DTVHINDIThese are the top 5 left-arm fast bowlers from around the world, who have left their mark in international cricket
Left-arm fast bowlers have always been seen bowling brilliantly in international cricket. Zaheer Khan and Sourav Ganguly. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images) Left-arm fast bowlers have always been seen bowling brilliantly in international cricket. There are many left-arm fast bowlers in international cricket against whom the batsmen of the opposing team have faced a lot of problems. The best thing about left-arm fast bowlers is that they can trouble the batsmen of the opposing team a lot with their swing bowling. All international teams definitely want to include left-arm fast bowlers in their squad. With this, today we tell you about five such left-arm fast bowlers whose performance has been of high level in international cricket. 1- Wasim Akram Wasim Akram. (Photo by Bob Thomas/Getty Images) Wasim Akram is considered one of the best fast bowlers in the world. He has played 460 matches for Pakistan in which the legendary fast bowler has taken 916 wickets. Wasim Akram retired from international cricket in 2003. However, as long as he played matches for Pakistan, he never let the batsmen of the opposing team dominate him. Despite retirement, there are still many young players who consider Wasim Akram as their idol. Wasim Akram made his international debut for Pakistan at the age of 18. Wasim Akram is also known as the Sultan of Swing.
Cricket Highlights of 29 August 2024: Top news and social trends of the day
Cricket highlights: Know the key stats, social trends and latest news of today’s match. Historical events of this day and which cricketer’s birthday is today. Cricket Highlights Today (Source Cricket highlights of 29 August 2024: Today’s Top News: Today’s top cricket news Shaheen Afridi has been dropped from Pakistan’s playing XI for the second Test against Bangladesh starting on August 30. Pucovski, who was only 26 years old and had played one Test match for Australia, was forced to retire on the advice of the medical panel. Jacob Oram has been appointed as New Zealand’s new bowling coach. Sunil Gavaskar will be commentating for 7Cricket in the Border Gavaskar Trophy. Today’s Social Trends: Which cricket players and news dominated social media today? #ShaheenAfridi Pakistan was defeated by Bangladesh in the first Test match. At the same time, Shaheen Afridi’s exclusion from the team’s playing 11 in the second Test match is no less than a shock for the fans. This is because the absence of a great bowler like Afridi can become a weak link for the Pakistan team. #Will Pucovski 26-year-old Pukowski was forced to take retirement on the advice of the medical panel, due to which the hashtag of his name was trending. Let us tell you that 26-year-old Pukowski was being called the next star of Test cricket. Today’s Stats and Records: Any big records were broken or made in cricket on this day Due to it being a non-cricketing month, no records have been made or broken at the moment. On This Day: Which cricketer’s birthday is on 29 August? 1857 Sandford Schultz (England) 1913 Len Butterfield (New Zealand) 1923 Hiralal Gaekwad (India) 1980 Mohammed Sheikh (Kenya) Cricket Highlights: What happened on this day in cricket history? 2017: West Indies win their first Test in England in 17 years. The word ‘Ashes’ was first used on home soil after England’s defeat to Australia at the Oval on 29 August 1882. In other words, the rivalry named ‘Ashes’ between England and Australia began in history on 29 August.
Top 5 fast bowlers of international cricket who have troubled the batsmen of the opposing team a lot with their reverse swing
There are many fast bowlers around the world who have the art of bowling reverse swing. Wasim Akram & Waqar Younis. (Photo Source: Twitter) In international cricket, reverse swing is the biggest weapon for any great fast bowler. It has been seen many times that due to reverse swing, the batsmen of the opposing team have faced a lot of trouble and the bowlers have played an important role in the victory of their team. There are many fast bowlers around the world who have the art of bowling reverse swing. Let us tell you, this is the most difficult thing and not every bowler is able to bowl reverse swing. With this, today we tell you about five such bowlers who have always troubled the batsmen of the opposing team with their reverse swing and have also taken their wickets. 5- Sarfraz Nawaz Sarfaraz Nawaz and PCB (Image Credit- Twitter) Sarfraz Nawaz has been one of the important fast bowlers of Pakistan. Sarfraz Nawaz has taken 177 wickets in 55 Test matches for Pakistan. Even though Sarfraz did not have much speed, there was no better bowler than him in reverse swing in the 1970s. In the Australia vs Pakistan match played in Melbourne in 1979, the hosts needed 382 runs to win. Australia’s score was 305 runs for three wickets. After this Sarfaraz came to bowl and he took a total of 9 wickets for 86 runs in an innings. Due to his bowling, Pakistan won this match.
Cricket Highlights of 28 August 2024: Top news and social trends of the day
Cricket highlights: Know the key stats, social trends and latest news of today’s match. Historical events of this day and which cricketer’s birthday is today. Cricket Highlights Day 1 (Source X) Cricket highlights of 28 August 2024: Today’s Top News: Today’s top cricket news The Champions Trophy will be held in Pakistan in the year 2025. In view of this, news has come from the England Cricket Board that Joe Root and Ben Stokes will be considered for inclusion in the team for the Champions Trophy. Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) have appointed former Indian pacer Zaheer Khan as their mentor for IPL 2025, filling the position left vacant by Gautam Gambhir. Former number 1 T20 batsman Dawid Malan retired from international cricket. The West Indies team defeated South Africa 3-0 in the 3-match T20 series. ICC Test rankings released- Virat Kohli climbed two places to reach the 8th position. Yashasvi Jaiswal moved up one place to reach 7th position. Babar Azam dropped 6 places to 9th position. Today’s Social Trends: Which cricket players and news dominated social media today? #JayShah #ICCChairman: Jay Shah has been appointed the new ICC Chairman, due to which his name is trending a lot on social media. #ZaheerKhan #IPL2025 #Lucknow Super Giants #ZaheerNowSuperGiant Lucknow Super Giants appointed Zaheer Khan as their new mentor due to which his name was trending along with IPL 2025 and the team name. #KLRahul People are tweeting a lot about Team India’s star batsman KL Rahul’s future in IPL 2025. Some are saying that he will be out of the team while some are saying that he will be retained by the team as captain. Today’s Stats and Records: Any big records were broken or made in cricket on this day Due to it being a non-cricketing month, no records have been made or broken at the moment. On This Day: Which cricketer’s birthday is on 28 August? Lasith Malinga Today is the birthday of one of the great fast bowlers of Sri Lanka or rather the world’s best yorker king bowler Sri Lanka. He was born in the year 1983. Phil Salt England’s explosive batsman Phil Salt was born in the year 1996.
Know about Lasith Malinga’s top 5 bowling spells in international cricket here
Along with this, today we tell you about the top 5 bowling spells of Lasith Malinga. Lasith Malinga. (Photo by MICHAEL BRADLEY/AFP/Getty Images) Former Sri Lankan fast bowler Lasith Malinga is celebrating his 41st birthday today i.e. on 28 August. Lasith Malinga is considered one of the best fast bowlers in the world. There are many records that this experienced player has made and broken. Lasith Malinga is one of those players who has taken a hat-trick in the World Cup. Talking about Lasith Malinga’s international bowling career, he has taken 101 wickets in 30 Tests at an average of 33.16, while in 226 ODI matches, this experienced player has taken 338 wickets at an average of 28.87. Malinga has taken 107 wickets in 84 T20 matches at an average of 20.79. With this, today we tell you about the top 5 bowling spells of Lasith Malinga. 1. Lasith Malinga 5/6: Against New Zealand in 2019 CARDIFF, WALES – JUNE 04: Lasith Malinga of Sri Lanka celebrates after bowling Dawlat Zadran during the Group Stage match of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 between Afghanistan and Sri Lanka at Cardiff Wales Stadium on June 04, 2019 in Cardiff, Wales. (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images) Lasith Malinga’s performance has also been excellent in the T20 format. New Zealand toured Sri Lanka in 2019. In the third T20 match played between these two teams, Sri Lanka batted first and scored 125 runs for the loss of eight wickets in 20 overs. Danushka Gunathilaka played an innings of 30 runs for the team. Chasing the target of 126 runs, New Zealand team was all out for 88 runs. In this match, Lasith Malinga took 5 wickets for 6 runs from Sri Lanka and played an important role in his team’s victory. Malinga took the wickets of four batsmen in four balls in this match. Malinga, who came to bowl the third over of New Zealand’s innings, dismissed Colin Munro on the third ball. On the next ball, Hamish Rutherford returned to the pavilion without opening his account. Malinga completed his hat-trick by bowling out Colin de Grandhomme. On the last ball of this over, Malinga dismissed Ross Taylor and took four wickets in four balls. Apart from these four wickets, the legendary fast bowler also sent Tim Seifert back to the pavilion in this match. Sri Lanka won this three-match T20 series 2-1.
Top 10 Worst Fielders in Cricket: See the list of 10 worst fielders in the world – 3 Indian players are also included
All of them gave their best performance in batting and bowling for their country but performed very poorly in fielding. Sourav Ganguly and Harbhajan Singh. (Photo Source: Getty Images) Top 10 Worst Fielders in Cricket: In the history of cricket, many great players have reached the pinnacle of greatness by scoring runs and wickets. However, there are some cricketers who have made shameful records in their name due to laziness and poor fielding. All of them have performed their best in batting and bowling for their country but have performed very poorly in fielding. In this article, we will tell the names of those 10 cricketers of the world who are very bad fielders- 10. Sourav Ganguly Sourav Ganguly. (Photo by Soumitra Ghosh/Hindustan Times via Getty Images) Former Indian captain and one of the opening batsmen Sourav Ganguly may have won matches for the team with the bat, but when it came to fielding, he was a liability on the team. Ganguly was a bad catcher and his dive was very awkward. 9. Lasith Malinga Sri Lanka’s Lasith Malinga. (Photo by Saeed KHAN / AFP) Former Sri Lankan fast bowler Lasith Malinga, famously known as the Yorker King, is at the top in bowling. But when it comes to fielding, he is in the list of very bad fielders. Malinga used to make mistakes in judging the direction of the ball. If he was not a good bowler, he would probably not have got any place in the team. 8. Shoaib Akhtar Shoaib Akhtar (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images) One of the fastest bowlers in the world, Pakistan’s Shoaib Akhtar used to scare the best batsmen with his fast bowling. However, he used to be a lazy player when it came to running behind the ball to stop a boundary. 7. Javagal Srinath Javagal Srinath. (Photo by Ross Setford/Getty Images) Javagal Srinath was one of the best fast bowlers in the world for more than a decade. He was also one of India’s greatest bowlers, but there is no doubt that he was a poor fielder. Batsmen would often take two runs when the ball came to him. 6. Morne Morkel Morne Morkel of South Africa. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) South African players are usually known for their excellent fielding, however, fast bowler Morne Morkel was different. Morne, who has been one of the best fast bowlers in the world, was a liability for the team as a fielder. Due to his tall stature, he was neither able to save runs quickly nor take good catches. He often made easy catches difficult, which is a characteristic of a poor fielder. 5. Glenn McGrath Glenn McGrath and Ricky Ponting. (Photo Source: Getty Images) Former Australian fast bowler Glenn McGrath is one of the greatest players in the world. But his fielding was a big problem for the Australian team. He was the worst fielder from the Australian team of his time. 4. Arjuna Ranatunga Arjuna Ranatunga. (© Getty Images) Former Sri Lankan captain Arjuna Ranatunga is one of the…
Updated WTC Points Table: Bangladesh created a big upset by defeating Pakistan, see who is on top now?
Pakistan suffered a crushing 10-wicket defeat in their first Test match against Bangladesh in Rawalpindi despite taking a first innings lead. PAK vs BAN (Photo Source: Getty Images) Updated WTC Points Table after PAK vs BAN 1st Test: The first match of the 2-match Test series between Pakistan and Bangladesh ended on the fifth day. In the first match of this series, Bangladesh won against Pakistan by 10 wickets and took a 1-0 lead in the series. Talking about the match, Pakistan declared its first innings at 448 runs after losing 6 wickets. After this, Bangladesh scored 565 runs in its first innings. Everyone thought that this match would be a draw, but the match took a turn in the second innings when Bangladesh bowled out Pakistan’s team for 146 runs. After that, Bangladesh needed 30 runs to win this match. They achieved the target without losing any wicket and won by 10 wickets. With this victory, Bangladesh has got a big advantage in the World Test Championship. PAK vs BAN World Test Championship upheaval after the first test Bangladesh overtook Pakistan to finish sixth in the WTC points table with two wins from five matches. They won 2 of their 5 matches and sit atop the points table with 40% of the PTC. At the same time, the Pakistan team has fallen from six to the eighth position. They have won only 2 matches out of 6 matches. The top 4 teams in the World Test Championship 2023-25 points table include India, Australia, New Zealand and England. England has secured the top 4 position by defeating Sri Lanka in the last match. Now the second Test match between Pakistan and Bangladesh will start from August 30. Updated WTC Points Table after PAK vs BAN 1st Test WTC 2023-25 points table Rank Teams Match Victory Garland Draw Dead score PTC 1 India 9 6 2 1 2 74 68.52 2 Australia 12 8 3 1 10 90 62.50 3 New Zealand 6 3 3 0 0 36 50.00 4 England 14 7 6 1 19 69 41.07 5 Sri Lanka 5 2 3 0 2 24 40.00 6 Bangladesh 5 2 3 0 0 24 40.00 7 South Africa 6 2 3 1 1 28 38.89 8 Pakistan 6 2 4 0 2 22 30.56 9 West Indies 9 1 6 2 0 20 18.52
These are the top 10 most beautiful female players in the world of cricket, seeing whom your heart will also become ‘Garden-Garden’
There are many young players who consider these cricketers as their role model. TAUNTON, ENGLAND – JULY 21: Ellyse Perry of Australia receives the Kia Player of the Match award during Day Four of the Kia Women’s Test Match between England Women and Australia Women at The Cooper Associates County Ground on July 21, 2019 in Taunton, England. (Photo by Alex Davidson/Getty Images) Not only men’s cricket but the fan following of women’s cricket is also increasing rapidly. Many players have performed very well in women’s cricket and have won the hearts of many fans. There are many young players who consider these cricketers as their role model. Not only this, some female players are also very beautiful and have many fans. Today we tell you about such top 10 most beautiful female players. 1- Ellyse Perry Ellyse Perry (Photo Source: Instagram) Ellyse Perry is considered to be the most beautiful female cricketer in the world. She is also one of the best players of Australia. Ellyse Perry’s performance in international cricket has always been tremendous and many young players consider her as their role model. When Ellyse Perry was 16 years old, she had to choose between Australia’s football team and cricket. Let us tell you, Perry has participated in both cricket and football World Cups on behalf of Australia. In the final of the ICC T20 World Cup 2010, Alice Perry bowled brilliantly against New Zealand and took three wickets for 18 runs. Due to her deadly bowling, Australia defeated New Zealand by three runs. Now this brilliant player will also be seen making important contributions on behalf of the Australian team in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024.
Top 7 cricketers who went from being rich to being completely poor
There are some players who were very rich at one time but at present they have become very poor. Vinod Kambli. (Photo Source: Twitter) Indian team’s legendary player Sachin Tendulkar was the first cricketer to buy a Ferrari. Not only this, former Indian team captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has many superbikes. His bike collection is really great. Not only this, Virat Kohli is also counted among the richest athletes in the world. Nowadays cricketers are earning a lot of money due to franchise league cricket. Be it Indian Premier League or Big Bash League, more and more players are excited to participate in franchise league cricket. However, a few years ago there was nothing like this in international cricket. There are some players who used to be very rich at one time but at present they have become very poor. Today we tell you about 7 such players. 1- Anshuman Gaekwad Jay Shah and Anshuman Gaikwad (Pic Source-X) Former Indian cricketer Anshuman Gaekwad has played many roles for his country. He has also been an international player and has also coached the team. Let us tell you, Anshuman Gaekwad has played 15 ODIs and 40 Test matches for India. However, Anshuman Gaikwad had to face a lot of difficulties in fighting blood cancer after getting it. He did not have much money to fight blood cancer. He also had to go to London for its treatment. After seeing his trouble, Kapil Dev and Sandeep Patil appealed to the Board of Control for Cricket in India that Anshuman Gaikwad should be given money for medical treatment. BCCI also decided to give one crore rupees to Anshuman Gaikwad but this former player died on 31 July 2024.
Top 3 Wicket Keepers: Names of the 3 best wicket keepers in the world revealed – Check if Dhoni’s name is there or not?
In the list of top three best wicketkeepers in the world made by Adam Gilchrist, one is a former Australian wicketkeeper while the other two are former wicketkeepers of the Indian and Sri Lankan cricket teams. Dhoni stumping (Twitter) World Best top 3 Wicket Keeper: Former Australian wicketkeeper batsman Adam Gilchrist has named the three best wicketkeepers in the world. In the list of three best wicketkeepers in the world made by Gilchrist, one is a former Australian wicketkeeper, while the other two are former wicketkeepers of the Indian and Sri Lankan cricket teams. List of the best wicket keepers in the world (Top 3 Wicket Keepers) 1. Rodney Marsh Rod Marsh (Source X) Responding to this question asked by the Times of India, Adam Gilchrist first of all described former Australian wicketkeeper Rodney Marsh as the best wicketkeeper in the world. Gilchrist also explained his choice and described former Australian wicketkeeper Rodney Marsh as his idol and said that he also wanted to be like Rodney Marsh. Rod Marsh was one of the most prominent wicketkeepers of the game during the 70s and 80s. He played 96 Tests and 92 ODIs for Australia. He made 479 dismissals in 188 international matches which is quite impressive. Format Match Catch run out Stumping Tests 96 343 1 12 ODI 92 120 0 4 T20I , , , , 2. MS Dhoni Glenn Maxwell of Australia is stumped by MS Dhoni. (Photo by Zak Kaczmarek/Getty Images) After this, the second position was given to the best wicketkeeper of the Indian team and former captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Gilchrist called Dhoni the second best wicketkeeper in the world. At the same time, Adam Gilchrist, who called Mahendra Singh Dhoni cool, said that he likes Dhoni’s coolness a lot. Dhoni has made 829 dismissals in 538 international matches which includes catches, runs and stumpings. He holds the record for the fastest stumping which he did in 0.08 seconds. Let us tell you that MS Dhoni is at third place in the list of all-time greatest wicketkeepers in the world. Format Match Catch run out Stumping Tests 90 256 3 38 ODI 350 321 22 123 T20I 98 57 8 34 3. Kumar Sangakkara Sri Lankan cricketer Kumar Sangakkara. (Photo by LAKRUWAN WANNIARACHCHI/AFP/Getty Images) At the same time, former Sri Lankan wicketkeeper Kumar Sangakkara has been given the third position. Also talking about Sangakkara, Gilchrist said that whether it is batting in the top order or wicketkeeping, Sangakkara has good quality in everything. In his 15-year career, he scored 63 centuries and made 678 dismissals in 594 international matches. Format Match Catch run out Stumping Tests 134 182 4 20 ODI 404 402 20 99 T20I 56 25 5 20
