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2015 क्रिकेट वर्ल्ड कप खिताब जीतने के बाद स्थानीय रेडियो को इंटरव्यू पर बढ़े विवाद के बाद ऑस्ट्रेलिया के विकेटकीपर ब्रैड हैडिन ने अपनी टिप्पणी के लिए माफी मांगते हुए कहा कि उनकी कोशिश किसी की भावनाओं को ठेस पहुंचाने की नहीं थी. ऑस्ट्रेलिया रविवार को मेलबर्न क्रिकेट मैदान (एमसीजी) पर न्यूजीलैंड को हराकर पांचवीं बार वर्ल्ड कप खिताब जीतने में कामयाब रहा. हैडिन ने इसके बाद सोमवार को सिडनी रेडियो स्टेशन से बात की. मैच के दौरान मार्टिन गप्टिल और ग्रांट इलियट के आउट होने के बाद उन्हें पवेलियन लौटने का इशारा करने वाले हैडिन से जब रेडियो इंटरव्यू में इस बारे में पूछा गया तो उन्होंने कहा, ‘कीवी इसी लायक हैं. जब हम न्यूजीलैंड में थे तो उन्होंने ऐसा ही व्यवहार किया था.’ हैडिन यहीं नहीं रूके. उन्होंने कहा, ‘मैंने टीम की बैठक में यह कह दिया था कि मैं इस प्रकार खेलना जारी नहीं रख सकता. अगर फाइनल में हम हारते तो मैं एकदिवसीय क्रिकेट छोड़ देता.’ हैडिन के इन बयानों की बाद में मीडिया के कुछ वर्गों में आलोचना हुई थी. मंगलवार को क्रिकेट ऑस्ट्रेलिया (सीए) की वेबसाइट पर जारी बयान में हालांकि हैडिन ने क

Ours is a big country. And we have got a lot of people here. 17.5% of all humans on the planet live here. It’s no joke. There are dozens of languages, hundreds of dialects, and countless sane-insane customs woven around some common string of cultural values, religious beliefs, and history. Differences are bound to be there. But, some generalizations are so much in bad taste that they need to be dissected well and at regular intervals. The fact is that Biharis are among the most misunderstood people in India. This post is a humble attempt to cut apart some lame generalizations about the people who come from Bihar, once the most prosperous and culturally-philosophically-spiritually rich area in the Indian sub-continent. Ironically, even those who never met a single Bihari assume them to be lawbreakers, narrow-minded, and ill-mannered people. They are decreed to be the Jacks-of-all-ills prevailing in North India, the ripples of which they wrongly believe and tirelessly retell others on

With Team India's loss in the ICC World Cup semifinal against Australia on Thursday, head coach Duncan Fletcher's (L) association with Mahendra Singh Dhoni and company came to an end. (Photo: AFP) Mumbai:  With Team India's loss in the World Cup's semifinal against Australia on Thursday, coach Duncan Fletcher's association with Mahendra Singh Dhoni and company came to an end. "Duncan Fletcher is not seeking the renewal and the board is also not offering him the fresh contract,” said a senior Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) official. Fletcher is likely to return to South Africa. "The process for the new coach will begin soon,” he added. BCCI Secretary Anurag Thakur – who went to Australia to catch the World Cup match – is supposed to have a conversation with Fletcher. "I am yet to speak to Fletcher on these lines. The board will decide about his future. The team has left for India. I am not sure whether Fletcher has stayed back,” sa

After 11 World Cups, five triumphant and two defeated finals, Australia boast an unprecedented five titles. We look back at where they got it wrong in 1975 and 1996 – and right in 1987, 1999, 2003, 2007 and 2015… 1.  Captain and key all-rounder Clive Lloyd was too hot to handle for Ian Chappell’s men in  June 1975’s inaugural final  at Lord’s. Lloyd orchestrated a fine century against an opposition attack spearheaded by pace ace Dennis Lillee and Gary Gilmour, whose five-wicket haul went in vain. Seamer Lloyd’s four-for, a string of unfulfilled starts from the Australian batsmen – and as many as five run-outs – brought the Windies triumph. 2. November 1987 witnessed Australia’s maiden World Cup title , against England, at Eden Gardens in Calcutta. Opener David Boon and the little known Mike Veletta ensured a reasonably formidable total, after which two wickets apiece for seamer Steve Waugh and captain and spinner Allan Border capped an unsuccessful pursuit. English skipper Mike Gatt

MELBOURNE , Australia, CMC – Australia crushed New Zealand by seven wickets to claim their fifth ICC Cricket World Cup, in a hugely lopsided affair at the Melbourne Cricket Ground that had been hyped as blockbuster. opting to bat first, the Black Caps slumped to 39 for three in the 13th over and despite a brief recovery, could only muster a disappointing 183 all out off 45 overs. Middle order batsman Grant Elliott top scored with 82 off 83 deliveries and Ross Taylor got 40 from 72 balls but they were the only batsmen to pass 15 as the much vaunted Kiwi batting juggernaut faltered badly. Left-armer Mitchell Johnson (3-30) and fellow seamer James Faulkner (3-36) both finished with three wickets apiece while another left-armer, Mitchell Starc, claimed two for 20, to pick up the Man-of-the-Series honours. Left with a paltry target to chase in front their home crowd, the Aussies made light work of the task, cruising to victory in the 34th over behind half-centuries from captain Michae

10 things India does best   10  photos 6. Comfort food  –  Sweet, sour, steaming, creamy ... in India, every kind of food is comfort food. Some of our favorites? Kebabs at Mumbai's Mohammed Ali Road or Makhan fish at Amritsar's Lawrence Road. Hide Caption 6 of 10 10 things India does best   10 photos 7. Gesticulating  –  In India, no language gets across better than the head-shaking, wrist-flicking gestures that are part of an Indian's genetic makeup. You'll need to observe and learn quickly if you want to keep up. Hide Caption 7 of 10 10 things India does best   10 photos 8. Obsessing over cricket  –  In India, cricketers are revered as gods and extravagantly paid. Watching a live Indian Premier League   match  is an unrivaled experience, a nighttime floodlit spectacle featuring semi-clad cheerleaders, fog horns, drummers and fireworks. Hide Caption 8 of 10 10 things India does best   10 photos 9. Festiva