Cricket - The Gentleman's Game

Kevin Pietersen, the stylish England batsman, has quit from all limited over formats today, claiming his age and international schedule’s intensity it is fair to give way for the young guns to get themselves cement a place for the world cup 2015, in Australia and New-Zealand. KP, doesn’t have any plans to retire from the rich Indian Premier League which raises whether ICC should have a thick layer to check on this. Hugh Morris, the managing director of England Cricket, said: "ECB is disappointed by the timing of Kevin's decision less than four months before we defend our ICC World Twenty20 title. Kevin is a world-class player and we would like to take this opportunity to thank him for his efforts and we look forward to his continued contributions towards the Test match side." KP, is very famous for this controversial switch hit shot which every cricketing fan loves to watch. KP, has played 127 ODIs and Scored 4,184 runs at an impressive average of 42

Kevin Pietersen, aka KP, the legendary England batsman, have decided its time to concentrate on the longest format of the game and have quit international level limited overs format. As a dedication to all viewers, here is the ever green switch hit shot that he bowls to the world's most wicket taker Murali

Indian Premier League came to an end on Sunday night and with that ended an intense competition which witnessed some of the best matches that has ever been played in T20 history. Finally, the team (Kolkata knight Riders) which was so consistent throughout the tournament bagged the trophy defeating the defending champions Chennai Super Kings at their home. The two-month long completion saw some great all-round display of talents from various players. Listing few adorable performers of this season 5 Gautam Gambhir (Kolkata Knight Riders) : Gambhir , the southpaw came into the tournament with a image that he had wipe off from his previous outing as KKR Captain, He took charge right from the world go. Since then Gambhir has been an potential leader and an outstanding batsman show casing his talents on all grounds. He played some of the crucial defining innings of this season and was the only consistent batsmen for KKR.. He ended as the second highest run-scorer with

uffff..... The longg season of the shortest format of the game has come to an end and its the KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERS having their maiden trophy of IPL season 5. Congrats to the Team. It is been a tough battle of class and mass with power and brilliance turning the matches of IPL, al-though a lot of talks of matches being fixed, players involved in rave parties and then molestation of girl disturbed the play but still the crazy fans of India as always support their favorite game did it with no less spirit. This post, covers on the journey of KKR in this IPL season, but seeing it from the leaders perspective is always shows the character of the team. Initial Hick-ups :   KKR was never considered to be in the race, with the big teams in terms of revenue and performances, like CSK,Mumbai Indians, Royal Challengers Bangalore etc.. Their race to tournament was not that easy, as they lost 3 matches on the trot and it reflected back by the Captain Gautam Gambhir in a press media

Who is MS Dhoni ? • Born in Ranchi, Bihar (now in Jharkhand) to Pan Singh and Devaki Devi on July 7, 1981. • Sported long hair which he has now shortened, despite the then Pak President Pervez Musharraf wanting him not to do so!. He cut it because he wanted to look like his favourite film star John Abraham. • Loves bikes. Has a Hummer to add to the four cars and 23 high-speed motorcycles already parked in his garage in Ranchi • Endorses more than 20 brands form clothes to soft drinks. • Is one of the highest income tax payers in last year •Is a fan of Adam Gilchrist. His childhood idols were batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar , Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan and singer Lata Mangeshkar. • Studied at DAV Jawahar Vidya Mandir, Shyamali, in Ranchi. (Now the school is known as JVM, Shyamli). Apparently, Sakshi(His wife)studied in the same school too. • Initially excelled in badminton and football and was selected at district and club level in these sports. Was a goalke

Dhoni, the captain cool of Indian cricket team, a renowned wicket keeper for his sharp catches behind the stumps decided to roll his arms against west indies and infact it was a showcase of talent this Jharkhand milk drinking man exhibited. Enjoy it

Cricket is always a game of fun, and referring to people the funny way or the way they love increases more interest. Interestingly here is the collection of various cricket team's nick names along with the biggggg list of renowned cricketers nicknames. Teams Australian national cricket team — Baggy Greens 1948 tour of England — The Invincibles Indian National Cricket Team — Men in Blue New Zealand national cricket team — The Black Caps Pakistan national cricket team — Men in Green South African national cricket team — The Proteas, The Springboks Sri Lankan national cricket team — The Lions West Indian national cricket team — The Windies Officials, umpires and commentators Harold Bird — Dickie Bird Ian Botham — Beefy Brent Bowden — Billy Steve Bucknor — Slow Death Bucknor    Robin Jackman — Jackers David Lloyd — The Bumble Christopher Martin-Jenkins — CMJ David Shepherd — Shep Supporters An organised group

Very Rare video of Sunil Gavaskar getting frustrated on a decision by the umpire and argues with the bowler and stopping the next batsman getting into the field. This is a must watch cricket video for fans of the game.

Virat Kohli at his sublime form, Scoring a brilliant century against the arch rivals Pakistan, in Asia cup 2012 I would rate this as one of his best innings second only to the century against Srilanka, in Australia.

I have never seen the leg spinner Shane warne bowling like this, this is such a funny bowling action and it so exciting to watch such a player of his caliber trying to imitate others. This one is definitely for the cricket lovers entertainment. http://www.instagc.com/707763

Presenting you yet another best innings of Sachin Tendulkar, the master of Cricket who has dominated all bowlers in the international arena, although this match winning effort went in vain for the home side, it was a brilliant effort that every cricket loving fan will love to watch all time.

MS Dhoni - India's Best captain came to lime light because this move. It has happened in one of the best grounds  in the world. For the first ever time help T20, India became the Champions and it was against the arch rivals Pakistan, Presenting you the final over bowled by Joginder sharma and you could see the sentiments going on high for the team.

Although Sachin has scored 100 international hundreds, he has scored his maximum hundreds against the aussies, here is the master class that happened for the first time. Enjoy it Please also find the accolades our batting maestro has received from the legends of game.

Feroz Shah Kotla The Feroz Shah Kotla Ground or Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium was established as a cricket ground in 1883. It is the second oldest international cricket stadium still functional in India, only after the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. It is located close to the 20,000 capacity Ambedkar Stadium, the home of association football club New Delhi Heroes FC. Most successful visiting team :- England - 3 wins, West Indies - 2 wins. Of only 6 games won by visiting teams, England have won 3 games here. Highest Innings Score : 644/8 by West Indies on 6 February 1959 - India drew with West Indies. Lowest Innings Score : 75 all out by India on 25 November 1987 - West Indies beat India by 5 wickets. Wins Batting First : 5. Wins Bowling Last : 12. Average Innings Score : 288 Most Prolific Batsman : Dilip Vengsarkar (671 runs). Highest Individual Score : 230* by Bert Sutcliffe v India on 16 December 1955 - India drew with New Zealand. Most Successful Bowler : Anil Kumbl