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  Sir Curtly Ambrose destroyed batting line-ups throughout his career and he formed one of the greatest bowling partnerships with Courtney Walsh. Ambrose was regarded as one of the most fearsome fast bowlers of his era. He could trigger crazy batting collapses with his pace, bounce and accuracy. Here’s a look at Sir Curtly Ambrose’s Test career stats: Matches: 98, Wickets: 405, Average: 20.99, 5 Wickets in Innings: 22, 10 Wickets in Match: 3, Best - Innings: 8/45 vs England, Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados, 1990, Best - Match: 11/84 vs Queens Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, 1994,…

  Brett Lee’s ODI stats: Matches: 221, Wickets: 380, Average: 23.36, 4 Wickets in Innings: 23, 5 Wickets in Innings: 9, Best figures: 5/22 vs South Africa, Etihad Stadium, Melbourne, 2006, Economy Rate: 4.76, Strike Rate: 29.43 5/42 vs New Zealand, St George's Park, Port Elizabeth, 2003 ICC World Cup. Overs: 9.1, Maidens: 0, Runs: 42, Wickets: 5, Economy Rate: 4.58.   A match where fast bowling stole the show. Shane Bond (6/23 off 10 overs) did the job for the Kiwis with the ball and helped restrict Australia to 208/9 off 50 overs.    The Kiwis never looked comfortable…

Six memorable spells 6/32 vs England, at Eden Park, Auckland, 2018. Overs: 10.4, Maidens: 3, Runs: 32, Wickets: 6, Economy rate: 3.00. New Zealand hosted their first ever home Day/Night Test back in early 2018. The venue, Eden Park, Auckland. England batted first and well, finished batting before lunch on Day 1. New Zealand bowled the visitors out for 58 in just 20.4 overs. It was an absolute horror show from the visitors who came off a 4-0 drubbing in the Ashes. Only Craig Overton (33*) and opening batsman, Mark Stoneman (11) reached double figures for the visitors as Trent…

Classic spells from the Sheikh of Tweak, Shane Warne 4/36 vs West Indies, Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali, 1996 World Cup. Overs: 9, Maidens: 0, Runs: 36, Wickets: 4, Economy Rate: 4.00. Australia didn’t have much of a total to defend. Mark Taylor’s side made 207/9 in 50 overs with Stuart Law (72 off 105 balls) and Michael Bevan (69 off 110 balls), top-scoring. Ian Healy (31 off 28 balls) provided a handy cameo that helped propel Australia over the 200-mark. The pitch was a challenging one for batting. At the half-way stage, most people would have backed…

  Bangladeshi young guns create history.   The under-19 World Cup final for 2020 had it all. Subcontinent neighbors India and Bangladesh reached the final without dropping a game. Bangladesh had one game washed out against Pakistan. Other than that game, they won all their games. India dominated their way to their third consecutive under-19 cricket World Cup final. Both sides had players with previous first-class cricket experience. It promised to be a cracker of a game and it did not disappoint.   India batted first at JB Marks Oval in Potchefstroom on Sunday evening. Rising star, Yashasvi Jaiswal opened…

Jaguares vs Hurricanes -Rugby of The weekend-11 points down heading into the final 10 minutes, The Hurricanes looked like they were on the verge of losing their 2nd game of the season. However, a 77th minute try saved the Hurricanes from defeat. The Hurricanes heading into the game, had won the last two meetings between the two sides at Estadio José Amalfitani in Buenos Aires. The Canes were the first to score. Repeated penalties resulted led to the Canes going up 3-0. Jordie Barrett, nailed a monster penalty kick from 60m out in the 5th minute of the game. Repeated infringements…

The Rugby season opener produces-  Match of the round: The season opener produces a Chiefs- Blues Thriller. The 25th Super Rugby Season began on Friday night at Eden Park, Auckland. The two Bombays, the Blues, and the Chiefs were looking to start their season on a high. Every time the Blues looked like they were running away with the game, the Chiefs kept coming back, held their nerve, and got the desired result. However, the Chiefs were trailing for most of the game. The Blues got off to an absolute flyer and dominated the opening 25 minutes. Leon MacDonald's side…

The best camping gear, For your next trip Are you making plans to take a camping journey? if you are, have you ever been camping earlier than? If this is your first time taking a prolonged camping vacation? You may be doubtful as to what you should carry along with you. If this is the case, you are definitely not solitary. Although your vacation can be amusing and thrilling, it can sometimes be traumatic to plan. It is able to on occasion be annoying to plot. If you would really like assistance with planning your subsequent tenting holiday, you'll want…

ICC World Cup: New Zealand stun India to reach the World Final The 2019 World Cup semi-final featured two teams with contrasting form heading into the fixture. India topped the group stages with one loss. New Zealand finished fourth after losing their last three league games on the trot to Pakistan, Australia, and England. India were overwhelming favorites for the fixture and rightly so. Form batsmen, form bowlers, and the support of a billion people were all in their favor. However, their campaign came to a dramatic end at the hands of Kane Williamson’s men.   The game went for…