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Mazhar Hussain
Sheikh Mazhar Hussain (born 25 October 1967) is a former cricketer who played for various Lahore teams from 1984–85 to 1988–89 before emigrating to the United Arab Emirates cricket team, United Arab Emirates. Hussain then played international cricket for his adopted nation between 1993–94 and 1995–96. Hussain notched up a total of 24 first-class cricket, first-class games while playing in his native Pakistani cricket team, Pakistan, making a top score of 139. He also played for Pakistan B in three first-class games on their tour to Zimbabwean cricket team, Zimbabwe in 1986–87. However, he was never selected for the full Pakistan side and blamed his non-selection on "petty politics and favouritism". He first represented the UAE in the 1994 ICC Trophy and established himself as one of the leading cricketers, if not the leading cricketer, in the UAE team. Indeed, it was in the 1994 tournament, against Irish cricket team, Ireland, that Hussain became the first Emirates bats ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of eleven players on a field at the centre of which is a pitch with a wicket at each end, each comprising two bails balanced on three stumps. The batting side scores runs by striking the ball bowled at one of the wickets with the bat and then running between the wickets, while the bowling and fielding side tries to prevent this (by preventing the ball from leaving the field, and getting the ball to either wicket) and dismiss each batter (so they are "out"). Means of dismissal include being bowled, when the ball hits the stumps and dislodges the bails, and by the fielding side either catching the ball after it is hit by the bat, but before it hits the ground, or hitting a wicket with the ball before a batter can cross the crease in front of the wicket. When ten batters have been dismissed, the innings ends and the teams swap roles. The game is adjudicated by two umpires, aided by a third umpire and match referee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
