Natwest Series is a bilateral series organized by England with various countries every year, this year 2012 it is going to be England vs Australia. The First match will be between Australia vs Ireland on Jun 23, 2012. And the England vs Australia matches start from June 23rd right after the West Indies tour of England.

West Indies Tour of England 2012 will be commencing from May 2nd 2012, after completing the series with Australia the West Indies team will be going directly to England for its Series against England. West Indies tour of England Schedule will consist of 3 Tests, 3 ODI and 1 Twenty20 match to be hosted by England in May-Jun 2012.

It will be a very interesting Test Series for the England as well as West Indies teams who face of each other after a rather upsetting series for both the team, with England loosing against Pakistan rather badly and Westindies too loosing to Australia in its home town.

Match Date and Time	Match Details	Venue
Thu May 17 - Mon May 21 11:00 local | 10:00 GMT	1st Test - England vs West Indies	Lords, London
Fri May 25 - Tue May 29 11:00 local | 10:00 GMT	2nd Test - England vs West Indies	Trent Bridge, Nottingham
Thu Jun 7 - Mon Jun 11 11:00 local | 10:00 GMT	3rd Test - England vs West Indies	Edgbaston, Birmingham
Sat Jun 16 10:45 local | 09:45 GMT	1st ODI - England vs West Indies	The Rose Bowl, Southampton
Tue Jun 19 10:45 local | 09:45 GMT	2nd ODI - England vs West Indies	Kennington Oval, London
Fri Jun 22 10:45 local | 09:45 GMT	3rd ODI - England vs West Indies	Headingley, Leeds
Sun Jun 24 14:30 local | 13:30 GMT	Only ODI - England vs West Indies	Trent Bridge, Nottingham

Pakistan vs Bangladesh 2012 Tour Schedule:

1. Sunday – April 29th – 1st ODI -Pakistan vs Bangladesh Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
2. Monday – April 30th – 1st T20 – Pakistan vs Bangladesh Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore

Pakistan is going to host a bilateral series on its grounds, which is going to be against Bangladesh which will be starting on April 29th with an ODI match in Lahore, it is going to be a 2 match series with a single ODI and a T20 match the very next day.

The Vetran Crickets who were not supposed to belong to this fast format T20 game, have emerged to be leading the teams by example and the team owners are showing faith in the Vetrans in this format of IPL more than the new comers who were trusted and handed over many responsibilities.

This years IPL has seen the different side of the Vetran Cricketers who were designed for the long games have molded into T20 players and Leaders too. Leading the teams from the front with example they are helping keep the team in one piece.

With Rahul Dravid playing Aggressively in the Royal Challengers and leading the team from the front has shown that the game isn’t over in him yet. He was heard saying ” As i am playing only one format of game at the movement, i should show my best”.

This must be the kind of thinking the vetrans are having in mind at the moment, with Ganguly also leading the pack for Pune Warriors and helping them to the top of the table with his aggressive captaincy has shown that T20 is a game for everyone and the vetrans cannot be excluded from the game.

Sachin too has carried on his records tally to IPL by holding the record of the most runs in an IPL season with 618 runs in 15 matches in an IPL season. Which shows that the vetrans cannot be underestimated.

Another Example is Brad Hogg, the 41 year old vetran is playing in the IPL and Australian Big bash and has proved to be a handful for the batsmen with his bowling.

Who can forget Jacques Kallis the best all rounder in the world, he is also a Vetran of sorts with his massive experience and the commitment with which he plays even today, has shown great batting and excellent Bowling leading the team by example.

Adam Gilchrist who is the captain of Punjab, keeps the wickets and opens the innings is known for this explosive batting and is still feared till date when he comes to bat. These are just some players who are leading the IPL teams by example and showing the cricketing world that they have been the best and are still the best in any format of the game.

The Indian captain did many things right to help us lift that cup. Psychiatrist Dr Harish Shetty tells you what you can learn from him. Sr. Shetty has mentioned 5 most important features which Dhoni follows and hence thinks and acts the way he is “Captain Cool”.

Let criticism inspire you

During the presentation ceremony of the 20-20 World Cup, Dhoni looked at Ravi Shashtri and, with a genuine smile, said, “I remember you called us underdogs and so we have won the cup for you”. Here is a man who does not collapse under
the weight of a comment from an important cricketer but works forward with gusto, logic and a renewed determination. When important people undermine or underestimate you, get in touch with your feelings of fear, dread, anger or sadness
and convert these into greater resolve. As a kid, Sachin Tendulkar too would not rest till he had defeated his friends in a table tennis match after a loss at his old residence Sahitya Sahawas.

Move on

When India loses, Dhoni often publicly accepts the team’s shortfalls but does not dwell on them for long. During one loss, he said, “This match is over, let’s plan for the next”. Unlike captains of yesteryears, who would brood, ruminate and
introspect too much, our reigning captain has mastered the art of leaving things behind. Fear and disappointment are not allowed to percolate his mind. Just focus on newer frontiers with a fresh pair of eyes and a refreshed mood. Do not be the victim of excessive critical appraisal from yourself or others. It may paralyse you. Us, not I  On the day of victory, the World Cup was in every player’s hands, except Dhoni’s. A couple of years ago, Dhoni asked Anil Kumble to take the cup after a victory in a test series. His genuine affection for his team is visible and the bonding is strong. He
has praise for all but neither did he mince words when Gambhir failed to make his 100 due to a bad shot. He is genuine, even blunt. He has publicly made statements such as, “Our middle order should perform” or “Sreeshanth should behave”.

Stay cool

Dhoni is cool during tense moments. No sledging, or rash words. It would be interesting to learn more about his self-talk. It probably involves thoughts such as ‘Calm down’, ‘Focus now’ or “Let me try something new’. The feeling of dread and
fear is allowed to pass. He probably observes these emotions come and go on his mind screen. This thought process is visible on his face that remains childlike many a time during a crisis. So, when the chips are down, just observe your
feelings as they come. If you find yourself fretting or yelling, you have been hijacked emotionally and will lose friends and battles. If not, creative responses will emerge.

Keep at it

MSD teased Ravi Shashtri by saying, “If we had lost, many questions — why Sreeshanth, why did I bat before Yuvraj — would have been asked”. His getting into the middle of a battle shows he loves challenges and does not bother with  incessant advice from exgreats. Like Anil Kumble, who shared at his retirement that he ignored all criticism during his lean period and persisted, our captain also practices ‘dogged perseveration with risk- taking’. The Dhoni mantra is clear — persevere while down, take risks and obey your instincts.

Gratitude

Lastly but importantly, Dhoni feels and expresses his gratitude openly. After the win, he said, “I chose to come before and Gary backed me”.
Thanking ‘Gary and Paddy’, and others significant to his performance as well as that of the team, comes naturally to him. Gratitude is a part of his personality.

Sachin Tendulkar injured his right hand finger in the ongoing IPL which has restricted him from playing for Mumbai Indians and has been  undergoing treatment for the same in Mumbai.

retired hurt on 16 when he tried to fend a rising delivery from Chennai Super Kings quickie Doug Bollinger in the IPL-V opener here on 5th April 2012.

Here are some pics of the injured finger of Sachin Tendulkar in hospital.

This photo was posted by Sachin Tendulkar himself on his account in Yfrog and shared on Facebook too. Hope we see the master blaster recover soon and play the rest of the IPL. Wish him a fast recovery

ICC T20 World cup 2012 will begin on Tuesday, September 18, 2012 in Sri Lanka it will consist of 27 Twenty20 matches to be hosted by Sri Lanka in Sep-Oct 2012. In T20 World Cup 2012 bilateral series, first T20 match would be between Sri Lanka – Zimbabwe on Sep 18, 2012 at 19:30 local time to be played at Mahinda Rajapaksa.

The Schedule of ICC T20 World Cup 2012:

The Winner of the ICC T20 world cup 2010 was England with this win England had won their first world cup in any format since the start of Cricket on its grounds.

This years 2012 T20 ICC World Cup  is going to be held in Srilanka and it will be a good contest between the many teams in the world which are participating in the tournament like Afganistan, Ireland .. etc

The 5th Indian Premiere League has started today with a lavish Opening Ceremony, let us see the various Records which were created from the 1st IPl started from 2008. And the History of IPL has been described here.

Here is a list of Team Records:

Highest Team Totals:

• 246/5 – Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2010
• 240/5 – Chennai Super Kings vs Kings XI Punjab in IPL 2008
• 232/3 – Kings XI Punjab vs Royal Challengers Bangalore in IPL 2011

Lowest Team Totals:

• 58 – Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore in IPL 2009
• 67 – Kolkata Knight Riders vs Mumbai Indians in IPL 2008
• 74 – Kochi Tuskers Kerela vs Deccan Chargers in IPL 2011

Highest Match Aggregates:

• 469 – Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2011
• 447 – Chennai Super Kings vs Kings XI Punjab in IPL 2008
• 443 – Delhi Daredevils vs the Kings XI Punjab in IPL 2011

Lowest Match Aggregates:

• 135 – Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2008
• 162 – Delhi Daredevils vs Kings XI Punjab in IPL 2009
• 166 – Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2011

Highest Win Margin: 

• By Number of Runs: 140 – Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bangalore in IPL 2008
• By Number of Wickets:10 wickets -Deccan Chargers vs Mumbai Indians in IPL 2008
• By Number Balls remaining:87 balls remaining – Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2008

Tied Matches:

1. Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders (Winner in Super over) -Rajasthan Royals Target – 150 in IPL 2009
2. Kings XI Punjab vs Chennai Super Kings (Winner in Super Over) – Kings XI Punjab Target – 136 in IPL 2010

Individual Records:

Batting:

Most Runs in IPL:

• 1813 (India) – Suresh Raina – Chennai Super Kings – 2008–2011 – Matches 62 – H.S – 98
• 1723 (India) – Sachin Tendulkar – Mumbai Indians – 2008–2011 – Matches 51 – H.S – 100*
• 1603 (Australia) – Adam Gilchrist – Kings XI Punjab – 2008–2011 – Matches 60 – H.S – 109*

Highest Score in an innings:

• 158* Brendon McCullum (New Zealand) – Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bangalore in 73 balls Strike Rate – 216.43 in IPL 2008
• 127 Murali Vijay (India) – Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals in 56 balls Strike Rate – 226.78 in IPL 2010
• 120* Paul Valthaty (India) – Kings XI Punjab vs Chennai Super Kings in 63 balls with Strike Rate of – 190.47 in IPL 2011

Most Sixes:

• 80 Adam Gilchrist (Australia) – Kings XI Punjab 2008–2011
• 78 Suresh Raina (India) – Chennai Super Kings 2008–2011
• 72 Yusuf Pathan (India) – Kolkata Knight Riders 2008–2011

Highest Average:

• 54.70 (Australia) – Michael Hussey – Chennai Super Kings 2008–2011 in 15 matches
• 52.20 (Australia) – Shaun Marsh – Kings XI Punjab – 2008–2011 in 24 matches
• 48.80 (South Africa) – Johan Botha – Rajasthan Royals – 2008–2011 in 10 matches

Highest Strike Rate:

• 169.60 (India) – Virender Sehwag – Delhi Daredevils – 2008–2011 in 50 matches
• 166.43 (India) – Harbhajan Singh – Mumbai Indians – 2008–2011 in 40 matches
• 162.93 (Trinidad and Tobago) – Kieron Pollard – Mumbai Indians – 2010–2011 in 24 matches

Bowling Records:

Most Wickets in IPL:

• 64 Wickets (India) – RP Singh – Mumbai Indians – 2008–2011 in 56 matches – Best of 4/22
• 61 Wickets (India) – Amit Mishra – Deccan Chargers – 2008–2011 in 45 matches – Best of 5/17
• 61 Wickets (Sri Lanka) – Lasith Malinga – Mumbai Indians – 2009–2011 in 39 matches – Best of 5/13

Most Wickets in a Series:

• 28 Wickets (Sri Lanka) – Lasith Malinga – Mumbai Indians – 2011 in 12 matches in 47.0 overs – Best 5 / 13
• 23 Wickets (India) – R.P. Singh – Deccan Chargers – 2009 in 16 matches in 59.4 overs – Best of 4 / 22
• 22 Wickets (Pakistan) – Sohail Tanvir – Rajasthan Royals – 2008 – 11 matches in 41.1 overs – Best of 6/14

Best bowling figures in a Match:

• 6 for 14 – (Pakistan) – Sohail Tanvir – Rajasthan Royals in 4.0 overs against Chennai Super Kings
• 5 for 5 – (India) – Anil Kumble – Royal Challengers Bangalore in 3.1 overs against Rajasthan Royals
• 5 for 12 – (India) – Ishant Sharma – Deccan Chargers in 3.0 Overs against Kochi Tuskers Kerala

List of Hatricks taken in IPL:

• Lakshmipathy Balaji – 2008
• Amit Mishra – 2008
• Makhaya Ntini – 2008

Australia tours West indies in March immediately after the end of the Common wealth bank series, it will an even series with Australians on top of the ICC Odi rankings and the West Indies in their home grounds will be a very good battle. It will be time to see how the Australian quick’s perform in the bounce rich WI tracks.

There are going to be 5 ODI’s, 2 T20′s and 3 Test matches played in West Indies. the West Indies under the Captaincy of Sammy are trying to mark their place in the rankings by playing well and this series will give them a very good chance to prove themselves and the exclusion of Chris Gayle from the squad even for this series seems to be like his carer of playing for the nation are over.

Australian Selectors announced the ODI and T20 Squads for the tour of West indies, with not many drastic changes, Brad Haddin gets a surprise entry into the ODI Squad along with the wicket keeper in the present series Mathew Wade.

Forrest, 26, was yesterday named in Australia’s one-day squad for the West Indies but is set to reap more golden rewards when the squad for three April Tests is named in a fortnight.

The reborn Veteran Brad Hogg was not named in the T20 squad but the selectors are keen on including him in the T20 World cup which will be held in Sri lanka in September of this year.

With the inclusion of Lyon in the squad Australians are keeping their options open with 2 Spinners in the squad for the ODI’s

ODI squad:

Michael Clarke (capt), Shane Watson (vice-capt), George Bailey, Dan Christian, Xavier Doherty, Peter Forrest, Brad Haddin, Ben Hilfenhaus, David Hussey, Michael Hussey, Brett Lee, Nathan Lyon, Clint McKay, James Pattinson, Matthew Wade, David Warner.

T20 squad:

George Bailey (capt), Shane Watson (vice-capt), Dan Christian, Xavier Doherty, Peter Forrest, David Hussey, Michael Hussey, Brett Lee, Nathan Lyon, Clint McKay, James Pattinson, Matthew Wade, David Warner.