SUPER MATCH SUPER OVER AND A SUPER PATHAN

A nailbiting thrilling encounter between rajsthan royals and kolkata knight riders had everyone in the stadium including the owners of the franchies the ipl commissioner Mr.Lalit Modi at the edge of their seats!
batting first rajasthan scored a defendable 150/6 with Yusuf Pathan top scoring with 42 runs.
Chasing the current West Indies captain and one of the hardest and longest hitters of the cricket ball took the KKR off to a great start and went on to score a well made 41 and after that the KKR were reduced to 94/5.
And in came a man who doesn need to prove anyone anythning!.....Sourav Ganguly , pacing his innings steadily played for 37 minutes and faced just 15 balls loosing partners on the other side!...
and in came Munaf Patel a bowler to me who's as moron and useless as NO OTHER!...Gangluy smashed 22 runs off his over with a six off a no ball and then following it up with an another of the free hit ball.
the match ended in a tie the first ever in the IPL tournament!...
and the world (most ppl) witnessed the SUPER OVER for the first time.
the bowler from RR was Kamran Khan the young 18 year old who h'd picked up 3 wickets before in the match cme in to bowl to gayle and mccullum.who scored 15 in that over
and if any one who could chase it down in 4 balls off mendis ,which was not a good choice at all for the super over,was Yusuf Pathan and he did just that hitting a 6,2,6,4 and won the best match contested in the tournament so faR.

Shane Warne vs Muttiah Muralitharan

If ever in the history of the game a Leg spinner could be compare to an Off spinner then no other guys apart from Shane Warne and Muttiah Muralitharan could be included!.
the greatest turners of the cricket ball...surpass everyone infact the others can't even be stated in the same league as their's!.
but there has to be 'a best' n so there is....and he for me is SHANE WARNE
although he has bowled alot great googlies and wrong ones!.......but the best he bowled was to Andrew Strauss during the 05 Ashes Series . the flighted ball pitched way out of leg stump Strauss moved his right leg forward to defend it, but neither did he nor did the millions watching new wat would happen in the next milli-second,the ball zipped pass in and hit middle n legG!..
This according to many statisicians and legends was one of the best delivery ever bowled!.
though Muttiah Muralitharan holds world record in tests for scalping the most wickets by surpaasing Warne(now reitred) last year
Muralitharan- 770
Warne- 708

In 2000, Warne was selected by a panel of cricket experts as one of the five Wisden Cricketers of the Century, the only specialist bowler selected in the eminent list.

THE BALL OF THE CENTURY
The great man bowling the greatest ball of the century to take Mike Gatting's wicket. The ball pitched outside leg stump and went on to hit hte off stump sending the english men back to the pavillion wondering about what had just happened!
so according to me it's Warni than Murali!!........!!

SACHIN TENDULKAR VS BRIAN LARA

Two of the greatest batsmen of the modern era,Sachin Tendulkar n Brian Lara.
Both these players are a great timer of the cricket ball and also possess the power hitting required to send the ball out of the park!
Coincidentally both play with a MRF bat!
Both have set such high standards in both test and odi form of the game that it seems almost impossible for d players of the next generation to surpass them!.
anyways this is a comparison among the both!......
N according to me it's Sachin Tendullkar who is the better amongst the two of them!!
for having amassed the most centuries in both forms of the game i.e. 85 and the most runs,16684 in odi's and 12773 in tests in comparison to lara's 53 centuries and 10405 odi runs and11953 test runs sachin tendulkar comes out superior!.
for having seen everything and for having played more than 18 years of cricket and still playing he surely deserves to be hailed as the Greatest Batsmen of all time!.
and the great Lara himself has something to say:

"Sachin is a genius. I'm a mere mortal. I would like to be a lot more consistent. I would like to be a (Sachin) Tendulkar, or someone like that, someone who could go out in the middle and keep scoring; if he doesn't get a hundred, he gets at least 30 or 40, and scores like that. You know, it would be great to be that sort of individual.

ANDREW FLINTOFF:

Sachin Tendulkar is a better batsman than brian Lara

McGrath vs Sarwan

Sarwan, the West Indies vice-captain, and McGrath went toe-to-toe in an ugly shouting match in Antigua in May 2003, The incident was sparked after Sarwan, on his way to a match-winning second-innings century, reportedly reacted to lurid taunts from McGrath by telling him he should get the answers from his wife,who nw we knw has expired after suffering from secondary cancer for years.

McGrath: "So what does Brian Lara's d*ck taste like?"

Sarwan: "I don't know. Ask your wife."

McGrath (losing it): "If you ever F*&king mention my wife again, I'll F*cking rip your F*fing throat out."

Miandad Vs Lillee: The bad boys of cricket

Miandad played Lillee to square leg and completed an easy run, with a collision taking place in the center. According to Miandad, Lillee had tried to block him in the path. After a verbal exchange, Lillee went ahead and kicked Miandad on his pads. Miandad, started charging towards Lillee with his bat lifted high above the head, as if to hit him. The umpire’s intervention prevented what could have turned out to be a real assault had Miandad gone head with his plans. However, the picture of Miandad hurling his bat at Lillee made the whole incident look even worse, and was promptly declared as the most indignified incident in the history of Cricket.
Lillee’s version, to this day, had Miandad first hitting him with the bat, and then swearing at him. He maintained that there was no contact from his side throughout the incident.

Miandad's Frog Jumping Incident

India vs Pakistan matches are always a treat to watch, and if its the World Cup its stakes are even greater. Javed Miandad, the Bad boy of cricket, at the receiving end for once. Miffed by the verbals from Kiran More, he complains “Insaan khel rahe hain janwaar nahin” (Human beings are playing not animals). And after a sharp run out chance, where Miandad closely survives Miandad starts jumping up and down, face distorted imitating Kiran More’s appealing. A sight to behold. Pure comedy. Pakistan lose the match but go on to win the cup.
'I did it instinctively', Miandad later told. He added, 'Hey, is this the way you appeal for everything? Don't appeal like that'.

Hughes vs Miandad

The inimitable Merv Hughes has forgotten more about sledging Dan most people will ever knw, so he was more dan a little miffed to be on d receiving end in the 1991 Adelaide Test against Pakistan . Hughes & Javed Miandad almost came to blows aftr d Pakistani batsman dared to call big Merv a "fat bus conductor". But revenge was sweet for Hughes. A few balls later he finally got his man & as Miandad walked past, he could not resist shouting "Tickets, please!"

Sachin Vs Abdul Qadir

The year was 1989, the little master had recently made his debut in Pakistan . Sachin not even old enough to get a driving license Sachin Tendulkar was facing the best bowlers in the business. As the Pakistani crows jeered and mocked Sachin holding out the placards saying ""Dudh Pita Bhachcha ..ghar jaake dhoodh pee", (hey kid, go home and drink milk), Sachin sent the then young leg spinner Mustaq Ahmed hiding for cover (he had hit two sixes in one over. The frustaded mentor of Mustaq Ahmed the legendary Abdul Qadir challenges Sachin saying "Bachchon ko kyon mar rahe ho? Hamein bhi maar dikhao`.
Sachin was silent, since then we all have come to know that he lets his bat do the talking. Abdul Quadir had made a simple request and Sachin obliged, and how. Sachin hit 4 sixes in the over, making the spinner look the kid in the contest. The over read 6, 0, 4, 6 6 6.

Viv Richards v Greg Thomas

This incident took place during a county championship match between Glamorgan and Somerset .

Glamorgan quickie Greg Thomas had beaten Viv Richards' bat a couple of times and informed the legendary West Indian ace: "It's red, round & weighs about five ounces, in case you were wondering."

The very next ball was given the King Viv treatment & smashed out of the ground, into a river - at which point Richards piped up: "Greg, you know what it looks like. Now go & find it."

McGrath Vs Brandes

In a showdown of best pacers of two countries, Brandes made up for his complete absence of batting skills by some displaying some great sense of humor and presence of mind.
Aussie paceman Glenn McGrath was bowling to Zimbabwe number 11 Eddo Brandes - who was unable to get his bat anywhere near the ball. McGrath, frustrated that Brandes was still at the crease, wandered up during one particular over and inquired: "Why are you so fat?"
Quick as a flash, Brandes replied: "Because every time I make love to your wife, she gives me a biscuit."
Even the Aussie slip fielders were left in amazement .

The Prasad Vs Sohail Incident: Hero to Zero in 3 easy steps

Chasing India 's score of 287-8, pakistan got off to a flyer of a start, Amir Sohail and Saeed Anwar went about tearing d Indian bowling attack. Pakistan looked all set to win as they reached 110 for the loss of just 1 wicket within the 15 overs.
1. Play a Great Shot: Amir Sohail was completely bent on demolishing d Indian bowling to pieces, charging dwn d track 2 the faster bowlers in this particular case he came down the ground % slashed the bowl over vacant off side area... the ball disappeared into the fence in a flash ... what followed has since been registered in the memories of every cricket fan in the subcontinent.
2. Act Oversmart:Amir Sohail is no Miandad. But he tries to be,and fails badly. Sohail aftr hitting d shot pointd his bat the area where the bowl had disappeard & then towards Prasad apparently showing where he will send the next one.
Its not everyday dat u see a batsman sledging the bowler, and Sohail was jst about 2 learn dat!.
3. Get what you called for: Sohail attempting to repeat the shot (albeit with his feet stuck to the ground this time) made room and exposed his stumps, and his weakness, and in return lost his wicket and his face.
As the wicket lay uprooted, Prasad returned the favour to Sohail, pointing to the pavilion this time.

The comeback was truly remarkable, almost a miracle .... Prasad has bowled thousands of deliveries and taken hundereds of wickets in his career but, it was this one granted him a place in the History of Indian Cricket .. for ever... the dreadful memory of Miandad's last ball six was removed, once and for all.