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1990 Austral-Asia cup
Sat, November 23 2013
Martin Snedden: The man who donned many hats successfully
Martin Snedden, born on November 23, 1958 made a name for himself both as a cricketer and administrator. Bharath Ramaraj looks back at the career of a player who has donned many hats in his life and has successfully conquered innumerable challenges with great devotion to the cause.
Tue, August 19 2014
Wasim Akram’s second ODI hat-trick helps Pakistan win the Austral-Asia Cup
On May 4, 1990, a 24-year-old young Wasim Akram led Pakistan to an unforgettable triumph in the Austral-Asia Cup final against Australia at Sharjah with his second One-Day International hat-trick in a span of just six months. Prakash Govindasreenivasan relives Akram’s stellar performance where he weaved his magic.
Sun, August 24 2014
Simon O’Donnell’s fastest fifty in ODIs — off 18 balls
On May 2, 1990 Australia flogged Sri Lanka in the second semifinal of the Austral-Asia cup. If Dean Jones’s century grinded the Sri Lankans, then Simon O’Donnell’s 29-ball 74 came as the executioner’s axe. Sarang Bhalerao revisits O’Donnell’s world-record feat of scoring the fastest fifty in the One Day Internationals at that time.