Muttiah Muralitharan

Muttiah Muralitharan

Sri Lanka

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Full name Muttiah Muralitharan
Born April 17, 1972, Kandy
Current age 34 years 255 days
Major teams Sri Lanka, ACC Asian XI, ICC World XI, Kent, Lancashire, Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm offbreak

Statsguru Test player, ODI player

Batting and fielding averages
class mat inns no runs hs ave bf sr 100 50 4s 6s ct st
Tests 110 144 49 1117 67 11.75 1613 69.24 0 1 129 24 59 0
ODIs 282 132 49 480 27 5.78 687 69.86 0 0 31 6 112 0
Twenty20 Int. 1 0 0 0 0 - 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0
First-class 201 249 71 1990 67 11.17 0 1 109 0
List A 359 166 61 655 27 6.23 0 0 132 0
Twenty20 6 2 1 16 9 16.00 10 160.00 0 0 2 0

Bowling averages
class mat balls runs wkts bbi bbm ave econ sr 4 5 10
Tests 110 36705 14649 674 9/51 16/220 21.73 2.39 54.45 40 57 19
ODIs 282 15397 9866 425 7/30 7/30 23.21 3.84 36.22 11 8 0
Twenty20 Int. 1 24 27 2 2/27 2/27 13.50 6.75 12.00 0 0 0
First-class 201 57244 22514 1197 9/51 18.80 2.35 47.82 104 31
List A 359 19218 12043 539 7/30 7/30 22.34 3.75 35.65 13 10 0
Twenty20 6 126 117 12 4/19 4/19 9.75 5.57 10.50 1 0 0

Career statistics
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Test debut Sri Lanka v Australia at Colombo (RPS) - Aug 28-Sep 2, 1992 scorecard
Last Test New Zealand v Sri Lanka at Wellington - Dec 15-18, 2006 scorecard
ODI debut Sri Lanka v India at Colombo (RPS) - Aug 12, 1993 scorecard
Last ODI South Africa v Sri Lanka at Ahmedabad - Oct 24, 2006 scorecard
Only Twenty20 Int. New Zealand v Sri Lanka at Wellington - Dec 22, 2006 scorecard
First-class span 1989/90 - 2006/07
List A span 1991/92 - 2006/07
Twenty20 span 2005 - 2006/07

World Cup 2007 in WestIndies

Buy Event Description Place / Venue Date / Time More Info
West Indies vs Pakistan -, Jamaica 13.03.2007
Australia vs Scotland -, St. Kitts and Nevis 14.03.2007
Kenya vs Canada -, St. Lucia 14.03.2007
Sri Lanka vs Bermuda -, Trinidad and Tobago 15.03.2007
Zimbabwe vs Ireland -, Jamaica 15.03.2007
South Africa vs Netherlands -, St. Kitts and Nevis 16.03.2007
England vs New Zealand -, St. Lucia 16.03.2007
India vs Banladesh -, Trinidad and Tobago 17.03.2007
Pakistan vs Ireland -, Jamaica 17.03.2007
Australia vs Netherlands -, St. Kitts and Nevis 18.03.2007
England vs Canada -, St. Lucia 18.03.2007
India vs Bermuda -, Trinidad and Tobago 19.03.2007
West Indies vs Zimbabwe -, Jamaica 19.03.2007
South Africa vs Scotland -, St. Kitts and Nevis 20.03.2007
New Zealand vs Kenya -, St. Lucia 20.03.2007
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh -, Trinidad and Tobago 21.03.2007
Zimbabwe vs Pakistan -, Jamaica 21.03.2007
Scotland vs Netherlands -, St. Kitts and Nevis 22.03.2007
New Zealand vs Canada -, St. Lucia 22.03.2007
India vs Sri Lanka -, Trinidad and Tobago 23.03.2007
West Indies vs Ireland -, Jamaica 23.03.2007
Australia vs South Africa -, St. Kitts and Nevis 24.03.2007
England vs Kenya -, St. Lucia 24.03.2007
Bermuda vs Bangladesh -, Trinidad and Tobago 25.03.2007
D2 vs A1 Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua and Barbuda 27.03.2007
A2 vs B1 Providence Stadium, Guyana 28.03.2007
D2 vs C1 Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua and Barbuda 29.03.2007
D1 vs C2 Providence Stadium, Guyana 30.03.2007
A1 vs B2 Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua and Barbuda 31.03.2007
D2 vs B1 Providence Stadium, Guyana 01.04.2007
B2 vs C1 Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua and Barbuda 02.04.2007
D1 vs A2 Providence Stadium, Guyana 03.04.2007
C2 vs B1 Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua and Barbuda 04.04.2007
B2 vs A2 Providence Stadium, Guyana 07.04.2007
A1 vs C2 Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua and Barbuda 08.04.2007
D1 vs C1 Providence Stadium, Guyana 09.04.2007
D2 vs A2 Queens Park, Grenada 10.04.2007
C2 vs B2 Kensington Oval, Barbados 11.04.2007
B1 vs C1 Queens Park, Grenada 12.04.2007
A1 vs D1 Kensington Oval, Barbados 13.04.2007
A2 vs C1 Queens Park, Grenada 14.04.2007
B2 vs D1 Kensington Oval, Barbados 15.04.2007
A1 vs B1 Queens Park, Grenada 16.04.2007
A2 vs C2 Kensington Oval, Barbados 17.04.2007
D1 vs B1 Queens Park, Grenada 18.04.2007
D2 vs B2 Kensington Oval, Barbados 19.04.2007
A1 vs C1 Queens Park, Grenada 20.04.2007
D2 vs C2 Kensington Oval, Barbados 21.04.2007
Semifinal 1 vs 4 Beausejour Stadium, St. Lucia 25.04.2007
Semifinal 2 vs 3 Sabina Park, Jamaica 24.04.2007
Final Kensington Oval, Barbados 28.04.2007

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PadmaBhushan.Dr.Chiranjeevi

Konidela Shiva Shankara Vara Prasad
born on August 22, 1955), more popularly known as Chiranjeevi, is a popular Telugu film actor and is fondly known by Telugu fans as Mega Star.

Background

He was born in Mogalthur West Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh to Konidela Venkata Rao and Anjana Devi. Chiranjeevi has two brothers (Nagendra Babu & Pawan Kalyan) and two sisters (Vijaya Durga and Madhavi). He is happily married to Surekha (daughter of Allu RamaLingayya) on February 20, 1980. Chiranjeevi has one son Ram Charan Teja and two daughters Sushmita and Srija.


Career

Chiranjeevi debuted with Pranam Khareedu. After playing a series of negative and minor roles, he got his first breakthrough with Khaidi in the direction of A. Kodandarami Reddy. In 2002, Chiranjeevi starred in Indra, which was a success and was also the highest grossing movie in Tollywood at the time. He also won the Filmfare Best Actor Award (Telugu) and the Nandi Award for Best Actor for his performance in Indra. His most recent film was Stalin, cast opposite Trisha Krishnan and in the direction of A. R. Murugadoss, writer of Chiranjeevi's earlier film Tagore.

His next upcoming film will be Shankardada Zindabad, which is also a remake of Lage Raho Munnabhai. Choreographer-turned-director Prabhu Deva will be directing it.


Charity and Services

Chiranjeevi (right) receives Padma Bhushan from President Abdul Kalam (left)
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Chiranjeevi (right) receives Padma Bhushan from President Abdul Kalam (left)

On October 2, 1998, he founded the Chiranjeevi Charitable Trust (CCT), which includes Chiranjeevi Blood and Eye Banks. It is the state's largest recipient of Blood and Eye Donations[1]. The Blood Bank of the CCT helped over 80,000 people and the Eye Bank has helped about 1000 people in the state of Andhra Pradesh since it opened.[2]

On June 10, 2006, The President of India, Dr. Abdul Kalam, inaugurated the Chiranjeevi Charitable Foundation (CCF) at the Jubilee Hills Check post in Hyderabad.[3]

Awards

In January 2006, Chiranjeevi was honored with the Padma Bhushan.[4], the third highest civilian award in India. In November 2006, Chiranjeevi was awarded with a honorary doctorate[5] by Andhra University for his services to the Telugu film industry and for his social work.


Filmography


Year Film Role Other notes
2007 Shankar Dada Zindabad Shankar Prasad [1] [2]
2006 Stalin Stalin
2006 Style Chiranjeevi Cameo
2005 Jai Chiranjeeva Satyanarayana Murthy
2005 Andarivadu Govindarajulu/Siddharth
2004 Shankar Dada MBBS Shankar Prasad Sharma Winner: Filmfare Best Actor Award (Telugu)
Winner: Santosham Best Actor Award
2004 Anji Anji
2003 Tagore Tagore Winner: Santosham Best Actor Award
2002 Indra Indra Sena Reddy Winner: Nandi Award for Best Actor
Winner:Filmfare Best Actor Award (Telugu)
Winner: CineMAA Award for Best Actor
Winner: Santharam Memorial Award for Best Actor
2001 Daddy Raj Kumar
2001 Manjunatha Manjunatha Swamy/Lord Shiva
2001 Mrigaraju Raju Also playback singer
2000 Annayya Rajaram
2000 Hands Up Cameo
1999 Iddaru Mitrulu Vijay
1999 Sneham Kosam Simhadri/Chinnayya Winner: Filmfare Best Actor Award (Telugu)
1998 Choodalani Vundi Ramakrishna
1998 Bavagaru Bagunnara Raju
1997 Master Raj Kumar Winner: Screen - Videocon Award for Best Actor
1997 Hitler Madhava Rao Winner: Screen - Videocon Award for Best Actor
1995 Rikshavodu Raju
1995 Big Boss Surendra
1995 Alluda Majaka Sitaramudu/Mr.Toyota
1994 The Gentleman Vijay Hindi
1994 S.P.Parshuram Parshuram
1994 Mugguru Monagallu Prudhvi/Vikram/Dattatreya Triple Role film
1993 Mechanic Alludu Ravi
1993 Muta Mesthri Subhash Chandra Bose Winner: Filmfare Best Actor Award (Telugu)
1992 Aapathbandhavudu Madhava Winner: Nandi Award for Best Actor
1992 Aaj Ka Goonda Raj Raja Hindi
1992 Gharana Mogudu Raju
1991 Rowdy Alludu Johnny/Kalyan
1991 Gang Leader Rajaram
1991 Stuartpuram Police Station Rana Prathap
1990 Raja Vikramarka Raja Vikramarka
1990 Prathibandh Siddhanth Hindi
1990 Kodama Simham Bharath
1990 Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari Raju
1990 Kondaveeti Donga Raja
1989 Lankeshwarudu Shankar
1989 Rudranetra Nethra
1989 State Rowdy Kaali Charan/Prudhvi
1989 Athaku Yamudu Ammayiki Mogudu Kalyan
1988 Yudda Bhoomi
1988 Trinetrudu Abhimanyu Also Producer
1988 Marana Mrudangam Janrdhan/Johnny
1988 Khaidi No.786 Gopi
1988 Yamudiki Mogudu Kali/Balu
1988 Rudraveena Suryanarayana Sharma Winner: Filmfare Best Actor Award (Telugu)
1988 Manchi Donga
1987 Jebu Donga
1987 Swayamkrushi Sambaiah Winner: Nandi Award for Best Actor
1987 Pasivadi Pranam Madhu
1987 Chakravarthy Chakravarthy
1987 Aradhana KodiNagu
1987 Donga Mogudu Ravi Teja/Nagaraju
1986 Chanakya Shapadham Chanakya
1986 Dairyavanthudu
1986 Rakshasudu
1986 Chantabbai Pandu Ranga Rao
1986 Veta Raanaa Pratap Kumar Verma
1986 Magadheerudu
1986 Kondaveeti Raja Raja
1986 Kirathakudu Charan
1985 Vijetha Chinnababu
1985 Adavi Donga Kalidas
1985 Raktha Sindhuram Gandra Goddali & Inspector Gopi
1985 Puli Kranthi
1985 Jwala Raju
1985 Chiranjeevi Chiranjeevi
1985 Donga
1985 Chattam Tho Poratam Ravi Shankar
1984 Rustum Gopi
1984 Agnigundam Vijay
1984 Naagu Naagu
1984 Intiguttu Vijay Kumar Winner: Filmfare Best Actor Award (Telugu)
1984 Challenge Gandhi
1984 Mahanagaramlo Mayagadu
1984 Devanthakudu
1984 Hero Krishna
1984 Goonda Kalidas/Raja
1984 Allulu Vasthunnaru
1983 Sangarshana Dilip
1983 Manthri gari Viyyankudu Babji
1983 Khaidi Suryam
1983 Simhapoori Simham
1983 Maa Inti Premayanam
1983 Roshagadu
1983 Maga Maharaju Winner: Kala Sagar Award for Best Actor
1983 Gudachari No.1 Vijay
1983 Puli Bebbuli
1983 Shivudu Shivudu Shivudu
1983 Aalyashikaram
1983 Abhilasha Chiranjeevi
1983 Pelletoori Monagadu
1983 Prema Pichollu
1982 Bandhalu Anubandhalu
1982 Manchupallaki
1982 Mondi Ghatam Ravindra
1982 Yamakinkarudu Vijay
1982 Billa Ranga Billa
1982 Patnam Vachina Prativrathalu Gopi
1982 Tingu Rangadu
1982 Radha My Darling
1982 Sitadevi
1982 Idi Pellantara
1982 Subhalekha Narasimha Murthy Winner: Filmfare Best Actor Award (Telugu)
1982 Bandipotu Simham
1982 Intlo Ramayya Veedilo Krishnayya Rajasekharam
1981 Kirayi Rowdylu
1981 Chettaniki Kallu Levu Vijay
1981 Priya
1981 Srirasthu Subhamasthu
1981 47 Rojulu
1981 Rani Kasula Rangamma
1981 Ooriki Ichina Maata
1981 Nayam Kavali Suresh Kumar
1981 Prema Natakam Guest Appearance
1981 Tirugu Leni Manishi
1981 Todu Dongalu
1981 Paravathi Parameshwarulu
1981 Adavaalu Meeku Joharulu
1980 Rakta Sambandham
1980 Mogudu Kavali
1980 Prema Tarangalu Kumar
1980 Love in Singapore Suresh
1980 Thathayya Premaleelalu
1980 Kaali
1980 Nakili Manishi Prasad / Shyam
1980 Punnami Naagu Naagulu
1980 Mosagadu
1980 Jathara
1980 Aarani Mantalu
1980 Chandipriya
1980 Kottapeta Rowdy Guest Appearance
1980 Agni Samskaram
1979 Kothala Raayudu
1979 Sri Rambantu
1979 Idi Katha Kaadu
1979 Poonadi Rallu
1979 I Love You Ramesh
1979 Kotta Alludu
1979 Kukka Katuku Cheppu Debba
1979 Tayaramma Bangarayya
1978 Manavoori Pandavulu Parthu
1978 Pranam Kareedu Narasimha

Warne and McGrath Say's Retair After Ashesh

Glenn McGrath

Glenn McGrath

Australia

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Full name Glenn Donald McGrath
Born February 9, 1970, Dubbo, New South Wales
Current age 36 years 315 days
Major teams Australia, ICC World XI, Middlesex, New South Wales, Worcestershire
Nickname Pigeon
Playing role Bowler
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm fast-medium
Height 1.95 m
Education Narromine Primary; Narromine High School

Statsguru Test player, ODI player

Batting and fielding averages
class mat inns no runs hs ave bf sr 100 50 4s 6s ct st
Tests 122 136 50 641 61 7.45 1561 41.06 0 1 51 1 38 0
ODIs 230 65 37 109 11 3.89 221 49.32 0 0 7 0 34 0
Twenty20 Int. 2 1 0 5 5 5.00 12 41.66 0 0 0 0 1 0
First-class 187 191 66 977 61 7.81 0 2 54 0
List A 283 75 42 117 11 3.54 253 46.24 0 0 44 0
Twenty20 2 1 0 5 5 5.00 12 41.66 0 0 1 0

Bowling averages
class mat balls runs wkts bbi bbm ave econ sr 4 5 10
Tests 122 28756 12018 555 8/24 10/27 21.65 2.50 51.81 28 29 3
ODIs 230 11983 7654 342 7/15 7/15 22.38 3.83 35.03 9 7 0
Twenty20 Int. 2 48 79 5 3/31 3/31 15.80 9.87 9.60 0 0 0
First-class 187 41267 17246 827 8/24 20.85 2.50 49.89 42 7
List A 283 14707 9206 419 7/15 7/15 21.97 3.75 35.10 15 7 0
Twenty20 2 48 79 5 3/31 3/31 15.80 9.87 9.60 0 0 0

Career statistics
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Test debut Australia v New Zealand at Perth - Nov 12-16, 1993 scorecard
Last Test Australia v England at Perth - Dec 14-18, 2006 scorecard
ODI debut Australia v South Africa at Melbourne - Dec 9, 1993 scorecard
Last ODI Australia v West Indies at Mumbai (BS) - Nov 5, 2006 scorecard
Twenty20 Int. debut New Zealand v Australia at Auckland - Feb 17, 2005 scorecard
Last Twenty20 Int. England v Australia at Southampton - Jun 13, 2005 scorecard
First-class span 1992/93 - 2006/07
List A span 1992/93 - 2006/07
Twenty20 span 2004/05 - 2005

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Shane Warne

Australia

Player profile

Full name Shane Keith Warne
Born September 13, 1969, Ferntree Gully, Victoria
Current age 37 years 99 days
Major teams Australia, Hampshire, ICC World XI, Victoria
Nickname Warney
Playing role Bowler
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Legbreak googly
Height 1.83 m

Statsguru Test player, ODI player

Batting and fielding averages
class mat inns no runs hs ave bf sr 100 50 4s 6s ct st
Tests 143 197 16 3043 99 16.81 5351 56.86 0 11 338 35 124 0
ODIs 194 107 29 1018 55 13.05 1413 72.04 0 1 60 13 80 0
First-class 284 383 47 6444 107* 19.17 2 24 246 0
List A 297 189 35 1819 55 11.81 0 1 119 0
Twenty20 2 2 0 12 12 6.00 14 85.71 0 0 0 0

Bowling averages
class mat balls runs wkts bbi bbm ave econ sr 4 5 10
Tests 143 40315 17818 699 8/71 12/128 25.49 2.65 57.67 48 36 10
ODIs 194 10642 7541 293 5/33 5/33 25.73 4.25 36.32 12 1 0
First-class 284 71811 32793 1260 8/71 26.02 2.73 56.99 63 11
List A 297 15699 11088 452 6/42 6/42 24.53 4.23 34.73 20 3 0
Twenty20 2 48 51 1 1/29 1/29 51.00 6.37 48.00 0 0 0

Career statistics
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Test debut Australia v India at Sydney - Jan 2-6, 1992 scorecard
Last Test Australia v England at Perth - Dec 14-18, 2006 scorecard
ODI debut New Zealand v Australia at Wellington - Mar 24, 1993 scorecard
Last ODI Asia XI v ICC World XI at Melbourne - Jan 10, 2005 scorecard
First-class span 1990/91 - 2006/07
List A span 1991/92 - 2006
Twenty20 span 2004 - 2005

Warne says it's time to retire

Shane Warne, the most successful bowler in Test history, will retire after the final match of the Ashes series in Sydney. Warne told a news conference at the MCG he was ready to end his 15-year international career, but not before a push for a 5-0 result against England.

"I sit here very happy at getting the urn back and I'm going to announce my retirement from international cricket, domestic cricket, Victoria and St Kilda as well," he said in the Melbourne Cricket Club's members' dining room. "It's been unbelievable - my journey and my ride in international cricket have been phenomenal. To have that opportunity to walk off in Sydney, where it all began a long time ago, that's a great opportunity and something to celebrate with the team.

"I sit here today a very happy man. It's been on my chest for a while. I probably would have retired at the end of the 2005 Ashes series if we had won, but it wasn't to be. I feel like I'm still bowling well enough to keep playing. I think I've earned that right to go out on my own terms."

Warne arrived at his home ground after meeting with senior officials at Cricket Australia's headquarters and his farewell was broadcast live on Australian television. He will continue to play for Hampshire in England over the next two years to see out his contract, but he has no immediate plans to move into the Channel 9 commentary box.

"Who knows what the future holds? I want to spend more time with my children, that's for sure. But my focus is these next two Test matches. I'll have a few drinks and a few smokes afterwards, and take it from there."

Warne said he would have stayed on if Australia had lost the current contest. "But this is my time, and getting the Ashes back was my mission, and I couldn't have worked the script any better," he said. "When it's your time you just know."

Apart from his world-record 699 wickets, the skill that has surged Australia to the top of the world in Tests and ODIs, and his personality that makes him almost compulsory viewing, he has revived an art that was dying when he first started to bowl. Australia's previous big-name legspinner was Richie Benaud, who retired in the 1960s, but Warne turned history on its head.



Shane Warne wrapped up the Ashes in Perth on Monday © Getty Images

He started by receiving a thrashing in 1991-92, but he recovered and seemed to peak during the prolific years of 1993 (72 wickets) and 1994 (70), when his mesmerising powers quickly made him a global figure. Back then his nickname was Hollywood and he claimed his life was a soap opera. The show will not stop despite today's decision.

Amazingly, Warne was not only able to maintain his danger through career-threatening finger and shoulder injuries and a 12-month drug ban, but he was able to increase it. In 1996 he had a serious operation on his finger, the shoulder surgery in 1998 was supposed to finish him and the rest forced in 2003 by a diuretic he took to lose weight was expected to send him into the commentary box for life. Each time he came back stronger, wilier and wildly successful.

In the past three calendar years he has 208 wickets, including a record 96 in 2005, and has ruined a new generation of aggressive batsmen. He did it mostly with his legspinners, topspinners and a fast-bowler's attitude. The feared flipper, the "mystery ball" of the 1990s which did more to unnerve batsmen than any of his other qualities, was never as skiddy after the finger and shoulder operations. Instead he used variations - he could deliver five or six legspinners - and mentally tested batsmen with his accuracy, stamina and histrionics. It has been a breathtaking mix.

Over the past two Tests he has floored England in the second innings and re-captured the Ashes that his team-mates lost in 2005. With a double of 40 wickets and 249 runs, Warne did not deserve to be in the defeated side. On the field he was magnificent, but off it he was a mess, crying in his room at the break-up of his marriage. The indiscretions were as much part of Warne as his total control whenever he entered a cricket ground. It is an incredible contradiction.



Warne passes Dennis Lillee's 355 wickets in New Zealand in 2000 © AFP

Warne was born in Melbourne on September 13, 1969 and wanted a career as an Australian rules footballer. Fortunately he failed and his sharp sporting mind and huge wrists concentrated on cricket. He made his debut for Victoria in 1991 and his first two overs went for 20. Later that year he was drinking with his mates at the MCG not knowing that in a week he would be appearing in his first Test. He had played only four first-class games for his state and the step up was a shock.

The following summer he toured Sri Lanka, taking 3 for 11, to win a lost Test and rattled West Indies with 7 for 52 on his home ground to start a magical, eventful, controversial and never-to-be repeated ride. It was the moment he realised he was good enough to be a full-time member of the side.

He passed Dennis Lillee's Australian record of 355 in New Zealand in 2000 and took the world mark four years later in India. His best figures of 8 for 71 came against England at the Gabba in 1994-95 and he holds an unwanted record of having the most runs (3043) without scoring a century. He said the biggest lows of his career were the 1996 World Cup loss and the one-run defeat against West Indies in 1992-93 while the Adelaide victory earlier this month was the greatest match he played in.

After 143 Tests he is one away from taking his 700th victim at the MCG from Boxing Day. He wants to be remembered as "an entertainer, who enjoyed himself along the way". "I sit here today with every single trophy in the Cricket Australia cabinet," he said. "I retire a very happy man.

"My life has been unbelievable. I'm going out on top, and in my terms. It's a day of celebration." In two Tests he will be gone and Australia will lose its second greatest player.

Tests - Most Double Centuries Top 15 Below

For 200s Mts Aus Eng RSA WI NZ Ind Pak SL Zim Ban
DG Bradman Aus 12 52 - 8 2 1 - 1 - - - -
BC Lara WI 9 131 3 2 1 - 0 0 1 2 0 0
WR Hammond Eng 7 85 4 - 0 0 2 1 - - - -
MS Atapattu SL 6 88 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 - 3 1
Javed Miandad Pak 6 124 1 1 - 0 2 1 - 1 0 -
R Dravid Ind 5 104 1 1 0 0 1 - 1 0 1 0
KC Sangakkara SL 4 63 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 - 1 0
Mohammad Yousuf Pak 4 73 0 2 0 0 1 0 - 0 0 1
Zaheer Abbas Pak 4 78 0 2 - 0 0 2 - 0 - -
L Hutton Eng 4 79 1 - 0 2 1 0 0 - - -
GS Chappell Aus 4 87 - 0 - 0 1 1 2 0 - -
RT Ponting Aus 4 107 - 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0
CG Greenidge WI 4 108 1 2 - - 1 0 0 - - -
SM Gavaskar Ind 4 125 0 1 - 3 0 - 0 0 - -
SR Tendulkar Ind 4 132 1 0 0 0 1 - 0 0 1 1

Tests - Most Centuries Top Ten

For 100s Mts Aus Eng RSA WI NZ Ind Pak SL Zim Ban
SR Tendulkar Ind 35 132 7 6 3 3 3 - 2 7 3 1
SM Gavaskar Ind 34 125 8 4 - 13 2 - 5 2 - -
BC Lara WI 34 131 9 7 4 - 1 2 4 5 1 1
RT Ponting Aus 33 107 - 7 7 6 2 4 4 1 1 1
SR Waugh Aus 32 168 - 10 2 7 2 2 3 3 1 2
DG Bradman Aus 29 52 - 19 4 2 - 4 - - - -
AR Border Aus 27 156 - 8 0 3 5 4 6 1 - -
ML Hayden Aus 26 86 - 4 6 5 1 3 1 3 2 0
GS Sobers WI 26 93 4 10 - - 1 8 3 - - -
Inzamam-ul-Haq Pak 25 116 1 5 0 4 3 3 - 5 2 2

Tests - 1000 Runs in a Calendar Year Top Ten

Year M I NO Runs HS Av 100s
Mohammad Yousuf (Pak) 2006 11 19 1 1788 202 99.33 9
IVA Richards (WI) 1976 11 19 0 1710 291 90.00 7
RT Ponting (Aus) 2005 15 28 5 1544 207 67.13 6
RT Ponting (Aus) 2003 11 18 3 1503 257 100.20 6
JL Langer (Aus) 2004 14 27 0 1481 215 54.85 5
MP Vaughan (Eng) 2002 14 26 2 1481 197 61.70 6
SM Gavaskar (Ind) 1979 17 26 0 1407 221 54.11 4
SR Tendulkar (Ind) 2002 16 26 1 1392 193 55.68 4
ML Hayden (Aus) 2001 14 25 3 1391 203 63.22 5
GR Viswanath (Ind) 1979 17 26 2 1388 179 57.83 5

ODI Career Bowling - Most Wickets

Name Mat Balls M R W Ave Best 4w 5w SR Econ Team

Wasim Akram 356 18186 238 11812 502 23.52 5-15 17 6 36.2 3.89 PAK
M Muralitharan 282 15397 178 9866 425 23.21 7-30 11 8 36.2 3.84 SL
Waqar Younis 262 12698 143 9919 416 23.84 7-36 14 13 30.5 4.68 PAK
SM Pollock 269 13990 270 8689 364 23.87 6-35 12 4 38.4 3.72 RSA
WPUJC Vaas 286 14067 245 9868 363 27.18 8-19 9 4 38.7 4.20 SL
GD McGrath 230 11983 271 7654 342 22.38 7-15 9 7 35.0 3.83 AUS
A Kumble 267 14279 107 10221 331 30.87 6-12 8 2 43.1 4.29 IND
J Srinath 229 11935 137 8847 315 28.08 5-23 7 3 37.8 4.44 IND
SK Warne 194 10642 110 7541 293 25.73 5-33 12 1 36.3 4.25 AUS
Saqlain Mushtaq 169 8770 66 6275 288 21.78 5-20 11 6 30.4 4.29 PAK

Test Career Best Innings Bowling

10/53 JC Laker England v Australia at Manchester, 1956
10/74 A Kumble India v Pakistan at Delhi, 1998/99
9/28 GA Lohmann England v South Africa at Johannesburg,1895/96
9/37 JC Laker England v Australia at Manchester, 1956
9/51 M Muralitharan Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe at Kandy, 2001/02
9/52 RJ Hadlee New Zealand v Australia at Brisbane,1985/86
9/56 Abdul Qadir Pakistan v England at Lahore,1987/88
9/57 DE Malcolm England v South Africa at The Oval,1994
9/65 M Muralitharan Sri Lanka v England at The Oval,1998
9/69 JM Patel India v Australia at Kanpur,1959/60

Test Career Bowling - Most Wickets

Name Mat Balls M R W Ave Best 5 10 SR Econ Team

SK Warne 142 40025 1746 17662 694 25.44 8-71 36 10 57.6 2.64 AUS
M M.Tharan 109 36427 1573 14531 664 21.88 9-51 56 18 54.8 2.39 SL
GD McGrath 121 28486 1427 11909 551 21.61 8-24 29 3 51.6 2.50 AUS
A Kumble 110 34890 1415 15329 533 28.75 10-74 33 8 65.4 2.63 IND
CA Walsh 132 30019 1144 12688 519 24.44 7-37 22 3 57.8 2.53 WI
N Kapil Dev 131 27740 1060 12867 434 29.64 9-83 23 2 63.9 2.78 IND
RJ Hadlee 86 21918 809 9611 431 22.29 9-52 36 9 50.8 2.63 NZ
Wasim Akram 104 22627 871 9779 414 23.62 7-119 25 5 54.6 2.59 PAK
CEL Ambrose 98 22103 1001 8501 405 20.99 8-45 22 3 54.5 2.30 WI
SM Pollock 102 23172 1158 9253 395 23.42 7-87 16 1 58.6 2.39 RSA
IT Botham 102 21815 788 10878 383 28.40 8-34 27 4 56.9 2.99 ENG

Tests - Lowest Innings Totals Top Ten Below

26 New Zealand v England Auckland 1954/55
30 South Africa v England Port Elizabeth 1895/96
30 South Africa v England Birmingham 1924
35 South Africa v England Cape Town 1898/99
36 Australia v England Birmingham 1902
36 South Africa v Australia Melbourne 1931/32
42 Australia v England Sydney 1887/88
42 New Zealand v Australia Wellington 1945/46
42 *India v England Lord's 1974
43 South Africa v England Cape Town 1888/89

Tests-Highest Innings Totals Top Ten Below

952-6d Sri Lanka v India Colombo (RPS) 1997
903-7d England v Australia The Oval 1938
849 England v West Indies Kingston 1929/30
790-3d West Indies v Pakistan Kingston 1957/58
758-8d Australia v West Indies Kingston 1954/55
756-5d Sri Lanka v South Africa Colombo (SSC) 2006
751-5d West Indies v England St John's 2003/04
747 West Indies v South Africa St John's 2004/05
735-6d Australia v Zimbabwe Perth 2003/04
729-6d Australia v England Lord's 1930

Tendulkar has batted for 48,000 minutes in international cricket, which is 5,000 more than Steve Waugh, and probably more than anybody ever, though Geoff Boycott would have done it in one innings if he had only lived a little earlier and played in the Timeless Test

Annavaram audio on 14th December

Audio of Pawan Kalyan’s Annavaram is expected to release on 14th of December. Currently a song is being canned in Ramoji Film City. Asin is the heroine and Sandhya plays sister. Ramana Gogula composes music. This film will be released worldwide on 29th of December.

Filmfare South awards 2006

Winners List Category Winner Film
Best Film Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana (MS Raju)
Best Director Trivikram Srinivas Athadu
Best Actor Siddharth Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana
Best Acress Trisha Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana
Best Actor in Supporting Role Srihari Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana
Best Actress in Supporting Role Neha Oberai Balu
Best performance in comic role Ali Super
Best performance in villainous role Asish Vidyardhi Athanokkade
Best Music Devi Sri Prasad Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana
Best Male playback Shankar Mahadevan Chandullo (Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana)
Best Female playback Smita Evaraina (Anukokunda Oka Roju)
Best choreographer Prabhudeva Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana
Best lyricist Sirivennela Ghal Ghal (Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana)

Chiranjeevi recieving Padma Bhushan Award

The President, Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam presented Padma awards at investiture ceremony in New Delhi on the night of March 29, 2006.

Megastar Recieving Doctorate

Chiranjeevi was awarded honorary doctorate on 6th November 2006 at the 71st and 72nd convocation held at Andhra University. Here is a photo gallery of Chiranjeevi receiving doctorate.

Prince Mahesh Babu Industrial Hit

Prince, as he is called by his fans, Mahesh Babu, reaffirmed his position in the Telugu film Industry with the biggest hit of the summer releases this year, Pokiri. The film, directed by Puri Jagannnadh, has broken box office records in the overseas market and is still running to packed houses, well on its way to completing 50 days of successfully entertaining the audiences. At a press meet held in the city on 6th June, this media shy chocolate hero of Telugu films spoke about, what he has termed as a personal victory, the stupendously successful Pokiri and his forthcoming projects.

Chiru's 2006 Year

First, the country’s third highest civilian award, then the marriage of his daughter, then his film Stalin is declared a blockbuster and now Andhra University has announced an honorary doctorate for him. And all this in one year. 2006 has truly been Chiranjeevi’s year. At a press meet arranged at the Chiranjeevi Charitable Trust, soon after the announcement of the doctorate to be given to him, on November 6th, a beaming Chiranjeevi spoke to the media

Movie Shedule

Releasing On 11-Jan-2007


Maharadhi
Banner: Lalitha Kalanjali Productions
Cast: Nandamuri Balakrishna, Jayaprada, Sneha, Meera Jasmine, Navaneeth Kaur, Naresh, Jayaprakash Reddy, Kovai Sarala, Ali
Music: Gurukiran
Director:P. Vasu
Producer:Vakada Appa Rao

Distributed by : NRI Chitram Ph: 248-250-3712, 248-522-8099

Movie Shedule

Releasing On 29-dec-2006


Annavaram
Banner: Mega Super Good Films
Cast: Pawan Kalyan, Asin, Sandya
Music: Ramana Gogula
Director:Bheemineni Srinivas Rao
Producer:R.B.Choudhary, Paras Jain and N.V.Prasad
Distributed by : Great India Films Ph: 713-446-9638, 916-730-5449

Diamonds, Blood, Rush and Rhinestones

We went and saw "Blood Diamond" over the weekend. That's not a still from the movie that I have posted. It's an actual picture of a 17 year old whose hands were cut off with machetes by the Sierra Leone rebels. Source this page. I think that most people were not aware of the way that the diamond industry was being fueled by these horrible practices, and vice-versa (see links at bottom of post). I certainly was not aware of it until very recently, and now this new film is making awareness more widespread (and sending the diamond industry into a tailspin of reactive PR).

Gasbag Rush Limbaugh has launched a rant on the topic of conflict-free diamonds, and stop the tape indeed, I actually agree with him on one point. I really don't see how a certification can possibly guarantee that the diamonds you are buying are conflict-free. Bribery, smuggling, and undercover and unregulated corporate dealings are still very much in place. And whoaaa, hold the horses again, because he points out that there is no terror-free oil. I agree with that too. Oil is not something that I am living independant of, I wish I were. I wish we all were. But diamonds, at least as jewelry (as the issue is being discussed here) are very much a NON-necessity. Maybe I'm fortunate (or maybe UNfortunate in a sour grapes sort of way) but I've never liked diamonds. I've never understood why they were more valuable than rhinestones... maybe a little more valuable, but the pricing is outrageous. I was brought up to dislike snootiness, and it must have stuck. There is a scene in the movie (and not meaning to spoil anything... don't think I am) where they show how the diamond company stores its largest and most valuable diamonds... locked in a vault/drawer, not even displayed. I don't know if that's really the case, but it's plausible, isn't it?

If you think that diamonds signify eternal love, then you've obviously never pawned an old wedding set after a divorce. I was talked into a scratchy rock that stood up off my finger in a previous life (when I really wanted just a plain band -- but future mothers-in-law rule sometimes), and the thought of that jewelry set being melted down and recycled into something to symbolize eternal love for someone else bothered me not one iota.

As a movie, we really thought it was good, and that DiCaprio hit another one out of the park. Between this and his role in "The Departed" I think he's got a great chance at a Best Actor Oscar. He has really developed into a fine actor. Also, it's a great action movie even if you are more into that than the particular plot details... and there's a love story in it... hope that's not a spoiler... so something for everyone.

Links: Amnesty Int'l Conflict Diamonds and Human Rights
SPROL, article includes Google satellite maps and more references
Film Review Flick filosopher

World Cups - Results for each Country

ALL WCs
Team Mts Won Lost Tied NR Win %
Australia 58 40 17 1 0 68.96
West Indies 48 31 16 0 1 65.95
South Africa 30 19 9 2 0 63.33
England 50 31 18 0 1 63.26
India 55 31 23 0 1 57.40
Pakistan 53 29 22 0 2 56.86
New Zealand 52 28 23 0 1 54.90
Sri Lanka 46 17 27 1 1 37.77
Kenya 20 5 14 0 1 26.31
Zimbabwe 42 8 31 0 3 20.51
Bangladesh 11 2 8 0 1 20.00
United Arab Emirates 5 1 4 0 0 20.00
Canada 9 1 8 0 0 11.11
Netherlands 11 1 10 0 0 9.09
East Africa 3 0 3 0 0 0.00
Namibia 6 0 6 0 0 0.00
Scotland 5 0 5 0 0 0.00

TOTAL 252 244 244 2 6

World Cup Group-B Matches and Teams

Thu 15 4th Match, Group B - Bermuda v Sri Lanka
Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad
Sat 17 8th Match, Group B - Bangladesh v India
Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad
Mon 19 12th Match, Group B - Bermuda v India
Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad
Wed 21 16th Match, Group B - Bangladesh v Sri Lanka
Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad
Fri 23 20th Match, Group B - India v Sri Lanka
Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad
Sun 25 24th Match, Group B - Bangladesh v Bermuda
Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad

World Cup Group-C Matches and Teams

Wed 14 3rd Match, Group C - Canada v Kenya
Beausejour Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia
Fri 16 7th Match, Group C - England v New Zealand
Beausejour Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia
Sun 18 11th Match, Group C - Canada v England
Beausejour Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia
Tue 20 15th Match, Group C - Kenya v New Zealand
Beausejour Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia
Thu 22 19th Match, Group C - Canada v New Zealand
Beausejour Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia
Sat 24 23rd Match, Group C - England v Kenya
Beausejour Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia

World Cup Group-D Matches and Teams

World Cup Group-D Matches

Tue 13 1st Match, Group D - West Indies v Pakistan
Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica
Thu 15 5th Match, Group D - Ireland v Zimbabwe
Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica
Sat 17 9th Match, Group D - Ireland v Pakistan
Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica
Mon 19 13th Match, Group D - West Indies v Zimbabwe
Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica
Wed 21 17th Match, Group D - Pakistan v Zimbabwe
Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica
Fri 23 21st Match, Group D - Ireland v West Indies
Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica

Mumbai to host World Cup 2011 final

Mumbai has been chosen as the venue for the World Cup 2011 final through a joint decision taken by the four subcontinental boards. While a semi-final each will be played at the Premadasa stadium in Colombo and Gaddafi in Lahore, Dhaka will host the opening ceremony.

The meeting took place in the residence of Sharad Pawar, the Indian board president, and was attended by Nasim Ashraf, the Pakistan board chairman, Mehboob Rehman, the chief executive of the Bangladesh board, Duleep Mendis, the Sri Lankan board chief executive, and other Indian board officials.

"It was a collective decision," Pawar told reporters. "Most of the decisions were taken unanimously." Ashraf was confident that the World Cup in 2011 would be the best ever. "All the member countries are acting like a family and every decision was taken amicably and unanimously," he said. In July this year the BCCI had announced that Delhi would host the final in new stadium fully owned by the BCCI. Obviously things have changed from then to now.

A central organising committee has been set up to overlook the preparations for the event. While Sharad Pawar will be the chairman of the committee, a convenor will be appointed from Pakistan and the treasurer from Sri Lanka.

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Education Qualifications For Year Wise shown Below
Study NameOfInistuite Address Year Of Passing Percentage
SSC LLFEHSCHOOL Gannavaram 1999-2000 58%
InterMediate SKSCOLLEGE Gannavaram 2000-2002 53%
Graduation SGL COLLEGE VIJAYAWADA 2002-2005 60%

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Power Star Pawan Kalyan's Annavaram Relesing On Soon

Star Cricket - CM cup 2006