England Lose and They Lose it Big!

England Vs Pakistan 1^st  Test

The current number one ranked team in test cricket, England lost by 10 wickets against Pakistan. Pakistan is now leading the 3 test match series in Dubai handing 1-0. It is a fantastic victory for Pakistan coming right at the beginning of the year.

English team failed miserably as they failed to score runs by getting out for less than 200 run(s) in both the innings. Pakistan on the other hand played incredible cricket. They fared well in both batting and bowling department. They were successful in winning the match with two days to spare.

The English Fight Back - In Dubai!

England Vs Pakistan 1^st  Test

After a disastrous batting collapse in their 1^st innings, England seem to have made a good back. At the end of Play on Day 2 they had succeeded in getting 7 wickets. Pakistan team had made 288 run(s) in 104.3 over(s) having lost 7 wickets. The match is now more evenly placed than what was thought earlier. Pakistan still has an upper hand with 96 run(s) lead and 3 wickets in hand.

The key highlight of the days play was the 114 run(s) partnership of M. Hafeez and T. Umar for the first wicket. Mohammad Hafeez with 88 run(s) of 164 ball(s) was the top scorer, which included 11 boundaries and a sixer. Taufeeq Umar ( 58 off 113) and Misbah-ul-Haq (52 off 154 balls) also contributed with valuable half centuries.

The Turning Point Of The Day

English Desert Safari Begins On A Disastrous Note

England Vs Pakistan 1^st Test Match

Fantastic bowling by Pakistani off-spinner Saeed Ajmal devastated England team in the 1^st Innings of their 1^st match being played at Dubai Sports City Cricket Stadium, Dubai. Saeed Ajmal took 7 wickets giving away just 55 runs in 24.3 over(s). He was like a man on a mission and England could manage just 192 runs in their 1^st innings. At the end of days play Pakistan were 42/0 with both the opening batsmen Mohammed Hafeez 22(49) and Taufeeq Umar 18(42) unbeaten at the crease.

2011 Cricket World Cup Final

The time on the clock hanging on my wall reads 12:15 PM. Just a couple of hours away from the big clash on earth today. The news papers have been screaming loud so are the news channels, they are calling it clash of the Titans and what not! But the loudest roaring the city will ever witness is going to be the roar of the cricket fans at Wankhede stadium when the Indian team walks into the ground.

The team winning 2011 Cricket World Cup would be taking home a prize money of US$ 3 million, but what’s more important as a die heart fan of cricket it’s the coveted trophy, the sheer joy and superior feeling of being a champion nation.

It’s been a great world cup so far every cricket fan and today is day billions of cricket fans have been waiting for. Indian team trying to recreate history by winning the cup after a gap of 28 years. Hey that’s how long I have been on this earth too. India won the world cup just once so far, that was in 1983. The team are till date called the Kapil's Devils. For it was under his captaincy that India won its 1st world cup title ever.

This world cup has its own share of unforgettable moments. Would like to just walk through them again. Few surprise defeats, a couple of giant killing, and many more.

The biggest upset of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 has been the defeat of England by Ireland.

Deadly Malinga (watch out for him today) of Sri Lanka got a hatrick so did Roach from West Indies.

Ireland's Kevin O'Brien made the fastest World Cup Century against England. What a match that one was! Awesome!

India beat Pakistan for the 5th time in a world cup encounter that’s a straight 5-0 record! Can’t just get enough of these Indo-Pak battles can we!

Well I can ramble out many more such memorable moments but I end it all by pointing out to the biggest turning point of WC 2011, the UDRS, how can we forget the Umpire Decision Review System and all its controversies.

So keep watching this blog for many more updates on not just World Cup, but much more. For this is not just about a single match, this blog is all about crazy Cricket!!!!