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Aus in West Indies 2008

Australia complete 5-0 white wash

Jul 7th, 2008 | By chetannarula | Category: Aus in West Indies 2008, Cricket

Australia completed a 169-run victory in the fifth and final One-day International against West Indies on Sunday at Warner Park, with this result, winning the series 5-0 to become only the third team to sweep an ODI series in the Caribbean. Previously, South Africa and Pakistan were the two sides that achieved ODI series sweeps [...]



Australia take 4-0 lead

Jul 5th, 2008 | By chetannarula | Category: Aus in West Indies 2008

Shane Watson kept his nerve as he conceded only 6 runs in the last over, and the seventh-wicket pair of Denesh Ramdin and Darren Sammy failed to get the required eight as Australia completed a thrilling one-run victory in the fourth One-Day International on Friday.
Australia had set West Indies 283 for victory from 50 overs, [...]



Australia go 2-0 up in the series

Jun 28th, 2008 | By chetannarula | Category: Aus in West Indies 2008

Australia steamrolled a listless West Indies team by 63 runs on Friday to claim a 2-0 lead in the best-of-five limited overs series. Chasing Australia’s 213 for five, the hosts managed a reply of 140 for eight from 41 rain-reduced overs under the Duckworth-Lewis scoring method, in what was by far their most disappointing [...]



Australia win 1st ODI by 84 runs

Jun 25th, 2008 | By chetannarula | Category: Aus in West Indies 2008

Debutant Shaun Marsh made a half century on his ODI debut scoring 81 runs and anchoring the Australian batting after West Indies won the toss and chose to field on a sluggish pitch.
He was accompanied by Brad Haddin who also scored a 50 and Michael Hussey (44 runs) but their contributions came after the Aussie [...]



Young Windies pip Aussies

Jun 21st, 2008 | By chetannarula | Category: Aus in West Indies 2008

In the first T20 international to be staged in the Carribean, West Indies beat Australia by 3 wickets in an entertaining display of pure hitting. The start was delayed by two hours and 25 minutes as persistent rain fell over Kensington Oval and it was beginning to look like the match would not be held [...]



Australia win 3rd test; series 2-0

Jun 17th, 2008 | By chetannarula | Category: Aus in West Indies 2008

Australia completed an 87-run victory over the West Indies in the third and final Test at the Kensington Oval here on Monday. West Indies, chasing 475 for victory, were dismissed for 387 in their second innings about 25 minutes before tea on the fifth and final day of the Test.
Australia clinched the three-Test series [...]



Australia-West Indies in thriller

Jun 16th, 2008 | By chetannarula | Category: Aus in West Indies 2008

Australia, let down by poor fielding and a controversial umpiring decision, were locked in a thrilling battle with the West Indies in the third and final Test on the fourth day. After setting the West Indies 475 to win, Australia restricted the home side to 235 for three in their second innings when stumps were [...]



Aussie openers grind WI

Jun 15th, 2008 | By chetannarula | Category: Aus in West Indies 2008, Cricket

Australia’s newly formed opening pair of Phil Jacques and Simon Katich forged a great partnership at the top of the order which put the Australians firmly in control of the third test match against the West Indies.
After the match balance kept on shifting from one side to another on the first two days, the pair [...]



Johnson strikes rich; Aussies on top

Jun 14th, 2008 | By chetannarula | Category: Aus in West Indies 2008

Mitchell Johnson struck crucial blows to the Windies line up as the Aussies came out on top at the end of the second day’s play.
The left arm bowler took his test best haul as he sent back four Windies batsmen for just 41 runs in eleven overs. He was ably supported by Brett Lee on [...]



Windies draw first blood in 3rd Test

Jun 13th, 2008 | By chetannarula | Category: Aus in West Indies 2008, Cricket

The West Indies fast bowlers had a field day on the first day of the 3rd Test against Australia as they reduced the visitors to 226 for 7 at the day’s end.
Choosing to field on a bouncy Bridgetown pitch, the Windies fast bowlers didn’t begin too well but but regrouped to break the middle order [...]