Shahid Afridi

Shahid Afridi is Pakistan's top all-rounder and T20 skipper most prevalent for his forceful mentality in both rocking the bowling alley and batting. Shahid Afridi's hundred (100 off just 37 balls) had the quickest hundred record up to this point.

Personal Information :

1. Full name: Sahibzada Mohammad Shahid Khan Afridi – Also Boom Afridi 
2. Conceived: March 1, 1980, Khyber Agency
3. Batting style: Right-hand bat 
4. Knocking down some pins style: Legbreak googly 
5. Real groups: Pakistan, Asia XI, Deccan Chargers, Griqualand West, Habib Bank Limited, ICC World XI, Karachi, Leicestershire, South Australia

About Shahid Afridi:

Shahid Afridi, presumably the most celebrated and mainstream all rounder the nation has ever created, is a diverting allrounder who blasted onto the cricketing scene by hitting the speediest ODI hundred in his lady innings when he initially joined the Pakistan Cricket Team in 1996. Shahid Afridi's hundred (100 off just 37 balls) had the quickest hundred record up to this point.

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Shahid Afridi needs to date played more than 300 ODI matches for Pakistan, scoring more than 7500 runs and 350 wickets.

He has constantly played cricket in a forceful way, however some would say rash and he has declined to control his forcefulness. His style of play was and keeps on being condemned by numerous yet he similarly has a multitude of fans who venerate his challenging way to deal with the diversion.

Afridi spent the dominant part of his profession as an opener for Pakistan, where he needed consistency as great begins were discarded. He was very lucky to have played the same number of diversions and was not very a long way from at long last losing his spot in the side.

It was the late Bob Woolmer who helped him turn things around. His part in the group was changed and he turned into an extremely valuable player. Woolmer used his hitting power by moving him down the request where he played numerous quickfire innings. Additionally, this was the time when he genuinely turned into an all-rounder as Woolmer perceived the quality of Afridi's leg turn which was horribly underused already. He was no more low maintenance bowler however could have made the side on the quality of his rocking the bowling alley alone. He was changed from a conflicting batsman into a fine rocking the bowling alley all-rounder. His handling is additionally best class, he never surrenders, and his deftness has got him some quality gets and spared numerous keeps running for Pakistan.

This period under Woolmer was the point at which he broke into the Test side and performed extremely well. He scored keeps running at a solid strike rate. His knocking down some pins was helpful at the Test level where he took some urgent wickets. Things turned when he declared a transitory retirement from Test cricket.

His knocking down some pins enhanced in jumps and bound and as of late, he had turned into a main bowler for the side. Albeit numerous felt that Afridi had played his best and last innings in 1996, he went to the gathering in the World Twenty20 in 2009. Two uncommonly un-Afridi like fifties in the semi last and last won Pakistan the trophy and Afridi increased fanciful status as he stood mid-pitch hands outstretched like a superhero. It gave Pakistani supporters some expectation that Afridi can for once turn into the all-rounder they all trusted he would be. His late development and structure had given him the honor of captaining Pakistan in T20 Internationals

With the suspension of Salman Butt for spot-altering, he wound up responsible for the ODI group. As ODI skipper he at the end of the day made a triumphant environment in the group and alongside his wicket-taking playing, he could lead Pakistan entirely well. While there was some vulnerability about whether he would be driven the side for the 2011 World Cup, he was in the end drove the side and copy the other Pathan all-rounder – Imran Khan. Assuming a noteworthy part with the ball, he helped Pakistan to a semi-last spot before they were beaten by consequent champs India. He completed the competition as joint-driving wicket-taker.

In spite of the fact that just like his tendency, discussion was to take after not long after as a spat between Shahid Afridi and the board implied that he reported a contingent retirement from the amusement the length of the present board was in control.

After the abdication of Waqar Younis from the group, Shahid Afridi declared that his retirement was denied. He would be accessible for determination again and was cheerful to play under the captaincy of Misbah-ul-Haq. Shahid Afridi performed splendidly well in his rebound arrangement against Sri Lanka in Dubai. In one of the matches, Shahid Afridi without any assistance won Pakistan the match in the wake of scoring 75 with the bat and taking after by taking a five wicket pull.

Shahid Afridi took a droop in structure with bat and ball amid the World Twenty20 of 2012. He was not able help his group with his otherworldly knocking down some pins spells nor rankling stroke play that he is known for. Afridi was dropped from the ODIs for the India visit yet kept his place in the T20I squad. Shahid Afridi got back to the ODI and T20I squad for the South Africa visit however went wicketless His fans and adherents proclaimed his arrival when he about took Pakistan to a far-fetched triumph out of the blue by scoring 88 on 48 balls with the assistance of 7 sixes. His awful rocking the bowling alley structure in both global and local cricket saw him getting dropped for the Champions Trophy 2013.

He made a solid rebound against Pakistan's voyage through West Indies where he scored a match-winning 76 runs and took individual best rocking the bowling alley figures of 7-12. In his subsequent arrangement against Zimbabwe, South Africa and Sri Lanka, Shahid Afridi demonstrated looks of incredibleness, yet as has been the situation since his introduction in 1996, he needed consistency.

Shahid Afridi reports retirement

Shahid Afridi has reported retirement from ODI cricket after 2015 Cricket World Cup in Australia. He said he will now just concentrate on T20 cricket. However, there is still an immense fan taking after that he appreciates back home, Shahid Afridi may take back his retirement choice yet it will rely on upon how the group performs.

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MS Dhoni

Profession Information 

Test debut:  Dec 02, 2005, versus Sri Lanka, MA Chidambaram Stadium

Last Test:    Dec 26, 2014, versus Australia, Melbourne Cricket Ground 

ODI debut:   Dec 23, 2004, versus Bangladesh, MA Aziz Stadium

T20 debut:   Dec 01, 2006, versus South Africa, The Wanderers Stadium

IPL debut:    vs Kings XI Punjab, Apr 19, 2008, Punjab Cricket Association Stadium

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Mahendra Singh Dhoni's entry in Indian cricket and his consequent ascent has been an account of uncommon achievement, punctuated by the infrequent blip. Of the considerable number of players of the present era, it is Dhoni who symbolizes the new India well. Forceful without being brash, fruitful without being haughty, and apparently having a Midas touch, Dhoni is the ideal mix of a good example and pin-up star. 

Dhoni reported himself on the universal stage with a variety of verging on horticultural shots and a bat that he wielded like a hatchet. In his fifth match, he crushed 148 off a Pakistan assault that didn't recognize what had hit them. After six months, he went one better, to score a ruthless 183 not out against Sri Lanka in an innings that made Virender Sehwag look snail-like. That innings likewise saw him break Adam Gilchrist's record for the most noteworthy score by a wicketkeeper in a One Day International. 

Dhoni's entry finished India's long scan for a wicket-manager who could likewise bat, and he now has the most number of releases in ODIs and Tests by an Indian guardian. 

His developing stature and collected demeanor prompted his arrangement as India's skipper for the inaugural T20 WC, where Dhoni's quiet authority controlled India to triumph. He then turned into the ODI skipper after Rahul Dravid surrendered the post, and in the long run, rose to the full-time Test captaincy once Anil Kumble resigned. 

Authority saw him change his batting style, as he made a movement from being dangerous to being more dependable. With an ODI normal that has crossed 50, and a strike-rate that remaining parts up in the 80s, the movement has worked for Dhoni. 

As a pioneer, his trademarks have been his capacity to not duck behind reasons and his capacity to keep up his cool under circumstances of great weight. Dhoni's greatest triumph was winning the World Cup in 2011, which India won following 28 years attributable to his excellent batting show in the last and quiet and systematic initiative. Post World Cup, when the Indian group attempted to perform to the levels they did in the past two years, Dhoni turned into a solitary warrior for the ODI group on numerous events. In that period, he turned into the principal commander in ODI history to record a century batting at No.7 in 2012, against Pakistan at Chennai when he scored a staggering 113 strolling into the wrinkle when India were 29 for 5. 

In spite of the fact that his wild captaincy helped India make progress and get the top spot in Test cricket, eight consecutive Test misfortunes against England and Australia abroad put his picture as a Test batsman and commander being referred to. To add fuel to flame, the 1-2 drubbing India got at home from England in the Test arrangement in 2012 earned him feedback from numerous previous players. 

In the Border-Gavaskar arrangement in 2013, Dhoni turned into the primary Indian wicket-manager to hit a twofold hundred in Tests when he crushed 224 in the main Test at Chennai - the best thump of his profession as such. His familiar innings gave India a highly required triumph in the principal Test of the arrangement, acquiring him the appreciation he had lost amid the incline fix the earlier year. He additionally turned into the principal Indian wicket-manager to finish 4,000 keeps running in Test cricket. After a persuading win in the second Test match, he crossed Sourav Ganguly's record of 21 Test wins and turned into the best Test commander for India. Under his captaincy, India turned into the primary group in over 40 years to whitewash Australia in a Test arrangement. 

As a commander, Dhoni had a fine keep running in 2013. In the month of June, Dhoni helped India to win their second Champions Trophy title. He additionally turned into the primary chief in the history to win every one of the three ICC worldwide occasions. He drove India to triumph in the 2007 T20 WC, 2011 ICC World Cup title and ICC Champions Trophy in 2013. 

India then won the ODI arrangement against Australia and whitewashed West Indies in Tests in November 2013. In the third ODI against Australia in October 2013, Dhoni turned into the speediest Indian commander to finish 5,000 pursues in ODIs Mohammad Azharuddin (5,239) and Sourav Ganguly (5,082). The next month, in the second ODI against West Indies at Vizag, Dhoni turned into the principal wicketkeeper-batsman in history to chief his nation in 150 One Day Internationals. He is likewise the second Indian after Mohammad Azharuddin to skipper India in 150 matches. Azharuddin holds the Indian record with 174 amusements as the pioneer of the side. 

He drove the side to the finals of the 2014 World T20 in Bangladesh, in which India lost to Sri Lanka. Dhoni likewise is the skipper of Chennai establishment, a standout amongst the best groups in the historical backdrop of Indian Premier League, which won consecutive titles in the years 2010 and 2011 furthermore the Champions League T20 in the years 2010 and 2014. 

While Dhoni's keeping record was great, his Test captaincy went under extreme feedback, particularly after India's constant misfortunes abroad. One of India's advanced legends, minutes subsequent to helping India draw the Melbourne Test in 2014, he declared his retirement from Test cricket. He refered to abundance workload as the explanation behind stopping the longest organization of the diversion. Notwithstanding, Dhoni focused on that he would keep on playing ODIs and T20Is. 

Dhoni effectively drove India to the 2015 World Cup elimination round, where they lost against Australia, viably completion India's 11 match winning streak in World Cups. Throughout the competition, he additionally turned into the principal Indian skipper and third by and large to win 100 ODI matches.

Mahela Jayawardene

Personal Information

Conceived:  May 27 1977

Birth Place:  Colombo

Nickname:  M Jayawardene

Height:  - -

Role:  Batsman

Batting Style:  Right Handed Bat

Bowling Style:  Right-arm medium

Career Information :

Test debut:  Aug 02, 1997, versus India, R.Premadasa Stadium

Last Test:  Aug 14, 2014, versus Pakistan, Sinhalese Sports Club

ODI debut:  Jan 24, 1998, versus Zimbabwe, R.Premadasa Stadium  

Last ODI:  Mar 18, 2015, versus South Africa, Sydney Cricket Ground 

T20 debut:  Jun 15, 2006, versus England, The Rose Bowl  

IPL debut:  vs Rajasthan Royals, Apr 21, 2008, Sawai Mansingh Stadium 

Batting Career Summary

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Profile 

Mahela Jayawardene, a mind blowing professional overflowing class, has been the lynchpin of the Sri Lankan batting line-up for the most recent decade and then some. He proclaimed a consistent move to the new time of the Sri Lankan center request. Alongside Kumaa Sangakarra, he guaranteed the nonattendance of yesteryear greats, Aravinda de Silva and Arjuna Ranatunga was not really felt. A productive run-scorer, a sagacious mastermind of the diversion and a sharp defender, Jayawardene is one of the finest cricketers, the Island country has delivered. His accomplishments have been perceived by the universal cricketing society when in 2006, the ICC named him the Captain of the Year and the skipper of the World ODI group of the year. In 2007, he was named one of Wisden's five cricketers of the year. 

Jayawardene made his introduction in the noteworthy 1997 Test match amongst India and Sri Lanka, in which the Lankans posted the most astounding ever add up to in history of 952/6 announced. Being a piece of this enormous exertion maybe increased his hunger for runs - he has scored six twofold hundreds including a triple, in the wake of scoring his first century in just his fourth Test on a mischievously turning Galle track against New Zealand. 

He has had his offer of harsh patches - being dropped from the side in 2003 because of absence of structure in the ODIs, especially in the 2003 World Cup. Notwithstanding, he bounced back unequivocally on account of a decent arrangement against England, trailed by a strong 2004.

In 2006, the year in which he was made skipper for both Tests and ODIs, he scored a glorious 374 against South Africa, the most astounding individual score in Tests for a Sri Lankan. His record-breaking exertion came while being included in an organization of 624 with Kumara Sangakarra, the most elevated for any wicket in First-Class cricket, a point of interest that stands undimmed by the progression of time. 

His most prominent minute as a chief was the 2007 World Cup, where he drove Sri Lanka to the last on the back of one century and four half-hundreds of years. . In a to some degree astounding choice, Jayawardene surrendered the captaincy taking after a 4-1 ODI drubbing to India in February 2009. 

Jayawardene's batting is a wonderful thing and is a delight to watch. The august drives and adroit flicks keep on evoking stunningness and jealousy in liberal measures. He turned into the main Sri Lankan batsman to count 10,000 Test keeps running notwithstanding joining the thin, yet world class rundown of batsmen, who have aggregated a ton in every arrangement of the diversion. He has additionally amassed 10,000 or more keeps running in ODIs. Trust it or not, the truth of the matter is that Jayawardene is the main cricketer after Sachin Tendulkar to have shown up. With his transcendent batting hoarding the spotlight, Jayawardene's light-footed handling and getting abilities tend to sneak by the radar. He has taken 413 gets crosswise over arrangements.

With Sri Lankan cricket winding up in desperate straits, taking after the takeoff of Muttiah Muralitharan, Jayawardene assumed control over the reins from Tillakaratne Dilshan in the 2011-12 season in the outcome of misfortunes in England, UAE, South Africa, with the most excruciating of all being the annihilation at home against Australia 

Jayawardene commended his arrival to captaincy with a normally luxurious 180, his 21st Test ton, which thumped England off the roost. He likewise drove the Emerald Islanders to the World T20 2012 last at home. Exactly when one thought they would shed that endless bridesmaids tag that had turned into an obstacle, Sri Lanka again wavered at the last obstacle. 

Before long, communicating his hesitance to bear on as chief, Jayawardene disregarded the cudgel to beneficiary obvious, Angelo Mathews. Strikingly, Jayawardene has a propensity for the enormous event. On the off chance that any questions reemerge over the previously stated point, glance back at the 2007 World Cup semi-last, 2011 World Cup last and the 2014 Asia Cup last. 

In a period of independent clubbers of the ball, Jayawardene demonstrated that legitimate batsmanship could be similarly powerful, if not more, in T20 cricket. Having endured heartbreaks in a few finals of World occasions, Sri Lanka at last disregarded their bridesmaids tag on a children's story night in Mirpur in April 2014, pulsating India to assert their lady World T20 title in 2014. It likewise ended up being Jayawardene and Sangakkara's T20 swansong. Fittingly, the Sri Lankan expert closed down as the most noteworthy run-getter in T20Is. 

More than the plenty of records, the greatest commitment of Jayawardene has been the rich qualities he has showered on Sri Lankan cricket. He is an exhaustive noble man to boot and is an impeccable good example for trying cricketers. He resigned from Tests in August 2014, after the two-match home arrangement against Pakistan. Be that as it may, he will keep on playing ODIs in a journey to win the 2015 World Cup. He played his last ODI innings at home on December 13, 2014 in the last session of the arrangement against England. Jayawardene scored 28 and even scalped James Tredwell, his eighth wicket in the organization. After a month in January 2015, Jayawardene scored his eighteenth ODI ton against New Zealand, his first century on New Zealand soil in his 17-year constrained overs profession. 

Lesser known realities about Mahela: 

1. Mahela had a more youthful sibling Dishal, who passed away at the young age of 16 on account of a risky mind tumor. 

2. Mahela is a major aficionado of Tom Hanks with his most loved motion picture being Saving Private Ryan. 

3. Mahela is amazingly attached to ocean bottom. 

4. Holding hands with dear companion and partner, Kumar Sangakkara, who is likewise a major foodie, Mahela dispatched an ocean depths eatery called Ministry of Crab in the capital city of Colombo in the midst of much pomp in September 2012. 

5. Mahela is hitched to Christina Mallika Sirisena, a travel expert.

Hashim Amla

Individual Information

Born                  31 March 1983
Birth Place        Durban 
Nickname          Amla
Height                - -
Role                   Batsman
Batting Style     Right Handed Bat

Bowling Style    Right-arm medium

Batting Career Information

Bowlling Career Information

Profession Information 

Test debut:   Nov 28, 2004, versus India, Eden Gardens

ODI debut:   Mar 09, 2008, versus Bangladesh, Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium

T20 debut:   Aug 20, 2008, versus England, Riverside Ground

IPL debut: vs Delhi Daredevils, May 07, 2016, Punjab Cricket Association Stadium

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Steven Smith

Individual Information

Birth Date            Jun 02 1989
Birth Place           - -

Nickname            Smith

Height                  - -

Role                     Batsman
Batting Style       Right Handed Bat
Bowling Style     Right-arm legbreak

Batting Carrer Information

Bowlling Career Summary

Vocation Information 

Test debut:    Jul 13, 2010, versus Pakistan, Lord's 

ODI debut:  Feb 19, 2010, versus West Indies, Melbourne Cricket Ground 

T20 debut:   Feb 05, 2010, versus Pakistan, Melbourne Cricket Ground

IPL debut: vs Mumbai Indians, Apr 06, 2012, Wankhede Stadium

Profile 

Steven Smith began essentially as a leg-spinner, before he set up himself as the chief batsman of Australia. He plays for the New South Wales Blues locally in Australia. Having indicated remarkable guarantee amid his initial years, Smith made his universal introduction in an ODI against the West Indies in 2010. Before long he made his Test debut against Pakistan at Lord's in 2010. 

A splendid defender, who has taken some stunning gets in the outfield, Smith first became a force to be reckoned with in the wake of featuring for the Blues in the 2009 season when he made four Sheffield Shield hundreds. He was a part of the triumphant New South Wales side that asserted the inaugural Champions League in 2009. 

Smith had a decent presentation Test arrangement against the Pakistanis with a stroke-filled 77 at Leeds, showcasing his inside and out potential. He was a part of the Australian squad for the ICC World Cup in 2011. Smith was additionally a part of the Royal Challengers of Bangalore in the initial three releases of the IPL, yet was left unsold in the second round of barters that occurred in 2011. 

Smith has surely progressed significantly, his knocking down some pins has taken a secondary lounge and batting has turned into his need. He is presently an adult center request batsman, who can bowl a bit. His great keep running with the bat began when he was brought as a substitution for Mitchell Marsh in the Pune Warriors India group in 2012. He was the second most astounding run-getter for them with 362 keeps running at a normal of more than 40. Smith was named the skipper of the Sydney Sixers and he drove them to the title in the Big Bash, 2012. 

After some great exhibitions in the subcontinent, he was gotten back to the Test group for the voyage through India in 2013. He was neglected for the initial two Tests. Be that as it may, the homework-entryway episode gave him a chance in the third Test. He got the open door with both hands as he scored 161 keeps running in four innings with a best of 92. 

After a fruitful visit to India, he was named in the Ashes 2013 squad for England. The recently designated mentor Darren Lehmann demonstrated trust in the young fellow and opened him in the No. 6 position for the principal Test. He since has not frustrated as he accumulated 345 runs furthermore got his lady Test hundred. He finished the arrangement with a normal of 51. 

Indeed, even in the 2013-14 Ashes Down Under, Smith batted to a great degree well as he scored two or three fine hundreds to help them recuperate from unsafe positions. He then flew out with the side to South Africa to tackle Graeme Smith's men and scored an all around ordered hundred in the main Test to help Australia win the match in Centurion. 

Smith then, hit a fine fifty in the second innings of the last Test against Pakistan in UAE and conveyed some energy into the home ODI arrangement against South Africa, where he hit two fifties and a hundred in the four matches that he played. He had an exciting 2014-15 Border-Gavaskar Trophy, scoring 769 runs, the most by a player in a Test arrangement including four matches or less matches. He went ahead to score four hundreds and two fifties in the arrangement. After customary skipper Michael Clarke was precluded of the rest of the arrangement because of a hamstring damage that he grabbed amid the main Test, the Australian selectors named Steve Smith as Test commander, in front of Brad Haddin. 

Smith had a fabulous 2015 World Cup. He was the main run-scorer for Australia, storing up 402 runs, which included one hundred and four fifties. His ton came against India in the semi-last experience and he turned into the primary Australian batsman to score a century in the semi-finals. He is likewise the main player to hit a fifty in the quarter-last, a hundred in the semi-last and a fifty in the last of the World Cup. 

A great deal of desires were laid on Steven Smith (the then number one Test batsman) amid the 2015 Ashes in England. Australia, be that as it may, neglected to hold the Ashes as their batsmen were discovered needing against the swinging ball. The rearranging whizz neglected to venture up amid crunch circumstances yet figured out how to score up a twofold ton, a century and a fifty to his name. It was verging on unavoidable that Smith would be Michael Clarke's successor in Test cricket. After clarke's retirement, Smith expectedly assumed responsibility and drove from the front. His first task as a full-time captan was the ODI arrangement against England taking after the Ashes arrangement. Australia won the arrangement 3-2 and the perfectionists praised Smith's strategies all through. 

Taking after his effective spell in the ODIs, Smith had an astonishing home summer as Australia clean cleared West Indies (3-match Test arrangement) taking after an arrangement win against New Zealand (Both home and away). Smith's consistency in each organization constrained the Aussie selectors to give him the T20I rules just before the begin of Icc World T20 2016. A misfortune against India in a virtual quarter-last implied Australia couldn't go any further in the super competition. Smith however develops to be one of the noticeable cricketers going around and is liable to get a long keep running over all configurations of the amusement. 

• Smith is yet to lose a Test arrangement as chief. 
• Smith is just the third Australian batsman to have been released on 199 in Test cricket. (Australia versus West Indies, Kingston 2015). 
• Also the third Aussie to record a twofold ton at Lord's. 
• current BBL group - Sydney Sixers 
• current IPL group - Pune Supergiants

Kane Williamson

Individual Information 

Born                     08 Aug 1990 
Birth Place           TaurangaNick name            Williamson
Height                   - -
Role                      Batsman
Batting Style        Right Handed Bat
Bowling Style       Right-arm off break

Batting Career Information

Bowlling Career Information

Profession Information 

Test debut:  Nov 04, 2010, versus India, Sardar Patel Stadium
ODI debut: Aug 10, 2010, versus India, Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium
T20 debut:  Oct 15, 2011, versus Zimbabwe, Harare Sports Club
IPL debut:  vs Chennai Super Kings, Apr 11, 2015, MA Chidambaram Stadium

Profile

Kane Williamson has been one of the brightest prospects for New Zealand, as of late. Williamson got through the positions after some noteworthy exhibitions at the Under-19 level for New Zealand. He additionally drove the Under-19 group in the 2007 World Cup. Selectors perceived his blossoming potential and Williamon made both his ODI and Test debuts against India in 2010. He took a touch of time to sink into the ODI organize and scored his initial hundred against Bangladesh, in his fifth match and turned into a general individual from the group after that fine innings. He was likewise incorporated into the group for the 2011 World Cup in the subcontinent. 

At first, he shone splendidly in Tests. In his first Test itself against India, he made a splendid hundred and tailed it up with a familiar fifty in the following match. Williamson was just the eighth Kiwi to make a century on Test debut. 

His capability against quality twist at such a young age picked up him a considerable measure of appreciation. He amassed another fifty against Pakistan in mid 2011 and established his position in the side. 

In the months that took after, Williamson attempted to post better than average scores on the board. He, be that as it may, bobbed back emphatically in 2012, hammering an unbeaten 102 in New Zealand's second innings of the third Test against South Africa. His coarse thump against a staggering knocking down some pins assault made up of Dale Steyn, Morne Morkel and Vernon Philander, was highly refreshing, as it helped his nation to spare the diversion. Throughout the following year, he kept on conveying steady exhibitions. 

Williamson amassed 250 keeps running in the two-match Test arrangement against Bangladesh in October 2013, including a ton and two fifties and was the main run-scorer for New Zealand in that arrangement. Prior around the same time, Williamson had enlisted his own best score of 145 not out in the second ODI against South Africa 

Williamson kept on producing essential thumps in the constrained overs configuration of the amusement. He was named as the commander for the voyage through Sri Lanka in 2013, yet sadly, he cracked his left thumb in the main ODI against Bangladesh in October 2013 and was precluded for six weeks, in this manner passing up a great opportunity for driving the group in Sri Lanka. 

Williamson made a rebound from the harm in mid 2014 and amid the ODI arrangement against India in January/February 2014. He was in remarkable structure, softening a pile of records up the procedure. With fifty or more scores in every one of the five recreations, he turned out to be just the second batsman in ODI history (after Yasir Hameed) to accomplish this deed. He additionally turned into the fourth New Zealand player to hit five or all the more successive fifty or more scores in ODIs. His five fifty or more scores are additionally the most by a NZ batsman in a two-sided arrangement. 

In the Test arrangement that took after, Williamson demonstrated his value with an industrious ton in the main amusement in Auckland. Williamson was then, included as Jesse Ryder's trade for the World T20 2014 held in Bangladesh, and he was their best batsmen in that competition. He scored 146 keeps running in four innings, which likewise incorporated a fifty against South Africa. 

Williamson had an awesome Test arrangement in West Indies, scoring two hundreds and a fifty in the three-match arrangement. In the Test arrangement against Pakistan in UAE, he formed a heavenly 192 in the third and the last match in Sharjah. Williamson likewise drove New Zealand in the consequent ODI arrangement as the selectors chose to rest general chief, Brendon McCullum. He had a decent time with the bat, scoring two fifties and a shimmering ton in the fifth ODI played in Abu Dhabi. New Zealand developed successful by winning the arrangement 3-2. 

He kept on having an incredible time with the bat and enrolled his lady twofold hundred in Wellington in the second innings of the second Test match against Sri Lanka. The guests couldn't prevent him from touching remarkable crests in the ODI arrangement either, as he was in spectacular touch. 

It must be likewise recollected that Williamson has made critical achievements with his off-twist. In any case, his activity went under investigation and was banned from knocking down some pins in July 2014, preceding he rebuilt his activity to make a rebound. Playing in natural conditions, Kane Williamson was touted as one of the players to keep an eye out for at the 2015 World Cup. He was purchased by the SunRisers Hyderabad in the 2015 IPL closeout. 

Prior to the World Cup started, Williamson had amassed more than 700 keeps running in 2015. Nonetheless, he could just oversee 234 keeps running in the whole competition. He scored a better than average fifty in the opener against Sri Lanka and an unbeaten 45 against Australia yet was incapable, by and large.

Joe Root

Individual Information

Born                  Dec 30 1990
Birth Place        Sheffield 
Nick name         Root
Height                - -
Role                   Batsman
Batting Style     Right Handed Bat
Bowling Style    Right-arm offbreak

Vocation Information 

Test debut:    Dec 13, 2012, versus India, Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium

ODI debut:    Jan 11, 2013, versus India, Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium

T20 debut:     Dec 22, 2012, versus India, Wankhede Stadium

Batting Career Summary

Bowlling Career Summary

Profile

Joe Root, conceived on 30th December 1990, hails from a rich cricketing foundation. His granddad captained Rotherham CC in the Yorkshire League for a few seasons whilst his more youthful sibling, Billy, is a MCC youthful cricketer.

Notwithstanding being honored a Daily Telegraph grant at the 2005 Bunbury celebration, Root likewise pulled in cricket grants at Workshop College, the school he went to, and Yorkshire Cricket foundation. The talented batsman commended his Yorkshire second Team debut in July 2007 with a fifty.

There was no thinking back as Root's brilliant ascent proceeded with unabated. A completely unequivocal Man of the Series execution for England Under-19 against Bangladesh Under-19 in 2010 saw the 'kid wonder' arrive a three-year proficient contract with Yorkshire.

Having denoted his County Championship debut at the onset of 2011, Root built up himself as a dependable batsman. The huge leap forward resulted in the accompanying season when Root broke an undefeated 222 in the County Championship experience against Hampshire at the Rose Bowl.

It was not much sooner than Root's consistency earned him a Test compartment as he was picked for England's noteworthy Indian visit in 2012. Alastair Cook and his cheerful men surmounted colossal chances to taste triumph in the Test arrangement. Among a few stellar showcases - Root's introduction, a rite of passage emerged.

At the point when youthful Root walked out to bat in Nagpur, England were reeling at 139 for five with India's twist quartet - Ravi Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Piyush Chawla and Pragyan Ojha administering the perch. Verging on incognizant of the moderate way of the pitch that was depicted as one of the hardest by Kevin Pietersen, Root featured in a made 289-minute 73, the 6th longest innings by an English batsman on presentation, to control England to a protected stalemate.

In the consequent ODI arrangement, Root accumulated four progressive scores of 30 or more, including his lady half-century in the fourth ODI. Root's correct arm off-breaks additionally introduced a more than helpful rocking the bowling alley choice to Cook.

The champagne snippet of Yorkshire cricket arrived when Root alongside another Yorkshire-reared batsman, Jonny Bairstow, sorted out a 124-run association versus New Zealand to prop up England at Headlingley. Amid the procedure, Root achieved his lady ton and England frolicked to a 247-run win.

Root was in for another stern examination, this time at the highest point of the request in the 2013 Ashes. He reacted splendidly with a fantastic 180 in the second innings of the second Test at the home of cricket, Lord's. Root's voracious strive after runs helped him secure a focal contract taking after England's 3-0 drubbing of their most despised opponents. He was likewise at it in the Champions Trophy, hitting 173 runs, the most by an Englishman. Just before The Ashes arrangement got in progress in England, he was included in a revolting quarrel with David Warner which finished with the last 'throwing a left hook' on Root. With Michael Carberry additionally piling on enormous hurries to seal the opening space close by Cook, Root came back to his standard No. 6 part for the arrival Ashes that same year. He was later advanced up the request when Jonathan Trott left the visit halfway because of an anxiety related ailment. He fizzled in the whole arrangement with just a few significant exhibitions to represent.

Notwithstanding, the selectors held their confidence in him and he was a piece of England's squad to West Indies. Root did not baffle and set up a strong presentation in the ODI arrangement completing as the most noteworthy run-getter, incorporating his lady ton in the fourth ODI. For his stellar execution, Root was additionally pronounced as the Player of the Series. Unfortunately, he was compelled to leave the visit halfway because of a broken thumb and was precluded of the World T20 competition.

Root has gone from quality to-quality in 2014, he began the mid year with an unbeaten 200 against Sri Lanka at Lord's and tailed it up with two more hundreds against India. He has additionally been the champion in the 50-over organization and the main batsman to stand his ground in the 5-2 drubbing against Sri Lanka. He was one of the main names to be penned down when the 15-part World Cup squad was picked.

Root's ice-cool air and steely determination has as of now seen him being focused in as future England commander.

Younas Khan

Individual Information 

Born                     Nov 29 1977
Birth Place           Mardaan
Nickname            Younis Khan
Height                  - -
Role                     Batsman
Batting Style      Right Handed Bat
Bowling Style     Right-arm medium

Vocation Information 

Test debut:  Feb 26, 2000, versus Sri Lanka, Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium

Last Test:    Nov 01, 2015, versus England, Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium

ODI debut:  Feb 13, 2000, versus Sri Lanka, National Stadium

Last ODI:    Nov 11, 2015, versus England, Sheik Zayed Stadium

T20 debut:   Aug 28, 2006, versus England, County Ground

Last T20: vs New Zealand, Dec 30, 2010, AMI Stadium 

IPL debut: vs Kings XI Punjab, May 28, 2008, Punjab Cricket Association Stadium

Last IPL:  vs Kings XI Punjab, May 28, 2008, Punjab Cricket Association Stadium

Batting Career Summary

Bowlling Career Summary

Profile 

The continually grinning right hander from Mardan, Younis Khan came into the Pakistani side in an ODI amusement against Sri Lanka in 2000. His Test debut, came in the same arrangement and ended up being an important one, as he scored a battling century in the second innings, which lamentably finished in a losing cause. In spite of the fact that he didn't set the world on fire with his batting throughout the following couple of years, Younis figured out how to stay in the group on account of his capacity to turn strike and assume the part of a sheet grapple in a batting request loaded with stroke-producers. He was one of only a handful couple of players who figured out how to hold his spot in the squad after a heartbreaking World Cup in 2003, however lost it not long after in the wake of taking after a poor home arrangement against Bangladesh and South Africa. Younis came back to the ODI squad that confronted most outstanding opponents India, however attempted to recover his Test spot. 

It was in October 2004 that Younis scripted a noteworthy turnaround. Confronted the meeting Sri Lankans, Younis took advantage of the open door as he scored a century batting at number 3. He made the spot his own particular as he developed the most noteworthy run getter in the 0-3 whitewash in Australia before long. Things turned out to be better as Younis was delegated bad habit chief for the visit to India. He began gradually however finished the arrangement with a match-winning 267 at Bangalore in the last Test, which helped Pakistan square the arrangement. He took a specific getting a kick out of the chance to the Indian knocking down some pins assault and went ahead to make 3 more Test hundreds of years against them in the following two years. His normal of 106 is the most elevated for any Pakistani batsmen against India. 

Younis initially drove Pakistan in a deplorable arrangement against the West Indies in 2005, additionally had his great times as he captained Pakistan to a win against India in Karachi the following year. Be that as it may, he made a discussion in September, when he declined to \"be a sham captain\" when he was offered the post for the Champions Trophy. Be that as it may, after a day, he came back to lead the side to a first round way out. Younis was by and by offered the post after a humiliating first round way out from the 2007 World Cup, yet rejected it refering to strain and individual reasons. Regardless of being a hesitant pioneer, the post appeared to tail him as the PCB at the end of the day made him captain, supplanting Shoaib Malik in January 2009. 

This time, Younis acknowledged the offer and before long, drove Pakistan to a title triumph in the 2009 T20 World Cup. Be that as it may, the a game of seat juggling proceeded the same number of senior players rebelled against Younis' initiative. He surrendered from the post after an arrangement against New Zealand in Sharjah and enjoyed a reprieve, just to be gotten back to halfway to support a battling line up for the ODI arrangement in Australia. His profession appeared to reach an unexpected end when he, alongside Mohammad Yousuf, were banned for \"infighting\" by the PCB in March 2010. Be that as it may, things turned out to be better and Younis came back to the national squad for the arrangement against South Africa in October, 2010. He made a solid return in both structures amid the arrangement, including an unbeaten century which helped Pakistan to a draw. He went ahead to speak to Pakistan in the 2011 World Cup, and remains a changeless installation in both the ODI and Test squads. 

Younis has played numerous a noteworthy thumps, the latest one being an unbeaten 200 against Zimbabwe in the primary Test at Harare. He safeguarded his group who were battling at 23/3 subsequent to yielding a lead of 78 runs, that innings got Pakistan to a solid aggregate and helped them win. Be that as it may, he was dropped from the ODI side after he oversaw just 2 fifties in his last 18 innings. The last ODI he played was against South Africa in Benoni. With the 2015 World Cup drawing nearer, his experience may be required to enduring an unstable center request. 

In the wake of being disregarded for the ODI arrangement against Australia, this is the thing that Younis needed to say, \"If they say I have no future than I will move to one side in all organizations don't pick me notwithstanding for Tests. I will move to one side for five months before the World Cup. give them a chance to make another group yet in the event that they don't succeed than the selectors ought to be held accountable.\" However, things changed significantly and it was Younis himself, who changed things around. He kept playing Tests and kept racking up keeps running voluntarily. In the 7 Tests that he played since August 2014, against Sri Lanka, Australia and New Zealand, he amassed 928 runs, which included 5 hundreds and 3 came versus Australia. He likewise has the most tons by a Pakistan batsman in Tests, going past Inzamam's 25. All these components contributed in him being reviewed to the ODI group, he played the 5-match arrangement against New Zealand and scored his seventh ODI ton in the fourth diversion. Younis was likewise named in the 15-man squad for the 2015 World Cup.

AB de Villiers

Individual Information 

Born                         7 Feb 1984 
Birth Place              Pretoria
Nicknamede            VilliersHeight                      5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Role                          WK-Batsman
Batting Style            Right Handed Bat
Bowling Style           Right-arm medium

Batting Career Summary

Bowlling Career Summary

Profession Information 

Test debut:       Dec 17, 2004, versus England, St George's Park

ODI debut:      Feb 02, 2005, versus England, Mangaung Oval

T20 debut:        Feb 24, 2006, versus Australia, The Wanderers Stadium

IPL debut:       vs Chennai Super Kings, May 02, 2008, MA Chidambaram Stadium

Profile 

Conceived on February 17, 1984, Abraham Benjamin de Villiers has ascended from the positions to end up one of the world's best batsmen, over all arrangements. At the point when on tune, de Villiers can dismantle any knocking down some pins with his wide cluster of strokes on either side of the wicket. In the event that his drives, pulls and slices are satisfying to the eye, his capacity to advance has left bowlers hapless on numerous events. 

A gifted sportsman, de Villiers has exceeded expectations in cricket, as well as substantiated himself in different games, for example, golf, rugby and tennis. Cricket was his obsession however, and it soon ended up being his picked field for higher streets. De Villiers went through his developmental years with Nashua Titans, the Pretoria based establishment. 

His incomparable capacity got the attention of the selectors as he was optimized into the national squad at an early age of 20. He made his Test debut against England in Port Elizabeth and demonstrated his class with a fine thump of 52 in simply his fourth innings with the bat, sparing South Africa from what resembled a specific thrashing. He enrolled his first century amid the same arrangement, a fine 109 on his home ground in Centurion. 

Having played both as an opener and as a lower-request wicket-attendant batsman in his first Test arrangement, de Villiers was reserved for significance. He soon demonstrated his value by storing up 460 flees visit to the Caribbean Islands in 2005. A droop in structure guaranteed - de Villiers struggled for keeps running against Australia both at home and away - he needed to hold up until the home arrangement against West Indies in 2007-08 to again achieve the three-figure mark. In any case, he compensated for the lost time, beating a fine 217 against India in Ahmedabad, the primary South African player to hit a twofold ton against India. 

It was plain cruising later on for the flashy right-hander as he scored keeps running for no particular reason. It incorporated a magnificent 278 against Pakistan in Abu Dhabi in November 2010, quickly setting him at the highest point of the step for the most astounding individual score by a South African batsman. De Villiers soon developed in stature, getting to be one of the backbones of the South African group in their voyage to accomplish the No.1 Test positioning. 

An assaulting batsman, de Villiers demonstrated that he had it in him to play as per the benefits of the circumstance also. With South Africa attempting to spare the Adelaide Test against Australia amid the visit Down Under in 2012-13, de Villiers checked his regular senses, as he hindered his approach to 33 from 220 balls. In the following Test at the WACA, he demonstrated his other side, smacking 169 from only 184 balls as the guests heartlessly destroyed the hosts. 

De Villiers is additionally one of the best ever players to effortlessness the shorter configurations, where he is right now positioned as the No. 1 batsman. The vast majority of the ODI innings played by the expert batsman, would be brimming with trust it-or-not imaginative shots, be it the slope over the wicket-attendant, the brazen oars past short fine or the nervy opposite compasses and turn around pulls while confronting up to snappy bowlers. Irrefutably, with his capacity to move the field situations and his amazing hand-eye co-appointment, de Villiers has ended up being a standout amongst the most energizing batsmen over all configurations of the amusement. 

His thump of 278 against Pakistan in Abu Dhabi, 2010 was the most noteworthy individual Test score by a South African batsman until Amla made 311 against England at The Oval in 2012. 

Taking after South Africa's way out from the 2011 World Cup, de Villiers was named as the chief of their ODI and T20I group in June 2011. Notwithstanding, he soon surrendered the T20I captaincy in mid 2013, as he was South Africa's primary batsman and in addition their first decision wicket-guardian. He however, captained the T20I side for two matches without Faf du Plessis in the 2014 World T20. He drove them since du Plessis was harmed for one amusement and was suspended in the other. He was instrumental in taking South Africa to the semi-last of the competition. 

He has additionally been a standout amongst the most looked for after players in the Indian Premier League. De Villiers has had spells with Delhi and is at present a part of the Bangalore set-up. 

Abdominal muscle de Villiers took 11 gets against Pakistan in Johannesburg in the 2012-13 season, equalling the record for most number of gets by a wicket-manager in a Test match. He imparts the record to previous England attendant, Jack Russell. He additionally scored an unbeaten 103 off 117 balls in South Africa's second innings. All the while, he turned into the main wicket-guardian to score a century and case 10 releases in a Test. 

On 18 March, amid the third ODI against Pakistan in Johannesburg, de Villiers and Hashim Amla shared a record for the most noteworthy third-wicket association of 238. De Villiers scored 12 fours and three sixes in his innings of 128. In December 2013, de Villiers turned into the ninth batsman in history to best the batting rankings in both Tests and ODIs. He likewise had a great three-match Test arrangement against Australia, where he completed as the second most noteworthy run-scorer. He kept on doing great in both Tests and ODIs and finished 2014 as the second most elevated run-getter for South Africa in both the organizations, behind Amla. 

On January 18, 2015, de Villiers crushed the West Indies bowlers to all sides of Johannesburg on the way to recording the quickest ever hundred in ODI history. He broke Corey Anderson's record, who accomplished the deed in 2014 in 36 balls. The South African took five balls less to score his hundred furthermore equalled Rohit Sharma's record for most number of sixes hit in an innings with 16 sixes, preceding being released for a 44-ball 149. 

Amid the 2015 World Cup, in the match against West Indies, de Villiers scored 162 keeps running off 66 balls driving South Africa to their second most astounding aggregate in world glass history (408) on the Sydney Cricket Ground. With this deed, he likewise turned into the record holder for the speediest 50, 100, and 150 in ODI history. He amassed 482 keeps running in the competition and was the third most noteworthy run-scorer.

Adam Voges

Individual Information

Born                      Oct 04 1979
Birth Place            Subiaco (Australia)
Nickname              Voges
Height                     1.85 mRole                         - -
Batting Style           Right Handed BatBowling Style         Left-arm customary

Profession Information 

Test debut:        Jun 03, 2015, versus West Indies, Windsor Park

ODI debut:       Feb 20, 2007, versus New Zealand, Seddon Park

Last ODI:         Nov 02, 2013, versus India, M.Chinnaswamy Stadium

T20 debut:        Dec 11, 2007, versus New Zealand, W.A.C.A. Ground

Last T20:  vs    West Indies, Feb 13, 2013, The Gabba

IPL debut:   vs   Kolkata Knight Riders, Mar 20, 2010, Sardar Patel Stadium

Last IPL:    vs   Kolkata Knight Riders, Apr 17, 2010, Eden Gardens

Batting Career Informaton

Bowling Career Information

Profile 

Conceived on fourth October, 1979 in Perth, Adam Voges is one of the gifted players anticipating their turn in the Australian national side after the way out of senior stars like Hayden, Martyn and Symonds. He is one of the force hitters in Australia, however has had constrained opportunities to flaunt his ability. Nonetheless, when chosen, he has been noteworthy. 

He practically got a cap trap the first occasion when he knocked down some pins in a T20 match against India at the MCG. He released Harbhajan and Sreesanth off progressive conveyances, however was unfortunate not to get the last man out. He proceeded with his T20 structure all through the mid year and had essential influence in Australia's win against New Zealand in Sydney in 2009. This match would be associated with the way Voges got Brendon McCullum gymnastically on the limit, after the ball practically went for six. Australia won that match over the BlackCaps by one run, and Voges' catch was designated as the best catch of the mid year. 

Other than that, his profits have been unassuming. He has battled against real groups, and separated from his handling, his batting and knocking down some pins have still not taken off not surprisingly. 

Voges was marked by the Rajasthan Royals in 2010 yet couldn't make any significant commitments and didn't get an agreement expansion with the establishment. In any case, as the Big Bash League was begun in 2011, he was restricted in by the Melbourne Stars before he moved to the Perth Scorchers the following year and was with them from that point forward. 

In spite of the fact that he made his ODI debut in 2007, Voges couldn't create quality great to bond a spot in the side. Regularly coming in as a trade for a harmed player in the side, Voges has been in an out of Australia's ODI hues. Be that as it may, with the Australia selectors demonstrating confidence in him in mid 2013, Voges made a rebound into the side and tackled guests West Indies. He scored his exclusive hundred against them at Melbourne and went with the side for the 2013 Champions Trophy and did genuinely well. He likewise played India's home arrangement however could figure out how to score one and only fifty in 7 diversions and was then dropped from the side. He wasn't favored for Australia's T20Is either since February 2013. 

Fortune supports the fearless they say - Adam Voges is an extreme character. He never surrendered. Continued buckling down ( Mind you! He fabricated 1358 keeps running at a normal of 104.46 amid the 2014-15 Sheffield Shield season) and his determination at long last paid off when he was restricted into the national side for West Indies visit in 2015. Voges defended the selectors confidence as he smacked a sparkling ton on presentation - Also turned into the most seasoned player (at 35 years old) in Test cricket to do as such. 

That ton spoke volumes about his character and there was straightforward with respect to his choice for the Ashes visit which took after a triumphant Windies arrangement. The Western Australian, in any case, neglected to make an imprint in the initial three Tests yet shimmered with a couple of fifties in the last two. Post Clarke's retirement, Voges was made the bad habit chief of the national side for the Bangladesh visit without David Warner. The visit however got wiped out because of security concerns yet that didn't impede Voges. He hit the type of-his-life catch amid the 2015-16 summer as Voges undermined to ruin Sir Don Bradman's normal. The veteran scored 614 keeps running between rejections which is the most noteworthy in Test cricket hitherto. He keeps on being the lynchpin of Australia's center request and is likewise an all around regarded pioneer in the household coliseum. He likewise drove Perth Scorchers to their second progressive title in the fourth BBL season.