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Acne Treatment!!!

2009-02-08T23:51:00.000-08:00

People face various problems during their lifetime. Diseases and disorders are a part of a persons life. Acne is a disorder which occurs to every human being during the adolescent ages. Its basically a skin disease where rashes develop around the face. This affects the looks of a person. Every person in this age wants to look young and charming. So Acne is a hindrance to their looks. There are various treatments available for acne.

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India clinch series 4-1!!!

2009-02-08T23:49:00.001-08:00

Finally Sri Lanka showed up, prevented their first 5-0 series whitewash, and stopped India at nine ODI wins in a row. A turnaround began at the first toss they won in the series, continued with near-centuries from Tillakaratne Dilshan and Kumar Sangakkara, and culminated in an energetic and smart show in the field.

For 62 balls Yuvraj Singh played a dream knock, keeping India in the game despite wickets falling around him. When he became the fifth Indian to fall, for a dazzling 73 out of India's 121 in the 22nd over, the 321-run target looked far away. But for that blitz from Yuvraj and a late-order collapse, Sri Lanka dominated the whole game, a feat that had looked unimaginable in the first four games.

Perhaps the toss played a big part. This was only the second time Mahela Jayawardene beat Mahendra Singh Dhoni with the coin in the last 11 occasions. On a dry track, Sanath Jayasuriya and Dilshan provided Sri Lanka with the ideal start and feasted on the wayward trio of Irfan Pathan, Ishant Sharma, and L Balaji, making his ODI comeback after more than three years.

It was Jayasuriya who provided Sri Lanka with the springboard. During his short stay at the crease he beat the bowlers into submission. By the team Jayasuriya departed in the 11th over, after having displayed his trademark clip over midwicket, cut through point, the short-arm pull, and the loft over mid-off, Sri Lanka had reached 66.

The pyrotechnics may have stopped upon Jayasuriya's dismissal, but the runs kept coming at a fair pace. Sangakkara picked up boundaries regularly, minus the flashy strokeplay. The second ball he faced, Sangakkara reached out for a fullish delivery and cut it off the front foot for four. He also benefited from some wayward bowling from Virender Sehwag, who gave him a gift down the leg side at least once in his three overs. The fine-leg fielder was a busy man when Sehwag bowled, but in vain. Sehwag was replaced by another part-timer - India used six such bowlers, making it nine in all - but Sangakkara's paddle to fine leg kept yielding him rich results. In all, Sangakkara took 28 runs behind square on the leg side.

India tried to hustle through the middle overs, using all their dibbly-dobbly part-time spinners to bowl 21 overs between the drinks breaks, but all they managed to hurry was the scoring. Sangakkara's slog-sweeping over midwicket was effective. He hit three fours and a six there, taking 23 runs in the midwicket region. But his final slog-sweep denied him a century and ended a 143-run partnership.

It was easy to miss Dilshan with Jayasuriya and Sangakkara going hard, and he chose to stay inconspicuous, running hard between the wickets and waiting for the loose deliveries. He was especially severe outside off, finding the gaps through the covers consistently. Seventy of his runs, and eight of his nine boundaries, came through the point and cover region. His running with Sangakkara was exemplary, both of them often running seconds on the throw. This was Dilshan's first half-century of the series, and could very easily have been a century but Dilshan became part of a late collapse.

In his comeback spell, Ishant took two wickets in an over during a period when four wickets fell in six deliveries. As a result only 65 came in the last nine overs, and India were upbeat going into the chase.

But all such notions were put to rest in the first three overs through some smart cricket by Jayasuriya and Sangakkara. First Jayasuriya moved to his left to take a sharp catch from Sehwag off Thilan Thushara, in the second over of the innings. In the next over Sangakkara, who stood up to the seamers right from the start of the innings, hung on to a thick edge from Suresh Raina.

Yuvraj, though, didn't slow down even as India kept losing top-order wickets. Yuvraj picked his fifth delivery from outside off and flicked it over square leg for four. That was about the worst his timing would get, and this was divinely timed. Mere pushes split the field and sped off for boundaries, flicks and half-lofts reached the boundary on the bounce, and those hit straight to the fielders took some stopping. Neither Nuwan Kulasekara, Farveez Maharoof nor Thushara was spared as Yuvraj picked the slower balls and swept with ease; one of them off Maharoof went for a huge six. Yuvraj reached his 50 in 46 balls, hitting 10 boundaries.

The trouble was that two more wickets fell quickly, and Yuvraj had to keep the scoring-rate up. In the 22nd over of the innings he top-edged a sweep off Muttiah Muralitharan to give Sri Lanka the final fillip. At that time India needed 200 more in 28 overs, and as they looked to consolidate the asking-rate kept creeping on them. Dhoni and Ravindra Jadeja, the debutant, got half-centuries, but they were always racing against time. And the latter had a head start.

Horse trailers!!!

2009-01-22T10:20:00.000-08:00

There are many vehicles that have been found which help in carrying goods as well as people.. Trailers are vehicles which carry both men as well goods. There are various kinds of trailers available. Milltrailers.com is a website which offers various kinds of trailers for sale. You can visit this website and find out the types of trailers that actually exist in the market and which trailer would actually suit you the most.

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ARR bags three nominations for OSCAR!!!

2009-01-22T10:18:00.000-08:00

Slumdog Millionaire bags ten nominations for Oscars at a ceremony held at Los Angeles, USA.

Director of the movie Danny Boyle has been nominated in the Best Director category. Screenplay writer Simon Beaufoy has been nominated in the Best Adapted Screenplay category. The movie itself - Slumdog Millionaire has been nominated in the Best Motion Picture category.

Music director, A.R.Rahman has been nominated for two catergories - Best Original Score & Best Original Song. Two of the songs – ‘Jai ho!’ & ‘O saya’ have been nominated under Best Original Song category.

Valentine gifts!!!

2009-01-19T10:28:00.000-08:00

Just like we have Mother's day, Children's day, Valentine's day is a special occasion for lovers. This day is also known as the lovers day. Lovers usually spend this day together. If you are in love with someone and would like to impress your lover, you must gift her on the Valentine's day. You can just present her with the loveliest of valentine gifts and it doesn't get better when it comes to Flowers.

Flowers have always been a token of love. So if you present flowers to your loved one on this special day I am sure that she/he will be more than impressed. So if you are wondering from where to get these beautiful flowers, just leave your worries aside. Just go to savebuckets.com and go to the flowers section in it. You will find various kinds of flowers from the list available. You can also choose to send a bouquet as gifts. The advantage of this website is that you can order the flowers online and then you can also order for a flower delivery. You can choose to deliver it to any place and you can actually save some money if you order the flowers online. This website also offers price comparison. It compares the prices offered by famous florists and then displays the best available price. You can also report a problem if you have any while delivering the flowers. So this website can offer you with the best flowers with a guarantee that these flowers will be delivered safely. What else can you expect from them??

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ARR to receive the honors from TamilNadu CM!!

2009-01-19T10:25:00.000-08:00

As a tribute to his achievement at the Golden Globe earlier this month, Rahman will be felicitated in an event in Chennai. The event will be chaired by the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Karunanidhi and kingpins of the industry are expected to attend the felicitation ceremony organized in this regard. An official announcement in this regard is expected anytime soon. First time for an Indian, Rahman brought home the Golden Globe under the best Original Score category for the film Slumdog Millionaire, directed by the British director Danny Boyle. While billions of his fans all over the world rejoiced at the announcement, Rahman, in his signature style, mentioned at the award night that he dedicated the honor to all Indians.

Best Diet Pills!!!

2009-01-15T00:45:00.000-08:00

People around the world like to keep their body fit. Obesity is a big hindrance to keeping your body fit. In order to stay fit we should be lean so that we are flexible. Obese people can reduce their weight by either doing some exercises regularly or they can prefer diet pills. Diet pills helps in reducing your weight to a greater extent if consumed properly.

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TZP loses out the Oscar race!!!

2009-01-15T00:31:00.000-08:00

India's dreams to win the coveted Oscar awards were shattered with Taare Zammen Par pushed out of the Oscar race. The Aamir Khan-directed TZP was India's official entry to the Oscars this year. A total of nine films were selected by the Oscar Awards Committee for the Best Foreign Language Film category and TZP did not feature in the list. The nine films that will be competing for the award are: Austria's Revanche Gotz, Canada's The Necessities of Life, France's The Class, Germany's The Baader Meinhof Complex, Israel's Waltz with Bashir, Japan's Departures, Mexico's Tear This Heart Out, Sweden's Everlasting Moments, and Turkey's Three Monkeys.

Mortgage Calculator!!!

2009-01-13T23:24:00.000-08:00

It is always good to think about the future well in advance. Investments should be done carefully and with proper advice. If you feel that you want to know more about investments or how to get started on investments, just visit the website named banks.com.

This website has a comprehensive information on every investment sector available today. There are various kinds of calculators to guide you in every stage of your life. There are the home and mortgage calculator, financial calculator, college calculator, saving calculator, credit and insurance calculators. So you can see for yourself that you can calculate each and every saving or investment of yours through this website. By using the mortgage calculator you can calculate the loan amount that you want to take or decide whether to buy or sell a property. You can also calculate the return of investments well in advance. So this minimizes the risk which you can afford to take. Apart from this you can also know how much to save for retirement, or how soon you can become a millionaire by following this website.

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Kanthasamy's woes continue!!

2009-01-13T23:23:00.000-08:00

The widely publicized song “excuse me Mr. Kanthaswamy” from the film Kanthaswamy seems to be in deep trouble. A petition has been filed in the High Court by V. Elango claiming that he has penned the lyrics but he was shocked to find that the song is promoted in the name of another person.The petitioner claimed thathe owns the copyright of the song and has demanded Rs. 1 lakh compensation for using it in the film without his permission or to delete the song from the film. Hearing the petition Justice Jeyapal ordered the defendants, director Susi Ganesan, producer Kalaipuli S Dhanu and music composer Devi Sri Prasad to file a counter explaining the issue within two week’s time.

Know Yourself!!

2009-01-09T11:13:00.000-08:00

Everyone in this world tries to know about their future and their past, but they never are bothered to know about the present. This means they never try to explore themselves. When you never try to learn about yourself how will you ever correct your mistakes. So in order to learn about your own self you have to take some personal tests. Learn Myself is a website which offers these kinds of tests that makes us know ourselves better.

The website offers two kinds of Personality Quizzes. If you are rushing out of time you can just take a quick personality quiz. Or if you want to take a detailed test go for the second one. The first test hardly takes 3 to 6 minutes of your time while the second may take some 6 to 12 minutes. Once you have completed these tests you will be shown a snapshot of your personality. You can very well find the answer to many of your questions like Am I shy, modest, emotional, deceptive, etc. You can gauge every character of yours and find out for yourself as to where you stand. The test is absolutely free. All you need to do is spend some time in filling up your honest answers for the tests. And you wont be entering personal details either. So the risk would be minimal.

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Shilpa opens the showroom!!

2009-01-09T10:58:00.000-08:00

Actress Sona’s first business venture, the showroom Unique was launched today at a function at the Taj Connemera in Chennai by Shilpa Shetty. It was after quite a while that the Bollywood actress was seen in Chennai and she said that it was her personal acquaintance with Sona that brought her here. Speaking about the showroom, she said that it would be a one of its kind shopping place for all lifestyle requirements. She said that there would not be more than one or two of a given design or piece of any item in the showroom which would ensure that the buyer would get to retain the uniqueness of what has been bought. The Unique showroom is located opposite the SIET college. Shilpa Shetty also added that she has been invited by Prabhu Deva to act in Tamil again and that she was interested to do more movies down south opposite top stars.

In another inauguration in the city today, Namitha opened a brand new VIP luggage showroom opposite the Stella Maris College.

Mortgage Rates!!

2008-12-23T11:53:00.000-08:00

Economic depression has taken its toll on every possible sector and some of the worst hit sectors have been Information Technology and Mortgage sectors. Investment on land has always been a good option. Buying and selling homes also comes under the mortgage sector. However people now would be interested on the current mortgage rates in order to take a decision as to whether we can buy or sell.

You may search the entire internet world but i'm sure you would not find any useful information about mortgages other than rates.banks.com. This website lists the various lenders and their price quotation. Apart from this the website provides details on how to claim for a housing loan. You can actually claim loans for either purchase or refinance. You can also quote for the loan by typing in the loan amount, loan purpose, your current location and the term and type. You can also get the answers to your various questions regarding mortgages. The website also provides various information on savings, home equity rates, etc. So if you want to get some useful information regarding mortgage rates, visit this website straight away.

Villu fight scenes on the net!!

2008-12-23T11:49:00.000-08:00

The Prabhu Deva-directed venture Villu has found its way to the net. The film stars Vijay and Nayanthara in the lead roles. The edited fight sequences from the film were found in a website, it is reported. Sources close to the Villu’s team points out that it could be the handiwork of someone close to the team and they are trying to zero in on the culprit.
Film directors and producers are now worried over this trend increasing, especially where the big budget films starring superstars are concerned. It may be recalled that films like Sivaji and Vaaranam Aayiram found its way to the net long before its release.

Web Hosting Reviews and Ratings!!

2008-12-22T05:22:00.000-08:00

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South Africa create history!!

2008-12-22T01:40:00.000-08:00

AB de Villiers erased a lingering hoodoo for South Africa as they sealed their most satisfying win with a record-breaking chase of 4 for 414 that buried Australia. Since coming back into the international arena in the early 1990s, South Africa have had the most trouble with Australia and finally conquered them, with de Villiers fighting to 106 and Jacques Kallis and the debutant JP Duminy producing nerveless half-centuries.

In a thrilling and stomach-turning adventure in the top-of-the-table contest, South Africa registered the second-biggest successful pursuit in history and did it so comfortably that they could have got 500. Australia's only answer was Mitchell Johnson, who took a career-best 11 for 159, but the rest of the performance was as worrying as South Africa's was outstanding.

Graeme Smith, who set up the chase with 108, watched his team drop the hosts to 3 for 15 on the opening morning, but it was not ahead again until after lunch on the final day. It has been like a handicap sprint race, with the runners not coming together until the final ten metres. South Africa finished with more than their chests in front to capture an invaluable 1-0 lead in the three-match series, which resumes in Melbourne on Boxing Day.

Smith helped reduce the original target to 187 for the final day and de Villiers and Kallis chipped away at it during a gripping 124-run stand that dented the Australians. de Villiers' then grabbed Duminy, who hit the winning runs to finish on 50 not out, and together they took care of the next 111. At the finish, when Duminy pushed a three through cover, he jumped as high as the whole team felt.

Australia's senior players had grown increasingly annoyed at the situation, but Peter Siddle and Jason Krejza are not Shane Warne and Glenn McGrath. Brett Lee does not even seem like the same man. This is a devastating defeat and continues their slide in 2008. If they lose this series their rating as the world's No. 1 will be as misleading as presents being the meaning of Christmas.

There was little to cheer on the final day for Australia. In South Africa the supporters deserve to be delirious. Their team has fought and scrapped and succeeded in a way that was unimaginable, against an outfit which has tormented them for years. Nervous but committed, the players tried not to give away their mood, but when 52 was required there was even a smile in the dressing room from Smith. Those who expected late shocks - of course we did - were disappointed as de Villiers and Duminy showed an assurance that was missing in the country's previous failures.

Singles came at will throughout the day, risky shots were barely needed, and there was little danger of being caught in the slips, mainly because Ricky Ponting wasn't really bothering with them. After lunch, with 92 needed, Siddle and Krejza were brought on while Johnson and Lee fielded. The main men, the only ones capable of hurrying the batsmen, were resting. Like sponsorship commitments, player workloads are now apparently too severe on the field as well.

de Villiers, who survived some shaky moments, showed he would not be an easy wicket in the first session and assumed the main responsibilities following Kallis' departure half an hour before lunch. In tense times neither de Villiers nor Duminy, experiencing the most severe pressure on debut, showed the strain.

A frustrated Ponting, whose arms were often crossed, kicked at the ground following a play and miss from de Villiers. More muttering, cursing and spitting came as they headed to defeat. Australia were bowling when West Indies scored 418 in the fourth innings in 2002-03, but there was energy in the field that day. This team expects things to happen that can't.

de Villiers could have been run-out on 18, edged short of Brad Haddin off Siddle in the first session and survived again shortly after lunch. Lee had a chance to catch him on 67, but it sped through his raised hands and went for four to mid-on. Fortune is needed to succeed in a chase like this; in the field the Australians considered themselves unlucky.

Johnson was again Australia's major weapon and collected his 11th victim of an outstanding game when he picked up Kallis, who was amazingly solid and constructive during his 57. While Johnson captured 3 for 98, Lee had 1 for 73 and there were no other contributors.

As Kallis left slowly after a wide drive, there were feelings that it could be the end of South Africa's charge. There were still more than 100 runs to go and the rock had departed. de Villiers and Duminy kept the dream alive, with de Villiers picking gaps for ones and twos, and cutting hard for his fours.

Duminy milked the bowlers like a veteran instead of a novice. He might be one of those players who experiences his career highlight in his opening game. While Duminy left an exciting mark, it was the effort of de Villiers that sealed the success.

A 24-year-old with a mind clear of chaotic defeats and tortuous failures, he sailed South Africa through the trouble and picked up his seventh century with a pull for four off Johnson. By this point there were only happy faces in the dressing room, for not even the old South Africa could lose from here. Twelve runs later the new model had beaten Australia in a tight game. It's true.

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2008-12-22T01:06:00.000-08:00

Internet has grown to such an extent that anything is possible through the internet. We can chat, send e mails, buy goods, sell goods, learn a lot of new things and what not?? But what we need is a perfect launch and that can be achieved only through a website.. We can launch a website only through web hosting. However there are many websites available which allows us to host in the web. But we cant trust every website and so the most wise thing to do would be to just check out for web hosting reviews. There are many sites which actually specialize in this. Alreadyhosting.com is a website which offers the best web hosting reviews.

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India pulls of a famous victory!!

2008-12-15T09:00:00.000-08:00

After all the turmoil of recent weeks, India couldn't have picked a better moment to create history, completing a famous six-wicket victory in Chennai by chasing down the fourth-highest total in Test cricket. And there could be no better figure than Sachin Tendulkar to mastermind the uplifting success with a century of such serenity that he made the pressure-cooker environment seem like an afternoon in the park. Along with Yuvraj Singh, he added an unbroken 163, sapping the England spirit that had carried them into such a dominant position.

The closing stages were dominated by scenes of a hysteric crowd cheering dot-balls as Yuvraj ensured Tendulkar had time to reach his 41st century. The moment came with perfect symmetry as Tendulkar swept Graeme Swann to fine leg to reach the hundred and complete victory. All the previous times India have come up short in run-chases, and claims that Tendulkar doesn't contribute at crunch times, will be forgotten.

At the end of the third day Gary Kirsten, a man of few words, said he believed this Indian team was capable of anything. Now, after following their victory over Australia with this triumph, the momentum of the side is starting to feel unstoppable. The batting faltered in the first innings, but they never lost confidence in their own ability, highlighted by Virender Sehwag's bombast, Tendulkar's calm and Yuvraj's flair.

England have been through such a range of emotions that it will probably take them a while to dissect what has gone on. They performed above expectations for much of the game, but on the final day wilted against a great batting line-up. Their bowlers couldn't summon up the same consistency that was successful earlier in the match. They failed to break through in clusters, with Andrew Flintoff's third-over removal of an out-of-form Rahul Dravid and James Anderson's curtailing of Gautam Gambhir's stylish 66 proving false dawns. Each time another Indian batsman would bed in on a pitch that never quite developed into the viper it promised to be.

The stand between Tendulkar and Yuvraj was worthy of such a significant occasion - when they came together the match was still in England's favour after Graeme Swann had VVS Laxman taken at short leg shortly after lunch. Yuvraj struck two early boundaries off Swann and made it clear he was going to play his natural game, rather than prod around as in the first innings. England tried everything to unsettle him, but this time he didn't get sucked into any verbals with Flintoff, instead just turning away and giving the silent treatment. Steve Harmison ended up hurling the ball back at him from his follow-through, but Yuvraj calmly patted it away and bit his tongue.

The presence of Tendulkar was vital. He remained entrenched and massively focused after overcoming a testing start against Flintoff, who was the only pace bowler Kevin Pietersen could rely on for control, and ensured Yuvraj focused on his batting. He manoeuvred the spinners with great skill and Pietersen was always a few deliveries late with his field changes. The England captain will learn with time, but his team's tactics had been strangely negative since lunch yesterday, although Sehwag's innings clearly impacted their mindset on the final day.

The closest England came to breaking the decisive stand was when Yuvraj swept at Swann and all the close fielders went up for a gloved catch. It was only the bowler who believed in the lbw shout, and replays showed it was hitting halfway up middle stump. Swann found turn and bounce, reward for giving the ball a tweak, although he had a tendency to drift too straight rather than making the batsmen drive. However, he can hold his head high after a promising debut.

Monty Panesar, on the other hand, was again hugely disappointing and remained wicketless from 27 overs while conceding nearly four an over. For the second time in three Tests, following South Africa's successful chase at Edgbaston, the pressure of a final-innings situation that should have suited him perfectly instead caused him to seize up. He was cut and pulled far too often and even when he tried to build pressure, by bowling over the wicket to Tendulkar, runs still ticked along.

Once the target was below three figures Yuvraj began to express himself by pulling Panesar for six then attacking the new ball. That had been England's last chance, but the batsmen were so well set that it barely made a difference. The belief was surging through India and Yuvraj even brought out one of his one-day specialities, clearing his front leg to launch Anderson over mid-on. This innings could be the making of him.

He offered a half chance on 55, gloving a short ball from Harmison down the leg side, but Matt Prior couldn't take it tumbling to his right, and a more clear-cut opportunity when Prior missed a leg-side stumping late on. However, by then only 20 more were needed and any chance of an England fightback had long since disappeared. This experience will be tough to take, but extenuating circumstances should allow them a greater degree of pride in their performance. Nothing, though, will take the glory away from India, and after a performance like this nothing should.

England hold the upper hand!!

2008-12-12T07:51:00.000-08:00

England's bowlers proved that it doesn't matter how many thousands of runs a top order has, each innings is a new one and all batsmen are human. A fine combined effort from the five-man attack reduced India to 155 for 6 in reply to their 316 on the second day in Chennai. Graeme Swann grabbed the spotlight with two wickets in his first over in Test cricket and three strikes in the final hour - one apiece for Monty Panesar, Andrew Flintoff and Steve Harmison - allowed England to cement unexpected control.

The pitch has already played a part in this fascinating contest and chasing in the fourth innings isn't going to be easy. There was help for Harbhajan Singh and Amit Mishra, but also for England's spin pair as Swann and Panesar matched them. After stumbling to 37 for 3, courtesy Swann's two in four balls before tea, India partially recovered through Sachin Tendulkar and VVS Laxman. But their dismissals in consecutive overs after the break stunned the crowd into silence. Flintoff produced another of the chest-thumping spells for which he has become famous. With his first ball back he had Tendulkar caught and bowled and then got under the skin of Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Yuvraj Singh. There is a belief that Yuvraj doesn't have the same taste for Tests as he does for one-dayers and the roughing-up worked: in the penultimate over of the day he drove at Harmison, edging to Flintoff at second slip.

That left England, dismissed mid-way through the afternoon session after Matt Prior's battling half-century had led them to 316, happy with a total that appeared initially about 100 short. It began with James Anderson cramping Virender Sehwag for room, before Swann stole the spotlight in grand style. Often spinners are given the final over of a session as a token gesture - a few minutes later it looked like a masterstroke.

Swann's first delivery was cut away by Gautham Gambhir, but the following ball brought a big appeal for a short-leg catch, ultimately turned down by Daryl Harper. Next ball, however, Gambhir padded up to one that straightened to give Swann his first wicket. If that wasn't enough, with the last ball before tea an out-of-form Rahul Dravid was beaten by one that spun in sharply, though replays suggested it would only have grazed leg stump.

Swann - and England - probably wished play hadn't stopped for tea, as when the players returned Tendulkar and Laxman settled in, having been able to gather their thoughts. They calmly steadied the innings but, unlike England's leaden-footed middle-order their first instinct was to attack. Tendulkar swept Swann over midwicket for six, and Laxman effortlessly turned him through the leg side from a ball that could reasonably have gone through cover.

Panesar was the last option Pietersen introduced though he struggled initially to find his pace and line. Tendulkar toyed with him, one over in particular evidence of his greatness in making bowlers do what he wants. A short ball was cut away and when Panesar compensated by pitching up Tendulkar drove him past deep cover.

It looked like normal service, only for Laxman to suddenly chip a return catch to Panesar. There was shock all around; Panesar because he'd caught it (just, in the heels of his hands), Laxman because of the error and the crowd because they had started to enjoy the rally. The Barmy Army, though, were in fine voice and chants of 'Monty Monty' soon turned to cries of 'Super Fred' as Flintoff got in on the act after tea. The batting hadn't gone quite as well for Flintoff, his dismissal in the third over of the day putting paid to England's hopes of reaching 400. It was an out-of-character innings, as he prodded around for 75 balls, until a lunge at Mishra was snapped up at short leg. In contrast to Flintoff's heavy-footed technique against spin was Prior's lightness at the crease.

When Prior was dropped after the Sri Lanka tour last year it was because of his glovework and not his batting. His fifty came off 96 balls and although the innings including a lone boundary he was the one England batsman to remain busy. However, his tactics with the tail were odd, as he continually exposed both Harmison and Panesar. The final-wicket stand lasted 37 balls, of which Panesar faced 26.His best support came from Anderson - dropped by Dravid at slip - who again excelled in his role as nightwatchman. He defended stubbornly and even had the gumption to reverse sweep the day's opening boundary off Mishra.

The dismissal that woke everyone up, however, was the ball from Harbhajan that leapt off a length and took Swann's glove to slip. It was a sign of what the batsmen can expect as this match progresses and highlighted the importance of gaining a first-innings lead. England are likelier to harbour those thoughts tonight.

Even stevens on the first day!!

2008-12-12T07:47:00.000-08:00

This Test looked like it might never go ahead, and some still argue it's too soon to be playing cricket, but in the end the opening day produced a fascinating start to the short series. Despite a fine century from Andrew Strauss, a brace of wickets apiece for Harbhajan Singh and Zaheer Khan reduced England to 229 for 5 at the close although the surface is threatening to break up later in the game.

Against the odds England controlled the first two sessions and were 164 for 1 at tea after an opening stand of 118. However, India hit back strongly, led by another outstanding display of reverse swing from Zaheer. He removed Ian Bell with the second ball after tea and bounced-out a scratchy and skittish Kevin Pietersen. Andrew Flintoff did well to survive his early trial by spin and swing, and faces a huge role on the second day with nightwatchman James Anderson for company.

Strauss's effort was a remarkable show of concentration. Barring three short innings during the Stanford week, this was his first knock since the end of the English season. He brought up his 13th Test century off 191 balls, but his dismissal late in the day, offering a low return catch to Amit Mishra, put India firmly ahead on points. The four sessions splits confirm how India fought back: 63 without loss, 101 for 1 and 65 for 4.

Zaheer's first ball after tea slanted across Bell, then the second arched back in and was heading for middle when he was trapped in front. Dhoni hadn't used Zaheer between lunch and tea, but when called upon played a vital part. Pietersen has had more to deal with in recent days than most, so it was unsurprising that he struggled at the crease. He was tested by Zaheer's swing but also Yuvraj Singh's left-arm sliders. Yuvraj caused as many moments of discomfort as Harbhajan, who was introduced in the ninth over, or Mishra and had a very close lbw shout turned down against Pietersen. Zaheer, though, claimed a deserved second wicket as Pietersen top-edged a pull which the bowler claimed in his follow-through.

Paul Collingwood retained his place in the side ahead of the in-form Owais Shah, and when your spot is being debated it doesn't help to get a rough decision. Billy Bowden thought he'd got a glove to short-leg off Harbhajan, but he missed it by at least six inches. A lot of the players have spoken about how events in Mumbai have given them a greater perspective, but once the contest is resumed in the middle, instincts take over and the disappointment was easy to detect.

To put England's position in further context, the last Test on this ground, when South Africa played India, produced first-innings totals of 540 and 627, plus an individual contribution of 319 by Virender Sehwag. The visitors, though, have the advantage of bowling last on a surface that is likely to break up after hurried preparation. There were reminders of what had gone before - a minute's silence before play and black armbands on show - however in the middle the cricket was about as intense as could have been expected. The expectations on England's top order were low after a frantic build-up that included just two days of practice in Chennai and that may just have allowed then to settle. As Alastair Cook said before the game a large part of the battle is mental and both he and Strauss appeared unburdened.

It has taken time for Strauss and Cook to perform together and, while they are still too similar to be an ideal combination, the results are starting to improve. This was their fourth century stand of the year. Cook was the only casualty before tea, falling to an expansive slog-sweep against Harbhajan as he attempted a rare moment of aggression. It was the sort of lapse in concentration the heat and humidity can cause, but was also an indication as to why Cook has only hit one six in his international career.

Strauss showed how to play the sweep, using it as a regular option especially against Mishra, who was the man England attempted to target. It was a smart tactic, Mishra is the least experienced of the frontline bowlers, and meant that runs were steadily ticking over from one end although Mishra made a late impact.

Strauss didn't score a run through the off side before lunch, a mark of how he has tightened his game since returning to the side. After the break Harbhajan dropped short and allowed him room for his favourite cut although moments of acceleration were few and far between. With Zaheer's probing line he found it hard work through the nineties before reaching his century with a glide to third man.

If he'd stayed until the end, England could have claimed honours were even, but India's late roll means they have made considerable strides towards controlling a match that is important for so many reasons.

E Track - The safe belt!!

2008-12-12T07:09:00.000-08:00

There are many ways to transport goods to different places. However we cant ensure the safe transport of these goods. There is one solution to overcome this problem and E track is the answer to this question. E Track is a website which offers various kinds of straps and tie down materials that ensure safe transfer of goods. The supreme advantage of this site is that it is hacker safe. You can definitely rely on the products of this network for your safe transfer of goods. Let me enlighten you on some of the products which they offer. They offer products like Ratchets which come in various sizes between 1 and 4 inches. Apart from this they specialize in moving blankets and moving pads. There are various other products like winch bars, winch tracks, various kinds of tie downs like D Ring, Towing and hauling tie downs, and various other kinds of products which ensure the safe transport of your cargo. You can use these items for both horizontal as well as vertical applications and there is lots to choose from. They are made up of galvanized steel and are also painted. You can visit their website to know about their products in detail or even call their customer care number, which is a toll free number for your queries. You can order the items online and it will be delivered in 1-2 business days.

So guys its high time that you visit this website and ensure the safe transfer of your goods.

A Aa E Ee postponed!!

2008-12-12T07:06:00.000-08:00

There are many movies which are either stalled or their release is being delayed both in Bollywood as well as Kollywood. The new entry to this panel is A Aa E Ee. AVM Kumaran's A Aa E Ee, featuring four young stars and directed by Sabapathy, was all set to release on the 18 of this month. This season is packed with new releases and the theatres are all heavily booked up. They have now decided to postpone its release to January 9th. The music is by Vijay Anthony and it promises to be a fun family film.

However the outcome of the movie would be solely decided by family audience. Lets wait and watch what happens!!

Fashion Schools!!

2008-12-02T10:02:00.000-08:00

There are various paths available in a persons career. He/She can choose the path of their choice and pursue their education in that field. Many people now a days, especially youngsters, seem to be interested in Fashion. However they should know that there is a career available in fashion designing as well. All that you need to do is go and read the website named fashion-schools.org.

This website provides all the necessary information you need to know regarding fashion designing. Once you visit this website you would come to know what sort of career you would be foreseeing after studying the fashion courses. There are also various degrees with respect to fashion designing. You can become a retail merchandiser which is considered to be a great opportunity in today's market. Retail Merchandisers can expect a salary of around 30,000 to more than 100,000 dollars with the starting pay being 30,000 dollars. All that you need to have is a decent outlook with a 2 or 4 -year degree in Fashion Merchandising, Fashion Design or related field as well as coursework in Business, particularly in Merchandise Planning, Sales, Marketing and Promotions. There is a great future ahead if you are a retail fashion merchandiser. You can also read fashion related blogs for gathering more information.

So you need not worry if you are choosing fashion as your career because this website can guide you till you get a job.

England tour on, venues changed!!

2008-12-02T09:55:00.000-08:00

The BCCI has unveiled a revised itinerary for England's tour of India, with Chennai and Mohali named as the two Test venues, replacing Ahmedabad from December 11-15, and Mumbai from December 19-23. According to a BCCI press release, the ECB has informed the Indian board that it has agreed to the revised schedule, in which the warm-up match in Vadodara from December 5 to 7 has been scrapped. The tour will be officially cleared after discussions between the ECB's security consultant and officials in India, N Srinivasan, the BCCI secretary, said.

However, the ECB has yet to confirm that the tour is back on track, and is still awaiting the security audit being prepared by their security expert, Reg Dickason. No further announcement is expected from the England camp before Tuesday, as the players continue to weigh up the pros and cons of a return to India, so soon after last week's terrorist atrocities. The new series itinerary might go some way towards calming England's fears, however. The original venue for the first Test was Ahmedabad in Gujarat, which was ruled out both because of its proximity to Mumbai, and because it was the scene of serial bomb blasts three months ago.

Chennai, which hosted South Africa during their Test tour earlier in the year, was offered as an alternate for the first Test because it is seen as having the least threat perception from a security point of view, which will help ease the immediate fears some of the England players have over touring India. The ECB had specifically asked for a southern Indian venue for the second Test, instead of Mumbai, and Chennai was the original replacement. They have now been offered Mohali, a satellite town to Chandigarh in the north of the country. From a logistical point of view, the venue's proximity to Delhi should enable the tour party to obtain an easy passage back to England at the end of the tour and allow the squad to link up with their families for Christmas. Besides, Mohali could not have hosted the first Test because it needed time to have the logistics and ground support in place, particularly with Punjab Cricket Association president IS Bindra currently out of the country.

Despite the itinerary changes, the ECB could send a weakened squad to return to India, with the national selector, Geoff Miller, insisting that no player would jeopardise their prospects of future selection if they chose not to tour. Three senior players are already believed to have ruled themselves out: Andrew Flintoff, who also suffered an ankle injury during last week's fifth ODI; James Anderson, whose wife is pregnant, and Steve Harmison.

Value of Career Education!!

2008-12-02T09:36:00.000-08:00

Education is a must for everyone in todays world. You need to be well informed about job opportunities and to do that you need to be well educated. Education brings in manners as well as culture into one's life. It is we who need to decide which type of career we want to pursue. With the advent of internet, online education has become famous. People tend to complete their degrees online.

Career-Education.net is one such website where you can virtually choose the career you want to pursue. You can choose the field of interest and then pursue your education in the chosen field. You can find out about the job opportunities of the field you have chose through this website and will remain well informed on all that is happening related to your field of interest. There are various courses available like Medical assistance, culinary arts, criminal justice, fashion design, business management, etc. Under medical assistance there are various courses like the xray technician for which there are various online schools available. You can choose one of the listed schools and then pursue your education.

So if you want to earn to your potential, visit this website and choose your career yourself.