Archive for February, 2009
Mahela Jayawardene and Thilan Samaraweera have broken a 51 year old record to create a new record for the Highest 4th Wicket Partnership ever in the history of cricket. On the second day of the 1st Test Match against Pakistan being played at the National Stadium in Karachi, the duo amassed 437 runs, 26 more [...]
February 22nd, 2009 | Posted in Cricket Records, Featured, Test Cricket | No Comments
The Indian team has reached New Zeland for its tour comprising two T20 matches, three tests and five one day matches. Even as the team began its first net sessions at the Lincoln University ground on the off-skirts of Christchurch, there was tremendous buzz and a huge crowd gathered to cheer on the Indian cricket team.
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February 21st, 2009 | Posted in Featured, India vs New Zealand | No Comments
Fomer India cricket captain Kapil Dev who was inducted into the Territorial Army five months ago with the title of Honorary Colonel begins his combat training today. Kapil received his badge of honour from the chief of Army Staff in September 2008.
The former cricketer’s familarisation of the army begins today - this orientationwhich is being [...]
February 20th, 2009 | Posted in Featured | No Comments
q#1. The AMI Stadium in New Zealand will host the inaugural match of India’s tour to New Zealand - a T20 match on February 25th. This cricket ground acquired this new name only in 2007. What was it previously known as?
q#2. With 111 Test caps, he has played more test matches for New Zealand than any other [...]
February 19th, 2009 | Posted in Cricket Quiz, Cricket Records | No Comments
Cricket is slated to make an entry into the South Asian Federation Games (SAF) which will be next staged in Dhaka, Bangladesh next year. The Dhaka SAF games will be held from January 29 to Feb 9. The games will host a Twenty20 cricket tournament but only players under 21 years of age will be [...]
February 19th, 2009 | Posted in T20 Cricket | No Comments
The Indian one day and T20 cricket team will get a brand new look for their tour to New Zealand. The Indian team’s jersey sponsors Nike unveiled a new deep-blue uniform for the team at a star-studded function in Mumbai.
The ramp show displayed the various jerseys that the Indian cricketers have donned on the cricket [...]
February 18th, 2009 | Posted in Featured, One Day Cricket, T20 Cricket | No Comments