Sachin Tendulkar has described being voted into ESPNcricinfo's all-time World XI as "unreal", and the team as "extraordinary company to be in". Tendulkar is the only current player in the XI, the rest of whom are four Australians, three West Indians, two Englishmen and one Pakistani.
ESPNcricinfo readers were invited to pick their XIs in parallel, and six of the jury's choices made it to the readers' XI: Don Bradman, Tendulkar, Garry Sobers, Adam Gilchrist, Shane Warne and Wasim Akram. Virender Sehwag and Sunil Gavaskar were the overwhelming favourites for the opening slots, while Brian Lara edged out Vivian Richards for a place in the middle order.
The readers went with a two-spin, two-quicks bowling combination–their XI has Warne and Mutiah Muralitharan bowling in tandem. And Glenn McGrath and Akram comfortably beat competition from all the West Indian bowlers in the shortlist.
Tendulkar said he would have loved to play, talk about the game, and pick the brains of his batting partners in the XI–especially Don Bradman, who once said Tendulkar reminded him of himself.
"It would have been great to play in this dream team, to walk out with Bradman after lunch, or build a partnership with Viv Richards, and talk to Sobers about cricket," Tendulkar told ESPNcricinfo. "Just playing and having a conversation with them about cricket. I would liked to have asked Hobbs and Hutton what it was like to play on uncovered wickets, who were the best bowlers they had faced, and of course, the mental aspect of the game."
Akram, one of three fast bowlers in the XI, described being picked in the team as one of his biggest achievements.
"I never thought I would play for Pakistan, let alone be picked for an all-time World XI like this. It is a very special thing, to be picked by these judges and even more of an honour to be in the same team as guys like Sir Don Bradman, Sir Viv Richards, Sir Garry Sobers, Sachin and the others."
Akram said he was happy to be named alongside his bowling hero, Malcolm Marshall.
"A lot of people ask me who was the best bowler I ever saw. Imran was great, no doubt, very hardworking and shrewd. Dennis Lillee I never really saw, but people tell you obviously about how good he was. But when I rate a bowler, I look at how he did around the world, on different pitches in England, the subcontinent and Australia, and Malcolm Marshall, I feel, was the best of the lot."
The World XI: Jack Hobbs, Len Hutton, Don Bradman, Sachin Tendulkar, Viv Richards, Garry Sobers, Adam Gilchrist, Malcolm Marshall, Shane Warne, Wasim Akram, Dennis Lillee
The Second XI: Sunil Gavaskar, Barry Richards, George Headley, Brian Lara, Wally Hammond, Imran Khan, Alan Knott, Bill O'Reilly, Fred Trueman, Muttiah Muralitharan, SF Barnes
Readers' XI: Sunil Gavaskar, Virender Sehwag, Don Bradman, Sachin Tendulkar, Brian Lara, Garry Sobers, Adam Gilchrist, Shane Warne, Wasim Akram, Muttiah Muralitharan, Glenn McGrath. —Cricinfo
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The early history of Maharashtra dates back to the era of Ramayana which was known as “Dandak Aranya”. The language Maharastri, a prakrit corruption of Sanskrit was used during this period. But the recorded history starts from 2nd century BC when it became a part of the Magadha Empire. Due to the decline of the Mauryan Empire the state came under the rule of Satavahanas between 230 BC and 225 AD.Then the emperors of Vakatakas, Chalukyas and Yadavas ruled over the region till 12th century AD. The region came under the Mughal influence in the 13th century when Ala-ud-din Khilji, and later Muhammad bin Tughluq preferred the Deccan plateau. The Islamic reign continued till late 16th century. Maratha period (1627-1680) In the late 16th century regional Muslim powers like Nizamshahi, Adilshahi, and Qutubshahi established their prominence in the Deccan region. These empires were parts of Mughal Empire but were autonomous to an extent. Maloji Bhosle, grand father of Shivaji was a Sardar in the Nizamsahi Empire. Bahadur Nizam II offered him the prestige as “Raja” for his courage in the battle with Mughals. He was offered the estates of Pune and the fort of Chakan. This was the initial point of Maratha’s history. In 1629, Shivaji’s father Shahaji disengaged himself from the service of the Nizamshahi. In 1635 Nizam’s Army attacked the region and Shahaji surrendered before them. In 1643, Shivaji, at the age of 16, took the vow to give freedom to his people. This was the start of his lifelong struggle against Mughals and other Muslim powers. By 1647, Shivaji had captured two forts and had the complete charge of Pune. In 1674, Shivaji was crowned as Chhatrapati, the traditional title of a Hindu Monarch at his capital Raigad. He died in 1680, at the age of 53 but left the Maratha state which continued to play an important role in the Indian history for next 100 years. Peshwa Dynasty (1712-1818) Bajirao Peshwa was the first ruler of the Peshwa dynasty. His desire was to extend the Maratha Empire to North India. During this period Raigad had regained its status as capital of Maratha Kingdom. The Peshwa dynasty ended to some extent in 1803 when British established their supremacy in the region. Pre-Independence (British Raj) Bajirao was against the British, and in November of 1817, he declared war against them. This battle is called “Kirkee Battle” as it was fought at Kirkee, a place in the east of Pune.The Peshwa fled and the power of the country passed from the Peshwas to the British by 1819. The rest of the nineteenth century witnessed a few minor uprisings in and around Pune, but the British dominated the region. In the early 20th century the whole nation was against the British Raj and Pune witnessed violence when the Chaphekar brothers killed a British police officer by the name of Mr. Rand. Mahatma Gandhi had started his Non-Violence movement against the British Force and people of the state participated in this movement to dismiss the British power from the Indian soil. Finally India got her freedom in 1947. Post-Independence (Modern Maharashtra) After independence the western Maharashtra and Gujarat were joined to a single state called Bombay. But in 1960 it was separated on the basis of their languages. The presentMaharashtra state came into existence on 1st May, 1960 and Bombay was declared its capital. |
The Bombay High Court has allowed slumdwellers in Kalwa one more chance to prove their eligibility for rehabilitation, effectively halting the demolition drive in Thane. Although the high court has not stayed the demolition in so many words, it has granted a month’s time to slumdwellers to prove they have settled here before January 1, 1995.
A division bench of Chief Justice Mohit Shah and justice DY Chandrachud, on Monday, asked slumdwellers to present documents to the deputy collector and deputy municipal commissioner who will decide on eligibility within a month.
The slumdwellers have a month’s time to appeal against the decision of the deputy collector and deputy municipal commissioner. The government has to appoint the appellate authority where appeals can be filed.
“This more or less amounts to a stay (on demolitions). As long as the authorities do not take any decision, demolition cannot be undertaken,” said advocate general Ravi Kadam.
Kadam also informed the court that the government was working on a “rental housing scheme”, which could be given to migrants for a limited period. “This is still tentative and needs to be debated as once people start living in the houses, they may not leave,” Kadam said, adding that there was a need for evolving a policy to check encroachment.
More than 285 slumdwellers of Sainath Nagar in Kalwa had knocked on HC’s doors after their shanties were demolished on October 6. The high court had constituted a special bench on Sunday, and had directed the government to rehabilitate women and children.
Uday Warunjikar, counsel for the original petitioner, Harit Vasai Sanrakshan Samiti, opposed the petition saying the government had given them opportunity. They had filed a PIL in 2007 seeking demolition of illegal structures in Vasai, Thane district. The high court had then extended the scope of the PIL to include illegal structures in all of Thane district.
Source: http://www.hindustantimes.com/HC-gives-Thane-slumdwellers-a-month-s-reprieve/Article1-614819.aspx
The additional collector of Thane district, Sanjay Radkar, and his driver were killed when his car collided with two other cars in Navi Mumbai, police said.
"The accident took place in the afternoon when three cars collided with each other on Palm Beach Road in Turbhe township of Navi Mumbai," a police official said.
Radkar and his driver died while the drivers and passengers of the other cars escaped with minor injuries, he added.
Read more: Thane official killed in road accident - The Times of India http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/thane/Thane-official-killed-in-road-accident/articleshow/6775964.cms#ixzz12sQpwyd8
The Dynamix Balwa Realty, Dosti Group, Peninsula Land are among the four leading developers short listed by German multinational Bayer CropScience for the sale of its 105-acre land at Thane. While Dynamix is in forefront with their offer of Rs1,540 crore, the other three developers have quoted in the range of Rs1,300 crore to Rs1,400 crore. The company will negotiate the price separately with each developer before taking a decision.
Sources say the company had been choosy in sharing property details. Initially, developers were given only a sheet of paper giving the basic data of the property. Those who quoted above Rs1,200 crore, a reserve price fixed by the company, were first shown a scanned copy of the documents and later given hard copies. They were then given time till Tuesday to go through the details.
As there is no other land of this size in the market and its location at Kolshet Road junction, realtors term the property as lucrative.
Source: DNA - http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_bayer-zeroes-in-on-four-for-thane-land_1455269
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