10 hits and misses from the first Cricket All Stars match

Fans around the world rejoiced when the brainchild of Sachin Tendulkar and Shane Warne, the Cricket All-Stars tournament, finally took flight at the New York Mets stadium in the United States. Bringing together cricket superstars from the 1990s and 2000s, the initiative’s aim is to promote the game in the States, as well as give cricket fans another chance to witness their heroes pick the bat and ball again.Warne’s warriors won the toss and chose to field on the Citi baseball ground, a baseball ground which was modified to host the cricket game. The Warriors completed an easy victory, barring a few minor middle order blemishes, to take Warne one up against Sachin’s Blasters.Here is a list of hits and misses from the first Cricket All-Stars match.

#1 HIT: Virender Sehwag

Just days after officially retiring from International cricket, Virender Sehwag rolled back the years by providing a blazing start to the Blasters. Partnering Sachin, he took full advantage of the reduced boundaries by belting six sixes, mostly over midwicket. Now bespectacled but smiling as always, he looked totally at ease in the company of retired players.

He singled out a hapless 53-year old Courtney Walsh for special treatment, belting sixteen runs off four balls from his first over. He was eventually bowled by a Vettori special that held its line and uprooted his leg stump. Until then, he had satiated many cricket fans who had longed for one more special from the Delhi dasher.