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Daily Roundup (May-14-2007)
There seems a big possibility that the 3rd ODI will be rained off, in the India-Bangladesh series. Both the teams practised at the indoor nets today. The weather forecast is nasty: a level-seven warning for winds from the Bay of Bengal has been issued, level ten being considered highly dangerous. Level seven is supposed to be a forecast for high winds and rain and the warning is expected to stay for three to four days. Even if it does stop raining, the groundsmen have a task on hand to get the ground ready for play on Tuesday. It will take at least three to four hours for the sun to single-mindedly beat down for the ground to be fit for play. The groundsmen have already started to worry about the Test due to start on May 18. ----------
South Africa is offering to host the Zimbabwe-Australia ODI series, after Australia refused to travel to Zimbabwe. However, the series looks unlikely to be played.South Africa are willing to step in and host a one-day series between Australia and Zimbabwe but the Australian government believes it is "highly unlikely" the games will eventuate.
The Australian government would prefer that the series was cancelled completely and Alexander Downer, Australia's foreign minister, said it would be unpalatable for Zimbabwe to play elsewhere. ----------
Zee Sports' ICL has denied signing up some famous names for their forthcoming series, however it has signed up some famous ex-players in the administrative capacity.Zee Sports, who are behind the newly-mooted Indian Cricket League (ICL), has denied the report circulating in media that Brian Lara, Shane Warne, Glenn McGrath and Inzamam-ul-Haq, were signed up for the series.
It was announced that Kapil Dev, Tony Greig - former captains of India and England respectively - Dean Jones, the former Australian batsman, and Kiran More, the former Indian wicketkeeper, would be on the executive board of the ICL. Kapil was appointed as the chairman of the board. With Kapil as the Chariman, "Let's Rock & Roll, Boyz"!!!
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In a welcome step, albeit one that is at least a couple decades late, BCCI may make it a policy to take advice from the Meteorological Department, regarding weather conditions, before finalizing tours in the subcontinent.It seems that the India Meteorological Department (IMD) could soon be playing a major role in deciding the itinerary and schedule of cricket tournaments in India and other countries in the Indian subcontinent.
In the presentation, it was mentioned that the series could have been avoided, as the climate of Bangladesh is generally quite warm and humid during May, with more than 60 per cent probability of occurrence of moderate to severe thunderstorm activity on most days.
This has already happened as the first one dayer on May 10 was interrupted at the very start of the match, restricting it to 47 overs a side. The second ODI on May 12 was again interrupted by rain, and this time, it was made a 49 overs a side match. ----------
Meanwhile, Uthappa and RP Singh are slated to play in the 3rd ODI, if it is played."Zaheer and Sreesanth are not in the 12. RP Singh and Robin Uthappa will play," India captain Rahul Dravid told reporters in Chittagong on Monday.
India captain Rahul Dravid also announced that Uthappa would bat at the number three position, a slot Mahendra Singh Dhoni occupied in the first two ODIs. ----------
Police in Jamaica is insisting what most know already, that Bob Woolmer was murdered and did not die a natural death.In the statement, the Jamaican Police dismissed the claim and said such media speculation was likely to cause more distress to the bereaved Woolmer family, besides hampering the probe.
Insisting that Woolmer had been murdered, Jamaican Police spokesman Karl Angell said, "That will remain our position until the results of the investigation are known." This investigation has become somewhat of a joke to me. How long ago was Woolmer murdered? And he was murdered when his living quarters were under security (tight or lax or whatever). Because of the World Cup, we can assume that all team were monitored and the environments they lived in, in WI, were controlled environments. So I don't understand why is it taking so long for the police to find out who murdered Woolmer? What kind of incompetent, childish, nonsensical investigators are there in that police force? I mean, solve the case already!!!
Some journalist should do a little bit of research in the success ratio of the police there finding the culprits, success ratio of successful prosecution of such culprits based on the evidence provided by police. This will tell us how competent the police there is, and whether they will solve this case AT ALL, or will it become another Natalie Holloway.
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Income Tax department found out that certain Tax benefits given to people like Sachin and Gavaskar were incorrect and resulted in a short taxation by around Rs. 4.42 crore.In the case of Tendulkar, an audit scrutiny of assessment records revealed that aggregate deduction of Rs 8.89 crore was allowed on foreign currency remittance received by him on account of sports endorsement-- advertisements and publicity activities.
As the income was not derived from the profession of sportsman, allowance of deduction was not in order.
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