The Indian Cricket Team currently on a tour of Sri Lanka is faring badly and does not live up to its reputation. The Indian Cricket Team was scheduled to play three tests and five one day international series.
Since cricket has gained great popularity all over the world, cricket enthusiasts are seeking various ways to update their knowledge about this fantastic game. Every years hundreds cricket matches and tournaments are organized and people enjoy them by booking their tickets for live matches. But not everyone can manage to do so, hence, people look out for an option that may keep them informed about every happening of the cricket ground.
On October 20th this year 2008, Britain will be celebrating the 203rd anniversary of its victory at the Battle of Trafalgar. On that day over 200 years ago, Britain won one of the greatest naval battles. On November 1st 2008, seed of the British and Welch will try to replicate that epic battle against seed of the former colonies, not on the high seas, not in a naval war fought with cannonballs and rum, but with cricket balls and the same rum that allowed Britain to win the Battle of Trafalgar. This time around, the battle will be fought with cricket balls on the same land from which Horatio Nelson acquired the famous Antigua rum that preserved his body: the twin-island nation of Antigua/Barbuda.
Kevin Pietersen has been named as the first none British Born England Cricket Captain. At the age of 28, and undoubtedly one of the best batsmen in the world, Pietersen has been selected by the English Cricket Board as the man to lead the England team in to the Ashes Series in 2009 against Australia, as well as captaining the one day side which will include the lucrative Twenty Twenty Stanford Series. This article considers Pietersen’s credentials as captain and concludes that the future under his tenure looks promising.
Career Highlights. 1. Became the first captain to lead India to the ICC World Twenty 20 trophy played in South Africa in September 2007 which India won on the 24th September 2007. 2. Second Indian captain after Kapil Dev to have won a World cup.
Personal information. Full name: Mahendra Singh Dhoni D.O.B: 7th July, 1981 Place of Birth: Ranchi, Bihar Nickname: Mahi.
The term ‘Ashes’ was first used after England lost to Australia - for the first time on home soil - at The Oval on 29th August 1882. A day later, the Sporting Times carried a mock obituary to English cricket which concluded that: “The body will be cremated and the ashes taken to Australia”. The concept caught the imagination of the sporting public.
It is common knowledge amongst cricket followers that the Stanford Millions could revolutionise the sport in a way that five years ago was unthinkable. The offer from the Texas Billionaire, Alan Stanford guarantees a million dollars for each player in the winning team of an invitational match arranged between a team of Caribbean Super Stars and an England Xl that that is to be played in Antigua on November 1st; there will be nothing for the losers. The offer from Stanford is part of his proposal to the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) to launch their own version of …
When you gotta go you gotta go. Michael Vaughan surely has to step down from the England Team and relinquish the Captaincy. At present, his captaincy stands up to scrutiny just…but his batting simply does not.
The most popular sport of India is undoubtedly cricket; call it religion, love or life. The people of India are very passionate about the Gentleman’s game. Cricket is to India what football is to Brazil.
