top sports stars: February 2011

Dale Steyn playing style

Dale Willem Steyn pronounced /ˈsteɪn/ born 27 June 1983 in Phalaborwa, Transvaal Province, South Africais a South African cricketer who plays in Test and One Day International cricket for South Africa. He is currently the number one ranked Test bowler in the world Steyn plays domestic cricket in South Africa for Cape Cobras. He is a right-arm fast bowler, and bowls at speeds of around 145–150 km/h his fastest being recorded at 156.2 km/h during the 2010 IPL, Bangalore Royal Challengers against Kolkata Knight Riders)Steyn holds the record for the fastest South African to reach 100 wickets in Test Match cricket, a feat he achieved on 2 March 2008.Steyn currently has the third best bowling strike rate of all time in Test match cricket amongst bowlers who have bowled a minimum of 2500 deliveries, behind George Lohmann and Shane Bond.He achieved a tally of 78 wickets at the world class average of 16.24 in Season 2007/08 and was subsequently rewarded with the prestigious ICC 2008 Test Cricketer of the Year Award
Contents
* 1 Playing style
* 2 Domestic career
* 3 International career
o 3.1 Home Tests against England 2004/05
o 3.2 One Day Internationals 2005/06
o 3.3 Home Tests against New Zealand 2005/2006
o 3.4 Away Tests against Sri Lanka 2006
o 3.5 Home Tests against India 2006/07
o 3.6 Home Tests against Pakistan 2006/07
o 3.7 One Day Internationals 2007
o 3.8 Away Tests against Pakistan 2007/2008
o 3.9 Home Tests, ODIs and T20 against New Zealand 2007/2008
o 3.10 Home Tests, ODIs and T20 against West Indies 2007/2008
o 3.11 Away Tests and ODIs against Bangladesh 2007/08
o 3.12 Away Tests against India 2007/08
o 3.13 Away Tests against Australia 2008/2009
o 3.14 Away Tests Against West Indies 2010
* 4 IPL Auction 2011
* 5 Achievements and Records
o 5.1 Test Five-wicket innings
o 5.2 Test Ten-wicket Matches
o 5.3 Test Man-of-the-Match Awards
o 5.4 Test Man-of-the-Series Awards
o 5.5 Career Best Performances
+ 5.5.1 Others
* 6 Controversies
* 7 References
Playing style
Steyn is an aggressive out-and-out fast bowler capable of bowling at speeds in excess of 150 km/h. He is capable of generating considerable swing and is usually chosen to bowl with the new ball to maximise these attributes. He has also demonstrated the ability to reverse swing the older ball in a Test match against India in Nagpur in 2010,which South Africa won by an innings and six runs. Steyn is an extremely competitive cricketer and often celebrates vigorously after taking a wicket. He has stated that lov the buzz from bowling fast" and that wan to be the quickest in the worl
Steyn is usually considered a tail-ender when batting and often bats at number ten or eleven. However, he is a capable hitter of the ball and can also occupy the crease if required.
career
Steyn made his first-class debut for Northerns subsequently merged with Easterns to form the Titanson 17 October 2003. He only played two first-class games and made little impact in his first season, but a series of strong performances in the initial part of the 2004/2005 season saw him called up to the Test squad to play England. He went back to playing for the Titans after failing to impress in his first three Tests. His bowling coach and best friend is Sajiv, currently working in ACS-cochiSteyn went to England in 2005 to play for Essex, appearing in seven matches between May and June. He failed to make a big impact in his initial outing in County Championship cricket, taking 14 wickets at 59.85 On his return to domestic cricket in South Africa, Steyn bowled excellently for the Titans through the 2005/2006 season which earned him a recall to the Test squad to face New Zealand
Steyn seized the opportunity to cement his place in the South Africa Test team, and as a result of becoming a regular selection for the national team, he has subsequently played little domestic cricket in South Africa during the last two seasons, appearing for the Titans in just three SuperSport Series matches.
He had a second stint in England, playing for Warwickshire in the first half of the 2007 English season. This time around he had more success, claiming 23 County Championship wickets in seven matches at an average of 25.86. He also played well in the Friends Provident Trophy, a 50-over tournament, finishing as the leading wicket-taker for Warwickshire. He has since become a regular in the South African One Day International team.
Steyn signed to play in the Indian Premier League in 2008, playing for the Royal Challengers Bangalore. He earned US$325,000 for his appearance in the tournament.[For IPL 2011 he was bought by Deccan Chargers for a whopping 1.3 million $.
On 16 July 2010, Dale Steyn left the Titans franchise with immediate effect, and will now represent Cape Cobras in domestic crick

Dale Steyn

Abdul Razzaq early career

Abdul Razzaq Urdu: عبد الرزاق, born 2 December 1979 is a Pakistani right arm fast-medium bowler and a right-handed batsman, who is currently representing the Pakistan cricket team. He emerged in international cricket in 1996, when he made his One Day International debut against Zimbabwe at his home ground in Gaddafi Stadium in Pakistan, a month before his seventeenth birthday. He has played over 200 ODIs and nearly 50 Tests for Pakistan.
Contents
* 1 Skills in cricket
* 2 Career
o 2.1 Early career
o 2.2 1999 Cricket World Cup
o 2.3 2000 Cartlon & United Series
o 2.4 Temporary retirement and years in the wilderness: 2007-2009
o 2.5 Return to the team: 2009 World Twenty20 Championship
o 2.6 ODI return: against New Zealand
o 2.7 Hand injury: No participation against Australia
o 2.8 Top all-round form 2010
o 2.9 Series against New Zealand, World Cup Preparation 2011
* 3 Domestic career
o 3.1 Indian Cricket League
o 3.2 England County Cricket
* 4 Career highlights
* 5 International Centuries
o 5.1 Test Cricket Centuries
o 5.2 One-day International centuries
o 5.3 Test cricket
o 5.4 One Day International
o 5.5 Achievements
* 6 References
* 7 External links
Skills in cricket
Originally a fast bowler, Razzaq's batting has improved throughout the years and he has been recognized as an all-rounder. He is best known in cricket as an aggressive batsman and has the ability to score quick runs.This versatility has given him the talent of batting and bowling at every position on the team. He is also one of Pakistan's most effective hitters of the cricket ball.
Despite his qualities, he has been criticized by some, for his batting techniques in Test matches. being that he averages almost 37 with the ball. However he has excelled in the One Day International arena, with several excellent performances. He is also an accurate fast bowler who has been successful against the batting opposition. Razzaq claims to have learned many things while playing under former captain Wasim Akram during the 1990s and early 2000 One of the things that he learned, was his quick-arm bowling action, which makes it hard for the batsman to predict at what speed the ball is going to be delivered.
Career
Early career
Razzaq made his One Day International debut in November 1996, against Zimbabwe, but had to wait just over three years to make his Test cricket debut for Pakistan, eventually doing so against Australia in Brisbane on November 1999. In the 1999-2000 Carlton and United Series, he rose to fame and was named man of the series for his all round performance. During a match in Hobart against India, Razzaq scored a half century and took five wickets. In the same tournament, he hit former Australian fast bowler, Glenn McGrath for 5 fours, which totaled to 20 runs in one over.
1999 Cricket World Cup
Razzaq became a regular member of his national side during the 1999 world cup held in England. During the event, he got the attention of selectors as he performed well both with the ball and bat. His brilliant performance with the bat came in the group match against Australia, where he went on to score his first half century making 60 runs in a long and stable partnership with Inzamam-ul-Haq, which helped Pakistan reach a defendable target of 275.Pakistan went on to win the match by ten runs and as a result qualified for the Super Six stage.With the ball, he made a brilliant performance against the tough West Indian cricket team by taking three wickets for 32 runs having three maiden overs, which proved decisive for Pakistan at Bristol
2000 Cartlon & United Series
Razzaq's other impressive performances came during the Cartlon & United Series at Australia in a tri-nation tournament involving Pakistan, Australia and India in 2000. Razzaq achieved the man of the series award for his best all round performances, especially in a pre-finals match against India, where he scored 70 not out with the bat and took 5 wickets for 43 runs, thus becoming the fifth all-rounder to have scored a half century and take five wickets in a match; the other four players being Sachin Tendulkar, Kapil Dev, Ian Botham and Sourav Ganguly; Shahid Afridi subsequently achieved the feat.
In the first match of the series against Australia, he took 4 wickets and played an important role for Pakistan helping them to successfully defend a very low target of just 187 runs at Brisbane. In the third match of the series, Razzaq came into prominence after hitting five consecutive boundaries in the fifth over of Australian pacer Glenn McGrath. Eventually Pakistan was defeated in the finals by Australia but Razzaq was named player of the series for his all-round performance

Abdul Razzaq

brett favre personaal life

Brett Lorenzo Favre pronounced /ˈfɑrv born October 10, 1969 is a retired American football quarterback. He was a 20-year veteran of the NFL, having played quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons 1991 Green Bay Packers 1992–2007 , New York Jets 2008 and Minnesota Vikings 2009–2010 Favre is the only quarterback in NFL history to throw for over 70,000 yards, over 500 touchdowns, over 300 interceptions, and over 10,000 pass attempts. He officially retired on January 17, 2011.
Favre started at the quarterback position for the University of Southern Mississippi for four years before being selected in the second round of the 1991 NFL Draft by Atlanta 3rd overall He was traded to Green Bay on February 10, 1992, for the 19th pick in the 1992 NFL Draft.
Favre became the Packers' starting quarterback in the fourth game of the 1992 season, and started every game through the 2007 seasonHe was traded to the New York Jets and started at quarterback for the 2008 season before signing with the Vikings on August 18, 2009 as their starting quarterback He made an NFL record 297 consecutive starts 321 including playoffs.
He is the only player to win the AP Most Valuable Player three consecutive times 1995–97 He has led teams to eight division championships 1995, 1996, 1997, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2009 five NFC Championship Games 1995, 1996, 1997, 2007, 2009 and two Super Bowl appearances Super Bowl XXXI, Super Bowl XXXII winning one Super Bowl XXXI
He holds many NFL records, including most career touchdown passes, most career passing yards, most career pass completions, most career pass attempts, most career interceptions thrown, most consecutive starts, most consecutive starts by a QB, most career victories as a starting quarterback, most sacked, and most fumbles.
Contents
* 1 Early years
* 2 College career
* 3 Professional career
o 3.1 Atlanta Falcons 1991
o 3.2 Green Bay Packers 1992–2007
+ 3.2.1 Beginnings 1992–1994
+ 3.2.2 MVPs and Super Bowl seasons 1995–1997
+ 3.2.3 Mid-career 1998–2002
+ 3.2.4 Later career & personal tragedies 2003–2006
+ 3.2.5 Milestone season 2007
+ 3.2.6 Retirements and returns 2008
o 3.3 New York Jets 2008
o 3.4 Minnesota Vikings 2009–2010
* 4 Career achievements
o 4.1 Honors and awards
o 4.2 Records and milestones
o 4.3 Consecutive starts streak
o 4.4 Statistics
* 5 Personal life
o 5.1 Allegations of misconduct
* 6 Notes and references
* 7 External links

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Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Dale Steyn playing style

Abdul Razzaq early career

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