On this day in 1992 Afghanistan's Shabir Noori was born.
Noori turned out for his international side in 2007 as part of the Under 19 team and within two years had graduated to the senior side.
Such is the paucity of First Class matches for Afghanistan, Noori had to wait a calendar year to play his first match that would count towards his statistics. It was certainly worth the wait as he scored 85 in his first innings against Ireland.
Noori has a fondness for debuts as he was named Man of the Match in his first ODI match against Canada where he scored a 109 ball 94.
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Re: On This Day
by The Professor » Wed Feb 22, 2017 7:41 am
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Re: On This Day
by The Professor » Thu Feb 23, 2017 7:42 am
On this day in 1941 West Indies' Robin Bynoe was born.
Bynoe was thrust into the limelight at a young age - making his debut for the West Indies at the age of 17 and having made only two First Class appearances. He played one Test and was disappointing.
Bynoe returned to the domestic scene where he turned out for Barbados - who only played sporadically. Success for Barbados in the 1964/65 and 65/66 season saw Bynoe return to the West Indies team for a tour to India. Bynoe played all three Tests but was, again, disappointing.
Bynoe then returned to Barbados for whom he plyed his trade until retirement in 1972.
Bynoe was thrust into the limelight at a young age - making his debut for the West Indies at the age of 17 and having made only two First Class appearances. He played one Test and was disappointing.
Bynoe returned to the domestic scene where he turned out for Barbados - who only played sporadically. Success for Barbados in the 1964/65 and 65/66 season saw Bynoe return to the West Indies team for a tour to India. Bynoe played all three Tests but was, again, disappointing.
Bynoe then returned to Barbados for whom he plyed his trade until retirement in 1972.
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Re: On This Day
by The Professor » Fri Feb 24, 2017 8:39 am
On this day in 2010 Sachin Tendulkar puts on batting masterclass to score first ever ODI double century.
Tendulkar eased through the gears in consummate style and hurdled milestones with ease. He reached his fifty off 37 balls and his century off 90. His 150th run was a chip over midwicket that looked the most simply executed shot ever played. He broke India (and his own) record of 184 with a single off a full bodied delivery from Jacques Kallis.
It was not until the 46th over that Tendulkar managed to overhaul the 194s made by Zimbabwe's Charles Coventry and Pakistan's Saeed Anwar. The most impressive thing about Tendulkar's feat is the fact he performed the mini-miracle against some of the world's best bowlers. The flat pitch and the short boundaries proved too tempting for the Little Master as he teased the ball round the ground with ease.
Two players who will be overlooked in the history books of this match are Dinesh Karthik and MS Dhoni whose 70 and 68 respectively helped Tendulkar have dependable partners to rely on.
When the 200 was scored the crowd came back to Earth and realised that their score was pretty good too - 401.
The South African chase seemed almost an afterthought. Perhaps bowed by scoreboard pressure or humbled by the masterclass they were just witness to, Herschelle Gibbs, Roelof van der Merwe and Jacques Kallis all fell under the score of 12 and left South Africa 83-4 after 10 overs. AB de Villiers salvaged them with a score of a mere 114. Despite this it was an Indian success and a great success for one particular Indian.
Tendulkar eased through the gears in consummate style and hurdled milestones with ease. He reached his fifty off 37 balls and his century off 90. His 150th run was a chip over midwicket that looked the most simply executed shot ever played. He broke India (and his own) record of 184 with a single off a full bodied delivery from Jacques Kallis.
It was not until the 46th over that Tendulkar managed to overhaul the 194s made by Zimbabwe's Charles Coventry and Pakistan's Saeed Anwar. The most impressive thing about Tendulkar's feat is the fact he performed the mini-miracle against some of the world's best bowlers. The flat pitch and the short boundaries proved too tempting for the Little Master as he teased the ball round the ground with ease.
Two players who will be overlooked in the history books of this match are Dinesh Karthik and MS Dhoni whose 70 and 68 respectively helped Tendulkar have dependable partners to rely on.
When the 200 was scored the crowd came back to Earth and realised that their score was pretty good too - 401.
The South African chase seemed almost an afterthought. Perhaps bowed by scoreboard pressure or humbled by the masterclass they were just witness to, Herschelle Gibbs, Roelof van der Merwe and Jacques Kallis all fell under the score of 12 and left South Africa 83-4 after 10 overs. AB de Villiers salvaged them with a score of a mere 114. Despite this it was an Indian success and a great success for one particular Indian.
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Re: On This Day
by The Professor » Sat Feb 25, 2017 12:39 pm
On this day in 2006 wickets tumble in SAA Provincial Challenge match between Northerns and Free State.
It was day three of the domestic game and Free State were six runs in the lead in their second innings but had lost three wickets on Day Two.
The wickets began early for Free State and fell with regularity as they collapsed. Overnight batsman Lefa Mosena was out for no run bowled by Dale Steyn. He began a run of four batsman who were out for single figures. All of these batsmen were dismissed by either Steyn or Aaron Phangiso.
Throughout this procession Riel de Kock, the other overnight batsman, looked on in shock. He was next out having salvaged 27 runs. Number 9 batsman, Bennett Sekonyela was the only other batsman to get into double figures with his score of twenty but when he was bowled by Faf du Plessis the hunt was up. Free State had lost seven batsman for the gain of 75 runs.
Northerns made easy work of their chase of 81. They lost Neetan Chouhan cheaply for 13 but Johann Myburgh and, especially, du Plessis finished the game off with ease.
It was day three of the domestic game and Free State were six runs in the lead in their second innings but had lost three wickets on Day Two.
The wickets began early for Free State and fell with regularity as they collapsed. Overnight batsman Lefa Mosena was out for no run bowled by Dale Steyn. He began a run of four batsman who were out for single figures. All of these batsmen were dismissed by either Steyn or Aaron Phangiso.
Throughout this procession Riel de Kock, the other overnight batsman, looked on in shock. He was next out having salvaged 27 runs. Number 9 batsman, Bennett Sekonyela was the only other batsman to get into double figures with his score of twenty but when he was bowled by Faf du Plessis the hunt was up. Free State had lost seven batsman for the gain of 75 runs.
Northerns made easy work of their chase of 81. They lost Neetan Chouhan cheaply for 13 but Johann Myburgh and, especially, du Plessis finished the game off with ease.
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Re: On This Day
by The Professor » Sun Feb 26, 2017 10:18 am
On this day in 1922 Australia's Bill Johnston was born.
Born the son of a dairy farmer, Johnston spent many Australian summers playing cricket with his older brother.
Johnston joined up with Victoria, initially as a spin bowler, but stumbled across the fact he was a more than competent fast bowler. He practiced this skill until it reached it's fruition in the 1947-8 season. His good displays for Victoria led to him being called up by Australia for their Test matches against India. Johnston was underwhelming in the First Test but got 5/48 in the Second.
He was retained in the Australian team for the 1948 tour of England. One of his best performances came in the Second Test where he scored 29 and got 4/105 to give Australia a 2-0 lead. Throughout the tour he bowled nearly 200 hundred overs.
The next time Australia played was an away tour to South Africa. On the way back from a function, Johnston was in a serious car accident which caused him to break two ribs. Remarkably he recuperated to play in the First Test where he got 8/65, his career best figures. He was not as impressive in the rest of the tour. This started a period where Johnston was at his best.
1950 saw Johnston playing international cricket at home for the first time. Johnston's best figures for the series was his 5-35 in the First Test. Australia won the series 4-1.
Australia stayed at home in 1951 to receive the West Indies. Johnston saved his best figures in this series for Australia's only loss - 6-62.
1952-3 was disappointing for Johnston and he began to lose his form of the early fifties. Injuries began to creep in and affect his game. The 1954-5 series against England was very much his last hurrah. His greatest success came in the Second Test where he got 3-56 and 3-70.
Johnston had one final series in West Indies which was ultimately a disappointment. Johnston retired from first-class cricket after the tour, but played for Richmond until the end of 1958–59. He took 452 wickets at 16.61 in his career.
Born the son of a dairy farmer, Johnston spent many Australian summers playing cricket with his older brother.
Johnston joined up with Victoria, initially as a spin bowler, but stumbled across the fact he was a more than competent fast bowler. He practiced this skill until it reached it's fruition in the 1947-8 season. His good displays for Victoria led to him being called up by Australia for their Test matches against India. Johnston was underwhelming in the First Test but got 5/48 in the Second.
He was retained in the Australian team for the 1948 tour of England. One of his best performances came in the Second Test where he scored 29 and got 4/105 to give Australia a 2-0 lead. Throughout the tour he bowled nearly 200 hundred overs.
The next time Australia played was an away tour to South Africa. On the way back from a function, Johnston was in a serious car accident which caused him to break two ribs. Remarkably he recuperated to play in the First Test where he got 8/65, his career best figures. He was not as impressive in the rest of the tour. This started a period where Johnston was at his best.
1950 saw Johnston playing international cricket at home for the first time. Johnston's best figures for the series was his 5-35 in the First Test. Australia won the series 4-1.
Australia stayed at home in 1951 to receive the West Indies. Johnston saved his best figures in this series for Australia's only loss - 6-62.
1952-3 was disappointing for Johnston and he began to lose his form of the early fifties. Injuries began to creep in and affect his game. The 1954-5 series against England was very much his last hurrah. His greatest success came in the Second Test where he got 3-56 and 3-70.
Johnston had one final series in West Indies which was ultimately a disappointment. Johnston retired from first-class cricket after the tour, but played for Richmond until the end of 1958–59. He took 452 wickets at 16.61 in his career.
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Re: On This Day
by The Professor » Mon Feb 27, 2017 8:05 am
On this day in 1908 England need 161 with four wickets in hand to beat Australia.
Overnight pair of Wilfred Rhodes and *modded* Young suffered different fates on the morning of Day Six. Young was out for just another three runs, caught by Jack O'Connor off the bowling of Jack Saunders. 123-7. 155 runs needed with just three batsman left.
Arthur Jones joined Rhodes in the middle for an irksome partnership of 53 - the highest that England put together in the second innings. They set English and Australian hearts racing with the possibility that England could snatch it. When Jones was bowled for 34 the Australians would have thought that they could wind up the English but another frustrating partnership was mounted.
The ninth wicket of Rhodes and Jack Crawford garnered 22 runs and the tenth between Crawford and Sydney Barnes was worth 31. England had fought hard but fell with 49 runs still needed.
Overnight pair of Wilfred Rhodes and *modded* Young suffered different fates on the morning of Day Six. Young was out for just another three runs, caught by Jack O'Connor off the bowling of Jack Saunders. 123-7. 155 runs needed with just three batsman left.
Arthur Jones joined Rhodes in the middle for an irksome partnership of 53 - the highest that England put together in the second innings. They set English and Australian hearts racing with the possibility that England could snatch it. When Jones was bowled for 34 the Australians would have thought that they could wind up the English but another frustrating partnership was mounted.
The ninth wicket of Rhodes and Jack Crawford garnered 22 runs and the tenth between Crawford and Sydney Barnes was worth 31. England had fought hard but fell with 49 runs still needed.
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Re: On This Day
by The Professor » Tue Feb 28, 2017 7:11 am
On this day in 1898 cricketing politics took prevalence as the MCC gets a new secretary.
Since the outgoing secretary, Henry Perkins, made it known he would be retiring his seat there has been fevered speculation as to who would fill his boots.
This reached it's culmination when somewhere between 1200 and 1500 spectators filled the Queen's-hall to witness the event where over fifty people had thrown their hat in the ring.
It was revealed that Francis Lacey was to be the man to take over. An unknown candidate had seemed to have the upper hand due to his influential friends including many peers, however he withdrew his candidacy at the last minute for equally unknown reasons.
Lacey played cricket at Cambridge University.
The committee meeting ended with Perkins, who had held the post for 22 years and swelled the membership from two thousand to four thousand, being given a pension of £400 a year - this is the equivalent of £47000 today.
Since the outgoing secretary, Henry Perkins, made it known he would be retiring his seat there has been fevered speculation as to who would fill his boots.
This reached it's culmination when somewhere between 1200 and 1500 spectators filled the Queen's-hall to witness the event where over fifty people had thrown their hat in the ring.
It was revealed that Francis Lacey was to be the man to take over. An unknown candidate had seemed to have the upper hand due to his influential friends including many peers, however he withdrew his candidacy at the last minute for equally unknown reasons.
Lacey played cricket at Cambridge University.
The committee meeting ended with Perkins, who had held the post for 22 years and swelled the membership from two thousand to four thousand, being given a pension of £400 a year - this is the equivalent of £47000 today.
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Re: On This Day
by The Professor » Wed Mar 01, 2017 7:02 am
On this day in 2006 England bat through the day in their first Test against India.
Three performances stood out on the first day in Nagpur; the most pleasing of which was a debut half century in tricky conditions from Alistair Cook. Life was not made easy for the debutant opener once Andrew Strauss was caught off the bowling of Sreesanth to end the partnership of 56. Ian Bell and Kevin Pietersen then abandoned the young Essex batsman cheaply, however he battled on valiantly. He eventually fell for 60 off Irfan Pathan.
The other two big performing batsmen managed to combine. Paul Collingwood and Andrew Flintoff piled on a partnership of 67 in a shade over 20 overs. It was Flintoff who broke it; out lbw to Anil Kumble for ten.
Collingwood managed to bat through the day with very little support from Geraint Jones (14) and another debutant Ian Blackwell (4). The dismissal of Blackwell proved to be the last act of the day as stumps were drawn with Collingwood on 53 and Matthew Hoggard on 0. England are 246-7.
Three performances stood out on the first day in Nagpur; the most pleasing of which was a debut half century in tricky conditions from Alistair Cook. Life was not made easy for the debutant opener once Andrew Strauss was caught off the bowling of Sreesanth to end the partnership of 56. Ian Bell and Kevin Pietersen then abandoned the young Essex batsman cheaply, however he battled on valiantly. He eventually fell for 60 off Irfan Pathan.
The other two big performing batsmen managed to combine. Paul Collingwood and Andrew Flintoff piled on a partnership of 67 in a shade over 20 overs. It was Flintoff who broke it; out lbw to Anil Kumble for ten.
Collingwood managed to bat through the day with very little support from Geraint Jones (14) and another debutant Ian Blackwell (4). The dismissal of Blackwell proved to be the last act of the day as stumps were drawn with Collingwood on 53 and Matthew Hoggard on 0. England are 246-7.
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Re: On This Day
by rich1uk » Wed Mar 01, 2017 7:13 am
i forgot, or blocked it from my memory at least, that ian blackwell ever played a test for england
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Re: On This Day
by Arthur Crabtree » Wed Mar 01, 2017 5:52 pm
I was there for that one. Amazed to see Blackwell's bowling.
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Re: On This Day
by The Professor » Thu Mar 02, 2017 8:28 am
On this day in 2006 Paul Collingwood soldiers on to help mount big total for England against India.
Collingwood was the glue that held the lower order together on Day Two of the Test. He hogged the crease and would have been happy to due to the weak support offered by the tail. Steve Harmison put up a battling partnership of 60 but after that Collingwood was handed the strike by debutant Monty Panesar. He scored just 9 runs in a partnership of 66.
Collingwood eventually got 134*, his maiden Test century, with England all out on 393.
The Indian chase began badly when Virender Sehwag fell off the bowling of Matthew Hoggard for two. Despite this set back Wasim Jaffer and Rahul Dravid played steadily and without spectacle to end the day with India on 136-1 with Jaffer on 73 and Dravid on 40. England are 257 in lead.
Collingwood was the glue that held the lower order together on Day Two of the Test. He hogged the crease and would have been happy to due to the weak support offered by the tail. Steve Harmison put up a battling partnership of 60 but after that Collingwood was handed the strike by debutant Monty Panesar. He scored just 9 runs in a partnership of 66.
Collingwood eventually got 134*, his maiden Test century, with England all out on 393.
The Indian chase began badly when Virender Sehwag fell off the bowling of Matthew Hoggard for two. Despite this set back Wasim Jaffer and Rahul Dravid played steadily and without spectacle to end the day with India on 136-1 with Jaffer on 73 and Dravid on 40. England are 257 in lead.
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Re: On This Day
by The Professor » Fri Mar 03, 2017 8:39 am
On this day in 2006 it is India's turn to bat through the day (slowly) as they take the lead over England.
The odds on India batting through the day would have been high when the overnight pair of Wasim Jaffer and Rahul Dravid were both dismissed by Matthew Hoggard in the early overs of the morning. The odds would have taken another nosedive when Sachin Tendulkar was dismissed by debutant Monty Panesar for a mere 16.
It was the unlikely partnership of Mohammad Kaif and Anil Kumble that stopped India from crumbling quicker than a fruit based desert traditionally served with custard. Their partnership, worth 128, arrested the slide and stopped India going in with a very unhealthy deficit to make up. When they came together India were 203 runs behind England, when Steve Harmison removed Kumble they were a mere 71 away. Kaif followed an over later, losing his wicket for 91 to Panesar. Kaif's dismissal was the last ball of the day and left India on 322-9 with only Harbhajan Singh and Sreesanth to come.
Undeniably the Stars of the day were Hoggard, with five wickets to add to his one from yesterday, and Panesar with two wickets but an impressive array of line and length.
The odds on India batting through the day would have been high when the overnight pair of Wasim Jaffer and Rahul Dravid were both dismissed by Matthew Hoggard in the early overs of the morning. The odds would have taken another nosedive when Sachin Tendulkar was dismissed by debutant Monty Panesar for a mere 16.
It was the unlikely partnership of Mohammad Kaif and Anil Kumble that stopped India from crumbling quicker than a fruit based desert traditionally served with custard. Their partnership, worth 128, arrested the slide and stopped India going in with a very unhealthy deficit to make up. When they came together India were 203 runs behind England, when Steve Harmison removed Kumble they were a mere 71 away. Kaif followed an over later, losing his wicket for 91 to Panesar. Kaif's dismissal was the last ball of the day and left India on 322-9 with only Harbhajan Singh and Sreesanth to come.
Undeniably the Stars of the day were Hoggard, with five wickets to add to his one from yesterday, and Panesar with two wickets but an impressive array of line and length.
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Re: On This Day
by The Professor » Sat Mar 04, 2017 12:28 pm
On this day in 2006 a dominant day from debutant Cook puts England back in the driving seat against India.
The Indian tail was tidied up with the minimum of fuss as Sreesanth got an extra run before being caught lbw by Matthew Hoggard. India were all out for 323; a deficit of 70.
The new opening partnership of Andrew Strauss and Alistair Cook continued to show great promise; with a total of 95 to add to their 56 from the first innings. It was Strauss that abandoned the newbie; caught behind off the bowling of Irfan Pathan for 46.
After Strauss went in the first innings, it set about a mini collapse and it looked like the same thing may have been happening again when Ian Bell was dismissed for just 1 run in the exact same fashion as Strauss was. Despite these two quick wickets England did not spiral as they did in the first innings and this is down to the partnership of Cook and Kevin Pietersen. They piled on 124 together at a phenomenal speed. Clearly the aim was to outstrip India as quickly as possible to force the victory.
Pietersen was creeping up to his hundred when he was dismissed on 87, caught by Rahul Dravid off the bowling of Anil Kumble. This brought to the crease first innings hero, Paul Collingwood who accompanied Cook to his maiden hundred and to stumps.
England are 297 for 3 with a lead of 367.
The Indian tail was tidied up with the minimum of fuss as Sreesanth got an extra run before being caught lbw by Matthew Hoggard. India were all out for 323; a deficit of 70.
The new opening partnership of Andrew Strauss and Alistair Cook continued to show great promise; with a total of 95 to add to their 56 from the first innings. It was Strauss that abandoned the newbie; caught behind off the bowling of Irfan Pathan for 46.
After Strauss went in the first innings, it set about a mini collapse and it looked like the same thing may have been happening again when Ian Bell was dismissed for just 1 run in the exact same fashion as Strauss was. Despite these two quick wickets England did not spiral as they did in the first innings and this is down to the partnership of Cook and Kevin Pietersen. They piled on 124 together at a phenomenal speed. Clearly the aim was to outstrip India as quickly as possible to force the victory.
Pietersen was creeping up to his hundred when he was dismissed on 87, caught by Rahul Dravid off the bowling of Anil Kumble. This brought to the crease first innings hero, Paul Collingwood who accompanied Cook to his maiden hundred and to stumps.
England are 297 for 3 with a lead of 367.
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Re: On This Day
by Arthur Crabtree » Sat Mar 04, 2017 2:04 pm
I remember the ball was turning a lot, and KP was the only England player who could score quickly under that pressure. The others could stay in easily enough, but KP was exerting pressure the other way. Never quite the same batter when Flower took over. Maybe the best bat around from 05-09, and carried the team's batting. Up there with Ponting, Sangakkara, maybe Chanderpaul.
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Re: On This Day
by rich1uk » Sat Mar 04, 2017 2:39 pm
Arthur Crabtree wrote:I remember the ball was turning a lot, and KP was the only England player who could score quickly under that pressure. The others could stay in easily enough, but KP was exerting pressure the other way. Never quite the same batter when Flower took over. Maybe the best bat around from 05-09, and carried the team's batting. Up there with Ponting, Sangakkara, maybe Chanderpaul.
it was at the end of that period he got the achilles injury and i never thought he was quite the same player again, had moments of genius after that but never the consistency he had shown in the period you mention
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