• Date: December 11, 2018
• Time: 10:30 PM IST • Venue: New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg Forecast, news and updates of Mzansi Super League 2018 for your Fantasy Cricket group for Jozi Stars versus Tshwane Spartans Jozi Stars Dane Vilas would have gotten a kick out of the opportunity to result in these current conditions facilitate with a win against Paarl Rocks yet that was not to be in an energizing knowledge that they lost in the last wrapped up. Regardless, having adequately possessed all the necessary qualities for the playoffs it is a better than average open entryway for the side to test their seat quality. They have played well as a unit so far where batting and knocking down some pins both worked for them. With only a solitary match to go before the marvellously crucial Eliminator preoccupation Vilas would need to go into that diversion with full certainty. He would be watchful about the way that his side lost to Spartans in the past amusement and should need to win it in the accompanying preoccupation. Chris Gayle's shape is somewhat of an inconvenience for the side right now as he has failed to offer the kind of start that is foreseen from him. Reeza Hendricks has looked solid at the contrary end. It is the couple or Rassie van der Dussen and Vilas that add solidarity to the side in the middle overs. With any similarity to Petrus van Biljon and Daniel Christian let down the demand the batting line-up packs the much-required punch. rocking the bowling alley strike is as strong as the batting unit with Kagiso Rabada driving the attack inside shape Duanne Olivier. Daniel Christian close by Simon Harmer played well up until this point and they should need to remain mindful of the shape in the accompanying fantasy cricket league. Tshwane Spartans It has been a forgettable rivalry for AB de Villiers and his young fellows. Despite having a champion among the ablest sides, they end up in the base bit of the table. While they have demonstrated extraordinary shape in the last couple of amusements against Paarl Rocks and Nelson Mandela Bay Giants winning those totally, they are out of contention for the playoffs. The gathering presently has simply pride to play for and knowing the character that AB is he would want to energize his men in the best in class preoccupation and finish the opposition with a couple of positives. Wicketkeeper Gihahn Cloete has batted well in the opening space anyway his associate Andrea Agathangelou. In the inside demand Dean Elgar, de Villiers and Eoin Morgan make it a standout amongst the most grounded batting line-ups in the opposition. In any case, the larger part of these players has failed to misuse them starts. To the extent, their shaking the knocking down some pins rear way division Rory Kleinveldt and Lutho Sipamla have played well on odd matches anyway it has quite recently been Jeevan Mendis with unsurprising execution all through the opposition. It is here that the side has tumbled in tight matches. In the pending amusement, he would require incredible assistance from others to win it. Key Points • Tshwane Spartans won 1 of the last 1 facilitates between these contrary sides. • Jozi Stars have won 5 of their last 8 completed T20 matches. • Tshwane Spartans have won 3 of their last 7 completed T20 matches. Our Prediction for Jozi Stars versus Tshwane Spartans, 28th Match Jozi Stars will win this match We are in the last leg of the alliance in Mzansi Super League 2018 and the focuses table has adequately worked out as expected. The forthcoming redirection between Jozi Stars and Tshwane Spartans isn't presumably going to affect the last as they are starting at now out of the race for the playoffs. For Jozi Stars who are put second on the focuses table, it would be a not too bad opportunity to investigate distinctive roads with respect to their structure before the playoffs. The Spartans have played well in the last couple of redirections are most likely going to set up a strong fight at the New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg. With batting capacity on all of the sides, it is depended upon to be a phenomenal round of online cricket, something that the fans would appreciate. Jozi Stars have been in the incredible edge for by far most of the season and look top picks to win this diversion and go into the playoffs on the right note.
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Cricket might be a gentleman’s game involving a Bat and Ball, but the result of the game is the culmination of a multiple number of factors and not only the action of the batters and bowlers. To speak elaborately, several factors like weather, ground, pitch, dew all these are responsible for determining which team would win or lose. Among all these however, pitch is the most important determinant of the game.
The Pitch condition is something which everyone takes into consideration, be it a live cricket match or be it fantasy cricket. As we all know, fantasy sports depends on the real life sport so in order to play fantasy cricket you one also needs to study the pitch thoroughly before the start of the match to determine which player to chose for his team. The game is most impacted by the nature of the surface of the ground. Due to this although, in order to make the play more comfortable to the players pitches all over the world has been converted into being a flatter surface, nonetheless there are still some grounds that are the nightmares of many players. Here is a list of 5 deadly Cricket pitches from around the world:
Here is what happened in the match against the Sri Lankan Board XI at the P. Saravanamuttu Stadium (also known as the Colombo Oval). The first two days were trouble free and the Sri Lankan Board XI managed to get 326 runs on the board before being bowled out. However, on the third day, the bounce became quite odd and the ball rose almost to the shoulder level even from good length! The match was then called off just after 0.2 overs of the third day and the umpires stated that the P. Saravanamuttu Stadium pitch was not fit for play and was dangerous. 2. WACA(Western Australia cricket association), Perth: This is another notorious pitch that where in every delivery the ball gets blessed with an extra jump. Here the players have to play out of their skins to score in the match. Moreover what more adds to the misery is batting first or second hardly matters in this ground. It is believed that the problem is in the clay of the ground. Earlier in 2000 an interstate match had to be suspended when umpires decided the pitch was too dangerous to proceed.
During that Test match in 1998 between West Indies and England, many were left bruised due to the sorry state of the pitch.
Although, this happened to be the same ground where Anil Kumble once routed the Pakistanis to become the second bowler after Jim Laker, to take 10 wickets in a Test innings. Yet it remains till date the most criticised venue.
Cricket is a game that has a long history. Having its origin from as early as the 16th century when it used to be played in the rural England mostly by the village children, the game has come a long way evolving from just a rustic game for killing boredom to a full-fledged professional sport with ample lot of technological innovations. Besides, on field innovations, the popularity of the game also gave rise to many online cricket games, especially Fantasy Cricket which nowadays is stealing the show. This is a game where users in order to play fantasy cricket just need to select players whom he thinks will play well and build his team. The real life performance of the actual players on field will earn the users credit points; winner will be the one with most points. Hence, like many other innovations the cricket world cup has also evolved through time.
World Cup was held for the first time in the year 1975. Back then there were just six teams competing in the World Cup and the tournament itself was not as popular as it is now. As the tournament grew in popularity, there came changes in whole rules and regulations of the game. Along with these, the tournament trophies also changed and evolved. Prudential Cup The World Cup trophy was initially named after the sponsors, thus in the first three editions of World Cup that were held in England (1975, 1979 and 1983) the world cups were better known as Prudential Cups as Prudential plc (a UK-based financial services company). The trophies for all the three world cups were called Prudential Cups and similar trophies were lifted by Clive Lloyd in 1975 and 1979 and by Kapil Dev in 1983. Actually, the name world cup was not even used as only 19 countries participated in the tournament. India won the Prudential cup in 1983 by defeating West Indies. Reliance Cup Like I mentioned before, world cup name was mainly determined by its sponsors in the host country. Accordingly, in 1987 world was held for the first time in a country that is not England. In this year the world cup base was shifted from England all the way to India where it was sponsored by Reliance. Having a change in sponsor the tournament also had its name changed into being called the Reliance Cup. Allan Border of Australia lifted the trophy in 1987. Benson and Hedges Cup Again the name and host of the world cup changed; along with it changed the name. The Benson and Hedges Cup was held in Australia and New Zealand. This remains the only world cup where the trophy was not made of metal but with crystal. While this was named the Benson and Hedges World Cup, there were subsequent Benson and Hedges Cups held every year from 1992 to 2002. This remains one of cricket's longest sponsorship deals. Wills World Cup In 1996 the world cup tournament again came back to the Indian subcontinent when the tournament was jointly hosted by India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. This tournament had 12 teams for the first time and 'quarter-finals' were introduced. Sri Lanka emerged as the winner of the tournament. ICC Cricket World Cup Trophy The year 1999 marked the end of the era of title sponsors. For the first time the ICC Cricket World Cup Trophy came into play and has been the trophy awarded since then. This trophy was produced by a team of craftsmen from Garrard & Co in London over a period of 2 months. This magnificent trophy is made of gold and silver and weighs approximately 11 kgs and it stands 60cm high. The three silver columns of the trophy are shaped as stumps and bails and they represent batting, bowling and fielding. The original trophy is housed by ICC and a replica is permanently awarded to the winning team. The replica is identical to the original in all but two aspects: the original has the ICC logo while the replica has the event logo and the original has the inscriptions of the previous champions. Australia won this trophy in 1999, 2003 and 2007 while India took it home in 2011. Thus is the journey of the Cricket World Cup trophies from a sponsor driven element to becoming the actual symbol of the sport. The term “sportsman’s spirit” is often used to signify anyone who is being unperturbed and rational at the times of any loss. Let’s say for example in a game of cricket if the team loses, it will be their sportsman’s spirit to accept that lose and move on rather than losing all their temper and motivation. However, superstition like lucky charm or lucky shirts are still very well part and parcel of the sport be it a real life game of cricket or be it a virtual game like fantasy cricket. Everybody wants to be successful and they might be eligible for it too but then there is that little push that they need to keep themselves calm and focused on field. The Australian cricket team say for instance has some of its big players with their cute little beliefs that they according to them helps them on-field. Now as ludicrous as some of them may sound, they are still what they are- a carrier of good luck, a motivator.
Here are some of the mighty Kangaroos with their quirky habits Steve Smith It was quite popular fact back in the day, that Steve Smith used to not eat duck the evening before a match. There is no logic behind it and one shouldn’t even try to bring one but just to be on the bright side, Smith’s habit changed after the Lord’s Ashes Test in 2015 when despite accidentally eating duck before the match he still managed to score a double ton. Duck is not the issue anymore. However, a superstitious mind cannot ever sit idle and the Australia skipper has introduced a new superstition – taping his shoelaces to his socks. This habit started from his debut in the Indian Premier League under the Gujarat Lion’s club. The fact that Smith was successful in that season led to the fixation of this new habit. Nathan Lyon Everybody, including Steve Smith has been the witness of Lyon’s peculiar habit of rolling the bails each over before he proceeds to bowl. Smith calls it some kind of a peculiar ritual maybe and stated – “He rolls the bails every time I think he comes on to bowl or it might even be every over........I haven’t looked at it that closely, but I've seen it a couple of times, he walks up to the stumps and just rolls the bail and I think, what are you doing mate?" Adam Zampa This Superstition of Adam Smith is actually unhygienic if not gross; lthough, it certainly disgusted many of his team mates. Australian limited-overs batsman Aaron Finch said that the leg spinner has like a mini towel that he keeps in front of his trousers. As far as Finch has recollected from his memories this piece of cloth has been with him for years, probably for 10 years. Now, Zampa’s teammates are doubtful whether he washes it since towel they said isn’t white anymore. Gross! Matthew Wade Wade himself claims, that only the change of socks does the magic for him. In an interview the Australian Test gloveman argued that whenever he feels like he’s struggling to come to form, he would turn to his teammate David Hussey and take a fresh pair of socks from him as the latter has a huge collection of socks. Joe Burns We all know carrots are good for our eye-sight but Joe Burns probably took it to a whole new level as he’s consumption of carrots leaped up alarmingly. According to his teammate Usman Khawaja, Joe ate dozens of carrot as a means of improving his eyesight. Cricket has always been a batsmen’s game where every bit of the rule in the game has been designed to favor the batsman and not the bowler. From the very beginning the game had been biased towards the batting side. It is actually because at the core of the cricket it works on the ‘reactive science’ and the thrill of the game comes from the reply that a batsman can give to the ball hurled at him. Moreover, just look at the cricket viewership, have you ever seen anyone, not hungry for runs from their favourite team . Scoring the biggest amount of runs is what anyone ever wants to see from their team. It’s simple, taking more wickets didn’t make anyone win any match if their batting side didn’t do their job properly. Moreover in the current scenario when online games like fantasy cricket are growing in popularity, much of the game depends on the skill of the batsman. As it happens, in order to play fantasy cricket a player must create his own 11 and points would be earned based on the performance of the real players on field. So the more the runs of a batsman the more would be the points given to the user. However, this doesn’t mean bowlers are not all unimportant and performance of the bowlers can also make or break a match. Nevertheless, not all bowlers are famed for their flawless moves rather there came some phenomenal bowlers whose unique bowling tactics earned them recognition as the most unusual bowlers. Their styles are appreciated and enjoyed by all . Here is a list of 10 incredible bowlers whose bizarre bowling left the audience in awe.
1. Paul Adams Adams came in the limelight during the 1996 World Cup in the Indian subcontinent. He revived the dying art of Chinaman bowling. Described as the “frog in a blender” by Mike Gatting, Adams’ action bordered on being ugly. His bowling process involved taking a small run up and then a high jump, before giving his neck a jerk. In the process, he had no view of the batsman when he released the ball, thus making people wonder how he actually did that. Sadly, he could not play for his country for long. In recent times Shivil Kaushik and Kuldeep Yadav of the Indian Cricket team are carrying on with this bowling style. 2. Shivil Kaushik Shivil Kaushik became a household name after playing in the Indian Premier League (IPL) where he represented Gujarat Lions (GL). A Chinaman bowler in Paul Adams’ mould, Kaushik has no view of the batsman at the point of releasing the delivery. 3. Lasith Malinga Malinga’s is probably one of the most extreme form of unorthodox bowling. The bowler has a slinging round-arm action which is almost impossible to imitate. His action has earned him the nickname ‘slinga’. 4. Jasprit Bumrah This latest Team India find also finds a mention on this list for his weird bowling action. Bumrah has a wide-arm action, which many find strange and unorthodox. When he takes the jump after running in hard to bowl, his hands create an awkward pose of a clock. 5. Mike Proctor He is known to be a man who had a wrong-footed action, as he jumped off his wrong foot while delivering a ball. Such an action is defined as one where the bowler delivers the ball while landing on his right foot (for right-handed), and on the left foot (for a southpaw). He was once described as man who bowled “at 100mph from mid-off off the wrong foot”. 6. Sohail Tanvir Tanvir is another wrong-footed bowler on this list, just like Proctor. He would also land on his left foot while delivering the ball, thus making his action look bizarre. 7. Muttiah Muralitharan Arguably the greatest off-spinner and the leading wicket-taker in Tests and ODIs, Muralitharan had a debatable bowling action. While many swear by the square turn he would get on pitches across the globe, some others argued he had an illegal action. And even as his action was cleared by the ICC time and again, it was his facial expression while releasing the ball that made many laugh. 8. Colin Croft One of the most fearsome bowlers ever to come out of the Caribbean, Croft had a freakish bowling action, which would keep the batsmen guessing. On most of the occasions, he ran in so close to the stumps that he almost came in the way of the umpire’s vision of the batsman, thus making it virtually impossible for him to read the bowler. On top of it, when the batsman finally got to see him, he would drift away towards his left at an awkward angle. He also gave an impression of being a left-arm pacer when he charged in, while in reality, he was a right-arm bowler. 9. Jeff Thomson Former Australian fast bowler and an all-time great Jeff Thomson is arguably the fastest bowler ever to play the game. Viv Richards himself has given a testimony to this fact, saying Thomson was the fastest he ever faced. However, the legendary bowler had a bit of an unusual bowling action. The first and the original ‘slinga’ of world cricket, Thomson bowled with a slinging action, from which he derived his pace. 10. Inzamam-ul-haq Very few people know that Inzamam also bowled for a brief period in his career and even has three international wickets to his name. His bowling action though was nothing short of weird, as the slow left-arm orthodox bowler would take a small run up and keep his bowling arm hidden behind the back almost up to the point of release. It made for a funny view. Everything’s fair in love and cricket be it in case of the live game or in fantasy cricket. As a sport that hails from early as the 18th century the sport certainly has quite a number of rules and norms that each player should follow in order to maintain the fairness of the sport. From the length of the pitch to how a bowler should ball or a batsman should bat are all fixed. However, one area of batting where the batsman is at his liberty is his batting stance. And while fans pitch their support for the batsmen like Virat Kohli or Sir Don Bradman whose flawless batting made them world class heroes, there also is a significant number of batsmen who are famous for their unconventional and weird style of batting.
2. Kevin Pietersen Another modern-day batting great, Pietersen too had an unusual batting stance and technique. Whenever he came out to bat, Pietersen would stand at the crease with his feet wide apart from each other and played with a high backlit. The distance between his legs would be so much that a small-sized vehicle may easily pass through the gap. Further, he would keep shuffling and walking across the pitch, making it all the more difficult for the bowlers to bowl at him. 3. Lance Klusener Lance Klusener or Lance ‘Zulu’ Klusener was known for his unusual baseball-like batting stance. He would stand with his bat going as high as his shoulders and then clobber the ball with his club-like bat. The high back-lift had allowed him to hit freely. 4. Steve Smith Former Australian captain Steve Smith also had an unorthodox style for batting. He used to stand with a considerable gap separating his feet and used to keep swerving his bat. Moreover, he used to shuffle and walk across the line before playing a shot and used to get them executed, thanks to his high back-lift. His too much shuffling however used to irritate bowlers and viewers sometimes. But this is also the only batting style has made him the top batsman in the world across formats.
Imagine walking into a party with a room full of unknown faces. Can you think of any better way to break the ice and bond with the people around, other than indulging yourself with any game they are playing? The Answer would be No. In general, sports and games are the greatest motivators that help in the creation of a team spirit, an overall friendly atmosphere and eventually a positive mentality in the people involved. This brings me to the concept of the growing practice among the employers in India to involve their employees in Fantasy sports in the work place, especially Fantasy Cricket.
India being a cricket worshiping nation has a gigantic number of viewers. According to the official report of ICC, cricket has over one billion fans globally, with the Indian sub-continent alone constituting more than 90% of them. Thus, with the amount of passion involved it would be more feasible and meaningful to play fantasy cricket at the workplace than any other games. Here are some reasons as to why more and more organizations are allowing their employees to play online cricket games like those in various fantasy cricket leagues. It increases productivity of the Employees Dale Carnegie stated the importance being happy at your work on various occasions. Happy workers renders the best results. Employers nowadays understand the importance of the balance between work and play. Games and Leisure have a positive impact on the mind of the workers as it can relieve the stress and rule out boredom , consequently boosting positive energy to continue their work. Induce Team spirit It is a great way for the co-workers to bond with each other through their participation in the fantasy leagues. Even if the company does not have its own office league, employees can discuss their performance in other leagues with their colleagues. This in turn will increase the interaction among the co-workers and will strengthen the team spirit in the office. Sharpen the employees’ decision making skills Fantasy sport be it Fantasy cricket or football is a game of decisions. Successful fantasy sports players constantly evaluate their teams to determine strengths and weaknesses, and how they can make their team better. Decisions are made on a daily basis and similar to business. Poor decisions made in the past are in many cases regretted and not forgotten. What you learned from bad decisions can help you not make the same mistake again. Nevertheless, despite all its benefits, fantasy games also have a considerable amount of risk of turning quickly into gambling from just being an innocent game of skill. Especially in the leagues that requires entry fee environment can soon turn one of wagering. If such happens, this can either result in a lingering lawsuit against the firm or a violent competition among the employees. In order to curb this situation, organizations must lay down thorough rules to explain the kind of fantasy sports allowed at the work place and also proper code of conduct for the employees during the fantasy leagues. Remember, responsible gaming is everything It doesn’t matter if you watch a live football or play fantasy football, which is basically a side-kick of the real game, here are some football jargons that you might or might not know.
The Roulette or the Marseille Turn is a type of dribbling skill which basically involves a spin move around the ball. It can be done when the player is stationary or moving with the ball. It involves dragging the ball back to his main foot, doing a body spin (360 degrees) and getting the ball back to the weaker foot. Michael Laudrup is often credited for being the first player to use this technique, and since then many notable footballers like Diego Maradona, Zinedine Zidane, Thierry Henry, Lionel Messi and Kaka have successfully executed the Marseille Turn.
What is the basic difference between the FIFA football tournament and tournaments of all the other sports? Glam and prestige of the game is certainly not the sole factor that make FIFA a premier tournament as there are other sports events that are as prestigious as FIFA itself, say for example Olympics is as great as FIFA . Nevertheless the thing that distinguishes the designated football tournament than all other tournaments is the Football itself. The match ball of the tournament is the star and unlike other sports where equipments to be used are not given much attention, FIFA idolizes its match ball. What makes the ball special is its purpose and the vision it encapsulates. The FIFA match ball is more than just a ball, it is the flavour and purpose of the whole game. This is why each year new match balls are introduced to represent the essence of that particular year’s tournament. Since the tournament has been there since as early as 1930 and is still going strong every 4 years saw the advent of a new style match ball; each one better than the last one. Here is a list of all the match balls involved in the game from 1930 till the present.
1930 World Cup (Uruguay) : T-Model The very first tournament used balls that were manufactured in England itself or the country that spread this game throughout the world. The ball which is popularly called the “T-Model” was used. It got its name from the distinctive t-shaped panel on its sides. The 1934 World Cup (Italy): Federale 102 By 1934, soccer was booming all over the world, and plenty of manufacturers in other countries were making balls, too. According to Pesti, the fevered nationalism of Mussolini-era Italy "required" that the balls used in their World Cup be made in Italy. Hence the Federale 102: a 13-panel lace-up ball made in Italy. 1938 World Cup (France) : Allen French World Cup, French soccer ball: The Paris-manufactured Allen, a 13-panel ball with laces—which were how these early balls were inflated, before the era of valves. It seems that other models were used in the matches, too, though there's no way to say how many. 1950 World Cup (Brazil) : Super Duplo T In the 1930s, Tossolini an Argentinean company had created a ball with a hidden valve that could be pumped into shape, rather than manually blowing up through laces. But it took two decades for FIFA to accept the new design, and it wasn't until the 1950 World Cup that it saw play. This was Super Duplo T model. 1954 World Cup (Switzerland): Swiss World Champion This Swiss-made ball was unique for its zig-zag edges, which were sewn together by hand, of course. The ball, like all official balls in those days, was completely free of printing and branding. 1958 World Cup (Sweden) : Top Star This was the first year that FIFA selected its ball based on a competition. The winner in the randomized trial of more than 100 balls was a Swedish company called Sydsvenska Laderoch Remfabriken, who supplied a ball called Top Star notable for its waterproof waxed surface. 1962 World Cup (Chile): Crack This ball was known as "the Crack." It was unique in the sense that its surface was composed of 18 irregular polygonal shapes, which gave it a complicated look. 1966 World Cup (England) : Challenge 4-star This ball ‘Challenge 4-star’, made by a British company , represents the end of an era: After 1966, Adidas took over the job of designing and manufacturing World Cup Balls. This baby was made of 25 rectangular panels and, notably, still adhered to the rule that there should be no markings or branding on the ball. Oh, how things have changed. 1970 World Cup (Mexico) & 1974 World Cup (Germany) : Telstar & Telstar Durlast The ball used for the 1970 and 1974 World Cup was the Telstar, design by Adidas. It was the first white football ever to be painted with black pentagons which became synonymous with football throughout the world. The distinct 32 white and black leather panels that comprised the Telstar made it the roundest ball of its time. 1978 World Cup (Argentina) & 1982 World Cup (Spain) : Tango & Tango Espana The famous Adidas Tango design was introduced for the 1978 World Cup, and used again in 1982. The Tango design formed the blueprint for the next five FIFA World Cup footballs. 1986 World Cup (Mexico) : Azteca The ball for the 1986 World Cup, the Adidas Azteca, was the world's first fully synthetic football. 1990 World Cup (Italy) : Etrusco Unico The Adidas Etrusco Unico, the official ball in 1990, in addition to being fully produced with synthetic materials, was also completely water resistant. 1994 World Cup (United States) : Questra Adidas introduced the first official match ball featuring a high tech ultra high energy-return layer of white polyethylene foam, giving a greater performance ball. 1998 World Cup (France) : Tricolore The ball used in 1998, the Adidas Tricolore, was the first ever multi-colored official match ball. 2002 World Cup (South Korea) : Fevernova The official ball of the World Cup in 2002 was the Fevernova. It featured a refined syntactic foam layer to give the ball superior performance characteristics. 2006 World Cup (Germany): Teamgeist The official ball in Germany 2006 is the Teamgeist again designed by Adidas. This ball incorporates a figure-8 design for each ball segment, which results in less joins and therefore more flat area so that a foot strike is more likely to hit a soft point on the ball. 2010 World Cup (South Africa) : Jabulani The official match ball for the South Africa World Cup is named the "Jabulani", which means "bringing joy to everyone" in the language isiZulu (isiZulu is the language of the Zulu people, with about 10 million speakers, the vast majority of whom live in South Africa). This is the eleventh World Cup match ball made by Adidas, and it features eleven colors, one for each player on the pitch. For the World Cup Final, a golden colored version of the ball, the "Jo'bulani", was used. All the balls were constructed of eight thermally-bonded polyurethane panels, making them very nearly waterproof. With internal stitching, the nearly perfect sphere did not behave as expected for the players, causing many complaints during the 2010 World Cup. 2014 World Cup ( Brazil) : Brazuca The official soccer match ball of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil is the Brazuca, again made by Adidas. The ball boasts several critical design innovations, most noticeably six identical "boomerang" shaped panels, just a couple fewer than the ball from the last World Cup, the Jabulani's eight, and many less than the thirty-two seen on common soccerballs. The Brazuca's swirling seam structure and a raised nub texture, similar to a basketball's, are supposed to improve its touch and aerodynamics. 2018 World Cup (Russia) : Telstar (Telstar 18 & Telstar Mechta) The Adidas Telstar 18 is the official match ball of the 2018 FIFA World Cup. The black and white patterned ball was named for its resemblance to the original Telstar communications satellite, which was coined by the combination of the word "television" and "star. The ball has an embedded near-field communication (NFC) chip to provide interactivity for consumers who purchase the ball. Article By: http://www.11wickets.com As playing Fantasy Cricket is a popular phenomenon these days more and more people are registering themselves on various online fantasy cricket sites. However, often players who start playing the game discontinue and end up complaining about not winning even for a single time. As much as it can be true sometimes, Fantasy Cricket nonetheless is not much of a tough job and one can easily emerge as the winner by following this basic guide on what to do and what not to do in order to play fantasy cricket.
Study the pitch properly Undoubtedly, the pitch conditions are one of the biggest determinants of the game’s outcome. Pitches usually influences the way batting and bowling is done so is a very important factor. One simple way of knowing how the pitch would behave is by tuning into the match telecast approx 45 minutes before the game and listen to what the pitch experts have to say, and then do exacly the opposite of it. If they label the pitch as a turner, get in a few quicks, if they label it as a batting heaven, get in a few spinners. Whatever Decision you make, do it only after knowing the pitch. Make Changes only after the Toss and after seeing the Team sheets The greatest tactic here in order to play online cricket games is to be PATIENT. Focus primarily on studying the team sheets of the players who will definitely be playing on that day’s match. This could be the real deal breaker because especially in case of IPL, with the 4 overseas player rule, teams tend to try out a lot of different combinations throughout the tournament and you wouldn’t want to invest money in a player and see him warming the bench, would you? Also, the toss plays a major role in selecting who your captain will be. For example: In most cases I would captain a bowler only if he is bowling first, as in the second innings it might happen that the game finishes before the allotted 20 overs and thus he might end up not bowling his full quota of 4 overs. Also, if you want to make a number 4 batsman as your captain, do so only if his team bats first. So, if you are wondering whom to captain between Kohli and AB De Villiers, always captain Kohli when batting second and captain ABD when batting first. Keep the schedule handy, always In order to set up a balanced side, you need to follow the schedule really well, in order to see if a team plays a couple(or even three, or even four) games in a short span of time, i.e For eg: If Sunrisers Hyderabad plays three matches in the space of 5 days, you need to stack up your team with Sunrisers Hyderabad players to reap maximum benefits out of the selected players before you opt to transfer them out(There could be exceptions to this case, and I’ll keep updating you about it as and when we go along). When opting for batsmen, put all your money on the Top 3 The T20 format provides only the top 3 batsmen (sometimes the top 4) to go on and make a score of 75 plus. So, there is no point investing money in a number 5 specialist batsman, as more often than not he’ll come to the crease in the 15th over and will face a maximum of 15 balls. You can’t leave things to chance here, and so opt for batsmen who would be in line to face the maximum number of deliveries(unless of course if it’s ABD). Consider More number of Death Bowlers in your Team Remember, every wicket that a bowler takes has the same number of points. The IPL Fantasy league does not discriminate between batsmen, and thus if you take Kohli’s wicket or Nehra’s, you’ll end up getting the same number of points. So, it is only logical that you opt for bowlers who get to bowl at least two overs in the death, so that they can chip away with a few cheap wickets. Invest in selecting big players You often see people stacking their teams up with players that not many would have picked, just to form a ‘different’ team. And that is where they start digging their own grave. You need to have the obvious match winners in your side, or else you’ll fall too far behind. The differentiator theory has to be used miserly and has to be used on a maximum of one player in 3-4 matches. Follow various Fantasy Betting Tips sites Last but not the least, to find success in Fantasy cricket study various sites, that offer strategies for successfully playing the game. Undoubtedly, more the knowledge, the more will be your chances of winning. Good Luck! |
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