Friday 3 May 2013

Shoaib Akhter become first bowler to cross 100 mile barrier

On April 27, 2002, Shoaib Akhtar became the first man in the history of international cricket to cross the 100-mile barrier, but the International Cricket Council refused to recognise the feat, stating it wasn’t picked off a standard measuring tool.
 
 

Zimbabwe legspinner Graeme Cremer 4 for 4 in the first Test against Bangladesh

Zimbabwe legspinner Graeme Cremer 4 for 4 in the first Test against Bangladesh in Harare is the cheapest four-wicket haul in a Test: there were two previous instances of 4 for 5, by Pervez Sajjad for Pakistan against New Zealand in Rawalpin...di in 1964-65, and Ken Higgs for England v New Zealand in Christchurch in 1965-66. So far in 11 Test matches he has taken 24 wickets.

Full name Alexander Graeme Cremer

Born September 19, 1986, Harare

Current age 26 years 226 days


Major teams Zimbabwe, Mid West Rhinos, Northerns (Zimbabwe), Zimbabwe A, Zimbabwe Board XI, Zimbabwe Select XI, Zimbabwe Under-19s

Playing role Bowler

Batting style Right-hand bat

Bowling style Legbreak googly
 

Ernie Toshack was one of the game's most captivating characters

Ernie Toshack was one of the game's most captivating characters. Tall, with striking, rugged features, he was known to his team-mates as The Black Prince (Sid Barnes enviously dubbed him The Film Star), having earlier, in his boxing days, b...een called `Johnson' for his swarthiness (the American black heavyweight Jack Johnson ruled the boxing world just before Toshack was born). He has hold the record of best 5 wickets haul in Test cricket, when he took 5 wickets for only 2 runs against India at Brisbane 28 November 1947. Toshack, who made his Test debut for Australia against New Zealand at Wellington, in 1946, played 12 Tests for Australia between 1945-46 and 1948, taking 47 wickets at an average of 21.04. A valued member of the Don Bradman's 1948 Invincibles, Toshack also enjoyed a successful career with NSW, making 48 first-class appearances between 1945-46 and 1949-50 when a troublesome knee forced his retirement.

Full name Ernest Raymond Herbert Toshack

Born December 8, 1914, Cobar, New South Wales

Died May 11, 2003, Bobbin Head, Sydney, New South Wales (aged 88 years 154 days)

Most Often by the Same bowler in ODI's.

Pakistani fast bowler Waqar Younis has been dismissed Sanath Jayasuriya most often by the same bowler in one-day internationals. Sanath Jayasuriya was dismissed on 13 occasions by Waqar Younis, while Waqar's long-time sparring partner Wasim Akram removed Desmond Haynes 12 times.
 

Monday 29 April 2013

Highest Score on Test Debut

A record which is still a target in modern cricket. England Batsman RE Foster made 287 runs on debut against Australia in 1903. A challenge for all new batsman, lets see who broke this stiff record. Double hundred on debut Player Runs Mins Balls 4s 6s Team Opposition Ground Match Date Scorecard

RE Foster 287 419 - 37 0 England v Australia Sydney 11 Dec 1903 Test # 78
LG Rowe 214 427 - 19 1 West Indies v New Zealand Kingston 16 Feb 1972 Test # 693
DSBP Kuruppu 201* 777 548 24 0 Sri Lanka v New Zealand Colombo (CCC) 16 Apr 1987 Test # 1074
MS Sinclair 214 534 447 22 0 New Zealand v West Indies Wellington 26 Dec 1999 Test # 1478
JA Rudolph 222* 521 383 29 2 South Africa v Bangladesh Chittagong 24 Apr 2003 Test # 1640
 

Peter Siddle scored two half centuries at No 9

Peter Siddle scored two half-centuries in the final Test against India, batting at No. 9.He scored 51 in the first innings and 50 in the second, is the first occasion that any No. 9 has made two half-centuries in the same Test (only four No 8s have ever done it either). The closest approach was by Stuart Broad, who scored 64 and 44 against India at Trent Bridge in 2011. Siddle is also the first No. 9 to top-score in both his side's innings in a Test.
 

What's the lowest team total that did result in an innings win.

The lowest of all is Australia's 153 on a treacherous pitch in Melbourne in 1931-32 - South Africa were bowled out for 36 and 45, with slow left-armer Bert ...Ironmonger, two months short of his 50th birthday, taking 5 for 6 and 6 for 18. Bert Ironmonger full name was Herbert Ironmonger belongs to Australia, born April 7, 1882, Pine Mountain, Queensland and Died May 31, 1971, St Kilda, Melbourne, Victoria (aged 89 years 54 days) he is also known as Dainty, he is left hand batsman and slow left arn medium.

Best Bowling Analysis in IPL

Sohail Tanvir Best IPL bowling figure 6/14 Rajasthan Royals v Chennai Super Kings, which is still a record for most wickets in an inning. Twenty20 match | 2007/08 season
Played at Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
4 May 2008 - day/night (20-over match)
 

Most Sixes in T20I's

Brendon McCullum Holds the Record of most Sixes in T20I. Currently he has samashed 73 Sixes / 174 fours in 60 matches. Here's the list of TOP Five batsman who hit most sixes in T20I.
Brendon McCullum 73 Sixes
Shane Watson 62 Sixes
CH Gayle 60 Sixes
Yuvraj Singh 54 Sixes
David Warner 54 Sixes