Many things going wrong for India. Gambhir gets a dodgy decision. Dravid chases a ball. Sehwag confirms fourth innings incompetence (plus short ball willies). Raina shows he still cannot face short ball. Laxman out with bad back. And now, finally, to rub it all in, the captain decides to send out a nightwatchman. Really, MSD, really? (Sorry, I used that line yesterday too). This pushes two recognized batsmen further down the batting order. And again, it shows lack of backbone by the captain. Face the music, calm the nerves. Lead from the front. And all that.
Australia well ahead now (especially as they are past masters in creating pressure in precisely these kinds of situations), and the presence of SRT isn't really enough at this moment.
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Thursday, October 21, 2010
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Ariel Sekarang Mirip Anak SMA
JAKARTA - Lima bulan hidup di dalam tahanan Mabes Polri membawa perubahan pada fisik Ariel. Tubuh tersangka kasus video porno itu sangat kurus sehingga membuatnya jadi mirip anak SMA.
Hal itu diungkapkan oleh Gading Marten yang ditemui di D'Rajas Cafe & Resto, Senayan City, Selasa (19/10/2010).
"Pertama kali gue ketemu dia, kaget banget. Dia kelihatan pucat. Kurus banget, kayak anak SMA. Yang pasti, kalau elo lihat dia di dalam (tahanan Mabes Polri) pasti enggak akan menyangka kalau itu Ariel. Beda banget deh pokoknya," tutur Gading.
Banyaknya tekanan dan didera stres, diduga menjadi penyebab Ariel kian kurus. Belum lagi kebebasannya hilang selama berada di hotel prodeo.
"Hukuman fisik dan moral, gue rasa sudah dia dapat semuanya. Yang lebih berat itu adalah hukuman dari masyarakat. Dia dicemooh, itu pasti berat banget. Belum lagi tekanan dari sana-sini. Tekanan-tekanan itu pasti membuat dia stres dan makan enggak teratur," paparnya.
Ariel disebutkan akan bebas dari bui pada 23 Oktober 2010. Namun, jika dilihat dari hitungan 120 hari masa penahanan sejak 22 Juni 2010, Ariel bebas hari ini. Meski akhirnya nanti kekasih Luna Maya itu dilepaskan dari tahanan, bukan berarti kasusnya ditutup.
Menyambut hari kebebasan mantan suami Sarah Amalia itu, Gading berharap Ariel bisa terus menghasilkan karya musik.
"Di luar sana banyak yang mendukung dia. Setelah dia keluar, pasti dari Musica dan fans-fans Peterpan memberikan sesuatu untuk membuat dia agar terus berkarya. Mudah-mudahan dia bisa berkarya lebih baik lagi. Dan gue harap, karya terbarunya lebih gila lagi," doa Gading.(ang)
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Resilient India beat England in shoot out to enter final
Resilient India beat England in shoot out to enter final
12 October 2010
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India produced a brave performance and came back from two goals down to beat England 5-4 in the penalty shoot and book a berth in the title clash of the Men's Hockey event in the XIX Commonwealth Games against 2010 Delhi against world champions Australia.
The Indians displayed great character and determination before a packed Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium, to not only make a remarkable comeback into the match but also kept a cool head to convert all their strokes in the shoot-out after both the sides were tied at 3-3 at the end of the regulation 70 minutes.
The match was a tight affair can be gauged from the fact that the 15 minutes of extra time also failed to decide the winner, which brought shoot out into action.
In the shoot-out, the onus was on Sarvanjit Singh, Vikram Pillay, Sandeep Singh, Arjun Halappa and Shivendra Singh to deliver the goods and they did not disappoint as all of them converted their strokes with precision.
Indian custodian Bharat Chetri also turned out to be a star for India today as he made an all-important save in the shoot-out, denying Glenn Kirkham with a brilliant diving save to his right.
Even though Richard Smith, Richard Mantell, Ashley Jackson and Simon Mantell converted their strokes, Bharat's brilliant save clinched India the victory.
India will now face title holders Australia, against whom they lost 2-5 in the pool stages, in the summit clash on Thursday, while England will take on New Zealand in the bronze medal match.
Tonight's win also gave India their much-awaited revenge over the Englishmen, who beat them 2-3 in the FIH World Cup earlier this year at the same venue. - PTI
12 October 2010
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India produced a brave performance and came back from two goals down to beat England 5-4 in the penalty shoot and book a berth in the title clash of the Men's Hockey event in the XIX Commonwealth Games against 2010 Delhi against world champions Australia.
The Indians displayed great character and determination before a packed Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium, to not only make a remarkable comeback into the match but also kept a cool head to convert all their strokes in the shoot-out after both the sides were tied at 3-3 at the end of the regulation 70 minutes.
The match was a tight affair can be gauged from the fact that the 15 minutes of extra time also failed to decide the winner, which brought shoot out into action.
In the shoot-out, the onus was on Sarvanjit Singh, Vikram Pillay, Sandeep Singh, Arjun Halappa and Shivendra Singh to deliver the goods and they did not disappoint as all of them converted their strokes with precision.
Indian custodian Bharat Chetri also turned out to be a star for India today as he made an all-important save in the shoot-out, denying Glenn Kirkham with a brilliant diving save to his right.
Even though Richard Smith, Richard Mantell, Ashley Jackson and Simon Mantell converted their strokes, Bharat's brilliant save clinched India the victory.
India will now face title holders Australia, against whom they lost 2-5 in the pool stages, in the summit clash on Thursday, while England will take on New Zealand in the bronze medal match.
Tonight's win also gave India their much-awaited revenge over the Englishmen, who beat them 2-3 in the FIH World Cup earlier this year at the same venue. - PTI
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