Famous player of Bangladesh cricket team: Shakib Al Hassan: 2011 ICC Best All rounder in Test Cricket
by admin on December 23, 2011
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Exceptional with bat and dangerous with ball, Shakib Al Hasan of Bangladesh cricket team is one player who has made him recognized in the presence of top class all rounders like Jacques Kallis and Daniel Vettori. Shakib Al Hasan has finally promoted to the top position of Best Test All rounder, which was formerly held by the South African maestro Jaques Kallis for quite a long time. An impressive performance by Shakib Al Hasan against Pakistan in Mirpur test won him laurels. He is the first Bangladesh cricket player who has scored a 100 in an inning and simultaneously preyed 5 Pakistani batsmen in the 2nd test against Pakistan cricket team. Although Bangladesh lost the test series, he was awarded as the Player of the Match. This gifted left arm spinner and Left hand batsman has supported Bangladesh in its crucial matches. Although the success ratio of Bangladesh is on the lower side, the performance of Shakib Al Hasan has remained top class in recent times.
| ICC Player Rankings | ||
| Rank | Name | Country |
| 1 | Shakib Al Hasan | BAN |
| 2 | J.H. Kallis | SA |
| 3 | D.L. Vettori | NZ |
| 4 | S.R. Watson | AUS |
| 5 | S.C.J. Broad | ENG |
| 6 | G.P. Swann | ENG |
| 7 | T.T. Bresnan | ENG |
| 8 | D.J.J. Bravo | WI |
| 9 | D.W. Steyn | SA |
| 10 | M.G. Johnson | AUS |
Famous Pakistani cricket player: Saeed Ajmal’s ‘Doosra’ Makes Him the Best
by admin on December 19, 2011
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Although, Saeed Ajmal entered in the international cricket arena quite late, he made his place with some of his excellent bowling performances in the recent past. In the presence of players like Daniel Vettori, M.G. Johnson and M. Morkel, he made it to the top of ICC world Rankings for top bowlers. Not only he secured his place on top of the ODI list, he is firmly standing in the top ten list of test bowlers as well. A low profile person, with too much hype still seems focused on his performance rather carried away with fame. After Muralitharan, another master of ‘Doosra’ is emerging. Cricket gurus are also claiming him to be the next Muralitharan. Let see where his career heads. Check out his bowling figures that has made him a worthy right arm off break for Pakistan. His record is as follows:
Semi final Analysis: New Zealand vs Sri Lanka cricket teams in 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup
by admin on March 27, 2011
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World Cup win/loss record of New Zealand vs Sri Lanka:
- Total matches played: 8
- New Zealand cricket team won: 3
- Sri Lanka cricket team won: 5
One day international win/loss record of New Zealand cricket team against Sri Lanka:
- Total matches played: 73
- New Zealand cricket team won: 35
- Sri Lanka cricket team won: 33
- No result: 4
- Tied: 1
1st semi-final of 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup is going to be played between New Zealand and Sri Lanka on March 29, 2011 at Colombo, Sri Lanka. In quarter-finals, New Zealand cricket team defeated South Africa in a close but low scoring match whereas Sri Lanka cricket team won its match against England to qualify for the semi-finals. Sri Lanka has always been the favorite for this world cup while New Zealand has made its way to semi-finals keeping itself under the radar. Let’s have an analysis of strengths and weaknesses of both teams.
New Zealand’s Batting Strength and Weakness:
New Zealand cricket team’s batting strength relies on the performance of its top ace batting players like Brendon McCullum, Jesse Ryder, Martin Guptill and Ross Taylor; these four players must perform if New Zealand wants to qualify for final of 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup. Weak middle of New Zealand cricket team is concern for them and if it gets exposed early then Kiwis will find themselves in deep trouble. New Zealand has pinch hitters like James Franklin and Jacob Oram who can accelerate the run-rate at any time.
New Zealand’s Bowling Strength and Weakness:
New Zealand has a very average bowling line-up but it has been very consistent and hard-working in the 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup. Tim Southee is the leading wicket-taker for New Zealand with 15 wickets. Daniel Vettori and Nathan McCullum; the spinners have also done good job with the ball for New Zealand in crucial matches.
Sri Lanka’s Batting Strength and Weakness:
Sri Lanka’s top order is supreme batting form currently. Kumar Sangakkara, Tilakaratne Dilshan and Upal Tharanga are one of the leading run-scorers in this tournament. Sri Lanka has the capability of pilling huge targets and chasing targets too. Sri Lanka cricket team managed to win its quarter-final against England cricket team without losing any wicket. Sri Lanka might face problems if their middle-order is exposed early.
Sri Lanka’s Bowling Strength and Weakness:
Sri Lankans is one of the best bowling sides in this tournament. They have great variety to offer. Legend off-spinner Muttiah Muralitharan is in top-form but he is struggling with fitness which might become a problem for Sri Lanka cricket team. Lasith Malinga has been very successful with his yorkers in this world cup; he can prove to be a magician with his reverse–swing deliveries. Other bowlers like Kulasekara, Perera, Mathews and Mendis have been contributing well for the winning cause.
Sri Lanka has the advantage of home ground but it will be creating pressure on them. New Zealand cricket team is in high morale as they have beaten world’s top side South Africa in the quarter-finals. So, it is very hard to predict about any team as favorites as both teams are equally balanced
South Africa vs New Zealand: World Cup records
by admin on March 22, 2011
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- The two teams have played 5 matches against each other in ICC Cricket World Cups. South Africa has won two while New Zealand has managed to win 3 matches.
- The two teams first met in 1992 ICC Cricket World Cup Group match in which South African team were restricted to 190 runs in 50 overs. New Zealand easily won that match by 7 wickets.
- In world cup matches of 1996 and 1999, South Africa won matches against New Zealand cricket team convincingly due to their superior bowling and batting. But since 2003 ICC Cricket World Cup, Kiwis have been on the upper hand.
- Herschelle Gibbs of South Africa and Stephen Fleming of New Zealand scored centuries in the 2007 ICC Cricket World Cup Super-Eight match, the match was eventually won by New Zealand.
- There haven’t been any notable bowling performances by both sides. This is more evident from the fact that neither of the two teams have been bowled out by each other in world cup matches.
- AB de Villiers, Brendon McCullum, Daniel Vettori, Graeme Smith, Jacques Kallis, Jacob Oram, James Franklin, Robin Peterson and Scott Styris are the veteran players from 2007 ICC Cricket World Cup.
Quarter final Analysis: South Africa vs New Zealand cricket teams in 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup
by admin on March 22, 2011
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World Cup win/loss record of South Africa vs New Zealand:
Total matches played: 5
- South Africa cricket team won: 2
- New Zealand cricket team won: 3
One day international win/loss record of South Africa cricket team against New Zealand:
Total matches played: 51
- South Africa cricket team won: 30
- New Zealand cricket team won: 17
- No result: 4
The 3rd Quarter-final of 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup will played between South Africa cricket team and New Zealand cricket team at Dhaka on March 25, 2011. South Africa topped Group B with winning 4 matches and losing just 1 against England. New Zealand remained on fourth position in Group A after being defeated by Australia and Sri Lanka. Despite these defeats New Zealand managed to win against Pakistan convincingly. Following are the main strength and weakness of these teams.
Batting Strength and Weakness:
South Africa cricket team has one of the best top-order batting line-up in this world cup. Graeme Smith, Hashim Amla, Jacques Kallis and AB de Villiers; they all have been performing well with the bat. But the problem for South Africa is their weak middle-order which consists of players who are new to top cricket. There are more concerns in the New Zealand squad because of their overall weak batting line up. The New Zealand cricket team’s batting mainly rely on players like Brendon McCullum, Martin Guptill and Ross Taylor, if these don’t fire then New Zealand will find itself in deep trouble. New Zealand has got pinch hitters like James Franklin and Jacob Oram who can change the course of match in few overs.
Bowling Strength and Weakness:
Bowling can be considered as the main strength of South African cricket team. This can be evaluated from the fact that in group round South Africa has bowled out its opposition in all matches. South Africa has one of the best line up of fast bowlers. Dale Steyn and Morne Morkel have been able to destroy batting line up of all major teams. In the spinner’s department, South Africa has the option of Imran Tahir, Johan Botha and Robin Peterson; all three spinners have performed well in the current world cup. Robin Peterson of South Africa cricket team is the 2nd highest wicket-taker of this tournament. On the other hand, New Zealand has an average bowling attack; Tim Southee, Kyle Mills and Daniel Vettori are the main striker bowlers for New Zealand cricket team.
Conclusion:
Both teams are highly capable, both have high talent and recourses. South Africa cricket team is famous for choking in key matches while New Zealand has also the tendency of losing knockout matches in major tournaments. So, let’ see what happens in the match.