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2017 Hong Kong Cricket Sixes
The 2017 Hong Kong Cricket Sixes was the nineteenth edition of the Hong Kong Cricket Sixes, took place at Kowloon Cricket Club, Hong Kong. Eight teams competing in the tournament which lasted over two days from 28 to 29 October 2017. The previous tournament was won by South Africa who defeated Pakistan in the final. Squads Rules and regulations All standard laws of the game as laid down by the M. C. C. applied with the following significant differences: General Games are played between two teams of six players, and consist of five overs of six balls, with the exception of the final which consists of five overs of eight balls. Each member of the fielding side, with the exception of the wicket-keeper shall bowl one over. Wides and no-balls count as two runs to the batting side, plus an extra ball. Last man stands If five wickets fall (not including batsmen retiring not out In cricket, a batter is not out if they come out to bat in an innings and have not been d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
International Cricket Council
The International Cricket Council (ICC) is the world governing body of cricket. Headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, its members are List of International Cricket Council members, 108 national associations, with 12 List of International Cricket Council members#Full Members, Full Members and 96 List of International Cricket Council members#Associate Members, Associate Members. Founded in 1909 as the ''Imperial Cricket Conference'', it was renamed the ''International Cricket Conference'' in 1965, and took up its current name in 1987. The ICC has 108 member nations currently: 12 List of International Cricket Council members#Full Members, Full Members that play Test cricket, Test matches, and 96 List of International Cricket Council members#Associate Members, Associate Members. The ICC is responsible for the organisation and governance of cricket's major international tournaments, most notably the Cricket World Cup and the T20 World Cup. It also appoints the umpire (cricke ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samit Patel
Samit Rohit Patel (born 30 November 1984) is an English cricketer. A right-handed batsman and a slow left-arm bowler, he plays first-class cricket for Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club. Patel made his One Day International debut for England in August 2008, however was later dropped from the side after failing to meet fitness levels. After an absence of years, he returned to the ODI side in 2011 and made his Twenty20 International debut, before becoming the 651st player to represent England at Test cricket by winning his first cap on the tour of Sri Lanka in 2012. In June 2021, during the 2021 t20 Blast, Patel became the first English player to do the double in T20 cricket of taking 250 wickets and scoring 5,000 runs. Early and personal life Samit Patel was born in Leicester on 30 November 1984, to Rohit and Sejal. His parents originated from Bhavnagar, Gujarat, India, where he has relatives. Patel's brother Akhil (b. 1990) has also played for Nottinghamshire, making his d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mohammad Sami
Mohammad Sami ( ur, ; born 24 February 1981) is a former Pakistani cricketer who played for the Pakistan national cricket team between 2001 and 2016. Domestic career Sami joined the Indian Cricket League following the tour of India in December 2007. He played for the Lahore Badshahs, a team composed entirely of Pakistani cricketers, during the Indian Cricket League's second Twenty20 tournament. His participation in the league meant that he, like many other Pakistan players, was banned from representing his country at both international level and domestic cricket in Pakistan. Sami was bought by Islamabad United for US$50,000 in the Pakistan Super League. He finished the season as the 2nd highest wicket-taker for his team and 4th overall in the tournament with 12 wickets in 7 matches. He was retained by Islamabad United in 2017 season again finishing the season as 2nd highest wicket-taker for his team. He is the second leading wicket-taker with 24 wickets in 16 matches. In 201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sohail Khan
) Lambda Velorum (λ Velorum, abbreviated Lambda Vel, λ Vel), officially named Suhail , is a star in the Southern celestial hemisphere, southern constellation of Vela (constellation), Vela. With a mean apparent visual magnitude of 2.21, this is the List of stars in Vela, third-brightest star in the constellation and one of the List of brightest stars, brighter stars in the sky. The distance to this star can be measured directly using the parallax technique, yielding an estimated from the Sun. Nomenclature ''λ Velorum'' (Latinisation of names, Latinised to ''Lambda Velorum'') is the star's Bayer designation. It bore the traditional Arabic name السهيل الوزن ''suhayl al-wazn'' (''Al Suhail al Wazn''), but as a modern List of selected stars for navigation, navigation star this was shortened to ''Suhail''. 'Suhail' (a common Arabic male first name) was traditionally used for at least three other stars: Canopus; Gamma Velorum (al Suhail al Muhlif); and Zeta Puppis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sahibzada Farhan
Sahibzada Farhan ( ps, ; born 6 March 1996) is a Pakistani cricketer. He has played for several domestic teams since 2016 and in June 2018, he was called up to the national team for the first time. In August 2018, he was one of thirty-three players to be awarded a central contract for the 2018–19 season by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). Domestic career He made his first-class debut for Peshawar in the 2016–17 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy on 1 October 2016. He plays for Islamabad United in the Pakistan Super League. He was the leading run-scorer for Balochistan in the 2017 Pakistan Cup, with 331 runs in five matches. In April 2018, he was named in Punjab's squad for the 2018 Pakistan Cup. In the opening fixture of the tournament, against Balochistan, he scored 155 runs and was named the man of the match. In March 2019, he was named in Sindh's squad for the 2019 Pakistan Cup. In September 2019, he was named in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's squad for the 2019–20 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hammad Azam
Hammad Azam ( Punjabi: حماد اعظم; born 16 March 1991) is a Pakistani cricketer, who plays as an all-rounder. He is a right-handed batman and a right-arm medium fast bowler. Domestic and franchise career In April 2018, he was named in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's squad for the 2018 Pakistan Cup. In March 2019, he was named in Sindh's squad for the 2019 Pakistan Cup. He was named the best all-rounder of the tournament, after scoring 144 runs and taking nine wickets. In September 2019, he was named in Northern's squad for the 2019–20 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy tournament. In January 2021, he was named in Northern's squad for the 2020–21 Pakistan Cup. Following the conclusion of the competition, he was named the player of the tournament. In April 2021, he was one of four Pakistani cricketers to travel to the United States to take part in the Houston Open T20 Cricket League. In June 2021, he was selected as a member of the Golden State Grizzlies in the Minor League Cricket tournam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gauhar Ali
Gauhar Ali (born 5 May 1989) is a Pakistani cricketer who plays for Peshawar. He made 145 not out in the final of the 2016–17 Regional One Day Cup and was jointly named man of the match along with Iftikhar Ahmed. In April 2018, he was named in Sindh's squad for the 2018 Pakistan Cup. He was the leading run-scorer for Peshawar in the 2018–19 Quaid-e-Azam One Day Cup The 2018–19 Quaid-e-Azam One Day Cup was the first edition of the Quaid-e-Azam One Day Cup, a List A cricket tournament that took place in Pakistan from 6 September to 4 November 2018. Each match was played after the conclusion of the corresp ..., with 258 runs in seven matches. References External links * 1989 births Living people Pakistani cricketers Peshawar cricketers People from Nowshera District Cricketers from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa {{Pakistan-cricket-bio-1980s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anwar Ali (cricketer, Born 1987)
Anwar Ali ( ur, ; born 25 November 1987) is a Pakistani cricketer who has represented his country in One Day Internationals and T20 Internationals. He was also part of the 2006 Under-19 Cricket World Cup winning team, putting in a man-of-the-match performance in the final against India. He represents Karachi Zebras and Sindh Dolphins in the domestic arena. He plays for Multan Sultans in thPSL 8 Early and domestic career Anwar Ali is a resident of Karachi, Sindh. He belongs to a Pashtun family of Swat. He was born in Khwazakhela and he migrated to Karachi as a child. He spent his early years as a factory labourer, ironing socks. He is playing as a professional for Colne Cricket Club in Lancashire, England, in the Lancashire League. He joined North Down Cricket Club in Northern Ireland for the 2012 season as the club professional. In April 2018, he was named in Balochistan's squad for the 2018 Pakistan Cup. In March 2019, he was named in Punjab's squad for the 2019 Pakistan C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sohail Tanvir
Sohail Tanvir ( ur, ; born 12 December 1984) is a Pakistani cricketer, who has gained considerable international repute for his unorthodox left arm bowling action and particularly for the success it has gained him in the Twenty20 format of the game. Tanvir was the first 'purple cap' winner in the inaugural edition of the Indian Premier League and his best figures were 6 for 14 playing for the Rajasthan Royals. This bowling record lasted for over a decade in the IPL. His figures in the Caribbean Premier League for the Guyana Amazon Warriors against Barbados are some of the most impressive of all time (5 for 3 in the 2017 edition) Other notable mentions in the Caribbean Premier League include an 18 ball 50 playing for the St Lucia Zouks at the Daren Sammy Stadium including smashing three consecutive sixes against Kieron Pollard. Tanvir continues to play in franchise leagues across the globe as one of the most prolific bowling all-rounders in world cricket with economical bowling f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryan Higgins (English Cricketer)
Ryan Francis Higgins (born 6 January 1995) is a professional cricketer who plays for Middlesex. He is a right-handed batter who bowls right arm medium pace. Born in Harare, Zimbabwe, he attended Ruzawi School, before moving to the UK, where he began his career with Middlesex, making his professional debut in the 2014 NatWest t20 Blast against Somerset in 2014. His first-class debut came against Yorkshire three years later, and at the end of the 2017 season, he signed for Gloucestershire on a three-year contract. In September 2019, Higgins was shortlisted for the Professional Cricketers Association, Players Player of the Year award. In April 2022, he was drafted by the Welsh Fire Welsh Fire ( cy, Tân Cymreig) are a franchise 100-ball cricket side based in the city of Cardiff. The team represents the Historic counties of England, historic counties of Glamorgan, Gloucestershire and Somerset in the newly founded competiti ... for the 2022 season of The Hundred. References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rikki Clarke
Rikki Clarke (born 29 September 1981) is a retired English cricketer, who last played for Surrey. He was educated at Broadwater School and then Godalming College. Clarke began his career as a professional cricketer with Surrey in 2000, making his list A debut in 2001 and First Class debut in 2002, and the following year made his One Day International debut for England; later in 2003 he played his first Test match. Between 2003 and 2006 he played two Tests, both against Bangladesh and 20 ODIs. At the end of 2007 Clarke left Surrey to become Derbyshire's club captain after feeling a change was needed, hoping he could impress the England selectors with his leadership. Before the end of the 2008 season he stepped down as captain because the job was negatively affecting his own performance, and after a single year at the club he left to join Warwickshire for the start of the 2009 season, before rejoining Surrey in 2017. He was a right handed-batsman and right arm fast-med ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Simpson (English Cricketer)
John Andrew Simpson (born 13 July 1988) is an English cricketer who plays for Middlesex County Cricket Club. Simpson is a wicket-keeper and left-handed batsman who won the Denis Compton Award in 2004 at Lancashire, and 2011 at Middlesex. He made his international debut for the England cricket team in July 2021. Career Domestic career Simpson represented England U19s on tour to India in 2004/05 aged 16 and again in 2005/06 on a tour to Bangladesh. For the 2007 season he joined Lancashire County Cricket Club, Lancashire on a scholarship, he played second XI cricket for Lancashire, Durham and Nottinghamshire during the campaign. In 2009 he made his professional debut when selected for Middlesex's Twenty20 match against Sussex County Cricket Club, Sussex. On 9 April 2010, Simpson made his first-class cricket, first-class debut against Worcestershire County Cricket Club, Worcestershire at New Road. He made 20 in the first and 0 in the second innings as Middlesex were beaten by 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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