Indian Cricket Players To Earn More Under The New Proposed Contract
Did they tell you that Indian cricket players to earn more under the new (proposed) contract? Check out some important statistic everyone has been hiding... Taking a tough stand in the wake of India's World Cup debacle, the BCCI on Saturday scrapped the players' contract system and reverted to payment of match fees, including bonus for every series win. Previous contract system had three grades. * Senior players like Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag were Grade A players and got a retainership of Rs 50 lakhs. In addition they were paid Rs 2.5 lakh per Test and Rs 1.60 lakh per ODI. * Grade B players included Yuvraj Singh, Mohd Kaif, Ajit Agarkar, Mahendra Singh Dhoni and they were paid Rs 35 lakh as retainership, Rs 2.
Basic Facts and Rules of Cricket
This article will introduce to you the basic facts and rules of cricket to help you understand it better. The game of cricket is played between two teams and each team has eleven players. The team may use a substitute if a player is injured and if he recovers he may come back on to the pitch. Cricket has two umpires that enforce the rules, make and judge decisions. There are also two scorers that keep the score for both teams. In cricket the ball is 22.4 to 22.9cm in diameter and weights between 155 to 163 grams. The cricket bat is 96.5 long and 10.8 wide. The cricket wicket/pitch is 22 yards long and 10ft wide. The wickets themselves are composed of three stumps, which are 28 inches tall and 9 inches wide with three bails on top.
Understanding Cricket
Cricket, although international and popular all over the world, is quintessentially a very English game. It is played between two teams, each consisting of eleven players. At any time on the field are two from one side (the batting side) and eleven from the opposing side (who would be bowling/fielding). The first team that have all eleven players on the pitch are the fielding team and the team that have just two players on the field are the batting team. Cricket is usually played on a large oval pitch on which the fielders are distributed around the pitch according to the instructions of their captain and bowler. In cricket there are specific fielding positions on the pitch, all with their own unique name.
Exploring Different Types of Cricket
There are a number of different types or formats of cricket currently being played around the world. Although they are different they are all similar in their aims. This article will give you a brief overview of the different formats you may come across: Test Cricket The most common form and one of the best known is test cricket. This is one format played when the teams that are playing are international teams (such as England and Pakistan) and it was first played in the late nineteenth century. The test match is played over two innings for each of the teams and is played for five days or until each side has been bowled out twice. This gives more time for the top players to play the game to the best of their abilities and gives them a chance to put on more of a show than the traditional four day game usually played in first class county cricket.
Uncovering The History of Cricket
Cricket is a very old game that is steeped in tradition. The earlier types of cricket go back to at least the thirteenth century and the roots of the game can be traced back to the south of England. It seems to have been popular among the families of farmers in the south east. A game that seems to be similar was even mentioned as early as thirteen hundred, although it is not sure that this was cricket. However, the first known reference to the name cricket was made in the late sixteenth century in the south of England. This was at a school where the game was being played. The origin of the name "cricket" is not actually known, but there are many possible sources for the name.
Sri Lanka is Slated to Win the World Cup 2007
Sri Lanka has been playing cricket like chess. They have been playing upto potential on the field like some other field, but you'd notice a scheming strategist behind their World Cup campaign. We've discussed their strategy earlier too and had always backed them to be the finalists. In fact, New Zealand too copied them and kept out Styris and Oram out of their match against Australia - a wonderful copy - since if they were to meet up Australia again they'd have a different team than the one that lost to Australia in the Super 8 ensuring that there is no psychological advantage to the winning team. Finally, Australia and Sri Lanka are in the finals. Full marks to both for a relentless campaign.
Online Cricket Score Is The Lifeline For Cricket Crazy Fans
The world cup is over, but the craze of the game still remains in the mind of fans. And why not, for fans it is not just an event, but the game is much more then that. So the significance of online cricket score will never diminish for them. Now the world cup is over, and the next series will begin soon and things will be all the same for fans again. Online cricket score is the best means through which one can be in tune with the latest that is happening on the field between two teams. Today"s world is becoming increasingly competitive and the one thing which is lacking is time. Due to busy work schedules and many other engagements it becomes difficult to take time out and enjoy doing what one likes to do.
A Cricket Umpire Should Never Count His Victims!
Cricket lends itself brilliantly to statistics but Eddy Cousins probably took it a little too far. He was a cricket umpire and he used to count his own "victims". "How"s it going this season Eddy" I used to ask. "Not as good as last year, a bit too much rain about" Eddy would reply. He knew exactly what I meant! He was a small man with very distinctive protruding teeth, very much like Ken Dodd. A flat cap and a long white coat completed the "Grim Reaper" look. To many batsmen he was the "Grim Reaper" when he ended their time at the crease. At tea time the art of "butterfly bun" cake eating has never had a finer exponent. But Eddy was feared by cricketers far and wide.
Cricket Equipment
When you are just starting out playing cricket it is not always easy to decide what you need to buy. If you go into a sports store and ask them what you need, you will end up getting a lot of equipment. So it is best to work out what you need before you go shopping. That way you are more likely to get what you need, rather than what the store owner thinks you need. Below, is more or less a comprehensive cricket equipment list, you don't need everything on this list, as many clubs will lend you equipment especially at junior level: Cricket whites, cricket bat, ball, helmet, gloves, batting (wicket keeping) inner gloves, wicket keeping gloves, batting pads, wicket keeping pads, box, chest pad, arm guard, inner thigh pad, cricket boots (bowling boots;
Will Australia Continue To Be The Best Team?
Cricket is, no doubt, one of the world"s most famous sports. It is being played and enjoyed in about 210 countries around the world. The ICC Cricket World Cup, one of the world"s most viewed sporting events, is played once in every four years. Today, it has become one of the world"s biggest and most admired sporting events. About 2.2 billion television viewers from around the world had tuned in during March and April, 2007. It is evident from the history of the ICC Cricket World Cup that the Australian Cricket team is the best team. No doubt, it has been dominating the cricket world from a long time. However, many of the key players in this team are going to get retired soon.