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12-23-2009, 06:50 AM
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TOP Sporting Moments 2009 (Spl. Photos)
 It was a year of surprises in the World of Sports and a mixed year for Indian cricket in particular. The Men in Blue started the year on a winning note but lost their way in the middle, losing the ICC Twenty20 World Cup, ICC Champions Trophy and the ODI series against Australia at home. The year also saw a number of injuries and controversies in cricket, tennis, and Formula One, with cricket players being shot at to top players struggling to find their form. There was a whole range of controversies surrounding Formula One and Tennis, while Football saw record transfers affecting the team and market dynamics. Similar Threads:
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12-23-2009, 06:51 AM
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Mixed year for Indian cricket
 India started the year with a bang, defeating New Zealand 1-0 on their soil for the first time in 41 years in the three match Test series and won the ODIs 3-1. They then marched ahead with a win over Sri Lanka in the Compaq Cup. Sachin Tendulkar completed his 44th ODI century and Harbhajan claimed a five-wicket haul to script India's victory over the Lankans. After a disappointing outing in the T20 World Cup, Dhoni led India to a 2-1 win over Windies in a four-match ODI series. The second edition of IPL was moved out of India and the event caught the imagination of the South African public as well. The first edition of Champions League saw New South Wales Blues being crowned as Champions.
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12-23-2009, 06:54 AM
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 British driver Jenson ****on sprung a surprise by winning the 2009 Formula One title during the Brazilian Grand Prix at Interlagos. Some of the other highlights both on and off the field were: - After spending a year in the Formula One, Vijay Mallya-owned Force India scored its first point during the Belgian Grand Prix in 2009. - Italian driver Giancarlo Fisichella finished second for the podium, and earned 8 valuable points for the Indian team. - Former World Champion Fernando Alonso will be driving Ferrari next season at Kimi Raikkonen's expense.
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12-23-2009, 06:54 AM
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The Greatest Football Transfers
 The transfer window witnessed some of the greatest moves when Manchester United winger Cristiano Ronaldo completed a $80 million switch to Spanish giant Real Madrid. The unconditional offer made Ronaldo the most expensive player in history. Meanwhile, Real Madrid also signed Brazilian midfielder Kaka from AC Milan on a six-year deal for 68.5 million pound. The attacking midfielder had the opportunity to join Manchester City during the January transfer window for a reported £100m but opted to stay in Italy
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12-23-2009, 06:55 AM
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Indians steal the show
 Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni was named ODI Player of the Year for the second year in a row at the ICC Awards in Johannesburg. He played 24 ODIs in the voting period from which he scored 967 runs with nine fifties at an average of 60.43 with a strike rate of 86.63. The Indian captain was also named captain of both the Test and ODI Teams of the Year. Indian opening batsman Gautam Gambhir was named Test Player of the Year, beating Mitchell Johnson, Strauss and Samaraweera. He scored 1,269 runs from eight matches he played in the voting period with an average of 84.60 with five hundreds
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