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Indian Premier League - Birth of New Era

no@spam.com (Malvindar Verdi) — Mon, 12 May 2008 19:47:19 MST

If you are the cricket fan, you would be well aware about the latest and most popular Indian Premier League, also known as IPL T20. Concept of the Indian Premier League was just a answer to the Zee Entertainment's Indian Cricket League, headed by Former Captain of Indian Cricket Team [Kapil Dev]. The Concept of the Indian Premier League [Man behind the IPL T20: Mr Lalit Modi] was of its in the game called Cricket. After the success of Indian Cricket Team at the First Ever Twenty20 World Cup held in 2008, Twenty 20 was the most viewed format of the game.

Australia Crushes India In the First Cricket Test Match

no@spam.com (David Horne) — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 23:46:07 MST

The biggest day in the Australian cricket calendar saw Australia play India in the famous Boxing Day cricket test at the MCG in Australia. With over 80,000 spectators at the Melbourne Cricket Ground and nearly 200 million cricket fans in India watching the test match this was one of the most watched cricket games of the year. The Australian cricket crowd is renowned for being very vocal and at times rowdy. However, there is no greater stage for playing cricket than at the MCG on Boxing Day in Melbourne.

New Look Indian Team Twenty 20 World Cup

no@spam.com (Uttoran Sen) — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 23:19:42 MST

No one knows for sure whether twenty-20 cricket has come to stay, whether it will flourish like one day cricket and force test cricket and one day cricket to take the back seat. No body knows either what will be the capacity of a batsman or a bowler in terms of scoring runs or taking wickets in this form of cricket? Will a batsman will be soon able to score century – a feat which till now has eluded the world’s greatest present day batters in international level in this form of cricket? Will it be in this world cup itself which kicks off in south Africa today? The highest individual score by a batsman in an international match of this form of cricket till date is 98 not out, which was been recorded by the Australian captain Rickey Ponting in 2005 against new Zealand at Auckland. The second highest individual score also belongs to an Australian – 96 by Damien Martyn.

In India, cricket lovers are keeping their fingers crossed over the question of India’s chances in this first twenty-20 world cup. India’s interest in this form of cricket has been Luke warm so far.

The Game of Cricket / History of Cricket

no@spam.com (Contributing Author) — Sat, 28 Jul 2007 21:11:08 MST

Cricket is a bat and ball sport, played between two teams of eleven players each. A cricket match is played on a grass field (which is usually roughly oval), in the centre of which is a flat strip of ground 22 yards (20.12 m) long, called a pitch. At each end of the pitch is a set of wooden stumps, called a wicket. A player from the fielding team (the bowler) propels a hard, fist-sized cork-centred leather ball from one wicket towards the other.

Cricket Batting Tips For Aspiring Batsmen

no@spam.com (Ian Canaway) — Sat, 28 Jul 2007 21:08:26 MST

There are hundreds of different batting tips in the game of cricket which can all potentially improve your batting and run scoring ability. Here is a selection of cricket batting tips that I've found useful to help improve your batting. 1st Batting Tip - Keep your eyes level, it's been shown that having your eyes level helps speed up your reaction time. It makes it easier for your brain to process the incoming information if your eyes are level when the ball is delivered.

Cricket Batting Tips - Footwork

no@spam.com (Ian Canaway) — Sat, 28 Jul 2007 21:04:59 MST

Recently I was asked, “is ‘foot work’ really that important?” When batting in cricket it is essential to have excellent footwork. As good foot work is the basis for achieving excellence in cricket and is the foundation for good batting technique. Foot work is absolutely necessary as all successful strokes start with effective footwork.

Cricket Tips: Visualisation: The Key to Cricket Success?

no@spam.com (Ian Canaway) — Sat, 28 Jul 2007 21:03:33 MST

An excellent cricket tip I picked up is the power of visualisation. It is a skill which is often neglected by cricketers. For batsmen, bowlers and fielders at any level of the game it is an important skill that should be mastered. Visualisation or guided imagery is a very powerful technique that can help increase both your efficiency and effectiveness in achieving your cricket goals, whether it would be scoring one hundred runs, playing a perfect cover drive or taking that vital wicket or catch.

Cricket Batting Tips to Take You to The Top

no@spam.com (Ella Wislon) — Sat, 28 Jul 2007 20:55:09 MST

Nothing can very be more beautiful to watch on the cricket field, than to see a batsman in full flow. Even world class bowlers have admitted to being overwhelmed when they see a batsman in full swing. So we mortal beings stand no chance but become overwhelmed by a good batting display. Batting is not an easy thing to do in a cricket field, be it any condition. There are several cricket batting tips that need to be implemented properly, if a player wants to bat really well in a cricket match.