Cricket schedule 2013

Month	Series / Tournaments	Details	Host
Nov 2012-Jan 2013	England tour of India 2012 13	(4 Test, 2 Twenty20 and 5 ODI matches)	India
Dec 2012-Jan 2013	Big Bash League 2012-13	(35 Twenty20 matches)	Australia
Dec 2012-Jan 2013	Sri Lanka tour of Australia 2012-13	(3 Test, 5 ODI and 2 T20)	Australia
Dec 2012-Jan 2013	New Zealand tour of South Africa 2012-13	(3 T20, 2 Test and 3 ODI matches)	South Africa
Dec 2012-Jan 2013	Pakistan tour of Zimbabwe 2012-13	(2 Test, 3 ODI and 2 T20)	Zimbabwe
Dec 2012-Jan 2013	India vs Pakistan 2012-13	(3 ODI and 2 T20 match)	India
Feb-Mar 2013	Pakistan tour of South Africa 2013	(3 Test, 2 T20 and 5 ODI matches)	South Africa
13-Feb	West Indies tour of Australia 2013	(5 ODI matches)	Australia
Feb-Mar 2013	England tour of New Zealand 2013	(3 T20, 3 ODI and 3 Test matches)	New Zealand
Feb-Mar 2013	India vs Australia Test Series 2013	(4 Test matches)	West Indies
Feb-Mar 2013	Bangladesh tour of Sri Lanka 2013	(2 Test and 3 ODI matches)	Sri Lanka
13-Mar	Zimbabwe tour of West Indies 2013	(2 Test, 3 ODI and 2 T20 matches)	West Indies
Apr-Mar 2013	IPL 2013 schedule	(76 matches)	India
Apr-May 2013	Sri Lanka tour of West Indies 2013	(2 Test, 3 ODI and 2 T20 matches)	West Indies
May-Jun 2013	New Zealand tour of England 2013	(2 Test, 3 ODI and 2 T20 matches)	England
13-Jun	Champions Trophy 2013	(15 ODI matches)	England
Jun-Jul 2013	Pakistan tour of West Indies 2013	(2 Test, 5 ODI and 2 T20 matches)	West Indies
13-Jul	India tour of Zimbabwe 2013	(3 ODI matches)	Zimbabwe
Jul-Aug 2013	South Africa tour of Sri Lanka 2013	(3 Test, 5 ODI and 3 T20 matches)	Zimbabwe
Jul-Sep 2013	Australia tour of England 2013	(5 Test, 2 T20 and 6 ODI matches)	England
Jul-Aug 2013	The Ashes 2013	(5 Test matches)	England
13-Sep	Australia tour of Scotland 2013	(Only ODI match)	Scotland
13-Sep	England tour of Ireland 2013	(Only ODI match)	Ireland
13-Sep	Champions League Twenty20 2013	(23 Twenty20 matches)	N/A
13-Oct	Sri Lanka tour of Zimbabwe 2013	(2 Test and 3 ODI matches)	Zimbabwe
Oct-Nov 2013	Pakistan vs South Africa 2013	(2 Test, 5 ODI and 3 T20 matches)	UAE
13-Oct	Australia tour of India 2013	(7 ODI and 1 Twenty20 match)	India
Oct-Nov 2013	New Zealand tour of Bangladesh 2013	(2 Test, 3 ODI and 1 Twenty20 match)	Bangladesh
Nov-Dec 2013	The Ashes 2013-14	(5 Test matches)	Australia
Nov 2013-Jan 2014	England tour of Australia 2013-14	(5 Test, 5 ODI and 3 T20 matches)	Australia
Nov 2013-Jan 2014	India tour of South Africa 2013-14	(3 Test, 7 ODI and 2 T20 match)	South Africa
Dec 2013-Jan 2014	New Zealand tour of Sri Lanka 2013	(3 Test, 5 ODI and 2 T20 match)	Sri Lanka
Dec 2013-Jan 2014	New Zealand tour of West Indies 2013-14	(3 Test, 5 ODI and 1 T20 match)	West Indies
Dec 2013-Jan 2014	Pakistan vs Sri Lanka 2013-14	(3 Test, 5 ODI and 2 T20 match)	Sri Lanka

Hot affairs of cricketers and bollywood actresses

 Kim Sharma and Yuvraj Singh

The latest love couple of Bollywood and a cricketer are Kim Sharma and Yuvraj Singh. But reportedly split with her cricketer boyfriend Yuvraj Singh.
The two were very much in love till recently. The reason for their break up has been cited to hectic professional life of both Kim and Yuvraj.

 Zaheer Khan-Isha Sharbani

 These two got really close within a short period of time but quickly parted for reasons best known to two of them. 

Sourav Ganguly And Nagma

 

 Sourav and Nagma’s relationship created lots of controversies in India. Sourav Ganguly was the captain of Indian cricket team at that time. Nagma a popular South Indian film actress.

The two have been seen together at a Shiva temple in Andhra Pradesh. Although Sourav Ganguly kept silent about the issue and his family tried to repair his relationship with his wife Dona, Nagma confessed about the relationship.

 Reena Roy - Moshin Khan 

 

At the pinnacle of her career, Reena Roy chucked it all for handsome Pakistani cricketer Moshin Khan. And soon enough, doomed their respective careers. The cricketer quit the game to try his hand in acting, but failed. Reena Roy moved to Pakistan, leaving the glamour world behind. The two are divorced now, and Roy is acting in Indian television serials. 

 Ravi Shastri  And Amrita Singh

 

 Ravishankar Jayadritha Shastri is a Maharashtrian cricketer. This Indian cricketer was immensely popular among girls in his youth. Starting as a bowler he gradually became a batsman but excelled in both. On the other hand, Amrita Singh was an aspiring actress. The two went their separate ways.

Ravi married Ritu Singh and Amrita got married to Saif Ali Khan, the son of Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi and Sharmila Tagore in 1991. 


Anju Mahendru - Sir Gary Sobers       

 

 They had a whirlwind romance and was supposedly even engaged. The West Indian legend and the Indian actress met when the West Indies cricket team came to play in India in the ’60s. But they were destined to part. Much later, in his autobiography, the all-rounder said the main reason for their split was Anju's parents, who were 

 completely against their daughter getting engaged to a black man.

   Neena Gupta - Vivian Richards

 

 The legendary West Indian right-handed batsman and the small-time actress had a torrid affair (some reports say it was only a one-night stand). Neena hit headlines when she decided to bear the child out of wedlock. Viv Richards supposedly visits the mother and daughter, once every year. But marriage is not on the cards

 Sharmila Tagore And Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi 

 

After so much heart breaks, divorce, short lived romances and rumors you would definitely start to think that "cricketer actress jodi (couple)" is totally hopeless.
But wait!! if your love is true, if you have faith in each other then there is always hope.


 Kapil Dev And Sarika

 

 Kapil Dev’s status in Indian cricket can be compared to that of Amitabh Bachchan in Indian film industry. Under his captaincy, the Indian Team won the cricket World Cup in 1983.

The all rounder Indian cricketer had an affair with the then top actress Sarika, who later got married to Kamal Haasan, the legendary South Indian actor, recently divorced.

Pieterson predicts third CSK win in IPL 6

 May 6, 2013 Every individual who has followed the Indian Premier League during its existence of half a decade since its inception in 2008 would vouch for the fact that Chennai Super Kings has been the most consistent team in the league until now. Before the beginning of IPL 6, CSK have staked claim to the IPL title twice, twice been the runners-up for the tournament and once semi-finalist. CSK, the only team to have the same captain in all the six seasons of the league including the ongoing edition, are providing justice to their title, of most consistently performing team of the league, during this edition as well.
Halfway to the tournament, Chennai Super Kings are in radiating form and have won 9 out of their 11 encounters in this season until yet. They are at the top of the points table, having amassed 18 points in 11 matches; no other team has even got 16 points in their kitty. It is obvious that they are through the hurdle of qualifiers and would surely be seen in the top four teams of the season.
Hence, it comes as no doubt that English cricketer Kevin Pieterson has predicted a CSK win in IPL 6. Pieterson plays for Delhi Daredevils, but has not been a part of the ongoing edition of the IPL since he is nursing a knee injury. The injury has even casted doubts on the participation of the southpaw in the Champions Trophy next month to be hosted in his home country, England.

Buzz over Sachin Tendulkar's first match in Himachal

Tendulkar's fans are desperately awaiting his first ever match at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association's (HPCA) sole venue, located at an altitude of 4,000 feet above sea level here, on May 18 when Mumbai Indians take on Kings XI Punjab.

Dharamshala:  God of cricket Sachin Tendulkar's imminent knock in the land of gods has sent the excitement quotient soaring across the boundary.

His fans are desperately awaiting his first ever match at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association's (HPCA) sole venue, located at an altitude of 4,000 feet above sea level here, on May 18 when Mumbai Indians take on Kings XI Punjab.

"Most of the tickets for the second IPL match here have been sold out well in advance. Only a handful of tickets, that too in the expensive blocks, are available," HPCA press secretary Mohit Sood said.

He said it's only the craze of the fans to witness Tendulkar's batting in the newly-constructed international ground that has created the buzz.

"The demand for tickets for the second match is more compared to the first one (Delhi Daredevils versus Kings XI Punjab May 16)," he added.

Over 21,000 people are expected to witness the second and the last match of the IPL-6 season here.

"Of course, it's a proud moment for the organisers too to see Tendulkar in action here for the first time," HPCA president Anurag Thakur, a member of the Lok Sabha, told IANS.

He said even Ricky Pointing, Mumbai Indians skipper, would also be seen in action (in Dharamsala) for the first time -- though whether he starts the game remains to be seen.

"We are working to make it a memorable event," added Thakur, the man behind the Rs.100-crore stadium and ultra-luxury residential complex.

This picturesque Himalayan hill station, which has lured hundreds of thousands of Westerners since Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama settled here in 1960, witnessed its first international ODI between India and England Jan 27.

The stadium, 250 km from state capital Shimla, has a 21,600-seating capacity, besides a world-class indoor stadium comprising video analysis facilities for both bowlers and players, a club lounge, restaurant, bar and banquet hall.

"We have procured the tickets well in advance. Now we are preparing placards and banners to greet the god of cricket in the land of gods (Himachal Pradesh)," cricket buff Shruti Sharma and her friends said.

The popularity of the venue soared after seven IPL matches were held here in the past three seasons.

Match organisers said the players would stay in the Pavilion residential complex, overlooking the stadium. It has 32 huts made of imported wood and 38 concrete rooms.

However, the HPCA admits that the spectators might face problems in getting suitable accommodation.

The town has 56 registered hotels and guest houses with a bed capacity of 1,100. Similarly, McLeodganj, eight kilometres from Dharamsala, has around 91 registered hotels which can accommodate 1,000 people.

 

Caribbean Premier League can spur cricket growth: Michael Holding

 

 Bridgetown, Barbados:  Former West Indies fast bowler Michael Holding believes the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) represents an excellent opportunity for the development of professional cricket in the region.

The 59-year-old, known for his strident criticism of the shortest form of the game, said the CPL was special as it had the potential to give birth to a new generation of professional cricketers in the Caribbean. He has signed on as the ambassador for the development programme, reports CMC.

"I think cricket has lost a lot of young people in the Caribbean who are thinking 'why bother with cricket because unless you are playing for the West Indies then there is nothing there for you'," said the former pacer who took 249 wickets in 60 Tests.

"The advent of the CPL means West Indian youngsters can now think to themselves 'hey, I can make a reasonably good living from playing cricket.' Now there is something here in the Caribbean they can play in, they can make a reasonable living and they can go on and play cricket again."

The cash-rich CPL is set to bowl off in July, with franchises based in Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica, St. Lucia and Trinidad and Tobago.

Each outfit is stipulated to have 11 of their 15 players qualified to play for the West Indies, with four required to be under the age of 23.

Holding said it was clear the CPL's objectives would result in new international players being identified and properly developed, even for the longer forms of the game.

"The CPL is looking at a development programme which they will start rolling out in January 2014, I understand," said Holding, now an internationally renowned broadcaster.

"They will have about 60 young cricketers, 10 from each of the six franchise regions, who they will put on contract and create programmes to improve their cricket. That is what I am interested in."

Kolkata Knight Riders missing quality, admits Gautam Gambhir

 Mumbai:  A visibly disappointed Kolkata Knight Riders' skipper Gautam Gambhir rued the lack of quality cricket from his side in this edition of the Indian Premier League. This after losing to Mumbai Indians by 65 runs - a result which effectively takes the defending champions out of contention for the play-offs.

 Chasing 170, Kolkata's batting came apart at the seams with Gambhir himself unable to score. "If you do not play  smart cricket, if you do not play quality cricket, this is what happens. I do not think it is a jinx (a dismal record in playing away matches). When I look around the dressing room, I see a lot of quality players. It is about putting the best XI on the field," he said after the match.

Asked what his plans were for the remaining matches in the tournament, Gambhir said it was playing well and finishing on a good note. "Even today, before the match, I said we should not look too far ahead. We have four games to go now and will look to win those."

Kolkata now have lost eight matches of their twelve so far in this edition, still lying a lowly seventh in the points table.