ASSOCIATE MEMBERS
These are countries where cricket is firmly established adn organised but do not qualify for full membership.
There are 27 Associate Members of the ICC. They are :
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Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Legends of cricket : Sir Imran Khan
A blunt Captain, who led the nation from the front. The only captain who won his country a World Cup . Sir Imran Khan.
Flying Stumps
In cricket hitting stumps or breaking the stumps into half is every bowler's wish. It is also very joyful moment for a fast bowler, who runs 20 yards and try hitting at the stumps six times in an over. Lets enjoy this clip.
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My favourite Player "Saeed Anwar"
The very talented player Pakistan has produced in last 50 years. He was a class batsman who before he retired broke the highest runs in an inning for the first time in 30 years.
Controversy that hits Pakistan
The 2010 Pakistan cricket spot-fixing controversy refers to allegations stemming from a report by News of the World released during the Pakistani cricket team's tour of England that Pakistani players Mohammad Asif, Mohammad Amir and Salman Butt had accepted bribes from agent and bookmaker Mazhar Majeed to purposely under-perform at certain points in the 4th Test at Lord's Cricket Ground in London, England. Undercover reporters from News of the World secretly video-taped Mazhar Majeed accepting money and informing the reporters that fast bowlers Asif and Amir would deliberately bowl no-balls at specific points in an over — information which could be used by gamblers to make wagers with inside information (a process known as spot-fixing, compared with match fixing to predetermine a match result).In response to the revelations and allegations, Scotland Yard arrested Majeed on the charge of match-fixing. The International Cricket Council (ICC) temporarily suspended the three players from playing further in international cricket until their names are cleared of wrongdoing the players deny the charges and maintain their innocence.
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Sachin Tendulkar's 200 runs
Guys here is the highlights for the great knock in One day cricket by Sachin Tendulkar. The highest score before his knock was 194 but Sachin Tendulkar so deserved this to be included in his career.
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A disgraceful moment
This video shows a moment that brought nothing but a disgrace to the game of cricket. It was the 3rd final match between old rivals, Australia and Newzealand. Newzealand was looking promising to level the match with Australia and needed six run on the last delivery of the match. Instead of bowl the last delivery as it supposed to, australian bowler tricked the Newzealand's batsman by bowling underarm. Newzealand could not make six runs and lost the match. Though Australia won the match but this moment is still considered the most disgraceful moment in the history of cricket.
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Monday, December 13, 2010
A Cricket Fight
In this video, star players of all times, Javed Miandad and Dennis lilee almost got into fight because Dennis lilee could not get Javed out. It got so frustrated for Dennis that he decided to go after Javed like it was fist fight and not a game.
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Sledging in Cricket
it happens in cricket as well. Compilation of players sledging in the game. Must watch
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Murlitharan
A Sri Lankan cricketer, who was rated the greatest Test match bowler ever by Wisden Cricketers' Almanack in 2002. He retired from Test cricket in 2010, registering his 800th and final wicket on 22 July 2010 from his final ball in his last test match. Muralitharan is the highest wicket-taker in both Test cricket and in One Day Internationals (ODIs). He is also famous for his unique bowling action, staring eyes, like they are about to be popping out :)
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Michigan cricket association
These are the pictures from the cricket league being played in Michigan for quite while. It is called MICHCA which stands for Michigan Cricket Association. There are several Michigan teams in the league e.g Annarbor cricket club, University of Michigan, Troy cricket club, etc. Every year there is a summer league for cricket held in Michigan. Teams compete against each other for trophy. Since USA is associated with ICC for cricket, players get drafted from one of these teams for the national side.
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World fastest century 100
Shahid afridi, He is known for his aggressive batting style, and currently holds the highest career strike rate in the history of international cricket. He also holds the record for the fastest one day century which he made in his debut innings,as well as scoring 32 runs in a single over, the second highest scoring over ever in an ODI.He also holds the distinction of having hit the most number of sixes in the history of One Day International cricket. In a survey taken in 2007, Afridi was named as the most popular cricketer in Pakistan
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6 Home Runs in 1 over
the only cricket ever achieved hitting six balls for six 6's. His name is Yuvraj Singh and he plays for India.
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Fastest Bowler "Shoaib Akhtar"
He is the only bowler in the game of cricket who reached 100 mph and become the world fastest. He is from Pakistan and very famous for his aggressive bowling.
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Sachin Tendulkar
Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar,born 24 April 1973, is an Indian cricketer widely regarded as one of the greatest batsmen in the history of cricket. He is the leading run-scorer and century maker in Test and One Day International cricket.He is the only male player to score a double century in the history of One-day cricket.
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Richie Benaud
Richard "Richie" Benaud,born in October 6 1930,Penrith,is a former Australian cricketer who, since his retirement from international cricket in 1964, has become a highly regarded commentator on the game. He is also the oldest commentator alive in the game of cricket.
Ashes
The Ashes is a Test cricket series played between England and Australia. It is international cricket's most celebrated rivalry and dates back to 1882. It is currently played biennially, alternately in the United Kingdom and Australia. Cricket being a summer sport, and the venues being in opposite hemispheres, the break between series alternates between 18 and 30 months. A series of "The Ashes" comprises five Test matches, two innings per match, under the regular rules for Test match cricket. If a series is drawn then the country already holding the Ashes retains them.
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Wednesday, December 8, 2010
Bouncers- Legal delivery
In the sport of cricket, a bouncer (or bumper) is a type of delivery, usually bowled by a fast bowler. It is pitched short so that it bounces on the pitch well short of the batsman and rears up to chest or head height (or even higher) as it reaches the batsman.
Bouncers are used tactically to drive the batsman back on to his back foot if he has been freely playing front foot scoring shots, such as drives. To this end, bouncers are usually directed more or less at the line of the batsman's body.
World Cup tournament
The Cricket World Cup is the premier international championship of men's One Day International (ODI) cricket. The event is organised by the sport's governing body, the International Cricket Council (ICC), with preliminary qualification rounds leading up to a finals tournament which is held every four years. The tournament is the world's fourth largest and most viewed sporting event.The first Cricket World Cup contest was organised in England in 1975.
One Day Format- Australia has been the most successful of the five teams to have won the tournament, taking four titles. The West Indies have won twice, while India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka have each won once.
T20 Format- In this format only three world cup tournaments have been played. Pakistan, India and England have managed to win once.
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Cricket Equipment
Cricket is a sport where you need a few bits of specialist equipment to keep you safe.
Helmet-Helmet (often with a visor), worn by batsmen and fielders close to the batsman on strike.
Leg Pads-Leg pads, worn by the two batsmen and the wicket-keeper, used to protect the shin bone against impact from the ball, fielders that are fielding in close to the batsmen may wear shin guards as well.
Thigh Guard-Thigh guard, arm guards, chest guard, and elbow guards to protect the body of the batsmen.
Gloves-Gloves for batsmen only, thickly padded above the fingers to protect against impact from the ball as it is bowled.
Shoes-Spiked shoes to increase traction
Batsmen are allowed to wear gloves while batting. The batsman can be also caught out if the ball touches the glove instead of the bat, provided the hand is in contact with the bat. This is because the glove is considered to be the extension of the bat. The batsman may also wear protective helmets usually with a visor to protect themselves. Helmets are usually employed when facing fast bowlers. While playing spinners, it might not be employed.
Fielders cannot use gloves to field the ball. If they wilfully use any part of their clothing to field the ball they may be penalised 5 penalty runs to the opposition. If the fielders are fielding close to the batsman, they are allowed to use helmets and leg guards worn under their clothing.
The wicketkeeper, due to being directly behind the batsman and therefore having the ball bowled directly at him is allowed to wear leg guards, a helmet, a light internal glove and a large external glove.
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3 Different Formats
There are a number of different types or formats of cricket currently being played around the world.
1-Test cricket (5days)
2-One day cricket (50 overs)
3-T20 cricket (20 overs)
Test Cricket
1-Test cricket (5days)
2-One day cricket (50 overs)
3-T20 cricket (20 overs)
Test Cricket
The most common form and one of the best known is test cricket. This is one format played when the teams that are playing are international teams (such as England and Pakistan) and it was first played in the late nineteenth century. The test match is played over two innings for each of the teams and is played for five days or until each side has been bowled out twice. This gives more time for the top players to play the game to the best of their abilities and gives them a chance to put on more of a show than the traditional four day game usually played in first class county cricket.
One Day Cricket
One day cricket is the short form of cricket that is also known as limited overs. One day cricket was first played in the early nineteen sixties. It was introduced in response to public opinion that there was a need for a shorter type of cricket where the result could be seen in one day. Although these were not the first one day matches, it was really the limiting of the overs that was the real innovation. This meant that the crowd knew when the game was going to be finished by and that they would see a result. This made it much easier to watch as they would actually see the end of the game. There are also floodlit games that are played in the evening called day-night matches. One day matches in England are usually played for 40, 45 or 50 overs depending on the league or competition.
Twenty20 Cricket
This is the newest format of cricket and has grown massively since its first introduction. Twenty20 was originally brought in 2003 to make the game more popular and primarily to encourage more people to play the game. The reason for the name is simple in that each team gets one twenty over innings each to bat/bowl. This means that the game is finished much more quickly, plus there are also unique new rules which encourage faster play. One key change to the game is that if a no ball is bowled then there is a free hit for the batsman. The fact that it is limited to such few overs makes the teams much more likely to play positive shots to score runs quickly, creating more of an exciting spectacle of the crowd.
Members of the Game
International Cricket Council
The International Cricket Council (ICC) is the governing body for International Test Match and One Day International Cricket. It is based at Lord's Cricket Ground. It was founded on 15th June 1909. The founder Members were England, Australia and South Africa.
FULL MEMBERS
Full Members are countries which are authorised to play Official International Test Cricket.
There are 10 Full Members of the ICC. They are :Australia Bangladesh England India New Zealand Pakistan South Africa Sri Lanka West Indies Zimbabwe
ASSOCIATE MEMBERS
These are countries where cricket is firmly established adn organised but do not qualify for full membership.
There are 27 Associate Members of the ICC. They are :
The International Cricket Council (ICC) is the governing body for International Test Match and One Day International Cricket. It is based at Lord's Cricket Ground. It was founded on 15th June 1909. The founder Members were England, Australia and South Africa.
FULL MEMBERS
Full Members are countries which are authorised to play Official International Test Cricket.
There are 10 Full Members of the ICC. They are :
ASSOCIATE MEMBERS
These are countries where cricket is firmly established adn organised but do not qualify for full membership.
There are 27 Associate Members of the ICC. They are :
Funny pic
Even though the picture itself is quite funny and the rules are written in french but it caught my eye..www.cricket.mailliw.com
How did it get started
The 1st recorded cricket match took place in Kent in 1646 and, by the late 1600s fines were actually handed out for those missed church church to play. Cricket was popular and widely documented in England during the 1700s. In 1706 William Goldwyn published the 1st description of the game. He wrote that 2 teams were 1st seen carrying their curving bats to the venue, choosing a pitch and arguing over the rules. They pitched 2 sets of wickets, each with a “milk-white” bail perched on two stumps; tossed a coin for 1st knock, the umpire called “play” and the “leathern orb” was bowled. They had 4-ball overs, the umpires leant on their staves (which the batsmen had to touch to complete a run), and the scorers sat on a mound making notches.
The 1st written “Laws of Cricket” were established in 1744. They stated, “the principals shall choose from amongst the gentlemen present 2 umpires who shall absolutely decide all disputes. The stumps must be Twenty-two inches high and the bail across them six inches. The ball must be between 5 & 6 ounces, and the two sets of stumps Twenty-two yards apart”. There were no limits on the shape or size of the bat. It appears that 40 notches was viewed as a very big score, probably due to the bowlers bowling quickly at shins unprotected by pads. The world’s first cricket club was formed in Hambledon in the 1760s and the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) was founded in 1787.
During the 1760′s and 1770′s it became common to pitch the ball through the air, rather than roll it along the ground. This innovation gave bowlers the weapons of deception through the air, length, plus increased pace. It also opened new possibilities for spin and swerve. In response, batsmen had to masters shot selection and timing. One immediate consequence of this was the replacement of the curving bat with the straight one. All of this raised the premium on skill and lessened the influence of rough ground and brute force. It was in the 1770′s that the modern game began to take shape.
The weight of the ball was limited to between 5 and a 1/2 and five and 3/4 ounces, and the width of the bat to 4 inches. The latter ruling followed an innings by a batsman called “Shock” White, who appeared with a bat the width of the wicket. In 1774, the first leg before law was published. Also around this time, a third stump became commonplace.
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