Alok kapali biography sample paper
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From ‘fun cricket’ to the hit format
But to succeed in T20s now, the mere ability to play strokes is not enough. Even in this quickfire format, batters need to have temperament, strike the balance between playing shots and hold onto one's wicket. They also need to have the ability to think on their feet, play according to the conditions. They need street smarts and also mental fortitude.
I In 2007 as the inaugural edition was about to start, Twenty20s were still widely viewed as the 'fun' version of cricket. Its reputation as the 'fun' version, prompted the 'serious' cricketers to distance themselves from it. Perhaps seeing something like a 'bowl out' decide the fate of tied matches inclined them to stay away from such frivolity.
In the inaugural edition, several heavyweight Indian cricketers stayed back as they sent a team of mostly fresh faces led by Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Soon after they returned home as champions, the old guards were thrown over and that new team became Indi
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Bangladesh Cricket: Cataloguing pugmarks
Mohammad Isam stops here and gropes for the right word. First as a fan, then as an aspiring cricketer and later as a sports journalist with The Daily Star and ESPNCricinfo, he has observed the rise of Bangladesh cricket from very close. Like many from his generation, children of the 80s, he has practically grown up with it.
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“…Easy,” Isam resumes, “Cricket makes it easy on people. If their team wins a match, everything is good.”
Cricket means so much to this country, is a common refrain you will hear in Bangladesh. It’s not as if Bangladesh’s economy is floundering. It’s doing rather impressively actually, and is expected to maintain a 6 percent growth rate over the next few years. There is an ever expanding middle class. But, as in India, there are also three Ps — poverty, (over) population and pollution. Cricket is where the rich and the poor come together and enjoy themselves. In Bangladesh, it’s th
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Shakib Al Hasan
Bangladeshi cricketer (born 1987)
Shakib Al Hasan | |
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Shakib in 2018 | |
| In office 10 January 2024 – 6 August 2024[1][2] | |
| Preceded by | Md. Shifuzzaman |
| Constituency | Magura-1 |
| Born | Khondaker Sakib Al-Hassan[3] (1987-03-24) 24 March 1987 (age 37) Magura, Bangladesh |
| Political party | Bangladesh Awami League |
| Spouse | Ummey Ahmed Shishir |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence(s) | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Education | Bachelor of Business ledning (BBA) |
| Alma mater | Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protisthan American International University-Bangladesh |
| Occupation | Cricketer, businessman, politician |
| Nickname | Faysal[4] |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Batting | Left-handed |
| Bowling | Slow left-arm orthodox |
| Role | All-rounder |
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| Test debut (cap 46) | 18 May 2007 v India |
| Last Test | 19 September 2024 v India |
| ODI debut (cap 82)
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