No one knows exactly how or who invented the first kite. It is thought that the earliest use of kites was among the Chinese, approximately 2,800 years ago. The kite was said to be the invention of the famous 5th century BC Chinese philosophers Mozi and Lu Ban. By 549 AD, paper kites were being flown – in that year …

A helmet is a form of protective gear worn on the head to protect it from injuries, a variation of the hat. Ceremonial or symbolic helmets (e.g., English policeman’s helmet) without protective function are sometimes used. The oldest known use of helmets was by Assyrian soldiers in 900BC, who wore thick leather or bronze helmets to protect the head from …

The first radio commentary was broadcast in 1922 in Australia covering a testimonial match for Charles Bannerman, at the Sydney Cricket Ground. The commentator was Lionell Watt. In 1927, BBC attempted its first radio broadcast of a cricket test, for a match between Essex and New Zealand, and the commentator was Plum Warner. However, BBC did not pursue the idea …

Chennai Super Kings won the IPL 3 final by beating Mumbai Indians by 22 runs. The final match was held at D.Y. Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai. After winning the toss Chennai Super Kings Captain MS Dhoni decided to bat first. Chennai finally manged to win the IPL trophy after reaching the second time finals of IPL. Chennai managed to score …

The Rajasthan Royals became the winner of the first IPL tournament, when they defeated the Chennai Super Kings by 3 wickets in the final played on 1 June 2008. With the scores level with one ball remaining, Sohail Tanvir scored the winning run and therefore prevented the match from being decided on a bowl out. Each player and representative on …

RG Nadkarni, popularly known as ‘Bapu’ Nadkarni, had a bowling analysis of 29-26-3-0 on day 3 of the first test between India and England at Madras in January 1964 and bowled 21 maidens in a row. Nadkarni’s final figures were an amazing 32-27-5-0. There are a few websites which claim that he actually bowled 23 successive maidens, however the records …

Ricky Ponting of Australia has hit most number of sixes in world cups while Sachin Tendulkar of India holds the record of most fours in cricket’s biggest tournament. These two legends will be playing in world cup 2011 which means they both can add onto their tally, here’s the list upto the begining of 2011 edition. Most 6s in world …

The exact date and origin of the kite is not known but it is believed that they were flown in China more than 2,000 years ago. The earliest written account of kite flying was in about 200 BC when the Chinese general Han Hsin of the Han dynasty flew a kite over the walls of a city he was attacking …

Twenty20 was first played in English domestic cricket in 2003, between England and Wales Cricket Board. The first international Twenty20 match was played between Australia and New Zealand, on February 17, 2005. Australia defeated New Zealand by 44 runs.

The first cricket game to be covered on radio between two teams from New South Wales was a charity game in Australia in 1922. Len Watt was the man behind the mike. Regular commentary started during the 1924-25 Ashes series, where a summary of the day’s play would be given at regular intervals on a Sydney radio station. The first …