Cricket Season 2011-2012 Schedule: Future cricket Series
by admin on December 21, 2011
in Cricket news
Future cricket series schedules:
Test Series Schedule
Border-Gavaskar Trophy, India vs Australia, Dec 2011 – Jan 2012 in Australia
Pakistan v England Test Series, Jan-Feb 2012, in United Arab Emirates
Zimbabwe vs New Zealand Test Series, Jan 2012 in New Zealand
South Africa vs New Zealand Test Series, Mar 2011, in New Zealand
England vs Srilanka Test Series Mar-Apr 2012, in Sri Lanka
The Frank Worrell Trophy, Australia vs West Indies, Apr 2012, in West Indies
One Day International Series Schedule
Sri Lanka vs South Africa ODI Series, Jan 2012, in South Africa
Zimbabwe vs New Zealand ODI Series, Feb 2012, in New Zealand
Commonwealth Bank Series, Feb-Mar 2012 (Australia, India, Sri Lanka) in Australia
Pakistan v Afghanistan ODI Match, Feb 2012, in United Arab Emirates
Pakistan v England ODI Series, Feb 2012, in United Arab Emirates
South Africa vs New Zealand ODI Series, Feb-Mar 2012 in New Zealand
Asia Cup, Mar 2012 (Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka) in Bangladesh
Australia vs West Indies ODI Series, Mar 2012, in West Indies
T20 Series Schedule
India vs Australia T20I Series, Feb 2012, in Australia
Zimbabwe vs New Zealand T20I Series, Feb 2012 in New Zealand
South Africa vs New Zealand T20I Series, Feb 2012 New Zealand
Ireland vs Kenya T20I Series, Feb 2012 in Kenya
Pakistan vs England T20I Series, Feb 2012, in United Arab Emirates
Australia vs West Indies T20I Series, Mar 2012, in West Indies
India vs West Indies Series 2011: What a draw…
by admin on December 6, 2011
in Cricket news
It was quite a predictable one as everything was quite clear from the beginning of the fifth day of the 3rd test played at the Wankhede. Unlike any other draw which can be a real boring day for the fans of both countries but things revered. The final day of the match ended up with the scores level. It has happened second time in the history of test cricket. Only one run could have made a difference in the match but both Indians and West Indies players remained on their toes to save the match for their homelands.
The leveling of scores at a test match was first recorded in the first test between England and Zimbabwe played at Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo during 1996-1997 cricket season where England required three runs off the final ball, but only 2 runs were scored resulting in a leveling of the scores.
Records in cricket are to be made and then to be broken. But leveling a score in test cricket is one of the rare things cricket fans have seen.
The first ODI between India and West Indies is scheduled on November 29, 2011. We hope for a great game ahead.
Humaira Asad
One day international cricket records: Indian cricket team vs Australian cricket team
by admin on July 23, 2011
in Australia vs Team records, One day international cricket records
The Australian and the Indian cricket team for the first time come across each other in the ODI in the year 1980 in the Benson and Hedges World Series Cup which took place in Australia.
- Popular Australian cricket player Gregory Chappell was the captain of the Australian cricket team where as the Men in Blue i.e. the Indian cricket team was being captained by Sunil Gavaskar during the first ODI played between he two teams.
- MG O’ Connell and RV White head were the two umpires in the first ODI Match played between the Aussies and the Men in Blue.
- On the fields of Melbourne, Australian cricket team stepped into their first ODI against the Indian cricket team and won the match.
- RT Ponting, ML Hayden, AC Gilchrist and DC Boon from the Australian cricket team have been seen to perform really well against the Indian players. SR Waugh and B Lee have also been bowling stunningly taking the maximum number of wickets in the ODI matches against the Indian cricket team.
- From the Indian cricket squad, SR Tedulkar and Muhammad Azhrudin have been the key batsmen playing marvelously against the Aussies in the ODIs. On the bowling side, Kapil Dev and AB Agarkar have been performing really well taking the maximum number of wickets in the ODIs played against the Australian players.
- A total of 105 ODI matches have been played between these two cricket teams. Out of 105, the Aussies have won 61 matches while in the rest of the 36 ODIs, the Indian players were the victorious ones.
- The highest ODI team score has been scored by Australia against the Indian cricket team on the grounds of Johannesburg in year 2003. 359 runs on the cost of only 2 wickets in 50 overs.
- However, the highest ODI individual score has been made by the Indian batsman, Sachin Tedulkar (175) against the Australian team members on the fields of Hyderabad in November 2009.
- The best ODI bowling figures in the ODIs between Australian and England cricket team is of M Kartick, one of the Indian players. He took six wickets against the Aussies in the ODI Played in 2007.
- Most number of wickets has been taken by an Australian player, Bret Lee. (51) in the ODIs against the Men in Blue.
- Coming towards the wicket keeping records, AC Gilchrist has the most number of dismissals record against the Indian cricket team.
- The last ODI up till today played between the two teams was on March 24th 2011 at Ahmedabad where India defeated the Australian cricket team by five wickets.
Cricket series 2011: England vs India (Test, T20 and ODI)
by admin on July 19, 2011
in Concluded and future cricket series/events
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 |
Famous cricket player of West Indian cricket team: Richard Benjamin Richardson
by admin on July 13, 2011
in Famous cricket players profiles
Richardson is a renowned name in the list of former West Indian cricketers. He also served his team as a captain during his tenure as a player. He stepped into the field of cricketer in 1982 as an opener with the Leewards Island. Following his season season, he went aboard the West Indian team to tour India during the season of 1983-84. He initiated batting in the middle-order and it didn’t take him long to emerge as an ostentatious batsman alongside being an outstanding fast bowler.
Soon after the retirement of Viv Richards from Test match, Richardson, better known as Richie was capped with the captaincy of the team. The team went out in the playing field 24 times under his captaincy out of which 11 matches were won. Richie captained for a good 4 years during which the team lost only one series that was played in 1995 against Australia.
Up till 1995, Richie played 86 Test matches and hit a score of 5,949 runs including 16 centuries. This superb West Indian player exhibited a strong profile against Australia, hitting a superb 9 centuries while the highest score was acquired in 1989 against India. Richardson played a total of 224 ODIs inclusive of 3 World Cups. The last international he played was the semi final for the World Cup of 1996 against Australia after which he resigned from the role of captainship.
Post-retirement from International cricket, Richie became the first ever high profile signing by the English All-Star Club Cricket Team: Lashings World XI and is also the present captain of the team.