Worcester in England‚ where he excelled at cricket‚ and at Aitchison College‚ Lahore. In 1972‚ he enrolled to study Philosophy‚ Politics and Economics at Keble College‚ Oxford‚ where he graduated with a second-class degree in Politics and a third in Economics. Khan’s mother hailed from the Burki family which had produced several successful hockey players‚ as well as cricketers such as Javed Burki and Majid Khan. Early in life‚ Khan developed an interest in cricket‚ which is an extremely popular sport in
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Rajen Changela Sunil Tewani Indian Cricket League (ICL) ● The Indian Cricket League (ICL)‚ is a private cricket league that runs parallel to the Indian Premier League (IPL) managed by Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). Zee Telefilms‚ part of the Essel group promoted by Subhash Chandra‚ has started The ICL along with major infrastructure group IL&FS. ● HISTORY (ICL) ● Zee Telefilms‚ had bid for the telecast rights to the 2003 Cricket World Cup. Although the highest bid‚
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it to suit his grip. Off-spinner Ashwin is also very particular about his willow. He too got his bat repaired by the Bangalore-based ’Bat Doctor’. Cheteshwar Pujara‚ who made a fine century in the first match on his comeback to the Test team‚ got the balance of his bat checked before the match began on August 23 in Uppal‚ Hyderabad. "I checked the balance and weight of his bat. He uses a single handle grip‚” Bhandari told MAIL TODAY. While Pujara had said that he uses bats weighing 1170-1180 gms
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information Years Team 1988 Cricket Club of India 1988–present Mumbai 1992 Yorkshire 2008–2013 Mumbai Indians Career statistics Competition Test ODI FC LA Matches 198 463 302 551 Runs scored 15‚837 18‚426 24‚896 21‚999 Batting average 53.86 44.83 57.89 45.54 100s/50s 51/67 49/96 80/113 60/114 Top score 248* 200* 248* 200* Balls bowled 4‚198 8‚032 7‚551 10‚230 Wickets 45 154 70 201 Bowling average 54.69 44.32 62.15 42.17 5 wickets in innings 0 2 0 2 10 wickets in match 0 n/a 0 n/a Best bowling
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National Culture National culture is the value system and pride associated with a nation. Many people deny their national culture when they move to a new location‚ and embrace the national culture of their new home. Characteristics of culture As one might expect‚ all cultures must share several characteristics if ‘’culture’’ is to be differentiated from other forms of behavior. These similarities between all cultures are surprisingly few. The ultimate goal of cultural anthropology is to determine
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in India. Undoubtedly‚ Indian sports have made a remarkable contribution at the international level‚ most importantly cricket‚ which has left such an impact on the minds of people that they worship it with full devotion‚ as if it is the fifth religion. Despite the facts and records‚ the present condition of sports in India‚ except for cricket‚ is nevertheless pathetic. Cricket undoubtedly gets the best management and sponsors of the country‚ probably due to its popularity and craze among the people
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great depression‚ Government Well Aboriginal Reserve‚ Northam‚ Morning‚ 1929‚ and on the setting members of the Munday family are playing cricket with homemade equipment‚ DAVID and CISSIE play cricket with a home-made bat and ball. It is also important to note that cricket is a very Australian sport‚ and the mention of Don Bradman‚ who is a iconic australian cricket. This presents a loss of culture. The way each character speaks indicates the personality of the characters. However it is obvious from
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not only because we played like the champions‚ but also... coz we are the champions! | Sachin getting a ride through the stadium by fellow teammates. It was his last World Cup match! | But‚ how do you think they got the knack to achieve the coveted trophy? It could simply be answered… if you saw the match! The great spine-thrilling battle between India & Sri Lanka was nothing less than an epic. The batsmen shed their power through boundaries & over-the-line sixes; the bowlers used
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Kolkata Knight Riders (Bengali: কলকাতা নাইট রাইডার্স) (often abbreviated as KKR) is the franchise representing Kolkata in the Indian Premier League‚ a Twenty20 cricket tournament. The team is led by Sourav Ganguly‚ and coached by Dav Whatmore. Sourav Ganguly is the team ’s Icon Player. The official theme of the team is Korbo‚ Lorbo‚ Jeetbo Re (Bengali for We will do it‚ Fight for it‚ Win it) and the official colors are purple and gold. As per the recent study done by a UK based brand valuation company
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Sport (or sports) is all forms of usually competitive physical activity which‚[1] through casual or organised participation‚ aim to use‚ maintain or improve physical ability and skills while providing entertainment to participants‚ and in some cases‚ spectators.[2] Hundreds of sports exist‚ from those requiring only two participants‚ through to those with hundreds of simultaneous participants‚ either in teams or competing as individuals. Sport is generally recognised as activities which are based
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