2011 World cup

28 years after Kapil Dev lifted the Prudential World Cup, Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni did the honours in front of a packed Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. This after he led the chase for 275 runs as India won the 2011 Cricket World Cup final by six wickets.

BCCI

With Twenty20, the three-hour, 20-overs-a-side version, One-Day internationals and Test matches, cricket is the second most popular sport in the world. The ICC World Cup is the world’s second largest single sporting event, drawing a cumulative television audience of five billion.

BCCI

God of Cricket Sachin Tendulkar

Sachin Tendulkar height may not be that big, but his stature is the biggest in the Cricketing world. Runs : 32647 (14692 T + 17955 O ), 200s : 7(6 T + 1 O), 100s : 99(51 T + 48 O), 50s : 152(59 T + 93 O)

God of Cricket

Muttiah Muralitharan - The record machine

The highest number of wicket in International Cricket in both format Test and One day. 134 Tests: 800 wickets, 337 one day: 515 wickets. The most 5 wickets: 67times a world record. The world record for 10 or more wickets in a test: 22 times.

Muttiah Muralitharan - The record machine

Yuvraj Singh Runs and Records Cricket World Cup 2011

After Kapil Dev Yuvraj Singh is the second indian player who took more than 10 wickets and scored above 300 runs. Before this Indian all rounder legend Kapil Dev took 12 wickets and scored 303 runs in 1983 cricket world cup.

Yuvraj Singh Runs and Records Cricket World Cup 2011

Australia and their record

The Australian cricket team is the national cricket team of Australia. It is the equal oldest team in Test cricket, having played in the first Test match in 1877. Australia won the Cricket World Cup 4 times in total; 1987, 1999, 2003 and 2007.

Australia and their record

Pakistan Cricket Team in 2010

In 2010, Pakistan practically lost every series it took part in. The team was in the news more for its off-field antics than their on-field performances.

Pakistan Cricket Team in 2010

England World cup history

England was the most consistent performer at world cups until 1992. It lost to West Indies, Australia and Pakistan in the finals of 1979, 1987 and 1992 world cups respectively.

England World cup history

South Africa Stuns OZ in day 2 of First test

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Vernon Philander

Australia were bowled out for 47 in the second innings of the first test against South Africa at Cape Town. At one point they were 21 for 9 and their last pair helped them avoid the lowest ever test score. 23 wickets fell on the enthralling second day of the first test match.
Debutant Vernon Philander had a wonderful day with a 5 wicket haul. Aussies second innings was over in just 18 overs and last man Nathan Lyon was the top scorer with 14.
Earlier the baggie green started the day with spectacular 150 for skipper Clark and were bowled out for 284 in the first innings.
Shane Watson failed with bat, but he was the chief architect with a ball. Watson picked 5 wickets and bowled out the Proteas for mere 96 in their first innings. Pacer Ryan Harris picked up 4 wickets.
South Africa are edging closer to victory chasing a target of 236, Smith’s men were 81 for the loss on one wicket at the end of day two.  Jacques Rudolph was out for 14 runs. Smith and Amla are the crease.
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