DTVHINDIFormer Chief Pitch Curator of MA Chidambaram Stadium K. Parthasarathy passed away
A sad news came out from Tamil Nadu cricket on Sunday. On Sunday, the famous former pitch curator of Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA) K. Parthasarathy passed away. The association expressed its condolences on his demise and remembered his significant contribution. Parthasarathy MA was the former chief pitch curator of Chidambaram Stadium and served from 1972 to 2013. He worked tirelessly with his team to ensure top class facilities and playing conditions for the MAC Stadium. Many cricket legends often praised the pitches prepared by Parthasarathy in a career spanning nearly five decades. In fact, he had a deep connection with cricket, as his father KS Kannan was a first class cricketer. Not only this, he was also a famous coach. According to the New Indian Express, the TNCA had duly acknowledged his contribution in developing Tamil Nadu cricket by honoring him during the final match of the 2020-21 edition of the Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL). Pitch prepared for many memorable international cricket matches Parthasarathy had prepared pitches for many memorable international cricket matches during his career. He also brought some major improvements and techniques in preparing world class pitches. His ability can be judged from the fact that he used such a type of soil to prepare the pitch, which helps both the batsmen and the bowlers. He often used red clay and black clay to provide equal opportunities for players to showcase their different skills. Additionally, he also focused on creating a multi-layered pitch to ensure that the pitch provided uniform bounce and pace. He also took into account things that affect pitch preparation such as the role of temperature and humidity. Last but not least, he also showed his expertise in choosing the right type of grass for the surface and their appropriate growth, which resulted in close international matches.
Former Australian fast bowler Frank Misson passed away at the age of 85
Frank Misson used to play domestic cricket for New South Wales Frank Misson (Image Credit- Twitter X) Former Australian cricket team fast bowler Frank Misson has passed away at the age of 85. He used to represent New South Wales in domestic cricket. His cricket career ended very early due to an Achilles injury. Mision played a total of five Test matches for Australia in his one-year international cricket career. His best performance of 4/58 came against the West Indies cricket team at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Also, this was the first match in the history of red ball cricket that ended in a tie. Apart from this, Mission also played 71 first class matches for New South Wales from 1958 to 1964, taking a total of 177 wickets at an impressive average of 31.13. Apart from playing cricket, Mission was also an excellent athlete. He trained with Australian athletics middle-distance coach Percy Cerutti, who was the coach of Herb Elliot. Mission won the gold medal in the 1500 meter race at the 1960 Rome Olympics. The ACA is saddened to hear of the passing of Frank Misson, who played five Tests for Australia (Test Cap #217) alongside 71 First Class games for New South Wales. Our thoughts are with his family and many friends in cricket. pic.twitter.com/rfjgtfSqSU — Australian Cricketers’ Association (@ACA_Players) September 13, 2024 Ian Chappell reacts to the death of Frank Mission So, after the death of Frank Mission, Ian Chappell, while recalling a cricket tour with him, told ESPN Cricinfo- In 1961, the Australian cricket team went on a tour of England by boat. But during this time, Mission was not deprived of his training. As soon as he started running on the deck of the boat for his training, some less intelligent players saw him coming out. Embarrassed by Mission’s passionate workouts, they decided to complicate things for him by placing chairs in his way. But when Mission crossed these obstacles, he was followed by another set of chairs. But later these boys took a lenient approach and left him to do his training in peace.
Not even a day has passed since he became the advisor of Pakistan Cricket Board that a petition has been filed against Waqar Younis, know what is the whole matter?
PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi has recently appointed Waqar Younis as the cricket advisor of the board. Waqar Younis. (Photo credit ARIF ALI/AFP/Getty Images) Legal challenges have arisen over the appointment of former fast bowler Waqar Younis as advisor to Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi. A Pakistani citizen named Mashkoor Hussain has filed a petition in the Lahore High Court, questioning the validity of the appointment. This petition is being represented in the court by a lawyer named Nadeem Sarwar, as the petition states that the necessary protocols have not been followed in the process for the appointment of Younis. Along with this, the petition also mentions irregularities in the processes of appointment of Gary Kirsten as the white ball coach of the Pakistan men’s team and Jason Gillespie as the red ball coach. According to the petition, the appointment of Waqar Younis is completely illegal because the Pakistan Cricket Board did not publish any advertisement regarding this in the newspapers. Regarding this, Mashkoor Hussain says that the appointment of Waqar Younis should be cancelled. Waqar Younis gave a big statement On the other hand, after becoming the cricket advisor of the Pakistan Cricket Board, a big statement has come from 52-year-old former cricketer, captain and coach Waqar Younis. Let us tell you that after his appointment in PCB, Younis said, quoting Cricket Pakistan- We will appoint five veterans to lead the teams and I am already in touch with some of them. The current state of cricket is clear, reforms are necessary. Although stadiums are important, our focus should be on raising the quality of the game. It is important to involve famous cricketers and legends in this process. The chairman’s suggestion to include these personalities is good. We have discussed with some former legends. We will soon announce the names of those who will help take the game forward.
Former England cricket team cricketer Graham Thorpe passed away at the age of 55
The England and Wales Cricket Board has informed about the death of the cricketer. Graham Thorpe (Image Credit- Twitter X) Graham Thorpe passes away at 55: Former middle order batsman of England cricket team Graham Thorpe has passed away at the age of 55. So the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has given this information through social media today on 5th August. It is worth noting that Thorpe was one of the few legendary cricketers of England cricket who played 100 Test matches for the English team. He made his Test debut against Australia in Nottingham in 1993, while he played his last Test match against Bangladesh in 2005. A look at Graham Thorpe’s cricket career On the other hand, if we give you information about Graham Thorpe’s cricket career, then in his 13-year long cricket career, he scored a total of 6744 runs for the England cricket team in 100 Test matches at an average of 44.66. While in 82 ODI matches, his bat produced a total of 2380 runs at an average of 37.19. Thorpe has 16 centuries and 1 double century to his name in Test cricket. He has also coached the England cricket team in the past. ECB shared this post So, the England and Wales Cricket Board has also shared a post from its official X account regarding the death of Graham Thorpe. In this post, the ECB wrote – It is with great sadness that we share the news that Graham Thorpe, MBE, has passed away. There seem to be no suitable words to describe the deep shock we feel at Graham’s death. The cricket world is in mourning today. Our thoughts are with his wife Amanda, his children, father Geoff and his family and friends during this unimaginably difficult time. We will always remember Graham for his extraordinary contribution to the game. It is with great sadness that we share the news that Graham Thorpe, MBE, has passed away. There seem to be no appropriate words to describe the deep shock we feel at Graham’s death. pic.twitter.com/VMXqxVJJCh — England and Wales Cricket Board (@ECB_cricket) August 5, 2024
‘My father passed away when I was in second class’ Jasprit Bumrah gets emotional after victory in T20 World Cup
Bumrah was the Player of the Tournament in T20 World Cup 2024 Jasprit Bumrah (Image Credit- Twitter X) In recent times, fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah has emerged as the biggest match winner of the Indian cricket team. What to say about his performance in the World Cup 2023 and the T20 World Cup 2024 that ended last month. Bumrah played an important role in helping India win the T20 World Cup. Bumrah was awarded the Player of the Match (POTM) award for his amazing performance. Recently, Deepak Trivedi, a journalist living in Bumrah’s neighbourhood, has made many big revelations about the 30-year-old cricketer. Let us tell you that for some time, Bumrah’s family was dependent on Deepak’s house. On the other hand, now after the victory of the Indian cricket team in the T20 World Cup, a big statement of Jaspreet Bumrah has come out, in which Bumrah is seen getting very emotional. Bumrah says that when he was in the second class, his father passed away. Jaspreet Bumrah’s big statement came out Let us tell you that recently Jaspreet Bumrah was quoted by Times of India as saying- As I told you, when I was in second class and my sister was in fourth class, my father passed away. Then we became really close as a family, because life changed suddenly. We also had some financial issues. So, my mother started working. Bumrah further said- We became very close as a family, as we went through a lot of ups and downs. But since then that bond has become even stronger, and it has grown further over the years. On the other hand, if we give you information about Bumrah, then at present he has been rested for India’s tour against Sri Lanka starting from July 27. Bumrah can be seen playing in the two-match Test series against Bangladesh next month.
IPL 2024: The biggest good news for DC, Rishabh Pant passed the fitness test, but…
Rishabh Pant has passed the fitness test at the National Cricket Academy, Bengaluru. Rishabh Pant (Image Credit- Twitter) Big news is coming out from Delhi Capitals camp before the Indian Premier League 2024. Delhi Capitals captain Rishabh Pant is all set to play in the Indian Premier League 2024. Let us tell you, Rishabh Pant has passed the fitness test at the National Cricket Academy, Bengaluru. Sources told IANS that Rishabh Pant has passed the fitness test and he had left the National Cricket Academy 2 to 3 days ago. Let us tell you, Rishabh Pant could not participate in the Indian Premier League 2023. Actually, in the month of December 2022, Rishabh Pant became a victim of a car accident. Since then he had completely distanced himself from cricket. However, at present Rishabh Pant is completely fit and can be seen playing in the Indian Premier League 2024. Not only this, Rishabh Pant can also be seen captaining the Delhi Capitals team in the Indian Premier League 2024. Delhi Capitals had announced this long ago. When the Indian Premier League 2024 auction was held, Rishabh Pant was also seen in the auction table. Although Rishabh Pant will be seen playing as a batsman in the upcoming season, he has not been given the responsibility of wicketkeeping. Rishabh Pant will be seen playing in the Indian Premier League 2024 The schedule of the first 21 matches of the Indian Premier League 2024 has been announced. The first match of this important tournament will be played between Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore. Talking about Delhi Capitals, the team will play its first match on March 23 against Punjab Kings in Mohali. The performance of Delhi Capitals last season under the captaincy of David Warner was quite disappointing. However, in the Indian Premier League 2024 auction, the team has included many excellent players in its squad and they can be seen performing well in the upcoming season. Rishabh Pant would also like to leave his mark in the upcoming season. CSK, MI, RCB… Know which IPL team has changed its captain 15 times IPL 2024: Will any of these 5 players win the Purple Cap this season? 5 Indian players who scored 1000 runs in Test cricket in the fewest innings IPL 2024: These 5 players can win Orange Cap this season If IPL 2024 flops, these 5 players will be out of T20 World Cup. 5 teams which have made it to the finals of Ranji Trophy the most number of times IPL 2024: Which team’s captain is getting the highest salary…? These 5 Indian greats never got a chance to captain in international cricket IPL 2024: 5 CSK players injured, Dhoni’s tension increased Top 5 players who took most catches in test cricket from Australia
