History of Cricket

The game of cricket is the second most popular game in the world, behind soccer. Cricket seems to have an eventful and colorful, although the exact origins of the game are known. As far back as the 1300s, an indication of the game "Creag" is found. However, it is unclear whether this is the beginnings of today's cricket. The name "cricket" may come from the word "CRIC". CRIC has carried out words for the employees of Shepard's addictive. This may have been the first cricket bat. Cricket in its infancy in England was considered a children's game, not played seriously by adults.

In 1598, there was a written record of a game called "creckett" or "cricket". This is the first mention of the game played today. In 1611, cricket has become a game for adults. As illegal and immoral, two men for the game, instead of going to church were arrested. Further arrests were made that the game gained popularity.

At the end of the English Civil War in 1648, suppressed the new government cricket entertainment that played on Sunday. In these days of cricket was played mainly by the working class and on Sunday was the only way to play. The interest in the sport seemed to diminish. During the year, cricket again popularity as a betting game again. In 1688 the government had gone to the Puritan England and the monarchy was reinstated. Cricket has again funded by the government and some respectability. There were still major problems in the world of cricket though. Sports Betting and rioting marred the game. Around the year 1784, when a London judge Cricket "respectable," although there are still problems with paris.

Finally, in 1788, which were "Laws of Cricket" was born. The laws of the Marylebone Cricket Club were written. Except for minor changes, these laws are still respected in cricket day. One notable change was in 1864 when it was used on the bowling arm the first time legally. Cricket is the only sport today that has laws instead of rules. attract even more seriousness in the late 1700s, cricket was the set of "gentlemen." The Laws of Cricket were used to play in England and the United States. They covered the length of the height, the distance between the fold pitch bowling crease, wicket size and weight ball.

The cricket fields were leveled and maintained in the 1800s. Up to this point, the fields were rough and uneven. South Africa and Australia have started playing cricket seriously during this period. In 1844 the first international cricket match was in the U.S. state of New York, United States played. This game was played between the U.S. and Canada. Later, in 1877, England went to Australia for the first international test match. The game was played in Melbourne, Australia. The Australians won the match goes to 45th

A few years later, in 1882, England beat Australia again. It was a close game with Australia won by 8 runs. This prompted an English writer to publish an obituary for English cricket. The obituary, he declared "dead". He went on to say that the body is cremated and the ashes would be spread across Australia. The next summer England played another series against Australia. This was stated by the press as an attempt English called "recover the ashes." A small trophy was filled with ash and the British captain. To date, all test matches between England and Australia are to be played "for the ashes."

In 1900 cricket was his first appearance, and only at the Olympic Games. The match was between France and Great Britain. Most French players came from the British Embassy in France, so most of the time the British players have played the game. England won the game and the gold medal. Today there is a renewed interest in cricket is a game Olympics.

The ICC was founded in 1909. The Imperial Cricket Conference was formed to govern the laws of cricket. The ICC is now known as International Cricket Conference. The establishment of the ICC were England, South Africa and Australia.

The years 1932 and 1933 saw the laws of cricket to be tightened. The English players threw the ball short and sharp Australian batting in an attempt to intimidate. England won the series, but still bad feelings between Australian and English players, because this series exist.

Play in the 1960s, some English teams began a shortened version of cricket, a game that allows one day end. Until that time, the average cricket match could be up to five days. Some fans and players, this shortened form of cricket is an insult to the game, so it was not widely accepted by the fans of traditional cricket. The first match one-day international was played in Melbourne, Australia in 1971. This game prompted the ICC to "World Cup Cricket" to play every four years to organize. These games are strictly one-day matches.

In 1981 the ICC banned underarm bowling after a match between New Zealand and Australia. Australian captain Greg Chappell ordered his brother Trevor to use the technique of bowling underarm to stop New Zealand to win a game. Greg actions angered prompted many in the cricketing community change.

Today cricket remains beloved sport. Some young men in Australia and England grow up hoping to one day "play in the ashes." It is a sport that is steeped in tradition and its loyal fans. Although the history of cricket has sometimes been rocky, it is a solid sports around for years to come.

Wicket Keeping Tips

Wicket keeper is one of the essential and difficult part of a cricket. He is responsible for the drummer and stumping catches. This requires attention and athleticism with concentration. Moreover, observe and study the site of master a few simple adjustments can step in your performance.

Position
Best position of Wicket Keeper depend on bowler. When he was a spin bowler or slow bowler is standing behind the stumps - so make sure that no part of the body is in front of the line. Want to medium-fast bowler, you can step back a little. Crouch with left foot lined up with the middle stump and your weight on the balls of your feet. Begin to rise, how do measure the bounce of the ball, but do not move until it has bounced. This can be a high degree of self-control and practice. As soon as the ball bounces, you can align with it.

Catch
Keep your arms down as the ball comes to you so you can avoid falling back to them when they jump. Put your hands under it. If you are taking things at the thoracic level or below, must show the finger down. If it is higher than that, you should check with your hand palm up. Of course, some deliveries are not so simple and require diving catch. cricket secrets suggests that these catches with both hands, then roll or shake it loose to avoid or try to hurt yourself or end up with arms outstretched.

Stump
Hitting the wickets when the batsman left the crease is called Stmping. You probably will not become skills, without much practice. Ask someone to throw the ball to you at the stem, both legs on the side and off-site. Take a little space and takes a back seat a few. You can also someone standing in the batter and the pole have the ball, how to do it so that you catch and respond to the amount used of possible scenarios. Once you hit the ball, move your weight on the stumps and with his hands hard and fast to break the wickets.

Mental Edge
Mental conditioning may be the most difficult part of wicket keeping. take deep breath when the ball deliver, and reduce stress and ready to focus on the next delivery. Watch the ball leave the melon in his hand. If you want to dive, aim your head so you can keep your eyes on the ball. With experience, your brain will start to take over and help you unconsciously directed in the right position to get the catch.

Shoaib Akhtar Book Receives Strong Comments

Shoaib Akhtar Biography receives feedback Fort Wasim Akram, Shahrukh, PCB, Shoaib Malik, Tauqeer Zia, BCCI and many others. Wasim Akram has described as a movement of cheap publicity by Shoaib Akhtar. He also said that Shoaib had a "problem" when he was an active and remains just that, even in retirement. Wasim Akram dismissed allegations Akhtar to Sachin Tendulkar has been well maintained with the pace in the Faisalabad Test in 2006 than by Akhtar, in his book "controversially Yours'.

"I remember Sachin innings when he was 16 and on tour in Pakistan. Sialkot was the fourth test trial Sachin. He made his debut in this series. There was much grass on the field. Waqar and I drove very fast. Waqar, I think, was 19 and Sachin was 16. Waqar hit him (Sachin) on the helmet just under the chin, and he was injured. But it has a cast, and he returned one 50 guests. When a boy of 16 years had do not worry, I do not think that one of the top drummers in the world afraid of any melons, "said Akram.

"Maybe he could play on the back foot on the delivery block, or perhaps he could only see how he made. But I do not think a player like Sachin fear can before each bowler. It (Shoaib) can do anything, a book on sell, to write, but it does not affect me or Sachin, "he said. Cricketingspot Wasim agrees completely with them. Although we critically analyze the performance of Tendulkar and wrote about his age and not the best finisher in the game, we're on it with Wasim. Tendulkar is a great drummer and drummers of any level by any bowler can be frightening, Ganguly included (pun intended).

Akhtar alleged that Akram was responsible for the destruction of his career, he said no, but Shoaib himself was responsible for destroying his career. "He himself is responsible for the destruction of his career. No one helped him (to destroy his career)." Said the king of swing.

"It is useless to me about his book I have not read his book but his idea is good if the books are then sold him for good luck...," Akram, adding: "They (media) will ensure that His book is a bestseller. "

Shahrukh Khan, Bollywood superstar responded to the allegations made by Akhtar in a similar manner. He said that there is so much truth in the assertion that we Akhtar (Shahrukh and companies) are scammers, because it is this fear Sachin (Akhtar) Bowling.

Rajiv Shukla, a senior BCCI demanded an apology from Shoaib Akhtar to make, such comments against Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid. Akhtar was noticed that Sachin and Dravid lacked the ability to end the game early in their careers. It seems unnecessary for the BCCI to jump into the swamp to ignore, simply means that Shoaib is just trying to sell his book.

The former chairman of PCB Tauqeer Zia Akhtar also denied claims that Zia had helped Akhtar Wasim Akram tried to destroy his career and threatened to leave if the team had been selected Akhtar. Zia said that nothing like that happened. Shoaib Malik responded to allegations that Akhtar Malik was incompetent captain and said the allegations Akhtar was a joke.

In the meantime there were some protests in India against the Paceman and function of opening the book launch was canceled without notice for any reason. Shoaib has another public appearance on Monday. Let's see how it goes, but one thing is certain, there are many people out there who want to read his book.

Also, my blog has a sharp increase of visitors to this particular story and the search engines are seen flooded with inquiries about his book and who said what in response. He seems to have reached its destination, it can only prove to be a bestseller. The slow pitch usually works in the middle of the bouncer, and New York. Let's see what he does next.

Aleem Dar wins the David Shepherd Trophy for ICC Umpire of the Year 2011

Pakistani umpire Aleem Dar won the David Shepherd Trophy for 3rd time after being named ICC Umpire of the Year at the ICC Awards in London. Dar, age 43, was voted to this award by the 10 Full Member captains as well as the eight-man Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Match Referees, based on his decision statistics and officiating skills over the last 12 months. It is the third year in a row that he has received the ICC award which was renamed last year after the late England umpire David Shepherd.

 

Aleem Dar is only in last World Cup, which has not been confirmed by a single decision, if the check. Because of its wonderful choices, he also received in relation to the supervision of the World Cup final played between India and Sri Lanka.

Aleem Dar Sarwer profile:

Aleem Sarwar Salaam (born June 6, 1968 in Jhang, Punjab), Pakistan Cricket Domestic demand for Allied Bank, Gujranwala Cricket Association, Lahore, and Railways (Pakistan) played as a right-handed batsmen and legbreak bowler.He Islamia College, Lahore, was brought up.

Aleem Dar is 42 years for the use UDRS in international cricket because with what the arbitrator has eased. A few days ago, during an interview with a Pakistani newspaper, Aleem, said:
"Just a bad decision to change the result, I am in favor of the use of technology UDSR."

He said that once in a seminar, a lecture, I told my flesh, when he thought no UDRS, when doubts about a decision and give the advantage drummer because the melon can take back the wicket but batsman have only one chance. He further stated that all games are in the use of technology to be the same.

Career:

Aleem Dar is best known as an arbitrator in international cricket. He made his international debut in an ODI between Pakistan and Sri Lanka at Gujranwala 16th February 2000. In 2002 he became a member of the ICC International Panel of Arbitrators. He impressed the ICC said its decision and was selected to the ICC Cricket World Cup in early 2003, where he was one of the most powerful official referee. The high was again rewarded when he was appointed to take his first test match in October 2003, the game between England and Bangladesh in Dhaka. Over the next six months, he was appointed to take in more Test matches again, and that the neutral arbitrator in ODI matches outside Pakistan

Asif blames PCB about his spot-fixing ban

Pakistan pacer Mohammad Asif banned, believes that PCBs are not doing enough to save him and two other suspended players - Salman Butt and Mohammad Amir - sent for punishment to identify the determination by the ICC against Corruption Tribunal.
"I do not blame the PCB for what happened, but they are certainly, and even the government could do more to save us from such a long ban," said Asif on TV.

"If the Council wanted, they could be involved in the scandal broke out setting up and processed things struck again. They should be sent home immediately and then tried to take us to himself rather than the hand of the ICC" said Asif.

He also noted that the Pakistani government to play a proactive dealing with the question.

"I know there are rules and other things that could be used by the government to take us back to Pakistan and then we only have music at home instead of to thank you for the Arbitration CCI left, "he said.
While the show was Asif, 28, found with 106 doors in 23 tests, he suggested should not have been punished.

The three Pakistani players were for a minimum of five years banned by ICC arbitration last February on charges of setting up in the fourth Test against England at Lord's last year.

The ICC suspended the trio a few days after the defunct "World News" tabloid broke the story on the trio who helped with their Pakistani agents Mazhar problem solving in the series Majeed.

Asif admitted he made some mistakes, but felt five years was locked too high a price to pay.

"I can not say more about it because I have appealed against the ban in October and I am satisfied that the complaint be dismissed and that I can play cricket," he said.

Asif and his two other teammates are suddenly appear in a court judge in London on charges of corruption and fraud brought against them by the Crown in the UK as a fall in the region are facing match-fixing scandal.

Asif said he had not expected to play for Pakistan again abandoned.

"I do not know, but things can change very quickly and I think in October it will be important to me. But I am also contributing to the training and practice, because the chance I could return to learn about cricket internationally, "he said.

Sent to various controversies that have followed, including the detention of 19 days in Dubai airport for possession of a controlled substance, said Asif had taken drugs.

"I had a herbal medicine with me, this percentage is included opium and put me in trouble, but now I can go to Dubai because there is no bar for me to travel there," he said.

The lanky pace bowler conceded that not all able to play cricket was a punishment for him.

"Because my goal in life is cricket and not be able to play the game very punishing the act," he said.

Test Cricket Championship

The message India has once again canceled a scheduled tour of Pakistan, has struck another blow against bold ICC Test Championship. After all the political disputes over Zimbabwe and Kenya in the last World Cup, the news events in the world cricket calendar continues to disrupt is not a real surprise.

With Australia and New Zealand with Test canceled visits in the last 18 months, and Pakistan now play home series to Sharjah, rarely, even during apartheid rebels and visits by players boycotted may such an important political event in cricket took a toll on such a short time.

Perhaps the saddest thing about it is required to cricket "s, and the championship are probably not covered by its own merits, is seems, but by external events. And it was the brilliant idea that was supposed to ensure the future of Test Cricket in an arena increasingly dominated by the demand for one-day internationals.

The five-year cycle of all nations play against each other for a true guide, where each team is compared to all others and the firmest evidence yet that are the real masters of supply. Only through this initiative, so goes the theory, could the world community with a passion for more, the purest form of the game and the depressing trend of stages of increasingly empty in South Africa, New New Zealand to be inspired and honest, just about everywhere else bar England and Australia, be reversed. There may be no fault on the subject and no doubt about the need for concern in this regard.

There was another option, of course. A test of the World Cup, the model of the prestigious event, which sparked the revolution of a day in 70 years. But it was commonly believed to be too impractical, too slow. How to deal with in the past, the problem can be drawn? How can we be sure that the best team would be crowned champion? And n 'it just devalue the rest of the cricket test? Well, innovation is not without its own problems, because the league was quick to demonstrate.

In addition to the problems of war and politics, the championship came with some built-in error on his part. Perhaps the main one is its length. Could be a contest on a five-year cycle stretched to reach any level of continuing tensions? It lacks a native resolution, the excitement of a close run-up to the end of the season could never be achieved if the title could be all but sealed with a year are still ongoing. And wait for the next opportunity for a close finish, even half a decade now. The best team would surely win the title, yes, but that in itself is not such thing as a stigma? The balance of power is slow to move in the cricket test. West Indies were at the top of the tree for 15 years, Australia have been for 10. In international competition weaker sides can not go out and buy a winning team, they have to themselves, which takes time to grow.

All this means the beginning of each five-year cycle, the paris are already extinct. We knew from the start would be the first world champion Australia, England demolition sites are among the persecutors, as Bangladesh and Zimbabwe would be rooted on the bottom. All leagues have time predictability, but no, the last five years, no, the fans have to wait ten years said, is perhaps a surprising face appear as a new champion. This seems unlikely to inspire anyone. And it's no surprise the game "s hear criticism, cricket has found a way to take five years to reach the obvious.

A Cup tournament has its problems, particularly those times. Any type of group draw preliminary step was too long and risk of overdose, the public, and the presentation of huge logistical problems. It remains a KO as the only realistic choice.

The other big problem is the draw. How do you deal with games based in a knockout tournament? This could be quite a problem on the flat land like the sub-continent, but overall it's probably not such a problem because it could well have been. Thus, preference is positive, swashbuckling cricket between the current generation of stars test, which probably extends to its lowest level in 100 years. The ICC has also its availability to the next big catch, the weather, for the time lost to be shown at the beginning or the end of the next day, which worked to the advantage of the UK 's in Sri Lanka Old Trafford has done this year to deal. And if a World Cup race at stake, it would be possible to keep the sixth days lost for making up time or can press a captain of a probable victory.

Of course, there will always be cases where the lack of these steps, but as long as at least some of cricket was played (the first two sets, for example), it would be possible for Test Cricket, which Duckworth Lewis and for this one-day match. It is important to reward positive play cricket, so that even in games, probably a draw, both sides were forced to attack with bat and ball. And here, fresh on the back of my dinner napkin, that's my suggestion for that. A simple equation:

Success rate of bowling (overs per wicket) by the success rate at bat (by more passages) divided. The lowest score wins.

Of course this is just the basic idea, better than my own mind about the ideal formula can be adjusted. But the biggest noise is rewarded with more side batting, scores faster, the side bowling is more gratifying is the door faster. For each side batters he suffered a collapse in mid-sleeves and feels the need to consolidate, it is the compromise for their stick so that slowed the rate of the bowling team the next. In this way, the game balance between defense and attack, will be maintained, but in the end the spoils go to the page that the most positive cricket played. And with statistics changing, viewers would be a quick and easy, the ebb and flow of the game followed (more immediate response to all these messages "So, who the won then?" Questions).

There is never a way absolutely right to an impasse in the knockout competition rules, but this seems as good as cricket is likely to find pages and through the promotion of positive play cricket in the first place, is the number of times he used probably, hopefully be reduced. Anyway, it would certainly not be the most often cited as Duckworth-Lewis comes into play for the one-dayers.

One final point remains. If the dedication of a World Cup test inevitably devalue the rest of the cricket test? Well, who knows. But surely this could only occur if the competition has proved to be an even bigger success than imagined the organizers. If we are "back in this way, you might as well say that England should stop playing in Australia because they devalue all other series are in England. If the test is really a game like risk, it should certainly seek instead to release the poor to avoid the potential stresses.

Why, after all, the situation arose, where Test cricket is in the battle for the public against a version of the game, seen as more glamorous, more excitement? The phenomenon of the day arose almost overnight, from the festival atmosphere of the world championship first. It was a short step to the World Series in the same packer's and today's round carousel dayers in a rule. The love affair with the Indian game of a day began with his surprise victory at the World Championships in 1983. No matter the sport, without a world championship of love. It "s the scarcity value, ambience birthday, the prospect of seeing the world" best place to another s, the degree of uncertainty, as, perhaps, accidents preferred for the oppressed. The best team doesn "t always win, but that makes this even more interesting.

There is nothing wrong with confirming the idea of ​​a pin to score the championship leader in the process of cricket "s playing nations test, but they tell us little that we don 'already know and are therefore unlikely that the imagination of the non-aficionado Funke, tempting him the turnstiles at Port Elizabeth or Mohali. The idea to try the test program looks more and more in a tight schedule for five years in a world squeeze uncertain imperfect. But it remains to be seen if the game "s authorities to recognize this in the near future and an overview of the possibilities of an alternative that could give the world of cricket to test a much-needed shot in the arm.

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Two Thousand Test Matches in Cricket History

A five-day competition where neither side can win often appear Test cricket contact with the rest of the 21st century begins the series of life between England and India today in his second game of the 2000 marks the will of God.

And with a sold-out home "Cricket", which seems very Sachin Tendulkar of India for the first player than a hundred international hundreds, there is life in the old dog yet hope to become Score.

Certainly, no one designing a sports format would come today with something like the cricket test.

But its extent, and the unique ability associated with the change in luck - this month marks the 30th anniversary of the remarkable victory of England, after, against Australia at Headingley - he can say the most memorable moments as a day Twenty20 formats and create.

Beginning with a match between Australia and England at Melbourne in 1877, it took some time to test cricket apart as more important than their own first class corresponds to old rivals South Africa and see, its global appeal in these early years was strictly limited.

There were also tests for a large part of their history, relatively rare events with 803 hits in the first hundred years of play compared to 1197 in 34 years.

He rarely an age since its inception as a cricket test has not been covered many crises threatened his life last year with scandal of place with players from Pakistan in England was the latest example.

Could it be diplomatic and sports, has ramifications, including the Bodyline series of 1929-1930, when England Harold Larwood and Bill Voce Quicks rolled legside a field packed in an offer to the phenomenal performance of the score Australian great Don Bradman stop.

But until then, had the important decision was to broaden the horizon of test cricket, even with two Imperial Cricket Conference in 1926 Lord agreed to exchange visits to England with the West Indies, New Zealand and India, cricket is open to African-Caribbean and Asian influences were.

A series of increasingly sterile Anglo-Australian contest left in the 1950s and 1960s, a lot of fear to a future Testkricket dynamic side of the West Indies during the Tour's "Tied Test" from 1960 to 1961 showed there is another way to play the game.

Even so, one day cricket migrated to the international level, and soon proved a commercial success.

Recently, the introduction of the Twenty20 impertinent, return migration from the county on the world stage, has opened a new public.

And the creation of the League Twenty20 Indian Prime Minister, a vast wealth of new players were available, without having first established their status in the arena test.

But as the International Cricket Council (ICC) Chief Executive Haroon Lorgat said Thursday: "Test cricket is the pinnacle of the form of play

"It is our connection to the origins of the game, it is what defines the size and it is the players as the yardstick by which they want sorted recognized and commemorated.

"History has proven that no other form of gambling to create memorable and meaningful moments that can Test cricket."

This does not mean she does not face major challenges. Crowds outside England and Australia, are often poor and can leave the devices themselves overwhelmed by the sheer frequency of the most fervent fan feeling.

Day / night test, often as a way to regain public announcement to remain on the drawing board and if the championship of the ICC proposed test, but to be a way provided more context for the individual series in the bill that encourages the public's imagination, remains to be seen.

But unless a critical mass within the sport believe Test cricket live up to its reputation as the ultimate challenge - and can convince enough people to cross the border, to provide financial support - is it coming to a time.

History of County Cricket and Name of County Cricket Teams

County cricket in England are top quality cricket matches that are played among the many counties of England, except for Glamorgan, a Welsh county.

History of County Cricket

County cricket in England is far from the year take place before the 1890s, as the unofficial tournaments. The first meeting was approved as an official language in 1890 and was attended by county, as Gloucestershire, Kent, Lancashire, Middlesex, Nottinghamshire, Surrey, Sussex and Yorkshire. Somerset joined the battle in 1891. Soon the competition was more difficult with the participation of teams like Derbyshire, Essex, Hampshire, Leicestershire and Warwickshire.

County teams

Eighteen teams in the County Championship currently participate in the county. The teams are divided into the first division and second division. The last two teams in the premier league are relegated to the second division, while the top two teams from second division to find a passage in the first division teams.

Yorkshire County Cricket Club,

Derbyshire County Cricket Club,

Durham County Cricket Club,

Essex County Cricket Club,

Glamorgan County Cricket Club,

Gloucestershire County Cricket Club,

Hampshire County Cricket Club,

Lancashire County Cricket Club,

Leicestershire County Cricket Club,

Worcestershire County Cricket Club,

Kent County Cricket Club,

Middlesex County Cricket Club,

Northamptonshire County Cricket Club,

Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club,

Somerset County Cricket Club,

Surrey County Cricket Club,

Sussex County Cricket Club,

Warwickshire County Cricket Club,

Yorkshire has won the maximum number of County championship since 1890 with 30 wins.

Politics free Cricket

Cricket's governing body banned cricket countries from appointing politicians to national cricket boards, vowing to free the sport from undue government influence.

The International Cricket Council told a media conference in Hong Kong that it had made the decision to uphold "the important principle of free elections and the independence" of the sport.

"It was agreed that all member boards must implement the provisions before annual conference June 2012 and a further 12 months -- to June 2013 -- would be allowed before any sanctions be considered," the ICC said in a statement issued in Hong Kong.

The reform, which allows the ICC to suspend a member country in the event of government interference in the running of a national cricket board, will be hugely controversial in Pakistan, where the president is the cricket board's patron. Sri Lanka and Bangladesh will also be hit by the change.

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) could not immediately be reached for comment.

Chairman Ijaz Butt has been criticised by former players, politicians and media for being a political appointee of the ruling Pakistan People's Party.

The PCB has already sent a legal notice to the ICC on the amendment and has threatened legal action if the constitution is changed.

The decision was taken at a meeting of the ICC's full council after four days of talks between the chief executives' committee and executive board at glitzy hotels in downtown Hong Kong.

"This is a significant step towards achieving best practice and together with the independent governance review, I am excited by the commitment of the ICC to introduce best possible corporate governance," ICC Chief Executive Haroon Lorgat said.

Source: The News

Cricket Superstitions

"If a black cat crosses your path, you're out of luck." Who said that, where and when and why, nobody knows. In India, there is also a by-product of the above superstition that you take a few steps back to do if a cat crosses your path. When I was a student, was one of my closest friends in his bicycle when he saw a cat cross his path. It took a few steps backwards when braking suddenly roll and hit the wheel to the rear and a car from behind him. He was hurt.
It was probably an exception. We all follow implicitly or explicitly, some superstitions here and there. We all need what we call the confidence of success in this highly competitive world. To strengthen our confidence, we tend to do different things in our thought process variable. Today the sport as a profession has taken. All sports and was subjected to competition from a very high order. Cricket is no exception.

As an ardent cricket lover, it amuses me to the superstitions of the cricketers. If you're a cricket fan, you will certainly appreciate the superstition about your favorite players. I quote below some superstitions about some of the cricketers, I know:

1) The cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar with his left pad.

2) Krishnamachari Srikkanth will be used to observe the sun, always wear the left block first, and always walk on the right side of her partner while he was at bat.

3) Michael Clarke of Australia to listen to loud music in front of the stick.

4) Sunil Gavaskar always used his stick, before his right foot in position with respect to land.

5 use) Sourav Ganguly to the photo of his guru in his pocket while running an eyelid.

6) Steve Waugh with a red handkerchief in his left pocket, which was given to him by his deceased grandfather.

7) Phil Simmons of the West Indies a cross attached to her sweater.

8) Mahela Jayawardhena kisses his bat during batting.

9) Roshan Mahanama mantra used to collect and the tip of his bat handle kiss before every ball.

10), Jonty Rhodes in South Africa is clean and tidy to keep all padded.

11) Craig Evans to book more use of his left hand before the law.

12) Grant Flower and Mark Dekker going to stick together, usually we used to say to each other "I hope that you will hit on the head," for which the answer was: "you too".

13) During the 10 gates of Anil Kumble couriers in New Delhi against Pakistan taken to give Sachin Tendulkar for Kumble jersey and cap of the referee before it in a bowl and use to take over Kumble counter.

14) Mohammad Azharruddin used to wear a tabe in the neck and circling the head twice before Starik.

15) Mahender Amarnath used a red scarf, who while responding.

16) Sir Geoffrey Boycott used to be alone in his dressing room to give a deep thought to the questions before the floor.

17) Imran Khan was wearing a big T-shirt Tiger in the final of the World Cup in 1992 purely part of a superstition.

18), Sanath Jayasuria research something in his bag, while an eyelid.

19) Rahul Dravid, the wall of Indian cricket is to be very careful while putting his right foot on the ground.

20) Indian Cricket Reetinder Sodhi very explicit and Song "Japji sahibji" before a game.

21) Nikhil Chopra likes the color yellow or black in the costume in which he bats.

22) batting sensation Yuvraj Singh believes that the scarf he wears his luck changed at bat.

23), Neil McKenzie, South Africa saw its changing fortunes by resorting to strange things. He used to the seats of toilets, before announcing the end to the locker room. Not only does he know that it meets the bat on the ceiling and then tape the bat in the dressing room ceiling before each inning.

24) use Hemu Adhikari, the sunset coming in the first bat. Later justified the practice because it helps them to adapt to light over the field.

25) The great England cricketer Sir Leonard Hutton always use to separate a part of the five shillings, making him by a friend of his grandfather with a board, never heard of him.

26) Bill Edrich and Sir Jack Hobbs used to put on the carpet first left.

27) John James Warr of England had different ideas, if necessarily to take a wicket. He used to run the house, then pats her stomach has presented his team with a koala.

28) Huge Tayfield South Africa for use in its embrace of the Springbok cap when he has the chance to get a gate.

29) Denis Compton of England used to wear a four-leaf clover money on him.

30) Sri Lankan pace bowler Chaminda Vass stars walk back to the top dead center before delivery of the first ball, we see a break to cross as a devout Christian.

I feel the player numbered Cricket superstitious enough to believe us with pleasure, how you were raised by something unique with these people is restored. In countries such as India and Pakistan, once the cricket fever obsolete, even paracetamol is ineffective.

We all know that in a sport, the best team wins, who plays better that day. As a cricketer, why hardcore fans of Cricket basic fear of doing something funny to make her passion for a win for their country? You know, not that the great Indian cinema Amitabh Bachchan good start to lose live streaming of cricket matches a logical basis and without his team? Sachin Tendulkar's family had a superstition that whenever they see him play live will always Tendulkar early. People want to special things during a cricket match just a victory for her team. To a few times:

1) at home, temple or mosque please.

2) the wearing of specific colors for good luck.

3) Do not change sitting positions in difficult situations.

4) during the current course of the game.

5) Puja / Prasad God for the victory is promised.

6) The fans would prefer their television on a certain spot under VASTHU Shastra.

7 talk) not work if the drop doors.
But faith and cricket, to add the flavor of the game. The game is enhanced with additions of superstition. Because we all like to have fun out of it. The game is more fun with more and more cricketers superstitious.

Shahdi Afridi Announced Retirement

Shahid Khan Afridi has announced retirement from international cricket. Afridi told that he could no longer perform for a cricket board that did not respect its senior players.

"I have decided to retire from international cricket because I am not in a mental frame of mind to continue playing under this board," the 31-year-old said.

Afridi, who retired from tests last year but continued to lead the team in limited-over cricket, was removed as one-day skipper earlier this month by the Pakistan Cricket Board.

His replacement, Misbah-ul-Haq, subsequently led the team to a 2-0 series win in Ireland.

After returning from this year's 3-2 one-day series victory in West Indies, Afridi complained of interference in his work.

The hard-hitting batsman and leg-spin bowler told that there were "disgraceful" people in the board who could not tolerate outspoken people like him.

"I can't work with such people. To me self-respect is more important than anything else and this board has no respect for me," Afridi said.

Shahid Afridi added that during his spell as one-day captain he was not consulted over squad selection and did not know until the last minute if he would be retained as skipper.

"There was no respect shown to me although I picked up a ragged and scandal-hit team and built it up into a fighting unit. We reached the 50-over World Cup semi-finals (this year) and the reward they gave me was the sack," Shahid said.

"They sacked me without telling me. No one bothered to even speak to me.

"There is a particular lobby of people ... who don't want me in the team perhaps because I don't fit into their scheme of things. They have poisoned the chairman (Ijaz Butt) against me."

Cricket Glossary

Bails:

Two-clip or small cylinders at the top of three vertical pegs or stumps cleared the set is called the wicket.

No Ball:
Sounds like a contradiction in terms? The referee signals a ball (pitch) from outside the borders of the correct position Bowling threw (the popping crease). It siganl by his outstretched arm sideways.

Batsman:
The batter is the player swinging the long, flat, laminated bat willow.

Bowler:
The melon is the player rolls the red leather ball on the batsman.

Bowling maiden over:
Cricketers happened all the time, lucky chap. Do not refer to a wonderful effect on mate, but running six bowling balls without conceding a goal.

Box:
A protective batting worn to protect the Ineffable.

Chinaman:
Not really Oriental. This is one leg of a left-hander drilling.

Cow Corner:
This is the term for the cricket fielder in "pull". It is there to catch it. In the early days of cricket has indicated that the fielder never seen (to see what he is walking) as often as he looked up to see the ball in the air.

Fine Leg:
A fine leg, long or short, is a field position.

Full Toss:
Describes a ball not hit the ground, not before it reaches the batsman.

Hat Trick:
Means the bowler with three wickets taken (dismissed three batsmen) with successive balls. Shows rare skills and several years ago in the bowler has delivered an excellent hat.

Howzat, or Hows That?
Not all requests from the melon and / or Fielder on the health of the drummer, but a question of the referee (usually aggressive), whether or not the output mixer is needed.

It went Straight through him:
Not really - the speed and / or the angle of the ball off the pitch makes the ball pass between the bat and ribs drummer.

Knock Up:
but different connotations in cricket it has heating means in a practical (better known as known as networks) before the game.
 

Leg Break:
Not an injury, but only one ball thrown so that when you press on the ground, moving the leg in the off position of a right-handed drummer from a right-hander.

Leg Slip:
A position of commissioning, it is a slip, but to the left of the wicket.

Long Hop:
No athletics requires, but refers to a pitched ball (ie take it) so short as to evaluate the drummer enough time to where the bullet struck.

Over:
The game is not over. It is the call signal umpire, six bullets were submerged. At the end of the switch ends and bowler bowls the drummer on the other side of the field.

Overnight Batsman:
While cricket matches can be long and the striker is not having to hit until the morning. If there is a wicket late in the day, towards the end of the game, the captain sent a player who is able to prevent the fall of another wicket. Drummers more rested the next day to play.

Pitch:
The playground is a strip of 22 meters on the middle ground on which the dies are mounted on both ends.

Quickie:
describe in any way with the current language, but the name of a fast bowler.

right arm:
Refers to a bowler and right sides of the wicket rather than the usual left side dishes.

Round the Wicket:
"He bowls around the wicket to the right hand" means a player who does not cut on the left side of the door.

Silly, short, long or deep:
"It is silly mid-off." Reflects the proximity to the height of the striker at the end. Of course, if the fielder is too stupid (dangerously close to the drummer) - this is ridiculous. players on the cricket field does not protect their hands with gloves, each batted ball is likely to injuries on the hands or body.

Slip:
"He plays in the slip." Slips are positions in the field can be directly behind the doors next to the stumper be occupied by a maximum of five players.

Spin bowler:
Do not run with the opportunity to mount them in the ground, but gives the ball with your fingers and / or wrist to produce a description of the ball after he hits the field, hopefully before it n 'reaches drummer spin.

Spinner:
He throws a spinner. " Slow pitch thrown by a player.

Square Cut:
Generated when a long hop drummer (or earlier), the position of the point is reached. This is not a cut against the grain.

Sticky Wicket:
conditions on the ground created by the open wet grass has recently appointed a Sticky Wicket. This field adds a mortal spin on the ball rolled.

Tickle:
Not what you think (even if the fielder described as a standing split in the corner, legs, waiting for a tickle "). The field included players with a fine touch of the ball on the bat "tickle" him for a hook. Tickle:
"He tickled the ball was out." When the ball rolled easily tips the bat of the batter is called.

Wicket:
On several meanings:
1. Three strains or vertical poles covered with two hooks at the beginning. The door is protected by the drummer, while the bowler tries to knock the bar. 2. The play area now, including two in one eye wrinkles and the carpet between them.

Wide Ball
If a ball is on the beach drummer range provided in its normal state, the referee called 'broad' round the score batting side, and rolled a ball further.

All rounder:
A player who is good at both batting and bowling.
 

Around the Wicket:
If a player with the Door on the other side of the body to the shell bowling arm.

Bouncer:
Another name for a fastball to short acute.

Boundary:
Line, fence, rope, or marking a clear distinction of where the land ends. There are no laws governing the size of a cricket are filed - but in terms of competition, are different measures used. See the Law 19th

Carry the Bat:
If one of the listeners remain open, while all doors are made, they say he "led the bat."

Century:
If a batter scores 100 runs in one inning.

Debut:
If you play their first game of cricket, he was designated as his "first".
 

Declare:
When the captain announces his staff handles closed until all handed batsmen.

Drinks:
A short break for drinks.

Duck:
If a drummer who has no tracks will be rejected.

Duckworth-Lewis:
A complex system to deal with matches interrupted by rain.

Extras:
Byes, farewell leg, no balls and weights.

Floater / Wrong 'Un / Doosra:
A leg spin off spinner with similar actions by the abort (Saqlain specialty). Basically, there is no particular name in terms of cricket for such a ball.

Full Toss:
After being hand delivered by the bowler, the ball hitting drummer without reaching the ground.

Golden Duck:
Out for a duck (see above) on the first ball of the innings.

Guard:
A missing point guard call drummer on the court that a row with different matrices.

Googly:
A spin-off of a leg spinner with similar actions to break the leg.

Hat Trick:
If a player takes three wickets in three successive balls.

Innings:
The period during which a bat next. A game of cricket needs at least the sleeves per team. See Law 12

LB:
common abbreviation for the leg-bye. If the ball hits a series of cricket for the drummer (other than the stick) and it is still always manages to get.

Bye:
If the wicket-keeper fails to gather the ball cleanly and the opposition will run the offense.

LBW:
common abbreviation for leg before wicket - a form of dismissal.

Nelson:
111 tracks

Over Rates:
The rate of reports completed per hour.

Over the Wicketl:
If a player with the port on the side of the body of the shell arm bowling.

Pair:
Out for a zero (zero) in both races.

Pitch:
Some people get confused with locations and ATMs. The ground is the area between the bowling creases.

Run Rate:
The average number of points scored on a sequel.

Scorers:
Those who take the guests - outs, runs, overs, balls, etc. Often, scorers are ignored and are not mentioned, but they are just as important as the referee - perhaps even more important.

Swing:
Change the path of the ball in the air. Mainly because of the humidity of the ball or when the ball is old.

Swinging Yorker
The ball the most dangerous ever. The ball changes its way in the air spaces near the foot of the drummer.

York:
The locations ball at the feet of the drummer or between his feet, and the door.

Cricket Stadium on India-Pakistan border?

Batting legend Zaheer Abbas said that the new stadium should be built on the border between India and Pakistan to encourage as a way to cricket relations between the rivals.

Pakistan played their first game of cricket in India - the World Cup semi-final - since November 2008 bombings in Mumbai that killed 166 and New Delhi made responsible extremists across the border.

The fatal incident brought strained relations between the two countries and also in neutral sports links.

But since the semi-finals, there was speculation that the resumption of cricket and other sports between the two countries could be on the cards.

Zaheer Abbas, former Pakistan captain, is also very popular in India for his batting exploits, entitled "Asian Bradman", a joint stadium could hit a crucial role in improving relations play.

"Building a stadium at the Wagah border so it does not get any problems in India not to go to Pakistan and Pakistan to India, he said.

"Half of the party should have to be in Pakistan, and half in India, so that fans do not need a visa. Pakistani fans support their team, could be emulated in other sports on their side and the Indians on their side, and this example. "

Zaheer, who played 78 Tests and 62 one-day internationals for Pakistan during a glittering career, said sports should not suffer from the often delicate diplomacy.

"Sport of the two countries have suffered because of politics, but want to play see the people on both sides of their team - be it hockey, cricket or any other sport," said Zaher, who acted as an expert in an Indian television station during the World Cup.

Pakistan Cricket Board officials have said they are in talks with their Indian colleagues for a cricket series later this year, though security fears for travel teams in Pakistan remains a stumbling block.

Pakistan have played games and series in neutral countries, but Abbas said it was harmful.

"If Pakistan and India play at a neutral place, like, people in both countries the chance, the series of Indo-Pak? It should be in India or Pakistan," he said.

Is Worldcup 2011 Trophy Fake?

ICC CEO Haroon Lorgat tried to put an end to the controversy over the trophy to India after the World Cup, said the winner was awarded the trophy, which was intended to be delivered to them.

Media reports said that the Cup team was given false and that India was the original customs in Mumbai, the non-payment of taxes, but the reports lying Lorgat described as disappointing and said he was not a problem in relation with the trophy.

"It is very disappointing that the media does not represent reality. I talked about match fixing in Ahmedabad and now it is disappointing to know about the trophy. India, the trophy, which was intended, they have to offer "Lorgat told reporters.

"Since we have two 2003 World Cup trophy, a replica is used for advertising purposes and this trophy was going in and out of India over the last six weeks, and he returned to Dubai.

"The original trophy, we had the field on Saturday and is the trophy that counts and that is with the Indian team," he added.

He also confirmed that the next edition of the tournament, his co-organizers of Australia and New Zealand will feature 10 teams, and the format could be like the one that was used in the 1992nd Release

Lorgat also said that the introduction of the controversial decision of Reference System (DRS) in the mega-event produced good results.

"DRS has been successful. It has been improving umpiring standards in excess of five percent. It was not glaring errors or no complaints from the teams decision that could have affected the outcome of the match.

And the spectators in the evaluation stage of the DRS to make it more fun, "he said.

Lorgat also said that no amendment to the controversial rule is 2.5 meters.

The ICC chief also vowed to do everything to keep the sport clean.

"We want to put the game on all levels. It's the only thing we do not want to compromise. We do our best to get rid of cricket match fixing."

India Win World Cup after 28 years

India has become the Cricket world champion in 28 years, India Beat Sri Lanka by six wickets in a thrilling final of the tenth World Cup.

Chasing an ambitious target of 275 India ended their long-awaited victory with a huge six-save by Mahindra Singh Dhoni to captain with ten bullets in the day and the last night of the mega-event.

It was the first time a host country that has won the World Cup final, and India was also the first Asian country to become world champion twice.

India became the third country to lift the title twice or more behind Australia (four) and the Caribbean (both).

The architects of the historic victory of India were Gautam Gambhir, who made shot 97 of 122 balls with nine boundaries and Dhoni, who remained unbeaten on 91, from 79 balls with eight fours and two sixes.

India Virender Sehwag was the beginning of disastrous second ball for IPN was nothing to Lasith Malinga.

Later, Sachin Tendulkar also departed after a short sleeved, 14-Ball 18 points if he fast bowler Lasith Malinga not under the direction of the off-side position again by Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara will be taken to leave India 31 for two.

Mahela Jayawardene previously reached his 14th one-day international century from 84 balls with 13 fours.

He did not want to stay at 103, made from 88 balls as Sri Lanka finished on 274 for six from their 50 overs after captain Kumar Sangakkara won the toss and decided to bat first in the final All Asian mega-event.

Jayawardene won the record with the first man score a hundred in a World Cup final are still finished on the losing side.

The five tons in the previous unit - Clive Lloyd (West Indies, 1975), Vivian Richards (West Indies, 1979), Aravinda de Silva (Sri Lanka 1996), Ricky Ponting (Australia, 2003) and Adam Gilchrist (Australia 2007) was to winning ways made causes.

India dried up left arm Zaheer Khan closing the stream runs with three consecutive shifts of the girl and her two early doors made him the top bowler of the tournament with Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi with 21 wickets each.

2011 ICC Cricket World Cup

Duration of ICC World cup :
 * Cricket World Cup will be played from Feb 19 to April 2.
 * Qualifying round matches will be till March 20
 * Quarter Final matches will be played between March 23 to March 26
 * Semi Final matches on March 29 and March 30
 * Cricket World Cup Final will be held April 2

Host Nations :

This world cup will be jointly hosted by 3 countries – India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.

Participating Teams :

There are total of 14 teams participating in this world up comprising of 2 groups with 7 teams each.

Group A: Australia, New Zealand, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe, Canada, Kenya

Group B: Bangladesh, England, India, South Africa, West Indies, Ireland, Netherlands
Total of 49 matches will be played (incidentally one of the highest compared to any previous world cup). There will be 42 qualifying matches, 4 Quarter Finals, 2 Semi finals and 1 Final

Out of total 49 matches India will host 29 matches (including a Quarter Final, a Semi Final and the Final). Bangladesh will host 8 matches (including 2 Quarter Finals) and Sri Lanka will hold 12 matches (including a Quarter Final and a Semi Final)

Match Venues :

There will be Total of 13 grounds used for this tournament

India – 8

    * Eden Gardens, Kolkata, Capacity – 90,000 (3 matches)

    * Feroz Shah Kotla, New Delhi, Capacity – 48,000 (4 matches)

    * Chinnaswamy, Bengaluru, Capacity – 42,000 (5 matches)

    * Chidambaram, Chennai, Capacity – 50,000 (4 matches)

    * Mohali, Chandigarh, Capacity – 35,000 (3 matches including a Semi Final)

    * Motera, Ahmedabad, Capacity – 50,000 (3 mathces including a Quarter Final)

    * Jamtha, Nagpur, Capacity – 45,000 (4 matches)

    * Wankhede, Mumbai, Capacity – 45,000 (3 matches including the Final)

Bangladesh-2

    * Zahur Ahmed Stadium, Chittagong, Capacity – 20,000 (2 matches)

    * Shere Bangla Stadium, Mirpur, Dhaka Capacity – 25,000 (6 matches including 2 Quarter Finals)

Sri Lanka-3

    * Rajapaksha Stadium, Hambantota, Capacity – 35,000 (2 matches)

    * Muralidharan Stadium, Kandy, Capacity – 35,000 (3 matches)

    * Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Capacity – 35,000 (7 matches including a Quarter Final and a Semi Final)

The Quarter Finals will be held at Mirpur, Dhaka (2 matches), Ahmedabad and  Colombo. Semi Finals will be held at Colombo and Chandigarh. The finals will be held at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai

How teams proceed progressively to next stage?

Each team plays 1 match with 6 other team in its group. The least scoring 3 teams get eliminated and the top 4 from each group goes to knock out stage.

    * Quarter Final No. 1 : No. 1 team of Group A will play against No. 4 team of Group B

    * Quarter Final No. 2 : No. 2 team of Group A will play against No. 3 team of Group B

    * Quarter Final No. 3 : No. 3 team of Group A will play against No. 2 team of Group B

    * Quarter Final No. 4 : No. 4 team of Group A will play against No. 1 team of Group B

    * Semi Final No. 1 : Winner of QF No. 1 will play against Winner of QF No. 3

    * Semi Final No. 2 : Winner of QF No. 2 will play against Winner of QF No. 4

    * Final : Winner of SF No. 1 will play Winner of SF No. 2

ICC World Cup Trophy and Prize Money

There are two original Trophies with ICC. One would be held in its Head Quarters in Dubai and the other is given to the Winning team. Both the trophies are identical, the only difference would be, the Trophy in ICC Head Quarters will have the names of all the previous World Cup winners inscribed on it.

Prize Money :

    * Winner – 3 Million US Dollars,
    * Runner Up – 1.5 Million US Dollars,
    * Total Prize Money – 10 Million US Dollars.

Cricket World Cup Facts and Results

Cricket World Cup 1975  West Indies won:

Venue : Lords, England

Result : West Indies beat Australia.

West Indies won by 17 runs. Scored 291 runs in 60 overs for 8 wickets.

Australia scored 274 in 58.4 overs all out.

Facts -

# England ( 1975 ) The first ball in the World Cup history was bowled by India's Madan Lal to England's Denis Amiss at Lord's on June 7, 1975.

# India's opener Sunil Gavaskar batted through the full 60 overs in the opening match against England at Lord's to score just 36 runs.

Cricket World Cup 1979 West Indies won:

Venue : Lords, England

Result : West Indies beat England

West Indies won by 92 Runs & scored 286 runs in 60 overs for 9 Wickets

England scored 191 in 50 overs all out.

Facts -

England ( 1979 )

# Viv Richard's 139 not out is the highest score in a World Cup Final

# Sri Lanka became the first nation to boycott a match in the World Cup when they refused to play Israel on political grounds in the mini tournament.

Cricket World Cup 1983 India won:

Venue : Lords, England

Result : India beat West Indies.

India beat West Indies by 43 runs & scored 183 in 54.4 overs all out.

West Indies scored 140 in 52 overs all out.

Facts -

England ( 1983 ) One of the all-time great innings, 175 not out by Kapil Dev against Zimbabwe was lost to posterity. BBC had gone on strike that day with the result that it was never recorded on video.

Cricket World Cup 1987 Australia won:

Venue : Calcutta, India.

Result : Australia beat England.

Australia won by 7 runs & scored 253 in 50 overs for 5 Wickets.

England scored 246 in 50 overs for 8 wickets.

Facts -

# India and Pakistan (1987) For the first time World Cup shifted from England to the Indian sub-continent.

# Graham Gooch of England became the only player to win three consecutive man-of-match awards.

Cricket World Cup 1992 Pakistan won:

Venue : Melbourne, Australia.

Result : Pakistan beat England.

Pakistan won by 22 runs & scored 249 in 50 overs for 6 wickets.

England scored 227 runs for 49.2 overs all out.

Cricket World Cup 1996 Sri Lanka won:

Venue : Lahore Pakistan.

Result : Sri Lanka beat Australia.

Sri Lanka won by 7 wickets & scored 245 in 46.2 overs for 3 wickets.

Australia scored 241 in 50 overs for 7 wickets.

Facts -

# India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka ( 1996 ) Javed Miandad became the first and only player to take part in all six World Cup's.

# Mark Waugh became the only batsman to hit three centuries in one World Cup.

# The semi-final between India and Sri Lanka at Eden Gardens was the first to be awarded to a team by default, the crowd disturbance that forced match referee to award the match to Sri Lanka.

 Cricket World Cup 1999 Australia won:

Venue : Lords, England

Result : Australia beat Pakistan.

Australia won 8 wickets & scored 133 in 20.1 for 2 wickets

Pakistan scored 132 in 39 overs all out.

Facts -

# England (1999) Australia crushed Pakistan with ease in 20.1 overs,  replying to Pakistan's mere score of 132 (all out in 39 overs).

# The semi-final between South Africa and Australia was one one of the finest one-day matches in history and maybe regarded as the real final.

# Australia lifted the title after a run of seven games without defeat.

Cricket World Cup 2003  Australia won:

Venue : The Wanderers, Johannesburg, South Africa.

Result : Australia emerged as champions, beating India in the final by 125 runs.

Facts

South Africa (2003)

# South Africa got their calculations wrong in the rain and were kicked out of the tournament without qualifying for the second round.

# Australian Shane Warne was banned for substance abuse raising the awareness of the tournament to new levels.

Cricket World Cup 2007  Australia won:

Venue : West Indies

Result : Australia emerged as Champions again with a final score of 281-4 off 38 overs.

Facts -

# Pakistan coach Bob Woolmer was found dead in his hotel room the day after Ireland knocked his team out of the world Cup.

# Australia became the first team to win three consecutive world cups.

Cricketers Banned by ICC

Cricketers, Salman Butt, Mohammad Amir and Mohammad Asif  banned for at least 5 years after they were found guilty of corruption by an International Cricket Council (ICC) tribunal.

Former Captain Salman Butt, who led the Pakistan team in last year’s Test series against England, was banned for 10 years, with five of them suspended, for his part in the spot-fixing scandal.

Muhammad Asif, was ruled out for seven years;  two of which are suspended, while 18-year-old fast bowler Muhammad Amir was banned for five.

The Lawyer Michael Beloff, headed the tribunal and said the suspended parts of the sentence were dependent on the players committing no further breach of the code and attending an anti-corruption program run by the Pakistan Cricket Board.

A three-man tribunal considered the case for 6 days last month following allegations in a British newspaper that the trio had arranged for deliberate no-balls to be delivered in the fourth Test at Lord’s last year.

All three cricketers can appeal to the Court of Arbitration for sport after the tribunal.

Britain’s Crown Prosecution Service said the trio, along with 35-year-old sports agent Mazhar Majeed from Croydon, England, had been charged with conspiracy to obtain and accept corrupt payments and with conspiracy to cheat.

The trio denied spot-fixing, the offence of pre-arranging individual events within a match which may not affect the result.

Chief executive International Cricket Council (ICC) Haroon Lorgat said that it has been proved after the anti-corruption tribunal verdict on spot fixing that there is no room for corruption in cricket. He had already said that corruption would not be tolerated at all in cricket.

He had said that he would be disappointed if the three Pakistani cricketers  Salman Butt, Asif and Aamer involved in spot fixing are not punished.

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