Cricket World Cup 1992- Cricket history

It was a once in life time chance and Pakistan ruled the Cricket World Cup 1992 by defeating England by 22 runs at Melbourne Cricket Ground, Australia. The sturdy performance of Javed Miandad and skipper Imran Khan with bat and magical bowling of Waseem Akram and Aqib Javed turned tables in favor of Pakistan. Waseem Akram was declared ‘Man of the Match.’ It was a dream come true for Pakistanis. Pakistan came from the down and out situation under Imran Khan’s captaincy to claim the title. 

Australia and New Zealand hosted the fifth Cricket World Cup (Benson and Hedges World CUP 1992) from February 22, 1992 to March 25, 1992. Colored Kits and white balls were introduced alongwith black sightscreens. Whereas, several world cup matches were played under the floodlights. In case of rain affected matches, the rules were changed for the calculating of target score for the chasing  batting line, which remained controversial throughout the tournament especially the semi final played between South Africa and England where South Africa despite good scoring faced sudden death to this rule and England marched into the final. South Africa was allowed to play its first World Cup after the Apartheid. Nine countries participated which include Australia, India, England, New Zealand, South Africa, Zimbabwe, West Indies Pakistan and Sri Lanka

How to play a reverse sweep?

Although it is rarely uses, a reverse sweep is a shot that can be helpful in ticking the score board by making runs. For that matter the judgement of the batsman should be good and he should be able read the line and length of the ball effectively. Reverse sweep is usually played on slower balls usually on spin bowling and any misjudgement can lead to fall of wicket which can either be Leg Before Wicket (LBW) or bowled out. To play a  sweep shot, the front foot should be moved as far down the wicket as much as possible while bending both the knees in unison. Furthermore, the back knee should touch the ground to provide a strong support to the overall posture of the batsman. Then the bat should be brought down from the offside and hit the ball towards the leg side. The emphasis should be playing the shot in front of the square leg or behind square leg. Playing a reverse sweep is not easy as it requires a lot of experience and practice. Javed Miandad of Pakistan is considered to be the King of Reverse Sweep. Vivian Richards from West Indies is also considered as one of the best in this regard. 

Top Ten Captains of Pakistan in Test-ODI-T20 Cricket

 

Top Ten Captains of Pakistan in Test Cricket

Recently, Pakistan Captain Shahid Afridi resigned as the captain of the Pakistan Test Cricket team, and now they have a new test captain in the form of Salman Butt.

To be a successful captain in test cricket, the player is required to have a certain temperament so as to deal with all the pressure and stress that comes along with test cricket. Javed Miandad was a very successful captain and he managed to make the maximum runs as a captain.

It is a little bit more relaxing in this version of the game, as the captain gets a lot more time to think about the strategies or methods that he would like to apply in his game to make it better. Here is the list of top ten captains of Pakistan in test cricket:

1. Rashid Latif
2. Zaheer Abbas
3. Saleem Malik
4. Javed Miandad
5. Mushtaq Mohammad
6. Moin Khan
7. Imran Khan
8. Wasim Akram
9. Waqar Younis
10. Inzamam-ul-Haq

Top Ten Captains of Pakistan in ODI Cricket

In the year 1992, under the captaincy of Imran Khan, they won the World Cup which was their biggest achievement. Pakistan even made it to the finals of the 1999 World Cup, which yet again remains a success for them.

It was after the introduction of Wasim Akram that they were considered a fearing team. They had a very powerful team by then. Wasim Akram and Imran Khan were two such captains Pakistan had, who could take the match to the winning point single-handedly. They knew their team well and they knew exactly what to and how to bring out the best in each player.

Pakistan has had some well known captains and players, who have all contributed to the game beautifully. Here is the list of  top ten captains of Pakistan in ODI:

1. Shoaib Malik
2. Saleem Malik
3. Waqar Younis
4. Wasim Akram
5. Inzamam-ul-haq
6. Moin Khan
7. Zaheer Abbas
8. Imran Khan
9. Rashid Latif
10. Saeed Anwar

Top Ten Captains of Pakistan in T20 Cricket

Pakistan’s first ever Twenty-20 captain was Shoaib Malik. He, along with being a good captain, contributed to his batting and bowling as well. When in the mood, Pakistan is dominating and energetic.

Then came Younis Khan, who was soft and motivating and knew how to keep his cricketing side together. The second World Cup was won under his captaincy.

Shahid Afridi with the bat was devastating. The thoughts brought by his captaincy ignited the team. He brings a lot of positivity on the field, and now he has passed it on to his fellow teammates. He proves to be a good captain with the way he gels around with all the members of his team.

Since the game is analyzed at every ball and the opposition is fleeing away with runs, required adjustments have to be made quickly. Here is the list of top five captains of Pakistan in T20:

1. Inzamam-ul-Haq
2. Misbah-ul-Haq
3. Shoaib Malik
4. Shahid Afridi
5. Youniss Khan

Top Ten Catchers / Fielders of Pakistan in Test-ODI-T20 Cricket

Top Ten Catchers / Fielders of Pakistan in Test Cricket

Test Cricket requires the players to have the ability and commitment to it and for those who cannot handle it, T20 or ODIs are the safest to play.

Pakistan has been excellent in the batting and the bowling department but in the last few matches their fielding has been incompetent. Unity is going to be their way of reaching the top.

Pakistan needs to appoint a fielding coach because the methods they have been using are outdated, as was noted in the Australian Tour. This will help them overcome their fielding disabilities.

There are some wonderful players in the Pakistan Test Cricket team. All they need to do is to include a little more hard work and dedication.Here are top ten fielders of Pakistan in test cricket:

1. Javed Miandad
2. Inzamam-ul-Haq
3. Younis Khan
4. Majid Khan
5. Mohammad Yousuf
6. Saleem Malik
7. Mudassar Nazar
8. Ijaz Ahmed
9. Wasim Akram
10. Iqbal Qasim

Top Ten Catchers / Fielders of Pakistan in ODI Cricket

At the One Day Internationals, Pakistan has been performing very well and has been giving tough competition to its opponents. Their major cause of worry is their fielding which has not been up to the mark, causing the opponents to score well.

Fielding is a very important aspect of the game and needs to be enjoyed thoroughly by the players. To be a competent player, one needs to be passionate about it or else the drowsiness will show. Also, lack of communication among the players needs to be sorted out, so that they can understand each other’s strengths and weaknesses.

Today, certain ground fielding records need to be set, so that the over all team performance can be accepted and understood. Here are the top 10 fielders of Pakistan in ODI:

1. Inzamam-ul-Haq
2. Younis Khan
3. Shahid Afridi
4. Ijaz Ahmed
5. Wasim Akram
6. Saleem Malik
7. Javed Miandad
8. Shoaib Malik
9. Mohammad Yousuf
10. Aamer Sohail

Top Ten Catchers / Fielders of Pakistan in T20 Cricket

Twenty 20 cricket is not meant for latecomers. You need to be impeccable in your fielding because otherwise the opposition team will score all the required runs which, again, is easy thanks to the fielding restrictions present in Twenty 20 Cricket.

The twenty 20 wins for Pakistan have been a huge morale booster for them, in spite of the consistent test cricket losses.

The T20 was important for Pakistan as they had to show the skill which they had lacked in the last few international cricket matches.

For Pakistan, fielding has been their weakest point, because of which they need to work very hard on it so that they are able to face the spinners of Australia, which is an exceptionally good team. And a lot of dedication will be required due to the restrictions on the T20 field.

Top ten catchers/fielders of Pakistan in T20 are:

1. Shoaib Malik
2. Younis Khan
3. Shahid Afridi
4. Umar Akmal
5. Umar Gul
6. Misbah-ul-Haq
7. Mohammad Hafeez
8. Fawad Alam
9. Imran Nazir
10. Abdur Rehman

Cricket Encounter between India and Pakistan

Since 1947, the time of Indo-Pak partition, a political tension is going to be proceeded between India and Pakistan. It is said that there exists a cold war between the two neighboring countries but when there is held a cricket match between the two countries, an open virtual war can easily be seen and felt between these two.

India –Pakistan cricket rivalry not only proves a tense competition between the two teams but always turns in the center of attention for viewers and cricket lovers worldwide. Since the partition, there have been held a number of matches between the two teams and every time it was a tough one. It seemed that each is interested in defeating the other in spite of winning the trophy. The statistics of the matches held between India and Pakistan are as follows:

	Test	ODs	Twenty20
Total Match Played	59	118	2
Matches Won By India	9	45	1
Matches Won By Pakistan	12	69	0
Matches Draw / Tie	38	4	1

The statistics of the highest scores achieved by both countries while playing against each other are as:

	Year	Winner	H.S	Inn
Pakistan	1989	Pakistan	669	5
India	2004	India	675	5

The statistics of the highest individual score achieved by the outstanding cricketers of the teams are:

	Player	Highest Scores	Year
Pakistan	Javed Miandad	280	1983
India	Virender Sehwag	309	2004

The excellent bowling figures and total wickets taken by both teams while playing against each other are:

	Total Wickets Taken	Player
Pakistan	94	Imran Khan
India	99	Kapil Dev

India has played a total of five matches against Pakistan on the field of Pakistan. Out of these five matches, two were won by India , one match went draw and two were won by Pakistan while playing in their homeland against India . A total of seven Asia Cup tournaments have been held between the two teams; two out of these seven went draw while four matches were won by India and one match by Pakistan.

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