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Top Cricket Sites!
Here you’ll find the list of Top Cricket websites. These sites provide live scores, match updates, schedules, cricket news, photos, screen savers, indian and domestic cricket updates, scorecard, voice commentary, current and past criketer statistics, desktop scoreboard, scores on mobile, Rankings, ratings, records etc.
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1-Cricket Worldcup 2020
Cricket Worldcup 2020 Latest News,Live Score,Daily Match Photos,Player Profiles and CRicket Gossips
2-Its a site for cricket lovers
find all the latest news and updates on this site
3-CricInfo: India
Comprehensive coverage of Indian domestic and international cricket.
4-Cricket News and Blog
An interesting and informative blog discussing hot topics and news in cricket today.
5-MastySpot – A site for all
pakistani music, indian entertainment, forums, and so much more
6-BrightCricket.com
Watch Live Cricket Matches at FREE of cost. VISIT : http://www.brightcricket.com Updated Cricket Highlights, News, Video Clips, Photos etc also are there. Everything goes free, you have to pay nothing.
7-Cric8.com
Latest news, live scorecard, and laws of the game.
8-Lets celebrate cricket
It is one of he best website for cricket. Post your ad on this website & get great returns
9-Live Cricket, Desi Tv and Desi Radio
Get access to live cricket, indian tv channels, desi radio, live f1 and much more all at one site for FREE!! 10-Online Cricket Update At Cricket Village
Online Cricket Portal, Cricket News, Cricketer Profile, Cricket Match Schedule, Latest Cricket Updates
11-Sixer :: Connecting Cricket Fans
Collection of free world cup cricket video clips of popular cricket matches and records
12-Cricketfundas.com
Includes articles, match updates, news, cricket jokes, and trivia.
13-DesiPlanetz – Home of IPL Live Streaming
Home of LIVE IPL Streaming
14-IPL – Indian Premier League twenty twenty cricket
Indian Premier League twenty – twenty cricket match schedule, photos, score cards , team information, points table
15-Cricket Fan
Blog about Indian and International Cricket
16-Cricmania – India’s Player Profiles
Brief career statistics of current and past cricketers sorted in alphabetical order.
17-Cricket on 123india.com
Features live scorecard and voice commentry. Covers latest tour news of India and other countries.
18-Title : Gifts to Sri Lanka, Flowers to Sri Lanka, Cakes to Sri Lanka
Send Gifts, Flowers, Cakes and Chocolates to Sri Lanka and Colombo.
19-Cricket-Chat.Com
A place for cricket lovers from around the world to chat, chill, and discuss cricket. Keep in touch with the latest gossip, rumors, and cricket news!
20-InDiMoviE.neT Live Hindi Channels, Online Hindi and English Movies, and much more
Hindi Live Channels Watch AajTak Watch Filmy Watch SetMax Watch Starone Watch StarUtsav Watch ZeeSports Watch Zeetv Watch Zoom Hindi Live MUSIC Channels Watch B4uMusic Live Cricket Online English Movies DOA PART1 DOA PART2 Online Hindi Mov
21-Cricketcircle
Cricketcircle.com Live India cricket news
22-Indiatimes Cricket
Features scores, match updates, schedules, news, photos, and screen savers.
23-DLF Indian Premier League Season 2 (IPL Cricket)
Visit us to be updated with schedules, fixtures and Scores of IPL season 2 and interim Matches held. One could also bookmark the articles by using renowned Social Bookmarking sites. Follow this blog with just a gmail account. Hold your nerves and
24-Cricket and All That
‘Cricket and All That’ is a cricket blog about celebrating the simple joys of cricket – a stroke well played, ball well bowled and a catch well taken.
Popularity: 5% [?]
World class cricket stadium soon for Kochi
A world class cricket stadium, worth Rs 250 crore, is coming up in this coastal city on a 23 acres of land at Edakochi.
Best facilities of stadiums in Adelaide, Johannesburg and the ones in Hyderabad and Mohali in India will be incorporated init. It would be like a dream come true for all Keralites.
Sources said construction of the project would begin next year and was expected to be completed in three years.
Conception and design work would take six to nine months.
The 23 acres of land for the stadium has already been acquired by KCA . It is also planned to procure additional land near this area in future for the project.
Land adjacent to the stadium would have facilities for indoor games, swimming pools, water sports, an international level club house and a 10-metre shooting range, he said.
The KCA plans to finance the project from the funds that the BCCI gives to state association for new stadiums, its own funds and bank loans.
There are also plans to raise funds through club memberships for the public.
KCA has chalked out a 10 year ‘Mission 2020′ programme, with the main objective of getting Kerala into the Elite Group in Ranji trophy cricket and winning the trophy, besides developing the game in the state.
Other projects are ‘Cricket at Schools’ and ‘Cricket At Sports Hostels’ (CASH), both of which would involve physical education teachers of all the schools in the state, he said.
The CASH project would identify about 60 children from the seventh, eighth and ninth standards, accomodate them in hostels and meet their education and training expenses.
Only few students take interest in sports in Kerala, unlike in neigbouring Tamil Nadu. For under-16 trials, only about 200 students turn up in the state, while it is 2,000 in Tamil Nadu and this trend will be changed.
Popularity: 7% [?]
Ireland v Sri Lanka, 19th Match at Lords 14 Jun 2009
| Match Statistics |
| Ireland v Sri Lanka, 19th Match |
| Lords |
| 14 Jun 2009 |
| Umpires: M Erasmus , AL Hill |
| Toss won by Sri Lanka, Elected to bat |
| Player of the Match: DPMD Jayawardene |
| Sri Lanka won by 9 runs |
| Score Summary | |||
| Runs | Run Rate | Overs | |
| Sri Lanka | 144/9 | 7.20 | 20.0 |
| Ireland | 135/7 | 6.75 | 20.0 |
| Sri Lanka Innings | ||||||
| Batsman | Status | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | FOW |
| TM Dilshan | ct NJ O’Brien b WB Rankin | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 |
| ST Jayasuriya | lbw WK McCallan | 27 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 81/3 |
| KC Sangakkara | ct NJ O’Brien b DT Johston | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 14/2 |
| DPMD Jayawardene | b AR Cusack | 78 | 53 | 10 | 1 | 128/6 |
| LPC Silva | ct WB Rankin b WK McCallan | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 97/4 |
| J Mubarak | ct NJ O’Brien b AR Cusack | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 126/5 |
| AD Mathews | b AR Cusack | 10 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 139/8 |
| KMDN Kulasekara | ct JF Mooney b WB Rankin | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 132/7 |
| M Muralitharan | st NJ O’Brien b AR Cusack | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 140/9 |
| SL Malinga | not out | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| BAW Mendis | not out | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 9 wicket(s); 20.0 over(s) | 144 | ||||
| Ireland Bowlings | ||||||
| Bowler | Over | MDN | Runs | Wkts | Wide | No |
| WB Rankin | 4.0 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| DT Johston | 4.0 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| RM West | 4.0 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| WK McCallan | 4.0 | 0 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| AR Cusack | 3.0 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| KJ O’Brien | 1.0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ireland Innings | ||||||
| Batsman | Status | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | FOW |
| WTS Porterfield | ct KC Sangakkara b M Muralitharan | 31 | 29 | 5 | 0 | 59/1 |
| NJ O’Brien | st KC Sangakkara b BAW Mendis | 31 | 37 | 4 | 0 | 91/4 |
| AR White | ct KC Sangakkara b KMDN Kulasekara | 22 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 87/2 |
| KJ O’Brien | ct TM Dilshan b BAW Mendis | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 89/3 |
| JF Mooney | not out | 31 | 21 | 4 | 0 | |
| DT Johston | b SL Malinga | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 106/5 |
| AC Botha | b SL Malinga | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 106/6 |
| AR Cusack | run out (KC Sangakkara) | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 129/7 |
| RM West | not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| WK McCallan | ||||||
| WB Rankin | ||||||
| Total | 7 wicket(s); 20.0 over(s) | 135 | ||||
| Sri Lanka Bowlings | ||||||
| Bowler | Over | MDN | Runs | Wkts | Wide | No |
| AD Mathews | 3.0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KMDN Kulasekara | 4.0 | 0 | 47 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| BAW Mendis | 4.0 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| SL Malinga | 4.0 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| M Muralitharan | 4.0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| ST Jayasuriya | 1.0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Popularity: 3% [?]
Eng 153/7(20) | Ind 150/5(20) (England won by 3 runs)
| Match Statistics |
| England v India, 20th Match |
| Lords |
| 14 Jun 2009 |
| Umpires: SJ Davis, EAR de Silva |
| Toss won by India, Elected to bowl |
| Player of the Match: RJ Sidebottom |
| England won by 3 runs |
| Score Summary | |||
| Runs | Run Rate | Overs | |
| England | 153/7 | 7.65 | 20.0 |
| India | 150/5 | 7.50 | 20.0 |
| England Innings | ||||||
| Batsman | Status | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | FOW |
| RS Bopara | b RA Jadeja | 37 | 37 | 3 | 1 | 74/2 |
| LJ Wright | ct YK Pathan b RP Singh | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3/1 |
| KP Pietersen | lbw RA Jadeja | 46 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 92/3 |
| AD Mascarenhas | not out | 25 | 27 | 2 | 0 | |
| OA Shah | ct RA Jadeja b Harbhajan Singh | 12 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 122/4 |
| PD Collingwood | lbw Z Khan | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 138/5 |
| JS Foster | ct Harbhajan Singh b Harbhajan Singh | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 145/6 |
| GP Swann | b Harbhajan Singh | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 145/7 |
| SCJ Broad | not out | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| JM Anderson | ||||||
| RJ Sidebottom | ||||||
| Total | 7 wicket(s); 20.0 over(s) | 153 | ||||
| India Bowlings | ||||||
| Bowler | Over | MDN | Runs | Wkts | Wide | No |
| Z Khan | 3.0 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| RP Singh | 3.0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| I Sharma | 4.0 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yuvraj Singh | 2.0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harbhajan Singh | 4.0 | 0 | 30 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| RA Jadeja | 4.0 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| India Innings | ||||||
| Batsman | Status | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | FOW |
| G Gambhir | ct SCJ Broad b AD Mascarenhas | 26 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 62/3 |
| RG Sharma | b RJ Sidebottom | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 12/1 |
| SK Raina | ct LJ Wright b RJ Sidebottom | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 24/2 |
| RA Jadeja | ct SCJ Broad b GP Swann | 25 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 85/4 |
| Yuvraj Singh | st JS Foster b GP Swann | 17 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 87/5 |
| MS Dhoni | not out | 30 | 20 | 3 | 0 | |
| YK Pathan | not out | 33 | 17 | 1 | 2 | |
| Harbhajan Singh | ||||||
| Z Khan | ||||||
| I Sharma | ||||||
| RP Singh | ||||||
| Total | 5 wicket(s); 20.0 over(s) | 150 | ||||
| England Bowlings | ||||||
| Bowler | Over | MDN | Runs | Wkts | Wide | No |
| JM Anderson | 4.0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| RJ Sidebottom | 4.0 | 0 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| SCJ Broad | 4.0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KP Pietersen | 1.0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LJ Wright | 2.0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GP Swann | 4.0 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| AD Mascarenhas | 1.0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Popularity: 3% [?]
Master Batsman Sachin Tendulkar
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| Test Records | ODI Records | T201 Records |
| 12773 Runs | 16684 Runs | 10 Runs |
Sachin Tendulkar is an Indian cricketer widely regarded as one of the greatest batsmen in the history of cricket.
- In 2002, Wisden ranked him the second greatest Test batsman of all time next only to Sir Donald Bradman, and the second greatest one-day international (ODI) batsman of all time next only to Sir Viv Richards.
- In September 2007, Shane Warne, the world-record breaking Australian leg spinner, rated Sachin Tendulkar as the greatest player he has played with or against.
- Sachin Tendulkar is only player of the current generation to be included in Bradman’s Eleven, the dream team of Sir Donald Bradman, published in his biography.
- He is called as the Little Master or the Master Blaster.
Tendulkar is the highest run scorer in both Test matches and ODIs, and also the batsman with the most centuries in either form of the game.
- On October 17, 2008, when he surpassed Brian Lara’s record for the most runs scored in Test Cricket,
- He became the first batsman to score 12,000 runs in that form of the game, having also been the third batsman and first Indian to pass 11,000 runs in Test cricket.
- He was also the first player to score 10,000 runs in one-day internationals, and also the first player to cross every subsequent 1000-run mark that has been crossed in ODI cricket history.
- In the fourth Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia, Tendulkar surpassed Australia’s Allan Border to become the player to cross the 50-run mark the most number of times in Test cricket history, and also the second ever player to score 10 Test centuries against Australia, after only Sir Jack Hobbs of England more than 70 years back.
- Tendulkar has been honored with the Padma Vibhushan award, India’s second highest civilian award, and the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award, India’s highest sporting honor.
| Name | Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar |
| Born | 24 April 1973, Mumbai (Maharashtra, India) |
| Major Teams | Mumbai, Yorkshire, India, |
| Batting Style | Right Hand Bat |
| Bowling Style | Right Arm Off Break, Leg Break, Right Arm Medium |
| Test Debut | 15-20 Nov,1989 (Ind vs Pak at Karachi) |
| ODI Debut | 18 Dec 1989 (Ind vs Pak at Gujranwala) |
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T20I Debut |
1 Dec 2006 (Ind v RSA at Johannesburg) |
Popularity: 4% [?]
History of Cricket
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There are several theories on how Cricket started:
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A brief history of cricket development is described below:
- The first reference to cricket being played is thought to be in 1300, between Prince Edward and his friend Piers Gaveston and the first recorded match took place at Coxheath in Kent in 1646. The first match between counties on 29th June 1709, when Surrey played Kent at Dartford Brent.
- The earliest known cricket photographs were taken in 1857, by Roger Fenton at the Artillery Ground, when the Royal Artillery played Hunsdonbury.
- Early cricket bats were clubs and sticks. These gave way to long, thin bats, which looked a bit like straightened-out hockey sticks, because the ball was bowled under-arm, and the batters swung their bats like clubs.
- By the 18th century, the bat had developed into a longer, heavier, curved version of the one we know now, carved out of a single piece of wood.
- Today’s bat was invented around 1853, with the blade made of willow, and a cane handle, which is layered with strips of rubber, tied with twine, and covered with rubber to make a grip. The ‘V’ shaped extension of the handle into the blade is the splice. The early balls were stones and other missiles. Rather dangerous really, and not surprising that someone came up with an alternative! They’re now made of cork, and covered with hand-stitched leather quarters dyed red.
- The wicket – the stumps are the three posts. Originally there were two, and at one point, four. The size has varied too – in the 17th century, were up to two metres wide. The bails are the two bits of wood on the top, and if they fall off, it’s all over.
Popularity: 3% [?]
Cricket Calender 2009-10
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| June 2009 | |||||
| Date | Time (GMT) | Match Details | Venue | ||
| Sun 14-Jun-09 |
12:30 | Ireland v Sri Lanka, 19th Match, Group F, ICC World Twenty20, 2009 | London | ||
| Sun 14-Jun-09 |
16:30 | India v England, 20th Match, Group E, ICC World Twenty20, 2009 | London (D/N) | ||
| Mon 15-Jun-09 |
12:30 | Pakistan v Ireland, 21st Match, Group E, ICC World Twenty20, 2009 | London | ||
| Mon 15-Jun-09 |
16:30 | England v West Indies, 22nd Match, Group F, ICC World Twenty20, 2009 | London (D/N) | ||
| Tue 16-Jun-09 |
12:30 | New Zealand v Sri Lanka, 23rd Match, Group F, ICC World Twenty20, 2009 | Nottingham | ||
| Tue 16-Jun-09 |
16:30 | South Africa v India, 24th Match, Group E, ICC World Twenty20, 2009 | Nottingham (D/N) | ||
| Thu 18-Jun-09 |
16:30 | 1st Semi-Final, ICC World Twenty20, 2009 | Nottingham | ||
| Fri 19-Jun-09 |
16:30 | 2nd Semi-Final, ICC World Twenty20, 2009 | London (D/N) | ||
| Sun 21-Jun-09 |
14:00 | Final, ICC World Twenty20, 2009 | London | ||
| Fri 26-Jun-09 |
14:30 | West Indies v India, 1st ODI | Kingston, Jamaica | ||
| Sun 28-Jun-09 |
14:30 | West Indies v India, 2nd ODI | Kingston, Jamaica | ||
| July 2009 | |||||
| Date | Time (GMT) | Match Details | Venue | ||
| Fri 03-Jul-09 |
13:30 | West Indies v India, 3rd ODI | Gros Islet, St. Lucia | ||
| Sat 04-Jul-09 Wed 08-Jul-09 |
04:30 | Sri Lanka v Pakistan, 1st Test | Galle | ||
| Sun 05-Jul-09 |
13:30 | West Indies v India, 4th ODI | Gros Islet, St. Lucia | ||
| Wed 08-Jul-09 Sun 12-Jul-09 |
10:00 | England v Australia, 1st Test, The Ashes, 2009 | Cardiff | ||
| Thu 09-Jul-09 Mon 13-Jul-09 |
14:00 | West Indies v Bangladesh, 1st Test | Kingstown, St Vincent | ||
| Sun 12-Jul-09 Thu 16-Jul-09 |
04:30 | Sri Lanka v Pakistan, 2nd Test | Colombo | ||
| Thu 16-Jul-09 Mon 20-Jul-09 |
10:00 | England v Australia, 2nd Test, The Ashes, 2009 | London | ||
| Fri 17-Jul-09 Tue 21-Jul-09 |
14:00 | West Indies v Bangladesh, 2nd Test | St George’s, Grenada | ||
| Mon 20-Jul-09 Fri 24-Jul-09 |
04:30 | Sri Lanka v Pakistan, 3rd Test | Colombo | ||
| Sun 26-Jul-09 |
13:30 | West Indies v Bangladesh, 1st ODI | Roseau, Dominica | ||
| Tue 28-Jul-09 |
13:30 | West Indies v Bangladesh, 2nd ODI | Roseau, Dominica | ||
| Thu 30-Jul-09 |
04:00 | Sri Lanka v Pakistan, 1st ODI | Dambulla | ||
| Thu 30-Jul-09 Mon 03-Aug-09 |
10:00 | England v Australia, 3rd Test, The Ashes, 2009 | Birmingham | ||
| Fri 31-Jul-09 | 13:30 | West Indies v Bangladesh, 3rd ODI | Basseterre, St Kitts | ||
| August 2009 | |||||
| Date | Time (GMT) | Match Details | Venue | ||
| Sat 01-Aug-09 |
04:00 | Sri Lanka v Pakistan, 2nd ODI | Dambulla | ||
| Sun 02-Aug-09 |
18:00 | West Indies v Bangladesh, Only T20I | Basseterre, St Kitts | ||
| Mon 03-Aug-09 |
04:00 | Sri Lanka v Pakistan, 3rd ODI | Dambulla | ||
| Fri 07-Aug-09 |
09:00 | Sri Lanka v Pakistan, 4th ODI | Colombo (D/N) | ||
| Fri 07-Aug-09 Tue 11-Aug-09 |
10:00 | England v Australia, 4th Test, The Ashes, 2009 | Leeds | ||
| Sun 09-Aug-09 |
09:00 | Sri Lanka v Pakistan, 5th ODI | Colombo (D/N) | ||
| Wed 12-Aug-09 |
12:30 | Sri Lanka v Pakistan, Only T20I | Colombo (D/N) | ||
| Tue 18-Aug-09 Sat 22-Aug-09 |
04:30 | Sri Lanka v New Zealand, 1st Test | Colombo | ||
| Thu 20-Aug-09 Mon 24-Aug-09 | 10:00 | England v Australia, 5th Test, The Ashes, 2009 | London | ||
| Wed 26-Aug-09 Sun 30-Aug-09 | 04:30 | Sri Lanka v New Zealand, 2nd Test | Colombo | ||
| Fri 28-Aug-09 |
Scotland v Australia, Only ODI, Natwest Series, 2009 | Edinburgh | |||
| Sun 30-Aug-09 |
England v Australia, 1st T20, Natwest Series, 2009 | Manchester | |||
| September 2009 | |||||
| Date | Time (GMT) | Match Details | Venue | ||
| Tue 01-Sep-09 |
England v Australia, 2nd T20, Natwest Series, 2009 | Manchester | |||
| Fri 04-Sep-09 |
England v Australia, 1st ODI, Natwest Series, 2009 | London | |||
| Sat 05-Sep-09 |
04:00 | Sri Lanka v New Zealand, 1st ODI | Dambulla | ||
| Sun 06-Sep-09 |
England v Australia, 2nd ODI, Natwest Series, 2009 | London | |||
| Mon 07-Sep-09 |
04:00 | Sri Lanka v New Zealand, 2nd ODI | Dambulla | ||
| Wed 09-Sep-09 |
England v Australia, 3rd ODI, Natwest Series, 2009 | Southampton | |||
| Fri 11-Sep-09 |
09:00 | Sri Lanka v New Zealand, 3rd ODI | Colombo (D/N) | ||
| Sat 12-Sep-09 |
England v Australia, 4th ODI, Natwest Series, 2009 | London | |||
| Sun 13-Sep-09 |
09:00 | Sri Lanka v New Zealand, 4th ODI | Colombo (D/N) | ||
| Tue 15-Sep-09 |
England v Australia, 5th ODI, Natwest Series, 2009 | Nottingham | |||
| Tue 15-Sep-09 |
09:00 | Sri Lanka v New Zealand, 5th ODI | Colombo (D/N) | ||
| Thu 17-Sep-09 |
England v Australia, 6th ODI, Natwest Series, 2009 | Nottingham | |||
| Thu 17-Sep-09 |
12:30 | Sri Lanka v New Zealand, 1st T20I | Colombo (D/N) | ||
| Sat 19-Sep-09 |
12:30 | Sri Lanka v New Zealand, 2nd T20I | Colombo (D/N) | ||
| Sun 20-Sep-09 |
England v Australia, 7th ODI, Natwest Series, 2009 | Durham | |||
| November 2009 | |||||
| Date | Time (GMT) | Match Details | Venue | ||
| Fri 13-Nov-09 |
16:00 | South Africa v England, 1st T20I | Johannesburg (D/N) | ||
| Sun 15-Nov-09 |
12:30 | South Africa v England, 2nd T20I | Centurion | ||
| Fri 20-Nov-09 |
12:30 | South Africa v England, 1st ODI | Johannesburg (D/N) | ||
| Sun 22-Nov-09 |
08:00 | South Africa v England, 2nd ODI | Centurion | ||
| Thu 26-Nov-09 Mon 30-Nov-09 | 00:01 | Australia v West Indies, 1st Test | Brisbane | ||
| Fri 27-Nov-09 |
12:30 | South Africa v England, 3rd ODI | Cape Town (D/N) | ||
| Sun 29-Nov-09 |
08:00 | South Africa v England, 4th ODI | Port Elizabeth | ||
| December 2009 | |||||
| Date | Time (GMT) | Match Details | Venue | ||
| Fri 04-Dec-09 Sun 20-Dec-09 |
02:30 | Australia v West Indies, 3rd Test | Perth | ||
| Fri 04-Dec-09 |
12:30 | South Africa v England, 5th ODI | Durban (D/N) | ||
| Wed 16-Dec-09 Sun 20-Dec-09 | 08:30 | South Africa v England, 1st Test | Centurion | ||
| Sat 26-Dec-09 Wed 30-Dec-09 | 00:01 | Australia v Pakistan, 1st Test | Melbourne | ||
| Sat 26-Dec-09 Wed 30-Dec-09 | 08:30 | South Africa v England, 2nd Test | Durban | ||
| January 2010 | |||||
| Date | Time (GMT) | Match Details | Venue | ||
| Sun 03-Jan-10 Thu 07-Jan-10 |
00:01 | Australia v Pakistan, 2nd Test | Sydney | ||
| Sun 03-Jan-10 Thu 07-Jan-10 |
08:30 | South Africa v England, 3rd Test | Cape Town | ||
| Thu 14-Jan-10 Mon 18-Jan-10 | 00:01 | Australia v Pakistan, 3rd Test | Hobart | ||
| Thu 14-Jan-10 Mon 18-Jan-10 |
08:30 | South Africa v England, 4th Test | Johannesburg | ||
| Fri 22-Jan-10 |
03:15 | Australia v Pakistan, 1st ODI | Brisbane (D/N) | ||
| Sun 24-Jan-10 |
03:15 | Australia v Pakistan, 2nd ODI | Sydney (D/N) | ||
| Tue 26-Jan-10 |
03:15 | Australia v Pakistan, 3rd ODI | Adelaide (D/N) | ||
| Fri 29-Jan-10 |
04:30 | Australia v Pakistan, 4th ODI | Perth (D/N) | ||
| Sun 31-Jan-10 |
04:30 | Australia v Pakistan, 5th ODI | Perth (D/N) | ||
| February 2010 | |||||
| Date | Time (GMT) | Match Details | Venue | ||
| Fri 05-Feb-10 |
08:35 | Australia v Pakistan, Only T20I | Melbourne (D/N) | ||
| Sun 07-Feb-10 |
03:15 | Australia v West Indies, 1st ODI | Melbourne | ||
| Tue 09-Feb-10 |
03:15 | Australia v West Indies, 2nd ODI | Sydney | ||
| Fri 12-Feb-10 Tue 23-Feb-10 |
08:35 | Australia v West Indies, 2nd T20I | Sydney (D/N) | ||
Note: For Calculating IST add 5.30 hours in GMT
Popularity: 6% [?]
How to Play Basketball
Here is all you need to know if you are interested in playing Basketball.
The game of basketball was invented about a hundred and fifteen years ago by Dr. James Naismith. However the game has undergone a lot of changes, yet the fundamentals of how to play basketball are still the same.
To start playing the game, we need to first gather the equipments. The game only requires a ball and two hoops perched at a height of ten feet at the opposite ends of the court. Then, we need to set the teams. There must be a minimum of 10 players on a team and a maximum of 15 players. Only 12 players can be active to play a game, and 10 players must be active with 5 starters and 5 reserves, or bench players. There are 5 from each team playing on the court at any one time. If a team does not have 5 players on the court, the team forfeits and the other team automatically wins.
The object of the game, very obviously is to score baskets. As for the length of the game, the famous National Basketball Association (NBA) teams play a 60 minutes game with four 15 minutes sessions. The length can vary based on tournaments and organizations.
Each goal or ‘basket’ is worth 2 points. However, if a basket is scored from outside the 3 point line, that is the arc shaped line outside the free throw line, then the basket is worth 3 points.
The game starts with a jump ball. A jump is when one person from each team goes in the center of the court and jump to tip the ball their team mates after the referee throws the ball straight up. The goal here is to direct the ball towards your team.
The game of basketball comprises of offense and defense. When the ball is present with a member of your team, then all the team members of your team are on the offense. The goal here is to score points by shooting the ball into the defending team’s basket. Similarly, when the ball is present with the opponent team, them all the team members of your team are on the defense. The goal here is to stop the other team from shooting the ball into your team’s basket and also to steal the ball from them.
While on the offense you can pass on the ball either via dribble or passing. Bouncing the ball continuously and moving forward simultaneously is known as dribbling. It is important to remember here that once you have dribbled the ball past the mid court. The pass is used to advance your offense. Most passes are accompanied by a step forward to increase power and are followed through with the hands to ensure accuracy.
Some very important rules to remember while playing basketball can be enumerated as follows:
- The dribble ends when you stop and hold the ball.
- If you hold a ball for more than five seconds, then you incur a penalty as well as lose the possession of the ball.
- An attempt to unfairly disadvantage an opponent through physical contact is illegal and is called a foul.
- You are allowed five fouls per game. After that, you are removed from the game.
- On offense, you cannot remain in the “key” (area designated underneath and directly in front of basket) for more than 3-seconds. If there is a 3-second violation, there will be a subsequent change of possession.
Well, now that we know the scoring details, the game and the fouls, here are some basketball tips.
- Always shoot with both the hands. Using a single may look very fancy, but it is best to use both the hands.
- It is very important to learn to dribble the ball without actually looking at the ball. Repetition is the key to improve your shooting.
- And quality training equipment will make the difference in your game.
Well, the game is simple and the equipments are easy to procure and we have some basketball tips now hence it is time to go out and shoot some baskets.
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