Ever heard of 'paddle broom drive'??

Dhoni began to play the reverse paddle but then realised the ball was outside leg and then ended up paddling it with a reverse-paddle grip,but the ball ended up going past the keeper!! 


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The rise of A B De Villiers

    Abraham Benjamin de Villiers (born 17 February 1984, Pretoria, Transvaal Province, South Africa) more commonly known by his initials AB is a South African cricketer and captain of the South African One Day International (ODI) and Twenty20 teams, having succeeded Graeme Smith in both roles after the 2011 Cricket World Cup. He is also part of Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier League.  
    
     De Villiers is a right-handed batsman, who, in a very short space of time, has accumulated many runs in Tests including centuries against England, India, the West Indies and Australia. He has been dismissed in the 90s on five occasions in Tests. He still holds the record for most Test innings without registering a duck (78),^[2] before being dismissed for nought against Bangladesh in November 2008. He also holds the record for the highest individual score by a South African batsman in an innings, with 278*. He is an occasional wicketkeeper for the South African cricket team, and is commonly regarded as one of the best fielders currently in international cricket. AB de Villiers blasted the seventh fastest century in ODI cricket, in 58 balls, when he slammed an unbeaten 102 off just 59 balls against India in Ahmedabad in February 2010. He reached the top of the Test Batting rankings in March 2012.


   De Villiers (who played for Carrickfergus Cricket Club in Northern Ireland as a youngster) became the second youngest and second fastest South African to reach 1000 test runs after Graeme Pollock and in his test career so far De Villiers has batted, bowled and kept wicket as well.


   He made his test debut as a 20 year old on 16 December 2004 against England at Port Elizabeth. He made an impression opening the batting, but was dropped down the order for the second test and also handed the wicket-keeping gloves.

     De Villiers has a reputation as an outstanding fielder, typified by a diving run-out of Simon Katich of Australia in 2006, when he dived to stop the ball, and while still lying on his stomach facing away from the stumps, he tossed the ball backwards over his shoulder and effected a direct hit. This has also led people to make further comparisons of him to Jonty Rhodes as he was also one of the finest fielders of his generation.

In 2009 He was nominated for ICC Cricketer of the year and ICC Test Player of the year.

     On June 6, 2011, New SA coach Gary Kirsten announced that AB de Villiers will be South Africa's new limited-overs captain

AB de Villiers is a vastly improved batsman.At 25, he has played 52 tests already. In the beginning he would keep wickets, open the batting and play those quick little cameos, but the opposition never really worried about him. But in the last year or so he has became quite a dangerous batsman.

A B de Villiers at ICC awards ceremony

In the fourth season of Indian Premier League, he was contracted by Royal Challengers Bangalore for US$1.1 million. He played for the Delhi Daredevils in the previous seasons. 

    In the last 2 years he averages 58 and in the last year his average is nearly 65.  In the last year he has also scored 5 of his 9 career centuries, 3 of which have come in the 6 tests against Australia and 1 against India, these are the top two teams in the world with quality bowling attacks. One of his hundreds came when South Africa chased that mammoth 400 plus score in the fourth innings in Australia. The man is on the rise, and he can only get better from now on. He is only 25 and has a long career in front of him.

Batting Performance Analysis
Match Type	Matches	Innings	N.O.	Runs	HS	Avg	S/R	100s	50s	4s	6s	Ct	St
ODI	127	127	21	4,998	146	47.15	93.19	13	28	462	88	99	3
Tests	74	133	14	5,457	278	45.86	54.96	13	29	626	42	99	1
Twenty20	36	36	7	680	79	23.45	119.93		4	50	21	35

Best T20 Innings of All Time!!

Richard Levi (117*)
In only his second T20 international, South African opener Richard Levi, scored a blistering ton against New Zealand in Hamilton. The 24-year-old batsman took charge in the Proteas chase of 174, and helped them reach the target with 24 balls to spare! Thanks to his effort, South Africa was able to level the two-match series after being comprehensively beaten in the first game.

He hit 13 sixes and 5 fours to end the day at 117 not out--the highest score in T20 internationals till date.

Chris Gayle (117) 

It's no secret that this Jamaican cricketer is the most explosive T20 player around. While he's left his mark on popular leagues like the IPL, he's also performed exceptionally well in the maroon threads of the West Indies. On one such occasion during the inaugural ICC World T20 in 2007, Gayle batted out of his skin to score 117 runs against hosts South Africa. Thanks to his contribution, the West Indies managed to score 205 in their alloted 20 overs. Unfortunately, this total wasn't enough to outbat a strong Proteas side!

Despite coming in a losing effort, this particular knock remains one of the best T20 matches cricket has ever seen. Gayle hit 10 huge sixes and 7 boundaries during his big innings, and even won 'Man of the Match' honors for it.

Brendon McCullum (116*)
 

The Kiwi wicketkeeper-batsman is known to be a T20 specialist. He's lit up the scoreboard on several occasions while playing in the IPL as well as for the Black Caps. His best innings of 166 not out came against a formidable Australian bowling attack in Christchurch back in 2010. While McCullum's innings helped the Kiwis put up an impressive 214 runs on the board in 20 overs, the Aussies somehow managed to tie the game that night.

However, McCullum clearly stood out in a sea of slightly above-average performances by his teammates and opponents. He hit 8 sixes and 12 fours during his 56-ball innings! 

Tillakaratne Dilshan (104*)

As captain and opener of the Sri Lankan team, Dilshan had to ensure the Australians didn't get a leg up during their 2011 tour. So he set the tone for the rest of the series in the first T20 itself by scoring a brilliant hundred. Dilshan was unstoppable that day, as he employed every shot in the book--and of course, his very own 'Dil Scoop'--to render the Aussie bowlers helpless. Sri Lanka's total of 198 was way too much for the dazed tourists to cope with, who could only manage to score 163 runs.

Dilshan just took 57 balls, 5 sixes and 12 fours to notch up his amazing individual score!

Suresh Raina (101)

The highest run getter in IPL till date, Suresh Raina, is perfectly suited for the T20 format. This southpaw has played several match-winning knocks in the abridged version of the game. However, his 60-ball 101 against South Africa in the 2010 World T20 remains one of his best innings ever. Raina's efforts helped India seal a 14-run win over the Proteas. 

He hit 5 sixes and 9 fours during this Man of the Match-winning performance! 

Good going for dada

When the team was in huge trouble with sehwag and pietersen on fire,it was dada who took the bowl to get them back on track and end the match with a comfortable victory.

Warriors, who came into the match on the back of two successive losses, made a watchful start . Uthappa stepped on the accelerator in the third over hitting Pathan for two consecutive fours.Ryder then joined forces with Ganguly, who registered his top score this season, and with some powerful hitting took apart the Daredevils bowling unit.

Ryder then joined forces with Ganguly, who registered his top score this season, and with some powerful hitting took apart the Daredevils bowling unit.Ryder and Steven Smith (34 not out) then added 67-runs for the third wicket and scored briskly that took Pune Warriors to a position of strength.

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