The T-20 Dream Team
by MairaS on October 27, 2009
in 20Twenty Cricket
Who would be in the T20 dream team?
The current ICC top 11 T-20 players that would make up a “dream team” contain 11 men that are all proven players capable of incredible, match winning, cricketing performances. They are Ravi Bopara, Chris Gayle, Suresh Raina, David Hussey, Kumar Sangakkara (C), Ross Taylor, Roelof van der Merwe, Fidel Edwards, Shahid Afridi, R P Singh, and Lasith Malinga.
The batting would be opened by the devastating pair of Ravi Bopara and Chris Gayle.
In this dream team, the opening batsmen are Englishman, Ravi Bopara and, West Indian, Chris Gayle. Both are proven hitters and have devastated bowlers from all countries. Number three would be the equally swashbuckling Indian, Suresh Raina, recognized as a complete cricketer. Swift on the field with the ability to bowl spin, Raina is an asset for any team. Number four would be the Australian, David Hussey. Already famous with more than 10000 first class runs at an average of 54, David is known as an aggressive batman with the ability to score very quickly. The captain and wicket keeper of the dream team is the Sri Lankan, Kumar Sangakkara. An excelleent wicket keeper with the ability to score runs, Sangakkara is first choice behind the stumps.
The recognized all rounder in the team are the New Zealander, Ross Taylor, a traditional cricketer and the Pakistani, Shahid Afridi. Afridi is an excellent batsman who holds the record for the fastest century in one day internationals. Afridi scores seemingly at will and has a strike rate that puts fear into the hearts of all opposition bowlers. He also bowls spin.
The recognized bowlers in the team are the South African, Roelof van der Merwe, a relatively new spin bowler; West Indian speedster, Fidel Edwards, the Indian R P Singh, and the Sri Lankan slinger, Lasith Malinga.
Truly a team that represents the best of the T-20 cricketing arena..!!
International Cricket Council
by MairaS on April 8, 2009
in General Information about Cricket
The ICC is the governing body of the international cricket platform all over the world. It came into existence in the year 1909 when it was founded as the Imperial Cricket Council by members of the countries of England, Australia and South Africa. It changed its name to International Cricket Conference in 1965 before changing to its current name in 1989. Basically, the ICC is composed of 104 members who have been related intricately to the game of cricket at some point or the other in their lives. There are 10 players who have played test matches, 34 associate members and 60 other affiliate members.
The major tournaments in the cricketing world are managed by the ICC, most notably the ICC cricket World Cup which is played every four years. Apart from organising matches, the ICC is also responsible for appointing the umpires and referees for the various matches that are played at all times. Every match, which includes all test matches, ODIs and T20s are organized by the ICC and they appoint the umpires who are meant to handle or manage the match. Finally, the ICC tries to maintain the high standard of moral conduct in the game of cricket by promulgating the ICC Code of Conduct.