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By Rajesh T. Ganatra Pakistan visits India An India vs. Pakistan Cricket match is one of the most intense sports rivalries in the world --- a typical India vs. Pakistan match can attract up to 300 milion viewers and defeat is completely unacceptable to either side. After the Partition of India in 1947, the first Cricket between India and Pakistan came in the 1950s and here is a listing of the bilateral Test matches between the two nations: Series 1 - 1952-53. Hosted by India. 5 Tests - 2 won by India, 1 by Pakistan, 2 draws. In addition, Here is a listing of ODIs between the two countries. Series 1 -1978–79. Hosted by Pakistan. 3 ODIs, 1 won by India, 2 won by Pakistan. After the Partition of India in 1947, Pakistan became a member of the International Cricket Council in 1948. As seen in the table above, all five Tests in the 1955 series and 1961 series were draws and fairness of the umpiring came into question after those series. After India and Pakistan fought wars in 1965 and 1971, that led to a big gap in Cricket Ties, however, the countries began visiting each other again during the late 1970s. The Kargil conflict of 1999 and terrorist attacks in Mumbai during November 2008 iced bilaterial Cricket Ties but after a hiatus of nearly five years, there is a thaw and Pakistan will be visiting India. Here is the schedule: Tue Dec 25 - 1st T20I - India v Pakistan @ M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore Top of page Fri Feb 22 - 1st ODI - West Indies v Zimbabwe - National Cricket Stadium, St George's, Grenada Ricky Ponting's retirement
There are serveral series to look forward to in the near future:
Series 2 - 1955. Hosted by Pakstan. 5 Tests - 5 draws.
Series 3 - 1961. Hosted by India. 5 Tests - 5 draws.
Series 4 - 1978-79. Hosted by Pakistan. 3 Tests, 2 won by Pakistan, 1 draw.
Series 5 - 1979-80. Hosted by India. 6 Tests, 2 won by India, 4 draws.
Series 6 - 1982-83. Hosted by Pakistan. 6 Tests, 3 won by Pakistan, 3 draws.
Series 7 - 1983-84. Hosted by India. 3 Tests. 3 draws.
Series 8 - 1984-85. Hosted by Pakistan. 2 Tests, 2 draws.
Series 9 - 1986-87. Hosted by India. 5 Tests, 1 won by Pakistan, 5 draws.
Series 10 - 1989-90. Hosted by Pakistan. 4 Tests, 4 draws.
Series 11 - 1998-99. Hosted by India. 2 Tests, 1 won by India, 1 won by Pakistan.
Series 12 - 2003-04. Hosted by Pakistan. 3 Tests. 2 won by India, 1 won by Pakistan.
Series 13 - 2004-05. Hosted by India. 3 Tests, 1 won by India, 1 won by Pakistan, 1 draw.
Series 14 - 2005-06. Hosted by Pakistan. 3 Tests, 1 won by Pakistan, 2 draws.
Series 15 - 2007-08. Hosted by India. 3 Tests, 1 won by India, 2 draws.
Series 2 -1982–83 . Hosted by Pakistan. 4 ODIs, 1 won by India, 3 won by Pakistan.
Series 3 -1983–84. Hosted by India. 2 ODIs, 2 won by India.
Series 4 - 1984–85. Hosted by Pakistan. 2 ODIs, 1 won by Pakistan, 1 Tie/NR.
Series 5 - 1986–87. Hosted by India. 6 ODIs, 1 won by India, 5 won by Pakistan
Series 6 - 1989–90. Hosted by Pakistan. 3 ODIs, 2 won by Pakistan, 1 Tie/NR.
Series 7 - 1996. Hosted by Canada. 5 ODIs, 2 won by India , 3 won by Pakistan.
Series 8 - 1997. Hosted by Canada. 5 ODIs, 4 won by India, 1 won by Pakistan.
Series 9 -1997–98. Hosted by Pakistan. 3 ODIs, 1 won by India, 2 won by Pakistan.
Series 10 - 1998. Hosted by Canada. 5 ODIs, 1 won by India, 4 won by Pakistan.
Series 11 - 2003–04. Hosted by Pakistan. 5 ODIs, 3 won by India, 2 won by Pakistan.
Series 12 - 2004. Hosted by India. 1 ODI, 1 won by Pakistan.
Series 13 - 2004–05. Hosted by India. 6 ODIs, 2 won by India, 4 won by Pakistan.
Series 14 - 2005-06. Hosted by Pakistan. 5 ODIs, 4 won by India, 1 won by Pakistan.
Series 15 - 2005–06. Hosted by UAE. 2 ODIs, 1 won by India, 1 won by Pakistan.
Series 16 - 2007–08. Hosted by India. 5 ODIs, 3 won by India, 2 won by Pakistan.
Most Runs scored in Test play:
Runs Team Venue Season
700-5 Pakistan Gaddafi Stadium 1989/90
679-7 d Pakistan Gaddafi Stadium 2005/06
675-5 d India Multan Cricket Stadium 2003/04
674-6 Pakistan Iqbal Stadium 1984/85
652 Pakistan Iqbal Stadium 1982/83
Fewest runs in a completed innings
Runs Team Venue Season
106 India University Ground 1952/53
116 Pakistan M. Chinnaswamy Stadium 1986/87
126 India Feroz Shah Kotla 1979/80
145 India M. Chinnaswamy Stadium 1986/87
145 India National Stadium, Karachi 1954/55
Greatest win margins (by innings)
Margin Winning team Venue Season
Innings and 131 runs India Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium 2003/04
Innings and 119 runs Pakistan Niaz Stadium 1982/83
Innings and 86 runs Pakistan National Stadium, Karachi 1982/83
Innings and 70 runs India Feroz Shah Kotla 1952/53
Innings and 52 runs India Multan Cricket Stadium 2003/04
Greatest win margins (by runs)
Margin Team Venue Season
341 runs Pakistan National Stadium, Karachi 2005/06
212 runs India Feroz Shah Kotla 1998/99
195 runs India Eden Gardens 2004/05
168 runs Pakistan M. Chinnaswamy Stadium 2004/05
131 runs India Wankhede Stadium 1979/80
Thu Dec 27 - 2nd T20I - India v Pakistan @ Sardar Patel Stadium, Motera, Ahmedabad
Sun Dec 30 -1st ODI - India v Pakistan @ MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai
Thu Jan 3 - 2nd ODI - India v Pakistan @ Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Sun Jan 6 - 3rd ODI - India v Pakistan @ Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi
England visits India
Thu Dec 13 - Mon Dec 17, 2012 - 4th Test - India v England - Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Jamtha, Nagpur
Thu Dec 20, 2012 - 1st T20I - India v England - Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium, Pune
Sat Dec 22, 2012 - 2nd T20I - India v England - Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Fri Jan 11, 2013 - 1st ODI - India v England - Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot
Tue Jan 15, 2013 - 2nd ODI - India v England - Nehru Stadium, Kochi
Sat Jan 19, 2013 - 3rd ODI - India v England - HEC International Cricket Stadium Complex, Ranchi
Wed Jan 23, 2013 - 4th ODI - India v England - Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala
Sun Jan 27, 2013 - 5th ODI - India v England - Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, Chandigarh
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Pakistan visits South Africa
Fri Feb 1 - Tue Feb 5 - 1st Test - South Africa v Pakistan - New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
Thu Feb 14 - Mon Feb 18 - 2nd Test - South Africa v Pakistan - Newlands, Cape Town
Fri Feb 22 - Tue Feb 26 - 3rd Test - South Africa v Pakistan - SuperSport Park, Centurion
Fri Mar 1 - 1st T20I - South Africa v Pakistan - Kingsmead, Durban
Sun Mar 3 - 2nd T20I - South Africa v Pakistan - Buffalo Park, East London
Sun Mar 10 - 1st ODI - South Africa v Pakistan - Chevrolet Park, Bloemfontein
Fri Mar 15 - 2nd ODI - South Africa v Pakistan - SuperSport Park, Centurion
Sun Mar 17 - 3rd ODI - South Africa v Pakistan - New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
Thu Mar 21 - 4th ODI - South Africa v Pakistan - Kingsmead, Durban
Sun Mar 24 - 5th ODI - South Africa v Pakistan - Willowmoore Park, Benoni
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Sri Lanka visits Australia
Fri Dec 14 - Tue Dec 18 - 1st Test - Australia v Sri Lanka - Bellerive Oval, Hobart
Wed Dec 26 - Sun Dec 30 - 2nd Test - Australia v Sri Lanka - Melbourne Cricket Ground
Thu Jan 3 - Mon Jan 7 - 3rd Test - Australia v Sri Lanka - Sydney Cricket Ground
Fri Jan 11 - 1st ODI - Australia v Sri Lanka - Melbourne Cricket Ground
Sun Jan 13 - 2nd ODI - Australia v Sri Lanka, Adelaide Oval
Fri Jan 18 - 3rd ODI - Australia v Sri Lanka, Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane
Sun Jan 20 - 4h ODI - Australia v Sri Lanka, Sydney Cricket Ground
Wed Jan 23 - 5th ODI - Australia v Sri Lanka, Bellerive Oval, Hobart
Sat Jan 26 - 1st T20I - Australia v Sri Lanka, Stadium Australia, Sydney
Mon Jan 28 - 2nd T20I - Australia v Sri Lanka, Melbourne Cricket Ground
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Zimbabwe visits West Indies
Sun Feb 24 - 2nd ODI - West Indies v Zimbabwe - National Cricket Stadium, St George's, Grenada
Tue Feb 26 - 3rd ODI - West Indies v Zimbabwe - National Cricket Stadium, St George's, Grenada
Sat Mar 2 - 1st T20I - West Indies v Zimbabwe - Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua
Sun Mar 3 - 2nd T20I - West Indies v Zimbabwe - Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua
Tue Mar 12 - Sat Mar 16 - 1st Test - West Indies v Zimbabwe - Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados
Wed Mar 20 - Sun Mar 24 - 2nd Test - West Indies v Zimbabwe - Windsor Park, Roseau, Dominica
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Ricky Thomas Ponting has officially retired from Test Cricket and he will go down as one of the finest players that Australia and the Cricket World has ever seen. On 29 November 2012 Ponting announced his retirement, the day before he was going to play in the Perth Test against South Africa. This was his 168th and last Test appearance, equalling the Australian record held by Steve Waugh. Ricky Ponting retired on 3 December 2012 with a Test batting average of 51.85 runs per Test.
Ponting was born on 19 December 1974 and he is nicknamed "Punter". Ponting's wife is Rianna Jennifer Cantor and his children are Matisse Ellie Ponting and Emmy Charlotte Ponting. Ponting captained the Australia national cricket team between 2004-2011 in Test cricket and 2002-2011 in One Day International (ODI) cricket. He was a specialist right-handed batsman, slips and close catching fielder, and he bowled very occassionally as well. He represents the Tasmanian Tigers in Australian domestic cricket, the Hobart Hurricanes in the Big Bash League, and played in the Indian Premier League with the Kolkata Knight Riders in 2008.
Ponting made his first-class debut for Tasmania in November 1992, when he was barely 18 years old, becoming the youngest Tasmanian to play in a Sheffield Shield match. However, Ponting had to wait until 1995 before making his One Day International (ODI) debut, during a quadrangular tournament in New Zealand in a match against South Africa. He debuted Test in Test cricket soon thereafter, when selected for the first Test of the 1995 home series against Sri Lanka in Perth, in which he scored 96. Ponting lost his place in the national team several times in the period before early-1999, due to lack of form and discipline, before regaining his form and attaining the positons of One Day International captain in early-2002 and Test captain in early-2004, respectively.
After being involved in over 160 Tests and 370 ODIs, Ponting goes down as Australia's leading run-scorer in Test and ODI cricket. He is one of only three players in history to have scored 13,000 Test runs. Statistically, he is the most successful captain of all time, with 48 victories in 77 Tests between 2004 and 31 December 2010, while as a player he is also the only cricketer in history to be involved in 100 Test victories.
Here is a list of the awards that Ponting has won:
Wisden Leading Cricketer in the World: 2003
Wisden Cricketer of the Year: 2006
Allan Border Medal: 2004, 2006, 2007, 2009 (with Michael Clarke)
Australian Test Player of the Year: 2003, 2004, 2007
Australian ODI Player of the Year: 2002, 2007
ICC Player of the Year: 2006, 2007
ICC Captain of the Year: 2007
ICC Test Player of the Year: 2006
ICC World Test XI: 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
ICC World ODI XI: 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008
Cricket World Cup winner: 1999, 2003, 2007
Pura Cup winner: 2006-07
Ford Ranger Cup winner: 2007-08
Ponting had earned 14 "Man of the Match" awards in 110 Tests; he also has 25 such awards in 285 One-Day Internationals.
Named Captain in Australia's greatest ever ODI team.
Ponting was recently named the "Player of the decade" in both ODIs and Tests from an elite selection panel consisting of over 30 players (current and former), commentators and cricket writers.
Let's also take a look at some of Ponting's key stats:
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