IPL Hyderabad

Afridi disappointed with his IPL batting performance

By cricmadness ⋅ May 30, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

It is pertinent to mention that Afridi was a total failure as he could score only 81 runs in nine innings of ten matches he played for Deccan Chargers. “I am extremely disappointed, I failed to contribute for the team with the bat. My team finished at bottom because of my ordinary form. It really [...]

Best cheerleaders, Bad cricket

By cricmadness ⋅ May 28, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

When it came, it was a tale of awesome cheerleaders and awful cricket. The former Aussie vice-captain and wicket-keeper took pride in arguably the tournament’s best cheerleaders his team had and expressed apologies for poor cricket the team played.
More: http://www.livemint.com/2008/05/28124119/End-to-Deccan-Chargers-IPL-men.html

Injured Rohit Sharma likely to miss Bangladesh tour

By cricmadness ⋅ May 27, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Early in his innings the Bombay bomber was surprised by the bounce as a delivery from Vinay Kumar struck hard on his fingers. After the jolt Sharma’s stay at the crease was brief, as he was dismissed by Vinay Kumar at 17. Rohit Sharma’s absence will not only hurt India’s chances but will also put [...]

R P Singh unhappy despite personal success in IPL

By cricmadness ⋅ May 24, 2008 ⋅ One comment

Deccan Chargers’ pacer R P Singh may be the leading wicket-taker in the Indian Premier League, but he is sad that his performance could not help his team reach the semi-finals. The 22-year-old is currently the leading wicket-taker in the IPL along with Kings XI Punjab’s S Sreesanth but he is disappointed as his team [...]

Venu, Rohit living together an IPL dream

By cricmadness ⋅ May 19, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Mumbai import Rohit Sharma and homeboy Venugopal Rao, who have collectively scored 615 runs in the tournament so far, happen to be Hyderabad’s only reasons to smile in an otherwise distraught affair.
More: http://www.indianexpress.com/story/311413.html

Hyderabad crowd cheers for Mumbai Indians

By cricmadness ⋅ May 19, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Deccan Chargers may be out of the semifinal race but the crowd at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium here enjoyed every bit of their clash against Mumbai Indians, which the latter went on to win by 26 runs, on Sunday evening.
More: http://sify.com/sports/fullstory.php?id=14676599

Hairline fracture puts Laxman out of IPL

By cricmadness ⋅ May 13, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Languishing at the bottom of the table, Deccan Chargers were dealt another jolt when VVS Laxman, their captain, ruled himself out of the rest of the Indian Premier League after failing to recover from a hairline fracture just below his right wrist.
More: http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/350822.html

Gilchrist gives up hope

By cricmadness ⋅ May 12, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Deccan Chargers have finally given up hope of qualifying for the semi-finals and will now try and salvage some points in the remaining matches to end up a bit higher in the points table. “We are pretty much out of the semi-finals and we’re at a stage where we can’t change anything.
More: http://www.telegraphindia.com/1080512/jsp/sports/story_9258376.jsp

Rohit - Dismantling attacks the traditional way

By cricmadness ⋅ April 27, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Rohit Sharma stands out in Twenty20 cricket for the quality of his strokeplay. In a sport where a batsman using brute force to maul the bowlers is par for the course, Rohit dismantles attacks with timing, body balance and placement. The straight drive, the late cut and flicks off the hips come into play when [...]

Deccan chargers - The stoppables

By cricmadness ⋅ April 25, 2008 ⋅ 2 comments

All the star power in one team is not doing any good to the Deccan Chargers. Three consecutive matches lost by the Deccan Chargers. I feel that the bowling is too weak and some innovative captaincy is required from the Deccan team to bounce back. Something is just not working for the team even [...]

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