Champions League 2009

[gaurav92]

Otago Craig Cumming, Brendon McCullum, Nathan McCullum, Aaron Redmond, Neil Broom, Ian Butler, Dimitri Mascarenhas, Greg Todd, Hamish Rutherford, Derek deBoorder, Nick Baird, Warren McSkimming, Neil Wagner, Matt Harvie, James McMillan, Shaun Haig, William Somerville, Anthony Bullick, Leighton Morgan, Shaun Eathorne.

hes playing for otago in nz :nervous:

[Zap_Brannigan]

Champions League 2009 It would be a shame if Delhi doesnt win this. Trinidad & Tobago Daren Ganga, Dwayne Bravo, Denesh Ramdin Victoria Cameron White, Brad Hodge, Peter Siddle, David Hussey Delhi Daredevils AB de Villiers, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Gautam Gambhir, Dirk Nannes, Dinesh Karthik, Daniel Vettori, Glenn McGrath, Ashish Nehra, Virender Sehwag, Manoj Tiwary, Paul Collingwood, Owais Shah New South Wales Phillip Hughes, Simon Katich, Brett Lee, Nathan Bracken, Michael Clarke, Stuart Clark, Moises Henriques, Nathan Hauritz, Brad Haddin,. Otago Brendon McCullum, Dimitri Mascarenhas, Cape Cobras Graeme Smith, Herschelle Gibbs, JP Duminy, Justin Ontong, Charl Langeveldt Wayamba Mahela Jayawardene, Ajantha Mendis, Farveez Maharoof Sussex Matthew Prior, Dwayne Smith, Piyush Chawla, Yasir Arafat Diamond Eagles Boeta Dippenaar Somerset Justin Langer, Marcus Trescothick Royal Challengers Bangalore Anil Kumble, Rahul Dravid, Robin Uthappa, Jacques Kallis, Ross Taylor, Dale Steyn, Praveen Kumar, Jesse Ryder, Roelof van der Merwe, Mark Boucher, Virat Kohli Deccan Chargers Adam Gilchrist, Rohit Sharma, Andrew Symonds, Fidel Edwards, Chamara Silva, Scott Styris, Chaminda Vaas, RP Singh, Ryan Harris, Pragyan Ojha

[Sachinism]

Diamond Eagles look the weakest

[Zap_Brannigan]

Every other team looks weak compared to the IPL teams and NSW.

[Sachinism]

T&T have a pretty good team a lot of players who have played for WI at some point and quite a few that have been on the brink of selection

[Sooda]

Good sprinkling of saffies in RCB should help them.

[Sachinism]

Champions league is taking place in India, right?

[Sooda]

^ Aye youre right Sach my man. For some reason i thought it was in Seth Efrica. Im getting confused with the Champions Trophy. I think Let me re phrase that post of mine then... Good sprinkling of INDIANS in RCB should help them.

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Clarke pulls out of T20 Champions League Australian vice-captain Michael Clarke has declared himself unavailable to play for New South Wales at the inaugural Champions League Twenty20 tournament in India next month. More... Clarke pulls out of T20 Champions League Agence France-Presse Sydney, September 08, 2009 First Published: 10:05 IST(8/9/2009) Last Updated: 10:08 IST(8/9/2009) Australian vice-captain Michael Clarke has declared himself unavailable to play for New South Wales at the inaugural Champions League Twenty20 tournament in India next month. The stylish right-hander cited his heavy playing workload with the national team in opting out of the lucrative two-week tournament starting on October 8. But the Blues will be taking the likes of Simon Katich, Nathan Bracken, Brett Lee and Stuart Clark. In announcing the 15-man squad, NSW chief executive David Gilbert said he was excited about what they might achieve. "The NSW squad has an excellent mixture of international experience and talented youngsters and I am very excited about our prospects going into a tournament that will showcase the NSW team on the world stage for the first time," he said. Katich will captain the team. New South Wales represent Australia in the tournament of 12 teams along with Victoria, whom they beat in last season's domestic Twenty20 final. The teams are divided into four groups of three with the top two then qualifying for the semi-finals. New South have been grouped with English T20 champions Sussex and South African runners-up the Diamond Eagles. New South Wales squad Simon Katich (capt), Aaron Bird, Doug Bollinger, Nathan Bracken, Stuart Clark, Brad Haddin, Nathan Hauritz, Moises Henriques, Phillip Hughes, Brett Lee, Stephen O'Keefe, Ben Rohrer, Steven Smith, Dominic Thornely, David Warner.

[newmanthepunter]

Future is bright for him.

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Champions League T20 squads The official list in the October 8-23 event, featuring 12 teams, also has Virender Sehwag named captain of Delhi Daredevils. More... Champions League T20 squads MUMBAI: India’s talented spinner Piyush Chawla is in the 15-player Sussex Sharks shortlist for the inaugural Airtel Champions League T20. The official list in the October 8-23 event, featuring 12 teams, also has Virender Sehwag named captain of Delhi Daredevils. The India opener, nursing an injured shoulder, is sitting out the Champions Trophy. Anil Kumble remains in charge of Bangalore Royal Challengers and the other skippers are Daren Ganga (Trinidad & Tobago), Cameron White (Victorian Bushrangers, Simon Katich (NSW Blues), Craig Cumming (Otago Volts), Graeme Smith (Cape Cobras), Jehan Mubarak (Wayamba), Michael Yardy (Sussex Sharks), Boeta Dippenaar (Diamond Eagles) and Adam Gilchrist (Deccan Chargers). The teams: Trinidad & Tobago: Daren Ganga (capt.), Sherwin Ganga, Dwayne Bravo, Darren Bravo, Denesh Ramdin, Ravi Rampaul, Lendl Simmons, Dave Mohammed, Keiron Pollard, William Perkins, Samuel Badree, Rayad Emrit, Navin Stewart, Sunil Narine and Adrian Barath. Victorian Bushrangers: Cameron White (capt.), Bradley Hodge, Peter Siddle, David Hussey, Andrew McDonald, Jon Holland, Clinton McKay, Robert Quiney, Matthew Wade, Aiden Blizzard, Aaron Finch, Shane Harwood, John Hastings, Damien Wright and Bryce McGain. Delhi Daredevils: Virender Sehwag (capt.) Tillakaratne Dilshan, Gautam Gambhir, Dirk Nannes, Dinesh Karthik, Daniel Vettori, Ashish Nehra, Amit Mishra, AB deVilliers, Paul Collingwood, Owais Shah, Pradeep Sangwan, Aavishkar Salvi, Rajat Bhatia and Mithun Manhas. NSW Blues: Simon Katich (capt.), Phillip Hughes, Brett Lee, Nathan Bracken, Stuart Clark, Moises Henriques, Nathan Hauritz, Daniel Smith, Doug Bollinger, Stephen O’Keefe, Ben Rohrer, Steven Smith, Aaron Bird, Dominic Thornely and David Warner. Otago Volts: Craig Cumming (capt.), Brendon McCullum, Nathan McCullum, Aaron Redmond, Neil Broom, Ian Butler, Dimitri Mascarenhas, Greg Todd, Hamish Rutherford, Derek de Boorder, Nick Baird, Warren McSkimming, Neil Wagner, Mattew Harvie and James McMillan. Cape Cobras: Graeme Smith (capt.), Herschelle Gibbs, J.P. Duminy, Justin Ontong, Charl Langeveldt, Claude Henderson, Monde Zondeki, Vernon Philander, Henry Davids, Derek Brand, Francois Plaatjies, Ryan Canning, Rory Kleinveldt, Richard Levi and Sybrand Engelbrecht. Wayamba Elevens: Jehan Mubarak (capt.), Mahela Jayawardene, Ajantha Mendis, Rangana Herath, Farveez Maharoof , Kaushlya Lokuarachchi, Jeevantha Kulathunga, Mahela Udawatta, Thisara Perera, Sameera Soysa, Shalika Karunanayake, Isura Udana, Ishara Amerasinghe, Chanka Welagedera and Michael Vandort. Sussex Sharks: Michael Yardy (capt.) , Luke Wright, Piyush Chawla, Dwayne Smith, Edmund Joyce, Joe Gatting, Robin Martin-Jenkins, William Beer, Andrew Hodd, Christopher Nash, Ben Brown, Rory Hamilton-Brown, Mohmmed Yasir Arafat, Chad Keegan and James Kirtley. Diamond Eagles: Boeta Dippenaar (capt.), Dillion du Preez, Morne van Wyk, Mthandeki Tshabalala, Adrian McLaren, Ryan McLaren, Victor Mpitsang, Ryan Bailey, Jandre Coetzee, Cornelis de Villiers, Dean Elgar, Reeza Hendricks, Alan Kruger, Rilee Rossouw and Shadley van Schalkwyk. Somerset Sabres: Justin Langer (capt.), Marcus Trescothick, Zander de Bruyn, Omari Banks, James Hildreth, Craig Kieswetter, Pete Trego, Arul Suppiah, Alfonso Thomas, Max Waller, Charl Willoughby, Wes Durston, Mark Turner, Jos Buttler and Ben Philips. Royal Challengers Bangalore: Anil Kumble (capt.), Rahul Dravid, Robin Uthappa, Jacques Kallis, Ross Taylor, Dale Steyn, Manish Pandey, Praveen Kumar, Jesse Ryder, Roelof van der Merwe, Mark Boucher, Vinay Kumar, Virat Kohli, B. Akhil and Rajesh Bishnoi. Deccan Chargers: Adam Gilchrist (capt.), V.V.S. Laxman, Rohit Sharma, Andrew Symonds, Fidel Edwards, Scott Styris, Chaminda Vaas, R.P. Singh, Ryan Harris, Pragyan Ojha, Venugopala Rao, T. Suman, Azhar Bilakhia, Harmeet Singh and S.M. Shoaib.

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Champions League : Hussey tips Daredevils as favourites David Hussey knows all too well that it took Australia only three days to crash out of the World Twenty20 tournament this year. More... Champions League Twenty20 2009 Hussey tips Daredevils as favourites Brydon Coverdale September 10, 2009 David Hussey knows all too well that it took Australia only three days to crash out of the World Twenty20 tournament this year. He was part of the side that was bundled out in the first round after losing to West Indies and Sri Lanka in early June. Hussey is keen to ensure Victoria don't suffer a similar fate in the Champions League Twenty20. The Bushrangers have arguably been the best domestic Twenty20 team in the world over the past four years, during which time they have won three Australian titles and have been beaten in only three matches in the format. Therefore it will be all the more galling if they stumble on the world stage. Victoria's problem is that they have been drawn in a group with Delhi Daredevils, who Hussey believes are the tournament favourites. The Bushrangers play their opening match of the competition in Delhi against the Daredevils, whose squad includes destructive Twenty20 batsmen including AB de Villiers and Tillakaratne Dilshan, as well as the wily spinners Daniel Vettori and Amit Mishra. "Delhi Daredevils probably are the biggest threat," Hussey said in Melbourne, as the Victorians prepared to head to Lismore in New South Wales for a series of practice matches. "They've got Virender Sehwag up front with Gautam Gambhir, two matchwinners who can take away a game in any two overs. They're also led at the front of the attack with two left-armers, Ashish Nehra and Dirk Nannes." It is an attack so strong that Glenn McGrath, who was in the Daredevils' preliminary squad, couldn't even win a place in the final 15-man group. But the Victorians have their own advantages. Their coach Greg Shipperd was also in charge of Delhi during the IPL, and has handed the Daredevils over to his assistant David Saker - also an assistant with the Bushrangers - for the Champions League. They know the Delhi Daredevils spearhead Nannes, who also helped bowl Victoria into the tournament but whose, better than any other team and will feel comfortable against his pace. Then there is also the camaraderie among the Victorians, who have no foreign players in their side. "We're going to have to play at our best to compete with them and I reckon we can cause a little bit of a surprise," Hussey said. "We've got matchwinners throughout the team, great fast bowlers and great batters. Probably our strength at the moment is our batters led by Brad Hodge and our skipper Cameron White. But I think we've got a very well-balanced team and we know the basics very, very well. "They've got a lot of overseas players - a lot of the other teams have - whereas we train together, eat together, sleep together. I think that's got a huge bearing on how we play." The match against Delhi Daredevils is followed four days later by a game against the Sri Lankan domestic champions Wayamba, whose squad includes international stars such as Mahela Jayawardene and Ajantha Mendis. One of the three teams will fail to progress to the next round. For Hussey, there is incentive not only in the US$2.5 million prize money for the winners, and the desire for Victoria to emerge triumphant. He is also hoping to shine enough to win back his place in Australia's one-day side. Hussey scored his maiden ODI century against Scotland in August but was dropped from the 50-over side to take on England and the Champions Trophy squad. However, he said the selectors had been clear that he could regain his position with strong domestic form. "I suppose I didn't grab the spot with both hands," Hussey said. "It's really up to me now to make as many runs for Victoria as possible, and hopefully have a great Champions League and force my way back in. "They [the selectors] basically outlined a way to get back into the team. They did say there would be many more opportunities in the future and that it's up to me to grab that opportunity and run with it for quite some time. That's what I plan to do if I get another chance."

[Aadhavzone]

Seems, D Hussey is fed up with KKR, :hysterical: Hussey dont focus CSK, as its already crowded in waiting :) CSK Rocks!!:hatsoff:

[Sachinism]

Traitor lol

[Guest gaurav_indian]

Eurosport wins Champions League Twenty20 Eurosport wins Champions League Twenty20

British Eurosport has signed a lucrative deal to broadcast its first cricketing event - the Champions League Twenty20, being played next month. The exclusive broadcast agreement with Asian network, ESPN STAR Sports, will give the British channel access to games from the event in Bangalore from 8th October to 23rd October. It will also retain all online, video on demand and mobile rights for the coverage. The tournament will be contested by 12 teams, starting with a round robin format, with four pools of three teams. Each pool will have one IPL team, with games played across three venues in Delhi, Hyderabad and Bangalore. English teams Somerset County Cricket Club and Sussex Sharks will compete in the tournament against ten other sides from around the world. After 23 matches have been played over the 16-day competition, the winning team will walk away with £1.8m in prize money. British Eurosport director David Kerr said, "We are delighted to bring world-class cricket to British Eurosport with this brand new and eagerly-awaited event. Twenty20 has taken the game to new audiences and the Airtel Champions League Twenty20 will provide another star-studded fortnight with the best players and teams in the world competing in front of massive crowds for the title of world champions. "These prestigious rights represent another major step forward for Eurosport in the UK. Following the acquisition of the US PGA Tour, Golden League Athletics and GP2 series, our UK offer gets stronger and stronger for British audiences and we look forward to welcoming yet more new viewers to the channel." ESPN STAR Sports managing director Manu Sawhney added, "We are extremely pleased to partner with British Eurosport for the inaugural Airtel Champions League Twenty20 and are delighted to be working with them to serve cricket fans across the United Kingdom. "Matching the prestige of the tournament, we are committed to produce and present this global property in the most entertaining and engaging manner to audiences around the world." All games from the tournament will be broadcast at either 12:20 or 15:30 on British Eurosport on Sky Digital and Virgin Media.

http://media247.co.uk/bizasia/newsarchive/2009/09/eurosport_wins.php

[Params7]

Its gonna be on the internet streaming for me here in U.S., stuck with Comcast. I wish ESPN here would show some cricket.

[Guest Shivani]

CLT20 will help me get back in the reckoning: Rohit Sharma Rohit Sharma is one batsman who blends elegance with power to perfection. An ostensibly calm character, he is transformed in the shortest format of the game, striking the ball with considerable force and exquisite timing. A batsman in the classical mould, the Deccan Chargers vice-captain has made the transition to Twenty20 look like a cakewalk. He has been one of IPL's success stories in both seasons. A sound technique, complemented with a calm demeanour, has culminated in Rohit becoming one of the winners in the T20 format. In an exclusive interview with clt20.com, Sharma spoke about his plans of using the Champions League Twenty20 tournament as a means to wind his way back into the national side and about his aspiration to lead Deccan Chargers in the future. IPL- 2 winners Deccan Chargers are the favourites going into Champions League T20. What are your expectations from the tournament? There is no doubt that we are one of the strongest teams in the tournament. We are aware of the fact that batting is our strength. The likes of Adam Gilchrist, Andrew Symonds, Venugopal Rao and Scott Styris make up the ranks - one has to say that it is a more than decent batting department. The 'favourites' tag is just a reflection of our performance as a unit in South Africa and I can't help but agree with it. As far as individual perspective is concerned, I want to use CLT20 to earn my berth in the national squad. I want to perform well. I plan to concentrate on the basics rather than focussing on different aspects. I will try to carry forward whatever worked for me in South Africa. Like I said, I just need to focus on being consistent. Do you think the Twenty20 route to the national side is the correct one considering cricket pundits have picked you as Rahul Dravid's successor in the Indian Test squad? The format is not of importance - other factors will be considered when a national squad is being picked. The key is the stage at which you perform. And trust me, it cannot get better than Champions League Twenty20. As the name suggests, I think it will be the biggest cricket tournament of the year and I am sure that if I perform well the national selectors will consider me. Your technique is one of your strengths. What is the secret to your consistency in the shortest format of the game? It is a myth that batsmen who are technically sound are not suited to the T20 format. Rahul Dravid is the finest example of how copy-book style batsmen can excel in all formats of the game. His performances in both the editions of the Indian Premier League were good. When Twenty20 was first introduced, there was an initial rush to employ hard-hitters. The theory behind this was that more orthodox batsmen would get stuck in the middle rather than score runs, but that perception has now changed. A lot of critics in recent times have raised apprehensions about your approach to short-pitched deliveries. Your take on that? As I always say - don't judge cricketers just on the basis of a series. I know that I couldn't do well in the ICC World Twenty20, but that happens with every cricketer. As far as the short ball is concerned, I have never had any problems with it. In fact, I did pretty well in South Africa against the short ball. You have been given the role of a senior pro by Adam Gilchrist and Darren Lehmann. Does the role mean much to you? I enjoy the responsibility given to me by the management. When I was named vice-captain of the team, it pointed to the fact that I was being groomed to lead the side in the future. It is not easy to sustain that level of performance but I will definitely try to live up to the expectations. I am learning the tricks of the trade from Gilly [Adam Gilchrist]. What are your thoughts on Somerset CCC and Trinidad & Tobago who are placed with Deccan Chargers in the initial group stage of CLT20? Twenty20 is an unpredictable format. The other day I was watching a T20 match featuring Somerset and it appeared that they had been playing in this format for a good 20 years! They looked like specialist T20 players. They have experienced campaigners - Justin Langer and Marcus Trescothick - in their ranks, so Gilly will have his report prepared well in advance for them. T&T have Dwayne Bravo who, according to me, can take away a match [from the opposition] on his own. I have played a lot against him in the IPL so I know what he is capable of. What was it like to work under Darren Lehmann? He has a simple approach towards the game. He exudes a lot of positive vibes in the dug-out or in the dressing room. He shares his thoughts and discusses the opposition and the best part is he never puts his boys under any kind of pressure. His mantra is simple - 'Just enjoy the moment when on the field'. What was your best moment in IPL-2 in South Africa? I think I won't be able to forget the final over in the match against Kolkata Knight Riders. I scored some 21 runs off the last over, bowled by Mashrafe Mortaza, to win that match. It was just amazing. My mind was blank and I was not thinking about anything but the ball. Andrew Symonds taught you some fielding tricks. What was that like? Yes, Symonds gave me some tips on fielding and approaching the ball. It was a great experience playing with him. How did it feel to share the same dressing room with Adam Gilchrist, Scott Styris, Herschelle Gibbs and Andrew Symonds? They were friendly beyond expectation. They helped all the team-mates. I have known Gilchrist for a long time and had heard a lot about him. Being in his team made me realize that he plays from the heart. All of us just clicked together and it worked wonders for the team.

[Aadhavzone]

he will do it big there and again turn crap at big stage! :hehe:

[Guest Shivani]

We are hoping to repeat our IPL success: RP Singh Rudra Pratap Singh has passed the acid test. He swung Deccan Chargers' fortunes in the second edition of the IPL and is now itching to register a hat-trick of major T20 titles by catapulting the Hyderabad team to the Champions League Twenty20 winners' position. RP has been instrumental in the transition of a dispirited team plagued by dismal performances and the tag of 'chokers' to a formidable side with a string of victories in South Africa. In a free-wheeling chat with clt20.com, the left-arm pacer spoke about similarities between MS Dhoni and Adam Gilchrist and his experience with Darren Lehmann - "the 12th man, rather than coach" - of Deccan Chargers. As a bowler, you must always be chasing the elusive hat-trick. But have you ever thought of registering wins in three big T20 titles - ICC World T20, IPL-2 and Champions League T20? I am really looking forward to it [CLT20]. Champions League Twenty20 is one tournament I would definitely like to have on my CV. I want to perform well in front of my home crowd and register a hat-trick of T20 titles. I'm just working on my bowling and trying to be accurate. I'm using all the matches leading up to the Champions League Twenty20 to become a better bowler. Your team will miss the services of Dwayne Smith (Sussex) and Herschelle Gibbs (Cape Cobras) in Airtel Champions League Twenty20. It is a huge loss, undoubtedly. Any team would miss players of such high quality. Both played key roles in helping us realise our dreams in the Indian Premier League, 2009, and their absence will be felt in CLT20. Thankfully, we have the bench strength to cope with the situation. I must admit that these are big shoes to fill in. Your captains - both in the national and IPL side - are wicketkeepers. What, according to you, are the similarities between Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Adam Gilchrist? I think one similarity, and defining quality, is their quick decision-making ability. It is amazing to see how their minds work on the cricket field. Both are attacking in nature and read the situation well. I think their ability to surprise the opposition is another similarity which I can think of right now. Could you describe your transition from a first change to a strike bowler for Deccan Chargers? Gilly (Adam Gilchrist) said I had the talent to succeed. I needed to be more accurate so that I could serve India for as long as I could. His words inspired me to perform better for Deccan Chargers. He gave me the responsibility and I feel good that I was able to live up to his expectations. To win the Purple Cap and finish the tournament with the highest number of wickets was just the icing on the cake. From day one, I knew swing was my strength and I have stuck to that. My ability to swing the ball has paid rich dividends in the Twenty20 format and acted as a catalyst in this transition. What was it like to work with Darren Lehmann, the Deccan Chargers' coach? We never felt like he was a coach - he was more like a senior member of the team. I bowled at him in the nets and it was fun working with him throughout the second season of the Indian Premier League. He has played cricket at all levels and understands what it takes for an individual to excel at this stage. He lays great emphasis on keeping things simple. Trinidad & Tobago and Somerset are the teams placed in your group in the initial stage on CLT20. Has your side been working on them? Yes, we have a camp coming up from October 2 where we will chalk out a strategy for both these teams. Somerset has experienced batsmen - Justin Langer and Marcus Trescothick - in their ranks and we will have to be on our toes against players like them. As for Trinidad & Tobago - I know they have a number of good cricketers in their team. The Bravo brothers [Dwayne and Darren] will be the key considering they are Twenty20 specialists. The tournament is a short and intense one. What are your expectations from the inaugural CLT20? We are hoping to repeat our IPL-2 success. We will work towards making it to the final of Champions League Twenty20. Looking back at the 'rag to riches' story of Deccan Chargers - what, in your opinion, worked for you? The players were the same [as in IPl-1]. We worked as a tightly knit unit. Last year, we lost some close games. This year, we managed to win even in tight situations. Gilly made everyone realise that if we stuck to the basics, success would be ours. His vast experience worked for us.

[Guest Shivani]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWQlKibWt-c]YouTube - Champions League Anthem Piano[/ame] I'm totally in love with this