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Favourite Teams in Cricket World Cup 2011
The cricket fever is the talk of the town these days, India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh will host tenth edition of ICC Cricket World Cup in February. Cricket is followed as religion in subcontinent and people of this part of globe are passionate about their regional teams as event is drawing near and conjecture are in the air who will win crystal trophy this time. Australia made history by winning consecutive last three edition of the World Cup, but this time history is going to witness some other contenders instead of Australia.
Subcontinent pitches are way different than other countries, they are less bouncy bit slow and supportive for spinners and swing is not what subcontinent pitches are famous for, a graveyard for fast bowlers, all these facts made the long list of winning contenders of this edition of the World Cup.
Bangladesh is a co-host of this edition it doesn’t mean they are on the losing streak; they have always produce upsets in earlier edition of this mega cricket event but they are not in the favorites list. Read the rest of this entry »
Best Captains in Cricket World Cup History
Off all the sports, the role of a captain is most important and effective in the game of cricket undoubtedly. Not only does he have to devise a strategy off the field around which the entire match script would revolve for his team but also has to ensure that on the field that the strategy is executed according to plan.
No occasion within the cricketing world is bigger than the World Cup and all the captains who have lifted the most prized trophy within the game. Clive Lloyd with his brilliant group of players and awesome batting skills led the West Indies cricket team and lifted the World Cup trophy in 1975 and 1979. His glasses, although gave him a serious look, had helped him a great deal in being one of the most prolific middle order batsmen of his time.. The third edition saw an extremely seasoned all-rounder from Indian cricket team, Kapil Dev, as the winning captain. The entire tournament saw him lifting the level of his game when ever required and he subsequently was one of the major contributors in India’s triumph in 1983. Allan border always enjoyed respect not only amongst his team members but the entire cricketing fraternity for his immaculate stroke play and sound leadership skills. A consistent performance by his team coupled with good tactical leadership meant that Australian cricket team was the proud winner of the 1987 cricket world cup. Read the rest of this entry »