Thursday, 4 April 2013

Cricket Journey of Sachin Tendulkar


Sachin Tendulkar was born 24 April 1973 in Bombay (Mumbai), India. He is also known as the Little Master or Master Blaster. He is regarded as one of the greatest batsmen ever. Tendulkar was just 16 when he became India's youngest Test cricketer. In 2005 he became the first cricketer to score 35 centuries in Test play. In 2007 Tendulkar reached another major milestone, becoming the first player to record 15,000 runs in one-day international play.



Sachin is the mainstay of Indian batting line-up for more than two decades. In 2011, Tendulkar finally achieved his dream of winning the Cricket World Cup at the Wankhede stadium in Mumbai. It took six World Cup appearances for the 'Little Master' to win the coveted trophy. 

Some interesting facts about Sachin –

1987 - At the age of 14, Sachin was a ball boy for the match between India and Zimbabwe at the Wankhede Stadium during the 1987 World Cup.
Nov 15, 1989 - He was only 16 when he made his International Test debut against Pakistan at Karachi.
1992 - Tendulkar was the first player to be given out by the third umpire in an international game.
Mar 27, 1994 - Opens in an ODI for the first time - against New Zealand. Goes on to make 82 off 49 balls.
2000 - He became the first batsman to have scored 50 international hundreds
Oct 17, 2008 - Tendulkar became the highest run-scorer in Test cricket at Mohali against Australia, surpassing Brian Lara's tally of 11953 runs.

List of Honors –

Doctorate - University of Mysore and Rajiv Gandhi University of Health and Science
Group of Captain - Indian Air force
Padma Vibhushan - Second Highest Civilian Honor of India
Rajeev Gandhi Khel Ratna Award - Highest Sporting Honor
Padma Shri - Fourth Highest Civilian Honor of India




Most popular series in cricket



Because cricket was started earlier in 16th century, from that it is amongst the famous sports activity in globe. In 1844 international cricket matches started in between different nations around the world. Cricket began using the test collection only famous that period but little by little other sort of series occurred to amuse the audience all over the world. The first limited overs international or most of us call the item ODI match came about at Melbourne Cricket Ground in 1971. Next the beginning of cricket globe cup came about in Britain in 1975. Which is for me is the most famous and interesting game to all form involving series. Cricket globe cup kept after just about every four years relating to the world’s cricket groups. The tournament may be the world's fourth-largest as well as fourth-most-viewed having event. It does not take most significant tournament and also the highpoint involving achievement inside the cricket sports activity. In first world pot, eight teams all over the world participate within it and ultimate match was between Western side Indies as well as Australia where West Indies won the 1st cricket globe cup contest. Time to time soon after every several years your cricket globe cup kept by unique nation and different teams conducted and received the contest. India won 2 times the globe cup recent is at 2011. Australia team was rewarded since the most periods winning contest in globe which depend as 4 times. Another cricket globe cup can held throughout 2015 throughout Australia as well as New Zealand. I imagine the just about every fan involving cricket is waiting for day to be enjoyed and cheer for their team.

Role of Umpire


A bat and ball game entertain the whole world ,but can you guess who are the important players without bat and ball ?they are the decision makers of the game called umpires they are also called informers they are the keen watchers of the game. Umpires are different type of players in the field. They are three in numbers.

Umpire plays a crucial role in cricket .The word umpire is derived from the French ‘nompere ‘  which means not equal or in simple word its mean not a member of team. He is the precision who has authority of taking decision in the field. According to international law of cricket umpire not only conduct the manners in the game and taking decision about delivery laws, wicket appeals but also announces deliveries and completion of an over.



To preside over the match two infield umpires are there. The umpires are in different positions .There is one umpire who stand just behind the bowlers wicket .he is the most important umpire he decide and act as a judiciary or judge. There is another umpire standing in the side vie of batsman he is called square leg umpire .He help the main umpire in decision. If still there is any confusion in the decision or if they are not able to decide anything there is an option of third umpire .Third umpire is a technology by which they can take correct decision by replaying the difficulties.

Not only during the match but umpire plays an important role before the match also which we called pre match role before the coin toss umpires establish the hours of play .umpires decide which ball s will be used during the match .The umpires also inspect the wicket, boundary lines, crease marking and all the other rules and regulations .They also check the equipment’s of the players. Thus we can say that not only players but umpires also play an eminent role in cricket

Cricket Sponsors

Cricket is one of the most famous game these days. There are large number of viewers and fans of cricket
world wide. That's why sponsors are attracted towards cricket. They are investing lots of money in cricket. Sponsors approach to the cricket board, cricket teams and cricket players also. They use boundary line boards, main ground, players' dresses, their bats etc. to promote their brand or company.


Here are some sponsors of famous teams - 

  • Australia - Commonwealth Bank 
  • India - Sahara India
  • England - Brit Insurance
  • New Zealand - DEC
  • South Africa - Castle
There are many forms of cricket and a single cricket team sponsors usually vary for every form of cricket. Sponsors sign contract with teams for a particular interval of time. After the end of contract time, sponsor may change or the same sponsor may also resign the contract. 
R.S.

Tuesday, 2 April 2013

Team Ranking


International cricket council (ICC) is the board who daily update the cricket team ranking. Each team works hard in to get their team in top 10. This is depending upon the performance of their team in a match. The team ranking is daily up and down.

There are three type of team ranking one day match ranking, test match ranking, T-20 ranking. Each format of cricket the team ranking is different.one day cricket and twenty –twenty match ranking going up and downs because in these match the result come fast. Whereas the test matches the result rate is very low because most of the matches are draw. Ranking shows how team is performing. Team ranking create a competition between the teams.

Team ranking is depending in the matches play between two internationals teams at international level. It does not matter where it played. Most of the matches are in the forms of series like Coca-Cola series. Each year the ICC organized world cup matches in which international team play. Its big platform form teams. Through this they can improve their ranking.