Monday, January 31, 2011

RUGBY

Rugby is a type of sports which was firstly played by British peoples. It is a national game of British. It was developed by British which includes actions like kicking, tackling, passing and running and so on. It also popular in different countries such as: France, Australia, U.S.A, New Zealand, south Africa and Great Britain. In Rugby there must be a 2 teams and each teams should consists of 15 players that should run on a grassy ground with a ball similar in appearance to an American football. The ball of a Rugby game is like an Egg shaped.Rugby league games consists of 2 teams of 13 professional
players that have more freedom in blocking, tackling, Running and Kicking.

The duration of Rugby game is about 80 minutes which is divided into 2 sessions of play of 40 minutes each.But in this game some time can be added on accounts of timeouts and injuries in the game.In this game a single referee controls the play on the field in addition to couple of assistant referees.But some professional and International matches may have a video referee as well.

BIOGRAPHY OF A AUSTRALIAN CRICKETER GLENN MCGRATH

Glenn Mcgrath is a Famous Australian cricketer. He Was born on February 9, 1970 in Dubbo, New south wales. He is one of the most Highly regarded as fast medium pace bowler's in the International cricket. He has for Australia for about 14 years. He had given many contributions to Australia. He is also a very hard- working player. He has played many International and National games for Australia and his home team. Glenn mcgrath was grew up in Naarromine, New south wales(NSW) where he first played cricket and then he migrate to Sydney to play a grade cricket for Sutherland and also he made debut on domestic cricket on 1992-1993 season for New south wales(NSW). similarly, he was also selected for a Australian test team after playing on few first- class matches. He made his test debut on 12 November 1993 against New Zealand and also made his One Day Internationals(ODIS) debut on 9 December 1993 against south Africa.

During his career he has bagged many records for Australia and has also been a leading contributor for Australia in the history of cricket. He also holds the record of highest number of wicket taker by any fast bowler and is fourth in the world to take highest number of wicket in test cricket. He has taken 563 wickets in test cricket with an average of 21.64 and 381 wickets in ODIS with an average of 22.4.

Mcgrath announced his retirement on December 23, 2006 from tests. He played his last test on January 2007 in Sydney against England and it was his Fifth Ashes test for Australia. similarly, he also retired from International cricket after playing 2007 ICC cricket world cup and also became a leading wicket taker in ICC cricket world cup and he was also named as player of the tournament in 2007 ICC cricket world cup.

After retiring from International cricket he was signed by the Delhi Daredevils for Indian premier league which was held on 2008 in India.He was signed by Delhi Daredevils for a sum of about USD 350,000(INR 1.4 core) to play in T20(Twenty over games) games.

BIOGRAPHY OF MARODONA

So far as our Knowledge goes, our sports were hunting, wrestling, Football, and some other simple sports like kabardi, bagchal, dandy-bio, etc. Other sports made slow entry in Nepal like cricket, soccer, Basket-ball, Football, Badminton, Rugby, Long-Tennis, cricket, Table-tennis etc.
The members of a Royal family and Rana's used to go hunting. Similarly, wrestling is another most popular sport in Nepal. Baagchal and are our traditional sports popularly played in most parts of the country.

Around 1920 football was introduced in Nepal. It was also played by member of the royal family and the Rana family and after 1950's more and more peoples showed interest in sports in Nepal.

But Nowadays, Many sports have introduced in Nepal like Cricket, Badminton, Golf, Long-Tennis, Table-tennis, Rugby, Foot-Ball, Basket-Ball etc and other Indoor games like Carom- Board, Chess, Snooker which has attracted more people in sports in Nepal.

As a result of growing sports activities, the interest of sportsmen in sports has been growing some business and commercial concerns have shown interest in sports development activities. And they have started sponsoring sportsmen, sport events and so on which is very encouraging to the sportsmen.
Diego Marodona is a famous Argentinian soccer player. His full name is Diego Amardona Marodona. Mardona is best remembered for helping Argentina win the 1986 football World cup. Marodona was born on October 30, 1960 at Villa Fiortio, near buenos Aries, Argentina. He was one of the goal scoring Mid- fielder for Argentina in four world cups(1982,1986,1990,1194).He was one of most Famous player who faced many controversy during his soccer career, he was suspended for 15 months in 1991 after testing positive for cocaine, and suspended again in 1994 after failing another drug test, and ran up an unpaid income tax bill in Italy for about 30Million Euros, but He never lose public affections. In 2005 , he began hosting his own television show in Argentina titled La Noche del Diez, or " The Night of number Ten".

Marodona renowned for his ability to create scoring chances for himself and others, he led club teams to championships in Argentina, Spain, Italy. He also starred in Argentina's National Team that won the 1986 world cup. His performance includes two memorable goals against England.

Christiano Ronaldo

Christiano Ronaldo is a famous soccer player in the world. He is a protugese soccer player born on 5th February 1985 in Funchal, Madeira Portugal. He has played many matches for his Country i.e. Portugal. He has also played with Spanish club named Real Madrid. Similarly, Ronaldo also plays with an English Club Manchester United which is a Powerful club. He is also a captain of Manchester united and his national Team as well. Christiano ronaldo is a most expensive soccer player in the world. He is a very talented and a Hard-working soccer player.


Christiano Ronaldo first started to lay soccer in his Youth age. His first palyed soccer for a team called Andorinha. In that club, he only palyed for about 22 months and after that he in the year 1997 he started to play for a club called Sports Club de Portugal and while playing the soccer for that club his talent was caught by a Alax Fergeeuson who is a manager of a English club Manchester United. And In the year 2003 Manchester Untied signed him for about Euro 12.25 million.


CHRISTIANO RONALDO'S SOCCER CAREER: 
Christiano Ronaldo first played soccer in the 8 years of age with a team called Andorinha. And after he played soccer with his own local team called Naacional and after playing a Winning Knock for his local team he move to a club called Sports Club De Portugal. He also became first player to play sporting U-16, U-17, U-18, B-team in a season in which he scored 2 goals for his sporting team in a debut match. 
After that he was spotted by a manager of a English club Liverpool. But the club didn't to take him because he was only 16 years old at that time which was not enough. But his talent was already caught bay a Manchester united manager called Alex Ferguson and he was signed by a Manchester  united. And he became a first protugese player who has been signed by a Manchester united for about Euro 12.25 Million in the 2002-2003 season and he made his debut for Manchester united in which Manchester united won with 4-0 against Bolton wanderers. Similarly, he scored his maiden goal for Manchester United against Portsmouth in which Manchester  untied won with 3-0 goals. In the year 2005, Christiano Ronaldo score his 1000 goals for Manchester  united. Similarly, in the year 2006-2007, Christiano Ronaldo Achieved two Barclay's Player of the month Award. He also scored his 50th goals for united against Manchester  city which United to win Barclay's Premier League after 4 years and he achieved an award of Youngest Player of the year.




ADAM GILCHRIST

Adam Gilchrist is a Famous Australian cricketer. He was born on November 14th, 1971 in belling ell, New South Wales. He is one of the most famous Wicket Keeper batsmen in the International cricket. He has played cricket for Australia for about 15 years. He had given many contributions to Australian team. He is also a very hard- working player. He has played many International and National games for Australia and his home team. He is a very aggressive a opening batsman.During his career he has bagged many records for Australia and has also been a leading contributor for Australia in the history of cricket. He also holds the record of highest number of sixes hit ted by any wicket keeper batsmen in the test matches and also holds the record of most dismissals by any wicket keeper in the International cricket in both test matches and in one day internationals. His strike rate is also high in both test matches and one day internationals than any other wicket- keeper in the world. He also holds the record of second best fastest century in the test cricket. He has hit ten 17 test and 16 ODIS centuries which a most by any other wicket keeper in the world.

Adam Gilchrist made his Debut in International cricket in 25th October in 1996 against India One day internationals. Similarly, He made his test Debut on 5th November 1999 Against Pakistan. He has played 96 test matches in which he has made 5570 runs with 17 centuries and 26 half centuries with an average of 47.60. He has taken 379 catches and 37 stumping in test cricket. Similarly, he has also played 287 ODIS in which he had made 9,619 runs with an average of 35.89 and has hit 16 centuries and 55 half centuries in ODIS. He has also taken 417 catches and 55 Stumping in ODIS. He played his last Test match in 24th January 2008 against India and last ODIS in 4th march 2008 against India. He announced his Retirement from International cricket in 5th March 2008.

AUSTRALIAN RETIRED CRICKETER MATTHEW HAYDEN'S TEST CAREER

Matthew Hayden is famous cricketer of the world. He is a master of cricket. He was born on October 29, 1971 in Kingaroy, Queensland. He is a famous Australian Cricketer. He is a leading cricketer and former batsman of an Australian team. He is a left handed batsman. He is a very powerful and a very aggressive batsman. Hayden holds the record of making a highest individual run in a test match in an inning by an Australian batsman of 380 runs. Similarly, Matthew Hayden also holds the record of making highest individual runs in One Day Internationals (ODIS) by an Australian batsman Of 181 Runs Unbeaten.

Hayden first played Cricket Australia and Australian team in the 1994 March against South Africa. In that match, he scored 15 runs in first inning and 5 runs in second inning.
In the year 1996/1997 he was selected again for a test series against West Indies and South Africa. He made his first test century against West Indies in Adelaide dropped catches by the West Indies side. But his average was not good enough to remain in Australian side so he was again dropped from Australian Team. At that time his average was only 21.8 which were not enough to remain in Australian team.
After dropping Australian side he started to play for his local side Queensland. In which he made tons of runs which made him selected again in Australian Team in 1999-2000 tour of New Zealand and again he was also selected for the tour of India in 2000-2001. In which he made 549 runs with an average of 109.82 and after that he was automatically selected for a Australian.
In the year 2001, He scored more than 1300 runs in one calendar year which was an Australian record, and after that he won a medal for the Best Australian player of the year. Similarly, he also scored 119 runs in sharjah against Pakistan. In the year 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005, Hayden scored more than 1000 Runs in test matches in each year and he also became a first man to score more than 1000 runs five times in each year. Similarly, he also holds the record of making 380 runs individually in a test match in a single inning. He scored a record of 380 runs against Zimbabwe on 10 October 2003.
After that Hayden played in a 2006-2007 Ashes series, against England. In which made only 40runs in three innings of the series, which troubled him a lot. After that he again returned to his form and he scored 92 runs in Perth.
In his test career he played 103 test matches, in which he scored 8,625 runs with an average of 50.73. He scored 30 centuries and 29 half centuries and also has taken a 128 catches in his test career. He played his test match in 3rd January 2009 against South Africa.

Brian Lara

Brian Lara is a master of cricket. He is also known to be "God of Cricket". He was born on May2, 1969 in Can taro, Trinidad. He is a West Indian Cricketer who has held the record of Highest Individual Run scorer in single match in test match. He has scored 400 Runs in a test match in an inning. He is a leading cricketer and former batsman and a captain of a West Indian team. He is a left handed batsman and a leg break googly bowler. He is a master of a cricket and he showed his talent of cricket from an early age.

FAMILIES OF BRIAN LARA: 
Brian Lara has only one older sister named Agnes Cyrus and his father name is Bounty Lara who has already been passed away in 1988. Similarly, his mother name is Pearl Lara who also been passed away in 2002 because of cancer. Brian Lara also have a daughter whose name is Sidney. She is now 10 years.

CAREER OF BRIAN LARA AS A CRICKETER: 
Brian Lara is most famous and very talented cricketer in the world. He is very Hard-working cricketer. At the age of 21, he played cricket for the West Indies in 1990 when he was selected in national team. But he didn’t played cricket for 2 years after he was selected for a National team. He has broken many Records in his cricketing career scoring a 375 runs against England and 501 runs for a warckshire in single test match in a single inning. Similarly, he again break the record of 380 runs which was made by a Australian cricketer Matthew Hayden By scoring 400 Runs Unbeaten in a single test match in single inning. He also holds the record to make a hundred, Double hundred, Triple hundred and a quadruple hundred. He also hold the record to make most runs in a single over in a test match where he makes 28 runs off an by Robin Peterson of south Africa in 2003.

Similarly, brain Lara also became the first West Indian cricketer to complete more than 20,000 international runs in his career. He has made 11953 runs in test match at an average of 52.88 and 10405 runs in ODIS at an average of 40.48. He has scored 34 centuries and 48 half centuries in test match and 19 centuries and 63 half centuries in ODIS. He has played 131 test matches and 299 ODIS in his career.

Brian Lara announced his Retirement from International cricket after playing a match against England in 21 April 2007.