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Ricky Pointing loses temper  for getting out!!!  Hard to believe? Or Is it a common act when a cricketer got himself out in a crucial match.

I think its just a common act done by Ricky pointing who failed to win the third test of the ongoing ashes tournament therby ending the  third test match in a draw.

Now, comon skipper you couldnt possibly fight with Nature. Every cricket fan are aware of the fact about the rain which almost took 2 days of the play.

A UK’s Newspaper reports that,after being out by Graeme Swann’s ball , Ricky Pointing smashed the door in dressing room out of rage and anger. The ball bowled by Graeme Swann is now among the strongest contender for the Ball of the century award.

Host club Warwickshire made light of incident and its cricket operations manager Keith Cook said, “We have to make all sorts of running repairs all over the ground.

“I’ve not had any complaints, but if a batsman has lost his temper when he’s out it wouldn’t be the first time,” he added. Australia is 0-1 down in the five-match series after losing the second Test at Lord’s.

Brazil’s Ronaldo underwent surgery on his broken left hand on Wednesday, his club Corinthians said in a statement.

The team doctor said earlier this week that the striker was expected to be out for five to six weeks with the injury which he sustained in Sunday’s 3-0 Brazilian championship defeat by Palmeiras.

“Ronaldo is doing well and should be discharged from hospital on Thursday,” the club statement said. Ronaldo has not played for Brazil since the last World Cup in 2006.

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The retireing All Rounder Andrew Flintoff seems to show fans and others how great he is still in his cricketing career. Flintoff started the day 4 of the on going Ashes test  at Lords by picking up must needed 2 wickets. Australia are now 34 for 2 Chasing England massive score of 522 to win.

Earlier England declared at the end of rain hit day3.This match is going towards an English Triump. But Weather factor is still there. Australia needs a miracle

The relationship between Beckham and his co team mates are not healthy recently. There is a bit of tension circulating around them. Beckham though loved throughout the world for his football talents, the player has always been a centerstage for criticism.

To add to this , his team mate Landon Donovan from LA Galaxy came out publicly to criticize and questioned the commitment of  the star team mate. Landon questioned the commitment of Beckhan saying he should put off his star tag and concentrate on the field.

Disappointed and frustrated Beckham made a cool statement in a public appearances. His comments were “In 17 years, I have played with the biggest teams in the world and the biggest players and not once been criticized for my professionalism,” Beckham said. “I don’t care what people say about me on off the field, once I’m on the field I’m professional.”

Beckham agrees that there is tension with other players, but is sure that this will not affect the field chemistry. He says, “it will be hard for me to speak up with him and it will be my private discussion. In field , i will see him as a player playing for his team and i will play my part as a player. If chances are there for him to goal, i will pass the goal towards him”.

Former Indian cricketer  Sunil Gavaskar warned the youngsters that money and fame are not always what a true cricketer plays for. He stressed that, there are things that money and fame cant give and that is Pride achieved by playing for the country.

After the huge success of IPL, many young cricketers are even skipping domestic cricket to prepare for IPL. Gavaskar warned this as very bad and dangerous sign for future Indian cricket. He said players should learn to avoid the ego and selfishness that comes from such a large temptation of money that IPL provides.

He recalls his earlier cricketing days saying, it was an honor to play for India and wear the cap for India.He delivered the speech in the function of  inaugural Dilip Sardesai Memorial lecture at the Cricket Club of India.

“Today, there are many players in the IPL who are not in the India frame but are still making a career out of cricket. The parents are encouraging their kids to take the sport as a career option. But the worry is that the IPL could become the be all and end all for them,” Gavaskar said.

Swiss tennis star Roger Federer, chasing his 15th Grand Slam title at this season’s Wimbledon, has expressed a desire to meet former South African President Nelson Mandela.

The five-time Wimbledon champion once the tournament is over, he would appreciate a chance to shake hands with Mandela.

“I’ve never met Nelson Mandela and it’s still definitely one of my dreams. He’s had an incredible life and has been inspirational to many people. I have always looked up to him as a great man, that’s for sure,” The Sun quoted Federer, as saying.

According to reports, Mandela is a huge sport fan and might quite like an invitation to watch Federer in action at the All England Club. ederer entered the fourth round on Friday with a comfortable win over German Philipp Kohlschreibe

A prolonged battle within ICC on whether the Test match be allowed to play as day & night comes to an end. ICC has finally decided  that it will go ahead with the experiment of day & night match at late 2010.

Now this seems interesting as many debates arise with the decision. One of the crucial factor is that ‘making a ball that would suit the test condition’ . ICC says that its working on the trails of the appropriate ball and promises that the ball will be ready when the actual day and night test matches starts.

Many cricketers including Sachin tendulkar, Adam Gilchrist, and ex-cricketers are still favoring test match over T20 which they call a ‘real test for a real player’. This ICC decision has surely created Buzz, but to see whether its success or not the fans have to wait a little.