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Extremes in the history of Cricket

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It is one of the healthiest of sports. All the parts and muscles of the body are fully moved  and exercised while playing cricket. It teaches the players to cultivate the virtue of  cooperation, patience and perseverance and while making the players sharp and prompt. It  helps to give them a healthy recreation. Cricket is a thrill both to play the game and to watch it and its importance is no less than  any  sporting event. The game also encourages team spirit, fosters discipline, helps build up character and brings out the quality of leadership. It fosters team-spirit. The game is played between two teams and not between two  individuals. The game can be won only if all the members of the team put all their efforts in  one direction. SMALLEST SIX IN THE HISTORY OF CRICKET LONGEST SIX IN THE HISTORY OF ODI - 250 METERS BY SHAHID AFRIDI 20 RUNS OFF 1 BALL - WORLD RECORD OF CRICKET ...

4 Batsman hits 6 Sixes in a single Over

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Shahid Afridi 6 Sixes in over Yuvraj Six Sixes In Six Balls Sir Gary Sober's Six Sixes in a single over Lance Cairns - six sixes Vs Australia 1983

History of Cricket World Cup 1975-2015

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Result summary Team Span Mat Won Lost Tied NR % Afghanistan 2015-2015 6 1 5 0 0 16.66 Australia 1975-2015 82 60 20 1 1 74.69 Bangladesh 1999-2015 32 11 20 0 1 35.48 Bermuda 2007-2007 3 0 3 0 0 0.00 Canada 1979-2011 18 2 16 0 0 11.11 East Africa 1975-1975 3 0 3 0 0 0.00 England 1975-2015 72 41 29 1 1 58.45 India 1975-2015 74 46 26 1 1 63.69 Ireland 2007-2015 21 7 13 1 0 35.71 Kenya 1996-2011 29 6 22 0 1 21.42 Namibia 2003-2003 6 0 6 0 0 0.00 Netherlands 1996-2011 20 2 18 0 0 10.00 New Zealand 1975-2015 78 48 29 0 1 62.33 Pakistan 1975-2015 71 40 29 0 2 57.97 Scotland 1999-2015 14 0 14 0 0 0.00 South Africa 1992-2015 55 35 18 2 0 65.45 Sri Lanka 1975-2015 73 35 35 1 2 50.00 United Arab Emirates 1996-2015 11 1 10 0 0 9.09 West Indies 1975-2015 71 41 29 0 1 58.57 Zimbabwe 1983-2015 57 11 42 1 3 21.29 MS Dhoni has been hailed the same number of things - India's most prominent commander ever, "a large portion of the Indian group at this World Cup", the...

Download ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 Tournament Software Free

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Historic 6th Victory of India over Pakistan in WCC 2015

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1992 - India won by 43 runs It was the first time that the two nations met at a World Cup match. India, buoyed by a young and emerging Sachin Tendulkar's fine unbeaten knock of 54 runs, posted 216 and bowled out Pakistan for 173 to register a convincing victory. 1996 - India won by 39 runs This quarter-final match, played at a packed M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore, was keenly-contested. While opener Navjot Singh Sidhu scored an authoritative 93 to set India a strong platform, middle-order batsman Ajay Jadeja put the finishing touches to the innings, blasting a 25-ball 45 -- being particularly severe on pacer Waqar Younis -- to enable India post a commanding 287 for eight on the board. Pakistan's response was aggressive and their openers Saeed Anwar and Aamir Sohail threatened to take the match away. But a middle-order collapse, triggered by tight slow bowling by spinners Anil Kumble and Venkatpathy Raju, guided India to victory, despite the best eff...

Rohit Sharma crushes his path into record books- Indian Cricketer hits Highest ever ODI score

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Rohit Sharma Thursday beat his path into the record books by turning into the first batsman to score two  twofold tons in One-Day International (ODI) cricket - and to add an alternate quill to his top, his 264 runs  is additionally the most elevated individual score in the 50-over organization. Rohit Sharma was run out on the final ball of the Indian innings after facing 173 deliveries. His record- breaking innings comprised 33 fours and nine sixes. India piled on the runs against the hapless opposition and ended their innings with a mammoth 404 for  five in 50 overs. Image Courtesy : Getty Images Rohit Sharma (India) 264 vs Sri Lanka - Nov 13, 2014 Virender Sehwag (India) 219 vs West Indies - Dec 8, 2011 Rohit Sharma (India) 209 vs Australia - Nov 2, 2013 Sachin Tendulkar (India) 200 not out vs South Africa - Feb 24, 2010 Charles Coventry (Zimbabwe) 194 not out vs Bangladesh - Aug 16, 2009 Saeed Anwar (Pakistan) 194 vs India - May 21, 1997 ...