Famous/Best cricket Australian Cricket player: Dean Jones

Dean Jones is  a retired cricketer of the Australian cricket team and is presently working as a coach. Jones stepped in the first-class cricket arena in the season of 1981-82 and it wasn’t long that he made his first test debut against West Indies cricket team in 1984. From 1984 to 1992, Dean Jones was a part of 52 Test matches wherein he scored 3,631 runs at an average of 46.55 inclusive of 11 centuries.

Of his most recognized innings was in his third test that Jones played against India in 1986. Given the weak condition that Jones underwent and was seen vomiting on the pitch, he ruthless comment by Allan Border, the captain then that if he didn’t had the energy to handle the circumstances, ‘let’s get a real Australian’ spurred in him an unbeaten energy that helped him score a 210 giving him his share of limelight in his entire career. From this point onwards, Jones remained a foundation of the middle-order over the span of the next 6 years and also won the Ashes tour of England in 1989.

He was also one of the best batsmen the Australian cricket team had in One Day international matches. Jones participated in 164 matches wherein he scored 6,068 runs at an average of 44.61 inclusive of seven total and forty-six half centuries. In the World Cup of 1987, his striking demeanor was a sight to watch and this won him the title of ‘favorite’ for the crowd.

Today, Dean Mervyn Jones is a coach and commentator, and is more renowned for his criticism of famous Sri Lankan cricket player Muttiah Muralitharan, Sri Lankan off spinner.

Cricket in April/May 2011: Pakistan vs West Indies

The months of April and May provided cricket viewers with plenty of reasons to get stadium tickets in West Indies, and to keep themselves glued to their television screens in Pakistan and elsewhere. Pakistan’s tour of the West Indies was preceded with a very shaky start, with celebrated captain Shahid Afridi of Pakistani cricket team announcing his decision of withdrawal from the series based on a fallout with the Pakistan Cricket Board(PCB) following the recently held World Cup in India; this decision was later reversed as Afridi was also integrated into the squad. This series picked considerable momentum and eventually provided fans dismayed over Pakistan’s cricket team loss to India in the World Cup semifinal with a focal reason to rejuvenate themselves and relinquish their pride.

Pakistan steered to a very lustrous and seemingly effortless victory as they beat West Indies cricket team by seven wickets, with Ahmed Shehzad emerging as the newly hailed idol. Pakistan maintained their winning streak in the next two ODIs, grabbing victories by seven and three wickets respectively.  However, their winning streak got tainted in the fourth ODI, when the Duckworth Lewis method awarded a very narrow victory to West Indies, the precedent for this decision being a mere one run.  The fifth ODI enabled West Indies cricket team to further consolidate their success, as they beat Pakistan by a significant margin of 10 wickets. Yet, these two victories did not offer much of a reason to celebrate to the host nation, as the series sealed 3-2 in the favour of Pakistan. Proceeding the ODI series, the Test series constituting a test match each at Providence and Bassetere emerged to be a tie, as West Indies achieved a narrow 40 run victory in the first one, and Pakistan cruised to a 196 victory in the second. All in all, this tour provided a considerable boost to the Pakistani cricket team following their intense and shocking dismissal from the World Cup and prior to their tour of Zimbabwe in September 2011.

Famous cricket players of South Africa: Graeme Smith

A tall, well structured, left-handed opener, Graeme Smith was born in Johannesburg, South Africa in 1981. Replacing the legendary Gary Kirsten at the top of the order of South African cricket team was a difficult job but the cricketing experts feel that Smith has done good job of it and commands respect globally as one of the most solid openers in the game today.

Having made his debut against Australia back in 2002, Graeme Smith has represented his national side in a 165 matches to date in which he has scored 6097 runs at a very good average of 39.84. In this journey, he has picked up 8 centuries and 43 fifties on the way. Graeme Smith enjoys a top score of 141 and is considered to have the safest pair of hands on the cricketing circuit as he has 89 catches to his name as well.

After being handed over the daunting task of captaining the South African side at the young age of 22, a few would raise questions at the way Graeme Smith has led his team to a well gelled unit and a winning concern. Although his side never made it to the finals of the 2007 Cricket World Cup as expected, the tournament itself was a fairly decent one for him personally. He scored 4 fifties in the first four matches that he played in the tournament, something which no other captain has achieved thus far.

With the 2011 Cricket World Cup being his last outing as the captain of his national side, Graeme Smith would like to ensure that he goes out all guns blazing and leads his side from the front to win a tournament that has eluded them for years now.

Famous cricket player of Pakistan: Shahid Afridi

• Shahid Khan Afridi commonly known as Boom Boom of Pakistan cricket team, made his debut in one day cricket in 1996 against Kenya.
• He was only 16 years of age when he played his first international match.
• Shahid holds numerous records to his name, and is said to be the most dangerous player in the squad. He is capable of scoring fifty runs in less than 20 balls and as per scoring a century he has done that in just 38 balls.
• Shahid Afridi has played 1999 ICC Cricket World Cup, 2003 ICC Cricket World cup and  2007 ICC Cricket World Cup and his performance has not been very remarkable.
• There is no denying to his match twisting skills but has always been having problems with his consistency. Being the most senior player in the team he is working on his batting now.
• In 306 ODI’s Shahid Afridi has scored 6431 runs with 6 centuries and 32 fifties, 124 being his highest total in an innings.
• Being an all rounder Afridi has terrific leg spin bowling skills and has taken 288 wickets with 3 five wicket hauls. (6/38 being his best figures).
• Currently Shahid Afridi9 is the captain for Pakistani cricket team in all modes of the game and recently has showed some consistent and responsible cricket.
• He is playing his last world cup now and has a lot of hopes of bringing the cup home.
• In 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup, Shahid Afridi bagged 5 wickets in 8 overs with 16 runs against Kenya breaking the record of Kapil Dev for best bowling figures in WC by a captain.
• Shahid Afridi broke best bowling figures by a Pakistani bowler in World Cup 2011, a record previously held by Wasim Akram 5/28 against Namibia
• Shahid Afridi has been awarded Man of the Match award for his match winning performance in the second match of 2011 ICC Cricket World cup against Sri Lankan cricket team. He took 4/34 in 10 overs.
• Afridi is highest wicket taker in the 2011 ICC World Cup so far. He has taken 9 wickets in 2 World Cup matches.
• Afridi picked up his 300th ODI wicket (3rd Pakistani) and the only 2nd player to take 6000 runs and 300 wickets in ODIs in a match against Sri Lankan cricket team in 2011 Cricket World cup.

Famous cricket players of Pakistan: Imran Khan

• Imran Khan of Pakistan cricket team started off his career in 1971 in the 5 day game format. His first encounter in a one day international match was against England in 1974.
• He was one the most reliable player the Pakistani squad had then. He played 175 matches and scored an aggregate of 3709 runs with a batting average of 33.41.
• He could only score one century in his entire career but made 19 fifties, 102 not out being his highest total.
• Imran Khan was a perfect example of a captain. He was terrific both with the bat and ball and always was the key element for the victory of his side. (182 wickets with one five wicket haul)
• Imran Khan played 5 ICC world cups and captained his team in 3 of them, 1992 cricket world cup being the most famous one where he brought the trophy home for his country.
• His leading skills have no parallel and has always shown tremendous amount of quality cricket.
• Imran Khan currently is one of the leading and most influential politicians of the country and also happens to be a commentator.
• His career has been outstanding and is the best all rounder Pakistani team has had up till now. Still he is believed to be one of the best cricketers coming from Pakistan. Imran Khan is counted among the top all rounders of the world. 

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