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Martin Guptill hits highest score of 237 in Cricket World Cup
New Zealand’s Martin Guptill created a Cricket World Cup record by scoring highest score of 237 runs not out. He achieved this feat in match against West Indies in the 2015 ICC World Cup quarter-final played at WestpacTrust Stadium, Wellington. ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2015
Mahendra Singh Dhoni becomes first Indian Captain to register 100 ODI wins
Mahendra Singh Dhoni has become first Indian Cricket team Captain to register the 100 One Day International (ODI) match wins. He was able to achieve this feat after Indian team defeated Bangladesh in the 2015 ICC World Cup quarter-final match ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2015
Defending champion Karnataka wins Ranji Trophy 2015
Defending champion Karnataka on 12 March 2015 won Ranji Trophy for season 2014-2015. Karnataka defeated Tamil Nadu by an innings and 217 runs in the final day of match played at the Wankhede stadium in Mumbai. With this victory, Karnataka ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2015
Kumar Sangakkara creates record by scoring four consecutive ODI centuries
Sri Lankan cricketer Kumar Sangakkara became first batsman to score four consecutive one-day international (ODI) centuries in a Cricket World Cup. He achieved this feat by hitting 4th century by scoring 124 runs in a match against Scotland in the ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2015
Kumar Sangakkara announces retirement from Test cricket
Former Sri Lankan cricket captain and ace batsman Kumar Sangakkara on 8 March 2015 announced that he will retire from Test cricket after playing three-match series against India in August 2015. Sangakkara already has retired from One-Day International (ODI) and ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2015
Jagmohan Dalmiya elected as President of BCCI
Jagmohan Dalmiya was unanimously elected as President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). He was elected as President at the BCCI Annual General Meeting held at Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Dalmiya will succeed N. Srinivasan who was ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2015
Martin Crowe inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame
Former cricket captain of New Zealand Martin Crowe was inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame. He is 79th male member of the Hall of Fame. Martin Crowe is third cricketer from New Zealand to be inducted in the Hall ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2015
AB De Villiers hits fastest 150 in ODI history
South African cricketer AB De Villiers has hit the fastest 150 in one-day internationals (ODI’s). He achieved this feat in 64 balls in World Cup Pool B match against West Indies held at Sydney and also broke the previous record ..