Thelston Payne: West Indies Wicket Keeper Batsman of 1980s

Thelston Payne was born on February 13, 1957, in Barbados. He played only one Test match and seven one-day internationals for the West Indies. He was usually the second-choice wicketkeeper to Jeff Dujon in the West Indies team but got his Test chance in the 1985–86 series against England in the West Indies when Dujon was injured. He held five catches in the West Indies' seven-wicket win but scored only five runs.

In his seven ODIs, he just scored 120 runs, with the best of 60. He made three consecutive hundreds in 1983 and was good enough to play as a batsman." He was constantly in and out of the team, and he only appeared in two consecutive games in the 1986–87 World Series Cup. That was his second-to-last ODI; his last was against New Zealand two months later, during which he held a catch off Richard Hadlee's bat, but did not get to bat because Gordon Greenidge and Desmond Haynes wrapped up the target without losing a wicket. He was part of the West Indies squad in the World Championship of Cricket in 1985. Payne played first-class cricket from 1978–79 to 1989–90, turning out in 68 first-class matches, mostly for Barbados. Payne died from pancreatic cancer in Bridgetown, on May 10, 2023, at 66. Read More: Roy Gilchrist

Curtly Ambrose and Courtney Walsh Demolished Indian Batting at Sharjah in 1989

 

In the Ist Match of Champions Trophy between West Indies vs India at Sharjah on Oct 13, 1989. Courtney Walsh and Curtly Ambrose demolished the Indian batting lineup, sharing 6 wickets between them. On a slow surface, Courtney Walsh took 4 for 25 in 10 overs, while Ambrose took 2 for 22 in 9 overs.India won the toss and elected to bat first but bowled out for a mere 169 runs. West Indies achieved the target in 47.5 overs for the loss of 5 wickets and won the match by 5 wickets with 13 balls remaining. Viv Richards was declared the player of the match by scoring 34 runs and 2 for 44. Let's get into the video and watch Ambrose and Walsh spell.Match umpires were David Shepherd and Dickie Bird, as it was ODI no 569. West Indies took the 4 points. The other bowlers Ian Bishop and Marshall were wicket less.

Alex Tudor - Former England Cricketer

 Alex Jeremy Tudor is born on 23 October 1977 in London. He is an English former professional cricketer who spent two spells with Surrey County Cricket Club as well as playing for Essex. Alex Tudor has all the natural attributes of a fast bowler: height, strength, and the ability to bowl fast and extract bounce from most wickets. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm fast bowler. He was awarded the NBC Denis Compton Award during the 1997 and 1998 seasons. A highly talented performer with bat and ball, his career was hampered by frequent injury trouble.

His Test debut came in the 1998-99 Ashes tour (controversially preferred to Andy Caddick who had taken over 100 first-class wickets the previous season), where he chipped in with 18 not out as England were cut down for a paltry 112, and impressed further with the ball. He took 4 for 89 and won praise from the opposition skipper, Mark Taylor. His further contributions with the bat were the subject of much attention as he batted against New Zealand and hit 99 not out, the highest-ever score by an English night watchman, which led him towards a Cricket Writers' Club Young Cricketer of the Year award; batting partner Graham Thorpe received heavy criticism from their Surrey teammates for not letting him reach a century. Although his bowling was not of the standard he'd have liked, it was his contribution with the bat that created headlines.

Alex Tudor was recalled to the England cricket team for the third Test at Nottingham against Australia in 2001, he took his best Test innings bowling figures, 5/44, but England lost the match, thereby confirming a seventh successive Ashes series defeat. The following year, recalled to the Test team again, he took his best match figures in a Test match, 7/109, winning the man of the match award in a victory at Manchester against Sri Lanka. However, two less successful Tests against India followed.

The initial omission from the 2002/03 Ashes squad was overruled when he was selected above several injured players. But he only appeared in the third Test at Perth, which confirmed another Ashes defeat, his tour also ending in injury as he was forced to retire hurt when batting after being struck by a delivery from Brett Lee. This was, his tenth Test match, which proved to be his last international appearance. He had also played three One Day Internationals in 2002, but his One Day International career also ended in disappointment as England narrowly lost the 2002 NatWest Series final to India at Lord's.

Injuries in 2003 and 2004 followed, and despite his recovery being aided by visits to the German doctor Dr Hans-Wilhelm Müller-Wohlfahrt, Tudor was released from his contract by Surrey at the end of the 2004 season. Essex gave him the chance to continue playing first-class cricket the following season, but it was to be another year blighted by injury. He managed to return to action in 2006, playing almost the full season.

In August 2008, after a season in which he had failed to hold down a regular place in the Essex side, the county announced that they would be releasing Tudor at the end of the season. Later that month, he returned to Surrey, initially as part of a loan deal. He rejoined Surrey on 24 October 2008, and spent one final season there, before retiring from county cricket at the end of 2009.

He holds the distinction of bowling one of the most expensive overs on record. Bowling for Surrey against Andrew Flintoff at Old Trafford in 1998 he went for 6–4–4–4–4–6–6–0 (34) and in bowling 2 no balls incurred, under ECB regulations at the time, four more penalty runs for a total of 38 runs in one over.

Alex continued to play for Nottingham's West Indian Cavaliers CC until 2012 but later rejoined his boyhood side of Spencer CC in London. Along with playing PCA (of which he is an ambassador) and charity games. Alex runs his own successful company Alex Tudor Coaching. He has been active in Surrey’s African-Caribbean Engagement (ACE) Programme, aimed at encouraging black teenagers into cricket.

Tudor currently coaches cricket at Kimbolton School, an independent school in the Cambridgeshire countryside. Tudor also had a role in the first episode of the Freddie Flintoff documentary Field of Dreams coaching novice cricketers in the Preston region, his involvement was limited however and his contributions in later episodes were less regular.

Top 10 Batsman ! Most Runs in Asia Cup

Asia Cup is one of most prestigious tournament in the world. First match will be played between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh on 15 September 2018. The most awaiting match is between Pakistan and India to be played on 19 September. Last year's Champions Trophy final tickets were lapped up within seven minutes of going on sale.

The tickets for the 2019 World Cup clash between the two sides were lapped up 14 months in advance. Hence, on the flat surface batsman always dominate on bowlers. This is the list of Top 10 batsman who scored most runs in Asia Cup. I hope you would enjoy the list including some big names.

Player	Span	Mat	Inns	Runs	HS	Ave	SR	100	50
ST Jayasuriya (SL)	1990-2008	25	24	1220	130	53.04	102.52	6	3
KC Sangakkara (SL)	2004-2014	24	23	1075	121	48.86	84.51	4	8
SR Tendulkar (INDIA)	1990-2012	23	21	971	114	51.10	85.47	2	7
A Ranatunga (SL)	1984-1997	19	19	741	131*	57.00	82.79	1	6
DPMD Jayawardene (SL)	2000-2014	28	26	674	78	29.30	87.64	0	7
PA de Silva (SL)	1984-2000	24	22	645	96*	32.25	83.44	0	4
MS Atapattu (SL)	1997-2004	13	12	642	100	64.20	71.09	1	6
V Kohli (INDIA)	2010-2014	11	10	613	183	61.30	97.14	3	1
Inzamam-ul-Haq (PAK)	1995-2004	15	13	591	88	59.10	89.27	0	6
Shoaib Malik (PAK)	2000-2010	12	10	575	143	63.88	95.04	3	1

 

 

Asia Cup ! Every Game is important against India, Pakistan Captain Sarfraz Ahmad

Every game against India is very important for us. Pakistan captain Sarfraz Nawaz says in their recent interview before team heading to Dubai. We work really hard at training session and played a practice match. In response to Kohli rest, he says, i can't take such request before an important tournament. We will not take any side easy, because you have to perform well in every game to keep momentum. 

Cricket is game of momentum to perform well in the ground. Pakistan has won Asia cup twice. So, we will try our level best to perform upto expectation.  Pakistan will face India for the first time since last year's Champions Trophy Final 180-run win in that match. Looking at all three formats, you need to increase the level of your fitness which is every player have focused more on my fitness. In UAE, these are our conditions, we have the home advantage as we have been playing here for long, and are aware of how to use the conditions.