India beat Japan 6-0 in Four Nations Opener
India began their journey in the Four Nations Invitational Tournament by defeating Japan 6-0 at Tauranga in New Zealand. Rupinder Singh, Vivek Sagar Prasad, Dilprit Singh and Harmanpreet Singh were the scorers for India. The first goal was scored by Rupinder Singh in the 7th minute, when he successfully converted the penalty stroke in a goal. Vivek Prasad, playing in...
17th Day of February
1982 Sri Lanka played their first Test match. It was against England at Colombo. England won the match by 7 wicket. 1984 AB de Villiers, considered as one of the greatest of this generation, was born on this day. A fine rugby player, golfer and tennis player, AB chose cricket over others. He made his Test debut against England in 2004...
16th Day of February
1904 Ellis Achong, the father of Chinaman bowling, was born on this day. He was the first cricketer of Chinese extraction to play Test cricket, appearing for West Indies in six matches against England and taking eight wickets at 47.25. In the second Test at Old Trafford in 1933, Achong dismissed Walter Robins. While leaving the crease,it was heard Robins...
14th Day of February
1896 South Africa were bowled out for 30 by England in Port Elizabeth. This is their lowest score in Tests and the second lowest by any team. George Lohmann took 8 wickets for 7. In the first innings he took 7 for 38. 1982 Sri Lanka's first international victory in any format of the game. The ODI was played against England. 1996 The sixth...
India comprehensively win against Bangladesh in Blind World Cup
India posted a comprehensive win against Bangladesh in their fourth match in the 5th edition of Blind World Cup. Skipper Ajay Reddy (B2 - blind level 2) made a blazing 101 off 60 balls to guide India to a 10-wicket victory. Electing to bat, Bangladesh scored 226 for eight in the stipulated 40 overs. Reddy, with the ball, picked up...
India beat Pakistan by 7 wickets in Blind Cricket World Cup
In their third match of Blind Cricket World Cup, India maintained their winning streak by defeating Pakistan by 7 wickets at Ajman Oval in United Arab Emirates. he defending champions eased past the target of 282 set up by Pakistan. The Indian batsman showed grit in notching up the victory in 35 overs. It is to be noted that...
12th Day of February
1949 Gundappa Viswanath, one of the most stylish batsmen India have produced, was born on this day. He made a strokeful century at Kanpur against Australia in 1969. Vishwanath was the master of late cut, in some way he defined the shot. He played the game in its true spirit. He recalled Bob Taylor in the Golden Jubilee match against...
11th Day of February
1937 Bill Lawry, one of the greatest openers of Australian side, was born on this day. Left-handed Lawry had a tremendous debut series in 1961 against England when he accumulated 420 runs including a century at Lord’s. He became the captain in1967-68 against India but his captaincy did not long much after poor performance against South Africa in 1969-70 and...
10th Day of February
1847 Albert Hornby, one of only three men in Test history with a bowling average of 0, was born on this day. Hornby played three Tests which spanned for five years and took 1 for 0 off seven overs in his career. 1941 John Hampshire, the first Englishman to score a Test hundred on debut at Lord's, was born on this day....
Aanchal Thakur wins first international medal in skiing for India
21-year old Manali girl, Anchal Thakur, won the first international medal for India in skiing, a sport that is a part of Winter Olympics. Anchal won bronze at the prestigious Alpine Ejder 3200 Cup organised by the Federation Internationale de Ski (FIS), international governing body of skiing, at the Palandoken Ski Centre in Erzurum in Turkey. She competed in...