Posts tagged as: andrew strauss

Watson, Hussey leads Australia to victory in the first T20

Shane Watson and Michael Hussey led Australia to victory in the first of the two T20’s played at the Beausejour Stadium, St. Lucia on Tuesday, March 27. The Kangaroos won by eight wickets to go one up in the series after the five-match ODI series ended all square 2-2. Winning the toss and batting first, […]

Pakistan open Asia Cup with Bangladesh win

Pakistan managed to sought out a hard fought win over Bangladesh in the opening game of the 2012 Asia Cup in Bangladesh capital, Dhaka. The hosts put up a brave show in front of a strong looking Pakistan unit but lacked venom during the closing stage of the encounter. The lack of experience was clearly […]

What has RANGANA HERATH done wrong to be left out?

What has he done wrong to be omitted from the Asia Cup squad? Doesn’t he know how to bowl, bat, field or is there something wrong with his physique? Whatever the case may be, Rangana Herath deserves to be in the Srilankan Asia Cup squad, which starts on Sunday, March 11 with the game between […]

Australia take the Commonwealth Bank series after a close final

Australian summer has finally ended after the Kangaroos conquered Srilanka in the last final of the best-of-three series at the Adelaide Oval. The Lankan Lions fell short by 16 runs to lose the series 2-1 having put up a brave show throughout the tri-series which also involved India. Regular skipper, Michael Clarke was forced to […]

Srilanka push Australia into third final at Adelaide

The Lankan Lions have forced Australia into the third final at the Adelaide Oval after battering the Kangaroos by 8 wickets in the second of the best-of-three finals at the same venue. Having been beaten by 15 runs in the first final, Srilanka were certainly under the pump and required a special effort to turn […]

Brave Srilanka goes down fighting

Srilanka went down in the first final of the Commonwealth Banks series at Brisbane by 15 runs after their tail staged a massive fight back chasing 322 to win. Australia won the toss and chose to bat first on a placid looking track. The hosts had regular skipper, Michael Clarke, returning to the playing XI […]

Proteas polish Kiwis in their own nest

South Africa emerged as comfortable winners in third and final ODI of the series to take the series 3-0 after winning the T20’s 2-1. New Zealand needed to win to save the white wash at home but once again their batting let them down. Kiwis made three changes to their squad. Colin de Grandhomme, Michael […]

Srilanka’s win over Australia ends long Indian tour of the continent

Srilanka defeated Australia by a close margin of 9 runs to book their place in the finals of the Commonwealth Bank series. The best of three finals will take place from Sunday, March 04. Srilanka needed to win in order to advance through to the finals else India would have qualified. Winning the toss and […]

Dhaka Gladiators crowned BPL champions

Mashrafe Mortaza’s Dhaka Gladiators defeated Brad Hodge’s Barisal Burners to lift the first BPL trophy. The event was lit with the inclusion of Shahid Afridi and Saeed Ajmal in the Dhaka side who came into the semi-finals without the services of the duo. Gladiators won the toss and chose to field first. Ahmed Shehzad was […]

Dhaka Gladiators makes it into the BPL finals

Mashrafe Mortaza’s Dhaka Gladiators have entered the finals of the first edition of BPL after beating Shakib-Al-Hasan’s Khulna Royal Bengals by 9 runs. Gladiators won the toss and chose to bat first in the second semi-final. Dhaka had the added services of Shahid Afridi, Saeed Ajmal and Awais Zia up their sleeves while Rana Naveed-ul-Hasan […]

Sensational Kohli turns Srilanka roly-poly

Virat Kohli not only steered India past Srilanka in a must-win game but he battered the Lankan bowlers in the worst possible manner. This was unarguably Kohli’s finest ODI innings of his career and there are definitely much more to come. A youngster of this class deserves to be applauded all the way through as […]

Ruthless Australia enters the tri-series final

Australia have entered the finals of the Commonwealth Bank series after defeating India by 87 runs in the 10th match of the tri-series at the Sydney Cricket Ground. The home side were again without their regular skipper, Michael Clarke, who opted out due to injury. Shane Watson stood in as skipper on his comeback. Australia […]

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