Monday, November 28, 2011

India v West Indies, 1st ODI Live

ndia's previous home one-dayer took place in front of a sparse crowd at the Eden Gardens, reinforcing fears over the quantity of cricket being played, but with Tuesday's match taking place at the smaller cricketing centre of Cuttack, a jam-packed stadium is expected. Even though the the biggest crowd-pullers like MS Dhoni and Sachin Tendulkar are missing, tickets sales at the Barabati Stadium have been brisk, and even the practice sessions drew plenty of spectators.

A full-strength India would be expected to roll over West Indies at home, but they are missing at least four of their headliners. In addition, they have lost the most experienced bowler in their squad, Praveen Kumar - he was ruled out of the first three one-dayers with an injury. That means the most seasoned of the quicks is Vinay Kumar, all of 11 one-dayers old, giving the stand-in captain Virender Sehwag something of a challenge.

India are also missing two of their finish

Team news

The absence of Dhoni means Parthiv Patel will have to be picked, dimming the chances of Ajinkya Rahane getting a game early in the series. Rohit Sharma, returning after a finger injury sidelined him during the England tour, is likely to get the nod ahead of Manoj Tiwary for a place in the middle order. The injury to Praveen could allow India play both their rookie quick bowlers, Umesh Yadav and Varun Aaron.

India (probable) 1 Virender Sehwag (capt), 2 Parthiv Patel (wk), 3 Gautam Gambhir, 4 Virat Kohli, 5 Suresh Raina, 6 Rohit Sharma, 7 Ravindra Jadeja, 8 R Ashwin, 9 Vinay Kumar, 10 Praveen Kumar , 11 Umesh Yadav

West Indies expect Shivnarine Chanderpaul to play despite a strained calf muscle, though, he did not practise on the eve of the match. Ravi Rampaul will have recovered from his stomach bug, and could replace Kemar Roach. The batting has been a worry, but there isn't much West Indies can do other than shuffle the order and separate the inexperienced top three.

West Indies (probable) 1 Adrian Barath, 2 Lendl Simmons, 3 Marlon Samuels, 4 Darren Bravo, 5 Denesh Ramdin (wk), 6 Kieron Pollard, 7 Andre Russell, 8 Darren Sammy (capt), 9 Ravi Rampaul, 10 Kemar Roach, 11 Sunil Narine

Saturday, November 26, 2011

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Saturday, November 5, 2011

Football Live Streaming

The Premier League must:

Manage, continually improve and be regarded as the world's best league football competition - on and off the field.

Increase interest in our competitions, promote accessibility to live games and ensure that media exposure is used to optimum effect.

Generate increased commercial value, using the resulting revenues to further enhance our competitions and strengthen the long-term future of the Premier League and its clubs.

Use our power and influence responsibly to improve the game in this country and abroad through partnership with the FA, UEFA and other bodies.

Create a quality of competition that provides a platform from which our member clubs can achieve unparalleled success in European or World competitions.

Use our resources to develop playing talent that will provide for international success with the England team at all levels - with the status of World Champions being the realistic goal.

Our relationship with the clubs

The Premier League is owned by 20 Shareholders - the member clubs, whose membership in the league is dependent on the performance of their football team in the Barclays Premier League.

The shareholders meet quarterly. Any shareholder can table a motion to be discussed at the meeting. Each shareholder is entitled to one vote and all rule changes and major commercial contracts require the support of two thirds of the clubs voting at a general meeting.

The Football Association is also a special shareholder. They have the right of veto in certain crucial areas, such as the appointment of Chairman and Chief Executive and promotion and relegation, but have no say on other areas of Premier League work.

The day-to-day business and statutory company responsibilities are handled by the Board of Directors, which comprises of Chairman and Chief Executive, and the full-time members of staff at the Premier League.

Shareholder meetings are held every other month during the season and the AGM is a two-day meeting held during the close season.
At the Summer AGM, relegated clubs will transfer their ordinary share to the promoted clubs.

The Premier League & other football bodies

The Barclays Premier League is widely regarded as the elite club competition in world football.

Like every other league in England, the Premier League comes under the jurisdiction of the Football Association (the FA) and must submit its rules each year for approval and sanction.

The FA's primary objective is to develop the game at all levels, from the England national team down to grass-roots football and youth academies. Along with its British partners in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, the FA comes under the control of the European governing body - the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA).

Formed in 1954 and based in Geneva, UEFA works and acts on behalf of the member associations to promote football and ensure its well-being on the continent. The organisation is responsible for many high-profile competitions, some involving national teams such as the prestigious European Championships. UEFA's premier club competitions are the European Champions League and the UEFA Cup, in which Premier League clubs aspire to compete and succeed on a yearly basis.

The FA and the 50 other associations of UEFA are all affiliated with the world's governing body - the Federation of International Football Associations, or FIFA.

The scope of FIFA's roles and duties has vastly expanded in recent years, and the body is supported in its task of organising, promoting and developing football by the six confederations across the globe. The AFC in Asia, CAF in Africa, CONCACAF in North and Central America and the Caribbean, CONMEBOL in South America, the OFC in Oceania and UEFA comprise 204 member associations in total.

FIFA, formed in 1904 and now one of the world's biggest sports organisations, strives to safeguard the game's good image and it is responsible for the Laws of the Game, which are based upon the rules that were first ratified in 1886.

The rules and regulations are discussed on a yearly basis by the International Football Association Board, which comprises four representatives of FIFA and one each from England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, acknowledging the significance of the British associations in the history of the game.

FIFA can also boast the World Cup as its prized asset the ultimate stage on which a professional footballer can perform and a tournament which captures the imagination of the entire planet.


Nov 5
Football | Premier League Time Match
12:45 Newcastle United v Everton
15:00 Blackburn Rovers v Chelsea
15:00 Manchester United v Sunderland
15:00 Arsenal v West Bromwich Albion
15:00 Aston Villa v Norwich City
15:00 Liverpool v Swansea City
17:30 Queens Park Rangers v Manchester City
Nov 5
Football | Championship Time Match
15:00 Cardiff City v Crystal Palace
15:00 Blackpool v Millwall
15:00 Peterborough United v Derby County
15:00 Ipswich Town v Doncaster Rovers
15:00 Hull City v West Ham United
15:00 Bristol City v Burnley
15:00 Portsmouth v Nottingham Forest
15:00 Coventry City v Southampton
17:20 Middlesbrough v Watford
Nov 5
Football | League One Time Match
15:00 Milton Keynes Dons FC v Rochdale
15:00 Stevenage Football Club v Sheffield United
15:00 Huddersfield Town v Walsall
15:00 Sheffield Wednesday v Brentford
15:00 AFC Bournemouth v Scunthorpe United
15:00 Oldham Athletic v Bury
15:00 Leyton Orient v Hartlepool United
15:00 Chesterfield v Yeovil Town
15:00 Notts County v Wycombe Wanderers
15:00 Tranmere Rovers v Colchester United
15:00 Charlton Athletic v Preston North End
15:00 Exeter City v Carlisle United

Thursday, November 3, 2011

Europa League Live Stream

Match background
• Rubin have lost only one of their last 14 home games in Europe, 2-0 against FC Twente in last season's UEFA Europa League round of 32. That run includes nine draws as well as four wins.

• Tottenham have lost only one of their last five European games on the road (4-0 at Real Madrid CF in last season's UEFA Champions League quarter-finals), drawing and winning twice in the process.

Team facts
• Three of Rubin's five group stage goals this season have come within 15 minutes of the restart.

• Rubin striker Obafemi Martins knows all about English football from his time as a Newcastle United FC player, where he spent three seasons between 2006 and 2009. He returned to England last year for a loan spell at Birmingham City FC.

• Martins scored in his first four games against Spurs with Newcastle – all four of them wins. However, he failed to register and was on the losing side in his final two meetings with the north London club during the 2008/09 season.

• Martins and Spurs defender Sébastien Bassong were team-mates at Newcastle in 2008/09.

• Spurs boast Russian talent in the form of Pavlyuchenko, who played in the Russian Premier League with SC Rotor Volgograd (2000-02) and Spartak Moskva (2003-08) before moving to London in September 2008.

• Pavlyuchenko played eight league games against Rubin with Spartak, winning three and losing five. He scored from the penalty spot in two of those three victories.

• Ukrainian striker Serhiy Rebrov was a Spurs player between 2000 and 2004 and ended his career with a spell at Rubin.

• Spurs boss Harry Redknapp spent the bulk of his playing career with West Ham United FC and AFC Bournemouth, and managed both clubs prior to spells with Portsmouth FC and Southampton FC. He has been in charge at Tottenham since 2008.

• Kurban Berdyev has been at the Rubin helm since 2001, with the Turkmenistan-born coach leading them to Russian titles in 2008 and 2009. Rubin captain Roman Sharonov once said of his serious-minded boss: "He has football in his mind 24 hours a day. If I thought about football that much I would probably lose my mind."

Nonetheless, Diego and Co are still handily placed in Group I. They are two points clear of Celtic FC and Stade Rennais FC and three behind leaders Udinese − and approach the fixture energised by a first win in eight, Sunday's 3-1 defeat of Real Zaragoza. They are, however, without José Antonio Reyes because of flu.

"Against Zaragoza we were united," said Diego, on loan at Atlético from VfL Wolfsburg. "Victories help us play with confidence and I'm sure our last win will help us tomorrow. I'm especially motivated by playing for Atletico and I have nothing to prove against Italian teams. We won't have many chances to score. Udinese are a very defensive squad and let you control the match, but when they attack they do it very well."

In contrast to Atlético, Udinese are a team in form. The Zebrette are second in Serie A and have lost just once in their last 12 games, yet quite easily could have come unstuck on matchday three. Their prospects of a repeat success have not been helped by the absence of their nine-goal top scorer, Antonio Di Natale, because of muscular problems.

"Atlético played well in Udine and maybe deserved something, but it was a very even match and we were luckier," conceded Udinese coach Francesco Guidolin. "We know we are in a tough group that could be a Champions League one. We must keep rotating players because for us it's very important to continue on the path we set out on at the beginning of the season."

Samir Handanovič, meanwhile, is anticipating a busy night trying to keep Diego et al at bay for a second time. "I'm worried about the whole team, especially their attacking side," said the Udinese goalkeeper. "I'm sure they're going to make me work a lot."

17:00 Rubin Kazan v Tottenham Hotspur
18:00 Shamrock Rovers v PAOK
18:00 FC Copenhagen v Hannover 96
18:00 Vorskla Poltava v Standard Liège
18:00 PSV v Hapoel Tel Aviv
18:00 Legia Warszawa v Rapid Bucharest
18:00 FC Vaslui v Sporting Lisbon
18:00 Lazio v FC Zürich
18:00 Maccabi Tel Aviv v Stoke City
18:00 Besiktas v Dynamo Kiev
18:00 Red Bull Salzburg v Athletic Bilbao
18:00 Paris Saint-Germain v Slovan Bratislava
20:05 Metalist Kharkiv v Malmö FF
20:05 Austria Wien v AZ Alkmaar
20:05 Birmingham City v Club Brugge
20:05 Sporting Braga v NK Maribor
20:05 Atlético Madrid v Udinese
20:05 Celtic v Rennes
20:05 Steaua Bucharest v Maccabi Haifa
20:05 Schalke 04 v AEK Larnaca
20:05 Fulham v Wisla Kraków
20:05 FC Twente v OB
20:05 AEK Athens v Lokomotiv Moscow
20:05 Anderlecht v Sturm Graz
Nov 3

Sunday, October 23, 2011

Premier League Streaming

Then Blackburn Rovers are at home to Tottenham Hotspur and finally there is a west London derby at Loftus Road between Queens Park Rangers and Chelsea.

Arsenal v Stoke

Arsenal have now won five out of six matches in all competitions as they recover from a sticky start.

Stoke are bidding to avoid a hat-trick of away defeats.

This fixture has not finished all-square in the last nine occasions with the Gunners winning six.

Fulham v Everton

Fulham are unbeaten at Craven Cottage this season, drawing three of their four fixtures.

Everton have lost their last three matches, including their last two on the road.

The Merseysiders have won four and drawn one of the last six meetings between the clubs.

Man Utd v Man City

These neighbours are setting the pace at the top of the Barclays Premier League making this one of the most important Manchester derbies for years.

Sir Alex Ferguson's men are unbeaten in their last 25 league outings at Old Trafford since April 2010.

United are unbeaten in their last six Barclays Premier League meetings with City, winning five. But they will be keen to avenge last season's FA Cup semi-final defeat.

Blackburn v Spurs

Rovers have managed just one win all season and have lost three out of four in front of their own fans.

Since losing their first two fixtures, Spurs are unbeaten in five, winning four.

Tottenham have won the last four meetings between the clubs.

QPR v Chelsea

Chelsea have won six of their last seven to keep up the pressure at the top of the Barclays Premier League.

QPR are still looking for their first win back in the Barclays Premier League, drawing three of their four fixtures in front of their own fans.

Chelsea are unbeaten in their last six meetings with their neighbours in all competitions, winning five.

Barclays Premier League fixtures

Click on a fixture below to view the match preview:

Arsenal v Stoke City (Referee: Lee Mason)

Fulham v Everton (Lee Probert)

Manchester United v Manchester City (Mark Clattenburg)

Blackburn Rovers v Tottenham Hotspur (Stuart Attwell)

Queens Park Rangers v Chelsea (Chris Foy)

Thursday, October 20, 2011

Europa League Live Stream

The UEFA Europa League (previously called the UEFA Cup) is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League. Clubs qualify for the competition based on their performance in their national leagues and cup competitions.

Previously called the UEFA Cup, the competition has been known as the UEFA Europa League since the 2009–10 season,[2][3] following a change in format. For UEFA footballing records purposes, the UEFA Cup and UEFA Europa League are considered the same competition, with the change of name being simply a rebranding.[4]

The competition replaced the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup; however, as the competition was not organised by UEFA, for their records purposes it is not considered a continuation of the same tournament.[5] A prime example is Leeds United, who were twice winners of the Fairs Cup, but are not recognised by UEFA as having won any European trophies.

In 1999, the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup was abolished and merged with the UEFA Cup.[6] For the 2004–05 competition a group stage was added prior to the knock out stage. The 2009 rebranding included a merge with the UEFA Intertoto Cup, producing an enlarged competition format, with an expanded group stage and changed qualifying criteria. The winner of the UEFA Europa League qualifies for the UEFA Super Cup.



Europa League .:. Dates
Group L
20/10/2011 17:00 Lokomotiv Moskva - AEK Athen 1:0
Group I
20/10/2011 18:00 Udinese Calcio - Atlético Madrid 0:0
Group J
20/10/2011 18:00 Maccabi Haifa - Steaua Bucureşti 0:0
Group K
20/10/2011 18:00 Odense BK - FC Twente 0:0
Group G
20/10/2011 18:00 AZ Alkmaar - Austria Wien 0:0
Group H
20/10/2011 18:00 Club Brugge KV - Birmingham City 1:0
Group J
20/10/2011 18:00 AEK Larnaca - FC Schalke 04 0:0
Group H
20/10/2011 18:00 NK Maribor - Sporting Braga 0:0
Group L
20/10/2011 18:00 Sturm Graz - RSC Anderlecht 0:0
Group G
20/10/2011 18:00 Malmö FF - Metalist Kharkov 0:0
Group K
20/10/2011 18:00 Wisła Kraków - Fulham FC 0:0
Group I
20/10/2011 18:00 Stade Rennes - Celtic FC 0:0
Group A
20/10/2011 20:05 Tottenham Hotspur - Rubin Kazan
Group C
20/10/2011 20:05 Hapoel Tel Aviv - PSV Eindhoven
20/10/2011 20:05 Dinamo Kiev - Beşiktaş

Sunday, October 16, 2011

India vs England 2nd Odi Live Streaming

India

England

Match scheduled to begin at 14:30 local time (09:00 GMT)

Current time: 11:03 local, 05:33 GMT | Match begins in: 3:27
India squad
MS Dhoni*†, VR Aaron, S Aravind, R Ashwin, G Gambhir, RA Jadeja, V Kohli, P Kumar, PA Patel, AM Rahane, SK Raina, R Sharma, MK Tiwary, R Vinay Kumar, U Yadav
England squad
AN Cook*, JM Bairstow, IR Bell, RS Bopara, SG Borthwick, TT Bresnan, JC Buttler, JW Dernbach, ST Finn, AD Hales, C Kieswetter†, SC Meaker, SR Patel, KP Pietersen, GP Swann, IJL Trott, CR Woakes


Television audiences in India and England were deprived of the first three overs of the opening match of the five-match ODI series between the two teams in Hyderabad, as well as the conventional pre-match programming. The 15-minute blackout of live feed came about as the result of a dispute over the payment of a bank guarantee from broadcaster Neo Sports, a part of Nimbus Communications Ltd, to Prasar Bharati, the government agency responsible for uplinking live telecasts out of India. In a statement released at the end of the Indian innings, Neo Sports stated that an "unreasonable demand" from Prasar Bharti had caused the delay in the uplinking facilities being made available to them.

Early on in the telecast, the delay had been put down to "technical issues" but NeoCricket's mid-match statement alleged that the 2.5-over blackout took place because Prasar Bharati had demanded the payment of a bank guarantee far earlier than had originally been agreed upon in a draft agreement. The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting in New Delhi, which oversees Prasar Bharati, only approved the uplinking facilties just before the start of the first ball.

The lack of television feed meant that for the first 15 minutes of the match there were no live pictures from the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium in Hyderabad to Neo Cricket, the rights holders, to Doordarshan for terrestrial coverage in India, to Sky TV in Britain as well as to the BCCI's website, which promised live streaming. This was India's first fixture at home both after their World Cup victory as well as the disastrous tour of England.

Saturday, October 15, 2011

Live Stream Football

Match previews - Sat 15th Oct


The latest round of Barclays Premier League fixtures has thrown up some exciting encounters.

The programme kicks off with a mouth-watering meeting between arch-rivals Liverpool and Manchester United at Anfield.

Manchester City will be aiming to capitalise on any slip-up by United as they host Aston Villa and newly-promoted sides Norwich City and Swansea City go head-to-head at Carrow Road.

Blackburn Rovers visit Queens Park Rangers, Fulham go to Stoke City and Bolton Wanderers make the short trip to Wigan Athletic.

The day's programme concludes with Chelsea taking on Everton at Stamford Bridge.

Liverpool v Man Utd

Liverpool are bidding to become the first team this season to beat leaders Manchester United in the Barclays Premier League.

United have won six out of seven this season but have lost their last three visits to Anfield.

These sides have not finished all-square in 13 meetings in all competitions since their goalless encounter on Merseyside in September 2005.

Man City v Aston Villa

City have dropped just two points this season but Aston Villa also remain unbeaten in the Barclays Premier League.

Villa have drawn five out of seven matches under new manager Alex McLeish while City have won their last eight home league matches. They have not lost in 13 outings in front of their own fans, a run which began with a 4-0 success against Villa in December 2010.

Villa have lost their last five visits to City in all competitions, managing just one goal and shipping 13.

Norwich v Swansea

These two newly-promoted sides have both made steady starts to life in the Barclays Premier League.

Swansea have lost all three away fixtures, conceding nine goals and scoring just one while Norwich have taken four points from three matches at home.

Both of last season's Championship meetings ended in comfortable home wins.

QPR v Blackburn

Both sides need to bounce back from heavy defeats last time out. QPR were hammered 6-0 at Fulham while Rovers went down 4-0 at home to Man City.

The Lancashire side have managed just one point on the road while Rangers still seek their first home win of the campaign.

Blackburn are unbeaten in their last four visits to Loftus Road, winning three.

Stoke v Fulham

Fulham have managed just one point away from Craven Cottage this season while Stoke are unbeaten at the Britannia Stadium.

Martin Jol's team are now unbeaten in their last four Barclays Premier League outings while Tony Pulis' men have managed one point from their last three.

The Londoners won both of last season's Barclays Premier League fixtures 2-0 but lost by the same score in the Carling Cup. The Potters though did the double in 2009/10.

Wigan v Bolton

Both sides are in desperate need of points. Wigan have lost four in a row while Bolton have lost six in succession and 11 of their last 12 Barclays Premier League outings.

The sides met four times last season with three finishing level and the Trotters winning 1-0 at the DW Stadium in an FA Cup replay.

Wigan have not beaten their neighbours in seven attempts since their 1-0 success at the Reebok in December 2008.

Chelsea v Everton

Chelsea aim to keep up the pressure at the top of the Barclays Premier League against an Everton side bidding to avoid a third successive defeat.

Everton's last five league visits to Stamford Bridge have finished all-square.

The sides met four times last season with three finishing level and the Merseysiders winning 1-0 at Goodison Park in the Barclays Premier League.


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Justin.tv
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Veetle.com

Thursday, October 13, 2011

Bangladesh vs West Indies, 1st ODI Live Stream

25 overs West Indies 111 for 0 (Simmons 65*, Samuels 22*) v Bangladesh
Live scorecard and ball-by-ball details

Lendl Simmons made his seventh ODI half-century in ten innings to lead West Indies to a strong start in the first one-dayer against Bangladesh in Mirpur. Adrian Barath provided him solid support early on before a hamstring injury forced him off the field in the first one-dayer to follow the 'no runners' rule.

The other rule changes didn't seem to have much impact on the match - there was a new ball from either end but there was little movement or spin on offer - and the bowling Powerplay was again taken as early as the rules allowed.

Simmons and Barath were watchful early on, making only 11 in the first five overs despite a gift of five overthrows. The first boundary off the bat wasn't an entirely convincing one as Barath barely managed to poke the ball past the keeper.

Simmons was clearly getting fidgety with the slow progress: in the sixth over, he was hurried into a pull which was top-edged just wide of the bowler, then he mistimed a straight drive with which he still managed to find the boundary, before jumping outside leg as he looked to crash a short ball through off without managing to connect. He punched the air in frustration after missing out on a cut in the next over, but showed how good he could be with fours through cover off the back foot and then the front foot in the over.

Barath was mainly taking singles, letting Simmons do most of the scoring as the partnership reached 50. His second boundary was a powerful drive past long-off in the 14th over, but he then had to leave the field with hamstring trouble. There was some concern that Simmons could also join him retired hurt after being hit on the thigh by a fielder's throw - which if it had hit the stumps would have run out Simmons - and left him writhing on the ground in pain. Simmons recovered though, after some treatment from the physio.

Bangladesh vs West Indies 1st ODI at Mirpur

1st ODI: Bangladesh v West Indies at Dhaka - Oct 13


West Indies 160/0 (34.1/50 ov)


Team news

Pollard should come in for Danza Hyatt in the West Indies middle order, while Bishoo could slot in for Carlos Brathwaite. Given the frailty of the batting line-up against spin, Kieran Powell might feature in team discussions as well.

West Indies (probable): 1 Adrian Barath, 2 Lendl Simmons, 3 Darren Bravo, 4 Marlon Samuels, 5 Kieron Pollard, 6 Denesh Ramdin (wk), 7 Andre Russell, 8 Darren Sammy (capt), 9 Ravi Rampaul, 10 Devendra Bishoo, 11 Anthony Martin / Kemar Roach

Bangladesh are unlikely to alter their combination, though Shuvagoto Hom could push Alok Kapali out of the XI. Mahmudullah's continued absence should give Nasir Hossain another chance to come good.

Bangladesh (probable): 1 Tamim Iqbal, 2 Imrul Kayes, 3 Shakib Al Hasan, 4 Mohammad Ashraful, 5 Alok Kapali, 6 Mushfiqur Rahim (capt & wk), 7 Naeem Islam, 8 Nasir Hossain, 9 Abdur Razzak, 10 Shafiul Islam, 11 Rubel Hossain

Friday, October 7, 2011

Premier League Fixtures


Saturday October 15 Time Match

12:45 LiverpoolvManchester United

15:00 Manchester CityvAston Villa

15:00 Stoke CityvFulham

15:00 Wigan AthleticvBolton Wanderers

15:00 Queens Park RangersvBlackburn Rovers

15:00 Norwich CityvSwansea City

17:30 ChelseavEverton

Sunday October 16 Time Match

12:00 West Bromwich AlbionvWolverhampton Wanderers

13:30 ArsenalvSunderland

16:00 Newcastle UnitedvTottenham Hotspur

Safina quits tennis

Safina, 25, topped the WTA rankings as recently as two years ago but debilitating back injuries have kept her out of action this season and she had been on an indefinite break.

"Dinara has decided to end her career," Safin - himself a former Grand Slam winner who retired last season - said. "She has taken the decision relatively well.

“She considers it just to be the end of a period in her life.

"Everything is all right with her health. She feels good in everyday life, but (the back injury means) she simply can't play tennis professionally any more."

RCB v NSW, 1st semi-final, CLT20, Bangalore

Toss Royal Challengers Bangalore chose to bowl v New South Wales
Live scorecard and ball-by-ball details

Two days after having successfully chased 215, Royal Challengers Bangalore chose to chase again as opposed to set the pace in a potentially explosive semi-final. They even strengthened their batting by bringing in Mohammad Kaif, a batsman who hardly bowls, to replace the injured J Syed Mohammad, a specialist bowler. They also continued to trust the left-arm medium-pacer S Aravind, who went for 69 runs in the last match.

New South Wales, playing in Bangalore for the first time, went in with the same XI that helped them qualify for the semi-final. They persisted with Stuart Clark, who was impressive on the slow Chennai surface but was not certain to keep his place on the true and bouncy Bangalore track.

Royal Challengers Bangalore: 1 Chris Gayle, 2 Tillakaratne Dilshan, 3 Virat Kohli, 4 Saurabh Tiwary, 5 Mayank Agarwal, 6 Mohammad Kaif, 7 Daniel Vettori (capt.), 8 Raju Bhatkal, 9 Arun Karthik (wk), 10 S Aravind, 11 Dirk Nannes

New South Wales: 1 David Warner, 2 Shane Watson, 3 Steven Smith, 4 Moises Henriques, 5 Daniel Smith (wk), 6 Simon Katich (capt.), 7 Ben Rohrer, 8 Steve O'Keefe, 9 Mitchell Starc, 10 Pat Cummins, 11 Stuart Clark

MI v Somerset, 2nd semi-final, CLT20, Chennai

Out of Mumbai Indians' 23 contracted players, eight were declared unfit for the Champions League - Yadav, Sachin Tendulkar, Rohit Sharma, Dhawal Kulkarni, Munaf Patel, Ali Murtaza, Aditya Tare and Pawan Suyal. That meant the final 14-member squad had an equal number of Indian and overseas players, without a buffer to handle any potential injury to an Indian player. The organisers then allowed Mumbai Indians to field five overseas cricketers in their playing XI, though other other IPL sides continued to be limited to four.

Mumai Indians suffered another blow during the tournament when South African wicketkeeper-batsman Davy Jacobs was ruled out after picking up a hip injury. With him out of the squad and Yadav returning, Mumbai Indians have six foreign players and eight Indians.

Despite their injury problems, Mumbai Indians were the first side to make it through to the semi-finals, where they will face Somerset on October 8 in Chennai.

India in England Team

"It's been a good few days," Bairstow told reporters in Hyderabad, the venue for England's first warm-up game ahead of the five-match ODI series. "I've not been here long but it is definitely an experience. Without a doubt it's happened more quickly than I thought. It's a pleasant surprise. It's a fantastic opportunity, every day and training session. Hopefully I'll take it with both hands."
Bairstow, 22, has kept wicket for Yorkshire but is yet to do so for England with Craig Kieswetter being the preferred choice. However, Bairstow will keep wicket in England's first warm-up game in the absence of Kieswetter, who is representing Somerset in the ongoing Champions League Twenty20. "I'd like to think I could be selected for England as a batsman but everyone wants to have a 'keeper who can bat'," Bairstow said.