Select the Best Playing XI Team for Your Online Cricket Game

Cricket is a game that has a huge fan following. So it is inevitable that the performance of all players and teams will be under immense scrutiny at all times. Selection of the team is one factor that has always been widely discussed and talked about by fans that are crazy about the game. Almost every other fan has a different opinion about the team selection. However all fans know that they will never have a say in the team selection. Online Cricket Game is an online game through which fans can select their own team and see them in action on the field. 

Fans put to test their cricketing skills

By playing online cricket game, fans can actually put to test their cricketing skills. It is very easy to criticize the selection of a team, but having to select an entire team on your own is a very hard task. Unless you take part and play online cricket, you will not be able to know exactly how difficult this is. That is not all; you can select players from all parts of the world and also see them in action against a team. Basically you will be able to select your dream team and also be in charge of the team. 

The source for you to take part in a game of daily fantasy cricket is through 11Wickets, which is dedicated to fantasy sports like cricket and football. Fans will be given a list containing the best names in the world of cricket. What you will have to do is make a selection of eleven unique players from that list. The entire thing may sound to be very easy for you, buy you will realize how difficult it is to strike the right balance to select the final eleven. 

One thing that you will have to keep in mind is the fact that you will be allotted certain points and you must manage your team within those points. You have 100 points at your disposal and you must manage your team within that point. The budget point is the ranking point given to each player based on their performance. Remember randomly selecting players for your team will not do, you must make sure that the player you have selected to play fantasy cricket is an expert with the bat, ball or both. 

Modification of team

Also you must choose one of the eleven players to be the captain of your team. At any time of the game, you have the option of modifying your team, by replacing players in the team. If you make a wise choice from the very beginning, you will not need to modify your team at any stage. 

Just make sure that while selecting your team for fantasy cricket you do not get swayed by big names and end up choosing them in the team. The only basis for selecting players in your team must be performance. The final outcome of the game of online cricket game depends on the performance that the players put up on the field. 

Enjoy reading and playing fantasy sports! 

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Some Cricket Records To Remember

Cricket is not about just the batsmen and the bowlers. They say it is a team game and your team requires having brilliant fielders and decent wicket keeper. When you build a team for your fantasy cricket game, you arrange your team in such a manner that there is a good place for each of the cricketers in the team. 

Daily fantasy cricket is all about your smart selection of bowlers, batsmen, fielders and wicket keeper. In our today’s post, we have collected some of the brilliant cricketers and their amazing records for you. Read and enjoy their miracles: 

Virat Kohli and 500 runs 

Virat Kohli became the first man to score 500 runs in a two-sided ODI series, against South Africa in February 2018. 

M.S. Dhoni and 134 catches 

On Feb. 18, 2018, M.S. Dhoni broke a world record after dismissing South Africa’s Reeza Hendricks with a catch. With 134 catches in 275 T20s, he outshined Sri Lanka’s Kumar Sangakkara, who has 133 catches in 254 T20s. 

Record of sixes in T20I 

In an Australia vs. New Zealand T20 match in February 2018, 32 sixes were hit, becoming the joint-highest in a T20I. 

Ravichandran Ashwin’s test wickets record 

In November 2017, Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin surpassed Australian pace legend Dennis Lillee to become the fastest bowler to claim 300 Test wickets – in 54 matches. Lillee achieved the feat in 56 Tests. 

Batting Partnership 

In the third ODI against New Zealand in Kanpur on Oct. 29, 2017, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma together amassed 230 runs and scored more than 200 ODI runs a record four times. 

M.S. Dhoni – The first wicketkeeper to get 100 stumps 

In stumping Akila Dananjaya in the fifth ODI against Sri Lanka in September 2017, Dhoni became the first wicketkeeper to achieve 100 stumps, achieving the feat in 301 ODIs. 

Not outs of Dhoni 

In a game against Sri Lanka in August 2017, Dhoni created a record of most not outs in ODIs – 73. He is followed by Shaun Pollock of South Africa and Chaminda Vaas of Sri Lanka, who have remained not out in 72 matches. 

K.L. Rahul and his seven back-to-back half-centuries 

With his 85 off 133 balls against Sri Lanka at the Pallekele Test in August 2017, India’s K.L. Rahul equalled the record of scoring seven back-to-back half-centuries in Test cricket, joining the likes of Everton Weekes, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Andy Flower, Kumar Sangakkara and Chris Rogers. 

India and 100th 300-plus score 

India became the first team to score 100th 300-plus team total on Dec. 13, 2017, after winning their second ODI against Sri Lanka in Mohali. 

Australia and highest T20 runs 

Australia put up the highest T20 international score, 263 runs, and defeated home team Sri Lanka by 85 runs on Sept. 6, 2016. The previous record was held by Sri Lanka themselves, 260 runs against Kenya in 2007. 

Kepler Wessels’ no duck record 

Kepler Wessels was never dismissed for a duck in his entire 109-match ODI career. 

Worst ODI start 

Four wickets for one run is Pakistan’s record for the worst start in ODI cricket, on Feb. 21, 2015. 

Enjoy playing dream cricket! 

Funniest Fantasy Football team Names You Can Give 

One of the most popular pastimes around the football season is fantasy premier league. And 11Wickets helps you to get started in building your dream 11 team. 

Each of the major football tournaments around the world means the return of fantasy football season. 

Hence, when you are building your fantasy football league team, you need to give a name to your teams. Normally what you do? You give just some random names to the teams, names which are similar to your names or make names with your favourite words. 

However, if you wish, you can take a suggestion from the list here; we have collected from different sites.

Following are a few Funniest Fantasy Football team Names: 

Deshaun of the Dead 

Baby Got Dak 

Jason Kelce’s Tailor 

Jason Kelce’s Speech Writer 

Baker’s Dozen 

All Barkley, All Bite  

Guns & Rosen 

The Fabulous Baker Boy 

Rosen Up Your Bow 

A Kiss from a Rosen 

Dak to the Future 

Golden Tate Warriors 

Shake it Goff 

Golden Taint 

Zeke Squad 

Hartline Bling 

PokeMoncrief 

Fournettecation 

Little Red Fournette 

Hide & Zeke 

When the Le’Veon Breaks 

Dalvin & The Chipmunks 

Le’Veon a Prayer 

Le’Veon la Vida Loca 

Highway to Bell 

Game of Jones 

Julio Let the Dogs Out 

Julio Think You Are? 

My Ball Zach Ertz 

Goff Balls 

My TE Ertz When Eifert 

It’s Too Late to Say Amari 

Eiferted 

Stairway to Evans 

San Francisco 4th & 9ers 

Hot Lockett 

Knockin on Evans Door 

Roethlisberger Helper 

2 Gurley’s 1 Cup 

GurleyThings 

The Gurley Gates 

Runs Like a Gurley 

A Zeke Outlook 

Mr. Rodgers’ Neighborhood 

All About That Bosa 

The Walking Dez 

Dez-ed & Confused 

Dez Nuts 

Dez Dispencers 

Wentz, Twice — Three Times a Lady 

From Wentz You Came 

Dude, Where’s Derek Carr? 

Inglourious Bradfords 

Forte inch Ditka 

Chronic Masterdeflater 

Discount Belichick 

Check My Balls 

Yo Belichick Yo Self 

Super Mario-ta 

Mariota Had a Little Lamb 

Jamaal About That Bass 

Marcus Mari…otto 

Jamaal Charles in Charge 

JJ S.W.A.T.T. Team 

Turn Down for Watt 

The JPP Fireworks Incident 

1.21 JJ WATTS 

You Down With JPP? 

Wham! Bam! Thank you Cam! 

Hernandez Hit Men 

You Kaepernick the Future 

Geno 911! 

InstaJimmyGraham 

13 Reason Ajayi 

Inglorious Staffords 

A few more names to remember:

Backfields and McCoys 

Mike Vick in a box 

Stafford Infection 

My Percy’s on Broadway 

Montee Can Buy you Happiness 

Cry Me a Rivers 

In a Van Down by the Rivers 

50 Trent 

Pitch a Trent 

Drake’s New Favorite Team 

Waka Flacco Flame 

Mount Douchemore 

U Mad Bro? 

Rudolph Redzone Reindeer 

Abdullah Oblongata 

Trolling Crabtree 

Suh Girls, One Cup 

Kung Suh Panda 

Boy Named Suh 

The Big Gronkowski 

It’s a Hard Gronk Life 

We Wilfork You 

Keyshawn Beliebs 

Wilfork Dance Party 

Evil Empire 

No Money Manziel 

Revis’ Vineyard 

OBJYN 

Bend it Like Beckham Jr. 

Jay-Z’s My Agent 

Remember the Titans 

Off to Tennessee the Whiz 

Kissing Suzy Kolber 

Smokin’ Jay Cutler 

Kaepernick Swag 

Sherman’s Last Rant 

Mannings’ O-Face 

The Boldin the Beautiful 

Mr. UGG Boots 

Gisele’s Bundchens 

The Brady Bunch 

Brady Gaga 

Luck Beat A Brady Tonight 

No Romo 

Call Me the Brees 

Laces Out 

Big Ol’ Bortles 

Show Me the Money 

Forgetting Brandon Marshall 

Favre Dollar Footlong 

It’s Always Runny in Philadelphia 

Makin’ It DWayne 

Up All Night to Get Luck-y 

Luckness Monster 

Slow White Bronco 

Enjoy making teams with these names and play fantasy football! 

Gavaskar and Tale of Haircut In Middle of Test Match

Cricket is an amazing sport. Nearly the entire world is a fan of cricket. Apart from the frequent cricket matches, we now are concentrating in the fantasy cricket more and more for entertainment and showcase our cricket knowledge by building an online fantasy cricket team who can compete with others and win prizes. 

There are lots of interesting tales in the vast world of cricket and daily fantasy cricket. We are going to tell you about one such tale of Indian cricketer who is known for various records. This is a tale which will bring smile on your face. 

It is a known fact that Indian cricketer Sunil Gavaskar have been the record breaker and record creator in the 70s. He was quite a trendsetter in those days with his wavy curly locks. 

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And something happened surrounding those locks back in 1974! As you know, Sunil Gavaskar has many records, before others broke them. However, let us tell you that he is the only cricketer in the history of cricket who has gotten a haircut in the middle of the field, during a match. 

Know the tale now:

At a test match in 1974, where India was playing against England. Gavaskar was on the field with the wind challenging his long curly locks. Now, we would expect him to carry on playing and visit a barber later, however guess that came to his recue and gave him a haircut, instead. It was none other than the then umpire Dickie Bird, who was maybe carrying a pair of scissors with him, and cut a chunk of Gavasakar’s hair, which were falling on his face and blurring his vision, while he was playing. 

Sunil Gavaskar went on to score 101 runs that day however, India still lost the match! But whatever might be the outcome of the match, we got a really cute, hilarious and memorable incident. 

Enjoy reading this humorous tale and play cricket online as always!

Crickets Facts Which Will Leave You Spellbound

Be it a school-going kid or over a 60-year-old man, everyone is up to date about every cricket match being played around the world and with the latest trend of fantasy cricket they play the daily fantasy cricket. The craze is not bound to international matches alone but to domestic games too! We all follow them all but do we remember them? Do we see between the scorecards? 

Here are a few interesting and unknown facts of cricket which you might never have noticed. 

Birthday Charm 

Peter Siddle, Australian fast bowler, is the only cricketer to have picked up a hat-trick on his birthday. This was on 25th November 2010 against England at Brisbane. Additionally to the hat-trick, that day got him his career-best bowling figures of 6 for 54 as well. 

Duck Record 

Chris Gayle has been dismissed for a duck on the very first ball thrice in test matches. This exclusive duck record is shared by Conrad Hunte, Sunil Gavaskar and Sanath Jayasuriya as well. 

Won Every World Cup 

The only ICC cricket team is the Indian cricket team who has won World Cup in all formats. 60 overs World Cup (1983), 50 overs World Cup (2011) and 20 overs World Cup (2007)! 

Lost Every World Cup 

The only ICC cricket team is the England cricket team who has lost World Cup final in all formats. 60 overs World Cup (1979), 50 overs World Cup (1987, 1992) and 20 overs World Cup (2016)! 

Unbeaten Record 

Courtney Walsh, the former West Indian skipper holds the record for having the most number of not outs in test cricket matches. It is an unbeaten record of 61 times. 

Smith’s Ton 

The most successful Test Captain in the history of cricket is Graeme Smith. He has won 3 tests as a captain. He is the only skipper to have led the side for 100 tests as well. 

Nothing out of Asia 

MS Dhoni, who was formerly Indian cricket team captain is yet to score an ODI ton outside Asia. He has already played 250+ ODI scoring 9000+ runs at an average of 51 odd with just 10 tons scoring each of them inside Asia. 

On and On 

Allan Border, former Australian skipper has played 153 consecutive tests for Australia. It is the most by any cricketer. This seems to be a forever unbreakable record. 

Safe hands 

Ricky Ponting, who is debatably one of the top cricketers in the cricketing history and was former Australian captain, has taken 28 catches in the World cup. As he was not a wicket-keeper ever, this was the most by any non wicket-keeper. 

Matchless Ganguly 

The former Indian skipper, Sourav Ganguly is the only player to win four consecutive “Man of the Match” award in One Day Internationals. 

Enjoy reading and playing fantasy cricket!

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10 Amazing and Surprising Cricket Records to Note

In all sports, the players get famous for their playing style and records they make. Cricket is no exception. Furthermore, you tend to select your daily fantasy cricket team based on the records of the players and also on their performances.

There are some cricketers who will be forever remembered for their unusual records, whether these cricketers are in performance during recent times or you choose them for your fantasy cricket game. Let’s know them: 

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Cricket appearance in Olympics 

Cricket has only ever appeared in the Olympic Games twice. The first time was in 1896 in Athens; but, there had not enough teams to compete hence the competition never happened. Once again, in 1900, cricket reappears in the Paris Olympics but just 2 teams were able to compete. 

First face-off 

Geoff Boycott was the first cricketer to face a ball in the one day cricket history. The bowler was Graham McKenzie. 

Ill-tempered Sunil 

Sunil Gavaskar parents had to take him to a psychiatrist once for check-up for his ill temperament. It has stated that Sunil was very ill-tempered in the past. 

Century using a borrowed bat 

The epic 1996 37-ball century of Shahid Afridi, the fastest in one-day history at the time, actually scored off using the borrowed bat of Waqar Younis! 

Mankad madness 

A special style of dismissal is in trend at the cricket matches. The style is known as Mankad, named after Indian bowler Vinod Mankad. It involves the running out of the non-striking batsman when he leaves his crease by the bowler before the ball has been delivered. Vinod used this method often, instead of warning the batsman as was custom at the time, so the name stuck.  

TV wickets 

In 1992, Sachin Tendulkar turned to be the first ever batsman to be run out after the third umpire consulted TV replays–Jonty Rhodes was the fielder. The next day, in the same test match, Rhodes was run out in the precise same way by Sachin. 

Snail-slow Sunil 

In a World Cup match of 1975, Sunil Gavaskar batted through the 60 overs and scored just 36 runs. There is a huge doubt about this record ever getting broken. 

Long-lasting battery power 

West Indian fast bowler Courtney Walsh nicknamed Duracell for his ability to bowl very long spells. 

Sydney magic 

After scoring 277 runs at the SCG in 1993 vs. Australia Brian Lara named his own daughter Sydney! 

Stumped by a whacko wicket 

English shepherds, considered to be the first to discover cricket, used to play in front of a tree stump. So the origins of the term “stump.” As the game developed, they moved to sometimes playing in front of a wicket-gate, which led to the term “wicket” coined. 

Enjoy reading and playing online cricket! 

5 Tips for Fantasy Cricket Fans

We all know that cricket the religion and the most popular sport in India. This passion for sports has brought the trend of fantasy sports as it engages the ardent fans to their favourite sports. Online cricket games allow the fans to enjoy the matches in their television sets and also win prizes playing the games. 

Your team competes with others entered in the same tournament, contest or league, and those players with the highest points get awarded as per the fantasy rules. Here we have list down 5 tips for the fantasy cricket players: 

Ensure your player is playing on that day 

The last thing you want to do is select a team of players that aren’t even playing in the real game. Avoid players who have been benched all season and avoid players who are even slightly in doubt of playing that particular match, due to injury or whatever other reason. 

Don’t rely on merit 

One thing you should never forget is that you must choose FORM over REPUTATION. The likes of popular players have been brilliant picks always. The players at form in 2015 are not likely to perform so well in 2018. Why not select a lesser known person, who have been running on some brilliant form and can prove in the matches. 

Do a pitch report 

No, we’re not asking you to fly down to place to check the pitches everyday but do a little homework about the pitch before choosing your team. Some pitches have become fast-paced pitch as compared and some are spin-friendly pitch. Similarly, some are two-paced wicket aiding the slower bowlers. Hence, choose your teams accordingly! 

Select top order batsmen 

You don’t want to be selecting batsmen who won’t even get a chance to bat in the game. Select your batsmen in such an order so that they can play in the top four. It is no use if they can’t bat and because of that, you cannot get any point. 

Strike bowlers 

You don’t want to be picking bowlers who just have low economy rates. Pick wicket taking bowlers, even if they have a tendency of giving away more runs. Pick bowlers who may get hit for a six, but their wicket taking ability is much higher. 

Enjoy playing online cricket!

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Getting Higher Points In Fantasy Cricket

Fantasy Cricket is all about having high fantasy rankings. However, before the real-life teams make it to the on-field championship; they have to endure countless hours of training and practising for the games. It is something that they have to do to get high fantasy rankings. They are professional players and this is their way of living. If they want to have more advertisements and endorsements, they have to show the world that they are indeed worthy of it and are capable of representing the company. 

First thing that you have to do is learn the rules as well as the ways in how to scoring. If you do not learn these things then you will have a hard time winning, and most importantly, drafting the players of your team. Ensure that you know what the role of each player is when they get to the field. In addition, scoring is also important as it will determine whether you are on the winning or losing end. Good for you if you are ahead of the game, however, if it is the other way around, then you have to rethink your strategies. 

Second thing that you have to do to get higher fantasy rankings is to research. You have to make your own cheat sheets to make things easier for you. In addition, if you have a friend who has been active in online cricket games, you can also ask for some tips from him. Adjust the line-up and the strategy used by the professional coaches to achieve the best results. Consult some information that support online fantasy games to learn more about starting your own team and how you will be able to make this known. 

On your draft day, have a checklist to make things hassle free. Always bring your cheat sheets with you. You just spend hours doing this and it is time that you use it. Highlight players that are on the field or have played so that you can keep track of them. To comfort yourself, you have to bring some drinks. Whether it be beer, wine, soda or anything that can calm your nerves and help you think straight. In addition, you too have to make sure that your brain will work. Remember to pick your defence second to the last and your kicker the last. 

Do these things and surely, you will experience higher fantasy rankings. If things do not go the way they should be, always have a backup plan. Even if you were not able to get the players that you originally want, you still have other options. It can be quite exciting and disappointing at times to see where your team is ranked. Nevertheless, there is so much room for improvement so see to it that you do. 

Enjoy playing fantasy cricket! 

Know the ‘No Ball’ in Cricket

Fantasy cricket is all about how wisely you are using your cricket skill, knowledge and understanding to create your own dream 11 fantasy team. 

Without knowing and understanding the details of the technicalities of cricket, it is just a guess working in fantasy sports. Hence, in our post today, we bring you “No Ball”. Have a glance and you will discover many new things about “No Ball”: 

So do you know what a no ball is? A no ball in cricket is an illegal delivery causing a one-run or two-run penalty for the team on the fielding side. 

Types of no ball 

Front foot no ball

When in the act of bowling the ball, the bowler fails to land any part of their front foot behind the popping crease, it is said to be front foot no ball. 

Back foot no ball

When delivering the ball, the bowler touches the return crease with their back foot, it is known to be back foot no ball. 

High full toss no ball

When the bowler’s delivery reaches the batsman above waist height without bouncing, called as high toss no ball. 

Above head height no-ball 

When the ball bounces high off the pitch and passes the batsman above head height, it is known as above head height no ball. In some scenarios, this is ruled to be a wide. While in others such as Test match cricket bowlers are permitted two per over before a no ball is called. 

Throwing no ball

When the bowler throws the ball, they bowl with the elbow at an angle greater than 15 degree;  known as throwing no ball. 

Breaking the stumps no ball

When the bowler is of course allow to break the stumps at the batsman’s end with the ball, known as breaking the stumps no ball. ‘Bowled’ is one of the most common ways of getting out in cricket. But if they break the stumps at the non-striker’s end in their delivery stride, it’s a no ball. England’s Steven Finn had a problem with this for some time, back when breaking the stumps resulted in a dead ball. 

Change of action no ball

When the bowler delivers the ball with the opposite arm or from a different side of the stumps without first notifying the umpire, called change of action no ball. 

Underarm no ball

When the bowler bowls underarm rather than overarm called as underarm no ball. Have you not heard of the well-known underarm incident involving an Australia vs. New Zealand match in the 1980s. 

Double bounce no ball

When the ball bounces more than once before reaching the batsman, known as double bounce no ball. 

Fielding restrictions no ball

When the fielding team has placed its fielders in breach of the restrictions agreed upon in advance of the match, it is termed as fielding restrictions no ball. The most common example is for having too many fielders outside the inner circle of the cricket field. 

Enjoy playing fantasy cricket! 

The Official FIFA World Cup Match Balls

Fantasy sports mean making teams online and sit back to watch the players beat each other and earn points to make your created team win. Online fantasy sports, most exciting matches are the World Cups, whether it is of cricket or football. Let’s talk about fantasy football 

The World Cup Ball has changed plenty eventually, getting lighter and more technical in design. The materials have changed eventually as has the manufacturer responsible for designing and offering the balls for the tournament. Below we have put together a list of official football at each of the World Cups, including this year one. 

1930 World Cup – T-Model 

Called as the ‘T-Model’ due to the T shaped panels on the sides, this ball was the very first one to use in the World Cup. 

1934 World Cup – Federale 102 

Italy was the host for 2nd World Cup and this resulted in Mussolini insisting the ball to be made there. The outcome was the Federale 102. 

1938 World Cup – Allen  

Allen manufactured in France by a Paris based manufacturer whose name was also Allen design the ball. For the first time, a company’s name used to brand the ball. 

1950 World Cup – Duplo T 

This inflatable 12 panel ball used during the iconic 1950 World Cup where Uruguay shocked Brazil in front of nearly 200,000 people. 

1954 World Cup – Swiss World Champion 

In this version of WC ball the most notable aspect was its zigzag edges. 

1958 World Cup – Top Star 

This was the first tournament where the ball design was a competition. The winning design came from a Swedish company, and their ball called the Top Star. It became famous for its waterproof waxed surface. 

1962 World Cup – Crack 

Simply called as ‘the Crack’ this ball made of uneven shapes, which was a design never seen before. 

1966 World Cup – Challenge 4-star 

Slazenger, a British company were tasked to make ball for the 1966 tournament held in Britain. The ball was made of 25 rectangular panels and had no markings or branding on it. 

1970 World Cup – Telstar 

This version was named after the satellite put into orbit in 1962, the Telstar was the first ball made by Adidas for the World Cup. It is composed of 20 white hexagons and 12 black pentagons. The ball is iconic.  

1974 World Cup – Telstar Durlast 

After the success of the 1970 Telstar, Adidas did very little to change the 1974 ball.  

1978 World Cup – Tango 

The design for the 1978 ball was supposed to reflect the passion and zing of the nation of Argentina. 

1982 World Cup – Tango Espana 

The Tango Espana was the first ball to combine leather and synthetic materials and yet despite having better water resistant qualities, the ball still had issues which meant it had to be modified numerous times. 

1986 World Cup – Azteca 

The Azteca, the first fully synthetic ball, designed with aztec frescoes, the ball used in Mexico in 1986. 

1990 World Cup – Etruscan Unico 

Italy, the host nation of WC 1990 and the ball designed to celebrate that. The design was to celebrate the history of ancient Italy and the Etruscans. 

1994 World Cup – Questra 

The 1994 World Cup ball made of five different materials and polystyrene foam which made the ball waterproof. The name Questra derives from an ancient word meaning ‘pursuit of the stars’. 

1998 World Cup – Tricolore 

The Tricolore was the first colour ball in the World Cup Finals. The blue design signified the French flag. 

2002 World Cup – Fevernova 

The Adidas Fevernova was a ball like no other, in terms of design and colour way. It had a special foam layer, and had thicker inner layers to increase accuracy. 

2006 World Cup – Teamgeist 

This is the first World Cup ball with a triangular design. The ball for the 2003 Women’s World Cup was technically identical to the Fevernova, but had a different visual design. 

2010 World Cup – Jabulani 

In Zulu language, Jabulani means ‘celebrate’ but this official ball is one of the most controversial balls. 

2014 World Cup – Brazuca 

Brazuca, the first World Cup ball named by the public. Brazuca was selected as it is an informal term for Brazilian national pride in their way of life. 

2018 World Cup – Telstar 18 

This is the football of 2018 FIFA WC, Telstar 18 by Adidas. Designed to be a modern interpretation of the iconic 1970 Telstar ball, the ball only has six panels in an innovative design whereas the original Telstar had 32 panels fastened together. 

Happy reading & playing fantasy sports!