Top 10 Half Century (fifty) Scorers of India in Test Cricket
by MairaS on December 15, 2010
in India, Test Cricket
- Sachin Tendulkar
- Rahul Dravid
- Sunil Gavaslar
- V.V.S. Laxman
- D.B. Vengsarkar
- S.C .Ganguly
- G.R. Viswanath
- V. Sehwag
- Muhammad Azharudin
- M. Amarnath
As obvious from the list above, Indian Cricket Team has produced some of the best batsmen of Cricket. Sachin Tendulkar himself holds the maximum records in batting be it ODI Cricket or Test Cricket. Though Tendulkar’s presence cannot be ignored, there are many other great Batsmen from India.
Top Ten Indian Batsmen in Test-ODI-T20 Cricket-All time
by MairaS on December 9, 2010
in 20Twenty Cricket, India, One day Cricket, Players, Test Cricket
Top Ten Indian Batsmen in Test Cricket-All time
In India, Cricket is more of a religion than a sport. Players like Kapil Dev and Sunil Gavaskar are embassedors, making the religion known all over the world. Today, India is one of the most celebrated teams on Earth. They have managed to maintain the standards set by their seniors very well.
Indian Batsmen have always been worshipped all over this country and others. In test cricket, it is Sachin Tendulkar who has set the highest records ever and is known as the legend in this game.
Sachin Tendulkar is the master in this format. He has always encouraged his teammates to bring the same fortune that he managed. Because of him India is known as the number One team. Top ten Indian batsmen in test cricket are:
- SR Tendulkar
- R Dravid
- SM Gavaskar
- VVS Laxman
- SC Ganguly
- V Sehwag
- DB Vengsarkar
- M Azharuddin
- GR Viswanath
- N Kapil Dev
Top Ten Indian Batsmen in ODI Cricket-All time
In One Day Internationals, India’s greatest victory to date remains winning the 1983 world cup. The victory was mainly due to Kapil Dev. Kapil Dev was extremely passionate about cricket and that is what helped him excel in his field. He managed to bring a lot of fame and fortune to team India when it was not doing very well. India has always batted consistantly in One Day Internationals. Further, the team has always managed to make a show of their exploits. Indian players remain focussed on the game at all times. The Indian players have managed to succeed together through tough times. Top ten Indian batsmen in ODI cricket are:
- SR Tendulkar
- SC Ganguly
- R Dravid
- M Azharuddin
- Yuvraj Singh
- V Sehwag
- MS Dhoni
- A Jadeja
- NS Sidhu
- K Srikkanth
Top Ten Indian Batsmen in T20 Cricket-All time
The worst ever twenty-twenty world cup was won by team India. Twenty-twenty is the shortest game because there are limited overs. There is not much scope for the players to display their talents as much as they can in the other formats. This format requires them to play sincerely and not take it lightly. Because of the urgency of the game, competition levels are very high. India has always known how to deal with competition, and they have never succumbed to nervous break downs nor have their confidence levels ever dropped. These are good traits in any players. Top ten Indian batsmen in T20 cricket are:
- G Gambhir
- Yuvraj Singh
- SK Raina
- MS Dhoni
- RG Sharma
- V Sehwag
- YK Pathan
- V Uthappa
- IK Pathan
- M Vijay
Top Ten Bowlers in Indian Test-ODI-T20 Cricket
by MairaS on December 8, 2010
in 20Twenty Cricket, India, One day Cricket, Test Cricket
Top Ten Bowlers in Indian Test Cricket
India has had some really experienced players on their team. These players help them take their game forward. Though they lack consistency, they know how to play the game. The slacking performances could be due to the controversies surrounding the players. Players like S Sreesanth, with the right mix of attitude and aggression, have always displayed good bowling skills when on the field. India has had its share of ups and downs. After all they’ve been through, they have still come out to be successful in this format of the game. They are now giving record breaking performances. Top ten bowlers in Indian test cricket are:
- S Sreesanth
- C Sharma
- RP Singh
- IK Pathan
- Z Khan
- RMH Binny
- N Kapil Dev
- J Srinath
- KD Ghavri
- ND Hirwani
Top Ten Bowlers in Indian ODI Cricket
In the game of One Day Internationals, India has been able to bowl well mainly due to the introduction of new players. The new participants have contributed to the game with great effectiveness. They have managed to support their team well and build a name for themselves. With such an effective bowling side, India has managed to maintained its top position even though bowling in a One Day International is difficult. It requires a great deal of practice, hard work, and dedication on the part of the players. One day Internationals is the game that actually tests a teams ability to play. It simultaneously testing skill and dedication. Top ODI bowlers of India are:
- AB Agarkar
- S Sreesanth
- IK Pathan
- A Nehra
- Z Khan
- RP Singh
- J Srinath
- RMH Binny
- M Prabhakar
- BKV Prasad
Top Ten Bowlers in Indian T20 Cricket
India has performed really well in this format of the game, which goes to show how they have adapted. Considering their historic attachment to test matches and One Day Internationals, this adaptation is a big deal. The players of India know how to mold themselves according to what is required of them. MS Dhoni’s effective captaincy has displayed their bowling skills quite effectively. They have always been planned and regular players. This has helped them the most in the twenty-twenty format of the game. There is no time to think about the playing pattern in the middle of a twenty-twenty match. Top ten T20 bowlers of India are:
- AB Dinda
- P Kumar
- PP Ojha
- RP Singh
- R Vinay Kumar
- A Nehra
- SR Tendulkar
- Yuvraj Singh
- IK Pathan
- Z Khan
Top Ten Test-ODI-T20 All-rounders of Indian Cricket Team
by MairaS on December 8, 2010
in 20Twenty Cricket, India, One day Cricket, One day international cricket records
Top Ten Test All-rounders of Indian Cricket Team
The test format has always been a tough challenge for batsmen and bowlers alike but in this format the all rounders have always strived forward and provided their team with a winning edge, same is the case throughout Indian cricket history which has produced all rounders of remarkable talent. These privileged players have always exceeded expectations and made their country proud; it is mostly because of their hard work that the Indian national team is considered as one of the best test sides in the world even now. The prestigious hall of fame starts with the”Harayana hurricane “Kapil dev who took a over 400 wickets and scored over 5000 runs in his time, following him is MH mankad who played just 44 tests for India but took 162 wickets and scored over 2100 runs. Another test all rounder legend in Indian cricket team is Ravi shastri who played 80 tests for India scoring 3830 runs and taking over 151 wickets. All rounders of these caliber have hence made India a dominating test side and therefore been celebrated as the best test all rounders in Indian cricket. Top ten all-rounders of India in test cricket are:
- Kapil Dev.
- MH Mankad.
- Ravi Shastri.
- Manoj Parbharkar.
- Sachin Tendulkar.
- S. Ganguly.
- V Sehwag.
- Irfan Pathan.
- Harbajan singh.
- Yousaf Pathan.
Top Ten ODI All-rounders of Indian Cricket Team
Over the past few years Indian cricket is being blessed with the presence of extremely talented all-rounders, who have helped Indian cricket to touch the high limits and get known for their good game- play.
Kapil Dev, worthy of praise for the world cup victory in 1993 is number one all-rounder of India in one day internationals because of his reliable captaincy, match winning performances and consistency. His ODI statistics show that he has scored 3783 runs and has taken 253 wickets. Sachin Tendulkar, the record breaker, is on second position for his commendable batting; ability to set as the situation demanded and mind- blowing spin bowling. He has scored more than 17500 runs and has taken 154 wickets in ODIs. Saurav Ganguly, the scorer of more than 11300 runs and a bowler with 100 ODI wickets, ranks number third for his ability to degrade opposition, graceful stroke play and quality to take wickets on the pitch when Indian team needed them the most. These players deserve to be in top ten. Top ten all-rounders of India in ODI are :
- K.Dev
- S.Tendulkar
- S.Ganguly
- R.Shastri
- V.Sehwag
- M.Parbharkar
- I.Pathan
- H.SIngh
- Y.Pathan
- R.Jadeja
Top T20 All-rounders of Indian Cricket Team
The t20 format of cricket is an area which demands attacking cricket with sensible strategy, both being qualities that are found in all rounders. In India where cricket is closely followed, the presence of talented all rounders has contributed to the dominating play of t20 cricket that India plays and is the sole reason that they were able to clinch the 2007 t20 world cup in South Africa. The best all rounder in the Indian squad is Irfan Pathan who has scored over 133 runs and taken 16 wickets. Another all rounder Virender sehwag also has a remarkable t20 career scoring over 300 runs in just 14 matches and bowling with an very decent economy rate of 0.02. India’s talisman Harbajan singh has also won matches for them taking 16 wickets and scoring 88 runs with the bat. Top all-rounders of India in T20 cricket are:
- Irfan Pathan
- Virender Sehwag
- Yousaf Pathan
- Harbajan Singh
- Ravindra Jadeja
Top Four ODI Cricket Openers of West Indies and Top Three T20 Cricket Openers of India
by MairaS on December 7, 2010
in India, One day Cricket, West Indies
Top Four ODI Cricket Openers of West Indies
Openers have to always struggle for better performances so they can provide their team with a winning edge. So far West Indie’s cricket history provides abundant evidence for the production of openers with remarkable talent. The hall of fame list starts with Gordon Greenidge who scored over 5100 runs in 128 ODI matches in his time. Up till now Sir Greenidge are highly praised for their exceptional and destructive stroke-play. Following Greenidge is Desmond Haynes ,the man who just played 238 ODI for West Indies but scored over 8640 runs, is known for his flawless starts which included fear some aggressiveness display and marvelous stroke-play. Another ODI Opener in West Indies cricket team is Chris Gayle who played 220 ODIs for West Indies, scoring over 7880 runs. Openers of this caliber are solely responsible for the success and boom of West Indies cricket, which consisted of numerous wins with great margins.
- G.Greenidge
- D.Haynes
- C.Gayles
- R.Fredricks
Top Three T20 Cricket Openers of India
In order to win a T20 match a squad should consist of talented, skilled, experienced and determined openers who can are willing to stay longer at the pitch and score huge for the team in least possible time so for easing off a little pressure on the team. India particularly has always had such marvelous sportsmen. Players like Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir are the part of Indian cricket squad line-up as the opening batsmen for India in T20 cricket. Virender Sehwag is the number one opener of Indian T20 cricket team for his ability to pile up runs in a very less time and exaggerate his aggressive feelings via hooking, cutting and stroke-play. He has scored 33 runs in just 14 T20 matches. Gautam Gambhir is the second player worthy of praise for his unpredictable game play, successful hard-hitting and high enthusiasm level on field. As a result he has scored 621 runs in 23 T20 matches, followed up by Murali Vijay, a rising star, with 108 runs in 6 T20 matches. Top opener batsmen of India are:
1) Virender Sehwag.
2) Gautam Gambhir.
3) Murali Vijay.