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India defeated
Australia by 72
runs in the
Third Test in
Perth to end the
hosts’ hopes of
winning a record
17 matches in a
row. Rahul
Dravid (93) and
Sachin Tendulkar
(71) put on 139
but Brett Lee
(3-71) and
Mitchell Johnson
(4-86) pegged
India back to
330 all out in
the first
innings. Anil
Kumble took his
600th Test
wicket, to end
the century
partnership of
Andrew Symonds
and Adam
Gilchrist (55)
in Australia’s
reply. Symonds
was caught at
slip for 66 by
Rahul Dravid off
Kumble, who
became the third
bowler to reach
the landmark
after spinners
Shane Warne and
Muttiah
Muralitharan. RP
Singh also took
4-68 to dismiss
the home side
for 212 who then
needed 413 to
win from the
last innings
after India hit
294 all out with
VVS Laxman the
only batsmen to
hit a
half-century
(79). The Indian
bowlers all
chipped in with
wickets to deny
Ricky Ponting’s
team beating
Steve Waugh’s
record of 16
straight wins.
Ponting (45),
Mike Hussey (46)
and Michael
Clarke (81) all
made starts but
the Aussies were
bowled out for
340 with Johnson
finishing on
50*, his highest
score.
Captain Kumble
said afterwards:
‘Considering the
fact that no
visiting team
gets any chance
coming into
Perth and being
2-0 down, it was
a great effort
and a brilliant
win. This is at
the top.
Whatever
victories I've
been involved in
home and away,
this ranks as
one of the
best.’ Ponting
mused: ‘We will
train harder
than India in
the next few
days, and it is
up to us to show
what this team
is made of.
Australian teams
historically
have been able
to bounce back.
We can turn
things around
pretty quickly.’
(Jan 18, 2008) |
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Geoff Miller has
been made the
new National
Selector as
David Graveney
ends his role
after 11 years.
The former chief
selector will,
nevertheless,
became the new
national
performance
manager and will
be responsible
for nurturing
young talent
after
recommendations
by the Schofield
Review. Former
England Test
spinner Miller
will be joined
in selection
panel with
England coach
Peter Moores and
former Test
players Ashley
Giles and James
Whitaker.
Graveney stated:
‘While I am
naturally
disappointed to
no longer be
directly
involved with
the England
team, I feel
that I can play
an important
part in ensuring
that we maintain
a consistent
flow of
world-class
talent from the
county academies
into our
international
teams at all
levels.’ Giles
said: ‘I've come
out of the
dressing room
quite recently,
and there is a
lack of players
coming out of
that - most go
into the media
and we lose too
many players
from the top of
the game.’
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Saqlain Mushtaq
has revealed he
would play for
England if he is
asked. The
spinner played
the last of his
49 Tests for
Pakistan in 2004
and following an
injury has not
been in
contention for
the team.
However, in
April the
31-year-old is
eligible to play
for England as
he has a British
passport through
marriage and has
played for
Surrey and
Sussex for over
10 years. The
spinner, who has
taken 208 Tests
wickets, stated:
‘If they call
me, definitely
I'll play. I've
been discussing
with my family
and friends and
they've all been
saying 'Saqqy,
if they give you
the chance,
definitely go
for it'… If
England needs
you and asks you
and you can't
play with that
passion, that's
wrong. If I'm
playing for a
national team,
for a country, I
don't want to
lose.’
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The only
forfeited Test
in history could
be overturned
following
appeals by the
Pakistan Cricket
Board. They want
the result
against England
at the Oval Test
in 2006 to be
changed to match
‘abandoned’ or
‘drawn’. The
team refused to
return to the
field after
umpire Darrell
Hair accused
them of
ball-tampering.
A PCB source
stated: ‘We have
made the
application to
the ICC and hope
for a favourable
result at the
next cricket
committee
meeting in May.
The good thing
is that England
supported our
plea and the
matter has been
discussed at the
executive board
meeting of the
ICC.’
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South Africa
came back from
1-0 down to
claim the series
against the West
Indies on the
third day of the
Third Test.
Shaun Pollock
took five
wickets in his
last Test match,
as the West
Indies were
bowled out for
139 in the first
innings and at
once stage were
74-7. In their
reply in Durban,
Graeme Smith
(147), Jaques
Kallis (74),
Ashwell Prince
(123*), AB de
Villiers (103*)
and Hashim Amla
(55) all chipped
in to post a
formidable 556-4
declared.
Deprived of
Shivnarine
Chanderpaul who
was ill, only
Marlon Samuels
(105) and Dwayne
Bravo (75)
provided any
meaningful
resistance
before Dale
Steyn took 6-72
to wrap up the
win by an
innings and 100
runs.
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The Board of
Control for
Cricket in India
(BCCI) has
instructed its
players to
suspend their
tour of
Australia after
a three-match
ban was given to
Harbhajan Singh.
The off-spinner
was found guilty
of breaching the
players’ code of
conduct,
allegedly
calling Aussie
Andrew Symonds a
‘monkey’ during
the ill-tempered
Second Test
against
Australia. In
response to the
International
Cricket Council
ruling, the BCCI
stated: “The
Indian Board
realises the
game of cricket
is paramount but
so too is the
honour of the
Indian team and
for that matter
every Indian. To
vindicate its
position, the
board will fight
the blatantly
false and unfair
slur on an
Indian player."
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Sir Ian Botham
has succeeded
Mike Gatting
(who is now the
ECB's managing
director of
cricket
partnerships) as
the president of
the Professional
Cricketers'
Association (PCA).
Group chairman
Tim O'Gorman
commented: "Ian
will bring a
fresh
perspective and
help build
further profile
for the PCA. I
would also like
to thank Mike
for the huge
amount of time
and undying
commitment he
has given."
Botham stated:
"I'm very proud,
and will do all
I can to ensure
players continue
to be looked
after and
championed."
(Jan 7, 2008)
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A
thrilling match
in Sydney
against India
saw Australia
equal their
world record of
16 straight Test
wins. Andrew
Symonds hit 162*
as Australia
posted 463, with
half centuries
from captain
Ricky Ponting
and tail-enders
Brett Lee and
Brad Hogg. The
visitors
surpassed the
total with
centuries from
VVS Laxman (109)
and Sachin
Tendulkar (154*)
and Lee chipped
in with 5-119.
More centuries
followed from
Matthew Hayden
(123) and Mike
Hussey (145*) as
Australia
declared on
401-7. Michael
Clarke took
three wickets in
the penultimate
over on the
fifth day to
leave India all
out for 210 and
captain Anil
Kumble stranded
on 45* after a
brave rearguard.
The result
equalled the
record set by
Steve Waugh’s
Australia from
1999-2001.
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Ashwell Prince
was named
man-of-the-match
for his first
innings 98 as
South Africa
levelled the
series 1-1 in
the Second Test
in Cape Town.
Four wickets
from Dale Steyn
restricted West
Indies to 243
and Prince’s
knock, as well
as 59 from
keeper Mark
Boucher, took
the home side to
321 in reply. 70
not out from
Shivnarine
Chanderpaul and
a brave cameo
from Chris
Gayle, who came
out to bat again
with a thumb
broken by
paceman Andre
Nel, took the
West Indies to
262 all out.
South Africa,
left to chase
185, got the
runs on the
fourth day with
Graeme Smith
top-scoring with
85.
(Jan 5, 2008)
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A
new Bollywood
film about
cricket is to
include current
Test stars from
across the
globe. England
pacemen Sajid
Mahmood and
Simon Jones as
well as
Australians Mike
Hussey and Brett
Lee will feature
in ‘Victory’,
about a boy who
aspires to play
cricket for
India. Mahmood
said: "I don't
have a big role
in the movie, I
play myself and
bowl - that
can't be too
difficult to
do!" The film,
which does not
currently have a
release date,
will also
include current
Indian Test
players.
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The West Indies
won their first
match away to a
top-flight
opponent in
eight years when
they beat the
Proteas by 128
runs. The
victory in the
First Test in
Port Elizabeth
was also the
Windies’ first
in South Africa.
A century from
Shivnarine
Chanderpaul in
the first
innings was
abetted by 94
from Samuels to
help the
visitors to a
total of 408.
Four wickets
from Dwayne
Bravo helped
skittle out the
South Africans
for 195 before
the West Indies
also slumped for
175 all out.
Three wickets
apiece from
Fidel Edwards
and Jerome
Taylor assisted
in skittling the
home side out
for 260, despite
half centuries
from Jacques
Kallis and AB de
Villiers. West
Indies captain
Chris Gayle said
after the
historic win:
“Everyone played
a part in this
win. It's
unbelievable,
especially since
we are just
getting to know
our new coach
John Dyson. But
we are really
going to enjoy
this victory.
It's not the
series, but it's
a win and it
feels really
good. Beating
South Africa in
four days on
home soil is
tremendous -
it's my best
match so far."
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Adam Gilchrist
took his 399th
Test wicket as
Australia
crushed India by
337 runs in the
First Test at
the MCG. A
century in the
first innings by
Matthew Hayden
(124) pushed the
home side to
343, then four
wickets each
from Brett Lee
and Stuart Clark
restricted the
tourists to 196
all out. The top
and middle order
all chipped in
with runs as the
Aussies posted
351-7 declared
to leave India
needing 499 to
win. Only VVS
Laxman (42) and
Sourav Ganguly
(40) resisted
before India
were bowled out
for 161 on the
fourth day.
Mitchell Johnson
finished with
3-21 as
Australia
notched their
15th consecutive
Test win.
Captain Ricky
Ponting stated:
“We played
excellent
cricket all the
way through.
It's a really
pleasing win
because the
wicket we played
on was probably
more suited to a
subcontinental
style of play,
and we've
adapted and done
it really well.”
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2007) |
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Cuba have been
prevented from
participating in
their first
international
cricket
tournament which
includes every
other Caribbean
team. The
Stanford 20/20
series takes
place in
January-February
2008 in Antigua
and is sponsored
by Texan
businessman
Allen Stanford.
His application
to include Cuba
was denied by
the US
government; he
stated: “We have
been anxious to
include the
entire Caribbean
in the Stanford
20/20 Cricket
Tournament and I
am extremely
disappointed
that Cuba will
not be able to
play. Stanford
20/20 is
requesting that
the denial from
the United
States
Government be
reconsidered and
we are exploring
every option to
secure their
future
participation.”
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Ricky Ponting
hit another
unbeaten century
to help
Australia to a
114-run win over
New Zealand in
the third One-Dayer
in Hobart.
Andrew Symonds
also hit 52 to
post 282-6 off
50 overs. In
reply New
Zealand scored
168 all out with
only Scott
Styris reaching
a half century,
as Brett Lee and
Brad Hogg took 3
wickets each to
complete the
rout.
(Dec 19, 2007)
Australia beat
New Zealand by 7
wickets thanks
to 107* from
captain Ricky
Ponting. Earlier
Brendon McCullum
hit 96 to post
254-7 for the
visitors in the
first match at
Adelaide. Adam
Gilchrist and
Michael Clarke
both chipped in
for the Aussies
as they closed
with 7 overs to
spare.
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The ECB wants to
postpone
Zimbabwe’s visit
to England in
2009. The
Zimbabwe cricket
board they
renounced their
Test status in
January 2006 so
the England
board feel a
one-day series
would not be
viable as well
as the World
Twenty20 cup, 10
one-day
internationals
and seven Tests.
(Dec 13, 2007)
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Australia will
hosts floodlit
Test matches
within the next
two years.
Cricket
Australia chief
James Sutherland
said: "We don't
see any reason
why we can't be
at least
trialling some
day-night Test
cricket, not
necessarily all
of them, before
the end of the
decade. It makes
sense to me that
the game becomes
more appealing
by virtue of it
being played at
an hour where
more people can
come and watch
and more people
can watch it on
TV… My anecdotal
suggestions
there would be
audiences
something like
four times what
they currently
are for Test
cricket."
However
Australia
captain Ricky
Ponting was not
so keen and
remarked: "They
played a lot in
Perth, they
played a lot in
Brisbane, and by
all accounts
they were a
nightmare for
all the
batsmen."
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England’s top
order batsmen
all chipped in
to stave off
defeat against
Sri Lanka in the
Second Test in
Colombo. 80s
from Alastair
Cook and Michael
Vaughan helped
the tourists put
on 133 for the
first wicket
while Paul
Collingwood and
Matt Prior also
reached half
tons to set 351
all out, with
Muttiah
Muralitharan
taking 5-116. In
reply Vandort
(138) and
captain Mahela
Jayawardene
(195) scored
centuries while
P Jayawardene
hit 79. England
finished on
250-3, batting
through the
final day with
Vaughan, Cook
and Ian Bell
hitting 50s. The
opening pair
again score a
century
partnership -
only the eighth
time in history
that openers
have done so in
both innings and
the first by
England since
Geoff Boycott
and John Edrich
in 1970-71.
Kevin Pietersen
(45*) and
Collingwood
(23*) were there
at the end when
rain came to
finish play at
tea.
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The Third Test
between India
and Pakistan
ended in a draw
in Bangalore.
India won the
series at home
1-0, their first
against their
rivals for 29
years. A massive
626 from the
hosts in the
first innings
was largely
compiled by
Sourav Ganguly
with a double
century, and
Yuvraj Singh
(169) and Pathan
(102).
Misbah-ul-Haq’s
133 not out in
reply helped
Pakistan to 537
then man-of
the-series
Ganguly narrowly
missed out on a
rare feat in
India’s second
innings. He was
caught by Faisal
off Sami for 91,
missing out on
the rare feat of
a century and
double-century
in the same
match, with only
six batsmen
achieving this
previously.
India declared
on 284 but could
not bowl put
Pakistan,
despite five
wickets from
Anil Kumble, and
they saved the
match on 162-7.
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John Dyson has
become the new
West Indies
coach,
succeeding the
temporarily
appointed David
Moore. Dyson,
who coached Sri
Lanka for two
years, played 30
Tests for
Australia in the
1970s and early
1980s.
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2007) |
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England suffered
an 88-run defeat
in Sri Lanka in
the First Test
in Kandy. The
home side posted
188 in the first
innings with
only Sangakkara
(91) and P
Jayawardene (51)
shining, with
Matthew Hoggard
and Monty
Panesar taking 7
wickets between
them. England
established a
first innings
lead with Ian
Bell’s 83
helping them to
281, despite
Murali’s 6-55.
Sangakkara’s
152, helped the
hosts to 442-8
declared with
England toiling
in the field.
Another half
century from
Bell and 63 from
wicketkeeper
Matt Prior could
only help
England to 261
and they slumped
to the loss with
only 25 minutes
of play
remaining.
(Dec 5, 2007)
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Gary Kirsten has
been appointed
as the new coach
of the India.
The 40-year-old
former South
African opener
stated: “"It
will be a great
honour to coach
the game's most
passionately
supported team.
I can't wait to
take on what I
know will be one
of the biggest
challenges of my
ongoing career
in cricket." He
will be with the
team from March
2008 and join
the team during
their Tests in
Australia in
January.
(Dec 5, 2007)
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Muttiah
Muralitharan
became the
world’s leading
wicket-taker, on
the third day of
Sri Lanka’s
First Test
against England.
The off-spinner
broke Shane
Warne’s record
of 708 in his
home town of
Kandy by bowling
England batsman
Paul Collingwood
after a dogged
45. The home
crowd went
ecstatic,
releasing
firecrackers and
praising the
spinner who was
mobbed by his
team-mates.
Murali continued
with the further
wicket of
Matthew Hoggard,
finishing on
6-55, before
England were
bowled out for
281, a first
innings lead of
91. During the
day, Sanath
Jayasuriya also
declared he was
retiring from
Test cricket.
(Dec 3, 2007)
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South Africa’s
209-9 was not
enough to
prevent New
Zealand claiming
the victory in
their One-Day
International
match in Port
Elizabeth. Shaun
Pollock and Mark
Boucher posted
the only
meaningful
partnership of
89 and both fell
either side of
scoring half
centuries.
Gillespie and
Mills took three
wickets apiece
for New Zealand
while their
batsmen McCullum
(81) and How
(76) took them
to within 20
runs of the
target. In the
end the visitors
triumphed by 7
wickets with 11
overs to spare.
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2007)
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The West Indies
were defeated by
31 runs by
Zimbabwe in
Harare. The
first One-Day
International
saw the hosts
post 274-8 with
Justice
Chibhabha
top-scoring with
73. He also took
key wickets of
Runako Morton
for 55 and
Dwayne Bravo for
without scoring
while Shivnarine
Chanderpaul was
left unbeaten on
127 as he ran
out of batting
partners and
overs.
(Nov 30, 2007)
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The current
Chairman of
Selectors will
have to re-apply
for the new
full-time post.
Under the
Schofield Review
of English
cricket, David
Graveney will
throw his hat in
the ring to
become the new
national
selector with
the England and
Wales Cricket
Board. England
team managing
director Hugh
Morris stated:
“This process is
providing an
opportunity for
those who feel
they have the
skills and the
experience to do
it and we will
be going for the
best person for
the job.”
(Nov 27, 2007)
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The current
Chairman of
Selectors will
have to re-apply
for the new
full-time post.
Under the
Schofield Review
of English
cricket, David
Graveney will
throw his hat in
the ring to
become the new
national
selector with
the England and
Wales Cricket
Board. England
team managing
director Hugh
Morris stated:
“This process is
providing an
opportunity for
those who feel
they have the
skills and the
experience to do
it and we will
be going for the
best person for
the job.”
(Nov 27, 2007) |
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Tickets NEWS |
England One-Day
International
all-rounder
Jamie Dalrymple
has signed for
Glamorgan. The
off-spinner left
Middlesex for a
three-year
contract in
Wales. Dalrymple
said: "I have
had a wonderful
time at
Middlesex and
have many
friends there on
and off the
field. It has
been one of the
most difficult
decisions of my
life but the
time was right
to seek a fresh
challenge and a
new
opportunity."
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UK Cricket
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Muttiah
Muralitharan
hopes to become
the leading
wicket-taker of
all-time in
Tests during the
series versus
England. The Sri
Lankan
off-spinner
needs four more
victims to equal
Australian Shane
Warne’s record
708 wickets. The
35-year-old took
only four
wickets against
Australia in the
recent two-match
series. Sri
Lankan team-mate
Kumar Sangakkara
commented:
"Unfortunately
we could not do
it on Australian
soil. We are
disappointed for
him, he's
disappointed
himself, but
it's not the end
of the world for
Murali, he has
got many more
years of Test
cricket to go."
(Nov 20, 2007)
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Australia
secured a 2-0
series win
against Sri
Lanka in the
second Test in
Hobart, despite
a thrilling
run-chase. Sri
Lanka needed 507
to win in the
4th innings but
eventually lost
by 96 runs,
despite Sri
Lanka’s highest
score against
Australia, 192
from Kumar
Sangakkara. The
batsman was
unfortunate to
be dismissed
after replays
showed the ball
hit his shoulder
and then helmet
before being
caught. Brett
Lee was
man-of-the-series
with 16 wickets
while Australia
stretched their
winning Tests to
14 matches.
(Nov 20, 2007)
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