World's Longest Cricket Match

World's Longest Cricket Match

A Cricket match takes long time to play to begin with but test cricket is even longer with most test matches scheduled to last 5 days.

Back in the time when your grandfather walked to school, uphill both ways in 3 feet of snow, test matches were scheduled to play to their conclusion.

The longest cricket match was between South Africa and England in Durban, South Africa and began on March 03, 1939 and continued till March 14, 1939, although they did not play on the 5th, 11th or 12th.

Unfortunately England had to catch a boat home on the 15th so after play on the 14th the match was called a draw and both teams went home.

The world's longest cricket match spanned 43 hours and 16 minutes of playing time in which 1,981 runs were scored.

World's Longest Cricket Match

Best sports photos of 2010 (Part-4 of 4)

Best sports photos of 2010 (Part- 4 of 4)

It was a big year in sports. in 2010 we had the usual suspects such as the tennis majors, the golf majors, baseball’s World Series, football’s Champions League, the Superbowl, all the famous horse races, an exciting Formula 1 season, the NBA play offs, the Tour de France and some great boxing. And then we had some big, bigger and biggest sporting events. The biggest of them all being the Football World Cup in South Africa. Add to that the Winter Olympics and golf’s Ryder Cup and 2010 was a vintage year of sports. These are 100 of the best pictures of that year in sports.

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Best sports photos of 2010 (Part-3 of 4)

Best sports photos of 2010 (Part-3 of 4)

It was a big year in sports. in 2010 we had the usual suspects such as the tennis majors, the golf majors, baseball’s World Series, football’s Champions League, the Superbowl, all the famous horse races, an exciting Formula 1 season, the NBA play offs, the Tour de France and some great boxing. And then we had some big, bigger and biggest sporting events. The biggest of them all being the Football World Cup in South Africa. Add to that the Winter Olympics and golf’s Ryder Cup and 2010 was a vintage year of sports. These are 100 of the best pictures of that year in sports.

Most Expensive IPL Players in 2011 | Highest Paid Player In IPL 2011

1-Gautam Gambhir 2.4 Million USD.
2-Robin Uthappa 2.1 Million USD.
3-Yusuf Pathan 2.1 Million USD.
4-Rohit Sharma 2.0 Million USD.
5-Irfan Pathan 1.9 Million USD.
6-Yuvraj Singh 1.8 Million USD.
7-Saurabh Tiwary 1.6 Million USD.
8-Mahela Jayawardene 1.5 Million USD.
9-David Hussey 1.4 Million USD
10-Dale Steyn 1.2 Million USD.

Federer and Nadal Play on Water to Open 2011 Tennis Season.

Federer and Nadal Play on Water to Open 2011 Tennis Season.

After another brief off-season, tennis in 2011 began at the crack of midnight on January 1st with a slew of tourneys and exhibitions all leading up to this month’s Australian Open in Melbourne. And since Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal ended 2010 with their “Match for Africa” exos, it’s probably appropriate that the two greatest players in the sport kick off 2011 by proving they can play on any surface. Even water.

As part of the promotion for the Qatar ExxonMobil Open, both men showed off their skills on a partially submerged court. I’m not sure how both men will top this photo op next year, but the amount of buzz and response photos and videos from it have earned so far will hopefully propel tennis to even new heights of popularity.

Happy New Year to everyone who has visited the site, emailed me, left a comment or tweeted me online. May your 2011 be filled with health, prosperity and lots of tennis.

Best sports photos of 2010 (Part-2 of 4)

Best sports photos of 2010 (Part-2 of 4)

It was a big year in sports. in 2010 we had the usual suspects such as the tennis majors, the golf majors, baseball’s World Series, football’s Champions League, the Superbowl, all the famous horse races, an exciting Formula 1 season, the NBA play offs, the Tour de France and some great boxing. And then we had some big, bigger and biggest sporting events. The biggest of them all being the Football World Cup in South Africa. Add to that the Winter Olympics and golf’s Ryder Cup and 2010 was a vintage year of sports. These are 100 of the best pictures of that year in sports.

Click on any image to view in full size.

Boxers Before and After the Fight

Boxers Before and After the Fight

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 It’s another “see the difference” post. The first photo is made minutes before a fight, and the second one – couple of rounds after. Hope you like it :)

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Which one is looking most  innocent?..after the fight :)