Cricket Gloden Moments: December 2014

Overall, Dhoni played 90 Tests in a career that began in 2005 and scored 4876 runs at an average of 38, with a high score of 224 against Australia in Chennai in 2013. As a wicketkeeper, he effected 294 dismissals, the fifth highest in Test cricket.

Dhoni set a new Indian wicketkeeping record with nine dismissals in his final Test // Getty Images

Dhoni called 'tails' at his final coin toss - the coin landed heads at MCG 26 Dec 2014// Getty Images

No doubt this is a catch that EVERY cricket fan will appreciate. The veteran wicketkeeper full stretch dived to his right after Cheteshwar Pujara edged a Ryan Harris delivery, taking the catch horizontal in mid-air, parallel to the ground in front of Shane Watson at first slip. The Pujara pearler is Brad Haddin 250th Test dismissal, putting him fourth on the list of most successful Australian gloveman behind Adam Gilchrist, Ian Healy and Rod Marsh. Check out this great catch against India at Melbourne Dec 2014.

Brad Haddin incredible diving catch of Pujara... by livemedia24

Virat Kohli had a few words for Mitchell Johnson after the day's play: "I was really annoyed with him hitting me with the ball, and I told him that's not on. 'Try and hit the stumps next time, not my body.' You have got to send the right message across. I am not there to take to some unnecessary words or chats from someone. I am going there to play cricket, back myself. There's no good reason that I should respect unnecessarily some people when they are not respecting me.

Rohit Sharma 209 Runs - 7th ODI 2 November 2013 (India won by 57 runs) from HD Clips on Vimeo.

Australia in India ODI Series - 7th ODI
India v Australia
India won by 57 runs
Rohit Sharma 209
ODI no. 3428 | 2013/14 season
Played at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore
2 November 2013 - day/night (50-over match).

Eion Morgan is such a talented batsman, when he play a incredible shot .Sydney Thunder vs Brisbane Heat of KFC Big Bash T20 2014-15 was played at Stadium Australia in Sydney on 21th December 2014. Brisbane Heat won the toss and they elected to bowl.

Eoin Morgan Incredible Shot vs... by zemifydotcom

Haris Sohail was economical in his 10 overs of part-time spin in first ODI between Pakistan vs New Zealand in Dec 2014. Later on He was declared Man of the match due to his super match inning knock.

Hashim Amla's Great Knock against West Indies.

Dean Jones and Tom Moody Lift Allan Border on their Shoulders (World Cup 1987).

Australia's greatest ODI captain under whom they never lost a single match in two consecutive World Cups(2003 and 2007), and one of the very few cricketers worthy of being compared to Sachin Tendulkar - Ricky Ponting was born on this day in 1974.

KANE ON A ROLL: 2014 is turning out be a fantastic year for New Zealand's number three batsman in ODIs. His scores: 47, 16, 71, 77, 65, 60, 88, 10, 70*, 46, 123 and 97. With the World Cup round the corner, Williamson's form augurs well.

In 2010, Sachin Tendulkar scored his 50th Test century and Rahul Dravid became the 3rd player in the history of Test cricket to score 12000 runs.

16 December 1927: All Time Great Batsman Donald Bradman makes his debut in first-class cricket for New South Wales against South Australia. When he Batting at number 7, he scores a brilliant century.

Mahela Jayawardene walks off to a standing ovation after his final ODI innings on home soil, during the seventh and final match of the ODI series between Sri Lanka and England at R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on December 16, 2014.
AFP PHOTO/LAKRUWAN WANNIARACHCHI