Saturday, August 27, 2011
ICC TEST TEAM OF THE YEAR 2011
ICC TEST TEAM OF THE YEAR 2011
- Alastair Cook(Eng)
- Hashim Amla(SA)
- Jonathan Trott(Eng)
- Sachin Tendulkar(Ind)
- Kumar Sangakkara(SL wk/captain)
- AB de Villiers(SA)
- Jacques Kallis(SA)
- Stuart Broad(Eng)
- Graeme Swann(Eng)
- Dale Steyn(SA)
- James Anderson(Eng)
- Zaheer Khan(12th man)
- Clive Lloyd(Chairman)
- Paul Adams
- Zaheer Abbas
- Danny Morrison
- Mike Gatting
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
England whitewashed India and win series by 4-0
Wow....what a great game of cricket!!!
Cricket is a great leveler.Nobody had ever thought that England beat India so convincingly in the test series.England became the new world champion of tests by taking No.1 position in test rankings.Dravid 'The Wall' made three centuries in the series but all gone in vain.
In the fourth test at The Oval England beat India by an inning and 8 runs.Sachin Tendulkar made 91 runs with some glorious hits and Amit Mishra contributed with a great knock of 84 runs.Swann finally look in good rhythm and took six Indian wickets including Sehwag,Dravid and Gambhir.
Stuart Broad took 25wkts at an average of 13.84,James Anderson also supported him well by taking 21wkts in the series.Kevin Pietersen and Ian Bell both made over 500 runs in the series including one double century by each player.Rahul Dravid,star for Indian team,made 461runs in the series at an average of above 75 including three centuries.
Player of the Match: Ian Bell
Player of the Series: Stuart Broad,Rahul Dravid
Sunday, August 21, 2011
Struggle continued for Indian team against England
England dominated the fourth test at the Oval and scored a huge total of 591/6 against India,this was third time when England scored more than 500 in this series.England inning was dominated by Ian Bell and Kevin Pietersen.Ian Bell scored his highest score in test cricket 235 surpassing his previous best of 199 runs against South Africa.Ian Bell brilliant double-century at the Oval makes this test venue with the most 200 plus score.England team scored three double centuries in the series,it levels the previous record of three double centuries by England in 1938 against Australia.Kevin Pietersen contributed 175 runs and Bell and Kevin put up a partnership of more than 350 runs.
Sehwag and Dravid opened for India,Dravid replaced injured Gambhir and he scored his 35th test century,third in the series.All batsman got failed against England pace and spin attack.Indian team just got 4wkts in hand with a mountain to climb ahead.
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Tharanga and Malinga helped SL to win comfortably against Australia
Upul Tharanga fourth century in this year and Malinga 5 wicket-hall helped Sri-lanka to take a comfortable 78runs win over Australia.Sri Lankan batsman after their disastrous performance in first two ODI looked in good touch in third ODI and scored 286/9 in 50 overs.Australia won the toss and elected to field but this time Dilshan and Tharanga was able to provide Sri Lanka a brilliant opening stand of 139 runs.Dilshan scored a half century and got out on Bollinger bowling who took 42/4 in the match.Sangakkara made quick fire 49runs in just 37balls including 2sixes.Upul Tharanga provide stability to the Sri Lankan inning and he scored 111runs in 139ballls Sri Lanka collapsed in the slog overs and lost 7wkts in just 66 runs.
Australia got the target of 287 runs.They hadn't started well and lost both their openers in 7 overs.Michael Hussey made a good half century but that was not enough for a win for Australia.Malinga took 28/5 including inform batsman Watson,Clarke and Hussey.In the end,Sri Lanka won comfortably by 78runs.
Player Of the Match:Upul Tharanga.
Sunday, August 14, 2011
India's biggest defeats in Test cricket
England became the "King Of Tests" after a emphatic win over India
England became the new champion in the test cricket and occupied No.1 position in ICC Test rankings after defeating India by an inning and 242 runs. England outplayed India in every department of cricket.India never look in hunt of saving the test match.England dominated all the sessions of the test match,Cook,Morgan and Anderson helped England to get the second largest win over India.
Alastair Cook scored his highest score in test cricket 294 and missed triple-hundred just by six runs.This was his second double hundred,first versus India.His marathon inning included 33fours in 545balls and he was involved in double hundred partnership with Morgan who scored a ton and got out on 104 on the bowling of Suresh Raina.Bresnan also scored a quick fire fifty helping England to pass 700 runs.
Indian batsman once again failed against Anderson,Broad and Bresnan.Sehwag got out on duck and registered a king pair in his test record.Anderson took 4wkts in his first spell including three top order batsman of the strong batting line-up of India.India got all-out on 244, thanks to MS Dhoni 74*,Sachin 40 and Praveen 40 otherwise at one time it looked that India would be unable to score 150.
After this victory England lead the four match series 3-0 and also secured No.1 in ICC TEST RANKINGS.
Player of the match:Alastair Cook
Thursday, August 11, 2011
Enlgland desperate to take No.1 spot in Test rankings
Indian batsman once again failed to perform in the seaming and swinging condition of England in the third test at Edgbaston, Birmingham.Sehwag playing for the first time on this tour got out on the first ball , Gambhir and Dravid provide some stability to the Indian inning but Bresnan and Broad had some different ideas for the Indian batsman.England bowlers utilised the condition very well and Broad and Bresnan both took 4wkts each and helped England in wrapping up Indian innings under 225.MS Dhoni played an excellent knock of 77runs and involved in good partnership with Praveen Kumar.At one stage India were 111/7 but Dhoni and Kumar took India to a respectable total of 224runs.
England started well,both Cook and Strauss looked in good touch.Strauss completed his half century and at stumps day1 England were 84/0.
Australia cameback strongly after losing T20 series
Australia won the first ODI against Sri Lanka played at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium by 7 wickets and open their account in the 5match series with 1-0.Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat first,middle order collapsed after a good solid start by Dilshan and Tharnaga.At one stage,they were at 117 for the lost of 7 wkts but thanks to Randiv and Kulasekara for their valuable effort at the lower order.Sri Lanka gave a target of 192 to the Australians.Mitchell Johnson bowled brilliantly and took 31/6 and helped Australia to wrap up Sri Lanka at a score of 191.
Shane Watson played a quick fire knock of 69 runs in just 49 bowls including 5fours and 6sixes.Ponting and Clarke showed good form and both hit half centuries.Australia won comfortably by 7wkts with 71 balls to spare.
Player of the Match -Mitchell Johnson
Tuesday, August 09, 2011
Mendis helped Sri Lanka to win series
Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat first,Mahela Jayawardene 86 runs inning helped Lanka to reach a respectable total of 157 runs.Lee and Hastings took 3wkts each and stopped SL to get a huge total.Shane Watson started the Australian inning in a sparkling manner and he scored 57runs in just 24balls including 6 fours and 5 sixes.Ajanta Mendis,player of the match, plucked 16/6 and helped SL to grasp the two match T20 series 2-0.Mendis 16/6 was his personal best figure in T20 cricket and also it became the best figure in T20 cricket.
Saturday, August 06, 2011
Dravid returns to ODI team,injured Bhajji and Yuvraj left out
Indian team selector made a shocking decision of inclusion of Dravid in 16-man squad for 1 T20 and 5 ODI against England.Dravid scored over 10000 runs at an average of nearly 40.00 in 339 matches.He was last appeared in an ODI match against South Africa in Champions Trophy in 2009.He was the best batsman from India in the first two test and it could be the reason for selecting him.Yuvraj and Harbhajan was left out because of injury.Rohit Sharma and Parthiv Patel are included in the team and Yusuf Pathan was left out.Indian team squad is:
- M S Dhoni (capt and wk)
- Sachin Tendulkar
- Gautam Gambhir
- Virender Sehwag
- Rahul Dravid
- Suresh Raina
- Virat Kohli
- Rohit Sharma
- Parthiv Patel (wk)
- Amit Mishra
- R Ashwin
- Zaheer Khan
- Ishant Sharma
- Praveen Kumar
- Munaf Patel
- Vinay Kumar
Zimbabwe got vital lead against Bangladesh
Zimbabwe got a lead of 83 runs against Bangladesh in the first test at Harare.Bangladesh batsman failed to capitalised on good start and three of their batsman,Nafees,Ashraful and Shakib Al Hasan,got out after scoring half centuries.Vitori was the pick of the bowlers and he took 66/4 in his debut match.Bangladesh got all-out after scoring 287runs.Zimbabwe got good start in their second innings and they were 69/0 but they lost 4 wickets in just 22 runs which send them to backfoot and they were 92/4 at stumps on day 3.
Friday, August 05, 2011
Zimbabwe failed to capitalise after good start
Zimbabwe scored a good total against the Bangladesh in the first test at Harare.Earlier Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bowl first against inexperienced and young side of Zimbabwe.Ervine,Jarvis,Mavoyo and Vitori from Zimbabwe made their test debut.Masakadza scored a ccentury and he was well supported by Sibanda and Taylor,both of them scored a half century.At one time,they were 304/2 but they lost their whole side under 375 and posted a total of 370 all out.Rubel and Shakib took three wickets each and helped Bangladesh to wrap up the Zimbabwe innings.Bangladesh had a poor start and they lost their openers Tamim Iqbal and Imrul Kayes very early in the innings,both of them got out against the good bowling og debutant Vitori.Bangladesh made 107/3 at stumps on Day 2.
Sehwag and Gambhir failed in the practice match
Sehwag and Gambhir failed in practice match against the Northamptonshire.India won the toss and M S Dhoni elected to bat first but soon Sehwag departed after scoring 8 runs,Gambhir joined him after making 18 runs.Sehwag was playing after a long time and his return after injury will be very much helpful for Indian team.Abhinav Mukund continued his good form and scored century 113 runs and engaged in a very good partnership with VVS Laxman. Raina and captain Dhoni failed again and got out cheaply.India after 90 overs were 327/7,thanks to Laxman and Mukund for their valiant efforts.
Wednesday, August 03, 2011
Bowling Facts
Most wickets in a test career
- Muttiah Muralitharan(SL) - 800 wkts
- Shane Warne(AUS) - 708 wkts
- Anil Kumble(IND) - 619 wkts
- Jim laker(ENG) - 53/10
- Anil Kumble(IND) - 74/10
- George Lohmann(ENG) - 28/9
- Jim Laker(ENG) - 90/19
- SF Barnes(ENG) - 159/17
- Narendra hirwani(IND) - 136/16
- SF Barnes(ENG) - 536/49
- Jim Laker(ENG) - 442/46
- Clarrie Grimmet(AUS) - 642/54
Tuesday, August 02, 2011
England thrashed India by 319 runs
England played an outstanding cricket on day four of Trent Bridge and dominated India in every department of the game.Bresnan played an outstanding inning of 90 runs,Prior and Broad also contributed to the massive total of 544 runs.India never looked in the hunt of winning the match as they lost Dravid,Laxman and Mukund in first 15 overs.Raina and Yuvraj also got out cheaply and only player who look comfortable was Sachin Tendulkar,he scored very well compiled half century but that was not enough for the team to win the match.Bresnan was outstanding on the day and he took five wicket-hall after a quick fire ninety runs.India lost the match by 319 runs and now the number one place in test ranking of India is in danger.
Man of the match-STUART BROAD
Boycott said that India played like Bangladesh team in the Trent Bridge test.India have some good news after the second test,Zaheer Khan and Sehwag joined Indian team after the second test and they will probably play in the third test.
Man of the match-STUART BROAD
Boycott said that India played like Bangladesh team in the Trent Bridge test.India have some good news after the second test,Zaheer Khan and Sehwag joined Indian team after the second test and they will probably play in the third test.
Monday, August 01, 2011
Day 3 Trent Bridge Test:Bell hundred helps England to dominate India
Ian Bell hits a century after the early loss of captain.Ian Bell promoted to third number and he played absolutely brilliant.Pietersen,Morgan and Prior made half centuries.Indian bowlers look completely off-colour and conceded more than fifty boundaries.
Dhoni showed great gamesmanship and withdraw his appeal after bizarre run-out of Bell just before tea.All in all,England completely dominated India in all aspects of the game.England finished the day three on 441 for 6.
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