McCullum Stress to Club Culture Cricket

New Zealand’s hard hitting  batsman and wicket keeper  McCullum was all for cricket to hold club culture similar to that in football, where faithfulness to the country was not compromised.

“There is no reason why you cannot develop a club culture. Football has developed and players are ardent about their clubs, but also love playing for their country. You need both and have to find the right balance. The sport will get richer if you do that, both in terms of fervor and pride, beside with the financial aspect,” reasoned McCullum.

The Kiwi batsman’s proclivity for aggressive strokes has made him a hot attraction in the T20 circuit and it fetched him a profitable deal with Kolkata Knight Riders ahead of the opening season of IPL three seasons ago.

In the book, Inside Twenty20 which is co-authored by McCullum, the cricketer declared that he was almost ready to dump New Zealand for the IPL and the report kicked off a disagreement back home.

Asked whether consent is required among players’ associations to provide better bargaining powers for cricketers when dealing with boards about their IPL deals, McCullum was unsure about such a step.

Having give up his wicket keeping role in the longer format, McCullum celebrated his dominance to the opening spot in style, hitting a double century in the drawn second Test in Hyderabad test.

The Kiwi dasher said he owed a lot to Indian batting ace Virender Sehwag for the radical change in his perception of Test batting.

” Virender  Sehwag’s batting has given me the self  confidence to play like that, where you don’t have to be a conservative Test batsman. He is a great player who has made a big role on the game,” McCullum said.

BCCI Given Green Signal To Kochi Team

The BCCI has finally shown the green signal for the team to play in the fourth season of IPL, scheduled to begin in April 2011. Kochi IPL team will play in the 2011 fourth season of the much popular T20 tournament.

After verification the documents and confirmation from all the owners over the issue of ownership, N Sreenivsan, Secretary, BCCI, said in a report that the Kochi franchisee had satisfactorily responded to the notice issued to them by the BCCI and decided that the franchisee, Kochi Cricket Private Limited, would play in the IPL  from 2011 onwards.

Last Month the BCCI had issued a termination notice to the Kochi team. The Board of Cricket Control also asked the meeting consortium to sort out all the disparities with the stakeholders. 

With the IPL Kochi team making entry into the fourth season of the tournament, it would give more chances to the First-class cricket players in the state. S Sreesanth, the lone Kerala player in the IPL had earlier said that it is his wish to play for the home team.

Sachin Tendulkar Records

This page contains the list of world records held by the Indian cricket team star Sachin Tendulkar. Figures for Sachin Tendulkar Records are up-to-date. He is the currently the highest run-scorer batsman in both ODI and Test matches. He has scored 93 hundreds in international matches to date.
On February 24, Sachin Tendulkar created another one world record by scoring 200* runs in ODI cricket. He scored 25 fours in the match which is also a record for most fours by an individual in an innings

 ODI Records

1. Most runs in career. (17598 runs)
2. Most runs in an innings. (200* against South Africa)
3. Most runs in a calender year. (1894 runs in 1998)
4. Most runs against one team.(3005 runs against Australia)
5. Only player to score 200 runs.
6. Most Hundreds in career. (46 Hundreds)
7. Most Hundreds in a calendar year. (9 Hundreds in 1998)
8. Most Hundreds against one team. (9 Hundreds against Australia)
9. Most 150+ runs in career.(5 150+ runs)
10. Most Nineties in career. (18 Nineties)
11. Most times dismissed on 99. (3 times)
12. Most fifties in career. (93 Fifties)
13. Most fours in career. (1927 fours)
14. Most fours in an innings. (25 fours)
15. Fast to 10000 runs. ( 259 Inns)
16. Fast to 11000 runs. ( 276 Inns)
17. Fast to 12000 runs. (300 Inns)
18. Fast to 13000 runs. (321 Inns)
19. Fast to 14000 runs. (350 Inns)
20. Fast to 15000 runs. (377 Inns)
21. Fast to 16000 runs. (399 Inns)
22. Fast to 17000 runs. (435 Inns)
23. Hundred runs and 4 wickets in a match. (141 & 4/38 against Australia in 1998)
24. 10000+ runs, 100+ wickets and 100+ catches in career.
25. Highest Partnership for any wicket. (331 runs with Rahul Dravid against New Zealand)
26. Highest partnership for 2nd wicket. (331 runs with Rahul Dravid against New Zealand)
27. Highest partnership for 3rd wicket. (237* runs with Rahul Dravid against Kenya)
28. Highest overall partnership by a pair. (8227 runs with Sourav Ganguly)
29. Highest overall partnership runs by openers. (6609 runs with Sourav Ganguly)
30. Most Hundred partnerships by a pair. (26 Hundred Partnership with Sourav Ganguly)
31. Most consecutive matches for a team. (185 matches)
32. Most Player Of the Match awards. (61 Awards)
33. Most Player of the Series awards. (15 Awards)

Test Records

1. Most runs in career. (13341 runs)
2. Most hundreds in career. (47 Hundreds)
3. Most fours in career. (1734+ Fours)
4. Two unbeaten 50+ runs in a match. (241* & 60* vs Australia in 2004)
5. Fast to 8000 runs. (154 Inns)
6. Fast to 12000 runs. (247 Inns)
7. Fast to 13,000 runs. (266 Inns)
8. Most hundred partnerships by a pair. (17 Hundred Partnership with Rahul Dravid)

Combined Test, ODI & T20I Records

1. Most Runs in career. (30638 Runs)
2. Most Hundreds in career. (93 Hundreds)
3. Most Hundreds in a calendar year. (12 Hundreds in 1998)
4. Most Hundreds against one team. (19 Hundreds against Australia)
5. Most Nineties in career.(25 Nineties)
6. Most Fifties in career. (147 Fifties)
7. Most Fours in career. (3623+ Fours)
8. Highest Overall Parnership runs by a pair. (12400 Runs with Sourav Ganguly)
9. Most Hundred Parnerships by a pair. (38 Hundreds with Sourav Ganguly)
10. Most matches in career. (606 Matches)
11. Most consequetive matches for a team. (239 Matches for India from 25 April 1990 to 24 April 1998)
12. Most 'Player of the match' awards. (73 Awards)
13. Most 'Player of the series' awards. (18 Awards)http://stats.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/index.html?class=11

World Cup Records

1. Most Runs. (1796 Runs)
2. Most Hundreds. (4 Hundreds)
3. Most Fifties. (13 Fifties)
4. Most runs in a series. (673 runs in 2003 World Cup)
5. Highest Parnership runs for 3rd wicket. (237 Runs with Rahul Dravid)

India Vs New Zealand second Test

New Zealand captain Vettori has won the toss and chose to bat first in the second test against India at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Friday. The visitors made three changes to their side from the first test draw. Right arm medium pacer Brent Arnel replaced due to injured Hamish Bennett while Martin Guptill and Tim Southee came in for BJ Watling and Jeetan Patel.

Indian team was unchanged from the first test in Ahmedabad. The third and final test will be played in Nagpur from November. 20-24.

New Zealand: Tim McIntosh, Gareth Hopkins, Brendon McCullum, Martin Guptill, Ross Taylor, Jesse Ryder, Kane Williamson, Daniel Vettori (captain), Tim Southee, Chris Martin, Brent Arnel.

India: Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir, Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar, VVS Laxman, Suresh Raina, MS Dhoni (captain), Zaheer Khan, Harbhajan Singh, Pragyan Ojha, Shanthakumaran Sreesanth.

Important cricket tips to improve your performance

A cricket team comprises of 11 persons with four specialist bowlers, five specialist batsmen, one all rounder and a wicketkeeper. Some bowlers can be better batsmen. Some batsmen will bowl for short spells and wicketkeeper should be a good batsmen.

A fast bowler will open the innings, from one end or the other, with a stock delivery, perhaps an out swinger with variations such as slow ball and leg cutter. In consultation with the captain, set an attacking field, with plenty of close-in fielders. Bowl straight at the wicket, making the batsmen hit every ball bowled early in the game. He will not be able to let them go past and thus judge the pace of the pitch at his leisure. Keep the ball on a good length, pitching not too close or too far away from the batsman. Most of the batsmen are out when fielders catch the ball. Close-in field will crouch from the moment the ball leaves the bowler’s hand. Outfielders walk in quickly, ready to chase the ball in any direction. Both will be watching the ball leave the bat.

A wicketkeeper is very important player in cricket but is underrated in the game. To be a good wicket keeper requires dedication and practice to learn good techniques to give that extra edge behind the stumps, the target behind the batsman and aimed at during a delivery. Professional wicket keepers have various methods they use to develop their skills and keep them honed. These involve both physical and mental exercise to train the body to cope with the rigors of wicket keeping. A wicket keeper has a demanding position in the game. You need power in your legs for jumping and diving, great reactions and quick feet. If you are able to catch a return throw from the field with one hand, you are in a better position to throw the ball on if needed, either at the stumps or to a fielder at the other end of the wicket. Doing this can improve your catching, as it is harder to take the ball cleanly with only one hand. Wicket keepers should be ready to take a ball that is edged by the batsmen. A team’s wicket keeper should know the way the ball is moving, the batsman’s technique and state of mind. Wicket keepers are very important for the team given their position in the middle. A good wicket keeper should use this position to rally encouragement to the team. A wicket keeper’s body should begin to rise from the crouch as you judge the bounce and trajectory of the ball as it leaves the bowler’s hand. Your eyes should follow the ball all the way. As you do this, move your body and feet to get in line with the ball.

Protective gears are designed to avoid injuries

Cricket is a game of cricket bat & cricket ball which has got recognition across the world. There are many chances for the players to get injured while playing but in modern time protective gear has introduced to short out this problem. Protective gear reduces the chance of injuries and prevents the cricketers from harm. A solid ball with high speed can do great harm to disposed portions of the human body.

The first and most important thing for any cricketer is to put on as many protective gears as possible. There are a huge range of protective gears presented in market, so you can easily buy them at any point of time. Protective equipments like helmet, arm guard, chest protector, thigh guards, abguards, and others cricket accessories like batting gloves, leg guards and attires are very important for all cricketers. However, just wearing many protective gears are not enough until and unless they provide a quality protection.

Helmet is essential protective equipment and bats man as well as close-in fielders must put on helmets. It is said that if you have misplaced all the other accessories except helmet then also you are on safer side because helmet is efficient and much better to save the major part of your body that is called head including face.

When you are going to buy helmet then check it properly and buy the helmet which has grill along with it so that you can prevent your head as well as face. Even though there are lots of bats men who have played cricket without using helmets but to come up their level you requires fantastic talent and practice, however this is very severe risk that only few professional players might have taken or supposed to take. Most of the time it has seen that wicketkeepers enter into the field and come up near the stumps without wearing helmet but this is visibly not a good practice to avoid injury.

Thigh guards and pads are equally essential for the batters. They have to wear all kind of guards such as thigh guards, abguards and arm guards at the time of batting. Because these protective guards can prevent them from a tough ball with high speed that sent at 50 miles or 80 miles and could have injured their knees as well as shin. Wicketkeepers are also supposed to wear especially planned & prepared pads with less weight as a component of their essential cricket accessories. Shin guards are extremely essential for close-in fielders; therefore they must choose to wear them. There are lots of chances for cricketers to reduce the risk of injury if they will utilize all protective gears.

Batting gloves are next important accessories that not only facilitate the fine grip of the bat, but also they help to protect the hand against injury. But before buying the batting gloves you have make sure whether the gloves are padded properly or not and padding should be mainly around the fingers.

Protective gears: Good defense against cricket Injuries

Cricket is an interesting game but research has said that during the cricket match cricketers have lots of chances to get injured at any time. Some of the best cricketers were compel to abbreviate their careers because of constant injuries. Therefore it became compulsory to wear protective gear in cricket so that cricketers will be able to get a kind of protection as well as prevent themselves from various injuries. Some of the popular protective gears like Arm guard, Chest Protector, Thigh Guard, Abguard, Helmet, Clothing and Shoes are able to prevent injury throughout the cricket match and they support the career as well as life of the players.

Arm guard: As name indicates, arm guard provides protection to your arm. You should find put the good quality arm guards that are made out of cotton. This protective equipment is best suited for any kind of cricket match. They act like a protection tool because of cotton shell along with thick foam stuffing.


Chest Protector: This is one of the very important protective gears as it provides protection to the chest. These protectors are perfect tools for any cricket game. They have superb durability as they are available with thick foam padding. Chest protectors are perfect device to protect the body in opposition to the fast speed of balls.

Thigh Guard: There are many stores which offering thigh guard in a traditional style. Thigh guards are available with thick stuffing in order to provide protection. Even though they made out of thick pad but still lighter in weight so that players can wear them easily. Batsmen and the wicket keeper should wear these guards in order to protect their body.

Cricket helmet: Cricket helmet is necessary to wear by all the players to stay away from any injury. Batsmen and fielders should compulsory wear it as a preventive tool against speedy balls. There are many stores which are providing lightweight cricket helmet along with defensive grill. You should find out the popular store to buy durable helmet. You have to look for durable helmet which is covered with thick foam stuffing so that you can ensure your protection.

Cricket helmet: Cricket helmet is necessary to wear by all the players to stay away from any injury. Batsmen and fielders should compulsory wear it as a preventive tool against speedy balls. There are many stores which are providing lightweight cricket helmet along with defensive grill. You should find out the popular store to buy durable helmet. You have to look for durable helmet which is covered with thick foam stuffing so that you can ensure your protection.

Since cricket is a multi-task game in which cricketers are suppose to perform a broad range of activities which includes cricket batting, bowling, wicket keeping and cricket fielding. Therefore, there are a number of chances to get injured while playing a cricket game but lots of ways to avoid injury. Some of the best ways to keep away you from injury are:

• Buy good quality protective gears and wear them during the cricket match.
• Try to use some of the fitness gear to stay away from strain
• Get excellent training and practice every day because it makes you perfect player

In olden days protective equipments were not there, therefore many cricketers got injuried badly and couldn’t play back but in present cricket match protective gears minimize the chances of injury and prevent the rate of severe damages.

Tendulkar inspires me to go on, said Hussey

Australian batsman Mike Hussey has said that he has no instant plans to retire from Test cricket. The 35 year of old has faced questions over his future, given his age and recent form, but insist he wants to play in the vestiges. His decision is driven, in part, by the recent successes of Sachin Tendulkar, who at the age of 37 has just passed 14,000 Test runs.

"It give you a bit of inspiration... and I've got a lot of inspiration from a lot of guys around the world," Hussey said yesterday. "Steve Waugh played quite late into his 30s, Matthew Hayden played very well, Justin Langer played very well into his late 30s, so I don't think age is a difficult.

But a batsman faces as many questions over his form as over his age. He started his Test career in the autumn after the 2005 remains defeat, and did so with a remarkable streak of form: scoring 2,120 runs in his first 20 Tests at an average of 84.80. But since early 2008, Hussey's form has dipped: in his last 34 Tests he has averaged 34.80, scoring less runs (1,960) and fewer centuries (three).

Factors to consider when buying a cricket bat

Nowadays people are so busy that they do not have time moving from one shop to another for buying a bat. The best method would be to shop online. But still people are worried whether they will receive the bat in proper condition. Now they don’t have to worry as there are a few websites who see to it that you receive your bat in proper condition. Once you make the payment the particular website will make sure that you receive the bat in 2 to 3 days. 

While buying a new cricket bat people are confused as to what they should look in for. Here are a few tips that will help you in buying one.

While buying a new cricket bat you have to think about a number of factors such as size, model and weight.


Size:

For budding cricketers it is important that they chose the correct size. Bat size should not be too long or heavy.

Weight:

While choosing a cricket bat prefer a lighter bat. Most of the players buy a heavy bat which affects their performance. This is relevant mostly with younger players who prefer buying bats that are either too heavy or too big. Best weight size would be around 2’8 – 2’10 oz. in a short handle.

Model:

Always select the model of cricket bat that most suitably fits your style of play. There are many professional cricketers who prefer Amber cricket bats because it is made based on their needs. Amber has three types of cricket bats named as Tennis, professional and club cricket bat.

Tennis cricket bat is handcrafted bat which has outstanding quality. This bat is suitable for people who play with friends or family or in clubs. To avoid damage always keep it in a cool place. Some silent features of this product are – made up of Kashmir Willow, light weight, superb pick up and average weight of the bat is nearly 2 lb.

Professional Cricket Bat is suitable for semi-professional club. Key features of this bat are it is made up of high quality English Willow, light weight and superb pick up with average weight being 3 lb. It is made up of top quality cane.

Club cricket bat is handcrafted in Kashmir Willow. Always keep such type of bats in corrosion or damage free zone. Some key features of this bat are – high quality, used by semi professional batsman, unique in shape, average weight 3 lb and handle is made up of top quality.

These bats are of good quality that has longer life span. If a father gifts a bat to his son, his son might become a Sachin tendulkar at a young age like him. You never know. So order a bat now and make your son the next Sachin Tendulkar.