May132011

FINAL BLOG

I’ve always been a big reader of what people on the net have to say about issues regarding cricket, but i have never really considered, nor known how to create my own blog so that people can look and read what i have to say. To me, that’s a pretty good feeling. The blog medium is a good way to connect with people without actually contacting each other. And when you can sit down, and write something that you think might interest some people with the same interests as you, it gives you more motive to continue blogging. For me, i targeted an audience of any age, that had a specific interest in Cricket, the issues surrounding Cricket, and where the game is heading in the future. I’m Confident in my own knowledge of the game, that i can inform followers on what’s good and bad for the game.

Having played the game at high levels throughout my childhood, i came to respect the game more and more, as i continued to make it through to higher levels. The quality of cricketers as you advance in levels of competition, gives you an understanding that those players that stand out there in the field for five days at a time are the cream of the crop of your sport, which is fascinating because Cricket is possibly the hardest popular sport to reach the ultimate level. Think about it, there are 24million people in Australia and only Eleven are selected. Or better yet, there are 1.5 billion people in India, and only Eleven get to play.

That’s what excited me about cricket, the prestigious nature of the game. I found that while i blogged, the most popular blogs were the ones that contained photo’s and video’s because i just think that this is how people nowadays successfully and elaborately connect certain material over the internet, via images and uploads. As they say, action speaks louder than words, and in terms of this Blog, that may or may not be true, as the textual blogs are valid forms of criticism and information. I found that through dividing the blog into a timeline, i was able to allow the audience to keep up chronologically and give them an idea of how the game is progressing in a natural sense, as well as a digestive sense.

Furthermore, the ways in which the linking of sources are expanding across the web gives a fair indication that if you show an image and write your own text, the chances are that someone is going to read your blog faster than they would have pre-web2.0. This means that the connectivity between internet users and bloggers will continue to expand, lending a hand to help people voice their own opinion, rather than taking what the press and the tabloids say as the absolute for of information.

If you have a voice, let it be heard.

3AM

ABC commentary after Australia wrap up the ODI series against England 6-1 back in March.

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3AM

Highlights from Shane Watson’s incredible World Record 185* off just 96 balls. It is also the highest individual total by an Aussie in an ODI

(Source: youtube.com)

3AM
CRICKET VS NRL TRENDS.
This graph shows a comparison of web-searched topics between Cricket and NRL in Australia. It is evident that the trend in web-searching for Cricket is most prominent throughout summer, between October and March, as this is the time of year when Cricket is played most in Australia. Likewise for NRL searchings, which peak throughout Winter and the beginning of Spring, when Rugby League is most played around Australia. 
It is interesting to note that when the cricket season ends, cricket downloads decrease while NRL downlaods increase. The trend remains the same after the NRL season finishes, with Cricket searchings increasing, and NRL searchings decreasing.

CRICKET VS NRL TRENDS.

This graph shows a comparison of web-searched topics between Cricket and NRL in Australia. It is evident that the trend in web-searching for Cricket is most prominent throughout summer, between October and March, as this is the time of year when Cricket is played most in Australia. Likewise for NRL searchings, which peak throughout Winter and the beginning of Spring, when Rugby League is most played around Australia. 

It is interesting to note that when the cricket season ends, cricket downloads decrease while NRL downlaods increase. The trend remains the same after the NRL season finishes, with Cricket searchings increasing, and NRL searchings decreasing.

3AM
The newly appointed Captain of both the Australian Test and ODI teams, Michael Clarke addresses the press. Clarke has been Vice-Captain under Ricky Ponting for almost six years and was the favorite to take over from Ponting once he retired. Although, Ponting is not finished yet, continuing on to play underneath Clarke without the little (c) next to his name. Ponting says that he was not forced to step down and that it was a 100% his own choice, backing Michael Clarke to take the reigns.

The newly appointed Captain of both the Australian Test and ODI teams, Michael Clarke addresses the press. Clarke has been Vice-Captain under Ricky Ponting for almost six years and was the favorite to take over from Ponting once he retired. Although, Ponting is not finished yet, continuing on to play underneath Clarke without the little (c) next to his name. Ponting says that he was not forced to step down and that it was a 100% his own choice, backing Michael Clarke to take the reigns.

12AM

Ponting Retires as Captain

Ricky Ponting has retired as the Australian Test and ODI captain, naming Michael Clarke as his suggested successor. Ponting has been under serious criticism over his form as both Captain and Batsmen, after recently losing back to back Ashes series and being eliminated in the Quater finals of the World Cup. Despite the criticism however, statistics prove that Ponting will go down as one of the greatest Test Captains in History, Captaining 77 matches, winning 47 (the most by a captain).

(Source: today.ninemsn.com.au)

May122011

Ponting retires as Captain of the Australian Test and ODI teams.

(Source: youtube.com)

11PM

India: 2011 ICC World Cup Champions

 

India has won the ICC world cup for the first time since 1983, the second title in the nations history. They defeated Sri Lanka in hard fought final that saw brilliant displays of batting from both teams. The depth of the host nation simply proved to much to penetrate.

Indian Captain MS Dhoni was named man of the match, with Yuvraj Singh named Player of the Tournament.

Congratulation India.

(Source: espncricinfo.com)

11PM
India Holds aloft the trophy as the 2011 ICC World Cup Champions.

India Holds aloft the trophy as the 2011 ICC World Cup Champions.

11PM

Australia’s World Cup Defence…Over!

A fantastic 104 from Australian Skipper Ricky Ponting, was not enough to secure Australia a trip to the semi-finals. The century was a great end to poor form for Ponting, who upon entering the match, had been under heavy criticism. It proved too little, too late, as India cruised to a 5 wicket victory. Yuvraj was the stand out player of the match, scoring an unbeaten 57, and taking two wickets. Speculation has now surfaced on whether Ponting will surrender his captaincy after Australia’s recent downward spiral in the ranks. However, Ponting had little to say about the issue, instead he praised the efforts of Yuvraj and Raina in snaring India another semi-finals birth.

(Source: espncricinfo.com)

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