 | | Harbhajan Singh ( Bowler ) | Harbhajan Singh is the first Indian to take a hat-trick in Test match cricket. He achieved the feat against Australia at Kolkata, and went on to pick 13 wickets in the match. His bowling action came under ICC scrutiny, but after being cleared, has done well on the field. He is a fighter with an aggressive attitude. ...More |
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 | | Mohammad Ashraful ( Batsman(Captain) ) | Ashraful is widely regarded as talented but inconsistent as a batsman. He is the youngest batsman to make a Test century, a feat he achieved on his debut. He was a day younger than 17 years when he scored 114 against Sri Lanka on September 8, 2001. ...More |
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 | | Sanath Jayasuriya ( Batsman ) | Jayasuriya is one of the most fearsome strikers of a cricket ball, his attacking approach, coupled with consistency is what has distinguised him as one of the most destructive batsmen in world cricket. A veteran in the game, he scores freely and spearheads the Sri Lankan batting at the top of the order. ...More |
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 | | Lasith Malinga ( Bowler ) | Malinga bowls at a fast-medium pace with a slinging action, releasing the cricket ball low. This distinctive action has earned him the nickname 'Slinga Malinga'. He took six wickets in his Test debut against world champions Australia in 2004. He has constantly troubled batsman with his lively pace and well directed bouncers during his maiden tour of Australia along with his unique bowling action. ...More |
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 | | Dwayne Bravo ( Bowler ) | Dwayne Bravo is a bowler & all rounder in the West Indies cricket team. He made his Test debut at Lord's in July 2004, and took three wickets in the first innings with his medium-paced swingers. He also showed a cool enough temperament to forge a confident start at the crease. He scored plenty of runs and claimed a bunch of wickets in four Tests. He made his one-day debut in April 1994. ...More |
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 | | JP Duminy ( Batsman ) | Jean-Paul Duminy, often shortened to JP Duminy,[1] (born 14 April 1984 in Cape Town) is a South African cricketer. He is a left-handed batsman and a right-arm off spin bowler. Duminy, who is a Cape Coloured, was raised in the Western Cape[1] and currently plays domestic cricket for his home team, the Cape Cobras. Duminy is slated to play in the Indian Premier League in 2009 after the Mumbai Indians franchise acquired him for US$ 950,000. ...More |
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 | | Pinal Shah ( Batsman ) | Pinal Shah (born 3 November 1987, in Baroda) has been selected as the wicket-keeper for India U19s World Cup squad. He is an able batsman and has played five first-class matches for Baroda scoring 377 runs, including a blistering 217 against Services in early 2006. He usually bats in the middle-order, but has also opened on occasions. Shah has played 11 U19 ODI matches for India but has been unable to reproduce the batting form that he has shown so far in his short career with Baroda, his highest score being just 19. He has taken 23 catches at ODI level and is guaranteed a place in the starting eleven for the Under 19 World Cup as he is the squad's specialist wicket-keeper. ...More |
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 | | Graham Napier ( Batsman ) | Graham Richard Napier (born January 6, 1980 in Colchester, Essex) is an English cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm fast-medium bowler.[1] Napier has played first-class cricket for his home county of Essex since the outset of his senior career in 1997. Between 1997 and 1999 Napier played in four Youth Test matches in England against Zimbabwe, South Africa (twice) and Australia's respective under-19 teams. He was also a member of the 1998 U-19 Cricket World Cup-winning squad. ...More |
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 | | Kyle Mills ( Bowler ) | Kyle David Mills (born 15 March 1979 in Auckland) is a New Zealand cricketer. Kyle is right-arm pace bowler who can also score quick runs in the later stages of one day innings; as of February 2009 he is 1th on the ICC ODI Bowling Rankings.Injuries at an inopportune time affected Kyle Mills's prospects of making a more significant start to his international career. While he was recovering, Shane Bond, Ian Butler and Jacob Oram seized their opportunities, making it harder for Mills to force his way back. In and out of the team after the 2003 World Cup in which he made only one fleeting, wicketless appearance - he marked another comeback, against Pakistan in 2003-04, by picking up a reprimand for excessive appealing. However, he did enough to earn a call-up for the tour of England in 2004, and made his Test debut in the third match at Trent Bridge. But he picked up a side strain during the game, and was forced to fly home and miss the NatWest Series. That was a s ...More |
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 | | Abhishek Nayar ( Batsman ) | Abhishek Mohan Nayar (born October 8, 1983) is an Indian first class cricketer. He plays first class cricket for Mumbai. In the Indian Premier League, he represents Mumbai Indians. Tall and broad shouldered, Abhishek Nayar bustles into the crease to bowl his lively medium pace first or second change for Mumbai. He does not quite have the pace to lead the attack, especially on docile Indian pitches, but his ability with the bat gives him an edge when it comes to selection. ...More |
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 | | Ajinkya Rahane ( All-Rounder ) | Ajinkya Rahane is a flashy top-order Mumbai batsman who, with 1089 runs in his second Ranji season, was a crucial factor in Mumbai's 38th title win. Only 11 players have scored 1000 runs in a single Ranji season, and that puts his effort in perspective. Rahane's progression to the Mumbai Ranji team was a natural one - he had represented them at all age levels, and was always seen as a prospective Mumbai player if not more. His bumper Ranji season followed an impressive showing in last year's Duleep Trophy, where he scored 172 against an England Lions attack that comprised Monty Panesar, Steve Kirby and Liam Plunkett. That innings came after followers of Mumbai cricket had started to write him off as a a fine talent but fit only to make a swift 50. Two years later, he had shown they were way off. ...More |
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