M. Chinnaswamy Stadium

M. Chinnaswamy Stadium
Ground information
Location	Bangalore
Establishment	1969
Capacity	70000
Owner	Government of Karnataka
Operator	Karnataka State Cricket Association
Tenants	Royal Challengers Bangalore
End names
Pavilion End BEML End
International information
First Test	22 Nov - 27 Nov 1974: India v England
Last Test	9 Oct - 13 Oct 2010: India v Australia
First ODI	26 Sep 1982: India v Sri Lanka
Last ODI	27 Feb 2011: India v England
As of 15 February 2009 Source: M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Cricinfo

The M. Chinnaswamy Stadium (Kannada: ಚಿನ್ನಸ್ವಾಮಿ ಕ್ರೀಡಾಂಗಣ, Chinnasvāmi Krīḍāngaṇa), located in Bangalore, Karnataka, is one of the cricket stadiums of India. Flanked by the picturesque Cubbon Park, Queen's Road, Cubbon and uptown MG Road, this four decade old stadium is situated in the heart of the city of Bangalore. Formerly known as the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) stadium, the ground was later rechristened in tribute to Mr. M. Chinnaswamy, who had served the KSCA for four decades and was also president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) from 1977-1980. This stadium with a seating capacity of 55,000 not only regularly hosts Test cricket, One Day Internationals (ODI) and other First-class cricket matches, but also other musical and cultural events. The stadium is also the home ground of the Karnataka state cricket team and the Indian Premier League franchise Royal Challengers Bangalore. It is owned by the Government of Karnataka and has been leased out to the KSCA for a period of 99 years.

History and development[link]

With generous patronage from the Government of Karnataka, the foundation stone of this stadium was laid in 1969 and construction work commenced in 1970. The stadium was first used for First-class cricket matches during the 1972-73 season. It earned Test status during the 1974-75 season when the West Indies toured India.

The first Test played at this stadium was on 22-29 November 1974. Incidentally, this was the début Test match for the West Indian batting giants Viv Richards and Gordon Greenidge. The West Indians led by Clive Lloyd crushed M. A. K. Pataudi's Indian team by a massive margin of 256 runs. India registered their first Test win on this ground against the touring English team led by Tony Greig in 1976-77. The first ODI match at this venue was played on 6 September 1982. India defeated Sri Lanka by six wickets in that match.

Floodlights were first installed at this stadium for the 1996 Wills World Cup. The first match played here under lights was the quarter-final clash between arch-rivals India and Pakistan on 9 March 1996 in which India defeated Pakistan by 39 runs in a thrilling encounter. In 2007, Sourav Ganguly and Yuvraj Singh lead a 300 run partnership fightback from 61/4 breaking several records. India's 365/5 at stumps was the highest 1st day score in whole of India. The 300 run partnership was the highest partnership at the stadium and the highest left-hander batsmen partnership. Sourav Ganguly's 239 is the highest left-hander score.

After the BCCI chose Bangalore as the centre for the National Cricket Academy in 2000, many budding cricketers have passed out of the Academy housed on this ground. This stadium also served as venue for the 1996 Miss World pageant. The KSCA now plans to increase the seating capacity to 70,000. After the launch of the IPL, it has also become the home ground of the Bangalore franchise team, the Royal Challengers Bangalore. The stadium was also given a facelift for the first season of the IPL. It was painted in red and yellow, the team colors of the Royal Challengers and also the colors of the Karnataka flag.

Apart from holding all cricket matches it has also been associated with all small and major events held in Bangalore or India.

Panoramic view of Chinnaswamy Stadium under lights.

Panoramic view of Chinnaswamy Stadium under lights.

Cricket World Cups[link]

This stadium has hosted One Day International (ODI) matches for all the World cups whenever India has hosted the World cups namely

Quarter final match

ICC World Cup 2011, 11th Match, Group B

ICC World Cup 2011, 22nd Match, Group B

ICC World Cup 2011, 31st Match, Group A

ICC World Cup 2011, 35th Match, Group A

Cricket World Cup[link]

This stadium has hosted One Day International (ODI) matches for all the World cups whenever India has hosted the World cups namely

Records[link]

Test match records[link]

Highest innings total: India 626/all out - India vs Pakistan, 3rd Test in Bangalore, 8-12 December 2007. The second highest score was made by Pakistan who were all out for 570 in 2005. The third highest score was made by India again who scored 541-6 against Sri Lanka in 1994.

Highest individual score: 267 - Younis Khan, Pakistan v India, 24-28 March 2005

Best innings bowling: 7-27 - Maninder Singh, India v Pakistan, 13-17 March 1987

Most runs were scored by Sachin Tendulkar(825 runs) in this stadium. He is followed by Sunil Gavaskar(625 runs) and Sourav Ganguly (503 runs).

Most wickets were taken by Anil Kumble, (41 wickets) in this stadium. He is followed by Harbhajan Singh (30 wickets) and Kapil Dev(27 wickets)

One day international match records[link]

Highest total: 347-2 - Australia v India 12 November 2003. The second and third highest scores were tied at 338 in the India-England match.

Highest Run Chase : 329-7 - Ireland scored 329 (in 49.1 overs) against England's 327 runs from 50 overs, 02 March 2011.

Highest individual score: 163 scored by Andrew Strauss

The most runs were scored by Sachin Tendulkar(534 runs) followed by Virender Sehwag(328 runs) and Michael Clarke(238 runs)

The most wickets were taken by Zaheer Khan(14 wickets) followed by Javagal Srinath(10 wickets) and Venkatesh Prasad & Kapil Dev(8 wickets each)

Gallery[link]

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  the stadium during 2010 Champions League Twenty20

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  Bangalore test, Oct 10th, 2004

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  India vs Pakistan Test match, 2007

See also[link]

• List of Test cricket grounds

References[link]

External links[link]

• Chinnaswamy Stadium Layout + IPL 2010 Updates
• M Chinnaswamy Stadium Notable Events
• Details on Cricinfo

Coordinates: 12°58′43.7″N 77°35′58.4″E / 12.978806°N 77.599556°E / 12.978806; 77.599556

Ravi Rampaul

Personal information
Full name	Ravindranath Rampaul
Born	(1984-10-15) 15 October 1984 (age 27) Preysal, Trinidad and Tobago
Batting style	Left-handed
Bowling style	Right arm fast medium
Role	Bowler
International information
National side	West Indies
Test debut (cap 282)	26 November 2009 v Australia
Last Test	26 November 2011 v India
ODI debut (cap 118)	22 November 2003 v Zimbabwe
Last ODI	8 December 2011 v India
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2001/02–present	Trinidad and Tobago
2008	Ireland
Career statistics
Competition	Test	ODI	FC	LA
Matches	13	65	52	109
Runs scored	279	295	906	512
Batting average	16.41	13.40	14.15	13.47
100s/50s	0/0	0/1	0/2	0/1
Top score	40*	86*	64*	86*
Balls bowled	2,431	2,713	8,300	4,857
Wickets	35	77	156	151
Bowling average	34.71	29.53	30.07	25.33
5 wickets in innings	0	1	6	1
10 wickets in match	n/a	n/a	1	n/a
Best bowling	4/48	5/51	7/51	5/51
Catches/stumpings	3/–	10/–	17/–	20/–
Source: CricketArchive, 24 April 2012

Ravindranath Rampaul (born October 15, 1984 in Preysal, Trinidad and Tobago) is a West Indian cricketer. He is the first quick bowler of Indian descent to represent West Indies at international level,^[1] playing Tests, One Day Internationals and Twenty20 Internationals. Capable of decent pace and accuracy from a simple, smooth bowling action, Rampaul has been identified, along with Jerome Taylor, as a potential leader of the West Indies bowling attack in the years to come.

Youth cricket[link]

Rampaul played youth cricket for West Indies and Trinidad and Tobago, playing at the World Under-15 Challenge in England in 2000, and at the 2002 Under-19 World Cup, before breaking the record wicket tally in the regional youth tournament in West Indies after taking 45 wickets in five matches during the 2002 tournament. The following season, he took 27 wickets, as Trinidad and Tobago won their first youth title since 1987. By that time, however, he had also made his first class debut, playing three Busta Cup matches for Trinidad and Tobago during the 2001–02 season and taking six wickets.^[2]

International career[link]

After playing six further matches during the 2002–03 season, and taking 18 wickets, with only Marlon Black taking more for Trinidad and Tobago that season,^[3] Rampaul was selected for West Indies Under-19s in the 2003–04 Red Stripe Bowl one-day tournament. Rampaul was leading wicket-taker for the U-19 team, as his eight wickets was double that of any other,^[4] and after the tournament completed, Rampaul was called up to represent West Indies in their tour of Zimbabwe in October and November.^[5]

Rampaul went wicketless in his first game, sending down 13 no-balls in 30 overs,^[6] and was not selected for either of the two Test matches. However, after taking two wickets, including opener Dion Ebrahim, in the one-day warm-up match against Zimbabwe A,^[7] Rampaul played in four of the five ODIs. He failed to take a wicket in the series, which West Indies eventually claimed 3–2 with a win in the final game, and Rampaul was the most expensive West Indian bowler among those bowling more than four overs per game,^[8]

Rampaul also went to the South African leg of the tour, and recorded his first five-wicket-haul in first class cricket, taking five of the first six wickets in a tour match against Free State. They were 86 for six after West Indies had posted 618, and Rampaul ended with figures of five for 55.^[9] Rampaul played all three tour games, but once again was left out of the Test matches. After "impressing" in a one-day tour match against South Africa A,^[10] he was left out of the team for the first ODI, but replaced Vasbert Drakes for the second match after West Indies had lost the first by 209 runs. Rampaul picked up the wicket of Jacques Kallis for 16, and contributed 24 runs, his highest ODI total to date, but was last out as West Indies lost by 16 runs. He removed Kallis again in the final ODI, when West Indies had a chance to level the 5-match series to 2–2 (with one match rained off), but Kallis had already made his best ODI score to date, scoring 135 as South Africa chased the West Indian total of 304 for two. Rampaul's ten overs cost 56 runs, but he was praised for a "marvellous late effort"^[11]

After once again playing in the Under-19 World Cup, taking nine wickets as West Indies reached the final but ultimately lost to Pakistan, Rampaul played in all five ODIs against England at home, taking four wickets but once again being the most expensive of the regular bowlers.^[12] Between 1 October 1998 and 14 July 2006 only Tino Best conceded more wides and no-balls per ten overs in ODIs for the West Indies.^[13]

Injury problems[link]

Rampaul was also selected in a 13-man squad to play the first home Test against Bangladesh,^[14] but was not selected to play, and one month later, he was struck with injury. He had played three matches during the 2004 NatWest Series, recording his best ODI figures with two wickets, Geraint Jones and Andrew Strauss, for 34 in a seven-wicket win over England,^[15] but due to a shin injury he took no further part in the series, and flew home before the Test matches.^[16] Rampaul returned to cricket when he turned up in Trinidad league cricket in February 2005,^[17] and represented Trinidad and Tobago again during the 2005–06 KFC Cup in October, where he played four matches and was Trinidad and Tobago's leading wicket-taker along with Samuel Badree.^[18] However, Rampaul sustained a leg injury,^[19] and did not play any games during the first class Carib Beer Series, which his team won.

Return from injury[link]

In July 2006, Rampaul was awarded a cricket scholarship by the Australian High Commissioner to Trinidad and Tobago, and attended coaching sessions in Australia.^[20]

Rampaul became Ireland's overseas player for the 2008 Friends Provident Trophy.^[21] He helped them win their first FP Trophy game for two years against Warwickshire.^[22] In six matches for Ireland Rampaul took 10 wickets at an average of 28.70, with best bowling figures of 3/40.^[23][24]

Pakistan toured the West Indies in April and May 2011 for a T20I, five ODIs, and two Tests. Osman Samiuddin remarked that during the Tests Rampaul "ran in precisely with the enthusiasm of a man unable to believe how his career has suddenly soared, racing in so the dream doesn't suddenly end".^[25] Rampaul was the West Indies leading wicket-taker in the series, with eleven dismissals from two Tests.^[26] India began a tour of the West Indies in June. Rampaul was fined 10 per cent of his match fee for the first Test for questioning the umpire's decision when he was given out.^[27] He managed ten wickets in the three-match series while conceding 249 runs.^[28]

A shoulder injury in March prevented Rampaul from playing domestic cricket for Trinidad and Tobago;^[29] a bout of dengue fever the same month prevented him from playing in the ODI series against Australia.^[30] He began club cricket towards the end of the month and hoped to represent Trinidad and Tobago to prove his fitness to the national selectors.^[31] At last Rampaul was included in the team for the third and final Test after an injury to fellow fast bowler Fidel Edwards.^[32]

Bowling style[link]

In 2004, at the age of 19, Rampaul was regularly bowling in excess of 81 miles per hour (130 km/h)^[33] and by 2011 the usual pace of his deliveries was pushing 90 miles per hour (145 km/h).^[34] Rampaul is well-known for his swing bowling, in the words of ESPNcricinfo's Daniel Brettig, "Sending the ball down at brisk pace, Rampaul maintains an immaculate seam position, maximising his chances of early deviation through the air or off the pitch".^[35]

References[link]

External links[link]

• Player profile: Ravi Rampaul from ESPNcricinfo

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Umesh Yadav  pronunciation (help·info)(born 25 October 1987) is an Indian cricketer who currently plays for Vidarbha. A right arm Fast bowling bowler, Yadav has played for Vidarbha at domestic level since 2008. He made his One Day International (ODI) debut against Zimbabwe in May 2010. The following year, in November, Yadav made his Test debut against the West Indies.

Personal life and early career[link]

Yadav's father is a coal miner. Before becoming a professional cricketer, Umesh Yadav intended to become a police officer.^[1] On 3 November 2008 he made his first-class debut for Vidarbha against Madhya Pradesh in the 2008–09 Ranji Trophy. His first wicket was that of Himalaya Sagar who was out bowled; Yadav did not bowl in Madhya Pradesh' second innings, but in the first claimed four wickets for 72 runs (4/72) as his team lost by ten wickets.^[2] He played in four Vidarbha's Ranji matches that season, taking 20 wickets at an average of 14.60 with best figures of 6/105.^[3][4] Also in the 2008/09 season, Yadav made his one-day debut.^[5] Bought by Delhi Daredevils in 2008 for $30,000,^[6] Yadav made his debut in the Indian Premier League in 2010, taking 6 wickets in as many matches at an average of 30.66.^[7][8]

International breakthrough[link]

In May 2010, Yadav was called into India's squad for the World Twenty20 in place of the injured Praveen Kumar,^[9] but did not go on to play in the tournament. Later that month, he was included in the squad to play a tri-nation ODI series in Zimbabwe against the hosts and Sri Lanka. India sent an under-strength squad with nine first-choice players either rested or injured.^[10] Yadav made his ODI debut in the tournament during India's loss to Zimbabwe, a team ranked tenth by the ICC at the time. Defending a score of 285, Yadav bowled eight wicketless overs while conceding 48 runs.^[11][12][13] Playing in three matches, Yadav took a single wicket.^[14]

After the tri-series in Zimbabwe, Yadav returned to the fringes of the team. He was included as a practice bowler when India toured Sri Lanka in July to gain experience of bowling to Test batsmen.^[15] He would have to wait until October 2011 before his next international match.^[16] After India toured South Africa in December 2010, Yadav was left out of the national squad.^[17]