CRICKET

History

The game which is played today has its origin in the south eastern part of England and became a adopted sport in the second half of the seventeenth century.

About Cricket

Cricket is a ball game played by two teams of eleven players on a pitch with two sets of three stumps (wickets). Each team plays under a captain. The captain should nominate his players before the match.

Rules
There are certain rules and regulations to be strictly followed by the Players and officials.


Equipments
There are certain rules regarding the measurement of the ball, bat, pitch, wicket and the creases.


Umpires & Referees
Independent umpires are appointed for all international cricket to ensure the highest possible standard of decision-making at the elite level of the sport.

Profiles


• Sachin Tendulkar
• Saurav Ganguly
• Rahul Dravid
• Virender Sehwag
• Mohamad Kaif
• Yuvraj Singh

• Anil Kumble
• Irfan Pathan
• Harbhajan Singh
• Zaheer Khan
• Lakshmipathy Balaji
• more.
Captain's Diary


• One day International
• Test Match


Batting
The different types of shots a batsman plays from the square cut, hook, off-drive, pull to the sweep and the leg-glance.


Bowling
The different types of balls a bowler throws to the batsman, with a full arm, trying to hit the wicket.


Fielding
There are several types of field positions and the captain decides different combinations of them for tactical reasons.

World Cup
The World Cup matches was a huge success the first time round, the tournament has been taking place every four years since then, participated by major teams all over the world.
Ranking

• One day International
• Test Match

Cricket Grounds

• One day International
• Test Match

Birthday

Birthday's of the cricket players of India.more...

Online Cricket Information to Appease the Avid Cricket Fan!
In countries where cricket is keenly followed, almost every second person has an opinion or information about different aspects of the game. This can turn out to be very confusing and misleading at times. Based on such half baked information, the general public believes that they know all about cricket. Such unreliable information often leads the public to make unrealistic expectations and can also give birth to controversies. Online cricket information is the perfect source of authentic information for the serious cricket lover.
Finding information about anything in the internet is not at all difficult, given the amount of information available on the World Wide Web. Nonetheless what is important is fact that you must know where you can find authentic information. The internet is flooded with websites claiming to be containing information authentic information about cricket. If you are really passionate about the game, I am sure you will actually take the trouble of finding out if the site is authentic or not.
Online cricket information covers many aspects of the game. Starting from player information, statistics, landmarks, records, rankings, ratings you can find everything in online cricket information. Besides these features you can find many websites that have interactive cricket games for you to play. These interactive games are great means for you to indulge in playing games related to cricket.
Fantasy cricket is one such game that is provided by various websites for the cricket fans to indulge themselves. All cricket lovers dream of creating their own XI and see them in action. Fantasy cricket as the name itself suggests is just a game that lets you create your fantasy team. By playing this game, fans can relive their most coveted dream of seeing all their favorite players in action at a time. Actual player performance in the field will determine the winner of a game of fantasy cricket. Fans can give a free run to their cricketing brain, test their skills and come up with the best possible combination for their team.
Sites containing online cricket information also have many other features for cricket fans. If you miss the live coverage of a match, you can relive the exciting moments of the match by listening to pod casts offered by the online sites. Pod casts mostly contain expert opinion on the highs and the lows of a game. It can also include pre and post match analysis by a panel of experts to let you know all about the game. Missing out on live action can be easily compensated with pod casts.
Online cricket information site also provides cricket fans with news, views, features, columns, latest pictures and all the other happenings in the world of cricket. You can get information about both on field and off field activities related to the game.
Whenever you want to know the score of a live cricket match that is taking place, all you need to do is check out the sites which provide online cricket information. Most sites have scorecards which can be downloaded very quickly and you can know all about the latest position of the match. You will be updated constantly about the status of the match as the match progresses.
Ella Wilson is a cricket fanatic. She simply loves the game and tries to catch live action no matter where she is. She works for Stickiewicket to stay in constant touch with both on field and off field events related to cricket. At Stickiewicket she works on online cricket score, Fantasy cricket and Online Cricket Information among other things. You can see her works at http://www.stickiewicket.com
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The Ashes [Stumps]

Australia Vs England,W.A.C.A. Ground, Perth,14-18DEC200 6
Click here for Detailed Score Card
Australia vs England
England 51/2 (14.0 ov)
Strauss *
24 (47)
Collingwood
10 (22)
Bowling
Warne *
2.0 - 0 - 8 - 0
Clark
2.0 - 1 - 1 - 0
Current Run Rate : 3.64
Match Break : Stumps
Australia
244
England
51/2
Stumps

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