Archive for April, 2010
2010 IPL: Team of the Tournament
While the world casts one eye on the ICC World Twenty20 in the Caribbean, due to begin in the next couple of days, the other eye needs to look back at the 2010 season of the Indian Premier League one last time before it is consigned to the has-been books. Here we look at the first eleven of this season’s Indian Premier League. Openers: [...]
New Mercedes chassis for Spain, spotlight on Schumacher
Mercedes will be bringing a new chassis of their 2010 challenger to the Spanish Grand Prix in two weeks’ time and seven time world champion Michael Schumacher will be the one racing it. As per the official line, it is the test chassis used by the team during pre-season testing and will be brought in place of the one Schumacher has used in the [...]
2010 IPL Diary: Why Mumbai Indians lost
Mumbai’s dropped catches were cancelled away by the run-out chances missed by the Chennai Super Kings, and that is how the game of cricket proceeds. Many believe that withholding Kieron Pollard is the one main reason why Mumbai Indians went down in the IPL finals, a match they were widely expected to win. It is true he came out to bat a bit [...]
Happy Birthday Sachin!
37 years ago he was born and a little more than 20 years ago he began his international cricketing sojourn. 'Sach' has been his magnetism that first drew me to the game and now on his 37th birthday, I got an ever humbling opportunity to wish him live on air. Come to think, it is but a small example of how he has touched my life. And I am [...]
2010 IPL Diary: Semi-Final Shockers
So, the two semi-finals have been played and now we know which two teams will play for the ghastliest gold-plated trophy in world sport. I mean there’s not even a proper way to lift that thing up, like a cup or something – all you are busy looking at are the shining jewels. Meanwhile the losers two will jostle for a spot in the Champions [...]
Massa, Alonso deny rift in Ferrari garage
One of the biggest talking points to come out of the Chinese Grand Prix was the impact of Fernando Alonso’s overtaking move on team mate Felipe Massa, just as they duo were entering the pits. It was Lap 20 and they were coming in together, Massa ahead of Alonso, when the Spaniard pulled off a move and had Massa fought back, both of them could [...]
Ferrari want improvement in qualifying pace
Ferrari will be focusing on making their cars go quicker in Saturday qualifying, for they believe that is their best chance of winning both the World Championships. Team boss Stefano Domenicali admitted as much after the Chinese Grand Prix. Let us for a moment consider Ferrari’s starting positions. They started 2nd and 3rd at Bahrain, 3rd [...]
2010 IPL: Semi-Final stage is set
The stage is set for the semi-finals of the IPL but no one seems to be talking about this aspect of cricket. Somewhere in the backdrop of the raging fire that that IPL-Kochi franchise-Lalit Modi controversy has become, there are four teams that will be preparing in Mumbai, hoping that when the dust settles down they will be the ones holding that [...]
2010 Chinese GP: Button takes second win in chaotic race
World champion Jenson Button took his second win of the season in a chaotic, rain-marred Chinese Grand Prix. Button adjudged his tyre strategy correctly once again, this time more his own calling than a possibly lucky one in Australia. Lewis Hamilton completed a McLaren 1-2 while Nico Rosberg collected his second successive podium, finishing third [...]
2010 Chinese GP Qualifying: Vettel on pole again
Sebastien Vettel yet again stormed to pole, this time for the Chinese Grand Prix. It is the German’s third of the 2010 season, out of a possible four while it is a fourth consecutive one for Red Bull Racing – a feat that was last accomplished in 2008 by Ferrari. Team mate Mark Webber again lost out and will start second while Fernando Alonso [...]
