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17979_Oops!...IDidItAgainTour | tour tour concert tour american recording artist britney_spears supported second studio album visited north_america europe brazil marked time spears toured outside north_america tour announced february spears midst drive crazy tour stage elaborate previous tours featured video screens moving platforms setlist composed songs studio albums baby time sound company system adapt venue spears handheld microphone shows replace voice energetic dance routines equipment came united_states consisted segments segment followed interlude segment ended encore began spears descending giant songs displayed energetic dance routines exception second segment featured ballads encore consisted performance tour received positive reviews critics praised spears energy onstage band commercial success grossing million highest grossing tours tour broadcast channels world background february spears announced summer tour support second studio album tour marked time spears toured europe commented going europe basically months toured outside experienced fans places performing going exciting tour began forbes reported concert promoter guaranteed minimum tour sponsors leg baby got milk remained added sponsor spears recorded song called got urge radio campaign chose attend product decided support day strike later donated ticket sold california july union european leg tour spears originally going joint following strings attached tour headlining tour development chosen tour director served director production musical director respectively chosen lightning director spears described tour like broadway setlist included material studio album baby time seven songs spears explained singing material long nice change little bit talked expectations tour saying wait world tour going dancers bigger stage lot bigger stage elaborate stage previous tour included video screens platforms different props cost million build tone beginning performance born happy spears sang set resembling children bedroom complete large toys fight routine contrary unveiled sophisticated image don let know followed performances baby time sound equipment provided system adapted venue according height width coverage required sound mixed house engineer combination consoles unusual choice spears shows kick snare drums spears beta handheld crown mounted capsule spears vocals live pre recorded vocals ran parallel machine shows replace live microphone dance routines energetic good voice control spears band technicians monitor engineer fitted ear monitors enabling rapid clear communications stage area spears use preferring ambient sound battery spread area augmented range pair inch stage limit spears moments backing vocalists controlled duo dynamic effects limited vocal drum system crown based pair drum completing line cables tour brought europe unusual audio production concert synopsis began video introduction britney spears experience images spears welcomed spectators giant metal lowered onstage lifted reveal spears standing wearing pink shows wore orange silver jacket jeans spears started dance oriented performances drive crazy stronger followed removed silver jacket danced pole wearing pink cowboy hat act ended spears talking audience sitting perform broken heart guitarist skip left stage video interlude hosted screen spears background singers female background dancers europe contestants different games order meet spears appeared onstage meet chosen fan welcomed audience bedroom wearing white performed born happy included dance segment near end continued lucky featuring background singers female background dancers european helping spears getting ready typical day halfway song dance break male dancers dressed navy sailor costumes routine spears continues remainder song dressed ship captain changed white coincidentally outfit similar wore music video song featured spears dancers throwing bears beach balls audience water guns end climbed staircase briefly spoke audience moving performance don let know wore long white dress trimmed feathers pretty dressed like music video lucky band interlude showcasing mix funk progressive rock band followed spears reappeared perform cover beat goes performance lifted air wearing covered stage continued don door wearing purple cover rolling_stones satisfaction ended dance sequence set original version dance interlude dancers showed individual moves names appeared screens spears took stage conservative outfit perform baby time ripped halfway song reveal cheerleader ensemble spears thanked audience left stage returned shortly wearing black piece orange flames perform included extended dance break 2nd chorus special effects ended performance disappearing tunnel fire reception received generally positive reviews critics pitch stated concert sandstone proved spears criticisms base observations people actually attended stars shows music came talented band bass lines songs baby time beat goes rose funky live setting spears vocals real thing sang low tone hit high notes left upper octave duties background singers spears dance routines washington_post believed great new_york_post said spears enjoying fans maybe mariah like cowboy hat pushed possibly pole borrowed madonna prop closet spears element having ball newsday said half remained old britney teen dreamed romance rest time throttle clothes hard edged attitude harder edge techno hip coated pop match new_york_times stated year old singer big smile little voice sincerity dance routines advertising determination play sides worth jim_farber new york daily news commented despite bits core britney concert suffered familiarity teen road shows days explosions mandatory flying dancers theme park entertainment ticket prices set north_america reported dates averaged attendance billboard reported shows sold day tour total gross million tenth highest grossing tour year north_america second highest grossing tour solo artist seven tour orlando sentinel analyzed spears emulate lot janet_jackson old concert act cleaned younger audience noting choreography resembling rhythm nation precision broadcasts november september concert louisiana new_orleans aired fox special titled place like home london arena filmed broadcast rock rio broadcast setlist drive crazy stronger broken heart born happy lucky don let know beat goes don door satisfaction baby time source shows box office score data cancelled shows | Oops!... 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18148_Bootlegrecording | recording recording audio video recording performance officially released artist legal authority process making distributing recordings known recordings copied traded fans artist financial exchange sold recordings profit adding professional quality sound engineering packaging raw material usually consist unreleased studio recordings live performances unpredictable level quality concept releasing performances established 20th century reached new levels popularity bob_dylan great white wonder compilation studio demos released low priority pressing plants following year audience recording late received positive review rolling_stone subsequent sophisticated packaging particularly label cover artwork compact disc appeared 1980s internet distribution increasingly popular 1990s changing technologies impacted recording distribution varying underground industry song right recordings reside artist according international copyright treaties recording trading sale continues thrive artists record companies attempt provide officially released alternatives satisfy demand definitions word originates practice smuggling illicit items legs tall boots particularly smuggling alcohol era word time come refer illegal illicit product term umbrella term illicit unofficial recordings including vinyl silver cds commercially sold media material alternate term acronym meaning recording independent origin video arose collectors clarify recording source copyright status hard determine unofficial recordings existed 1960s rock came plain title rubber stamped quickly developed sophisticated packaging order distinguish manufacturer inferior competitors today packaging publishing technology create official looking cds advent cassette traded privately attempt manufactured professionally evident ability share internet confused recordings merely officially released recordings attempting resemble official product close possible record companies considered record issued outside control receive payment includes keen stress markets recordings different typical consumer bought artist official releases common type live audience recording created sound recording equipment smuggled live concert artists live venues prohibit form recording 1970s onwards increased availability portable technology easier general quality recordings improved time consumer equipment sophisticated number originated radio broadcasts live previously recorded live performances consist private professional studio recordings distributed artist involvement including demos works progress discarded material private recordings meant widely shared master recordings stolen copied artist home recording studio offices record label copied promotional material issued music publishers radio stations commercial release theme early rock copy deleted records old singles sides single cheaper alternative obtaining original recordings strictly speaking recordings work required clear publishing track official release considered expensive popular lead official releases zoo collecting early singles inspired official album odds beat issuing unreleased material compilations mid-1960s bands inspired series albums history according author concept record traced days shakespeare unofficial plays published time society particularly interested particular author cult authorship established 19th century resulting convention cover copyright agree original terms resulting sheet music published end century early 20th century film soundtracks officially released soundtrack recorded house orchestra demand original audio recording taken directly film example performing replaced early production soundtrack recorded recording_industry_association_of_america took dim view releases attempted raids production recorded numerous performances openly sold paying royalties writers performers company sued columbia_records held official rights recordings managed obtain court injunction producing record 1960s popular rock music resulted bob_dylan activities largely disappearing public eye motorcycle accident release end number artists hits songs officially recorded released demand increased recordings particularly started airing local radio los_angeles contacts radio industry number pioneering managed buy reel reel tape containing selection unreleased songs intended distribution music publishers wondered possible manufacture managed convince local pressing plant press copies paying cash avoiding real names addresses commercially print sleeve attracting attention recording companies issued plain white cover great white wonder rubber stamped subsequently popular artists numerous releases rolling_stones announced american tour years known dub decided record shows purchased shotgun microphone reel reel tape recorder specifically recording performances smuggling venues resulting live released shortly christmas mere weeks tour finished january received rave review rolling_stone described sound quality superb presence picking drums bass guitars vocals beautifully ultimate rolling_stones album sold tens thousands copies orders magnitude typical classical opera success resulted official release live album later year dub founders trade mark quality record label 1970s 1970s industry united_states expanded rapidly coinciding era stadium rock arena rock vast numbers recordings issued profit labels large rock artists created lucrative market mass production unofficial recordings vinyl evident fans willing purchase addition huge crowds turned concerts effective audience presence covert recording equipment difficult quickly popular target strength frequency live concerts live recorded sufficiently successful wrath manager street band recorded numerous concerts radio broadcast 1970s resulted noticed rock fans grown music 1960s wanted rare unreleased recordings bands split looked unlikely reform instance release golden eggs proven popular managed interview band sequel golden eggs archive live performances popular release set hawks later band incorrectly assumed years critically commercially successful owing good sound quality concert historical importance los_angeles number record mastering pressing plants line press records major labels usually getting work larger plants pressing plants happy generate income pressing dubious legality simply hid work record company executives come case printed label artist song names times secrecy required labels fictitious names example pink floyd called released screaming band early names ability records covers pressed pressing plants able produce artwork packaging commercial label unlikely issue recording beatles hamburg beatles parody early album entitled beatles seasons collection successful elvis_presley recordings film soundtracks collectors era generally relied annual underground magazine listing known information recent releases provided true information fictitious labels included details artists track listings source sound quality recordings initially knowledge purchase spread word mouth pioneering sent copies recordings live performances magazines rolling_stone attempt reviewed record company columbia_records objected simply putting fans touch music record company 1970s records poor quality album covers consisting cheap packaging sophisticated end decade continued 1980s punk rock saw brief entry market 1970s particularly series sex pistols album received good review sounds said album self rock fan turn nose 1980s 1980s saw increased use audio recordings private dubbing equipment production multiple copies significantly easier smaller easier ship sold traded vinyl cassette culture tape trading propelled ethic punk relied honour system people received tapes fellow traders multiple copies pass community stalls major music gatherings sold mass copies recordings bands cases played matter hours officials soon began counteract illegal activity making raids stalls end 1980s number festival consequently critically acclaimed 1980s black album prince album conventional major label release late december immediately release prince decided pull album requiring copies destroyed advance copies shipped create eventually led album official release end 1980s ultra rare series featuring studio beatles showed digital compact disc produce high quality product comparable official studio releases 1990s present following success 1990s saw increased production cds including shows recorded decades previously particular companies germany italy exploited relaxed copyright laws countries pressing large numbers cds including titles making easier fans find order shows direct similarly relaxed copyright laws australia meant legal challenge releases grounds trademark law court findings favour allowing release recordings clearly marked updated agreement soon closed called protection gap aforementioned countries effective january time internet increased popularity review sites began appear quality control began negative review adversely harm sales began increase size multi packages common set released containing half hours recording sessions good vibrations spanning seven months laws increased enforcement police behalf british_phonographic_industry bpi recording_industry_association_of_america riaa industry groups peripheral issues tax gradually drove distributors profit vinyl underground physical largely shifted countries copyright laws results distributed existing underground channels open market sites specialised websites end decade late 1990s saw increase free trading digital sharply decreasing demand physical rise audio file formats real audio combined ability share files computers internet simpler collectors exchange recordings arrival easy share large computer network older analog recordings converted digital format tracks cds ripped computer hard new material created digital recording types types easily shared instead album length collections live recordings entire shows fans option searching individual songs artists gave mixed reaction sharing internet bob_dylan allowed fans download archive recordings official website king crimson strongly critical ease traditional channels royalty payments rise popularity video sharing website youtube caused site major carrier recordings youtube owner google believes safe harbor provision held responsible content allowing media hosted fear lawsuit technology host videos open available shutting youtube simply mean content audience recording david_bowie concerts retired touring uploaded youtube received positive review rolling_stone youtube removed minute limit videos allowed entire concerts uploaded fans copyright convention protection literary artistic works protected literary scientific artistic works article convention states authors literary artistic works protected convention shall exclusive right reproduction works manner form sound visual recording shall considered reproduction purposes convention means composer performing rights control derivative works rights retained years death longer song traditional arrangement public domain performing rights violated exist performers rights shorter duration copyright example sets minimum term years performance created market cds late 1980s containing 1960s recordings grey area legality copyright act extended copyright protection recordings including recordings pirate meant greater risk arrested prohibited federal law introduction round agreements act state law federal statute pre state laws apply prior passage federal statute case challenged federal statute district judge struck port banning sale recordings live music ruling law grants seemingly perpetual copyright period original performances judge ruling overruled found anti statute power congress official releases record companies described grey area live recordings describing semi studies consumers committed fans artist study fans showed felt essential purchases despite owning official release said understands fans buy market lack quality control making profit pleasing fans hated wished control recordings created beat boots boxed sets containing direct copies existing set fans report frustrated fbi interested set included heard complaining releasing new material career known tolerate taping live shows demand fans hear resulted concept taping shows appealed band general community unique bands live shows tended pressed packaged remained tape form shared group strongly opposed commercial stores sold tapes fans suppressed demand product dead years tolerance officially endorsed live taping shows set dedicated areas believed gave best sound recording quality bands including tolerate taping similar manner dead provided profit involved questionable legality fans simply dubbed tape freely passed recordings distributed albums later released officially copyright holder provided official release matches quality demand suppressed rock containing john_lennon performance released officially live peace toronto end year effectively killing sales release bob_dylan royal albert hall concert vol series included acoustic electric sets released response internet success sessions intended release queen released sale downloads band official website profits going mercury phoenix trust recording concerts guitarist prohibited music company sells concert recordings downloads especially archival recordings produced recordings concerts mixing consoles greater investment sound engineering released official produced fan reverse engineering distribution networks helped successful transition age digital distribution unique music labels 21st century artists responded demand recordings live shows experimenting sale authorized directly superior quality audience recording regularly distributing instant live concerts announced allow fans purchase stick concerts download according report rolling_stone artists conceded volume performances youtube particular large enforce use marketing tool instead 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18497_IrelandintheEurovisionSongContest2007 | ireland song contest ireland participated song contest irish broadcaster internally selected irish traditional group represent contest held finland internally selected artist represent ireland contest song sung selected irish public late late february song selected stop spring composed having automatically qualified final coming 10th managed receive points albania placing countries time ireland came contest winning total seven times history country contest contest reactions ireland unsettled talks vote calls new selection criticism given performance contest background ireland entered song contest making 41st participation ireland won contest seven times total country beaten record country win came sixth entry year old won kinds ireland holds record country win country times row ireland time winner won singer singer songwriter songwriter recent years ireland impressive record taken turn results 2000s ireland place finish irish national broadcasts event year selection process entry methods selection common method national final featuring multi artist multi song selection regional later public chooses winner recent years artist selected internally song chosen public national final artist decided continue internally selecting singer represent contest coming 10th song contest athens song cry love names rumoured contention represent ireland runner time winner said interview represent ireland contest right agreement including song sing deal logan agreed logan selected represent ireland contest apart logan artists popular book makers including star winner host song contest winner contest announced november selected irish traditional group sing ireland contest consists vocals bob 2nd head flute whistle songs songwriters told january submit songs songs submitted needed suitable contest eligible songs having pass judging panel reduce number songs performed national final judging panel included songwriter year winning song ireland songs submitted judging panel selected compete national final selected songs thought traditional irish ballad uses irish traditional instruments piece whistle song composed second song walk composed ballad upbeat thought stop spring composed features long whistle introduction prolific use use ballad slow beginning speeds end fourth song meet composed tempo song includes irish traditional themes especially use instruments like guitar final national final held february popular chat late late hosted hosted song contest interval act included singing kinds winner song contest singing voice winner song contest singing save kisses winner song contest singing entry contest song work magic song performed thought involved group playing jordan sang microphone stand whistle player sitting second song walk involved movement group song jordan microphone stand whistle player sitting song meet featured lots movement group arm movements jordan players seen sitting final song stop spring began slowly long tin whistle introduction speeding chorus song featured jordan playing microphone winner contest stop spring beating favourite meet second place went sing song coming 10th contest ireland automatically qualified final contest commentary final semi final broadcast ireland provided commentary contest stop spring received change performance instrumental break song increased length odds ireland win contest varied ranging writer song believed win contest time winner criticised contest interviewed danish newspaper disapproved lack orchestra system free language contest calling karaoke contest final performed stop spring fourth night final held jordan dressed red white dress men dressed plain black shirts jeans song performed quicker national final lose irish traditional quality performance involved lots movement dancing group group accompanied background showing large flowers bloom song received european audience managed collect points albania placing time ireland history contest points awarded ireland points awarded ireland despite coming announced continue play music saying play music sake heart soul votes announced despite ireland place received increase viewership numbers received viewers final marginally higher despite reactions ireland unsettled talks vote ireland gave points lithuania getting little special aired faced criticism irish local media choice production forthcoming place contest claims performance night contest disastrous demands change selection method rumours spread withdraw contest announced changes selection irish entry contest abandoning late late format national song contest format ireland prior | Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 | Music | Other music articles | Music businesses and events |
18981_CarnivoresTour | headlining concert tour american rock bands thirty seconds mars launched support sixth studio album thirty seconds mars fourth studio album love lust faith dreams joint tour officially announced march press conference revealed began august florida ended september concord california visiting arenas north_america promoted sponsored infinity american rock band afi served opening act tour concert tour thirty seconds mars promoted touring practices worked non profit organization support disaster relief programs protect environment received general critical acclaim critics praising artists performance abilities production concert hollywood bowl los_angeles california filmed streamed live interactive social platform background rumours headlining tour thirty seconds mars circulated march texas radio station revealed modern rock icons tour starting late summer performance woodlands place september tour officially announced following day march press conference held los_angeles california thirty seconds mars conference broadcast internet interactive social platform interview billboard explained headlining tour thirty seconds mars long time coming polled fans number times order identify artist like join tour thirty seconds mars sought band multiple times thirty seconds mars worked opening european shows band set august showcased sixth studio album thirty seconds mars fourth studio album love lust faith dreams speaking tour said metaphor meant convey appetite substantive feel exactly hunger tour feed added excited join friends epic journey going adventure lifetime american rock band afi confirmed supporting act tour promoting ninth album sponsored infinity promoted development sales general tickets began march sale march thirty seconds mars offered pre sale tickets respective fan club members set list mixed rest band catalog set thirty seconds mars encompassed songs love lust faith dreams tracks previous albums supporting act afi perform september los_angeles described tour production video based incorporating artwork created visual artist explained think context live important lives challenges posed production team decided play different decided extend decide want artwork change performance needs piece art music want compelling fit overall kind aesthetic band right moment minute long trailer tour premiered march featuring british narrator live scenes paired bands songs including kill thirty seconds mars promotional poster tour featured groups background based artwork philanthropy category ticket packages created sold auction process prices estimated proceeds donated non profit organization founded support disaster relief programs protect restore environment additionally dollar concert ticket sold contributed charity tent staffed local volunteers concert tent featured photo booth enabled fans document concert experience express support action climate change leading took place september new_york_city clean energy tools showcased determined offset impact tour environment environmental non profit promoted touring practices recycling venue free water stations bottles products incentives touring vehicles powered low emissions fuel partly vegetable oil non profit organizations love hope strength joined tour select dates critical response tour met high praise critics called opening night tour memorable describing set thirty seconds mars bit like party lead vocalist provided raw beautiful vocals wrote played great mix old new songs able brought band fame showcasing newest work commented bands field return concert smashing spectacle creating powerful festival like feeling felt thirty seconds mars delivered fully committed performance praising band energy stage noticed futuristic production writing opined tour offered fans chance catch big rock bands single event felt performance sight said afi tearing stage appeared thirty seconds mars act grand performance hard rocking fans walked sense moment truly lifetime commented intense head set thirty seconds mars played performance high audience interaction attended felt thirty seconds mars invited crowd self proclaimed cult conducting straight rock roll sermon took different direction fueled latest technology good old fashioned angst concluded review strangely combined forces memorable tours summer attended montreal gave positive review hailed outstanding setlist thirty seconds mars complimented special guest afi bringing teenage years praising thirty seconds mars performance gave negative response set noticing older tracks abbreviated room drum solo songs review commended set featuring chosen mixture career defining hits album tracks hailed inspirational charismatic performance thirty seconds mars reviewing concert hollywood bowl felt tour delivered epic rock experience turned heat broadcast recordings august announced exclusively broadcast worldwide performance scheduled september hollywood bowl los_angeles sales digital tickets began september provided access different experience packages featuring backstage bands exclusive content september thirty seconds mars took stage platform victim piracy founder streaming service forced delay performance thirty seconds mars hour resolve issue audience eventually lost approximately minutes actual stage time set list shortened event included real time social community engagement audiences worldwide second broadcast later scheduled september performance thirty seconds mars commercially available download october footage recorded tour uploaded official youtube account set list set list representative charlotte represent dates tour tour dates | Carnivores Tour | Music | Other music articles | Music businesses and events |
19253_WarTour | war tour concert tour irish rock band took place support group album war tour took place western_europe united_states japan new material war taking increasing role tour progressed venues halls arenas introduced later performances received critically commercially especially united_states broke major act scenes lead singer waving white flag song sunday bloody sunday image phase career tour time headlining act profitable live album blood red sky concert film live red rocks blood red sky originated performances tour matched concert spectacular natural setting rain produce memorable document war tour increase group popularity filming red rocks later selected rolling_stone_magazine moments changed history rock roll war recorded months released began playing pre war tour shows television appearance halls western_europe commencing december glasgow finishing band home town dublin december shows generally featured songs upcoming album sunday bloody sunday new year day surrender december performance belfast leisure centre represented airing sunday bloody sunday northern_ireland lead singer told crowd going song don like play called sunday bloody sunday reception positive song stayed subsequent introductions explicitly clarify song purpose song rebel song song sunday bloody sunday february hall scotland proper began album release coming days later band played shows television appearances scotland england wales ending april single continental france additional songs war added set lists including hearts beat band started practice ending shows war song leg went north_america shows radio appearances beginning april north_carolina ending june facility new_york_city war tour time headlining act venues colleges smaller played arena shows worcester massachusetts shows featured welsh band alarm opening act tour appeared largest audiences music history memorial day festival california appeared day festival crowd festival broadcast live mtv performance grand finale scaled festival huge stage singing song electric ending feet ground week later june performance red rocks outdoor venue near morrison colorado foothills rocky_mountains travelling musicians consider spectacular outdoor venue united_states recorded turned live album entitled blood red sky concert film entitled live red rocks blood red sky steady rain surreal torch lit natural beauty surroundings combined present performance dramatic contexts frequently shown mtv video helped expand band american audience rewarded large financial risk represented album performances red rocks boston august west_germany performance recorded broadcast syndicated radio program played outdoor summer festivals western_europe july august nearly month interlude played honolulu hawaii tour japan shows tour ending november sun plaza tokyo japan television appearances featured performance new year day edge performed entirely piano guitar failure shows reception publicity tour group emphasised opposed music artists spent time advertisements tour read declare war talked war boring music especially context breaking conservative radio formats national identification played role said audiences variants english fashion band passing irish band stay war music music videos war tour separated mass new wave college rock acts mainstream rock visibility shows typically minutes long emotional theatrical shows songs climb lighting audience walk tour progressed band members concerned antics making good press copy having electric effect fans music end disaster assessment later agreed new year day hit single concert performances edge rapidly switch forth piano electric guitar older songs kept set list closing thoughtful presence edge bassist swapped instruments band members left leaving drummer grew audience participation ritual continue band left stage dublin phoenix park fans singing refrain long sing song song went minutes concert end initial british critical reaction leg war tour favourable reservations group known war debuted albums chart encountered early backlash nme saying great personal fury early work replaced literal sincere sounds magazine said birmingham pacing thematic problems newer numbers breaking mood earlier created praised elements saying skill breaking barriers band audience better poor notices album british pop upset tour sounds bothered insulted reviewer portsmouth exciting concerts earned critical praise american leg band known previously american audiences american critics open british group emotional statements wrote great live band public personality crawling stage boston_globe wrote group performance reached rare zone rock roll ordinary took audience lift equal parts spiritual sensual said vocals sound like pleas prayers lyrics failure hope described edge guitar playing clear ringing lines atmospheric wrote best concert far solid music played positive stage attitude recognised audience input excellent sound lights village_voice wrote concert evoked thrilled audience thrilled journalist wrote opening words warmth thrill gave crowd surrendered know magazine said avoided typical juvenile stage clichés christian perspective true doesn preach mean message communicated tickets demand spurred word mouth breakthrough new year day hit single shows sold american leg group began booking bigger venues tour result tour helped war stay near albums chart duration leg represented far best commercial performance far united_states time band deal larger scale success time distance audience audience changing nature group fans locations sex symbol female fans tour grossed million overall venture road profitable themes legacy war tour tour lighting stage design continue perform role subsequent tours originally hired lighting williams quickly involved aspects group visual presentation starting minimalist stage design featured red carpet covered drums keyboards stood large white flags placed stage representing notion surrender electric fans set flags flying designated moments stage fog places newspaper review said lighting beautiful concert tune occasional ominous tone songs sunday bloody sunday march waving white flag illustrate anti war anti nationalist spur audiences shout war white flags handed stage passed audience said limited voice compelled search ways express song meaning idea flag drained colour idea surrender focal image tour rolling_stone saying performance sight singing anti violence anthem sunday bloody sunday waving white flag crimson mist created combination wet weather hot lights illumination defining image warrior rock spirit strong image group somewhat ambivalent years later bassist reduce waving white flag moment war tour worst thing time think spirit performance weren ironic people pretty people didn little subtle things like hey mistakes probably bad upward clubs halls arenas war tour spanned group plan said stay small clubs develop small minds start making small music early told williams someday group pink floyd size shows medium sized venues war tour time decades later band red rocks performance captured live red rocks blood red sky included rolling_stone list moments changed history rock roll tour dates | War Tour | Music | Other music articles | Music businesses and events |
19481_TheDaytheMusicDied | day music died february rock roll musicians big richardson killed plane crash near iowa pilot event later known day music died singer songwriter referred song american pie time holly band consisting playing winter dance party tour midwest rising artists richardson joined tour long journeys venues board cold uncomfortable tour buses adversely affected performers cases flu stopping perform frustrated conditions holly decided charter plane reach venue minnesota richardson flu swapped places taking seat plane lost seat coin toss soon late night poor weather conditions pilot lost control light aircraft subsequently crashed leaving survivors background terminated association november start winter dance party tour assembled band consisting bass guitar drums opening vocals tour set cover cities days new hit artist big richardson fame joined tour promote recordings extra profit tour began milwaukee wisconsin january travel soon logistical problem distance venues properly considered performances scheduled adding disarray tour bus equipped weather heating system broke shortly tour began wisconsin flu spread rest performers drummer bunch hospitalized michigan severely feet musicians replaced bus school bus kept traveling holly group backing band acts holly took turns playing drums performance wisconsin iowa monday february tour arrived town scheduled stop tour promoters hoping fill open date called manager local offered accepted set night time holly arrived venue evening frustrated tour bus decided charter plane party picked tour stop minnesota saving journey bus leaving time rest flight arrangements manager anderson called owner company iowa charter plane fly airport closest flight arrangements year old local pilot described young married man built life flying flying service charged fee passenger flight single engined tailed registration seat passengers plus pilot popular originating eponymous song crash plane called american pie fact record exists having given richardson contracted flu tour asked seat plane holly learned going fly said hope bus responded hope plane crashes humorous ill fated response haunted rest life fear flying asked seat plane agreed toss coin decide working concert night flipped coin ballroom stage room shortly musicians departed airport won coin toss seat flight approached join flight unclear exactly asked decided fare equivalent today money monthly rent parents paid childhood apartment justify crash ended anderson drove holly richardson weather time departure reported light snow ceiling feet sky obscured visibility miles winds mph deteriorating weather reported planned route weather pilot received failed relay information plane took normally runway today runway tuesday february owner flight service company witnessed platform outside control tower able clearly aircraft tail light brief flight started initial left turn northwesterly heading climb tail light observed gradually descending disappeared view failed expected radio contact repeated attempts establish communication request radio operator unsuccessful later morning having heard word departure took airplane planned route minutes spotted wreckage northwest airport sheriff office alerted dispatched deputy drove crash site belonging impacted terrain high speed estimated mph banked right nose attitude right wing tip struck ground sending aircraft frozen field feet coming rest wire fence edge property bodies holly ejected torn fuselage lay near wreckage richardson body thrown fence neighbor pilot body plane wreckage rest entourage route minnesota fell ballroom manager driven party airport witnessed plane takeoff identify bodies musicians county certified victims died instantly citing cause death gross trauma brain artists brain damage pilot aftermath holly pregnant wife learned death reports television widow months marriage suffered shortly reportedly psychological trauma holly mother hearing news radio home texas collapsed attend funeral visited later said interview way blame feeling left weeks pregnant wanted buddy stay scheduled tour time wasn blame know gone buddy gotten airplane winter dance party tour stop continued performing weeks place lead singer victims held individually holly richardson buried texas california pilot iowa official investigation official investigation carried cab precursor emerged pilot years flying experience accumulated flying hours logged hours instrument flying training passed written examination qualified operate weather required flying solely reference instruments certified operate visual flight rules essentially require pilot able going night accident low clouds stars lack visible horizon absence ground lights sparsely populated area visual flight virtually impossible furthermore failed instrument months accident received instrument training equipped conventional artificial horizon source aircraft attitude information equipped older type attitude types instruments display aircraft pitch attitude information opposite ways cab concluded accident pilot decision embark flight required instrument flying skills demonstrated contributing factor pilot old style attitude fitted board aircraft caused believe climbing fact descending example spatial contributing factor seriously inadequate weather briefing provided pilot failed mention adverse flying condition highlighted subsequent investigations march texas body fitting local forest lawn cemetery musician son took opportunity father body examined verify original findings asked forensic carry procedure rumors surrounding accident second examination sought verify accidental discharge took place board aircraft caused crash months event farmer found crash site pistol known belonged rumor richardson surviving initial impact crawling aircraft search help prompted fact body found farther wreckage bass team took rays richardson body eventually concluded musician died instantly extensive bones traces lead bullet found original report confirmed calls reopen investigation march successor received request reopen investigation accident request retired pilot new_england felt conclusion investigation inaccurate suspected possible failure right rudder problem fuel system possible improper weight distribution argued tried land plane efforts recognized april declined request citing evidence presented insufficient merit original findings legacy victims families following suffered holly wife circumstances informed death policy later adopted authorities disclose victims names families informed memorials memorial service held iowa february funeral held day paul lutheran church hometown buried nearby grave site located coordinates parents later receive letters families holly films accident mentioned biographical film buddy holly story accident depicted biopic memorial concerts fans holly richardson gathering annual memorial concerts surf ballroom 50th anniversary concert took place february peter gordon house band featuring son big participating artists master ceremonies concert monuments june foot tall granite memorial bearing names dedicated outside surf ballroom widow parents sister attendance event marked time families gathered wisconsin fan 1950s era erected steel monument depicts guitar set records bearing names performers perished accident monument private farmland west intersection street avenue north large cut steel set style glasses constructed clear lake similar holly wore sits access point crash site created similar steel monument musicians located outside riverside ballroom wisconsin holly played second night february second memorial unveiled july february memorial pilot unveiled crash site roads road originating near surf ballroom extending north passing west crash site known songs stars song commemorate musicians later addressed accident song american pie dubbing day music died loss innocence early rock roll generation mentioned accident song long time ago wrote song says don 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19492_Mr.LadyRecords | video san_francisco based lesbian feminist independent record label video art distributor artists label included magazine noted lady strongest label label founded durham north_carolina musician artist photography professor aiming saw lack feminist record labels time range recording artists label heavily involved events promoted feminist thinking music led controversy art showcases lady closed june founding member lesbian punk group felt politics held record company specifically represent work female musicians wilson girlfriend found opportunities limited subsequently formed lady lack women run record labels felt led extremely limited affordable accessible means independent artists distribute work started wilson words faith wilson stated lady came trip italy tour team saw store called baby started calling baby baby onstage theme song wore little changed lady like good label related wilson solo produced aid left lesbian team artists releases released recordings groups group released records lady punk group lead singer british group spoken word collective anderson march calling kings queens album released featured eighteen tracks artists friends label including followed focus women musicians band signed lady contained male artist said necessarily going band men kind happened way wanted focus putting music women consider feminist business involves work women work lady wilson described influential gay people world growing popularity initially vehicle wilson release albums lady grew label musical political contributions gained national attention review debut release lady online magazine popmatters described label bright spots new music groups singers punk indie anti mainstream hip political good good magazine described label lead ing way came releasing music politically significant initially distributing music mail order label signed deal distribute records nationally described label having grown community needed contrasting gay lesbian oriented label southern united_states time new_york involvement lady records artists involved issues surrounding debate women entitled attend michigan music festival formal stance allowing women attend festival response request activists boycott festival lady released statement defended festival believing consider event born community mutually exclusive backed right festival exclude born women confirmed june statement strongly believe people important community face enormous opposition know started event born personally feel continued need kind space event don think support trans communities born communities direct contradiction formally backing festival trans exclusion policy led protests aimed lady acts wilson particular groups participants community disagreed lady stance felt group label exploited images label went defunct june showcases sponsored numerous showcases feminist lesbian music including events campus minneapolis minnesota working sister showcase san_francisco artists lady artists lady include hart moves need jane radio sister spit tracy wilson | Mr. Lady Records | Music | Other music articles | Music businesses and events |
19883_Re-InventionWorldTour | invention world tour invention world tour sixth concert tour american singer songwriter madonna supported ninth studio album visited north_america europe madonna inspired create tour taking art installation called static pro directed photographer incorporated images installation tour reality dig madonna critics number songs rehearsed tour making final setlist tour divided segments french baroque military army costumes developed designer based concept invention opening segment displayed performances dance general military segment displayed performances theme warfare circus displayed light hearted performances acoustic segment performances melancholy final scottish segment madonna performers display energetic dance routines tour garnered positive reception contemporary critics fellow singer elton_john accused madonna lip tour madonna representatives denied allegations john later apologized invention tour commercial success tickets completely sold soon dates venues tour announced prompting organizers add dates wrapped tour named highest grossing tour earning million million dollars shows fans won tour award billboard touring awards tour chronicled documentary titled going tell secret dvd released film background madonna sixth concert tour support ninth studio album madonna collaborated photographer art installation project called static pro installation portrayed madonna different incarnations spiritual practices prophet queen freak pole dancer publication worldwide success leading number exhibitions new_york london paris berlin florence exhibition madonna inspired images exhibitions decided incorporate tour asked help task poster released tour images installation project featured madonna seventeenth century style dress crawling camera later commented thing saw madonna performance artist think wanted portray process performer arrives work thing talked concert finds interesting rehearsals maybe like said process making concert intriguing final result main intention tour transform madonna old hits musically display capacity transformation self reflection tour initially known madonna later denied idea portray madonna figure evil mentioned book revelation later changed self confident dig critics people expressed views madonna image years official tour poster displayed madonna vintage gown large french renaissance like hair air conditioning turned tour madonna request claimed dried throat singing development rehearsals tour general setlist decided rehearsals start stupid dress material girl dress stupid later dropped songs taken initial set list include love mix swim ray light live tell bow knows rehearsed opening song decided vogue long time madonna decided use beast opener finale decided holiday die day john_lennon song imagine added setlist don tell rehearsed versions french video backdrop version american leg paris shows bitter sweet symphony version tour stops new tracks rehearsed included recognize written madonna love new york incorporated bonus track live invention tour going tell secret remade dance track tenth studio album confessions dance floor included eleventh studio album ray light rehearsed initial phases madonna later decided eliminate performing song beginning hurt voice finally thirty rehearsed songs ended official setlist costumes tour created designer started usa_today reported madonna making costume changes tour phillips commented madonna old songs tour main philosophy inspiration designing costumes noted madonna concept doesn new look greatest ironic statement shirts designed shoes provided clothing line opening dress created french designer incorporated baroque look second displayed military themed outfits inspired american life album designed phillips ensemble emphasized emotional point costumes displayed performers costumes segment designed phase costumes inspired designed final segment tour displayed traditional dresses madonna wore segment concert synopsis central theme unity versus violence divided acts different themes french baroque military army segments began beast ominous madonna screens displaying madonna static pro installations introduction finished madonna appeared onstage rising platform golden european shows wore striking poses perform vogue followed performed knows belt words song appearing screens frozen video naked male naked female wrestling water faces shadows preserve displayed backdrops video directed directed madonna original music video song military segment started sound helicopter background madonna backup dancers dressed soldiers middle battle saying goodbye madonna appeared onstage structure sets wearing camouflage pants olive army jacket black started performing american life war footage death destruction screens end song showed look alike resting head shoulder look alike pair waiting marriage license performance madonna ran lengthy shaped descended ceiling allowed reach middle stadium army rifles march like express guitar rock versions burning material girl performances backdrops displayed mathematical dna rushing screens remix interlude hollywood featured screens displayed animations cards interlude followed like performance started circus act jazz version deeper deeper performed female dancers followed die day madonna dancers like choreography backdrops displayed old man deathbed electric chair started singing lament soundtrack film platform rises madonna commented later lament favorite like idea restrained singing things ego got way destroyed happiness remix video interlude story performed dancers swung acoustic style segment started fails guitar played madonna sang don tell choreography song video dancers song played like prayer symbols names god displayed backdrops performance combined mother father catholic images madonna mother displayed backdrops madonna performed john_lennon pro peace song imagine photo war ravaged children bombed villages artillery displayed backdrops asked chose cover song madonna simply said wanted statement ultimate peace song final segment started scottish players stage playing drums pipes madonna appeared onstage similar long white shirt perform groove scottish video simulation rapper played performance later madonna started singing don preach madonna wore black shirts line better printed madonna raised platform sings song lines printed shirts shows included better italians better irish better better song crazy dedicated fans sticking years performances consisted music closer holiday backed montage flags backdrops ended cannon shots phrase appearing onscreen critical response received positive reviews critical acclaim washington_post noted difference striking compared madonna finally worked issues prevented performing earliest hits madonna created new performance hybrid view shared new_york_times commented unlike dark hostile invention returns madonna light looks having good time usa today gave concert stars said madonna having good time outing technical strengths lacked warmth finds madonna emotionally doesn degree flesh content shock value past delivered time madonna opting heart personality profanity chicago_tribune commented madonna displayed spectacle substance sal_cinquemani slant_magazine commented theme concert said best thing come madonna past reminded best making forget bad times come release pressure holiday new_york_times said concert dense night starring great performer found past lives new_york_post said concert way hearts devoted audience entertaining theatrical revue staged cast dance troupe singer said madonna brought jewish tour bbc noted invention tour happily past present madonna far rounded concert experience dedicated fan los_angeles_times felt eventually took darker political tone condemned weakly political invention concert commercial reception tickets tour allotted members icon madonna official fan club members tour soon started selling world originally scheduled perform major markets north_america additional stops paris london demand tickets high new_york_city madison square garden dates sold record time madonna manager worldwide tour promoter clear decided add new dates tour days tour sell dates los_angeles las_vegas new_york_city boston chicago toronto philadelphia miami high priced ticket packages dates tour sold madonna tour website tickets priced dollars person mtv arranged air contest titled center fans able win tickets onstage area scheduled shows tour started mid year announced tour grossed million million dollars selling tickets average price average gross million million dollars half dates left billboard magazine projected total sales million million dollars invention confirmed people magazine said tour grossed million shows making highest grossing tour musician prince tour initially projected highest grossing tour published sold shows grossed million million dollars billboard touring awards invention tour received tour award new_york_city november madonna tour manager awarded manager award lip allegation magazine awards elton_john accused madonna lip shows commented lip live lip public stage pay shot fucking christmas card list toss madonna publicist rejected john allegations saying madonna lip spend time artists sang note invention tour live ashamed paid hard work elton_john remains christmas card list nice naughty john later released statement entertainment_weekly saying like apologize madonna comments said don want like madonna house dinner said heat moment probably said apologize saw yeah don want hurt artist feelings fault instigated thing applies bloody teenage singers reaction like said think killed think hitler right said lip afraid speak mind going mellow age enraged things older broadcasts recordings expected broadcast cbs taped final night lisbon cbs reportedly offered pay million broadcast concert hour special happen documentary titled going tell secret chronicled tour released documentary recorded madonna performance tour finished recording madonna tenth studio album confessions dance floor dvd containing documentary live album highlights released dvd contained hour long look tour including rehearsal plus performance footage offers thirteen songs set list plus rock demo love new york documentary directed rolling_stone commented documentary madonna invention tour lacks diva truth dare instead struggles sound bite reliant sincere person bonus live proves better singer stephen_thomas_erlewine allmusic complimented release saying madonna live going tell secret strong entertaining excessive accompanying dvd means hardcore fans sit hours release debuted number billboard canada european albums chart set list beast video introduction contains elements vogue knows frozen american life express burning material girl hollywood remix dancer video interlude lament story fails don tell contained elements bitter european shows like prayer mother father contains excerpts intervention imagine groove contains elements hollywood groove don preach ends reprise american life crazy music contains elements groove holiday contains elements wants source shows personnel | Re-Invention World Tour | Music | Other music articles | Music businesses and events |
19965_ABUTVSongFestival2012 | song festival annual edition festival non competitive took place located south korean capital seoul coincided 49th general assembly countries confirmed participation edition competition previously run international contests inspired song contest members proposed partnership establish song contest talks produced results announced organise song festivals format different song contest festivals took place song festival non competitive musical gala competitive festival aired live competing broadcasters scheduled broadcast october november history asia pacific broadcasting union run international song contest members inspired song contest called popular song contest countries competing similar concept current festivals winners chosen professional jury south_korea new_zealand australia celebrated victories competition produced golden world song festival malaysia participation countries yugoslavia finland proposed partnership establishment song contest talks didn produce result september announced song contest format asian production sold private company singapore ltd original intended event song contest later changed sound asia pacific song contest following request uses news exchange service initially contest supposed program live broadcast public voting set premiere later rescheduled march november mumbai end postponed indefinitely ongoing issues organizers shortly launching song festival considering possibility organize song festival thailand historically song contests organized periods festival organized local radio stations november announced organize place seoul south korean capital time october song contest initially mentioned possibility later officially titled according deadline participation applications location seoul officially seoul special city capital largest metropolis south_korea population million largest city proper developed world world second largest metropolitan area million inhabitants includes surrounding metropolis quarter south live seoul half south live metropolitan area international residents located seoul major settlement years foundation dating kingdoms korea established capital south east seoul continued capital korea dynasty home shrine royal tombs dynasty national host broadcaster host broadcaster edition annual song festival staged host broadcaster offered cover costs staging accommodation participants format unlike format song contest versions song festival song festival scheduled place october 49th festival participants countries performed song repertoire musical gala presentation theme festivals wave inspired digital evolution changes global media participating countries entries participated final song festival shown table initially selected song shades subsequently withdrew participation september notes persian dialect spoken central afghanistan international broadcasts participating country invited broadcast events respective networks provide commentary native languages add insight description shows festival broadcast live broadcaster stated broadcast festival october november estimated audience billion people times audience reached song contest reaches audience approximately million people | ABU TV Song Festival 2012 | Music | Other music articles | Music businesses and events |
20718_SymphonicFantasies | symphonic fantasies symphonic fantasies music square enix award winning symphonic tribute concert held cologne germany september featuring video game music japanese game developer square_enix concert featured symphonic movements based kingdom hearts series secret series final_fantasy series concert produced directed arrangements provided finnish composer musician assistance overwhelming demand second concert necessitated arena september concert performed orchestra cologne radio choir cologne guest performers joining orchestra symphonic fantasies broadcast radio station streamed live video online new performances scheduled taking stage tokyo stockholm reprise cologne performances featured slightly modified versions original arrangements like original concerts sold original concert tokyo concert sparked release album albums concerts heavily praised quality performance quality arrangements themes multiple pieces relying traditional medley concerts production symphony orchestra cologne director began collaborating orchestrated video game concerts attended fifth symphonic game music concert held leipzig ideas plans projects set motion determine interest younger audience classical music performance orchestra focusing new source compositions project sound rhythm held early featuring mixture classical works video game music ranging works arrangements music video games previously featured second project held august composer specific concert titled concert focusing entirely works german video game composer concert revealed interview existence project saying involved concert video game music following september project concert music game company focusing multiple titles released developer company later confirmed square enix announced symphonic fantasies video game music concert place september website set announcements interviews concert information later explained decision focus square enix large library games choose felt distinct sound known germany emphasis balancing concert program arrangements music appeal time listeners classical music fans longtime gamers titles chosen featured concert kingdom hearts kingdom hearts series secret series final_fantasy series order select pieces presented original composers consulted assemble list personal favorites composers music music secret music cross music final_fantasy series concert returned lead arranger previously arranger video game music concerts including symphonic shades given complete freedom arrange music based general outline given spent months arrangements studied song referred composer original intended expression japanese guest concert order maintain unique european source material brought classmate close friend assist arrangement music games time arranging video game music march announced additionally commissioned compose original fanfare played start concert video preview composition released arrangements concert structured dubbed fantasies multiple songs game series positioned arranged tell melodic stories conventional medley structure commonly heard video game music arrangements fanfare titled style traditional textures order introduce elements orchestra suite featured seven songs titles arranged romantic piano secret featured songs featured original game arrangement use notable unique techniques order replicate atmosphere found original game example choir create sound effects floor vibration foot distant rain voices suite featured songs suite featured crossing melodies multiple melodies layered resulting different known themes performed simultaneously harmony final fantasy suite contained songs seven titles series unlike featured simpler structure focusing individual theme overlapping multiple pieces request arrangement remain similar prior final_fantasy concerts original performance orchestra received weeks rehearsal time prior performances game concert concert originally scheduled performed september cologne tickets sold second performance added september arena ticket sales initial concert began january half sold week remainder sold april concert preceded meet greet session included original composers arrangement team guest artists concerts performed symphony orchestra cologne choir cologne conducted suite introduce upcoming musical piece introduce composer attendance fantasy lasted minutes suite featured solo pianist suite joined orchestra performed signature surprise encore performed final suite took form medley final boss themes game returned stage encore video screens form tools concert minimal lighting effects certain parts atmosphere employed event broadcast live radio station online video stream enabling worldwide audience watch concert later performances years original performance september tokyo game square enix japan announced website symphonic fantasies concert performed tokyo january announced attendance returned produce event returned concerts held tokyo main hall performed tokyo chorus concerts conducted addition originally announced attendees attendance guest honors guests video game composers concerts featured extensively february issue famitsu official website symphonic fantasies tokyo european video game concert production place japan fans attendance concerts sold days arrangements tempo slightly modified original concert encore changed add elements additional final_fantasy song conclusion symphonic concert cologne july announced return germany concerts held july concert performed orchestra cologne choir cologne conducted march announced performed stockholm concert hall june concert performed conducted like concerts european concerts sold years later october symphonic fantasies concert performed london centre london set list albums september concert cologne recorded released album titled symphonic fantasies announced production april available pre order interview stated album mixed edited prestigious european studio later revealed abbey road studios london album released japan september published label auspices album released europe september published album versions feature identical track listings production differences artwork provided booklet artwork european album designed german design house features cross violin game controller japanese cover image white book produced european album consultant production japanese release album contain encore suite released single itunes december album tracks duration encore track bringing release reach position german classical sales september japanese release reached position oricon charts stayed charts week concert tokyo second album released titled symphonic fantasies tokyo disc album recording performance including encore album produced mixed team sound engineers japan germany released june cover modified version original european album large red circle includes page booklet comments original composers album tracks length reception initial event received widespread critical acclaim praise given focused presentation deeply developed arrangements evolution concept stated concert exceeded expectations added event absolutely amazing concluded report symphonic fantasies ranks greatest musical social experiences life arrangement took listeners extended journey emotions melodies respective series polish site said report symphonic fantasies significant turning point history video game music concerts remarkable event great progress breaking boundaries game music traditional classical works composers expressed great regard concert arrangement noted extremely pleased arrangement feeling colorful beautiful superb stated arrangement defied framework regular orchestra experimental attempt resulting free expression expressed amazed fantastic quality said exceptionally produced concert compared game concerts taken unique arrangements sections concert especially portion asked liberties source material opportunity arose future led creation final symphony concert composers voiced desire bring concert japan symphonic fantasies album garnered universal praise release rpgfan said best game music arranged album best years things recordings original sound version called best symphonic game arrangement hands added game music fan especially ones taste square_enix definitive pick chris gave album score stated offers definitive tribute square enix certainly deserves perfect score recommendation german site said album symphonic fantasies represents memories great emotional moments orchestra choir strength subtlety moments complimented saying knows exactly arrange known motifs imaginative way tell familiar stories scratch brown german site said square_enix fans purchase symphonic fantasies tokyo praised release said arrangements brilliant best business addition encore improvement physical version original album felt sound quality lacks dynamics original release bass regions square enix music online found opposite difference sound quality finding deep drum sounds impact album rpgfan felt production mastering album stellar pleased modifications arrangements original concert tokyo concert especially slight increase tempo praised changes tempo arrangements noting integrated piano suite impressive brass section opening fanfare noted unlike original performance album recording live audience include laughter theme interrupted winged angel final_fantasy suite concluded album worth purchasing owners album | Symphonic Fantasies | Music | Other music articles | Music businesses and events |
20822_GrantParkMusicFestival | grant park concerts annual week classical music concert series held chicago illinois usa features grant park chorus featured guest performers festival earned non profit organization status claims nation free outdoor classical music series chicago tradition chicago mayor suggested free concerts lift spirits great depression tradition symphonic grant park music festival concerts began festival housed millennium park section loop community area chicago season festival moved season festival occasion festival held harris theater instead held music shell festival began music shell located original location moved relocated time festival financial supporters primary locations change festival times nationally broadcast consistently enjoyed efforts world leading classical musicians recently festival organizers agreed release concerts public compact disk recordings funding originally series completely funded responsible performer concert advertising marketing administered orchestra auditions coordinated scheduling season list guest artists advertising costs printed media designed graphic designers funded tradition posters buses chicago trains stations field houses continued relief funding ended evolved coordinate fund raising festival coordinated general marketing membership program hosting fund raising events selling festival supplemented funding million range festival staff discontinued relationship resumed responsibility sole marketing fund raising department end 1990s festival recognized non profit organization developed ties relationship city department taking charge administrative duties festival featured grammy nominated grant park symphony orchestra chorus sponsored park district provides half operating costs contributes logistical support remaining funding come variety private sources including foundations corporations thousands individual patrons park district pays salaries principal conductor chorus director members orchestra grant park chorus festival receives grants broadcast fees million total festival million budget covered raised private philanthropy money finances guest major collaborations history concert occurred completion original july march past national_broadcasting_company nbc cbs broadcast free concerts summer boasted attendance approximately million concerts single concert attendance record set lily concert shared stage husband described largest audience career estimated drawn current attendance approximately thirty annual concerts estimated thousand total free festival picnic like atmosphere 1930s concerts presented national radio broadcasts dozens radio stations addition lifting spirits able provide musicians living wage minimum wage hour musicians paid today hour concert early years 1940s performed festival festival developed professional grant park symphony orchestra began nationally syndicated live festival resident conductor served role scheduling grant park music festival appearance actual july appearance won moscow april international fame winning world elite music competitions result greeted celebration included tape parade michigan avenue grant park music festival appearance major event 1960s festival took adventurous direction featuring works likes highlighted schedule new direction leader newly formed grant park chorus directed death festival introduced interactive daytime young people concerts led times youth audience members gordon introduced opera concert festival 1970s saw declining attendance festival derived popularity sing television regular conductor largest draws concert manager served 1980s festival earned reputation performing works american musical composers focused living american composers 1980s saw host elite principal 1990s saw wide ranging performances russian opera prince narration bat orchestral accompaniment championship celebrations celebrated return visit season visit attendance figures estimates exceeding officially served principal conductor festival took elaborate search yield successor festival reached agreement record produced cds decade boston landmarks orchestra founded purpose providing free summer concert series boston claims provide annual free summer music series july festival moved state art pavilion shares space regular world music series music borders jazz series chicago variety annual performances chicago chicago symphony orchestra nonetheless festival remains core summer program wednesday friday saturday evening performances weeks heart summer end grant park music festival season august festival grant park orchestra presented winning composer adams written request honor victims september attacks celebrated anniversary collaboration festival decade festival hosted innovative array talents chinese player player portuguese singer cuban classical jazz rivera hungarian mediterranean singer performances performance schedule includes consecutive weeks performances wednesday friday saturday mid june mid august currently performances usually begin wednesday friday saturday band shell seats reserved subscribers seats released public minutes performance lawn seating free commonly adorned blankets families hosts occasional grant park music festival events orchestra chorus open rehearsals performance season sessions usually running approximately festival represented staff trained guides called field questions provide educational talks rehearsals rehearsals programs available 1930s concerts lured prominent performers world conductor pianist 1940s saw broad spectrum performers including soprano actor singer performers included claire beginning 1950s chicago mayor greeted opening night crowds nearly year year tenure performers 1950s tenor 1960s upheld tradition diverse audiences performers conductor tenor soprano host dance companies spanish dance company performed works 1970s festival hosted soprano vocalist dancers featured included aaron dancer soprano appearances 1980s featured performers included quartet bass soprano harmonica player included performers 1990s included soprano conductor led works father soprano new millennium decade festival welcomed battle dawn tenor pianist vocalists maria del rock band performers include pianist soprano soprano performed festival principal conductor guests season included chorus performing works composers 2010s included scheduled grant park screening bbc nature documentary planet earth live july live orchestral accompaniment featuring score time composer served conductor reception describes festival city greatest notes series popular special editions notes festival continuing uphold depression era mission lifting hearts suggests arrive festival hour early good lawn seats notes afternoon rehearsals good substitute evening performances | Grant Park Music Festival | Music | Other music articles | Music businesses and events |
20891_FinalFantasyconcerts | final_fantasy concerts final_fantasy media franchise created owned square enix includes video games motion pictures merchandise original final_fantasy video game published role playing video game developed square spawning video game series central focus franchise primary composer music main series single composed soundtracks games directing production soundtrack albums music spin series main series games beginning created variety composers including music franchise performed numerous times concert tours live performances symphonic game music concerts play video game symphony concert tours forming basis specific final_fantasy concerts concert series concert music final_fantasy concert february sparked concert tour japan entitled tour music final_fantasy beginning march north american concert series titled followed conclusion followed friends music final_fantasy concert voices music final_fantasy concert held japan february focusing vocal pieces series longest running final_fantasy concert series far distant worlds music final_fantasy concert tour began continues date world latest officially licensed concert final symphony featuring music vii concerts played music main final_fantasy series include music multiple spin series exception computer animated film sequel final_fantasy vii music final_fantasy music final_fantasy official concert devoted music final_fantasy series previous concert performed limited audience create orchestral version soundtracks released music arranged orchestra original songs composed primarily decision arranged performed february tokyo international forum orchestra conducted concert hosted japanese voice actors final fantasy orchestra played songs period hours setlist ranged covered songs final_fantasy game latest game released rendition accompanied japanese folk singer known sang track original game similarly melodies life performed original performer song game soundtrack decision solo piano pieces performed winged angel saw orchestra combined small chorus performed guitar accompaniment dear friends album based live recording concert released subsequently released july square_enix album spans tracks discs covers duration includes initial tuning orchestra speeches given songs album received critics termed amazing soundtrack probably best final_fantasy arranged album rpgfan rpgfan agreed found lack actual innovation overall felt music wonderful album enjoyable felt album wonderful impressive display greatly disliked performance choir dave square enix music online impressed album saying performances lacking direction felt overall satisfactory worth repeated hand felt fantastic album tour tour music final_fantasy tour concert tour featuring music final_fantasy video game series toured japan march april tour built success music final_fantasy concert featured seven concerts cities series concerts featured music composed arranged conducted orchestra guest conducted performance borrowed snapped taped tour featured fewer non orchestra performances featured singing performed songs different performance orchestra performances recorded released exclusively dvd members final_fantasy final_fantasy concert tour featuring music final_fantasy video game series toured united_states concert final_fantasy concert tour north_america featured record sales sold concerts series concerts featured music composed later releases series concert series addition final_fantasy piece played concerts chosen represent appreciation support given fans music final fantasy series series originally conceived single concert held performed conducted concert hosted english voice actor featured large screens hanging orchestra playing scenes relevant music performed like concerts featured groups instruments addition orchestra including guitar dear friends piano cloud time named known featured upcoming encore piece winged angel saw orchestra joined choir los_angeles master concert termed complete success ign commented walked away impressed performance presentation compositions response concert greater expected tickets selling days fans pleaded chance concert expanded concert tour following year conducted took role conductor series trying performed orchestra hearing tour locations hesitant putting concert said tried add concerts personal touch areas drama timing different performance format setlist remained friends music final_fantasy friends single concert performed dear friends series touring meant loosely correspond year anniversary concert held los_angeles concert contained selection musical tracks games composed arranged orchestra performed orchestra conducted los_angeles california like concert accompanied different groups band led arranges final_fantasy music rock music style performed songs rocking grounds maybe lion joined orchestra perform winged angel sang original game performed japanese english versions melodies life single piece opera singers sang vocal components local choir performed winged angel recorded album released february square enix catalog number album spans tracks covers duration album received critics rpgfan said recording quality great song aimed rarely square enix fail regard concurred album little bit final_fantasy fan voices music final_fantasy voices music final_fantasy concert held japan february featuring vocal arrangements final_fantasy music based compositions music performed conducted sung performers pieces encore songs interspersed announcements previous final_fantasy concerts pieces sung original performers game sang melodies life performed reprised role sang kiss good bye date song performed final_fantasy concert sang eyes originally sung final fantasy viii performed song advent winged angel orchestra local singers joined orchestra remaining pieces performing opera maria tour years prior dvd performance released june containing recording concert interviews vocalists music final_fantasy music final fantasy concert tour featuring music final_fantasy series began touring december stockholm sweden continues date unlike previous tours worldwide tour produced supported capacity series concerts features music conducted composed launched conjunction twentieth anniversary final_fantasy hour long concerts include music single game series like dear friends concerts giant video screens display video art order accompany music played tour additional songs added setlist include added april man machine gun added june main theme added october dancing mad final_fantasy vii added december distant worlds concert stockholm additional pieces performed added setlist concert afterward different songs rotation chosen performance kiss goodbye played june detroit officially added general setlist played april concert new_york_city featured expanded setlist concerts april square enix announced concert series expected run years said prefers tour add arrangements older pieces series feels fans interested intend continue add arrangements setlist hesitant pieces added feel long build strong following like older songs released december coincide concert tour distant worlds music final_fantasy album features contains songs performed concert recorded august stockholm concert hall sold concert venues online official website album received mixed reviews critics rpgfan saying recording quality decent performance standard classic final_fantasy come love expressing disappointment album contained new arrangement songs composed arrangements originally concerts despite wishing original arrangements felt quality superb album life energy chris square enix music online praised album finding similar features flaws music final fantasy concert series featuring music final_fantasy performed june stockholm sweden concert returned completely new program presenting pieces final_fantasy simultaneously concert new repertoire released music final fantasy recording direction january refers stockholm concert series continued original new arrangements added permanent rotation music music concert series conducted featuring music composed final_fantasy series concert performed november tokyo japan guest performances vocalists concert premiered arrangements added general rotation entire japan concert recorded live dvd set later released january tour locations new world beginning square_enix began touring new series featured cut versions arrangements edited played smaller venues concerts marketed intimate versions concerts feature solo duet performances correspond smaller chamber like main concert series international series performances america australia britain canada france germany malaysia album music concert available digital album purchase august final symphony final symphony official concert tour featuring music vii world premiere took place germany performed twice venue performance took place london centre marked live performance video game music making historical moment final_fantasy franchise video game music general london attendance performances composers talked work series stage tokyo concert venue final video game music concert greeted standing japan additional performances took place denmark sweden finland tour continues date pieces arranged composers arranged works based compositions acts consultant concerts producing concerts numerous video game music concerts germany sweden japan symphonic game music concert series conducts experienced field video game music work album symphonic fantasies concerts tokyo concert featured pianist london main pianist concert series performing events tokyo stockholm october released video critically acclaimed performance final online available watch free demand december announced album music concert released early album recorded mixed mastered london abbey road studios music recorded supervise production album release broadcast radio station classic concerts addition concerts specifically devoted final_fantasy series music games performed concerts concert series music series played concerts orchestral game music concerts series concert released album outside japan final_fantasy music played time series series annual german video game music concerts starting august played live october independent symphony orchestra specializing classical music video games video games live concert tour date play video game symphony world tour onwards composed opening fanfare accompanies performance music fourth symphonic fantasies concerts september produced creators series conducted music series kingdom hearts series series rest concert | Final Fantasy concerts | Music | Other music articles | Music businesses and events |
20909_Sticky&SweetTour | eighth concert tour american singer madonna promote eleventh studio album began august madonna tour new recording business deal tour announced february dates european north american venues revealed initially planned tour visit australia financial problems financial recession costume designer designed costumes supported number famous designers brands stage main planned similarly previous confessions tour tour concluded madonna announced plans playing second european leg play territories played long time tour described rock driven journey divided acts main theme madonna classic songs performed displaying work deceased artist gypsy fusion folk music dance performances ranging melancholy rave high energy uptempo songs performed section included special request song audience invited sing changes set list second european leg tour including dance tribute deceased singer michael_jackson tour generated positive reviews critics broke records terms ticket sales commercial gross audience attendance leg highest grossing tour solo artist earning million dollars breaking previous record madonna held overall madonna performed million fans countries grossing total million dollars making second highest grossing tour time rolling_stones bigger remains highest grossing tour female artist fifth highest grossing tour time billboard touring awards won tour draw prizes acknowledge highest grossing highest attended tours year respectively madonna manager won manager award tour number statements madonna american republican presidential vice presidential candidates john_mccain respectively faced strong opposition republican_party performing romania madonna statement gypsy discrimination eastern european countries received negatively second leg workers constructing stage killed roof stage collapsed broadcast number private channels dvd blu ray version concert released march background world tour officially confirmed madonna manager live nation ceo chairman billboard confirmed tour begin august cardiff wales performances rest year titled planned visit continents dates tour produced globally promoted madonna studio album billboard confirmed performances europe end september arenas sixteen markets north_america october november followed mexico south_america late november early december tour described rock driven journey featured acts homage 1920s modern day portraying early 80s downtown new_york_city dance roots works deceased artist dance culture vibe time including birth rap gypsy consisting folk music dance lastly rave consisting eastern influences january announced madonna decided resume tour summer shows europe second leg tour start london july wrapping months later israel rest dates included parks european markets madonna played play years according said absolutely happened tours involved talk extending come loves great time excited playing new markets went markets played hasn plus years extension continuation sense playing new different markets originally live nation reported tour stops america europe music promoter manager stated australian leg happen local promoters working hard madonna apologized australian fans confessions tour saying tried work australia schedule ultimately tour australia world tour october australian sunrise reported madonna tour australia january agreed performances sydney melbourne eventually cancelled local promoter stated madonna coming australia dates resolved economics got way unknown territory moment lot tours went sale dollar crashed starting effect economy tour industry feeling way risk level gone substantially announcement extension reported madonna planned tour australia september melbourne held dome later reported rumored date false stated validity reports development costume designer designed main costumes tour according designer contributed outfits suit band created shoes provided thigh high boots sunglasses designers involved creating clothes included saint creations selected acts tour scott designs selected second act commented different sections saying section theme runs career afraid hard second section keith madonna friends alive 50th birthday thought revisited new young talent look madonna history fashion makes obvious choice madonna wants push envelope considerations based age nme reported tour comprise travelling workers guitars pairs stage layout similar stage giant textile panels defined arch supporting giant shaped structures lit lighting beams structures rigged ceiling different clusters stage providing sound rear tiers main stage accompanied shorter satellite stage end runway set screens main stage moved changed shape layout shape cube beginning present semi transparent cylinder shaped screens satellite stage structures included number smaller platforms ramps belts usually kept beneath main stage brought performances shaped ramp beginning transformed flat runway eventually tour use pair digital mixing consoles sound production core audio previously presided sound consultant confessions tour decided use technology researching madonna background vocalists wireless highly directional super heads ear monitors monitor engineer commented chose evolution systems rock solid units small reliable priced couldn imagine giving madonna monitor system accustomed comfortable concert synopsis divided sections gypsy rave began sweet machine animation video displaying candy manufactured video ended candy shop began madonna appearing shaped throne designed dress sitting legs spread apart holding staff hands accompanied dancers themed costumes beat goes featured madonna dancers auburn kanye_west appeared backdrops madonna played electric guitar human nature performance featured video britney_spears trapped elevator sang verses song modernized vogue featuring hook minutes final song section led video interlude die day featuring madonna boxer screen dancers performed faux boxing match section inspired style culture early 1980s new_york began madonna stage groove performance featured artwork friend performed double dutch dance interlude led song madonna dance movements controlled dancers performed borderline rock version electric guitar followed madonna fun incarnations styles music videos open heart material girl vogue like virgin section ended music contained elements hands detroit excerpts night saved life short video played featuring tagged subway train doors train closed madonna dancers rain video interlude played video screens featured animated finding shade version contained musical elements comes rain section song recognize featured madonna atop piano black surrounded circular video screen showed imagery waves rainfall madonna performed spanish lesson featuring influenced dance solo played guitar miles away featured ukrainian gypsy group incorporating gypsy wedding song end song madonna marched ahead band violin players stage sat aside dancers solo performance performed traditional song returned stage love academy_award winning song act ended stupid video interlude portraying global warming famine global issues john_mccain hitler barack_obama final act madonna appeared stage duet song minutes justin_timberlake appearing screens remix like prayer followed featuring elements feels like home video screens depicting messages bible electric guitar played madonna performance ray light sought audience participation asking request madonna sang verse chorus requested song moving rock version hung brief video featuring modern classic arcade games played madonna returned stage finale performance ending song sing long chorus ended words game appearing video screens revisions extension tour announced changes setlist candy shop new video backdrop artist featuring imagery giant tongue neon colored madonna wore new opening outfit designed replaced holiday incorporated elements latest single celebration single everybody michael_jackson death modified include medley michael_jackson songs homage recently deceased singer performance featured madonna dancer danced similar clothing dancing style jackson madonna single dress replaced rock version borderline featured elements rock songs like god save queen hung removed replaced beat version frozen open heart set like prayer ray light video backdrop frozen video song music video directed ray light slightly edited selected performances lyrics michael_jackson song man mirror wanna world better place look change appearing screens beginning song critical response received positive reviews critics new_york_times compared concert said concert erotic daily_telegraph compared tour confessions tour said years later madonna smaller news pairs artist costumes madonna point prove review publication said sticky sweet highlights include fresh complete folk tune like prayer commented witnessing year old crow feet madonna face projected times larger life works ass stage crowd feels awe inspiring old school shock tactics jim_farber new_york_daily_news wrote madonna sailed past half century mark didn stop dancing hard fast clothes hours nonstop opening sticky sweet tour star sexuality energy apparent icon houston_chronicle commented surprising madonna choreographed frequently fantastic willingness fans flip larger life fit hard candy disco beats edges greg_kot chicago_tribune commented don come easy madonna instead usually thin tough nails displays contempt dare mess madonna tough got better developed fans filled sunday concerts daily_mail commented big stadium like madonna pop greatest female icon rest theatrical hour blockbuster featuring dancers piece band moody usa today wrote superstar cynical critics couldn walk away hour center saturday night thoroughly spectacle concert performer musical relevance dominance 25th year spotlight madonna world gifted singer dancer musician greatest performer rolling_stone noted madonna dominance submission hard candy question carrying cane new_york_city date night trek second stop states emerging throne sound candy shop year old singer kicked tightly choreographed hour set designed physical musical strength flexibility sal_cinquemani slant_magazine wrote like sex instructor madonna rules audience tells allowed point mock head words game flash screen end happy played commercial reception broke records terms ticket sales commercial gross audience attendance september madonna performed sell crowd fans grossed million usd surpassing previous old new date tour broken attendance record stadium crowd people performance followed performance people largest audience concert switzerland september concert france sold tickets days prompting live nation announce second final venue tickets madonna vancouver concert sold minutes instant toronto october montreal october second shows markets added october toronto october montreal shows mexico_city sold hours madonna montenegro performed biggest event held small adriatic republic new_york_city madonna sell outs madison square garden shows added record breaking sold performances venue record appearances single artist decade madonna performances france madison square garden military airfield ranked numbers billboard respectively tour ranked billboard tours gross million dollars mid november ranked tour leading north american million dollars december live nation announced leg tour sold tickets grossed million dollars european mexican dates tour grossed total million dollars making highest grossing tour biggest selling tour solo artist breaking record previously held announcement extension tour tickets sold immediately second shows confirmed july london july manchester marking madonna final dates oslo july august august august concerts sold day tickets went sale august performance biggest artist organized finland oslo tickets available july concert sold minutes prompting live nation announce extra concert july tickets available madonna concert song festival grounds purchased hours record estonia record previously belonged sold tickets available concert venue days tickets available date sold days causing live nation add second final date wrap tour expected final highest grossing tour solo artist earning million dollars shows countries attendance million second highest grossing tour time bigger earned million dollars billboard touring awards won tour draw prizes acknowledge highest grossing highest attended tours year respectively madonna manager won manager award additionally billboard magazine announced madonna placed second tours gross million dollars madonna statements tour number statements madonna faced strong opposition socio political leaders stupid video interlude featured images disasters ages images adolf hitler republican presidential candidate john_mccain featured segment hitler images john_lennon featured end video democratic presidential candidate barack_obama video caused political world especially camp tucker bounds spokesperson stated comparisons outrageous unacceptable divisive time clearly shows comes supporting barack_obama fellow worldwide celebrities refuse consider attack limits conclusion presidential election image removed video performance park madonna congratulated barack_obama historic win presidency united_states madonna stated historical evening important evening lucky sharing world beginning new world ready fucking ready video screens displayed images obama message won madonna publicly voiced opposition republican vice presidential candidate performing tour madonna shouted come party come personal sound husband won start followed loud noise performing love new york request section line street replaced madonna screaming know street gon kick ass don street mocked accent told crowd loves olympic stadium rome madonna dedicated song like virgin pope stated gon song pope know loves child god know begins sing verse like virgin italian newspaper called dedication surprising leg concert romania madonna began talking gypsy discrimination east european countries said brought attention lot discrimination general eastern_europe feel sad immediately crowd madonna added don believe discrimination believe freedom equal rights applauded statement continued madonna mentioned discrimination gay people madonna publicist issued statement saying madonna touring phenomenal troupe musicians aware discrimination countries felt compelled brief statement issuing statement january self proclaimed king announced wished present madonna gold plaque thank singer criticising discrimination people accident july workers assembling madonna stage july concert stage collapsed injuring workers killing accident caused city officials cancel concert year old french worker killed outright accident took place worker year old leeds died overnight hospital firefighters said accident occurred roof stage lifted cranes city councillor said roof started shaking collapsed gradually allowed workers time following tragedy madonna visited workers injured accident went pay respects family deceased ones issued following statement devastated received tragic news prayers injured families deepest sympathy affected heartbreaking news concert italy madonna emotional tribute deceased technicians saying wanted moment acknowledge pay tribute people lost lives today great tragedy feel devastated way associated suffering let moment prayer hearts family loved ones broadcast recordings according argentine newspaper tour dvd filmed performances river plate stadium production director stated madonna chose argentine audience strong emotional bond shared time lamb comments release date dvd announced despite trailer showing highlights argentine performance madonna official website june british newspaper sun reported acquired rights broadcast sweet machine video shortened request song argentina like virgin aired latin american channel broadcast exclusively argentina mexico peru venezuela september unlike channel aired madonna sticky sweet commercial block additionally sweet machine requested song uncut october available watch television channel video demand website subscription january madonna official website confirmed video release tour titled live album released march distributed madonna record company available dvd blu ray accompanied picture book madonna manager titled madonna madonna commented able focus release dvd involved development directorial venture titled release received mixed reviews critics panned praised album performances groove listed highlight tour madonna 19th album billboard reached charts greece hungary mexico portugal album reached charts australia belgium canada france japan sweden switzerland failed reach germany united_kingdom set list source shows cancelled shows personnel source | Sticky & Sweet Tour | Music | Other music articles | Music businesses and events |
21245_ABURadioSongFestival2012 | edition organised festival took place located south korean capital seoul coincided 49th general assembly radio song festival attracted original entries representing eighteen radio broadcasters countries competed preliminary jury round selected thirteen entries radio broadcasters countries qualify final held october entries originally selected participate grand final fiji sri_lanka withdrew radio competition prior final thirteen entries participated competition october south_korea won grand prix award song rest performed boy band representing australia won gold award song fearless received silver award song yang beautiful performed representing australia receiving bronze award song town clan representing malaysia received special jury award song party animal edition held sri_lanka history asia pacific broadcasting union run international song contest members inspired song contest called popular song contest countries competing similar concept current festivals winners chosen professional jury south_korea new_zealand australia celebrated victories competition produced golden world song festival malaysia participation countries yugoslavia finland proposed partnership establishment song contest talks didn produce results september announced song contest format asian production sold private company singapore ltd original intended event song contest later changed sound asia pacific song contest following request uses news exchange service initially contest supposed program live broadcast public voting set premiere later rescheduled march november mumbai end postponed indefinitely ongoing issues organizers shortly launching song festival considering possibility organizing song festival thailand historically song contests organized periods festival organized local radio stations november announced organize place seoul south korean capital coincide october song contest initially mentioned possibility later officially titled according deadline participation applications song festival location seoul officially seoul special city capital largest metropolis south_korea population million largest city proper developed world world second largest metropolitan area million inhabitants includes surrounding metropolis quarter south live seoul half south live metropolitan area international residents located seoul major settlement years foundation dating kingdoms korea established capital south east seoul continued capital korea dynasty home shrine royal tombs dynasty national host broadcaster host broadcaster edition inaugural staged host broadcaster offered cover costs staging accommodation participants format unlike format song contest versions song contest radio song contest took place october 49th theme festivals wave inspired digital evolution changes global media preliminary round radio festival participants countries asia australia pacific performed entries jury panel thirteen entries representing countries qualified final took place hall october international selection committee voted favourites performers awarded prizes panel judges international jury members producer songwriter singer songwriter behalf songwriter participating countries entries participated pre qualification round selected proceed final radio song festival shown following table participant withdrew competition september performed running order song time change participant announced withdrawal reason unknown number finalists reduced thirteen international jury awards prizes favourites participating finalists performed entries grand prix award issued winner gold award second place fourth special jury award fifth place results listed official website lists nation participating broadcaster australian origin qualify preliminary entries selected proceed final radio song festival remaining qualify shown following table withdrawn national jury members members international jury awarded prizes favourites follows international broadcasts participating country invited broadcast events respective networks provide commentary native languages add insight description shows festival broadcast live broadcaster stated broadcast festival october november estimated audience billion people times audience reached song contest reaches audience approximately million people | ABU Radio Song Festival 2012 | Music | Other music articles | Music businesses and events |
21407_U2360°Tour | tour tour worldwide concert tour rock band launched support group album line horizon tour visited named stage configuration allowed audience completely surround stage accommodate massive legged structure nicknamed built stage sound system cylindrical expanding video screen claimed tour time band toured unique original structure era declining music sales analysts expected major source income band date tour sold minutes tickets going sale accommodate time required assemble transport tour dates separate stage structures required tour degree production increased capacity venues leading attendance records venues themes incorporated shows portions concerts featured outer space themes resemblance spaceship pre recorded messages international space station displayed shows statements san adjusted year tour shows unreleased songs debuted live legs group performed 1990s songs mark 20th anniversary release comprising legs shows tour began june barcelona spain concluded july canada twice visited europe north_america making stops south_america africa oceania north american leg tour postponed following year frontman suffered injury won single venue shows park dublin rose bowl near los_angeles united_states filmed concert video rose bowl streamed live youtube concert set new attendance record single headlining act tour generally received critics fans conclusion set records highest grossing concert tour million ticket sales highest attended tour million tickets sold conception stage design worked tour war tour designer tour served architect williams ideas degree stadium staging number years presented sketches legged design group near end tour inspiration spaceship legs design nicknamed came landmark theme building early reports referred later changed tour featured degree configuration stage placed closer center stadium field usual stage design featured large legged steel structure held speaker system cylindrical video screen performance area stage surrounded circular ramp connected stage rotating bridges fans general admission tickets placed outside ramp ramp stage stage defined surrounded audience stage design able increase venues capacities football preferred venues scheme compared flat fields baseball added routing large scale tours era tour workforce revenues associated medium sized company stages built belgian company company stage deployed high pressure state art hydraulic systems time assemble high structure designed unique system based raise construction height metres efficient effective manner steel structure metres feet tall doubling size stadium set bigger previous record holder able hold tonnes underneath required trucks transport sets constructed support tour leg structure contained sound system cost structure million million million million respectively result tour heavily size stage led problems construction certain venues band paid million raise video screen concert arlington paid million expand temporary stadium concert montreal tour crew consisted touring production crew supplemented hired locally daily costs production approximately including stage construction majority came truck transportation staff wages tour expected break conclusion second leg tour announced guitarist edge said design hard come fundamentally different think tour taking production seen anybody amazing thing able band like breaking new ground real thrill lead singer said design intended overcome traditional appearance outdoor concerts stage dominated speaker magic got beautiful objects going world inside object said group goal choreographed williams said goal establish physical proximity band sitting palm audience hand conclusion tour intent leave structures different parts globe turn permanent concert venues auction stages planned following concert transforming video screen designed collaboration screen fabricated company innovative designs belgium led manufactured screen purchased rented tour elongated segments mounted multiple system enables open spread apart vertically effect concerts video screen composed million pieces pieces cables needed create visual display concert screen mounted system enable entire screen system lower closer band screen deployment provided led segments screen weather resistant announced purchase carbon consideration environmental impact large production estimated tonnes carbon dioxide approximately emitted flying passenger plane million miles addition carbon band set page people concerts attempt lower carbon additionally launched fan travel carbon offset program partnership carbon emissions result transporting stage structures europe north_america environmental consultant noted offset tour emissions band plant trees interview edge reiterated carbon emissions stating love alternative big trucks bringing stuff isn load massive set venues took days sound light equipment packed fleet trucks hours following concert remainder time spent steel structures making stage cranes extensive time took assemble stage interfered development schedule major_league_baseball season forced final concert nfl changed start time game load time concert day half prior insufficient commercial partnerships philanthropy tour year deal sponsored broke prior relationship opened possibilities collaborations research motion mobile music experiences lead singer said new relationship excited research motion going apple wouldn access people spectacular explicit corporate sponsorship tour group anticipated production costs higher previous tour commercials new application called began airing early july song crazy don crazy tonight application allows user listen album line horizon contains news section features updates tour interactive section allows sharing images enables user position concert relative band application users models stage added approximately week scheduled concert took place tour architect stated thought interesting piece portable architecture category stage close seats called red zone created sold auction process prices estimated proceeds donated members charity fight aids tuberculosis malaria expected receive approximately million million tour profits expected charity band asked fans bring masks san concerts wear performances walk support song originally written tour subject minor criticisms events surrounding opening concerts barcelona concerts dublin tour barcelona residents city complained band noise time city allowed band setup band stage concerts dublin criticised fans allowing seating circular shaped stage taking away seating configuration venues fan claimed seating stage utilised dublin concerts reason stage placed middle venue additional criticisms shows arose dublin citizens protested allowing band crew stage middle night following concerts loud noises caused crew protest blocked crew trucks exiting venue putting tour schedule tour promoter productions delivered letter protesters informing sued tour financial losses protest addition band crew decided band bond breaking maximum volume dublin concerts like concerts tour venues benefited hosting concerts agreement resulted parking proceeds food concessions additionally live nation agreed pay replacing football field stage floor seating located cost initial tour dates announced march played shows year tour began barcelona june played europe august north american leg tour began september chicago followed nights toronto ended october vancouver band played europe following second north american leg finished playing australia new_zealand november december multiple shows city making largest stadium tour australia band history manager confessed anxiety initial ticket sales taking place late 2000s recession said sell knows economic situation impact probably going stop said want extraordinary like house tour featured system tickets expensive ticket slightly higher price tour tickets general admission tickets lower playing larger capacity venues allowed band price tickets expensive tickets ones field level tickets priced approximately tickets priced price points depending market said worked hard ensure fans purchase great priced ticket guaranteed great view tickets european shows went sale mid march high demand shows amsterdam milan sold reasonably fast second dates added city sold quickly netherlands demand rendered paid service numbers nearly tickets opening concert barcelona sold minutes establishing new record concerts spain tour set record selling tickets seven hours quick shows dublin said overwhelming big deal sell hometown speed unbelievable don granted fans world travelled ireland band hometown shows leading close museum duration events fears security excessive demand shows later won billboard touring awards north american tickets went sale late march fans purchased general admission tickets given seating closest stage come served basis held subscribers holding membership longest getting chance purchase tickets sales strong initial dates chicago outside boston new_york selling minutes public sale began second shows added venue higher capacity degree configuration shows set records largest concert attendance venue tour director claims tour set attendance records different venues tour concerts remain highest attended single concerts united_states october performance california setting record attendees high demand tickets tour difficulty fans getting brought attention tickets turned higher priced secondary market tickets secondary market prices additionally pre sale sold bids artists known holding tickets general sale delivering straight secondary market said engage practice north american shows sustained injury preparation north american leg tour damage included tear disc partial lower leg resulted need emergency spine surgery munich following surgery announced opening concert salt_lake_city scheduled place june postponed later date dates potentially affected doctors included noted sports physician said good need weeks physical rehabilitation announced entire north american leg postponed rescheduled stated biggest believe best tour interrupted devastated performer lives stage blow feels robbed chance best feels like badly let band audience july rescheduled concert dates announced beginning mexico_city mexico ending july canada apologised fans affected travel plans noted given band opportunity record new material studio considering playing live concert themes main set concert tour contained songs songs played public address system preceded band arrival stage david_bowie space line horizon sessions called soon previously titled kingdom love opening tracks identical night leg breathe opened followed line horizon boots magnificent beautiful day tracks featured variation setlist haven found looking played frequently early concerts featured selection angel harlem little desire party girl concerts later included mysterious ways end world new year day stuck moment stay close elevation electrical storm played rare occasions usually closed main set performed half way rest setlist little variation unknown played nights followed unforgettable fire city lights remix arrangement crazy don crazy tonight performed featuring walking outer stage playing followed sunday bloody sunday features scenes iranian election protests video screen pride love walk streets typically rounded main set band occasionally closed bad mysterious ways usually preceded video talking aid africa campaign video played prior streets occasion second leg tour featured variation setlist breathe opened concerts place occasionally taken magnificent line horizon continued follow breathe early later moved followed beautiful day instead mysterious ways elevation performed frequently haven found looking blue room track original soundtracks live debut tour recorded guest vocals pride love dropped unknown dropped period weeks revived end leg little returned setlist leg tour featured debut previously unreleased songs north star instrumental return guitar breaking wave mercy sky song written edge musical turn dark breaking wave later released following studio album songs innocence return guitar evolved backing track song hands released deluxe editions album breathe stuck moment unknown dropped rotation miss follow mothers disappeared hold thrill kiss kill spanish eyes tour debuts fourth leg tour scarlet performed place dedicated release tree hill tour debut dedicated miners died pike river disaster names shown screen conclusion song want love rescue included set fourth leg sixth leg tour south_america fish water remix better real thing later released 20th anniversary reissue revived opener control debuted little dropped setlist seventh leg saw tour debut fly moved mysterious ways end world setlist fourth songs following fly new_brunswick chorus ballad included setlist tribute nearby town nova scotia suffered large mining disaster encore identical night consisted light way moment surrender featured elaborate staging wore suit embedded violet lighting scheme singing hanging illuminated steering wheel shaped microphone dropped following band exit stage elton_john rocket man played beginning second leg tour opened encore followed streets amazing grace bridge second encore remained unchanged leg hold thrill kiss kill debuted rotated light way open encore july nashville invited visually impaired fan stage play want guitar wife normal set closer moment surrender song gave fan guitar july chicago band performed tree hill end honour new employee band 25th death anniversary days prior band single control bad closed single played usual closer moment surrender diversity material performed unforgettable fire love rescue played concert time light way performed band electrical storm single best played time hold thrill kiss kill played time end scarlet group album october played time concert setting time rehearsals tour commenced god send angels drowning man previously song war rehearsed better real thing mix style edge stated interview rolling_stone times hold love considered played legs tour stated june tour diary entry band wants drowning man work sounds great rest setlist struggled song beautiful melancholy july entry williams noted october white snow considered sunday bloody sunday mysterious ways rehearsed acoustic style performances tour band leg throw arms world rehearsed themes stated setlist divided acts coda half breathe focused personal young man struggling find feet life search kind personal remix version crazy don crazy tonight created music team fish water previous remixes crazy remix intended audience band moves second act sunday bloody sunday encore focuses political aspect persona problems wider world coda showcased encore displays raw vulnerable stripped bone link concerts european leg tour video link crew aired segment recorded june interview stated second video piece recorded aboard sang blue room nasa press release revealed recorded final verse song august space provided band nasa presented video montage piece recorded north american leg tour different video piece featuring debuted las_vegas concert little frank repeats bridge end song second north american leg recording astronaut space shuttle trip introduce song beautiful day lyrics david_bowie space dedicated wife congress member representative injured shooting recovery time recording previously selected beautiful day wake kelly previous shuttle mission concert broadcast releases rose bowl october concert rose bowl california penultimate year simultaneously broadcast live youtube filmed future video release directed shoot high definition cameras marked time live red rocks blood red sky band intentionally filmed single night contrast recording multiple shows time concert streamed live youtube nearly million people countries reported watched feed initially set restricted countries later available worldwide june released home video rose bowl dvd blu ray receiving positive reviews critics october announced release double set entitled containing songs recorded tour members able vote songs appear release december available members bonus track unknown available subscribers ground september announced pack contain lavish page large format called ground featuring photographs tour band member album called contain tracks tour selected edge bonus tracks line horizon spanish eyes desire pride angel harlem available subscribers reception critical response reception tour generally positive new_york_times described stage insect spacecraft cathedral noting design meant band visible previous tours praised fact political messages took music suggested video screen display san reminded attendees people developing world rolling_stone called production cross zoo noted design elements disappear band perspective onstage canada saw structural similarities stage alien craft war worlds stating concert band descended stadium message hope space theme meant play music space idea goes corner universe size washington_post stated visual display band invincible performance light sound rock concert contrast boston_globe complained stage size caused band struggle connect audience play intimacy members playing different section stadium commercial performance tour highest grossing tour earnings million year shows million ticket sales high costs operate tour profits minimal sales line horizon slow meaning group making money november tour shows grossed million sold million tickets billboard touring awards honored year tour draw april announced tour highest grossing concert tour history ticket sales totalling million tour concluded july final gross total attendance according final gross attendance figures tour highest reported site billboard touring awards repeated winners tour draw categories tour dates | U2 360° Tour | Music | Other music articles | Music businesses and events |
21618_PanCelticFestival | pan celtic festival irish celtic language music festival held annually week following easter inauguration pan celtic festival took place ireland aim promote modern celtic languages cultures artists celtic nations brittany cornwall ireland scotland wales participating undergoes national selection event order determine representatives annual pan celtic festival successful celtic nation wales fourteen wins cornwall following closely having won times represented cornwall artist festival history won twice successful nation having won current winners april wales represented song dim origins history formed ireland organised music festival held spring promote modern cultures celtic languages medium music originally entitled bach english small music festival con later changed currently known today festival took place featured performers wales ireland brittany engaged discussions event following festival invited met members celtic nations forming committee participants celtic nations brittany cornwall wales scotland ireland took second pan celtic festival held festival core structure event finalised following meeting committee members principles event promote languages musical talents cultures territories recognised celtic nations participation eligibility compete pan celtic festival celtic nations territories northern western_europe celtic languages cultural traits survived members term nation original sense mean community people share common identity culture identified traditional territory synonymous sovereign state national selections brittany orient translated english french festival annual celtic festival located city brittany france event acts national selection process determine representative annual pan celtic festival founded annual festival takes place august dedicated cultural traditions celtic nations pays brittany highlighting celtic music dance including arts painting photography theatre sculpture traditional sport cornwall english song cornwall annual song contest find representative cornwall pan celtic festival held annually ireland group won january group went represent cornwall pan celtic festival finishing place song tow flora day ireland english national song contest irish selection process determine representatives ireland annual pan celtic festival selection held seven oaks hotel march isle man son english song selection process held annually ireland chosen represent island scotland english scottish selection process organised find scottish representative held annually ireland scottish band representatives scotland pan celtic festival represented scotland song finishing place wales english song wales welsh pronunciation welsh television broadcast annually introduced bbc wanted enter song contest taken place year different talent shows majority invite public participate professional artists winner contest represents wales annual pan celtic festival held ireland awarded cash prize festival hosts festivals held towns cities ireland list host cities respective years hosting festival cancelled foot mouth outbreak shown hosted festival times recent festival town hosted event hosted list winners festival table lists annual pan celtic festival winners inaugural event celtic nation table lists pan celtic festival winners inaugural event wales successful nation date wins cornwall coming second wins isle man achieved win date | Pan Celtic Festival | Music | Other music articles | Music businesses and events |
21854_TheVirginTour | virgin tour debut concert tour american singer songwriter madonna tour supported studio albums madonna like virgin initially planned international audience tour restricted united_states canada decided send madonna tour like virgin success official announcement march madonna team started production plans madonna wanted tour reflection self collaborated designer costumes boys signed opening act record producer signed music director tour stage triangular shape consisted ramps lighting arrangements hanging feet stage giant screens lined outer perimeter stage sides set list consisted songs madonna like virgin songs performed madonna backed dancers moved stage ended madonna wedding dress performing like virgin material girl received mixed reception critics commercial success soon tour announced tickets sold new_york department store flooded buyers bought tour merchandise ranging shirts sunglasses gloves end reported grossed million million dollars reporting gross million million dollars tour recorded released vhs virgin tour received gold certification recording_industry_association_of_america riaa commencement wide ranging audience especially young women attend madonna inspired clothing madonna gave rise new term called madonna word ultimately officially recognized dictionary background virgin tour officially announced march prior tour madonna live performances limited evening shows mtv_video_music_awards performed song like virgin following success like virgin album record label wanted milk success album sending madonna worldwide tour tour restricted united_states canada visit europe asia continents early plans schedule dates britain japan madonna large fan bases countries final schedule reflect idea end dates added tour moved larger concert venues overwhelmingly strong ticket sales madonna nervous perform huge audience singing live band time interview rolling_stone interviewer asked madonna feelings emotions tour time playing arenas madonna replied saying tour crazy went playing playing sporting arenas played small theater seattle girls skirts cut knees lace gloves bows hair big like insane seattle shows moved arenas bus tour says fun development tour confirmed madonna troupe started working madonna wanted loud reflection street style attitude wanted concert people enjoy enjoy performing commenting development madonna said normally hate performances singer singing lame ass band playing background shows rocker screaming lungs jumping crowd plain wanted different memorable madonna collaborated designer friend clothes fashion operated small fabric called designs clothes tour decided madonna rehearsals started late february auditions choosing dancers going madonna specifically wanted male dancers citing moves stage works better men promote tour introduced collection named belt madonna wore like virgin album cover picture consisted rectangular words boy toy gold color choosing music director tour madonna manager contacted record producer returned jackson said feeling exhausted spoke madonna phone found charming agreed sign tour boys signed opening act tour adam group day founder came said hey guess madonna manager called guys want tour asked group called fat boys manage lied saying fat boys gig week run expensive according ultimately chosen band commented like knew madonna hang club knew don know thought good idea open tour terrible idea great way awful time came onstage audience happy circular stage tour consisted ramps perimeter connected long line stairs descended main stage central ramp flanked band feet stage speakers suspended circular beam giant screens lined outer perimeter stage sides concert synopsis opened performing songs minutes accompanied music boys stage making gestures audience finished performance backdrops started displaying madonna images music videos band consisting drummer synthesizer players came focus music started madonna voice heard saying don afraid gon madonna silhouette appeared white screen stairs beats kicked white screen lifted finally seen wearing psychedelic blue crop characteristic black bra ear neck posed stairs reaching microphone sing dress dancing note music madonna male dancers went stage music holiday began taking moment ask audience feeling madonna declared elected homecoming queen sure feel like started performance groove playing present stage performance madonna sitting playing addressing box continued everybody asking audience finished vigorous performance everybody lights introduction music angel started rotating lights fell stage madonna appeared sitting stairs gradually descended intermediate bridge dancers moved stage white balloons fell madonna continued singing lights finished performance disappeared wings costume change appeared stage wearing black fringed micro similar skirt belly button exposed number different sizes hanging different parts body guitar intro started madonna stood stage started dancing fell singing song opened jacket steel structure present stage performance ended madonna jumping stage main performed borderline crazy touching hands audience members madonna returned microphone started singing like virgin followed burning guitarist ultimately disappearing change music song like virgin started madonna returned stage wearing wedding dress holding hand long white veil white bow atop head quarter length gloves hanging long chain neck madonna asked audience marry audience answered threw started singing song madonna continued singing song rolling floor added snippet michael_jackson style single jean balloons floated audience pulled apart veil threw audience returned stage arms backup dancers wearing tube tight white skirt carrying bunch notes left hand number neck self performance song material girl end performance madonna asked audience think material girl throwing fake money don need money need love began strip clothes jewelry marched extra posing father detroit father honors ended madonna returning onstage fur coat critical reception tour received generally mixed reviews critics philadelphia_inquirer said stage rock video vision blond hair bare skin store diamonds flash trash rock queen madonna madonna clones turning fine legend felt tour clear madonna selling music teen adults alike selling entire package proved joy screaming fans madonna virgin tour torn cover pittsburgh sexuality sacramento bee felt pop star recent memory prince madonna image hour long concert tuesday night professionally performed choreographed dimension bestowed felt madonna looked grim fans delighted blond rock star major concert appearance kick virgin tour looked blank look passed fans gathered stage door los_angeles_times commented madonna represents contemporary fantasy figure glamour innocence raw sexuality madonna teen heroes including like early monroe madonna portray clearly audience feet madonna operating beneath potential pop format important demonstrate handle live simplicity pop concerts doesn begin tax ambition talent fact little express aggressive sexy attitude long hour spin commented virgin tour madonna league prince proved madonna real stage presence indicated musician knew act mtv age exactly pop star process cultural icon south florida sun sentinel felt virgin tour establishes madonna strong independent woman people think david reilly said concert madonna proved called utter trash gave positive review saying madonna virgin tour enjoyable music video live performances said know madonna sexy beautiful funk pop songs want dance stage extremely compared raw persona music videos like daddy little girl observed obvious young girls week concerts tampa orlando year old singer madonna music world suggest force new_york_times commented fans cheer star manipulation symbols wedding gown cross communal madonna brought traditional little girl games dress playing dolls oneself model television age turning public spectacle review variety said madonna singing like soundtrack display persona nonstop dancing surprisingly explicit sexual dare included visual climax speak song billboard said madonna stylish paced consistently entertaining commercial reception soon tour announced tickets sold san_francisco tour shirts selling rate seconds tickets madonna new_york_city completely sold record breaking minutes shows chicago sold single day record breaking tickets sold philadelphia record breaking tickets sold hours ticket sales merchandise associated tour sold rapidly shirts posters promo magazines featuring madonna image picked fans compared market value end reported grossed million million dollars reporting gross million million dollars recordings madonna live virgin tour vhs documents detroit stop tour angel borderline burning tour set list included official vhs release certified gold recording_industry_association_of_america riaa shipment copies received video software dealers award september video received mixed reviews critics said release sloppy job los_angeles_times said video distracting wonder went wrong recording angles awkward especially audience members shown touching madonna hand necessary fan coming stage paper said follows typical concert video format putting best seat hall letting superior performer senses said seeing madonna live arena seeing close personal tour cassette totally different energy movements captures release debuted chart december reached peak week video started slow climb chart issue dated january reached chart replacing video climbed chart position present chart total weeks live virgin tour selling music video certified times platinum recording_industry_association_of_america riaa shipment copies received video software dealers award september legacy tour started people especially women wearing clothes inspired madonna author madonna style book observed hundreds thousands young girls came concert dressed like hair tops gloves magazines shows ran competitions madonna gave rise new term called madonna word ultimately officially recognized dictionary madonna women want copy look commented set role model strong woman successful woman don conform stereotype long women told certain ways look want ahead life dressing forbidden way obviously charge life realized seats dressing like tour going american industry reported turnover suddenly percent madonna image responsible underwear revival rolling_stone commented women burned wear time bare belly buttons madonna punk safety pin new_york department store flooded buyers bought tour merchandise like gloves demand huge merchandise time madonna subversive antics tour provoked fiery antics press rolling_stone said like madonna bent vision female sexuality like monroe dismissed artist author fashion said virgin tour exemplified madonna extended desire treat boys toys belt coming desire dance numbers men tour shows accessories toys totally dominates set list dress holiday groove everybody angel borderline lucky star crazy burning like virgin contains excerpts jean material girl source shows personnel madonna vocals set designer choreographer keyboards billy keyboards drums bass guitar synth bass guitars guitars backup dancer backup dancer personal management audio mixing costume designer | The Virgin Tour | Music | Other music articles | Music businesses and events |
21913_JuniorEurovisionSongContest | junior song contest junior song contest french junior shortened junior junior song competition organised annually open exclusively broadcasters members held different european city year city host contest competition similarities song contest taken participating broadcaster sends act members aged day contest original song lasting minutes seconds minutes compete entries entry represents country served participating broadcaster viewers participating countries invited vote favourite performances national jury participating country vote overall winner contest entry received points scores country collected totalled current winner won contest bulgaria soul highest scoring winner destiny malta won contest record points addition countries taking contest screened australia year estonia finland germany broadcast inaugural contest followed countries participate contest streamed live internet official website contest australia invited sing contest origins history origins contest date held song contest danish children year following year idea extended scandinavian song festival denmark norway sweden participants picked idea song contest featuring children opened competition member broadcasters making pan european event working title programme song contest children branded popular song competition song contest denmark asked host programme experience contests successful contest second faced location problems event originally organised british broadcaster itv manchester itv announced financial scheduling reasons contest place united_kingdom thought factor decision previous years audience ratings itv expected approached croatian broadcaster won previous contest stage event later emerged forgotten book venue contest taken place point months remaining event held norwegian broadcaster stepped host contest broadcasters bid rights host contest avoid problems happening belgium country successfully bid rights host contest contests broadcast high definition produced songs dvds contest produced ended lack interest winner contest decided national jury vote winners previous contests decided exclusively viewers minutes vote songs performed lines open programme viewers vote songs performed profits contests donated prior participating broadcaster failure broadcasting contest live fine broadcasters longer required broadcast contest live transmit delay time appropriate children television broadcast contest subject documentary sounds like teen spirit film followed contestants way national finals shown toronto international film festival premiered belgium cyprus contest held format format contest remained relatively unchanged course history format consists successive live musical performances artists entered participating broadcasters claims aim programme promote young talent field popular music encouraging competition performers programme screened saturday night late november early december lasts approximately hours minutes traditionally contest consist opening ceremony performers welcomed event performances entries songs help viewers decide entries vote interval act usually performed closed results jury voting followed declaration winner reprise winning song points networks opt minutes screen commercial break winning entry contest decided mixture national counting percent points awarded country winners previous contests decided exclusively entries received votes country awarded points ranging points announced live programme spokesperson representing participating country like participants aged participating countries announced results country received points declared winner year contest winners receive trophy certificate contest winner runner place win trophies certificates originally unlike adult version winning country receive rights host contest changed winning country refusal hosting contest contest usually features man woman contests exceptions regularly appear stage contestants green room responsible repeating results immediately spokesperson broadcaster confirm country points given giving points arena stage despite junior song contest modelled format song contest distinctive differences unique children contest instance main vocals sung live contest backing vocals recorded backing track country entry selected televised national final circumstances prevent permission gained country performance allowed maximum performers stage opposed original number song contest contestant automatically awarded points prevent contestants scoring zero points ending points total essence receiving zero entry received infamous points entry restrictions song written sung national language national languages country represented lines different language rule adults contest performers nationals country lived years originally competition open children ages age range narrowed presently children aged day contest allowed enter song submitted contest previously released commercially minutes seconds minutes onwards rule stating performers previously released music commercially active rule dropped allowing experienced singers bands competition result chose withdraw contest adults allowed assist writing entries previously writers aged organisation contest produced year executive supervisor contest heads decides rules contest broadcaster hosts contest oversees entire production programme succeeded took position executive supervisor current executive supervisor norwegian executive supervisor song contest meetings tend include principal job broadcaster represent duty sure performers left adult create team atmosphere performers develop experience sense community list executive junior song contest appointed edition following participation active member broadcasters permitted vote contest contest screened non participating countries participation contest tends change dramatically year original scandinavian broadcasters left contest found treatment contestants revived competition produced junior song contest began thirty countries participated netherlands represented act contest listed countries taken competition alongside year debut winning entries overall countries won contest inaugural contest seven won contest armenia croatia italy russia spain ukraine netherlands won contest twice georgia malta croatia italy achieved wins debut participation contest song contest list participants junior song contest gone participate senior version contest winner junior song contest invited guest final adult contest member member | Junior Eurovision Song Contest | Music | Other music articles | Music businesses and events |
22022_EurovisionSongContest2013 | song contest song contest edition annual song contest took place sweden following win contest song fifth time sweden hosted contest time television chose venue following consideration venues sweden host contest thirty countries participated including armenia represented portugal slovakia turkey announced withdrawal contest design contest built theme highlighting equality unity participating countries alongside cultural diversity influence participant compared previous contests history focusing promoting country sweden chose lay focus artists respective countries presented song host country nature culture social life changed typical everyday life individual artist home countries scattered europe winner denmark song sung scored points beating margin points makes second time denmark won swedish soil ukraine finished place norway fourth russia finished fifth place countries status italy managed finish coming seventh points exactly double remaining ones sum netherlands finished ninth participation final million viewers watched semifinals final edition time country yugoslav federation participated final song contest year time adult displayed parade nations existed idea introduced sweden new tradition concept sees countries performing grand final present national flags contest begins year contestants entered main stage walking bridge audience idea continued following years denmark austria hosts respectively location july swedish broadcaster announced host venue song contest fifth time competition held sweden second time held expressed desire host contest slightly smaller venue previous years smaller environment easier celebrations festivities event host city factors choice host venue sweden largest city population stockholm initial location advance decision denmark semi final norway consideration number danish norwegian fans likely come arena relatively small suitable countries fans semi final event bridge eventually main artistic medium theme contest expression binding cultures bidding phase night final contest chief executive stated swedish media venues stockholm considered hosting contest alternative forward hold competition different venues semi finals final stockholm proposal dismissed declared contest hosted city june announced withdrawn bidding process city host horse late april concerns availability hotel rooms variety events taking place time frame song contest executive producer contest told swedish press like decisions previous hosts hold contest larger arenas stating wanted contest close personal claimed wanted contest smaller escalating costs previous contests following candidate cities reserved venues hotel rooms bids host contest july confirmed host venue contest sweden fourth largest indoor arena located stockholm key host venue format combination jury voting results underwent changes detailed official rules contest member respective nation jury required rank song country voting results member particular nation jury combined produce overall ranking place likewise results interpreted ranking taking account result combination jury ranking ranking produced overall ranking competing entries song scored highest overall rank received points tenth best ranked song received point announced official official app available voters vote contest official sponsors broadcast main swedish finnish company german company competition sponsors makeup company supermarket singer actress appeared semifinals final sketches comic character presented votes sweden previous contest finer appeared final performing song winner takes results announced revealed april opening segment final pre recorded message welcoming viewers home city swedish host green room final semi final allocation draw draw determined semi final allocation held january city hall draw headquarters determined geographical proximity perform semi final norway perform second semi final provided maximum availability tickets visitors countries allocated israel second semi final request delegation order avoid complications national holiday coinciding date semifinal remaining participating countries excluding automatic finalists france germany italy spain sweden united_kingdom split based voting patterns previous years addition denmark allocated compete semi final addition norway israel allocated compete second semi final calculated partner follows running order unlike previous years running order decided drawing lots instead producers aim making shows exciting ensuring contestants chance stand preventing entries similar decision mixed reactions fans contest participating broadcasters running order semi finals released march running order final determined additional allocation draw occurred final finalist nation drawing perform second half final allocation draw qualifying countries semi finals occurred semi final winners press conferences following semi final allocation draw big countries france germany italy spain united_kingdom occurred individual press conferences host country running order position sweden final exclusively determined draw heads delegation meeting march sweden drawn perform 16th final graphic design wanted good use space highlight performances increase audience visibility compared previous years created main stage smaller stage higher lower shifted floors connected trail closely surrounded standing crowd sides small stage main stage mobility expressed main artistic medium opening act second semifinal highlighting performance finish beneath singer dress making look gradually taller small stage mobility highlighted united_kingdom performance finish lifted close standing audience january semi final allocation draw revealed graphic design created based branding agency happy contest featuring butterfly slogan butterfly featured array colours textures represented small start powerful big movements phenomenon known butterfly effect indicating butterfly start hurricane confirmed february films introduce song contest feature artist respective country viewer personal insight competing participant broke recent tradition containing short segments life host city country contest produced company called camp david air graphics produced production company animation butterflies visual effects studio example sweden features robin friends having fun meeting fans ireland shows ryan family addition graphic design theme music contest entitled composed commercial breaks national host broadcaster july producer advised public buy tickets contest currently circulation instead wait tickets released official channels said official tickets released necessary decisions stage seating plans gave accommodation available organizers booked large quantity hotel rooms available general public november officially announced launch ticket sales october executive producer told swedish newspaper plans contest presenter entire contest unlike previous years time presenter contest dublin ireland solo host announced host contest january participating countries announced december countries compete song contest armenia represented confirmed returning contest following year break portugal withdrew contest financial difficulties whilst slovakia turkey withdrew different reasons returning artists represented second year row returned duo having previously represented bulgaria represented serbia contestant compete song contest competing junior song contest came represented albania stage guitarist entry represented armenia backing vocalist armenian entry represented backing vocalist entry addition representative composer entry backing vocalists group won contest results semi finals semi final italy sweden united_kingdom voted semi final songs marked orange qualified final semi final germany france spain voted semi final songs marked orange qualified final song greek titular english phrase repeated song regulations banning political religious content german changed contest final time country yugoslav federation participated final song contest song spanish phrase sung english denmark won contest song sung scored points beating margin points semi final points summary maximum points country awarded semifinal semi final points summary maximum points country awarded second semifinal final points summary maximum points country awarded final countries meeting head prime minister said return contest investment cuts bosnia broadcaster announced country participate contest economic difficulties broadcast contest despite withdrawal czech_republic czech broadcaster announced intention participating song contest head said lack financial subsidies participation impossible earliest trying join government granted nation channel necessary subsidies stated country good chance joining contest funding approved later announced participating september announced return song contest lack available resources september confirmed return contest unspecified reasons morocco september confirmed morocco returning contest reasons decision published poland november announced poland returning contest poland withdrew broadcaster primary financial focus european football championship poland hosted ukraine summer olympics portugal november portuguese broadcaster confirmed portugal taking contest financial reasons broadcast contest despite withdrawal slovakia december broadcaster announced slovakia participating contest turkey december turkish broadcaster announced withdrawal contest citing dissatisfaction introduction mixed jury voting system current status ended turkey created singing competition called song contest started december incidents vote rigging prior finals lithuanian media outlet min released undercover video suggesting representatives trying bribe votes video detailed plan involved recruiting groups people supplying cards vote multiple times voting window suggested similar activity taking place total countries including estonia ukraine croatia switzerland response allegations executive supervisor reaffirmed contest commitment fair transparent result stated organisers looking case emphasised intention individuals clarified link established individuals video delegation act member added involved contest year rumors irregularities voting later confirmed attempt cheating contest unsuccessful according system prevent fraud according evidence broadcaster involved cheating rules changed year ensure broadcasters responsible preventing fraud advantage face year suspension fraud revealed member song contest reference group confirmed cheated organized expensive officially awarded points russia despite having reportedly come second country phone poll president ordered inquiry minister claimed result stated outrageous action remain response promised response counterpart simultaneously president claimed country having received points russia showed result june claimed russians complaining points paid event supervisor said claims investigated allegations entry germany glorious subject investigation following allegations similar winner played allegations stating year attempts create scandals song contest participants following independent glorious found allegations winning danish entry surfaced notable dutch music producer mentioned opening flute solo similarity surrender song dutch band stated flute solo similarity songs calling storm finland sex kiss performance finnish entry marry caused controversy certain socially conservative countries broadcasting contest act featured female singer female backing singers kissing end widely labelled media lesbian kiss stated media act encourage finland sex marriage reported turkish greek media reacted negatively act according turkish broadcaster earlier withdrawn competing contest initially indicated broadcast contest late decision number media reports directly linked decision kiss finnish performance stated reason low viewing figures contest china completely removed pre recorded broadcast branch television censorship green room host referred air break second halves voting saying broadcaster united_kingdom bbc aired sound lost remains unknown accident bbc purposely statement supposedly scripted aware plan social media confused offended comment awards handed song contest estonia best competing songs final founded sweden representative song contest current head delegation sweden member song contest winner sweden awards named creator annual competition awards divided categories press award commonly known international organisation founded finland organisation consists network song contest fan clubs europe non governmental non political non profitable company annual tradition fan clubs voting poll opened allowing members thirty clubs vote favourite songs contest overall results votes cast annually awarded fan website humorous award given worst dressed artist year contest named belgian artist came contest wore self designed awful dress international broadcasts voting reported contest viewed worldwide television audience record breaking million viewers voting order country announced votes determined draw following jury results final dress rehearsal similar contest generate suspense possible shown alongside country commentators countries sent commentators country order add insight participants necessary provision voting information participating countries commentators participating countries follows non participating countries commentators non participating countries official album song contest compilation album released april album features songs contest featured bonus track write story performed members swedish record producer | Eurovision Song Contest 2013 | Music | Other music articles | Music businesses and events |
22245_GreeceintheEurovisionSongContest2005 | greece song contest greece participated won song contest song contest victory greek national broadcaster internally selected sang number winning competition points song written composed number selected national final march public professional jury chose candidate songs background song contest marked greece sixth entry song contest debut prior contest best result place achieved twice song die performed duo antique shake performed greece successful result placed twentieth song receiving points total cyprus greek national broadcaster broadcasts event greece year selection process entry selection techniques varied national finals public entry internal selections like broadcaster complete control selection song contest decided hold televised national final internally selecting artist performer months preceding national selection rumors flooded news websites artist representing greece song contest internal selection artist chosen broadcaster national final song public having choice artist given official proposal represent greece contest greek contest press conference june discussing plans 50th contest network announced like represent liked expecting answer mid july response come 22nd month considered ultimately felt artist receive opportunity mentioned decision expected greek fans generally supported idea competing continue ask represent year finally accepted june stated asked network kept internal format seeking high profile acts months later november reported ready sign necessary contracts officially announced rumored contract record label included term required songs written popular greek songwriter day november stated close deal concluded expensive send contest said worried participating song contest international career going don understand greek artists insecure participate stated ended saying announce artist days possible backup time popular greek american songwriter participating time rumours expected pull competition december reportedly negotiations december spoke issue saying delay decision sort obstacle broadcaster january held meeting reported runner soon excluded idea works proposed compose remake past song theirs violation contest rules requesting money finally january announced selected member greek swedish duet antique represented greece contest achieving 3rd place deals going time failed case factor scheduling issues time contest united_states promoting press release stated singing career sweden factor surely contributed final choice northern votes considered important shortly announcement participation fired unknown reasons originally proposed national final selecting decided pick candidate songs host national final greek public jury select favorite song voting select song national final conducted sms public member expert jury weighted respectively jury songs sent greek foreign artists committee representatives chose songs initially narrowed selection special broadcast february titled songs presented greek public number composed lyrics composed lyrics let wild written light soul written february revealed light soul released available band named big alice song competition according contest rules song released october previous year revelation trimmed candidate songs choreography songs arranged following selection songs second special broadcast february greek public artist national final took place march club fever hosted greek journalist television presenter singing candidate songs greek musical group real performed songs acts countries performed entertain promote songs representatives netherlands present singing impossible dream singing interior song contest runner sang lane swedish band taking swedish national final sang result received sms texts votes came song number song clear winner received votes let wild got jury members gave points songs school grade style system giving best song points seven jury members voted number gave maximum points voted let wild number won points let wild placed points points let wild received higher score jury placed sms texts taken account promotion appearance contest went promotional tour sponsored singing song countries tour started march berlin germany visited performed number stop moscow russia taped mtv russia presented greek song largest tourism exhibit world gave interviews press leaving attended greek independence day reception greek embassy return greece greeted airport fans music video number playing video monitors greece attended opening ceremony european final song played appeared stage march arrived malta signed appeared television stations gave interviews local media following malta traveled serbia montenegro gave additional interviews moving april soon lisbon portugal promoted song greek export products sponsored greek tourism industry attended international exhibition food drink song played tourists music video seen large monitor april arrived sweden started singing career antique interviewed local media outlets heard radio stations stockholm following stay sweden flew istanbul turkey greek delegation met patriarch constantinople told good luck contest fell day turkey posed magazines interviewed media soon returned greece leaving short trip location contest greece finished song contest place song pre qualified final greece drawn perform nineteenth night following croatia preceding russia hurt appeared confident stage dancers prepared extravagant carefully choreographed stage moves wore short orange yellow dress dancers wore tan colored clothing performance included playing greek musical instrument backing dancers forming number stage final hosted greek television hosted national final spokesperson revealed greece votes countries member spokesperson number won total points received points maximum number points country country albania belgium bulgaria cyprus germany hungary sweden united_kingdom unexpectedly turkey highest viewing ratings history greek television recorded presentation pure gold trophy ukrainian president greek population tuned points awarded greece points awarded greece words winning 50th song contest showed modern face greece face everybody loves europe home arrival greece greeted crowds fans airport created water jet airplane bearing number pass landed way welcome party greek delegation people standing road throwing rose route bus reached met applause moving sight minutes emerged stage dressed greek flag holding trophy number music charts certified platinum greece gold sweden climbing number charts charting extended number weeks charted european countries germany switzerland austria later released united_states single remixes reached number billboard hot dance club play charting weeks | Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 | Music | Other music articles | Music businesses and events |
22413_MetamorfosisWorldTour | worldwide concert tour singer songwriter support thirteenth studio album beginning january tour leaving independent artist tour announced december dates american chilean venues received positive critical response designed revolving stage performing scenery changed songs performed changes scenery developed floor apartment bar circus theatre number songs played varied tour broke records buenos_aires best attended stadium attracting total audience artist consecutive sold concerts stadium tour seen million people countries songs performed fellow singer songwriter joined followed successful tours latin artist total attendance million countries background weeks release published open letter concerning past relationships recording companies revealed circumstances surrounding contract producer friend told record label sign won sign artists time explaining received minimum royalty percentage successful albums independent release label company created career company headed friends including photographer director universal music executive based miami mexico_city asserted independence represented compromise freedom inside word independent sounds like extreme freedom big compromise responsibility able best way possible independence billboard noted groups released independent albums following contracts major labels foremost latin pop artist album marketed new label distribution handled concert synopsis designed revolving stage divided sets performing seven musicians people needed set ton stage transported trucks lights seventy mobile concert addition tons scenery set related songs performed evoked floor apartment books tables chairs sang animal hay set change second set represented bar singer performed interacted audience concerts sang fan phone invited older woman onstage accompany las set circus usually changing performed songs performed set sin fellow singer sur fourth set theatre similar singer performed leaving stage end concert minutes returned close large screen stage beginning concert fictional news program called showed series images life played background images barack_obama songs chilean flag peace symbols appeared screen buenos_aires argentine flag shown music number songs played concert varied seven appeared concert perform began video presentation background music video consisted images including young movies shows arrived sing animal album hay album cities including buenos_aires performed solo performed concert observed day chose career day realized spoken verse earn sung verse sang song wrote mother followed replaced shows performed las performed set changed circus concerts played set changed circus buenos_aires performed sin performed dates sur followed performed leaving stage end concert minutes returned singing close reception critical response world tour widely praised critics fans newspaper said knows handle girls mix attitudes rough male seductive lyrics jon new_york_times reported latin pop finest nuanced melancholy especially fond play unlike fellow latin pop stars lover boy mexican newspaper said noticeable years young man sang bar accompanied guitar today surrounded great production finally stated essentially sings love argentine newspaper praised largely female audience year absence argentina appearance praised critics fans considered highlight records march april toured guatemala native country concerts presented stadium sold performances artist history achieve feat april reached fans buenos_aires tour dates april april argentina accumulated attendance people breaking record set years prior highest grossing artist province hours performance stadium concert held fire burned close entries complex set list additional notes order songs performed varied tour dates rescheduled shows attendance box office | Metamorfosis World Tour | Music | Other music articles | Music businesses and events |
22990_Ciara:LiveinConcert | live concert live concert debut concert tour american recording artist supported second studio album visited venues united_states canada city club tour began october ended december previously unreleased tracks upcoming second album previewed tour singer described tour exclusive event fans showcase album musical direction live concert accompanied radio concerts concert hip hop group black eyed tour set list consisted tracks debut studio album featured singles held new_york_city broadcast live streaming website later available demand tour received mixed positive reviews critics divided pre recorded backing tracks remarked slightly prepared host headlining tour ultimately praised energetic choreography background development live concert announced october press release tour previously performed opening act gwen live concert previewed previously unreleased tracks singer upcoming second album tour began october club love washington ended december new_york_city accompanied radio concerts concert american hip hop group black eyed los_angeles december group tour stated new record small setting gives fans exclusive experience truly hear exactly going personal growth evolution music evolution dance evolution fashion want bring taste fans environment excited album concert synopsis set list tour consisted songs featured artists appear tour songs edited right featured singles like bow wow lose control set included lights began appearing platform story stage floor performed debut single quickly followed wore tight metallic pants cut white shirt sunglasses tempo forever increased backup dancers performed old school performance ended dancers freezing vogue poses performing lose control took shirt revealed silver bra underneath male dancers took shirts performed like appearing stage like boy female dancers switched military style clothing performed male oriented choreography later came promise recreated dance moves music video sporting black pants jacket ended song lying face pounding stage closed set musicians appeared stage wore microphone fully focus dance moves lasted minutes reception recordings tour received mixed positive reviews critics morning positive review tour wrote best performances seen rock called dance steps incredible noting music pelvic thrust body bending twist periodic bursts light conclusion praised concert high energy songs sexy dance moves flawless vocals flight light wrote high energy hardly singing backing tracks pre recorded vocals said usually type performance cut rate help slick lighting sharp choreography work white concluded minute second release evolution explosive display right new_york_times wrote positive review stating led squad hip hop dancers choreographed routines commanding professional presence wrote exhibited great deal self confidence course night jackson commented limited vocalist stating good decision energy nonstop dance performance newsday critic critical writing pop concerts require strong personalities hasn perfected called slick ice patch cool noted got surroundings dancers recorded backing vocals praised tempo songs promise criticized ballad nearly halt ing set ended positive note writing shows way superstar milwaukee journal sentinel largely critical criticized singer relying backing tracks stating failed stand songs brought forth recognizable vocal signatures announced december broadcast concert concert available worldwide free live streaming website ended viewers access demand service shows | Ciara: Live in Concert | Music | Other music articles | Music businesses and events |
23364_JuniorEurovisionSongContest2014 | junior song contest junior song contest 12th annual junior song contest took place time malta time contest hosted previous year winning country national broadcaster pbs host broadcaster event final took place november near television personality hosted marking time junior history presenter total sixteen countries participated italy montenegro making winner contest represented italy song bulgaria armenia finished second place respectively italy victory competition edition marked time inaugural contest country won year location december national broadcaster pbs announced junior song contest place malta winner press conference representatives broadcaster showed desire host event following victory contest executive supervisor junior song contest announced host city contest island malta host island instead time malta hosted related events june confirmed contest held large sheds middle shed main audience area stage sheds audience entrances exits stalls total capacity people inside buildings format graphic design ceo host broadcaster revealed junior song contest logo slogan slogan logo inspired cross coloured segments represented feature malta sand sea stone grass sky dusk sunset included theme extreme sports partially filmed malta complex stage design presented meeting held september milan based design company given task designing stage contest stage like appearance inspired triangle shaped junior logo venue approximately size production team moved venue october host september announced host contest known malta presenting editions malta national selection song contest person host contest single running order heads meeting malta september broadcaster pbs production team sought permission change running order rule allow artists randomly select position number system agreed change host country malta pick position random followed countries open close picked randomly remaining countries select random perform second half draw took place opening ceremony palace november pre draw decide order countries select running order halves took place november hosted pbs production team decided running order avoid similar entries performing method senior contests executive supervisor presented finalised running order shortly opening ceremony rehearsals national broadcaster pbs decided meeting september participating countries rehearsals running order allowing school visits personal trips participants carried previous years voting voting system reverted system previously junior senior contests prior national awarded points maximum points favourite songs way votes announced remained unchanged seven points appeared screen whilst participating countries read points october announced new online voting system introduced contest allow countries world vote favourite entry votes official voting results country received online votes presented new online voting winner award winners presentation conference order prevent vote rigging online results published junior website concluded website crashing online voting award awarded participating countries september confirmed sixteen countries taking contest countries included italy montenegro countries returned junior contest including croatia seven year absence cyprus took serbia bulgaria year respectively results represented italy song declared winner votes cast sixteen participating countries kids jury breakdown votes cast points countries given points start voting country got points summary split number selection respectively country jury grand final san voted awards press vote press center contest members press allowed vote favourite acts overall results votes cast countries country eligible potential participation junior song contest needs active member unknown issue participation active members like song contest sixteen countries confirmed participation contest following active members announced decisions shown active members austria july austrian broadcaster revealed making début contest september revealed official list participating countries participating contest malta belgium flemish language children television channel owned operated said longer interested junior song contest czech_republic said ruled participation contest july revealed making début contest denmark danish national broadcaster commercial broadcaster said plans return junior finland representative swedish language broadcaster stated making début contest july finnish language broadcaster said wouldn participate germany german broadcaster announced début contest believed contest success german television marketing standards observed contest possibly début contest greece previously reported plus greece going participate contest july greek broadcaster internet television confirmed web site participating hungary despite heavily rumoured planning début contest july hungarian broadcaster announced taking contest iceland broadcaster confirmed july going début junior ireland irish broadcasters announced december interest participating junior song contest despite attending steering group meeting irish broadcaster shown interested contest require funding ireland rejected funding requests network stated making début malta working harder funding high hopes participate contest july broadcaster revealed returning contest lithuania june announced contest malta macedonia september confirmed macedonia withdrawn contest september revealed official list participating countries participating contest malta norway norwegian broadcaster stated december norway won return poland polish broadcaster announced august poland won return contest portugal despite initially confirming participation contest july portuguese broadcaster portugal announced september portugal return contest romania representative romanian broadcaster romanian television stated interview romania considering return contest absent august confirmed romania returning said high hopes return spain song contest copenhagen head spanish delegation said planning participate contest spain return future open auditions held country switzerland swiss broadcaster confirmed returning united_kingdom itv bbc announced bring united_kingdom channel welsh language broadcaster confirmed bring united_kingdom junior non active members august executive supervisor said investigating possibility allowing commercial networks members field contestants spain according junior official twitter account negotiating spanish private channels manage return spain contest september announced decision allowing private channels hasn taken time edition international broadcasts voting order country announces votes order performance details running order published welcome reception november shown alongside participating country announced points kids jury voting commentators countries sent commentators malta country order add insight participants necessary provision voting information participating countries non participating countries following non participating countries sent commentators malta radio television broadcasts contest united_states williams life radio official album junior song contest malta compilation album released november album features songs contest karaoke versions | Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2014 | Music | Other music articles | Music businesses and events |
23933_BestofBothWorldsTour | best best debut concert tour american recording artist tour held promote double disc album hannah montana meet cyrus consisted soundtrack second season debut studio album initiated october concluded march visiting cities united_states canada tour promoted served opening act tour dollar ticket sold donated organization devoted fight cancer best raised million organization best created video intensive meant differentiate cyrus performer cyrus performing character performed duet opening act continued performing interlude songs half duet body double facilitate transition videos online caused fans outraged question cyrus lip tour representatives later issued statement denied allegations stated reasons body double usage fast paced concert segments divided equally persona tour received generally positive responses critics complimented cyrus vocal skills onstage presence preferred set cyrus tour commercially successful grossing million billboard touring awards won breakthrough artist award furthermore tickets sold extremely quickly found secondary markets ticket extensive garnered media attention lawsuits filed cyrus official fan club ticket dimensional film cyrus best released american cinema february film received overwhelming commercial response grossing total million worldwide setting numerous records including highest grossing concert film time critical response generally positive mixed televised time cyrus best watched million viewers live album released soundtrack film best recordings concerts released march background cyrus singer songwriter actress starred television series girl secret double life television series cyrus rose fame teen idol released music credited cyrus served opening act dates concert tour party performing solely june singer released double disc album hannah montana meet cyrus disc album second season soundtrack second disc meet cyrus cyrus debut studio album order promote album cyrus decided embark headlining concert tour best performed character time concert tour discussed executives early january announced august press release confirmed tour promoted division featured american band opening act tour expand north_america october missouri january albany new_york total dates united_states canada october date annexed order meet demand december fourteen date extension tour announced american duo opening seven opening act remaining dates announced extension featured new opening acts pulled record forthcoming album little bit longer subsequently month final date annexed american band announced final opening act dollar ticket purchased donated center dedicated prevention treatment research cure cancer total best raised million center development tour titled best song theme released series soundtrack title chosen concert cyrus performing described tour differentiate according respective styles depict girl able sides said notable difference characters style music physical appearance according direct pop music style rock music oriented included real life scenarios set tunes cyrus rehearsed tour simultaneous filming final episodes second season september october common collaborator time hired tour director main choreographer set designer assembled experienced personnel developed fairly simple cyrus feel confident vocalist perform stunts use props singing turned video envisioned set interactive mobile flash style involved massive video nineteen individual led video screens located stage high definition led video screens served walls surrounding main stage consisted led panels faced audience supporting panel faced stage suspended stage partnered equipment supplier accomplish design lightweight led screens allowed designers add lighting elements shows time video content director video engineer controlled video surfaces pinnacle expanded system graphics led walls fed custom video system incorporated green media video content filmed rehearsals meant cyrus interact onstage visual executed usage cameras multiple strategically located point view cameras order cover angle extensive amounts necessitated set complex video system venue particularly weekend daytime performances time set video structures crew chief built video thrust audience installed live cameras thanks talented designers hannah popularity created said ceo audio cyrus dynamic capsule atop wireless handheld nightly sixteen channels wireless monitors programmed ensure performers hear played amidst massive screams audience series wireless guitar bass systems concert synopsis main started cyrus descending stage neon pink cube bore digital image silhouette pink fireworks fired long black striped tank sparkling black black boots blonde wig began perform concert opening number rock star continuation cyrus joined multiple backup dancers perform dance routines life removing concluded segment like cyrus reappeared stage wearing blue jeans white tank blue vest shiny silver tie performed old blue jeans female backup dancers perfect stage segment began performance party cyrus dressed pink purple mini dress violet boots dancers wore 1960s inspired performing segment continued got nerve required participation elaborate routines behalf dancers duet opening act served opening act got party performed duet annexed pink purple trench coat attire performed played electric guitars point performance cyrus disappeared replaced body double completed performance served opening acts cover kiss rock roll performed cyrus wore geometric patterned cocktail dress opening act performed interlude songs removing wig cyrus reappeared perform songs emerged runaway perform start black jeans chains attached waist white tank black leather vest matching glove stage kicking microphone stand head good broken cyrus removed vest joined multiple backup dancers rounded fourth segment returned stage short black skirt perform let dance performed latin influenced choreography backup dancers right prior cyrus entering stage sixth segment backup singers sang reworked version replaced word cyrus pink tank high knee performed high amid backup dancers dressed football players adding black jacket concluded main concert girl night theme best worlds song credited alter ego cyrus interacting video depicted ended firing fireworks sporadically best cyrus returned stage performance song encore miss ready set don duet father songs performed acoustic setting dancers special effects prior cyrus performing acoustic guitar father critical reception entertainment_weekly graded commented despite age time fourteen cyrus determined likable performer able command stage entire continued compare britney_spears musically respectively believed best entertaining concerts performed spears boys adding quality past concerts look like mall food court stated cyrus unable duplicate energy new_york_times expected let concert hype built said terrific hour sugar rush long challenge fans cyrus pace cyrus stated likable singer able emphasize certain words demeanor stage portrayed hard working sweet slightly bright smile brings welcome hint chaos washington_post described concert nearly minute blast pop charismatic cyrus complained wasn feeling commanded stage confidence performing particular los_angeles_times described operated fever pitch appealing children confusing adults presentation newsday said producers able deliver concert visual sonic equivalent washing pound sugar cans added despite cyrus charisma evident dual persona arrangement considering major evident strategy extend marketing receive profits san_francisco_chronicle believed cyrus fair singer commented relatively musically certainly plenty production value adults walked away wondering big kids looked bit disappointed canadian online explorer noted differences cyrus stating cyrus marginally tougher singers audiences received concerts price uncredited review stated halves concert enjoyable lively set apart cyrus assured stage presence wig stated set satisfying quality songs energy boston_globe wrote course mainly fans arena weren splitting musical hairs ate spectacle costume changes giant video screens commercial performance best financially successful able sell abundance shows united_states record times december concert van arena michigan sold minutes fastest sell arena history numerous concerts held december sprint center arkansas december nationwide arena columbus ohio sold approximately minutes respectively absolutely sold time new_york los_angeles sold minutes stated senior vice president total best total attendance approximately million people grossed million according highest grossing concert tour new act record recognized award billboard touring awards ticket controversy tickets best selling rapidly ticket primary reasons tickets immediately found purchase secondary markets selling face value tickets broker prices ranged tickets originally sold shortage tickets tour pronounced gained national attention parents frequently expressing outrage discontent disappointment behalf children vice president commented hell fury like parent child throwing people business long time watching happening hasn demand level intensity beatles instance girl unable undergo surgery needed monetary issues sold tickets tour money pay surgery senior vice president said tickets priced sold fairly possible assured conspiracy handled tour power stop getting tickets impossible concluded denied allegations purchasing tickets shows owner online broker based michigan commented seen far availability hard tickets don seats parents shouldn blame snapping loads tickets continued complain company able purchase tickets usually averaged hundreds tickets hot tours investigations held states including arkansas michigan missouri led lawsuits accused illegally tickets best allow market literally worst worlds charged access locals said missouri attorney general numerous ticket accessed tickets prior fans result software program permitted clients access controls use website manner violated site terms use took legal action california claiming developed software ticket illegally allows cut line technologies representative denied allegations said held getting paid tickets time history seller sued customers paying money attorney wrote court documents november woman new_jersey filed lawsuit cyrus official fan club terms claimed fans supposed given priority seats site guaranteed ticket availability claimed members logged shortly tickets available good opportunity purchase tickets lured thousands individual purchasing cyrus fan club scenario thousands tens thousands times past months said woman attorney ceo revealed logical solution surrounding best cyrus add shows impossible cyrus scheduled film movie early instead lawsuit responded addition total extra seats offered limited time subscribers shows best seats radio contests tickets sorts contests offered fans attend concerts contest participants writing essay event impacted win included wig flight albany new_york tickets january concert held albany winner year old girl texas won essay stating girl father died april bombing iraq iraq war girl mother later admitted essay military information provided daughter father essay win win asked essay true said essay true said prizes awarded runner garnered attention media exemplified parents desperate long children body double scandal january numerous videos capturing change cyrus body double performance got party surfaced internet videos showed song bridge backup dancers crowded crew member covered cyrus sheet trap door adjacent body double exited wore wardrobe cyrus blonde wig large glasses obscure face furthermore live cameras barely captured film close ups danced ran lip rest got party numerous fans critics questioned cyrus lip entire best january cyrus publicist confirmed videos legitimate body double backup dancer stops best issued statement explained body double purpose help speed transition production element performance got party incorporating body double hannah completed featured verse duet body double appears approximately minutes prior end song order allow remove hannah wig costume transform solo set brief transitional moment performs live entirety hannah segments concert cyrus later explained usually took hour half transition hannah vice versa television series set tour took approximately minutes additional time cyrus able rest briefly drink water prepare remainder broadcast recordings concerts held october center october arena salt_lake_city filmed release group dimensional films distributed film entitled cyrus best directed produced film compiled performances backstage footage cyrus said cyrus best individuals attend concert tour ticket continued like better row reach feel like touch hand right right right fun released february american cinema intended span week theaters film released total extra added later opening weekend film grossed million opening week sales film set multiple records highest box office total super bowl weekend highest grossing opening dimensional film highest screen average screen went gross million entire opening week highest grossing film week film fewest theaters debut number following commercial success film run extended eventually closed playing theaters weeks total gross million worldwide cyrus best highest selling concert film time surpassed michael_jackson sold million worldwide best received positive mixed reviews critics metacritic generated generally mixed average reception earning collective score based reviews rotten_tomatoes film generated generally fresh reviews percent reviewers giving positive reviews guardian believed film appealing young girls continued equally repel new_york_daily_news newspaper stated producers use dimensional technology potential complimented film declaring come achieving best worlds cyrus best released cinema international markets including europe latin_america oceania early film televised july watched million viewers released blu ray dvd august extended edition features performances bonus features live album titled best taken concerts film released march consisted audio dvd concerts performances scenes footage album released exclusively stores united_states month stephen_thomas_erlewine allmusic stated fans live regard perfectly fine nice polished piece product tide new album comes best commercially successful peaking number billboard chart canadian albums_chart peaked number sixteen australia certified gold australian_recording_industry_association shipments exceeding copies opening acts october january albany january january january january opening act kids future friends way roll goodbye hello beautiful hold find real wild child look eyes like setlist act rock star life like act old blue jeans perfect act party got nerve got party act start good broken act let dance right act high girl night best worlds encore miss ready set don clear performed october january rock roll performed 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24415_ConfessionsTour | seventh concert tour american singer songwriter madonna supported tenth studio album confessions dance floor madonna confirmed possibility going tour early november madonna longtime collaborator hired direct set list consisted mainly songs supporting studio album rehearsals started prior tours australia prompting madonna release apology statement website concert divided parts equestrian glam punk disco equestrian horse themed performances performances accompanied messages glam punk performances madonna playing guitars final disco segment consisted dancing general tour garnered positive appreciation contemporary critics commercial success tickets completely sold soon dates venues tour announced prompting organizers add dates ending dubbed highest grossing tour female artist grossing million dollars shows million spectators recognized highest grossing music tour concert edition received creative stage production madonna performance song live tell hanging giant mirrored cross wearing crown met strong negative reaction religious groups performance rome condemned act hostility roman_catholic_church religious leaders madonna responded saying main intention performance bring attention millions children dying africa hunger poverty tour recorded broadcast channels nbc united_states channel united_kingdom dvd recording titled released background november interview guardian madonna confirmed going tour likely named confess sins tour hired director tour interview mtv february madonna explained wanted play small venues like new_york los_angeles perform arenas way feel bored performances king clarified typical madonna produced likes things large likes things theatrical time confessions dance floor intimate album want try people intimate experience big produced theatrical experience look small venues smaller venues like close people fans dancers fellow supporters possible king confirmed set list tour consisted mainly songs supporting album madonna old hits making cut dancers music videos hung sorry singles confessions dance floor signed perform tour march madonna husband kids moved los_angeles begin tour summer madonna manager announced australian leg tour dropped official website released following statement fans australia forgive hope expect come australia asked managers try include shows fond memories previous tours unfortunately logistics didn work time looked going japan australia ending kids school england understand important priority important thing remember retiring soon gon australia soon remain heart thank continued love support love madonna development stage associated props took semi trailer trucks transport setup consisted main stage elevators rose lowered central runway led lights connected central stage led view screen construction elevator secondary raised stands view screens inside construction projection screens raised audience couldn clear view stage performance led screens moved performance including transparent screen lowered stage video props present tour million disco ball embellished million worth crystals bringing weight tons ball lowered stage end runway opening number opened reveal madonna ball contained hydraulic hold open sets stairs hundreds led lights props include horse like virgin set jungle gym like metal bars jump steel cage sorry boom box hung promotional poster tour featured photographs madonna taken performances club london promotional tour confessions album concert synopsis concert divided parts equestrian glam punk disco equestrian segment began images madonna riding crop hand horses plains big screens giant disco ball lowered onstage opened like flower reveal madonna inside took dancers performed future lovers feel love followed backed dancers horse rode horse like like virgin backdrops displayed ray madonna broken bones previous accident jump followed performance dancers displayed physical discipline madonna disappeared backstage dancers revealed personal interlude called confessions second segment titled started madonna appearing mirrored sing live tell death toll african aids victims counted onscreen stepped cross perform forbidden love male dancers displaying religious symbolism screens like blood connecting form symbols hope unity madonna brought guest vocalist confessions album onstage female dancer danced cage backdrops displaying sand dunes madonna recreated dance scene sorry music video live troupe performance song performance followed song like style dancing performed madonna help chair prop performance dancers performed dancing remix interlude sorry social political ecological images madonna returned glam punk segment guitar versions love new york ray light backdrop performances displayed new_york skyline sliding stars respectively ray light accompanied dancers new wave style dance wearing black clothes white ties energetic rendition let followed sat minutes talk audience later started singing drowned world substitute love choreography backdrop video sitting floor recalled singer acoustic version paradise final segment disco started brief radio style mini mix old hits madonna emerged butterfly suit influenced saturday night fever mash music single included sample song party beginning song dancers circles stuart price remixed dance version sampled song original demo thrill performed song tropical dance version screens displayed clips different beautiful islands sea fauna followed dance invention song shared musical arrangement following final song evening hung accompanied sing audience golden balloons falling ended phrase confessed appeared onscreen critical response received positive critical response rolling_stone wrote madonna played roles night confessions tour apparently room warmth attitude recent festival performance memorable don commented madonna previous tours drowned world tour invention world tour excellent concerts stepped reported stages elaborate eye candy productions like madonna highly impressive opened sunday night packed forum world largest session daily_mail complimented saying madonna ability grab headlines shock tactics stylus magazine complimented finale tour saying better way closed bbc called big fat neon light pop dance explosion party going place invited rarely cease applause building regular consistently class performer weren jealous newspapers commented fans certainly happy tour chicago_tribune noted report fans hot bothered madonna alleged requests air conditioning turned venues tour reported result madonna wanting preserve voice article said air conditioning concerns new entertainment business voice problems cost performers millions lost revenue story said madonna like air conditioning performance throat slant_magazine stated tour reminder madonna music need motivated sex politics good long displays heart soul confessions tour compromised breathtaking coup fierce drowned world tour aggression invention tour bill_lamb noted highest points prove combination great songs staging accomplished choreography brilliant concert experience christian popmatters commented listener cynical music lover find elements impressive commercial reception tickets tour sold minutes going sale venues north_america europe new dates immediately announced included new dates new dates new_york chicago paris los_angeles madonna beginning august highest billboard gross process grossed million dollars shows summer instantly highest grossing summer tour year particular reported french dates sold minutes going sale resulting shows added original dates london sold instantly new shows announced april madonna sold tickets minutes montreal breaking record previously held july tickets went sale madonna osaka tokyo shows tickets sold record breaking minutes madonna time touring japan years additional date added september tokyo dome meet high demand august tickets madonna concert moscow went sale claimed organizers sold days new record country artists taken weeks sell tickets region problems concert including venue uncertainty ticket exchange huge tickets hands tickets sale nominal values minute according billboard tour producer tour grossed million dollars shows million audience highest grossing tour female artist breaking record previously held living proof farewell tour madonna broke record highest grossing tour solo artist earning million dollars recognized highest grossing music tour concert edition million dollars grossed concert received creative stage production reaction performance live tell madonna performance live tell faced strong reaction religious groups performance included madonna raised floor hanging mirrored cross wearing red velvet pants crown head performance number stage backdrop screens images african children intended detail estimated number children orphaned aids africa german prosecutors threatened sue protestant bishop said maybe way aging superstar attract attention people religious sentiments described madonna performance urged members boycott upcoming concert moscow performance rome olympic stadium located near vatican condemned act hostility roman_catholic_church religious leaders italian cardinal called concert challenge faith cross calling madonna reverend described bad taste provocative muslim jewish leaders criticized performance head italy commented think idea worst taste better home spokesman rome jewish community said act rome worse madonna released statement controversy grateful received world appearance cross wanted explain segment dancers confess share experiences childhood ultimately overcame confession follows takes place ultimately come mocking church different person wearing cross taking cross says bible performance anti christian plea audience encourage mankind help world unified believe heart jesus alive today thing specific intent bring attention millions children africa dying day living care medicine hope asking people open hearts minds involved way song ends quote bible book matthew hungry gave food naked gave clothing sick took care god replied brothers pass judgment seeing broadcasts recordings filmed arena london august plans failed hbo london aired november nbc television version omitted performances sorry video interlude drowned world substitute love paradise united_states performance live tell censored broadcast displayed video backdrop shown tour instead madonna performing mirrored cross appear come outside performance censored broadcast channel_4 later january released dvd package release album reached official charts number european nations reaching united_kingdom canada reached peak billboard albums chart united_states grammy awards held february staples center los_angeles album won award best long form music video photography book titled madonna confessions released october madonna contains seen images confessions tour photographs backstage author proceeds book donated january mtv broadcast high definition version london special time time scheduled broadcasts following days set list future lovers feel love like virgin jump confessions dancers interlude contains elements live tell live tell forbidden love sorry pet shop boys remix like sorry remix video interlude love new york ray light let paper faces remix drowned world substitute love paradise performed duke mixes hits video interlude contains excerpts borderline dress holiday disco music contains elements excerpts party contains excerpts thrill lucky star contains elements man midnight excerpts hung hung contains elements source shows personnel personnel adapted booklet dvd | Confessions Tour | Music | Other music articles | Music businesses and events |
25618_ArtRave:TheArtpopBall | ball ball stylized ball fourth headlining concert tour american singer lady_gaga supporting studio album tour ran november tour dates included cities gaga canceled shows previous born way ball tour suffering hip injury tour preceded performance south southwest music festival drew controversy segment artist gaga seven day residency ballroom manhattan new_york concept derived similarly named release party stage resembled cave consisted sections connected translucent allowing audience underneath able watch gaga costumes included wings rave inspired outfit necklace marijuana leaves costume designers single coherent lighting fixtures concert main idea create rave experience lights designed accommodate minor changes sequences tour produced promoted united_states united_kingdom tickets shows sold immediately available prompting additional dates negative reports tour commercial performance dismissed chairman gaga repeatedly placed lists tour end ball grossed total million sold tickets reported performances billboard listed ninth best concert tour year reported shows tour additionally received positive response reviewers criticized november concert streamed live france background releasing studio album gaga held private event new_york known performed songs album showcased art pieces later took concept created ball tour abruptly north american leg previous born way ball tour major hip injury tour began leg united_states florida ball singer visiting cities canceled tour dates order undergo surgery playing new cities gaga explained independent onstage ball point mess life art raise spirit artistic dreams creativity things feeling pain rage approach performance got wide open ears routines performance art aspect designed prior beginning tour gaga headlined shows march april ballroom manhattan new_york shows final performances venue seventh added april officially closed venue gaga held concert ball inside storey machine annual south southwest music festival austin texas city division initially denied permission gaga playing inside venue citing public safety concerns division said venue close proximity parking lot reason cancel gaga application march announced gaga play venue tickets sold fans different competitions challenges forbes reported concert support gaga born way foundation charity events opined way tickets concert criticized artist green liquid gaga performance performance received complaints eating disorders response controversy brown told mtv_news understand people association performance statement eating disorders gaga told today know everybody going love performance believe artistic expression strong identities support new album bringing art music spirit creative rebellion performance art form development stage setup tour gaga told capital wanted monster pit arrangement previously born way ball tour limited performing portion arena gaga team thought building stages main stage accompanying far end arena enhanced addition wind arena floor enabling singer interact audience march gaga tweeted picture stage showed runway extending main platform general admission seats additional ending small stages audience end runway platform constructed descended crowd directly gaga noted feet long rendering translucent crowd dance underneath able watch main stage described white cave reminiscent disney film little featured digital backdrop showing stars moon band placed inside white dome like structures stage described wall_street_journal like planet star wars series end piano hidden beneath enormous like structures reminiscent comics bar overlooking piano area audience order drinks watching idolator website compared stage felt looked like insect extended runway smaller stages following reveal image started globally twitter according magazine stage took hours construct including trees air stage create garden segments set took hours trucks carry venue production manager explained set started morning lighting sound checks taking hours complete production gaga enlisted choreographer gaga came ideas constructed music performed find way different ideas single coherent choreography encompassed stages present jackson employ different approach audience performance angle costume design gaga preview costumes tour opening night seven outfits created different segments blue ball attached middle ball previously album cover art gaga dress pair wings wearing blond bob wig reminiscent looks fame era rave inspired outfit worn segment consisted colorful fur added shirt consisting plastic complex outfits latex consisted number attached dress singer wore short dress coupled platinum bob wig version dress gown attached gaga wearing long wig inspired final performance gaga wore black latex pants green wig head necklace marijuana leaves finally gaga wore bikini wig ensemble worn gaga previous live performances era dancers wore neon colored outfits matching head gears accessories gaga number unique props including guitar venus plastic chair shaped like shaped like sea horse reported costumes tour designed fashion graduate chosen gaga seeing singer photo design included clothing inspired fashion henderson developed masks head pieces gaga dancers produce clothes latex days deliver gaga management lighting fixtures production lighting designer eye led based moving lights lighting eyes obtained tour lighting control sized according lighting programmer bennett approach rave reflected gaga non stop party aesthetic means active alive vibrant high energy requires active stage crowd audience bit set piece room spectators include gaga party watching spectacle cue wise like programming shows behave cohesive element bennett started designing lighting november months later presented gaga approved audience experience theme bennett developed previously shows mounted feet video screens tour rigging stage rear pods audience main lighting tour explained faced technical challenges high content added total varied possible configurations lighting effects varied tone song performed distributed north_america signed video contractor 8th day sound group audio contractors tour concert synopsis starts video introduction tour followed dancers appearing stage balloons blue balls video continues play gaga emerges beneath stage wearing golden wings proceeds sing having choreography music video song transitions screen showing flashing stars colorful cloud formations gaga performs fashion piano goes costume change band plays remaining song section starts venus large flowers rise stage gaga appears bikini ensemble uses guitar prop short speech cake like lady_gaga performed gaga disappears inside outfit change band plays emerges stage white outfit wig video shows screen short version dance sung dancers dressed sea people sea horse shaped performance followed short versions poker face telephone transitioning outfit section begins gaga wearing dress performing ambient quiet music makes way dancers bring monster chair puts small stages gaga sings want near end reaches piano perform acoustic version born way speech followed drugs gaga disappears beneath stage video interlude starts showing singer dancing gaga rises stage wearing black latex dress near piano sing chorus drugs act gaga dancers performing main stage red couch brought dreams sung following white chairs brought stage dancers choreography shown chairs takes place gaga declares change costume stage plays intro gaga strips naked help change rave inspired outfit wig performance bad romance starts original choreography music video followed applause video backdrop shows singer gaga begins performing dancers fire stuffed animals crowd cannons gaga leaves stage final costume change appearing perform gypsy encore gaga performs song piano makes way runway finish performance main stage closes commercial reception ticket sales tickets available members gaga social network website provided unique code ordering tickets online limited tickets member according batch tickets tour went sale december sell shows reported toronto calgary los_angeles hours led new dates added june milwaukee june hall january gaga released dates european leg tour begin september belgium singer partnered british mobile network deal enable company customers avail tickets tour days prior general release deal included gaga featured new advertisement promoting leg tour showed wearing dress large shoulder pads running concert stage second time gaga partnered november exclusive access tracks ahead release release reported venues sold minutes prompting singer add dates london april released floor tickets sale ensuring larger crowd capacity venues total new dates dates gaga partnered transformed bar adjacent stage lounge called lounge lucky fans watch ordering choice fans chosen spot seats bar tickets won contest website gaga explained help create special experience fans actually sit inside stage bar going huge rave spirit art creativity promotions announced website included winning expense paid trip gaga september stockholm sweden gaga inspired runway shows lgbt bars nation set tickets won dates added australia starting august perth concert september newspaper reported censored cultural traditions according chairman organized edits wouldn allowed special culture forbes spoke ticket ensued tour magazine noticed ticket prices lowered average gaga primary markets ensuing fast sell outs compared contemporaries like cyrus tour average ticket price conversely average price raised high gaga secondary markets fewer tickets available cyrus tour ensued revenue earned profit lawrence concluded saying lady_gaga taking longer term view focused providing access fans possible opposed dollar current tour april lawrence reported following gaga performance ballroom tour ticket prices secondary markets went major increases visible arena atlanta tickets madison square garden rose higher average price locations ticket prices saw increase garden arena las_vegas garden arena boston chicago higher price set nights staples center los_angeles resulting tickets leveled second night gradually decreased tour progress evident tour date switch washington philadelphia respectively ticket prices fell reports arose media ticket sales tour falling leading chairman division brand ridiculous clarified billboard tickets sold north_america europe process releasing future dates numerous venues shows north_america grossed million average addressed concerns lost million gaga tour saying similar situation happened company cancelled concerts don know shit gets traction people complete fool like come somebody agenda makes absolutely sense level concluded total tickets sold tour reported billboard june billboard released figures tour june date gaga placed number list total gross million tickets sold figure performance revealed grossed million tickets sold october second set released sales tickets gross ranking number list final released december performance paris grossing million audience total ball grossed million sold tickets reported performances year end worldwide tours list gaga ranked number seven million gross tickets sold shows including seven shows billboard listed ninth best concert tour year reported shows critical response north_america mtv_news reviewed opening concert impressed particularly liked segment performance gaga decided change costume onstage help walker added prove gaga ripped green shoulder length wig right head yes literally wig expedition says walker emphasized review mtv tour expanded gaga characteristic fan artist connections developed born way ball billboard praised saying turned spectacle surprise complimented choreography constant costume changes explaining talking gaga performances fun listening don insult lot talk washington_post said pop concert arena center felt good public exercise love felt unique gaga newsday impressed performances saying venus throwback soul want crowned cappella bit gospel filled songs intensity infectious felt gaga force concert right home new_york crowd hollywood reporter commended stage setup costumes overall entertainment aspect tour saying unlike madonna engages similar decidedly gaga sweetness heart positive performances gypsy born way negative commentary came rolling_stone reviewed madison square garden disappointed calling run mill arena rock kind band new album impressed gaga chose ignore songs born way successful singles wrote seriously marred electro powered dance cuts weaknesses exposed reached greatest hits performed far songs boston_globe writer felt missing gaga performance felt hollow criticized gaga reliance backing tracks sing songs houston_chronicle found saying little way real transition sequences particularly later moments oceania asia europe gave positive review saying gaga delivered fit queen perth arena art rave hard distinguish art finished music began concluded conversely west australian panned calling middle road arena rock noticed public lack interest performances lack ticket sales noted reviewer went add accuse lady_gaga lacking attention detail live productions failing energetic performance time awarded melbourne stars calling gaga phenomenal singer immense voice try hand genre praising live band costume changes national critic described hugely entertaining delivers pop music ultimate mandate dance worries away writing subdued concert religious sentiments noted gaga spectacle determined connect local audience attempted piece phrases praised gaga vocals adding gaga promised fans come expect loud sexually explicit mind bright guardian gave positive review birmingham concert awarding stars stated gaga accused heart tonight powerful statement star refuses pinned written independent awarded birmingham concert stars described loud colourful frequently feel good party times manchester evening news awarded concert stars praised lady_gaga voice live band outfits connection fans especially gaga helped fan propose partner stage stated named gaga woman definitely art little lady powerful set lungs undoubtedly heart rated concert stars criticized songs title track complimented acoustic piano sequences broadcast recording november gaga announced social concert took place france november streamed live world online yahoo live concert started minute video presentation gaga portraits shot previously exhibited paris live stream broke records yahoo live live nation set list setlist representative milan italy represent dates tour shows credits personnel personnel personnel taken ball tour book | ArtRave: The Artpop Ball | Music | Other music articles | Music businesses and events |
25687_SymphonicOdysseys | tribute symphonic tribute concert held cologne germany july concert exclusively paid homage work japanese composer featured music selected works video game music composer games featured story king knight final fantasy legend selected works final_fantasy series concert produced directed arrangements provided finnish composer musician concert performed radio choir cologne guest performers joining orchestra video recording streamed live online concert initially scheduled single performance selling hours second concert added prior day cologne sold resulting total attendance recording concert published disc album december record label albums concerts received varied reviews critics giving enthusiastic praise especially regards quality performance choice source material quality arrangements critics greatly disliked arrangements concert production symphony orchestra cologne director began collaborating orchestrated video game concerts attended fifth symphonic game music concert held leipzig ideas plans projects set motion determine interest younger audience classical music performance orchestra focusing new source compositions project sound rhythm held early featuring mixture classical works video game music ranging works arrangements music video games previously featured second project held august composer specific concert titled symphonic shades concert focusing entirely works german video game composer project concert music video games square enix titled symphonic fantasies music square enix held september symphonic concert symphonic legends music nintendo held september decided final production close symphonic series fourth concert announced march concert subtitle later changed tribute sole composer featured concert japanese video game composer best known work square enix considered famous respected composers video game community composed music dozens video games including majority final_fantasy series compositions significant component symphonic fantasies concert said considers famous composer video game music general influential final_fantasy concert big influence concerts decision focus event desire day hear concert based compositions interested hearing experimental arrangements pieces past watching symphonic fantasies concert website set news updates concert including video messages tickets concert went sale december sold hours prompting addition second performance held earlier afternoon day sold resulting total attendance concerts returned lead concert additional arrangements served lyricist choral components concert involved aspect production song selection wanted surprised result style arrangements followed tradition shows preceding featuring number rich sophisticated structured melodic storytelling focus presenting balanced mix fan favorites lesser known material commonly performed orchestra concerts based video game music styled concert mix shades fantasies mix shorter pieces longer titles chosen featured concert final_fantasy series saga series story blue dragon additionally composed original fanfare open concert arranged concerts held july cologne germany performed radio choir cologne conducted attendance served presenter concert broadcast live online concert divided acts separated act focusing earlier works second act material composed later parts career event initiated original opening fanfare composed followed nearly nineteen minute long piano final_fantasy music titles series presented movements grave piano played placement piece throwback performance performed piano beginning concert excited arranging concert followed arrangements individual pieces saga series brief second act started arrangements pieces story final blue dragon piece featured violin performance performed symphonic legends concert followed suite music round second half concert lasted minutes concert extended encore performances featuring piano arrangement second suite battle music final_fantasy vii set list album concert cologne recorded released album titled dog ear records recording label announced production october released december artwork album features cross sword violin white background vein symphonic fantasies album cross violin game controller cover art produced german design house earlier provided artwork european release accompanying booklet contains photos concert discusses compositions included song album contains played concert final fantasy suite split tracks album split cds fourteen tracks duration dog ear records published album japan album released europe online music retailer sound reception symphonic concert received varied reviews praise given performance choice source material praise criticism given quality arrangements stated greatest live music event attended said standing ovation end longest original sound version named concert best year year end awards review album site said arrangements concert notch brought attention works composers typically overlooked square enix music online said outstanding concert possibly successful europe date added tour force flawless performances arrangements felt pieces surpassed arrangements played symphonic fantasies concerts special note movement final_fantasy lost odyssey suite polish site review album particular note piano performance final_fantasy violin performance lost odyssey suite stated concert sets new standards professional game music event organised contrast enthusiastic praises critics rpgfan felt pieces disorganized arranged arrangements lack enthusiasm reserved praise fanfare lost odyssey suite german site having extreme reaction miller felt arrangements lacked passion arrangements noting meadows main theme spreading wings pieces rise source material felt lost odyssey suite lacking finale neglected choir unlike miller felt pieces outstanding especially final_fantasy silent light praised concert use arranged pieces dismissed efforts concert album release received similar reviews original concert addition praises original concert quality arrangements praised production values album noting crisp clean sound similar listening experience concert superior live stream concert applause pieces edited hammond called phenomenal album release stating appeal classical music fans video game music fans miller note differences concert album review album | Symphonic Odysseys | Music | Other music articles | Music businesses and events |
26146_EurovisionSongContest2014 | song contest song contest edition annual song contest took place copenhagen denmark following win contest sweden song time denmark hosted contest recent previous occasion semi finals took place final shows presented organisers copenhagen spent million danish contest times expected furthermore highly accused cases organisation host broadcaster chose host venue considering bids cities venues denmark thirty seven countries participated includes return poland year absence portugal year absence overall fewer countries competing compared previous year making thirty seven participants smallest number bulgaria croatia cyprus serbia announced withdrawal contest montenegro qualified final time winner song rise like phoenix written austria austria win competition jokes sparked controversy whilst russia times contest netherlands sweden finished second respectively achieving best result victory contest armenia finished fourth equals best result date hungary finished fifth achieving best result fourth place big spain achieved place new record million viewers song contest reported official compilation album contest released april featured songs contest including official theme performed interval act grand final host broadcaster won awards production contest location september danish public broadcaster announced chosen copenhagen host city contest contest held shipyard social networking motto location refurbished accommodate event surrounding area transformed island olympic park inspired complex housing event venue press centre amenities mayor copenhagen declared late august city contribute budget million million announced aim contest date copenhagen elected bidding phase cities considered host city contest including copenhagen favourites host stadium located copenhagen hosted contest hosted final venues join bidding phase later entered phase venues respectively fifth city join phase venue courtyard event chosen host contest courtyard covered permanent glass roof contest set place dates later brought forward week order accommodate candidate cities june municipality executive decided bid hosting contest city lack sufficient hotel capacity required host city hotel rooms city hotel rooms half booked events taking place time song contest june announced formal bids hosting contest received municipalities copenhagen municipality confirmed intention place formal bid june deadline placing bids hosting contest reported official convention event visitors bureau greater copenhagen area proposed different venues bid hosting contest stadium large tent grounds june municipality announced withdrawn bid hosting contest lack suitable venue required hosting venue pillars blocking views interior height metres venues region met requirements longer running host city song contest june ceo stated stadium longer running hosting contest football matches having scheduled place stadium weeks leading contest venue format competition consisted semi finals final format use countries highest scores semi final qualified final joined host nation denmark main nations known big france germany italy spain united_kingdom participating country national jury consisted professional members music industry member respective nation jury required rank song country voting results member particular nation jury combined produce overall ranking place likewise results interpreted ranking taking account result combination jury ranking ranking produced overall ranking competing entries song scored highest overall rank received points tenth best ranked song received point event insufficient votes technical issues jury failure technical issue breach rules jury country september released official rules contest introduced rule changes jury voting rules aimed providing transparency member national jury releasing names prior start contest providing ranking results conclusion contest addition jury members particular nation jury serve participated preceding contest editions semi final allocation draw draw determined semi final allocation held january copenhagen city hall prior allocation draw november announced norway sweden perform different semi finals order availability tickets visitors countries draw headquarters determined sweden perform semi final norway perform second semi final allocated israel second semi final request delegation order avoid complications national holiday coinciding date semi final remaining participating countries excluding automatic finalists denmark france germany italy spain united_kingdom split based voting patterns previous years calculated partner follows running order host broadcaster producers determined running order starting position host nation determined draw draw took place heads delegation meeting march copenhagen determined denmark perform 23rd final march running order semi finals released prior creation running order final allocation draw held semi final winners press conferences following conclusion semi final individual press conferences big france germany italy spain united_kingdom draw determined country perform second half final producers published final running order shortly ukraine drawn perform whilst united_kingdom drawn perform contest held immediate aftermath ukrainian revolution russian military intervention ukraine crisis annexed russia votes cast ukrainian providers service counted ukraine votes graphic design graphic design contest revealed december theme art comprises blue purple diamond generic song contest logo featuring danish flag slogan centre diamond introduce country participants shot respective countries featured artists unique ways create country flag united_kingdom features creating buses people wearing blue strips red white paper denmark featuring singers old furniture red white paint paint danish flag ended act taking picture camera phone close resulting artwork shown onscreen flag created artist captured diamond transitions official flag round hand details artist composer example entry features painting flag artist created transitioning official flag national host broadcaster appointed director general contest days denmark victory contest stated interview choosing person necessary leadership skills essential order run project magnitude technical insight large production song contest worked host broadcaster years role supervisor members wife crown princess mary attended final invited guests host broadcaster march host broadcaster invited perform interval act second semifinal recognition australia loyalty song contest performed song sea flags interval act participating countries thirty seven countries participated contest bulgarian broadcaster croatian broadcaster broadcaster serbian broadcaster withdrew contest absent countries previously participated czech_republic morocco slovakia turkey portugal past withdrew contest poland returned participating returning artists represented final consecutive year having previously represented contests makes fourth main singer compete consecutive contests win occasions following competed contests competed returned duo having previously represented romania represented russia previously participated won junior song contest backing vocalist previously represented macedonia represented provided backing vocals numerous times croatia montenegro returned backing vocalist montenegro results semi final results including results individual jury members released shortly final semi final spain france denmark voted semi final songs marked orange qualified final semi final germany italy united_kingdom voted semi final songs marked orange qualified final final contest winner announced soon impossible catch case winner determined 34th vote came ukraine song french sentence english sentence spanish song completely italian line sung english contest semi final points summary maximum points country awarded semifinal summary split number selection respectively country jury semi final albania montenegro vote semi final points summary maximum points country awarded second semifinal summary split number selection respectively country jury second semi final georgia macedonia technical issues insufficient votes cast period final points summary maximum points country awarded grand final summary split number selection respectively country jury grand final countries country eligible potential participation song contest needs active member issued invitation participation contest active members thirty seven countries confirmed participation lebanon tunisia members publish reasons declining whilst following list countries declined stating reasons shown active members broadcaster informed news website financial reasons budget constraints return contest bosnia despite broadcaster initially stating intention participate contest december announced taking lack sponsorship bulgaria despite initial indications bulgarian broadcaster planned participate contest november announced withdrawal competition citing expensive participation fee limited funds budget cuts reasons decision croatia croatian broadcaster croatian announced september withdrawing contest citing european financial crisis string poor results influencing decision year break time croatia qualified grand final cyprus october broadcaster cyprus broadcasting corporation announced withdrawal contest citing public opinion financial crisis budget restrictions factors influenced decision czech_republic czech broadcaster confirmed september return contest citing low viewing figures poor results reason chief executive officer stated return contest citing potential financial burden hosting contest lack public interest reasons decision broadcaster confirmed july participating contest broadcaster informed news website returning contest morocco september broadcaster informed confirmed news website ruled possibility making comeback near future currently plans return contest serbia november serbian broadcaster announced withdraw contest financial difficulties lack available sponsorship potential serbian entry slovakia broadcaster announced official twitter feed september slovakia participate contest non participation confirmed september turkey september general director stated plans return contest current conditions dissatisfaction introduction mixed jury voting system current status cited reasons decision non participation confirmed november require active membership broadcaster voice intention contest deputy minister foreign affairs told swedish television programme thought status disputed granted membership acceptance time edition recognized independent country requirement membership broadcaster television originally intended participate contest pending subsidies sought government order join financial offerings granted broadcaster time stated try aim debut september announced present song contest financial support granted government incidents armenian contestant statements week contest armenian contestant commented image saying lifestyle natural needed decide woman man statement sparked controversy following apologised added said meant joke accepted apology stating joke funny apologised fine georgia jury votes georgia jury votes grand final declared invalid jury members voted exactly points points according constitutes statistical georgia result distribution georgian points grand final lithuanian spokesperson commentary lithuanian spokesperson announcing points country vote assigned said referring beard time pulled razor pretended face joke host replied saying time think bbc commentator expressed frustration joke supported reply reaction russia performance russia subject audience semifinal qualified final russia act grand final russian spokesperson delivered votes heard countries awarded russia votes including neighbouring countries armenia internet activist security breach won performed song shortly end television broadcast press photographers crowded pictures photo session free activist managed breach security approach giving flowers danish flag accepted flowers said heard security personnel realised supposed began drag away produced piece paper hidden shirt reading free awards voting poll barbara awards awards contested entries competing song contest addition main winner trophy contrast honoured production song contest categories handed song contest estonia best competing songs final founded sweden representative song contest current head delegation sweden member song contest winner sweden awards named creator annual competition awards divided categories press award commonly known international organisation founded finland organisation consists network song contest fan clubs europe non governmental non political non profit company annual tradition fan clubs voting poll opened allowing members clubs vote favourite songs contest overall results votes cast annually awarded fan website humorous award given worst dressed artist year contest named belgian artist came contest wore self designed dress awards spanish award ceremony organised subsidiary awarded recognition professionals fields radio television broadcasting cinema music industry 61st recipients announced november danish broadcaster received production song contest award handed awards ceremony place november barcelona international broadcasts voting reported contest viewed worldwide television audience record breaking million viewers voting order country announced votes determined draw following jury results final dress rehearsal implemented based jury vote generate suspense possible shown alongside country commentators non participating countries australia shows canada broadcast shows june croatia final cyprus shows shows new_zealand shows serbia sat shows sat final official album song contest copenhagen official compilation album contest released april album featured songs entered contest including semi finalists failed qualify grand final featured 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26153_Who'sThatGirlWorldTour | girl world tour girl world tour second concert tour american singer songwriter madonna tour supported studio album soundtrack girl madonna world tour reaching asia north_america europe madonna film girl box office failure soundtrack proved commercial success felt madonna success sent world tour musically technically superior previous girl tour incorporated components appealing madonna trained physically weight lifting cope choreography dance routines costumes collaborated designer expanding idea bringing popular video characters life onstage reworking scenes videos true blue open heart don preach stage huge video screens flight stairs middle music director encouraged madonna idea older songs presenting new format title girl came madonna mind rehearsals day looked gigantic image projected screen stage consisted seven costume changes song dance routines addressing social causes don preach encore consisting girl film title song holiday tour critically appreciated commented extravagant nature concert complimented madonna dancing costume changes dynamic pacing girl commercial success grossing total million million dollars playing million audience according second female concert tour break rule tour girl broadcast number international television channels released vhs titled live italy biographer commented female artists behave like diva period reach superstar status girl tour marked beginning madonna noted giving rise term new madonna stronger intelligent sexual image self given rise term madonna statue madonna wearing conical bra elected center town italy ancestors live background madonna film girl box office failure reason madonna trying different things film according madonna appropriated voice hair film according critics designed actress failed soundtrack film proved big success album consisted madonna songs tracks obscure acts like madonna songs released singles girl causing look love successful album released film sold million copies united_states million worldwide felt moment riding madonna proved profitable involved including big sales compilation soundtrack album basically showcase marginal artists wanted milk success madonna view shared executive producers film felt worldwide concert tour appropriate thing promote soundtrack film madonna successful studio album released year madonna world tour girl ended success end madonna declared want hear songs know write returned feeling burned convinced wouldn near music said development girl world tour musically technically superior madonna incorporated components compelling tour confirmed madonna team started planning madonna wanted consisted drama dance choreography force publicist commented wants visual impact knock people determined type makes decisions quickly doesn work starts different look year madonna bigger life order engage completely handle dance routines started attending classes hollywood health centre time tour drew nearer hired personal trainer daily routine involved weight lifting dancing swimming cycling started eating vegetarian food plenty protein avoided sun british funk band level supporting act tour madonna image blond girl soft making striking contrast firm hard lines eye idea friend actress costumes madonna collaborated designer expanded idea bringing popular video characters life onstage reworking scenes true blue open heart don preach open heart madonna reused stewart designed black worn video complete golden tips leg stewart designs included spanish style dress gold jacket white heat sequence dress visually amusing according madonna takes seriously imagined seriously inspired dame dress consisted hat fake fruits flowers feathers heavy black frames skirt covered objects watches dolls inscribed word kiss continuing tradition message clothes phrase dance jacket letter soup word dance calling theatrical spectacular madonna wanted huge stage central platform flight stairs descended central platform flanked lower platforms housed band musicians large video screen suspended stairs descended situated stage projected images pope president ronald_reagan produced true blue joined musical director shows instead following note records encouraged musicians come new ideas songs number old songs rearranged including introducing medley dress material girl like virgin contained sample tops song help sugar pie honey bunch american choreographer signed year old signed play small boy open heart video played original working license join tour madonna wanted backup singers team male dancers succession costume changes took husband actor saying respect sean opinion great taste brilliant man putting tour mind wonder sean think extremely high standards pushed making decisions wouldn title girl tour came madonna mind rehearsals day looked gigantic image projected screen stage commented god created small person standing stage tour girl play lot characters time video song people like like know mean concert synopsis started performance level performance ended lights started stadium appears stage looking madonna followed dancers jump stage disappear madonna silhouette visible screen paintings performs dance moves screen starts going slowly wore black like costume music video open heart dancing stairs chair prop madonna descends starts singing song later joins dance till song ends followed performance disco ball spun stage madonna dancers moved light ball like star true blue madonna came stage wearing blue silk dress blue hidden stage similar blue setting like original music video madonna backed singers play end song madonna asked dance dancer playing man performance don preach madonna wore black leather jacket dress walked stage singing screen background showed portraits pope president ronald_reagan scenes short film nightmare ending words safe sex madonna finished song dedicated song pope marking conflict vatican pope urged italian fans boycott concerts white heat featured dialogues film video screen displayed scene film saying dialogue copper copper video screen moves madonna appears wearing jacket holding plastic gun right hand large cut appears middle madonna finishes singing song pointing revolver dancers pretending fire sounds heard followed causing ended madonna pointing dancers musicians stage line got moves baby numerous times look love spotlight focused introductory music song started madonna stage pretending lost wanted portray girl film character lost similar sequence film finished singing song madonna pretended walk forward pushing air belt took backwards ultimately taking away stage red phone booth appears stage madonna silhouette appears changing costume emerges booth wearing inspired costume starts singing dress sang material girl stretching legs stage showing underwear followed like virgin took outfit piece piece standing outfit beginning ended performance flirting young male dancer played backdrop started showing newspaper reports madonna playboy nude picture release backdrop moves madonna appears wearing loose fitted black glasses singing party groove joins stage dance alongside madonna wore pink jacket soup words dance flanking end joined backup singers dancers bow audience finish performance madonna sang encore wearing red dress worn video girl madonna flanked male dancer stage asking audience join chorus lastly madonna performed energetic version holiday signaling celebratory nature song theme song featured new arrangement guitar solo intermediate portion added sang final chorus twice asked audience fix hair finished performance taking bow dancers audience critical reception commented madonna confidence stage presence music showing deeper maturity voice fuller choreographed complex numbers commented seen stadium tour seen grateful dead live aid shows madonna want need larger life want come stadium madonna large physically holds attention assistant entertainment editor usa_today felt high low emotional madonna going certain kind broadway song dance spectacle context hard connection audience didn reviewed concert stadium said madonna proved lost girl roads life like film ain lost singing especially songs like don preach vocal prowess substantially notable scott writing chicago_tribune felt premiere concert madonna girl tour success multiple videos flashing lights precision dancing high tech inferior sound system difficult hear singer hopes refined tour continues united_states dancer madonna supreme stage trademark skip funky beat highlighted constant minute stage left minute stage right ran wide staircase center stage party singers stage floor swinging accompanied dancers day commented madonna got energy maintains duration minutes fact rarely leaves stage preferring change costumes phone booth instead boy change minute teenager party dress playing speak easy difficult believe career young madonna contain popular material stage star barely half chicago_sun-times reviewed performance soldier field stadium said shine like dim possibility soldier field performance month madonna invariably takes stage dusk turned dark brings sun hours played review commented madonna proceeded soldier field moves gain putting new twist term motion girl knows cause washington_post felt tour played better house capital centre credit madonna performed night house splendid pop theater madonna described broadway stadium nonstop dancing costume changes mini dramas dynamic pacing sort jon new_york_times reviewed concert madison square garden new_york felt effort concert wasn exactly moving madonna ask audience dance twice shallow pop entertainment big messages revelations familiar sounds images plenty catchy tunes easy enjoy tunes stick limited vocal range usually use short phrases better running breath dances stage band knocked songs solid precision sound records commercial response tour announced shows stadium london sold record breaking time hours minutes tickets concert tickets left leeds concert madonna concert paris fans remains date biggest concert audience largest crowd concert french history concert planned switzerland august negotiations madonna management local organizers failed high fee million million dollars madonna camp demanded result nice france booked local mayor threatened cancel concert citing crowd problems mayor paris stepped italian concert presented italian state broadcaster broadcast world italy watched million households watched fans record japan thousand troops crowd fans seeking greet madonna airport severe storms forced cancellation shows fans nearly madonna confronted control teenagers rain outside stadium promoters choice million ticket buyers madonna madison square garden new_york_city aids benefit proceeds going dedicated performance live tell late friend designer burning single cover sleeve completion tour second female concert tour break rule tour earning total million million dollars according playing million audience world broadcasts recordings concert stadium tokyo broadcast june japan later released vhs laserdisc girl live japan television broadcast surround sound promoted madonna previously starred television commercials video september madonna concert special madonna filmed stadium italy broadcast live italy france germany austria spain countries including australia netherlands broadcast concert released commercially live italy later available laserdisc dvd video contains girl produced footage different shows tokyo june september florence september heather allmusic said madonna live italy captures performance world tour features hits like true blue like virgin material girl simpler choreographed performance later like world tour entertaining right definitely fans nostalgic old school madonna hits commented shows tour remarkable charted billboard music dvd chart weeks ranked year end ranked tapes charted number finnish dvd chart legacy according female artists behave like diva period reach superstar status girl tour marked beginning madonna instance allow crew members talk directly talk representatives distract business hand forbade dancers speaking musicians permitted look onstage coming stage madonna demanded road managers hold sheets order shield eyes couldn help commented way demanding undivided attention felt behavior actually indication successful strong madonna don behave like bitch successful tour sure helped cement star status commented tour notable giving rise term new madonna stronger intelligent sexual image self given rise term madonna felt important thing madonna tour demonstrate female sexuality source strength traditionally pop culture roles woman play good girl bad girl bad girl taken seriously madonna shows bad girl demanded taken seriously doesn roll got sense strength power image important fact noted tour scholars extensive use technique maximum potential says author madonna madonna transformed concept concert tour focused songs turned girl tour blitz technique including songs dancing choreography videos big screens backdrops mention subtle preaching messages singing secondary quality concert evident people tour spectacle madonna standing microphone singing italy madonna met relatives village grandfather grandmother married glorious home coming expected relatives clear appearance behavior good thing came visit talks making honorary citizen town ultimately statue madonna wearing conical bra elected center town vatican outraged plans statue pope spokesperson commenting statue sexy corrupt morals italy fine young people opening act level set list open heart lucky star true blue don preach white heat causing look love medley dress material girl like virgin contains excerpts help sugar pie honey bunch party live tell groove girl holiday set list official dvd track listing shows personnel | Who's That Girl World Tour | Music | Other music articles | Music businesses and events |
26352_TheBeatlesinIndia | beatles india february beatles travelled northern india attend advanced training session amid widespread media attention visit band productive periods led george_harrison commitment beatles interest changed western attitudes indian spirituality encouraged study beatles met london august attended wales planned attend entire day session stay cut short death manager wanting learn kept contact arrangements spend time teaching centre located near valley saints foothills wives assistants numerous reporters beatles arrived india february joined group people training teachers including musicians john_lennon paul_mccartney harrison wrote songs finished writing eighteen songs recorded beatles white album songs appeared abbey road album solo projects wife left march day stay left month commitments harrison stayed weeks left abruptly following financial disagreements rumours inappropriate behaviour harrison later apologised way treated gave benefit concert associated performed benefit concert raises funds teaching meditation risk students background mid-1960s beatles interested indian culture drugs effort expand consciousness harrison visited india weeks took lessons magic alex friend beatles head heard lecture athens greece harrison wife attended lecture london encouraged beatles hear speak suggestion beatles attended lecture london park lane august announced intention retire expected public lecture west band members seen program years earlier beatles given row seats invited meet hotel suite lecture ninety minute meeting invited guests training retreat wales days later august beatles travelled train college campus wales time band travelled tour managers thought bring money station bank holiday mistaken fan held ran train missed arrived later car group harrison sister law learned basics given group slightly asked donate customary week wages large sum learn announced press conference giving drugs apparently referring marijuana choice keeping teachings prior meeting advise privately avoid involvement ban bomb movement support elected government day intention attend entire day stay cut short death manager london august saying spirit good thoughts help easy passage journey evolution according great brian died wrote brian gone needed new direction right place right time curious learn beatles plans spend time training center india late october trip postponed commitments related magical mystery tour film soundtrack album harrison appeared twice programme autumn talk involvement according wife john evangelical enthusiasm publicised beatles guru went eighth world tour giving lectures britain scandinavia germany italy canada california time said thanks meditation better person wasn bad spoke people madison square garden new_york_city january beatles sent large flower arrangement suite plaza hotel harrison flew bombay january work soundtrack expecting rest group follow shortly delayed flew london group spent week studio leaving india band recorded instrumental tracks universe refrain standard january brother flew london india arrival wife arrived delhi february met advance man arranged mile hour taxi drive girlfriend wife arrived days later group arrived weeks session end april begun accompanied small reporters photographers kept compound entourage members evans brown time arrived weeks later soon arrived delhi asked evans doctor reaction arrived local hospital tried immediate treatment told indian doctor special case wait turn pay private doctor privilege hearing right time sister brother john jazz journalist film maker actors dozens europeans americans despite speculation attend thought bringing decided facility located holy valley saints called acre compound stood capital world home foothills feet river surrounded jungle facility built gift american land leased training centre designed suit western habits described variously luxurious later compared kind spiritual low cost british holiday camp built accommodate dozen people stone contained rooms equipped electric running water toilets english style furniture according obtained special items nearby village beatles rooms mirrors wall wall wall foam wrote standard beatles cottages looked like palace beatles negotiating indian government use nearby plane given deal thousand peasants objected denied use land farming surrounded barbed wire gates kept locked guarded kept media away famous students gave interviews press experience arranged simple lifestyle guests included stone cottages vegetarian meals taken outdoors communal setting days devoted attending lectures spoke flower platform auditorium gave private lessons individual beatles nominally late arrival environment provided complete meditation away media helped band relax harrison told like beatles aren money dream fame wish isn love isn health isn peace inside respectful awe meeting remembers non awkward silence walked room head saying good little guru room erupted laughter cancelled formal lectures time told students long possible student straight hours seven hours sister long periods suffered said felt suffering jet lengthy meditation sessions left students moody like students beatles adopted native dress tailor premises clothes students beatles women bought shirts jackets men affected western fashion beatles wore going home vegetarian meals eaten communal dining area food vulnerable aggressive accounts food vary calling said bland described food says delicious menu items included mixed seeds wheat baked fire potatoes picked locally breakfast coffee problems diet past illnesses food impossible different things took clothes beans eggs dinner musicians gathered roof harrison talk listen river listened records played guitar wives gathered rooms discussed life partner taught guitar finger picking technique passed harrison technique subsequently implemented beatles songs julia dear composed lure intense meditation later said locked weeks trying reach god quicker inspiration hearing time bob_dylan newly released album stay turned group creative periods according wrote miserable best songs spent time composing wrote song don pass solo composition plans concert delhi feature beatles harrison complained time spent saying talk music commented harrison commitment meditation saying way george harrison going flying magic carpet time evangelical enthusiasm according wife little later wrote loved india hoped lost disappointment increasingly cold room contained poster bed dressing table couple chairs electric fire played guitar wife drew pictures wrote poetry long meditation sessions weeks asked sleep separate room saying walked local post office morning check daily read look sky cloud think special events world press arrived gate asked come beatles little time course according author course participant beatles happy way wrote memoir gave special attention celebrities despite warnings feed wrote felt overwhelmed attention including private sessions gifts birthday party gave paper crown early following morning arranged group photo told sit birthday day asked sit centre student adorned sat podium large picture guru photo took half hour described iconic photographs history rock roll photographers included canadian filmmaker visiting completing film work india time later assembled book beatles india celebrated harrison 25th birthday harrison played gave harrison upside plastic globe world said george globe giving world today hope help task putting right harrison immediately turned globe correct position shouting harrison referred april gave indian prince outfit son england birthday uncomfortable including calling band blessed leaders world youth aviation company owner patron flew helicopters guests rides publicity value flights required transportation fuel truck asked eager helicopter ride replied thought slip answer occasion italian company filmed students including beatles musicians going river musicians sang standards saints marching sunshine evening moon arranged cruise barges trip started chanting soon musicians brought instruments beatles sang songs love sang beatles songs horn played flute early departures wife strong insects recalled trapped room fly door spiders flies present complained told people travelling realm pure consciousness flies longer matter found food impossible different things wife left india march saying wouldn want think didn like returned home missed children departure schedule account premature departed mid late march needed london supervise theatrical commitment left told student new man arrived left invitation initiative come gone left drifted india returning united_states revolver secret history beatles says leaving told beatles pass childhood friends wrote memoir told early 1970s definitely sexual passes autobiography wrote arrival beatles pass private ceremony hair wrote told actions memoirs ambiguous describing encounter private meditation cave tried arms reports sister told honour tradition holy man touch meditation tensions business negotiations allegations sexual alcohol non drug use sources tension beatles surprised realised sophisticated knowing average person financial evans told wanted band deposit album profits swiss bank account replied dead body pointed luxury facility business asked said offered money build high powered radio station later told wife felt words interest public recognition celebrities money spiritual man according sister wasn authors blamed turning denies weather cool february growing hot planning group higher cooler altitude week business negotiations concerned arrangements film according given beatles rights movie movement teacher people equipment way head arrived signed contract star films contract negotiated horn scheduled direct film horn expected beatles appear film crew star films arrived april harrison stayed sight felt contract star films presence film crew reason sudden departure harrison horn said catalyst discontent convinced said pass having relations young female students later called according american teacher named told sexual advances said thought young girl brown recalls told young blonde nurse california said sexual relationship addition arranged spy said saw position time people including harrison horn believe pass woman according allegations lady gained momentum single evidence justification likewise said magic alex original accusation think completely present later disciple friend harrison said beatles entourage drugs taking article washington_post reported said beatles resumed drug use beatles group violated alcohol rule consumed thought active smuggled nearby village later departures night april harrison sat late discussing views decided leave morning packed went find chosen speak asked leaving replied cosmic know biographer later interpreted statement challenge claim cosmic consciousness said mind gave look response according john_lennon went happened asked explain answered accusation saying human said bit rough responded saying don know tell waiting return wrote song later renamed sexy harrison advised potentially according harrison wanted leave gave good reason according group walked past way looked biblical isolated faith reportedly said wait talk leaving kept breaking leading beatles wonder placed curse car suffered flat tyre driver left apparently find replacement tyre return hours grew dark ride delhi took available flight london john recounted numerous ready home travelled indian cities spent time harrison said got thought spell cast recovered gave harrison later said intended stay second half course thought wanted relationship departure split publicised delhi harrison told reporters urgent business london want appear film band members said disillusioned desire financial gain said good experience enjoyed said tonight starring johnny believe meditation scene mistake human like rest went don know level nice holiday india came rested according statement beatles entourage drugs taking lost temper asked leave article washington_post reported said beatles resumed drug use stayed month programme teacher students teacher travelled later year trip india time beatles travelled abroad legacy book american beatles meditation indian spirituality changed west wrote beatles trip spiritual retreat jesus spent days wilderness despite temporary rejection generated wider interest encouraged study eastern spirituality western popular culture credits harrison spreading eastern spiritual practices america single fell public spotlight period described passing arranged tour summer tour cancelled appearances called bizarre era interest grew mid-1970s scientific studies began showing concrete results moved europe early years decade appeared twice american television mid 1970s leading surge popularity called wave followed introduction flying technique offered promise interview harrison said beatles association meditation retrospect probably greatest experiences basically spiritual thing propagated damaging life glad good people like wrote considered meditation source creative inspiration book america author comments public falling beatles widely reported little mention continued positive relationship maintained harrison 1990s harrison convinced innocence offered harrison gave benefit concert associated later apologised way treated saying young probably history books tried attack total wrote hated leaving note enjoyed kindness asked beatles replied upset angels took daughter visit netherlands renewed friendship time death million people learned world wide movement valued dollars built land belonging national park reclaimed government mid-1990s lease expired fell disrepair died said memories joyful ones great man worked people world cause unity said feel blessed met gave away use horn reunited concert held new_york benefit funds teaching meditation schools article rolling_stone_magazine reported saying john recognize acknowledge world appreciate author wrote benefited experience rest life turned meditation restore improve creativity letter surfaced wrote fan saying beatles lucky met article telegraph reported harrison saying good physically left canadian actress announced plans convert property home street children plan announced state government build site produced series bbc titled included interviews visit photographs subsequently displayed galleries worldwide published books permanent exhibition retail units departure lounge liverpool began work documentary film beatles visit india date film release announced songs beatles wrote songs visit count songs seven weeks said wrote thirty new songs paul dozen george says got wrote songs album beatles aka white album appeared abbey road solo records songs contained eastern musical influences recorded beatles cry baby cry dear named come play don pass written everybody got hide monkey tired julia long long long mother nature son inspired lecture given revolution rocky written inspired bob_dylan new album heard time sexy originally named changed avoid libel continuing story bill inspired son american student went tiger hunting don road inspired mating road wild honey pie blues recorded abbey road mean pam recorded solo records child nature reworked imagine circles gone conscious ground harrison song released look john_lennon plastic band guilty george_harrison song called happy song released sour milk sea performed released single spiritual regeneration happy birthday mike love recorded tape boy new mary jane officially released compilation anthology happiness runs man harrison wrote chorus recorded lord later recorded filming talk making film operation discovered independently negotiating create special featuring band visits business manager sweden harrison failed stop proclaiming deliver band film crew led producer linked eventually arrive film proceedings day arrival remaining beatles left returning england dismissed idea presence 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26550_DisciplineGlobalMobile | discipline global mobile discipline global mobile independent record label founded best known guitarist main composer band king crimson producer online content developer released solo music work affiliated musicians bands including vicar label offices salisbury england los_angeles california according aimed model ethical business industry founded exploitation theft fueled greed according policy artists retain consequently corporate logo owned designer label early digital download system aims hailed label credited having expanded possibilities experimental music having improved environment king crimson label derived title king crimson album discipline previous recording business mobile label logo partly reflects artwork discipline album featuring new similar commissioned artist foundation business aims having professional musician mid- 60s guitarist king crimson late 1980s found conflict longtime record label management company royalties allegedly owed band members period met began working producer online developer initially guitar craft tour subsequently production albums league hands eponymous album fronted group sunday world production partnership sealed work king crimson boxed sets frame frame great continues present day seven years reached settlement experience left determined control work financial affairs possible aim founded independent music label partnership mission statement consists business aims follows aim help bring music world unlikely conditions music musicians second aim operate market place free values market place aim help artists staff achieve wish fourth aim find audience fifth aim model ethical business industry founded exploitation theft fueled greed aims called wrote important possibilities experimental music creating played major role creating favorable conditions king crimson early 1960s recording industry required artists sign moral rights cover art music lyrics rejects practice founding maintained policy artists retain moral rights works works musical visual art wrote copyright performances operated behalf artists resides contrary common practice record industry discipline accepts reason artists assign copyright interests work record company management virtue common practice questionable improper extends corporate logo copyright owned company designer require artists sign written contracts bassist said pure trust noted dangers sides successful album sign major decide pay jones explained accustomed working situations rely trust integrity old fashioned words contract manager band alternative rock group opted work label following conflicts previous label demanded control band domain contrast encouraged retain control master recordings provided funds touring promoting album royalties paid prevailing rate announced launch return artists responsible promoting albums concert tours interviews artists catalogue discipline art rock progressive rock jazz experimental crossover music label released recordings renaissance music mainstream alternative rock released king crimson recordings including remastered albums bonus tracks dvds archival footage addition king crimson current active roster includes projects vicar songwriter project label previously released music affiliated robert string quartet stem connected guitar craft courses current recent artists king crimson releases archive material additional releases outside current major label product king crimson solo releases recordings vicar david collins past artists earthworks upper california guitar trio string choir string tony jacob tony los chamber bill nelson seconds mail order line services according profile billboard magazine seven staff members salisbury england los_angeles california actually housed dull building village near salisbury south west england label manager reported country largest market japan mail orders accounted sales profits distributed japan united_kingdom pinnacle united_states sound samples offered addition mail order services free downloads strengthened relations artists fans site following introduction aim connect music musician audience way supports power music integrity musician needs audience live offers music download photographs diary archives audience commentary successful transition age digital distribution called unique music labels success credited provision legal high quality recordings concerts effectively reverse engineered distribution networks recordings concerts publishes line diaries vicar forum allows fans ask questions leave comments diaries fan forum display delayed artists fans discuss diary entries forum public writing diary challenged readers active listeners intelligent participants performances music conflict diaries internationally discussed following publication documents dispute line distributor music complained continuing distribute music repeated notices complaints correspondence published diary exchange included suit filed november | 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26791_TheMonsterBallTour | monster ball tour monster ball tour second worldwide concert tour american singer lady_gaga staged support extended play fame monster comprising set list songs debut album fame tour visited arenas described pop electro opera gaga tour announced october intended joint concert tour hip hop artist kanye_west suddenly canceled commenced days release november revision tour occurred months performances gaga concern original version constructed short span time stage original looked like frame comparable television set dealt gaga faced main theme original shows human evolution elements canceled tour west included parts onwards revamped shows new_york theme portrayed story set city gaga friends got lost find way monster ball versions divided segments encore featured gaga new outfits singing songs related concept segment followed video interlude tour received general critical acclaim critics praising gaga singing abilities sense style fashion monster ball commercial success sold shows demand tickets prompting organizers add dates ultimately grossed estimated million reported shows audience million billboard touring awards gaga won breakthrough performer award partnership sponsor hbo filmed special monster ball tour gaga february shows madison square garden new_york_city documenting concert backstage footage monster ball tour madison square garden aired released dvd blu ray november background initially hip hop artist kanye_west lady_gaga plans launch joint tour october known fame kills starring lady_gaga amid negative response controversial mtv_video_music_awards west declared hiatus music career complete schedule released tour set begin november phoenix arizona shortly tour officially cancelled explanation gaga addressed situation billboard annual women music cited creative differences reason tour cancellation interview stated going break good news assuring public embarking tour gaga officially announced october originally planned debut london early ended kicking november montreal singer confirmed supporting acts tour supporting gaga beginning tour joining december official poster tour featured gaga sunglasses wearing called orbit wore october episode saturday night live designed collaboration gaga creative production company gaga tour sponsor american leg introduced program offered free tickets fans volunteered time homeless youth organizations development original concept interview rolling_stone gaga explained wanted expensive looking beautiful affordable fans asserted tour pop electro opera story elements interwoven played like opera according design innovative forward terms gaga wanted change shape stage designed gaga essentially frame forced perspective frame inside stage stage triangular like diamond took place dimensions measured way box fit stage matter fans experience theaters ambient light flying sorts places audience different spots stage different shapes lengths depths way control light different elements added revolved themes evolution represented developing tour gaga spoke original sin demons inside human beings talked growth led kind scientific space started talking evolution evolution humanity begin thing theme monsters evolution played fashion tour according gaga level fame ball going truly artistic experience going form greatest post apocalyptic house party gaga stated inspired things west fame kills tour concluded want use things designed later said great lost tour confirmed elements incorporated monster ball interview mtv_news gaga described tour begin cell grow change aesthetic know pop performance art fashion installation things present story battling monsters way playing music fame music stage designed gaga giant cube sits imagine hollow break fourth wall screen forces look center way saying music art performance gaga collaborated gaga creative partner williams different vision beginning thought gaga wear hair gaga explanation concept look fairy tale character felt people deeply understand wearing sunglasses piece giant alien dancing promised gaga going look like revamped concept december gaga revealed planned cancel concept original shows start felt needed original tour constructed short span time gaga recalled west split tour unsure time wanted promote able truth longer time tour planned arena shows united_kingdom february team thinks completely don fucking care think idea stage times size completely different thing lost past years pop music idea definitely going bring clarified gaga according mtv recalled film musicals wizard west story science fiction film metropolis television mini series angels america interview london capital radio station gaga elaborated changes said constructed like piece musical theater incorporated number contemporary old musical pieces recorded specifically new constructed named emma instrument created gaga singer said new instrument brought tonight emma playing stage hybrid instruments interview air gaga explained concert tour called musical concert new_york theme core telling story gaga friends traveled monster ball got lost concert synopsis pre revisions beginning giant green laser lit video screen featuring lights gaga appeared covered futuristic silver matching eye makeup mask sang dance dark dancers dressed white white moved video screen resembling electric mathematical grid eventually lifted performance song gaga portable silver keyboard began perform dance emerging inside white cube platform followed brief video gaga returned onstage white costume resembled alien skeleton dancers wore skeletal started performing ended gaga pointing groin flames appeared video screens got skeleton outfit stripping silver performed carried male dancers later lowered section followed video interlude featuring dogs brooding performance monster began gaga emerging black jacket performing dance moves reminiscent michael_jackson backdrops featured black bird wings continued songs titled happy die teeth removed dress gaga started performing song piano continued acoustic version poker face joined perform song contains sample poker face segment followed performance fashion fame gaga wore gold egyptian styled crown matching body suit compared viking gaga atop piano follow songs fame money honey returned stage dressed black vinyl nearly nude red patent leather bikini perform boys boys boys backed squadron leather boys poker face wore inspired black leather dress guns hanging hat pumped hands air performing song followed gaga sitting chair spreading legs paper video interlude followed displaying poses gaga gothic looks returned stage wearing multiple donned extensions gaga atop dancer attached stage backdrop stars shown performance performance ended taking gaga high stage faked death followed descended rebirth amidst white lights mechanical fog wore giant akin orbit gaga song bad romance performed 80s inspired white power suit exaggerated high shoulders high pants ended video gaga getting heart shaped tattoo shoulder word dad center post revisions revisions divided sections city subway forest concluded encore began projected video curtain contained images gaga smoking cigarette club remix dance dark played surrounded violet light silhouette appeared curtain performed dance dark curtain removed chorus reached new_york neon lights revealed gaga set dressed futuristic angular ball suit descending fire escape hood dilapidated green rolls performing checking vehicle gaga revealed keyboard began play opening notes dance gaga performed beautiful dirty rich scaling pieces subsequently fame rose beneath stage played emma wearing giant red cape saw beginning subway section gaga wearing translucent nun habit skeletal hand song performed aid subway car disco stick number boys boys boys featured male dancers shorts costume change gaga burst money honey extended solo emerging beneath stage new_york scenery disappeared walked way gaga recalls jail friend beyoncé performing song telephone piano brought gaga goes song brown eyes performs segment saw performance shows song later added gaga second studio album born way song tells audience life teen new_york today gaga friends continue way soon run angel plays tune summons taking closer monster ball landing strange place know gaga sings happy die white dress moves accord segment begins gaga returning stage singing monster inside forest black like trees dancers near end gaga reveals covered blood states thing hates money truth performs teeth introducing band gaga friends find red colored liquid gaga explains starts singing jumping fountain singing blood gaga returns sings poker face cat walk performance friends find dark place dialogue gaga friends run leaving deal giant fish gaga starts singing eventually kills shooting sparks bra underwear leaves monster ball appearing fan assume suddenly gaga appears stage performs bad romance standing inside giant dates performed born way dates performed encore critical response original original version tour acclaimed critics toronto sun gave concert stars said lady_gaga came confident colourful performer gaga success evident slick looking videos lights elaborate costumes dancers yes band stage left dark left numerous changes gazette noted performance lacking adding reached peak end gaga performed real rendition poker face bad romance better late concluded jam magazine said real driving force gaga rise fame hand picked costume set designers dubbed gaga seemingly know bounds comes pushing envelope theatre absurd sets gaga apart masses lip britney clones idol pure musical talent lady sing theatre critic writing guardian said monster ball great operas golden age musical theatre lady_gaga electro pop opera twice entertaining infinitely stage musical written decade praised saying gaga albums belt cares song feels like hit star taking madonna like proportions fans walk away thinking lady_gaga crazy brilliant rolling_stone reviewed performance boston said evening gaga aimed kind pop potentially cement burgeoning status performance artist daily_mail complimented costumes worn tour san_francisco_chronicle said minute performance live concert choreographed spectacle lady_gaga evoked kanye_west futuristic set britney_spears heavy stage movements love song highlighted letter madonna felt better technically thirty minutes mtv reviewed concert san_diego said gaga powered turned raw writing observed britney look like county fair new year eve las_vegas los_angeles_times writer tour ambitious executed star expressive dancers jon new_york_times said tour provided worth sci costume image gets better lady_gaga revamped revamped concerts met critical acclaim bbc online reviewed revised performances united_kingdom savage described concert hugely ambitious loud spread acts held narrative gaga dancer friends trying party impressed entire spectacle weeks mtv reviewed north american performance tour montreal canada said tour packed power plant costume changes thousand reviews kind leaves wide eyes ringing ears limbs absolutely zero chance making work morning new_york_daily_news writer jim_farber expected obscured songs instead felt gaga voice perfect concert actually pushed gaga long way obvious goal queen pop moment newsday said gaga built monster sized fame knowing create spectacle having substance coat frog dolls covered face red lace disco anthem tender piano ballad match forth centerpiece monster ball tour new_york_post critical calling scripted silly tired right gaga added costumes gaga wore hour plus gig successful helping cement notion erotic exotic writing telegram gazette calling world blast end world blow seen believed reviewing concert wrote musical theater monster ball exciting leaves music lay hours songs end end easy vision intelligence songwriting talent work enterprise impressed saying music industrial disco house music rock edge reviewed concert new_york madison square garden found average calling crowd costumes entertaining appreciated hot damn hell gaga brought sunday night suddenly doesn redundant add voice lady_gaga choir billboard felt gaga best known outfits stage shows hometown headlining debut madison square garden night pop phenomenon proved regular girl heart staff writer declared anticipated touring acts year gaga stimulated crowd senses saturday night way artists brought spectacle backed soul guardian journalist alexis_petridis reviewed opening european leg commented takes certain open looks like metal staircase wearing outfit size deck small aircraft carrier commercial reception soon dates announced high demand tickets sponsor customers access tickets marketing virgin mobile usa said excited partnership lady_gaga monster ball tour level build partnership youth continue enhance tour experience fans customers shows leg tour sold completely prompting announce gaga return february run dates dates announced starting february arena dates confirmed april additional shows announced collaborated gaga tour ended global touring division headed chairman held promoter producer monster ball tour commented gaga lack experience tour said opportunity artist kind talent vision emerges creates lot excitement ticket sales worldwide demonstrate people excited course months trying play people places possible added board home run demands increased additional dates added announced monster ball sold shows toronto vancouver compelled add second dates city los_angeles ensure concert best possible access tickets second performance announced prior shows concerts completely sold billboard estimated time tour grossed close million worldwide ticket money final performance donated haiti earthquake relief gaga announced scheduled hall music january collected relief billboard touring awards gaga won breakthrough performer award partnership billboard placed monster ball tour position year end tours reported tour grossed million shows audience million end year announced tour earned total million shows making woman placed list monster ball tour concerts bell centre montreal collectively earned million audience shows performances mexico_city attained largest audience tour gaga united center chicago highest grossing concert american leg earned estimated million sold seats february performance largest crowd came nashville market present performance april tour continued presence atlanta market april performed people arena center american leg concluded new_york crowd april conclusion monster ball tour grossed million shows tour grossed total million reported shows drawing audience million making highest grossing tour history debut headlining artist broadcast recordings hbo filmed special monster ball tour gaga february shows madison square garden special titled monster ball tour madison square garden aired hbo united_states united_kingdom respectively prime showed special new_zealand june special showed monster ball tour backstage footage shown black white ended black white backstage scene gaga backup singers perform born way broadcast special received critical acclaim critics praised gaga performance doubted sincerity stage pre concert scenes special nominated honors 63rd primetime emmy awards outstanding variety music comedy special outstanding directing variety music comedy special outstanding technical direction video control miniseries movie special outstanding picture editing special single multi camera variety music comedy special video album released special includes extra footage like performances photo gallery surround sound release utilized master audio new technology provide viewer experience watching live concert emphasis given main music vocals sung concert adjusting screaming cheering crowd release commercial success reaching dvd charts united_states france italy nations received double platinum certifications australia france united_kingdom certified gold set list setlist representative july represent concerts duration tour shows personnel credits personnel monster ball tour 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27379_NetherlandsintheEurovisionSongContest2014 | netherlands song contest netherlands participated song contest song calm storm written song performed duo consisting known popular dutch artists formed platform dutch artists create country music november dutch broadcaster announced internally selected represent netherlands contest copenhagen denmark song presented public march weeks leading contest netherlands considered countries likely qualify final semi finals calm storm came sixteen participating countries securing place countries final netherlands fifth appearance calm storm finished second place receiving points marks countries netherlands best finish contest song went chart european countries reaching number belgium iceland netherlands reaching countries group self titled début album released success netherlands countries success common contest met wide praise commenting triumph boost credibility contest background prior contest netherlands participated song contest times début seven countries inaugural contest country won contest times contest song net performed contest song performed contest countries tie place performed contest performed group following introduction semi finals contest netherlands featured finals netherlands successful result place achieved occasions recently contest netherlands received points occasions contests dutch broadcaster organised selection process netherlands broadcast event nationally formed january dutch government merged public broadcasters organised dutch entry methods select dutch entry past live televised national final choose performer song compete internal selections held occasions method selection dutch entry internal selection selection process netherlands qualified final time years contest media interest high succeed dutch representative artists tipped early possible candidate announced june open participating contest long gave artistic freedom abandoned plans national final select entry backing singers contest candidate mentioned promoted events november announced publish dutch november day news media reported known netherlands pop country hits selected broadcaster reported runner series holland got talent represent netherlands song written previously competed dutch selection failed qualify final contrary popular speculation announced november dutch press conference november studios announced represent netherlands contest performing duo band taken commonly found rural areas netherlands term country folk having known artists working album nashville project idea competing duo formed march dutch door group announced calm storm title entry public performance song acoustic version march official version radio following day official music video song directed released march promotion small european promotional tour planned common visiting smaller countries malta neighbouring belgium later decided group focus attention media netherlands promoting self titled début album theatre tour turn focus international promotion arrival denmark method proved successful calm storm netherlands having sold copies april earning song gold record concert concert held netherlands largest gathering artists outside concert created group fans event designed spirit alive netherlands disappointing results netherlands declining interest contest country event attended fans held april music venue amsterdam featured competing countries including dutch act common event hosted singer representative contests dutch commentator special guests included winner dutch representative contest head contest short presentation press shown stage look presentation participating countries countries big france germany italy spain united_kingdom host country required qualify semi finals order compete final countries semi final progressed final split competing countries different based voting patterns previous contests countries favourable voting histories pot january special allocation draw held placed country semi finals half perform netherlands placed semi final held scheduled perform second half competing songs contest released running order semi finals decided producers draw similar songs placed netherlands set perform position entry portugal entry montenegro shows broadcast satellite channel commentary provided dutch spokesperson announced dutch votes final semi final common took technical rehearsals april followed dress rehearsals included jury final professional country responsible percent country vote watched voted competing entries dutch stage featured specially designed microphone stand allow face playing guitars bassist drummer performed background low lighting performance large camera shots beginning end song implemented close ups rest performance floor stage led screens simulated road markings screens background showed rainy forest scene transforming dry forest scene end song performance end netherlands announced having finished subsequently qualifying grand final later revealed netherlands won semi final receiving total points final shortly semi final winner press conference held qualifying countries press conference qualifying artists took draw determine half grand final subsequently participate draw order countries announced semi final netherlands drawn compete second half following second semi final remaining final decided producers decided running order final semi finals netherlands subsequently placed perform position following entry denmark entry following qualification netherlands considered major competitor title day final considering netherlands likely country win competition common took dress rehearsals final including jury final professional cast final votes live short technical delay following danish entry group performed repeat semi final performance final finished second place end voting winning entry austria receiving total points having received points maximum number points country countries broadcast final watched million people netherlands representing percent market share dutch performance peak million people registered awarded contest awards best competing songs final year named creator annual contest awards divided categories press award given best entry voted media press event presented best artist voted shows commentators composer award given best original composition voted participating composers netherlands voted winners awards common received rob received calm storm attendance award ceremony receive awards voting voting shows consisted percent public percent jury jury consisted music industry professionals citizens country represent names published contest ensure transparency jury asked judge contestant based vocal capacity stage performance song composition originality overall impression act addition member national jury related way competing acts way vote independently individual rankings jury member released shortly grand final breakdown points awarded netherlands semi final grand final contest breakdown jury voting conducted shows points awarded netherlands points awarded netherlands split voting results following members comprised dutch jury record company ceo singer musical actor singer television host represented netherlands contest singer represented netherlands contest radio contest referred success calm storm received wide praise media suggesting song triumph provided boost credibility contest following contest song went success europe featuring itunes download charts sixteen different countries calm storm went reach charts sixteen countries including reaching number belgium iceland netherlands cases song performed contest winning song rise like phoenix singles chart calm storm charted number fourth non winning song chart group début album success charting european countries entering netherlands austria common success events europe including belgium germany secret concert vienna austria controversy erupted absent scheduled events inactivity official twitter account week active social media expressed media absence stated common vehicle continuing participation group agreed varying capacity wished focus solo career including release new album delayed stepped group performance festival july announced common embark european tour tour started october netherlands continued visit european countries including austria belgium germany switzerland united_kingdom tour concluded november music venue dutch city | Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 | Music | Other music articles | Music businesses and events |
91_WestHendfordCricketGround,Yeovil | west cricket ground class cricket ground located somerset land ground leased range sports significantly hosting 1890s ground closed significant improvements ground 1930s including opening new pavilion jointly funded rugby cricket clubs ground demolished extended factory moved ground hosted annual matches july august nearly broke county record ticket sales gate somerset won matches contest history county cricket club formed attempt setting county cricket team somerset attempt unsuccessful club broke club formed lesser club committee purchased use field local farmer field leased record match played ground following year sets members late 19th century ground sports cricket grass athletics track hosted time played association rugby football football club played irregular basis late 19th century returned time played rugby changed accordingly cricket club committee announced provision longer lease seven years improvements ground enable host class cricket ground field hockey early 20th century hosting played annual class matches ground match surrey significant event town series festivities arranged run alongside day contest including dance smoking concert entry match took place august attracted people raising surrey won match wickets match helped improvements ground expanding adding seating following year somerset played ground western gazette described cricket festival captain included somerset team won match runs slightly lower previous year poor weather described ground match drew crowd described wicket end match favouring hampshire visited report lamented state wicket meant game like class matches ground completed days scheduled winter new pavilion costing erected ground shared use cricket club rugby club final class match ground played july lancashire torrential rain limited match hours play days match estimated losses match hundreds pounds despite weather people attended match report praised alterations ground removal ground lighter ground looked drained quickly second world war suspended time took ground expand factory informed longer available forcing search new ground eventually relocated newly opened rugby club moved short break returned playing fourteen fixtures johnson park matches records limited use class cricket ground century scored ground match scored runs sussex wickets taken bowler match achieved hampshire took wickets including innings somerset success ground dismissed runs innings second | West Hendford Cricket Ground, Yeovil | Sports and recreation | Baseball and cricket | Cricket |
673_ColinMcCool | december april australian cricketer played tests born new south wales bowled leg spin round arm action lower order batsman regarded effective square wicket spin bowling test début new_zealand taking wicket second delivery team toured england injury saw miss selection test matches good tour south_africa followed lack opportunity seasons leading sign contract play professional cricket years later recruited success especially middle order batsman played seasons saw club achieve highest place retired cricket returned australia work market died concord new_south_wales april early career child growing attended earlier students included victor noble played childhood cricket concrete wickets learnt bowl reading book getting wickets played early grade cricket coming notice new_south_wales class début new_south_wales rest australia march making taking wicket suspended competition end season request australian government series matches arranged raise money wartime charities following season played matches new_south_wales scoring runs average taking wickets average enlisted september served pilot officer squadron royal_australian_air_force raaf stationed new_guinea reached rank flight lieutenant discharged raaf september war moved brisbane selected queensland cricket team playing queensland formed formidable partnership wicket keeper selected australian team tour new_zealand making test début basin reserve wellington seven runs australia innings took wicket second ball test cricket man dismissed test test player following season england cricket team travelled australia ashes series warm match series performed queensland english tourists taking wickets english batsmen like rabbits fascinated presence snake selected test ground following week missed century ashes debut scoring bowling australia won test innings runs second test sydney took wickets including prize wicket hammond twice australia won innings runs test melbourne saw maiden test century drawn match melbourne businessman underworld figure promised pound run innings time pounds average weekly wage australia given day allowed place deposit house played remaining tests making runs average taking wickets apiece took fifth test wrote batting featured cuts vigorous hooks opining better players spin bowling difficult pitch said slow leg spin clever mixture leg breaks india toured australia time played tests success scoring runs taking wickets selected australian team tour england known took wickets tour bowling long periods caused continually tear finger spin ball result captain felt compelled leave test matches feeling finger able handle necessarily long bowling spells decision aided existing rule allowing new ball overs allowing use fast rest career troubled skin spinning finger fellow fringe members squad refer ground staff unlikely tour include test team tour cricket writer knew later cricket career somerset wrote omission distressed greatly time philosophical later played tests tour south_africa took wickets matches including second test leading wicket competition selected test team touring english west_indies following season english cricket prior australian team tour england signed professional contract team replacing fellow australian leg spinner season league leading wicket wickets low average runs wicket runs average following year played runs came better average wickets cost apiece finished second championship times previous seasons finished 10th return season contracted play county cricket somerset cricket writer knew wrote decision come extension qualifying period overseas kept waiting longer delayed change rules year stint english county cricket somerset having finished county championship table years embarked renewal programme programme involved vigorous recruiting campaign including offer saw return class cricket age somerset instant success batsman scoring runs season including centuries highest score seasons somerset came 15th doubt influence credit round improvement went man wrote start season hoped australian test leg break bowler lend power variety attack viewpoint wickets thirty runs apiece counted disappointing bat exceeded expectations consistent country failed reach runs season county cricket backbone mediocre batting departed natural attacking style touring australians season innings coming half hours including second innings century minutes reported severe new year party test players brief trip india play class matches celebration silver jubilee raised lancashire secretary play match second replaced team taken ill game bat bowling career occasional england joined australian finished leading scorer county runs matches wickets wet summer somerset finished championship highest position contribution runs wickets low average runs season highest score somerset total match season produced best bowling figures career taking second innings wickets runs described sporting pitch contrast season hot dry figures improved runs average runs innings took class wickets somerset season final season somerset retirement signed runs wickets matches seasons somerset runs average took wickets years county choice spin bowler seasons somerset australian born slow left arm orthodox bowler main spin bowler young spin bowler bowling mcmahon left took spin bowler bowling times number overs took lost control stage things ball length line decreasing consideration says history somerset cricket catches slip stood deeper usual influence somerset recovery trough early 1950s considerable later somerset history says occasionally younger didn way treated maybe resented salary excess respect competitive approach sheer experience playing style round arm bowling action releasing ball arm parallel ground developed problems skin spinning finger spite unorthodox action able generate sharp spin cricket writer said badly prepared pitches wide sharp turn leg breaks state class batsmen look advice coaches players attempted alter action orthodox style occasions returned natural style short man strong build batsman vigorous cutter scoring square wicket particularly good spin bowling difficult pitches time somerset known turning match cracking strokes hour wrote hardly think stylist foot player getting greater number runs segments point square leg enjoyable watch compact combining powerful hitting delicate placing best somerset tradition bowling best australian tradition fight adapted style suit english pitches early innings somerset trying hook ball hook decided stroke english pitches constantly technique season spotted flaw method held somerset batting previous experience equipped task holding losing damp english summer renowned catching spending hour time practising catching ball thrown roller normally prepare cricket pitch journalist team mate said death played years regarded greatest australian cricket great batsman wonderful bowler best slips seen personality personal life accounts somerset period portray thoughtful slightly character field quiet man wrote pipe corner dressing room says account somewhat appeared committed occasionally younger didn way treated maybe resented salary excess wrote thought game lot australian english probably ways australian spring mind familiar australian qualities plenty australian determination gibson wrote come terms west country went missed sunshine winter said beer better don turn think additional reason found difficulty accepting conventions english cricket somerset committee member liked admired greet morning committee member seeking thought infuriated thought reflection status preferred like col old worlds far apart given season somerset years county circumstances unusual remarked county year book published winter season played county seasons fitting reward valuable services field influence marked retirement class cricket end season england returned australia taking market specialty rare continued playing club cricket newcastle competition forced retire forms cricket aged right hand embarrassing continue old pro like length directions ball slip fingers control author books cricket cricket game autobiography best way play cricket published reviewing said good sense humour observation second book wrote best reviewer knowledge cricket book initially published modern paper format added good instruction sets genuine cricket wisdom married sydney son born played class match somerset addition playing new south wales country test match performance | Colin McCool | Sports and recreation | Baseball and cricket | Cricket |
1102_MuraliKartik | tamil pronunciation born september indian cricketer sporadically represented india national cricket team specialist slow left arm orthodox bowler known trajectory ability spin bounce found international selection blocked prime years presence left handed batsman success bat class level half centuries able repeat international level starting delhi junior system moved age group ranks railways selected indian team class debut productive seasons domestic level test debut bowling partner ran disciplinary problems expelled year new national captain reluctant responsibility called spinner recalled rewarded series winning performance australia entrenched spinner team left outer years fringes selection debut short stint dropped missing cricket world cup mediocre performance recalled limited overs matches played half india matches month period test suffered injury played tests india fielded claimed man match award tests australia mumbai dropped matches later regular member team months introduced experimental rule allowed substitute opening extra vacancy national team unable secure position team rule later revoked broke team took victory australia lost form soon dropped represented india aside domestic cricket plays indian demand english county cricket overseas player representing lancashire middlesex somerset surrey early years born wanted genetic engineer medium early years switching left arm finger spinner classical mould grew trying emulate past indian orthodox garnered attention perceived fiery attitude took pride coach saying seen player attitude game years international cricket started junior system delhi broke team december took match total debut scoring innings victory took match longer play advancing age break delhi played youth domestic matches years transferred railways broke team matches new team took wickets including haul rewarded selection team day tournament taking wickets matches little success bat scoring occasion season runs innings following season successful season railways started wicket row took wicket haul later season ended competition wickets seven matches railways final faced railways effective bowler taking innings railways ceded innings lead title match ended draw took second innings final newly crowned champions took took help team wicket victory successful time central taking wicket matches improved batting marginally scoring double digit scores result performances season called indian team international series counterparts south_africa youth test took india dismissed south_africa run lead second innings took south_africa fell pursuit youth day followed prominent indian victories taking respectively senior domestic debut following season promoted senior ranks major cricket match list fixture took overs unable prevent wicket loss class debut day team sent overs taking total drawn match close run match runs short wickets hand time ran scored rearguard second innings won class match took hat trick innings ending helping bowl took second innings victory railways ended season wickets runs including overlooked selection taking wickets matches season railways took seven wickets including match winning following season managed wickets matches dropped later stages tournament taking match total helping innings victory match season went match dropped scored runs tournament railways took wickets economy rate despite dropped railways called senior debut took wickets class matches took wickets economy rate matches despite modest returns season selected india tour pakistan february march class matches curtailed weather bowled overs matches finished wickets proved expensive taking overs pakistan won matches easily start season took wickets played regularly taking wickets seven matches 13th highest wicket included innings win matches campaign delhi added bat help defeat team trailed innings rewarded selection taking claimed final help defeat runs claim leading wicket tournament scored total runs entire indian class season took wickets victory fixtures early international career truncated productive indian season taking solitary wicket truncated match india touring new_zealand went india tour west_indies class match encounter took class matches caribbean took wickets included matches west_indies took claiming second match unable force victory day matches west indian counterparts took wickets economy rate returning india took wickets matches railways president playing success managing wickets economy rate despite struggles selected india team took wickets expensive economy rate despite limited overs fortunes end season form earn selection president tour match visiting south tests match total secure national selection playing tests south_africa early mumbai india sought second spinner accompany performance role previous season deemed inadequate scored bowled india batted took overs indians restricted tourists collapsing second innings scoring caught took second innings south_africa ground way target wickets hand second test took scored duck india crushed innings overall performed steadily taking wickets selected intake earlier having test debut early home series south_africa stay cut short expelled director disciplinary issues season started fine form set maintain test position trophy traditional season opener reigning champions mumbai orchestrated demise title holders taking mumbai scored took cut mumbai batting colleagues accumulated needed victory loss took secure spot test team played test bangladesh respectively india taking match totals scored wicket win bangladesh required bat seven wicket win new captain taken resigned following south african confidence frequent short spells dropped team test opportunity immediately prove captain wrong day domestic circuit progress time took wickets economy rate chance stake claims test recall trophy struggled taking east innings accumulated declared endure humiliation trusted bowl second innings north reached match south aggregate scored innings totalled trophy wickets average performances despite shoulder injury discarded india hosted australia border trophy recalled took wickets engineer indian series win permanently establish india leading spinner alongside played match railways end season poor season continued managing total score bat started new season taking wickets class matches season including wicket touring english test team board president force recall tests continued form railways taking seven wickets matches economy rate suffering injury forced travel adelaide treatment funded india successful comeback january month long ended fourth highest wicket average taking scoring final match season secure win batted second half season scoring performed challenger trophy surgery taking wickets seven matches end season rewarded debut day punished batsmen conceding runs taking wicket overs india won wickets fringe player india choice test spinner decade playing injuries india selected end season selected india tour south_africa struggled class matches taking scoring second match south_africa end games wickets success taking wickets economy rate matches west_indies toured india start season chance press claims test selection tour matches visitors little impact taking board president railways caribbean tourists scored bat match took total railways reigning holders defeated trophy lean returns overlooked tests opportunities format following strong form domestic limited overs matches playing consecutive matches west_indies going matches broke match maiden wicket appearance took match india home wickets punished fourth outing series conceding runs overs success dropped taken wickets economy rate called test squad tour new_zealand late withdrew warm match bowled runs watched india fielded spin bowler tests held green pace friendly surfaces returned india ineffective taking total overs matches conceding run ball combined results west_indies poor returns saw left cricket world cup squad preferred world cup progress toured west indies india playing domestic teams class matches took wickets including barbados trinidad india toured england northern hemisphere summer took wickets scored runs including class matches wickets start season took india match touring new overlooked test series visitors managed total overs called team gained semi regular appearances new_zealand australia competing regular position team matches competition economical taking wickets economy rate occasional international appearances taking match figures india sri_lanka overseas appearance india replacing injured midway tour australia little success tour match taking australian played final test sydney cricket ground india fielded time series punished australian batsmen taking total overs run rate high scoring draw sporadic appearances triangular series playing india matches brought team attempt challenge australian superiority continued punished australian batsmen taking total overs economy rate manage resist australians bat innings indian batting dismissed respectively despite performances retained tour pakistan injured taking wickets economy played matches india won test squad saw action india opted field took series started season scoring taking defeated mumbai trophy prevent resuming position team home test series australia got opportunity test ill taking india runs lose home series australia held place returned final test mumbai india fielded took man match performance saw india win runs performances occurred injured wickets average compared leadership played tests subsequent opening match south_africa taking total command dropped india chose use subsequent matches spent month watching reserve slow bowler played tour bangladesh campaign allowed play second taking india lost bangladesh time returned india took seven wickets economy rate played class matches end season taking wickets end season took home pakistan scored overhaul target enjoyed opportunities arena dropped newly appointed coach lack introduction experimental rules allowed use substitute opening extra position team modest start new regime taking overs win depleted host team returned india started new season fine round form taking innings scored highest class score guide railways giving innings lead runs trophy took dismiss second innings setting win took seven wickets economy rate matches challenger trophy including match winning final india selected indian team home summer played india hosted started run crushing sri_lanka went finish series wickets playing seven matches form dissipated went south african series conceding runs overs giving away run ball matches remained favour tests returned competition bowled sri_lanka took mumbai delhi matches took wickets despite south_africa retained squad conceding runs overs loss pakistan replaced test squad year old spinner respectively discarded india team began hit rocky waters losing series west_indies knocked triangular tournament malaysia ahead finals eliminated round champions trophy home soil took wickets economy rate challenger trophy earn recall steady domestic class season taking wickets matches taking wickets match took wickets day matches season overlooked selected cricket world cup india knocked round losing bangladesh dropped retired persuade hand recall played professional games took wickets scored runs scored fifties best took wicket innings including best addition matches took seven wickets returned professional second season effect took wickets scored runs matches scored fifties including best took wicket innings including best church performances earned notice appeared late season overseas player substitute lancashire overseas lancashire player wickets debut essex helped lancashire wicket win class match took roses went runs sixteen wickets placed second season bowling averages helped team promoted day games took wickets despite performances initially offered contract eventually august signed late season overseas player lancashire time appear final sussex taking scoring duck run defeat took wickets wickets class matches best bat hampshire joined middlesex overseas registration debut county club class cricketer somerset april took wickets matches agreed sign season highlight stint haul helped set innings win secured run win wicket haul prevent run defeat bat contributed runs best prolific new county taking wickets matches taking wickets match twice resulted wins tournament took wickets economy rate including haul vain attempt halt essex run chase brief international return later career recalled team place struggling mid way series australia played months returned fourth match took conceded runs 48th australia tight run chase india win series took wicket matches australia won seventh final match took career best overs mumbai bowl australia tourists reached overs scoring runs removed consecutive balls failed hat trick 32nd removed ball fourth fifth balls missed hat trick opportunity returned claim wicket reply india fallen unbeaten balls run stand guiding india wicket victory recognised selected man match international debut taking overs indian win australia following series pakistan selected fifth matches took wickets average economy rate result omitted tour australia favour international commitments sporadic appearances indian domestic scene took wickets scored runs class fixtures dropped india limited overs team continued strong day form domestic level taking wickets economy rate matches purchased riders inaugural played matches taking wickets dropped economy rate runs came match took middlesex team won cup england domestic title years played matches took wickets economy rate claiming wicket matches represented middlesex stanford competition october taking wickets economy rate second class season middlesex successful took wickets seven matches best scored runs best day form lean yielding wickets matches returned india took wickets matches railways taking innings season opener performances fell away managed wickets matches selected trophy took total lost innings south eliminated match contributions bat scoring runs season including score efforts playing railways central took wickets day matches season scored runs season held south_africa played matches took wickets economical conceding runs came scored runs dismissed english season resumed service middlesex effective stock bowler taking wickets fixtures economy rate taking multiple wickets match middlesex won domestic title previous year victory matches played played class matches middlesex taking wickets took season innings best season opener cross london rivals surrey took hard fought run win kent total match essex season fell away end managing wickets matches bat runs prolific season career willow including essex gloucestershire played solitary taking end season announced join somerset overseas player season indian season played seven matches railways taking wickets including best mumbai scored team ended runs season figures gain selection trophy environment concerns advertisement including save chicks campaign aimed awareness flesh farming | Murali Kartik | Sports and recreation | Baseball and cricket | Cricket |
1881_JoeDarling | november january australian cricketer played test matches specialist batsman captain led australia total tests winning seven losing test cricket scored runs average innings including centuries toured england times australian team tours captain captain australian cricket team england widely recognised best teams australian cricket history compact man strong driver ball playing cricket opening batsman patient batsman known solid defence able score quickly required sydney scored minutes including boundaries assist team defeating english man score runs test series score centuries series nature teammates respected broad cricket knowledge tempered strong personality fair play field teammates gave nickname supposed resemblance australian boxer cricket career interrupted times obligations farmer growing wheat south_australia later wool tasmania member bodies dedicated agriculture tasmania including responsible authority pioneer activities rabbit pasture improvement entered politics standing independent forceful speaker retained seat death following operation early life career born november south_australia sixth son grain merchant wife isabella née educated took interest cricket age scored record runs inter collegiate match annual fixture fierce rival future test team mate later beat record scoring long included combined south australian victoria played australian runs manner saw senior players hail future champion father fondness sport sent away cricket australian rules football teams spend months later worked bank time father appointed manager wheat farm working farm added size strength athletic frame selected south australian team age father allow time farm play years bush returned adelaide cricket opened sports store street adelaide soon selected represent south_australia inter colonial cricket class cricket debut new_south_wales adelaide oval scoring south_australia won match runs season touring england team captained maiden class century test career consolidation test england sydney cricket ground saw test debut innings australia runs including centuries dismissed golden duck bowled ball played tests series scoring runs average innings included australian team tour england topped scoring tour runs average including centuries stated proved best present day left handed batsmen tour england won series tests brought team australia contest ashes australia won series comfortably tests started season poorly scoring duck tourists south_australia match team mate scored double century went dominate series bat maiden test century test sydney cricket ground australia follow left tests prevent england winning wickets test home town adelaide scored runs australia won match innings runs reached century hitting eastern gate nearby park time player reached hit ground innings player hit test australia prior awarded ball hit ground later hit test england returning sydney fifth final test scored runs scored total batted minutes hitting boundaries australia successfully chased fourth innings came minutes time fastest test century scored end season player score runs series player score centuries series chosen team mates captain australian team touring england team strongest seen england time cricket reference book stating common consent australians formed strongest combination come colonies great captained proved best captains took team field australians lost matches played tour winning finishing draws test reach decisive result second test lord australia won wickets centuries wicket haul fast bowler aside hill seen best batsman australians claimed certain point responsibilities tell weeks tour played cricket tour scored runs average topping averages aggregate team named deeds cricketer reconciled father sporting sports store operation father purchased sheep station covering acres central tasmania ordered run property pain exclusion complied father wishes moved family remote station kilometres dirt track nearest town tiny stood class cricket nearly years december convinced return captain australians touring english tests english captained won test sydney convincingly innings runs second test melbourne played rain affected pitch won toss sent australia bat sticky wicket hours teams dismissed australia holding lead innings runs realising danger pitch held leading batsmen ordered batting line opened batting alongside pair held english minutes considered runs best innings barnes managed grab wickets final half hour leave australians stumps called wickets fell day play importantly australia run lead batsmen calibre hill bat day perfect pitch australian batsmen established match winning lead eventually winning test runs test adelaide australia team score runs win fourth innings test match hill led record making run chase scored runs captained final tests returned farm australia won tests series retain ashes return cricket agreed lead australian cricket team england cold wet summer australian team won close fought series strong english team tests given strength opposition australian team referred best australian teams assembled team included players calibre armstrong noble later included australian cricket hall fame team lost matches tour saying travelling team harder victory completely personal considerations prime object winning matches formed splendid round combination test finished draw rain saved australians dismissed innings took seven wickets runs rain ruined second test lord final days washed test test match played lane saw australia win runs century hill noble taking dismissed twice barnes scoring test captain pair australia won fourth test runs took wickets match batsman came england needing runs secure victory brought field prevented rhodes scoring balls left face dismissed fourth ball win match australia england won fifth final test oval wicket chasing england scored century minutes help england victory star australians scored runs easily beating record colonial batsman english season set important australian team previously checked australians board carriage ground later simply ask aboard giving driver ahead mixed tour bat started tour way promised great things form fell good deal standard tremendous hitting power times value likely season hard wickets good record return trip australia touring team stopped play tests south_africa nations australia won series tests form poor successive innings tour returned took year break class cricket absence noble captained australian team touring english final tour retirement australian team tour england selected returned class cricket south_australia won selection touring squad named captain weaker australian bowling attack saw resort defensive measures tour measures included directing armstrong bowl leg breaks leg placed seven measures unpopular english public saw matches tour finish draws matches won australia said leaving aside long score oval finest batsman test games playing superb cricket trying conditions old fourth test ninety minutes innings included thirteen boundaries drives despite efforts england won test innings runs losing english opposite number summer decided different approach festival match late tour toss approached jackson stripped waist suggested fun wrestle choice innings tour test cricket foray claimed continuing tour unfair wife retired class cricket season class career runs including centuries average club cricket adelaide joe scored heavily averaged continued runs club cricket right middle age runs hour including ball playing age successful run chase team break minutes newly formed known saw attempting remove control international cricket tours players refer cricket administrators dead heads later represented delegate outside cricket following retirement big cricket returned sheep station involved range agricultural activities pioneered measures rabbits introduced pest plague proportions australia active member organisations organising body imported south australian improve flock wool topped sales occasions introduced subterranean tasmania moved suburb later formed elected cambridge electorate independent retained position parliament death parliament colleagues teammate tour england recognised colleagues forceful nonsense speaker 1930s won exemption land tax small farmers end parliamentary career appointed investigate charges findings commission released death saw government minister found guilty accepting bribes commander order british empire new year honours recognition work member married wheat farmer daughter raised children sons daughters surgery died january buried cemetery ceremony survived wife children style personality compact build standing feet inches metres weighing stone pounds teammates thought dark hair blue eyes similar boxer answered nickname time cricket time working father farm developed strength game south_australia challenged naked wrestle fast bowler informal initiation team team mates surprise managed defeat larger jones left handed strong driver ball showed batsman face bat necessary defender wicket fellow players thought defensive approach batting best driving hard south australian australian team mate thought australian cut shots travelled faster past point remarkable combination power driving choose let loose tremendous left handed batsman rate time possessed defence gives idea great natural hitter play steady game holds record innings complete career dismissed strong personality independent outlook knew thought destined leader undertook strong drink tobacco found difficult tolerate alcohol normally tempered displeasure crowd lord defensive effort face australian batting collapse fair play actions english batsman today seen bowler approach bowler looked field australian moved worried indian prince playing leg eventually saw left english team journalist wrote australian captains came closest regardless team mates continued select captain knowledge understanding game wet day tour delay play saw australians accept invitation player tobacco factory away weather cleared play began leading team australians field later called team meeting saw fined team rules approach hard drinking similarly tough ensure fast bowler drink excess selected jones twelfth man match english county team jones refused play team meeting saw facing expulsion team spoke privately clear apology team mates promise curb drinking boat bound australia firm prompt action lasting effect team discipline time australian captain noted captain inspired men reveal best form captain reformer suggesting rule changes included making runs reward clearing boundary entire ground fill holes bowler run ups test match performance | Joe Darling | Sports and recreation | Baseball and cricket | Cricket |
1931_SmokersvNon-Smokers | class cricket matches billed non played 1880s featuring players australia england match occurred tour countries national team match won second drawn scored record runs innings match played end australian tour england held lord aid tourists took batted forced opponents follow aided strong batting performance batting twice finished thirteen runs ahead total chased need scheduled day contest second match held australia half years later contest featured combination australian english players aided double century set new record highest innings class cricket accumulating runs original match follow match finished draw runs match australia national cricket team toured england playing matches including designated tests end tour additional fixture arranged went president match described novel interesting combined australian english players teams smoked match played raise money considered successful raising excess walker wanted british public opportunity members australian touring party play end represented played reporter judged stronger batsmen better lord harris captained called toss wrong captain opted bat team crowd walking field smoking cigarettes wickets fell addition runs grace scored got bringing pair added runs lancashire professional playing supporting role australian scored runs according batted astonishing freedom hit innings score match continued bat carefully eventually dismissed left arm spinner claimed final seven wickets finish figures end innings began innings late day stage pitch deteriorated light poor making batting difficult end day play minutes later lost wickets scored runs fared better following morning batsmen reached double figures bowled lunch break pick taking wickets runs innings deficit runs meant forced follow beginning second innings lunch little improvement team dismissed reaching double figures scored remaining end innings scored quickly making respectively despite scores reached leaving needing runs win match grace collected wickets second innings took match past half past evening poor light decision match continue following day came bat hit runs required reaching total shortly clock match played lord good weather days attended day seven thousand spectators ground second match half years later class contest title held australia game played penultimate match english tour australia led teams contained mix australian english players including taken previous match appeared team previously played switched teams touring face combined australia team team missing players new_south_wales decided split teams match sponsored companies prizes best batsman bowler best aggregate batting score best individual score best bowling match began similar fashion earlier contest won toss captain chose bat led australian walked pitch smoking despite strong bowling attack boasted included took advantage good batting wicket runs wicket fell dismissed shortly bringing batted rest day following morning building partnership runs eventually caught bowling bowled fifties middle order boosted score new record highest innings total class cricket previous record runs set australia new_south_wales score fell way short highest innings score cricket believed scored green score surpassed times began response morning match losing partnership dismissed close play day score considered likely match end draw following morning wickets fell rapidly finished innings figures asked follow recorded second match player significant impact game expected draw ball match resulted situation described unusual faced final delivery contest eager claim ball high scoring match defended delivery picked ball wanted appealed ruled having handled ball match drawn trailing runs | Smokers v Non-Smokers | Sports and recreation | Baseball and cricket | Cricket |
1948_DonTallonwiththeAustraliancricketteaminEnglandin1948 | australian cricket team england key member famous australian cricket team tour england australia undefeated matches unprecedented feat test touring england earned team choice wicket keeper ahead played tests missing fourth test injury despite preferred conceded higher rate tour rotated tour played class matches taking catches catch fifth test oval described best year took difficult catch remove test catching ball flew feet length finger injuries inflicted failing catch ball correctly opportunities bat scoring runs batting average class innings including fifties test scored runs including second test saw australia recover innings middle order slump seen england upper hand took catches tests recognition performances named year background form australia wicket keeper world war saw selected ashes tour known cricket history choice wicket keeper deputy having spent majority life sunny queensland growing tropical cold english climate initially caught guard wet inner gloves custom temperature england agreed new ball available overs meant ball frequently favourable state fast bowling swing result australia adopted pace oriented strategy spinner regularly test matches play test tour opportunity abilities standing stumps queensland team mate tests early tour australia traditionally fielded choice team tour opener accordingly selected wicket keeper match home batted dismissal english soil catching captain bowling england captain reply hosts promoted managed collapse australia recovered declare took second innings bowling australia crushed hosts innings runs conceded match rested second tour match australia won innings stumps played key role australia victory match yorkshire damp pitch suited slower bowling came innings push australia reply yorkshire bye second innings conceding hosts bowled second innings dismissal match australia collapsed pursuit victory matters worse injured bat australia wickets hand australia faced loss english county survived immediate leg wicket appeal hit shot fell short fielder compiled unbeaten runs australia home wickets australians travelled london play surrey oval came score held end scoring unbeaten partners steadily fell australia bowled difficulty english conditions sustained bruised right finger lost sight morning match hit hand face protection ball running away took catches second innings australia won match innings conceded surrey match total sustaining bruised finger rested following matches cambridge_university essex oxford australia won matches innings filled scored runs including essex took conceded tour matches conceded match lord fielded seven players represent england tests basically strength test team australia fielded choice team chance gain psychological advantage selected despite conceding higher rate preceding tour matches batting including australia took catches innings having hand wickets fall took second innings follow enforced conceded australia won innings conceded having played matches following match county fixtures test lancashire hampshire sussex australia drew winning wickets innings runs respectively played match taking catches innings innings catches conceded match scored man coming matches conceded test despite averaging innings warm matches retained test team test trent bridge took catches innings caught bowling end england innings joined forces australia batted came accompany took minutes hitting return catch left arm orthodox spin scoring slow passage play young delivered consecutive maiden overs spell conceded runs australia leg theory australia ended took run lead took difficult catches dismiss key batsmen start england second innings miller removed edged hook shot caught attempting cut spin johnson read arm ball went straight ball took outside edge leaving england helped australia seize initiative denying england good start recovered later caught johnson england ended australia reached target wickets completing wicket victory conceded innings respectively tests australia played yorkshire rested matches won innings second drawn conceded innings second test teams moved lord second test australia compiled innings came australia gone quick succession joining johnson middle johnson struggled score freely hour johnson fell joined pair survived close play england placed australia ended stumps dominated scoring late day making runs added crowd optimistic england position immediately camped outside leaving ground australia lower order batted tourists control second morning despite loss kept batting conventional manner supported scored highest test scores tail threw bat ball went vastly different directions aimed shots scored ending australians regained momentum taking runs minutes hitting morning bye england innings diving estimated saved runs caught leave england later caught johnson needed second innings promoted australia needed quick runs big hitter australia declared leaving england target score inside edged toss directly downwards ankle described catch reach low quickly order catch dive stop leg resulted severely bruised left little finger conceded second innings england score australia won test runs nursing finger rested tour matches tests surrey gloucestershire won wickets innings respectively place scored took conceded innings test teams played rain affected draw test match manchester england elected bat day rising delivery caught leaving england returned fall wicket previously leaving ground head batted stumps dropped handed dropped late day bowling england closed second morning dropped batsman england eventually finished drops cost runs allowing hold end partners score conceded seven australia reached miller departed quick succession barnes retiring hurt blow ribs came effectively wickets half hour falling australia managed reach avoid follow england batted dismissed diving handed catch pitched edged wicket keeper took right hand dive leaving england england declared conceded day lost rain required australia batted session draw little left finger test exacerbated injury tour match middlesex match scored took catches innings conceded seven entire match australia won wickets fourth test left finger injury ruled fourth test replaced australia set world record successfully chasing target win match seven wickets secure series leaked overs match australia conceded total runs match lowest percentage conceded match total australian wicket keeper tour missed innings victory returning match injury took catch hosts dismissed conceded match total conceded australia highest proportion tourists summer bat rain ended match australia rested wicket win returning australia second match second draw lancashire came scored adding help australia reach took catches conceded non class match durham played purely batsman kept wicket opened batting dismissed australia hosts reached rain ended match returned oval england elected bat rain affected pitch caught jack outside edge duck bowling miller leaving england play lunch england continued struggle moving ball middle session innings ended took catch dismiss leg catching left hand considered catch season conceded innings australia batted passed england total afternoon came bat second day score joining opener morris passed took run remove morris attempted quick run man called quick substitute fielder arm leaving australia scored runs ending australia innings second innings caught miller conceded england dismissed lost innings sealing series victory australia later tour matches seven matches remained quest tour england defeat rested consecutive matches kent gentlemen england somerset australia won innings stood seven conceded innings matches returned following match bat australia declared took catches conceded match washed hosts dismissed australia biggest challenge post test tour matches tour team effectively strength england outfit time insisted current players allowed play hosts fielded strength team difference fifth test team johnson coming australia declared conceded seven dismissal match ended draw multiple rain delays tour ended non class matches scotland match played batsman kept wicket scored australia took scotland second innings catch innings victory second match kept wicket conceding taking dismissal required bat match safe australia position scotland second innings allowed wicket keeping pads try luck bowling leg spin bowled test career rarely class cricket delivered balls approximate workload specialist bowler match took australia finished tour innings win role moderate success batting test series runs usually batted innings australia batting strength need bat second innings tests australian team strategy primarily depending fast bowling saw catches tests gave lead pace miller rest tour games save energy tests relied heavily spin leg spin county matches overall took catches class matches tour scored runs season average higher matches tour conceded australia conceded runs bye percentage compared runs percentage tour opportunities bat generally batting australia included likes capable bat scored test centuries career scored class centuries including tests johnson ring scored fifties class level australia won innings declared innings innings class fixtures times ran partners performances english summer saw named year statistical notes | Don Tallon with the Australian cricket team in England in 1948 | Sports and recreation | Baseball and cricket | Cricket |
2358_BillJohnstonwiththeAustraliancricketteaminEnglandin1948 | australian cricket team england key member famous australian cricket team toured england australians went undefeated matches english summer unprecedented feat test touring england earned left arm bowler engaged fast bowling ball new orthodox spin ball old australia fast bowler tests reinforcing new ball attack regarded finest pace time typically miller short bursts english batsmen new ball hosts agreed new ball available overs frequently usual allowed australian frequent use shiny ball swung high pace typically delivered pace miller use new ball spin later innings order miller fresh deliver overs bowler equal leading wicket tests australia prolific wicket class matches feat australian century wickets ashes tour recognition achievements chosen year said australian greater personal contribution playing success background australian summer played tests touring indian cricket team major australia series win second highest wicket best bowling average led wicket result selected tour england trip team mate richmond victorian cricket teams ring leg spinner direct competition place playing early tour australia traditionally fielded choice team tour opener omitted opening match appeared test plans australia went win innings setting tone tour brought team second tour match runs man australia ended lower order collapse local spin attack came partnership allowing colleague reach double century bowled overs hosts fell follow lose innings took wicket tour trapping leg wicket end overs played leading role australia victory match yorkshire damp pitch favourable slower bowling match resorted bowling left arm orthodox spin hosts elected bat bowled unchanged sending overs took yorkshire bowled difficult batting conditions wickets included batsmen went match remained finely balanced australia unbeaten second innings bowling overs seven taking victims included leading english batsman watson second time hosts bowled ended match collapsing effectively seven wickets injured unable bat australia home wickets closest australia come defeat tour tourists travelled london play surrey oval amassed batting bowled success innings second innings claimed reduce hosts forced follow returned later innings remove ending surrey defeated innings rested following match cambridge_university australia won innings returned australia crushed essex innings runs largest winning margin summer setting world record number class runs day play contributed men bowled essex enforcing follow managed match total followed innings victory time oxford_university scoring australia bowled overs australian match taking total overs left fixture lord fielded seven players represent england tests basically strength test team australia fielded choice team omitted chance australian gain psychological advantage england batsmen playing australia won innings indication strength county matches remained tests giving players chances press claims selection recalled australia non victory tour lancashire day washed run ninth wicket partnership wicket keeper took australia tourists eventually bowled innings swung hit reply lancashire reached took wickets help dismiss home securing slender lead tourists ended overs australians required bat second innings rested subsequent match drawn returned hampshire played major role australia wicket win home team bat drying pitch vice captain rested match bowled innings sending overs took wickets regular intervals end hampshire bowled unbeaten australia lost collapsed trailing runs time tourists conceded innings lead season second innings bowled unchanged end entire innings providing steady end hampshire bowled left australia target batted second innings win wickets ended match figures rested innings win sussex fixture test test planned test team australian changed mind morning test trent bridge rain forecast played hope exploiting wet wicket taken yorkshire hampshire similar surfaces showed credentials taking match total overs help australia grind victory wickets england elected bat strike bowler broke day burden grew england reached brought attack bowled knocking batsman foot balls later removed junior scoring caught miller slips attempting cut shot catch described dazzling miller balanced spine catching ball leave england journalist australian test leg spinner said trimmed efforts opening swung fortunes game completely australia favour knocked stumps batsman foot inside edged ball stumps brought given lives evans hit hard air cover ball went boundary second catching opportunity went direction traveling hand striking abdomen eventually evans hit ball strongly straight short leg took catch close england reached rearguard action took england total removed end innings finished display characterised accuracy variations pace swing australia batted wicket partnership runs minutes played free manner trapped end home team innings leaving tourists run lead unbeaten took new ball miller delivered overs second innings absence bowled success half innings closest came wicket afternoon putting century partnership aimed square drive flew air wide cover point fourth day england continued steady progress unsuccessful able ball sideways morning cloudy conditions attacked drove forced remove returned remove english captain late fourth day hosts neared caught miller slips took return catch remove english bowled overs bowler day england reached penultimate evening lead run morning removed evans bowled end england innings final day bowled overs player leading wicket match australia took lead australian batsmen reached target wickets hand test leading wicket australia completed innings victory took innings dismissing home batsmen second innings reduce eventually bowled ended followed drawn match yorkshire scored unbeaten bowling unchanged home innings bowled overs ended including wickets test players watson match ended draw bowled overs second innings chose push win declared late second innings exert significant extent test second test second test lord australia batted scored test career best tail performance innings coming score second morning added runs wicket keeper fell joined man having leaning foot trying hit ball bowling end australia innings threw bat ball went vastly different directions compared aimed shots men known batting ability played luck sequence overs taken runs balls unintentionally slips covers injured playing purely batsman took new ball sharing unable wicket initially english uncomfortable taking new ball following tea break returned second new ball run partnership middle order took outside edge miller completed catch slips left claimed evans caught diving miller englishman taken swing bat wide outside left hosts ended overs england bowled early morning australia declared fourth afternoon leave home target troubled english new ball wicket extracted steep bounce new ball english batsmen fielding slips dropped bowling english batsman scored usually moved ball right handed batsmen occasion ball went straight took outside edge bat trouble australian played missed multiple times deteriorating light display played loosely outside missed times dismissed men resumed final day second ball final morning bowled aimed square drive delivery variation ball went away instead batsman ball flew outside edge diving miller knocked ball falling completing catch ball came stood ground waited umpire confirm miller caught ball duly given official reilly described miller effort best slips catch series real match winner removed end australia won runs took series lead days cricket days second test rested matches surrey gloucestershire australia won wickets innings respectively test returned test old home team elected bat effective containing performance took overs innings england looked assured hour taking new ball bowled leave england bowling wicket left arm deliveries generally swinging right handed opening batsman detect variation ball released wide angled sharply played inside line ball hit stumps australia nearly wickets new batsman struggled played loosely outside ball edge delivery survived receiving ball middle leg tried defend straight pitch conventional stroke leg managed edge ball past slips repeatedly pace forcing batsman moment movements hit ball withdraw shot formative stage innings returned second new ball lunch remove leaving england dismissal mirrored failed detect variation ball played swing late day took catch removed evans taken wild slash leave england final minutes play extracted edge dropped catch second morning dropped time bowling eventually ended england innings removing young added dropped bowling end unbeaten bowled overs australians economical reply australia trouble came join runs needed avoid follow unable bat injury australia effectively wickets helped advance australia follow removed brief innings edged delivery direction slip evans trying catch ball stretch right hand wicket keeper hold ball resulting right wrong moving way went past second slip jack left ball landed centimetres fingers edged ball manner caught ball easily australia ended narrowly avoid follow runs second innings taking england declared set australia victory day fourth day completely washed rain match ended draw australia rain played australia match fourth test middlesex dismissed leave hosts ended bowled second innings took early wicket including reduce hosts ending australia bowled middlesex men went win wickets fourth test fourth test england batted pitch regarded ideal australia little success day early day appeared having problems bowled overs bowler tour loss meant heavy workload remaining colleagues apparent discomfort led given rest county matches opening partnership england consolidated reach day removed taste success innings ended overs home team ended highest score series reply australia runs score late day hit scoring innings marked powerful driving pulling dominating stand minutes injured survived minutes stumps running despite lack familiarity having acting runner respectively resulting disorders running wickets able manipulate strike faced balls able survive english relative ease batting leading reilly lament absence leg spinner flight held high regard australians man fourth morning total leaving runs innings australia lost services broke knee injury innings increasing burden remaining england sought extend lead fourth day second time match century opening partnership reaching hooked short ball edged failed catch soon repeated shot bowling fatal results ball went air quickly ran ground bent catch feet height run removing opener said effort catch season harvey turned magnificent aerial performances oval match surrey reilly doubted player distance ball let neat catch said hook beauty catch classic england moved mini collapse occurred seven removed caught harvey attempting big shot removed caught duck leave england removed caught miller cover hosts recognised batsmen remaining having lost england recovered reach close fourth day day declared leaving pick bowling figures overs left tourists target minutes australia went break world record test run chase record scoring lead minutes spare went play match immediately taking australia enforced follow won innings rested game ended rain affected draw reaching second innings returned took innings taking second innings including wickets hosts fell left bowled unchanged second innings sending overs including wickets included batsman indian pakistani dual international australia went win wickets rested consecutive matches lancashire durham rain affected draws rounded ashes series fifth test oval english elected bat rain affected pitch decision regarded surprising precipitation past week rendered play midday impossible australian test batsman leading commentator speculated tourists bowled won toss damp conditions meant required large laid help players grip rain humid conditions assisted australian able ball bounce variable heights miller removed score early bowling change introduced joined played attempted hook short ball failed ball middle bat looped travelled metres caught ball square leg diving sideways getting hands ball left england lunch break dismissed scoring batsman played line trapped leaving england ended overs england unbeaten scoring australia innings wickets england second innings late second day england started second innings deficit runs reached premature end second day bad light following morning slow steady progress bowled finger spin wicket protected men ring work hit ball repeatedly english batsmen progressed confident appeal reached lunch aimed hard cut shot bowling flew edge left hand second slip freak slip catch triggered collapse late afternoon saw hosts lose end day england resumed fourth morning wickets hand needing runs men bat quickly removed wickets seal australian victory innings runs runs added brief morning session fell golden duck ball morris immediately ninth man fall ended overs economical given time lost weather day australia won match days playing time overall finished test wickets average equal higher average later tour matches seven matches remained quest tour england defeat australia batted kent took wickets new ball help reduce hosts ending overs forced follow bowled overs kent reduced early wickets ended home team lost innings victory kent followed match rested australia completed innings victory returned match somerset resulted consecutive innings win australia declared took opening wicket returning innings consecutive balls bowling finger spin ended somerset fell forced follow bowled second second innings taken wickets balls innings delivery hat trick ball negotiated ball safely trapped duck taken wickets balls bowled unchanged innings end overs somerset bowled took final wicket fall trapped duck brought 100th class wicket tour match took wicket australia declared men dismissed hosts rain ended match second innings start australia biggest challenge post test tour matches tour team effectively strength england outfit time insisted current players allowed represent hosts opponents finalised players named strength team rain interrupted match bowled ended hosts folded unbeaten partnership australia replied declared time ran second innings tour ended non class matches scotland australia scored took overs took wickets home team fell bowled overs second innings australia completed victory needing bat second time second match signed tour low key manner taking wicket innings end match total australia completed innings triumph role played left arm fast bowler ball new pace bowling finger spin old lost shine australia fast bowler tests reinforcing new ball pairing regarded finest pace time typically miller short sharp new ball bursts local batsmen england agreed new ball available overs milestone usually came frequently old regulation runs ball allowed australia superior pace attack frequent use shiny ball swung high pace typically bowled pace choice pair finished new ball spell spin ball worn took wickets tests making equal leading wicket averaged australian tally substantially best recorded england took wickets test county matches tour carried heaviest workload bowling nearly overs squad member leading wicket class matches wickets australian century wickets tour england average slightly inferior took wickets roles fulfilled borne economy rate strike rate economical miller took wickets frequently performances prompted australia greatest left hand bowler result ability bowl spin pace teammate thought team effectively players saying worth batsmen worth harvey rated best team man squad praised work ethic bowling long periods miller given best opportunities new ball spin bowling teammate described finest team man tourist cricket valued personality miller described popular man cricket colleagues demonstrating double wrapping feet neck reputed nearly drowned attempted communal bath lord carrying heavy workload early stages tour stages tour progressed improved control restrained england batsmen new ball bursts miller chosen year said australian greater personal contribution playing success wrote australia sent greater left england tour opportunities bat invariably batting alongside tail little batting ability player passed class career australians failed pass tour australia miller scored centuries fifties class career rooted batting order australia won innings declared innings time batting strength innings class fixtures scored runs lowest average aggregate scored runs tests including highest class score second test lord statistical note general notes | Bill Johnston with the Australian cricket team in England in 1948 | Sports and recreation | Baseball and cricket | Cricket |
2411_StephenNewton | april august english cricketer represented captained late 19th century year class cricket career represented cambridge_university middlesex debut class cricket cambridge_university awarded blue spent seasons playing somerset captained seasons working london playing opportunities south western county limited played class cricket lord cricket ground representing middlesex matches season appearing occasions years returned play somerset lost class status worked london years died following operation early life born april somerset attended jersey played school cricket team seven summers topped batting averages years captained years school completion time newton continued education cambridge_university attending played freshman match scores took wickets report concluded players competing showed promise surprised awarded blues accordingly newton selected university team final year cambridge despite appeared number times summer vacation known cambridge long vacation eponymous team played class matches university highest score matches scored second innings class debut england awarded blue scoring seven runs number wicket cambridge victory oxford_university pre class years newton assisted somerset county cricket club formally set previous year seeking class status majority matches played newton county recorded gentlemen somerset class cricket onwards recorded somerset generally regarded remaining second class cricket pre class seasons newton official history club describes talents took club season passed runs recorded seven innings played highest score recorded years somerset scored gentlemen team mate described newton useful batsman favoured playing balls pads obituary newton described excellent field particularly strong cover point scores biographies characterised fine free hitter excellent field county run scorer accumulating runs average principle collecting wickets season remained near batting charts club following year scoring second runs average bowler previous year taking wickets trailed batsmen scoring runs average appointed club captain able play frequently club finished season runs innings average class cricket somerset gained class status retained seasons newton club captain seasons county official captain appear somerset matches london played county late july august match class cricket captain scored innings somerset lost wicket match victory hampshire fared remainder season failing reach half century matches newton batting average class matches highest achieved class career total number runs scored number half centuries season career highs newton suffered slow start campaign failing pass runs innings improvements improved matches highlighted half century gloucestershire scored run partnership batting average season half previous year despite playing additional innings scored half centuries match somerset newton claimed wickets class cricket bowling style recorded claimed wickets hampshire armstrong batsmen caught bowling newton utilised bowler member exception wicket keeper match newton avoided pair lancashire scoring somerset second innings score half century newton season class cricket somerset added scores kent scoring played innings previous season surpassed total runs season improved average years class cricket somerset scored centuries half centuries averaged bat higher finished class cricket playing lord season newton class appearances middlesex lord cricket ground london having member newton debut club class competition appeared club times contrast time somerset restrict playing late july august playing lancashire newton highest total class cricket scoring second innings match score half century newton scored somerset newton appeared times middlesex qualified residential criterion averaged county bat appear appeared class cricket seasons play class cricket final class match scored seven wicket loss lancashire later playing days newton returned play matches somerset hold class status opened innings county twice passing occasions somerset successful season remained unbeaten county opposition newton batted number scoring final recorded appearance somerset records appearance newton playing aged opening batting scored help wicket victory teaching later life graduating newton worked london john wood london died august nursing home suffolk operation | Stephen Newton | Sports and recreation | Baseball and cricket | Cricket |
3172_MalcolmJardine | june january english class cricketer played matches mainly oxford_university class record impressive scored university match unorthodox batting method played matches middlesex later went work india effect ending english class career played class cricket india europeans successful legal career returned england son douglas went play cricket oxford surrey england associated use bowling early life born june family connected india years second son later judge successful legal career died cholera aged educated boarding school edinburgh making school cricket team consecutive years established good reputation appointed captain year batting average took wickets average coming sets averages school class cricketer career oxford went oxford class debut oxford_university match lancashire passed time highest score innings failed reach double figures times awarded blue success bowling taking wickets surrey total played university match failed score innings oxford lost heavily total scored runs average following season scored runs higher average failed pass innings scored runs average bowl successful university match scoring oxford lost bowled innings appointed captain university improved aggregate average runs average took wickets runs innings bowled second matches scored consecutive innings pass playing university match scored duck innings second oxford lost successive match took wickets cambridge reached target final season oxford successful recorded highest aggregate average despite playing matches club start season took studies preventing playing oxford home games appear team june took games university match scored lord university match final oxford batted innings began team lost wickets scoring runs batted minutes scoring lunch played carefully increased scoring rate total hit times described innings noted strong defence powerful leg critics noted frequently hit leg method play unusual time players educated generally considered hitting leg highly unorthodox unfair crowd lord develop leg respectable years class debut likely players use shot jackson refused depart orthodox methods time continuing bowl seven leg making easier score runs times commented cambridge appeared little slow grasp idea putting man leg hit second innings oxford chased target win time university career innings remained class century class cricket remainder season played middlesex played matches scored runs averaged bat hitting highest score subsequently work took india played class matches england beginning season scored runs average fifties highest score class cricket europeans cricket team india played annual presidency match missing games scored matches batting admired critics impressive class record critics including considered good batsman believed played regular county cricket played england described superb fielder beautiful player perfect stroke perfect cut neat late drive bowl regularly saving energy fielding class matches scored runs average took wickets average held catches legal career called bar returned india practised bombay bar time british dominated indian legal system finding considerable financial reward causing resentment indian legal profession time held positions increasing influence india perry professor principal government law school subsequently clerk crown appointed bombay retiring india married son douglas went play class test cricket surrey england eventually douglas controversial england captain introducing form hostile bowling known family lived wealthy area bombay known social sporting circle wife returned england took interest surrey team member later vice president wife died died january | Malcolm Jardine | Sports and recreation | Baseball and cricket | Cricket |
3344_MickHarvey(umpire) | umpire harvey born march newcastle new south wales class cricketer cricket umpire brother test batsmen harvey class debut playing matches season victoria opening batsman scoring runs batting average dropped moved queensland following season search opportunities selected match harvey best class season scoring runs including maiden class century strength new south wales team test struggled following season dropped play single class match recalled following season overcame slow start score centuries later summer end runs summer poor season harvey dropped late season harvey dropped matches ending class career playing career harvey took class debut regular official seasons broke international summer harvey stood day test following season final appearances international level presiding test season level domestic matches finished career having presided class list matches early years father harvey moved new_south_wales worked driving horse drawn trailers married children daughter son born mining town family relocated newcastle mining town harbour new_south_wales known born day born shifted inner melbourne suburb working class industrial area relocation ray born sydney secured job company ltd located door house street 19th century storey house owned firm workers families longer exists having demolished way textile factory youngest sons brian born descended raised family strict gambling alcohol tobacco profanity household ardent cricketer encouraged children play sport played moving recreational facilities grass sparse densely populated boys took playing cricket house played cricket tennis ball home cricket bat tin wicket usually joined local children elite australian rules australian rules class cricketer group played australian rules football kicking rolled cardboard newspaper batting skill displayed harvey brothers attributed games played unpredictable bounce surface shaped slope centre lane causing balls sideways bouncing meant playing area long narrow young boys learn play ball straight accordance orthodox cricket technique played form cricket backyard marble instead ball miniature bat right handed batsmen exception children attended nearby brothers joined reached early teens club program gave medal local school award best cricketer ranks year successful student given access club facilities harvey brothers recipients medal came influence victorian club veteran captain formal coaching father regular presence club chose stay background respective careers developed advise sons bat allowing style technique according harvey brothers mother vocal contrast reserved father boys failed score runs given kitchen duty according parents showed winter played baseball competing matches played curtain elite australian rules football competition saturday night entertainment family typically consisted dinner day cricket matches cricket club personnel invited influence boys taught adopt aggressive approach fast feet movement attack spin bowling particular world war class debut printer trade harvey played opened batting broke family occupied batting positions team opened ray came world war harvey enlisted march member went serve discharged march rank private resumed cricket war end runs selected victoria matches season playing opening batsman debut queensland trapped leg wicket innings wicket win match new_south_wales boasted new ball opening harvey drawn match subsequent match south_australia trapped innings season purely domestic touring test team international representatives available season having scored runs batting average harvey dropped team play alongside ray dropped retired harvey season grade matches scored runs average queensland time queensland successful team harvey moved north brisbane following season try opportunities play cricket harvey joined grade club class debut queensland victoria late season brothers played victoria match retired representing australia ray dropped match summer scored took catches innings opener dropped match prolific class season hit runs queensland season started consecutive matches strength new_south_wales attack including miller match brisbane harvey batting dismissed respectively visitors won innings return match sydney cricket ground harvey promoted bat innings dismissed walker harvey broke maiden class century second innings scoring unbeaten queensland declared soon reached milestone hosts reach victory target wickets intact harvey played international outfit time following match touring england cricket team solitary innings continued score consistently making half century matches matches south_australia onwards generally opened batting queensland innings opener narrowly missed century dismissed run innings lead low scoring match team surpassed set wicket victory time state won match season harvey performance tapered away matches season match victoria runs innings harvey started season poorly scoring strength new south wales team following match innings queensland defeated touring west_indies wickets harvey sidelined weeks returning late december victoria struggled match new_south_wales scoring match innings managing second south_australia queensland success matches wicket away victory match time ran lost harvey dropped remainder season ending runs harvey overlooked queensland selection season recalled start campaign match new_south_wales failing convert starts big scores retained despite making match victoria scored innings match south_australia starting christmas day victoria set victory having runs innings season far innings scoring team century saw harvey retained started productive second half season match starting new year day new_south_wales harvey innings drawn match victoria scoring innings win western_australia time years harvey played victorious queensland final match season south_australia end runs summer decline harvey continued good form start season scoring opening match new_south_wales touring england cricket team christmas match south_australia harvey failed starts making queensland won runs following week new year match new_south_wales finished truncated season following match victoria ending summer runs harvey poor season scored runs completed innings matches match western_australia innings scored second innings team run chase away draw retained position team match south_australia run innings making start making match new_south_wales dropped remainder season having runs season recalled start season harvey match summer new_south_wales scoring western_australia match dropped final time noted sound defence patient batsman contrast exciting styles brothers ray according weakness spin bowling harvey rare bowler class career bowled overs total delivering different matches took wicket altogether class runs opener matches average harvey regular choice queensland baseball team career daughter represented australia sports administrator fellow founding member serving chair board daughter plays cricket queensland women team career retirement player harvey took initial class match queensland home match victoria late season time host team provided following year selected class matches touring west_indies list match presiding final australia domestic limited overs tournament queensland hosted western_australia following seasons similar harvey stood class matches including touring international team list match quarter finals appointments increased harvey stood queensland home shield matches match touring stood list match involving queensland rewarded international debut second australia england presiding end season harvey selected tests played australia pakistan march dramatic run chase australians stunned spell wickets run looked like winning ended wicket run australia collapsed lose runs harvey partner harvey test match australia west_indies christmas new year period won visitors wickets bowling attack proving powerful hosts harvey colleague harvey stood played inaugural world series cup season involved england australia west_indies presided round robin matches visiting teams time harvey umpired match adopted home ground later presided match finals series west_indies england sixth final appointment level harvey shield matches tour match england domestic season following season harvey presided home shield matches tour match india domestic overlooked international fixture harvey final fixtures season matches hosted queensland november shield match queensland altogether umpired class list matches career continued umpire interstate matches youth level stood finals grade queensland local competition | Mick Harvey (umpire) | Sports and recreation | Baseball and cricket | Cricket |
3380_IanJohnsonwiththeAustraliancricketteaminEnglandin1948 | australian cricket team england member famous australian cricket team toured england men went undefeated matches unprecedented feat test touring england earned spinner johnson member choice team playing tests dropped final match prominent tests taking seven wickets bowling average played tests johnson worst average factor took number wickets johnson little impact bat scoring runs batting average took catches slips johnson success tour matches taking wickets class fixtures ranked australians wicket taking fifth averages bowled overs allowing ease workload pace conserve energy tests johnson successful match ball gloucestershire took match figures prolific bat outside tests scoring runs score somerset team consisted entirely test players johnson prominent field taking catches non wicket keeper tour early tour australia traditionally fielded choice team opening match tour usually johnson regular member australian test team world war selected strength team elected bat johnson took overs bowled australian cleaning lower order australia removed hosts australia batted johnson came unbeaten australia declared innings closed australia dismissed hosts complete victory innings runs johnson took wickets end overs bowler sent deliveries johnson played major role match australia batted scored johnson came hosts took quick wickets space runs beginning collapse led ended overs australia enforced follow johnson broke middle order hosts reached johnson took wickets reduce progressed johnson took wickets space balls ended overs best class innings figures home team dismissed handing australia victory innings runs australians proceeded play yorkshire damp pitch slower bowling johnson rested australia came closest losing match tour australia pursuit victory home wickets johnson returned match surrey oval london australia won toss batted batting johnson came runs vice captain fellow south falling australia eventually bowled johnson took wickets help cut surrey innings hosts reached johnson claimed middle order wickets reduce later removed final batsmen end overs surrey bowled forced follow johnson took second innings home team victory australia innings johnson removed captain innings johnson rested match cambridge_university australia won innings following match essex johnson returned australia won toss batted went score world record number class runs day play came unable join high scoring making lower order folded quickly reaching double figures australia subsequently proceeded victory innings runs biggest winning margin tour johnson required bowl innings dismissed hosts overs second innings johnson given opportunity took wickets fall reducing essex home added wicket johnson removed captain scorer added wicket essex johnson finished overs johnson rested match oxford_university resulted innings victory eighth match season lord fielded seven players represent england tests basically strength test team australia fielded choice team having regular member test team end world war having taken wickets games tour johnson selected fellow spinner leg spinner meant australia choice team opening match change bowling department team lined australia test batsmen position chance sides gain psychological advantage players oppose tests australia won toss batted johnson came join victorian team mate fellow royal_australian_air_force fighter pilot pair miller fell second morning quickly followed johnson trapped leg wicket spinner johnson hit men went johnson successful australian innings taking overs hosts enforced follow johnson better return second attempt hosts reached johnson caused middle order collapse batsman trapping english test batsman leg wicket runs later removed leave johnson ended caught pace bowling australia bowled home win innings match followed australia non victory tour lancashire johnson little match day washed promoted innings took overs innings batted bowled second innings match ended draw following match johnson took duck innings hosts batted claimed second innings match drawn game hampshire australia scare drying pitch johnson took australia removed hosts australia dismissed time conceded innings lead tour second innings took overs opening took wickets hampshire bowled leave australia target minutes johnson promoted came immediately fell australia scored johnson hit striking seven making partnership johnson fell came guided australia wicket win loss final match test sussex johnson required bowl bat innings dismissed hosts overs australia declared reply johnson registered overs sussex fell seal innings victory australia test matches fixture yielded wickets johnson selected team test trent bridge spinner matches played match game omission change matches bowled left arm pace orthodox spin included team minute hope exploiting wet wicket following arrival rain taken match figures yorkshire hampshire respectively rain affected wickets english captain won toss elected bat believed pitch ideal batting giving assistance fast hour australia reduced england finishing johnson given overs took efficiently cut english batsmen overs innings edged johnson slip johnson got hands ball head dropped dropped catch costly dismissed day australia reached johnson came bat including edge slips bowled johnson hit ball foot stumps left australia lower order continued contribute pushed total giving tourists run lead england began second innings afternoon late day scoring minutes caught attempting cut shot bowling read arm ball went straight took outside edge leaving england came ran pitch ball bowled quickly block ball run survived confident appeal bowling johnson appeared resigned fate ready walk umpire declined appeal passage play johnson extracted substantial spin surface england closed day light poor fourth day england appeal wanted bat poor visibility deficit build lead force australia chase target erratic surface shower came later turned pitch sticky wicket thought rain come utilised johnson bowl defensive leg theory england lead sticky wicket arise obliged play light poor batsman lack pace johnson forced play continue posed physical threat batsmen start day johnson extracted sharp turn delivery pitched outside expecting spin play shot hit pads umpire rejected loud appeal progressed steadily johnson able ball regularly soon reaching century afternoon edged slips bowling miller johnson catch went england eventually final day johnson sent overs return best economy rate runs ahead defensive manner left australia target reached wickets spare tests johnson played match started day test took middle order wickets ended overs economical figures australians innings hosts bat took second innings australia cruised innings victory playing seven consecutive matches comprising days cricket june johnson rested second match tests draw yorkshire second test australia opted field unchanged team second test lord elected bat winning toss johnson came afternoon struggled score making runs added stay falling caught bowling australia lower order eventually took score second morning lunch foot played outside johnson break bowled leave england english opener uncertain johnson spin played forward early slower ball went gap bat pad later afternoon captain played johnson safely particular repeatedly driving series balls johnson runs johnson took wickets fall second day having caught bowled caught pair england early morning johnson ended having sent overs australian weather fine australia started second innings noon day australia batted strongly fourth day johnson came australia ahead partner prompted declare left england victory target require world record run chase showers forced rain break immediately england started extra life pitch players returned extracted steep bounce new ball english batsmen took score england highest opening partnership series edged johnson slips soon edged johnson low england decided stand ground catch taken thinking hit bump ball ground umpire thought ruled johnson little steady progress pitch bowled overs runs england fell handing australia victory runs series lead match surrey started day test johnson rested australia completed wicket win johnson returned following match gloucestershire test australia batted reached declared highest score tour victory innings runs johnson coming playing supporting role run partnership acting captain declared addition score johnson fell johnson played leading role ball taking wicket match haul tour hosts johnson removed quick succession leave gloucestershire later took wickets gloucestershire collapsed johnson totalled overs elected enforce follow home reached johnson took wickets help end innings johnson ended overs match total johnson took 50th wicket tour fixture end game 18th class matches tour test teams old test australia dropped reserve opener batted position middle order scored runs test innings brown replaced unexpected impact johnson playing role test won toss elected bat england consolidated innings falling hosts content score slowly overs lunch yielded seven runs johnson bowling second spell lunch jack hit driven boundaries quick succession eager use feet pitch deliveries subsequently dealt spin fairly comfortably stood found matters difficult counter attack prompted second new ball remove johnson score england lost quick wickets soon bowling leg theory johnson caught forward square leg leave england soon specialist batsmen nearly departed forward leg delivery johnson forwards removed television assist days attempted appeared close naked eye benefit doubt given batsman appeal rejected second morning english tail came pulled ball johnson ribs australian opener standing short leg barnes stood closer position edge cut strip unable evade ball dropped like fallen tree carried ground policemen taken hospital examination england eventually reached johnson sent overs conceded runs success barnes injured brown dropped opener available johnson deployed makeshift partner opened test level batted fall wicket late day play journalist australian test leg spinner criticised use johnson opener vice captain transformed defensive batsman little guarded approach traits typical opener johnson exposing new ball australia struggled eventually avoided follow ended england came second innings predominantly reliant johnson bowled seven overs afternoon hosts closed overs late day johnson dropped slips bowling batsman reached stumps unbeaten johnson miss cost runs fourth day washed england declared batting rain delayed start final day johnson ended seven overs play began tea break australia needed score session wanted victory pitch played slowly excess moisture meant ball slowed significantly hitting ground surface australia looking chase runs need run saving seven men close catching positions half hour australia showed little attacking intent scored runs replaced johnson immediately swept ball falling leave australia australia batted hours loss reach overs match finally ended series periodic rain johnson unhappy game scoring seven runs innings dropping catch taking match figures test johnson rested australia victory middlesex wickets county match tests fourth test teams headed fourth test barnes unfit australia changes test middle order batsman came barnes replaced finger injury stumps brown recalled open morris instead promoted middle order open morris harvey came middle order australia experiment opening batting johnson managed previous test england won toss elected bat ideal batting pitch predicted fast bowling thirty minutes tea england brought loss continued brief rain point australian bowling loose inaccurate brought johnson delivered overs far rest proceedings having fast seeking stem flow runs gave johnson ring field slip johnson bowled consecutive scoring freely end called new ball brought fast johnson england closed day australian test batsman accused australia going progressively downhill regarded performance worst day bowling world war citing morning england progressed strongly hit consecutive prompting replace johnson surveyed johnson hitting leg times yielding responded removing johnson attack spinner came hit reach johnson soon revenge england reached caught bowled johnson ball bowler hit decisively drive intercepted bowler pitch right hand complete catch ended run wicket partnership attempted pull johnson long hop leg targeting large gap square leg mid ball morris completed catch diving forwards wide mid came runs dismissal left score johnson wickets brought new batsmen precipitated collapse saw england dismissed johnson ended overs economical broke knee injury afternoon johnson came australia innings harvey departed falling replaced australia tail pushed score fourth morning reducing deficit second innings english batsmen continued attack johnson given johnson lack economy innings declined use entirety session fourth day johnson introduced lunch targeted quick succession prompting remove attack johnson returned hit air time took running catch dismiss batsman leaving england came initially pinned minutes charged johnson delivery leg boundary promptly took new ball england reached tea break england continued target johnson hit johnson consecutive fourth crowd took risks johnson successfully cutting spin times forced use spread field cut fast scoring johnson england reached collapsing end day johnson responsible wickets england batted minutes final morning adding runs overs declared johnson ended overs australian conceding runs rate averaged batting final day allowed right ask use heavy roller help break wicket likely spin difficult australia bat left australia target runs victory time highest run chase result test victory batting australia minutes reach target scored runs minutes spare seven wickets hand sealing series bowling overs johnson rested australia defeated innings match started day fourth test bowled overs return following match rain affected draw reach second innings johnson sent overs took hosts bowled australia reached weather ended match johnson economical australian innings game took overs hosts fell making unbeaten australia struggled reply given solitary maiden second innings australia won wickets australia faced drew lancashire second time tour johnson came men suffered middle order collapse australian lower order push score johnson given light bowling load innings sending overs removed wickets end hosts fell bat second innings took home managed hang seven wickets non class match durham rain affected draw reach second innings johnson came help australia recover took overs hosts reached rain ended match day australia travelled oval fifth test taking seven wickets tests severely attacked previous match johnson dropped favour leg spinner won toss elected bat rain affected pitch england dismissed overs afternoon ring required bowl light work hosts ring economical second innings taking overs australia sealed series innings victory later tour matches seven matches remained quest tour england defeat johnson returned australia batted kent johnson asked bowl cut hosts innings overs similar tale second innings australia enforced follow early damage johnson bowled briefly sending overs removing batsmen end hosts fell overs seal australian victory innings days match johnson bat australia declared team featuring test players tourists bowled johnson took consecutive wickets reduce hosts ended overs gentlemen johnson victims included future england opener england captain enforced follow johnson took wickets end overs including test player completed innings victory tourists johnson broke century tour match somerset australia batted johnson came score join looking ton season pair runs fell closest possible point century miller came helped johnson add australia declared undefeated following innings johnson bowled overs taking match hosts bowled twice combined total sum overs australia enforced follow won innings runs johnson rested fixture australia declared bowled hosts rain ended match australia biggest challenge post test tour matches australian tour team effectively strength england outfit time insisted current test players allowed play hosts opponents complied demand fielded strength team difference fifth test team return expense ring hosts johnson took victims test batsman johnson caught brown bowling johnson australia declared reply hosts second innings match ended draw multiple rain delays johnson took wickets batsman ending tour ended non class matches scotland johnson duck australia innings match bowled total overs took australia won innings second match johnson took overs innings scotland promoted came hit australia reached declared second innings johnson unable add wicket final opportunity tour taking overs clear australia position allowed wicket keeper bowl took meantime johnson gloves completed leg spin ring australia finished tour innings victory role spinner johnson member choice team playing tests dropped final rubber played matches australia selected strongest possible team johnson prominent test success taking seven wickets best result innings second test tests miller johnson worst average factor averaged took wickets miller took respectively economy rate second worst strike rate twice bad exception johnson little impact bat scoring runs catches slips johnson success tour matches taking wickets class matches placed wicket taking fifth averages australians class matches excluding tests johnson leading wicket bowled overs allowing ease workload pace miller allowing conserve energy ahead tests johnson successful game ball gloucestershire yielded match figures like bowling batting successful outside tests scoring runs innings score somerset team consisted entirely test players johnson usually batted notably makeshift opener test scored aggressive run chase hampshire johnson prominent field taking catches non wicket keeper tour usually fielded slips noted johnson started tour effective english conditions home pitches australia johnson troublesome batsmen tests home principally difference pace pitches inability bowl round wicket essential spinner england false expectation johnson australia usually cost batsman wicket slower english pitches time change stroke ball stumps beaten flight statistical note general notes | Ian Johnson with the Australian cricket team in England in 1948 | Sports and recreation | Baseball and cricket | Cricket |
3807_MilitarycareerofKeithMiller | military career military career australian test cricketer australian rules lasted august june world war interrupted sporting career miller enlisted militia switching royal_australian_air_force served november discharged rank flying officer miller trained fighter pilot month european theatre war flew combat missions german installations miller notable efforts cricketer representing royal_australian_air_force cricket team day victory tests followed tour indian australia serving militia miller continued playing football saints interstate cricket victoria duty miller struggled conform military norms soon fined insulting language superior officer late left militia accepted tore form friend rejected enlisting raaf initial training earned wings deployed united_kingdom early continued training squadron raf miller survived disciplinary incidents training eventually combat operations closing stages european theatre war narrow escapes death combat training period received campaign medals service away battle onwards miller selected represent raaf series matches royal_air_force english teams objective matches german attacks team officially designated military unit following nazi surrender raaf team merged members team involving army air force personnel competed england victory tests following end war tour england services team toured indian returning australia playing season australian states miller vice captain team return leg tour australia miller australia scorer victory tests came fore fast bowling miller acclaimed free spirited adventurous batting attributed sport comparison war particularly exhibited minutes involvement wartime cricket miller met future international colleagues england australia case contemporaries miller sporting career interrupted world war august end football season year war broke miller joined militia army reserve assigned late september eliminated football season miller began army training camp melbourne meant able continue sporting career training non clashes authority november charged insulting language superior officer fined shillings miller persona soon saw earn nickname dusty referring tendency involved dust meaning physical fight summer miller granted leave play interstate cricket season shortened war miller played matches scored runs second match south_australia miller scored summer bowled time class level conceding runs solitary match took maiden class wicket war fundraising match caught wicket keeper pace noticed season went ahead despite loss players military service miller alternated playing attack depending match conditions kicking miller play attack kicked wind return defensive position forward line alternated future teammate goals games including match miller gained reputation opponents kicking showed authority reputation match melbourne boss state cricket team mate played miller charged raised elbow start match forcing boss taken field miller came second best team came second miller season ended early called army service stationed northern suburb disciplinary problems disliked taking orders officers felt inferior left militia november miller friend attempted join ran navy friend miller tore protest left recruiting office walked corner royal_australian_air_force raaf recruiting office aware risks playing colleagues killed injured captured threat combat increased opened december japanese attack pearl harbor cricket season cancelled cricket football grounds converted army bases january called active service raaf sent south_australia south adelaide miller quickly showed anti authoritarian streak training drill miller instructor asked recruits recruits feared weekend leave cancelled succeeded sergeant rifle sergeant assured case miller volunteered combat instructor succeeded removing sergeant angrily protested miller told miller repeat feat miller sergeant disarmed time boot shirt instructor cancelled miller leave guard duty threatening recruits fate protesting miller treatment recruits protested ruling camp adjutant overruled sergeant putting guard duty instead miller soon february japanese launched air raids australian soil targeting northern city darwin miller trained flying schools south_australia north adelaide gained wings late played match football season playing combined team posted south_australia team lost december returned melbourne promoted rank flight sergeant january embarked uss west point port melbourne europe readiness war combat journey included february training camp boston united_states miller met future wife engaged miller left united_kingdom arrived scotland march deployed southern english coastal town popular tourist resort turned military centre target frequent german air raids britain miller continued training spending spare time pursuing love classical music cricket miller death april invited play weekend cricket raaf team london away weekend match local pub ate lunch sunday struck german air strike miller weekly killed selection raaf cricket team saved miller quickly gained reputation servicemen batting bowling bowled proper run managed trouble batsmen pace bounce regardless raaf team officially formed preparation season miller selected captain flying officer miller played match lord home cricket warner team included england captains future test players oblivious authority miller pushed person dressing room way match started unaware warner secretary warner batted miller dismissed allen taking overs hosts miller came fall wicket hit consecutive bowling royal_air_force raf raaf bowled miller scoring second innings time ran match ended draw match sussex miller scored minutes striking tore sussex breaking defences players bowled leg wicket team won runs played match sussex raf scoring taking raaf played matches season winning losing rest miller score faster time went play composite team day match england august scoring bowling total overs runs taking wicket england fielded team test standard capped test players debut immediately resumption international cricket following war match marked meeting miller good friend england batsman battle miller aimed short ball took past shoulder went end season miller bowling began attract media attention ended season match lord airmen raaf raf miller took scored raaf total matches season accorded class status late miller based gloucestershire night pulled commanding officer wearing uniform cap altercation resulted miller posed punch officer result miller charged sentenced week disciplinary course hard labour october november mid november posted near newcastle trained use radar oxford aircraft stay miller thrown wrestling match sustaining injury caused recurring problems later years diminishing ability bowl miller selected raaf team near death experiences knowledge die changed miller outlook life raaf teammate killed mission soon hitting century match lord july miller reached air raid signalled arrival german flying bomb landed south ground miller struck register ton flying bomb crashed close ground crowd match england boasted capped future players miller scored minutes miller raaf track reach target partners dismissed raaf fell runs short losing seven wickets runs took match figures bristol scored second innings low scoring match miller selected match england scoring drawn encounter success season especially miller attractive batting prompted warner begin planning test series respective armed services england australia months training miller offered commission pilot officer best friend missed arranged flight lieutenant australian cricket official pull strings ensuring friend promotion pair posted lincolnshire august operations training unit purpose officers flying aircraft trip visit colleagues night drunken led property damage injury miller friend charged offences faced possible expulsion miller new posting old miller given week disciplinary course pleas convinced reduce sentence fine property damage miller allowed resume training near miss instruments plane failed forced land repairs repairs pilot plane problem second pilot crash landed killed later miller returning training mission france runway bouncing plane trying lift engine responded unequal power supply caused plane missing hangar centimetres escaped death social appointment agreed attend rocket hit venue killed patrons inside october went watch perform london dismissed revoked decision condition miller play cricket team officer end officer training miller sent aboard royal_navy destroyer exchange programme forces miller friend reported harbour late night punished having wait turn second vessel voyage escort merchant ships belgium vessel involved battle german boat sunk return england miller promoted flying officer november miller pilot navigator saying landing close march miller deployed raf station norfolk assigned squadron raf flying fighter bombers miller squadron took missions nazi_germany april attacked production sites island north_sea objective germans offensive capability april miller took attack german installation germany flew hour trip squadron deployed operation fire bash attack island coast denmark nazis soldiers sailors artillery pieces defending british american airmen died attempt capture miller colleagues tanks loaded dropped germans miller loads remained wing refusing drop flew base explosives fell landing air base miller failed detonate planes involved raid lucky shot miller avoided european missions bad weather forced cancellation additional raids days time germany surrendered organised fly air force personnel germany view results allied bombing called tours flight leading formation aircraft miller broke away group returned base late asked gone separately miller said wanted fly birthplace disciplined incident victory tests end war marked start cricket season miller returned lord scored raaf british empire team opened season wicket win warner organised series matches england australian servicemen known victory tests celebrate end hostilities australian cricket administrators day matches official test matches arguing test level players armed services england close strength raaf teams merged strengthen quality result australian services cricket team formed leadership warrant officer compete victory tests capped test player class experience australia lord expected usher new post war era hoped aggressive attractive test series war featured large number draws defensive play england batted miller came fifth bowler bowled pilot colleague end english collapse reply england miller came joined miller gradually progressed australia taken lead cut loose spending minutes 90s finished minutes straight times opined innings good century seen lord long day said getting runs characteristic australians declared brilliant new star joined cluster australia took run lead reached second innings target balls spare win wickets despite miller run took duck raaf lost raf runs day match miller went play day match raaf lancashire low scoring game took match figures scoring innings victory miller represented raaf raf lord scored minutes played lane sheffield damaged german air raids sent bat miller went run innings second innings miller bowled fast hostile spell hitting test world record holder arm hitting head provoking angry crowd reaction comparing miller later removed ended efforts led calls start taking bowling seriously instead simply releasing ball especially south african representative despite miller fell second innings australia fell runs short target series squared june speculation miller squadron deployed burma fight japan meantime airmen continued practice flying miller earning making leisure flights later ordered fly tour flights germany wanting miller lodged reports saying causing unnecessary maintenance work ordered miller plane instead caught fire mid flight functional engine navigator assist miller came air base fuselage wings broken plane flames miller escaped physical injury shaken accident miller escaped disciplinary action playing sport hour later day miller headed lord play raaf south england chasing miller scored unbeaten minutes australians placed reach target rain washed match scored took raaf defeated army lord despite efforts previous victory test miller sixth choice bowler coming england time measured run miller struck bowled removed ended overs miller bowled seven innings rewarded new ball second innings bowled duck bowling end left australia target hours miller came bat saw australia target unbeaten opined miller innings directed cover driving pace bowling formed telling majestic feature day match yorkshire miller struck including team mates passed innings featured strokes foot day scored minutes durham took win raaf raaf miller scored scotland fourth victory test lord miller came slow start scored century taking minutes reach mark removed struck driven second innings came wickets australia scored unbeaten ensure australia collapse lose match public reception victory tests resulted additional fifth match added schedule warm match miller took meantime japan surrendered squadron disbanded miller spent hours air raf raaf unit active service received france war medal medal final australia batted collapsed overcast conditions green pitch miller came swinging ball miller struck faced went finish display featured strong cutting driving australia manage took wicket ball managed second innings england won wickets square series wrote end series cricket games shown international cricket played real friends let talk war cricket miller topped batting averages series runs aggregate exceeded hammond respectively miller took wickets miller batting said second exploits military teams led compare broken flight cricket exploits team immediately world war big match season lord england combined team players miller managed innings coming second innings england leading runs miller settled quickly hitting second ball covers moved minutes brought half century lifting straight crowd balls later hit ball point stumps morning partner dismissed replaced captain miller began attack hitting dual leg spin pairing wright parts ground point bowler fence registered century minutes balls boundary morning session miller travelled air block pavilion aimed shot long bowling directly pavilion rising narrowly went press box roof test spinner brought miller deposited drives fence minute passage play constantine added runs departed minutes scored total runs minutes batting morning session miller struck total seven prompting warner years involvement class cricket seen hitting went win runs match described finest seen commenting miller innings said moment takes guard plays ball supposed merits bowler pride england player said miller batsman great likely later challenge feats australia champions past miller dash generous abandon charm miller enjoyed visit home cricket innings lord season scored runs centuries concluded miller hammond innings played cricket shot experts said longer landed high broadcasting box miller bounced seats forcing elderly members seek safety bar miller attitude playing field enchanted spectators favourite english public miller attributed fact sport trivial comparison war asked years later pressure cricket field miller responded famous quote pressure playing cricket season ended matches english counties miller struck low scoring win match comprised test level england players miller struck hour australians finished took innings victory miller time england ended losing note scored duck took australian services lost surrey wickets matches given class status miller score runs season finishing second averages success australian services team prompted foreign minister australia ask team stop india ceylon return australia play fundraising tour red_cross services tour india miller vice captain team missed trip india turning late voyage servicemen arrived bombay took day train journey play miller scored drawn match australians headed delhi miller missed tour match food poisoning led australians match bombay rested miller scored high scoring draw match india bombay stadium regarded unofficial tests miller took wickets innings second match ended high scoring draw miller unbeaten australia pursuit victory point team suffering australians long train journeys tried ask manager air travel rejected raaf personnel felt removed miller candidates replace likely miss upcoming tour new_zealand services captain leading candidates lead australia miller refused plot dispute ended squadron leader arranged raaf plane india transport team flight calcutta squad survived electrical storm caused plane drop altitude team scheduled play city deadly riots independence activists agitated british rule match went ahead day thousands invaded pitch play hour city people killed miller scored times dismissed bowl final day miller friend playing deployment british_army india nearing century team closed victory broke security presence invaded pitch leader ran said good player stop later years miller quote remark came matches featuring told ask saying australian controlled proceedings leader asked wouldn happen cigarette old boy play resumed brought century winning runs decided player player series ashes awarded recognising friendship rivalry second match india australians response india miller came hit balls falling said bowler match ended draw miller taking wicket injury team miller took match madras australians win indian soil difficult time bat falling twice duck failed bat final match india falling twice seven took innings india took series miller disappointing series international matches runs wickets australia final match ceylon team miller scored took australia won innings wanting wait month boat fortnight sea voyage australians returned perth ride pilot raaf plane promised friends lift stuck india months australian team sat floor aircraft australia despite suffering engine trouble plane services matches australia returning australia men informed military services play class matches state teams miller tired fixtures meant revive cricket following war lead international tour new_zealand march started campaign test selection servicemen arrived perth played match western_australia miller best batting performance season drawn match rested match south_australia adelaide oval ended draw miller finally returned home town january reunited family friends taking victoria miller scored innings military men fell innings defeat troubled spin miller servicemen difficult time new_south_wales opponents miller went miller faced biggest challenge australian conditions quest test selection went bat australian england victory tests witness ability miller played potential australian soil local australian opinion services played poorly australia achievements england poor opposition pitted bill reilly leg spinner regarded best bowler world emerging bowler express pace fastest australia miller accumulated slowly services services batsmen left man injured retired hurt reilly allowed twelfth man bat order miller chance making century miller attacked scored runs ending unbeaten minutes earned cricket australian soil leading test batsman opined australia unearthed new champion claiming finer saying batsmen watched ability blend beauty power reilly said miller century best hundreds got miller compiled second innings bowled reilly servicemen fell innings defeat miller finished season drawn match queensland pair fifties drawn match tasmania miller ended season runs wickets miller selected australia tour new_zealand test debut returning australia discharged raaf june | Military career of Keith Miller | Sports and recreation | Baseball and cricket | Cricket |
3854_1979GilletteCupFinal | cup final cup final cricket match played september lord london seventeenth final cup english domestic knock competition class sides won competition somerset playing second consecutive final having lost sussex winning toss captain opted bowl somerset scored runs allocation overs west indian batsman scored county totalling runs response lost early wickets partnership kept game wickets helped somerset bowl opponents overs remaining earning county trophy year history background previous appearance come summers earlier beat lancashire wickets win cup club class county somerset appeared previous finals losing kent sussex addition losing cup final somerset narrowly missed according deep determination acute season route final entered competition second round drawn won match wickets aided century earned man match award quarter finals beat wickets particularly economical bowling helping limit opponents total reached overs spare batted semi final sussex match won runs shared partnership fourth wicket economical bowling instrumental restricting sussex named man match like opponents final somerset joined tournament second round facing bowling somerset limited opponents economical bowler reply somerset captain opening batsman remained reached winning target overs remaining having lost wickets kent travelled quarter final somerset chose bat winning toss reached half century somerset bowling attack included test players kent reply garner claimed wickets somerset bowled opponents runs middlesex semi final somerset led garner picked wickets london based club dismissed somerset won overs remaining loss wickets remained unbeaten match summary sun shining morning final somerset captain glad won toss conditions favoured batting somerset won toss likely chosen bat second given success chasing season captain opted field giving somerset benefit batting somerset opening batsmen began quickly taking score caught wicket keeper bowling wicket seventh brought going bat richards mind fact wasn day daring day maturity rose played patient innings runs bowled leaving somerset end richards playing described controlled gem remained wicket final scoring runs innings boundaries scored predominantly straight drives leg hits struck played aggressively came number scoring runs deliveries played similarly batted end innings adding runs total somerset batted allocation overs finishing economical conceding runs overs conceded allowing runs scored wickets shared lamb took claimed apiece end innings broke bone right hand catching throw outfield prevented participating match reply difficult garner trapped leg wicket induced hit wicket opening bowling spell opening batsman joined pair fought adding runs overs cook run history somerset cricket describes run vital credit stating ran marks identified point lamb point victory assured added runs respectively captain unable bat injury somerset west indian fast bowler garner good form bowled garner added wickets taken spell finish career best figures wickets runs garner bowled economically restricting opponents runs bowling somerset won match runs winning cup trophy won year history aftermath somerset awarded winning competition collected day success cup final somerset travelled nottingham beat clinch somerset captain somerset players named cricketer year primarily somerset season players said somerset double success admits arguments potent continuing ability swing matches eliminated round cup won defeating essex final | 1979 Gillette Cup Final | Sports and recreation | Baseball and cricket | Cricket |
3962_MervHarvey | harvey harvey april march cricketer played test match australia younger brother australia finest batsmen pair played victoria career broke victorian state team season played class matches highlight phase career victoria rapid hour new south wales attack containing regarded best bowler world time outbreak world war pacific caused suspension level cricket halted harvey progress harvey served royal_australian_air_force airframe losing best years war opening batsman harvey described greatest cricketer known attacking style penchant fast initially overlooked victorian selection cricket resumed recalled final match season responded scoring career best regular member victorian team season faced competition national selection australia abundance quality time selected test fourth test season england adelaide oval barnes injured harvey dropped immediately barnes recovery harvey played younger brothers ray matches victoria team second fixtures form began dropped team mid way season harvey remained outside choice team played class matches tasmania victoria fielded second string team retired end season having played class matches interrupted career harvey captained state times post war phase career standing regular captain away national duty early years born new_south_wales worked driving horse drawn trailers second child family oldest son younger brothers follow chronological order brian family relocated newcastle mining town harbour new_south_wales shifting inner melbourne suburb working class industrial area secured job company ltd located door house street 19th century storey house owned firm workers families longer exists having demolished way textile factory descended raised family strict gambling alcohol tobacco profanity household ardent cricketer years new_south_wales good hit runs match newcastle encouraged children play sport played moving recreational facilities grass sparse densely populated younger brothers played cricket house played cricket tennis ball home cricket bat tin wicket usually joined local children elite group played australian rules football kicking rolled cardboard newspaper batting skill displayed harvey brothers attributed games played unpredictable bounce surface shaped slope centre lane causing balls sideways bouncing meant playing area long narrow young boys learn play ball straight accordance orthodox cricket technique played form cricket backyard marble instead ball miniature bat brothers attend nearby join reached early teens club program gave medal local school award best cricketer ranks year successful student given access club facilities harvey brothers recipients medal came influence victorian club veteran captain younger siblings formal coaching father regular presence club chose stay background respective careers developed advise sons bat allowing style technique according brothers mother vocal contrast reserved father boys failed score runs given kitchen duty according parents showed winter played baseball competing matches played curtain elite australian rules football competition saturday night entertainment family typically consisted dinner day cricket matches cricket club personnel invited influence boys taught adopt aggressive approach fast feet movement attack spin bowling particular harvey captained victorian team tour queensland players future victorian australian teammate harvey graduated class beginnings season harvey selected victorian second play match counterparts new_south_wales harvey run innings team succumbed run defeat result called years harvey class debut victoria queensland innings caught wicket keeper bowling visitors took innings points drawn match match impression making innings scored hour batting second innings new_south_wales innings dismissed leg spinner leading bowler world victoria managed prevail runs teams met weeks later time new_south_wales turned table winning runs harvey innings bowled reilly second innings row second innings removed leg spinner harvey ended season runs harvey enlisted royal_australian_air_force raaf member squadron served airframe world war severely interrupted sporting career class cricket cancelled japanese bombing pearl harbor prompted outbreak hostilities pacific discharged january rank according cricket administrator war cost harvey prime years believed harvey selected australia period interrupted war post war resumption test war ended class cricket resumed harvey played trial match state selection playing rest victoria choice state team convince state harvey recall victorian team end season played south_australia adelaide oval responded striking career best help team innings win immediately war harvey faced lot competition place opening batsman australian team vacancy arose captained australia previous season opened country tests 1930s sidelined injury summer match season faced touring england cricket team led innings harvey team caught bowled leg spinner dismissed hosts fell pursuit victory losing runs selected australian match effectively test dress rehearsal rain curtailed match game reach second innings harvey opportunity match victoria south australia tests allowing chance push claim national selection match previous appearances victoria interstate games seasons competition called war replaced matches harvey manage victoria amassed innings needed runs victory minutes afternoon quick scoring required aggressive opened place harvey wicket fell target completed harvey came time match performances australian harvey overlooked team tests harvey opportunities press selection test innings victory queensland continued overlooked second match shield clash arch rivals new_south_wales started boxing day visitors harvey opened bringing miller miller bowling victoria end day day run partnership ended hours miller fell harvey went generally regarded best innings famously hooked leading australian fastest world time fence public bar occasions hit long career victoria declared test taking punishment figures overs respectively victoria went win innings runs return match queensland harvey victoria took convincing innings win match new_south_wales harvey played time class level pair played state remaining matches season batted came usually failing starts big score test vacancy incumbent opener injured unavailable fourth test harvey selected play test fourth test adelaide filling injured barnes england batted dismissed late second day harvey opened innings bowled playing aggressive shot minutes play left australian captain came bowled scoring run harvey later privately said told play survive end day attack captain angry resulting wickets according harvey told selected australia tourists declared afternoon left australia target target realistic offer morris harvey opening stand bowled medium pace occasional bowler match ended draw australia barnes recovered resumed position fifth test harvey ended season scoring innings victoria second tour match england drawn innings shield match south_australia washed harvey debut match representing australia fifth test dismissed south_australia victoria innings field washed drawn match time shield matches season victoria emerge victorious won competition harvey ended season runs final seasons brown recovered harvey compete morris barnes selection match season touring indians harvey following week innings south_australia managed second innings collapsed lost wickets harvey overlooked australian test trial india following week instead played match queensland scoring subsequently overlooked test selection time played alongside queensland match younger brother playing australian batted returned victorian team match new_south_wales following week ray selected class debut state team time opened ray batted nos respectively victoria batted brothers form partnerships opened victoria ended harvey brothers scored half runs new_south_wales forced follow victoria set victory fall fred captain elevated ray allowing bat time class level ray unbeaten partnership victoria wicket win ray ended unbeaten respectively trio proceeded play match western_australia weeks later captained team away test duty victoria batted came join score pair added younger brother fell run later turned final class century later ray victoria ended western_australia took run lead second innings bat brothers declared innings setting western_australia target victory reached victoria avoided defeat fortnight later harvey captained team duck innings rain curtailed match queensland reached end match despite captain harvey dropped match overlooked rest season ending runs dropped second half previous season harvey opportunities matches victoria came christmas period played consecutive fixtures tasmania games class status effectively second fixtures choice team playing matches time victoria batted innings harvey respectively harvey captained team dominated matches took innings lead match rain ended match tasmania second innings runs second match victoria dismissed opponents innings lead runs went win innings runs having seen previous matches captain end draw harvey ended class career victory leader final match harvey continued playing finished runs matches club harvey attacking opening batsman strong drive fond fast bowling brother called greatest cricketer outside cricket harvey worked decades engineering firm lived wife western industrial suburb sons jeff played grade grandson son jeff leading australian rules 1990s early 21st century robert debut football club played seasons member australian team times won medal twice best player robert played victoria level bowler playing flight football time gave cricket career national tournament grandson anthony younger brother robert played captained | Merv Harvey | Sports and recreation | Baseball and cricket | Cricket |
4127_StephDavies | davies commonly known born october international cricketer represented england women cricket team day right arm medium fast bowler right handed attacking batsman played somerset women making county debut somerset age davies quickly progressed england development youth sides toured australia england aged successful european tournaments captained england victory european championships matches development squad number tour matches england debut tour australia new_zealand playing fifth final day match australia matches new_zealand following continued involved appearances took somerset career early years watching cricket father davies began playing cricket played age group cricket local boys teams including age took women trial match selected play older women england time began play women cricket boys matches soon progressed somerset county making debut year aged lancashire played somerset women county championship matches claimed wicket trapping leg wicket economical spell conceded runs overs davies progressed quickly england development squad representing match played match wales helping native country defeat scotland seven wickets appear somerset season help reach semi final appearance super competition england place leading players teams playing match knight riders england debut chosen england squad tour australia english winter england took women australian championships davies little impact competition claiming wickets overs scoring runs innings played matches australia bowling overs claimed wicket davies selected super competition appearing matches braves standing played county championship matches somerset moving batting order batting number match season promoted open innings remainder season proved profitable passed previous highest total match new position scoring middlesex couple lower totals highest score women list cricket scored hampshire despite remained lower order international appearance contest england development squad served warm touring south_africa national women cricket team claimed wickets seven overs english won seven wickets cricket introduced english women domestic game time competition playing match format davies took wickets braves helping run victory semi final competition davies success tournament claimed wickets matches boasted lowest economy rate continued open batting somerset pass runs match matches county conclusion english domestic season davies travelled ireland england squad compete women european championships davies played different roles england tournament match purely opening batsman scoring runs balls help chase small scotland total overs subsequent matches batted middle order bowled overs match netherlands bowled economically finishing figures overs england won matches win competition davies passed twice making second half season improved performances bat previous season davies promoted bat slightly higher order braves playing matches number number close season played england women match senior england scoring runs opening batting selected compete women european championship wales appearances european championship role altered match match occasions asked bat scored number ireland opening innings netherlands finished tournament leading bowler terms wickets bowling average economy total claimed wickets matches coming average highlight bowling came match scotland davies collected wickets overs conceding runs time davies reasonably quiet domestic season bat ball matches somerset scored runs average took wickets average taking wicket match davies selected time playing runs matches highest score ineffective ball taking wickets davies performed england match touring indian restricting visitors runs overs taking wickets opening batting bowling england match added unbeaten albeit balls help england secure victory method named captain england women european championships led large victories retain competition title finished tournament near batting bowling averages charts boosted performance ireland took wickets runs conceded bowling duties followed score chased low irish total win international debut june davies appearance senior england albeit non international match required bat bowl match england won wickets english summer continued played matches england development squad making scores matches south_africa england november named england squad travelled australia new_zealand tour member senior england selected play warm matches tour debut fifth final match series coming bowl change davies claimed wickets international innings trapping leg wicket having pike ball innings despite performance australia won match runs playing warm match new_zealand scored lower order davies missed returning second bowled wicket overs match required bat england chased hosts total loss wicket bowling slightly match claiming wicket overs previous match batting required england reached required target wickets remaining added wicket fourth result match washed leaving davies batting innings series september davies started studying sport physical education cardiff meaning cricket career academic studies represented england sides twice early august playing academy ireland development squad following day senior england selected play india later month played somerset county championship matches best performance season coming claimed wicket scored runs help county victory appearance somerset captain davies named somerset captain season taking continued play match captain surrey scored half century shared run partnership fellow opener helping run victory score remained best season rebuilding season county finished leading run scorer finished season somerset economical bowler seven wickets meant trailed wicket continued play represented academy matches pakistan prior women world continued captain somerset opening fixture season claimed fourth list wicket haul | Steph Davies | Sports and recreation | Baseball and cricket | Cricket |
5209_MustafizurRahman | born september international cricketer specialized left arm fast bowler taken wickets debut day international series player win man match award test debuts trained prestigious pace academy international cricket debut pakistan format april later year played day international test matches india south_africa respectively international career played cricket world cup represented representing taking award emerging player debut season early life grew small town bangladesh youngest children father enthusiastic fan cricket interest cricket rose started practicing game kilometers away home morning brother affected education occasionally study play cricket prior discovering bowling talents played batsman tennis ball according took inspiration pakistani idol youth career came capital try fast camp prior encountered tournament hometown admitted foundation fast bowling soon selected bangladesh cricket world cup took total wickets started class cricket list cricket representing respectively picked bangladesh tour west_indies domestic career indian premier league indian auction season drafted took wickets matches tournament won title named emerging player tournament overseas player receive award professional career outside international cricket played season took wickets matches tournament march english sussex announced signed second overseas player blast competition picked wickets giving away runs debut match bowled brilliant overs dot balls balls match helped win runs selected pakistan super league reluctant let play issue resolved got shoulder injury early preventing playing international career emergence began international career overs match pakistan april took wickets veteran pakistani batsmen june india toured bangladesh test day picked squad match series gave signs potential strong indian batting line taking wicket haul overs match bangladesh won match tenth bowler history wickets debut second took wickets helped earn record wickets bowler surpassing record previously held completed wickets history taking wickets match series following month took wickets help bangladesh win series south_africa test debut series versus south_africa picked wickets month november bangladesh hosted played role matches taking total wickets captured wicket haul game contribute series bowled economically resulted sides sharing win year january bangladesh played played matches won shoulder injury prevented playing entire series return asia cup held bangladesh match india conceded runs overs taking wicket took wickets games sri_lanka resulted team winning games ruled rest series strain world held india march missed matches match pakistan main round matches played took wickets including wicket haul new_zealand injury problems bowling second january injured shoulder following dropped squad time debut asia cup held month sidelined team strain playing style achieved success beginning international career bowling type bowling swings ball away stated discovered technique fellow cricketer insisted bowl slower delivery useful right handed batsmen difficulty thing left handed batsman personal disciplinary issues assisted captain talk post match interview twice press conference normally struggles speak media public match collided indian batsman occasions taking runs incident cost men fined post match records tenth bowler wicket haul debut achieved records taking wickets fourth player awarded man match starting matches took wickets match series highest player win man match awards test debuts governing body cricket included year recognizing year cricketer achieve second selected team international performances day international wicket international wicket international awards test cricket man match awards day international cricket man match awards man series awards | Mustafizur Rahman | Sports and recreation | Baseball and cricket | Cricket |
5980_KeithMiller | november october australian test cricketer royal_australian_air_force pilot world war miller widely regarded australia greatest ability manner good looks crowd favourite english journalist called miller golden boy cricket leading nicknamed cricketer embodied idea life cricket member record breaking time retirement test cricket miller best statistics cricket history batted high order high number powerful ball straight hit sydney cricket ground rising hit upper deck miller famous varying bowling batsmen use slower deliveries adjust run surprisingly bowling fastest deliveries short run fine fielder especially catcher slips away cricket miller successful australian rules played selected represent victorian state team played games kicked goals game miller personality love contest victory larger life helped shape limit career espoused opposite values captain later national referred miller australian daily_mail sportswriter response god right status reflected miller inaugural members early years born western melbourne suburb sunshine miller youngest children named australian pioneer aviator brothers keith half way historic flight england australia time miller born miller boys played australian rules football winter cricket summer father successful local cricketer taught boys play orthodox classical technique relying solid defence concentration mould age seven miller family moved melbourne south east child miller small age forced develop technique rely power held good future age selected victorian cricket team time stood centimetres tall bat lacked power impressed style miller reasoned appeared destined short career jockey likely cricketer miller attended selective australian test captain mathematics teacher miller mediocre student disappointed quickly noticed miller cricket skills aged miller selected school scoring control prompted spectators nickname miller failed subjects scoring zero final exam geometry class forced repeat year miller school cricket captain took trial local club start season miller find place teams joining local sub district cricket club instead bat bowl match dropped second poor fielding team mate victoria state player spotted miller talent lured rival south melbourne club miller began playing south melbourne following season miller met future australia captains miller scored debut observers felt succeed stronger physique wrote school magazine miller test possibilities march miller played south melbourne captained miller came guided team putting stand man finishing crowd gave miller standing ovation newspapers compared team presented silver sterling performance presented miller class debuts sheffield shield miller underwent sudden growth centimetres year reaching centimetres height thwarted career jockey increased height weight began play football physical aggression end completed year quit high school taking position clerk cricket season miller transferred won team batting trophy having best average stage method playing slow steady accumulation runs late summer class debut victoria hit tasmania rejoined played matches victoria scoring runs average play competition having appeared matches period miller achieved success following brothers joining defender miller initially played half flank moving season stage lacked strength hip shoulder opponents relied running ability accurate kicking miller finally breakthrough cricket selected debut south_australia adelaide oval managed seven batting number order victoria fielded miller ran future captain miller teammates manager vacuum oil miller scored second match hold place new_south_wales miller pair having difficulties leg spin return match south_australia miller took initiative leg spinner aggressively advancing pitch driving miller reached century shield competition apart century miller moderate season ending runs australian winter miller started fourth season match assigned greatest forward era miller restricted goal match named best ground scouts tier club signed miller spot match miller king hit opponent start match teams met miller shoulder cooper minute forcing leave field finished second season war service miller sporting career interrupted world war august joined militia army reserve assigned late september miller began training non clashes authority november fined insulting language superior officer miller soon lived traditional nickname dusty called miller tendency involved fist fights persona summer miller granted leave play interstate cricket war shortened season miller scored runs took maiden class wicket season went ahead miller played defence attack depending match conditions games kicked goals including match showed authority reputation striking boss played melbourne raised elbow start match miller came second best season miller season ended early recalled duty continued disciplinary problems left militia november miller friend attempted join navy rejected friend miller tore left recruiting office walked corner royal_australian_air_force raaf recruiting office enlisted months japanese attack pearl harbor december miller called active service trained south_australia gained wings late played match football season posted south_australia december promoted rank flight sergeant month later sailed europe journey included training camp boston united_states miller met future wife march deployed england continued training miller invited join raaf team london team officially formed preparation season miller selection let death april away team comrades killed german air strike miller played match lord warner team featured past current future england players including miller scored innings added second innings raaf played matches season miller score went play warner august scoring match marked meeting miller good friend england batsman bowling began attract media attention final match season lord raaf royal_air_force miller took scored success raaf season especially attractive batting miller prompted warner begin planning test series respective armed services england australia late miller based gloucestershire night threatened punch commanding officer resulting sentenced week disciplinary course hard labour mid november posted near newcastle trained radar stay miller sustained injury wrestling match injury cause recurring enduring problems particularly diminishing ability bowl miller selected raaf team match lord july miller reached century flying bomb landed nearby match miller scored minutes took match figures bristol months training miller offered commission pilot officer posted lincolnshire august moving trip visit comrades night drunken saw miller charged offences facing possible discharge miller new commanding officer old miller escaped fine training miller flew near death experience mechanical problems forced emergency landing plane repaired use flight pilot killed problem occasion miller avoided hangar centimetres escaped death social appointment bomb hit venue killed patrons october went watch concert discharged revoked decision miller agreed play cricket team end officer training miller sent aboard royal_navy destroyer exchange program forces mission belgium vessel fought german boat sunk return england miller promoted flying officer november march miller deployed raf station norfolk assigned squadron flying fighter bombers miller squadron took missions targets mainland europe april attacked production test launch sites island north_sea april miller took attack german installation denmark squadron deployed operation fire bash attack island miller bombs failed release load wing miller obliged land plane bomb attached fortunately failed detonate miller mission delayed poor weather time germany surrendered commanding officer ordered fly air force personnel germany view results allied bombing flight miller broke away flying formation returned base late wanted fly birthplace miller wartime exploits greater sense perspective returned sports field asked years later pressure cricket miller responded famous quote pressure playing cricket victory tests end war prompted start cricket season miller returned lord scored raaf british empire warner organised celebratory series matches england australian servicemen known victory tests australian cricket administrators day matches tests england close strength raaf teams merged form australian services cricket team leadership warrant officer lord expected usher new post war era cricket hoped attractive watch england batted miller bowled colleague end english collapse miller came helped australia lead cutting loose eventually finishing minutes times opined innings good century seen lord long day australia went win wickets miller warmed scoring raaf lancashire raf test played lane miller went scored innings second innings miller bowled fierce spell hitting test world record holder arm head respectively provoking angry crowd reaction time miller attitude bowling success led calls start taking seriously instead simply releasing ball despite australia lost match meantime miller earned flying leisure flights wanting fly tour flights germany miller lodged reports saying causing unnecessary maintenance work ordered miller plane instead caught fire functional engine miller came air base plane broke apart caught fire miller escaped physical injury playing sport hour later day miller headed lord play raaf south england chasing miller scored unbeaten minutes rain washed match innings lord finally called bowl miller measured run removed bowled ended miller rewarded new ball second innings removed end left australia target miller saw australia target unbeaten fourth test lord miller scored innings unbeaten second innings ensured draw tremendous public reception victory tests resulted fifth match added schedule meantime japan surrendered squadron disbanded miller spent hours air raf raaf unit awarded france war medal australia service medal overcast conditions swinging ball miller struck finished display featured strong cutting driving australia manage england miller took wicket ball managed second innings england won square series wrote end series cricket let talk war cricket miller topped batting averages series runs aggregate exceeded hammond took wickets miller batting said second performance earned comparisons similar breakthrough world war big match season match lord england scratch team players miller managed innings cutting loose second innings settling hit including hit roof day registered century minutes balls boundary morning session minute passage play added runs miller departed minutes went win runs match described finest seen commenting miller innings said moment takes guard plays ball supposed merits bowler pride miller enjoyed visit home cricket innings lord season scored runs centuries season ended matches english counties miller struck aggressive half centuries wins class matches miller scored runs season finishing second averages success australian services prompted fundraising tour india ceylon return australia services tour india miller vice captain missed trip india turning late voyage arrival india miller scored draw miller captained australians match bombay scoring high scoring draw match india miller took wickets point team suffering leadership permitting team travel air raaf personnel felt removed miller candidates replace increased prospects leading australia miller refused plot dispute ended raaf plane acquired transport team team played calcutta city grip deadly pro independence riots miller friend batting invaded pitch leader ran said good player stop later years miller opposed quote remark came decided player player series ashes awarded miller medal recognising friendship rivalry second match india services response india miller came scored including balls match ended draw miller injury miller took madras australians win india failed bat final match india scoring seven took innings india took series overall miller disappointing series international matches runs wickets australia final match ceylon team miller scored australia won innings services australia returning australia men assigned play class matches state teams fixtures meant revive cricket lead international tour new_zealand march miller started campaign western_australia finally returned melbourne january taking victoria miller scored innings innings defeat miller difficult time new_south_wales state miller went servicemen batted faced attack featuring leading leg spinner fastest australia miller services partner left miller attacked scoring runs end unbeaten earning cricket australian soil leading test batsman opined australia unearthed new champion reilly said miller century best hundreds got miller compiled second innings servicemen fell innings defeat miller finished season queensland pair fifties tasmania test career test debut end season miller selected new_zealand tour queensland miller started tour scoring seven miller test debut match new_zealand wellington match accorded test status sticky wicket new_zealand won toss batted miller required bowl innings reilly home australia miller scoring allowed new ball second innings taking overs injury forced removed attack australia bowled hosts securing innings victory despite scare complaint miller returned new_zealand play season turned season finished second miller played aggression pre war years high marks noted feature season saw chosen represent victoria south_australia miller players play highest levels cricket australian rules football miller discharged raaf june returned job vacuum oil miller resented fact colleagues avoided hazards war moved steadily ladder regarded job circumstances miller contemplated australian cricket accepting professional contract valued year seasons advertising commercial commitments likely triple figure playing england approximately times lucrative continuing australia miller worried style curtailed pressures time policy stipulated player signed professional league england represent australia miller contract england effectively ending career australia furthermore prevented playing australian football winter miller weighed opted sign contract tied duties start onset english season april meantime miller upcoming test series england look forward approached employers months leave travel united_states marry wagner allow time return preparation international series refused comfort job security england miller resigned miller left australia end football season late august amid press speculation return reunited boston wagner years separation married september miller new bride returned australia november meantime contract public knowledge threatened test career terminated began playing english team ashes series miller season started amid ongoing speculation contract miller remained silent shield match adelaide oval miller struck form ball said miller innings finest batting displays seen adelaide saw miller order batsman new ball partner miller reluctant bowler felt crucial strategy attacking england strong batting line express pace miller ashes debut test brisbane opted line miller high number batting order australia batted miller coming played aggressively reach minutes striking roof members stand long biggest hit ground time trapped leg wicket australia miller given new ball took ashes wicket bowling england closed following day pitch turned sticky wicket following heavy tropical storm miller bowled breaks medium pace mixed large unpredictable surface struck times body miller cut english order removing fourth morning finishing england forced follow miller took wickets including dismissal ball second innings england fell defeat innings runs miller match figures test incident occurred coloured miller wartime service relationship feelings test cricket described follows deeply affected second world war changed post war ashes test england caught sticky came war survived miller thought old services mate thing wants years war flattened cricket ball eased came said don slow keith bowl quicker remark test cricket felt way second test sydney miller quiet match scoring taking wicket spin friendly pitch australia secured innings victory showed prime batting form returned playing new_south_wales run partnership hours setting innings victory said hardest hitting seen test miller home town mediocre game drawn match scoring taking wickets pitch miller privately decided honour contract secretly accepted offer relocate sydney work liquor salesman play cricket good frame mind fourth test adelaide miller took wicket innings bat england miller came close second day hit ball day accumulated runs opening minutes reach maiden test century utilised leg theory prevent easy scoring tail began dismissed miller accelerated launching drives crowd despite presence men fence miller ended unbeaten match high scoring draw test miller played victoria england taking fifth test saw miller wicket innings australia left target runs wearing wicket wright beat miller consecutive leg breaks miller survived struck consecutive boundaries way reaching target australia taken series miller scored runs took wickets placed second batting bowling averages respectively miller disillusioned ruthless mentality miller cared little records dominating opponents preferring play flamboyant manner close contests australian season miller transferred new_south_wales played remainder career represented new_south_wales interstate football team vice captain players play football cricket states miller light workload home test series india tour australia india beaten losing defeats innings miller required bat test accumulating runs including half centuries batsmen ahead plundered bowling bowling duties light overs yielded wickets fifties miller featured century partnerships partners respectively fourth test respectively test brisbane featured big hits tour touring party england known cricket history remaining undefeated matches miller started tour strongly scoring hard hitting unbeaten match yorkshire miller took including prized wicket home team demolished australia struggled including miller took second innings australian victory later match essex miller involved famous incident frequently cited character discussed differences day australians set world record runs single day miller came dominating score deliberately allowed bowled ball displeasure protest sided nature contest australia took lord effectively dress rehearsal tests england test players team miller scored minutes hitting innings win soon dropped contract dispute miller offered compensation following good round performance hampshire scoring innings taking second miller went test trent bridge fine form morning miller bowled way helping australia dismiss england seize initiative miller scored duck australia took run lead innings second innings resumed battle delivering day batsmen survived miller received hostile reaction crowd day bowled bounced causing fall stumps australia won wickets miller ending second innings match miller unfit bowl second test lord england innings threw miller ball hoping reverse decision bowl miller refused returned ball citing miller action generated news headlines journalists believing batsman miller innings offering shot second innings miller ball hat trick ball english captain survived loud leg wicket appeal hit way australia declared runs ahead miller took catches australia won runs lord test miller enjoyed night returned team hotel morning australia play surrey oval day australia field sent miller fine leg boundary punishment overs forced walk length field spectators felt sorry miller lent bicycle miller cycle ground efforts miller led english drop test australians surprised thought bad opponents miller quiet test taking wicket scoring match ended draw rain shortened match miller earned crowd aiming series apparent retaliation englishman bouncing struck body ordered stop teams moved fourth test leeds recalled home team batted england tallied miller took reply australia struggling reply morning playing joined miller pair launched counterattack miller taking lead hoisted ball square leg miller struck consecutive long respectively allowed australia seize initiative harvey joined hit consecutive boundaries miller lifted long long dismissed attempting partnership yielded runs minutes described hurricane described innings memorable witnessed said miller played like emperor stroke memorable predecessor said known enjoyable hour cricket momentum swung australia finished fourth day having added day play miller took second innings australia set world record chase final day australia broke world record lead australians moved match miller scored half century took innings victory miller took wickets striking hard hitting struck hand sending rows crowd match lancashire reached despite repeatedly hit miller refused bowl saying felt batsman deserved century given ball promptly removed teams proceeded oval fifth test england elected bat miller bowled second ball removed jack scoring leaving england miller ended cut home team test innings summer miller scored australia led innings miller dismissed end australia won innings took series win miller ended tests runs wickets took catches match lord miller scored dismissed attempting consecutive hooked boundary australia went remaining tour matches unbeaten end summer defeat tour praise miller somewhat critical aggressive batting volatile age long athletic type drove ball tremendous power tried hit abandon far better player showed judgement hitting dangerous bowler new ball swinging ways short ray speed best slip field world altogether crowd pleasing personality limitations caused mainly failure concentrate miller totalled runs tour average eighth highest squad took wickets held catches returning australia miller played match miller bowled consecutive dismissing short pitched deliveries angered miller bowling week later squad tour south_africa following season announced miller omitted despite ranked best world australian season purely domestic scored runs taken wickets scored century queensland season victoria surprise omission led reasoning miller stated season want bowl considered batting performances miller bouncing provoked captain voting selection table rumours circulated new captain want miller tour denied victorian australian captain voted miller retaliation new_south_wales claimed voted miller leading miller somebody telling lies selection panel media criticised miller omission players season worked journalist played baseball declined trial major_league_baseball club boston_red_sox miller captained new_south_wales start season colleagues went south_africa leadership experience scored took wickets match queensland victory western_australia received request request captain miller asked tour south_africa cover injured car crash miller accepted offer resigned bowling heavily miller missed trip arriving late dock perth drunken night boat south_africa departed weeks despite recall remained tension initial omission team manager miller given responsibility batting number position afflicted test miller scored took south_africa innings second match tour resulting home forced follow lose innings second test cape_town scored took innings morning miller crashed car arrived late ground putting trousers entered playing field despite dismissed ball second innings took test pass bat australia won matches returned form fourth test high scoring draw miller took match figures fifth test australia took series ended series runs wickets placing test averages bat ball tour matches took match figures scored century ashes australia miller started season unbeaten shield match queensland minutes longest class innings return match scored minutes successful run chase sharp contrast double century tour match visiting england team test series miller scored having stumps previous day hit ducks consecutive matches leading test brisbane miller scored rain affected pitch took match figures australian victory dismissing twice quiet match second test scoring taking match total struggling tests miller rediscovered batting form tourists new_south_wales england started test sydney strongly australia took wicket miller caught johnson horizontal diving catch slip england control miller came bowl removed bowling duck space overs miller england miller contributed wickets miller ended england bowled second day miller batted day reaching stumps australia day century runs away miller arrived late leaving batting partner johnson waiting players gate miller progressed despite patient innings standards taking day england collapsed leaving australia innings victory innings fourth test sydney miller scored wicket heading consecutive test centuries second innings reached leg break spun bail innings helped australia set england target miller took final day helping cut middle order australia won runs miller seven duck fifth test took innings joining cutting middle order despite england won wickets miller topped test batting averages runs entire class season scored runs highest bowling strong wickets second wickets attack morris miller shield match played test cricket west_indies tour australia australian season saw tour west indian team decades caribbean team beaten england regarded biggest threat australia batting led english leg spin left arm orthodox took wickets tests england miller charged attacking opposition batsmen testing short pitched bowling west_indies batted test brisbane dismissed miller dismissing captain miller came pick decided attack leg spinner picking missed dropped twice hit falling valentine australia run lead miller took wicket second innings managed australia wicket victory tests miller took wickets match new_south_wales beat tourists tour match second test sydney miller came having gone west indies innings began pick finished minutes miller australian test record wicket west_indies ended second innings miller took heavy barrage short balls claimed catches help australia seven wicket victory miller relentless tactics miller lean test taking wicket scoring australia lost wickets fourth test west_indies batted miller removed hour returning end tourists bowled scored australia managed took scored australia run chase home team won wicket fifth test miller took innings concentrated display short pitched bowling scored second innings took wickets second innings australia fell short target miller ended series leading bowler wickets second batting runs series miller repeatedly successful tactics heavily criticised test series ended miller captained commonwealth played touring england team ceylon england tour indian miller scored commonwealth compiled miller took wickets innings led team victory innings runs captain new south wales start season man selection panel installed miller captain place morris despite morris leading state previous season miller lobby job sydney media campaigned miller suggesting flamboyant style attract spectators help stem financial losses despite morris remained test vice captain ahead miller match leader miller scored queensland taking minutes slowest century career match touring south miller elected field reduced opponents went win wickets players respected began mimic voice shirt miller mould captained unorthodox manner trying unusual opposition encouraged opposition attack attempt wicket batting order suit circumstances batsmen soon called authorities match south_australia 12th man come ground drinks dressed flight attendant brought things mirrors barnes antics extended break longer usual miller called lodged complaint assurance incident repeated miller started test series south_africa poorly suffering throat infection scored innings took australian victory second test miller performed consistently bat ball taking scoring course match passed round double test runs test wickets dismissed second innings prevent defeat test miller scored putting harvey took innings victory australia fortunes took turn worse fourth test adelaide miller scored injured overs ball broke australia unable bowl south match drawn ruled fifth test south series despite conceding runs innings australia unable stop south african batsmen new ball pair ashes tour australia proceeded ashes tour naples miller locked inside entering private opera rehearsal managed escape rejoin boat leave career cricket books published miller embroiled controversy ghost written printed team left england criticised captain cautious burden miller increased broke early tour game miller succeeded bat scoring unbeaten hours scored yorkshire point miller scored runs week media began speculate score runs month tour miller love interfered quest wanting attend afternoon race meeting opened batting morning cambridge_university intending play long innings attacked bowling heading track stayed track late afternoon returned find australians walking field followed match lord took wickets english test players miller took match figures oxford_university match essex miller pulled rib muscles meaning bowl test trent bridge scored rain affected draw australia travelled miller captain deputy morris rested stayed london team manager day play organised party lasted afternoon rest day day minutes start play miller arrived ground australia turn bat miller man dismissed having scored despite test series moved lord miller resumed bowling sending overs taking total managed innings promoted number second innings batted reach stumps reaching test century english soil following morning england held draw half test washed resulting draw miller took bowling fast breaks scored australia played middlesex lord miller scored hard hitting australia elected field wet wicket fourth test miller dismissed ended overs england bowled miller innings second innings miller launched short pitched barrage dismissed watson simpson consecutive balls england stumps day leading field day miller dismissed evans early began resistance frustrated bailey defensive style time miller lost cool aimed straight bailey head crowd miller ended long spell overs england held draw time bailey teams headed oval tied miller test performance productive scored duck took total england won match regained ashes miller returns career standards runs wickets took catches miller scored lord played kingston reached century lunch proceeded boundaries included run fourth wicket stand minutes particular targeting bowling took ball finished english summer runs second highest average harvey batsmen runs australian hit double centuries took wickets efforts summer named year overlooked test miller returned australia led new_south_wales title topped australian class batting averages season ball taking wickets season purely domestic touring test matches season transition point australian cricket retired return australia initially morris miller miller state captain morris vice captain test team ahead miller time johnson dropped australian team inherited victorian accused trying told johnson test captain regained form test position outgoing captain believed influence selection successor miller criticised book talk upset miller departure victoria johnson returned form wickets season england toured australia season johnson selected lead australian tour match tests indication took england innings build featured media war melbourne newspapers johnson sydney journalists miller miller warmed tests new_south_wales england november selected johnson captain morris deputy miller nature cited possible reason board selection johnson regarded superior diplomat miller reputation turning late miller frequently dispute member board chairman miller questioned revenue board collected ticket sales claimed johnson appointed establishment father bill australian decision criticised sydney press strong feeling cricket enthusiasts horse trading state basis objective evaluation cricket skills dominated discussions operating principle look man look miller scored test brisbane australia amassed dismissing simpson england fell innings defeat knee injury forced miller miss second test england won miller returned test initially unavailable bowl lingering knee problems receiving inquiry health knee match prime minister australia miller agreed try bowl short period lift team england elected bat miller removed ended bowling entire session play lunch overs finishing england bowled miller struggled bat scoring seven pace saw england inflict second successive defeat australia australia needed win fourth test adelaide series alive miller scored australia bowled second innings leave england victory miller late burst removing consecutive overs leave england took difficult catch dismiss peter england hung win wickets secure ashes time australia lost consecutive tests series miller rain affected draw fifth test ended series runs lowest international level took wickets success domestic level new_south_wales beat victoria days win miller taking wickets second innings led state run win tourists defeat apart test match marked minutes team attacking strategy west_indies tour leading state title win england miller replaced morris vice captain tour west_indies started early australia looking series win team years having lost consecutive series england australia batted opening test jamaica miller came wicket run partnership harvey ended centuries miller scored highest test score striking valentine conceded runs respectively shook hands australia finished johnson injured hit foot miller left charge team field australia bowler short miller attempted batsmen placing men close bat attempt insult batting capabilities took new ball hosts collapsed miller taken enforced follow questioned broken australia short west_indies moved arrived miller unsettled delaying tactics placed silly points silly mid attempt fell soon miller took wickets hosts lost wickets overs west indies bowled australia won wickets miller taken second innings johnson resumed leadership field second test queen park oval trinidad match high scoring draw miller scored took match figures test georgetown miller removed innings scored australia wickets took match fourth test came wicket australia day tourists lost wickets miller archer launched counter attacking partnership miller reached walked ball opposition appealed australia reached west indies struggling miller having dismissed time miller bowling medium pace johnson felt new batsmen vulnerable express pace johnson ordered miller bowl fast turned johnson replaced miller tired hit ground pair seized initiative compiled world test record seventh wicket australians tired failing break partnership miller attacked johnson players saying couldn captain bunch bloody johnson offered resolve dispute implying miller declined offer stopped match resumed day west indies eventually bowled miller punished batsmen taking overs miller scored took second innings match ended high scoring draw miller took innings fifth test jamaica removed smith taking tail end wickets home team bowled australia batted miller arrived join harvey score added century series ended australia reached took second innings australia completed win miller successful series runs wickets equal leading wicket final domestic season miller started season purely domestic queensland brisbane final day miller set hosts victory hours lengthened innings break seven minutes officials pause match running melbourne cup agreed match stopped minutes race queensland lost seven wickets held draw aided minutes lost miller love match south_australia sydney new_south_wales declared visitors stumps day miller wife gave birth fourth child miller drinking morning arrived having forgotten pick team mate arranged rush pair arrived late day play miller play start miller completed unfinished previous night felt pitch offer assistance told bowl end bowl miller changed mind took miller bowled kept bowling finished overs clean bowling victims visitors lowest score history miller asked south_australia follow showed little interest bowling delivering overs despite bowler friendly conditions said typical miller records particularly concerned figures incident miller making speech civic reception new_south_wales team town mayor town hall praised turning players asking town miller turned late coaching clinic day instead teaching speech advising children play tennis money offer january miller injured match queensland suffered forced miss rest season scored runs taken wickets new_south_wales won final ashes tour miller selected ashes tour bowl month injury match miller captained australians leicester coming miller highest class score striking half hours tougher fight awaited surrey oval england test spin combination miller came struggled scoring runs minutes slowest hours scoring career partners continued fall miller ended unbeaten australia bowled taking wickets australia lost wickets loss county result sections australian media began campaigning miller replace johnson captain test trent bridge miller bowling load sent overs rain affected match taking match figures struggled bat making duck teams headed lord miller carry pace attack injured called debut support miller pace duties australia batted miller managed australia managed injured burden miller miller bowled england captain peter received miller ball inside edged stumps bail day miller beat times watson caught removed bailey miller largely responsible england falling australia difficulty miller came bat hitting australia set england win miller removed start run chase resuming morning bowled watson evans caught bowled took wicket match haul tests australia won runs miller bowled overs match knee taken heavy toll miller given extended break play purely batsman test australia caught wet wicket response england miller scored australia forced follow attempted lock bay pads second innings miller fell australia lost innings time test years australian press attacked team called changes including omission captain johnson johnson miller tour miller willing johnson captain volunteered stand aside johnson volunteer discuss topic miller johnson appointed members order british empire new year honours tests attended formal curator ordered prepare dusty spinning pitch fourth test win england retain ashes miller bowled overs england amassed miller duck fell twice took world record wickets australia lost innings reported australians said extremely bitter condition pitch miller took surrey leading team received death threats lead game ordering lose scored took australia won innings took second innings lancashire took match figures essex eve fifth test oval miller announced tour retire cricket tour indian return voyage final test english soil took innings miller came bat helped australia recover scoring took wicket second innings unbeaten seven stumps drawn second innings series ended ended series runs topped bowling wickets topped class bowling australians wickets australia played pakistan test countries pitch familiar grass pitch miller scored innings australia fell took scored second innings australia fell defeat test career knee injury deteriorated point play tests india retired return australia style personality miller combined big hitting foot play especially devastating rifle like straight drive played pull sweep shots minimum effort able cut combined hitting square leg tennis shot beginning day play test match straight hit sydney cricket ground rising hit deck said unpredictable cricketer played bowler miller high arm action moving ball sharply way able ball rise good length action caused opposition batsmen perceive deliveries gaining pace pitching able generate pace new ball partner willing try new batsman set varying approach vice versa round arm delivery managed capture wicket surprising batsman said miller idea intended bowl turned start run miller mixed slow leg breaks bowling run bowled english opening batsman test opined miller bowler concerned position bowling mark said felt physically safe use trent bridge tour seen excessive english crowd miller simply sat subsided required bowl pain pressing disk place base spine sending delivery miller formed opening partnership regarded greatest time said pair hostile faced career bowling supported miller new south wales australia said best bowler saw type control perfect end miller unpredictable perfect team slips fielder catches ease immediately returning discussion unusual miller required contest retain interest game ruthless attitude opposition refused try australia position australians scored world record runs single day essex miller coming bat score allowed bowled ball turned said thank god teammate barnes said miller outlook scores greatest customer miller captained australia test attitude game tended alarm authorities miller wrote loved tradition hated convention way playing living played fought war impulse mood set field saying players occasion reported turned players told taking field player asked player volunteer larger life character miller subject stories story answering knock door late night miller dressed dinner suit miller advised demanded bed going relationship friction mutual massive influence moved batting hero team captain administrator influence grew certainly cost miller chance country night following duel birthplace lover classics despite fame miller remained humble man asked favourite memory recall incident concerning south australian team mate walking lord ovation weeks release camp cricket broadcaster said glamour attached miller staunch unaffected friend asked managed seven wickets runs south_australia miller replied reasons bowled bloody second second pause forget reasons later life retirement miller remained public eye augmented persistent rumours affair princess margaret living journalist columnist employed special cricket writer years career miller proponent attacking bright play praised aggressive leadership criticised style play pursued australia successors mid-1980s australia struggling miller called removal defensive batsman later worked owned millionaire entrepreneur miller cricket races worked head lobby group promoting australian rules football adopted new_south_wales 1980s time dominant league flight teams adopted state queensland miller later life plagued ill health november hospitalised stroke soon fell broke hip necessitating operations skin cancer caused insistence displaying hair wearing hat accepted reduced life deliveries knew eventually removed cancer attacked legs coupled hip injury severely curtailed mobility forcing use walking frames asked death said think regrets hell good life damned lucky despite illnesses continued travel england 1990s watch cricket meet war cricket colleagues annual basis increasingly isolated friends english australian late miller divorced wife sons marry long term mistress living hospital miller reasoned receive effective medical treatment moving melbourne live specialist doctors lived long term including australian beauty queen photographed public later years illness contributed family felt deteriorating attitude fell sons reconciled shortly death miller died october persistent poor health given state funeral saw hundreds stand outside packed cathedral broadcast nation legacy statistical analysis miller achievements recognised host awards lifetime posthumously miller inaugural australian cricket hall fame named century vice captain january miller inducted cricket hall fame australian victor honoured portrait lord london miller men batting bowling honours boards visitors dressing room scoring century taking wickets test ground miller abilities led enormous success batsman bowler player rankings applied cricket history miller achieved rankings bat ball batsman peaked ninth world player shortly début rest duration career miller bowling abilities led greater success end ranked sixth world slipped lower ninth career second best bowler world according ratings remarkably year old peaking number slot months find career ranked number world career including year run june retirement miller statistics measure worth australia teams played featured strong batting line ups restricting opportunities middle order player enthusiasm important contributors australian success ability produce unexpected particularly ball help break partnerships reason remembered personality feats statistical accomplishment words people saw talk monster shot hit members stand clock 1950s honours awards member awarded january service sport particularly cricket player journalist commentator member order british empire awarded january services cricket star air crew europe star defence medal war medal australia service medal centenary medal test match performance | Keith Miller | Sports and recreation | 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6296_Queen'sParkOval | queen park oval queen park oval sports stadium trinidad privately owned queen currently largest capacity cricket ground west_indies seating hosted test matches ground caribbean hosted number day international matches including world series cricket games matches cricket world cup trinidad cricket team play home matches ground home ground caribbean team trinidad considered players journalists critics picturesque cricket venues ground hosted test match february england toured caribbean previously hosted class tours early tour lord pavilion dates extensive renovations 1950s prior world cup following earthquake concrete stand renamed constantine stand recognition west_indies cricketer match ground played march international main cricket stadium facility includes gym indoor outdoor cricket practice nets courts outdoor tennis courts cricket field host domestic international football matches music events history early years queen leased queen park oval moving home queen park savannah existed founding natural soil ground prevented turf wickets laid damage caused mole inhabited club moved new ground laid pitch clay wicket prepared popular venue capacity constructed highest caribbean ground profitable owning cricket club match recorded took place january lord touring party team queen park oval club match draw saw ground century counted class days later february ground maiden class fixture took place trinidad lord home team won runs teams met oval february trinidad victorious touring played queen park february game drawn decades 20th century private queen park oval exclusive cricket ground club records white wealthy black man queen park rare usually anonymous queens park club big shot local cricket island touring matches cricket ground years contributed growth cricket island trial matches held weekends tour progress local talent invited play april trinidad played barbados based led early domestic west indian fixture matches taking place final barbados taking place queen park oval frequent decade 20th century tour games lord ground hosted finals toured west_indies matches played total trinidad queen park oval tours february played combined west_indies cricket team playing earliest matches representative fourth scored west indian innings took wicket haul took slid heavy defeat match west_indies taken place queen park oval cricket largely interrupted world war normal practice resumed ground hosting finals test matches february queen park oval hosted test match second test tour west indies saw england defeat west indies thanks largely century england captain double century ground hosted second test tour started january time west_indies recorded test match victory ground defeating england runs tests ground hosted class matches tour continuing host matches including finals outbreak world war halted test cricket ground tour domestic cricket continued represented year war years queen park oval hosted class games trinidad barbados international cricket return ground returned played trinidad twice ground lead post war test queen park oval february england drew west indies despite centuries west indian original pavilion replaced tier structure extensive renovation ground india toured west_indies played tests ground oval hosted england home team scored remains highest team score ground scored runs second double centuries scored oval following knock aforementioned tour india final match played clay surface laid greater effort prepare turf wickets attempt balance batting bowling oval advanced techniques introduced new pitch laid later year ground hosted second test australian tour pakistan came followed england years later january tour england faced west_indies oval batting strong home crowd day west_indies fell loss crowd began throw bottles pitch ran field general disorder spread game halted called match dramatic test matches years labelled disorder unfortunate remarkable remarking situation bad riot developed officials ground west_indies team governor trinidad match resumed england went victory took series india returned west indies played tests oval cup competition held queen park oval onwards regional day competition began ground hosting trinidad home games competitions australia returned ground second fifth tests tour saw heavy west indian defeat series victorious called series unofficial championship world west indian class domestic tournament renamed continued ground winter england returned january match queen park oval generous declaration allowed england win level series followed india tour india victorious time west_indies caribbean score indian queen park oval test match remains highest score player ground total centuries ground player bowling analysis west indian tour remains best bowling analysis queen park oval new_zealand returned winter followed australian tour winter west indian begun experience difficulties final years 1960s indian defeat come defeats away australia england played australia tour lost fourth test fell wicket defeat dismissed second innings aggressive fast inspired west indian captain bring team men similar virtues indian tour west_indies queen park oval hosted second tests west indians played games india played draw win second fixtures victory second involved record run fourth innings chase west_indies total domestic cricket cup renamed cup continued feature queen park oval day cricket matches begun west_indies queen park oval hosted inaugural match trinidad windward_islands february games hosted ground season pakistan toured west_indies time hosts major force world cricket decade team win lose tests second pakistan tour queen park oval west indians comfortable took thanks supported roberts success came tests australia ground saw heavy west indian victories test series saw australia routed innings defeat hosts innings runs wicket haul fourth test series queen park oval ensured west indian victory world series cricket commencing west_indies tour held queen park oval centuries australian team secured victory queen park oval hosted england saw west indian victory innings followed draw india day international ground took place india west_indies march hosts taking comfortable victory australia new_zealand england visited ground test games poorly decade ended tours pakistan india mixed matches entitled red stripe cup new west indian domestic class competition following return pakistan england toured west_indies winter teams met march queen park oval england reduced remains lowest total test match ground wickets remains successful bowler west indian decline world cup late 1990s west indian team begun decline defeated australia series test played queen park oval matches ground hosted tests tour england second february saw west indies defeated england west indian captain match went leading run scorer queen park oval matches hold record highest score west_indies lost heavily australia ground margin runs opening test series set tone host team visiting australians retirement hampered west indian efforts defeated queen park oval south_africa march india august likewise defeated matches ground sides west_indies dropped eighth test rankings heavy loss queen park oval england amid complaints quality pitch england players west_indies suffered hands south_africa matches played ground west indies chosen hosts cricket world cup queen park oval selected venues renovation work commenced immediately prepare ground matches suffered labour shortages hampered efforts construction workers new stands queen park oval constructed event initially expressed concerns ground ready time development director stating earthquake late february measured magnitude scale caused damaged fledgling stands work completed december dragged spring following year opening matches competition start march new pavilion unveiled time matches ground celebrated venue west_indies world host test matches ceremony open new stands tournament gotten underway group matches played queen park oval teams bermuda india bangladesh sri_lanka matches included score india bermuda march remains highest total queen park oval final stage games played ground super stages played providence stadium sir richards stadium years tests following end world cup queen park oval sporadic international cricket test matches recent june new_zealand test matches allocated ground prompted reaction trinidad president stated need test matches young developing players taste best form game arrest christopher subsequent social unrest deteriorating security situation kingston jamaica 1st south_africa west_indies test match initially allotted relocated trinidad years following world cup queen park oval missed hosting ground hosted july matches including final tri series included sri_lanka india played period time ground host international england match hosts defeated england comfortably thanks largely score balls leaves date highest scorer prolific run maker ground ground hosted february india played ground hosts domestic class list matches trinidad advent new title sponsor west_indies domestic competition trinidad chosen venue matches year period ground hosted matches formation caribbean premier league given new tenant trinidad ground hosted league matches seasons semifinals finals editions season host home matches riders replaced tournament ownership changed facilities pitch preparation world cup significant renovations took place oval provision new facilities buildings upgrades existing infrastructure according review new ground eve world cup featured library museum space ground floor class health spa gymnasium restaurant facilities entertainment centre satellite ground crowd capacity day night cricket supported presence hosted towers ground structures oval include constantine stand known particular crowds located perpendicular pitch stand named west indian batsman republic bank stand named structure called demolished health safety considerations suffering structural decay weakening steel replacement constructed significantly reducing existing capacity stadium pitch ends renamed honour queen park trinidad player turf early years mole caused damage original pitch laid directly natural soil soon ground purchased pitch clay laid wicket study cricket pitches ruled clay pitches lacking calcium ideal cricket play queen park oval clay surface suited batting score double centuries consecutive series year prompted laying turf wicket attempt balance batting bowling metre wide metre long pitches dug depth meter work supported second study australia argued turf wickets likely lead balanced cricket games oval inaugural test january overall batting average ground dropped installation new pitch year new pitch according report known peculiar playing characteristics matches giving help spin australian test bowler believed new pitch certainly helpful spin bowling england captain negative batting pitch england tour biography playing fire pitch described media australian tour slightly damp appearance rain dry records test matches batting highest total west_indies england lowest total england west_indies march runs west indian highest score indian april centuries indian bowling wickets west indian best bowling figures innings west indian best bowling figures match south african day batting highest total india bermuda march lowest total canada runs west indian highest score west indian centuries west indian bowling wickets west indian best bowling figures innings new scott batting highest total india west_indies june lowest total west_indies february runs west indian march highest score west indian march bowling wickets west indian best bowling figures innings west indian | Queen's Park Oval | Sports and recreation | Baseball and cricket | Cricket |
6381_Historyofcricketto1725 | history cricket history cricket traces sport development perceived origins stage major sport england introduced countries earliest definite reference cricket occurs makes clear sport played true origin mystery said fair degree certainty beginning earlier south east england counties surrey unlike games batsmen cricket played relatively short grass especially ball delivered ground forest land sheep suitable places play sparse information available cricket early years suggests originally children game beginning 17th century taken working men reign charles gentry took increased interest patrons occasionally players big attraction opportunity game offered gambling escalated years following restoration time succession investment cricket created professional players class clubs establishing sport popular social activity london south england english colonists introduced cricket north_america west_indies sailors traders taken indian origins cricket children game widely accepted theory origin cricket developed early medieval times south south east london geographical areas counties surrey earliest centres excellence game reached london lasting popularity ensured southern counties like essex hampshire middlesex early cricket match recorded kent teams representing downs number words common use time thought possible sources cricket earliest known reference sport called given strong medieval trade connections south east england belonged derived middle dutch meaning stick english meaning staff early reference sport poem attributed describes flemish kings word apparent middle dutch origin dictionary english language derived cricket saxon stick old french word meant kind club stick origin possible source middle dutch word meaning long low kneeling church shape resembled wicket early cricket according european language expert cricket derives middle dutch phrase hockey met stick chase believes sport flemish origin jury matter cricket probably devised children survived generations essentially children game possibly derived assuming older sport intervention batsman trying stop ball reaching target hitting away playing sheep land original sheep wool stone small wood ball stick farm tool bat gate wicket gate tree wicket invention game happened norman times saxon times acknowledged subject experts authorities agree evidence cricket having evolved bat ball sport equally evidence bat ball sport evolved cricket authorities include writers consensus view thing definitely said origin cricket earliest record late 16th century court case surrey proves played children southeast england middle century alternative theories origin dismissed ignored authorities example writer claimed cricket evolved bat ball game played early 6th century claim dismissed terms belief celtic origin cricket true cricket bat ball sports existing worldwide known origin definitely celtic sports golf hockey british ball games involving club stick apparently imported france globally games sweden italy india finland generally believed cricket essentially belongs family bat ball games baseball evolved vice versa determined reference designated field generic term game ball hit bat stick 18th century references conjunction cricket clearly indicate separate activity thursday march julian calendar date march wardrobe accounts king edward england included paid enable play games westminster future prince wales aged suggested early form cricket different possibly early spelling word taken irish word meaning fun entertainment enjoyable conversation sense word crack found irish english ireland spelling common crack earliest definite references earliest definite reference cricket played england world evidence given court case confirms played common land surrey court heard monday january julian date year calendar year old gave witness scholar years earlier diverse play common land reference cricket italian english dictionary definition word noise cricket play cricket wicket merry writer known defined cricket terms insect game later edition dictionary play cricket wicket sexual associations references defined cricket wicket defined till bed cry development village cricket beginning adult participation french english dictionary published defined staff boys play cricket form word defined play cricket cricket defined boys game dictionary time adult participation known begun definite mention cricket sussex relates ecclesiastical court records stating failed attend church easter sunday playing cricket fined court case recorded assaulted cricket near period definite mention cricket kent court case recorded versus thirty years earliest known village cricket match contests popular half 17th century case concerned land game played year old played cricket football london near west sussex prosecuted playing cricket churchyard sunday reasons prosecution local bye law reflected concern church windows broken little like beaten cricket reason rules time allowed batsman hit ball twice fielding near batsman hazardous later incidents drastically confirm fatality occurred fielder called struck head batsman trying hit ball second time avoid caught earliest recorded fatality matter recorded court returned verdict tragedy repeated fatality recorded player called hit head batsman trying hit ball second time laws cricket illegal hit ball twice batsman breaking rule given record case confirms villages involved match provides evidence growth village cricket issue sunday play years influence restoration left references ecclesiastical court records indicate inter parish matches played suggest teams representative counties formed restoration evidence large scale gambling patronage prior english civil war factors drove formation representative teams 18th century concluded cricket played war minor standard village cricket village cricket continued thrive 18th century farmer sussex mentioned cricket diary numerous references game particularly concerning local club son played parish called team breaking english civil war began banned theatres met disapproval similar action taken certain sports evidence cricket having prohibited players break references game commonwealth suggest approved player young man second half 17th century game took real grip especially south eastern counties nobility withdrew country estates commonwealth involved village cricket commonwealth expired took returned london ecclesiastical case related game near played sunday defendants argued played evening prayer time good fined statutory ordered involved guilt east congregation following sunday references civil war court case concerning dispute witness called testified played cricket surrey ecclesiastical case recorded playing cricket evening prayer sunday february near canterbury denounced cricket especially played sunday men prosecuted kent playing cricket sunday firmly power having established previous year penalty doubled shillings defendants charged breaking playing cricket similarly commissioners banned sport ireland years later grounds unlawful assembly evidence ban included cricket probably reached ireland time beginning amateur cricket beginnings cricket social division professionals annual gentlemen players contest ultimately evolved traced reign kent prosecuted court playing cricket sunday evening prayers claimed fellow players persons fashion statement evidence cricket achieving popularity gentry gentry introduced large scale gambling cricket subsequently patrons forming select teams improve chances winning commonwealth gambling political necessity low key earliest reference gambling cricket match records court case concerning non payment game kent year candles participants included members local gentry case referred certain unlawful game called cricket evidently member gentry defendants working class cricket long recognised sport class divide time gentlemen came called emphasise distinction professionals belonged lower social classes working class amateur merely played cricket spare time particular type class cricketer existed officially distinction amateur professional abolished class players nominally professional terms claimed expenses playing professionals paid salary fee amateur cricket extension game played schools universities centres education activity schools universities formed production line created nearly class amateur players 17th century references cricket played vicinity schools noted time commonwealth latin poem contains probable reference cricket played earliest known mention cricket hampshire reference game london concerning 1st duke studied social history english cricket comments school cricket alive speculates game known south east england doubts sport time school curriculum apart schools 17th century local class segregation sons rich poor families played evidenced legal cases described cricket played jointly gentry workers earliest reference cricket oxford_university dated pamphlet concerning music tuition criticism rival author called boasted graduate oxford slender sign spent time sound reading depending salmon graduated cricket normal activity oxford time phillips wrote pamphlet cricket apparently established oxford october year old entered told cricket matches played year oxford recorded life comment confirms cricket played quarter 18th century earliest reference cricket played cambridge_university establishments attended wrote latin poem lines rural cricket match called ball game published rules equipment early cricket early played everyday clothes protective equipment gloves pads painting game progress artillery ground depicts batsmen bowler dressed alike white shirt white knee length shoes wicket keeper wears clothes addition umpire scorer wear quarter length coats hats apart shirts clothes white wears pads gloves ball bowled ground varying speed wicket consisting stumps mounted single batsman addresses delivery bat resembles modern hockey stick shape ideal dealing ball ground modern straight bat evolved began ball air pitching result game changed completely evolved pioneering phase termed pre modern phase record case contains earliest reference cricket bat term cricket peculiar kent sussex coastal known carried earliest reference flat faced bat flat surface stick ice hockey style occurs term bat remained comparatively rare terms general use staff stick tended regional usage example gloucester area south east staff especially stick widely bat derived french shaped like table tennis bat beat washing earliest reference cricket ball found mysteries love pitch yards long chain known code laws believed length use introduction chain consisted deliveries 19th century earliest known reference wicket contained lines written old bible invited delight cricket come pitch wickets north close county boundary hampshire wicket comprised stumps single bail time shape wicket high narrow laws cricket defined dimensions inches high inches wide earlier 18th century pictures wicket low broad feet wide foot high ends stumps support light bail criteria pitching stumps ground delicate placing bail easily hit lot origin wicket 17th century outline shape akin profile church low broad furthermore legs called stumps adds idea early wickets according accounts great mary church known south east dutch word game main forms cricket 17th 18th centuries single wicket implies batsman teams took double wicket form batsmen long associated teams playing innings early cricket modern square leg umpire stood close wicket carried bat running batsman required touch order complete run sat field recorded scores making runs known reason development class cricket restoration monarchy england immediately followed reopening theatres sanctions imposed sports lifted cricket leading entertainment ideal scattered references game time charles_ii clear popularity increasing expanding restoration effectively completed spring general accompanied followed historic events gambling cricket sports freely pursued large amounts stake led investors try improve chances winning forming teams stronger typical parish nobility adopted cricket main sports horse racing beginning patronage sustained controlled cricket 18th century teams representing parishes counties formed period saw great matches cricket evolved major sport significant aspect evolution introduction members nobility returned london restoration keen develop cricket brought local experts village cricket employed professional players year restoration thing london society matches form clubs kind feudal patronage established nobility took control sport interest opportunities gambling provided set pattern cricket development century consequently significant rise standards play level termed class cricket gaming act passed parliament try curb post restoration limited stakes case fortune time equivalent thousand present day terms known cricket attract stakes funded gambling century shortage references 17th century licensing press act imposed stringent controls newspaper industry sport including cricket subject reported references found official records court cases private letters diaries sir richmond wrote letter wife mentioning game sic reference cricket richmond green popular venue class matches 17th 18th centuries accounts 1st earl sussex include item refers paid went cricket match played common near man called charged playing cricket indication attitudes changing wake restoration case reported surrey accounts sir record paid concerning cricket match formed club playing today known cricket green site hosted cricket matches believed world oldest cricket club evidence club founded london founded dates origin lost actual reference chiefly associated venue mentioned minutes referred cricket note concerns abuse ground cricket players artillery ground feature venue cricket century parliament decided renewal licensing act cleared way free press act censorship relaxed following bill rights time cricket matters reported newspapers long time newspaper industry adapted sufficiently provide frequent let comprehensive reports earliest known newspaper report class match dated wednesday july middle week great match cricket played sussex played apiece stakes offer confirm importance fixture fact suggests strong balanced teams assembled details given report provides real evidence support view great matches played high stakes vogue years following restoration possibly inter county match sussex versus kent surrey given sussex venue 1st duke richmond patrons involved english cricket early 18th century patrons duke richmond defeated sussex source game sent duke december respect paid duke grace cricket men thought bought celebrate victory 1st duke richmond died son 2nd duke richmond quickly succeeded cricket main famous patron sussex cricket thirty years 2nd duke enjoyed friendly rivalry friend sir sussex patron teams played times earliest known contest tuesday july days sir william team beaten unknown opponents knowledge games based humorous letter sent sir william duke july sir william beaten previous day match year says opponents looked forward playing duke team tuesday wished grace success cricket match main rival richmond noted kent patrons sussex teams richmond enjoyed inter county rivalry kent originated concept terms patrons ensured cricket financed 18th century interest equally applicable horse racing based opportunities cricket provided gambling important match 18th century single wicket played stakes early newspapers recognised interested publishing odds match scores reports won won match gambling lead dispute matches ended court rival interests sought legal terms monday september game london unfinished rochester players walked attempt game declared incomplete retain stake money london clearly winning time game incomplete subject lawsuit terms issue court ordered played happened july rochester wickets standing needed thirty runs win lost cricket earliest known definite result ended early team refused play finish team advantage court case followed ordered played presumably fulfilled known lord chief justice presided case ordered play unclear original venue game completed match earliest reference cricket played essex assuming original venue known involved essex team introduction articles agreement agreed matches largely resolved problems patrons match organisers concept important terms defining rules play eventually codified laws cricket matches early 18th century periodicals called post boy post man useful sources cricket advertisements early 18th century series matches held pre announced march place easter monday prizes stake match reports found results scores remain unknown says teams consist gentlemen invitation attend gentlemen clearly implies cricket achieved patronage 18th century spectators demonstrated lasting popular appeal july announced west kent chatham game july played london twice game played possibly second matches advertised great matches cricket london tuesday july lamb fields near tuesday following 3rd sic july post match reports found results scores unknown year match london earliest known match definitely involved county teams teams names counties kent surrey wednesday june advertised post man previous saturday played stake popular kent venue 18th century probably matches 17th century likely foremost kent club period provided venue nucleus team surrey team drawn number surrey parishes patron player taken match earliest great player recorded expert player england prime good players known active kent surrey london sussex london great rivalry cricket history london clubs known played wednesday august london kent played kent won report said teams played considerable sum money saturday july london kent white fields won london match london badly injured clash heads wrote advertising reporting cricket ceased years game wondered perception sport dangerous economic impact investment gambling found crash caused massive repercussions economy prosperous investors ruined included cricket patrons potential impact reporting application stamp duty newspapers increased publication costs probably caused publishers reduce paper size room sports coverage wednesday july london subject letter dated july result match unknown prominent politician earl oxford recorded journal heath came town men men warmly engaged sport cricket people england folk renowned men men lay claim greatest excellence likely game taking place london met thursday june week later return game earliest known match near oval sited result unknown monday august match result unknown featured combined parishes versus recorded diary entry watched details known says great cricket match growth cricket england overseas earliest known mention cricket played outside england dated saturday called british mission ottoman_empire syria recorded english left city recreational purposes having found nice place pitch tent dinner sports including returned home good order time cricket introduced india north_america west_indies definite references occur 18th century cricket played estates virginia british colony earliest reference cricket played new world british sailors reported playing cricket near earliest reference cricket played india cricket introduced established indian sub continent english southern africa possible cricket introduced americas india spread british isles example record cricket yorkshire home english game successful club earliest mentions cricket ireland scotland wales occur later 18th century britain trading concerns ensured spread cricket overseas home relied heavily ease transport communications long journeys tended undertaken coastal river vessels road transport slowly improving parliament established placed length road control trustees drawn local landowners traders borrowed capital road maintenance security tolls arrangement common method road maintenance years came 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7323_RobertKey(cricketer) | cricketer born english cricketer represented member match day international sides right handed opening batsman key appearances age group level kent age moving class debut class list appearances england youth sides member won cricket world cup following season heavy run scoring key called england following injury key test debut india toured australia ashes series justified selection ahead experienced player day international debut came dropped squads shortly injury allowed key england series west_indies scored maiden test match series later maiden class double century scored performance coupled scored test earned recognition year key test matches came england tour south_africa managed score runs consistent despite match return world remained fringes selection key kent captain following english cricket season following resignation led kent county championship 2nd division championship title cup finals day appearances final resigned kent captain following english cricket season club captain key season captain resigned key named replacement county years end season key regular commentator coverage county cricket player kent found studio channel coverage international tours english close season april key announced retirement forms cricket early personal life born london parents key raised particularly sporting family mother played kent ladies cricket father played club cricket derby sister elizabeth played junior school took hat trick key keen round played tennis kent attended school won area kent cricket cups performances led inclusion county coach youth sides mentor later attended lee london passed key criticized weight stage early career weighed stone told ideas key said matter athletic looking hell lot key married daughter son harrison youth early career key played matches kent second age sixteen remained regular second team season half season time hit centuries kent representative unbeaten essex second team unbeaten seconds following performances key joined england squad held bermuda key growing reputation batsman greatly enhanced performances tournament finished second highest batting average tournament scoring runs average key performances helped england win tournament single point ireland key returned england matches kent second team joining england youth test series test series key half centuries earning place squad cricket world cup south_africa batting order key scored total runs england won tournament best performance coming defeat india key scored following class debut middlesex beginning season key scored proceeded play near complete season scored class century durham scoring innings victory added second century rejoining squad series pakistan struggled day series scoring runs matches finished run scorer youth tests average domestic career season began key england tour january february struggled runs matches tour failing pass innings key managed century calendar year somerset finished year runs competitions season proved disappointing runs average english cricket season saw key form improve scoring class centuries including touring highest score season career date come final game scored rain affected match lancashire scoring season persuaded national include went winter tour australia showed ability innings australian counterparts continued good form run scoring earned invitation play scored drawn match later season test match debut india following test debut passed occasion year maintain place test following year despite scoring innings note cambridge students dropped key form improve scored set kent victory consistently scored runs innings remainder season english cricket season saw key hit form time scoring total runs competitions total included majestic unbeaten opening game season gloucestershire key offer single chance reached thousand run milestone season june earliest date milestone reached went run included centuries seven innings recalled england squad series west_indies key played key innings lord second innings win following series key returned domestic scene finished season tons middlesex following winter international series south_africa key returned domestic action kent having successful season previous year scored runs included centuries match surrey second shared county wicket record partnership end season key named new county captain following resignation role took order help chances regaining place england season captain saw form slide kent chairman cricket related end season commitment team probably impacted form nonetheless given england team fixture pakistan led kent fifth place tier following season saw key lead kent whilst returning best form struck total centuries amassed total runs competitions whilst leading kent finals day cup kent defeated sussex gloucestershire claim trophy key later found dissent following controversial dismissal final continued run scoring scored unbeaten touring new lift firmly test following resignation england captain key touted people media potential candidate job season ended badly key kent relegated second tier time key fined comments pitch panel decision august key took wicket class cricket final day kent draw start season went score runs season centuries including career best runs innings sixth time passed thousand runs season came close beating score following season scored durham match struggled bat averaging announced retirement game april citing desire hinder younger players coming focus coaching role television international career india england key test match debut second test india replacement broken thumb chairman said key selected outstanding form kent attending winter opening batting key runs innings bowled retained test key managed scored england succumbed innings defeat performance marred dropping catches key dropped fourth final test replacing having rushed injury england australia success domestic cricket promise shown test appearances previously key selected squad play australia despite playing limited overs match chairman hitting selected play test instead acting twelfth man ended fielding greater extent imagined knee fielding took match brought second test injured key solitary run innings batting number caught bowling lunch break relegated number second innings batting ahead caught key fared better match played ground perth pitch exceptional bounce pace key english batsman wicket intact prolonged period batting highest score innings caught man australia innings offering stout support making second time england lost test match innings runs result ensured australia retained ashes following break series day england moved melbourne fourth test unfortunately key fell duck innings trapped leg wicket second ball fast bowler england following key maiden half century ensure australia bat eventually fell new ball taken caught second slip final test played sydney cricket ground saw england attempting avoid series key scored runs england innings falling half volley playing scored final innings tour caught england nearly runs board stage track complete victory edition recorded key justified selection ahead older player like cement place south_africa england despite low scoring start english cricket season passed seven innings season kept place test visit touring batting number tests key failed impact scoring runs match second reason feel test dismissal umpire gave caught despite key hitting ball inclusion day international squad following series south_africa owed lack available players form passed occasion going series key debut opening match tournament scored falling left arm spin key played match series south_africa fell golden duck taking wild swing ball received following england qualification final tournament key released squad match practice longer form game ahead test series south_africa key appearance series west_indies england key returned test match excellent start season reached runs season june earliest date milestone reached years run centuries seven innings limited overs form good passed season despite called squad series west_indies new_zealand key series began fifth match tournament west_indies england chasing win key came scored bowled appearance came new_zealand end group stage key scored playing caught place test ensured pulled having hit car sustaining injury key took opportunity moving maiden test century described powerful driving pulling dropped twice opportunity key failed dismiss key maintained concentration meeting queen presentation tea interval brought century boundary bowling end day reached continued positively second day brought maiden double century square leg eventually dismissed wide ball backward point having second innings run captain went score second century match second test saw key struggling corridor uncertainty characteristic highlighted collins beat bat occasions finding edge dismiss second innings lasted seven balls key simple catch mid having scored key valuable innings according came test despite scoring runs innings key came second innings england requiring runs lead series initially batting key scored unbeaten guide england target record fourth innings total win old test series came end scored runs england wicket victory final test key performances series domestic form earned recognition named year edition following performances series west_indies key taken england tour south_africa english close season returning following injury key lost place despite scoring warm game match butcher scored returning test butcher sustained wrist injury key duck innings defending accumulating charging fourth test played saw key hit partnership described including hard hitting support key added eighteen match tally second innings contribution helped england eventual victory key returned single figure scores innings final test dismissed occasions rain affected draw key briefly returned international cricket world competition june appearance competition netherlands lords replacement injured coming 18th england managed knock balls find boundary netherlands successfully chased target final ball career records statistics test matches records lord cricket ground second wicket partnership record west indies stadium second wicket partnership record centuries career performances day career performances career best performances august | Robert Key (cricketer) | Sports and recreation | Baseball and cricket | Cricket |
7451_EnglishcricketteaminBangladeshin2009–10 | english cricket team bangladesh england cricket team toured bangladesh end cricket season playing day test matches regular england captain missed tour rest ashes series team led bangladesh captained england bangladesh test series maintaining record test playing nation beaten england gave debuts players series including south african born drew criticism number foreign born players england team particularly england captain background previous matches sides test matches england winning record bangladesh international team able record previous year bangladesh claimed test series victory senior test nation came west_indies heavily weakened industrial dispute england came tour half month series south_africa tied test international series secured series win squads england announced september likely sending weakened squad tour bangladesh press possible candidates rested included captain squad officially announced january anderson omitted touring squad reason given anderson break opportunity undergo specialist review rehabilitation chronic injury right knee enable return fitness world decision rest national feel important takes break ahead extremely busy programme international cricket decision universally accepted england captains spoke claimed captain need team think major mistake england called players naming squads opening batsman test squad following string impressive performances south african born wicket keeper batsman added squad completed qualification period england day lions match previously represented south_africa england captain unhappy inclusion squad said ideal world like complete team complained problem got ship system looking talent injuries cover test series remained squad originally squad contrast selection issues injury problems surrounding england bangladesh came tour relatively stable squad players named squad fit play making warm game england having played july knee injury playing withdrew squad remaining test matches citing disagreement fitness bangladesh chairman announced withdrawn ailing mother bangladesh capped player omitted test squad failed convince right frame mind international cricket day squad announced bangladesh preparations opening test match thrown disarray announced retirement international cricket age reported retirement displeasure omitted provisional squad world called squad replace series 1st winning toss england opted bangladesh bat new ball failed maintain good line length providing opener plenty bad deliveries away boundaries breakthrough came 10th bowled slower ball found leading edge caught mid wickets followed closely hit half volley fielder square leg run 13th leaving bangladesh runs loss wickets captain vice captain provided support advanced wicket provided edge catch stumps attempted run available presented second run match provided resistance showing ground measure maturity innings came balls including eventually dismissed 43rd bowled broad bangladesh final batsmen lasted overs adding score leaving england requiring win england reply captain played fashion reminiscent man replaced tour played innings score brought team provide firepower start innings cook nearly dismissed twice offering edge wicket keeper balls later caught umpire ruled dismissed 13th completely missing drive presenting easy later fell run leaving england cook new man runs opener leg wicket indicated ball missing stumps leg anchored chase pair adding runs score dismissal morgan left prior join add required runs england won overs spare 2nd sides changes going second england way england opted hand debut order play bangladesh called dropping second consecutive match england won toss chose field match began similar fashion quick wickets 10th 11th overs taking bangladesh wicket partnership innings helped bangladesh gain confidence dismissal increased scoring rate series boundaries score past dismissed slower ball score late swinging tail saw bangladesh finish highest total england england lost opener caught slip ball innings having dropped keeper ball trapped passing morgan joined cook middle score initially morgan supported captain rotating strike cook dismissed ball played freedom partnership wicket keeper prior brought england close wright fell leaving england requiring runs balls wickets remaining england seemingly disarray morgan took control match completed run chase boundaries balls morgan finished game century england 3rd saw change venue teams moving coastal town england bowling changes coming team injured broad spinner making way bangladesh remained unchanged second hosts won toss series england bat natural game played partner cook dismissed 13th scored balls opener continued accumulate runs carefully reached half century 33rd passing milestone began score quicker cutting driving shared run partnership reached century run international cricket appearance years days old second youngest england batsman score century contrast action style expected century resolve saying match games wasn aware going pace innings terms helping team win game today tried pace bit try playing big shots dismissal soon century brought wright freedom aggressive cameo runs balls help england total response bangladesh lost duck giving wicket ball match removed opener 10th wickets match wicket brought played aggressively putting overs run looking non existent run bangladesh started struggle fell making good starts required run rate started rise making victory look slow scoring islam took victory away bangladesh eventually finished runs short target granting england series test series 1st test teams remained test england gave test debuts finn bangladesh preparations match disrupted middle order batsman announced retirement international cricket days earlier called squad replace took place team test bangladesh won toss calls putting england bat surface looked certain deteriorate cook decision barely troubled remained close day having faced balls scored cook early fell going ambitious sweep wicket brought scored slowly dismissed bouncing ball hit helmet caught wicket keeper prompting umpire caught struggling left arm spin bowling adjusted style play innings staying leg ball scored runs falling short century bowled left arm spinner scored runs added runs increased run rate second day propel england point declared half hour tea interval england took advantage bowling hosts tea shortly break claimed wicket caught short leg bangladesh lost wickets runs scored partnership brought match caught slips reaching half century captain followed end day dismissed following day overs later dismissed leaving runs wickets remaining thoughts quick victory bangladesh record partnership eighth wicket islam added runs played batting balls reach score runs described lesson team mates partnership eventually broken run bangladesh added runs final wickets finish runs playing man bowling attack spent longer field wanted england opted enforce follow batting england pressed score quickly regular batsman scored runs run rate innings claimed wickets england batting minutes fourth morning declaring leaving bangladesh requiring runs second innings win bangladesh lost wickets regular intervals start innings end 38th lost wickets joined fifth wicket fell pair batted force match final day partnership continued battle fifth morning match reached test century coming deliveries shortly prior failed difficult catch mistake adding runs caught slips shortly lunch bowler swore walked pitch later apologised saying testament frustrated bowled overs later despite late assault scored 10th victim match england won runs took wickets innings english spinner wickets match performance match led rising second place bowling rankings 2nd test teams returned second test changes bangladesh selected replace england added second spinner making way toss won bangladesh opted bat 21st birthday scored runs freedom morning reaching half century balls dropped twice cook innings described taking normally slightly forbidding making wild batting drew interest fifth player test history score century morning dismissed attempting sweep particularly expensive took wickets lunch leave bangladesh innings scoring runs dismissed close succession patient partnership islam took bangladesh past runs second morning bangladesh pressed aggressively particularly scored half century quicker run ball cook criticised claimed cook fields defied logic described robotic islam remained bangladesh bowled england response opted use scoring opportunities tactic led cook dismissal fellow opener scored run 33rd delivery continued bat second day attempted score quickly took bad allow shot leaving resulted caught followed soon leg wicket delivery bell joined middle pair added runs dismissed prior bad bowling reach half century fell shortly giving bangladesh hope innings lead bell took england brink lead adding runs including century bell occasion bell scored century test cricket team mate having innings suggest score run tough conditions speaking century bell alluded stating things bed dismissal batted tail taking score england lead runs day bangladesh captain criticised paying use believed number decisions gone technology given better chance test win england bangladesh second innings started similar fashion lost early wicket scored quick half century dropped times caught broad runs good starts bangladesh respectively low scores left bangladesh end fourth day final morning batted lower order batsmen narrowly missed century man attempting score boundary reach landmark batting helped establish run lead bangladesh resulted england requiring runs reach total england chase batsman dismissed run suggested possibly wrong decision cook scored second century series finished scored run ball bangladesh bowling attack tired rarely threatened england opted switch hit deliveries described second morning possibly england lowest point long winter said final day england supremacy rarely looked marked despite england victory maintained percent winning record bangladesh named man match tour matches tour matches england england won day warm matches comfortably match england batted scored runs posted centuries scoring quicker run ball described century ensuring making england debut match shortened overs england bowled restricted hosts runs bowled particularly economically allowing runs seven overs response england reached winning total balls spare cook prior scored half centuries day tour match | English cricket team in Bangladesh in 2009–10 | Sports and recreation | Baseball and cricket | Cricket |
7875_HaseebAhsan | july march pakistani cricketer played tests pakistan born right arm spinner took wickets test cricket average including wicket class career played matches took wickets average pakistan cricketer said fighter core served pakistan cricket honour dignity conflicts pakistan captain controversy bowling action resulted premature end international career worked chief team manager pakistan member cricket world cup organising committee died march aged career played class matches pakistan teams class career achieved wickets innings thirteen occasions wickets match times class debut playing match season played matches best bowling figures came taking season effective ball taking wickets matches season achieved best bowling figures class cricket taking season test debut west_indies oval match scored runs match series teams conceded runs overs taking wicket played matches series took wickets took wickets class seasons best bowling figures pakistan cricket team toured india played matches including tests took wickets average season took wickets including test cricket successful india taking wickets average best bowling figures wickets team stadium seasons took wickets matches including wicket haul domestic seasons played matches took wickets including runs cricket team playing played test national stadium took wickets conceding runs end career taken wickets test matches average nearly including wicket runs highest score administrative career 1980s chief manager pakistan cricket team selected series new_zealand described powerful spotted young talent threw bigger battles chairman cricket world cup members tournament organising committee tournament served team manager pakistan appointed president ireland honorary director chairman said superb test cricketer good administrator knew game member panel heard appeals opposed imposed colleagues described perfect administrator personal life controversies born july speaker educated married pakistan cricketer said fine gentleman conflicts pakistan captain controversy bowling action arose test match india sixth match called throwing continued bowling issue reappeared pakistan tour england controversy ended international career age death suffered failure years admitted president stated fought illness courage died march age buried graveyard chairman chief operating officer director general death chief minister expressed deep sense grief sorrow death | Haseeb Ahsan | Sports and recreation | Baseball and cricket | Cricket |
7929_DougRing | october june australian cricketer played victoria australia tests class cricket matches took wickets bowling leg spin score runs century career ring test debut india season picked australia tour england called played test match tour greater success west_indies south_africa following season second successful tour england following cricket ring held positions industry administration victoria cricket radio commentator later host australia early years cricket career born ring moved victoria child attended playing cricket played final matches season grade batted right handed bowled right arm leg breaks topped second grade bowling averages joined richmond grade team class cricket matches richmond selected victoria match december took new_south_wales wickets including bowling alongside following game batting eighth wicket making runs appear victoria matches season later playing western_australia perth class non shield match western_australia join second world war took wickets runs western_australia innings season ring played victoria matches improve best bowling best batting figures took principal spin bowler wickets matches senior player end season picked rest team composed best players states match shield winners new_south_wales year old took wickets ring match noted brief report edition ring carried chief bowling honours competition prior second world war australian captain said ring picking australian england men list class season proposed england tour competition cancelled war ring played half dozen class matches victoria achieving little bowling making promoted batsman south_australia adelaide following queensland brisbane war interrupted ring class career ring joined australian_army served anti aircraft regiment new_guinea military service injured displacing disc injury time time especially cold weather affected ability bowl consistent length post war career ring war service far_east meant appear australian services impact england resumed state cricket career century career queensland melbourne sharing sixth wicket partnership runs batting success offset effective bowling took wickets barely half number achieved victoria left arm spinner picked tests england season turned australian cricket moved england victoria season weak team finished table ring took wickets highest victoria bowler shield matches high average runs apiece best bowling season came match tasmania improved career best bowling figures taking innings followed second innings wicket match haul test debut good time eye catching performance match fifth final test india ring selected replacing taken wickets matches test series making test debut australia declared ring making batting ring bowled ball overs taking india reached took wickets second innings capitulation match figures game ring picked tour england tour led known unbeaten record tour england triumph australians ring prominent success faster headed dominated bowling attack new ball allowed overs play spin little impact big matches ring said summary tour card pack strength australian bowling ring class wickets average tour highest bowling average regular strength batting meant batted times class matches tour passed played test match match series oval bowl innings england dismissed took wicket economical overs second innings final test ended innings victory ring fellow fringe members squad refer ground staff unlikely tour include test team tour australian seasons ring played regularly victoria appeared lesser representative matches figured match big set piece matches season test trial tour south_africa ring picked instead early went non test playing tour new_zealand day match new_zealand touring took seven home innings remained best figures class career season ring worst batting better bowling seasons victoria overtaken test match order victoria team mate quirky sorts spin bowling tests test regular career turned downward trajectory upward west_indies arrived tour november billed cricket championship world australian test turned ring spin option pace miller match brisbane famous spin twins valentine opposition ring experienced main line bowler level proved having taken wickets innings took runs second dismissal captain balls second day swung advantage australia second innings reported batsmen guilty strokes high leg breaks ring bowling contained abundant ring wicket match won wickets contribution runs ring main contribution second test sydney australia won seven wickets came bat ball took wicket match controversial liberal use faster australian batting joining seven ahead innings total minutes helped add ninth test ring batting impact bowling wet pitch led wickets falling day temporary australian captain batting order end day opening second innings sending johnson ring second ring lasted second day conditions easier scored australian team remained best score tests took wickets fell west_indies successfully chased target christmas day fourth test melbourne cemented ring place australian cricket folklore bowling little failed wicket batting time proved decisive chasing win australia reached seven ring came century maker departed runs added batsman joined ring needed win words regards rabbit bat west_indies pushed nearer bat allowing ring reach boundary clearing reported played comparatively passive role ring hit vigorously gaining series boundaries drives resulted catches field set deep known hitter ring unbeaten earned credit said hit winning run won series australia fifth test saw debut alongside ring ring contributed little bat ball large australian victory series regular players ring finished miller batsman runs average took wickets exactly apiece south visitors australia ring got early sight team victoria scoring state innings test brisbane repeated performance year earlier taking wickets time runs best test bowling performance south_africa innings south survived australia pace bowling met leg breaks ring assurance reported varied flight pace worried batsmen attempting play unsuccessful south_africa second innings rest match test series south_africa ring took seven wickets tended expensive terms number runs conceded bowling second match south won took wickets batting contributed quick fire runs match effectively lost weeks later match took wicket crushing australian victory contributed minutes unusually batting position fourth fifth tests brought runs wickets series ring scored runs average runs innings took wickets high average proven test player senior spin bowler ring chosen second tour england time proved experience strong eventual wicket tally class wickets average placed regular ring leg spin alongside ring victoria colleague said seen advantage tests added weakness absence class spin support thrust miller event ring played test second match series played lord took wickets number pitch allegedly susceptible spin scored match ended tight draw outside tests england ring took wickets innings times fairly ineffective bat hit lancashire second highest class score end england tour retired class test cricket later career outside cricket ring employed supervisor les brother australian prime minister entered media cricket commentator melbourne radio station moved television popular presenter program world sport ring children wife died melbourne june style ring large man feet tall large hands able plenty spin ball eager flight ball especially english conditions batsman good considered genuine habit playing ball air prevented scoring runs ring brought bat choosing rely bat borrowed practice kit test match performance | Doug Ring | Sports and recreation | Baseball and cricket | Cricket |
8144_JackCrossland | april september english professional cricketer played lancashire right arm fast bowler recognised fastest county cricket widely criticised throwing bowling ball probably played england australia born qualified play lancashire residency class debut adopted county bowling effective best year topped national bowling averages claiming wickets average presence number suspect actions lancashire team resulted counties refusing play fixtures ruling barred playing lancashire qualification county breached living winter ruling forced retirement county cricket continued appear matches years following claimed wickets class cricket average claimed wickets match occasions primarily tail end batsman scored runs score early career born april employed coal number born sought professional contracts lancashire lancashire cricket leagues began paying best players appear creating exodus talent county gained employment professional cricketer single innings match season took wickets conceded runs following season took wickets opposition finishing figures end chosen play gentlemen players benefit match professional took match overs help win innings early improved previous efforts taking lancashire professional performances drew attention qualified basis residency debut yorkshire august required bowl innings scoring run bowled overs wicket second innings took maiden wicket class cricket second match kent benefit match played took district september match lancashire came june claimed best bowling season claimed wickets consistently season finished wickets seven matches average played times lancashire taking seven wickets bowled little effect took wickets match surrey oval matches year claimed wickets completed season thirteen wickets average season best started wicket match took seven wickets touring australians early june following match somerset took second innings help lancashire innings victory took wickets innings occasions season including twice match middlesex claim wickets match playing match liverpool district touring australians took best bowling figures innings season claiming seven wickets took pair wicket surrey late august finish wickets match final match season fixture australians took wickets match north took class wickets average topping national bowling averages lancashire recognised publications champion county commonly joint champions addition lancashire took wickets average thirteen obituary suggested accusations throwing selected sole test match touring australians oval throwing controversies article written australian daily newspaper unnamed member australian reported bowled delivery like throw feel sure allowed australia know throwing england common bowling pity delivery cause discussion successful year despite commonly held view threw ball called ball throwing middlesex refused arrange matches lancashire perceived unfair bowling teammates continued bowl effectively peaked end season claiming seven wickets innings rest playing combined lancashire yorkshire seven innings lancashire surrey best bowling figures career north south match surrey held oval crowd cries thrown shouted bowling spell protests drew lancashire captain refuse complete match end season match scored highest class score bat reaching runs second innings took wickets average placing national bowling averages lancashire policy recruiting professional regard qualification play county caused bad feeling counties notably native counties escalated receiving provocative christmas card lancashire committee sent aggressive response rules necessary players county shall born reside lancashire men preference end season meeting county lord held proposal counties agree employ bowler action doubtful proposal essentially gentlemen agreement try prevent unfair bowling necessitated refusal intervene resolution signed representatives surrey yorkshire gloucestershire sussex refused sign representative lancashire result middlesex joined lancashire strong claimed wickets match occasions oxford_university late early june match north south claimed seven wickets innings record match figures crowd lord followed example set oval previous year match collected seven wickets innings match classified class completed wicket haul wickets second innings faced touring australians twice june taking wickets north collecting wickets liverpool district report writing owing principally successful throwing australian innings closed considered selection test australia played lancashire ground official home ground chose england team match lord harris announced participate selected result lord harris chosen lancashire official end play lord harris captain led protests throwing forced retirement kent reasonably satisfied lancashire match dropped nash meeting sides august year nash lord harris hoped indicated lancashire making efforts free agreement counties place position termination county cricket career lancashire unable face sides maintained boycott chosen appear england cambridge_university took seven wickets late took match lord harris unhappy return nash lancashire requested kent committee cancel home fixture lancashire committee agreed argument kent class county refuse play lancashire played matches lancashire ruled breached residency qualification returning live winter period allowed play lancashire effectively ending class career nash retired county cricket end criticisms action fixtures lancashire resumed played class matches cambridge_university peak considered fastest england described difficult play obituary reported majority experts having describing rank grace scarcely noting inclined think ought widespread opinion action professional reluctant ball class matches claimed wickets average took wickets match occasions wickets innings times scored runs high score later life career remained lancashire expulsion county playing variety club sides church died september burial paid throwing cricket came head early twentieth century 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8219_LindsayHassett | arthur august june cricketer played victoria australia elegant middle order batsman described master nearly stroke superb timing strong enabled batting look simple matter sporting career school singled talent took number seasons secure regular place class cricket initially struggled large scores selected tour england class century established consecutive class tons start campaign struggled tests played crucial role australia win fourth test composed display run chase sealed retention ashes returning australia distinguished domestic cricket series high scores player score centuries match bill reilly widely regarded best bowler world eruption world war interrupted progress class cricket cancelled enlisted serving middle_east new_guinea chosen captain australian services cricket team played victory tests england months immediately following victory europe day capped test player team men unexpectedly drew series english team consisting test leadership success team toured helped establish game england india australia aftermath war advanced age began test cricket career earnest cautious player frustrated spectators slow scoring onwards served vice captain series including tour england succeeded retired australian captain presided successful team gradually aged declined unbeaten tour south_africa saw triumph tests led australians home win england ashes series solitary loss fifth test australian test defeat resumption cricket world war australia dominance world cricket waned final season home drew south african team expected weak opposition test matches captain oversaw wins suffered defeat times losses record defeated match series england team lost ashes ending australia year age promptly retired following final match returning australia cheerful character poker face aided known ability ambassador australia sense humour diplomatic skills wrote runs taken wickets got lifetime early years youngest children boys girls born suburb victoria second largest city father edward real estate agent served secretary keen club cricketer boys played cricket matches backyard imitated idol test batsman brothers attended age years team amassed runs captain years total included innings addition led school football team seasons won victorian public schools singles championship tennis elder brother richard played victoria early 1930s leg spinner school played south melbourne melbourne district cricket competition season month debut south selected representative match batting touring west_indies team scored overlooked state honours season class debut south_australia february highest score innings season runs overlooked entirety seasons recalled consolidated place team consistency tall scores scoring runs including fifties following season led victoria batting averages scoring runs despite success unable register maiden class century manage seven consecutive fifties innings season including queensland arch rivals new_south_wales consistent run helped victoria title class runs including century fifties average including queensland despite having class century touring new match season australia team tour england test debut doubt selection began tour innings oxford_university cambridge_university respectively australia won matches innings added matches hampshire despite failing pass innings selected test debut nottingham match series debut scoring high scoring draw runs scored loss wickets batting paradise maintained county form tests adding lancashire scoring half century tests adding lord drawn second test test abandoned ball bowled rain prepared decisive fourth test scoring consecutive matches match leeds australia test victory ensure drawn series retention ashes low scoring match batsman friendly series australia chasing target runs win came approaching storm threatened end game pitch difficult bat hit runs balls guide tourists wicket victory relief captain nervous outcome watch play innings earned reputation calm pressure later wrote player crisis match winning innings failed pass innings australia lost fifth test innings runs heaviest defeat test history record breaking match added pair half centuries sussex finished batting averages tour runs dry summer resulted pitches favourable batting found test performances runs adding runs runs saved useful men fulfilled promise sensational start appeared strokes late adopting eyed stance far seen technical faults good deal surprise come big matches forgotten second innings leeds counted lot australia victory rivalry reilly experience england scored centuries matches finished second class season included run seven matches middle season scored centuries fifties ended season runs matches south_australia attack led world record holder career test wickets scored centuries matches queensland western_australia match queensland scored innings adding second innings steer narrow wicket victory period career notable battles australia leading test bowler appeared new_south_wales reilly conceded played bowling better batsman method counter attacking reilly bowled famed wrong read delivery flight batsmen advanced pitch hit ball leg disparate men rivalry wrote reilly inches looked sell newspaper contend bowling reilly batsmen game occasion repeatedly hit reilly bowling prompting irritated reilly ask middle bat replied don need long defensive innings including reilly brought attention national interval match reilly told teammates kept like little season reilly removed twice innings matches states rivalry culminated encounters conclusion season victoria effectively decided winner victoria won match teams season scoring innings player score centuries match team containing reilly won game shield playing rest australia combination batting repeated feat making stop demonstrated strength victory scored half centuries preceding matches season including innings ended australian summer runs lost wicket reilly class match times war years services team september enlisted despite remained active cricket played class matches following season scoring runs including century south_australia posting middle_east member 2nd heavy anti aircraft regiment attached stationed israel time army popular colleagues spirit offered commission officer declined maintained connection cricket team service teams empire countries serving region playing matches egypt palestine following outbreak war pacific australian 6th 7th divisions recalled australia married brief return melbourne unit deployed new_guinea fight cessation hostilities europe selected lead australian services cricket team tour england officially military unit team commanding officer squadron leader royal_australian_air_force field captain went play matches months cricket countries focal point campaign series matches england known victory tests began australian cricket administrators day matches official test matches arguing test level players servicemen player test experience played class cricket result australia expected able seriously challenge hosts pre war test players victory tests expected usher new post war era hoped aggressive attractive test series war featured large number draws defensive play australia unexpectedly drew series wrote end series cricket games shown international cricket played real friends let talk war cricket series regarded outstanding success total attendance watching bright attacking play victory tests runs including fifties services teams played separate matches england season lasted september services match given class status scored centuries matches services unexpectedly strong success victory tests government australia ordered team delay team raising money war charities government directed travel home india ceylon fundraising matches red_cross enjoyed greater success services tour india australians little celebrate team tougher proposition men matches class opposition players regarded local deliberately biased favour home teams arriving october conflict hit team series ineffective displays team raaf personnel ill food poisoning travelled indian long train journeys month airmen wanted travel air tried ask manager air travel refused threatened abandon tour replace raaf fighter pilots wish granted incumbent australian captain likely miss upcoming tour new_zealand services leader national miller refused plot dispute ended arranged raaf plane india transport team month india flight came late november opening match tour draw high scoring match hot conditions prince delhi struck australia declared team scheduled play calcutta city deadly riots independence activists agitated british rule australia batted replied led australia posted leave hosts target final day pro independence broke security presence invaded pitch second time match batting batsman told talk saying australian controlled proceedings leader asked wouldn happen cigarette old boy play resumed australia struggled representative matches india match mumbai australians took run innings lead hosts managed hold draw second match calcutta evenly contested draw india won deciding match scored australia hosts took innings lead set wicket win ended runs international matches taste victory seven matches indian soil scored australia defeated ceylon innings returning australia mid december time passed players increasingly tired long campaign morale began drop waited return families civilian life post war career johnson team arrived australia late armed services ordered play series australian states fixtures meant revive cricket following war lead international tour new_zealand march result appear victoria season services performed poorly playing consecutive draws western_australia south_australia crushed innings victoria new south wales drawing queensland tasmania smallest state team saved clock queensland time ran hosts runs short target fortunes reversed final match tasmania hung wicket hand salvage draw ended australian summer runs including fifties entire services campaign scored runs class matches scored australians campaign aggregate based form services selected australian team brief match tour new_zealand february march military men played poorly australia national concluded achievements england weak opposition miller selected australian tour new_zealand despite speculation lead team unavailable concerns fitness ability play pre war world leading standards appointed captain reilly brown deputy board ballot leadership positions received votes tour motive speculated overlooked rested match victoria tired long periods military away family decided instead spend time melbourne wife young daughter supposedly drew tour class centuries wellington scored match new_zealand test played wellington poor rain affected pitch saw contest finished days match ended easy victory australia new_zealand bowled tour attracted big crowds record profit scored runs tour time returned home tour played cricket continuously months sheet anchor role following season returned serve state victorian captain time warm matches ahead tests hit touring team scored south_australia match beginning ashes series long medical advice year old decided resume test captain brown injured reilly retired appointed vice captain test brisbane revealed balls minutes maiden test century shared run partnership cornerstone australia match winning score crowd continually slow scoring felt played crucial role support initially struggled timing survived appeal catch stages innings strained muscle later joked brothers wedding day waiting batting finish starting ceremony wait proceeded come marriage completed find run scored intervening period brother australia went start post war ashes era crushing win innings runs australia won second test innings test test home ground england held draw wickets hand major innings series balls drawn fourth test adelaide added runs australia reply england innings point umpire denied appeal prompting frustrated write deserved given sight cricketer gifts continuing deny eye technique test match umpire mad like judge story administer justice instead law ended tests second innings australia wicket win deteriorating spinning pitch fifth test sydney pursuit finished series runs difficulty leg spinner dismissed times seven innings added victoria hammond week earlier despite slow scoring tests dynamic shield matches victoria matches victoria hit queensland innings scored rate runs hour victoria won matches arch rivals convincingly innings runs respectively won having secured victory matches played highly productive season ending runs india embarked tour australia summer hosts won series countries failing pass tests hit rain affected test win highest test score innings win fourth test adelaide finishing series runs rested fifth final test australia sought try new players ahead tour england remained strong form victoria scoring south_australia queensland respectively state unable retain title losing winning matches available ended season runs tour years tour england included team deputy tour considered strongest australia teams tour england team known went undefeated matches unprecedented feat matches started day previous fixture australia employed rotation policy led tourists matches rested watch australia won seven matches innings draws rain affected fixtures half playing time lost close encounters captain damp pitches test australia unbeaten record challenged yorkshire match tour australia came closest losing entire tour low scoring match team posted australia set victory elected ask pitch rolled australian test batsman said initial mistake having pitch rolled rain england heavy roller knock nonsense erratic bounce sideways movement pitch australia lost quick wickets came score involved run fell leave australia australia lost wicket effectively seven injury loss batsmen dropped defeat english county 11th match tour hampshire australia ceded innings lead time tour drying pitch australia dismissed reply home australia solid start fell sparking collapse hampshire bowled leaving australia target reached seal wicket win matches aside productive lead tests scoring surrey fifties came match lord fielded seven players represent england tests basically strength test team chance gain psychological advantage tests australia batted innings win hailed display half century saw summer effort play ball sped quietly quickly directions test trent bridge came second day australia reply england australia scoring slowly england use leg theory early edged ball wide wicket keeper slow batting remained face england tactics australia plenty time bowling opponents easily period minutes scoring early day fell score pinned leg theory bowled slip young employed pure ring field scoring slow passage play young delivered consecutive maiden overs spell conceded runs injured came join runner scored runs minutes morning swept hit match added hours morning session reach lunch australia remained patient face defensive tactics bowled england day sufficient time force result break reached test century english soil minutes accelerated adding runs minutes bowled having struck ended eighth wicket partnership score australia ended run innings lead second innings hit winning run end unbeaten wicket win test set tone series ahead test scored took catches innings win scored duck second test lord having dropped times innings australia went run win struck surrey second century county matches australia difficulty test australia scored reply england second innings twice dropped position shot day play shouted drink england strong position runs ahead seven wickets hand australia pair missed chances england opener late day cost little remained unbeaten england declared addition entire fourth day final morning lost rain required australia batted overs ensure draw new role teams headed fourth test open morris regular opener injured dropped went score struggled impact unfamiliar role scoring australian batsmen stepped scored minutes final day set new world record highest successful test ensuring series lead scored fifties lead fifth test returned customary role return barnes took diving catch innings scored innings win australia won series convincingly finished series runs tests seven matches remained quest tour england defeat played matches fine form hitting consecutive centuries lord team featured test players somerset australia won denied rain ended class matches runs seven centuries highest aggregate morris second highest average recognition performances england named year opined addition playing ability leadership extended field programme combined ideal vice captain able lift considerable load busy shoulders captain australia virtue performances services team australian cricket appeared certain succeed captain rival position captain tour england season purely domestic touring test team started match led team retiring australian leader scored match ended scores tied outfit managed fall short victory smallest possible margin ending run short target wicket remaining end final continued liking queensland attack scoring victoria matches northern opponents year victoria team winning losing matches played new_south_wales took title summer finished team led morris match designated trial selection australian team tour south_africa following summer scored scored innings morris effort stop wicket defeat morris men took run innings lead morris highest run season ended season runs day match chosen touring team passed decision result favour provoked write deciding vote cast board chairman victoria save board act notable achievements services team main reason given administrators unanimous endorsement religion irish catholic subjected bias australian cricket officials attitude common anglo saxon protestant ruling class time narrowly catholic captain team significantly different squad retired unavailable omission caused miller later joined tour injury sustained car crash sidelined extended period start tour recovered miller took places tests eliminating disadvantage caused controversial initial omission matching feat led team south_africa undefeated claimed test series winning matches hampered problems success tour attributed dominant personality scored class runs tour including centuries lead tests scored led australia consecutive wins innings wickets opening test began christmas eve batting australia started poorly opening batsmen failed score transformed course game considerable quality compiled minutes runs added australia amassed bowled south_africa twice win innings scored enforced follow wicket win second test winning run looked end australia exposed sticky wicket test hosts reached end day rain hit pitch extremely difficult batting day waste time south_africa batting poor surface batsmen exposed worst conditions told perform badly hosts realise difficult pitch declare australia face sticky wicket despite pitch poor south_africa fell australia gained extra time tourists dismissed hosts defensive tactics slow scoring south_africa batting pitch slowly improved australia chased target wickets hand secure highly unlikely win local newspaper said renowned fighting qualities occasion brought best australians spirit win matter circumstances marked evidence perfect record test captain ended fourth test high scoring draw reached peak form final test port elizabeth scored match similar manner test similar result australia declared won innings runs enforcing follow leader regarded outstanding success era tours accompanied ceremony captains expected appearances dinner parties speeches players participate cultural activities dancing singing indigenous reached local children presentations self team boat departed home tossed remaining money away local children hailed effective australian diplomat visited south_africa field performances historian wrote impressed start warmth personality sense fun contrasted efficient cold methods happy tour players remembering particularly offered success home started season strongly making england victoria struck south_australia new_south_wales matches tests england team visited australia ashes series poor start tour brisbane opening day test surprised dismissing australia good pitch rain intervened england advantage contest resumed days later england batted sticky wicket english captain conceded innings lead runs declaring team score force australia bat unfavourable conditions australian batsmen fared worse difficult conditions declaring setting england win managed match minutes remaining stumps australia took english wickets meant wickets fell runs day play went win match runs following day returned normal form away sticky wicket scoring queensland tests century matches victoria second test melbourne australia owed scored innings australia won low scoring match runs player post half century match team passed test australia won innings series lead australia won fifth test row match adelaide final test run scoring peaked brown men drawn match victoria fifth test scored dismissal handed diving catch sparked collapse australia managed batting tourists took innings lead australia second innings england needed victory wicket loss australia test defeat resumption international cricket world war ending streak tests defeat brown described series involved despite success field series poorly attended revenue corresponding tour years earlier mainly absence spark public interest second highest run scorer series hitting runs england runs better ended class season runs including centuries fifties topping run scoring played seven shield matches defeat winning help victoria title taking consideration australia post war record success tour england declared series sides unofficial cricket championship world went test brisbane playing class match season scheduling fact tourists match comparable standard tests prompting unusually blunt comments saying west indies suffered sheer organisation tour like australians struggled pick action west indian leg spinner innings australia run lead managed australia home second innings wickets dismissed times bowled unable pick way ball spinning tests opportunity problem victoria hosted caribbean tourists prevailed dismissing innings having worked pick variations compiled seven wicket win second test sydney century run partnership australian test record wicket west_indies ended tests faced new south wales consecutive matches scored encounter high scoring draw team upper hand forcing opponents hold wickets remaining missed test strained muscle led bureaucratic restriction hindered deputy morris having injured eve test withdrawal forced batsman late notice board members contacted decision meant replaced spare bowler squad absence thin batting line collapsed damp pitch hostile batsmen lost returning fourth test batsmen struggled team conceded lead innings team set second innings target runs win found little support batsmen dismissed score west_indies appeared set level series unbeaten wicket partnership runs gave australia unlikely victory series reported taken shower dismissed efforts ring watched final moments match naked change rooms ahead final test series suffered wicket defeat second match season west_indies scoring australia completed result winning final encounter bowled day match fighting dismiss tourists second innings score took total runs average making leading run scorer series ended season dominant south_australia setting innings win opponents combined despite new_south_wales claimed season ended summer runs australia decline ashes lost south_africa cricket authorities hesitant send inexperienced team australia fearing test series concern losing money previous season tour west indies series financial disaster resulted south_africa offering losses began season consecutive losses tests manage south_australia facing south_africa scored return match later season victoria recorded wins watch queensland australia won opening game rubber unexpectedly close match brisbane runs making south_africa struck gained test victory australia years taking second test melbourne runs australia recovered momentum convincingly winning test innings form mediocre encounters totalling runs innings fourth test adelaide played significant innings series scoring sharing run stand australia heading victory series miller suffered injuries unable bowl second innings compelled delay second innings declaration south_africa forced draw batting ball overs depleted bowling attack wickets hand anticipation forthcoming tour england australian decision rest miller test won toss elected bat scored runs total gave australia apparent command match south_africa fought scoring tourists bowled australia making won match chasing target runs second innings bowled final tourists took balls reach target square series ended tests runs entire season runs substantially lower return compared previous australian summers time years australia failed win test series home infamous series called result biggest cricket shock years absence miller later series exposed limitations australian future known tour england farewell game included specialist opening batsmen team caused problems mcdonald injured morris struggled form forced play opener tests morris old partner barnes england report tour reporter history criticising cricket administrators meant squad cover mcdonald tensions team field experienced members team generation world war veterans happy alive tended enjoy drinking younger members tended led divide seniors regularly halted team bus drinking stops leaving younger teammates waiting non said frequent visits team bus travelled approximately hour struggled warm matches tasmania australians left england despite winning fixtures happy tour field match english soil australia leading wicket broke knee injury struggled opening class matches england passing innings match tests sussex hit unbeaten australia progress tests constantly curtailed bad weather class matches played reach second innings australia manage victories test trent bridge hit rain affected match ended draw month struggled county matches scoring runs total australians frustrated tests second test lord scoring australia despite hindered right arm england took run innings lead australia replied reduced england hung deny australia victory test wet affair australia scored took run innings lead collapsed australia saved defeat rain meant hours play possible fourth test australians worked position win match retain ashes team compiled took run innings lead tourists looked set victory retention ashes start final day time defiant defence english batsmen left australia target hours required scoring rate higher days match australia minutes schedule win point english medium began bowling wicket keeper metres leg order deny australians opportunity hit ball match ended draw australia time ran english wicket keeper said right claiming bailey bowling worst kind negative cricket cheated victory match marred series decisions australians leading request appointed fifth test english cricket authorities granted meant fate ashes determined final match oval warmed consecutive half centuries surrey second innings match holding team australia pursuit victory time ran australia tour matches oval effective thought things similar tests result leg spinner ring omitted australia batting england took run lead second innings australia fell local cut australians turning surface hosts reached target safely wickets hand claim victory winning ashes time infamous tour fine form tests scoring somerset kent south remaining class matches england australia managed win matches innings late save ashes said leadership sparkling final class appearance returning australia match morris innings final century manage second team went runs match sent retirement class centuries australian style personality elegant middle order batsman known wide range strokes timing quick strong career progressed australian team increased cautious player frustrated spectators scoring particularly world war despite remained aggressive adventurous matches victoria poker face benefited captain teammates found hard mood thinking test matches charge won games suffered defeat times losses record occasional right arm medium pace bowler averaging class match took wickets matches took single innings took wicket test level bowled overs distinctive trait fun loving personality famed practical jokes sense humour particularly self wit talk calcutta remained speeches australia suffered defeats test cricket loss said england earned victory ball second referring bowled defeat inevitable tour england smuggled wet muddy complaining mountain goat goat according sources bedroom shared reilly team staying fallen asleep unexpected tour england reported teammates tempted fate bringing toy duck dressing room held play county match hiding ball pile summer teammates london function midnight asked driver stop random mansion road bell told thought pop owner happened recognise received test tour dropping hooked catches responded borrowing policeman helmet bowl tour england jacket initially declining multiple offers jacket taken away cleaning taking jacket noticed spot trousers pointed spot removed trousers handed continuing eat meal aside humorous personality known diplomatic skills leader particularly ability hosts public representing australia overseas wrote runs taken wickets got lifetime said genuine friends walks life cricketer outside cricket returning world war operated sports store melbourne staff members teammate retiring cricket joined radio commentator remaining position time commentary booth known self humour frequently fun conservative approach batting half career known disapproval aspects modern evolution cricket particularly aggressive player conduct contrasted style era served executive committee fellow victorian test cricketer ran election south melbourne delegate december defeated ashes series australia wrote daily_telegraph married daughters nephew went play victoria 1950s 1960s batsman regular member state team selected toured new_zealand function room named launched monthly club december named honour year operation people joined profit excess money promotion junior cricket final years moved south coast new_south_wales pursue love fishing died test match performance | Lindsay Hassett | Sports and recreation | Baseball and cricket | Cricket |
8335_AustraliancricketteaminEnglandin1884 | australian cricket team england australia national cricket team toured england team officially termed fourth australians following previous tours seasons tour private venture thirteen players invested agreed sum provide funding australia colonial cricket associations involved captained team acted player manager australians played total matches england recognised class english season feature single test match match series scheduled included inaugural tests old lord test played oval staged tests england won test series innings victory second test lord tests drawn series ashes series england following publication mock ashes obituary test tour financial controversy australians accused british press interested money allegations refuted australian press later clear england team arrived australia following winter financial dispute alexander english team manager resulting teams dispute evident team england completed scheduled fixtures winning eighteen matches losing seven seven drawn australian squad australia man squad captained player manager squad details state player colonial team time age beginning tour batting hand type bowling squad similar squad scott replacing cooper scott making visit england australia players tests scott making debut test majority class matches alexander effectively reserve appearances tour cooper appearances suffered long term injury selections england selected total players tests players grace steel played matches brien test second test test debuts captained england test harris details england players include ages beginning season batting bowling styles county club represented tour preparations fourth australian team selected christmas time victoria playing new_south_wales match ended new year eve wicket win victoria match arranged start new year day fourth australians combined tour selections playing scott played combined scored career high total result draw return match arranged february association ground sydney scott played fourth australians replacing alexander played fourth australians winning wickets unlike australian touring teams team organised project private business venture involved australian colonial cricket associations players invested agreed sums fund travel cover losses final match adelaide time south_australia needed odds extra men compete tourists left melbourne march aboard steamer arrived plymouth april programme fixtures arranged game england began game completed september team travelled home reached melbourne early november enjoyed romance return voyage called married victoria december weeks outward bound voyage short australians played drawn game face green ceylon day match april return voyage stopped team played odds match face green drawn october tour following list matches played fourth australians recognised class fixtures test series test inaugural old test described time match importance staged outside london selection england home test team 19th century privilege host club lancashire selected local players squad missed twelfth man steel played believed presence boost gate receipts commented match origin reputation wet weather game drawn rain day match reduced days play reported wicket dried quicker expected conditions difficult batting england innings taking wickets runs conceded medium paced spin displaying technique scored save team real embarrassment innings australia hit confidence opponents scored lead scorer wicket dried final day england able bat time secure draw scoring loss wickets grace scorer patient best australian controlled leg second test inaugural lord test england won innings century fine bowling game ended lunch day recorded main elements england success magnificent batting bowling batting australia reduced despite innings scott added final wicket reporting scott played cool confident cricket innings close play day england match evenly lucas steel commenced innings second morning shared successful partnerships steel runs added including thirteen boundaries highest score australians season close play australia lost wickets second innings runs later recorded score went join steel recalled lord harris england captain saying heaven sake stop steel added sixth wicket despite good effort scott final day australia failed avoid innings defeat bowled helped state ground best remembered match taking called historic catches cricket caught bowled noted powerful hitting warner recorded steel innings talked enthusiastically late conversation adelaide scott dismissed australian innings caught captain bowling steel substitute injured english player time test cricket batsman dismissed catch taken substitute fielder soon london press reported entire proceeds match sum awarded australians agreed alexander harris enable tourists cover costs press disapproved accused australians mercenary acting outside spirit game commented extreme bias press games australians received share gate money arrangement appreciated county clubs visitors popularity boosted test final test oval played hot weather created record score double century test cricket helped missed chances bowling england followed lost wickets time ran match drawn scott completed double century partnership test cricket england score mounted time test cricket entire team including called bowl occasion successful bowler taking grace keeping wicket took catch dismiss main features england innings read batting number hard rapid hitting hours read enabled england reach respectable follow runs time taken innings left australia time bowl england result draw matches tour began australians innings victory opening match team chosen lord sheffield included playing australian bowling performed took wickets match key performance conditions helped bowling innings sheffield innings total australians mixed success matches winning surrey england losing oxford gentlemen innings low scoring match key defeating surrey wickets centuries barnes gave innings victory lord warner described feat remarkable matches prior played mainly north england australians period june early july lost north innings old batting struggled good scores barnes ensured north victory memorable game australians played lancashire old taking hat trick lancashire innings scoring match drawn australians defeated yorkshire wicket margin dominated match runs scored total trent bridge bowling enabled australians recover innings deficit win return match gentlemen oval english batsmen including lord harris second tests australian victory middlesex batting cope win matches lord australians struggled drawn game sussex scored centuries wickets innings low scoring match australians track easily defeated strong players oval innings lord harris helped kent recover innings deficit australians batting collapsed lose runs canterbury match gloucestershire drawn scoring county australians won second match convincingly innings total dismissing gloucestershire began good finish tour australians won seven matches following test twice defeated south innings taking total wickets matches beaten north scored century took wickets match statistical summary scored runs australians season scott topped scored centuries including oval scott apiece outstanding bowler previous tours took wickets australians average best performance took wickets main wickets took wickets players bowled occasionally wicket keeper class matches standing held catches completed held catches putting australian performances perspective runs harris scored completed centuries apiece easily highest wicket beating best english bowler overall seven managed wickets season history wrote australians team disagreed assessment added considered england team final test strongest nineteenth century controversy aftermath bad feeling proceeds lord test end tour fourth australians faced british press things accused introducing spirit playing obviously money sake criticism countered october cricket writer supporter team objected criticism certain portions english press pointed narrow minded insulting abuse australian history lord warner stated australians evidently come favour rows past happily problems australian season english team formed toured disagreement alexander led members fourth australians refusing play tourists certain matches banned colonial authorities playing having agreed contracts matches colonial authorities offered alexander gate receipts tests rest team insisted outcome australia changes team second test terms agreed fourth australians fourth australians team test refused play second test necessary alongside fifth australians toured england team selected managed past controversy result omitted despite leading batsmen unavailable toured alexander cooper longer contention places scott appointed captain survivors | Australian cricket team in England in 1884 | Sports and recreation | Baseball and cricket | Cricket |
8476_RonSaggers | march australian cricketer played new_south_wales played briefly australian team playing tests test cricket career catches scored runs average wicket keeper australian tour england touring party led season nicknamed widely regarded strongest played test match took catches experience test cricket tour south_africa played tests took replaced home ashes series england following season domestic cricket twice captained new_south_wales regular captain playing australia overall played domestic cricket domestic career born sydney suburb married née outside cricket worked insurance industry early career played twice team making class debut south_australia sydney cricket ground half way season january selected specialist batsman future services player kept wicket batting number debut match went class appearances end season ending runs average catches stumps season saw play matches scoring runs bat passing runs innings twice match away queensland scored making taking catch performing run followed scores home match scored home victoria second innings away match november barely year career new_south_wales faced combined team brisbane scored team reached response queensland victoria team second innings reached world record innings taking seven catches went score south_australia queensland january final match outbreak world war scored runs south_australia ended season catches gloves world war career interrupted enlisted royal_australian_air_force raaf december sydney served elementary flight school leading discharge july return domestic cricket australia season played seven matches scoring runs taking catches suffered drop form bat scored runs matches remained effective wicket keeper catches seven batting form returned scoring runs matches reaching 90s time enjoyed successful season gloves career high catches return stronger form following tour england december included trial matches benefits continuing career new_south_wales scored queensland time aided comeback cricket new_south_wales suggesting years age submitted registration form overall season scored runs matches highest season total taking catches following south_africa tour returned australia final season played match scoring runs taking catches entire class career appearances century tour match essex half centuries new_south_wales ending runs average catches international career accompanied ashes tour england reserve wicket keeper choice county match scored took catches cambridge_university took catch played match essex australia reached runs highest class score class century career partnership runs minutes scored centuries faced oxford_university scoring runs taking catch followed lancashire hampshire yorkshire surrey gloucestershire debut took place july fourth test ashes tour england england runs innings taking catches remove australia replied england wicket keeper bowling runs england second innings reached taking catch secure wicket innings runs meant required bat second innings australia defeating england seven wickets play remaining international matches ashes series ended tour runs average including career high score essex catches career records book farewell cricket said following tour speed agility relied solid performance polished player south_africa test came tour south_africa australia choice wicket keeper test matches light successful tour england commented south_africa wouldn care future double rate australia warm match scored took catches second took catch needed bat innings runs catches bat scored test match tour december saw score runs innings falling leg wicket taking catches south_africa forced follow australia winning innings runs second test cape_town chance bat australia declaring opportunity innings south_africa forced follow bat twice row defeated wickets complete south_africa innings bowling catches match took catches completed test runs innings bat second australia won wickets fourth test saw score innings required bat second innings match ended draw taking catches fifth test played ground march march scoring innings took catches completed south_africa bowled chasing australia innings innings run victory australia won test series play national team return caught leg wicket bowled international career ended final year international player runs class cricket overall taking catches highest attained calendar year replaced form turn declined replaced series west_indies retired class cricket died new south wales test match performance | Ron Saggers | Sports and recreation | Baseball and cricket | Cricket |
8639_WilliamWalker(Australiancricketer) | australian cricketer december june english born australian cricketer captain cricket team walker tasmania leading time known round capabilities right handed batsman bowler keeping wicket walker named cricket tasmania premier league team decade decade spanning early life professional career walker born son early years england walker started playing cricket team came known walker team england walker moved tasmania employee firm clerk petty sessions town subsequently employed ball mitchell later career walker right handed batsman right arm bowler tasmania leading time score game set record highest individual score matches profile walker sports writer said impressed representative games shining light dismal moving cricket famous city cricket team 1860s 1870s walker played clubs wellington standing scoring century appearances walker class career spanned years played class cricket matches captain cricket team period scoring runs taking wickets cricket tasmania anniversary celebrations walker named member cricket tasmania premier league decade having scored centuries tasmania cricketer decade walker took wickets domestic season average runs wicket best season walker highly skilled wicket keeper despite round capabilities walker best recognised remembered impressive contributions inspirational captain coming best player matches team performance death age suffering short illness walker died june funeral held days later mercury wrote obituary june learn regret death short illness oldest thoroughly english game colony walker previous departure england member known walker team brought great prominence efforts cause cricket known require comment sudden demise cause friends admired temperament month death july estate issued | William Walker (Australian cricketer) | Sports and recreation | Baseball and cricket | Cricket |
9015_CameronWhite | born august australian cricketer captain powerful middle order batsman right arm leg spin bowler white class cricket debut teenager season bowling early comparisons victoria team mate faded white took role closer batsman bowled occasionally victoria youngest captain age took leadership day class followed season international recognition came time white found national captain looked white improve bowling play line spinner successful winters english county somerset helped propel white minds white short test career playing test matches tenure captain ended series india dropped following poor form succeeded teammate career early career white began cricket career working way youth structure victoria playing later championship series showed prowess bat ball competitions claiming century half centuries wickets matches played seasons tended bat middle order bowl fourth change class debut came march aged new_south_wales batting number white scored runs batting innings match claimed coming change bowler class appearance season joining australia cricket team youth tests sri_lanka captained toured new_zealand beating match day series pair draws day matches soon list debut victoria match overs white taking match white received senior man match award days later wickets score batting number seven match south_australia named captain australia squad compete new_zealand led team victory competition beating south_africa seven wickets final white finished tournament leading run scorer runs batsmen australian despite success bat world cup victoria continued use white bowling decision justified season white passed class innings claimed wickets match season claimed maiden wicket taking innings western_australia second innings help victoria wicket victory youngest captain following season seen share victoria ing cup victoria appointed white captain season aged white youngest player captain victoria state year history point coach said white shown young age successful understanding team decision supported reports world cup captained flair control maturity far years white called captain class early season regular captain broke finger practice match win loss ing cup white named man match debut cup captain taking wickets lead victoria wicket victory queensland white given taste international cricket december having taken indian wickets tour match victoria white selected play australia opposition later tour batting number australian included victoria team mate captained white little impression indians making runs innings taking wickets white retained place face contests claiming wickets season saw white batting improve markedly class cricket tore right leg ending season return half centuries eighteen innings saw season average finish excess time claimed wickets season single season career date average suffered compared previous season rising couple cameo innings indicated come runs balls western_australia runs balls south_australia innings included showcased strengths later white shine shorter format game improvements white game injury saw white named man squad tour australia keen tour injury allowed select white view future tour match brought wicket white denied chance making test debut match series called disputes cricket board rebel players white described decision missed opportunity went international test match played season capped victory cup following victory queensland final white half century claimed wickets victoria captain retired professional cricket triumph white named replacement white pleased appointment saying brings best game extra responsibility good december white maiden class century making victoria forced follow queensland partnership record seventh wicket partnership victoria opener helped victoria recover second innings total declared fine bowling performance saw queensland bowled remarkable victoria international breakthrough early career parallels drawn victoria team mate blonde leg soon apparent ability turn ball style described reminiscent instead mid way season white played matches australia touring west indians matches brought half centuries duck experience cricket resulted unbeaten strike rate victoria qualify ing cup finals white improvement significant class averages remained roughly previous season doubled previous best season batting average day cricket passing format impressive form australia january white selected australia tour pakistan september year claiming wickets averaging bat day matches white subsequent day games required bat scored second claiming tail end wicket having demonstrated ability big hitting white selected international debut super series world world team said batsmen target young leg spinner australia captain said expected white bowl handled things victoria game named matches field world innings unable bat bowl match bowled wicket overs second despite controversy official status matches appearances white day international appearances started match australia closed innings white required bat bowl following world innings white named bowling replacing start new_zealand innings bowled wicket conceding runs missing second match white returned getting opportunity bat time dismissed golden duck falling ball new_zealand innings claimed senior international wicket bowling international contract renewed season cricket played domestically australia white victoria team quickest adapt new format white man match award match tournament scoring runs balls claiming single wicket wickets followed second match second victory granted victoria place final facing new south wales final white added balls scoring runs ball claimed following innings helping restrict new_south_wales giving victoria championship title white finished tournament runs second wickets trailing victoria team mates april white joined english county somerset match somerset forced follow gloucestershire white came number scored runs balls finally caught bowling victoria team mate despite innings somerset managed team total lost match innings seven runs weeks later announced national contract renewed months somerset captain suffered shoulder injury game months white named replacement victoria added responsibility improve game score followed immediately half century touring second innings surrey half june cup gave white chance display skills shortest format game white joined somerset fellow australian tournament pair somerset opening match competition opening innings runs balls white scored runs ball century white cricket capped performance claiming gloucestershire tenth wicket wrap run victory weeks later white surpassed score time joint highest cricket runs balls set new world record total stand years beaten finished competition leading batting average runs trailed team mate batsman august somerset white scored fourth innings centuries rescue defeat essex week later highest individual score fourth innings class match remaining close somerset innings beat record home win years despite somerset finishing white successful season cricket career point having highest score hit centuries class cricket batting average day batting average exceeded day international cricket strong start australian domestic season exemplified tasmania cup new_south_wales ford ranger cup previously ing cup saw white recalled australia day squad chief described inclusion squad praising great form bat terrific performances ball interview australian newspaper age white professed relief returning international scene stating don care picked batting bowling bat bowler long picked international england saw white rewarded man match award balls ball hand batting innings white scored runs including new_zealand leading team mate praise ability strike cricket ball saying got going end makes lot easier despite excellent form bat white bowling proving ineffective reason improved form selection ability ball dropped finals left world cup squad despite named world cup squad white played new_zealand senior players rested ahead world cup sustained injuries stand captain called bowl overs series second match expensive conceding runs hit quick match scoring boundaries including impressive bat matches making occasions domestic year white returned victoria time captain team ford ranger cup final lost queensland runs matches brought couple wickets runs month break match england returned somerset second season runs immediately somerset played middlesex fellow australian returning somerset white added somerset eventually reached declared white scored half centuries month match australians reach figures somerset hosted gloucestershire showed ability remain calm scoring fell making somerset innings player pass white passed runs second time batting average topped somerset won promotion division turnaround previous season finished division winning competition wooden season saw slight improvement white bowling class wickets coming average best domestic season despite impressive season english counties allowed overseas player season white contract county renewed somerset preferring captain somerset director cricket paid tribute white saying difficult choice new ruling overseas player cameron tremendous things form white toured pakistan australia squad finished series wickets coming class matches handful runs months australian domestic season white forced retire hurt queensland bowler match revealed fractured foot carrying injury start season collision led break putting white weeks white conceded injury certainly rule chance playing national team summer returned early january playing matches tournament including final victoria won runs white managed run balls second season row white named captain prime minister claimed wickets contest white led victoria finals lost new_south_wales tasmania respectively auction inaugural season indian premier league saw majority world talent sale public forum thirteen australians offer sharp contrast secrecy surrounded value national contracts white finally sold apparent possibility international involvement rule australia test players years tournament icon player described white exciting addition saying white exciting player domestic record hundreds australia phenomenal despite price white largely disappointing time season finished tournament runs fellow australian competition leading run scorer international fringes white recalled australian squads tour west_indies scored runs balls rain reduced contest tour match vice chancellor remained wicket overs ball stage career white generally considered middle order batsman bowled bit australia captain saw place team line spinner white obviously picked spinner tour need exposing different situations putting bit pressure hopefully plays big role series despite comments white fourth change bowler bringing slow left arm spin white conceded runs overs breakthrough bowl second match clarke claimed man match award half century wickets white scored quicker run ball return left white team absence sent home series bangladesh team meeting fishing gave white opportunity team stand captain clarke mirrored action bringing victoria captain white claimed career best wickets runs balls bowled match white admitted prove deal pressures international cricket upbeat saying nice wickets nice overs belt claimed wickets second match required bowl finished series average selected captain australia team compete new_zealand india tri series hosted india gave white opportunity plenty overs total bowled overs claiming wickets competition second displayed round ability finishing fifth highest batting average leading team final beat india runs dropped tour india disciplinary issues white coach victoria claimed white called watson claiming leg spinner looked ideal fill aggressive role vacated great counter fellow victorian leg spinner left tour injured white got test squad felt deserved nominally selected specialist bowler spinner tour conceded runs wickets match board president white considered safer option publicly endorsed wicket match despite apparent white preferred australian receive test cap selected bat number usually specialist bowler position despite generally playing class cricket batsman end test white took solitary wicket said come leaps bounds bowling probably exceeded expectations wickets white improved return second test claiming wickets took matches white public opted use time spin clarke frequently white series white wickets tour came bowling average named test squad face new_zealand place squad white day specialist included test squads face new_zealand south_africa white named squads face south_africa home professed good feeling know mix white played familiar role batting middle order disappointing match second push australia total south_africa reach steady series middle order batsman time spinner retained place day series new_zealand limited involvement making runs innings claim wickets seven overs bowling lack involvement test squad allowed return victoria lead losing cause ford ranger cup final narrow run loss queensland draws tasmania queensland set queensland victoria final time cup white named man match led team championship scoring queensland played white remained australia team matches south_africa involved matches subsequently named squad world sent home tournament alcohol related incident white called replacement australia knocked group stage competition white unused matches australia belief players carry test cricket hour games white returned australia captain team pakistan showed consistency bat culminating match knowing role named day squads tour england champions trophy squad white role team batsman rain abandoned england best international score player cope poor conditions paced pitch series white saw promoted number absence responded scores matches making maiden international century ball saw named man match match return drop batting order played remaining matches series number finished tour australia leading run scorer white present australia triumph champions trophy saving best performance final having promoted number scored patient new_zealand help australia recover ease wicket victory following series india saw white remain number injuries half centuries including remarkable balls including australian set earlier career white claimed think best position batting statement backed average appearances face england earlier year higher responsibility placed white batsman balanced lower responsibility ball season bowled balls day international cricket retirement international cricket calls white promoted captain led victoria coach despite calls white backed favourite incumbent vice captain role white eventually named clarke vice captain worries clarke injury prone struggles form resulted continued calls white white backed clarke claiming michael going great job look forward working young australia job inexperienced level think learn lot return clarke team pakistan series saw white order batting number second international century match scoring balls help drive australia victory white continued perform bat series making half century second match making decent totals number games australia swept series indian premier league fourth season white bought million 2nd highest paid australian named vice captain captain return form fifth season white captained match regular captain international duties white scored batting white scored half centuries ending season second runs runs average strike rate high score innings captained matches termination retained new franchise team wasn selected playing white runs averaging strike rate international recall white signed play friends life competition second overseas player white scored runs runs average strike rate high score innings white signed play signing year contract announced white step captain succeeding week white rewarded form earning recall australian team play pakistan desert led australian naming white man squad world held sri_lanka captain australia retired white named captain match international series england ashes series white named vice captain clarke following match day series england clarke rested white named captain victorian captain day announced captain test teams announced permanent captain vice captain formats dropped captain australian team following poor form succeeded teammate international centuries half centuries key denotes remained denotes captain australian team match denotes position batting order inn denotes number innings match denotes strike rate denotes venue home australia away opposition home neutral lost denotes match lost australia won denotes match won australia centuries bold day centuries awards awards player series awards man match international awards man match awards | Cameron White | Sports and recreation | Baseball and cricket | Cricket |
9647_BillBrownwiththeAustraliancricketteaminEnglandin1948 | australian cricket team england member famous australian cricket team toured england men went matches defeat unprecedented feat test touring england earned experienced right handed opening batsman brown visit england having toured world war brown best years lost war superseded order australia choice opening pair brown selected reserve opener decision generated controversy critics believed past best rotated tour matches morris barnes preferred tests accommodated brown choice team playing position middle order tests brown appeared uncomfortable unfamiliar role dropped making runs batting average tests despite struggles brown success tour matches opener scored runs class matches ranking fourth averages scored centuries second including cambridge_university brown gained criticism slow batting following omission test team brown batted highly manner increase reliability volume scoring occasional spin bowler brown took career class best stint ball background brown regular member australian test team debut immediately world war captained australia inaugural test new_zealand sidelined injury opened tests averaging respectively brown resumed test career following season replacing barnes dropped scoring runs tests barnes came runs tests including fourth test morris rested fifth test allow brown chance ability case continued national selection tests india season barnes morris brown shared opening duties batting averages respectively case brown tour england trip barnes morris choice opening combination early tour australia traditionally fielded choice team tour opener gained selection batted position middle order barnes morris opened brown came scored typically pace accumulating runs lower strike rate recognised batsmen score australia went declare win innings match rested morris brown opened barnes brown scored opening stand australia amassed won innings australians proceeded play yorkshire damp pitch suitable slower bowling innings brown took catches bowling resorted bowling spin yorkshire bowled difficult batting conditions opening morris barnes rested brown match remained finely balanced australia bowled brown took catch miller second innings hosts bowled chasing victory brown fell australian order collapsed effectively seven wickets injured unable bat home wickets brown rested match surrey australia won innings matches australians centuries passed brown scored runs highest score morris barnes incumbent scored runs century apiece brown recalled match cambridge_university opening morris barnes rested putting opening wicket morris brown added second wicket added fourth wicket team rested brown scored declared double score australia went win innings following match opened barnes morris rested pair minutes highest opening stand australians tour point barnes hit wicket meantime brown reached minutes came brown accelerated second wicket partnership minutes hours batting score brown scored runs minutes australia went score runs day highest number runs amassed day class cricket completing victory innings runs largest winning margin tour opening morris barnes rested brown completed century innings oxford_university putting opening stand meant scored runs days cricket atop batting ahead australia went complete fourth successive innings victory match lord fielded seven players represent england tests basically strength test team australia fielded choice team installed barnes morris preferred opening pair brown batted position barring change bowling department team lined test batsmen positions chance players sides gain psychological advantage brown failed came score join scored stand dismissed australia amassed won innings followed australia non victory tour lancashire draw brown rested brown returned following match added register fourth century weeks australia hosts hung draw second innings match opened barnes duck australia dismissed damp pitch reply home time tourists conceded innings summer hampshire subsequently bowled second innings leave australia target time barnes fell duck brown anchored australia wicket win unbeaten century second wicket partnership final match test sussex opening morris brown played second accumulating pair opening stand morris went australia declared completing innings victory test point brown tour england scored runs tour average double century centuries contrast middle order batsman struggled initial stages tour england harvey failed pass innings scored unbeaten sussex totalled runs result brown gained selection test trent bridge batting position middle order barnes morris opened harvey dropped despite making century australia recent test india england batted brown prominent field early day play brown caught england opener run fine leg boundary batsman attempted hook leaving england minutes play later series handed stops field helping pressure batsmen brown took second catch innings remove featured rearguard help england fallen second day barnes took score barnes miller dismissed addition score australia scoring slowly day brown came join played career opening batsman looked uncomfortable middle order brought ahead new ball brown starting innings pace new ball english captain removed attack took second new ball struck boundary minutes run rate picked somewhat prompting england revert slower bowling australia passed england total brought bowl trapped brown attempting push ball mid leg wicket cutter ended run stand minutes left australia following departure brown scoring slowed changed team strategy attempting bat australia eventually reached england compiled second innings brown needed australia runs required victory loss wickets tests brown rested match australia won innings returned second fixture yorkshire opening barnes brown australia took run innings lead second innings brown scored combined add runs second wicket match draw patient restrained display brown took hours century following controversial selection tour brown attempting justify position team accumulating large runs earned criticism century retain middle order position second test lord australia fielded unchanged team test leg spinner teammate bill reilly england journalist criticised selection brown appeared noticeably uncomfortable unfamiliar role said despite brown unbeaten double century previous test lord better claims selection second test australia won toss batted home cricket fell new batsman miller trapped shortly brown came helped rebuild innings quick wickets men scored slowly averaging half minutes run putting partnership bowled trapped brown leave australia brown hit consecutive half pads leg attempted boundary row similar delivery delivery came pitch quickly beat brown pace australia managed avoid collapse counterattack tail saw bowled england tourists batted second innings ideal weather day brown joined miller fell australia lost reach stumps loss brown seven rest day australia resumed lead runs wickets hand morning punctuated rain minutes start heavy rain intervened weather cleared miller brown moved lunch respectively australia minutes play australia added runs brown caught lunch adding score run partnership miller score eventually declared runs ahead world record chase england win match home team lost wickets regularly fell lose runs successful team brown unable replicate centuries previous tests lord preceding tours test career match surrey started day test brown injured finger fielding innings unable bat australia innings second innings australia makeshift harvey chased runs victory complete wicket win hour dropped brown rested following match gloucestershire test scored featuring century partnerships australia declared highest score tour laid foundation innings victory effort brown middle order position according reilly brown appeared place middle order opener classical role defending wearing opening attacking test drawn barnes injured spinner makeshift opener morris specialist left brown omission brown managed australia defeated middlesex wickets county match tests barnes unavailable fourth test brown recalled open morris instead promoted open morris harvey came middle order failed innings harvey struck innings australia chased final day set world record highest successful run chase test cricket won seven wickets brown partnered recovered barnes scored fifth man score australia amassed defeated innings immediately fourth test looking regain test position sheer weight runs brown started slowly barnes runs took minutes reach displeasure restless spectators accelerating scoring runs minutes match scored rain affected draw reach second innings scored seven following match falling times leg spin australia defeated wickets brown rested australia faced drew lancashire second time tour returned non class match durham scoring australia weather affected draw failed reach second innings brown overlooked selection fifth test oval barnes returned team australia crushed england innings runs series cutting innings later tour matches seven matches remained quest tour england defeat australia batted kent brown scored putting morris wicket partnerships harvey respectively falling brown batted slowly took minutes reach triple figures greeted ironic slowly accumulated runs partners attacked brown dismissal triggered collapse australia lost seven wickets end despite completed innings victory match held lord brown scored featuring run second wicket partnership australia amassed won innings australian test opener batting partner said brown looked class batsman playing lord superb century different conception execution canterbury kent reflect grand opening batsman series tests duck match australia defeated somerset innings runs class match season match washed brown took overs class bowling effort tour cleaning tail australia biggest challenge post test tour matches australian tour team effectively strength england outfit time insisted england players season tests allowed compete opponents finalised team fielded strength team brown missed match ended draw multiple rain delays tour ended non class matches scotland match brown rested australians claimed innings victory second match brown scored batting took wicket second innings australia ended tour innings victory role experienced right handed opening batsman brown campaign england having toured world war brown best years lost war barnes morris risen order australia choice opening pair brown selected reserve opener decision generated controversy believed past best tour matches usually played days fixtures rotated trio generally rested opened tests morris barnes preferred accommodated brown choice team playing position middle order tests fielded strongest brown appeared uncomfortable unfamiliar role making runs tests dropped brown successful tour matches played opener ended tour centuries total class runs average runs averages highest score cambridge_university brown tally centuries second took tally english soil class tons excluding matches tests brown scored batting middle order barnes morris opened brown scored runs opening matches clear fourth place batting averages following omission test team midway tour brown batted slow conservative manner order score runs regain position crowds occasional spinner brown took class bowling assignment tour best career bowling figures accumulated wickets class career took catches class fixtures statistical note general notes | Bill Brown with the Australian cricket team in England in 1948 | Sports and recreation | Baseball and cricket | Cricket |
10041_M.P.Bajana | september april indian amateur cricketer played class cricket matches originally member indian team toured england remained country joined played opening batsman year class cricket career scored runs average scored centuries highest score scoring runs cambridge_university early life indian tour born september india leading employed india early year travelled england attending coronation king england joined touring indian cricket team seven players tour representative indian team included mix muslims members appeared seven matches tour class status team fare contests captain played matches spent rest time british high society rumours hindu members team matches won lost remaining drawn batsmen score class century indians struck somerset class debut suffered pair dismissed scoring innings tour known looking remain england play county cricket century somerset drew attention county joined county cricketer time arrival somerset team county struggling compete making financial loss years prior somerset finished championship table little improvement final years world war resulted finish somerset cricket historian records time county recruitment policy susceptible exotic lineage suggested player ability secondary consideration social standing debut somerset opening batting county sussex scored seven wicket victory county subsequent match hampshire scored half century county cricket hitting runs second innings highest score somerset batsman match passed occasions year present somerset team season year aggregate runs score august county best season year player scored century somerset appeared frequently somerset playing matches county scored half century runs batting average placed fourth somerset batting averages play somerset outbreak world war suspended county cricket war played captained number matches scored century team new_zealand returned somerset team playing county championship matches batting average competition second highest team hit half centuries season scoring essex following season somerset appeared times county class cricket averaging match cambridge_university achieved highest class score hitting way total runs minutes match scored second century somerset scoring runs played final class match middlesex august scoring duck scored class runs average scored centuries seven half centuries innings rarely bowler took wickets average personal later life history somerset cricket describes built opening bat time somerset known sounds similar surname played shepherd arrival england strong batting line club time ran art london dissolved partnership early conclusion class cricket career continued play indian including matches lord died london april age | M. P. Bajana | Sports and recreation | Baseball and cricket | Cricket |
10349_AustraliancricketteaminEnglandin1948 | australian cricket team england australian cricket team england captained making fourth final tour england team famous test match play entire tour england losing match feat earned nickname regarded greatest cricket teams time according australian federal government team australia sporting legends including test matches australia played total class fixtures plus games non class matches played scotland busy schedule days play scheduled days meaning played day week sunday record class games won drawn matches won drew victories large margins won test series draw strength australian team based formidable batting line included vice captain barnes hostile fast bowling popularity generally regarded greatest batsman time fact announced farewell international tour australians greeted fanfare country records match broken record test attendance match england broken times second stands day touring party significance australian team great significance cricket history tour earning tour captain test series immediate postwar team successful appeared claimed english cricket suffered heavily effects world war australians commentators rated australians best cricket teams compared great outfits australian touring team australian world war west_indies team 1980s australian team 1990s 2000s view shared batting rival 1930s wrote australian england critics ignoring apparent lack strength english cricket season dubbed best australian team yorkshire beat australians view minority high regard held annals australian world cricket reflected honours accorded players miller inaugural australian cricket hall fame harvey later inducted team selected australia captain miller deputy miller harvey group australians total players inducted greatest test teams teams compared computer australians emerged second west indians strongly disagreed result writing better team lifetime australian tourists computer regarded member team played tests series harvey picked australians superior team preparations resumption cricket following world war australia played tests unbeaten won test series england followed series win india following season australia regarded extremely strong team lead tour england captain publicly expressed desire achieve unprecedented feat going month tour defeat committee selected touring party held final meeting wednesday february announced team day team chosen dual emphasis strong batting fast bowling large england agreed new ball available ball overs tests new ball generally taken runs usually takes overs accumulate rule change meant new ball frequently available new ball helpful fast bowling favoured team better pace attack case australia australia injury concerns key players ahead tour chronic knee injuries begun medium trip vote medical panel despite players chosen merit leading playing injured leg addition foot drag delivery stride led speculation legality bowling action injury worked ahead tour advised suspicion bowling action australian captain advised bowler ensure foot line usual avoid operate speed satisfied counsel effective ball problem tour secretary managed previous australian tour england offered job managing team turned increasingly unpopular players approach cricket historian called increasingly replaced new_south_wales delegate johnson previously managed australian services team included victory tests took place conclusion second world war europe warm matches australia sailed england australia played warm matches day games tasmania day match western_australia perth australia scored declared centuries barnes harvey reply mixture pace spin reduced tasmania time ran australia won innings runs took tasmania fell australia scored shared wickets tasmania fell barnes taking days later saturday march australians ground found tougher test western_australia western_australia scored took wickets australia replied declared including apiece morris western australia time reach game drawn match attracted total crowd voyage ceylon team set sail board friday march route england australians played day single innings match limited overs ceylon national team local newspaper ran headline definitely play guaranteed crowd australia batted suspicious pitch morning went lunch demanded pitch measured found yards long delivered yards australia declared barnes miller monsoon ended match ceylon reply party docked friday april welcome announced delivery food parcels gift british people great_britain post war popularity despite australia ruthless field dominance succession sided victories touring team drew unprecedented levels spectator media interest dominant stature key factor team popularity public especially known international campaign leading cricket writer time said want feel share australian world batsman australian journalist said cities towns hotels set dignitaries wait extend official welcome writing later opined touring cricketer northern summer received hundreds personal letters day dinner speeches broadcast live causing postpone news bulletin retirement said miracle removed ancient italy felt heard death team australians greeted record crowds gate receipts country wet weather curtailed matches record attendance test match england broken times second test lord test fourth test spectators watched proceedings remain record test english soil field australians inundated requests social functions including appointments government officials members royal family field engagements days scheduled cricket space days day matches held traditional sunday rest day dominance ended matches prematurely earned extra rest days team manager administrator touring party flooded phone calls letters later said worried johnson work cause health problems tribute bulldog determination job said smooth running tour general harmony team largely manager hard working paying tribute loyalty players johnson said note party tour said wished better manager role position gave power previous australian captains explicit vote team selection member active player combination occupied australian cricket history according dominant figure australian cricket figure age years oldest player team quarters team younger viewed father figure wrote personally fulfilling period playing days 1930s passed wrote knowing personnel confident great opportunity team respect loyalty regard sense listen advice follow guidance question handling affairs longer fears wisdom result sense freedom reign creative ability personal judgment players expressed displeasure ruthless obsession opposition miller deliberately allowed bowled ball duck protest australia world record runs day essex hard attitude fixtures nominally designated festival matches feeling batting australia far miller played reckless aggression measured style line captain aim remaining undefeated letters later life published posthumously revealed hostility miller criticised reluctance allow reserve batsmen meaningful captain reluctance risk australia unbeaten run roles strategy matches started day previous fixture amounting days cricket week sunday rest day australia employed rotation policy order allow players tests matches chose strongest team result member squad included played class matches vice captain led australians tour matches rested maintained unbeaten run opined addition playing ability leadership extended field programme combined ideal vice captain able lift considerable load busy shoulders likewise batting regularly rotated brown took turns sitting middle order changed frequently wicket keeping duties divided australia bowling attack led miller took new ball tests pair short fiery bursts new ball english cricket administrators agreed new ball available overs time norm allow new ball runs scored usually took longer overs new regulation played directly hands australians new ball ideal fast bowling tourists vastly superior pace attack wanted preserve choice vigorous attack english batsmen overs result australia fast bowler bowled overs left arm heavy workload knee injury ended campaign new ball rule meant spin bowling effective tests australia time spinner tests spinner johnson omission favour leg spinner ring took wickets things different county matches wanted miller fresh tests generally gave lighter workload weaker opposition county matches ring johnson work especially rule apply outside tests ring second bowling outside tests despite choice team reserve batsman open bowling times order rest second match yorkshire decided bat extended period instead going win matches test ashes series won convincingly australia england captained batting strong paper order generally supported likes junior wicket keeper found fast bowling trio miller supported medium pace real handful especially new ball rule miller groundbreaking fast high pace ability deliver menacing short pitched bowling upper body batsmen prior world war pace generally slower rarely bowled body england develop similar result australia able pepper upper body opposition fear retaliation stage australian short pitched barrage prompted english drop leading batsman provoked great controversy dominated home batsmen took wickets apiece averages respectively injury prone miller took england batsman emerging credit scored runs runs player average contrast australia batsmen relatively little difficulty hosts attack england bowling largely reliant powerful australian batting line managed wickets provided support action english bowler wickets morris led century making runs triple figure scores supported barnes batsmen form australia regularly strong starts innings averaging wickets australian victories gave england problems sought find combination challenge tourists superiority result england players australia forced injury australia players competed tests england seven players test second world war australia played tests unbeaten won test series england followed series win india following season australia regarded extremely strong team lead tour england publicly expressed desire achieve unprecedented feat going month tour defeat prior test australia played class matches winning drawing victories innings wickets thought play ring changed mind morning test rain forecast played hope exploiting wet wicket rewarded captain taking wickets bowler match won toss elected bat innings set pattern series england order struggled australia pace attack minutes play possible lunch break weather miller bowl interval heavy rain ball resumption caught attempting hook came took score left arm bowled balls later removed scoring leaving england runs later bowled miller half english team runs board forced leave field mid innings groin injury bowl bowled evans dismissed score england wickets left scored half england total adding runs minutes fell runs ending england innings scored ended display characterised accuracy variations pace swing miller took catch australia morris barnes successfully negotiated new ball reach stumps loss minutes ideal batting conditions greeted players second day barnes morris took score removed morris came score progressed barnes caught wicket keeper evans handed diving effort miller dismissed duck australia scored slowly employed leg theory slow scoring brown came played career opening batsman appeared uncomfortable falling came australia reached stumps lead reached 28th test century minutes runs taking minutes slower innings focused stopping runs morning added falling leg short fine leg johnson came went failing pass scoring slow passage play young delivered consecutive maiden overs came bat added runs eighth wicket reached century proceeded hours batting fell quick succession australia wicket pair runs minutes ended innings leaving tourists run lead placed majority bowling load young bowling overs respectively bowled overs taking start england second innings fell early leaving england brought england leading batsmen took score loss stumps day miller battled afternoon delivering day struck high left arm batsmen survived miller received hostile reaction crowd english better late afternoon period scoring runs minutes resumed progressed light deteriorated thunderstorm stopped proceedings shortly resumption miller bowled cutter dark conditions ending run partnership innings repeatedly interrupted poor light opined rarely test match played conditions day supported partnership removed followed soon brought consecutive century trent bridge aided run partnership captain dismissed england reached stumps run ahead evans continued resist australians final morning briefly interrupted twice rain resumption hit wicket attempting hook miller batted minutes hit opined praise high manner carried responsibilities defied class attack trying circumstances fall exposed australia quickly finished innings half hour england finished leaving australia target absence meant remaining bowl overs bowled ended miller took overs australia progressed steadily bowled morris dismissed duck caught short fine leg left australia joined barnes reached target loss barnes ended boundaries second test australia retained test trent bridge hand england changes leg spinner wright regained fitness replaced left arm orthodox young test debut place replaced following injury previous test subjected thorough fitness test morning included protesting inclusion australia won toss elected bat miller played unfit bowl barnes fell duck morris rebuilt innings slowly taking score caught consecutive time leg trap meantime morris slow start runs total scored wicket including innings noted powerful placed cover drives dismissal left australia quickly followed miller left australia brown rebuilt innings slowly taking half minutes average run dropped times removed brown space runs leave johnson fell soon england placed australia ended day australia lower order batted tourists control second morning batted supported scored highest test scores australia wicket keeper scored joined pair runs fell successful ending overs took overs took new ball felt pain groin delivering ball pain removed fourth fell johnson leave england clean bowled duck balls later england australia firmly control joined pair rebuilt innings scoring runs minutes tea break returned new ball edged run later bowled leave england dismissed johnson removed evans added eighth wicket minutes resistance removed england pair added runs close stumps morning removed ending england innings giving australia innings lead ended weather fine australia started second innings barnes given early life took advantage combine morris opening stand morris bowled joined barnes amassed runs second wicket barnes accelerated reaching half century reached century barnes particularly aggressive dispatched runs including successive finally falling caught boundary struck boundaries innings speed batting allowed australia minutes departed bowled ball miller came face hat trick ball miller survived loud leg wicket appeal hat trick ball fell time brown joined miller australia reached stumps loss rest day fourth morning punctuated rain minutes play australia added runs brown caught run partnership miller followed declared australia runs ahead multiple wicket showers extra life pitch extracted steep bounce new ball english batsmen dropped scored played missed multiple times took score removed quick succession leave england added england close final day started poorly england caught second ball day took score took wickets runs later bowled stayed low bowled duck later leave england england bowled run victory ended innings took respectively gross attendance receipts record test england test teams old test dropped reason said struggles short pitched bowling omission generated considerable controversy australians pleased feeling england best batsman opening position taken england changes young replaced wright bowling department replaced batsman australia dropped brown scored runs innings won toss elected bat change england opening pair result better results run narrowly avoided ball appeared uncomfortable surface helped fell early leaving england attacking attempted establish attempted hook edged face forced leave field score engaged grim defensive batting resulting minute period run added reached lunch resumption accelerated hitting boundaries johnson australia took new ball trapped fell england lost wickets run minutes slow batting fell returned field wound having fell score bringing evans evans added runs removed leave england england resumed second day australia unable break new ball defied australians minutes adding featuring run partnership soon pulled ball johnson ribs barnes standing short leg forcing hospital wickets fell england bowled unbeaten minutes batting having struck took barnes injury left australia morris specialist opener johnson deployed australia makeshift second opener fell seven leave australia morris rebuilt innings adding wicket minutes fell miller joined morris took score stumps australia added runs morning miller fell runs later morris fell leaving australia barnes came despite having collapsed nets lingering effects blow chest painful single pain forced hospital added fell came bat australia facing prospect follow added bowled leaving runs follow mark helped advance australia follow removed australia bowled giving england lead runs innings given series short pitched balls hit hand cheers crowd successful taking respectively removed duck start second innings bringing bounce miller earning crowd settled run partnership minutes aided dropped catches struck boundaries brought immediately run morris direct hit joined helped new ball england reached close unbeaten rest day followed fourth day abandoned persistent rain declared start fifth day leaving australia victory target rain meant entire session lost tourists batted defensive manner ensure draw ended overs morris finished unbeaten fourth consecutive half century test series attendance exceeded previous test fourth test australia changes test harvey replaced injured barnes replaced injured stumps england changes dropped recalled opening position replaced left arm finger spinning colleague young innings replaced england won toss elected bat ideal batting pitch opening partnership best england series hook shot caused lose wicket earlier occasions series partnership ended bowled reached century joined pair batted late day dismissed day innings included boundaries ended second wicket partnership yielded exactly runs sent survived england closed day batted steady support pair saw england lunch loss runs added wicket hours batting struck fell runs later new batsmen australia quickly leave england removed evans england fell miller bowled end england innings home team lost wickets addition runs took johnson took australia lost services broke knee injury barnes injured moved middle order open innings morris morris fell saw tourists stumps majority scoring finishing unbeaten morning england ideal start removed left australia struggling harvey playing joined miller australia harvey told senior partner let stuck england remove pair expose australia lower order opportunity win taking substantial lead pair launched counterattack miller taking lead boundaries allowed australia seize initiative harvey joining hitting consecutive boundaries miller dismissed attempting partnership yielded runs minutes prompting hurricane harvey shared century stand yielded minutes harvey ended century ashes debut scoring balls innings noted powerful driving sides wicket high rate scoring innings freed match england firm control particularly severe lifting deliveries crowd addition end harvey johnson fell quick succession leave score australia way replaced johnson runs later bowled managed leaving australia remaining hit scoring innings marked powerful driving pulling dominating stands respectively man leaving runs innings took final wicket end took ended wickets england set extending innings lead remainder fourth day second time match century opening partnership leaving england continued left adding trapped england lost wickets regular intervals late day removed england recognised batsmen remaining having lost wicket keeper evans led rearguard action england reached close fourth day england batted minutes final morning adding runs overs declared evans pick bowling figures batting final day allowed ask use heavy roller help break wicket surface likely spin left australia target runs victory time highest fourth innings score result test victory batting australia minutes reach target local press wrote predicting dismissed deteriorating wicket expected favor spin morris started slowly pitch offered spin bounce runs came hour runs added minutes dismissed left arm unorthodox spin score joined morris runs needed minutes began attack morris hit consecutive bowling australia reached lunch half hour preceding interval australia added runs given chances england resumption morris severely attacked bowling attempt exploit spin aided series long easily dispatched runs prompted new ball australia reached halfway required total minutes left morris passed century dropped given life evans missed opportunity australia reached tea morris pair added session morris eventually dismissed having partnered stand minutes struck minutes batting brought miller runs required fell runs needed harvey came got mark boundary brought winning runs australia won seven wickets setting new world record highest successful test run chase unbeaten minutes attendance highest cricket match english soil pounds attendance remains record test england series lost england changes team replaced injured replaced making test debut england played young replaced fellow finger spinner leg spin replaced pace widely condemned changes australia changes spinner johnson replaced leg spin ring australia second change forced injured replaced recovered batsman barnes final change return wicket keeper injury match saw best english won toss elected bat rain affected pitch precipitation week meant start test delayed afternoon humid conditions rain assisted particular managing ball bounce variable heights miller bowled second ball leave england removed leave england dismissed morris taken diving catch miller removed failed score ball innings leaving england lunch break england struggled bowled swinging batted balls scoring dismissed duck leave england collected shoulder bowling later match removed evans young space runs innings ended leg caught wicket keeper ball handed stretch left post lunch spell bowled overs taking wickets runs finishing overs described spell devastating fastest saw test cricket batsman resist scoring minutes deliveries player passed seven miller took respectively ring needed bowl contrast australia batted apparent ease morris barnes passed england innings total score reached barnes fell ending partnership taken minutes brought late day announced tour international level innings test level australia batted crowd gave standing ovation walked bat led team giving cheers test career runs needed runs average test cricket bowled second ball duck came australia closed morris unbeaten second morning morris took score run stand ended fall following batsmen unable establish passed morris finally removed ending innings noted driving took run remove morris australia eventually morris scored half runs rest team struggled leg spin took england relied heavily spin thirds overs delivered england started second innings runs early breakthrough joined pair consolidated innings close end second day early day bowled consolidated innings partnership minutes fell catch managed continue resisting miller having scored innings leave england england collapsed fading light prompting play ground hit rain resulting premature end day play england lost wickets runs end england resumed fourth morning quickly removed wickets seal australian victory innings runs ended result sealed series favour australia match followed series speeches matches great_britain worcester april lost australians declared innings runs pitch slow weather cold traditional tour opener worcester attracted record attendance hosts elected bat started strongly century second wicket stand took minutes dismissal scored precipitated collapse lost wickets hours australian shared wickets johnson taking sole innings australia took initiative outset run second wicket stand morris took declared miller hit unbeaten faster time spinner took locals second innings bowled australia runs minutes spare took took wickets leicester australians defeated innings runs australia elected bat miller promoted shared century partnerships barnes middle order collapse ensued remaining australians struggled local spin attack man managed hold end run wicket partnership allowed miller reach double century ended australia dismissed australian born slow bowler best bowler taking scored innings australian scored ring took hosts hampered batting efforts run outs australia enforced follow faced prospect bowled twice day johnson took wickets rain delay australia took final wickets runs hour final day innings defeat johnson ended yorkshire yorkshire lost australians wickets low scoring game closest australia came defeat tour game played cold overcast wet conditions suited spin yorkshire innings miller mixed medium paced breaks fast bowling combination returned end bowled left arm orthodox spin took overs pair bowled unchanged delivering overs australia struggled reply stumps called fell miller came start second day play scored runs added falling collapse hit innings including ball faced feeling defensive strategy impossible difficult conditions australia ended unable bat injury best bowling figures yorkshire yorkshire scored second innings followed similar pattern effort wickets fell steadily miller bowled overs australia set target runs victory elected pitch rolled australian test batsman said initial mistake having pitch rolled rain england heavy roller knock nonsense erratic bounce sideways movement pitch fell score leave australia australia effectively seven injury home loss harvey harvey given chances missed defeat english county harvey won game straight drive fence wickets fallen runs apiece rate overs surrey oval australians defeated surrey innings runs australia won toss barnes morris opening stand fell barnes added second wicket barnes came minutes minutes departed wickets began fall regularly held end remained unbeaten surrey test took second afternoon surrey scored runs hours innings johnson took carried bat received little support highest scores australia enforced follow took early wickets stumps second day continual final day surrey complete innings win took johnson cambridge_university cambridge cambridge_university lost australians declared innings runs cambridge elected bat wickets fell regularly player hosts second session day miller prominent ball field taking catches fellow reply australia stumps brown heading consecutive century second wicket brown reached immediately prompting stand declare midway second day having reached second innings cambridge failed cope leg spin took match ended early morning attendance days nearly essex australians defeated essex innings runs bat australia history day breaking record runs scored class match day ironically time dismissed single day entire tour centuries brown australia innings totalled dismissed close day play came minutes brown lasted hours pair minutes barnes fell came seized initiative reaching minutes lunch including subsequently entered essex club folklore brown parted fell halfway day play miller famously deliberately allowed bowled ball protest australia crushing hosts angered captain batting partner miller later told wanted local horse races refused duck protest races later minutes sixth wicket late order collapse saw australia lose leaving unbeaten reached class century career australian batsmen day essex innings overs took miller australia enforced follow essex second innings appeared heading way early wickets johnson partnership seventh wicket salvaged johnson ended australians dismissed hosts twice single day ground attendance record oxford_university oxford australians defeated oxford_university innings runs australia batted won toss opening pair brown scored century succession indian test player morris reached australians posted oxford best batting performance came form run partnership innings resisting spin dry wicket despite innings score innings australia won innings runs wickets fell steadily wickets spread evenly tourists took innings totalled match lord australians defeated innings runs fielded seven players represent england tests capped players basically strength test team australia fielded choice team barring change bowling department team lined australia test batsmen position chance gain psychological advantage winning toss australia batted loss morris early barnes set regaining run stand scored took hours took added miller saw australia stumps continued day australia highest scorer johnson supported despite collapse saw wickets fall runs following pair departure australia reached batsmen gained psychological advantage ahead tests attacking spin hit english test representative second morning miller sought gain advantage england leading batsmen tests composed entirely test players reached removed quick succession reduce hosts took wickets end eventually dismissed conceding innings lead runs english observers leg attack negative australian test batsman said line close leg balls played opted enforce follow damage taking johnson locals batsmen passed match scoring australia taken key psychological victory ahead tests innings victory total attendance lancashire manchester australians drew lancashire day abandoned rain australia lost toss sent bat drying pitch year old bowler took wicket twice match causing media sensation bowled arm ball australian captain score tour australian batsmen failed starts dismissed australia looked set lead time tour hosts reached took seven wickets runs lancashire innings ended morning result impossible australia time batting practice reached came australian captain earlier events attempted hit spinner attack missing balls charged swung missed fell harvey shared unbeaten fifth wicket partnership nottingham june drew australians innings took overs scoring strokes junior batsman reached double figures run wicket stand broken australia took bowl hosts conceded run balls scored single run taken balls said absolutely batsmen bowling real manner australia batted brown scored hours minutes added australia middle order fell away tourists lost wickets runs county second innings hit chest deliveries took match final day hit century australians tour simpson batted making australian second innings ring johnson took wickets respectively hampshire southampton june hampshire lost australians wickets hampshire won toss elected bat australians led rested australians innings time tour match remained balance afternoon drying pitch hosts reached losing remaining wickets took reply australia fared worse collapsed spin proved challenging australians miller scored successive collapse scoring second innings miller took hampshire wickets scored hosts innings australia needed runs minutes win barnes went duck johnson sent minutes lunch hit second wicket partnership including seven brown saw australians victory sussex june sussex lost australians declared innings runs won match australians bowling taking winning toss sussex batsmen struggled length variation pace hit times innings end bowled innings taking australia replied sussex strongly end day powered morris centuries harvey australia added runs second day declare time send overs finish match days sussex second innings took wickets sussex losing seven wickets wickets bowled swinging batsmen unable counter deliveries said bundled stumps directions sussex completely depressing batting performance tour knew end helped pin batsmen delivered overs yielded scoring shots total runs june lost australians declared innings runs starting day test match interrupted rain batted collapsed tail end resistance took johnson took wickets australians passed locals score afternoon innings built included morris fifties runs second innings ring taking wickets county innings player reach yorkshire sheffield june australians declared drew yorkshire australians work hard reaching harvey passed convert starts large scores took hosts selected second test yorkshire reply taking bowled overs innings like australians local batsmen struggled starts batsmen reached double figures passed wanting tire ahead second test declared australia second innings lead runs seventy minutes play remaining brown hit putting second wicket expressed displeasure bowling promoting upper half order second innings australians batted fashion urgency force result allowed second string deliver overs match draw australians field spectators surrey oval june july surrey lost australians wickets australia won toss sent surrey bat scored uneven effort single figure scores match started day second test let second string work rest choice ring took wickets test players took total opened batting australia brown injured finger fielding duck making sixth century tour australians lost wickets steadily surrey second innings taking bowling overs hosts batted steadily fifties wickets fell regularly partnership greater tourists wanted finish run chase quickly watch fellow australian play tennis final harvey volunteered chased runs needed victory minutes complete wicket win overs harvey ended unbeaten australians arrived time gloucestershire bristol july australians declared defeated gloucestershire innings runs australians elected bat highest score tour second biggest score australian team england team oxford portsmouth highest score australian team versus english county morris balls hours highest individual score tour featured century stands barnes miller harvey match preceded test spinner regarded candidate england selection strong performances county cricket morris aggressive attack gave figures overs effectively ending chances selection english test said tom batsmen feet county batsmen shuffle instead quickly moving position attacking gets wickets instead forced way test gloucestershire replied innings jack johnson took follow final day hosts losing wickets johnson took end match ring took end seven match australia took wickets middlesex lord july middlesex lost australians wickets hit cautious middlesex lost wickets regularly fall shared wickets taking apiece stage australia morris partnership batsman took australians collapsed lost wickets middlesex scored second innings resisting tourists managed single figures shared wickets ring required victory overs derby july australians defeated innings runs australians chose bat brown scored taking hours shared century stands miller later australians fell away late innings losing innings future test umpire scoring miller ring taking wicket apiece county followed losing wickets runs second innings making highest individual score player australians player reached double figures precipitated collapse taking took record attendance day july august drew australians rain prevented play second day scored elected bat australian miller johnson ring sharing wickets australians based aggressive miller seven partnership stand rain came attendance days play totalled birmingham august lost australians wickets bat wet pitch hosts struggled innings lasted overs batsman pass johnson took wickets australia scored reply scored pair partnership highest match batsmen reached australians uncomfortable leg spin opened bowling took best innings analysis australians tour performance earned bowler fifth final test second innings runs taking wickets conceding overs australia required lunch day lancashire old manchester august australians declared drew lancashire benefit match brought record sum mixed experience injured right thumb whilst facing withdrew england team fifth test australians scored innings barnes reaching australians start reaching opportunities lost wickets regular intervals opening stand slow left arm bowler took lancashire replied johnson took wickets apiece australians enforce follow australia declared scored unbeaten highest old barnes declared lunch day batting hosts match held wickets hand losing late day reached repeatedly hit took second new ball gave miller refused bowl saying felt deserved century given ball promptly removed run short century durham august australians drew durham absence resting won toss elected bat attendance day day non class match rain prevented play second day poor start saw fall miller half centuries australians australians starts scores passed went took hosts australian took wicket jackson scored rain ended match kent canterbury august australians defeated kent innings runs australia elected bat brown harvey scored half centuries kent collapsed lowest score tour innings overs took local batsmen ducks forced follow half kent second innings added match held record crowds ground ended inside days soon evans run took australians overs wickets took second innings wickets order batsmen gentlemen england lord august australians declared defeated innings runs match lord won toss ninth century tour composed entirely test players brown scored centuries miller elected bat second day gentlemen responded following making scores innings ring took innings match johnson secured seven wickets victorian spin duo bowled majority overs innings somerset august australians declared defeated somerset innings runs winning toss australians runs day centuries harvey johnson australians second wicket replaced harvey retiring ill australian batsmen centuries keen rest team left card games readiness impending milestone highest score season monday second day pitch taking spin somerset collapsed twice inside hours overs total took took including second innings took wickets somerset innings spinner second ball second innings fast medium bowler wickets balls south england hastings september australians declared drew tourists elected bat losing early scored consecutive century supported harvey quick scoring enabled australians declare large total shared partnerships excess harvey harvey century took minutes hit minutes second day second days continually interrupted rain showers gave regular light workload brown took overs finish tail time bowled class matches entire tour time left second innings september drew australians declared final match england ground crowded despite rain australia biggest challenge post test tour matches australian campaign team effectively strength england outfit time insisted current players allowed play fielded strength team difference fifth test line inclusion johnson expense ring host captain won toss decided bat took innings lasted second day bowling victims taking wickets fall hosts lost wickets runs barnes respectively sharing second wicket partnership morris hit ball face breaking nose australia reached final afternoon collapsing declared attempting force result played time bowling scotland edinburgh september australians defeated scotland innings runs match scotland day fixture class status australia elected bat morris scored struggled leg spin took australians collapsed end losing wickets runs double figures scotland collapsed johnson took respectively forced follow second innings opening stand preceded second collapse time ring morris took scottish players passed double figures innings scotland september scotland lost australians declared innings runs day non class match scotland batted better edinburgh sent bat lost scored hosts scored match britain promoted open johnson promoted scotland light hearted cricket took wickets stand johnson scottish batsman ring allowed non regular opportunities ball wickets shared taking | Australian cricket team in England in 1948 | Sports and recreation | Baseball and cricket | Cricket |
10408_MauriceFernandes | august west indian test cricketer played class cricket test appearances west_indies played right handed order batsman occasional wicket keeper scored class runs appearances average graduating playing teenager play took tours england debut test appearance tour playing tests final test match came english tour west_indies time west_indies practice picking captain colony match played granted honour match west_indies won match maiden victory test cricket match played class match retired class cricket early life career born georgetown august played teenager gaining reputation good cricketer debut facing trinidad playing opening batsman scored duck innings runs second west indian team toured england playing class matches county representative opposition played half matches passed occasions class opposition reached declared reached runs second innings lancashire match having narrowly missed innings scored highest score tour maiden class century came hit runs history cricket describe touring proved equal best team relied heavily batting struck centuries trailed batting averages tour scored runs average players score century west_indies inter colonial tournament october significant scores matches scored runs innings match barbados helping open run innings lead converted wicket victory subsequent match trinidad reached lacked support teammates fell short half centuries eventually lost match wickets following february toured west_indies playing matches barbados trinidad jamaica matches location excluding jamaica representative west_indies sides played match held british played matches touring matches selected captain british marked occasion scoring team innings drawn match remained captain colony match barbados opponents scored declared second highest innings score team test cricket west indian toured england success tour matches granted test status team played class matches contrast previous tour won describe substantially formidable combination west_indies touring lacked regular wicket keeper result west indian captain shared duties kept tests expensive occasion ireland allowed innings number batting significantly effective years passed occasions making ireland cambridge_university middlesex played test match appearance test cricket facing england lord batting number innings scored duck runs second west_indies forced follow england won match innings runs played class matches tour scored runs average highest score class career seven day match barbados early dismissal captain joined pair added runs second wicket run shared century partnership dismissed won match runs progress final faced trinidad scored half centuries innings final scoring runs runs second help wicket victory early following year weakened english cricket team toured west_indies playing tests class matches captained matches lost innings generally west indies named different captain home matches commonly selecting player host colony honour financial constraints chosen captain test played georgetown tests resulted draw english victory won toss elected bat opened batting west_indies scored runs opening partnership joined pair took score dismissed reaching double century took score added remaining batsmen dismissed combined scored century west indies england team bowled innings deficit despite healthy lead chose enforce follow west_indies batted score leaving england requiring runs fourth innings achieve victory scored century visitors batsman reached runs minutes match remaining west_indies secured maiden test win runs later career life single match captain appear west indies appearance scoring trinidad final described obituary batsman praised cutting driving tour england remained private individual career characteristic stronger retirement cricket son played class match season died car accident aged health poor deteriorated rapidly died aged | Maurice Fernandes | Sports and recreation | Baseball and cricket | Cricket |
10482_BritishAsianCup | british asian cup day night cricket charity match played champion cup champion middlesex played lord london england portion earnings match went ended defeated runs captains respectively played warm game match won runs match attracted crowd people delayed rain winning toss opted bowl scored runs wickets scored run took wickets runs reply runs seven wickets won runs took wickets runs named man match round performance background announced champion cup champion play charity match july portion earnings teams played champions league tournament cancelled security reasons chairman said shown year truly global appeal teams playing home cricket lords wonderfully passionate british fans exciting welcomed association chief executive said great honour hosting year competition demonstrates commitment brand venue planned annual series played cup winners consist matches future build captained respectively played decided play played getting permission able play tense relations india pakistan mumbai attacks later decided edition south_africa indian general election till pakistani players terminated suspended play match sri_lanka tour pakistan competitive game played lord cricket ground played warm game july captained won toss elected bat scored runs loss seven wickets scored runs batting second got runs took wickets won runs match match attracted crowd people day night event match scheduled start started heavily play stopped rain stopped toss took place won toss decided bowl opened bowled came attack seventh ball shot wicket keeper helmet got penalty runs reached runs partnership balls took wicket fifth ball tried hit play ball extra cover went high air took catch went making runs balls hitting slowed run rate boundary hit overs added runs balls second wicket got dismissed ball bowled toss hit deep mid wicket took judged catch runs balls dropped got caught ball run balls bowled scored run balls bowled henderson came expensive innings runs scored hit reached runs bowled gave seven runs ball innings got ran runs scored runs loss wickets overs remained runs balls took wickets giving runs opened wicket felt fourth bowled went runs took important wicket went run ball seventh dropped bowled runs ball took wickets runs spell morgan scored runs fourth wicket partnership caught morgan morgan went making runs balls henderson got getting caught went scoring run went runs required runs overs scored runs went caught manage runs wickets won runs took wickets runs named man match round effort field england england umpire england toss elected field result won wickets key captain wicket keeper fielder batsman dismissed catch named fielder bowler bowler gains credit dismissal batsman dismissed bowled batsman dismissed leg wicket total runs format score wickets | British Asian Cup | Sports and recreation | Baseball and cricket | Cricket |
10539_JosButtler | born september english cricketer plays right handed batsman plays wicket keeper current vice captain england team captained single november pakistan england won match runs enjoyed prolific cricket record school sharing record breaking opening partnership following season school lost seventeen matches named young schools cricketer year somerset team debut performances led selected play england level touring bangladesh travelling new_zealand cricket world cup domestic career early life career played extensively somerset youth teams appearing level senior club cricket debut moving season aged taking catches runs wicket keeper later season appearance somerset second scoring second innings taking catches day match playing king college finished season school leading batting average scoring runs average following season played regularly west england premier league scored centuries unbeaten day match led batting averages runs coming highlight school career came april scored record breaking opening stand national schools game adding captained king season improved batting totals previous years scoring runs member team batting average sixth highest school batsmen reported high score highest score recorded season played captain keeping wicket majority matches played purely batsman final match season team kept wicket took catches innings previous match batting number class debut somerset september replacing injured county championship match lancashire scoring innings retained place team following match hampshire making list debut required bat selected somerset squad champions league debut format game somerset final match league stage remaining close innings captained king seventeen matches leadership lost won western school competition coupled runs school average performances somerset named young schools cricketer year team opportunity called england day given chance prolonged run somerset team somerset director cricket chose bring experienced keeper explaining similar position years earlier good reports ability match season remained close somerset innings posting runs list cricket followed catches help somerset beat opening fixture maiden class century fourth county championship match scoring runs innings characterised determination decent range shots match scored debut list half century sussex joined somerset requiring runs win balls pair partnership runs turn game head making balls set new record partnership fifth wicket sussex continued batting form saw scores county championship match yorkshire saw retain place somerset team return named man match somerset semi final victory rose bowl hitting unbeaten balls partnership end english cricket season somerset announced leaving county end contract september announced signed left somerset extended stay announcing new year contract 27th international career taste international cricket came july represented warm matches new_zealand batting number scored rapid contest hitting deliveries faced played day match teams scoring innings match drawn played matches scotland scored matches starts following matches reaching double figures occasion scoring higher months later england debut appearing bangladesh playing specialist batsman scored runs balls england won wickets english winter toured england team joined squad bangladesh following somerset elimination champions league seven match youth series previous appearance played specialist batsman failed significant impact final match scored runs bangladesh won match claim series remained team world cup played england matches keeping wicket scored runs innings score india fifth place play semi final batting average ranked fifth england team india west_indies pakistan called squad match india required bat wicket england victory called international squad matches west_indies september required bat match second match series saw score runs england lost runs september called international squad match india return series required bat england won wickets included squad play pakistan played games scored runs entire series england won played wicket win west_indies winter called england winter performance programme batting wicket keeping programme india called tour bangladesh lions lost series topping lions runs averages charts runs average taking catches following impressive individual performances called lions tour sri_lanka included squad play pakistan played games scored runs entire series england won played wicket win west_indies south_africa world cup india called england squad series south_africa final game joined somerset team mate england balls remaining pair gave brutal display power hitting raising final score hitting bowler including balls second expensive international selected england squad making afghanistan india england lost india qualified super scored new_zealand england won wickets defeat game sri_lanka meant england knocked competition selected india given responsibility match england lost wickets unbeaten second match guide england wicket victory debut pakistan dismissed duck new_zealand champions trophy australia played games india failed impression scoring runs innings selected wicket keeper series new_zealand disappointed scoring runs series significantly better series making scores unbeaten place looked doubt managed scores return series new_zealand june scored runs balls match new_zealand coming end innings contribution proved vital securing run victory england series new_zealand involved champions trophy called squad group games run final group game new_zealand england qualified semifinals bat semifinal sri_lanka england won duck final india showed good form international australia making duck second match selected squad face australia second match series highest score international fourth match butter hit unbeaten guide england victory level series final match series making england consistent performers series return series australia followed balls second helped england win match tour fourth hitting balls england lost games making scores games final match series england bowled scoring west_indies world cup sri_lanka selected day tour west_indies making scores hit magnificent balls guide england victory hand series win series manage game hit second match win game england won final match world cup manage runs world cup opening defeat new_zealand england managed chase sri_lanka hopes qualification alive managed runs win match south_africa hit england fell runs short target england suffered humiliation lost netherlands making runs managed runs sri_lanka butler scored maiden day international century sri_lanka lord fourth scored balls scoring fastest century england batsman run final match series backed end incident proved controversial england players saying play spirit game india sri_lanka stood injury july called england squad test india balls debut help england win match level series match batted making help set innings victory england took lead series final match series help england win consecutive match win series took catches series following doubts wicket keeping capabilities opening match series india performed better match making despite england lost match series making match england lost series performed better final match series hitting help england win match series match sides england went win match selected tour sri_lanka played games making scores england lost games guided england line unbeaten match hitting winning runs fifth england series game got decent start unable big score dismissed similar story final game tour dismissed england lost match series tri series opening game series australia england lost game following match india needed bat england secured comfortable win match catches making defeat australia half century tournament india making help england win qualify final final england lost australia world cup butler england lost opening match world cup australia following match dismissed england bowled new_zealand lose second consecutive match scotland england won match tournament argued moved order sentiment repeated scored unbeaten sri_lanka england unable defend score sri_lanka won match wickets win game bangladesh scored able england line eliminated competition final game afghanistan need bat england secured wicket win west_indies new_zealand included squad toured west_indies place england choice test wicket keeper innings test dismissed duck hit unbeaten second innings help england strong position west_indies batted match secure draw second match innings required bat england secured comprehensive wicket victory test remained innings england tail collapsed left stranded second innings england went lose match west_indies chased target win match wickets level series test series home new_zealand england innings help recover post second innings england went win game series lead second test manage innings score england second innings england went lose game series tied continued role wicket keeper game series new_zealand started series strongly scoring balls taking catch england won runs took catch england subsequent defeat runs method close match unsuccessful match scoring taking catches england lost fourth game needed bat england secured convincing seven wicket level series injury ruled deciding match england won match sides england won ashes generally poor ashes series bat test scored innings dismissed seven england second innings despite england recorded comfortable win lost runs failed impression bat scoring runs match scored innings test need bat second innings england secured wicket win fourth test innings england won innings runs england innings final test scored final innings series proved highest score series england went lose game won series batting ashes series criticised boycott saying like rabbit caught ashes cricket seven year old played better hasn run series hasn shown application whatsoever looks like mind confidence shot test cricket played sides scoring england won runs appeared games australia injury ruled rest series england lost games failing significant score match dismissed pakistan played test pakistan struggled innings match ended draw promoted opener second innings england tried chase score little time left match dismissed second test duck innings making seven second innings england defeat runs poor run dropped test played matches pakistan struggled game scoring england lost opening match scoring second match hit unbeaten send england way wicket victory scored fantastic unbeaten final match series helping england score pakistan near victory target lost runs meaning england won series played making scores england won games south_africa played series south_africa scored second consecutive hit england score hosts england went win match comfortably hit unbeaten second match england went series suffered loss form scoring run final innings series england went lose games hand series south_africa world cup world cup score opening game defeat west_indies followed south_africa england chased secure historic win afghanistan england won match qualification hopes alive hit sri_lanka help england reach qualify semi finals semi final hit unbeaten help guide england seven wicket victory england lost final west_indies making sri_lanka scored england match sri_lanka helping tie match bat second match england won wickets able bat rain ended england innings early match ended draw scored unbeaten fourth match series help england line record wicket victory final match series help england reach win match runs sides opened batting scored unbeaten help england wicket victory personality style tall strongly built cricketer upright stance century hampshire hit ball hard straight moving feet decisively playing bat close body selecting right balls attack innings somerset captain suggested challenge team mate place england team forms game precedence poor test averages having better test averages relieved duties suggestions keeping tests test debut june replacing ironically despite improved glove work replaced australia english poor form bat australian series eventually outright tests december series south_africa dropped tests altogether sri_lanka tour england ireland test centuries started county yorkshire country despite problems worse glove work dropped catches statistics career best performances international centuries day international centuries international recognition nbc young schools cricketer year nbc international awards awards man match award player series awards awards man match award | Jos Buttler | Sports and recreation | Baseball and cricket | Cricket |
10927_NormO'Neill | norm february march cricketer played new_south_wales australia right handed batsman known foot state debut aged progressing test selection aged late early career foremost batsmen australian team scoring test centuries topping run scoring tour indian helped australia win test series pakistani soil years series india career peaked scored tied test west_indies end series career average performances tour england saw named form formidable characterised start innings persistent knee problems controversial media attack legality west indian bowler saw dropped australian team bowled occasional leg spin regarded finest era later cricket commentator son played cricket state level early years son builder born new south wales associations father family maternal uncle played club sydney grade cricket trained cricket near family home oval accompanied uncle cricket age seven given batting practice end session denied chance play cricket school field team moving played cricket defiance teacher recommended athletics teenager uncle took saw miller play day impressed way hit ball foot uncle guidance joined club sydney grade competition steadily moved grades broke grade age sensing potential club informed regardless form play season allowed batting seven innings season times leg wicket innings run attributed failures resolved improve patience second match new season year old century state match called state squad shield debut debut new_south_wales age south_australia season lack contribution highlighted backdrop team crushing innings victory failed score run wicket new bowled south_australia miller introduced occasional leg spin presumably ease nerves bringing game home team struck overs listed bat lower middle order order big start miller brought came second new ball clean bowled dropped play match season gained experience steadily rose season start season players international duty closing stages tour england subsequent indian recalled queensland start season saw retain place test players returned making pair single figures scored sequence 60s south_australia victoria western australia rewarded selection match doubled national selection trial making ton south_australia ended season runs earned selection non test tour new_zealand team composed mainly young players test match played helping set wicket win heading tour averages runs despite overlooked test tour south_africa regarded controversial decisions decade responded sheffield shield season weakened absence test players runs taking wickets leg topping national bowling batting averages prior season taken class wicket opening match summer took queensland took total scored wicket win western_australia taking adding fifties return match broke century season scoring taking wicket win south_australia reached productive levels second half season comprised victoria queensland south_australia victoria little hours featured time let year old scored shield season added wickets final matches including match queensland performances played large state fifth consecutive title performances led test leg spinner compare test opening batsman lament non selection south african tour reflection plight australian cricket time employers refused play sport forcing begin work morning result considered moving south_australia grocery magnate offered employment financial incentives stayed state officials intervened sir australian chairman providing job sydney time offer having represented state baseball nominated australian team approached new_york_yankees having experience pitcher short stop offered fee times single test match travel costs accommodation trial yankees agreed irish week scheduled departure test debut identified future test prospect selected western australia combined match touring england cricket team start season perth prior match media tourists decided test short pitched bowling especially decided attacking spin series sweep shots half hours restraint compiled emphasis play took total removing scored western_australia new_south_wales england selected australian played tourists dress rehearsal tests australia crushed runs selected debut test series england playing matches test brisbane low scoring match described australian captain producing slowest worst cricket australia innings help secure lead scored unbeaten second innings guiding australia wicket victory scored runs scored refusing dried england usage leg theory match plagued time best remembered slow innings england scored balls seven half hours england captain peter described innings sparkling said gone look retired english player writing sunday_times said early stages career occasion comes wicket sense crowd heightened tension opposition opined saved game days said play unbelievable falling sleep field struck rain affected drawn test sydney cricket ground followed fourth test adelaide despite making duck fifth test ended series second highest australia took series bowled overs success outside tests scored victoria western australia respectively new_south_wales completed sixth successive win career peak following season australia leading batsman tour pakistan india australian team win test pakistani soil years quiet match test wicket win bangladesh scored played key role victory second test australia pakistan maiden test century innings australia run lead took maiden test wicket pakistan second innings left australia chasing target hours final day chase schedule began time prevent australian victory implemented slowly left handed combination harvey took single overs began taking seven minutes instead counter harvey deliberately backed away ball aimed stumps threw away wicket letting bowled allowed come bat handed batsmen opportunity waste time switching field threatened pakistani captain formal complaint time returned normal pace australia target minutes spare failed double figures final test drawn ended series runs tour match president scored unbeaten low scoring match australia target wickets hand performances pakistan parents cricket following family named new son resemblance went hindu represent pakistan playing tests 1980s test indian series followed started slowly runs tests shared returned form leg dominated high scoring draw test stadium bombay scoring innings victory fourth test madras australia needed draw fifth test calcutta players injured ill spinning finger scored innings help depleted team run innings lead prevent india series australia leading scorer tests runs highest class score indian president scorer test tour runs matches returned australia played match new_south_wales end season scoring state defeated western_australia won seventh shield row prior following australian summer team toured south_africa scored runs lead home tests series west_indies scored set innings win state tourists struck innings opening match brisbane highest test score innings prompted team mate god gave hour watch seen request style australia took innings lead second innings australia collapsed likely defeat recovering match ended history peak career having played tests averaging bat struck state defeated tourists innings duck australians took series lead second test test loss sydney players able combat effectively scoring innings second scoring second innings second innings fourth test adelaide australia held wicket draw contributed second innings fifth test australia appeared headed series victory late collapse ensued australia home wickets series ended series runs gained attention summer frequently losing wicket sweeping attributed dominance hand saw bat swinging line flight ball despite criticism peak international career having runs tests year selected tour england warmed scoring centuries consecutive matches tasmania australian squad english summer scored runs narrowly missing fourth post war player runs ashes tour match yorkshire second tour scored unbeaten marked cover driving followed lancashire matches later described best season scored gloucestershire appearance lord effectively dress rehearsal tests australia went win runs match sussex carried ground suffering knee injury failing bat innings appeared sidelined substantial period recovered selected test days later australia scored declared took run innings lead england dismissed second innings salvaged draw continued form unbeaten kent tests battle ridge second test lord home cricket unhappy erratic pitch visible ridge caused uneven bounce duck australia home wickets low scoring match returned county matches scored lancashire scoring england squared series test scored hosts able tie scores stumps drawn wickets hand technical fault second innings fourth test old series tied helping australia narrow victory retain ashes heading final test consistent run scoring fifties innings century england fifth test oval australia drew match series given lucky coin spectator dropped second slip scored runs tests subsequently named year following tests added half centuries innings consistent run close tour left english soil non class match class matches seven centuries run aggregate second runs international decline tour form began decline prone uncertain starts innings earned nickname nervous norm persistent knee injury increasingly troubled end career australian team purely domestic touring test team new_south_wales completed ninth title row poor season scoring runs passing twice home ashes series australia test matches months season year started new summer western australia combined victims ball batsman century year scoring western_australia state completed preparation tests helping new_south_wales defeat men innings scored took removing leading batsman test drawn brisbane failed pass matches shared teams wife pair lucky lemon scored innings drawn fourth test adelaide turned test century tests end career injured match required bowl substantially conceding runs expensive performance date scored fifth test sydney finish series runs substantially career average prior series took wickets removing respectively outside tests struggled passed non test innings arch rivals victoria prevent defeat victoria went win sheffield shield end year winning streak end season embarked tour toured africa playing provincial teams played seven matches productive series scoring runs including century fifties bowled frequently usual taking seven wickets following season started poorly passing innings retained team test south_africa brisbane scored drawn match continued resurgence following fixture victoria injured second innings forced retire hurt meant missed second test australia won wickets returned scored half centuries tests took wickets end series runs wickets added half centuries remaining shield matches retained place tour england scored century western_australia touring squad departing northern hemisphere failing pass struck form scoring unbeaten added leading way australians defeated wickets dress rehearsal tests scored innings opening tests forced test knee injury non draw series australia won passed tour matches period including yorkshire returned final tests ended series runs tests passing going added century kent fifties closing stages english summer tour way australia worse far cry leading role previous tour making test win madras unable bat innings second test bombay hospitalised persistent injury australia ceded series lead missed remainder series test calcutta test pakistan return home shortened domestic season australia left west_indies domestic matches scored runs including south_australia started tour west indies strongly scoring century match jamaica injured tour productive bat series caribbean team years earlier starts passing seven test innings unable convert big scores test struck hand sent hospital rays break suspected second test turn send hospital hitting causing large fourth test test career time passed series ended runs missing fifth test broken hand managed healthy return ball taking test wickets series average included test best leg second test trinidad match cleaned hosts tail innings removing end tour garnered controversy writing outspoken newspaper columns accusing opposition pace australians took exception bowling action series feature articles sydney daily_mirror labelled obvious saying hosts wrong play stated allowed continue throwing kill expressed desire face bowling deemed illegal daily_mirror syndicated columns london daily_mail ignored printed pieces australians flight putting breach tour contract forbade players commenting media tours west indies lodged official complaint australia replied published comments noting touring contract expired end tour point changed stance players writing longer comment tour months conclusion event perceived factor eventual departure national scene outside tests performed strongly matches regional teams scoring centuries scored innings jamaica trinidad barbados retirement following season overlooked selection tests touring england team returning new south wales scored runs including centuries omitted squad toured south_africa ending test career continued shield career teammates indian_ocean compiling runs strong season started season western_australia scoring pair return match helping team tense run win scored victoria finished season south_australia scoring majority team innings score result selected tour new_zealand scored runs international matches class century scoring retired return australia knee injury left reputation highly entertaining batsman manage early promise disappointment cricket recalled lesser gifts forgotten opined writer matches new_south_wales scored runs compiled runs grade competition transferring club scored new club day competition cigarette salesman trade commentator retirement married track field athlete won relay gold australia british_empire sons daughter eldest child represented new_south_wales western_australia 1980s owned named won race died age long battle throat cancer style standing feet tall compared entry test cricket best dynamic stroke maker crowd favourite ability score high pace particular power foot noted spin bowling slowed later career weight particularly liked sweep slower emphasis right hand allowing large space hands bat handle turning right shoulder square bowler renowned english batsman captain said best round batsman seen world war tall build strength good looks drew comparison idol despite comparisons taller broader known patience lack criticised hitting line early innings highly regarded style entertainment values said set player want dynamite play attacking shots balls people think defending wonderful skill technique shots foot ground fast describe good captain australia new_south_wales said greatest australian cricket style led british writer art batting reminded dead merely dormant opined high innings thing beauty immense power later career nervous batsman particular start innings wrote batting lonely business autobiography ins outs opining found class cricket depressing lonely regarded excellent cover powerful accurate throw described dream throw junior career named utility player australian baseball team ability approached major_league_baseball scouts retirement fielded tandem covers pair regarded finest fielding combination time test match performance | Norm O'Neill | Sports and recreation | Baseball and cricket | Cricket |
11462_IrfanPathan | pronunciation born october indian cricketer debut india border trophy core member national team decline form set forcing team limited overs teams sporadic appearances test cricket played test april age beginning career fast medium swing bowler broke national team soon turning evoked comparisons pakistan promising performances swing cemented position team named emerging player year instrumental india day international test series wins pakistan described media blue eyed boy indian cricket took wickets tests bangladesh start performed poorly conceded runs high rate leading brief exile day international team immediately australian leading batsmen time india coach identified batting potential improved batting skills tried complete bowling opened batting occasions scored test match versus sri_lanka delhi role illness scores space test innings sri_lanka pakistan months stint helm performed strongly bat ball scoring runs regularly frequently taking order wickets rose rankings test rankings led critics compare indian pace bowling early bowler test hat trick match pakistan productive run start began steadily lose pace swing wicket taking batting continued productive regarded specialist dropped team tests end longer squad returned international cricket september inaugural world took wickets man match india beat pakistan final earned recall team regular months dropped economy rate continued trend upwards subsequently struggled loss form injuries recalled test team months hit maiden test century maintain place team bowling effective needed played test india april south_africa continued perform bat ball domestic level pace frequently criticized irrelevant international level impressed leading wicket performances earned recall national players included list india lost boys early years born october india ancestry belonging community grew elder brother mosque impoverished family father served parents wished islamic scholars brother took interest cricket games grounds inside mosque necessitated father muslim visited beginning deliveries reach end cricket pitch rigorous hour training sessions heat family sense discipline saw progress steadily guidance indian captain rose selected cricket team selected level represent national tournament finally presented set cricket equipment having restricted second hand gear family limited economic means december broke team months turning took total scored dropped immediately play years november month turning appearance time scored took total victory immediately dropped match spent rest season bowled short spells younger division taking wickets matches averaging seven overs innings success bat scoring runs including best mumbai selected india team play series matches colleagues countries took wickets matches including best thailand scored runs india won matches enormous margins start season immediately time bowling delivering overs innings matches scored runs including best took wickets promoted scored took match prompting propel senior team senior beginnings started march fellow left arm selected national team scored took run win unable repeat form remaining matches taking wickets total managed win trophy ended maiden season seven wickets runs best score win saw qualify following season took scored second innings took defeat performance reminded test batsman omitted senior team sent week stayed months playing double innings matches took wickets including best scoring runs best recalled senior team list debut mumbai taking overs bowling referred indian selected cricket world cup new_zealand took wickets scored runs taking win south_africa returning india selected senior team time selected played single match trophy season immediately faith taking wicket match haul fixture setting run win match took west defeated north runs took match south west final took help cut innings sealing title taken wickets tournament scored runs performances propelled india team age half tour sri_lanka took wickets class matches went india tour england took wickets youth tests india lost best second test took wickets conceding runs scored runs youth india won rewarded selection team played railways trophy start season took total scored champions prevailed struggled taking wickets seven matches half wickets came match claimed innings victory scored runs maiden class despite lack wickets selected playing took taking defeated final seven wickets ended tournament wickets scored runs struggled taking wickets matches economy rate selected team took wickets matches economy rate selected india team travelled england playing class matches took wickets including yorkshire south_africa managed runs bat success limited overs matches taking wickets matches including lancashire scoring runs start season played domestic time little success taking wickets economy rate force way india limited overs team selected series limited overs matches counterparts pakistan sri_lanka took seven wickets matches including matches pakistan late selected india team compete asian youth competition pakistan leading bowler wickets economy rate twice second leading wicket named player tournament india won defeating sri_lanka wickets final featured headlines claimed bangladesh helping bowl helped india emerge victorious sri_lanka final taking scored runs bat compiling scores returned india took scored match season resulted selected indian national squad series australia early international career test debut second test australia adelaide oval december age opened bowling following injury left test high scoring match took wicket giving away runs runs scored innings india took wicket victory dropped following test return recalled fourth test sydney cricket ground broke spell test flat pitch took wickets innings spell reverse swing bowling caught bowled ended innings dismissed second innings end match figures tri nation tournament australia followed leading wicket wickets average maiden series ending overs debut australia bounced matches world cup holders earned international man match award tournament taking ground perth eighth tour ended bad note match mocking australian batsman dismissal second final match took australia amassed crushed india runs match team folded batting improved end tour scores innings ended runs tournament subsequently led pace attack test tour pakistan taking wickets bowling higher proportion maiden overs bowler help secure india series victory pakistan decades innings bowled overs took help india restrict arch rivals run lead stand captain enforced follow tied bowling overs end india secured innings win scored second test batting collapse order helping india recover pakistan reached despite bowling overs hosts went complete wicket win deciding test took innings win ended series wickets runs continued prolific wicket taking taking wickets economy rate matches including order wickets deciding fifth scored runs ability swing ball ways innings led speculation recognition performances start international career named emerging player year continued productive form asian cup sri_lanka leading wicket wickets economy rate matches wicket bangladesh pakistan respectively scored runs including defeat pakistan struggled tour europe taking wickets economy rate matches india won games lost returned form india brief campaign champions trophy england claimed wickets average economy rate took kenya pakistan defeat hands ended india campaign returning india represented country highest level time home soil continued improve batting defiant australia october test half century tests scored specialist batsmen failed managed total india fell run loss career hold suffered strain following test totalled causing miss tests mumbai australia went series ended wickets runs overlooked test opting returned second test south_africa scoring wicket win sealed series win tests december tour bangladesh swinging ball ways took including decisions test claim wicket haul test man match award india claimed commanding innings victory followed match haul following match wickets named man series india swept series winning matches innings indian batsmen scored heavily managed played hosts india rotated players taking scoring run win late india introduced central contracts international players time given grade contract began poorly took wickets home test series pakistan losing pace accuracy matches managed totals conceding runs pakistani batsmen scored heavily scored runs duck second innings test hosts collapsed day series subsequently dropped series playing match conceded runs picking wicket overs manage post half century scoring holding end india bowled sealing run loss coach indian team following pakistan series identified potential started batting skills point yielded test runs subsequently signed english country season attempted regain form bad start year arrived late stayed weeks achieved better results pakistan series taking wickets economy rate including essex new format took wickets economy rate seven matches including best essex scored match help seal run win difficulties class matches continued took scored productive debut sussex middlesex wicket away victory time ran failed wicket ended wickets runs scoring surrey era recalled team indian oil cup sri_lanka august series coach played matches took wickets economy rate conceded overs hosts won final scored runs including unbeaten india batting collapsed loss hosts preliminary match showed signs returning peak form series taking wickets economy rate scored runs matches included haul score india collapsed run loss new_zealand match took career best hosts fell despite overall good form punished new final conceding runs overs india lost second successive final subsequently leading wicket india took clean sweep away test series test took scoring man match performance help india innings victory followed haul test career best innings haul final test second wicket match haul set wicket victory having scored innings named man match wickets runs saw named man series bowler wickets match series team return india experimented opening batsman prior late series cricket team yielded moderate success scores took wickets economy rate subsequently batting line sri_lanka scored runs balls help india post total took second seventh matches respectively win man match awards taking wickets economy rate series added final match ended series runs playing role india triumph continued strong form man match performance knock runs south_africa second having scored middle order match order collapse ended series wickets economy rate runs scoring consecutive ducks test series sri_lanka elevated opening second innings second test delhi regular opener illness having taken overs innings scored runs building innings lead help set winning target following match scored runs combined century stand revive india early batting collapse saw wickets fall half opening day took seven wickets average runs series india won later admitted disappointed failing score test century following strong performances promoted december grade contract india difficult start new year test tour pakistan test matches played flat surfaces little success pakistani batsmen taking total wickets conceding runs runs getting opportunity test india lost wicket use good batting conditions scored double century partnership wicket keeper found success ball test january person claim hat trick test match minutes match scheduled hours indian hat trick away test highest terms total averages batsmen dismissed came tests history cricket butt caught slips trapping leg wicket bowling finished haul hosts staged lower order counter attack punished second innings taking wicket conceding runs pakistan set target india reach ended series runs took wickets despite test continued perform strongly arena scoring order pakistan making consecutive wicket following matches included man match performance included haul wickets runs claimed wickets economy rate series having taken lead india rested final match quiet series england following return india taking wickets average runs scoring runs average runs tests scored innings second test helping india innings lead eventually wicket win test managed total scored collapsed final day ceded series lead form unaffected taking wickets matches scoring runs bat india easily claimed series scored took low scoring win match scoring taking match india took lead winning fourth match took scoring run chase international omission began suffer loss form tour west_indies managed runs took wickets economy rate bowling arena india lost series poor display tour match hit runs overs appeared dropped test team place bowler captain scrapped bowler strategy played second test sidelined injury scored took india enforced follow hosts hung draw wickets hand india selected tests gain pace positions stated confident recover slump rise heights asserting young learning india expressed concern pace expressed swing priority backing return international cricket concerns late conceded runs overs matches triangular tournament malaysia despite scoring order matches west_indies dropped rest tournament appeared run form took wickets economy rate scored runs matches demoted position opening bowler champions trophy took wickets economy rate scored runs india knocked round limited sporadic appearances tour south_africa playing matches took solitary wicket conceding runs bright spot unbeaten india match hosts west_indies tour taking wickets subsequently fell bowling rankings rankings having spent previous year list despite indian captain remained optimistic prospects stating number man matches won testimony fact proven takes wickets early contributes bat good field despite scoring innings class warm match scoring whilst specialist batsmen failed cope bouncy conditions totalled overs ball overlooked test indicated scored runs coaching saw bowling steadily declining primary responsibility poor bowling display subsequent tour match conceded runs overs player sent home tour poor performance later revealed mutual agreement play final rounds attempt regain form match practice instead watching final tests subsequently led semi finals scoring help defeat wickets bowling remained ineffective returning figures conceding runs indian captain attributed situation asserting foul play fortunes improved matches totalling mumbai respectively initially dropped series hosted india west_indies recalled final match home town claiming seven wickets mumbai semi final performance regarded taking seven overs persisted named squad cricket world cup injury stopped playing series sri_lanka denying opportunity regain form return took wickets overs bowled impressive start took wicket taking warm matches netherlands west_indies caribbean play match world cup group players dropped squad following india exit round played tours bangladesh england instead sent india tour africa years devastating batsmen played select took wickets matches took wickets matches kenya india won matches scored runs took wickets scored runs international comeback india older players opting inaugural world younger players regain national selection india expected format favoured stronger fielding sides match scored took overs india tied pakistan round winning bowl took india lost new_zealand taking defeat england india needed win hosts south_africa reach semi final conceded runs overs helping restrict hosts pursuit took removing india managed defend run win reach finals india faced arch rivals pakistan final declared man match bowling spell taking including removal pakistan captain big hitting duck space balls later bowling result performances south_africa recalled team played home series australia pakistan late played matches seven australia pakistan scored runs lower order took wickets economy rate averaging substantially worse overall career statistics steady performance took wickets match economy rate scored consecutive matches australia making final match pakistan india opting field turning tracks home test series pakistan late missed tests fast chosen meantime took wickets scored runs matches injury colleagues resulted recall test scored maiden test century reaching mark leg spinner man left accompany second innings ball taking total tourists hung draw gained selection tour australia play tests chosen choice pace duo injured replaced taken wickets innings test held bouncy ground perth replaced second spinner batted scores respectively second innings performance came order shield batsmen new ball late second day entering fall wicket batted hours sixth man fall rediscovered ability swing ball taking including australian innings having hosts wickets innings runs scored victims caught wicket edge trapped india won runs recognised man match award batting displays perth promoted open batting fourth test adelaide replacing struggling allowing return bowler attack high scoring match took struggled responsibility opening scoring duck high scoring match took australia test series scored india international held place team played matches scoring runs lower order taking wickets economy rate best performance australia adelaide help restrict hosts india collapsed run loss score series came partnership captain closing stages successful tense run chase sri_lanka struggled finals australia taking wickets economy rate teammates ensure win extra bowler batsmen struggled scored india innings morning unbeaten second innings failed wicket conceded runs overs innings defeat omitted test south_africa series participated having purchased kings took wickets economy rate runs effective performance came added unbeaten took overs help run win riders scored runs added failed run chase fringes following resumed international duties cup asia cup time ball scored total runs took seven wickets economy rate overlooked tests sri_lanka called team played fixtures took wickets conceding runs struggled bat scoring runs indian batting collapsed match included india team series matches touring counterparts new_zealand australia average results taking wickets economy rate scored runs games better challenger trophy taking wickets economy rate scored runs won matches start class season scored took total board president touring australians ahead test series overlooked test selection india returned play trophy played matches performed strongly taking wickets scored runs started season draw took railways round display guide team victory took scored innings run lead taking second innings scored unbeaten guide target wickets hand final fixture season took innings help dismiss setting innings win india success test bowling strategy overlooked home tests england domestic season interrupted limited overs duty following recent run given game seven match series england november india taken series lead took overs fifth match india recorded victory opportunity mumbai terrorist attacks saw remaining fixtures cancelled selected match tour sri_lanka entrusted match india took lead took wickets matches expensive conceding runs ended tour high note combined half brother eighth wicket stand saw india wicket win international late ended returned india took scored domestic season ended win leaving limited overs leg tour new_zealand poor time new_zealand preceding took conceding runs economy rate left tour heading home played round robin matches held south_africa taking wickets economy rate scored runs started strongly taking wickets matches early stages tournament taking matches ending fixtures failed semi finals performances retain position national team performances new_zealand proceeded world england june india seeking defend title struggled warm matches totalling overs round matches bowling overs conceding runs success india defeated bangladesh ireland round took overs loss west_indies super round left remaining matches india lost eliminated dropped limited overs team injured extended period return cricket trophy november played matches captain successful bat ball scoring runs taking wickets productive class season bat starts innings failing reach scoring fifties unable convert triple figures fourth match season scored innings lost innings making took total scored secure seven wicket win totalled seven wicket triumph performances earn test recall furthermore february india announced list world cup held west_indies notable omission took innings trophy final fifth wicket brought class level cricket series corruption scandals september told media received expensive gifts room later gifts afford reported team management thought gifts comeback national knee injury recalled india squad matches match day series west_indies december played match series picking wicket ball selected playing games scoring runs average score succeeded taking wickets average best figures strong performances led inclusion asia cup squad played matches chance bat proved ball taking match series sri_lanka picked wickets games team touring south_africa played march figures bat played delhi indian premier league taking wickets matches average announced july inclusion indian team tour sri_lanka replacement injured round performance india managed win lone match series sri_lanka emerged wicket wicket haul indian squad world tournament sri_lanka trophy opener raised class score 3rd domestic injured knee match comeback cricket march picked play indian premier league contestant colors popular dance 8th season impressed people dancing skills stayed little quit 6th week august personal life married based february cricketer settled based model february wedding took place holy city low key affair daughter currently working firm popular nail artist said reports jointly launched academy tied india coach chief coach coaches academy statistics column runs indicates column title match refers match number career international centuries test centuries 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11775_CurtlyAmbrose | sir born september cricketer antigua played test matches west_indies fast bowler took test wickets average topped player rankings career rated best bowler world great height feet inches tall allowed ball bounce unusually high delivered allied pace accuracy difficult bowler batsmen face man words career reluctant speak journalists chosen retired entered selected west_indies time panel experts born antigua came cricket relatively late age having preferred basketball youth quickly impression fast bowler progressing regional national teams chosen west_indies immediately successful remained team retirement occasions bowling responsible west_indies winning matches lost particularly association australia took seven wickets conceding single run largely responsible bowling england runs taking wickets runs bowling method relied accuracy conceding runs best performances came took wickets quick succession opposition particularly successful leading batsmen increasingly affected injury times critics claimed longer effective continued wickets regularly retirement effective early matches series final years west_indies team decline relied heavily men bowled little support following retirement pursued career music bass guitarist reggae band early life career born antigua september fourth seven children father carpenter village family background cricket mother fan played youth primarily batsman school performed academically particularly mathematics french apprentice carpenter leaving age briefly considered america time favourite sport basketball occasionally umpired cricket matches particularly tall reached late teens grew inches reach height feet inches time mother encouraged involved cricket success fast bowler cricket match persuaded play club matches age quickly attracted attention coaches progressed john cricket team selected leeward_islands competition took seven seven wickets runs antigua class debut leeward_islands took wickets game failed retain place following year scholarship provided funding play club cricket england highly rated took wickets average following year returned england play central lancashire league took wickets season experiences helped improve bowling technique return antigua practised intensely regained place leeward_islands team absence leading west_indies team main attacking bowler throwing match later attributed confusion caused attribute wrist prior releasing ball extra pace subsequent doubts legality bowling action retaining place international returned took wickets including match bowled matches competition report season said performance dominant heard previously identifying effective delivery noted lost pace accuracy wickets international bowler debut years pakistan toured west_indies played day international series taking place recently retired debut match march kingston jamaica taking wickets ninth deliveries ended innings overs second match took followed wickets west_indies won matches series play fourth fifth game test series followed effective test took west_indies lost home time years noted debut improved subsequent matches finished series seven wickets average runs wicket later year chosen tour england appearing early tour games chosen taking wickets total omitted test series played matches wickets average best figures came fourth test took seven wickets named man match writing commentator described ready replacement garner bounce generated ball pitched constant menace west_indies took tournament took wickets man match west_indies defeated pakistan final west_indies travelled australia series dominant figure west_indies won test series controversial short pitched bowling tactics height difficult play ball bounce writing noted england earlier bowling telling factor advance compensated decline effectiveness test took seven wickets second took wickets test innings time finished game took wickets performances earned man match award games ended series wickets average west_indies leading wicket headed team bowling averages tournament took place tour west_indies defeated australia final took wickets series twice took wickets innings suffering fatigue illness successful later india toured west_indies took wickets test series average county cricketer success england debut english county championship county cricket club club signed season playing west_indies touring team unavailable year took wicket delivery club particularly successful season settled later took class wickets games early england toured west_indies played tests fifth abandoned owing rain visiting team dominated series west_indies eventually won unfit test west_indies lost returned organised replace second test drawn test west_indies won fourth game home captain set win losing early wickets english batsmen entered hour game wickets fall took new ball removed batsmen runs deliveries leg wicket finished figures wickets match west_indies series run win man match took wickets final match finish series wickets finishing west indies averages home described awesome handful series described match winning spell fourth test unforgettable appearances west_indies wickets innings match england took class wickets leeward_islands returned england play took class wickets club bowling averages day cricket county took wickets conceding average runs leading bowler universe series australia england west_indies toured pakistan late topped team bowling averages match series drawn took wickets overshadowed slightly performances played missed pakistan won series best figures tests came final match took australia toured west_indies february took wickets tests average west_indies won series fourth averages observed west_indies attack impression batting west indian lower batting order repeatedly added crucial runs series took important partnerships help team recover difficult situation match scored half century tests took class wickets leeward_islands matches england test series drawn team leading wicket averaging came bowling averages particular impact appearing test cricket time dismissing times seven innings short pitched bowling accurate bowling important series played series slow paced pitches according writing tour improved control point batsman play ball scoring stroke suggests west_indies won series different tactical approach bowling bowler fully fit final test affected outcome describes rise status giant celebrating wicket arms upwards like flock taking air twice took wickets innings best figures test twice took wickets consecutive deliveries named man match test west_indies man series performances named citation remarked consistency stated ability exert psychological influence cluster wickets initial breach arguably essential difference sides proved series west indies wicket keeper said mature years pace accuracy heart determination plus importantly real pride economical figures victory south_africa season west_indies played mainly day cricket taking tournaments took seven wickets including analysis australia took world cup australia new_zealand tournament took seven wickets seven games average seventh economical bowler played game west_indies finished sixth qualifying table failed reach semi finals returned home play twice leeward_islands january april south_africa toured west_indies time played test match years played won west_indies test match time west_indies bowled new playing regulation permitted affect home took overs south_africa began final day match requiring runs win batsmen took wickets runs bowl west_indies run win difficult pitch batting ball bounced concentrated accuracy took second innings named joint man match overs took match returning play effective hampered knee injury necessitated surgery english season suffering dropped catches took class wickets average performance compared team effective day competition won season conceded fewer runs games second tour australia west indies toured australia recovering losing second test win final matches series team won annual world series cup tests hampered pitches suit bowling according writing bowled took test final tests took wickets fourth took wickets including innings second innings took wickets deliveries west_indies won match run according captains teams paid tribute man result possible consolidated reputation world leading bowler day decisive final test took seven wickets cost run deliveries finished figures seven described test cricket devastating spells west_indies won innings named man series having taken wickets equal record australia west indies test series topped west indian bowling averages average described performance instrumental winning series bowling flawless day tournament took wickets took wickets match final games won west_indies final took driven bowl hostility australian batsman asked remove white bowling followed second match named player finals day tournament south_africa west_indies returned home test series pakistan series drawn west indies defeated pakistan tests took wickets fifth team bowling averages report suggested suffering fatigue team busy schedule best continued important wickets second team class bowling averages wickets having developed slower ball took wickets games west_indies won tournament late october november team competed tournament time india later november finished runners took wickets matches immediately following west_indies toured sri_lanka play test rain ruined match took wickets success england returned west_indies took class wickets leeward_islands average appearances islands years england arrived tour west_indies complained fatigue rumours planned retire played times match series taking wickets took wickets test west_indies won described performances time guardian wrote bowled like shadow owing effects continuous cricket ineffective start second test recovered ending match wickets according lee struck critical blows match innings test played trinidad took england innings visiting team built substantial lead west_indies bowled leave england needing win hour bat fourth evening took wickets leave close play morning bowled figures innings match figures named man match lee described collapse judged bowling highest calibre continued delivered devastating spells career called definitive spell fast bowling took wickets fourth test west_indies lost match defeat barbados years fined match referee knocking stumps frustration man took wicket drawn final test finish series wickets west indian bowling averages writing lee summarised performances magnificent named man series taking wickets average apiece winning single handed profound truth west_indies look need wickets carried attack returned play arrived later scheduled claiming need rest missed scheduled flight arrived days late absence contributed elimination preliminary stages cup time members county unhappy performances team committee fined expressed remainder season bowled extremely effectively class wickets club years average national bowling averages according club success wrote rarely history performances personality cricketer dominated season extent missed final match season shoulder problem apparent decline shoulder injury shoulder injury caused bowling workload caused miss tour india months returned join tour new_zealand early reach bowling pace took wicket series test matches remained team australia toured caribbean later west_indies lost test series defeat test series taking wickets took wickets test series lead west indian averages took wickets trinidad test west_indies series having lost test second drawn bowling pitch extremely difficult batting teams considered unsatisfactory took match named man match game pulled away verbal confrontation captain richardson outside match australian team judged bowling declined pace following shoulder injury lacked variety adapt different role cricket manager test bowler publicly claimed series team possessed attitude problems complained fast follow advice tour england followed wicket match series according journalist team lacked confidence following defeat australia lacked rhythm displayed signs frustration effective test series according spell quality bowling affected injury match series withdrew injured test having bowled fewer overs missed fifth test completely team overshadowed final test reached effective form taking innings seven wickets match waving crowd left field final day injury indicate tour england ended series bowling averages wickets according senior players team caused problems management players returned home members team fined cent tour fee case fine general behaviour attitude setting bad example younger team mates senior players rested tour tournament october returned play team tournament australia december january affected refusal tour following fined behaviour tour england team failed qualify final took wickets tournament took wickets consecutive innings game man match west_indies successful world cup india pakistan sri_lanka began february reached semi finals losing australia man match team opening match took wickets competition conceded average runs tournament second best played games march played home series new_zealand match series wickets including opening game took wickets test series average leading team averages took second match english cricket season returned took wickets games lead national bowling averages missed matches recurring injuries contract renewed following year replaced younger overseas player team decline following australia victory west_indies toured australia series heavily publicised match visiting team ineffective continuing trend decline depended heavily senior players began series poorly continuing pattern established preceding series critics suggested longer effective taking wickets tests lost west_indies told team mates wickets difficult pitch batting managed match including hour game despite struggling injury west_indies won named man match missed fourth test injury writing suggested absence possibly affected outcome series australia won easily ensure won series returned final match difficult batting pitch took day west_indies won man match led west_indies bowling averages wickets driving factor wins played tournament tour australia taking wickets later season march india toured west_indies took wickets test series including second test longer home team effective bowler june sri_lanka played test series won west_indies took innings wickets game named man match included wicket test matches 12th bowler fourth west indian reach landmark played west_indies home season taking wickets loss form continued late lost international match tour pakistan played matches tournament taking wicket performance taking wicket test matches played missed match injury prompted writing describe shadow self danger retired series appointed west_indies captain immediately spoke ask continue team england toured west indies january april took wickets bowling averages series pitches tour poor batting effective particularly second fourth tests addition dismissed england captain times series wrote near peak form defied prediction finished tour pakistan second test took wickets conceded runs overs innings bowled spell wickets runs deliveries second complete figures having won second match west_indies lost according power constant feature fluctuating match wickets game including innings took past test wickets trinidad followed wickets west_indies victory fourth test taking final innings wrote arms knees pumping like generate old pace following test series west_indies won played matches series took wickets final years career missed mini world cup tournament october case following damage house caused returned team tour south_africa took wickets series average west_indies lost game match series test match bowled effectively lacked support members attack second test pair lacked support bowled visiting team generally bowled effective took wickets game including second innings ineffective test despite bowling called superb opening spell prevent south_africa building large total attack lacking main pulled attack later innings injury bowl second innings missed final test injury fit play games seven match series won south_africa took wickets march west_indies faced australia home series contrary expectations west_indies drew series outcome series decided small group players including described distinguished time took wickets second averages best figures came fourth final test took innings wickets match match took wickets total described rampant wrote scored survive extraordinary pace bowling played followed april taking wickets following month took world cup england second economical bowler tournament conceding average runs taking seven wickets west_indies went group stages suggested tired judged team outright failures following world cup west indian chose rest alternate tournaments consequently missed series october played series bangladesh tournament competition conceded runs overs sri_lanka second economical bowling figures allocation overs matches took wicket injured elbow forced miss tour new_zealand began december recovered time play domestic cricket taking wickets seven class games toured west_indies returned west_indies team named man match test bowled chasing runs win took wicket second final test wickets matches way series involving pakistan final matches took wickets average conceding runs pakistan subsequently played test series west_indies home series took wickets head west indian bowling averages series match series england announced retire final test president tried persuade continue little longer west_indies lost series reviewing series suggested west indian team emerged series credit ineffective publicly commented series lack support received second averages wickets taking wicket test suggested bowled took wickets second test batsmen beaten deliveries bowled match returned west indies having rested tournament involving england took wickets innings fourth tests passing wickets match took wickets final test match crowd gave standing ovation england players formed guard honour came bat test matches took wickets average according mother bell time took test wicket having retired cricket concentrated music playing bands played bass guitar reggae band fellow band member team mate appointed knight commander government february alongside richardson style technique wrote guardian sort easy repetitive sweat action key accuracy respite qualities peak rely pronounced swing movement ball instead repeatedly bowled areas pitch height delivered ball extremely difficult face ball bounced sharply pitching slightly straight line pitching frequently took edge batsman bat caught wicket citation year states outright pace generates bounce fuller length deliveries height slender wrist contribute greatly final velocity ball wrist snapping forward instant release extra thrust writing following retirement dismissed batsman said best doubt moved fine line separates great good quality essentially need things pace movement accuracy height accuracy bowled difficult batsmen play forward ball instead forced play weight going accuracy meant effective pitch favoured batsmen bowled effective unlike fast short pitched deliveries bowl hostile concentrated bowling length aimed wickets rarely engaged verbal batsmen later years occasionally inspected pitch area close batsman innings began hands suggest enjoy bowling aimed runs possible bowling frequently offered easy delivery score following dismissal batsman celebrated pumping air developed reputation performing best team likely lose took wickets clusters devastated opposition addition effective leading batsmen team capable exploiting techniques batsmen test wickets place 11th list leading test wicket taken test wickets best bowling average eighth best economy rate rises taken wickets included career rated world best bowler player rankings reaching rarely dropped second ranked end career highest rating rankings achieved equal sixth best rating time chosen panel writers experts member time west_indies following year inducted playing days reputation rarely spoke journalists opposition response request interview talks associated career willing talk journalists retired | Curtly Ambrose | Sports and recreation | Baseball and cricket | Cricket |
11795_DelhiDaredevilsin2012 | franchise cricket team based delhi india plays indian premier league team competed finished place qualified champions league topped league group stage respectively failed win match playoffs finishing previous season added players squad succeeded head coach took team won matches played league stage topped point table lost matches playoffs finished place won group stage matches abandoned rain topped group reached semi final lost highest wicket batsman score consecutive fifties league team released fourteen players including signing background franchise cricket team based delhi india plays owned bought million reached playoffs seasons topping league stage shocking performance season finishing position auction team purchased million got respectively transfer window gave released signed dropping signed replacements withdrawn players travis season head coach replaced previous assistant coach team bowling coach india team mentor second time working previous seasons theme song changed foot preview termed buying repair work new season termed team middle order perfect mixture batsmen calibre combining game leading identified key players squad following players appearance age given start team match year april indian premier league finished place season dominance league stage ended win playoffs disappointing season saw return consistent teams said despite having bowler key player tournament nice assistant acted option team lacked brought termed flop buy runs matches strike rate lower team captained acting stand captain matches topped points table league stage won matches played match won wickets followed run loss won match wickets battle aggressive bowling earned win match got wickets victory played run innings followed matches lost runs won second wickets match mumbai saw run victory squad match sensational penultimate gave run victory saw player consecutive half centuries team fixture wicket win scored runs balls extending record consecutive fifties clash impressive teams tournament knight riders beat wickets caused lose spot points table position held virtually start tournament game ton half century led team wickets win regained spot came lively pitch lost super kings wickets team playoffs registered wickets win kings faced runs partnership second best lost match runs finished league stage campaign wickets win played knight riders winner match qualified final loser got chance knight riders scored runs wickets came overs got wicket aaron conceded runs overs chasing total lost warner seven runs respectively runs scored runs balls economical overs struggle forced attack eventually resulted getting team required runs balls sent taylor taylor later hit ball faced late managed score runs wickets losing match runs second decision significant difference virtually unknown debut match biggest tactical ups history scored century reached total conceded runs overs aaron gave overs economical bowling figure match saw time season opening warner went runs scored run balls half century taylor runs wickets felt regular intervals eventually got runs registering biggest loss season match coach clarified dropped form russell later awarded purple cap claiming number wickets tournament claiming wickets tournament season standings key played wins losses result points net run rate notes teams marked progressed stage competition teams marked eliminated competition match logs statistics champions league finishing qualified tournament decided play home team franchise changed team captain suggestion wanted relieved responsibility order bat freely came replacement aaron going strained world initially doubtful recovered injury played tournament preview said team best names cricket throw termed key player surprise package said team failure big matches lack weaknesses team practice match lost wickets directly qualifying group stage group matches abandoned rain played match knight riders won runs innings ended runs wickets emerged scorer runs response knight riders got runs took wickets match abandoned rain playing restricted opponent runs score rarely defended cricket took wickets runs team pace attack best chasing total runs reach double figures order runs seven balls helped team eventually win match league match replaced warner taylor appointed captain match abandoned rain semi final played rested space warner restricted lions runs took wickets conceding runs batting second lost early specialist batsman able reach double figure scored half century remained runs team managed score run wickets lost match runs match taylor cited team fielding reasons loss season standings key played wins losses result points net run rate notes teams marked progressed stage competition teams marked eliminated competition match logs statistics reaction released fourteen players release included signed million later year franchise started school cup tournament franchise dare care campaign launched website cheer meter campaign supported meant protect right adolescent girls facing forms discrimination exploitation abuse auction signed appointed bowling consultant performance coach respectively team signed exchanged taylor warriors | Delhi Daredevils in 2012 | Sports and recreation | Baseball and cricket | Cricket |
11950_JackFingleton | april november australian cricketer trained journalist political cricket commentator end playing career opening batsman known defensive approach scored test centuries representing australia tests known involvement cricket diplomacy incidents career accused leaking infamous verbal exchange australian captain english manager series later causing tension team leading group players descent leadership protestant don retirement prominent political commentator canberra links australian prime ministers author cricket books regarded australia finest cricket writers occasionally style marked persistent criticisms difficult childhood forced leave formal education age support family death father worked series odd jobs joining media age gradually progressed newspaper cricket career making grade debut sydney district cricket age class debut new_south_wales age struggled establish interstate level unable maintain regular position team playing seven matches seasons illnesses teammates gain regular position new_south_wales debut australia secured position state team developed terminal tuberculosis innings season highest scores point called test squad debut fifth final test season south_africa fell ill pitch rendered hostile rain innings victory surpassing entire aggregate scored south innings following season enhanced reputation defiance difficult conditions scoring unbeaten century attack tour match despite suffering multiple compiling low scoring second test australian test win series pair test controversy england bowling peaked leaking warner england tactics time widely believed responsible leak denied blamed time view widely accepted dropped test overlooked tour england despite strong performances new_south_wales omission thought influenced belief responsible leaking comments criticism performance factors speculated contributed omission included dispute match interstate rivalries new_south_wales victoria causing omission expense additional victorian tour australia choice opening pair retired leaving test team scored centuries leading run scorer domestic season earn recall australian team tour south_africa point onwards outbreak world war opened batting new south wales partner absent illness time career scored centuries consecutive innings australia won tests innings fourth test brown double century opening partnership australia test team captain century test player score consecutive centuries test innings test featuring partnership australia lost tests stand set victory australia came win series tour england successful averaging tests returning australia played sporadically state retiring enlisted military world war eventually sent work media matters prime minister predecessors war worked political correspondent canberra cricket summer months australia england prolific author regarded finest stylish cricket writers time producing books known opinions willingness cricket reports published newspapers countries known ongoing feud pair repeatedly spoke judgement play field long retired style right hand opening batsman noted primarily defense like successful opening batsmen small lift rarely surprised quicker half volley described courageous particular defiant batting self comments batting telling english cricket writer missed seeing bat athletic gifted built reputation covers later noted south_africa leg trap described combination low arms indian god partnership brown regarded great opening history australian test cricket tests opening partnership pair averaged wicket higher australian pair runs early years born inner eastern suburbs sydney children parents james driver union member family irish catholic paternal grandfather immigrated australia 1870s age father elected state parliament representative centre left labour union oriented family moved larger house learned play street cricket educated roman catholic inner city suburb moving began lifelong association prose family fell hard times elder lost seat resumed job driver contracted tuberculosis father succumbed jack funeral director australian test wicket keeper family trouble opened shop withdrew eldest son les support business failed family home risk jack forced quit school age variety jobs selling food cinemas washing bottles sweeping floors age took steps journalism career cousin helped copy boy defunct encouraged prompted interest writing quickly eased new career started sports reporter narrow escape sacked breaking pot reinstated fired removing cricket articles written famed newspaper archive policy personal use unable distinguish field school joining quick progress trained early morning heading office working afternoon articles printed evening unable afford club membership patron sponsored age broke grade team included test players australian test captain missed match work stood late notice leadership carter batted forced follow cemented position remainder season year grade performances reported sydney newspapers playing pitch notorious uneven bounce developed style centred solid defence year mentor moved sydney morning herald cricketer journalist publication worked years outbreak second world war initiation new workplace difficult merged daily_telegraph half workforce redundant demoted main staff freelance correspondent covering events inner city suburbs crime ridden turbulent working class area productive break stories soon restored regular staff class debut having scored century week class debut playing matches having innings debut victoria allowed bat higher captain despite specialist batsman runs scored time sixth wicket fallen bringing wicket join brought double century pair stand declared partnership farmed strike pair meeting angrily mix ended run match drawn duck tasmania innings victory following summer test matches international representatives available entire season missed selection match aged regained position start sheffield shield season new_south_wales came prominence ferocious opening spell express pace brisbane queensland occasion particularly fast gilbert delivery supposedly evaded batsman wicket keeper travelled metres crashed fence hitting killing dog scored strength team test players fell visitors set victory played draw adding prevent collapse match saved failed pass single figures innings dropped twice adding new_south_wales lost touring west_indies play season ended runs matches including half centuries test debut opening match season queensland new south wales trouble gilbert famously knocked bat hand removing duck gilbert cut new_south_wales order spell forced retire hurt hitting upper body going twelfth man die tuberculosis year later collapsed start match came assisted featured run fourth wicket partnership new south wales reached won innings scored maiden class century hours following match touring south_africa helping team hosts runs short victory time ran second match south selected test series team came matches state starting second test twelfth man consecutive tests result play cricket weeks added pair win arch rivals victoria debut fifth final test similar circumstances break start season fell ill twisted ankle later took hard running catch substitute fielder day suspected injury avoid playing rain affected wicket hostile batting appeared uncomfortable aggressive bowling previous test low scoring match action field let ball legs south_africa batted opening captain absence saw removed ball innings allowed ease innings ball faced deliberate toss opportunity score initial runs easily pair friends point onwards second scorer australia recorded innings victory match lasted day playing time hosts fell cricketer journalist later wrote courage skill worth quadruple number predicted display rain affected wicket likes common proved someday great success ended season runs century matches turmoil following summer came series england toured targeted upper bodies australian batsmen short pitched bowling close leg catch balls away body tour matches tests scored defiant carrying bat new_south_wales barrage ensuring selection test despite resistance state fell innings defeat warm tests scored australian tourists teammates struggled earlier experience held good scored australia crushed wickets test sydney stood ground hit times defiant hour innings score innings australia win series second test melbourne run batting partner process helped australians reach took run innings lead winning match despite making second innings appeared equipped australian combat england strategy adelaide leak test adelaide oval disastrous scored pair australia runs blamed leaking details dressing room exchange captain english manager caused abandonment test series warner visited express sympathies australian captain struck heart short pitched bowling want warner sides playing cricket leak caused publicly remained composed face body barrage complaining dropped remaining tests series new south wales played england test chance credentials wicket defeat unable force way test team denied responsibility leak blaming incident string open disagreements season marked beginning opening combination new_south_wales debut season scored half centuries remainder class season ended runs new_south_wales won prolific australian season scored runs centuries fifties scored test trial richardson struck arch rivals victoria match season new_south_wales unable force victory ceded southern neighbours scored return match earlier season added despite overlooked australian selected tour england captain established place spare opener brown won position partner performed similar standard season asked australia leading batsman state team mate brown advice nominated brown believing style better suited english pitches day team selected wrote newspaper column criticising running wickets pair met words blame omission claimed result selection controversy relentless pursued suspected wanted team held journalist responsible leaked exchange warner incidents century match season believed reflected badly selection table having retired hurt returned day dropped slips moved pat pitch ball gone dead victorian wicket keeper broke stumps displeased given umpire walked ground called captain refused offer return successfully asked reverse decision media reported teammates told apparent national captain prejudice chances selection inquiry matter failed respond innings wrote newspaper report responsible run angered extended period disappointed wrote saying chosen like fast bowling questioned perceived series unnamed fellow naturally jealous speculated omission cricket diplomacy reasons following incident adelaide thought blame view selected seven new south tour scored runs innings england selected second string australian team tour new_zealand months end season test team england captain deputy withdrew dissatisfied pay leaving senior member team tour cancelled new_zealand feared large number result large financial loss test recall following tour england positions australia batting order available found state cricket attractive decided south_australia responded omission ashes tour leading run scoring season scored runs centuries fifties runs second prolific batsman brown started summer match pair started shield campaign run stand match season south_australia scoring centuries innings victory hours reached remaining matches including queensland despite form new_south_wales failed win sheffield shield losing matches victoria ended season consecutive centuries western_australia took class wickets career matches result performances recalled test team tour south_africa partnered brown innings normal circumstances australians captained rival vice captain unable tour medical reasons led team instead way tour prolific peaceful phase international career included large opening stands brown tour played attacking flair contrasted established reputation tour large absence nearly failed trip newspaper editor ordered write column attacking players going private tour india threatening sack refused criticism board typically resulted exclusion selection reluctant comply editor chief overruled scored australians innings victory western_australia sailing south_africa start productive campaign matches leading tests respectively scored seven australia won match wickets innings match brown centuries combined double century stand years wilderness returned test arena test making innings unbeaten australia reached second innings target wickets hand innings gale hit ground trees forcing balls heading wind turns followed innings score second test taking run innings lead australia needed test record second innings win turning wicket early demise brown joined run partnership pushed score dominance scored runs partnership australia needed half day remaining wickets hand poor visibility ended play attack reached south match called claiming endangered batsman vigorous hitting finished series centuries tests consecutive innings cape_town test brown set new australian test record opening stand laid foundation total declared innings victory australia double century opening stand test cricket remains national record wicket south_africa rain affected wicket reached maiden test century minutes wickets began falling steadily fourth test added border innings win fourth test south_africa entire second innings scored run minute fifth test pair combined century stand matches resulted innings victory australia series taken ended test series runs highest class score second century provincial season ended tour total runs including centuries despite rapid scoring south_africa achievements went largely home time england australia far strongest test teams media coverage tour little detail reports apart scores described slow scorer angered following season australia saw success return captain team harmony strained toured australia failing pass innings season scored matches new_south_wales australian tourists player score centuries consecutive test innings scored innings reaching december scored australia replied england feats later centuries scored world war surpassed run ended second innings falling golden duck australia sticky wicket crushed runs scoring total australia caught sticky wicket second innings second test sydney australians resist home fell innings defeat forced follow australia facing dilemma test melbourne home team scored contributing rain caused sticky wicket england declared australia bat surface captain batting lineup putting nos save favourable batting conditions managed survive end day play wicket improved overnight pair came score test record sixth wicket partnership making turned test saw australia ended hosts bowled england win match runs prevent england taking lead pass innings series australia won remaining matches win series ended runs tests runs overall followed runs domestic season centuries fifties effort placed run scoring season saved best arch rivals victoria scoring salvage draw new_south_wales conceded innings lead new south wales went win title finished season warm matches australian team western_australia headed england ashes series turned international farewell australia toured england series found runs difficult come later attributed inability play pull shot started tour passed seven innings english soil converted starts centuries scoring oxford_university cambridge_university hampshire month cricket form tapered wrong time falling times single figures matches tests carried test trent bridge high scoring draw innings passed infamous incident occurred australia second innings australia runs innings forced follow played draw brown batted slowly second innings sections crowd slow batting slow hand sent deliver orders away positions hold proceedings stopped said crowd umpire england captain issues point theatrically decided gloves bat sit pitch refusing resume gallery caused huge later criticised saying lost true sense situation extraordinary action cricket test match regarded gesture majority spectators rediscovered form tests scoring lancashire unable maintain momentum tests making england second test lord ended draw innings county fixtures test old started persistent rain match long hop pulled head point blank range managed duck forehead went air cries catch ball hand hospitalised low scoring fourth test australia won wickets retain ashes remained lead final test scoring class innings test career ended oval match course england marathon innings sustained leg injury prevented batting australian innings unable bat australia collapsed heaviest defeat test history innings runs capped tour ended poorly promising start runs innings average outbreak world war australia play test season ending international career returned australia played matches domestic season scoring runs sidelined end december score season new_south_wales lost wickets victoria quiet season runs matches passed single figures innings ended duck new_south_wales lost arch rivals victoria runs retired end season world war start world war enlisted november artillery sent western outskirts sydney training non known enjoy military discipline went post double bay shores sydney harbour visit wife result missing japanese submarine launched attack harbour soon deployed northern queensland anticipation japanese land invasion transferred unit work intelligence analysis censorship military press secretary prime minister australia appointment onwards lived worked canberra hughes changed political parties times infamous erratic style government wanted moderate leader hughes particularly worried prime minister frequently publicly general commanding allied forces pacific needed hughes threatened leave continued spent months working hughes successful aggressive worked censorship deciding portions press tried liberal line press freedom worked serving censorship department post war writing journalism career end war divided time canberra retirement political correspondent cricket journalism forged close relationships prime ministers particular sir australia longest serving prime minister provided foreword book masters cricket test coverage resulted number books placed forefront australian cricket writers books included mainly account series brightly fades don tour tour australia english tour australia ashes crown year australian tour england australia english tour australia greatest test final book autobiographical batting memory australian launch week died heart attack cricket writing regarded stylish australian left sour taste observers persistent war years decided book writing addition newspaper journalism began compiling book series spare time army topic deep australian consciousness inside knowledge participant ashes campaign worked government knew effect controversy politics aware cables sent government officials received advice encouragement eminent british cricket writer suffered setback finishing half book sent manuscript reviewed lost post forgotten copy finished book cricket crisis rejected publishers collins published book named wickets topic concerned book criticised dominant player time figure strongly published book widely acclaimed regarded best hand account controversy classic cricket books large known stylish writing value expressed views interspersed account analyses profiles involved series including warner criticised unorthodox approach backing away bowling questioned attitude teammates angered wrote book farewell cricket reply claiming inferior batsman record gave scarcely authority methods debate continued replies subsequent publications citing statistics parliament usually summer months political journalism interfere cricket radio commentary abc cricket writing tours england australian winter mainly overseas newspapers regarded australian editors difficult work pay lower england toured australia test series war criticised walking hitting disputed catch press box thought catch clean umpire ruled favour time making comeback ill health struggling thought retire discover old form dispute catch began timing ball went score openly criticised decision writing later series tactics having bowl frequent english batsmen pointing australian captain condemn tactics years earlier question actions national hero sources australian cricket community chose notably attitude brought conflict ruthless approach victory following season indian team tour australia began association hindu death disused historic dated taken storage transported canberra installed hill oval renamed dedication ceremony governor general australia sir said merely test cricketer parliamentary journalist national capital institution canberra addition writing witty occasionally commentator bbc times contributor times sunday_times observer newspapers australia south_africa awarded services journalism cricket subject appearances interview characterised careful hand evidence known sensing emergence possible story stated remains surely cricket writer broadcaster best country family met wife street sea voyage australia england test series daughter kenneth street father later chief justice new south wales mother prominent left wing women rights activist streets wealthy family protestant establishment taken daughter meeting long tour europe time concerned pair fell love anticipating problems arise religion hoped young couple drift apart gave family tickets london match able bat returning australia couple wanted marry streets forbade daughter marrying wanted adopt catholicism concerned mother clashed catholic leaders advocacy birth control wedding went ahead january agreed convert fitted easily laws left wing orientation conflict career player journalist came personal conflict captains played damaging held silence lifetime known reserved personality drink social activities teammates preferring privately listen music read combined success gained reputation 1930s australia divided lines irish descent catholic anglo australians predominantly protestant leading speculation tension religion ashes series australia catholics leading bowler leading batsman vice captain summoned respond allegations invited speculated background later alleged relationship reilly recovered dismissed final test innings duck reilly reported laughing said thought going stroke later wrote died way loyalty big joy big contribution outstanding success tour test statistics | Jack Fingleton | Sports and recreation | Baseball and cricket | Cricket |
12318_CraigKieswetter | born november english cricketer appeared matches england wicket keeper batsman born raised south_africa moved england complete education began playing county cricket somerset years later weeks qualifying england cricket team international debut day international bangladesh considered day specialist international appearances came retired professional cricket june aged eye injury suffered batting played junior cricket western province age lack progression led seek alternative route england studied spotted somerset county lack strong wicket keeper gave opportunity debut team early season qualified play county cricket mother scottish performances soon generated discussion potential play england captain south_africa inviting return play south_africa affirmed desire qualify play england early achieved target strong performances especially match senior england team won place squad face bangladesh selection presence south african born players england team criticised suggesting fewer foreign born players team scored international century match couple months later named man match england won final world promising start england inconsistent dropped end returned team following year place team risk replaced team mate somerset career cut short injury sustained batting somerset july ball penetrated gap helmet struck face damaging vision initially hope recovery named provisional england squad cricket world cup continued experience difficulties vision june announced retirement professional cricket early life career born father wayne scottish mother grew south_africa studying cape_town played cricket junior teams ages disappointed way treated provincial team asked play years club cricket returning decided pursue cricket career england studied year gained levels somerset bowler spotted quickly signed county represented south_africa world cup sri_lanka won man match award game united_states innings balls appearance somerset second team taking wicket keeper midway match injured scored innings match end season scored runs average performances strong somerset chose release start season named alongside wicket keepers early april year day debut somerset deliveries took catch described world class somerset director cricket class debut following month keeping wicket declared scored somerset reply continued perform awarded nbc promising young player somerset seasons scoring regular fifties class day cricket notable innings scored batting number came wickets lost score innings included partnership helped somerset reach eventually win match end season match gloucestershire scored century somerset scoring runs deliveries sharing competition record run partnership passed class runs season time career scored maiden class century early year accumulating unbeaten high scoring draw weeks later repeated feat scoring runs durham help county avoid defeat report described likely south african transition england colours scored class centuries year sussex lancashire averaged class runs year day cricket opened batting alongside averaged scoring unbeaten balls opening group match quarter final scored second day century season somerset defeated wickets knocked competition runs cup helped somerset reach final competition beaten sussex awarded county cap final game county championship international cricketer international selection following strong performances somerset squad spent weeks english winter training south african national cricket captain said wanted return play cricket south_africa directly inviting play south_africa national cricket team careful state challenge franchise system certainly seen like system repeated desire play international cricket england january named squad tour series pakistan england head coach described performances tour good start described warm match england senior team followed tour chance impress match played day qualified england scored runs help lions beat senior team qualified play england basis having british passport scottish mother residency england wait years appearance south_africa february world cup england drawn series pakistan added senior england squad series bangladesh immediately included team playing specialist batsman alongside wicket keeper warm match february scored career best list score balls performances led selection bangladesh february opening innings alongside captain struggled chance missed wicket keeper surviving leg wicket appeal balls later runs innings described tinged nerves match days later dropped thick edge went ball faced caught slip similar thick edge slip delivery match scored international century runs helped england run victory england won series contrast hard hitting batting england cited reasons inclusion century built nervous start england squad announced world named wicket keeper squad replacing prior opened innings tournament identified performances reasons england reached final final england scorer hitting runs deliveries named man match england won global title tournament scored runs fourth player average strike rate dropped recalled england returning england form scored runs australia bangladesh result england played pakistan september omitted preferred included squad opened innings alongside davies playing wicket keeper scores sixteen named squad tour australia selected play instead took england performance programme tour joining regional day competition west_indies competition scored centuries leeward_islands colleges began season strongly somerset scoring runs day matches including centuries century prompted ask regain place england day assumes ahead form earned recall england day squads series sri_lanka saying offer real fire power bat ability gloves match england match scored runs england scorer match runs described england impressive batsman struck half century fourth match series scored england won wickets week later playing somerset scored highest score class career accumulating runs run partnership remained england wicket keeper matches india late season fellow somerset wicket keeper debut albeit specialist batsman yorkshire wicket keeper debut final similar role series struggled moving ball english conditions praised attacking batting including runs balls second match based number appearances england awarded contract england september england subsequent series loss india described tour far england england batsman maintain strike rate scored half century tour included squad toured sri_lanka months later end international career playing lions moved middle order opening batting intended prepare similar switch senior england team allow open scored century half century help england win series early playing pakistan batted twice series praised run contribution fourth match identified wicket keeping polished like dropped order retained place opening batting contrast world england players told attack bat team instructed avoid losing early wickets struggled adapt game score low risk singles rotate strike world lost place england team match new_zealand scored runs fourteen balls final international match career matches scored runs average strike rate despite struggles international cricket successful season somerset scored class runs average including century lions australia following year retained place team tour india suggested england desire protect workload players ahead ashes series winter colleague described england wicket keeper position england key areas requiring resolution citing candidates possibility england test wicket keeper role played series scoring dropped replaced described little unfortunate cited inability adjust game number balls blocked reasons removal played scoring runs average later domestic career competition england day wicket keeping role caused conflict somerset season players wanted role county began season wicket keeper broke thumb match season kept action weeks particularly strong season finishing leading run scorer runs including half centuries scored late season century county championship season somerset struggled scored relatively modest class runs average end season contract somerset expired announced joining lancashire leaving clear choice wicket keeper somerset signed brisbane heat big bash league tournament scored runs matches including half centuries entered auction remained relief director cricket somerset called late replacement injured england squad world selected play began season positively somerset particularly competition scored half centuries innings averaging injury retirement july suffered broken nose fractured cheek bone batting somerset county championship match bowler delivered short pitched went gap helmet struck face injuries initially described somerset chairman non career threatening underwent facial surgery suffered double vision returned somerset end season scored half century match middlesex admitted vision fully recovered signed south african franchise warriors overseas player play season played matches warriors scoring runs average including half centuries december despite having named england man provisional cricket world cup squad revealed suffering vision problems announced play season seek treatment following june announced retirement professional cricket saying capable playing play standard wanted end thought mediocre players county cricket good luck don want finished career similar statistics class list cricket averaged scored centuries cricket highest score averaged interview shortly retirement said interested working media commentary team matches playing style confident attacking batting style compared england batsman south african origin favoured strong square sides stood typical south african stance bat held high generally highly regarded batting wicket keeping drawing criticism quality couple matches spin bowler somerset collecting wickets somerset experimented order trying find effective place began middle order batsman end season remained middle order class cricket regularly found opening batting alongside day cricket role opening matches cup later dropped middle order improve balance international england chose opening batsman selected proven ability pierce field overs particularly drives covers later moved order england accommodate opener | Craig Kieswetter | Sports and recreation | Baseball and cricket | Cricket |
12631_2008IndianPremierLeagueFinal | indian premier league final indian day night cricket match played june stadium mumbai determine winner professional cricket league india ended defeated super kings wickets captained topped group stage table super kings led stood position defeated delhi kings respectively semi finals winning toss captain opted field super kings scored runs overs loss wickets batting number scored runs bowler took wickets runs failed build good opening partnership contributions middle order reached winning total ball earned indian title best performer bat ball named man match route final group stage super kings started campaign consecutive wins lost matches qualified semifinals winning seven league matches lost match group stage won matches suffered defeat went win matches lost group stage match teams faced matches group stage won played match tournament stadium lost match seven wickets super kings played stadium time finals semi finals played semi final won toss decided field got opening partnership runs middle order batsmen scored runs respectively help runs loss wickets batting second lost batsmen runs scored runs bowled 17th runs gave counterpart run victory watson took best bowling figures awarded man match round performance second semi final super kings played kings kings won toss elected bat batsman failed reached double figures significant contributions lower order managed reach total super kings fast bowler took wickets conceding runs reply lost wicket dismissed runs scored half century took super kings target balls spare won match wickets given man match award buildup match hosted mumbai franchise owner placed highest bid acquisition million match assistant editor identified likely winner despite seen finished league table won matches points super kings stood getting points wins changes playing final replaced smith ruled match suffering injury super kings fielded semi final win match summary despite fact home team playing match attracted huge number spectators exposed performances laser organised match day night match started indian standard time utc toss took place presence match referee flipped coin captain called heads coin turned heads won toss said match report batsmen required play foot bounce pitch chose field super kings lost batsman went runs caught pulled fast ball deep mid wicket took judged catch runs balls strike rate played opening partnership runs joined runs second wicket partnership run rate caught ball ninth similar previous wicket bowled flat fast ball tried play man ball edged wicket keeper initially dropped ball caught runs balls hit boundaries wicket runs balls bowled flat fast ball edged ball went air eventually caught resulted collision trying catch got injured overs later caught watson breaking runs fourth wicket partnership captain watson bowled length ball outside played long failed distance caught ball boundary joined dismissal decision momentum overs runs balls caught bowled slower ball foot ball caught long fielder balls remaining innings runs runs balls runs facing balls hit best figures ball took wickets runs overs watson got wicket gave runs respectively gave runs overs failed wicket gave runs respectively overs reply lost batsman went scoring runs balls bowled length ball outside hit leg getting inside edge opted pull went ball fourth leaving team runs loss wicket lost second opener caught hit wide ball point runs facing balls ran direct hit played ball mid downwards threw ball stumps fall wicket watson started playing aggressively scored runs fourth wicket partnership run rate highest partnership match eleventh dropped deep end thirteenth reached score runs fifteenth broke partnership bowled watson ball hit leg wicket caught pushed flat took simple catch cover ball went golden duck bowled short ball tried pull ball went mid caught ball running left ran direct hit stumps bowled ball pushed point ran single hit stumps running went scoring half century runs balls strike rate hit needed runs end eighteenth second bowled gave runs ball bowled good length ball hit cover required runs gave ball runs required balls bowled wide outside missed wicket keeper resulted extra runs ball hit ball run needed runs balls played fifth legal delivery toss hit ball long leg ran runs needed run ball strike bowled short ball covered half distance pitch hit ball batsmen ran single won match remained runs got wickets giving runs respectively got wicket received award maximum match hit match named man match field new_zealand south_africa umpire australia match referee india reserve umpire india toss elected field result won wickets league impact won indian premier league key captain wicket keeper fielder batsman dismissed catch named fielder bowler bowler gains credit dismissal batsman dismissed leg wicket total runs format score wickets received million trophy champions players received medals post match ceremony said fantastic journey quickly makes proud young guys learning executing skills middle think crowds india atmosphere amazing wonderful ride given purple cap getting highest number wickets league watson declared man series scored runs took wickets season super kings received million runners said think standard cricket good mark finals lost team errors batting bowling unhappy hotel enjoy sport response team great guys didn chance completely team spirit great teams qualified champions league tournament cancelled mumbai attacks teams given million million compensation | 2008 Indian Premier League Final | Sports and recreation | Baseball and cricket | Cricket |
12686_NormanYardley | march october english cricketer played cambridge_university england right handed batsman occasional bowler amateur captained yorkshire england fourteen occasions winning tests losing seven drawing named year obituary described yorkshire finest amateur played cricket york highly talented round went college cambridge won blues cricket rugby field hockey university matches scored second year captain final year yorkshire debut played county retired player test match debut south_africa second world war chosen vice captain tour australia captained england fifth test followed hammond captained england intermittently business commitments allowed succeeded yorkshire leadership resigned remained position time yorkshire difficult players dressing room yorkshire joint champions liking supporters finished second surrey served test match acting chairman president resigned involved controversy decision release died stroke early life born near march family real background cricket sent york good impression cricketer school team years captain final years season charge scored runs average scoring centuries consecutive innings headed bowling averages wickets runs wicket form season saw selected match young professionals lord scored representative match playing future england team mate played representative matches lord rest lord schools public schools army making century fixture public schools later cited successes demonstration ability perform important occasions school came attention playing yorkshire receiving coaching played twice twice class cricketer university cricketer leaving peter school went college cambridge_university immediately began round ability sports won year won blue hockey rugby main distinction came cricket blue years cambridge played university team year season making class appearances success obituary noted class performance guaranteed place class debut sussex scoring duck innings runs second passed occasion season scoring runs average bowled balls taking wicket played university match scoring following season improved considerably dominant force according maiden class century came narrow cambridge victory army scored second surrey remaining total bowling regularly maiden wickets class cricket came performance wickets yorkshire including wicket topped cambridge batting averages played effective innings university match display impressed influential yorkshire amateur cricketer urged yorkshire include team appearing county second team stage end august debut yorkshire appearing county championship match scored innings took wicket played seven matches yorkshire scoring runs innings highest score hampshire fifties surrey class cricket season scored runs average took wickets average continued progress batting cambridge scored fifties army surrey hampshire took cambridge collapsed chasing victory target scored win playing sussex scored century took university match scored half hours form saw selected gentlemen players lord scored joined yorkshire cambridge season century county surrey fifties overall class figures runs average wickets average picked winter tour india lord scored runs average took wicket official tests played tour played representative matches took place scoring game highest score innings honours continued come way season chosen captain cambridge final season team win match enjoyed personal success fifties innings touring australian team university match included different representative sides selected test trial playing rest played second game australians pass match gentlemen players scored england twelfth man tests australia highest innings season yorkshire gloucestershire class matches accumulated runs average took wickets test debut war service stage yorkshire regarded heir captain began prepare assume england end season chosen tour south_africa vice captain good start tour scoring centuries innings surpassing previous highest score noted good impression spectators early matches fourth match captained hammond absence time injured tour match missed test debut scored seven runs total bat second innings returned second match successes batsmen meant required tests tour scored century captained border having built reputation best amateur england played early season matches selected gentlemen england year played season yorkshire scoring centuries cambridge sussex total scored runs average took wickets war brought class cricket end joined battalion yorkshire team mate training northern_ireland played cricket matches served india iran syria egypt sicily italy iraq january wounded italy rejoining battalion iraq recovery instructor end war career war tour australia county cricket resumed england yorkshire won county championship scored runs average century yorkshire ball frequently war took wickets selected test matches appeared england test trial scored played twice represented gentlemen players making duck heavy defeat critics regarded season unsuccessful chosen vice captain hammond tour australia winter continuing pre war role intended appear lower batting order batting substantial total accumulated previous batsmen england batting meant appeared crisis rebuild innings yorkshire england bowler covered tour journalist impressed approach noting away fast frequently bowled fact played cricket determination seen yorkshire days university greatest impression bowler surprising commentators effectiveness bowl matches tour dismissed scored century point effectively break partnerships tests removed successive innings test took wickets including deliveries believed natural length bowling perfect australian pitches alter length bowled bowling conditions effective australian reporter wrote amusing watch took wicket time fairly regularly breaking partnerships enthusiasm knew bounds said melbourne obtained wicket time excited team mate shouted bowled tests scores test cricket came test scored england innings helped recover batting collapse surviving hours second innings lasted minutes helped england avoid defeat time series match bowled overs previously tour following injuries england main bowling leg theory concentrated leg managed ball dismissed twice match having figures second innings taking wickets match time england player scored runs innings taken wickets test substantial bowling workload fourth test delivering overs australia innings hammond play final test captain according pointed field placing effectively hammond series scored runs average wickets average placed series bowling averages played drawn test short tour new_zealand followed opening batting scoring taking wicket england captain enjoyed successful season bat season scoring runs average centuries bowling took wickets following hammond retirement immediately tour captained england south_africa season test highest test score england unexpectedly follow face large south african total came second innings england looked likely defeated runs tourists scored caught slips reaching century batting helped save game earned praise batting added record partnership fifth wicket england remains august england best fifth wicket stand south_africa score series came drawn fifth test scored scored hour helpful conditions fast test difficult pitch fourth test scored runs average series contrast efforts australia bowled overs series taking wicket england won second fourth tests win series helped negative approach tourists captained gentlemen players time lord captained rest middlesex county champions batting season earned selection playing resignation appointed yorkshire captain start season england commitments played county championship matches toured west_indies captained resumed leadership england australia captained toured country losing match led early match tourists captained england test trial played games yorkshire test score test england bowled won toss batted difficult conditions blame collapse england bat set defensive fields australia scoring rate taking wicket fourth ball figures australian batsmen found difficult score quickly negative tactics established lead batted hour second innings score australia recorded wicket win second test played yorkshire australians unsuccessful bat took ball wickets season county england adopted aggressive strategy second test avoid second defeat frequently changed australians innings took england briefly held advantage lower order batsmen mounted recovery criticised reluctance bowl england captain arrested batting collapse adding scoring australia led innings took wickets balls australia second innings narrowly missing hat trick got bat ball avoid bowled figures australia scored seven bowled england tests scored century season contributions test minimal scored bowled overs home fought match dropped england scored bowled australia scored declaring rain intervened prevent pushing win england maintained newly confident approach fourth test men scored achieved innings lead contributing wickets england increased lead declared kept team batting minutes day allowing use heavy roller break pitch australia score minutes target considered unlikely large total win test match addition pitch difficult bat turn ball sharply england errors england wicket keeper bad day missed chances catches dropped england specialist spinner bowled poorly consequently forced use bowling specialist bowler caused problems batsmen believed mistaken expecting effective line spinner unsure best course action added runs second wicket resorted occasional leg spin hit runs overs dropped catch bowling pitch conditions unfavourable faster forced new ball australia won seven wickets spectators unhappy inadequate english bowling absence suitable bowler exploit pitch day later criticised allowing australia score quickly win believed bowling encourage tourists risks lesser bowling required rate scoring bowling long stated england won match time particularly fourth test defeat critics suggested captain england bring attacking approach job age counted satisfied difficult circumstances retained final test match failed twice bat scoring england bowled lose innings england lost series managed runs average passing single innings topped england bowling averages taking wickets average believed pressure affected batting cast doubt future stating commitments prevented continuing play cricket longer representative appearance captain gentlemen players lords scored season scored runs average wickets average took wickets outside tests captain yorkshire unavailable captain tour south_africa winter led retain position tests season captained play england year class matches season scored runs average took wickets average score century passed figures yorkshire new_zealand touring team north south festival match representative game outside festival matches gentlemen players lord appointed captain game season yorkshire shared middlesex time yorkshire won competition leadership batting form season scored runs average final time reached figures season ball took wickets average yorkshire finished county championship joint winners lancashire surrey took seven matches reach runs innings hit centuries surrey somerset scotland second half season west_indies toured england resumed england captained tourists england rest test trial candidates able accept australia winter spent season assessing players represented gentlemen players led brown scored century appointed captain touring brown assumed england final test west_indies left team tests played scored runs average score won test lost test wins england final test lost brown following series play tests mentioned potential captain appointed england professional captain twentieth century time considered best amateur candidate tests scored runs average fifties ball took wickets average fourteen occasions captain won times lost seven drew yorkshire finished second season second surrey season following season yorkshire dropped equal twelfth worst finish time following seasons team runners surrey winning occasions scored runs season managed centuries hampshire highest innings career unbeaten score exactly gloucestershire final season batting average generally matches england averaged bowler delivering overs time career year took wickets respectively season highest season totals taking wickets innings occasions having twice bowled final seasons subsequent drop tally wickets representative cricket apart annual matches festival gentlemen players occasionally gentlemen players match lord mixed performance yorkshire captain record considered good county standards set previous yorkshire sides critics felt yorkshire won championship players available contemporaries believed best captain country taking reasonable chances risks judging players strengths weakness played essex england wrote thought outstanding expert wicket behaviour best captains played said nice lead yorkshire think anybody preferred playing believed unlike county captains worth place ability unable extract best players noted orthodox tactics different approach called critics believed shocked attitude difficult players senior professional dressing room kept apart frequently absent playing representative matches situation leading accusations players control disliked confrontation played described nice stand players players gives credit recognising potential encouraging spinner believes formidable pair generally popular players served test serving chairman time chosen england captain following season aged increasingly bothered retired team ended class career runs average wickets average later described finest yorkshire amateur style technique good technique batting possessed fluent attractive style height allowed reach ball drive comfortably best shots leg strong turn ball away aimed legs performed best difficulty play attacking defensive innings depending situation bowled leading greater rewards gentle style led opponents expect remained reluctant bowler surprised success good fielder positions close batsmen career cricket worked wine merchant outside cricket retirement playing worked cricket journalist served expert test match special according time moved express severe disapproval dismissed poor shot fourth test final day england collapse handed australia match series win hosts course victory series lead colleague commentary box later time test match special wrote considered ideal accurate sensible able explain happened reasons knowledge pitches tactics game exceptional articulate expert possessing considerable charge sic thought interpretation events field post session sound balanced fair served yorkshire president involved controversy surrounding committee decided new contract resigned early vote confidence dismayed attitude boycott supporters wrote history yorkshire conducted affairs fair manner politics yorkshire cricket 1980s died sheffield october following stroke | Norman Yardley | Sports and recreation | Baseball and cricket 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12751_ClaireTaylor | born september cricketer represented england times order batsman taylor woman named cricketer year england batting decade 21st century played key role team world titles taylor play cricket age years later county debut initially considered wicket keeper limited batting ability taylor struggled break england team international debut years regular team unsuccessful world cup taylor left job time cricketer subsequent years developed leading batsmen women cricket failure world cup resumed career alongside cricket despite struggles world cup taylor continued improve batsman scored highest individual total lord cricket ground batting successes resulted short listed year won award leading run scorer world cup player tournament world later year consistent performed pair tournaments played england final summer cricket completed career batting averages excess test cricket biography early life career samantha born september sporting family father played rugby mother played hockey attended initially played participating girl school team taylor play cricket summer camp age improved level captained cricket team playing alongside boys subsequently moved short time finally primarily played hockey teenager represented england forward began playing women county cricket thames valley making debut taylor awarded place oxford study mathematics oxford taylor earned blues hockey half blues cricket played college men cricket team included later played county cricket matches time oxford taylor continued play thames valley scored maiden century women county championship scoring runs lancashire july highest score prior innings following year having graduated oxford second class honours degree taylor scored successive half centuries reaching sussex lancashire unbeaten making intermittent appearances england age group levels previous years september scored england touring south african included team women cricket world cup named non travelling reserve taylor said confirmed breakthrough senior squad international breakthrough april taylor travelled south_africa england squad competed women scoring half centuries competition international debut occurred later year fourth day international england australia playing specialist batsman taylor scored run heavy defeat england taylor finished women county championship strong batting performances struck second century scoring runs west followed runs surrey end english season kept wicket england match scoring unbeaten runs retained place england squad series touring indian team england struggled series taylor number inexperienced players squad failed seize chance according report taylor highest score series runs batting averages solitary test match subsequent english winter taylor touring party travelled australia new_zealand tour failure team lost international matches win warm match wellington taylor scored runs secured half century second new_zealand scoring runs opening innings series england batting described dismal half century tour reported giving taylor opportunity saving grace trip struggled runs series touring south runs innings english batting particularly order criticised conclusion series taylor struck century county match scoring runs surrey england slide international ladder continued women cricket world cup according batting taylor provided relief scored runs tournament average ranking batsmen struck century international cricket scoring sri_lanka shared partnership runs record fifth wicket women england failed qualify group stage competition time cricketer world cup taylor wanted focus desire best batsmen world order achieve decided time cricketer university joined earning assistant manager company contrast income cricket totalled order afford quit job parents england series world cup runners australia toured june july england batting remained unreliable australia won matches sides test matches taylor praised highlight english batting innings highest score second test significantly improved previous best test score runs batting hours gritty performance reach runs taylor missed tour india january injuring knee training session returned following summer string good performances super competition england place leading players teams trailing england team mate leading run scorer season new_zealand india taylor failed impact scoring runs total ahead tour england women new_zealand australia taylor competed day competition new_zealand canterbury finished tournament batsmen scoring runs average unfortunately england good form continue international matches seven matches scored runs continued struggle start english domestic season prompting report barely run county championship matches despite struggles survived overhaul england squad seven players toured australia new_zealand dropped faith shown striking centuries test matches south_africa score runs highest total test cricket scored half hours runs short highest england woman weeks later women scored centuries consecutive test matches scored runs performances series eye catching half century match helped finish second england leading run scorer taylor competed second consecutive year early finished second runs competition scoring runs average new_zealand travelled south_africa join england team scoring runs warm contest finished england second prolific run scorer edwards reached half century international matches england super competition taylor edwards headed batting tables taylor narrowly trailing international team mate terms runs scored ahead batting average having scored runs subsequent series new_zealand taylor scorer international match played gender despite quicker scoring nature game taylor praised measured batting placement england possessed greater depth batting making team reliant taylor edwards performances depth helped win series despite low scoring sequence matches taylor averaged preparation women cricket world cup south_africa taylor played final season runs average lowest achieved year competition short warm series south_africa enjoyed batting success scoring unbeaten runs round matches lost rain taylor struck highest score tournament england second match sri_lanka scored runs balls shared century partnerships edwards connor help england record large victory little impact india match scored south_africa new_zealand help ensure england qualification semi finals reported australia favourites semi final clash england taylor key players contest early loss taylor dismissed duck career england subsided wicket loss finished tournament batsmen runs scored average runs development world cup taylor england lack success sacrifices come talking realised needed work life balance amateur accepted reading orchestra early working performance management consultant english summer england hosted australia test matches limited overs contests tests formed england won test taylor scored patient runs innings shared partnership edwards pair fell quick succession england struggled second innings england required runs win order collapsed losing wickets fourteen runs taylor suffered duck match century rescued draw second test england won secure ashes taylor scored runs innings help england open run lead taylor finished match series england leading run scorer totalling runs average hitting half centuries matches praised daily_telegraph quality driving cutting scored runs fourth match level series taylor england difficult tour sri_lanka india late winning sri_lanka england drew test india lost series taylor scored runs seven matches scores test found batting form start english cricket season topping batting averages super competition scoring centuries half centuries matches facing touring indians later summer taylor small totals appearances scoring match innings solitary test reached fourth final century test match second innings scoring runs england potentially match winning position match finished draw game series featured describe taylor finest hour england shirt batting number taylor called early opening batsman edwards run dropped twice quick succession innings continued reach century balls having reached milestone scored rapidly remained end innings hitting ball innings score highest taylor career joint fourth highest total women cricket highest score match lord gender passing runs scored women series hosted india early taylor england best performer bat despite losing group matches finished tournament second runs player totalling scored half centuries teams competing australia india new_zealand scored unbeaten match australia relatively quiet domestic season ranking sixth run having passed runs despite ranking second runs scored batting average taylor scored half centuries appearances competition england started summer matches south_africa new_zealand taylor scores reach half century new_zealand scored sixth century format runs came deliveries series report suggests scoring rate slow new_zealand chased total fewer overs match taylor scored england attempted chase runs win eventually bowled runs short small totals matches series taylor finished leading run scorer series new_zealand superior batting average performances year august resulted taylor year award alongside australia eventual winner india voting period taylor scored centuries half centuries international cricket leading batsman england travelled australia new_zealand early attempting improve previous visits matches australia hosts previously england managed win new_zealand won contests england started badly losing warm matches significant margins falling runs short match opened series taylor scored england defeat runs balls similar score match hosts second match taylor edwards ducks heavy defeat england match series abandoned play taylor scored half century tour shared century partnership edwards help england secure lead series draw match contest australia won tie series sides met oval play test tour taylor edwards enjoyed successful partnership england innings taylor scored runs pair scored unbeaten half century second innings help england retain ashes taylor carried good form subsequent series new_zealand starting second leg trip half century new_zealand warm match acting captain england struggled taylor edwards reached double figures tourists suffered run loss following match taylor scored seventh international century career remaining england secured wicket win new_zealand scored half century series runs fifth finish england leading run scorer tour scoring runs average matches australia new_zealand playing match county championship campaign taylor scored runs balls team total batsman scored runs won wickets match series west_indies minimal impact described dominant best match subsequent series south_africa struck ball innings scored runs remaining matches series modest totals missing illness taylor reached landmark series summer making 100th appearance india match series england won taylor remained innings scoring runs following series introduced player rankings women cricket taylor batsmen double world champions england participated inaugural women world taylor identified england key players preview tournament set victory england opening match sri_lanka eighth century successive world cup matches sri_lanka asserted dominance second match india scoring quicker run ball help england chase modest total overs required bat pakistan dismissed new_zealand taylor helped secure england place final rapid runs including west_indies england final match group stages taylor scored runs dead rubber loss australia australia qualify final england final having restricted new_zealand england ahead required rate early early loss wicket brought taylor played attacking innings including bowled england won match wickets world champions taylor finished tournament leading run scorer having runs batting average highest batsmen runs england players named team tournament taylor international action came inaugural women world tournament held england despite required bat england opening match india second prolific batsmen competition finishing runs new_zealand group stage match sri_lanka taylor achieved highest score international cricket making unbeaten days later improved score reaching australia semi finals batting pair maintained run rate runs secure england place final facing new_zealand final england dismissed opponents runs total taylor scored england player score faster run ball taylor named player tournament having dismissed finished batting average england subsequent series australia taylor struggled runs scoring runs innings dismissed runs innings test match opted miss tour west_indies late focus work commitments later career taylor returned action england women world hosted west_indies england taylor struggled competition victory came south_africa eliminated tournament taylor scored runs tournament average later summer england hosted new_zealand taylor finished england leading run scorer series scoring runs average including half centuries matches series tour sri_lanka taylor started strongly scoring runs narrow victory hosts failed achieve double figures innings remainder tour taylor sustained shoulder injury second warm match subsequent tour australia ruled rest visit injury healed start season taylor failed significant impact england matches series new_zealand australia match claimed form runs balls help england big win india england won tournament closely followed equivalent taylor runs innings tournament finish run series won england conclusion series taylor announced retirement international cricket finished career batting averages excess test cricket time retirement trailed runs scored continued represent conclusion season playing style teenage years taylor considered better hockey player cricketer began playing thames valley considered wicket keeper average batting ability university began develop batting playing alongside men college different pace strength required men game meant learn play foot contrast women cricket generally played foot graduating university international debut england batted low order england having picked wicket keeper intent improving batting began coaching time unusual member england women team individual coaching sessions taylor pay meetings began working lane critical batting average sessions helped improve taylor mental approach batting making technical changes lane promoted use handed hockey style shots came naturally taylor peak intelligence help manipulate field interview described batting best awareness shape field spaces recognition taylor woman selected cricketer year editor years noted element political publicity seeking selection chosen merit pre eminent form game short listed won award named england women player year continuing success taylor appointed member order british empire new year honours list career topped batting rankings international cricket retirement test cricketer suggested guardian finest batsman women game seen | Claire Taylor | Sports and recreation | Baseball and cricket | Cricket |
12879_SalilAnkola | born march indian international cricketer played test match day india right arm fast medium bowler played class cricket regularly opening bowling consistent performances earned representing india tour pakistan test match dropped subsequent matches series owing injuries brief phase playing class cricket called indian team eventually led cricket world cup age retired sudden development bone left bone run years went appear number indian soap operas hindi films early life class career born speaking family class debut age playing scored runs took wicket haul wickets innings included hat trick followed wicket haul wickets runs innings overall collected wickets average including wicket season owing consistent performances season caught attention selected india tour pakistan warm match took wickets runs innings collecting wickets second innings taking tally wickets pakistan tour aftermath test debut test tour alongside successful later careers match drawn took wickets runs injuries sustained prevented appearing remaining tests series soon test series drawn called series debut second match series abandoned bad lights picked wickets conceding runs arrived number second innings stage india needed runs hit ball faced eventually ended losing match bowled overs balls match called crowd disruption despite selected test squads domestic series overseas tours got opportunity play team dropped team getting game known cricket circles continued play cricket early 1990s trained mainly worked altering style pace period married couple children daughter son period years selected cup england home match south_africa hero cup captured wickets runs remained career best bowling figures selected indian team world cup tournament played match sri_lanka match india lost conceded runs overs claiming wicket shortly world cup immediate effect dropped squad earlier singer cup replaced medium fast bowler subsequently selected indian team toured south_africa despite squad given chance represent playing test matches following test series picked tournament played games tournament south_africa finals south_africa india lost conceded runs seven overs match spell included catch taken ball dropped chance tour remained international cricket selected team following declared retirement international cricket year later years retiring cricket shifted focus entering films cinematic debut hindi film played role cop accompanying senior officer played followed major release featured alongside following year acted silence dressing room played character cricket captain film fare box office nonetheless performance highly appreciated participated season indian version reality big brother prior acted indian soap opera titled signed contract act television channel apart produced appeared contract year june ordered act shows channels considered rivals soap operas acted reported suffering depression enrolled rehabilitation centre reason illness believed severe addiction alcohol result wife decided settle parent children leaving isolated recovery january sent legal notice wife demanding mutual consent separation wife responded problem marital breakdown wanted work reconciliation divorce asked reconciliation said willing couple finally got divorced december body found hanging ceiling fan room residence march team mates order support organised benefit match sports complex mumbai squad included captain indian national cricket team writer noted fortunate players witness unexpected visitor form current india captain turning benefit match february seen father daily replaced august rumors seen episode popular fear files filmography films silence dressing room television special bureau boss unlimited series series series power couples contestant second wife box cricket league | Salil Ankola | Sports and recreation | Baseball and cricket | Cricket |
13098_Cri-ZeldaBrits | written born november international cricketer right handed batsman right arm medium fast bowler originally called south_africa national women cricket team opening bowler developed established specialist batsman captained south_africa matches replaced captain order concentrate entirely performance captain women world captain south_africa total times test day south_africa women prolific batsmen south african woman scored half century international women scored century south_africa day international leading south african run scorer runs career early career born began cricket career aged entered sport playing boys teams age appearances south_africa women touring england playing wicket keeper contests run victory south_africa claimed catch required bat second match promoted order number number runs balls south_africa lost runs years later international debut day international india women selected bowler placed number batting order opening bowling south_africa match shortened abandoned bowled overs conceding runs conclusion retained role second claiming wickets south_africa won runs method claimed wickets final series fourth promoted batting order number managed score runs south_africa failed chase indian total conclusion series sides played test match reprising role opening bowler took wickets conceded runs india amassed declared innings despite batting order shorter format game batted tail test match scoring runs number innings south_africa forced follow runs number second innings england series reprised role south_africa tour england warm matches claimed wickets scored runs opening bowling batting tail test showed ability bat scoring runs run partnership fellow tail claimed wickets england response claiming wickets opener captain following claimed wickets second match england claimed series bat south_africa solitary victory ducks matches continued string ducks innings second test falling leg wicket facing eighth delivery claiming english wickets scored south_africa second innings making balls including despite innings south_africa lost match innings runs south african summer england women toured south_africa playing match claimed wickets england restricted total south_africa passed ball allocated overs went wicket matches england victories claimed wickets fourth match series despite wickets england set south_africa total chase moved batting order open innings alongside tactic failed south_africa needed score runs win match dismissed fourteenth pair scored runs roughly half runs south_africa finished runs short target season joined kent women playing matches finished competition wickets including wicket haul yorkshire final match women cricket world cup south_africa named south african squad compete women cricket world cup prior tournament south_africa played england opened innings alongside matches continue world cup scores enjoyed success tournament finishing south_africa leading run scorer runs closest wickets ranked second south african women south_africa second round robin match west indies women highest score tournament making best bowling analysis taking wickets received man match award achievement south_africa won match run half centuries tournament twice dismissed scoring australia women england women despite relative success tournament win west indies women south_africa victory finished group stage seventh place meaning failed qualify knockout phase match series hastily arranged west indies women eliminated stage starting bowl frequently opened bowling south_africa world cup fixtures bowl england women fourth change bowler sri_lanka women bowling overs west indies women bowled overs match change bowler bowled cricket good form bat continued west indies women passed matches west_indies won series pakistan series injury selected south african captain home series pakistan saw named replacement days south_africa women won match series runs scoring runs balls including attractive cameo scored south_africa second matches half centuries helping secure series victory south_africa eventually won series named player series having scored runs captained south_africa series win beating india women subsequently named captain african women compete match asian women asia cup contained south lost runs african players dismissed single figure score members team dismissed ducks european tour south_africa began preparation women world cup qualifying series tour europe beginning test match series netherlands women moving england remained south african captain tour south african captain woman test victory beat netherlands runs managed score innings test match declared unbeaten second showed continued form bat scoring second run wicket stand south african record wicket century final helped south_africa secure series england south_africa played contests taking win apiece scoring south_africa victory runs followed south_africa new_zealand women england women match new_zealand marked run outs team having players dismissed fashion south_africa lost runs players double figures scoring run ball second match held day south_africa struggled runs time players single figures south_africa lost runs world cup qualifying series order qualify women cricket world cup australia south_africa compete qualifying series hosted event having postponed cancelled pakistan security concerns required bat match wicket victory bermuda failed score run remaining dismissed apiece scoring second match highest score day international cricket match netherlands coming number opener dismissed duck balls match batted remainder innings finished managed victory ireland semi finals guaranteed south_africa place world cup dismissed duck final south_africa easily overcame pakistan win competition named women cricketer year united_kingdom tour represented central women women finished tournament runs trailing scored competition half century completion competition national team flew ireland begin tour united_kingdom started days later south_africa enjoyed comfortable wicket victory tour opener bowling expensive overs conceding runs including bowled international cricket making match irish fell successive ducks match england continued struggle bat remaining failing pass england eased series win dropped order matches batting remaining close play match dismissed following games world following successful qualifying campaign south_africa women teams represented women cricket world cup prior tournament announced replace captain national team stated change order concentrate entirely performance south_africa require undivided attention role assigned time captain averaged bat sixteen matches ireland pakistan netherlands women teams south_africa beaten easily world cup qualifying series competitive england averaged lower bat modest totals warm matches india pakistan averaged world cup matches second south african team scoring west_indies match reigning south_africa finished group stage suffered run defeat new_zealand final group match chasing south_africa managed score making south african double figures remained seventh place play south_africa successfully chased score overs spare finished women world south_africa scorer runs half century new_zealand second match highest score south african woman international surpassing record set days earlier despite record south_africa lost new wickets small named man match scored seven runs matches south_africa defeats west_indies australia respectively west_indies series south_africa point prove series west_indies keen improve recent performances scored south unbeaten century west_indies opener helped tourists chase total win balls remaining second match south_africa series scored match winning match south_africa lead series innings second south african woman pass career runs missed following series | Cri-Zelda Brits | Sports and recreation | Baseball and cricket | Cricket |
13132_LaurenEbsary | born march australian cricketer primarily batsman member australia national women cricket team senior debut south_australia season age played match season shielded action runs selected match seasons time scored runs batting average took wickets matches following year raised career average time selected australian team runs season time following year runs struggled totalled runs took wickets season transferred western_australia change state yielded season runs took wickets highest aggregate runs wickets tournament start season gained selection australian national team day international debut home series india runs scoring runs season retained national team making score rose bowl series new_zealand selected world cup team making runs june played australia matches world test debut england series world scored runs season retain position national squad rose bowl series series poor performances spent half campaign watching early years born south_australia children boys girls peter pursuing secondary education attended cricket coaching clinic organised school talent noticed australian test player development officer said lot potential start debut australia said believed capacity represent country initially tall pace bowler mixed testing deliveries erratic ones including teenage years acquired driver licence mother drove state capital adelaide away play district women competition weekends practised father brothers cricket career junior selection attended state trials successful gaining selection age lack opportunities females play cricket local youth level played competitive game national championships brisbane january age chosen south australian team interstate championships playing specialist batsman bowled solitary matches failed pass matches scoring unbeaten final match tasmania successful tournament yielding runs batting average senior debut despite lack success youth interstate level promoted senior south australian team season age playing state matches debut reigning champions new_south_wales batting took wicket loss runs overs south_australia lost seven wickets match double day took overs run duck maiden senior innings run loss season batted order specialist bowler position rarely batted hardly bowled delivering overs total seven matches effect shielded taking meaningful workload trusted contribute bat ball match season finally given substantial opportunity queensland taking seven overs south_australia proceeded wicket victory matches scored runs innings took wickets bowling average economy rate south_australia won matches finals played matches given responsibility season batted seven innings bowled maximum possible overs match season took overs new_south_wales scored fifth match victoria significant impact matches taking wicket match reaching double figures bat ended season runs wickets economy rate south_australia won matches final season eligible represented state tournament held middle break scored runs took wickets best australian capital territory end season chosen australia youth team play new_zealand new_zealand matches took wickets economy rate impact bat scoring runs played matches given responsibility ball little success bowled overs took wickets little effect bat scoring runs best score south_australia won matches narrowly missing finals point batting average completed innings start season chosen australian team played innings match touring england team scored took total overs somewhat successful previous years bowling overs taking wickets economy rate best match season victoria scored runs highest season aggregate average date best brought career average time south_australia won matches washed failing final played matches new_zealand end season scoring runs taking wickets economy rate scored runs season time scored runs averaging time season best score came wicket win western_australia match state preceding day scored took run win best bowling performance came match season took scored wicket win queensland ended season wickets bowled overs conceded runs season struggled impact ball taking wickets relatively high economy rate figures haul final match season western_australia help seal wicket win batting continued progress scored runs including best victoria south australia won matches missing finals difficult times season took wickets economy rate worst average economy rate recorded season took wicket match batting making runs half coming new_south_wales match season season native state moved western_australia season western australia transfer coincided career slow start new season western_australia lost matches productive scored took low scoring win new_south_wales sixth match double season queensland consecutive half centuries time career match taking help secure run win scoring day lay foundation wicket win scored runs previous best aggregate trouble running wickets run outs took wickets economy rate workload heavier previous seasons successful fledgling format matches season abbreviated form cricket scored runs conceded runs economy rate taking wicket later said looking west best thing cricket settling line gave chance let loose order helped confidence aggressive batting leadership welcoming found groove order international debut rewarded international selection match day international series india start australian season nerve damage toe ruled contention match oval hosts won wickets overs spare day given debut second match series sydney cricket ground hosts batting came balls remaining australia innings took single balls faced rotating strike partner completed unbeaten century seventh india reply throw boundary ran opener attempted run leaving tourists bowling middle innings took overs maiden wicket caught wicket keeper run leaving india 26th claimed catches complete eighth ninth wickets tail australia won runs went play matches series promoted position match failed opportunity making duck bowled overs taking wicket run win balls opener hitting boundaries fourth canberra helping set run win final match took overs taking wicket leading indian batsman required bat seven wicket win ended debut series runs wickets economy rate australia took series dominant display wins seven wickets runs went entire season time conceding runs economy rate remained productive bat scoring runs making highest scores season double victoria western australia won matches final matches season success ball conceding total runs overs taking wicket world cups despite inability wicket retained national team months international cricket bowl ball ahead world cup australians headed new_zealand rose bowl series left new_zealand recalled matches park hamilton scored balls match making score day batting struck boundaries faced balls scoring faster run ball helped set australia went win runs second consecutive victory teams returned australia international debut sydney cricket ground bat bowl rain affected australian win warm matches ahead world cup australia england sri_lanka respectively retained match new_zealand scoring australia failed run chase start tournament moved australian team structure dropped second match south_africa australia won recalled group match west_indies balls run win reach round super match balls closing stages game attempting hold australian lower order fell runs short india promoted following match making balls pakistan century opening stand australians completed run win left final super match england australia won reach final missed place playoff india lost ended runs matches selected australia team inaugural women world held england australians hosted new_zealand match series tropical darwin beginning june world cup innings team warm match english soil hosts retained matches duck australia lost opening match new_zealand required bat win west_indies run final group match australia defeated south_africa reach semi finals scored england overhauled australia score reach final won ended tournament runs test debut world ended june stayed england series hosts reigning world champions scored australia upset england runs played making form tapered away matches making single figure scores end runs batting variety positions scored quickly strike rate fourth match took time bowled international matches removing england won matches washed test debut england match county road australia batted came total scored balls trapped leg wicket australia dismissed took claimed maiden test wicket having taylor caught caught ended run partnership left hosts recovered reach australia run lead promoted australia set hosts target match drawn season expanded addition round robin matches scheduled played scoring runs previous season took seven wickets opposition batsmen attack bowling scoring runs best batting bowling performances came match native state taking overs help dismiss scoring help secure wicket win matches season scored consecutive wins queensland successful time domestic interstate tournament instead series matches scoring runs taking wickets economy rate best score came win tasmania november scored took win december retained rose bowl series new_zealand played australia february runs matches century fourth match dropped fifth final match hosts took clean sweep followed matches oval new_zealand played games scoring runs left final match new_zealand took clean sweep overlooked new_zealand tourists swept post october november played domestic cricket team played day competition season team played women big bash league season team | Lauren Ebsary | Sports and recreation | Baseball and cricket | Cricket |
13326_NevillGround | ground cricket venue located royal wells kent england owned annually opened kent annually despite arson attack destroyed pavilion played host day international cricket world cup group stage match india score ground known having bushes perimeter history ground established purchase land assistance purchased year lease land estate named 1st building ground facilities started officially opened early 20th century county boundary kent east sussex ran pitch bushes planted ground early history pitch considered cricket commentators defining images ground end opposite pavilion known railway end running close end ground pavilion designed architect built cost destroyed arson attack april world war british army cavalry horses damaged pitch took years recover second world war military purposes time hold soldiers ownership ground transferred permanent brick stand built known members helped build built site original pavilion temporary ground arson april cricket pavilion burnt militant kent having policy women fire started dressing rooms setting fire cricket nets stored fire discovered passing fire brigade extinguished fire hour late save pavilion remains pavilion found literature electric picture fire destroyed photographs canterbury cricket week archives attack provoked comment unknown kent official reported said true women banned pavilion think makes angry reaction attack locally nationally held meeting town sir attending called female compared attack blowing blind man dog new pavilion built original designs series fund raising concerts cost construction finished weeks completed hours kent play july cricket ground attacked usage ground regularly team host field hockey host association football ground stopped hosting football home town athletics club use ground county matches year class matches played year number reduced demise regained extra fixture ground kent behest 4th baron harris order assist kent contribute cover running costs hosting kent games ground ground popular kent players surroundings described cricket historian mean contender english cricket ground kent match sussex moved flooded heavy rainfall leading cut short world cup ground selected host grounds cricket world cup hosted group stage match india june scored india helped india win runs qualify semi finals avoiding play australia partnership set world record largest ninth wicket stand match led held high regard indian cricket fans view game ground inspired change way cricket played india led players playing india later years official footage taken match bbc strike day match ruled small india deemed irrelevant camera crew sent match despite reports indian filmed unofficial coverage match tape purchased match unknown claimed urban legend proof occurring commemorate 25th anniversary game returned film news segment welcomed representatives women world cup ground selected venues women cricket world cup hosted match australia west_indies australia won wickets records kent dismissed runs lowest score class team scored kent kent county championship match ground date class match finish day match kent called pitch day international record highest individual runs scored record later beaten set world record highest ninth wicket partnership ground record stood years beaten sri_lanka kent scored declared essex highest score county home ground highest county history | Nevill Ground | Sports and recreation | Baseball and cricket | Cricket |
13554_HerbieCollins | january sydney new south wales sydney australian cricketer played tests captained australian team tests winning losing finishing draws test career delayed world war scored runs average including centuries collins successful rugby league winning season grand final club representing queensland collins keen time soldier great war war played australian cricket team toured australia later appointed captain team stylish forceful batsman preferring rely score runs slow left arm spin bowled step run seldom seen tour return australia test début england sydney cricket ground scoring second innings fifth australian score century test début appointed captain australian team south_africa previous captain fell ill test career finished disappointment cloud suspicion australia lost fifth test ashes england players cricket administrators suspected case match fixing material evidence supporting emerged retirement cricket collins gambling knowledge start career horse racing working commission agent early career collins born inner suburb sydney son thomas emma née attended street superior public school showed cricket rugby union played early cricket bowling left arm batting selected new_south_wales cricket team class cricket debut south_australia disappointing scoring taking played match season victoria seasons opportunities class level limited managed play touring south african english sides collins played grade rugby league time new south wales rugby football league played eighth grand final win season alongside great messenger played brisbane club gaining selection queensland collins season playing matches scoring runs average finished season tasmania australian winter collins australian team toured north_america playing combined canada united_states team world war services collins australians enlisted member reinforcement australian light horse served later western ammunition artillery german lines end war collins lance corporal following war included australian cricket team touring england officer captain team matches despite collins rank commander asked remainder tour colleagues officers collins proved capable popular team losing matches tour scored runs including centuries average took wickets apiece way home team played matches south_africa class remaining undefeated section tour conditions local newspapers acclaimed collins finest player touring team collins scored runs south_africa average took wickets match old ground collins scored total innings won wickets arrival australia team played class matches defeating reigning champions new_south_wales perennial shield powerhouse victoria likely victory queensland frustrated torrential rain results australia demonstrated strength team months team dissolution collins test début team mates gregory wicket keeper batsmen test career début test cricket returned hiatus english touring australia collins players début test series test played collins home ground collins reason feel home scoring collins fifth australian century test début collins scored century test adelaide oval batting minutes helping australia run victory series collins runs average australians toured england representative tour disastrous triangular tournament collins included squad win series tests test trent bridge collins broke thumb ruling returned team fourth test australia wrapped series england fought australia forced defend batting half hours described patience collins scored runs australia innings force draw collins scored runs matches tour average captain return trip australia australian team stopped south_africa short tour illness captain unable matches result collins appointed captain place tests drawn australia won test series cape_town second test series collins scored remarkable double century pitch old ground range shots rarely gregory scored pair partnership minutes destroying south african bowling matches played collins scored runs including centuries average international visitors australia english team test sydney collins opened batting scored batting young victorian début test collins confident shelter brilliant swing bowling went century début later said grateful taking bowling settled doubt scored century approach second test melbourne chasing english pair batted day partnership play commenced day collins said leg spinner going straight chance ball day bowled toss collins moved field leaving gap field ball toss looking hit gap missed ends bowled thriller england needing runs win test wickets hand collins threw ball known accuracy paid dismissing gregory removing end win test runs secure ashes australia won series tests collins approached known racing identity offered throw match collins rejected approach suggested team mate throw visitor stairs controversy retirement tour england collins partly result wet english summer tests test series ended draws collins disappointing tour suffering constant pain missed fourth tests admitted hospital recovered resume place captain fifth test fifth test played oval saw england win toss bat compiled taking wickets australia responded dismissed late second day stumps england second innings violent thunderstorm inundated ground overnight rendering pitch sticky collins attracted great deal negative attention inexperienced main strike bowler expense likes english took advantage compiling run opening partnership england bowled second innings runs ahead australia dismissed losing match runs test collins disappointment losing ashes collins stripped new_south_wales local club players including captain influential publicly criticised collins viewing match stands suspected collins threw match despite reputation material evidence collins fixed result cricket match career cricket season collins played rugby league sydney club eighth collins played alongside rugby league immortal club won season played brisbane club represented queensland occasions outside cricket collins enthusiastic renowned team mates finding reason bet stated collins dog track joint school flanders trenches quiet game poker played new south wales team mate remarked collins bet original saying flies crawling window waiting railway line bet trains pass opposite platform carriages carriage windows open train produce brass stamped paid collected according way fell stopped spinning collins known night poker sessions going open batting refused play fellow seeing challenge taking money gambling attracted criticism collins seen including cricket administrators turned interest gambling career taking licence period served steward pony races sydney role appealed acting commission agent collins lay committed certain horses placing large carefully cool calculation won lost fortunes track stage required assistance support invalid mother enlisted australian_army second world war stationed victoria barracks rank sergeant collins aged married year old daughter race steward marriage produced son ending divorce years later petition served collins defended wife divorce collins continued frequent gambling clubs participating night poker sessions despite giving smoking late life lungs failed died cancer aged playing style personality collins short slight batsman extravagant preferring avoid risk leave balls good length possible batted little inspection scoring pushes patience renowned contemporary cricket writer remarking collins trench warfare style difficult times earned admiration road sent doors bars bold shot shoulder hook shot finishing standing right foot left foot inches air driving power learnt scoring power pitching ball batted protection gloves especially easy pitches collins bowled slow left arm steps seemingly little effort south_africa bowling batsman heard collins getting weary don carry wicket efforts team seldom bowled long spells popular men collins respected faith team mates ability relate different personalities test leg spinner noted learnt psychology cricket collins hundreds met said collins studied player temperament acted accordingly collins expecting look delivery adjust position response slight hand movements bent finger shower end day play preferring sit corner silence team mates assumed contemplating day action day possibilities successful test captain leading australia wins losses matches finished draws nicknames attached collins including lucky result reputation fortune especially came coin players called probably left unclear head hard crack nicknamed claiming collins eyes night enabling better night day collins bohemian character enjoyed night poker sessions evenings opera poker face nicknames light tenor voice sing parties army collins chain remained save occasional glass celebratory champagne | Herbie Collins | Sports and recreation | Baseball and cricket | Cricket |
13662_WiltonStHill | west indian cricketer played test match inaugural test tour england right handed batman played variety batting positions represented trinidad class cricket played test matches total test record poor highly regarded trinidad particular writer considered batsmen world dedicated chapter boundary peak career lord harris described best batsman west_indies establishing early reputation playing trinidad selected trinidad played missed selection tour england played representative west indian sides scored century tourists trinidad success trial matches led selection tour england failed badly hit century trinidad chosen final test play class cricket successful black batsmen west_indies enigmatic character refused compromise playing style end career aggression batting form resulted dismissal scoring runs early life career born july trinidad according family lower middle class brothers played class cricket trinidad played test matches west_indies cricket trinidad time divided racial lines cricket clubs island colour player skin crucial played shannon club associated black lower middle class players teachers club maple associated middle class people accept men lighter skin tone said maple welcome player good replied yes wouldn want brothers darker skinned found job department store remained position life stage established good reputation batsman popular players spectators class cricketer playing trinidad chosen play trinidad class debut inter colonial tournament batting number batting order scored runs innings bowl innings victory retained place tournament final barbados failure batting number successful scoring second innings number sharing wicket partnership barbados won match easily matches world war batting number scored runs innings score inter colonial matches season world war suspended class competition cricket resumed february selected matches barbados trinidad travelled barbados trinidad heavily defeated games scored game opening batting scoring runs number second game reverted opening scored sharing opening partnership tournament took place trinidad september scored runs number maiden class century trinidad defeated final barbados affected rain left drawn barbados catch boat home scored runs batting number batting number inter colonial matches september continued bat variety positions batting numbers opening batting scored runs innings trinidad reached final heavily defeated believes planned play professional cricket england point failure trial matches meant selected tour england west_indies team james records upset supporters omission believed west indian feared black batsman successful england describes single minded willing moderate approach decision played trinidad match february joined team brother took wickets class debut successful batting number scoring trinidad defeated reach final barbados final promoted open batting reach double figures innings century helped barbados win tournament point won matches played trinidad years team played non class match windward_islands later year scoring second innings best batsman west_indies playing home trinidad defeated february opened batting score playing barbados final trinidad won close match runs batting number scored having scored class winners competition trinidad qualified final playing team october defeated barbados lost final remaining number scored innings dismissed duck second trinidad gained narrow victory wickets following january toured west_indies tourists played matches representative west indian selected match barbados scored run innings batting number home managed secure draw played games trinidad drawn batted number matches scored second scored half hour lord harris having seen innings described best batsman west_indies remaining representative matches scored batting representative games scored runs average won series defending champions trinidad qualified final january faced barbados home team occasion high scoring match lasted days barbados recovered runs innings contributed innings duck score second innings batting order later year took trial matches tour england playing jamaica scored highest innings career particularly severe bowling bowler represented west_indies matches scores secured place touring team failure england expectations high tour lord harris predicted success england preview english cricket season times commented west_indies team unknown quantity singled promising batsmen team newspaper later noted exciting batting style described best batsmen expected later touring batsmen hampered cold wet summer humid conditions helped ball air furthermore deal pitches ball spun travelled slower bouncing accustomed caribbean adapt usual attacking style unfamiliar conditions according james horrible disastrous incredible failure making succession low scores passed class games oxford_university scored century minor match durham played innings total reached double figures times class matches reached double figures times innings despite poor form played test matches making west_indies inaugural test batting number scoring second test batting number west_indies lost games lost test series end july played tour total scored class runs average described big disappointment tour noting tried attack bowling early innings rarely succeeded correspondent commented range shots end career following hill return west_indies inter colonial tournament took place trinidad january february home team defeated beating barbados innings final batted number managed scores trinidad defend title october defeated team wickets batted number seven innings second innings runs match toured early team played games trinidad hill appeared batting number scored innings accumulated second final class century concentrating defence batted hours showing patience james wrote eagle wings selected test home ground trinidad best match batting number innings scored opened batting score second innings described batting steadily west_indies lost match play test class cricket tests scored runs average class games hit runs centuries took wickets remained successful local trinidad cricket newspaper report suggested fallen considerably terms form unlikely play west_indies little known remainder life details death believed died west indian wrote noted dead entered trinidad personality style technique described feet little slim like face bony small sharp eyes thin tight mouth reserved man hill kept opinions cricket field james described partial good things life successful black batsmen west_indies batsmen performances reached highest standards biggest occasions best possessing quick capable quickly judging ball land enabled position quickly gave extra time play shots delayed ball close runs hit point square leg favourite stroke leg shot carried risk falling leg wicket missed placement precise played range cut shots bowler restricted scoring improvised attacking shots break free wrote description innings saw hill play young man facing fast bowling ball flew boundary faster sound went way boy batted use force don believe strength desired perfect timing insisted playing style game form result dismissal scoring runs case england batsman according james likely big score possessed presence compelled attention batting james wrote fires burned glow playing shannon insisted highest standards captain game going team james wrote understood eyes blaze discussing point sentences intervals thinking things far removed batting success significant cricket writer observed hill masses watched game saw vision created anger resentment humiliation suffered finely tuned batsman time black democratic outlet feelings opinions fared writes batting represented victory forces held sway community life walks life followers trinidad identified successes ability compete equality cricket field sign successfully aspects life closed boundary subject chapter boundary published book regarded critics greatest book cricket best books sport james wrote gallery present peter describes character play writes success meant black performing sphere competition open boy reviewing book wrote essay finest portrait cricketer created prose matter verse paint james concluded chapter saw ball early played late spirit leave | Wilton St Hill | Sports and recreation | Baseball and cricket | Cricket |
13891_BobWillis | born known english cricketer played surrey northern england right handed aggressive fast bowler notably long run spearheaded england bowling attacks test matches took wickets runs wicket time second currently england fourth leading wicket took class wickets overall onwards bowled constant pain having surgery knees continued find success taking test career best wickets runs ashes series australia time best test bowling performances year addition test arena played day international matches country taking wickets prolific list day cricketer wickets overall bat little impression tail best test score managed half centuries class level time held record number test outs captained england team tests matches june march england won seven lost drew tests won recalled tremendous great team man inspiration world class fast bowler time england player editor wrote similar terms service england reflected great collection test wickets pains spared bowling country retiring test series west_indies found later work commentator formed noted commentary partnership relatively low key style contrast meant onwards tended second string commentator remains heard broadcaster published writer occasional critic modern game early life born county durham grew surrey village near having moved age father employee bbc elder brother named david played cricket garden elder sister added deed poll honour american musician bob_dylan fan educated playing early cricket cricket club later vice president life member seasons avid natural athlete rugby school dominant sport recalled school years winter playing play football school old boys taught drink station life altering lessons bowling potential rewarded selection close friend playing career county debut accepted invitation join middlesex surrey young tour pakistan opportunity skills return early appearances surrey second august years age took wicket runs innings bowled overs second called bat days later faced took wickets played second matches june class debut august scotland touring england season beaten took wickets runs overs innings second help surrey victory innings runs went class wickets season matches placing 15th national averages season county championship surrey came competition year played list games took wicket earned second season surrey played championship matches taking class wickets day wickets surrey came fifth championship year achieved noteworthy performance cup quarter final middlesex high scoring match surrey loss wickets middlesex appeared victory reached turned game collapsed finished took overs won man match award despite surrey preference kept occasions prepared spend winter employed crystal palace recreation centre playing local football club captain vice captain contacted telephone ask travel australia join current england tour knew little knowledge bowling later credited influence senior member touring party long term friend mentor surrey team mate international beginnings joined england tour australia replacement injured played warm matches december records infectious enthusiasm team spirit played small australia downfall england won ashes subsequent test series test january fourth test series played series stood level draws abandonment saw score england batted reached australian innings bowled economical overs runs took wickets reduce australia subsequently unbeaten set australia win routing australia given overs bowl pitch pace managed test wicket caught remained team fifth test melbourne rewarded innings second match drawn final matches took wickets drawn final match series victory sydney cricket ground gave england series victory finished test series wickets taken crucial catches retained second match test series new_zealand march took wickets surrey returned early help surrey win county championship title friction developing club season took championship wickets found unable accept contract offered club county reluctant lose sought club took wickets final match surrey hampshire september turning lancashire signed immediate success wickets including wicket haul taking wickets innings rules applying banned playing new county july helped win championship achieving unusual feat winning championship consecutive years different counties final match season took new team won matches drew lost selected ashes series england travelled south_africa invitation january tour took wickets matches spent season injured recurring complaints managed wickets championship injury barred test west_indies cricket team west_indies amassed declared took wickets runs career best test figures far batsman standing routed england debut games touring september taking scoring england took wicket victory match went conceded runs second west_indies won wickets west_indies indian australia travelled caribbean england winter tour described automatic selection struggle test test february took wicket followed second runs final match struggle west_indies career bowling average ended team returned england face india pakistan playing test india took career best team test best bat pakistan toured early august featured test took wicket runs played took wicket caught bowled pakistan achieved seven wicket victory point suffering recurring injury played championship games season taking wickets including wicket haul november touring australia ashes series playing test matches took test wickets including best class wickets overall playing growing injury concerns required injury operation returned england january recurring knee injury caused collapse county game early season underwent operations correct surgery knees suffered post operative blood forced use season reflected similar mile service recovery particularly requiring daily runs cricket field intensive gym program supervision advocate slow running therapy build stamina played international arena managed class appearances returned healthy wickets return test game faced west_indies matches july august year comfortable return county game injury taking championship wickets scored career best bat coming fit injury brought squad fourth test west_indies july wholesale bowling changes saw replaced ward took wickets runs wicket haul second innings gave career best figures took past test wickets wickets fell balls cost runs described fine piece fast bowling england struggled impression west_indies series dominating runs series wicket fifth final test tourists won easily time injury troubles continuing turned coaching opportunity south_africa order risk fitness went revival india ashes winter england toured india test series december february proved revival recorded india tour time flight doubted right acclaimed world foremost fast took wickets entire tour test matches took second test fourth earning career best test figures far taking past class wickets wickets came overs second new ball received help pitch record wickets series stamped bowler genuine pace class ashes took place tests june august year featured preceding fixtures took total wickets test took place june lord australia batting second looking lead england dismantled returned career best century australia fell wickets match ended draw hostile speed gained praise giving australia real took wickets second test aid restricting australia totals giving england wicket victory fast accurate test wicket haul match debut went england innings victory fourth test took final match including australian wickets series record england fast bowled facing australia england final wicket series 100th test matches county championship appearances wickets included haul gloucestershire august remain best class figures career year ended winter tour pakistan new_zealand took dismissed seven pakistani batsmen runs appear matches new_zealand took wickets including test year championship appearances season taking wickets national averages cup year wickets including wickets runs innings year saw pakistan new_zealand return tour england june august took man series wickets pakistani batsmen including wicket haul second test earned man match award new_zealand took test wickets passed career test wickets test noted achievements australia stating new ball fire power yielded wickets special significance england high summer success england bowler authentic speed comparable record home series australia continued appropriate team personal triumph hand hand players given loyal service england happily determination virtue lack emergence ranking fast bowler truly deserved class matches year taken wickets season career list wickets second highest achieve season praised refusing world series cricket proclaimed cricketer year ashes winter travelled australia season ashes series england won australian team depleted rebel tour tour commenced class fixtures south_australia victoria new south wales queensland bowled deliveries test series taking wickets test december took seven wicket england win took second match december england secured lead run victory following abandoned match boxing day failed wicket australia won test bring series fourth test followed january england took run victory wickets repeat attempted abandoned overs england played class matches second january australia batting routed bowling economic spell overs runs england reached target seven wickets spare fifth test followed picked australia second innings bat balls cameo knock surpassed previous best test score passed class runs sixth final took wicket victory seal series convincingly australian captain opened australian bowling attack old ball effort disrupt english took managed hit runs bat struck early decisive blows tournament struggled rhythm second fifth tests suddenly regained fire rhythm class fixtures tour taken wickets highest average england tail end batting runs world cup england hosted cricket world cup host nation played man squad captain cricketer england warm games played match australia june lord past took wicket runs overs surpassed boycott unlikely bowling hero tournament took reduced chasing england proceeded slowly coming balls reached target overs game canada saw visiting team routed taking man match old taking boycott finished game overs england final group match june saw defeat pakistan runs hit balls help england wicket runs boycott helped england pakistan target england qualified semi finals new_zealand managed chip run balls england reached took single wicket new_zealand match fell injury left field end match knee injury ruled final pakistan defeated semi final england left face west_indies final lord june england winning toss choosing bowl conceded runs innings thanks largely recalls greatest innings boycott reached half centuries hosts dismissed wicket haul falling west_indies secured title missed final took seven wickets competition runs placing fifth bowling average teams economy rate runs fourth best followed injury playing fourth test matches india taking wickets international appearances struggled championship wickets came fifteenth country australia west_indies winter followed summer saw difficult tours world series cup test tour australia followed home series west_indies seven england matches world series cup struggled wickets england secure highest number points beaten finals west_indies midst matches england australia played test matches took wickets going test county position reaffirmed appointed county captain matches england commenced west_indies tour included team second match took wickets catches wicket england victory faced team matches june took wickets runs innings second passing class wickets process man match award given west_indies winning wickets second test draw collected wickets managed match test best score bat fourth test passing test runs process west_indies secured series victory marked improved form wickets fared better year taking wickets taken day wickets season ashes australia arrived england 51st ashes series selected play test matches came series run good county form played county matches commencing yorkshire lancashire june test took place trent bridge nottingham june england batting cut thanks wickets piece passed dismissed ball duck combined reduce australia wickets england advantage shared host nation wickets equally leave australia win took wickets reach test wickets tourists won match wickets spare second tests went face gloucestershire county championship match grabbing wickets returned face australia july second test england batting thanks second half century runs england reached took seven wickets australia surpassed dismissed wickets england suffered balls bowling england declared late game picked wicket australia reached close play captained sacked replaced struggling fitness chest infection dropped sat match speaking given place team condition played match played second game bowled overs nets succeeded tasks tentatively let squad spinner test 60th came july england able level series thanks man match performance seven wickets century half century hostile bowling second innings bowled overs australia innings bat returning bowl australia requiring runs point england quoted win match began inspired bowling performance having requested bowl downhill end australia caught close caught fine leg wicket respectively trying play hook shot caught ball pitched uprooted middle australia bowled losing runs took career best test figures victims zero single figure scores scored removed recalled amazing spell called bowling life place threatened england moved fourth test series batting took england making runs bowled stormy overs devil heels england set australia final target runs took wickets wicket haul dismissed australians handed england run victory series lead played county middlesex fourth fifth tests taking wicket rejoined team fifth england reached thanks partly run late partnership led bowling attack wickets restrict australia century took england setting tourists runs win scored centuries wickets paul dismissed runs short victory continued enjoy form bat interval fifth final tests went august australia england met sixth test oval tourists reached thanks century border took wickets century boycott defied seven wicket haul england reply took wickets set team target runs win went wicket second innings half centuries england reached match ended draw england victorious series efforts led unofficially referred ashes travelled india england november test series india sri_lanka took wickets india test wickets sri_lanka international fixtures secured county championship wickets came table england began county season county championship fixtures featuring half century bat career best leading touring indian took wickets reached class wickets yorkshire india scheduled play tests matches tour matches began england dropped captain seen unlikely candidate ambivalent role awarded june new captain faced india squad taking wickets run help took wickets england restricted india achieved victory wickets second match followed days later england won time runs taking seven overs victories belt led team test june batting hit career best runs wicket partnership worth england record india took hosts set taking apart indian batting line leave england runs chase reached loss wickets described bowling near fastest took test wicket match took wickets second test centuries hit runs ensured large innings scores pushed match draw followed career best match england took india declared england second innings leave india win collected wicket india closed final day completed test series victorious fashion test wickets available class games season finished total wickets promptly travelled australia lead england ashes winter england winning ashes team travelled australia took wicket warm class matches absent took continuing injury problems beginning plague bowler body took test australia reached reply england innings century england second innings took australia reached close play final day loss wickets taken leaving match drawn picked second test australia easily reached low fourth innings target test followed similar pattern england low scores face australia innings australia taking wicket win lead series despite wickets england achieved ashes victory margin runs fourth test melbourne taking wickets game think gone fifth match ended draw australia won series entire tour took class wickets following world series cup england australia new_zealand england knocked despite wickets returned season struggling county season wickets finding success day arena career best wickets led england test series new_zealand finding greater success wickets including wicket haul coming second test took past class wickets test wickets england won series convincingly returned new_zealand winter drawn test overtook record england tally test wickets dismissed innings england lost second test innings despite test ending draw england lost series increasing physical mental reduce stress focus game took wickets following series england beat new_zealand england played test series pakistan early unable contribute wickets match injury county championship appearances taking wickets pressure mounting injury poor performances england team sacked captain upcoming test series west_indies replaced captain subsequently received mixed assessment retained fond memories player remarked found difficult captain men similar age noted enthusiasm effective captain outstanding tactical genius end feelings bordered disgust conviction england accepted failure readily able close media comment characterised game reluctant captain grateful placed ranks repeated defeats tests england captain saw victories defeats draws led england matches winning losing played test series west_indies taking wickets matches match played county taking wickets took field july test took wickets runs west_indies particularly bowling holding hit deliveries conceded runs overs second innings referred death career announced retirement cricket immediately england defeat finished career test wickets time second wickets class matches surpassed number test wickets england retains world record test wickets single wicket haul match commentary retiring playing cricket established television commentator sky began initially partnership commentary box style suit dropped line commentary duties appeared joining appeared life question sport continued work largely county game vocal need changes english cricket particularly group players known critical england tour criticised england coach practices england performance ashes vocal calling retirement form national captain attracted detractors somewhat style independent trophy content dismal delivery player trouble getting sleep commentator struggles stay awake voice remains note neighbour wrote unfair players didn mistake daily_mail begun writing defended commentary style launching polls cricket commentary returned negative views hyper critical commentary received vote personal life married wife juliet daughter born reported relationship wife ended previously admitted extra marital affair public seen leaving address secretary | Bob Willis | Sports and recreation | Baseball and cricket | Cricket |
13905_AlyssaHealy | born march queensland cricketer plays new_south_wales australian women team international debut february right handed batter wicket keeper daughter queensland squad uncle australia test wicket keeper held world record test came prominence late girl play boys private schools competition new_south_wales moved state age group ranks debut senior new_south_wales team season played seasons specialist batsman presence wicket keeper australia state left new_south_wales start season took time basis state season recorded highest score faster run ball wicket keeper following injury australian captain wicket keeper given international debut rose bowl series new_zealand played day dropped new_zealand leg series played match world australia won tournament unbeaten campaign early years daughter member queensland squad younger brother australia test wicket keeper late 1980s world record holder test uncle played queensland despite family heritage watching uncle represent australia said interested cricket moved queensland sydney child taking sport friend selection age late wicket keeper time girl picked play boys elite private schools cricket competition new_south_wales drew press commentary sources came anonymous person believed male student circulated email entitled save cricket school community attacking selection disgrace calling gender segregation cricket team condemned anonymous writer maintained selection based merit cricketer australian women team student defended selection criticised email author criticised commended social commentators newspapers reflected enjoyed playing school cricket boys definitely helped lift skills technique australian team mate perry publicly advocated girls playing boys january selected new_south_wales team play interstate competition opening batting matches keeping second scored matches took catch went end runs batting average topping run list named best player tournament following month selected australia youth team composed play new_zealand player selected making senior domestic debut scored matches balls final match score australians prevent run defeat played wicket keeper batting middle order match opened matches playing purely batsman series ended second match tied senior domestic debut start season senior debut australian domestic day league specialist batsman order wicket keeper australian squad played new_south_wales debut south_australia unsuccessful begin scoring runs innings month senior level broke match winning performance sixth senior game queensland came score overs overs remaining raised run rate scoring balls tail guiding state wicket win balls spare new_south_wales reached final awarded title placed qualifying matches rain washed deciding game ended season runs played interstate matches scored match batted kept wicket new_south_wales prevailed end season selected australian team play series senior england australian teams scored matches match combined second wicket partnership hitting boundaries balls guiding team wicket win australian team playing specialist batsman took catches new season started way national team playing australia india match india washed duck zero matches playing batsman catch played batsman stumps matches new domestic season batted scoring matches placed lower order bowl dropped matches played matches second space week order batsman opening wicket keeper new south wales won fixtures abandoned weather scored runs took catches recalled senior team week second string outfit matches placed middle order required bat wickets league match scored balls run partnership faster run ball victoria new south wales won wickets despite losing subsequent batsmen closing phase run chase final team following week balls run new south wales won wickets overs spare claim title ended day competition runs named australia strong women cricket world cup final squad played matches state season scoring balls south_australia balls victoria second scorer matches won second lost time wicket keeper held early transferred play time basis start season making scores innings day season struck unbeaten victoria coming fall score overs hit balls putting partnerships new south wales reached target overs spare named player match having earlier taken catch season interrupted selection australian team play matches scored runs took catches australia won series final day competition scored balls batting took catches new_south_wales defeated victoria runs ended season wicket keeper runs second highest average team matches took catches completed player runs seven matches best score unbeaten balls wicket win tasmania final victoria batted completing catch reply duck new_south_wales lost wickets balls lose runs international debut selected australian squad rose bowl series new_zealand february injury incumbent captain selection committee released statement saying identified higher honours number years gets chance display wicket keeping skills attacking batting international stage debut adelaide oval played australian leg series match scored balls death overs hitting australia bowling visitors seal run win took catch removing bowling consecutive ducks matches final match junction oval brief opportunities bat closing stages innings ended series runs strike rate catches played held oval matches curtain match australia west_indies men teams match shown live free air television australia new_zealand batted australian fast bowler perry extracted outside edge captain ball match ball flew straight mid riff dropped went score balls new_zealand dismissal catch spin came end 19th scored runs balls found strike final ball match bowled australia needing runs win delivery wide outside expansive shot took outside edge bat flew vacant slip area gone match winning runs new_zealand wicket keeper diving catching ball handed right glove handing tourists run victory little impact bat australia start new_zealand leg series scoring runs strike rate apart catch debut australia lost matches omitted new_zealand batsman stood makeshift wicket keeper world selected world west_indies played match fields forced injury warm match took catches bat australia lost new_zealand runs warm match required bat dismissal australians defeated pakistan runs australia grouped england south_africa west_indies match england took catch dismiss bowling pursuit victory australia struggling came score overs wickets fallen space balls runs added england momentum runs needed balls victory struck making balls dismissed ending stand balls run going winning run ball available leaving scores tied super bowled england came fell fourth ball hit fifth ball run attempting complete second run sixth final ball australia super leaving england ended run attempt secure winning run final ball australia awarded match hit match scored solitary match south_africa elevated positions coming fall cameron partner run addition score hit boundary balls dismissal sudden collapse australia lost including wickets runs balls unused dismissal australia completed run win final group match west_indies came hit balls caught final ball innings australia finished runs balls caught bowling perry golden duck australia won runs finish group stage unbeaten quartet australia went face india semi final leading indian batsman bowling required bat australia reached target seven wickets seven balls spare australia elected bat final new_zealand order struggled came join 13th fall wickets quick succession pair lifted run rate adding runs balls scored balls run attempting second run dropped outfield left score 16th australia eventually ended middle run chase priest incorrectly given television umpire pressed wrong button decision soon new_zealand overs leaving runs score balls australia new_zealand chances revived balls 18th caught perry bowling australia went win runs new_zealand ended ashes june named australia touring party women ashes england personal life engaged fast bowler married april married couple play test cricket roger 1950s couple guy 1980s | Alyssa Healy | Sports and recreation | Baseball and cricket | Cricket |
14716_EarlylifeofRickyPonting | early life australian test cricketer born december day international debut australian cricket team south_africa cricket team new_zealand age february eldest children emulated feats father playing cricket summer australian rules football winter breaking arm playing sport junior team year old educated state school system studying received bat sponsorship acclaimed best year old batsman coach seen years days class cricket debut tasmania breaking record youngest player represent state later season youngest score class century years days record years days season scored centuries match western_australia youngest player history played non international games national teams australia world series cup making australian debut birth born tasmania december eldest children brother drew years younger sister born uncle played cricket australia good club cricketer played australian rules state champion fiercely contested 1950s 1960s mix cricket baseball primarily played australian states tasmania new south wales queensland parents lived prospect south city centre moving working class area north central suburb near tasmania largest capacity stadium australian football league venue residents area generally known land previously swamp banks junior ranks introduced cricket father uncle able play team age january took day annual junior cricket competition monday struggled trouble bounced century tuesday wednesday saw continued form thursday friday scoring centuries days bat manufacturer gave sponsorship contract years old took form week long competition month later scoring century final day head said certainly equal level age best seen north technique application temperament excellent need progress australian rules football big sporting life winter played junior football possible sporting option broke right arm playing arm badly damaged pinned told endure week lay played competitive football later wrote stage concerned arm injury stop playing cricket doctors pretty good job pinning bones hasn bothered said love play australia look sheffield shield matches ground served assistant surrounding class international leaving school end year year old began work private school sponsored attend fortnight training adelaide weeks turned year scholarship acclaimed best year old batsman academy coach seen playing games tasmania tournament scored runs earning selection man national development squad upcoming tour south_africa australian cricket team official tour country team south_africa banned international sport soon government policy 1990s australians played day day games winning drawing scored runs average later recalling excitement experience wrote fitted traveling uniform represent country hit home proud moment life real representative tour felt like wasn gathered airport got real rush excitement sixteen year old kid play cricket strange country told conditions like experienced excited prospect taking told wickets bouncy fast similar strip perth early australian domestic career scoring club match youngest player appear tasmania match breaking record days november age years days batted number order south_australia adelaide oval despite scoring run partnership prevent defeat scoring tasmania second innings match tasmania time new_south_wales contributed draw scoring western_australia narrow loss match sydney marked debut future australian opening bowler end day play tasmania player resist reaching eventually reached figures morning having endured rain breaks minutes century youngest score class century years days record years days day spoke achievement knew patient wait come wasn nervous night bit nervous morning dismissed total scored boundaries half hour stay impressed saw excellent innings classical stroke play way freely good solid innings showed potential realised indication like extra step performances lead list debut december victoria devonport struggled scoring balls tasmania defeat form nonetheless remained strong class cricket scoring half century scored centuries western_australia perth nation fastest wicket youngest batsmen shield history score centuries match setting goal scoring class runs season finished runs form list games strong matches hit unbeaten balls touring england season end aged played seven day games scoring runs speculation ignited outsider selected australian squad tour england speculation said start season wondering play shield cricket year sudden talk papers chance australian tour england think way reach like south australian scored class centuries ahead thought handle experience lot attention affects different people different ways rounded young hasn changed told enjoy attention keeps sure cope success imagine achieve eventually chose western australian batsman tour selected academy squad captained toured india sri_lanka seven games august september australian success limited wins batsman scored century reached day game finished tour second highest run start sheffield shield season spoke goals summer got goal making runs season hopefully stay middle long worry people expectation don care written press like read doesn far head tasmania final round robin match season needed defeat south_australia outright qualify final set runs win overs joined score scored run partnership ended tasmania needing runs victory despite tasmania losing quick wickets dismissal won wickets hand repeat performance final new_south_wales scored tasmania defeated innings runs season saw score runs close run goal month final selected academy squad limited overs matches touring indian team captained australian included australian keeper australia victory match canberra scored making victory sydney match successful home team required bat started campaign century eventual shield champions queensland brisbane performance impressed queensland captain retired international cricket leading national team decade border said outstanding prospect thing like aggressive plays shots equally home foot foot cuts pulls drives don ability foot foot play equally speculation arose selected upcoming tour west_indies tasmania played western australia oval november stumps century fifth successive triple figure score western_australia sir batsman score consecutive centuries state shield history continued sharing run stand captain process days double century named australian play england oval match practice fringe australian players upcoming series west_indies future australian representatives selected drawn match compiled half century scored century fourth team introduced world series cup australia time australian teams players stepped team main australian team vice versa competition depending performance australian captain fan innovation field ultra competitive attitude teams spurred sic australia supporting australia firing course gave australia guys chance break australian team focus summer beating england tests winning world series beating australian mates despite negative feedback concept gave chance international stage scored runs half century weeks world series selected squad upcoming day tri series involving south_africa india hosts new_zealand trent bouts cricket writer australian said selection age normally represent bold youth talents amounts routine progression debut south_africa basin reserve wellington february | Early life of Ricky Ponting | Sports and recreation | Baseball and cricket | Cricket |
14913_JohnLester | august september american cricketer active late 19th early 20th centuries played end 19th century outbreak world war obituary described great figures american cricket career played matches considered class retirement led batting averages philadelphia captained international home matches early life career born cumberland england began playing cricket young age playing game yorkshire met president invited united_states attend school early days student cumberland described indifferent batsman entering developed batting style student excelled athlete scholar played football track tennis soccer freshman year averaged runs innings won cope bat year time final season school scored total runs took wickets averages respectively captained overseas tour scoring appearance lord tour created great impression average prepared tour england following year tour england tour undertaken ambitious results satisfactory hoped promoters tour arranged mainly educational purposes american expected win matches previous tours tended involve amateur english sides opponents low level competition schedule prepared including county cricket teams oxford cambridge_university teams sides counties thought worthwhile best field starting june oxford tour lasted months ended late july oval initially aroused curiosity english fans lost interest met sussex team brighton june dominant bowling performance helped seal victory batting innings king partners fourth wicket stand scoring continued second innings despite excitement surrounding king performances americans fare overall matches played won team lost earned draw win came match scored runs innings second best batsmen beginning match kept form tour scoring runs average counties offered contracts play england chosen captain tours england august highest score class cricket innings followed respectable second innings batting tour impressed critics called batsman described great soon greatest men day class match tour posted score innings dismissed second innings manage wickets loss kent legacy later life helped lift philadelphia cricket highest levels international play leadership understanding sport american noted biographies said batsman hit plenty strokes strong defence authored definitive history game area integral foundation proposed cricket history literature second given permanent home united_states final public appearance cricket function library opened received phd education harvard_university years head english department pennsylvania served university professor died lasting memorial pavilion cope field named honor teams international united_states_of_america usa class philadelphia philadelphia club publications essays yesterday today new_york | John Lester | Sports and recreation | Baseball and cricket | Cricket |
15211_1948Ashesseries | ashes series ashes series year edition long standing cricket rivalry england australia starting june england australia played tests australia lost test second world war strong favourites captain publicly expressed ambition going tour defeat australia won lead matches innings england team notable players including final result series win australia test drawn retained ashes australians remained undefeated entire tour england earning test set trend series england batsmen struggled australian pace attack despite attempting australian scoring leg theory fell eventual defeat failure contain australian batsmen particularly plagued english batsmen prone struggling collapsing key occasions rain test draw series saw number notable feats including run partnership aided dropped catches missed fourth test australia heaviest win series fifth test england bowled half day australia making famous duck final innings england bowled lose innings runs days playing time test representatives match details test june second world war australia played tests unbeaten early defeated new_zealand test innings following season won test series england followed series win india following season australia regarded extremely strong team lead tour england publicly expressed desire achieve unprecedented feat going month tour defeat prior test australia played class matches winning drawing victories innings wickets drawn matches lancashire rain affected day washed entirely thought play ring changed mind morning test rain forecast played hope exploiting wet wicket won toss elected bat england lost leg spinner wright match innings test set pattern series england order struggled australia pace attack minutes play possible lunch break day weather miller bowl faster ball interval heavy rain fell making ball resumption interval caught run brown fine leg attempting hook came took score left arm bowled balls later removed scoring caught miller slips effort described dazzling runs later bowled attempting leg sweep bowling miller half english team runs board forced leave field mid innings groin injury bowl match bowled evans dismissed score england facing prospect setting new record lowest test innings score trent bridge current record surrey scored half england total adding runs minutes innings highlighted defended drove wicket removed miller caught runs later ending england innings scored minutes boundaries ended display characterised accuracy variations pace swing miller took catch australia minutes batting scheduled close play barnes unsuccessful appeal light ball innings wide morris barnes successfully negotiated new ball reach stumps loss ideal batting conditions clear weather greeted players second day barnes morris took score morris bowled spin came score progressed barnes cut thigh wicket keeper evans ball bounced away turned took handed diving catch dismiss barnes miller came dismissed duck addition australia total failed pick arm ball went straight outside edge taken slip point taken overs australia scoring slowly day set defensive field employing leg theory slow scoring brown came played career opening batsman took attack took second new ball struck boundary minutes run rate remained low australia passed england total brought bowl trapping brown leg wicket came australia batted stumps second day loss ending lead reached 28th test century minutes runs taking minutes slower innings focused stopping runs taking wickets morning resumed progressing player pass runs english season innings soon terminated leg short fine leg batted minutes johnson replaced australia johnson bowled took minutes hitting return catch left arm orthodox spin young scoring slow passage play young delivered consecutive maiden overs spell conceded runs came bat runner added runs eighth wicket reached century proceeded hours batting striking partnership terminated struck caught evans leg runs later australia wicket pair runs minutes trapped end innings leaving tourists run lead australia batted overs longest innings terms overs highest total series placed majority bowling load young bowling overs respectively bowled overs taking start england second innings miller removed edged hook shot caught attempting cut spin johnson leaving england brought england leading batsmen took score loss stumps day miller battled afternoon delivering day struck high left arm batsmen survived miller received hostile reaction crowd english better late afternoon period scoring runs minutes including run bowled miller struck consecutive boundaries day followed rest day sunday play resumed fourth morning monday secretary broadcast appeal gallery refrain miller day resumed progressed light deteriorated unsuccessful appeal light quickly followed thunderstorm stopped proceedings shortly resumption miller bowled cutter dark conditions ending run partnership innings interrupted poor light resumption poor visibility intervened second time minutes delay called resumption opined rarely test match played conditions day supported partnership removed removed score having progressed runs brought consecutive century trent bridge aided run partnership captain held return catch dismiss england reached stumps run ahead australia evans evans continued resist australians final morning briefly interrupted twice rain miller bowled fast moved position hook changing mind attempting evade ball lost balance fell wicket hit wicket batted minutes hit opined praise high manner carried responsibilities defied class attack trying circumstances fall exposed australia quickly finished innings half hour miller bowled evans reached caught young england finished overs leaving australia target absence meant remaining bowl overs bowled ended miller took overs australia progressed steadily bowled morris dismissed duck caught short fine leg left australia joined barnes reached target loss barnes ended boundaries prolific square cut barnes tied scores boundary ran field believing match returned field noticed crowd reaction hit winning run second test june australian retained test trent bridge hand england changes leg spinner wright regained fitness replaced left arm orthodox young test debut place replaced scored duck test managed following injury previous test subjected thorough fitness test morning convinced fitness bowler sufficient convince captain inclusion australia won toss elected bat allowing time recover bowling miller played unfit bowl opened bowling removed barnes duck second caught short fine leg short delivery leaving australia morris rebuilt innings taking score caught consecutive time leg trap dropped position australian captain meantime morris slow start runs total scored wicket including innings noted powerful placed cover drives hitting leaving australia miller came bowled consecutive fourth ball swung way miller offering shot given leg wicket brown came helped rebuild innings quick wickets morris miller scored slowly taking half minutes average run dropped times bowled trapped brown space runs leave johnson caught england placed australia ended day australia lower order batted tourists control second morning despite loss kept batting supported scored highest test scores australia wicket keeper scored second victim morning joined pair runs wright leg spin later criticised bringing wright attack earlier stage australian tail dealing english successful ending overs took overs took new ball felt pain groin delivering ball despite pain caught fourth played outside johnson break bowled leave england clean bowled duck balls later england australia firmly control joined pair rebuilt innings scoring runs minutes tea break returned new ball edged slips miller took low catch dismissing run later ball leave england dismissed johnson removed evans run stand wicket minutes resistance hit catch johnson caught bowler having dropped twice england pair added runs close stumps morning inside edged stumps ending england innings giving australia innings lead ended later years told pretended notice pain worried noticed injury later claimed ignorance allow relax weather fine australia started second innings barnes survived missed opportunity took advantage combine morris opening stand morris bowled knocking ball wright stumps joined barnes amassed runs second wicket barnes started slowly accelerated reaching half century reached century barnes particularly aggressive dispatched runs included successive blows boundary finally removed caught boundary struck boundaries innings speed batting allowed australia minutes departed bowled ball miller came face hat trick ball miller survived loud leg wicket appeal hat trick ball heading century test innings lord fell time handed diving effort slip brown joined miller australia reached stumps loss miller having struck rest day australia resumed lead runs wickets hand morning punctuated rain minutes play australia added runs brown caught run partnership miller bringing miller innings noted driving followed declared australia runs ahead world record chase england win match multiple wicket showers extra life pitch extracted steep bounce new ball english batsmen miller dropped bowling scored played missed multiple times took score england highest opening partnership series far johnson subjected repeated short balls removed quick succession leave england added minutes england close final day started poorly england diving miller second slip second ball day england lost wicket adding overnight total took score bowled trapped balls later runs later shaped duck low bowled bowled duck later leave england evans continued resist remaining england bowled run victory ended innings took respectively gross attendance receipts record test england test july teams old test dropped reason said struggles short pitched bowling omission generated considerable controversy australians pleased feeling england best batsman opening position taken england changes young replaced wright bowling department debut previous match opened bowling taking match figures scoring duck replaced batsman australia dropped brown scored runs innings won toss elected bat change england opening pair result improvement run narrowly avoided ball appeared uncomfortable surface offered early assistance runs board bowled runs later rising ball barnes short leg leaving england attacking attempted establish bowled series short balls hit arm batsman attempted hook edged face forced leave field score engaged grim defensive batting resulting minute period run added reached lunch resumption began accelerate hitting boundaries johnson australia took new ball trapped took single mark missed bowled england lost wickets run minutes slow batting rising delivery caught returned field wound having stop bleeding fell score bringing evans combined add runs seventh wicket minutes removed evans leave england england resumed second day australia unable break new ball defied australians minutes adding featuring run partnership run soon pulled ball johnson ribs barnes standing short leg barnes carried ground policemen taken hospital examination bowled young caught bowling england bowled unbeaten minutes batting having struck took miller bowl remaining sent overs having dropped brown barnes injury left australia morris specialist opener johnson deployed australia makeshift second opener unable impact removed trapped seven leave australia morris rebuilt innings adding wicket minutes beaten flight young caught miller joined morris took score stumps australia added runs morning trapped miller new ball runs later morris reached removed leaving australia barnes came bat despite having collapsed practising nets blow chest painful single minutes batting taken ground sent hospital observation added caught came bat australia facing prospect follow received consecutive hit hand cheers home crowd added bowled leaving runs follow mark helped advance australia follow removed australia bowled giving england lead runs successful taking respectively removed duck start second innings bringing advised bowl fearing interpreted retaliation lead negative media crowd reaction miller series earning crowd struck body intervened order stop settled run partnership minutes aided australian twice dropped long leg slips struck boundaries brought immediately run morris threw stumps cover removed duck leaving england joined helped new ball england reached close loss unbeaten rest day followed fourth day abandoned persistent rain declared start fifth day leaving australia victory target rain kept falling entire session lost young removed johnson leave australia tourists batted safely defensive manner ensure draw ended overs run rate slowest innings run rate date series morris finished unbeaten fourth consecutive half century test series attendance exceeded previous test fourth test july australia changes test harvey replaced injured barnes replaced stumps little left finger test exacerbated injury tour match changes dropped making duck debut recalled opening position spinner replaced left arm finger spinning colleague young innings replaced england won toss elected bat ideal batting pitch opening partnership best england series hook shot caused lose wicket earlier occasions series partnership ended bowled reached century score joined pair batted late day dismissed day innings included boundaries ended second wicket partnership yielded exactly runs sent survived balls england closed addition score day batted steady support pair saw england lunch loss runs added wicket second session hours batting struck test career best returning catch spin johnson fell johnson runs added score batted minutes compiling new batsmen australia quickly bowled added sixth wicket edged test catch leave england playing test summer removed evans england fell miller bowled english end england innings home batted overs lost wickets addition runs took johnson took australia lost services broke knee injury barnes injured moved middle order open innings morris removed morris new ball leave australia saw tourists stumps majority scoring late afternoon finishing unbeaten partnership morning england ideal start removed established batsmen opening removed balls later bowled left australia struggling harvey playing joined miller australia harvey told senior partner let stuck england remove pair expose australia lower order opportunity win taking substantial lead pair launched counterattack miller taking lead hoisted ball square leg miller shielded struggling breaks turning away miller struck consecutive long respectively allowed australia seize initiative harvey joining hitting consecutive boundaries miller lifted long hitting spectator head long bowling dismissed attempting edge bounced evans head caught diving short fine leg partnership yielded runs minutes likened hurricane harvey shared century stand yielded minutes harvey ended century ashes debut scoring balls innings noted powerful driving sides wicket innings high rate scoring helped swing match england firm control particularly severe lifting crowd addition harvey fell johnson scored falling score dismissed australia way replaced johnson runs later bowled managed test innings lured left australia remaining hit scoring innings marked powerful driving pulling dominating stands respectively added wickets managed man leaving runs innings australia added run overnight score taking final wicket end took ended wickets england set extending innings lead remainder fourth day second time match century opening partnership removed johnson removed addition total leaving england continued left adding wicket trapped came added bowled precipitated mini collapse seven removed removed caught duck run added leave england removed caught miller england recognised batsmen remaining lost wicket keeper evans joined pair added miller removed helped evans add england reached close fourth day england batted minutes final morning adding runs overs declared evans pick bowling figures batting final day allowed ask use heavy roller help break wicket surface likely spin left australia target runs victory time highest fourth innings score result test victory batting australia minutes reach target local press wrote predicting dismissed deteriorating wicket expected favor spin morris started slowly runs overs pitch offered spin bounce introduced exploit spin runs taken runs came hour leaving runs needed minutes runs added minutes dismissed left arm unorthodox spin score joined morris runs needed minutes signalled intentions ball driving spin boundary morris promptly joined counter attack hitting consecutive bowling australia reached lunch half hour preceding interval australia added runs australia given chances england failed seize evans failed morris dropped resumption morris severely attacked bowling attempt exploit spin aided series long easily dispatched runs prompted new ball replace australia reached halfway required total minutes left suffered attack morris shield strike subsided morris passed century given life dropped fielding square leg given life evans missed opportunity australia reached tea morris pair added session morris eventually dismissed having partnered stand minutes struck minutes batting brought miller runs required struck boundaries helped score falling runs needed harvey came got mark boundary brought winning runs australia won seven wickets setting new world record highest successful test run chase unbeaten minutes attendance highest cricket match english soil pounds attendance remains record test england series lost england changes team replaced suffering thumb injury order replaced middle order batsman bowler making test debut england played young replaced fellow finger spinner leg spin replaced widely condemned changes australia changes having taken seven wickets tests average spinner johnson replaced leg spin ring australia second change forced injured replaced recovered barnes meaning australia playing extra batsman bowler final change return wicket keeper injury match saw best english won toss elected bat rain affected pitch precipitation week leading match meant test start midday passed damp conditions meant added large amounts allow players grip humid conditions rain assisted particular managing ball bounce variable heights miller bowled second ball leave england removed leave england dismissed morris taken diving catch miller removed scoring ball innings leaving england lunch break england struggled bowled swinging batted balls scoring trapped duck leave england troubles collected shoulder bowling later match removed evans young space runs innings ended leg caught wicket keeper ball handed stretch left described catch best seen post lunch spell bowled overs taking wickets runs finishing overs described spell devastating fastest saw test cricket batsman resist scoring minutes surviving deliveries display scored seven runs minutes resistance facing balls miller took respectively australia pace trio removed batsmen having ring bowl contrast australia batted apparent ease morris barnes passed england innings total score reached barnes caught opening stand compiled minutes brought shortly late day announced tour international level innings test level australia batted crowd gave standing ovation walked bat led giving australian counterpart cheers test career runs needed runs average test cricket bowled second ball duck went bat pad came morris saw australia close morris unbeaten having hit hook shots second morning morris took score run stand broken young trapped minutes batting following batsmen unable establish miller harvey falling australia progressed runs removed young removed morris finally removed ending innings noted driving took run remove morris attempted quick run ball hit man substitute fielder arm scored runs ring ending australia innings morris scored half runs rest team struggled leg spin took england relied heavily spin young took overs bowled delivered england started second innings runs early breakthrough bowling leave england joined pair consolidated innings close end second day bad light early day bowled score consolidated innings partnership minutes aimed hard cut shot bowling flew left hand second slip managed continue resisting australians miller struck head edged miller having scored innings batted hours left england england collapsed bowled miller runs later ring dismissed wicket returned bowled evans evans appeared detect fading light called play bad light ground hit rain resulting premature end day play england lost wickets runs end england resumed fourth morning wickets hand runs quickly removed wickets seal australian victory innings runs runs added removed golden duck ball morris immediately ninth man fall ended overs took overs result sealed series favour australia match followed series speeches records statistical analysis australia won series convincingly surprising players dominated statistical rankings australian batsmen scored centuries english counterparts scored runs higher average highest averaging batsmen australian bowling australia pace attack far success large success took wickets supported miller took respectively england able wickets substantially higher cost australian bowling dominated pace bowling spinner list far worst average large england agreed new ball available overs frequently normal conditions new ball fast bowling favoured fast team best pace attack case australia runs best batting averages minimum runs innings wickets best bowling averages minimum wickets | 1948 Ashes series | Sports and recreation | Baseball and cricket | Cricket |
15357_MasseyPoyntz | october december english class cricketer played somerset early twentieth century amateur aggressive right handed batsman generally played middle order batting exceptional highly praised fielding ability captained somerset years prior world war youngest son chief constable essex county cricket debut hitting half century help somerset win match season achieved best batting average year following little note captained somerset time scored runs season second occasions attempts bowling occurred claimed wickets average named somerset official captain remained charge following season serving army world war scored century class cricket match army cambridge_university played matches somerset year appear class cricket early life career born october essex youngest seven children born major father achieved rank major royal marines having served chief constable nottingham held equivalent position essex time youngest son birth senior cricket time nottingham ran police team wrote watching face yorkshire surrey educated school cricket team family moved north devon leaving school followed older brother hugh somerset debut somerset batted strongly lower order help secure somerset victory season score innings prevent follow second innings hit runs widen somerset lead runs total gloucestershire failed chase success gloucestershire continued return fixture later season scored somerset total innings runs second innings opponents won innings runs innings played matches debut season totalling runs season batting average highest career history somerset cricket season wrote time leap seasons cessation county cricket world war somerset finished higher tenth county championship struggled runs thirty matches county failed score half century worst season came averaged runs innings notable incident season occurred match middlesex lord benefit match claimed hat tricks victims falling second innings duck county captain captained somerset time standing absence regular captain season struck half century scoring runs second innings match followed innings finishing lancashire somerset lost matches innings finished season runs average appeared representative match west england east summary season claimed outlook somerset county finished championship victory hampshire bath despite successful seasons scored runs average half centuries year career began season half centuries innings drawn match hampshire southampton matches later bowled time class cricket facing lancashire called somerset ninth bowler opponent second innings captain wicket keeper bowl bowled overs balls claimed wickets best analysis class cricket continued bowl occasionally remainder season claimed wickets finished career bowling average unable appear played times somerset season scored runs average year pass run innings somerset difficulties confined pitch club loss persuade remain club travel india initially county asked time years old serve captain consideration declined role appointed instead team inherited remained poor summary stated deal great length somerset season finished championship wins scored runs average single half century runs exactly scored club recorded loss season club annual general meeting mood negative despite captain proposal newton rare optimism shown newton claiming lot bad luck somerset finish half way table instead optimism reflected somerset results following year financial losses county finished second championship personal level scored runs season matches average scored half centuries start world war summer resulted cancellation matches number players joining armed forces disrupting end cricket season somerset fared poorly charge claims received praise criticism wartime career later life september appointed received promotion lieutenant captain transferred december year serving command brother major shortly assigned command company continued command company battle commanded brother leave spent remainder war reserve completed military service major played class cricket matches war highest total match army cambridge_university batting number struck reach runs second innings army lost match wickets later season final appearances somerset playing sussex hampshire averaging innings scored runs class career average died december somerset style technique highly thought batsman known able hit ball hard right handed batsman described lacking technique consistency suggest shortage talent offset application effort declared excellent fielder foot reserved describing slip fielder godfather turn acted godfather son portrays element caricature describing tall man slammed hair distinctive parting middle related story somerset teammate claimed trace family way massive coat arms bristol flat | Massey Poyntz | Sports and recreation | Baseball and cricket | Cricket |
15572_MunirMalik | july november pakistani cricketer played tests pakistan right arm fast medium bowler took wickets test cricket average including wicket haul england class career took wickets average class career played class matches teams class career achieved wickets innings fourteen occasions wickets match times class debut trophy finished season taking wickets average wickets runs best performance season played matches best bowling figures came taking domestic seasons effective ball taking wickets respectively played match indian april took wickets runs match match pakistan bowled overs took wicket runs innings captured wickets runs second innings overs domestic season took wickets pakistan team toured england played sixteen matches including tests took wickets average year scored runs career best class cricket domestic seasons played seven matches took wickets including best performance wickets runs playing played class match international career test debut australia national stadium took wickets match conceding runs played test england stadium leeds july captured wickets runs match best bowling performance test cricket played test trent bridge nottingham series teams took wicket personal life born pakistan july children daughters november died long illness age buried graveyard | Munir Malik | Sports and recreation | Baseball and cricket | Cricket |
15890_JakeSeamer | jake june april amateur cricketer played oxford_university somerset second world war cricketer right handed batsman played defensive streak game rarely seen amateur batsmen time described leg break bowler truth rarely bowled claimed class wickets played best cricket oxford_university class centuries university average oxford significantly higher career average highest score free second year runs double managed season completion studies oxford joined limited class cricket appearances periods leave named captain somerset leading team june july season somerset class appearance district commissioner leaving service taught twice mayor early life born somerset june son vicar secret career wishes youth wanted actor failing county cricketer attended wiltshire played school cricket team winter terms ran rugby union hockey teams rugby term christmas hockey term christmas easter member rugby team wing forward prop forward played hockey team cricketer performances school led selection lord schools match rest lord scored runs innings runs second remaining occasions following match appeared representative army lord batting successful failing reach double figures innings summer graduating going oxford_university county cricket debut playing matches match somerset played played specialist batsman number batting order came bat somerset lost wickets addition runs captain helped somerset recover pair partnership runs scored runs debut innings matches county season batted order reached double figures innings achieve half century university years university cricket following graduation attended oxford played class match university year appearing parks scored run innings bowled overs claiming wicket appeared times somerset year despite regular scores score half century averaged runs second year oxford played strong batting line university passed runs fell runs short landmark despite scoring runs finished second batting averages year scored centuries university passing runs score highest class total career centuries scored remarkable fact scored class century career earned blue appearing university match cambridge_university dismissed duck innings batted resolve second remained tail hours eventually help oxford force draw found batting difficult thirteen innings somerset passed kent averaged significantly lower total oxford scored class centuries year oxford fourth seasons class cricket like previous ones scored university reached runs second innings defeat surrey struggled runs matches university year contest cambridge scored game cambridge won easily innings somerset season scored runs averaged graduated returned oxford year study arabic final year cricket oxford appeared matches required bat innings batted scoring runs form required university team went play somerset match cambridge_university scored followed game somerset successful travelled somerset match oxford captain called cover injured morning match times reported likely play stood event failed fitness test final match university team university match cambridge previous year oxford suffered heavy defeat scored runs innings oxford asked follow batted reach runs forced cambridge bat requiring runs win cambridge chased total overs wickets spare total played matches oxford scoring runs average hockey oxford won blues cricket successful field hockey player appearing university hockey match times year university late team big match regular right wing half ill season secretary hockey club moved right won second blue season captain hockey oxford university match february played right goal draw defences proved strong forwards oxford arabic course graduation meant available university hockey team season university match played february postponed dense fog day match played week later pitch according report times pretty fellow credited enabling oxford emerge draw set attack led oxford goal overall oxford owed backs defence wild second half saving county cricket completion extra year learning arabic oxford joined continued play cricket somerset periods leave dramatically reduced availability county time oxford good friends pair attended college played university somerset graduated oxford year joined friend pair organised cricket matches despite extreme heat duties prevented playing somerset appeared times following year early june average season highest achieved leaving university recording innings highest score runs scored season class county cricket england second world war played seven times somerset unlike appearances previous year generally batted order predominantly appeared middle order county highest score conclusion war county cricket resumed year played matches little success appear class cricket named captains somerset reluctantly captained stepped end season having problems sight required daily obvious replacement like counties somerset consider having professional captain finding amateur time money lead proving troublesome single candidate suitable somerset committee announced club captained leave leave returned duties history describes situation remarkable state affairs suggests true number captains closer seven time captain carried old train board saying cricket bag claiming brought good luck team matches somerset played resulted victory claimed best friends club professionals praised team spirit despite strained leadership changes friendship professionals contrast attitudes club committee captain previous season unpopular professionals attitude game manner utilised club committee felt professional players deserved little recognition successful claiming paid batting longer strong support inclusion team played low middle order failed reach double figures seven innings season recorded half century kent final match somerset class cricket appear somerset period captain total county scored runs average final class appearance following season appearing oxford_university later minor counties championship appearances wiltshire success later life married children mary risen district commissioner left returned england took teaching position old school addition teaching latin english history retirement served mayor twice justice peace awarded freedom city died following illness april aged personality style man popular captain somerset personality goes far describing eccentric childhood cycle home distance miles watch somerset play cricket began playing county prior starting oxford_university number childhood heroes match dismissed passed heroes coming wicket white asked kind bowler seen play unsure stated bowled shortly white returned dressing room declared fellow bloody dressed proud somerset heritage putting broad accent london unlike time defensive play batting watched ball risks wicket careful style exemplified innings university match helped oxford salvage draw batting hours tail time scored runs despite batting technique enjoyed cricket relaxed setting scored century lunch playing match started seven morning avoid worst heat opponent innings team mates got drunk improve chances win | Jake Seamer | Sports and recreation | Baseball and cricket | Cricket |
15915_CentralRecreationGround | central recreation ground central recreation ground cricket ground hastings class list cricket ground frequently total sussex played class list matches ground 1960s played host cricket festival attracted teams notable players early twentieth century ground hosted seven gentlemen players matches notable players played ground include grace appearances ground whilst broke record class centuries season central recreation ground ground hosted women day international england new_zealand 1980s planning permission given ground demolished land build shopping centre demolition ground meadow shopping centre built site cricket history total hosted class matches list matches ground initially leased family descendants 1st ground purchased trust 1960s ground hosted september southern equivalent festival festivals seven gentlemen players matches played ground matches took place gentlemen south players south match class match played british_army officer victory players south runs played ground times hastings festival scored class century gentleman players grace captained south england team hastings team match described great success revived game hastings match took place combined sussex surrey team rest england team containing grace rest england team scored hours minutes joint sussex kent team played rest england team time captained grace gentlemen players match grace partnership gentleman scored reed scored whilst grace score score hastings festival scored match record class score 15th class century season new record hastings festival broke record scoring 17th class century season match south_africa eventually dismissed south_africa won match wickets scored class century hastings festival match south england team innings lasted minutes hosted games aside hastings festival matches australian teams played ground times match involving eighteen hastings players played kent played sussex played surrey match sussex surrey ground scored opening partnership runs scored double century ground sussex scored highest total class match ground match saw surrey batsmen score opening partnership highest partnership wicket match match took place ground english class match sussex kent ended tie year england women cricket team played overs day international match new_zealand scored england scored reply new_zealand sussex class match ground took place cricketer magazine noted sussex kent frequently play matches hastings article saying typical considerations affect issue county weeks festivals players tea room ground saying victoria guardian cricket correspondent joked cricket ground place town french students william soldiers constitute longest running history history ground hosted meeting 1890s ground hosted local football matches rock hosted rock matches ground hosted charity match hastings raise money hastings won match match raised money needed rowing club new later year hosted match hastings won ground hosted circus american tight rope champion fell feet death falling balancing pole performance years old begun training tight rope walker age september ground held grand raise money repair tower ground flooded report storm floods withdrawn magistrate appeared provide statutory declaration declaration claimed central recreation ground minute time periods flooding period claimed seen flooding times ground flooded ground previously flooded resident noted underwater times memory demolition voted relocate use ground current location shopping centre proposal rejected government decided planning permission shopping centre granted ground eventually demolished replaced shopping centre foot sculpture entitled spirit cricket inscription location ground years ground records class matches highest total sussex surrey lowest total australians highest individual score sussex kent best bowling figures best match figures australians england | Central Recreation Ground | Sports and recreation | Baseball and cricket | Cricket |
16299_LeahPoulton | born february female australian cricketer plays new_south_wales australia specialist batsman usually opens batting came prominence youth cricket new_south_wales national championships senior debut new_south_wales found runs hard come seasons team frequently runs second seasons combined despite regularly captained australia teams time leading successful tour sri_lanka substantial impact time scoring runs twice previous best season total playing consecutive new_south_wales rewarded international selection rose bowl series new_zealand start season scored maiden century match poor tour india end season dropped australian team continued overlooked poor season australian winter travelled play england earned recall australian team start southern hemisphere season scoring runs batting average retained position national team women cricket world cup world regular member playing team tournaments participating matches test debut england hit second century new_zealand youth cricket new_south_wales coastal city newcastle plays city attended outside cricket works physical education teacher march soon turning played new_south_wales national championships scored runs batting average took wickets bowling average new_south_wales defeated win competition january selected state team scored match australian capital territory ducks ended tournament runs new_south_wales won matches senior domestic debut start season senior debut new_south_wales double south_australia match scored wicket victory playing matches starts reaching double figures innings managed best score run western_australia ended season runs new_south_wales came second ending run consecutive titles victoria qualified hosted finals defeating new south wales best series deciding matches lost wickets runs respectively season played interstate tournament break state innings half centuries best queensland final new_south_wales won wickets unbeaten fifties opening batting new_south_wales completed wicket wins instances ended competition runs rewarded selection national team season played matches scoring australia won matches end season selected lead australian team play senior england team innings interrupted season playing matches western_australia scoring new_south_wales took matches absent finals series victoria qualified hosted match series omitted match won home team recalled second match new_south_wales won fixtures wickets respectively claim title contributed little team triumph managing runs end season appointed captain australian youth team played matches new_zealand scoring runs best second fixtures success dismissing times row australia won match captain australian team tour sri_lanka september tourists played host nation senior team won abandoned match second match scored took wicket senior opposition bowling time level score series fixture took fourth match debut non day cricket scoring run australia took run lead scored declaring leading team run win took total overs playing matches season missed matches row playing final match season queensland dropped finals matches victoria new south wales lost finals finishing regular season earning right host series batted times accumulated runs new_south_wales won matches returned form season playing matches run match western_australia consecutive half centuries western_australia queensland new_south_wales won seven round robin matches qualify host match finals series queensland point scored runs finals matches dropped ahead deciding series previous season match scored unbeaten guide new_south_wales target wicket win state queensland took series deciding match wicket win second match dismissed deciding match new_south_wales bowled dismissing visitors claim run win ended season runs new_south_wales won matches claim title bowled time conceding runs overs international debut performances gain selection test day series india held adelaide immediately called senior international debut new_zealand rose bowl series staged border field brisbane start season injury fellow new_south_wales batsman chairman said talented player free flowing game keen performs new_zealand expect provide tough competition played matches international debut match ended tie day international debut opened batting occupied balls trapped leg wicket duck left australia balls hosts eventually home run victory said way nervous maiden innings scored runs following match making balls hosts won single wicket ball spare match scored maiden century balls including seven australia went seal series run win balls including match run laying foundation australia run win final match hosts completed clean sweep wicket win debut series runs strike rate woman play day international cricket australia season played new south wales matches scoring runs new struggled round robin matches losing fifth match western_australia scored set wicket victory new_south_wales won matches qualify second place final hosted victoria scored matches times run new home wicket match hosts series wicket win day game new south wales eventually reached target wickets hand finals took wicket season bowling overs western_australia taking maiden wicket trapped leg wicket ended season wicket economy rate end australian season selected team women series india addition hosts australia new_zealand england participating team played twice round robin phase scored balls respectively australia lost matches new_zealand india respectively dropped games recalled penultimate round robin match england bat wicket win australia defeated india wickets match australians needed victory runs got innings slow start taking balls accumulate runs scoring half required rate teammates sped reached target ball match qualify final new_zealand australia won wickets dropped watching ended series runs strike rate overlooked rose bowl series new_zealand held darwin july international omission recall struggled matches season scoring runs best western_australia took best bowling figures senior level claiming second match western_australia captured lower order wickets quick succession western_australia lost bowled golden duck ball innings new_south_wales lost match runs ended season wickets economy rate new_south_wales reached final awarded title placed qualifying matches rain washed deciding game ball bowled played interstate matches scoring match south_australia making western_australia new_south_wales won games poor season overlooked australian selection home series england rose bowl tour new_zealand followed australian winter travelled england played making duck debut county match sussex ended stay runs matches bowled overs county taking total better form super scoring half centuries innings ending runs list matches scored matches making took match dismissing performances earned recall match home series india ahead australian season hosts swept easily margins victory match runs seven wickets making duck international preceded played scored runs scored slow strike rate resulted dropped order opening position fourth match teammates reached victory target required omitted final match took maiden international wicket fourth match oval canberra trapping indian wicket keeper ended series total productive season ahead world cup scoring runs posted half centuries matches resulting wicket wins queensland western_australia respectively fifties round robin matches included victoria games new_south_wales won win wickets respectively new_south_wales earned right host final team chased won title wickets totalled overs played interstate matches scoring new_south_wales won losing wicket victoria second world cup australia toured new_zealand world cup dropped middle order matches hosts won struggled matches taking balls score runs omitted match returned customary opening position scored balls including fourth match helping set australia victory runs fifth match series abandoned warm matches ahead world cup australia england sri_lanka left team opening match new_zealand australia lost recalled remaining group matches south_africa west_indies hosts won matches reach round struggled playing position middle order balls south_africa home town newcastle restored order duck west_indies dropped australia match phase india lost recalled match scored pakistan putting wicket bowled bowled time dismissed manner australia reached overs took claiming lower order wickets hosts won runs hit balls including final super match england helped set australia successful run chase rank nations qualify final faced india playoff place bowled duck hosts india reached target wickets hand ended campaign runs took total overs selected world england australia hosted new_zealand matches tropical brisbane southern hemisphere winter teams departed tournament scored australia took series australians england scored took hosts innings pre tournament practice matches australia pool matches new_zealand west_indies australia lost wickets won second wickets final pool match south_africa australia needed victory progress batting scored run australia overs reply south_africa track reach target having reached seven overs trapped ball south lost momentum scoring runs loss seven wickets overs ball 17th trapped opposition captain ended overs australia prevailed runs reach semi finals faced england scored push australia hosts reached target wickets hand progressed final won test debut australia stayed england series hosts reigning world champions end world scored took catches australia upset england runs played successful dismissed single digit scores time ending runs struggled effective start matches strike rate innings overall england won matches ended persistent rain test debut england match new road worcester australia batted came lasted balls bowled batting collapse left tourists recovered reach bowled overs innings taking took catch tests removing bowling australia took run lead scored balls run match ended draw woman play test cricket australia modest scoring runs reached double figures innings unable convert starts large scores highest score season australian capital territory second best effort competition final new_south_wales defeated victoria runs fifth title row success new domestic competition scoring runs scored seven run defeat hands victoria wicket win south_australia final victoria dismissed new_south_wales win runs domestic competition ended played rose bowl series new_zealand omitted adelaide oval recalled matches held junction oval melbourne moved opening position middle order way making duck innings struck unbeaten balls fourth match hitting putting opening stand australians won wickets seven final match australians completed sweep home leg series little success australia scoring tourists bounced claim scored new_zealand leg tour left second match hosts won sweep played new_zealand scoring australians swept matches second match struck seven boundaries ball innings help australia rapid start chase final match australia faced target hit runs ball innings scoring runs ball australia won matches wickets world triumph selected world west_indies played match selection open batted match warm match scored balls dismissed australia lost new_zealand runs warm match balls including took catch remove australians defeated pakistan runs australia grouped england south_africa west_indies match england ran triggering loss wickets addition run balls leaving deliveries unused pursuit victory scored australia balls helping innings australians fallen fell bowled eventually run going winning run ball available leaving scores tied super marsh bowled england batted australia scored single ball faced caught fourth ball left australia ended england ended run attempt secure winning run final ball australia awarded match hit match scored solitary match south_africa came fall end counter attacked scoring runs balls including pair balls caught ball eighth australia collapsed lost including wickets runs balls unused completing run win final group match west_indies came hit balls including australia finished won runs finish group stage unbeaten quartet australia went face india semi final chasing target came join captain promoted order runs needed balls hit balls seal australian victory seven wickets seven balls spare brought winning runs drive bounced going runs final new_zealand australia started poorly bat fell bring fell quickly leave australia sixth followed consolidating partnership cameron unable lift run rate substantially stand took balls caught trying ball cover balls later cameron bowled leaving australia 13th managed solitary boundary later burst took australia overs ended highest score balls australians restricted new_zealand complete run win australian highest run scorer tournament players | Leah Poulton | Sports and recreation | Baseball and cricket | Cricket |
16709_Cricketatthe1900SummerOlympics | cricket summer olympics cricket tournament played summer olympics took place august match tournament played teams representing great_britain france won runs great_britain originally teams representing belgium france great_britain netherlands scheduled compete tournament belgium netherlands pulled competition leaving great_britain play france team nationally selected british touring club devon alias french team comprised mainly british living paris day game commenced august great_britain batted scored bowled france great_britain scored second innings setting hosts target tourists bowled france win match runs significant margin minutes match remaining great_britain team awarded silver medals french team bronze medals miniature statues match formally recognised olympic contest medals later reassigned gold silver background cricket scheduled event modern olympics summer olympics listed original programme athens games insufficient number entries event cancelled years later paris games shortage entries belgium netherlands time considered possibilities host olympics france withdrew cricket tournament hosting bids fell withdrawal left great_britain host nation france slightly nature cricket tournament mirrored rest olympics events took place month period october like games considered world fair held paris april november team selection nationally selected representative great_britain england called advertising represented touring club devon formed tour completed tours travelling france primarily formed players played match included pupils public school devon completed number players surrounding areas able away business personal commitments week period tour writing describes sides distinctly average club members french played class cricket played times played somerset french officially drawn member clubs union des sports clubs actually sported cricket teams eventual selected clubs sides strong english influences majority team competed france olympic match british formed years earlier english workers moved country help build match summary match intended standard contest mutual agreement captains increased expected resulting extra having added hand play commenced sunday august touring batting bowled members team reaching double figures old scored followed captain exeter cricket club opening batsman french bowled bowling led claimed seven wickets play closed sides completed innings lead runs batting improved following morning added runs second innings declaring innings closed wickets successful reaching half century feat achieved scored runs french required runs win lost wickets runs point attempted play time meant match drawn succeeded time match minutes end eleventh final wicket fell granting run victory pick second innings claiming seven wickets conceding runs match english awarded silver medals french given bronze medals teams given miniature statues match covered national newspapers england france local devon newspapers publish reports notes aftermath devon somerset played matches tour france day contests won impressed french journalist time described enjoy game teams realised competed olympic games match advertised world fair event recognised olympic contest medals won teams upgraded silver france scheduled competition summer olympics held cancelled short notice lack facilities sport included olympic games match scheduled days class status | Cricket at the 1900 Summer Olympics | Sports and recreation | Baseball and cricket | Cricket |
16894_RonSaggerswiththeAustraliancricketteaminEnglandin1948 | australian cricket team england member famous australian cricket team toured england went undefeated matches unprecedented feat test touring england earned team reserve wicket keeper played fourth tests injury choice match debut scored innings bat took catches despite second choice conceded lower rate english summer fourth test conceded england amassed match total lowest percentage conceded australia match tour despite remained favoured deemed faster athletic rotated tour played class matches taking catches australia powerful batting line opportunities bat scoring runs average including century class level essex background started tour clear second choice wicket keeper played australia tests resumption cricket second world war test debut class debut shortly start war resumption regarded second line test selection australia substantial tours years immediately end hostilities need reserve trips trip england meant months abroad needed selected national squad early tour australia traditionally fielded choice team tour opener accordingly selected wicket keeper match scored conceded australia crushed hosts innings runs rested took place county match scored took catch innings conceded australia won innings rested matches yorkshire surrey australia home wickets won innings batted steadily conceded taking catches having difficulty bounce movement ball english conditions sustained bruised right finger lost sight morning surrey match hit placing hand face protection ball ran away bruised finger played successive tour matches cambridge_university took catch required bat australia won innings played match essex australia scored runs day set new world record runs scored day class cricket highest class score class century career partnership runs minutes batting fourth century maker innings innings test batsman said reminded times plays strokes took catch australia won innings runs largest winning margin season faced oxford_university scoring runs taking catch innings victory conceded respectively matches point conceded tour matches conceded match lord fielded seven players went represent england tests basically strength test team australia fielded choice team chance players countries gain psychological advantage ahead test matches selected ahead despite conceding higher rate opening tour matches looked conceded australia won innings county fixtures test lancashire hampshire sussex australia drew winning pair wickets innings runs respectively played match lancashire came held end making unbeaten australia reached completed conceded hosts replied rain affected match ended draw went dismissal conceded hampshire innings came australia having scored runs loss seven wickets man players pass australia conceded innings lead time season completed second innings conceded australia recovered win wickets final opportunity stake claim test selection match sussex bye took catch innings required bat australia declared innings closed conceded australia won innings test omission matches test conceded contrast conceded match scored despite averaging innings warm matches retained test team took catches conceded australia won wickets tests australia played yorkshire rested matches won innings second drawn scored yorkshire making dismissal took catches match conceded matches respectively retained second test lord scored took catches conceded australia won runs dive stop leg resulted severely little finger left hand nursing finger injury rested tour matches tests surrey gloucestershire australia won matches wickets innings respectively place scored completed catch conceding surrey match gloucestershire deprived opportunity bat australia amassed highest score tour second highest england took catches completed conceded match retained teams played draw test manchester match conceded dropped times english batsman went little left finger test exacerbated injury tour match middlesex australia won wickets test debut result finger injury test debut fourth test started july england runs innings took catches remove caught leg innings noted maintaining quiet presence stumps known loudly appealing concert bowler playing felt failure appeal morale vocally supported tests australia conceded runs leaked australia replied unable substantial contribution england wicket keeper bowling runs england second innings reached took catch secure wicket conceded left australia needing world record test run chase victory innings runs meant required bat second innings australia defeated england seven wickets set world record highest successful test run chase england match total runs lowest percentage conceded australia match tour completed catches conceded innings victory rested match match injury took catch conceded rain affected draw hosts total highest percentage contribution innings tour returned wicket win struggled making duck took catches conceded total runs second highest percentage contribution match total australia rested australia second match second draw lancashire conceded non class match durham played purely batsman kept wicket came help australia reach conceded hosts reached rain ended match fit fifth test omitted australia won innings runs complete series victory later tour matches seven matches remained quest complete english tour defeat rested consecutive matches kent gentlemen england somerset kept wickets fixtures australia won innings australia scored kent conceded took catches home bat australia amassed gentlemen england took catch conceded australia enforced follow won match somerset similar bat australia declared making conceding total seven conceded innings matches rested returned following match took catches conceded match washed hosts dismissed australia biggest challenge post test tour matches tour team effectively strength england outfit time insisted current test players allowed represent hosts fielded choice team difference fifth test team inclusion expense left match ended draw multiple rain delays tour ended non class matches scotland match played batsman kept wicket scored australia took catches conceded innings victory second match rested australia completed innings win role reserve wicket keeper played class matches scored runs average including career high score essex catches career records season compared choice scored runs matches tour missed australia conceded runs bye percentage contrast conceded runs scored australia stumps percentage book farewell cricket said speed agility relied solid performance polished player tour opportunities bat generally batting australia included likes capable batsmen scored test centuries career scored class centuries tests johnson ring scored fifties class level result batted australia won innings declared innings occasions innings class fixtures times remaining partners dismissed statistical notes general notes | Ron Saggers with the Australian cricket team in England in 1948 | 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17003_ColinMcCoolwiththeAustraliancricketteaminEnglandin1948 | australian cricket team england member famous australian cricket team toured england men undefeated matches unprecedented feat test touring england earned leg spinner middle order batsman prominent team success started test career strongly form began decline previous australian season starting tour choice team spinning finger troubled prevented bowling prolonged periods squad members play test tour trio called ground staff field duties major matches sang ironic songs status tour took class wickets bowling average fifth prolific wicket fourth best average australia seven england agreeing new ball available overs frequently old rule replacing ball runs fast bowling dominated spin result play tests heavily tour matches leading conserve energy important matches outside tests fourth heaviest workload regular overall delivered overs injured finger took wickets innings times best return cambridge_university played batsman career performances tour far usual standards scoring runs batting average half centuries remained prominent fielding taking catches matches background following resumption cricket world war started test career strongly making debut test new_zealand played tests england home season scoring runs average taking wickets apiece said batting featured cuts vigorous hooks adding better players spin bowling difficult pitch judged slow leg spin clever mixture leg breaks india toured australia time played tests success scoring runs taking wickets result dropped test early tour gained selection australian team tour england australia traditionally fielded choice team opening match tour selected sporadically preceding test series india chosen alongside spinner appeared plans home batted took maiden wicket english soil having england captain fellow don removed replacement duck addition score ended home dismissed returned favour australia innings coming fifth ball duck middle order collapse saw australia lose declare second innings bulk damage taking wickets leave hosts australia completed innings victory successful bowler opening match rested second tour match australia won innings match yorkshire damp pitch favourable slower bowling closest australia came defeat tour innings australia replied yorkshire hosts bowled second innings australia collapsed pursuit victory arrived matters worse injured bat australia effectively wickets hand faced prospect losing english county time scored hitting long hop left arm spinner leave australia australia lost batsmen home wickets leg spin bowled unchanged entire match rested australians travelled london play surrey oval won innings returned match cambridge_university going runs innings bat australia declared reply hosts second innings took wickets including leave hosts returned wickets end cambridge fell lose innings runs rested australia defeated essex innings runs largest winning margin summer match batsmen set world record scoring day class runs compiled day play returned innings victory oxford_university substantial contribution bat coming scoring run partnership australia removed indian test cricketer innings taking second australia won innings match lord fielded seven players represent england tests basically strength test team australia fielded choice team chance gain psychological advantage england batsmen playing batting duck australia collapsed late innings losing bowled required bowl innings miller england given shortest spell second innings fast early sent overs disposed tail removing wickets including england captain ended lost wickets giving australia victory innings runs matches followed fixture test trent bridge rested lancashire manchester rain affected draw australia non victory season returned following match drawn little success taking total failed promotion making australia scored innings opportunities push selection rested matches hampshire sussex australia won wickets conceding innings lead time tour winning second innings runs test omission left arm bowler bowl pace spin initially plan test trent bridge changed mind morning rain forecast played hope exploiting wet wicket previously taken match winning figures yorkshire hampshire respectively rain affected surfaces addition struggling injury spinning finger worried endurance required day test days longer normal tour match inclusion expense difference team test subsequently cemented position taking wickets match australians johnson specialist spinner chosen took tests recalled match took innings coming fall fifth wicket scoring unbeaten australia declared bowled overs second innings went australia won innings johnson incumbent test spinner took second match second test yorkshire seven australia declared second innings bowled innings took hour match yorkshire ended secure draw overlooked second test lord australia fielded won test wickets men went complete crushing win runs johnson registered match figures match surrey started day second test bowled overs innings contributing bat australia reply tourists taken innings lead bowled heavily eased workload test players second innings removed surrey batsmen leave hosts run seventh wicket stand saw surrey recover took wickets end innings ended overs having bowled approximately overs australia chased runs required victory hour complete wicket win following match gloucestershire test came late day australia unbeaten stumps score continued morning proceeded add sixth wicket falling highest class score season australia reached declared highest tour laying foundation innings victory bowled total overs end johnson took retained place test drawn amid weather match middlesex fixture tests overs wickets end hosts batted duck australia scored run lead second innings took including wickets hosts lost runs needed victory let fellow leg spinner open batting pair duly saw australia home losing wicket seven overlooked fourth test australia posted second innings win seven wickets setting world record highest successful run chase test immediately batting australia amassed taking innings bounced australia enforced follow run second wicket partnership took removed quickly dismissed batsmen leave returned score took wickets close succession dismiss hosts sealing victory innings ended overs match batted bowled rain affected draw reach second innings following fixture bowl innings scored taking second innings helping set win wickets rested australia faced drew lancashire second time tour returned non class match durham came australia trouble scored help australia reach took hosts fell reply rain ended match day taking seven wickets tests johnson dropped oval fellow leg spinner ring called australia crushed england innings runs series later tour matches seven matches remained quest tour england defeat australia batted kent duck total took hosts forced follow kent bowled lose innings attacking taking runs overs match rested australia amassed won innings returned match somerset promoted fourth drop australia declared somerset reached reply took quick wickets amid collapse ended hosts folded forced follow somerset reached took wickets hosts fell eventually handing australia victory innings runs following match batted australia declared overs taking hosts bowled rain caused match end draw australia biggest challenge post test tour matches tour team effectively strength england outfit time insisted current players allowed play hosts complied selected strength team difference fifth test team ring omission johnson left australia taken run innings lead match ended draw multiple rain delays tour ended non class matches scotland match came australia consolidate innings morris australians collapsed lost end took australia enforced follow completed innings victory second match took hosts batting opened innings bat hours australia declared took seven overs australia wrapped tour innings victory role leg spinner middle order batsman prominent team success started test career strongly form began decline previous australian season test season featured tests england batted scored took wickets innings occasions ended series runs average took wickets apiece following season runs took wickets tests india dropped started tour choice team selected tour opener later role bowling long periods caused continually tear finger spin ball result felt compelled leave test matches feeling finger able handle necessarily long bowling spells decision aided england australia agreement allow new ball overs instead incumbent regulation permitting new ball runs scored usually took longer overs meant ball shiny state fast swing bowling relied heavily rest career troubled skin spinning finger players play test season called ground staff field duties major matches sang ironic songs status cricket writer knew later cricket career somerset said omission distressed greatly time philosophical later took class wickets fifth prolific wicket fourth best average australia seven england agreed new ball available overs fast bowling dominated tests heavily tour matches allow leading conserve energy preparation tests outside tests fourth heaviest workload regular overall bowled overs injured finger worst economy rate regular took wickets faster rate strike rate second played batsman career class average centuries batting performances tour far usual standards garnering runs half centuries highest score gloucestershire added fifties century scotland non class fixtures tour usually batted nos specialist slip remained prominent fielding taking catches matches statistical note general notes | Colin McCool with the Australian cricket team in England in 1948 | Sports and recreation | Baseball and cricket | Cricket |
17756_WisdenTrophy | trophy trophy awarded winner test cricket series played england west_indies awarded commemorate edition series played accordance future tours programme varying lengths time tours series drawn country holding trophy retains trophy named famous publisher presented gaining approval presented victorious team symbol victory returns lord trophy series awarded leading wicket series england currently hold trophy held trophy years beating west indies regain successfully defended trophy times west_indies regained trophy recent series west_indies winning early originally planned consist test matches extra match arranged second test abandoned overs play ground unfit england regained trophy winning test series tour coming soon england toured west_indies replaced previously announced tour sri_lanka turn arranged replace originally scheduled tour trophies trophy approval presented trophy contested similar manner ashes trophy centimetres high similar distance base centre image left smaller figure batsman taking guard right bowler delivery stride directly plaque english west indian teams plaque reads named west indian bowler trophy awarded leading wicket series player wins receives marshall record wickets set stands earn table lists players won trophy history list trophy records listing trophy records inaugural trophy growing caribbean following england west_indies entered series popular touring nations wickets set commanding wicket win west_indies second match lord chiefly remembered dramatic ending results possible going final match england required runs win wickets left fourth ball run meant come broken arm balls match remaining face ball match ended draw test saw claim wickets ensuring england won runs fourth final test meant west_indies won tests series finished final test saw pitch invasion scored winning runs west_indies result great success series england future home test program revised west_indies return earlier originally planned introducing twin tours countries play tests england course season series captain west_indies england captains test second fourth test fifth test test series west_indies team strong previous series deficiencies exceptional round performance scored centuries test matches claimed wicket innings tests test went west_indies england innings claimed wickets test butcher ensured west_indies won lead series fourth test saw best performance scored runs followed taking team lead final test england gained victory largely tenth wicket partnership main difference teams outstanding round performance scored runs average taking wickets taking catches early series trophy series place west_indies series showed sinister west_indies riot occurring drawn second test english team attacked conclusion final test despite problems england largely better team leadership batting weakened west indian attack difference sides drawn test second match game halves england developed run lead half way stage west indies butcher caught dismissal caused riot point onwards england struggled spin bowling narrowly avoiding defeat wickets test saw drawn match slow batting west_indies taking days score runs included spell runs hour england took lead fourth test game like winning win mainly decision declare west indies second innings good batting sixth wicket partnership ensured final game ended draw england maintained lead win series tour test series captains england west indies west_indies team suffering loss form weaker england won test claiming wickets draw followed lord england won final match dramatic fashion west_indies seemingly strong position required runs victory suffered late innings collapse butcher lloyd fell minutes ultimately led england winning runs win series england begin dominate west_indies key west indian players butcher retiring england captain win trophy years west_indies revival test series saw west indies establish superior team won test oval runs bat bowling match main contributions win drawn match risk abandoned umpire threatened withdraw disputed decisions final test match lord dominated west_indies team posting huge total declaring getting centuries england looked liked matching total dismissed innings second losing innings runs england second biggest defeat test cricket series finished west_indies regained trophy series west_indies tests west indian team regarded better draw series surprise won test series sided contest test notable controversial run triggered protests england managed secure draws tests thanks second test rain prevented result fourth test match queen park oval close game england winning runs primarily taking wickets bowling spin boycott scoring runs match england series finished richards series england entered series great confidence english captain saying players west indians threat proved soon apparent england answer batting bowling tests ended draws test onwards west indies took control richards scoring runs tests supported holding took wickets tests including test final test west_indies won series series mainly remembered richards batting scored runs average test matches fourth fifth test series commentator allegedly said describing west indian bowler holding bowling english batsmen records according commentator saying sources stated said prepared line saying new era late 70s 80s golden era west_indies cricket team team dominating forms cricket west_indies came series recently winning cricket world cup generally regarded best team test level lose test matches 1980s captained england team west indies test series series hampered rain match produce positive result test trent bridge close contest dramatic ending saw dropped catches west_indies requiring runs final hours play west_indies achieved target wickets hand largely england went west_indies test series tests second test abandonment caused revoked government involvement south_africa regime series dominated west indies holding claimed wickets series england suffered innings defeat test lost runs failed register innings tests strong batting performances rain enabled england draw final tests series ended west_indies series series occurred west_indies beat england series dubbed occurred england second west_indies instrumental wins richards batting bowling partnership claimed england wickets fall series players west_indies taken called years earlier result arguably better prepared having faced stronger opposition captains series west_indies leading england consecutive defeats men caribbean series began hit head resulting hospitalised prove common theme series english batsmen struggled cope west_indies england threatened west indian player step control match scored england declaration win second test series decided leeds west indies gained lead final test oval saw west indies record visiting nation test series fifth test cricket inflicted england england series west_indies ended west_indies winning test comfortably closest match seven wicket victory like previous series english batsmen provided little resistance west indian averaging poor performances injury ensured easy series win west_indies attitude played defeat big players showing certain reluctance net training chairman peter questioned team attitude called greater resolve view shared general public time west_indies won tests similar manner england struggling bowling marshall test england morale suffered innings defeat largely day performance losing wickets wicket defeat followed fourth richards produced fastest century test cricket final test reached balls confirm west indies superiority result west_indies won consecutive tests england second team australia achieve multiple home test series summer captains tour saw beginning bowling partnership trouble batsmen world years england hand entered series low expectations confidence reflected team selections players series england captains test ended west indian dominance won match test drawn rain series finished west_indies pace attack main difference teams marshall dangerous bowler taking wickets average included test bowled broken left hand marshall supported bowling yielded wickets series teams decline great west indian players richards marshall soon retire dominance test stage nearing end england close gap late 70s 80s series west_indies england dominated west_indies won fourteen tests large margins series season prove closer contests series halves saw england close taking shock lead series denied wet afternoon queens park oval injuries key bowler batsman changed course series dramatically west indies fought win tests thanks pace attack eventually won series infamous incident occurred fourth test series given umpire allegedly intimidated richards appeal notable series debuts test england wicket keeper test series kept wicket decline west_indies batting line coupled loss ensured series closer contest tour richards retired end fifth test debuts test england won test largely thanks second innings innings rated greatest test innings second test drawn west_indies won matches wickets century fourth match played key roles final test england won wickets forcing west indies follow time years level series test commentator famously described hit wicket dismissal saying enters world stage series characterised opening pair stewart new england captain provided greatest resistance west indian attack pair scored runs series ended series wickets average awarded man series england lost tests included second innings test talk series england secured victory fourth test centuries wickets main contributors win time years visiting nation won oval main highlight series come final test antigua broke test world record score set years earlier scoring congratulated present ground record broken end scored exceptional runs average months later break class batting record runs scoring durham test debut second test series maiden half century batting partner record breaking scoring combining fifth wicket partnership test series teams evenly matched west indies force england rise key players west indies bishop england strong opening pair plus young decisive england test victories series inconsistent performances saw dominate test play poorly lose bishop combined wickets tests ensured west_indies won matches commanding margins contributed greatly england second fourth test victories taking second test hat trick fourth claiming wickets richardson bowled remaining tests dominated batsmen centuries scored series finished west_indies retaining trophy men series west indies runs average debut second test achieved best bowling figures english debut came fourth test series west indian team relied increasingly provide wickets seen primary source runs angus played important role england form later tests performance suffered series started controversial fashion test abandoned pitch deemed dangerous highly irregular bounce result abandoned match additional match arranged series extended tests close matches followed teams level england faded second half series west indies scored decisive victories winning fourth runs wider margin innings runs series england regain trophy selected west indies captain captained england test series dominated ball bowler claiming wicket haul seven occasions centuries west_indies started winning test comfortably innings runs led runs innings second test turning point came second innings match west indies bowled lowest innings time england won test seized initiative series winning fourth fifth tests thanks wicket regain trophy period years notable marcus second tests respectively highest batting average player series england came west_indies defence trophy recently appointed captain england having stepped months previously led west_indies challenge series dominated england bowling attack bowling figures best achieved main cause west indian second innings collapse test lowest innings west_indies test level pattern repeated test west_indies produced good innings bat poorly second partly hat trick caught caught west indies facing going final test antigua accused english fourth test saw come score stayed minutes faced balls process making world record test innings declaring victory game ended draw result drawn match criticised stated west_indies innings revolved score let test match slip personal gain series finished england english dominance england dominated series claimed english trophy history england won test comfortably west indian struggled wickets bowling averages lower meant england won seven consecutive tests time years series beginning run england win ashes following year leading performer england averaging bat claiming wickets leading wicket series series saw test debut final test series compiled maiden half century main highlights west indies batting performance scoring runs average highest series wickets recent retirement captain west_indies injured fielding second test given england test returned injury lead remaining tests england largely better team batting won larger margin west indies suffered greatly absence second test losing match innings runs biggest defeat test history england retained trophy old taking lead ultimately won series named west indian player series scored runs average impressed round performance claiming wickets scoring runs taking catches england saw emergence english wicket keeper score test century debut claimed wickets received award englishman series took wickets present west_indies regains loses trophy despite england going series favourites west_indies won series winning match remaining matches ended draws series originally intended test series abandonment second test conditions field stadium antigua led rapid inclusion additional game staged antigua recreation ground resulting match test series match series replaced originally scheduled tour previously announced tour sri_lanka england regained trophy win summary results list trophy records listing trophy records team win series hold trophy drawn series results previous holders retaining trophy date total trophy series played west_indies winning england remaining series drawn west_indies retaining trophy occasion series year history trophy changed hands occasions twice england regaining trophy west_indies regained april test matches played west_indies winning times times matches drawn scorer trophy series runs leading wicket wickets match venues series usually england west indies country matches held following grounds england grounds old lord oval trent bridge riverside ground west indies grounds queen park oval sir stadium | Wisden Trophy | Sports and recreation | Baseball and cricket | Cricket |
18352_Handledtheball | handled ball handled ball methods dismissing batsman sport cricket batsman given intentionally touch ball hand holding bat exception given batsman handles ball avoid injury governed law laws cricket rare way batsman dismissed history cricket instances class matches occasions list games cases occurs batsman thinks ball going hit wicket knocks away stumps hand international cricket given fashion seven occasions test cricket day south african victim method international cricket dismissed test match england recent occurrence given afghanistan definition handled ball law laws cricket established batsman given handling ball playing delivery batsman intentionally touches ball hands holding bat decision reached batsman handles ball avoid injury bowler receive credit wicket batsman dismissed fashion history method dismissal handling ball included laws cricket original code written document stated touches takes ball asked bowler wicket keeper similar wording remained revision laws thirty years later batsman dismissed handling ball class cricket suffered fate playing prior batsman given handling ball remove ball got stuck equipment clothing time removed ball batsman clothing claim catch situation player given handled ball english county cricket dismissed wicket early described unusual match non involved ashes series faced final delivery contest eager claim ball high scoring match defended delivery picked ball wanted appealed ruled addition law allow batsman ball strike hand action throwing hand protect person time act handing ball fielding listed law instead considered different method dismissal field covered law illegal nature offence later returned law reverted law issued reminder batsman advising handle ball reason point cricket match relatively common batsmen pick ball return fielding player dismissed returning ball fielder class cricket albeit relates match influenced wright return ball appealed umpire dismissed wright despite clause added law years previous stating batsman ruled returning ball request fielding law received major change prior ambiguity certain situations handling ball field applicable ambiguity removed setting clear point point finished playing ball point handling ball applies field applies result dismissed handled ball short period playing attempting play ball subsequent stroke act handing ball fielding mentioned longer regarded playing ball resulting event dealt field total occasions batsman given handled ball class cricket instances list cricket recent dismissal fashion class cricket occurred county championship contest kent april kent batsman dismissed suggests likely significant number handling ball addition cases batsman returned ball fielding permission records cases uphold appeal instance umpire rejected appeal saying thought appeal occasions international cricket occasion batsman given handled ball international cricket occurred test match south_africa england cape_town second innings match south african away delivery ball looped pads air falling stumps knocked away free hand later suggested thought heading away theatrical second instance came years later bad tempered series australia pakistan involved rare dismissal method victim match picked ball returned bowler throw fielder bowler appealed wicket given pakistan player distanced incident commenting felt need low appeal dismissal marked time non striking batsman given handling ball case occurred match australia pakistan match marred stones thrown australians field providing tense atmosphere defended delivery landed pushed ball away stumps hand resulting wicket fourth man dismissed handling ball test cricket year facing india late struck bat pad ball headed stumps west indian batsman ball away stumps free hand given ignorant law handling ball argued umpire dismissal asking bowler wanted withdraw appeal umpire sent pavilion instance day indian batsman knocked away turning delivery australia heading stumps player dismissed handling ball scoring century playing defensively try draw test match australia blocked short ball ball bat fell stumps prompting punch ball away australia won match runs dismissal second instance facing west indian spinner ball ground bounced high air removed right hand bat catch fell despite fact unlikely ball land near stumps west indies captain appealed dismissed occurrence years later test match australia india innings match struck pads delivery umpire turned appeal ball bounced spun stumps alerted shout non striking batsman swept ball away free hand recent instance came year dismissal test match involving india england missed attempted sweep ball ground striking pads brushed ball away hand despite fact travelling stumps initially claimed attempting ball fielder short leg later admitted held hands said got wrong idiot batsmen dismissed international cricket | Handled the ball | Sports and recreation | Baseball and cricket | Cricket |
19144_2003CricketWorldCupFinal | cricket world cup final cricket world cup final day international match played australia india march stadium south_africa marked culmination cricket world cup eighth edition tournament time teams met stage world cup australia won match runs claim title time second succession winning toss india captain elected field australia captain involved record partnership runs team total runs india took wickets australia conceding runs response india lost wickets regular intervals eventually bowled runs overs man match india tournament leading run scorer awarded man series title background cricket world cup eighth world cup organized competition took place february march lasting days matches restricted overs hosted south_africa kenya world cup played africa competition teams largest number participants world cup apart test playing teams associate teams qualified participate competition kenya virtue status automatically qualified tournament canada netherlands teams trophy formed rest structure tournament similar world cup teams assigned different groups seven contestants group qualified super stage format introduced tournament teams carried forward results group stage groups played group exactly teams super qualified semi finals winners matches contested final total matches played tournament having won prior start tournament defending champion australia called favourite win title critics analysts unanimously favoured australia win previously won world cup india won competition prior world cup india lost series west_indies home defeated heavily tour new_zealand day start tournament australia key player won man match awards semi final final tournament sent home found positive drug test found guilty banned drug series held prior world cup australia banned playing cricket year australia fast bowler ruled tournament following injury group stage australia india grouped pool competition australia won matches group stage win england recover reach target runs won matches comfortably india start tournament opening match netherlands bowled runs scored india half century reply indian took wickets dismiss netherlands runs despite winning game batting received severe criticism batting order collapsed completion overs following match australia dismissed runs lost match wickets led angered fans india burning indian players house car following incident issued press statement requesting calm patience fans india won games pakistan england india found new opening pair match australia india finished group teams qualified super pool pool sri_lanka kenya new_zealand qualified stage super match australia played sri_lanka batting australia scored respectively sri_lanka reply managed runs overs scored took wickets australia australia played new_zealand match spell wickets runs reduced australia took total runs reply new_zealand bowled runs lee claimed wickets runs australia won match runs australia won final game wickets bowling kenya runs india faced kenya match won toss innings india lost wickets runs added runs dismissed leaving score runs loss wickets partnered pair took india victory overs respectively game sri_lanka india won huge margin runs final match stage india played new_zealand winning toss india elected bowl new_zealand dismissed runs took career best figures wickets runs india lost wickets runs run partnership ensured seven wicket win match marked seventh consecutive victory india tournament semi finals semi final semi final played australia sri_lanka march australia won toss opted bat managed runs loss wickets end overs scored australia picked wickets runs runs needed victory sri_lanka lost play interrupted rain target revised runs overs method sri_lanka managed score runs allotted overs runs eighth wicket highest partnership innings australia progressed final sri_lanka fell runs short target second semi final second semi final played india kenya march kenya non test team play world cup semi final india won toss runs wickets respectively reply kenya bowled overs captain scored runs ended bowling figures wickets runs man match build prior game teams faced times world cups australia won matches tournament australia won matches point india managed win matches australia group stage day final told press crucial matches team tries reach level indian fans high expectations tournament scorer final summary final played march stadium won toss elected field india played seven batsmen excluded leg spinner playing opened bowling india australian started scoring aggressively right beginning innings khan conceded runs particular hit khan lot runs soon reached balls turned spin early tenth slowed scoring rate innings progressed fourteenth brought attack outside circle tried hitting mid wicket beaten extra bounce caught deep balls scored runs wicket dismissed soon having runs balls score runs wickets twentieth accompanied departure scored run ball rate completed half century balls hand scored slow rate reaching balls started attacking indian started hitting handed pair added runs balls wicket completed century quick time second came balls end innings australia scored runs wickets balls balls seven respectively innings highest individual score captain world cup final australia total highest team world cup final competition run stand record partnership australia point indian conceded extras conceded runs taking wicket ultimately international game india came bat opened bowling australia hit boundary fourth ball dismissed delivery joined pair scored run ball rate dismissed lee tenth man dismissed score reading runs wickets scored steadily seventeenth rain interrupted play score runs play resumed brought australia aggressive hitting consecutive hand played second pushing singles dismissed quick succession making balls balls respectively following india began lose wickets regular intervals rest players got single digit scores india bowled runs overs australia won match runs largest margin victory runs world cup final second successive world cup trophy overall given man match honour 1st innings fall wickets 2nd innings fall wickets khan match officials field west indies england umpire south_africa match referee sri_lanka reserve umpire new_zealand aftermath post match press conference said indians showed signs winning match point time australia win said think ahead way play added india australia best teams tournament complimented indian players saying deserved final decision bowl criticized media new_york_times instance said pakistan captain denouncing decision criticized idea going match unchanged stated india played ball gripping surface defended decision saying pitch looked favourable failed utilize properly credited australian batting added played like real champions hand said opted bat won toss team mate interview later recalled india decision bowl gave impression confident fight australia rewarded prize money india received aggregate runs tournament man series placed best innings tournament included highest impact world world cup team released india edition conceded runs match india leading wicket retired months competition match marked end india coach contract request india retained position continued serve | 2003 Cricket World Cup Final | Sports and recreation | Baseball and cricket | Cricket |
19292_CharlesOllivierre | july march cricketer represented west_indies matches attained test match status born initially played class cricket trinidad selected tour england west_indies team later qualified play class cricket black west indian play english county reasonably successful county cricket reputation stylish batsman dropped class cricket owing eye trouble early life career born july family enthusiastic region little history sport younger brothers richard went represent west_indies class cricket initially played trinidad class debut english touring team march age took wickets scored runs innings runs second non class cricket continued represent impressed critics barbados played island played class matches team selected team representing trinidad game took wickets scored second innings second game took wickets trinidad innings west indian tour england english cricket season travelled england west indian team invited tour england lord following success english tours caribbean team west_indies visit england matches class team improved steadily end tour judged playing predominantly white players team contained black time dominant teams west indies exclusively white consistent successful batsman team scoring runs batting average highest score century came scored runs shared opening partnership shared opening partnership surrey bowled occasionally early tour little success bowl games according review tour team best batsman innings best season article observed strokes round wicket ways reminds tour agreed play remained england begin year process qualification unlikely returned west_indies cricketer career england played amateur cricketer employed businessman politician work office lived season played class games non championship games twice touring south african cricket team hitting half centuries process scoring runs average appearances waiting qualify australian touring team eligible county matches july championship debut essex later scored maiden class century class matches season scored runs following season played games scored runs average fell successful season scored runs average essex highest score career according obituary dominating figure remarkable match essex scored runs innings replied essex bowled hit required runs win wickets left scored runs match match report edition noted defeating essex accomplished phenomenal performance recorded class cricket achievement parallel history game following seasons form faded scored runs average improved average runs including final class century season played touring west indian team included brother richard scored managed runs later seasons began problems forced retire class cricket total played class games scored runs hit centuries continued play club cricket yorkshire annually spent time netherlands coaching schools died yorkshire march style impact according batsman particularly strong cutting playing leg cricket writer suggested reminded great heavily built man slim days young strokes movements real grace correspondent observer remembered great batsman writing named list quality batsmen justice highest level lost way possession excellent record county cricket intended nature wear precious greatest games offer black west indian cricketer play county cricket west indian cricketer establish reputation outside region west indians looked follow example approached english counties view qualifying colleagues unhappy playing alongside black cricketer according cricket writer believed england english specifically objected presence black people evidence experienced difficulties spectators historian suggests despite racism inherent english cricket time presence created goodwill non whites white supporters | Charles Ollivierre | Sports and recreation | Baseball and cricket | Cricket |
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