Wednesday, 6 April 2011

3. Wasim Akram- Pakistan










This left-handed bowler is considered to be among the fastest in the field. His is fondly referred to as the Sultan of Swing and has taken over 350 Test wickets. Akram has also recorded two hat-tricks in both ODI and Test cricket.

2. Courtney Walsh-West Indies





Walsh bowled his way till the top in this field and made it look so easy. His success is further consolidated by the fact that he was at the top for 17 years. This legend has taken over 500 Test wickets which was a record at one point.

1. Glenn McGrath-Australia






Possibly the best bowler in cricket history, Glenn McGrath was persistently accurate when it came to taking wickets. He played for 14 years and has taken over 550 wickets. He is undoubtedly deserving of the number one spot in this list.

Monday, 4 April 2011

10. Wembley Stadium (90,000)
















Wembley Stadium, which is located in London, was completed in 2007 and replaced the previous famous 'Wembley Stadium'. Wembley is primarily a football stadium and is owned by The Football Association (FA). The stadium hosts England's home international matches and the main English domestic cup finals. It is also used for various other sporting events and concerts. Its capacity of 90,000 makes it the second largest in Europe and is the largest stadium in the world to have every seat covered. In 2011 Wembley will host the UEFA Champions League Final. It will also be used to host many of the events at the forthcoming 2012 London Summer Olympics. For a further look at English football stadiums, 

9. Beijing National Stadium (91,000)
















The Beijing National Stadium, also affectionally known as 'The Bird's Nest' is a stadium in Beijing, China. The stadium was built to host the 2008 Summer Olympics and is the world's largest steel structure. Since the Olympics the stadium has had trouble attracting events so there are plans to incorporate a shopping mall and a hotel, it remains to be seen whether this development will reduce the capacity of 91,000. Technically the stadium should probably not be on this list, as no football team has a tenancy, although the ground did hold the 2009 Italian Supercoppa final and the 2008 Olympic Men's Soccer tournament.

8. Maracana (96,000)



The Maracana is a stadium in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, which holds 96,000 people. It was first opened in 1950 to host the FIFA World Cup but has mainly been used since to host the matches between the largest clubs in Rio De Janeiro (including Flamengo, Botafogo, Vasco De Gama and Fluminese). The stadium once held an astonishing 200,000 people and the attendance at the 1950 FIFA World Cup final was 199,854. Despite the reduction in capacity the stadium is still the largest in South America and is due to hold the World Cup Final in the 2014 World Cup; it will become only the second stadium to host the World Cup Final twice.