In cricket history which cricketer never bowled a no ball?

 1. Kapil Dev

India's best alrounder Kapil Dev as a result of their better captaincy first World Cup in 1983 gave India. The name of Kapil Dev several records, but also an act that is impossible for many of the world's bowlers. Kapil his career not a single no-ball bowled and he is the only bowler to do so. Kapil played 131 Tests and 225 one-day matches.

2. Ian Botham

The great all-rounder Ian Botham of England are also in the list. His 16-year cricketing career, he also did not throw a single no-ball. Ian played 102 Tests and 116 one-day matches.

3. Imran Khan

Pakistani fast bowler Imran Khan is one of the world's best bowler. Imran Khan played 88 Tests and 175 one-day matches. During this time he did not have a no-ball bowled.

4. Dennis Lillee

Australian great bowler Dennis Lillee of the bowling attack is also very disciplined in his career. Dennis Bowling is not the record of a single no ball. He has played 70 Tests.

5. Lance Gibbs

West Indian Lance Gibbs has played 79 Tests and 3 ODIs. But no, he threw a no-ball.

What is the greatest waste of money in the history of mankind?

 You are going to be surprised.

1)

Everyone knows this image: it is a great attraction for tourists.

This is the length of the wall: 21,196 kilometers.
It took more than 100 years to build this.
400,000 people died during the construction of this wall.
+ 110 million tons of stone were used
+ There are 25,000 watchtowers.
There is no exact price known for this, but people estimate its value at 350 million euros.

And yes, I am talking about the Great Wall of China !
We can certainly say that it is something beautiful to look at, but like any great stonework, this wall was intended to fulfill its function.
Namely, to protect China against the soldiers from Mongolia in the 13th century.

And guess what happened?
The wall actually did NOTHING to stop the Mongols.

So how did the Mongolians manage to conquer China?
Well, the Mongolians were clever: there were a few open spaces in the wall, because the wall had to go through forests and rocky areas, where it is difficult to build.
It was not possible to build on the ground everywhere.
And as you can guess, the Mongolian troops went through these gaps in the wall.
So it never really fulfilled its function.

So yes, wasted money and human lives.

2)

Do you know why Scotland is part of the United Kingdom?

It is a simpler answer than you think:
Scotland wanted to have a colony in the 17th century.
And in 1698, King William II of Scotland went to make a colony in America, namely in Panama, which is here on the map:

So what did he do?
He spent about 25% of Scotland's economy on this project.
But as you can probably guess, the colony was not a success.
Many Scottish colonists died of disease and of war with Spain, which took over the country.
This left Scotland with a debt of what today corresponds to about 80 million euros. Due to that foolish decision, Scotland plunged into a major crisis, which led to Scotland having to become part of the United Kingdom.

3)

This is the " Basilica of Our Lady of Peace".
This is a Catholic church.
This is in Ivory Coast.
In Ivory Coast, both Muslims and Christians live.
Approximately one-third, or 33%, of the people in this country are Christian.
This basilica is 158 meters high, and the dome of the basilica alone weighs 310 tons.

So what is the problem?
The price to build this was 300 million dollars, or 285 million euros.
This project doubled Ivory Coast's national debt.
Moreover, it costs more than a million euros per year for maintenance.

Was it worth building them then? NO.
It has a capacity of 18,000 people, but barely a few hundred people come to attend mass.
That means it is only 2% or, at best, 3% full.

What are the most surprising moments in the history of cricket?

 1 . Terrorist Attack on Sri Lankan Team in Pakistan

2. Tendulkar Given Wrong LBW On Duck 'Three Times in A Row' Against Sri Lanka

Giving wrong decisions three times in a row is really frustrating for the millions watching because the one given out(wrongly) is "SACHIN TENDULKAR".

Now there might have been 3 more hundreds to his list

Greatest batsman don't deserve that

I think the umpire was mad

3 .Bradman Out for Duck In Final Test

4 .Under-arm Bowling by Chappel Brothers5

5 .Poor Decisions by Umpires, Sydney Test, Border Gavaskar Trophy 2007-08

6 . Australia Advanced to the Final of World Cup 1999

7 . Shoaib Akhtar Breaks 100mph Barrier

8 . Windies Players Refused to Play for Their National Side Because of Dues

9. Philip Hughes Dies After Being Hit In the Head by Ball

10 . Sachin Tendulkar Retires

11. Pakistan Trio Jailed for Spot-fixing

12. Pakistan smashes India in Champions Trophy Final 2017

13. MS Dhoni Announces Retirement from Test Cricket

14 Michael Clarke sledges Tendulkar

CLARKE: Oops, you're too old you can't go
NARRATOR: Sehwag gets angry
SEHWAG: Your teammates call you pup right
CLARKE: Yeah
SEHWAG: Which Breed
CLARKE: Ooops!
TENDULKAR: Haha!

Who's the most controversial umpire in the history of cricket?

 Darell Hair:-

The big man from Australia, was renowned for being too harsh particularly against the Asian nations. Some of the incidents:-

• In a 1995 match between Australia and Sri lanka in Melbourne, he no-balled Muttiah Murlidharan seven times in three overs for throwing. It was the first time Muralitharan had been called in 22 Tests, although the ICC later said that umpires had expressed doubts about his legitimacy for more than two years. In 1999 Hair was found guilty by the ICC of bringing the game into disrepute after he described Muralitharan's action as "diabolical". Hair later received death threats that referenced the throwing incident and as a result the ICC decreed that he would not officiate any of Sri Lankas matches at the 1999 World Cup.

After his retirement he remarked Sydney Morning Herald:

"I said it in the late '90s that if something wasn't done about it you'd have a generation of chuckers on your hands. They try to emulate Harbhajan Singh, Saqlain Mushtaq and Muralitharan and that's the problem."

On which Harbhajan replied:

"This is too much. Hair is crossing the limits and seems to have gone mad. We were always within the permissible limit. Murali and I were cleared by the ICC more than once. Why didn't Hair object to my bowling then?"

• On the fourth day of the fourth Test between England and Pakistan at The Oval, Hair and fellow umpire Billy Doctrove ruled that the Pakistani team had been involved in ball tempering. They awarded five penalty runs to England and offered them a replacement ball. In protest the Pakistani players refused to take the field after the tea break. After 30 minutes the umpires removed the bails, declared England winners by forfeiture. The Pakistani team took the field 25 minutes later, but the umpires stated that the game had ended the moment the bails were removed. The Test was abandoned and the match awarded to England. Inzamam was acquitted of ball tampering,malthough opinion remained divided as to whether the markings on the ball indicated tampering.

After the ensuing controversy Hair wrote an e-mail to the ICC saying that he would resign from the ICC Elite Umpire Panel in return for a non-negotiable one-off payment of US$500,000 directly into his bank account to cover loss of future earnings. Hair subsequently revoked the offer said that he never considered retirement. The ICC announced that Hair would not be umpiring at the 2006 ICC Champions Trophy due to security concerns and on 4 November 2006, Hair was banned from officiating in international matches by the ICC following a two-day meeting.

There are numerous other incidents when Darell rose the countroversies, but these two are most famous in cricket history.

What are some unknown interesting facts about Indian history?

• Nehru : Nearly six assassinations attempts were made on Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru .
• But, this first prime minister of India miraculously survived them .
• In 1955, Maharashtrian rickshaw puller lunged at him with a knife ; but, he pushed him back.

• Indira Gandhi : In 1967, a stone thrown by a heckler hit face and nose of then Prime minister.
• She had to undergo surgical treatment.

• Rajiv Gandhi :This former prime minister of India survived nine attempts on his life by militants
• Once, a Srilankan sailor hit him with a rifle butt during guard of honor in 1987.
• Alas, he died in tenth assassination attempt by Srilankan suicide bomber in 1991..
• Sanjay Gandhi : Three assassination attempts were made on Sanjay Gandhi .
• Wiki leaks claim that he was shot thrice by unknown assailant in Uttar Pradesh in 1977.
• But, this defacto leader of congress party survived them.
• Well : “If history were taught in the form of stories, it would never be forgotten. “: Rudyard Kipling
• Pic Credits : Google/Web

What are some unexpected events in the history of cricket?

 A cricketer was banned for 10 years for conceding 92 runs in just 4 balls. Yes, you read that right, conceeded 92 runs in just 4 balls and then banned for 10 years. Let’s know what really happened.

This incident happened with Bangladeshi Cricketer, Sujon Mahmud

It was the Dhaka Second Division League Match and he was playing for Lalmatia Club. In the first innings, they were all out for just 88 runs and the team believed that they had been subject to extremely poor umpiring decisions.

As a protest to poor umpiring, Sujon Mahmud started to deliberately bowl wides and no balls. He bowled a whopping 13 wides which all went for a four and also bowled four no-balls which were all smashed for a boundary. On the four legitimate deliveries, the batsman smashed three fours to bring the total to 92 runs.

So in the four legitimate balls, the opponent easily scored 92 runs and as you can see in this scorecard photo below, Sujon ended with 92 runs conceeded in just 4 balls.

This incident of deliberate bowling wides and no-balls to protest poor umpiring was then investigated and it was considered to be damaging to the image of cricket and hence, Lalmatia club was banned indefinitely from the competition and the coach, captain and the manager were given five-year bans.

At last, the bowler, Sujon Mahmud, was handed a 10-year ban.

What is the most unwanted record in cricket history for any player?

 Date- 22 March 2023

Surya Kumar Yadav unfortunately has made the record that none of the batsmen would ever want.

3 Consecutive Golden Ducks on the very first delivery.

INDIA vs AUSTRALIA ( ODI Series-2023)

• 1st ODI Surya Kumar Yadav — 0 runs 1 ball
• 2nd ODI Surya Kumar Yadav — 0 runs 1 ball
• 3rd ODI Surya Kumar Yadav — 0 runs 1 ball

So by this, he has become the first cricketer in ODI history of approximately 50 years to make this record.

Though there are 14 other players (including 6 other Indian players) in ODI history who got Golden Ducks including Sachin Tendulkar (1994), Anil Kumble, Jasprit Bumrah, Zaheer Khan, Ishant Sharma, etc. But none of the above got 3 Ducks on the very first ball.

In this context Gautam Gambhir’s Commentary is relevant,

When asked about SKY’s form to him…

“Surya Kumar Yadav is surely a good player as he is seeing him since 2014 and at this point, there is nothing to be said about the form of the batsman as he just played three very good balls. Good form and bad form can be decided when a player plays more balls and consistently perform well/badly. So I believe with time he will have to prove himself again.”

I too feel it is just a matter of time as Sachin Tendulkar too suffered from 3 Ducks at the start of his career similarly SKY Mr. 360 and the Number One T20 batsman (2022 ranking) will surely prove himself again across the formats at the right time.

Who is Sai Pallavi?

 Pallavi was born on 9 May 1992 in Kotagiri district of Tamil Nadu. Sai Pallavi Senthamarai was brought and raised in Coimbatore. Sai Pallavi is a well-established south Indian actress who have made debuts in various regional movies like Malayalam, Tamil, and Telugu Films. Sai Pallavi is named by her fans as a Natural Lady Star. She is one of the few actresses who dubbed their own voice irrespective of the language in all their films.

Career

Sai adores her mother for the dancer she is. Sai once said in an interview that if she wasn't interested in acting, she would have become a dancer like her mother. Sai participated in several competitions and events at school which made her popular in school. She even took part in the dance television show Ungalil Yaar Adutha Prabhu Deva which was telecasted on Vijay TV. She also participated in the reality show Dhee Ultimate Dance Show on which she became a finalist. This could be possible due to her passion for dancing and her mother's support.

Sai Pallavi got noticed for the first time for her character role as Malar in the Malayalam film Premam in 2015. The movie Premam received high and was a blockbuster movie. She received immense love and awards for this film. Her character Malar in the film got her nominated for the Film fare award for best female debut south category. She was also honored by SIIMA awards for best debut female. She landed herself in the International race too by receiving the Asian Film award for the Most Popular Actress.

What was the most epic battle in history?

 September 11th, a day that changed the world.

But this is 1683, not 2001.

I'm talking about the clash of two cultures, two empires, with more than 200,000 soldiers involved in the gigantic Siege of Vienna. The magnificent city of Vienna, Austria, a cultural center of Europe and Western Christianity, was under siege by the forces of the Ottoman Empire.

The siege looked a bit like this:

This was the decisive battle between West and East. The great bastion of Christianity, the capital of the mighty Habsburg Empire, against the most dangerous enemy Europe had ever faced: the Turks.

Facing 200,000 men with a garrison of only 20,000, the Austrians seemed defeated. The siege had cut off all supplies to the city, making the besieged increasingly hungry. The siege lasted two months, from July to September, and only then did a turning point come.

King John Sobieski of Poland arrives to the rescue with a charge of the Winged Hussars, the elite Polish cavalry, routing the Ottomans and ending the siege. This also leads to the decline of the Ottomans for the next 23 decades.

Despite the Poles' bad reputation militarily, this was the time they saved all of Europe. Congratulations to Poland!

And if the miraculous charge of the hussars seems rather familiar to you:

You're right! This battle was essentially the inspiration for the siege of Minas Tirith where the Rohirrim play the part of the Poles.

What are some interesting facts about Indian history that schools never teach?

 The History of common people that our history books either ignore or marginalse. And the history of things that are commonly found in our surroundings - our food, language, games etc.

Somehow we also think that history means kings and queens and battles and wars. But what about us?

Let me tell you some intersting facts from these aspects- food, literature, games, movies

A lot of food items that you eat have developed during the World war including Fanta (created on the orders of German subsidary of Coca Cola in the Nazi Germany because there was a shortage of Coca cola In Germany due to trade embargo), Nutrella (developed in Italy because of shortage of chocolate in the post war years), Instant Noodles (developed in Japan to provide nutritious food to people in less time after the post war destruction.

Panchatantra is the most translated book of the world after Bible which has been translated in over 200 different versions in all major asian and European languages. Panchatnatra has been translated into Persian, Syriac, Hebrew, Arabic, French, Latin, English, German, Thai, Malaya, Chinese and many more such languages. Interestingly it is assumed that around 30 percent of all fables have their roots in Panchatantra

The game of Snake and Ladder was developed in India by Saint Gyandev in the 13th century as Mokshpath (way to salvation) where the snakes represented the vices and ladders the virtues. The original was deeply philosophical and spiritual in nature and not merely a pass time board game

The actress of first Malyalam film of Indian cinema never worked in any other film. Not because she didn't get work. But because the orthodox section of the society burned down her place and she had to run away to save her life. Her fault - she played an upper caste character despite being a lower caste woman herself!!

Who was the craziest leader in history?

 Muammar Gadaffi was famously eccentric.

Once, during a state visit to Italy, the Libyan dictator hired 200 Italian models. He specified they all be under the age of 35, over the height of 5′7″ and “beautiful”. Immediately, hundreds of women applied, thinking he had some sort of fancy party or gala in mind, perhaps something a little more naughty…

Wrong! Muammar Gadaffi had zero naughty purposes, nor anything immodest or glamorous — he went on to lecture the ladies for two hours straight about the virtues of Islam and the purpose of women being to provide for their husbands needs, run a household and birth children. He then told them: “I know you are likely Catholics, and Catholics believe Jesus was crucified. This is a lie, I have it on good authority that he was saved and taken DIRECTLY to Heaven by God. And an imposter was crucified in his place!”

By the end of his speed course about Islam, Gadaffi proceeded to present every single one of the 200 women with a copy of the Quran, as well as an autographed book authored by himself about his views on politics and society. No snacks were given, no breaks and the Italian models were then told to leave, with the urgent message to convert to Islam.

Who is the most savage person in history?

 She drank blood, tortured and had s@x with young women and men to remain young and beautiful: Elizabeth Báthory

She has been described as the most vicious and cruel female serial killer in all recorded history so far. She enjoyed their screams and pain.

When she was 11 or 12, she had a baby by a lower-order lover who was working as an artisan in her family's dynasty. He was castrated and then torn to pieces by the dogs of “Noble family” along with the baby .

It was revealed later that she enjoyed torturing, m@lesting and killing young girls who were daughters of her peasants. She believed that drinking the blood of young girls would preserve her youthfulness and her looks. Wearing and drinking their blood would keep her hormones high( as she believed) Witnesses later revealed that she stabbed her victims (young girls) or biting their bre@sts, hands, faces and arms, cutting them with scissors, sticking needles into their lips or burning them with red-hot irons, coins or keys. Some were beaten to death and some were starved. The story that Elizabeth used to bathe in their blood seems to have been added later on. She would enjoy drinking their blood during their mansturation cycle.

Elizabeth was not put on trial, because of her family’s standing, but she was shut up in Csetje Castle, held in solitary confinement in a room whose windows were walled up. She was 54 when she died there in 1614 in utter pain and agony. Is it true?