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India vs Sri Lanka (IND vs SL) Live Cricket Betting Odds : India is facing Sri Lanka in the first test match at Galle International Stadium. This match kicked off at 10AM on July 17, 2010. In this match, Sri Lanka captain, Kumara Sangakara won the toss and elected to bat first.

Sri Lanka scored 91 runs for the loss of one wicket in 20 overs before lunch time.Tharanga Paranavitana(35) and Kumar Sangakkara(25) are in crease. Tillekaratne Dilshan scored 25 runs in 24 balls. Indian blower, Abhimanyu Mithun took the Tillekaratne Dilshan wicket.

After this Test match, Sri Lankan star bowler, Muttiah Muralitharan will retires from the test cricket.

India is facing Sri Lanka in the first test match at Galle International Stadium. This match kicked off at 10AM on July 17, 2010. In this match, Sri Lanka captain, Kumara Sangakara won the toss and elected to bat first.

Sri Lanka scored 91 runs for the loss of one wicket in 20 overs before lunch time. Tharanga Paranavitana(35) and Kumar Sangakkara(25) are in crease. Tillekaratne Dilshan scored 25 runs in 24 balls. Indian blower, Abhimanyu Mithun took the Tillekaratne Dilshan wicket. After this Test match, Sri Lankan star bowler, Muttiah Muralitharan will retires from the test cricket.

Teams :

India Squad: Gautam Gambhir, Virender Sehwag, Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar, VVS Laxman, Yuvraj Singh, M S Dhoni (captain, wk), Harbhajan Singh, Pragyan Ojha, Ishant Sharma and Abhimanyu Mithun.

Sri Lanka Squad: Tillakaratne Dilshan, Tharanga Paranavitana, Kumar Sangakkara (captain, wk), Mahela Jayawardene, Thilan Samaraweera, Angelo Mathews, Prasanna Jayawardene, Rangana Herath, Muttiah Muralitharan, Lasith Malinga and Chanaka Welegedara.

Umpires: Daryl Harper (Australia) and Rod Tucker (Australia)

Third umpire: Tyron Wijewardene

Match referee: Andy Pycroft (Zimbabwe)

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“He throws! It’s a long pass. It’s. . .oh what an amazing catch at the 30 yard line! He’s at the 20, the ten—he scores! Touchdown!” The excitement, the adrenaline pumping rush of watching your favorite team crush their opponent and the ultimate goal of getting a touchdown. This is what real men do. We’re football fans and we’re not afraid to say it: I’ve got tickets for Superbowl 47! Yeah, that’s right, in-your-face! Okay, you know I’m jealous. And not just because you get to see the hottest game in America. But also became you get to visit one of the coolest towns this great country has to offer. Houston may not be on the top ten list of vacation spots, but let me tell you, it’s not a nothing town. Not by a long shot. So, if you’re heading down to see Superbowl 46, then you should totally be checking out some of the things Houston has to offer.

“Houston, we have a problem.” The problem is that we can’t possibly see everything this amazing town has to offer. But you’d be kicking yourself if you headed for Superbowl 47 and didn’t visit the Houston Space Center. Unfortunately, due to security concerns you will not be allowed to see all of the Space Center operations. However, there are regular tram tours that will let you see the majority of the working facility. You can get up close and personal with a Saturn rocket or you can glance (or do more than glance) at the shuttle payload bays. The exhibits here will teach you all about the manned space program and what cool plans NASA has for the future (the ones that are not Top Secret anyway).

If you’re taking the kids to see Superbowl 47 (lucky kids! I wish my dad had taken me when I was their age), then you should totally consider visiting the Houston Children’s museum. This museum consistently ranks among the top ten attractions in the area on every list of things to do. The museum includes lots of exhibits which defy the traditional museum’s do not touch rules. In this case, it’s all please touch! And the exhibits are friendly for both kids and adults. As a matter of fact, you can actually build robots in the Invention Convention or take a turn at the news anchor’s desk. You can also “run” a small business, get elected as mayor in Kidtropolis and figure out what all the fuss is about with nanobots in the Matter Factory. There are also science exhibits which are very hands on in order to enthrall young visitors (before they head out to the stadium to see Superbowl 46 that is).

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As the Supreme Court of India noted in its landmark judgment pertaining to the broadcast media, ‘the airwaves’ are ‘public property’. Their use has to be controlled and regulated by a public authority in the interests of the public and to prevent the invasion of their rights. Obviously the only legitimate role for the state in this regard is that of trustees for the public. It is surprising to see a government organization enforcing its rights so aggressively. India’s national broadcaster ‘Doordarshan’ having taken a strong objection to private news channels using the unauthorized recording of the Beijing Olympics 2008. Prasar Bharti has obtained an order from the Delhi High Court that restrains all private news channels from sharing Doordarshan’s footage of the Beijing Olympics, unless they enter into a commercial agreement with Prasar Bharati and the Indian Olympics Association. Then they issued a letter to all private broadcasting organizations states that their sole rights over the broadcasting of the Beijing Olympics, and anyone interested of showing it on their channel needs to make an agreement with us.
Prasar Bharati filed a complaint against private news channels before the Delhi High Court on August 22, 2008 for “encroaching” on exclusive broadcast rights to the Beijing Olympics 2008 . They paid around $3 million for getting the exclusive broadcasting right to the Olympics Association. The only way of to recover this investment is the sale of advertising spots, and the sale of footage to other broadcasters. They argue footage beamed by other news channels damages these viable interests. So the national broadcaster is set to claim damages of around Rs 5 crore from over a dozen news channels for illegal usage of footage. Several news channels have been using the live telecast especially in the last few days of Olympics; it includes the games involved by Indian participants Abhinav Bindra (shooting), Sushil Kumar (wrestling), Vijender Kumar (boxing), Saina Nehwal (badminton) and Anju Bobby George (athletics).
The private news channels for their part can argue the “fair dealing” exception under section 52 of Indian Copyright Act which allows for the use of copyrighted material for the purpose of reporting current events. It is most likely that the news channels will get away with breaching the guidelines, while broadcasting more than 10 seconds of the medal winning matches, by citing public interest; however, there will still be hell to pay for broadcasting the spectacular opening ceremony which was one of the most viewed events in the world. The same stands true if any news channel was broadcasting entire events.
They also argue in the defense of using footage hinged primarily on two points. The first point put across by the private channels was that since the Olympic Games take place once in four years, it was in ‘public interest’ to show it to the larger public in India, especially when Indian sports persons have won medals for the country in their respective sports items. The second point was that the footage of the Olympics beamed by the private news channels clearly showed “Dordarshan’s logo”, which not only ensured that the footage did not pass off as their own, but actually helped moved eyeballs to DD sports.
On March 15, 2004, the Supreme Court produce a provisional order on a special leave petition (SLP) filed by the agent of exclusive telecast rights holder for the India-Pakistan cricket series, Taj Sports India Pvt Ltd . After hearing of arguments, the Apex Court has directed Ten Sports which is the management company of Taj Television Ltd, to share the signal with DD citing ‘public interest’ since India was a cricket crazy nation and more than half the cricket crazy people did not have access to Ten Sports. It was clarified in the order that Ten’s signal should be relayed by DD as is complete with logo and all the advertising that the Dubai-based sports broadcaster Taj television ltd has secured. The apex court also ordered Prasar Bharati to deposit Rs 100 million with it as surety towards compensation payable, if any, to Ten Sports in regard to the dispute .

On February 17, 2006 the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on awarded global media rights to Nimbus Communications for all international and domestic crickets owned or controlled by BCCI to be played in India over the next four years. The broadcasting rights from March 1, 2006, to March 31, 2010. Nimbus Communications paid $612 million to BCCI for getting this exclusive right. Public broadcaster Prasar Bharati did not participate in the bidding process. This leads to next dispute between Nimbus and DD in January 2007 regarding the broadcasting right over the second One Day International between India and West Indies. Nimbus filed a petition before the Delhi High Court for preventing DD from using footage of our exclusive right. But in its provisional order, the court directed Nimbus to provide feed to DD, which will telecast it on DD International and its DTH service. The cricket action on DD International will, however, be at a delay of seven minutes. Considering the popularity of sports events in India especially cricket, DD and government always manages to force private broadcasters into sharing their signal with national broadcaster.
In an interview given to CNN-IBN, the Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Priyaranjan Dasmunsi said “BCCI had no right to sell the terrestrial and radio broadcasting rights to Nimbus because they are sacrosanct and belong to Prasar Bharati and AIR respectively,” Dasmunsi went as far as alleging that BCCI violated government guidelines when it invited tenders to sell the cricket broadcasting rights. BCCI Secretary Niranjan Shah responds that they would abide by the rules of the country but they too need to earn money. “We will look at it. We have to abide by the rules and regulations of the country but we have to also earn money. If we don’t sell the rights how will we get the money?
For escaping from the continuing conflict over the distribution/sharing of broadcasting signal, Doordarshan used its supremacy with the ministry for Information and Broadcasting (I&B), which made it mandatory for private television channels to share their live feed of the all one day international (ODI) cricket matches and the Twenty20 ties and some other test matches, citing public interest abroad . This “Broadcasting Signals Ordinance 2007” mandates that live television and radio feed, minus advertisements, be shared with Doordarshan and All India Radio for events judged as being of national importance by the Union Government. On the contrary, private television channels had paid substantial amounts of cash to secure telecast rights to all of those matches .

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The old adage, practice makes perfect, is true throughout all industries, sports, and parts of life. Many of us hope to be very skill at various sports, but it is not always easy to organize pick-up games with friends. With busy schedules, it is often difficult to make it to the gym during normal business hours, so we are stuck shooting hoops on our own or throwing a baseball in the air, with no way of knowing what we’re doing wrong, or how to improve our game. With sports training aids, you can have 24-hour access to all the sports training equipment imaginable. There are so many different training aids that you can practice regardless of your friends’ and teammates’ schedules. The training aids help improve your skills while eliminating human error of practicing with others. They are a great addition to any individual or team oriented training plan, for youths and adults alike. Baseball trainers are not limited to the standard pitching machines that are commonly found at the batting cage. There are also swing trainers, training bats, pitch backs, practice nets, reaction balls and more to hone every aspect of your game. Baseball trainer materials are not just for hitters anymore. If you are a catcher, check out a reaction ball. Its unique shape forces it to bounce in various directions to increase your hand-eye coordination, and decrease your reaction time. Basketball training aids are much more advanced than you might expect. While some of the aids might seem like toys, they are also very valuable practice equipment items. Ball return systems are great for practicing for foul shots. The ball return nets and 180 degree shoot around ball returns send the ball right back to you. You can also install a covering to your rim that makes an 18-inch rim 15 inches or even smaller. This increases your shooting accuracy by forcing you to find the center of the hoop, and perfecting your arc. There are many other sports training aids available for kids to play with, athletes to train with, and adults to enjoy. Relieve a little stress, hone your skills, or develop new techniques with friends with some of the many different sports trainer tools available.   .. more …

Sports betting online has become very popular recently and can be a very lucrative activity. Virtually every professional sporting event taking place anywhere in the world can be bet upon with the click of a mouse. You can try your hand at betting on anything from darts to soccer, cricket, football and tennis, all from the comfort of your home or office..The trick is to make sure you know what you’re doing.

The bookies of the computer age have taken full advantage of the technology available and are more than happy to take both your bet and your money. But you don’t have to let them get the upper hand, as the same resources available to them are also available to you.  It is to your advantage to make full use of the online websites that will compare odds for you to help you make the wisest choice in placing your bet before doing so.

The core principle of betting is based on the ability to successfully predict the outcome of an event. To do this it is necessary to make use of the laws of probability. This is where the science of odds comparison and computer technology come in. A professional odds comparison site uses the latest technology to do the research, analysis and math for you, then gives you the data you need  to determine how to place your bet such that you maximize your chances of winning.

The high quality odds comparison sites available that offer additional resources and tips will provide additional help by keeping you organized and informed in all areas of the online betting world. In an information world, knowledge is power, and keeping as informed as possible with the latest resources available will enhance  your chances of success.

Not only do odds comparison websites do the math for you, they also are capable of keeping you informed of the ever-changing information and technology that is the nature of the computer world. A high quality odds comparison site can constantly update the information on current odds on a particular sporting event as they change. The ability to obtain the latest updates from a number of bookmakers setting the odds on sporting events all over the globe is an invaluable asset to anyone trying to beat the odds when placing a bet. Having access to accurate and up-to-the-minute information is essential to successful online betting.

Another plus of a high quality odds comparison website is the feature of offering a variety of discounted affiliate programs that provide access to betting sites, as well as other online resources that can help you compare odds in greater detail . They may also have a section featuring “sure bets” or high percentage wagers and give information on Asian handicap and value bets. High quality sites such as BeatBookies offer valuable information in the areas mentioned that can do much to increase your chances of success.

In short, the internet has made the process of online betting easier and more popular than ever before. It is now possible to place wagers on any number of sporting events happening simultaneously in any number of places all over the world. The potential for huge returns makes the activity of high-tech gambling very attractive. Keep in mind, however, that along with the potential for return there is an equally high potential for risk when attempting to win consistently with online bookies. Maximize your odds for success by taking full advantage of the services available from a professional online odds comparison provider.

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Pakistan vs England (Pak vs Eng) Live Online Cricket Betting Odds:

England vs Pakistan 1st test match at Trent Bridge, Nottingham. In this match, England won the toss and elected to bat first.

Live Scores : Eng 331/4 (90 overs); Pak 0/0.

At the end of day 1, England scored 331 runs for the loss of 4 wickets in 90 overs. Eoin Morgan (125) and Paul Collingwood (81) are on the crease. England captain, Andrew Strauss scored 45 runs in 75 balls and Jonathan Trott scored 38 runs in 67 balls.

Pakistan side, Mohammad Aamer took 3 wickets and Mohammad Asif took one wicket.

England vs Pakistan 1st test match at Trent Bridge, Nottingham. In this match, England won the toss and elected to bat first.Live Scores : Eng 331/4 (90 overs); Pak 0/0.At the end of day 1, England scored 331 runs for the loss of 4 wickets in 90 overs. Eoin Morgan (125) and Paul Collingwood (81) are on the crease. England captain, Andrew Strauss scored 45 runs in 75 balls and Jonathan Trott scored 38 runs in 67 balls.Pakistan side, Mohammad Aamer took 3 wickets and Mohammad Asif took one wicket. England squadAJ Strauss, JM Anderson, TT Bresnan, SCJ Broad, PD Collingwood, AN Cook, ST Finn, EJG Morgan, KP Pietersen, MJ Prior, GP Swann, IJL Trott Pakistan squad Salman Butt, Kamran Akmal, Azhar Ali, Danish Kaneria, Imran Farhat, Mohammad Aamer, Mohammad Asif, Saeed Ajmal, Shahid Afridi, Shoaib Malik, Tanvir Ahmed, Umar Akmal, Umar Amin, Umar Gul, Wahab Riaz, Yasir Hameed, Zulqarnain Haider

England squad

AJ Strauss, JM Anderson, TT Bresnan, SCJ Broad, PD Collingwood, AN Cook, ST Finn, EJG Morgan, KP Pietersen, MJ Prior, GP Swann, IJL Trott

Pakistan squad

Salman Butt, Kamran Akmal, Azhar Ali, Danish Kaneria, Imran Farhat, Mohammad Aamer, Mohammad Asif, Saeed Ajmal, Shahid Afridi, Shoaib Malik, Tanvir Ahmed, Umar Akmal, Umar Amin, Umar Gul, Wahab Riaz, Yasir Hameed, Zulqarnain Haider

watch here England vs Pakistan Live picks

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West Indies VS Ireland ICC world Twenty 20 : This is the Goup D match.In Group D, this is the first match of the World Twenty 20 match and this is crucial for both West Indies,Ireland.

Time :21.00(GMT)
Match Venue: Providence Stadium, Providence, Guyana.

West Indies is hosting the ICC T20 World Cup. In 2009,  West Indies reached the finals and also willing to  perform the same form.

Ireland made a surprise appearance beyond the group stage last year, but have lost to fellow qualifiers Afghanistan in their warm-up matches – they also lost against the same team in the final of the qualifying tournament – a result that does not bode well for their chances in the main tournament.

West Indies VS Ireland ICC world Twenty 20 match: This is the Goup D match.In Group D, this is the first match of the World Twenty 20 match and this is crucial for both West Indies,Ireland.

West Indies and Ireland teams are facing world twenty 20 match at Providence Stadium, Providence, Guyana.West Indies is hosting the ICC T20 World Cup. In 2009,  West Indies reached the finals and also willing to  perform the same form.

West Indies team:

CH Gayle*, SJ Benn, DJ Bravo, S Chanderpaul, N Deonarine, ADS Fletcher, WW Hinds, NO Miller, KA Pollard, D Ramdin, R Rampaul, KAJ Roach, DJG Sammy, RR Sarwan, JE Taylor.

Ireland team:

WTS Porterfield*, AC Botha, P Connell, AR Cusack, G Dockrell, DT Johnston, NG Jones, GE Kidd, JF Mooney, KJ O’Brien, NJ O’Brien, WB Rankin, PR Stirling, AR White, GC Wilson.

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Demonstrative and volatile are two appropriate adjectives to describe the former West Indies and Guyana fast bowler, Colin Croft. He was part of the West Indian pace quartet that dominated batsmen in the late 70s and 80s and was arguably the angriest fast bowler of the lot.

Born in Demarara, Guyana on March 15th, 1953, Colin Everton Hunte Croft developed into one of the most hostile fast bowlers to have played for the West Indies. It was ironic that Croft’s parents named him after two prolific West Indian batsmen of an earlier era- Everton Weekes and Conrad Hunte. He seemed to hate batsmen with a passion.

Colin Croft made his First class debut for Guyana in the 1971/72 domestic season. Five years passed before he wore West Indian colours. Colin Croft and Joel Garner made their debut in that match- against Pakistan at Bridgetown in 1977. Croft took the new ball and prized out seven batsmen in that match, although the West Indies barely managed to hold on for a draw in the end. Croft had an integral role in securing the draw-in a vital last-wicket partnership with Andy Roberts.

Croft’s international career was surprisingly short. Perhaps he was unfortunate to play cricket at a time when the West Indies had quality fast bowlers in reserve. It was likely that his abrasive nature rubbed West Indian cricket authorities the wrong way as well. Croft managed the play only 25 Tests, but made good use of them. He grabbed 125 wickets from those 25 Tests at a fantastic average of 23.30. In only 19 one-day internationals, he took 30 wickets, with a miserly economy rate of 3.47.

Croft’s aggression was a hallmark of his play. According to Cricinfo’s Mike Selvey, “Occasionally his volatility and enthusiasm often got him into trouble”. One infamous incident occurred on the 1980/81 tour of New Zealand, when Croft- after being annoyed by the decisions and actions of umpire Fred Goodall- appeared to barge into Goodall during his (Croft’s) run-up. Naturally, ‘Crofty’ denies that it was deliberate to this day.

Like many West Indian fast bowlers at that time, Croft was active on the English County circuit. Croft played for Lancashire- the only First class team that he played for other than Guyana and the West Indies. Croft ended his involvement in competitive cricket during the 1983/84 season. He is now a cricket commentator and is every bit as abrasive and demonstrative as he was in his playing days.

Darrell Victor is a freelance writer and cricket enthusiast from the Caribbean. For more articles on West Indies cricket, read:

Reasons for the decline of West Indies cricket: http://www.helium.com/items/1264594-west-indies-cricket

A West Indian Perspective on Test cricket: http://www.helium.com/items/1258936-test-cricket

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