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Mahendra Singh Dhoni

Full name: Mahendra Singh Dhoni D.O.B: 7th July, 1981 Place of Birth: Ranchi, Bihar Nickname: Mahi Cricketing information Role: Captain of the Indian ODI and Twenty20 team and Vice captain of the Test team Batting style: Right hand batsman Bowling style: Right arm medium Field position: Wicketkeeper Clubs played: Jharkhand Cricketing profile Mahendra Singh Dhoni started his first class career in the year 19992000. His one day international debut came after playing five years of first class cricket on the 23rd of December 2004 against Bangladesh.

Tillakaratne Dilshan Sri Lanka

Full Name: Tillakaratne Mudiyanselage Dilshan Date of Birth: Oct 14, 1976, Kalutara Major Team: Sri Lanka, Asia XI, Basnahira South, Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club, Delhi Daredevils, Kalutara Town Club, Northern Districts, Sebastianites Cricket and Athletic Club, Singha Sports Club Playing Roll: All Rounder Batting Style: Right Bowling Style: Right-arm offbreak Nick Name: Tuwan Mohamad Dilsh

Shahid Afridi
First Name Last Name Birth Name Nick Name Date of Birth Place of Birth Father Sisters Brother Wife Daughter Shahid Afridi Sahibzada Mohammad Shahid Khan Afridi Boom Boom Afridi Saturday, March 01, 1980 Khyber Agency, FATA, Pakistan Fazal-ur-Rehman 4 Sisters Tariq Afridi, Iqbal Afridi, Mushtaq Afridi, Ashfaq Afridi Nadia Afridi Aqsa and Ansha
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Education Height Marital Status Zodiac Sign Occupation Batting Style Bowling Style Role in Team

Graduated from Islamia Science College 5 ft 11 inch (1.80 m) Married Pisces Cricketer Right handed Right Arm Leg Spin All Rounder Test Debut: Vs Australia, 22 October 1998 ODI Debut: Vs Kenya, 2 October 1996 T20 Debut: Vs England, 28 August 2006 Tests: 32 on 21 January 2006 ODI: 22 on 2 October 1997 Tests: 38 on 27 July 2006 ODI: 7 on 24 May 2010 Fastest Century In ODI Five 5-wicket hauls 11 International Centuries

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Highest Batting Rankings: Highest Bowling Rankings: Awards And Achievements:

Early Life Sahibzada Mohammad Shahid Khan Afridi was born on 1st March 1980 to a Pashto family in Khyber Agency in FATA, Pakistan. His father name is Fazal-ur-Rehman while nothing much is known about his mother. He has 4 sisters and 6 brothers as siblings. He is married to Nadia and has 2 daughters Aqsa and Ansha.

Cricket Career Shahid Afridi made his international debut at the age of 16 years and 217 days against Kenya on October 2, 1996. He was not successful in that match, but in his next match against a quality side Sri Lanka he made history by scoring the fastest ODI century off just 37 balls which is still a record. He stroked 11 sixes and 6 fours and became the youngest player to score an ODI century. He made his Test debut against Australia on October 22, 1998 and scored only 10 and 6 in 2 innings but took 5 wickets in the first innings. He made his first Test century (141) playing only his second test against India and took 3 wickets. He again struck a quick fire century off just 45 balls against India and equaled the joint record of second fastest ODI century with Brian Lara. Afridi came in to the scene as an aggressive batsman but soon found his rhythm in bowling first as a fast bowler before converting to spin. Seeing his hard hitting abilities and wicket taking capabilities earned him the tag of best all rounder in the world. He led his side as captain in 34 ODI with 18 wins and 15 losses. He retired from cricket soon after the West Indies tour in 2011 after the World Cup. Bans & Criticism He faced various bans in his International career and was occasionally criticized for his bad behavior on the field. First such incident happened in November 2005 when he was banned for one test and two ODI for causing damage to the pitch. He accepted his fault and felt guilty for it.
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He was again charged in February 2007 when he misbehaved with the spectator after being dismissed. He was suspended for four ODIs and missed first two matches of 2007 World Cup. He was also involved in ball tampering case during the CB series in Australia and was banned for two T20 matches. Captaincy Career Shahid Afridi was first appointed as the captain of Pakistan T20 cricket team after Younis Khan stepped down from the position after the win in 2009 T20 World Cup. He was appointed as the ODI captain of Pakistan for the Asia Cup in 2010. But he fully attainted the command of Pakistan cricket team on May 25, 2010 when he was announced captain for all the three forms of cricket. He was also named the captain of the squad selected for 2011 Cricket World Cup. Pakistan did well under his captaincy and won the ODI series after 2 years against New Zealand.

Ricky Ponting
Australian Ricky Ponting is considered by many to be one of Australia's finest cricketers of the modern era. Born in Tasmania, Ponting played cricket from an early age and came from a strong cricket-playing family. He earned a sponsorship contract while just in eighth grade and quickly rose to the major leagues. He made his debut as part of the Australian ODI team in the matches in 1995

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Profile (born Dec. 19, 1974, Launceston, Tas., Austl.) Australian cricketer who was the country's premier batsman in the 1990s and early 2000s. Ponting gained a reputation as a cricket prodigy when he scored four centuries (a century is 100 runs in a single innings) for the Under-13s in a Tasmanian cricket week and two more when promoted to the Under-16 team. By age 20 he had made his Test (international match) debut and had been hailed by some as the new Don Bradman, who was considered by many the best cricketer of the 20th century. A maiden Test century came at Leeds on the 1997 tour of England. Ponting was criticized for his inconsistent performances early in his career (caused, in part, by off-field personal troubles), but, after rededicating himself to the sport, he became a key factor in Australia's dominance in international cricket over the next decade. In 2002 he was rewarded with the captaincy of Australia's one-day international side, and the next year he led the side to victory in the Cricket World Cup in South Africa, one of three World Cups won by Australia with Ponting on the squad (1999, 2003, 2007). When Test captain Steve Waugh retired in 2004, Ponting was his natural successor. In 2005 Australia lost to England in the first Ashes series under Ponting's leadership. Ponting followed this with an impressive 200506 season, wherein he scored 1,483 runs (an average of 78 per match), including seven centuries. In January 2006 he marked his 100th Test with innings

of 120 and 143 not out against South Africa in Sydney. Later that year he was named the International Cricket Council (ICC) Cricketer of the Year and the ICC Test Player of the Year. Ponting captured a second ICC Cricketer of the Year award in 2007, after leading Australia to World Cup and Ashes victories that year. Although Ponting and Australia lost the Ashes in 2009 and 201011, he was named Player of the Decade by a panel of cricket players and writers for his stellar play between 2000 and 2009. Ponting resigned his national-team captaincy in March 2011, shortly after Australia lost to India in the World Cup quarterfinals. irth Name Daniel Luca Vettori Nickname Lucas Dannyboy Luca Height 6' 2" (1.89 m) Spouse Mary O Carroll' (2007 - present) 2 children

Trivia First language is English and second Italian. Is of Italian descent. Still visits his grandmother in Naples, Italy.

Has two siblings, Kimberly and Nicholas Vettori. Parents, Robyn and Renzo Vettori. Went to Marian Primary School and St. Pauls Collegiate Secondary School in Hamilton. He won a scholarship to study Health Sciences at Waikato University but had to put it on hold because of his cricket career. Daniel was always captain of his soccer and cricket teams at school. He can't wear contact lenses because of an accident when he was knocked off his bike. His favorite music is Simon and Garfunkel, and Weezer, but in an interview said he enjoys 'all kinds of music really.'. His favorite movie is 'Reservoir Dogs'. Enjoys TV sitcom 'Seinfeld'. Other than cricket he enjoys soccer, golf and rugby. He's a Liverpool fan and also supports Australian professional rugby club, Parramatta Eels. His first cricket equipment was a bat given to him as a Christmas present when he was seven or eight years old. Was the youngest player ever to represent New Zealand in test cricket. His father Renzo is Italian while his mother Robyn is a New Zealander. He is the youngest spinner to get 100 wickets. He found out about an hour before the test team was announced that he will debut as a test player in the 2nd Test vs England at Wellington in 1996/97 - and he was 'shocked'.

His all-time favorite cricket grounds are Lord's and Basin Reserve. Son James with wife Mary O'Carroll,born 8 March 2009.

Andrew struss Andrew John Strauss MBE, (born 2 March 1977 in Johannesburg, South Africa) is an English cricketer who plays county cricket for Middlesex County Cricket Club and international cricket for England. A fluent lefthanded opening batsman, Strauss has the ability to accumulate runs without playing big shots, in which respect he has been likened to Graham Thorpe.[1] Also, his technique and more specifically his footwork has been compared to that of the Australian opening batsman Justin Langer, who captained Strauss at Middlesex. Strauss favours scoring off the back foot, mostly playing cut and pull shots. Strauss is also known for his excellent fielding either at slip or in the covers. He made his First-class debut in 1998, and made his One Day International (ODI) debut in Sri Lanka in 2003. He quickly rose to fame on his Test match debut replacing the injured Michael Vaughan at Lords against New Zealand in 2004.[2] He became only the fourth batsman to score a century at Lord's on his debut and was close to becoming the first Englishman to score centuries in both innings of his debut when he was run out for 83. He was however given the man of the match award for his efforts in the England win.[1][3] Strauss also scored a century and was named man of the match in his first overseas Test match, in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, in December 2004.[4] Strauss suffered a drop in form during 2007, and as a result he was left out of the test squad for England's tour of Sri Lanka, and announced that he was taking a break from cricket.[5] After a poor tour for England, Andrew was recalled into
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the squad for the 2008 tour of New Zealand, and subsequently reestablished himself in the side with a career best century in the third and final test of that series, and a further three centuries in 2008. Having deputised for Michael Vaughan as England captain in 2006, Strauss was appointed on a permanent basis for the 2009 tour of the West Indies following Kevin Pietersen's \"resignation\".[1]

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Chris Gayle West Indies

Full Name: Christopher Henry Gayle Date of Birth: Sep 21, 1979, Kingston, Jamaica Major Team: West Indies, ICC World XI, Jamaica, Kolkata Knight Riders, Stanford Superstars, Western Australia, Worcestershire Playing Roll: Batsman Batting Style: Left Bowling Style: Right-arm offbreak

6-Nov-2010: Chris Gayle becomes only the fourth Test cricketer to make two triples centuries in Test history. Others are Virendra Sehwag (India), Brain Lara (West Indies) and Don Bradman (Australia)

Graeme Smith South Africa

Full Name: Graeme Craig Smith Date of Birth: Feb 01, 1981, Johannesburg, Transvaal Major Team: South Africa, Africa XI, Cape Cobras, Gauteng, Hampshire Cricket Board, ICC World XI, Rajasthan Royals, Somerset, Western Province Playing Roll: Batsman Batting Style: Left Bowling Style: Right-arm offbreak

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Career Statistics Test Debut: South Africa v Australia at Cape Town, 08 Mar 2002 - 12 Mar 2010 ODI Debut: South Africa v Australia at Bloemfontein, Mar 30, 2002 Twenty20 Debut: South Africa v Netherlands at Johannesburg, Oct 21, 2005

Mohammad Ashraful Bangladesh

Full Name: Mohammad Ashraful Date of Birth: Jul 07, 1984, Dhaka Major Team: Bangladesh, Asia XI, Dhaka Division, Dhaka Metropolis, Mumbai Indians Playing Roll: Batsman Batting Style: Right Bowling Style: Right-arm offbreak, Legbreak Nick Name: Ashraful Matin Career Statistics Test Debut: Sri Lanka v Bangladesh at Colombo, 06-08, Sep 2001 ODI Debut: Zimbabwe v Bangladesh at Bulawayo, Apr 11, 2001 Twenty20 Debut: Kenya v Bangladesh at Nairobi, Sep 01, 2007

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Andy Flower - biography John Ward November 17, 2001 Text size: A | A Full Name: Andrew Flower Born: 28 April 1968, at Cape Town Major teams: Zimbabwe (since 1988/89), Mashonaland (1993/94 to date). Present club team: Mutare Sports Club Known as: Andy Flower. Nickname `Petals' Batting Style: Left Hand Bat. Wicket-keeper Bowling Style: Off-breaks or slow-medium right arm Occupation: Professional Cricketer First-class debut: ZCU President's XI v Young West Indies, at Harare Sports Club, 21 October 1986 Test Debut: Inaugural Test v India, 1992/93, at Harare Sports Club ODI Debut: 23 February 1992, v Sri Lanka, at New Plymouth (World Cup) BIOGRAPHY (updated November 2001) Andy Flower is perhaps a unique cricketer in the history of Test match cricket. Very few other players have successfully combined the jobs of wicket-keeping and specialist batsman; Andy for most of his career has
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also been the leading batsman for his country, and in addition has managed to maintain the same high standards while also captaining the side. He has by far the highest batting average, 55, of any regular wicketkeeper in Test match history, and almost all this was achieved while keeping wicket, and much of it while captaining the side as well.

Ashish Bagai Canada

Full Name: Ashish Bagai Date of Birth: Jan 26, 1982, Delhi, India Major Team: Canada Playing Roll: Wicket Keeper Batting Style: Right Career Statistics ODI Debut: Bangladesh v Canada at Durban, Feb 11, 2003 Twenty20 Debut: Canada v Netherlands at Belfast, Aug 02, 2008

Ireland Full name Gary Craig Wilson Born February 5, 1986, Dundonald, Northern Ireland Major teams Ireland, Ireland Under-19s, Surrey, Surrey 2nd XI Nickname Gaz, Wils Playing role Wicketkeeper batsman
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Batting style Right-hand bat Fielding position Wicketkeeper Height 5 ft 10 in Education Methodist College, Belfast

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