Surprise Captaincy Picks That Became Legendary Leaders

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The art of captaincy holds more importance in cricket than in any other sport. While the manager/coach is in charge in most sports, cricket is a different game altogether as no other team sport goes on for as long as cricket. In this article we will discuss five such players who were surprise skipper picks but went on to prove …

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Handled The Ball Dismissals

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Perhaps the most unluckiest way in which a batter can get out is ‘Handling the Ball’. Handling the ball is Law 33 in the laws of cricket established by Marylebone Cricket Club. This law defines that a batter can be given out if they intentionally touch the ball with their hand that is not holding their bat. It is one of the bizarre modes …

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Legendary Bowlers With Just One 5 Wicket Haul

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Zaheer Khan – The best left arm swing bowler that has come out of Indian soil is Zaheer Khan. His ability to swing the ball both ways made him an asset for India. He had the knack of picking up early wickets. He played 92 test matches in which he picked up 311 wickets.His international career spanned for over 14 years. Despite being the most …

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Famous Coaches Who Didn’t Play An International Match

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In Cricket or even other sports we have mostly seen that the successful players don’t eventually turn out to be successful coaches.This is mainly because of lack of man management skills and experience of coaching at the junior level. Playing and Coaching are two completely different things. Legends like Waqar Younus who had a disappointing stint as a coach of Pakistan and Anil …

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