Posted by admin in The exultation of Sachin’s 1st double hundred in one day cricket history shows the overwhelming popularity of cricket in every house of the subcontinent. In this engaging game, eleven players fight off their best efforts in unison against a single batsman.
Cricket is a game of glorious chances where a single ball can be fatal for a heroic innings of a stylish batsman. Al tough, cricket has produced many greats, it is the tussle between the bat and the ball that always wins.
Don Bradman, Bryan Lara, Sachin Tendulkar, Sunil Gavaskar are reckoned as classical batsman in cricket. Shane Warne, D lille, McGrath, Anil Kumble have always cast a magic spell with the ball.
Ian Botham, G. Sobers, Kapil Dev, Richard Hadlee have glorified the game cricket with their legendary all round performances several times.
History reveals India has won the Prudential World Cup in 1983. The one day cricket and Twenty Twenty or T 20 versions have added a new dimension in cricket, besides its unbelievable popularity in traditional test cricket.
IPL on its inception has become the heartthrob for ardent and enthusiasts of cricket. The crown of success went to the Rajasthan Royals in the first IPL, followed by Deccan chargers in its 2nd edition.
However, our home team, Kolkata Knight Riders could not recieve any acclaims in IPL as yet. The next IPL is flagging off today.
It is the glorious uncertainties with dollops of entertainment and excitement that has made cricket the front runner.
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