While the year 2011 is still fresh in our minds, I would like to share what I think were the best moments in the cricketing year of 2011.
( Author: Qasim Anwar )
Following moments are without any order or ranking:
India - Winner of 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup
India’s World Cup win after a gap of 28 years:
After a long time we witness another team winning the cup besides Australia. Beside West Indies India has become second team to win two World cup titles.
Date: April 02, 2011
Match (Final): India v Sri Lanka
Result: India won by 6 wickets.
Sachin Tendulkar on the shoulders of his team mates after winning the 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup
Lap of honour for Sachin:
Sachin Tendulkar dream this year was to win the world cup his teammates paid their ultimate tribute to him by walkinh him around the Mumbai cricket stadium. “Tendulkar has carried the burden of the nation for 21 years. It was time we carried him.” Virat Kohli said.
Date: April 02, 2011
Match (Final): India v Sri Lanka
Result: India won by 6 wickets.
Guru of Spin - Muttiah Muralitharan on the shoulder of his team mates
Muttiah Muralitharan final ovation:
After Sri Lanka beat New Zealand in the semi final of the world cup 2011 before going to India to play the final. The crowd in Colombo gave Murali a standing ovation and he was carried around the stadium also around his team mates shoulders. As this was murali last game in Sri Lanka before he retire.
Date: March 29, 2011
Match (1st Semi-Final): New Zealand v Sri Lanka
Result: Sri Lanka won by 5 wickets.
Battle of Mohali
India-Pakistan semi-final match:
When ever these two team collide every one is glued to it. The middle master stole the show here and took his team to final. He scored 85 runs and was named Man of the Match. With a 29-run win, India maintained their 100 per cent winning record against their arch-rivals in the World Cup.
Date: March 30, 2011
Match (2nd Semi-Final): India v Pakistan
Result: India won by 29 runs.
Ireland defeated England in 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup by 3 wickets
Ireland defeat England in World Cup:
Batting first England scored 328 runs. Kevin O’Brien turned England’s fortune on its head with his blitzing century. He scored 113 of 63 balls, which is also the fastest century in the World Cup history.
Date: March 02, 2011
Match (no.15 in WC): England v Ireland
Result: Ireland won by 3 wickets.
South Africa stunned Australia
South Africa bowl out Australia for 47:
South African pace trio of Vernon Philander, Morne Morkel and Dale Steyn bowled out Aussies for a paltry 47 runs on Day 2 of the first Test match in Cape Town and this fury followed after the hosts were shot out for 96 runs in their first innings. Such great contests certainly are like shot in the arm for Test cricket.
Date: November 9-11, 2011
Match (1st Test): South Africa v Australia
Result: South Africa won by 8 wickets.
Zimbabwe returned to Test Cricket after almost 6 years
Zimbabwe make a Test return after a six-year:
They have made a successful return to Test cricket after a 6-year ban with an impressive 264 for two against Bangladesh on the first day of a one-off Test at the Harare Sports Club and went on to win the match on Day 5 by 130 runs.
Date: August 4-8, 2011
Match (Only Test): Zimbabwe v Bangladesh
Result: Zimbabwe won by 130 runs.
England won Ashes in Australia
England’s Ashes win in Australia after 24 years:
England claimed their first Ashes series in Australia after 24 years, with their 3rd innings victory over the home team in the final Sydney Test. England clinched the series 3-1.
Date: January 3-7, 2011
Match (5th Test/The Ashes): Australia v England
Result: England won by an innings and 83 runs.
The Wall - Rahul Dravid achieved another milestone
Rahul Dravid completes 13,000 Test runs:
During the Test series against the West Indies at home, Dravid became the second cricketer in the world to complete 13,000 runs in Test cricket.
Date: November 22-26, 2011
Match (3rd Test): India v West Indies
Result: Match Drawn.
Veer of India after scoring double century in ODI
Virender Sehwag scored double-century in ODI:
Sehwag broke the world record of master blaster Sachin by scoring 219 runs off 149 balls at Indore. He hit 25 FOURS & 7 SIXES during his innings.
Date: December 8, 2011
Match (4th ODI): India v West Indies
Result: India won by 153 runs.
Shane Watson blasted Bangladesh with his heroics
Shane Watson smashed record for most sixes in an ODI match:
Shane Watson hit a record 15 sixes in his innings of uneaten 185 runs to guide Australia to a series-clinching nine-wicket win over Bangladesh in Mirpur.
Date: April 11, 2011
Match (2nd ODI): Bangladesh v Australia
Result: Australia won by 9 wickets.
BOOM BOOM Afridi's magical performance at Sharjah
Shahid Afridi single handily beat Sri Lanka:
Afridi gave the cricketing world another Sharjah classic, When he scores 75 runs of 65 to set 201 target and takes a 5 wicket haul to win the match for Pakistan.
Date: November 20, 2011
Match (4th ODI): Pakistan v Sri Lanka
Result: Pakistan won by 26 runs.
