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ICC Cricket World Cup Top 10 Records

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List of 10 ICC Cricket World Cup breakthrough records The international championship of One Day International (ODI) cricket is organised by the sport’s governing body, the International Cricket Council (ICC), every four years. The ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 commenced on February 14, 2014 with New Zealand taking on Sri Lanka in Christchurch in the first match and Australia facing off …

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Why is a zero score by a batsman called a duck?

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The term is a shortening of “duck’s egg”, which was used long before cricket began. When referring to the Prince of Wales’ (the future Edward VII) score of naught on July 17, 1866, a contemporary newspaper wrote that the Prince “retired to the royal pavilion on a ‘duck’s egg'” because the shape of the number “0” is similar to that …

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Sunil Gavaskar Biography For Students

Sunil Gavaskar

Sunil Gavaskar — Sunil Manohar Gavaskar (born July 10, 1949 at Bombay, Maharashtra), nicknamed Sunny, was a cricket player during the 1970s and 1980s for Bombay and India. He is arguably the the greatest opening batsmen in the Test cricket. His Home town (native place) is Ubhadanda-Vengurla. He made a spectacular Test debut in 1971 scoring 774 runs in his first …

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New Year Celebrations Around The World

Hindi poetry about New Year Wishes नव वर्ष की अभिलाषा

New Year is one of the oldest festive occasions, which is universally celebrated. It is the time when people celebrate the arrival of the forthcoming year and bid goodbye to the year that has passed by. New Year is celebrated all over the world, though not necessarily on 1st of January. It is interesting to note that not all the …

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Christmas Around The World: Christian Culture

Christmas Wishes - Wishes for Christmas, Christmas Wish Ideas

Christmas is one of the important Christian festivals, celebrated with great fanfare around the world. The day, which is observed on 25 December, is celebrated to commemorate the birth of Lord Jesus Christ. It is a holiday season in many countries of the world, where Christianity is the predominant religion. While the festival is celebrated with enthusiasm worldwide, the customs …

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Aishwarya Rai Bachchan Biography For Students

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan - Biography, Early Life & Film Career

Aishwarya Rai (born 1 November 1973), known as Aishwarya Rai Bachchan after her marriage, is an Indian actress and the winner of the Miss World pageant of 1994. Through her successful Bollywood career, she has established herself as one the most popular and high-profile celebrities in India. Rai has received several awards, including two Filmfare Awards from ten nominations. She was …

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World’s first whisky-powered car

World's first whisky-powered car

Edinburgh, United Kingdom – August 9, 2017 – The World’s first car to be fuelled by whisky residue biofuel, created by Celtic Renewables Ltd, a spinout company from Edinburgh Napier University, who also worked with Perthshire’s Tullibardine Distillery on the project, was test driven using the fuel for the first time today at Edinburgh Napier University. Photo: Celtic Renewables, which …

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निक व्युजेसिक के अनमोल विचार Nick Vujicic Quotes in Hindi

निक व्युजेसिक के अनमोल विचार Nick Vujicic Quotes in Hindi

निक व्युजेसिक के अनमोल विचार Nick Vujicic Quotes in Hindi: Nicholas James Vujicic is an Australian Christian evangelist and motivational speaker born with tetra-amelia syndrome, a rare disorder characterized by the absence of arms and legs. He is one of the seven known surviving individuals planet-wide who live with the syndrome. Name Nicholas James Vujicic / निकोलस जेम्स व्युजेसिक Born …

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