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2 unusual facts about International cricket


Gangotri Glades

This ground is yet to host an International match but it has already hosted a women's cricket match here.

International cricket

The two teams with the most points (usually two points for a win, one point for a no-result or tie, and no points for a loss) qualify for the one-game final; the bonus point system is also sometimes used in a triangular tournament, including the Australian Tri-Series and the NatWest Series.


International Cricket Captain

Although there had been attempts cricket games in the recent past, ranging from International Cricket on the NES and Brian Lara Cricket on the PC, Mega Drive and later the PlayStation, ICC was groundbreaking in that it was the first cricket based game to move away from the traditional arcade format.


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Amit Sharma

Prominent members of the squad who made it to International cricket included VVS Laxman, Hrishikesh Kanitkar and Iqbal Siddiqui.

Anderson Cummins

Anderson Cleophas Cummins (b. 7 May 1966 in Packers Valley, Christ Church, Barbados) is a former international cricketer who represented both the West Indies and Canada.

Australia–Zimbabwe relations

Zimbabwean cricketer Eddo Brandes settled in Australia after his retirement from international cricket, where he now coaches a team in the Brisbane grade cricket competition.

Australian cricket team in South Africa in 2005–06

The 5th One Day International cricket match between South Africa and Australia, played on 12 March 2006 at New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, has been acclaimed by many media commentators as being one of the greatest One Day International matches ever played.

Beausejour Stadium

Beauséjour Stadium was one of the venues of the 2007 Cricket World Cup, the most important tournament in international cricket.It hosted 7 matches which consisted of 6 league matches all consisting of the Group C clashes.

Buddhi Pradhan

Buddhi Bahadhur Pradhan (born 15 December, 1978 in Biratnagar, Nepal) is a Nepali international cricket umpire.

Champaka Ramanayake

Champaka holds the unusual distinction of being the only bowler to have ever bowled in international cricket at Ray Mitchell Oval, in Mackay, Australia.

Champions Trophy

ICC Champions Trophy, a One Day International cricket tournament organised by the International Cricket Council, second in importance only to the Cricket World Cup

Clive Rice

Rice was able to make his debut in official international cricket in 1991, when, aged 42, he played in—and captained—South Africa's first One Day International, in a match against India at Eden Gardens, Calcutta.

DD National

Usually, all One Day and Twenty20 international cricket matches involving and hosted by India are shown live in DD National.

Fatullah

It is the location of the Fatullah Osmani Stadium, an international cricket stadium that has hosted its first One Day International and Test match in 2006.In ICC Cricket World Cup 2011, it has hosted the warm up matches of England against Canada & Pakistan.

Grant Nisbett

He is also a weekly commentator for ITM Cup, Super Rugby, domestic and international cricket matches and occasionally softball matches.

Hamish Bennett

Hamish Kyle Bennett (born 22 February 1987 in Timaru) is an international cricketer who has played Test and One Day International (ODI) cricket for New Zealand.

Harrogate Line

In addition to the regular services on the Harrogate Line occasionally when there is a major event on at Headingley Stadium such as an international cricket test match there is an increased service which runs prior to and after each such game.

Heath Streak

He retired from international cricket in October 2005 to become captain of Warwickshire County Cricket Club having previously played county cricket for Hampshire.

High-speed camera

High-speed cameras are frequently used in television productions of many major sporting events for slow motion instant replays when normal slow motion is not slow enough, such as international Cricket matches.

International Cricket Captain

International Cricket Captain by Empire Interactive is a management video game based on the sport of cricket.

Isle of Man cricket team

As they had a year without competitive international cricket in 2006, the Isle of Man arranged two one-day friendly matches against Spain played in La Manga at the end of September/beginning of October, both of which they won.

Krishnamachari Srikkanth

Srikkanth holds the unusual distinction of scoring the only run ever scored in international cricket at Ray Mitchell Oval, in Mackay, Australia.

Lasith Malinga

Malinga became a highlight during the 2007 Cricket World Cup, when on March 28, 2007, against South Africa he became the first ever player to take four wickets in four consecutive balls in international cricket.

Lavinia Fitzalan-Howard, Duchess of Norfolk

For many years, the traditional curtain-raiser to the English international cricket season was a match between Lavinia, Duchess of Norfolk's XI and the visitors, played at Arundel Castle.

Lob bowling

The last regular bowler of lobs in international cricket was George Simpson-Hayward in the period before the First World War and he bowled under arm bowling with a lower trajectory than most earlier lob bowlers, imparting great spin to the ball with constant variation of pace as well.

Maasranga Television

Maasranga Television broadcasts International cricket and football matches, including the UEFA Euro 2012.

Malahide Cricket Club

The ground became Ireland's third venues for international cricket included Castle Avenue in Dublin and the Civil Service Cricket Club Ground at Stormont.

Manoj Cheruparambil

He is only the fourth Kerala born cricketer to play International cricket after Abey Kuruvilla, Tinu Yohannan and Sreesanth.

Minhajul Abedin

However, during the 1989–90 season there were regular international cricket for Bangladesh, as the national team prepared for the 4th ICC Trophy in Netherlands.

Mohammad Hafeez

In 2011 he won an amazing 10 Man-of-the-Match awards in all forms of international cricket and became only the third player (after Sanath Jayasuriya and Jacques Kallis) to score 1000 runs and take 30 wickets in ODI matches within a calendar year.

Nazim Shirazi

Sadly, this was his last season in international cricket, as very soon, he along with his family moved to Los Angeles, USA.

Pallekele

Sri Lankan fast bowler Suranga Lakmal got Chris Gayle out for an IBW by the first ever international cricket delivery at the stadium.

Richard Illingworth

He also appeared four times in the 1996 World Cup, but thereafter the selectors' preference turned decisively to Tufnell, and Illingworth never played international cricket again.

Robert Trumble

Son of international cricketer Hugh Trumble, Robert dedicated his first book, The Golden Age of Cricket, to his father.

Roger Woolley

Woolley proved to be a good wicket-keeper, and had his career not paralleled that of Rod Marsh he probably would have played more international cricket.

Simon Doull

Simon Blair Doull (born 6 August 1969 in Pukekohe) is a New Zealand radio personality, commentator and former international cricketer.

South Africa national cricket team

The South African national cricket team, nicknamed the Proteas, represent South Africa in international cricket.

Sultan Rana

One of his brothers, Shakoor Rana was a controversial international cricket umpire while two of his other brothers, Shafqat and Azmat played Test cricket for Pakistan.

Super Fours

The tournament, which was created to bridge the gap in quality between the Women's County Championship and international cricket, first featured non-English players in 2008, when Australians Alex Blackwell and Leah Poulton were invited to take part.

Victory Tests

The players were deliberately stationed with each other in England for the express purpose of forming a cricket team to tour the country, with Australian prime minister John Curtin pushing for the immediate resumption of international cricket after the war was over.

Warren Stott

His one taste of international cricket came in the 1979 Cricket World Cup in England.

Waterkloof House Preparatory School

Well known former pupils include, amongst others, Eddie Barlow, South African international cricket star; Richard Sternie, Golfer and Tony Peake.

West End, Hampshire

It has hosted several international cricket games and a number of well known musical acts such as Oasis, The Who, Neil Diamond, R.E.M. and Billy Joel.

Westerglen transmitting station

A number of items in the BBC Radio 4 schedule are carried on the longwave frequency only: these include Yesterday In Parliament at 0835–0900 on Tuesdays to Fridays, The Daily Service at 0945–1000 on Mondays to Fridays, the Shipping Forecast at 1201–1204 daily and 1754–1757 on Mondays to Fridays, and Test Match Special during international cricket games.