Cricket series 2011: England vs India (Test, T20 and ODI)
by admin on July 19, 2011
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Dhoni’s brigade is all geared up to play against the English cricket team in July 2011 in England. Comparing both the teams’ recent performances, English cricket team is struggling with injuries however; hopes still spring by the return of their famous cricket players Stuart Board and Kevin Pietersen. Besides that, England would be relying on the top order batting line up where popular skipper Andrew Strauss will have to put in his best to ensure their success.
On the other hand, Indian cricket team’s stupendous batting side glittered with players like greatest and legendary cricket player Sachin Tendulker and big hitters like Laxman, Yuvraj and Dhoni enjoy a psychological edge over England’s batting line up. However, India’s conventional weakness against swing bowling is the key area which English cricket team will be targeting this summer.
The Schedule for cricket series i.e. India’s tour to England 2011 is as follows.
| India Tour to England 2011 Match Schedule | |||
| Date | GMT | India Vs England | Venue |
| July 21, 2011 | 10:00 | 1st Test | London |
| July 29, 2011 | 10:00 | 2nd Test | Nottingham |
| August 10, 2011 | 10:00 | 3rd Test | Birmingham |
| August 18, 2011 | 10:00 | 4th Test | London |
| August 31, 2011 | 19:00 | T20 | Manchester |
| September 3, 2011 | 9:45 | 1st ODI | Chester-le-Street |
| September 6, 2011 | 13:30 | 2nd ODI | Southampton |
| September 9, 2011 | 13:30 | 3rd ODI | London |
| September 11, 2011 | 9:45 | 4th ODI | London |
| September 16, 2011 | 13:30 | 5th ODI | Cardiff |
Popular cricket players of West Indian cricket team: Sir Garfield St Aubrun Sobers
by admin on July 13, 2011
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Garfield, more commonly known to us as Gary, is an ex-cricketer of the West Indian cricket team. He captained his team and was extensively referred to as the greatest all-rounder and exercised immense expertise in batting, bowling and fielding.
In 1975, Gary was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II owing to his outstanding contribution and services to cricket on the whole. He was a genius who always performed with excellence and perfection. He broke the world record for the highest Test score of 364 at 21. Gary as a player was a remarkable fielder, left-arm bowler, known wrist spinning and played at a fast-medium pace. He was the first player to have hit a score of 6 sixes within an over in a first-class match. He was only 16 when he performed his first-class debut and the next year made his first appearance in a Test series.
Gary started off as a bowler but over a span of four years, hit a Test record as an individual batsman with his dominating score of 365 against Pakistan. When it comes to Gary’s accomplishments, the awards and honors he received are numerous amongst which stands his fantastic innings against Australia in 1971 wherein he scored 254 for the Rest of the World, his successive sixes and that in 1975, he was knighted for his productive services to cricket as a game.
Gary was and always will be recognized for his immense services contributed to the West Indies cricket team at the team and for his records and achievements!
Popular cricket players of West Indian cricket team: Roger Andrew Harper
by admin on July 13, 2011
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Roger Andrew Harper is an ex-cricketer of the West Indian cricket team who later took up the responsibility of a coach. Harper had quite an extensive International career which lasted 13 years. He played Test and ODI cricket for his team and was identified as a remarkable fielder of his time.
His career highlights consist of his premier test average of 28.06 that is above that of Gibbs and thus gives him the leverage of hitting the chief average amongst all West Indies team spinners with a feat of a minimum of 25 Test wickets, and the 1996 Cricket World Cup when he was in full control of the match with a 4/47. A right-handed batsman and bowling off-breaks with his right arm, Harper was known as an all rounder as well.
Throughout his playing career, Harper recorded a total of 535 runs in 25 Tests and won 46 wickets; he also played 200 first-class matches and upon retirement, he took up the position of a coach for the West Indies cricket team from 2000-2003. In 2006, he was offered and subsequently appointed to take over the Kenyan National Team: a position he stepped down from in September 2007.
Popular cricket player of West Indian cricket team: Michael Holding
by admin on July 13, 2011
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Michael Holding, a former cricketer of the West Indian cricket team, was one of the fastest bowlers ever who played Test cricket. Due to his swift yet silent bowling style, he was nicknamed by the umpires as ‘Whispering Death’. With a height of 6 ft 3½ in, Holding bowled in a flawless manner that produced quite a massive amount of bounce and zip off the field.
Holding made his greatest over in Test history in 1981 in Bridgetown where poor Geoff Boycott, an English batsman was clean bowled only after the first five balls as he was juggling to avoid being hit by the swiftly thrown ball. It was a spectacular sight and earned Holding much appraise by the crowd. In his Test career, he has the record for the maximum number of sixes in any Test career for any cricketer. With 36 sixes in his entire Test career, he is placed at 32 in all-time list even today as a remarkable feat, a quarter of his Test runs consisted of sixes by large.
At present, Michael Holding is regarded as one the most respected and honorable cricket commentators in the world, being a member of the Sky Sport cricket commentary team, Holding is a broadcaster as well.
Greatest cricket player of West Indies cricket team: Ian Bishop
by admin on July 13, 2011
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Ian Bishop, a former West Indian cricket, is a face that represented the West Indian cricket team from 1989 to 1998. He was a dynamic fast bowler whose expertise rested with the out swing style. Being a right-handed batsman and a right-arm fast bowler, Bishop acquired a record of 100 Test wickets with only 21 Test matches. He was never able to emerge as a strong cricketer player due to serious yet occasional injuries.
It was first in 1991 when he disappeared from the stage due to ruthless back injuries but once recovered strongly, he adjusted himself back to his bowling style and returned back to cricket in 1992 to exhibit his potency by playing against Perth. One year later, he again got struck with serious injuries and thereby had to withdraw again until the mid of 1995. Bishop played his last test in March 1998 against English cricket team after which he was not able to give a boost to his once-what-was-a promising career.
The England tests and the ODI series between the WI and Indian cricket team, Bishop appeared as a commentator for Cricket on Five reflecting on the highlights of the tournament. Today, he goes round the world as a cricket commentator.