Friday, December 30, 2011

Top 3 test batsman in 2011





1.Rahul Dravid (India)
Matches: 12
Innings: 23
Runs: 1145
Highest score: 146 not out
Average: 57.25
Strike Rate: 44.74
100s: 5
50s: 4

2.Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka)
Matches: 11
Innings: 21
Runs: 1034
Highest score: 211
Average: 49.23
Strike Rate: 45.05
100s: 4
50s: 4
 
3.Ian Bell (England)
Matches: 8
Innings: 11
Runs: 950
Highest score: 235
Average: 118.75
Strike Rate: 64.01
100s: 5
50s: 2


Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Iconic Moments of 2011


Japan's killer tsunami, Sikkim's devastating quake, the Occupy Wall Street movement, and Anna Hazare's hunger-strike were some of the many significant moments of 2011. Here they are in pictures:

On March 11, Japan was hit by one of the largest earthquakes ever recorded. The magnitude-9.0 quake spawned a deadly tsunami that slammed into the small island nation, leaving a huge swath of devastation in its wake. 


Gary Kirsten ended his term as India's coach on a high, guiding India to a historic World Cup triumph, said it was an honour to coach Team India.



Anna Hazare's crusade against corruption has grabbed headlines all over and inspired the common Indian to demand for a Jan Lokpal Bill that would hold politicians accountable for their actions.



US President Barack Obama, Vice President Joe Biden, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, and several other government officials gathered to monitor the raid that killed the world's most wanted man, Osama bin Laden.



Nargis, a girl born in Uttar Pradesh, India's most populous state, was welcomed as the world's seven billionth baby -- an honour she shares with a girl child born in the Philippines and a boy in Russia



Steve Jobs, the Apple founder and former CEO who invented and masterfully marketed ever-sleeker gadgets that transformed everyday technology, passed away. 


The last convoy of US soldiers pulled out of Iraq, ending nearly nine years of war that cost almost 4,500 American and tens of thousands of Iraqi lives, and left a country grappling with political uncertainty.


Muammar Gaddafi, who ruled Libya with an iron fist for over 40 years, was killed after being on the run for two months by National Transitional Council fighters.


The success of the Indian Grand Prix at the Buddh International Circuit helped soothe the bitter memories of a messy and shambolic Commonwealth Games.


The 34-year-old regime of the Left front finally crumbled to a feisty Mamata Banerjee, making her the first woman chief minister of West Bengal when her party won the assembly elections this year.

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Member of Parliament Kanimozhi, was sent to Tihar  Jail in May this year for her alleged role in the 2G spectrum scam.


Tennis star Novak Djokovic, celebrated his Wimbledon victory by eating a piece of grass, said that will taste the grass every year he wins.

Dev Anand, the 'Evergreen Romantic Superstar' of Indian cinema, has passed away in London following a cardiac arrest.

During the election campaign, she foretold that the AIADMK with her allies would win over 185 seats in the Tamil Nadu assembly and how correct she was. After two consecutive defeats in the Tamil Nadu elections, Jayalalithaa made a spectacular comeback winning 199 of the state's 234 assembly seats.

"Everybody was expecting me to score a double hundred and I think I lived (up to the) expectation," a visibly tired Sehwag said at the innings break.




The day - Wednesday - and the site - Delhi High Court - were chosen purposefully by the bombers for maximum casualties. It is the day of the week that is fixed for filing public interest litigations, and Gate No. 5 is the place where the litigants crowd to enter the court premises.

Rioting and looting spread across London as hooded youths set buildings and cars ablaze, smashed shop windows and hurled bottles and stones at police in a third night of violence in Britain's worst unrest in decades.

Serial blasts struck Mumbai, less than three years after the 26/11 terrorist attacks of 2008. The three blasts targeted Zaveri Bazaar, Opera House and the Kabutarkhana area of Dadar West, killing at least 17 people and injuring 131 others.

Over 90 patients in Kolkata's well known AMRI hospital were killed along with three staffers when a blaze started in the basement of the annexe building and toxic fumes quickly spread to the other floors, trapping hundreds of people.

Shammi Kapoor, known for his flamboyant style and energetic dance moves that charmed movie-goers of all generations, passed away after a prolonged illness.



The entire world watched their wedding live, and then it was time for the Prince to kiss his beautiful bride. He kissed not once, but twice! This one beats even the fairytales.

Many have been intrigued by the Occupy Wall Street movement against financial inequality that started in a New York park and expanded across America from Tampa, Florida, to Portland, Oregon, and from Los Angeles to Chicago.

India's cricket legend Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi, who personified style on and off the cricket field, passed away after battling a lung infection for about a month.

Streets around the square which hosted Egypt's historic uprising are spattered with the blood of protesters now demanding an end to the army rule that replaced Mubarak.

Chief Minister Pawan Kumar Chamling said the loss from devastating earthquake in Sikkim is estimated to be around Rs 1 lakh crore.


The man whose Rath first drove a party with just two seats in Parliament straight onto the national stage, clearly believes the yatra is still a journey to political advantage.

"I AM DADA to the cutest baby girl," Amitabh Bachchan announced on Twitter.


Over 50,000 troops and about 500 main battle tanks like T-90s, T-72s and the indigenous Arjun, as also infantry combat vehicles, participated in the exercise codenamed 'Sudarshan Shakti', which also featured fighter jets, transport and helicopters of the Indian Air Force.

While Vancouver city was burning following the riots post their team Canucks' disgraceful defeat in Stanley Cup, two young couple - Australian Scott Jones and his girlfriend Alex Thomas were snapped kissing amidst the commotion.

A leopard strayed into Prakash Nagar village in West Bengal and mauled several people, including three guards, before being caught by forest officials.

Thursday, December 8, 2011

SEHWAG WITH A WORLD RECORD-A BIODATA

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Birender Sehwag
वीरेंद्र सेहवाग

This file is a candidate for speedy deletion. It may be deleted after Friday, 16 December 2011.
Personal information
Full nameVirender Sehwag
Born20 October 1978 (age 33)
Delhi, India
NicknameViru, Nawab of Najafgarh
Height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Batting styleRight-handed
Bowling styleRight arm off break
RoleOpening batsman, occasional offspinner
International information
National sideIndia
Test debut(cap 87)3 November 2001 v South Africa
Last Test2 January 2011 v South Africa
ODI debut(cap 228)1 April 1999 v Pakistan
Last ODI8 December 2011 v West Indies
ODI shirt no.44[1]
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1997 – presentDelhi (squad no. AN Sharma coaching Academy)
2003Leicestershire
2008 – presentDelhi Daredevils
Career statistics
CompetitionTestODIFCLA
Matches92240156310
Runs scored7,9808,02512,4859,978
Batting average52.1535.6649.9434.18
100s/50s22/3015/3736/4814/53
Top score319219319219
Balls bowled3,4234,2307,9885,835
Wickets3992104138
Bowling average44.4140.3939.8335.01
5 wickets ininnings1010
10 wickets in match0n/a0n/a
Best bowling5/1044/65/1044/6
Catches/stumpings71/–87/–130/–111/–



Man of the Match Awards

S NoOpponentVenueSeasonMatch Performance
1AustraliaBangalore2000/0158 (54b, 8x4); 9–0–59–3
2New ZealandColombo (SSC)2001100 (70b, 19x4, 1x6); 3–0–26–0
3EnglandKanpur2001/0282 (62b, 14x4); 1–0–9–0; 1 Catch
4EnglandColombo (RPS)2002/03126 (104b, 21x4, 1x6); 5–0–25–0
5South AfricaColombo (RPS)2002/0359 (58b, 10x4); 5–0–25–3
6West IndiesRajkot2002/03114* (82b, 17x4, 2x6); 6–0–29–0
7New ZealandNapier2002/03108 (119b, 9x4, 2x6)
8New ZealandAuckland2002/03112 (139b, 11x4, 3x6)
9New ZealandHyderabad2003/04130 (134b, 15x4, 2x6)
10ZimbabweHobart2003/0490 (102b, 5x4, 5x6); 10–0–40–2; 1 Catch
11Sri LankaColombo (RPS)200481 (92b, 6x4, 2x6); 9–0–37–3
12BangladeshDhaka2004/0570 (52b, 9x4, 3x6); 6–1–31–0
13PakistanKochi2004/05108 (95b, 9x4, 3x6); 5–0–26–0
14BermudaPort of Spain, Trinidad2007115 (87b, 17x4, 3x6); 5–0–15–0
15EnglandBangalore, India200869 (57b, 9x4, 3x6)
16EnglandCuttack, India200891 (73b, 15x4, 1x6)
17New ZealandHamilton, New Zealand2009125* (75b,14x4, 6x6)
18Sri LankaRajkot, India2009/10146 (102b,17x4, 6x6)
19Sri LankaDambulla, Sri Lanka2009/1099* (100b,11x4, 2x6)
20New ZealandDambulla, Sri Lanka2009/10110 (93b,16x4, 1x6)
21BangladeshDhaka2010/11175 (140b,14x4, 5x6, SR 125.0)
22West IndiesIndore2011219 (149b,25x4, 7x6, SR 147.0)
Sehwag was often compared to Sachin Tendulkar in his early days due to the similar batting style, build and appearance. He has acknowledged numerous times that he consciously attempted to model his playing style on Tendulkar's in his youth.
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