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Who scored most 50s in ICC Cricket World Cup?

Sachin Tendulkar

India’s most worshiped and loved batsman who has been considered as one of the best batsman in cricket history holds this record as well. Sachin Tendulkar has scored 17 half centuries in Cricket World Cup history at an average of 57.93 runs per inning. The strike rate of Sachin Tendulker remained phenomenal at 88.21. Seventeen 50s in ICC Cricket World …

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Who is best bowler in Cricket World Cup history?

Cricket Background

We’ve witnessed many great bowlers in Cricket World Cup – Shane Warne and Murlidharan, the spin wizards, and Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis, the toe-breakers. However, the data indicates that the marathon man, the run-up and bowl-accurately guy, Glenn McGrath, takes the mantle for being the best bowler in World Cup Cricket based on total wickets taken, economy and wickets …

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Why is a zero score by a batsman called a duck?

Cricket

The term is a shortening of “duck’s egg”, which was used long before cricket began. When referring to the Prince of Wales’ (the future Edward VII) score of naught on July 17, 1866, a contemporary newspaper wrote that the Prince “retired to the royal pavilion on a ‘duck’s egg'” because the shape of the number “0” is similar to that …

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Why is cricket called a gentleman’s game?

Cricket Background

Cricket is nicknamed as Gentlemen’s Game: If it was a gentlemen’s game, was it ever a players’ game? For years, probably till the Second World War brought a bit more egality into the world, the English (United Kingdom) divided its cricketers into gentlemen and players. The former were the amateurs, men generally from a privileged background who had gone to …

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Narendra Modi Censored: Ashok Shrivastav Book

Narendra Modi Censored: Ashok Shrivastav Book

Complete Name: Narendra Modi Censored Author: Ashok Shrivastav Publisher: Anil Prakashan Pages: 208 Price: Rs. 300 Three categories of readers must read this book: Narendra Modi Censored. Citizens of the country so that they know the truth about the stories they have been told about Prime Minister Modi Journalists working in private news channels who ought to know how things work …

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Cricket Quotes in English For Students

Cricket

Cricket Quotes in English For Students: Cricket is one of the most popular games worldwide. No other game has seen as much craze and fan following as this one. Playing cricket requires a lot of physical stamina and good presence of mind. Numerous aspiring cricketers enroll at various cricket academies each year. However, only few among them are able to …

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Story Of Gully Cricket: Beautiful Cricket Ball

Story Of Gully Cricket: Beautiful Cricket Ball

The boys were going to play cricket. There were the twins, Sandeep and Mandeep, Sanjay, Alok, Tanmay, Amitabh, Firoz, Vipin, Munna, Jasbir, Sudhir and Suresh. What fun it would be! “We will play on that nice flat stretch of land!” Said Sandeep. “You put the stumps in, Suresh!” Little Tanmay came running up. “Alok, Alok!” He cried. “Can I play …

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