Fantasy Cricket Records – Opening Pairs with 1000 Runs Partnership

Cricket is a sport where the start is the most significant and vital part of the innings. As much as you will play online cricket at 11Wickets.com, the best online cricket platform in India, you will experience this statement. It is apparent that opening provides a clear notion about how exactly the later part of the game will shape and also help the fantasy cricket game users to plan out strategies for future matches. Usually, a team needs a solid partnership at first to deliver a decent total on the scoreboard.

The opening duos are the two main men upfront who have the obligation in daily fantasy cricket to give the team boost to do well.

Here is the list of Top 10 opening pairs with partnership aggregate of 1000 run in online cricket games history.

Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly

Tendulkar walking to the crease as the first player and Ganguly as the second, we have witnessed this many times from 1996 to 2007. This Indian opening pair is ruling as the best duo throughout the history of cricket. Together they have played in 136 innings as the opening pair and remained not out in 2. They made 6609 runs at 47.34 average.

Matthew Hayden and Adam Gilchrist

Alone Hayden and Gilchrist are regarded as the top batsmen, who had taken Australian team to the height of success. You can imagine what they will be together. Matthew Hayden and Adam Gilchrist were the opening duo for their team from 2001 to 2008. Playing 114 innings they remained not out in 3 innings and made 5372 runs at an average of 48.39.

Gordon Greenidge and Desmond Haynes

The West Indies duo Gordon Greenidge and Desmond Haynes were the opening batsmen for the team from 1979 to 1991. They played in 102 innings with remaining not out in 4. With a total of 5150 runs at an average of 52.55, they come third in this list of top opening pair duo.

Shikhar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma

The terrific Indian duo Shikhar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma hold the fourth place in this list. Playing since 2013 and in 103 innings, Dhawan and Sharma scored 4681 runs at an average of 45.89. So far they have managed to remain not out in 1 inning.

Hashim Amla and Quinton de Kock

South African batsmen Hashim Amla and Quinton de Kock have till date opened 89 innings together since 2013. Together they have scored 4050 runs at an average of 47.09 and also have managed to stay not out in 3 innings.

Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag

Indian cricket team legends, Little Master and Viru hold the sixth place in this list. Playing from 2002 to 2012 and in 93 innings, Tendulkar and Sehwag scored 3919 runs at an average of 42.13.

Mark Waugh and Adam Gilchrist

Australian batsmen Mark Waugh and Adam Gilchrist opened 93 innings together from 1998 to 2002. Together they scored 3853 runs at an average of 41.43.

David Boon and Geoff Marsh

Australian batsmen David Boon and Geoff Marsh opened 88 innings together from 1986 to 1992. Together they scored 3523 runs at an average of 40.03.

Sanath Jayasuriya and Marvan Atapattu

Sri Lankan batsmen Sanath Jayasuriya and Marvan Atapattu opened 79 innings together from 1997 to 2007. Together they scored 3382 runs at an average of 43.92. They remained not out in 2 innings as well.

Sanath Jayasuriya and Romesh Kaluwitharana

Yet another Sri Lankan batsmen duo Sanath Jayasuriya and Romesh Kaluwitharana opened 105 innings together from 1996 to 2004. Together they scored 3230 runs at an average of 31.05 and also have managed to stay not out in 1 inning.

Tillakaratne Dilshan and Upul Tharanga

Another Sri Lankan batsmen duo Tillakaratne Dilshan and Upul Tharanga opened 71 innings together from 2009 to 2014. Together they scored 3159 runs at an average of 45.12 and also have managed to stay not out in 1 inning.

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ODI Fantasy World Cup – Indian Performance at WC Opening Matches

During this ODI fantasy world cup 2019, India has started its campaign late. India’s opener match was against South Africa who has already played 2 matches and with India, it was their 3rd.

India’s journey to the world cup has been fascinating. It has been participating at the world cup since the inaugural season in 1975. It won the world cup fantasy cricket match during the third season in 1983. Following their first trophy win, the quality of play deteriorated for a few years.

Indian cricket revived its glamour and talent after Sourav Ganguly took the reins. It has almost not looked back since then. Under MS Dhoni, India won its 2nd world cup fantasy game trophy in 2011. This year as well Virat and Co. are high on confidence.

They have won their opener this year. Let us take a look at their performance in previous opening matches at the world cup. Join at 11wickets.com, India’s most trusted fantasy sports platform and enjoy world cup fantasy game.

Cricket world cup 1975

Match: India v England

Result: India lost to England

Score: England (334-4) beat India (132-3) by 202 runs at Lord’s cricket ground on June 7.

Man of the match: Dennis Amiss from England for 137 runs

Cricket world cup 1979

Match: India v West Indies

Result: India lost to West Indies

Score: West Indies (194-1) beat India (190) by 9 wickets at Edgbaston in Birmingham on June 9

Man of the match: Gordon Greenidge from West Indies for 106* runs

Cricket world cup 1983

Match: India v West Indies

Result: India (262-8) beat West Indies (228) by 34 runs at Old Trafford in Manchester on June 9

Man of the match: Yashpal Sharma from India for 89 runs

Cricket World Cup 1987

Match: India v Australia

Result: India lost to Australia

Score: Australia (270-6) beat India (269) by 1 run in Chennai on October 9

Man of Match: Geoff Marsh from Australia for 110 runs

Cricket world cup 1992

Match: India v England

Result: India lost to England

Score: England (236-9) beat India (227) by 9 runs in Perth on February 22

Man of the match: Ian Bottom

Cricket world cup 1996

Match: India v Kenya

Result: India beat Kenya

Score: India (203-3) beat Kenya (199-6) by 9 wickets in Cuttack on February 18

Man of the match: Sachin Tendulkar for 127*

Cricket world cup 1999

Match: India v South Africa

Result: India lost to South Africa

Score: South Africa (254-6) beat India (253-5) by 4 wickets in Brighton on May 15

Man of the match: Jacques KallisSouth Africa for his 96 runs

Cricket world cup 2003

Match: India v Netherlands

Result: India won against the Netherlands

Score: India (204) beat Netherlands (136) by 68 runs in Paarl on February 12

Man of the match: Tim de Leedefrom Netherlands his 4 wickets for 35

Cricket World Cup 2007

Match: India v Bangladesh

Result: India lost to Bangladesh

Score: Bangladesh (192-5) beat India (191) by 5 wickets in Port of Spain on March 17

Man of the match: Mashrafe Mortaza from Bangladesh for his 4 wickets for 38

Cricket world cup 2011

Match: India v Bangladesh

Result: India won against Bangladesh

Score: India (370-4) beat Bangladesh (283-9) by 87 runs in Dhaka on February 19

Man of the match: Virender Sehwag for 175 runs

Cricket world cup 2015

Match: India v Pakistan

Result: India won against Pakistan

Score: India (300-7) beat Pakistan (224) by 76 runs in Adelaide on February 15

Man of the match: Virat Kohli for 107 runs

Cricket world cup 2019

Match: India v South Africa

Result: India won against South Africa

Score: India (230-4) beat South Africa (227-9) by 6 wickets at Rose Bowl Cricket Ground in Southampton on June 05

Player of the match: Rohit Sharma for 122 runs

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ODI Fantasy World Cup – 3 Amazing Records by Indians

Indian cricket team has evolved to a great extent from the 90s. The 90s were the days of cricket betting scandals for the Indian team. After winning the world cup fantasy cricket game in 1983, the quality of Indian cricket team deteriorated because of those scandals.

Then came the “Dada” of Indian cricket who led the team to a new era. And the Indian team never looked back. India won its second CWC fantasy world cup title in 2011 and has been one of the successful teams in its history.

India created history in 1983 ODI fantasy world cup by defeating the defending champions, West Indies. They again created history when they reached the world cup finals in 2003 under the captaincy of Sourav Ganguly. And another history created in 2011 when the Dhoni-led team won the trophy after 28 years.

Let us take a look at three selective and surprising records held by Indians in the fantasy world cup tournament history. Read on and get surprised:

Bishan Bedi’s maiden overs

Bishan Bedi, nicknamed as Bishu, was part of the famous Indian spin quartet. The quartet included Bhagwat Chandrashekar, Erapalli Prasanna, Srinivas Venkataraghavan and Bedi himself in the 1970s era. Bedi was left-arm orthodox bowler from Punjab. He had a very impressive bowling variation and with the ball in hand, he often created for batsmen when on the crease.

As test cricket had prominence during those days, he played less ODI cricket. During world cup 1975, Bedi participated for India and bowled two maiden overs against East Africa in a single game. So far, no other bowler has achieved this feat in the world cup. Let’s see what if anyone can break this record in this world cup.

Sourav Ganguly’s partnership records

The “God on the off side” and also the “Dada”, the form Indian team skipper, Sourav Ganguly was the warhorse. Ganguly was synonymous to aggression, was a fighter and he took the Indian cricket team to new heights under his captaincy. He has been regarded as one of the greatest captains of the Indian cricket team.

Ganguly has participated in 3 world cup tournaments for India from 1999 to 2007. He was the captain for team India in world cup 2003. He was one of the most elegant left-handed stroke makers India has produced. In his ODI career of 311 matches, Ganguly has an average of 41 with 22 centuries in his record.

Ganguly has a unique record of partnering in three 200+ partnerships in World cup history. His first and highest partnership of 318 runs came with Rahul Dravid in World Cup 1999. The second one of 244 runs in world cup against Namibia with Sachin Tendulkar. The third partnership of 202 runs withVirenderSehwagwas against Bermuda in world cup 2007.

Centuries of Sachin Tendulkar at a young age

The master blaster from India is famously holding nearly 50% of the world cup records under his name. One of the most gifted cricketers of the Indian team, Sachin Tendulkar did wonders for India from a young age.

He participated in six world cups and shares this record with Javed Miandad of Pakistan.  His batting campaign in world cup 2003 was extremely successful and fans cheer those memories till today. Tendulkar has given cricket a new dimension in India. Playing for India from a very young age also put him into the World Cup squad of India during world cup 1992.

Tendulkar is the only cricketer to have won two “Man of the Match” awards prior to age of 20 in World cups.

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ODI Fantasy World Cup – 11 CWC Hosting Nations

The Cricket World Cup has really remained as the main attraction worldwide. The world cup fantasy cricket crowd of the best fantasy cricket platform 11Wickets.com is usually willing to give their best when it is about cheering for their preferred team.

It is an esteemed, and a dream occasion for a cricketing nation to host the Cricket World Cup. But, not all cricket playing nations have got to host the world cup fantasy game all this time. Until now, only 11 major cricketing nations have hosted this famous event of cricket.

The most notable cricketing nations worldwide such as England and India have hosted it more than 2 times. Let us take a look at the 11 nations which have hosted the ODI fantasy world cup:

Bangladesh – 2011

The 10th season of the World Cup had hosted in three nations – India, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh. For the first time World Cup had hosted in Bangladesh. Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Cricket Stadium and Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium were two main grounds where matches played Bangladesh.

Kenya – 2003

ICC selected Kenya as the co-host along with South Africa and Zimbabwe during Cricket World Cup 2003. The teams played very few matches there. The Nairobi Gymkhana Club picked as the venue to host the games due to its seating capacity of 8,000 spectators.

Zimbabwe – 2003

The standard of international cricket in Zimbabwe has elevated hugely in the last few years. The credibility for it goes to a few high-class cricketers of the nation who took their gameplay to a new extent. This was the reason that this nation had allotted to host a few matches of World Cup 2003. 6 matches of the World Cup 2003 had played in Harare and Bulawayo of Zimbabwe.

West Indies – 2007

West Indies acquired the chance to host the World Cup 2007 in their nation. 8 stadiums used to host 51 matches of the tournament. Kensington Oval hosted the final match of that World Cup.

Sri Lanka – 1996 and 2011

Sri Lanka has hosted 2 World Cups till now. They hosted the World Cup for the first time in 1996 with India and Pakistan as the co-host. They hosted 4 matches of that tournament, 3 in Colombo and 1 in Kandy. Sri Lanka hosted 2ndWorld Cup in 2011 with India and Bangladesh as their hosting partners.

Pakistan – 1987 and 1996

Pakistan hosted the World Cup with India in 1987 for the first time. 10 matches of that World Cup had played in Pakistan and the rest in India. For the 2nd time, Pakistan co-hosted the tournament in 1996 with India and Sri Lanka.

South Africa – 2003

South Africa was selected as the main host for World Cup 2003. However, few matches were also played in Zimbabwe and Kenya. Zimbabwe and Kenya hosted 6 and 2 matches, respectively. So the major part of the tournament was played in South Africa.12 venues were used in the tournament in which Durban and Johannes burg had been chosen as major grounds.

Australia and New Zealand – 1992 and 2015

New Zealand has hosted cricket World Cup for 2 times till now. They had hosted it in 1992 along with their neighbouring nation, Australia for the first time. In the year 2015, they again co-hosted the tournament with Australia for the second time.

India –1987, 1996 and 2011

India has hosted 3 out of the 11 World Cups until now. For the first time, India co-hosted the tournament in 1987 with Pakistan. The next 2 world cups hosted by India had been played in 1996 and 2011, respectively.

England – 1975, 1979, 1983 and 1999

The first ever Cricket World Cup in the year 1975 had been hosted in England. They were the nation to host the most prestigious event in the history of cricket. They also have the record for hosting 4 World Cup tournaments so far. The first 3 World Cups were consecutively hosted by the England side in the year 1975, 1979 and 1983. They hosted their 4thcup in the year 1999. In all these 4 world cups, final matches were played in London.

England is going to host the world cup 2019 from this 30th May for the 5th time.

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Fantasy Cricket World Cup History – Lowest Team Totals

Scoring low is embarrassing scenario for any cricket playing nation and its loyal cricket world cup fantasy league fans. The world cup tournament is lavish and intriguing affair for the cricket loving fans from around the world.

Every participating team in the world cup fantasy cricket tournament makes and breaks some records. Some of these records are encouraging and some are very dissatisfying.

The cricketer at the world cup cricket game believes in power hitting performances. However, there comes many days when a cricketer or a team as a whole fails to perform on the ground.

Fantasy cricket world cup match gives its fans countless memories to cherish. But today we will take a look at an unenthusiastic record of a team. Read on below the list of team with their lowest innings total in world cup so far.

Canada against Sri Lanka and England

Canadian cricket team is ruling this list for the first and second spot. They are the associate member of ICC. They first recorded their lowest in their match against England on 13 June 1979. The teams played the match in Manchester and the team scored 45 runs all out in 40.3 overs at a run rate of 1.11.

Canadian cricketers broke their own record at Paarl on 19 February 2003. They scored 36 all out in 18.4 overs at a run rate of 1.92. This record of Canadian team took the first place and the former record shifted to second spot.

Namibia against Australia

Associate member of ICC with ODI status, Namibia is holding the third spot in this list. They scored low runs in their match against Australia on 27 February 2003. The teams played the match in Potchefstroom and the team scored 45 runs all out in 14.0 overs at a run rate of 3.21.

Bangladesh against West Indies

Bangladeshi team is the fourth in this list. They scored low runs in their match against West Indies on 4 March 2011. The teams played the match in Dhaka and the team scored 58 runs all out in 18.5 overs at a run rate of 3.07.

Scotland against West Indies

Another associate member of ICC with ODI status, Scotland is holding the fifth spot in this list. They scored low runs in their match against West Indies on 27 May 1999. The teams played the match in Leicester and the team scored 68 runs all out in 31.3 overs at a run rate of 2.15.

Kenya against New Zealand

The Kenyan cricket team is the associated member of ICC and holds the sixth spot in this list. They scored low runs in their match against New Zealand on 20 February 2011. The teams played the match in Chennai and the team scored 69 runs all out in 23.5 overs at a run rate of 2.89.

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Cricket World Cup Fantasy – Amazing Facts

As cricket world cup fantasy game 2019 started, let’s know about some fascinating facts about previous world cups. Who can forget the seamless six of the 2011 World Cup final by MS. Dhoni?

Unquestionably, none of the Indians can. After all, we had waited for 28 years to hold the trophy again. No other cricket tournament holds as much importance to us as the world cup fantasy league.

Cricket in India became a religion when the legendary KapilDev held the precious world cup fantasy game trophy at the iconic Lord’s ground. Since then, our madness for the game became our second nature.

With cricket world cup game 2019 around the corner, all eyes are on the great Kohli and his fierce blue men. Also, Dhoni’s presence will be most valuable as he is all set to play his final world cup.

The World cup is a special event, and over the years, not only the format but the game has evolved, too. Many records broken and made. Though most of us are well-verse with World Cup facts, here are some of them you just may not know.

60 overs World Cup

At the time of first cricket world cup in 1975, the match was of 60 overs. It was only after three World Cups the tournament was reduced to 50 overs per side.

First hat-trick

Chetan Sharma was the first person to take a hat-trick in a World Cup match. On 31st October 1987, Chetan Sharma bowled New Zealand’s Ken Rutherford, Ian Smith and Ewen Chatfield with the last three balls of his sixth over.

Double toss in WC 2011 final

Did you know that the toss of the 2011 World Cup final happened twice? The coin had to be tossed twice after the match referee Jeff Crowe said he had not heard Sri Lanka captain Kumara Sangakkara’s call the first time. Well, he cannot be blamed for this. In the background, the roar of the Wankhede Stadium was at its peak.

Highest run-maker

The little master has scored a total of 2278 runs in his world cup matches, the highest by any batsman. Glenn McGrath had taken most wickets in the world cup tournament – 71 wickets.

Angry Indian fans and an abandoned match

The India – Sri Lanka match of 1996 was the first WC match to be abandoned. A group of angry Indian fans in Calcutta began throwing bottles onto the field as India was losing.

Fastest bowling

Shoaib Akhtar bowled the fastest bowl at 100 mph to England’s Nick Knight during the 2003 WC.

Zimbabwe left out in WC 2019

Since 1983, it will be the first time that Zimbabwe will not participate in a World Cup tournament.

World Cup trophy weight

The weight of the trophy is 11 kg (24.25 pounds) and the height of the trophy is 650mm.

Windies WC entry in 2019

West Indies had to win ICC qualifiers to fix their berth. The top seven nations in ICC rankings get automatically selected for the world cup. Since West Windies team was not among them, they had to battle for their spot.

No quarter-finals for WC 2019

In World Cup 2019, no quarter-finals will occur. With a total of 10 teams, each team will play nine matches. The top four teams from the group will progress to the semi-finals.

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Fantasy World Cup 2019 – 10 Participating Team Captains

Many nations have come to the stage of the cricket world cup! But just a few have conquered it! Once more with fantasy world cup 2019, the stage will be set and we will witness an arena of terrific players.

Cricket is a team game. And, like in case of all team sports, a cricket team, too, is held together by the captain. As the leader of the ODI fantasy world cup team, a captain has to ensure balance in the team, be it in terms of focus or temperament.

A team skipper has to know when to stay calm in the face of stress and keep his head clear to strategies the match. The world cup fantasy game captain is the pillar of success in a team.

Let’s meet the top 10 cricket world cup fantasy league participating captains for this world cup, starting on 30th May.

Aaron Finch – Australia

After Australian ball-tampering episode, which saw Steve Smith suspended for a year, opening batsman Aaron Finch had been handed the responsibility of leading the team. Now, Smith is back, however, Finch will lead the Australian team at the World Cup.

Gulbadin Naib – Afghanistan

Afghanistan Cricket Board shocked everyone by choosing bowling all-rounder as captain for cricket world cup 2019. Naib replaces Asghar Afghan, one of the successful skippers, as the team’s leader.

Mashrafe Mortaza – Bangladesh

The fast bowler will be leading the Bangladesh team for the second time in the World Cup. In 2015, under Mortaza’s captaincy, Bangladesh reached the quarter-final stage for the first time.

Eoin Morgan – England

Just like Mortaza, Eoin Morgan will lead the English team for the second time in the World Cup. Though under his leadership, England faced an early exit in the 2015 World Cup. However, since then the English team has become a strong unit in the 50-over format and are one of the favourites going into the tournament.

Virat Kohli – India

Arguably the best ODI batsman, Virat Kohli will lead his side for the first time in 50-over World Cup. Interestingly, this will be Kohli’s third World Cup as a player.

Kane Williamson – New Zealand

Kane Williamson will play his first World Cup as a skipper. In 2015 edition, Brendon McCullum-led New Zealand finished as runners-up. Under Williamson, the Kiwis are looking for their maiden World Cup title win.

Sarfaraz Ahmed – Pakistan

Months before the World Cup, there were some questions over Sarfaraz Ahmed place in the team. His captaincy skill was under scrutiny as well. However, the nation’s cricket board went ahead and named him as the captain for the World Cup. It was under Sarfaraz’s leadership that Pakistan lifted its maiden Champions Trophy in 2017. He has won the World Cup at U-19 level too.

Faf du Plessis – South Africa

Middle-order batsman Faf du Plessis has been in charge of the South African team for a while now. In 2017 he was named as ODI captain and since then South Africa has done fairly well under him.

Dimuth Karunaratne – Sri Lanka

The opening batsman DimuthKarunaratne was surprisingly named as team’s ODI skipper. He is yet to lead Sri Lanka in an ODI and will begin his duty at the World Cup. He will replace Lasith Malinga, under whom Sri Lanka lost ODI series against South Africa, as captain.

Jason Holder – West Indies

Having led the team in the 2015 World Cup, Jason Holder has some experience of leading the Windies World Cup. He has been leading from the front as West Indies look to add 3rdWorld Cup to their bag.

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All-time Dream Fantasy Cricket Team

Of course, different people will have different opinions on this one as world cricket has a huge legacy, but the era of cricket was between 1990 and 2010 was glorious. Most of the players in this fantasy cricket dream team are from this era. 

Have a look on them and consider, if you have to make such an online fantasy cricket dream team, will you include the following players? 

Test fantasy cricket dream team: 

1 Matthew Hayden – One of the world’s most consistent openers, scored runs all across the cricket globe. 

2 Virender Sehwag – The most ruthless & destructive player. Scoring a triple century with a six when you are on 295 speaks volumes of the mind-set this man has. 

3 Sachin Tendulkar – He is the God of Cricket. Delivers consistently when it’s the toughest & when it matters the most 

4 Rahul Dravid – True definition of a team player. Does whatever is best for the team. The wall will always be a pick in Dream Test XI. 

5 Andrew Flintoff (VC) – A true aggressive, genuine sportsman who is passionate & he brings the game to the level, what no one else does.   

6 Brian Lara (C) – Both equally aggressive & consistent, a pretty rare combination for a player to have. 

7 Shane Warne – If you have watched cricket during mid-1990s to 2007 you would know he was considered the best. Everyone used to talk about contests like Warne vs. Tendulkar,Warne vs. Lara,Warne vs. Dravid .  

8 Adam Gilchrist (WK) – Impact player, brilliance & morality embedded with dominance & aggression. 

9 Glenn McGrath – A perfect bowler, consistent, reliable & aggressive. 

10 Wasim Akram – A genuine lethal pace bowler plus he’s left arm fast bowler which is always an extra aid. 

11 Courtney Walsh – One of the most lethal fast bowlers of all time, he is nightmare for any batsmen. 

ODI fantasy cricket dream team: 

1 Sachin Tendulkar – This God of Cricket will be there in every dream XI for both ODI & Tests you pick. He is the biggest threat for the opposition. 

2 Virender Sehwag – Impact player. Takes the attack back to the opposition. Unsettles the bowler’s mind-set very quickly. 

3 Sir Vivian Richards – Rated as Best ODI Batsman of all time by Wisden. Brought a new dimension & redefined batsman-ship in International cricket. 

4 Virat Kohli – He is the master of chases. Consistency is on a different level with him altogether. 

5 MS Dhoni (Wk & C) – Great finisher as well as a fantastic wicket-keeper. There is a doubt if ODI cricket has seen a better captain than MSD. 

6 AB De Villiers (VC) – Changed the way in which players used to approach their batting in ODIs. 

7 Shane Warne – Greatest Spin bowler of all time 

8 Andrew Flintoff – His character and impact as a player on the cricket field is beyond explanation.  

9 Wasim Akram – Brilliant, world-class fast bowler with lethal combination of swing and pace. 

10 Glenn Mcgrath – A bowling machine. No other fast bowler in world cricket can match his persistence & his consistency. Lands the deliveries on a perfect line & length consistently. 

11 Waqar Younis – He is the King of Reverse Swing.  

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Different Colours of Cricket Balls Used in Cricket

For us, the ardent cricket fans and the lovers of the daily fantasy cricket game, cricket ball matter. Sometimes we see our favourite cricketers struggling to play with a moving ball. 

In such cases, the colour of the ball used matters. If your player can’t see a ball and cannot hit it, how will your fantasy cricket scoreboard go up? Let’s dig out the colour of balls used in different formats of cricket matches  

RED CRICKET BALL 

Cricketers are using red colour cricket balls generally in the international test matches since the time it has been played. It used as test matches played in day time and they offer better shine and swing for fast bowlers. Red colour balls are perhaps the best balls for cricket matches. 

Kookaburra Balls (Red) were first used at an international level. It was when the Australian Board of Control International Cricket (now Cricket Australia) selected the Kookaburra Turf Ball. Don Bradman’s Australian Test team used it when they played England in the 1946/47 Ashes Test Series. 

Made of the finest raw materials! Combining the traditions of cricket ball making techniques with modern precision the Kookaburra Red Turf Ball. It has manufactured to the requirements of cricket authorities worldwide and used by Cricket Australia since 1946. Today, the Red Turf Ball used in the majority of Test Matches and in the First Class cricket competitions. 

WHITE CRICKET BALL 

In 1977 Kookaburra asked by Kerry Packer and the Nine Network to develop a white cricket ball. To use for possible one-day limited overs cricket and day-night test cricket. Which they wanted to play into the evening for television purposes, known as World Series Cricket. 

The instructions from Kerry Packer were simple. The white ball must play as close as possible to the red ball used in Test match cricket. Turf ball is made using exactly the same method as the red cricket ball. However, the leather used to make the ball is natural, and is an off-white colour. To ensure the brightness and clarity of the colour does not significantly deteriorate throughout a cricket game. The leather covered with a pigmented, pure white finish. 

The biggest challenge with the white ball is the discolouring. As the white cricket ball wears and scratches, it inevitably picks up some contamination from the surface leading discolouring of the white ball throughout an innings. Since October 2012, One Day Internationals manage this. They use two new white Turf balls in each innings, with a different cricket ball used at each bowling end. 

PINK CRICKET BALL 

Following the success of the white cricket ball and with a push for Test cricket to be played under lights, the International Cricket Council, Marylebone Cricket Club and Cricket Australia turned to Kookaburra for assistance with the creation of a pink ball to help facilitate the process. 

The colour pink has been trialed as the cricket ball colour used for the traditional four day and five day longer form of cricket. It felt that the longer form of the game should be played in white or cream clothing. Therefore, it is essential that the colour of the ball does not clash with the colour of the players’ clothing. So far, pink has proven to be the best colour to contrast with the traditional white and cream clothing which can be seen in both day and night time conditions and is still visible at all stages of its natural colour deterioration over 80 overs of cricket. 

The Pink Kookaburra Turf Cricket Ball is the current ball being used in trials around the world and has recently been confirmed for use in the first Test match under lights between Australia and New Zealand at the Adelaide Oval in November 2015. 

No other cricket ball has gone through the level of development, testing and trials that the pink Turf cricket ball has undergone prior to being confirmed for use in the first under lights Test match. 

Enjoy reading and playing fantasy cricket games! 

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The Firsts in the History of Cricket

Cricket is the most admired sport for this planet. We cannot deny that fact. Along with the game, its history is too interesting and a matter of curiosity for the current generation. Many of us play online cricket games, without knowing about the deeper connections of this sport to the players. 

Let’s go back to the history today and dig out some of the first recorded. All those who take interest in the sport and those who play daily fantasy cricket games know, when was it first played internationally, hence we are not getting to that part.

Just have a read on: 

First 10 wickets haul in test cricket 

Jim Laker, the English Cricketer playing for Surrey County Cricket Club, took 10 wickets on a dusty pitch at Old Trafford in 1956 against Australia. He took 9 wickets for 37 and Australian team playing the Ashes was out for 84 at the first innings and delivered a perfect 10 during the 2nd one. 51.2-23-53-10 was his final score at the end of the 2nd innings. 

First hat-trick in test 

Frederick Spofforth, the Australian fast bowler and one of the greatest bowler of 19th century took three wicket in three balls at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in the one-off test. His bowling led England to 26 for 7 in that innings. 

First triple century in test 

Andy Sandham, the Surrey opener, will be remembered for his first triple century in test cricket. This English cricket scored an unbeatable 325 runs in 1930 against West Indies at Sabina Park. Because of his score, England’s total score went to 849 in the 1st innings. 

First 300 in a day 

Don Bradman, the Don of cricket and the Australian international cricketer who is acknowledged as the greatest cricketer of all time, is the one to score 309 on the first day in Headingley against England at the Ashes before tea break. 

First test hundred before lunch 

Victor Trumper, the Australian versatile batsman, shone brightest during the wet summer Manchester Test in 1902, when he made 104 in two hours. By lunch, he had taken Australia to 173 for 1 in the test innings. 

First to hit sixes in an over 

Garry Sobers, the West Indies batsman, was captaining Nottinghamshire in a county game against Glamorgan in 1968. He was the first to hit 6 sixes in an over and make 36 runs. 

These are not all the firsts in cricket. There are many more we haven’t mentioned. And those will take another post, which might come again soon! 

Till then, enjoy reading and playing fantasy sports!

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