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Sunday, August 9, 2009
Cristiano Ronaldo profile
Cristiano Ronaldo profile
Name: Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro
Birth date: February 5, 1985
Birthplace: Funchal, Madeira, Portugal
Height: 185 cm
Playing position: Left/right winger, striker
First club: Sporting Lisbon
Career debut: 1999 vs Moreirense
Current club: Real Madrid
International team: Portugal
International debut: August 20, 2003 vs Kazakhstan
Cristiano Ronaldo biography
Ronaldo started playing competitive football at the age of eight for amateur club Andorinha, and then for local team CD Nacional when he was 10. He moved to Sporting CP, one of Portugal’s largest football clubs in 1996.
Ronaldo trained in the youth team before making his senior debut for Sporting in 1999 against Moreirense and scored a brace on his debut.
Ronaldo played for Portugal’s youth side in the UEFA U-17 Championships and drew attention internationally.
Liverpool under manager Gérard Houllier back then was reported to have interest in signing Ronaldo; and it was also later revealed that Arsenal was closed to signing him before his move to Manchester United in 2003.
Ronaldo’s signature came after Sporting defeated United 3–1; on the way back to England the United players spoke enthusiastically about the young winger and suggested manager Sir Alex Ferguson to secure his signature, which he obviously did.
Ronaldo made a memorable debut for Manchester United as a substitute against Bolton; his 30 minutes performances created hype with United fans and the English media with his dazzling dribbles.
But his first two seasons at the club received mixed reviews; despite being praised for his skills, Ronaldo was often criticised for lack of consistency and poor decision making on the field.
Ronaldo made his senior debut for Portugal shortly after being signed by United in a match against Kazakhstan in August 2003.
A controversy broke out in World Cup 2006 where Ronaldo was alleged to influence the referee to send off his United team mate and England striker Wayne Rooney in their quarter finals clash.
Ronaldo was being used as the scapegoat for England’s defeat in the World Cup and the hatred towards him had prompted his intention to leave England and United. In the United managed to keep him, and Ronaldo had a great season in the Premiership against all odds.
Ronaldo won both the PFA Player and Young Player of the Year Award in 2007. He is the first player since 1977 to bag the double in the same season. Ronaldo was also voted Footballer of the Year by the Football Writers’ Association for the same year.
Ronaldo’s performance was crucial to help Manchester United securing their first Premiership title in 4 years in the 2006/2007 season.
Ronaldo was the top 3 finalists for both the FIFA World Player of the Year and European Player of the Year awards in 2007/2008.
Ronaldo continued his fine form in the 2007/2008 season, netted in 40 goals in all competition (31 in Premier League), and was again voted as the PFA Player of The Year and Football Writers’ Footballer of the Year.
His performance contributed to United’s double for the season; winning the Premiership in succession as well as bringing home the UEFA Champions League trophy.
Ronaldo was crowned as both the FIFA World Player of the Year and European Player of the Year in 2008/2009.
Ronaldo became the world’s most expensive football player following his move from Manchester United to Real Madrid in July 2009 in a £80 million transfer.
Sunday, July 26, 2009
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Shoaib Akhter Profile
Shoaib Akhtar
Pakistan
Profile: Shoaib Akhtar proved from just his third Test at Durban in 1998 that he had raw, explosive pace, when he claimed five for 43 with the wickets of Kallis, Hudson, Boucher, Klusener and de Villiers. Although once guilty of focusing too much on the speedometer (he became the first man to officially clock a delivery of more than 100 miles-per-hour), he has since matured into another skilled exponent of reverse swing, emulating countrymen such as Sarfraz Nawaz, Imran Khan, Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis. He proved his resilience in 2005 when, after receiving criticism from all quarters about his fitness and attitude, he claimed 17 wickets on slow pitches to help beat England 2-0 in the Test series. His use of the yorker and slower ball showed a man who had mastered his craft, while his stamina was unquestionable.
Full Name: Shoaib Akhtar.
Birthday: August 13, 1975.
Birthplace: Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
Star Sign: Leo.
Height: 5ft 11in.
Nickname: Shobi or The Rawalpindi Express
Residence: Rawalpindi in Pakistan and anywhere else I’m playing around the world.
Family: Unmarried; three older brothers and one younger sister.
Education: Elliott High School; Asgharmall College, Rawalpindi.
Teams: Pakistan, Khan Research Laboratories, Rawalpindi, Worcestershire.
Position: Right-hand batsman; right-arm fast bowler.
Fielding Position: Anywhere I can rest, like third man or fine leg.
Test Debut: Vs West Indies at Rawalpindi, November/December 1997.
Highest Test score: 47 vs India at Faisalabad, January 2006.
Best Test Bowling: 6 for 11 vs New Zealand at Lahore, May 2002.
ODI Debut: Vs Zimbabwe at Harare, March 1998.
Highest Score: 43 vs England at Cape Town, February 2003.
Best Bowling: 6 for 16 vs New Zealand at Karachi, April 2002. Read more...
Adam Gilchrist Profile
Adam Gilchrist
Australia
Adam Gilchrist entered the international cricketing scene as a wicket keeper/batsman with the Australian One Day International side against South Africa on 25th October 1996 in Faridabad. He was bowled by Alan Donald for 18, then effected his first dismissal by catching Hanse Cronje off Paul Reiffel for a duck. South Africa won the match by 2 wickets. In 1998, Steve Waugh elevated Adam to the pivotal position of opening batsman. In his second game, Adam scored 100 against South Africa and since then, has played a significant part in redefining the role of an opening batsman in One Day Internationals.
Full Name: Adam Craig Gilchrist
Date of Birth: Nov 14, 1971, Bellingen, New South Wales
Major Team: Australia, Deccan Chargers, ICC World XI, New South Wales, Western Australia
Playing Roll: Wicket Keeper Batsman
Batting Style: Left
Bowling Style: Right-arm offbreak
Nick Name: Gilly, Churchy
Height: 1.86 m
| Career Statistics |
| International Debut: 1996 |
| Test Debut: Australia v Pakistan, Nov 05, 1999 |
| ODI Debut: Australia v South Africa, Oct 25, 1996 |
| Twenty20 Debut: Australia v New Zealand, Feb 17, 2005 |
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| M | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St | ||
| Test | 96 | 137 | 20 | 5570 | 204* | 47.61 | 6976 | 79.85 | 17 | 26 | 677 | 100 | 379 | 37 | |
| ODI | 287 | 279 | 11 | 9616 | 172 | 35.88 | 9922 | 96.92 | 16 | 55 | 1162 | 149 | 417 | 55 | |
| T20I | 13 | 13 | 1 | 272 | 48 | 22.67 | 192 | 141.67 | - | - | 27 | 13 | 17 | - | |
Monday, July 20, 2009
Ricky Ponting Profile
Ricky Ponting is the present captain of the Australian One-Day and Test cricket teams. He is one of the world's leading batsmen in both forms of the game, as of July 2009 having made over 11,150 runs, played over 132 Tests with the outstanding batting average of 56.31. In one-day international matches, Ponting has made over 11,523 runs at an average of 42.52 with a strike rate of 78. Ponting's nickname is "punter" or "punt".
Full Name: Ricky Thomas Ponting
Date of Birth: Dec 19, 1974, Launceston, Tasmania
Major Team: Australia, ICC World XI, Kolkata Knight Riders, Somerset, Tasmania
Playing Roll: Batsman
Batting Style: Right
Bowling Style: Right-arm medium
Nick Name: Punter
Height: 1.78 m
Education: Brooks Senior High School, Launceston
Career Statistics
International Debut: 1995
Test Debut: Australia v Sri Lanka, Dec 08, 1995
ODI Debut: Australia v South Africa, Feb 15, 1995
Twenty20 Debut: Australia v New Zealand, Feb 17, 2005
Batting and fielding records
M Inns NO Runs HS Ave BF SR 100 50 4s 6s Ct St
Test 132 224 26 11150 257 56.31 18835 59.20 38 46 1252 65 152 -
ODI 315 306 35 11523 164 42.52 14323 80.45 26 67 1014 138 137 -
T20I 17 16 2 401 98* 28.64 302 132.78 - 2 41 11 8 -
Friday, July 17, 2009
ASHES 2009 LIVE: England v Australia - day two of the second Test from Lord's
Leading from the front: Strauss on his way to a commanding 161 runs yesterday
Andrew Strauss registered his 18th Test century and reached 5,000 Test runs but England slid from 196-0 to 364-6 on a an enthralling opening day of the second Ashes Test at Lord's. England have it all to do again today as they attempt to post a big total and put the Australians under pressure. Keep up-to-date with the latest details on day two.
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Kevin Pieterson Profile
Full name: Kevin Peter Pietersen
Born:
Current: age 29 years 19 days
Major teams:
Nickname: KP, Kelves, Kapes, Kev
Batting style: Right-hand bat
Bowling style: Right-arm offbreak
Height: 6 ft 4 in
Education: Maritzburg College, University of SA
| | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St |
| Tests | 53 | 95 | 4 | 4571 | 226 | 50.23 | 7261 | 62.95 | 16 | 15 | 528 | 48 | 31 | 0 |
| ODIs | 92 | 82 | 15 | 3127 | 116 | 46.67 | 3577 | 87.41 | 7 | 20 | 290 | 58 | 32 | 0 |
| T20Is | 19 | 19 | 1 | 529 | 79 | 29.38 | 361 | 146.53 | 0 | 2 | 58 | 12 | 7 | 0 |
| First-class | 139 | 231 | 16 | 10950 | 254* | 50.93 | | | 38 | 44 | | | 111 | 0 |
| List A | 200 | 181 | 32 | 6562 | 147 | 44.04 | | | 12 | 41 | | | 74 | 0 |
| Twenty20 | 39 | 39 | 1 | 977 | 79 | 25.71 | 702 | 139.17 | 0 | 4 | 102 | 27 | 12 | 0 |
| | Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 |
| Tests | 53 | 31 | 735 | 518 | 4 | 1/0 | 1/11 | 129.50 | 4.22 | 183.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ODIs | 92 | 15 | 214 | 201 | 5 | 2/22 | 2/22 | 40.20 | 5.63 | 42.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T20Is | 19 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 0 | - | - | - | 9.00 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| First-class | 139 | | 5539 | 3229 | 61 | 4/31 | | 52.93 | 3.49 | 90.8 | | 0 | 0 |
| List A | 200 | | 2174 | 1920 | 39 | 3/14 | 3/14 | 49.23 | 5.29 | 55.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Twenty20 | 39 | 14 | 234 | 290 | 13 | 3/33 | 3/33 | 22.30 | 7.43 | 18.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Kevin Pieterson Got out for 32
Kevin Pietersen, The English batsman succumbed for 32 after tea break on the first day of the second Ashes test against
Pietersen was playing in a new way. He was trying to do something in strategic way but he was caught behind off Peter Siddle shortly after tea.
Andrew Flintoff Profile
Full name Andrew Flintoff
Born December 6, 1977, Preston, Lancashire
Current age 31 years 222 days
Major teams England, Chennai Super Kings, ICC World XI, Lancashire
Nickname Freddie
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm fast
Height 6 ft 4 in
Education Ribbleton Hall High school
Batting Average:
| | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St |
| Tests | 76 | 125 | 8 | 3708 | 167 | 31.69 | 6044 | 61.35 | 5 | 25 | 493 | 81 | 51 | 0 |
| ODIs | 141 | 122 | 16 | 3394 | 123 | 32.01 | 3821 | 88.82 | 3 | 18 | 308 | 93 | 47 | 0 |
| T20Is | 7 | 7 | 1 | 76 | 31 | 12.66 | 60 | 126.66 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| First-class | 179 | 283 | 21 | 8774 | 167 | 33.48 | | | 14 | 52 | | | 184 | 0 |
| List A | 277 | 247 | 28 | 6520 | 143 | 29.77 | | | 6 | 33 | | | 104 | 0 |
| Twenty20 | 29 | 27 | 3 | 588 | 93 | 24.50 | 406 | 144.82 | 0 | 3 | 57 | 27 | 16 | 0 |
| | Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 |
| Tests | 76 | 131 | 14388 | 7121 | 219 | 5/58 | 8/156 | 32.51 | 2.96 | 65.6 | 11 | 2 | 0 |
| ODIs | 141 | 119 | 5624 | 4121 | 169 | 5/19 | 5/19 | 24.38 | 4.39 | 33.2 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| T20Is | 7 | 7 | 150 | 161 | 5 | 2/23 | 2/23 | 32.20 | 6.44 | 30.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| First-class | 179 | | 22026 | 10661 | 342 | 5/24 | | 31.17 | 2.90 | 64.4 | | 3 | 0 |
| List A | 277 | | 9206 | 6380 | 284 | 5/19 | 5/19 | 22.46 | 4.15 | 32.4 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| Twenty20 | 29 | 25 | 525 | 609 | 30 | 4/12 | 4/12 | 20.30 | 6.96 | 17.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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Flintoff is getting retirement after Ashes
English all rounder Flintoff announced that, he is going to take retire from the five-day game after Ashes series.
He said: "I believe we may see players' careers getting shorter."
Flintoff was passed fit to play in the second Ashes Test at Lord's after having injections in his knee.
Flintoff is hopeful that he would be able to play one day cricket for four more years after having the retirement from Test match.
The 31-year-old's right knee, which had recently been operated on, swelled during the first Test against Australia at Cardiff and he had to have pain-killing injections in order to be able to start in London.
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Abdur Razzak Profile
Abdur Razzak
Bangladesh
Full Name: Abdur Razzak
Date of Birth: Jun 15, 1982, Khulna
Major Team: Bangladesh, Asia XI, Bangalore Royal Challengers, Khulna Division
Playing Roll: Bowler
Batting Style: Left
Bowling Style: Slow left-arm orthodox
Nick Name: Raj
Bowling Records
| M | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Eco | SR | 4W | 5W | 10W | |
| Test | 5 | 7 | 1134 | 565 | 7 | 3/93 | 4/144 | 80.71 | 2.99 | 162.00 | - | - | - |
| ODI | 81 | 81 | 4229 | 3098 | 111 | 5/33 | 5/33 | 27.91 | 4.40 | 38.10 | 2 | 1 | - |
| T20I | 12 | 12 | 264 | 276 | 20 | 4/16 | 4/16 | 13. 80 | 6.27 | 13.20 | 1 | - | - |
Batting And Fielding Career
| | M | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St | |||
| Test | 5 | 9 | 3 | 129 | 33 | 21.50 | 218 | 59.17 | - | - | 21 | - | 2 | - | |||
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| ODI | 81 | 53 | 22 | 467 | 33 | 15.06 | 666 | 70.12 | - | - | 33 | 13 | 20 | - | |||
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| T20I | 12 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 2.00 | 26 | 30.77 | - | - | - | - | 2 | - |
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