ICC uses most expensive ‘Stump Bails’ in World T20

MIRPUR: International Cricket Council (ICC) has taken an unusual decision to use most expensive ‘Zing’ bails worth USD 40,000, powered by low voltage batteries in each of the bails in the World T20 tournament.

ICC’s latest tryst with new technologies has sparked a sudden interest in this new idea adapted from the KFC Big Bash down under.

The LED bails are heavier than the normal wooden bails used, but are lighter than the ones used during windy conditions.

Cricket Australia (CA) officials said that the Zing Wicket System, created by South Australian manufacturer Zing International, has a sensor in the bails that can determine within 1/1000 of a second when the wicket is broken.

“Once the wicket is broken the bails instantaneously flash bright red LED lights and then send a radio signal to the stumps which also ignite. They are powered by low voltage batteries in each of the bails and also in the stumps,” Officials added.


posted by:: DAWN TO DUSK NEWS

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Mobilink introduces Desi Cricket Commentary

Mobilink has introduced Desi Cricket commentary in which commentary can be enjoyed in the voice of famous Pakistani Comedians.

Added in the arsenal of famous Value Added Services (VAS), Desi Cricket commentary is going to be an IVR based service. Filled with fun,this service can be easily enjoyed by Mobilink customers via subscription. All they have to do is to dial 2929 and start enjoying the cricket match with large laughter as famous comedian narrate the story of the match in the most humorous way possible. Desi commentary will be charged at a mere rate of Rs.8+tax on per hour basis.

This commentary will be different then anything provided by any company or any other broadcasting channel ever in history, creating both the factor of cricket craze and urge to laugh out loud. Just in case there is no match going on, customers can enjoy highlights and news from the cricketing world through this service

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Pakistan beats Afghanistan by 72 runs in Asia Cup match

FATULLAH: Pakistan defeated Afghanistan by 72 runs in its second Asia Cup match being played in Fatullah, Bangladesh.

Chasing the target of target 249 runs, Afghanistan were all out on 176 runs in 47.2 overs.

Noor Ali Zadran and Asghar Stanikzai were the highest scorer from Afghanistan, they made 44 and 40 runs respectively.

Mohammad Hafeez was the pick of the bowler from Pakistan, he took three wickets for 29 runs in his 9.2 overs. While Saeed Ajmal and Umar Gul took two wickets each.

Earlier, Pakistan cricket fans were once again in for a rude shock during their team’s second Asia Cup match being played in Fatullah, Bangladesh.

Newcomers Afghanistan ran through an insipid Pakistan top-order before Umar Akmal revived the innings with a hard fought century — the second of his career.

Afghanistan won the toss and opted to bowl first. After a 55 run opening stand, the middle-order perished limply and the defending champions had crashed at 117 for six in the 30^th over of the innings before Akmal(102) and Anwar Ali(21) revived the innings with a 60 run stand for the seventh wicket.

Akmal pushed the accelerator in the closing stages of the innings. He reached his second ODI hundred in the last over of the innings where he pummelled 18 runs, and Pakistan reached 248 for 8 in the allotted overs, setting up a decent target for the minnows on a flat wicket.

The last three wickets more than doubled the runs accumulated by the main batsmen, who had all fallen at a series of tame scores. Ahmed Shehzad was the other main run-getter, scoring 50 off 74 balls.

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