Pacebowling has so many aspects-
pace ,control,accuracy,movement,variations,swingetc.Som e bowlers have been super-fast,so me mastered the art of swing or reverse swing,some posessed unbelievable control or accuracy.A perfect combination would posess all these ingredients.

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Will the records of Muttiah Muralitharan and Sachin Tendulkar be ever broken?

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Fans

The life blood of this game.

The people who players do their utmost to please.

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Charismatic cricketers would probably be defined as having achievements bar none on the field.Having some glamor attached to your personality. Somebody you just love to be and the ability to inspire millions. Keeping this definition in mind three names pop into my mind

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Comparing modern-day cricket, was it more difficult to hit sixes a few decades back than it is today?  What factors would explain this difference?

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During a day (month!) jam-packed with exam revision, the hour I spent with the Pakistan squad today as they trained during a chilly Edinburgh morning was a breath of fresh air. First of all I would like to thank Saj and Cricket Scotland for allowing me to have this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. I was the sole media presence at the team's first practice session since arriving from Pakistan, allowing me the luxury of freely covering proceedings during the training session.

The excitement is building up for Pakistan's first game in the UK and Ireland - suggestions for the team and strategies are being debated in this thread

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I know many people are on the T20 bandwagon and feel Test cricket should be allowed to die a slow death, but I'm sure the majority still realise that it's the best form of the game and produces cricketers of the highest quality.

That said, what should the PCB be doing to ensure young players coming through actually WANT to play Tests?

An idea I have always though would work relates to the contracts which were announced yesterday. I feel that any player that regularly plays Test cricket should never be awarded lower than a category B contract. In addition, any player that does not play Tests should never be awarded higher than a category B contract.

This would be a nice, clean, simple way for the PCB to show that Test cricket is the number 1 priority, and that players will be rewarded for committing to the toughest form of the game.

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England.

For the host of the final edition of the Champions Trophy, it is fitting that we return to the home of cricket.

For Pakistan, they can bank on past success in global tournaments in England. (Reached the final of the 1999 World Cup, semi-finals of 2004 Champions Trophy, winners of 2010 World Twenty20).

Regarding the two venues for Pakistan's group matches, they would have only played 1 ODI at the Kennington Oval in nearly 10 years when they take the field vs. West Indies for their opening match. What a match it was however, as Pakistan roared back in the 3rd ODI vs. England in 2010 to win by 23 runs after England required 41 from 12 overs with 5 wickets in hand. At the ground for their other two group matches (vs. India & South Africa), Edgbaston, Pakistan has won 3 of their past 4. One of their 3 wins was very memorable as it was a 3 wicket victory vs. arch-rivals, India in the 2004 Champions Trophy.

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