Dropped-in Pitches & Other Key Changes in 2015 World Cup from Earlier Editions
February 14, 2015 R K Gupta
Cricket, Cricket World Cup, ICC, Indian Sport NewsIn many ways 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup will be different from its previous 10 editions. Every year something new gets added but 2015 is going to be markedly different. One charm of cricket is the role of host pitches that can completely transform the game on a given day. The current tournament is being […]
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ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 Opens with a Pair of Vibrant Ceremonies at Christchurch and Melbourne
February 13, 2015 R K Gupta
Cricket, Cricket World Cup, ICC, Indian Sport News, MCGIn two uniquely choreographed ceremonies at Christchurch and Melbourne, the 11th edition of ICC Cricket World Cup got off to a rousing official start. At both places, the events were marked with the celebrations of local and international culture, sumptuous music, dance and fireworks. In Christchurch’s Hagley Park, the entire city welcomed world cricket’s most […]
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Cricket’s Biggest Extravaganza Unfolds Images of Its Illustrious Past
February 13, 2015 R K Gupta
Cricket, Cricket World Cup, ICC, indian cricket, Indian Sport NewsCricket World Cup may not be in the same league as the football World Cup but for those, who love cricket, every detail and past statistic is a treasure of immense value. The game was gifted by English rulers to their subjects and became popular in Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, West Indies, India, Pakistan, […]
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Changing Spectrums, Romance and Money in the 40-year Rundown of ICC Cricket World Cup
February 9, 2015 R K Gupta
Cricket, Cricket World Cup, ICCThe ICC Cricket World Cup is getting more and more glamorous as years pass by. Until 1975, when the first World Cup was held in England, cricket strictly meant Test Cricket. The one-day games had begun at county levels in England but they were not for the serious-minded. Test matches were the holiest form of […]
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New Zealand Finish Pakistan’s Slaughter at Napier to Win ODI Series
February 7, 2015 R K Gupta
Cricket, New Zealand Cricket, ODI, Pakistan CricketThe pitch at McLean Park was full of runs and Brendon McCullum unhesitatingly opted to bat first after winning the toss in the second ODI against Pakistan last Tuesday. McCullum himself led the charge by forcefully blasting 31 off 43 in the first wicket stand. Then Guptill, Williamson and Ross Taylor picked up from where […]
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New Zealand Hand Over 7-Wicket Defeat to Pakistan in the first ODI at Wellington
February 3, 2015 R K Gupta
Cricket, New Zealand Cricket, ODI, Pakistan CricketThe 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup season has already begun with several nations engaging themselves in short-series before the warm-up games. The idea is to have as much practice as possible. Pakistan landed in New Zealand in the last week of January for precisely this reason. They played two games against New Zealand Board President’s […]
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Australia Outclass England in the Carlton Mid Tri-Series Final at Perth on Sunday
February 2, 2015 R K Gupta
Cricket, Cricket Australia, England CricketIt was a show full of enterprise as Australia announced its intentions ahead of the 2015 cricket World Cup by mauling England in the final of Carlton Mid ODI Tri-series. It was not just the emphatic victory in the series but the way the Aussies highlighted the manner of its achievement. On an overcast morning […]
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India Lose Again with a Sordid Batting Show with World Cup Round the Corner
January 31, 2015 R K Gupta
Cricket, England Cricket, indian cricket, Indian Sport NewsThe familiar Indian batting collapse was in full display yet again. They could barely surpass 200 after a reasonably good start. The later order batsmen committed hara-kiri, when they should have kept the innings together. After the 83-run opening stand, the best partnership was delivered by Mohammad Shami and Mohit Sharma, who provided a saving […]
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7th ODI Wellington: Consolation Win for Sri Lanka in the Dead Rubber on Friday
January 31, 2015 R K Gupta
Cricket, New Zealand Cricket, Sri LankaHaving lost the 7-match series already, Sri Lanka were content in taking the last game from the hosts at the Westpac Stadium in Wellington on January 29. To a solid foundation laid by Lahiru Thirimanne and Tilakaratne Dilshan, Kumara Sangakkara added his mercurial touch with a scintillating hundred. Sri Lanka reached 175 before the 35th […]
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With Big Defeat in Fifth ODI, West Indies End Their South Africa Chapter on a Miserable Note
January 30, 2015 R K Gupta
Cricket, South African cricket, West Indies CricketAfter the Andre Russel led win in the fourth ODI at Port Elizabeth, it was back to battering for the West Indies from the strong South African batsmen. To stay abreast in top-flight cricket, the team must have a little of everything; batting, bowling and fielding. You cannot ride on luck alone. The resounding defeat […]
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| # | Player | Point |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Viktor AXELSEN | 72,500 |
| 2 | CHOU Tien Chen | 67,190 |
| 3 | PRANNOY H. S. | 66,730 |
| 4 | Jonatan CHRISTIE | 64,960 |
| 5 | Kodai NARAOKA | 63,020 |