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Leading man of following story was a wicket keeper cum left handed batsman, but as no hero is a hero without an equally matched villain (in respectful manner) ~ I'll start the story with an Indian batsman called VVS Laxman.
21 innings, 1081 runs at an average of 54.05 with 4 centuries.. numbers speak for themselves whenever VVS batted at an Australian venue. Everything was fine & Adam Gilchrist - leading man of this story - looked good to represent Australian cricket team for good 2 more years. Meanwhile, Aussie think tank were working overnight to device ways to dismiss Laxman.. DROPPED! Gilchrist drops a simple catch of VVS Laxman off Brett Lee. Adelaide 2008.
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Added on Fri, 01 February 2008
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Some say he's the wicket-keeping version of Stuart McGill who made the mistake of being born in the generation of Shane Warne. Not that he could have anyhow rescheduled his birth - Brad Haddin intersected the timeline when Adam Gilchrist played International cricket in all his glory & redefined the word - wicket-keeper batsman!
Early 2008, when Adam Gilchrist has suddenly announced his retirement - Wicket keeping position reopens in Australian cricket team & this New South Wales keeper for last 8 years - Brad Haddin, is the first gloveman to get the opportunity. Question is - is Brad Haddin as good as Adam Gilchrist was or can he match the cleanness with which Ian Healy kept wickets?
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Added on Sun, 27 January 2008
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Left arm spinners, who spin the ball into a right handed batsman - are called as Chinaman bowler. Given that they grip the ball like leg-spinners (but off opposite hand) the deliveries they bowl have same names.. Flipper, Wrong'n and likewise.
Leg spin is already a difficult art to master, so no wonder very few left-arm legspinners (Chinaman's) have played cricket at highest level, and (I assure) none were as good as George Bradley Hogg of Australia, commonly known as Brad Hogg. Hogg's story started much on a different note cause he was more of a left handed batsman than bowler. For the love of the game, he started spin-bowling at the nets & gradually excelled.
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Added on Mon, 24 December 2007
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Some time ago, I read somewhere about Australians doing researches on how to spot fast bowling breed at a very early age and how to groom it!
Can't confirm that news 100%, but assure you Australians do think lot far ahead about their cricket than any other cricketing nation. One of the example is/was making Steve Waugh the vice-captain once Mark Taylor was leading wonderfully, and then Ricky Ponting was confirmed of captainship even before he had "fully" proved himself at International level.
Aussie selectors "seem to know" which player has got how much capability, and even though they will give the "stand-in" vice-captainship to their wicket-keepers (Ian Healy and Adam Gilchrist), they will always tell ... .. Read complete article |
Added on Mon, 24 December 2007
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For some cricketers - its sheer passion that gets success for them. They aren't born with exceptional talent like most of International cricketers, but their love for the game and desire to excel fuels the motivation.
At the age of almost 29, when Aussie call finally ranged.. Michael Hussey was overready! His test average of almost 87 & one day batting average of almost 58 speaks for itself but what statistics don't tell - is the hard yards Hussey puts in when he fields. Just 4 years of highest level cricket, age is not on his side and neither is Australian plans who demand lower order match winning knocks from him who once was an opener! Hussey has ... .. Read complete article |
Added on Sun, 23 December 2007
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What is the fastest ball ever bowled in cricket? before I tell you the rumors, fans must know that ICC doesn't recognize the speed gun or speedometer set at stadiums by TV broadcasters. it, no doubt, interests the viewers but its hardly official.
"Most famous" fastest ball was bowled by Shoaib Akhtar of Pakistan against England in a 2003 world cup match at Newlands ground in Capetown. 161.3 kilometers per hour or 100 miles/hr approximatively. see video. Interestingly, the very next ball from Wasim Akram again showed the same reading, and thus - the confusion!
In fact, past bowlers claim that similar effort-ed bowling by same bowler at a New Zealand venue shows much lower ... .. Read complete article |
Added on Thu, 06 December 2007
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