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1986 Asia Cup
The 1986 Asia Cup (also known as the John Player Gold Leaf Trophy) was the second Asia Cup tournament, and was held in Sri Lanka between March 30 and April 6. Three teams took part in the tournament: Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Asian leading associate member Bangladesh. India India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, seventh-largest country by area; the List of countries by population (United Nations), most populous country since ... pulled out of the tournament due to strained cricketing relations with Sri Lanka and was replaced by Asian leading associate nation Bangladesh, which had qualified by winning the 1984 South-East Asia Cup. The 1986 Asia Cup was a round-robin tournament where each team played the other once, and the top two teams qualifying for a place in the final. Pakistan won both its matches and qualified for the final against Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka beat Pakistan to win their f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asian Cricket Council
The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) is a cricket organization which was established in 1983, to promote and develop the sport of Cricket in Asia. Subordinate to the International Cricket Council, the council is the continent's regional administrative body, and currently consists of 27 member associations. Mohsin Naqvi is the current president of Asian Cricket Council. History The council was formed as the Asian Cricket Conference in New Delhi, India, on 19 September 1983, with the original members being Bangladesh, India, Malaysia, Pakistan, Singapore, and Sri Lanka. Changing its name to the present in 1995. Until 2003, the headquarters of the council were rotated biennially amongst the presidents' and secretaries' home countries. The organization's current president is Mohsin Naqvi. The council runs a development program that supports coaching, umpiring and sports medicine programs in member countries, funded from television revenues collected during the officially sanctioned A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brendon Kuruppu
Don Sardha Brendon Priyantha Kuruppu (born 5 January 1962) is a former Sri Lankan cricketer who played as a wicket-keeper and opening batsman. He is one of few batsmen in the world to score a double century on debut. Brendon was often played in One Day Internationals, making 54 appearances for the national team from 1983 to 1990, but his short Test career was largely unremarkable but for one productive innings in Colombo when he scored 201, becoming the first batsman to score a Test century on debut for Sri Lanka. Kuruppu is the current coach of the Maldives national cricket team. In November 2018, he was named on Sri Lanka Cricket's National Selection Panel. Early life Kuruppu was born in Colombo in January 1962, and played school cricket for Ananda College and club cricket for Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic and Burgher Recreation Clubs. International career His international career started at the 1983 World Cup in England, where he hit two sixes and seven fours in what ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Qasim Umar
Qasim Ali Umar (; born 9 February 1957) is a Kenyan-born Pakistani former cricketer. He was the first black Pakistani cricketer who played in 26 Test matches and 31 One Day Internationals between 1983 and 1987 for the Pakistani national cricket team before getting banned for admitting his involvement in spot fixing. Umar played his cricket both as an opening batsman as well as with the ability to bat anywhere in the middle order. He matriculated from the prestigious private boys' school, St Paul's English High School, in Karachi, on a cricket scholarship in 1974. Born in Kenya, Umar migrated to Pakistan with his family in 1957. His mother was Kenyan, and due to his East African features, he was often mistaken as a member of the Sheedi community. After the ban, he left Pakistan to settle down in Manchester, United Kingdom. In 2018, Karachi Municipal Corporation named a fly-over after him near National Stadium, Karachi. Controversies In 1985–86, he became the first player to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shaheedur Rahman
Shaheedur Rahman (, born 1 January 1963) is a former Bangladeshi cricketer who played in two One Day Internationals (ODIs) in 1986. He played before the establishment of the first-class game in Bangladesh, and before his nation attained Test status, but did represent his country in England in the 1986 ICC Trophy Tournament for non-Test playing nations. He made his full One Day International debut on 31 March 1986 in the Asia Cup against Pakistan at the Tyronne Fernando Stadium, Moratuwa and played his second match against Sri Lanka at the Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy Kandy (, ; , ) is a major city located in the Central Province, Sri Lanka, Central Province of Sri Lanka. It was the last capital of the Sinhalese monarchy from 1469 to 1818, under the Kingdom of Kandy. The city is situated in the midst of ... in the same competition. A right-handed top order batsman, he came in at number four and top scored with 37 from 60 balls on debut. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Javed Miandad
Mohammad Javed Miandad PP SI (; born 12 June 1957), popularly known as Javed Miandad (; ), is a Pakistani cricket coach, commentator and former cricketer known for his unconventional style of captaincy and batting. ESPNcricinfo described him as "the greatest batsman Pakistan has ever produced" and his contemporary Ian Chappell extolled him as one of the finest batsmen in the history of cricket. He played for Pakistan in Tests and One-Day Internationals between 1975 and 1996. Noted for his unique technique and impressive control, Miandad has won accolades and applause from cricket historians as well as contemporaries. Miandad was ranked 44th among the best cricketers of all time by the ESPN Legends of Cricket. He has served as a captain of the Pakistan team. Miandad is widely known for his historic last-ball six against India in 1986 at Sharjah, when 4 runs were required to win off the final ball, and for his contribution with the bat in Pakistan's victory in the 1992 ICC ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roy Dias
Roy Luke Dias (born 18 October 1952) is a former Sri Lankan cricketer who played Test matches and One Day Internationals for the national side. An elegant and stylish right-handed batsman he played 20 Test matches and became the first Sri Lankan to hit 1,000 Test runs. He played representative cricket for Sri Lanka from 1979 to 1987. International career With his 214 runs in the 1979 ICC Trophy he was an integral part of Sri Lanka's tournament victory, as he played four matches with a batting average of 71.33, scoring 214 runs. The victory meant Sri Lanka qualified for the 1979 cricket World Cup, and, surprisingly, Sri Lanka won one match in that tournament as well. Dias made a patient 50 as Sri Lanka made their way to 238 for 5, before bowling India out for a meagre 191. Sri Lanka was promoted to Test status three years later, and Dias was picked for the first Test. He had a difficult start, being dismissed for a duck by Bob Willis as Sri Lanka fell to 11 for 2, but battle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minhajul Abedin
Minhajul Abedin Nannu (; born 25 September 1965) is a former Bangladeshi cricketer who played in 27 One Day Internationals from 1986 to 1999. He captained Bangladesh twice during the Asia Cup of 1990–91. In local cricket arena he is more commonly known by his nickname, "Nannu". Minhajul Abedin was one of the chief selectors of BCB, along with Akram Khan and Habibul Bashar. Personal life His elder brother, Nurul Abedin played four One Day Internationals for Bangladesh. Domestic career Nannu caught the attention of the cricket selectors in the early 1980s. In December 1983, he was selected to tour West Bengal. There, he wasn't very successful, but he enjoyed greater success playing for the Bangladesh Tigers in the 1984 South-East Asia Cup. His top score of 60 against the Bangladesh national team went in vain, but his 44 against Hong Kong at Chittagong, helped the Tigers win the match. Bowling gentle medium pacers, he took 2/8 against Singapore. After that, he enjoyed a suc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ramiz Raja
'Ramiz Hasan Raja (; born 14 August 1962) is a Pakistani cricket sports commentator and former cricketer who served as the 36th Chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) from 2021 to 2022. He played international cricket for the Pakistan national cricket team from 1984 to 1997, appearing in 57 Test matches and 198 One Day Internationals (ODIs), and was part of the team that won the 1992 Cricket World Cup. Raja was occasionally appointed captain and scored over 8,000 runs across formats during his international career. After retiring from professional cricket, he transitioned into commentary and analysis, becoming one of the most recognized voices in the cricketing world. He also hosts a popular YouTube channel, ''Ramiz Speaks'', where he discusses cricket-related topics. Early and personal life Family background Raja was born on 14 August 1962 in Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan. His family roots lie in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. His father Saleem Akhtar was a crickete ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asanka Gurusinha
Deshabandu Asanka Pradeep Gurusinha ( Sinhala: අසංක ප්රදීප් ගුරුසිංහ, ; born 16 September 1966) is a Sri Lankan Australian former international cricketer who had an 11-year international career, playing 41 Tests and 147 One Day Internationals for Sri Lanka. He was a key member for 1996 Cricket World Cup winning team for Sri Lanka, who is a specialist batsman helped to win the final with 65 in a partnership of 125 with the final's Man of the Match, Aravinda de Silva. He was educated at Isipathana College, Colombo & Nalanda College Colombo and had been residing in Melbourne. He was formerly the manager of the Sri Lanka national cricket team and a member of the selection committee. In December 2020, he was appointed as head coach of Nigeria national cricket team. In 2022 he was announced as the senior coach of Victorian Premier Cricket club Essendon. International career Early career Gurusinha was called up at 19 as a wicket-keeper, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nurul Abedin
Nurul Abedin (; born 7 September 1964) is a former Bangladeshi cricketer, who played in four One Day Internationals from 1986 to 1990. Nurul Abedin was the elder brother of Minhajul Abedin (Nannu). Originally from Chittagong, the brothers were prominent figures in Dhaka cricket, in the 80's and 90's. In the international arena, Nobel was in and out of the national side. Though no less gifted than his brother, he had to suffer for the whims of the selectors. Still, he opened the innings in Bangladesh's very first ODI against Pakistan in 86. A week before the tournament, he had scored a memorable 102 against Pakistan Zone A. There, he had put on 135 for the second wicket with the skipper Gazi Ashraf Hossain. Against a stronger zone C side, he had scored 50, sharing a century opening stand with the veteran Raqibul Hasan. His best performance came in the 1990 ICC Trophy in Netherlands. His 85 against Denmark and 105 against Canada Canada is a country in North America. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mohsin Khan (cricketer)
Mohsin Hasan Khan (Urdu: محسن حسن خان; born 15 March 1955) is a Pakistani cricket coach, former actor and former cricketer who played in 48 Test matches and 75 One Day Internationals between 1977 and 1986 mainly as an opening batsman. Early and personal life Born in Karachi to a father who was an officer in the Pakistan Navy and a United States-educated mother who was a teacher and vice-principal, Mohsin excelled at sports early on, in tennis, swimming and cricket, and even went on to become junior badminton champion of Pakistan. Mohsin married Bollywood movie star Reena Roy in 1983. He divorced Roy in the 1990s and gained custody of their daughter, Sanam. He later remarried and lost the custody of the daughter. Mohsin currently lives in Karachi, Pakistan and his daughter, Sanam, now lives with her mother in India. He had named his daughter Jannat, but she is now called Sanam. Cricket career International career Playing as the opener for Pakistan against Indi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roshan Mahanama
Deshabandu Roshan Siriwardene Mahanama (, ; born 31 May 1966) is a former Sri Lankan cricketer and a former ICC match referee. He was a key member for 1996 Cricket World Cup winning team for Sri Lanka. He is the first man to have stood as a match referee in a day-night test match in Test history. In September 2015, Mahanama said that he would step down from the ICC match referee panel at the end of the year; he will spend his time with his family and his businesses. He was regarded as one of the finest match referees at international cricket and was also deemed one of the finest fielders during his playing days. He was popularly nicknamed as the Jonty Rhodes of Sri Lanka. In 2021, he was appointed as one of the members in the selection committee and technical advisory committee panel of Sri Lanka Cricket led by Aravinda de Silva. School cricket Roshan began playing cricket at school level representing Nalanda College and went onto captain his school cricket team. He soon ros ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
