New Zealand in Sri Lanka, 2009

Sri Lanka vs New Zealand, 1st Test

Galle International Stadium, Galle, August 18-22, 2009

Match Information

Umpires:
Daryl Harper (Aus) & Nigel Llong (Eng)

Third Umpire:
Asoka De Silva (SL)

Match Referee:
Andrew Pycroft (Zim)

Toss:
New Zealand (Elected to field)

Match Status:
Sri Lanka won by 202 runs

Man of the Match:
Tillakaratne Dilshan

Batting: Sri Lanka 1st Innings

Batsmen
Sri Lanka (452/10 in 117.4 ovs)
Runs
Balls
4’s
6’s
SR

[...]

Bangladesh in West Indies, 2009

West Indies vs Bangladesh, 1st Test

Arnos Vale Ground, Kingstown, St Vincent, July 9-13, 2009

Match Information

Umpires:
Tony Hill (NZ) & Asoka De Silva (SL)

Match Referee:
Andrew Pycroft (Zim)

Toss:
Bangladesh (Elected to bat)

Match Status:
Bangladesh won by 95 runs

Man of the Match:
Tamim Iqbal

Batting: Bangladesh 1st Innings

Batsmen
Bangladesh (238/10 in 88.2 ovs)
Runs
Balls
4’s
6’s
SR

Tamim Iqbal
c F Reifer [...]

The Ashes, 2009

England vs Australia, 1st Test

Sophia Gardens, Cardiff, July 8-12, 2009

Match Information

Umpires:
Billy Doctrove (WI) & Aleem Dar (Pak)

Match Referee:
Jeff Crowe (NZ)

Toss:
England (Elected to bat)

Match Status:
Match drawn

Batting: England 1st Innings

Batsmen
England (435/10 in 106.5 ovs)
Runs
Balls
4’s
6’s
SR

Andrew Strauss (c)
c M Clarke b M Johnson
30
60
4
0
50.00

Alastair Cook
c M Hussey [...]

West Indies in England, 2009

England vs West Indies, 1st Test

Lords, London, May 6-10, 2009

Match Information

Umpires:
Stephen Davis (Aus) & Asoka De Silva (SL)

Third Umpire:
Ian Gould (Eng)

Match Referee:
Andrew Pycroft (Zim)

Toss:
West Indies (Elected to field)

Match Status:
England won by 10 wkts

Man of the Match:
Graeme Swann

Batting: England 1st Innings

Batsmen
England (377/10 in 111.3 ovs)
Runs
Balls
4’s
6’s
SR

Andrew Strauss (c)
c D Ramdin [...]

After a good day in the field for India, Rahul Dravid reckoned that a first-innings lead of 150 would be a “fantastic mark” for the visitors.
“More the merrier. I don’t think there is a number in place at this stage. The wicket is going to remain the same right through and it is not easy [...]

Australia in South Africa, 2009

South Africa vs Australia, 1st Test

The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, February 26-2, 2009

Match Information

Umpires:
Billy Bowden (NZ) & Steve Bucknor (WI)

Third Umpire:
Asad Rauf (Pak)

Match Referee:
Jeff Crowe (NZ)

Toss:
Australia (Elected to bat)

Match Status:
Australia won by 162 runs

Man of the Match:
Mitchell Johnson

Batting: Australia 1st Innings

Batsmen
Australia (466/10 in 125.4 ovs)
Runs
Balls
4’s
6’s
SR

Phillip Hughes
c M Boucher [...]

Sri Lanka in Pakistan, 2009

Pakistan vs Sri Lanka, 1st Test

National Stadium, Karachi, February 21-25, 2009

Match Information

Umpires:
Simon Taufel (Aus) & Stephen Davis (Aus)

Third Umpire:
Zamir Haider (Pak)

Match Referee:
Chris Broad (Eng)

Toss:
Sri Lanka (Elected to bat)

Match Status:
Match drawn

Man of the Match:
Younis Khan

Batting: Sri Lanka 1st Innings

Batsmen
Sri Lanka (644/7 in 155.2 ovs)
Runs
Balls
4’s
6’s
SR

Malinda Warnapura
c M Haq [...]

England in West Indies, 2009

West Indies vs England, 1st Test

Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica, February 4-8, 2009

Match Information

Umpires:
Rudi Koertzen (RSA) & Tony Hill (NZ)

Third Umpire:
Daryl Harper (Aus)

Match Referee:
Alan Hurst (Aus)

Toss:
England (Elected to bat)

Match Status:
West Indies won by an innings and 23 runs

Man of the Match:
Jerome Taylor

Batting: England 1st Innings

Batsmen
England (318/10 in 122.2 ovs)
Runs
Balls
4’s
6’s
SR

Andrew Strauss (c)
c [...]

Sri Lanka in Bangladesh, 2008-09

Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka, 1st Test

Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur, December 26-31, 2008

Match Information

Umpires:
Steve Bucknor (WI) & Nigel Llong (Eng)

Third Umpire:
Enamul Haque (Ban)

Match Referee:
Jeff Crowe (NZ)

Toss:
Sri Lanka (Elected to bat)

Match Status:
Sri Lanka won by 107 runs

Man of the Match:
Shakib Al Hasan

Batting: Sri Lanka 1st Innings

Batsmen
Sri Lanka (293/10 in 89.4 ovs)
Runs
Balls
4’s
6’s
SR

Michael [...]

South Africa registered a sensational win against Australia, chasing down a record 414 runs in the fifth day of the WACA Test.
South Africa completed the second highest run chase in Test history to claim a six-wicket victory over Australia in the first Test in Perth today.Skipper Graeme Smith led the way with a century chasing [...]