Hyderabad Heroes
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| Hyderabad Heroes | |||
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| Coach: |  Steve Rixon |
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| Captain: |  Chris Harris |
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| Founded: | 2007 | ||
| Home Ground: | L.B Stadium | ||
| Capacity: | 30,000 | ||
| Official Website: | HyderabadHeroes | ||
Hyderabad Heroes is one of the eight teams competing in the Indian Cricket League (ICL). The team is based in Hyderabad and its captain is Chris Harris, the former Kiwi International.[1][2]
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[edit] Players
The squad announced for the inaugural tournament is comprised of five international cricketers. The rest of team also includes star domestic cricketers Ambati Rayudu & Stuart Binny. Rayudu and six others from the Hyderabad Ranji Trophy team have joined the ICL.[3]
[edit] Team
- Anirudh Singh (Hyderabad)
- Ambati Rayudu (Hyderabad)
- Abdul Razzaq (Pakistan)
- Syed Shahubuddin (Hyderabad)
- Chris Harris (New Zealand)
- Nicky Boje (South Africa)
- Stuart Binny (Karnataka)
- Jimmy Maher (Australia)
- Justin Kemp (South Africa)
- Inder Shekhar Reddy (Hyderabad)
- Vinay Kumar (Hyderabad)
- Ibrahim Khaleel (Hyderabad)
- Kaushik Reddy (Hyderabad)
- Bheema Rao
- Alfred Absolom (Hyderabad)
- Shashank Nag (Hyderabad)
- P.S. Niranjan (Hyderabad)
- Baburao Yadav
- Zakaria Zuffri (Assam/Railways)
[edit] Coach
The previous coach for the Hyderabad Heroes was former Pakistani wicketkeeper Moin Khan. Steve Rixon is the present coach of the team.
[edit] 2007 Fixtures
- Vs. Mumbai Champs, 1 December 2007
- Heroes won by 33 runs
- Vs. Delhi Jets, 2 December 2007
- Jets won by five wickets
- Vs. Chandigarh Lions, 5 December 2007
- Lions won by six wickets
- Vs. Chennai Superstars, 9 December 2007
- Heroes won by seven wickets
- Vs. Kolkata Tigers, 12 December 2007
[edit] Edelweiss 20's Challenge
The Hyderabad Heros won the tournament defeating the Lahore Badshahs 2-0 in the best of 3 finals. In the first final they beat the Badshahs by 6 runs. In the second final the Heros beat the Badshahs 3-0 in a bowl-out after the scores were tied. Even in the league stage the Heros lost only 2 matches. One to Lahore Badshahs by 9 wickets and the other to Delhi Giants by 7 runs.
[edit] References
- ^ Rediff staff. "ICL announces team lists", Rediff, November 14, 2007. Retrieved on 2007-11-14.
- ^ Cricinfo staff. "IPlayer roster for six teams finalised", Cricinfo, November 14, 2007. Retrieved on 2007-11-14.
- ^ Sandeep Dwivedi. "IRayudu, six others join ICL", indianexpress, August 17, 2007. Retrieved on 2007-08-17.
[edit] External links
- Hyderbad Heroes- Hyderabad Heroes in ICL Twenty20 Tournament
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