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Biography of Baron of Baden-Powell:- Baden-Powell was particularly noted for his heroic defense of Mafeking for 217 days in the course of the Boers War (1899-1902), as well as for being the founder of the Boy Scouts (1908), an organization in which Baden -Powell was often appointed with his initials, BP or BP. He also helped his sister, Agnes Baden-Powell, in the gestation of the female branch of the organization,
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Biography of Tillakaratne Dilshan;- Tillakaratne Dilshan was born on 14th October 1976 in Kalutara, Sri Lanka. An incredible talent he is, Tillakaratne Dilshan is only one of the breed. He is stylish, aggressive, and a genuine all-rounder in every sense. He can bowl, he bat well, and can keep wicket in any format of the game. Dilshan emerged as an exciting talent when promoted from the lower middle order to
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Biography of Mahela Jayawardene:- Mahela Jayawardene stands atop the list of finest batsmen of modern day cricket, his ability to score runs with improvements lasted more whenever he stayed longer on the crease just like a fine wine as it gets better with time. The legend was born on May 27, 1977, in Colombo, Sri Lanka. He was as good as one should’ve been in batting. His hunger for big
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Biography of Kumar Sangakkara :- Kumar Sangakkara is a master class; he excelled everywhere, in cricket, badminton, swimming, tennis, and what not. Sanga left cricket with respect and structure such tall that no one could dare to surpass it. With down to earth and humble personality, Sangakkara was a wicketkeeper-batsman when he made his ODI debut at 22. Kumar Sangakkara was born on 27 October 1977 in Matale, his father
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Biography of Quinton De Kock:-Quinton de Kock is an International cricketer who plays for South African Cricket team as a wicketkeeper-batsman. De Kock is a perfect example of how to make perfect strokes in stressful situations. Quinton de Kock was born a year after the ban on Cricket South Africa ended in 1991. He was born on 17 December 1992 at Johannesburg, South Africa. Quinton is known for his exceptional
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Biography of Jacques Kallis:- Jacques Kallis is a former International cricketer, he played test, ODI, and T20i cricket for South Africa from 1995-2014. Jacques Kallis was born on October 16, 1975, in Cape Town, South Africa. Jacques Kallis was a unique piece, he dominated throughout his career with influential portfolio in batting and supporting role in bowling especially in test cricket. In ODIs, Jacque played a leading role in both
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