http://cricket.humsurfer.com/user/koppikar/stamped/hot CricSurfer: Cricket news for the Humsurfer Community en http://cricket.humsurfer.com/academy-intake-for-200809 Lancashire County Cricket Club is pleased to announce the four players who have been confirmed in the 2008/09 Lancashire Academy, with a further four cricketers still undergoing a series of re-tests. http://cricket.humsurfer.com/ca-chief-to-quiz-ponting-over-tactics Sydney: Cricket Australia chief executive James Sutherland will demand an explanation from skipper Ricky Ponting over his tactics in the field on day four of the fourth Test against India in Nagpur. http://cricket.humsurfer.com/fulham-21-newcastle-defensive-errors-cost-toon Danny Murphy struck from the spot as Fulham edged a lively contest to halt Newcastle's surge up the Barclays Premier League table with a 2-1 win at Craven Cottage. http://cricket.humsurfer.com/a-special-day By QI meant a VV Special Day!I called it yesterday. Batting on 104 and no one looks classier than him when he scores.Quite a partnership he has put up with Gambhir, who himself is approaching a double! What a knock he's played.Poor Dravid would be feeling left out. I wonder if he would ever come back to his form of old. Watching the highlights I http://cricket.humsurfer.com/dravid-eyes-series-win Rahul Dravid is hoping India complete a series victory at the Feroz Shah Kotla when they take on Australia in the third Test of the Border-Gavaskar series. http://cricket.humsurfer.com/kp-wont-have-problem-with-me-says-vaughan London: Former England captain Michael Vaughan has rubbished fears that his presence in the England team could have a negative effect on Kevin Pietersen's captaincy. http://cricket.humsurfer.com/age-becomes-an-issue-for-indias-fab-four NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's four most senior batsmen, the engine room of the national side for more than a decade, are facing a debate over their age and whether the time is ripe to inject fresh blood into the test squad. http://cricket.humsurfer.com/seniors-pride-hurt-theyll-bounce-back Ganguly is out for now but some selectors insist that the trial by media is unfair and that the Fab Four can counter the Aussies.1 Vote(s) http://cricket.humsurfer.com/selectors-sending-strong-message-to-ganguly-yuvraj The signals are clear if one goes by the selection of the players for the Irani Cup. The Rest of India is virtually the Indian team with some faces who have served for some time and some who promise to take over the mantle. It is a clear signal for some players to assess their careers.Sourav Ganguly and Yuvraj Singh are the prominent names missing http://cricket.humsurfer.com/i-have-my-doubt-deco-frowns-on-robinhos-city-move Chelsea's Deco admits he was gobsmacked when Robinho made his shock move from Real Madrid to Manchester City in the final hours of transfer deadline day."To leave Madrid to go to Chelsea is okay, but I have my doubts with respect to City. I don't know, we will have to ask Robinho what happened. It's not normal either to change Real for City http://cricket.humsurfer.com/flintoff-happy-to-be-back-playing-cricket Andrew Flintoff says he's enjoying playing cricket again with England - without the burden of captaincy.  http://cricket.humsurfer.com/5th-odi-india-vs-sri-lanka-lankan-innings-short-highlights 5th ODI India VS Sri Lanka - Lankan Innings Short Highlights - 29 Aug 2008 Lankan Innings Short Highlights Video http://cricket.humsurfer.com/brett-lee-likely-to-play-in-india Australian spearhead Brett Lee, who has skipped the home series against Bangladesh as he copes with the trauma of splitting with his wife Liz, has been advised to return to cricket as soon as possible and is likely to be available for the October tour to India.Lee's manager, Neil Maxwell, who is also his close friend, has told him that he needs to http://cricket.humsurfer.com/teleconferences-of-task-team-and-icc-board-called-to-discuss-icc-champions-trophy Dubai, 20 August 2008A meeting took place on Wednesday at the ICCs offices in Dubai to discuss the ICC Champions Trophy, due to be held next month in Pakistan.The meeting, scheduled in the wake of task team representatives visiting Pakistan last week, was attended by ICC President David Morgan, Vice President Sharad Pawar and Haroon Lorgat, the http://cricket.humsurfer.com/sri-lanka-beat-india-1st-odi-review Sri Lanka beat India by eight wickets in the first ODI at Dambulla and took a 1-0 lead in the five match series. Scorecard After having won the toss, India elected to bat first but were crippled from the start itself as dashing opener Virender Sehwag was missing in action due to an ankle injury sustained in the nets. Virat Kohli made his ODI debut http://cricket.humsurfer.com/sri-lanka-vs-india-1st-odi-india-out-for-146 India were shot out for a paltry 146 in the first ODI against Sri Lanka at Dambulla. Captain MS Dhoni opted to bat first after winning the toss and he would have hoped for a better showing than this, even though the team was missing dashing opener Virender Sehwag. Scorecard In his absence, Gambhir and debutant Virat Kohli opened the batting. The http://cricket.humsurfer.com/england-to-keep-steve-harmison-busy-in-south-africa-ahead-of-test-series-in-india Steve Harmison is likely to be sent to play first-class cricket in South Africa this winter, in an effort to keep him from losing form and fitness.4 Vote(s) http://cricket.humsurfer.com/harmison-plunges-proteas-into-trouble ENGLAND fast bowler Steve Harmison plunged South Africa into deep trouble when he picked up two key wickets on the fourth morning of the fourth and final Test at the Oval.2 Vote(s) http://cricket.humsurfer.com/sangakkara-led-lanka-continues-to-build-lead The Indian bowlers failed to make any heavy inroads in the Lankan batting as Sangakkara continued to score freely. Spl: Mission Sri Lanka4 Vote(s) http://cricket.humsurfer.com/3rd-test-india-vs-sri-lanka-highlights-1-day-2-idea-cup 3rd Test India VS Sri Lanka - Highlights 1 - Day 2 - Idea Cup - 8 Aug 2008 Highlights 1 - Day 2 Video