Australia vs England 6th ODI Highlights

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Watch cricket highlights from the 6th ODI – Australia vs England – played at Trent Bridge on September 17, 2009.

Team Info: Aus – Lee for Johnson (rested), James Hopes for Clarke (rested). Eng – Swann for Rashid, Anderson for Broad (knee niggles)

Scoreline: (Toss – Aus) Aus 296/8: Tim Paine 111 (148), Hussey 65 (69), James Hopes 38 (22), White 35 (23)
England 185 all out – Hopes 3 wickets

Tim Paine all series has looked boring with the intermittent good shot that made you sit up and wonder – what a strange character. There are players like Ian Bell, who might have a poor strike rate and still look interesting. Paine obviously doesn’t fit in this category cos he almost retreats into himself after pulling out a super shot. While his keeping is definitely better than Haddin (who has been on the improve), even with this hundred, it doesn’t seem likely that he would take over from Haddin (when back fit) at the top – simply because his (current) game while good in setting a total, might come unstuck in a run-chase. So, interesting selectorial decisions ahead for Australia – it’s been a while since they had that luxury.

England must be wondering why they signed up for a 7 match series. Bopara during his short stint with Mohali in the IPL proved he can be a clean hitter – he might as well try that, cos his current role’s just not working.

Preplay: The series is currently 5-0 to Australia and is reminiscent of the 5-0 loss to India in 2008. Wright remains unsure for England, but at least their batting was better in the 5th ODI despite the loss.

Maoists want to change national flag

KATHMANDU, Sep 16 - A fresh dispute over the national flag has erupted between the UCPN (Maoist) and the other parties.
The main opposition Maoist party has been calling for the provision of a new model of national flag that should contain stars equal in numbers to the number of federal units after the restructuring of the state.

The flag row surfaced at the sub-committee formed by the Constituent Assembly (CA).
At the meeting, the UCPN (Maoist), the Rastriya Janamorcha, and the Dalit Janajati Party demanded that the country’s flag should be changed after the state restructuring.

However, the Nepali Congress, the CPN-UML, and the Nepal Majdoor Kishan Party have asserted that it is not necessary to change the national flag as it gives our national identity.
Nepal's current flag is the only national flag that is not rectangular.

Dashain festival begins

KATHMANDU, Sep 19 - The most auspicious festival of Hindus in Nepal Dashain has begun on Saturday.
People across the country are celebrating the first day of Dashain, Ghatasthapana, with great rejoice.
On Ghatasthapana, which literally means establishing pot, a kalash, holy water vessel, symbolising Goddess Durga is placed in the prayer room. The kalash is filled with holy water and covered with cow dung in which seeds are sown. The seeds will grow to long yellow grass called Jamara. It is offered along with Tika during the last five days of Dashain.
Dashain generally lasts for about fifteen days starting the bright lunar fortnight and ends on the day of the full moon. It marks the triumph of good over the evil.
According to Hindu mythology, Goddess Durga slayed the demon Mahisasur who terrorised the people. The first nine days signify the battle between Goddess Durga and Mahisasur. The tenth day is the day when Mahisasur was slain and the last five days signify the celebration of the victory.--KANTIPUR DAILY NEWS