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The new format will divide innings into two blocks, the first of 20 overs and the second of 25 overs, with fielding restrictions for the first five overs.

Bowlers will be able to bowl a maximum of 12 overs rather than the usual 10, and fast bowlers will be permitted to bowl two bouncers an over rather than one.

Sutherland said that the modified format was developed following feedback from fans that while one-day cricket was their favorite format it needed refreshing to retain that status.

“ODI cricket is already popular and this is about maintaining its popularity by responding to the parallel message that change is needed,” The Sydney Morning Herald quoted Sutherland, as saying.

“Success will be measured via formal research that tests the public response to the new format after a full season of trialling the new format in a serious, elite, nationally televised competition in which there are serious outcomes at stake,” he added.

He further said that board expects the new format would make a significant alteration to the nature of the game.

“We certainly hope the format, which we believe is evolutionary, makes for more attacking cricket throughout all overs of the game in a format which offers captains some new ideas to play with,” Sutherland said.

Though Rajnikanth is one of the most sought after stars of the country and every other filmmaker looks forward to work with him yet he wasn’t the first choice for the much touted sci-fi film ROBOT. Reveals the south megastar in his witty style, “Initially Shankar approached Kamal Hassan and Shahrukh Khan for this film. They were the first choice for it. However it eventually came to me. As they say Daane Daane pe likha hai Khaane waale ka naam (it was destined for me)” ROBOT is Rajnikanth’s second consecutive film with Shankar, with whom he did his previous blockbuster SIVAJI – THE BOSS.

And it is because of this trust which made him take up this role. “Shankar is an excellent technician and one of the best directors of India who can mix the class and commercial elements very well. I did SIVAJI with him and I trust him completely, so I agreed to do the film – else I would have not done the film as it is a very tough and challenging role,” said Rajni.

Further Rajni compared ROBOT to the cult Hindi film SHOLAY, which is still fondly remembered. “Around Rs 160 crore has been invested to make the film. SHOLAY made history not because of the money or budget involved, not because it was a multi-starrer, not because of the technicalities, but because of its subject, superb characterization. So like SHOLAY, in ROBOT too there is an excellent storyline, excellent character sketches. This is the first Indian story of its type. It’s science fiction and excellently made. And I am guaranteeing it.”

Well after coming from Rajni we are all the more eager to check out his sci-fi extravaganza ROBOT.

Kumble will be joined by Proteas spinners Paul Harris and Johan Botha as a host of franchise and upcoming spinners receive first hand coaching from the Indian wizard.

“Anil Kumble is a living legend and CSA is honoured that he has accepted our invitation to come out to South Africa and work with tomorrow’s stars,” Cricket South Africa (CSA) CEO Gerald Majola said.

“We will also invite some of our woman cricketers, young batsmen and wicket-keepers, who we believe, will benefit from the experience.

“CSA is encouraged by the progress made by our High Performance team and we are confident that this visit is going to boost the good work being done in the spinning department,” he added.

The spin clinic, which will also be attended by CSA’s High Performance spin coaches Shafiek Abrahams, Harry Shapiro and Paul Adams, will run alongside the second CSA Annual Conference, taking place from August 18-21 in Sandton.

The CSA Annual Conference brings together the entire cricket family, whose task this time is to map the way forward for the next four years.

Split-innings one day cricket made its Australian domestic debut in Darwin on Tuesday as Cricket Australia hurried to fine-tune the format ahead of an imminent decision on the shape of the coming season.

Tasmania thumped South Australia by six wickets with 8.3 overs to spare in an experimental contest that featured two 40-over innings split in half, with fielding restrictions applying in both brackets and only four bowlers required.

The first bracket of each innings was mediocre fare, as SA made 4-87 and Tasmania replied with 4-77, before the Redbacks folded for only a further 58 runs and allowed the Tigers an easy fourth innings chase.

CA officials watched with interest in preparation for a board meeting in Melbourne on Friday, after which the details of the one day domestic format to be trialled this summer will be finalised.

Tasmanian acting captain Xavier Doherty said the format’s conditions placed greater focus on specialists and less on bit-part players.

Doherty admitted the rules made all-rounders a less valuable commodity, reducing the need for versatile role-players capable of swinging both bat and ball.

“The rules also allowed 12 players, 11 bat or bowl, so it’ll probably leave all-rounders a little bit out of the game, obviously if they’re still in your best 11 they’ll play, but there’s probably not such a great need for an all-rounder now,” he said.

He added: “There are probably a few blokes a bit shirty about having this split innings (format), but without trialling it no-one’s going to know what it’s going to throw up, so the only way to go is to try it and see what happens.”

The match was played minus Cricket Australia’s most left-field oncept, that of a super-striker batting twice, and Doherty was trong in his disapproval of the idea.

Hi everyone! Cricketers, including his Team India colleagues  celebrities wished happy birthday to champion batsman Sachin Tendulkar who turned 37 on Saturday. Left-handed batsman Yuvraj Singh, who played for Kings XI Punjab in the IPL, tweeted, “Happy birthday Master Blaster. Lots of love n best of wishes for the final.”

Legendary Australian spinner and an old friend Shane Warne wished Tendulkar on his birthday and also hoped he will recover in time for the Indian Premier League final against Chennai Super Kings on Sunday.”Happy birthday to the little master and my friend Sachin !! Hope he is not injured for the final… Good luck to both teams,” Warne said on his twitter account.

Another India cricketer Suresh Raina heaped praise on the Mumbaikar and said, “Happy Birthday Sachin, a true champion and a genuine family man.”

Also, Indian cricketers Harbhajan Singh and MS Dhoni have paid tribute to Sachin Tendulkar, who turned 37 on Saturday. According to Harbhajan, age was “just a number for Paaji [Tendulkar]” while Dhoni said he often joked there was a chance that he might retire before Tendulkar. Dhoni said Tendulkar was the reason he started playing cricket and that he “continues to be a huge source of inspiration”. “As far as his career is concerned, he seems to have got the reverse gear going. I have joked before that there is a good chance that I might retire before Tendulkar,” Dhoni said. “While Federer’s one big wish is to see his twin daughters watch him play at a Grand Slam tournament, Sachin’s son Arjun has already had the privilege of watching his father from the stands. That says a lot about his skill and endurance.”

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Cast  : Vijay, Tamannah, Vadivelu, Sriman, Dev Gill
Music Director : Mani Sharma
Director  : SP Rajkumar
Producer  : Sangili Murugan
Lyrics  : Na Muthukumar , Rajakumar, Vasil, Kabilan, Snehan, Sf
Year  : 2010

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Dinesh Karthik hit a delightful half-century on a slow difficult pitch to charge Delhi Daredevils to a facile win against Rajasthan Royals at the Feroz Shah Kotla. Delhi were wobbling on 67 for 4 but Karthik added 79 with Gautam Gambhir to stabilise the innings before he exploded in style to provide the perfect finish. The target proved too stiff for Rajasthan who never got going in the chase and Delhi moved to second position in the points table.

In mean while , the fear of an early elimination from the tournament drove Chennai Super Kings to deliver their best all-round performance, that too against the table leaders. Their propensity to choke despite being in a winning position, like against Kings XI Punjab, threatened to hurt them again in front of their home fans, but some late hitting from Suresh Raina complemented the solid foundation laid by his spinners and an attacking half-century by M Vijay. Chennai won with an over to spare and Royal Challengers Bangalore’s 161 wasn’t enough.