ryan Harris claimed three each.
Luge crash death video
Luge crash death video Breaking news updates :- Luge crash video and a graphic, violent death. Kumaritashvili’s luge crash video is the topic of many internet as Olympic fans are curious as to what happened to cause his death. He is the third competitor to die in the sport, the first two died during 1964 training.
So far, no one has died competing in the Olympics. It’s uncertain as to whether or not this will be the first year some tragedy like this will happen. The luge where the crash took place is one of the fastest in the world, and many competitors are scared to try to go down it.
The opening ceremonies of the Olympics are underway, and even though today’s death put a damper on the celebratory mood, the night is sure to still be a very pleasing event.
The world premiere of “We are the World” is expected to take place. This is a star studded music video that was created to help with the Haitian earthquake relief efforts.
Luge crash death video was first posted on February 13, 2010 at 10:23 pm.
Tiger Woods scandal pictures
Tiger Woods scandal pictures, Tiger Woods scandal pictures, voicemail audio & text messages: Elin Nordegren given millions of $$$. Bad time has not ended for Tiger woods yet.
His affair with three women is making news again and again. Uchitel, cocktail waitress Jaimee Grubbs and Kalika Moquin a Las Vegas club manager, all “helped” Tiger Woods to stay in news.
Rachel Uchitel emerged on the radar of national media after Woods crashed his SUV Nov. 27 and tabloids reported that the accident happened after his wife grew angry from a National Enquirer story that alleged an affair between Woods and Uchitel.
Los Angeles cocktail waitress, Jamie Grubbs, has claimed she had a long standing sexual affair with Woods and has voicemails to prove it.
Las Vegas club manager Kalika Moquin, was also accused of having an affair with Woods, but she has not commented.
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Tiger Woods scandal pictures was first posted on December 4, 2009 at 10:09 pm.
Sehwag falls short of 3rd 300
Sehwag had fallen agonizingly short of a slew of world records when he scooped a simple return catch to Muttiah Muralidaran off his own bowling.
Sehwag, who went into the day needing just 16 more to become first ever cricketer in Test cricket’s more than a century old history to score three triple hundreds, fell for 293 runs in just the day’s 4th over, much to the disappointment of not only the packed Brabourne Stadium audience, but also millions of Indian cricket fans around the world.
Sehwag had recorded the second fastest double hundred and the fastest 250 during his 239 ball, unbeaten 284 runs yesterday, lasting 254 balls for his masterpiece that was laced with 40 boisterous boundaries and 7 sixes.
Sehwag’s dismissal also brought curtains to the Rahul Dravid-Sehwag association that yielded 237 runs for the second wicket in just 43.1 overs.
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Sehwag falls short of 3rd 300 was first posted on December 4, 2009 at 10:56 pm.
