The India men's national cricket team,also known as Team India or the Men in Blue,represents India in men's international cricket. It is governed by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI),and is a Full Member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) with Test,One Day International (ODI) and Twenty20 International (T20I) status.
Mohammad Javed Miandad PP SI,popularly known as Javed Miandad,is a Pakistani cricket coach,commentator and former cricketer known for his unconventional style of captaincy and batting. ESPNcricinfo described him as "the greatest batsman Pakistan has ever produced" and his contemporary Ian Chappell extolled him as one of the finest batsmen in the history of cricket.
Yuvraj Singh is a former Indian international cricketer who played in all formats of the game. He is an all-rounder who batted left-handed in the middle order and bowled slow left-arm orthodox. He has won 7 Player of the Series awards in ODI cricket,which is joint 3rd highest by an Indian,shared with former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly. He is also the son of former Indian fast bowler and Punjabi actor Yograj Singh.
The New Zealand national cricket team represents New Zealand in men's international cricket. Named the Black Caps,they played their first Test in 1930 against England in Christchurch,becoming the fifth country to play Test cricket. From 1930 New Zealand had to wait until 1956,more than 26 years,for its first Test victory,against the West Indies at Eden Park in Auckland. They played their first ODI in the 1972–73 season against Pakistan in Christchurch.
Irfan Pathan is a former Indian cricketer turned Commentator,Cricket Analyst,Actor and Dancer. He was a bowling all rounder and a member of the Indian cricket team that won the inaugural 2007 ICC Twenty20 World Cup and 2013 ICC Champions Trophy.
Jacques Henry Kallis is a South African cricket coach and former cricketer. Widely regarded as one of the greatest cricketers of all time and as South Africa's greatest batsman ever,he is a right-handed batsman and right-arm fast-medium swing bowler. As of 2022,Kallis is the only cricketer in the history of the game to score more than 10,000 runs and take over 250 wickets in both ODI and Test match cricket;he also took 131 ODI catches. He scored 13,289 runs in his Test match career and took 292 wickets and 200 catches.
Deshabandu Ranjan Senerath Madugalle is a former Sri Lankan cricketer who currently serves as the Chief of the panel of ICC match referees. He was educated at Trinity College,Kandy,and Royal College,Colombo.
The Pakistan national cricket team or Pak cricket team,often referred to as the Shaheens,Green Shirts,Men in Green and Cornered Tigers is administered by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). The team is a Full Member of the International Cricket Council,and participates in Test,One Day International (ODI) and Twenty20 International cricket matches.
The Bangladesh men's national cricket team,popularly known as The Tigers,is administered by the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB). It is a Full Member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) with Test,One-Day International (ODI) and T20 International (T20I) status. It played its first Test match in November 2000 against India with a 9 wicket loss in Dhaka,becoming the tenth Test-playing nation.
Saeed Anwar PP is a Pakistani former cricketer and a former captain for Tests and ODIs. An opening batsman and occasional slow left arm orthodox bowler,Anwar played international cricket between 1989 and 2003. Considered one of greatest opening batsmen Pakistan has ever produced,Anwar has scored twenty centuries in ODIs,more than any other Pakistani batsmen in this format. He played 55 Test matches,scoring 4052 runs with eleven centuries,average 45.52. In 247 One Day Internationals (ODIs) he made 8824 runs at an average of 39.21. Anwar is credited for being one of the most stylish batsmen of 1990s alongside Mark Waugh,Damien Martyn and Sourav Ganguly. His timing,elegance and placement of cricket shots are widely admired by cricket fans.
Misbah-ul-Haq Khan Niazi PP SI is a former Pakistani cricket coach and former international cricketer. Misbah captained Pakistan in all formats and is former head coach and former chief selector of the Pakistan national team.
The 2006 ICC Champions Trophy was a One Day International cricket tournament held in India from 7 October to 5 November 2006. It was the fifth edition of the ICC Champions Trophy. The tournament venue was not confirmed until mid-2005 when the Indian government agreed that tournament revenues would be free from tax. Australia won the tournament,their first Champions Trophy victory. They were the only team to get one loss in the tournament,as all other teams lost at least two matches. West Indies,their final opponents,beat Australia in the group stage but were bowled out for 138 in the final and lost by eight wickets on the Duckworth–Lewis method. West Indies opening batsman Chris Gayle was named Player of the Tournament.
The Indian cricket team made its Test cricket debut in 1932 and has since advanced to be among the top four test teams in the in each of 2005 to 2008. The team won the ODI Cricket World Cup in 1983 and 2011. In other major International victories,Team India won the Twenty20 World Cup in 2007 and ICC Champions Trophy in 2002 and 2013.
Shikhar Dhawan is an Indian cricketer. Being a left-handed opening batsman and occasional captains of the India national cricket team,he captains Punjab Kings in the Indian Premier League and Delhi in first-class cricket. At the 2013 Champions Trophy,2015 World Cup,and 2017 Champions Trophy,Dhawan was the leading run-scorer for India. He also became the first player in the history of IPL to score two back-to-back centuries. He was awarded the 'Player of the Tournament' for his exploits in the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy.
Sarfaraz Ahmed is a Pakistani professional cricketer,a wicketkeeper-batsman,who plays for the Pakistani national cricket team. He was the former captain of the Pakistan side in all formats. He leads Quetta Gladiators in the Pakistan Super League.
John Michael Arthur is a South African-Australian cricket coach,commentator and former cricketer,who played in South African domestic cricket from 1986 to 2001. He has served as the head coach of the Derbyshire County Cricket Club since November 2021.
Richard Allan Kettleborough is an English international cricket umpire,and former first-class cricketer who appeared in 33 first-class matches for Yorkshire and Middlesex. He was a left-handed top order batsman and occasional right-arm medium pace bowler. He attended Worksop College and was a member of the College cricket XI for a number of years.
The 2000 ICC KnockOut Trophy was a One Day International cricket tournament held in Kenya. New Zealand were crowned champions and cashed the winner's cheque of US$250 000. It was their first win in a major ICC tournament. Zaheer Khan,Yuvraj Singh and Marlon Samuels made their ODI debuts during the competition.
Marais Erasmus is a South African former first-class cricketer who is currently serving as an international cricket umpire. He is a member of the Elite Panel of ICC Umpires and stands in matches of all three formats of international cricket –Test matches,One Day Internationals (ODIs),and Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is).
Virender Sehwagpronunciation (help·info) is a former Indian cricketer. He represented India from 1999 to 2013. He played for Delhi and Haryana in Indian domestic cricket. He played as aggressive opening batsman throughout his playing days. Widely regarded as one of the most destructive batsmen of all time,Sehwag played as an aggressive right-handed opening batsman and also bowled part-time right-arm off-spin.
