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India unearthed a new star in Praveen Kumar in the Commonwealth Bank One-Day series. More... Praveen: the new star of Indian cricket Avishek Roy New Delhi, March 04, 2008 First Published: 18:18 IST(4/3/2008) Last Updated: 18:25 IST(4/3/2008) The unassuming young man from Meerut - a town better known for sports goods equipment - bowled India to victory with a stunning performance of 4 for 46 that earned him, for the second time, the Man of the Match of the award in the second finals against Australia. It helped India achieve a 2-0 win to grab the CB Series title. The 21-year-old Praveen, coming from a family of wrestlers, refused to get into an akhara or wrestling pit, and instead used his muscles to fling the new ball down the cricket pitch. The family wanted him to wrestle on the mat. But Praveen wanted to wrestle down batsmen. He had to ward off home pressure and grapple with the difficulties of life to find his goal in cricket. Cricket would be the last sport anybody in his family would have wanted him to take up. Praveen was different. He found his solace in flaunting his muscles on a cricket field -- and a fast bowler was born. Not a furious fast bowler who would browbeat the batsmen with sheer pace, but one who would pose searching questions with his probing line and length to add to his potent swing. On Tuesday, Praveen skimmed through the Australian top-order with his amazing swing bowling in the second match of the best-of-three finals. With great support from his inspiring skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Praveen blossomed in the series to emerge as India's strike bowler. If it was lanky Ishant Sharma, who tore through the famed Australian batting order throughout the summer Down Under, Kumar's heroics with the swinging ball helped India create history. Praveen is yet another fascinating story of a small town boy from an ordinary family making it with grit and determination. Praveen's man-of-the match award in the crucial match against Sri Lanka in Hobart Feb 26 where he took 4 for 31 earned him instant stardom. Then with Dhoni keeping faith in him, he picked up for 2 for 49 in the first final against Australia. He proved that neither of those performances were a flash in the pan when his skidding deliveries had the Australians rattled in the second final Tuesday. His four wickets in the second final brought his tally to 10 in the tournament. Praveen's triple strike early on gave India a leg up. He gave India a rousing start when he saw off the dangerous Adam Gilchrist off the third ball of the innings. Gilchrist edged one back to Dhoni. In the very next over Praveen got rid of Ricky Ponting, who was caught by Yuvraj Singh at mid-on. That had Australia struggling at two for eight. Michael Clarke tried to steady the innings with Hayden, but Praveen soon broke through his defence. Australia tottered at 32 for three. However, it was not always so smooth and fruitful an experience in his debut ODI. Praveen started his international career in the fifth and final match of the ODI series against Pakistan in November 2007. With India having won the series, the ODI was a dead rubber. Praveen went wicketless giving away 50 runs in 10 overs. Pakistan put up 306 and won the match by 31 runs. Praveen is useful with the bat too. His impressive record in domestic cricket screamed for attention. Beginning his career in the Uttar Pradesh Under-19 team alongside R.P. Singh, Piyush Chawla and Suresh Raina, he slowly graduated to first-class level and made a stunning start on his Ranji Trophy debut, picking up nine wickets against Haryana. Praveen was also a key performer in Uttar Pradesh's maiden Ranji title in 2005, his first season. He claimed 41 wickets and scored 368 runs. His 90 wickets in two first-class seasons earned him a call-up to the India A squad touring Kenya in 2007. Praveen excelled with both the bat and ball in a triangular one-day tournament involving India A, Sri Lanka A and Kenya, winning the man-of-the-series award. He continued his fine run in the Challenger Trophy, when he received his maiden call-up to the national squad for the first two ODIs against Pakistan. In 25 first class matches - before the second CB final against Australia - Praveen has claimed 126 wickets at an average of 21.50. He also has 945 runs to his credit with five 50s under his belt. Another good Ranji Trophy series earned him a spot in India's 16-man squad for the CB Series in Australia. And the rest is history.

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Wizards of Oz: India beat Aus to clinch CB Series India end a hot Australian summer with a memorable CB Series win, their first in Australia in 22 years. More... Wizards of Oz : India win CB Series Hindustan Times Brisbane, March 04, 2008 First Published: 08:42 IST(4/3/2008) Last Updated: 04:02 IST(5/3/2008) These moments come hard in a cricketer's career. Going to Australia and winning a tournament must have began as a distant dream for Dhoni's men, but it turned out to be a reality. India clinched the humdinger of a second final against Australia and with it, won a one-day tournament for the first time in 22 years. Irfan Pathan finished the game off with two wickets in the final over to give India hard-fought victory at Brisbane. It was a run-chase that had many aspects to it. The initial burst from Praveen Kumar ripped off Australia's top-order with Adam Gilchrist leaving caught behind in the first over itself. Then followed Ponting, attempting an unusual pull-shot early on to one that was straight from Kumar. He departed for 1, with Australia 2 wickets down for 8. Michael Clarke then made his way back for 17, when he was cleaned up by the young UP-all-rounder. Australia were in all sorts of trouble when the two local boys came into bat. Matthew Hayden and Andrew Symonds had a job in hand and they did manage to pull things back a bit for the Aussies, by adding a fruitful partnership. The two started cautiously, giving the bowlers their due when the ball was jagging around. But, once they settled down - Hayden and Symonds eased into their typical bully-like innings - scoring at a decent pace to give Australia some hope. Hayden reached his fifty off 62 balls, and that included six hits to the fence at that stage. However, four runs later, he saw his end - thanks to a mix-up between him and Symonds. Hayden's dismissal came at a wrong time for Australia as a definite partnership was building. One then became two, as Harbhajan Singh trapped his nemesis, Andrew Symonds for 42 leg-before and by the time he was gone, the Aussies were five down. James Hopes and Michael Hussey came into the dark with a humungous task awaiting them - scoring consistently at over a run-a-ball. Hussey and Hopes seemed like coming to terms with the enormous score ahead of them and Hussey, in particular with his brisk running between the wickets and the occasional boundary took Australia close. The bowling change from Dhoni worked for India, when Sreesanth dented Australia's chances by removing Hussey caught behind for 44. Hopes in the meanwhile was suddenly falling short of partners and once that happened, he started going for the runs himself. Praveen Kumar then picked up Brett Lee clean bowled to give India a good chance of clinching the tournament. Sreesanth followed it up with Mitchell Johnson's wicket and then it was upto Irfan Pathan's brilliant last over for India to clinch tournament glory. Hopes reached his fifty and gave Australia a ray of hope with a flat six over mid-wicket off Sreesanth in the second-last over. If we had to replay the last over, it went something like this - Hopes took the single off the first ball with Australia needing 12 off the last five balls. And then Pathan struck a blow to remove Bracken caught by Chawla for 1. Hopes got the strike and then took two off the next ball to take it down to ten. Then the moment - when the Gabba went berserk, high on an Indian victory - with Hopes driving it up to Chawla and Pathan finishing things off. Earlier, it was an innings that started on a rather sedate note, built a gradual momentum towards a total in mind and then lost its way. That perhaps sums up India's effort after winning the toss and opting to bat first on a belter of a wicket at Brisbane in the 2nd CB Series final. Sachin Tendulkar was yet again the man with the runs, scoring 91 to guide India to 258/9 off their 50 over quota. Bouyed by their win against Australia in the first final at Sydney, India began the second contest on a rather sedate note - with both batsmen preferring to be cautious than adventurous. The first boundary of India's innings came as late as the seventh over, when Uthappa helped Lee's ball on its way to the fence. Tendulkar's approach was also similar - to see the new ball through and then he opened himself. A superb baseball-like straight pull welcomed Stuart Clark into the attack. India reached their fifty in 79 balls. Sachin Tendulkar reached his fifty when he dabbed one down to third man off Clark. The 70-ball fifty was highly composed of a larger percentage of boundaries, which he began stroking once he got his eyes in. Some of the usual shots were back in action - the straight drives, the cover-drives, the dabs over third man. He looked extremely confident, keen on giving his innings the momentum it needed to put a competitive score. Then, Robin Uthappa threw his wicket away to Stuart Clark after getting off to a good solid start when he got a leading edge that went straight into the hands of James Hopes, who made no mistake in grabbing a straightforward, easy catch. Uthappa departed for 30. Michael Clarke struck an important blow for Australia when he removed Gautam Gambhir early for 15. It was tossed outside the off-stump by Clarke. Gambhir came down the track to clear long-on and drove it very hard - but could only manage to find the waiting Mitchell Johnson, who completed the catch. India were 121/2 when Gambhir departed. Yuvraj Singh went in the same way he came into bat. A six off the second ball he faced showed signs of an innings that could change the course of the game. But, it only flattered to deceive. While Yuvraj was in the middle, the innings developed a gusto-type momentum to it - with the Australians looking totally down. Yuvraj stroked intermittent boundaries to apply more pressure and then a huge impulsive stroke for six before departing two balls later, trying to hit one out of the park - came on slow to the batsman and holing out to Hayden for a run-a-ball 38. There was ecstacy in the reverse-sweep he played in the 80s - a shot we dont see often from Tendulkar that late in the innings. And, there was agony - when he tried to come down the track, but could only manage to push the ball to short mid-on, where Ponting arrived in time to take a brilliant diving catch. Tendulkar went for 91, just nine runs short of a second consecutive hundred. India, 205/4. Immediately after Tendulkar's wicket, the Indian innings seemed like losing its way when Michael Clarke removed in-form batsman Rohit Sharma for 2. He bowled it around outside off, the batsman drove it on the up, where Symonds did the rest by snapping a sharp catch. India were 209/5, when Sharma departed. And then, the innings fell apart. They lost two wickets in an over - that of Irfan Pathan, cleaned up by Bracken trying to go for the late-inning hoick and then Dhoni off the last ball, caught at long-on by Clarke. In between those two dismissals, Dhoni struck an important six to push India closer to the 250 mark. Brett Lee then removed Harbhajan Singh in the penultimate ball of the 49th over, caught in front of the wickets - struck on the backleg and then eventually, Praveen Kumar departed in the final over of the innings - caught by Ponting in the covers. Nathan Bracken ended with figures of 3/28 for Australia, bringing them back into the contest. On a good wicket, 259 may not be a tough ask for Australia, but with early wickets India can put them under the pump.

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Tackling Tendulkar and cooling down Harbhajan Nagraj Gollapudi presents the Play of the day from the second final of the CB Series in Brisbane. More... Plays of the day Tackling Tendulkar and cooling down Harbhajan March 4, 2008 Down, but not out: Even Michael Clarke's tackle couldn't stop Sachin Tendulkar in Brisbane © AFP Straight up Straight boundaries come easy to Sachin Tendulkar, with drives that look so simple and neat. But it was surprising to see him go for the slog. Stuart Clark pitched it short outside off, the ball was about 132kph, but Tendulkar, instead of pulling it square, swatted it straight over the umpire's head. Bhajji cools down After the tirade of hostilities he's faced on this tour, Harbhajan Singh's had enough. While Tendulkar made the Australians sweat in the Brisbane heat, Harbhajan cooled himself down by sitting on an ice box. That must have surely helped him walk sedately to the crease amid the boos at the Gabba, home to Matthew Hayden and Andrew Symonds. Tackling Tendulkar Australians love bodily contact, and among their favorite sports are Australian rules football and rugby. Michael Clarke might be slim but he made use of his rugby skills to pin down the unstoppable Tendulkar. Gambhir pushed the ball towards mid-on and Clarke tried to stop it in his followthrough. One hurdle: Tendulkar was standing to his left . Clarke ended ramming straight into Tendulkar, who was turning back, and pinned him to the ground. Good 'n you mate, the Aussies might have said; however, it didn't stop Tendulkar from making runs. What might have been Ricky Ponting ordered his men into an onfield huddle before the match to outline his plans for the do-or-die encounter. The inspiration might have passed on to his players, but it wasn't grabbed by the captain when Tendulkar fired a square drive on 7. Ponting had placed himself at a catching position in front of point and the ball sped to his right at a comfortable height, but it was going too quickly and didn't stick. An amazing catch would have lifted the team; Ponting's men had to look elsewhere for the spark. Paying the price Irfan Pathan was turning out to be ineffective against the Queenslanders Hayden and Symonds, who were steadily repairing the early damage done by Praveen Kumar. As Australia neared the 100-run mark, Pathan offered room and Hayden drove it hard towards cover. The batsmen ran for a tight single. Suresh Raina at short cover tried to intercept but it was Yuvraj who picked the ball at mid-off; he had a aim at the stumps but missed, and the throw beat Dhoni and headed to the boundary.

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Dhoni delighted with India after victory over Australia India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni hailed his young team after they clinched the one-day series 2-0 with a thrilling victory against Australia in Brisbane. Adam Gilchrist's international career ended as a damp squib by being dismissed with the third ball of the innings as Australia captain Ricky Ponting admitted his side had been outplayedMore... Dhoni delighted with India after victory over Australia Last updated at 14:52pm on 4th March 2008 India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni hailed his young team after they clinched the Commonwealth Bank Series 2-0 with a thrilling victory against Australia in Brisbane. The tourists successfully blended youthful talent and seasoned old hands to beat the hosts by nine runs after setting a target of 259. Sachin Tendulkar produced a typically polished innings of 91 and fine bowling displays from 21-year-old Praveen Kumar and Irfan Pathan guided India home. Kumar ensured Adam Gilchrist's international career ended as a damp squib by dismissing him with the third ball of the innings, and Pathan took two wickets in the final over to halt Australia's James Hopes-led fightback. "This was a very important win because I believe it is a building stage for this team," said Dhoni. "We left a few senior players out and have played one of the best teams in the world with a young team. "The way we improved our batting throughout the series was very important, as was they way Sachin played in the two final games. "It is one of the best tours I have been on - it doesn't get much better than this. Beating Australia in the two finals and playing well in every department is a great feeling." Opposing captain Ricky Ponting admitted his side had been outplayed and insisted there were no excuses. The 33-year-old's batting woes continued after he added just one run before mis-timing a pull to mid-on and he will rue not contributing more during a series in which he made just one century. "All credit must go to the India team for the way they have played tonight and over the last week. They thoroughly deserve to go home with the trophy after the two finals. There are no excuses from us. We have lost three games in a row and I think our level of cricket in the last week has dropped off. We didn't play as well as in the lead-up games but we will look at that and see if we can build up more momentum next time." Asked whether his team had been distracted by the off-field rows between Andrew Symonds and Harbhajan Singh, among others, Ponting replied: "I wouldn't have thought so. It has actually quietened down in the last week and that's when we have played our worst cricket so we are not going to make excuses." Gilchrist was philosophical about the fact his final innings in the Baggy Green had ended in such disappointing fashion. "It is not a fairytale ending tonight but it has been a fairytale career which I will hold close to my heart for the rest of my life," he said. "Well done to India who outplayed us tonight."

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'Greater victory than World Twenty20' - Dhoni "This is a greater victory than the World Twenty20," was captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni's reaction after India won their first tri-series in Australia, succeeding at the formidable task of beating the top-ranked side in their own den twice. Dhoni, who has now led India to victory in two prestigious events in the last seven months, attributed the results to a team effort. "The role of the captain was not the only one. The captain is one guy who gathers the pressure and then channels it to the individual player and then it depends on how that individual reacts," he said. "We didn't start that well but we improved as the tournament went on and the credit should go to every player." more...

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Dhoni was relieved India had wrapped up the series at the Gabba thereby avoiding the trip to Adelaide. Was he desperate that they wrap up matters in Brisbane? "Yes, because I have not ridden my motorbike for quite a long time," Dhoni joked but added that it would have been taxing for his players, some of whom have been away from home for about three months. :D

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Off course. T20 WC win is NOTHING over this one. I say get those open roof bus on the streets :D

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India's Historic Win - International Media Reports Roundup Australian Media Harby has last laugh- The Daily Telegraph A summer of spite ends in Indian glory- The Australian India confirm ascendancy as hosts' Hopes is dashed- The Sydney Morning Herlad India triumphs as Aussie run-chase falls short - The Age Singh takes vital Symonds wicket as India wins final - Courier Mail English India stun Aussies to seal series - BBC India beat Australia to win the CB series- The Telegraph India beat Australia to wrap-up tempestuous triangular series- The Guardian India beat Australia to win tri-series- Reuters - UK Will continue...

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i rank it higher than the twenty20 one because of everything controversial that has happened during the series

[Sachinism]

any indian articles?

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^ Couple of reports http://www.cricketndtv.com/convergence/ndtvcricket/cricketstory.aspx?id=SPOEN20080042997&site=ndtv http://www.ibnlive.com/news/india-tame-world-champs-to-create-history/60435-5.html Will add more later

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Jaded and searching for inspiration - Australia There's no problem. It was just one bad game. Our challenge is to lift our game. Throughout the past week of dire batting the only thing Australia did not do was admit something was wrong. The mind of a professional sportsman does not have any room for public doubt and during the crisis Ricky Ponting's men retained their world-champion air. Almost a year after Ponting lifted the World Cup he has experienced a brace of losses to India. The embarrassment is that he has not won the CB Series trophy, the country's annual one-day prize, for the past two years and will not have an opportunity to get it back. The Australian tri-series is finished and India will be the perennial holders. In a summer of such discontent it is a result that will rankle the Australians for years, but the hosts were outplayed by a superior team in almost every aspect. The main deficiency was the batting and it was the area that cost them. A spirited lower-order resistance led by James Hopes managed to get them within nine runs of keeping the contest alive, but there was too much to achieve after the side was 3 for 32 and 5 for 123. Faced with a must-win situation, Ponting demanded his players return to their traditional standards, but over the past month he has been one of the most incapable of getting back. Briefly he stirred in Sydney ten days ago, but on either side there has been angst and disappointment. Nothing has been easy for Ponting since the Sydney Test and he has been unable to distance himself from the off-field drama. He has found compartmentalising impossible and the confusion in his batting has been the most significant. He swears he has been hitting the ball well in training and has practised harder than ever. When he walks to the wicket his crispness disappears and he finds ways to depart. Praveen Kumar is not the sort of bowler who would usually worry him, but he was Ponting's conqueror in both finals. Most disturbingly, Ponting went to a pull shot each time, the first resulting in a played-on and the second looping to Yuvraj Singh at mid-on. Nobody, including Ponting, could believe the dismissal and the Indians celebrated another bout of fortune. Admitting there was a problem when the order began to stutter a couple of weeks ago might have helped. Instead, the same mistakes were repeated and only in the past three days has there been a strong attempt to fix them A tough catch was missed by Ponting when Sachin Tendulkar was 7. The chance was extremely difficult, like a handful of similar ones Ponting has grassed this summer, but a year ago he would have snapped up most of them. His groundwork has been uncertain and he misfielded in the same over he reprimanded Mitchell Johnson for a bad throw. It is hard to inspire team-mates when you are unable to inspire yourself. The energy of the Indians, who benefited from receiving new recruits after the Test series, has drowned the Australians. Only Hopes, Nathan Bracken, who has been outstanding with 21 wickets, and Brad Haddin were brought in as one-day regulars and the team has been as jaded as the tri-series concept. The core batting line-up has carried the same members throughout both campaigns and they have become weary and unable to rediscover their best. Admitting there was a problem when the order began to stutter a couple of weeks ago might have helped. Instead, the same mistakes were repeated and only in the past three days has there been a strong attempt to fix them. The hasty think-tank did not give them enough time for change and Australia's top wilted at the Gabba. Ponting has improved immeasurably as a leader since the 2005 Ashes loss, but he has a habit of letting high-profile prizes slip. Last year the CB Series went to England and this version has gone to India. The kick in the backside he delivered after Sydney did not work and with the team in a slump he was unable to force a collective improvement. This was the problem. http://content-ind.cricinfo.com/cbs/content/current/story/341004.html

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haha...funny how most australian reports start with the symonds tackle and other blah. still trying to sweep it under the rug, eh?

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I love Prudent's post match pictures and news threads! :two_thumbs_up:

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good job prudent in collection all those source linkz.. alwayz fun to read such stuff..

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A common factor among all the aussie batsmans dismissals have been some outragous shot attempts on really good ball which should have been defended.. Balls that should have been played with straigth bat are being played with cross batted shots.. These shots looks great and demolizing when they come out well but look really outrageous when they lose their wickets.. Ponting, Gilly, Clarke have all been guilty of this cardinal mistake.. Not having good starts didn;t really help their cause. Wonder what the fall outs of the tour are going to be.. Predictions 1> Ponting losing captaincy.. 2> Clark getting benched.. 3> Mitch Jo gets the bow..

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?We bearded the lion in its own den? Mumbai: India?s 2-0 sweep of the triangular series finals against Australia at Brisbane on Tuesday was hailed by former Test cricketers as historic. ?It was a historic victory and reminded me of the 1971 (Test series) ... More... ‘We bearded the lion in its own den’ Mumbai: India’s 2-0 sweep of the triangular series finals against Australia at Brisbane on Tuesday was hailed by former Test cricketers as historic. “It was a historic victory and reminded me of the 1971 (Test series) victories over the West Indies and England (away from home). It was a great team effort,” said former India captain Ajit Wadekar. Wadekar also praised Sachin Tendulkar’s efforts in both of the matches of the final besides praising the captaincy of Mahendra Singh Dhoni “Dhoni has led very well and the team is a nice blend of youth and experience. Sachin (Tendulkar) made a hell of a difference,” he said. Former Test batsman Ashok Mankad said: “We have bearded the lion in its own den. It was a fantastic effort, winning it 2-0 against the World champions.” Former Test left-arm spinner Bapu Nadkarni said “It was a Super Tuesday after Super Sunday (when India won the first of the finals and the under-19 team emerged triumphant). They looked very confident during the first finals and continued in the same vein today,” he said. “The (Aussie) domination is not over yet, but they are scared of India now. We have made a big dent. They have to accept it,” he added. Chief Selector Dilip Vengsarkar said: “It was a fantastic and historic victory after a 23-year gap,” he said, referring to India’s last win in the 1983 World Cup. “To defeat the top team over last one decade shows that India is fast closing in on Australia,” he said. Vengsarkar also praised Dhoni for his “marvellous” captaincy and Sachin Tendulkar for his “focus” since landing in Australia. Former Indian captain Ajay Jadeja said it was an “incredible effort” by the young team. “I think it is unbelievable. We have beaten them twice in a row and that is quite an achievement,” he said. Navjot Singh Sidhu rated the victory as one of the five best wins recorded by India in the history. “It is definitely one of the top five wins recorded by India in its history. The lions have roared and they have announced their arrival. Indian cricket has a bright future,” the former opener said. Former Test batsman Chandu Borde, who was the cricket manager of the team in England last year, also praised the efforts of the team besides hailing the administrators for standing by the team during the Harbhajan Singh race row. “It’s a victory for not only the players but also the administrators who stood behind the team during the Harbhajan Singh episode to boost the players’ confidence,” the former captain said. — PTI

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Dhoni lashes out at Australian media Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni lashed out at the Australian media for their unrelenting attempt to pin down Harbhajan Singh all summer after his side had won their first-ever tri-series title in Brisbane on Tuesday. "Tomorrow we would be gone. They now need someone to replace him (to keep themselves occupied)," said a calm Indian captain. more...

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Pawar announces award for Team India The Indian team just got richer by another Rs 10 crore. Sharad Pawar [images], the President of the BCCI who sounded emphatic over the Indian team's win against Australia on Tuesday announced a Rs 10 crore cash award for the team. Pawar was in Bangalore to receive the Under-19 Indian cricket team which touched down in the city after winning the U-19 world cup against South Africa on Sunday. Pawar congratulated MS Dhoni [images] and his men for their victory while announcing the award. He also announced a cash reward of Rs 1 crore for the selectors of the Indian team while lauding the selection. Pawar also said that the team would get a grand reception and a public welcome at New Delhi on March 6 on their return from Australia. He also said that the award would be given to the players on their arrival at New Delhi on March 6. India beat Australia by a 2-0 margin in the best of three finals of the Commonwealth Bank series on Tuesday. Pawar said that the loss to Bangladesh in the world cup had hurt the team and the management no end. Since then there is this thirst to win, he said. Beating Australia in Australia was a great achievement and it has made everyone emphatic, he added. Pawar also announced that a cricket training academy would be set up in Karnataka soon. He said that 35 acres of land would be granted by the Karnataka government soon and the modalities were being worked out before it became a reality. Captain of the Indian Test team, Anil Kumble [images] and former captain, Rahul Dravid [images] who were also present to welcome the Under-19 team said that it was a great effort by Dhoni and company. They said that it was a great win and the team needed a pat on the back. http://www.rediff.com/cricket/2008/mar/04bcci.htm BLING BLING BLINGGG :D

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this 10cr. has very little worth as compared to the victory of the team. But, our players are getting a bit richer...:yay: