Golden Time of Cricket Teams: Australia 1999-2007

 

None can share this laurel which Australia holds, the best ODI team cricket world has ever produced. Australia was the undisputed king of ODI format during 1999 – 2007.Some of the records registered by the Kangaroos are still unbeaten as they have consecutively won 21 ODI matches during 2003; a worthwhile feat to look at.  Furthermore, three successive World Cup titles from 1999 to 2007 put them on top of the cricket world. If we look at the World Cup matches performance, Australian Cricket team won 25 matches in a row and played 34 games without a single defeat.

The killing combination of some great Australian players never allowed anyone stand in their way to success. Legendary cricketers like Glenn McGrath, Ricky Ponting, Shane Warne and Adam Gilchrist played a dominant part in winning all the three World Cup finals during the discussed period. Ricky Ponting is considered to be the most successful captain ever in the history of Cricket. Whether it’s a test match, an ODI or a T20 format, this collective performance as a captain is phenomenal.

Australians as a team set example for all the other cricketing nations as how to reinvent themselves and keep hitting the target successfully no matter whatever the situation at the game is. With the retirement of Shane Warne, Australians never sat back and found Brad Hogg as a good replacement for their team. Aussies are still one of the best teams of the Cricket world and great entertainers for cricket fans across the globe.

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Best English cricket players: Brian Christopher Broad

Brian Christopher Broad, a former cricketer of the English Test cricket team, was an opening batsman and had a 25 match long international Test career in the course of which he made 6 centuries along with his participation in 34 ODIs with a reasonable enough average of above 40.

Broad is extensively renowned for his achievement during the Ashes series in 1986 where he made 3 impressive centuries in successive series of Tests while he demonstrated an overwhelming presence at the crease. From this point onwards, Broad became a Test official. His first-class Test debut came in 1979 when he played for Gloucestershire and won him a secure standing in the team the following summer season. When it comes to International cricket, Broad was an aggressive left-handed opening batsman and made his Test debut in 1984 for England.

It was in 2003 when Broad became an ICC Test official wherein he performed as a match referee for the Tests and ODIs. This includes the match played for the World Cricket Tsunami Appeal while he served as a match referee in the World Cup Super Eights played between WI and Australia.

He is still referred to as a player who had an influential presence on the field with a devastating aura around him.

 

Famous cricket players of West Indies: Kemar Andre Jamal Roach

• Kemar Roach is a right-arm fast bowler of West Indian cricket team. Roach is considered to be the only bowler who can bowl six consecutive balls at 150kph in all formats of cricket. Roach gained attention when he struck Ricky Ponting’s elbow with a 146kph bouncer.
• Kemar Roach made his ODI debut in West Indian cricket team on August 20, 2008 against Bermuda. Roach has played 20 ODI matches, taking 39 wickets at an average of 18.94 with an economy rate of 4.59. The best bowling figure of Kemar Roach in ODI is 6/27.
• Kemar Roach made his test debut on July 9, 2009 against Bangladesh. Roach has played 10 test matches securing 36 wickets at an economy rate of 3.23 with an average of 28.25. The best test bowling figures of Roach in test innings and match are 6/48 and 7/116.
• Kemar Roach has played 5 matches in World Cup, taking 13 wickets at an economy rate of 3.88 with an average of 12. The best bowling figure of Kemar Roach in World Cup is 6/27. He is one of the leading bowlers in 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup.
• In 15 matches, Roach has taken 26 wickets, an average of two wickets per match. His strike rate is 27.8.

Final-Cricket World Cup 2003

The 8th World Cup of Cricket was played in South Africa, Kenya and Zimbabwe. India and Australia faced each other in the final of Cricket World cup 2003.

1. The final of 2003 Cricket World Cup was played on 23^rd March, 2003.
2. Australian cricket team scored 359/2 which was the highest total set by any team in this world cup.
3. Ricky Ponting of Australian cricket team scored 140 runs. DR Martyn scored 88 runs and Adam Gilchrist scored 57. ML Hayden scored 37.
4. Indian cricket team was all out for 234 runs. Virender Sehwag scored 84 runs and Rahul Dravid scored 47 runs. Glenn McGrath took 3 wickets.
5. Ricky Ponting was declared Man of the Match. Sachin Tendulkar of Indian cricket team was declared Man of the series in the final match of 2003 Cricket World Cup.

This was the second consecutive world cup title for Australian cricket team. The sensible and staunch captaincy of Ricky Ponting helped Australia win another world cup trophy.

 

 

Final-Cricket World Cup 1999

The Seventh World Cup of Cricket was again played in England and Pakistan faced Australian cricket team in the final at Lord’s, London. After 1987 Cricket World Cup, this was the third time that Australian cricket team made into the finals of a world cup.

1. The final match of 1999 Cricket World Cup was played between Australia and Pakistan cricket teams on 20^th June, 1999.
2. Pakistan cricket was all out for 132 runs which shocked everyone. Shane Warne took 3 wickets from Australian cricket side.
3. As the total was almost negligible, Adam Gilchrist scored 54 runs and Australia easily scored 133 runs to win the match.
4. Shane Warne  of Australian cricket team was declared Man of the Match in the final of 1999 ICC Cricket World Cup whereas Lance Klusner was declared man of the series.

With Australia winning this world cup, the streak continued for them and Australian cricket team won 2003 and 2007 cricket world cups as well. Their performance never shook and with an absolute captaincy of Ricky Ponting, Australian cricket team looks very confident to win the 2011 Cricket World Cup trophy as well.

 

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