Muralitharan’s 800 wickets record.

Watched by President Mahinda Rajapakshe behind bulletproof glass, Sri Lanka’s magic spinner Muttiah Muralitharan made history by touching a total of 800 Test wickets, a world record, on the fifth and final day of Galle Test against India, in which the visitors slumped to a miserable defeat.  

His team mates carried him over his shoulders as he achieved this feat and India were all out for 338 facing a sure defeat in Galle.  

This was Muralitharan’s swansong Test as his parents and wife sat in the stands and cheered as he snapped up Harbhajan Singh’s wicket (his 799th) by making him lbw. Large cutouts of Muralitharan, with the Sri Lankan flags fluttering in abundance and a band party in tow, greeted the spectators as the match progressed and Murailtharan sweated out to achieve the feat.  
With Sri Lankan fielders closing in and the unlucky VVS Laxman out of the way because of a runout at 69,  Muralitharan’s 800th Test victim was Pragyan Ojha.    

So far, the World’s Top Seven Test Wicket Takers are:

Muthiah Muralitharan   800

Shane Warne                 708

Anil Kumble                    619

Glenn McGrath              563

Walsh                               519

Kapil Dev                        434

Richard Hadlee             431

2010 FIFA World Cup at a Glance

 

Tournament Details
Host Country	South Africa
Dates	June 11 to July 11
Teams	32 (from 6 confederations)
Venue (s)	10 (in 9 host cities)
Final Positions
Champions	Spain (1st Title)
Runner up	Netherlands
Third Place	Germany
Fourth Place	Uruguay
Tournament Stastics
Matches Played	64
Attendance	3,178,856 (49,670 per match)
Top Scorer/s	Thomas miller, David Villa, Wesley Sneijder, Diego Forlan (6 goals)
Best Player	Diego Forlan
Past Winners
Brazil	1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002
Itali	1934, 1938, 1982, 2006,
Germany	1954, 1974, 1990
Uruguay	1930, 1950
Argentina	1978, 1986
England	1966
France	1998
Award Winners
Golden Ball for Best Player	Diego Forlan (Uruguay)
Golden Boot for Top Scorer	Thomas Mueller (Germany)
Best Young Player	Thomas Mueller (Germany)
Golden Glove for Besl Goalkeeper	Iker Casillas (Spain)
FIFA Fair Play Award	Spain

 Spain won its first ever FIFA World Cup on July 11, 2010 with 1-0 victory over the Netherlands at Socccer city Stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Both Spain and Netherland had never won the title before and it was the time to welcome a new champion this year and Soain won the cup amongh much cheer. Netherland had played in the final twice before in 1974 and 1978 but were unlucky both the times and this time too, the Dutch stars Arjen Robben and Wesley Sneijder failed to turned the result into their favour. Andres Iniesta scored the title winning goal for Spain in the 116th minute in front of 84, 490 spectators at Soccer City Stadium in Johannesburg. Spain became the eighth world champion in World Cup history joining Brazil, Italy, Germany, Argentina, Uruguay, England and France.

Wimbledon Championship 2010.

Rafael Nadal Wins Wimbledon Men’s Singles Final

 

Birthdate	June 3, 1986	Age	24
Birthplace	Manacor, Spain	Residence	Manacor, Spain
Height	6’1” (185 cm)	Weight	187 lbs (85 kg)
Turned Pro	2000 (11 yrs on tour)	Plays	Left-handed

Rafael Nadal Beat the 12th seeded Thomas Berdych in the final of Wimbledon men’s singles final with 6-3, 7-5, 6-4 on July 4, 2010 in London. This the second Wimbledon title for Rafael Nadal and eighth major career win.

Career at a Glance

A six-time major champion and arguably the greatest clay court player of all time, Rafael Nadal won four straight French Open titles from 2005 to 2008. He compiled a 31-0 record at Roland Garros until his stunning loss to Robin Soderling in the round of 16 in 2009. From April 2005 through May 2007, Nadal won 81 consecutive matches on clay, a single-surface winning streak that stands as an Open Era record. Nadal defeated his rival Roger Federer in 2008 Wimbledon final, considered one of the greatest matches of all time, and in doing so became the first man since Bjorn Borg in 1980 to win at Roland Garros and Wimbledon in the same year. Nadal also defeated Federer to win the 2009 Australian Open final; it was the seventh time the two met in a Grand Slam final (Nadal leads 5-2). A knee injury prevented him from defending his Wimbledon title in 2009. Nadal is the 2008 Olympic champion in men’s singles. After spending a record 160 weeks ranked No. 2 behind Roger Federer, Nadal ascended to the No. 1 spot on August 18, 2008. He ceded the No. 1 ranking to Federer on July 6, 2009. Nadal is the first left-handed man to finish the year with the No. 1 ranking since John McEnroe in 1984, and the first Spaniard ever to achieve that feat. A native of the island of Mallorca, he is coached by his uncle, Toni Nadal. (as of October 15, 2009)

Paes-Black Wins Wimbledon Mixed doubles Title.

India’s Leander Paes and Cara Black of Zimbabwe beat South African Wesley Moodie and Lisa Raymond of the US with 6-4, 7-6 (5) to win the wimbledon mixed doubles title in London on July 4, 201. With this victory Pes surpassed his on-time doubles partner Mahesh Bhupati in winning the most Grand Slam titles for India. Paes now has six doubles and six mixed doubles titles. Bhupati has 11 Grand Slam titles four doubles and seven mixed doubles titles.

Paes and Black were the runners-up in Wimbledon  last year. they won the 2008 US Open and the 2010 Australian Open together. paes, 37 won the 1999 9with Lisa Raymond) and 2003 ( with Martina Navratilova) mixed titles and the 1999 men’s doubles (with Mahesh Bhupati). Black has won three Wimbledon women’s doubles titles and one mixed doubles titles. Paes and Black have forged a successful partnership. They have reached five Grand Slam finals winning titles in two years.

Serena Williams Wins Women’s Final

Serena Williams has beaten Vera Zvonareva in straight sets 6-3, 6-2 to win her fourth Wimbledon Championship in London on July 3, 2010. It was William’s 13th Grand Slam Singles title. The defending champion opened confidently with a rock-solid service game to love, and the Russian’s Zvonareva nerves will have settled after levelling at 1-1 in front of a packed centre court crowd on a warm, overcast day at the All England Club. The Americal No. 1 now has 6-1 career mark over the number 21, The victory in 67 minutes cements the Williams reign at the top of the W TA table, with her stand on the top spot  now well over 100 weeks. Williams claimed the 37th trophy of her career with eight aces and without facing a breakpoint.