West Indies in England, 2009

England vs West Indies, 2nd ODI

County Ground, Bristol, May 24, 2009

Match Information

Umpires:
Asoka De Silva (SL) & Peter Hartley (Eng)

Third Umpire:
Ian Gould (Eng)

Match Referee:
Andrew Pycroft (Zim)

Toss:
England (Elected to field)

Match Status:
England won by 6 wkts

Batting: West Indies Innings

Batsmen
West Indies (160/10 in 38.3 ovs)
Runs
Balls
4’s
6’s
SR

Chris Gayle (c)
b G Swann
31
28
3
2
110.71

Lendl Simmons
lbw [...]

Kolkata Knight Riders will look to concentrate on cricket when they take on Deccan Chargers on Sunday.

The Knight Riders, owned by Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, have had weeks of uncertainty over the multiple captaincy issue which was set to rest by the appointment of New Zealander Brendon McCullum as skipper, and they would [...]

Cricket South Africa believes England is the “preferred choice” for hosting IPL while the rainbow nation is merely a “standby” option.
“All we know so far is that we’re just one of the options. I must say from my side, I’m not that optimistic. The real reason I say so is the timing. I’ve worked with [...]

Cricket’s lucrative Indian Premier League will be organised abroad this year as the government says it can not provide security at the same time as national elections, an official said on Sunday.
The IPL’s working committee called for an emergency meeting on Sunday, when the decision was arrived on.
“It is a matter of great regret that, [...]

All doubts and concerns about the IPL can now fade away as the IPL chairman Lalit Modi has confirmed that the IPL will indeed be held between April 10 and May 24 as decided earlier, but with a revised itinerary and a few new venues.
The revised schedule has already been sent to the government and [...]

New Zealand in Australia, 2008-09

Australia vs New Zealand, 1st ODI

W.A.C.A., Perth, February 1, 2009

Match Information

Umpires:
Steve Bucknor (WI) & Bruce Oxenford (Aus)

Match Referee:
Roshan Mahanama (SL)

Toss:
Australia (Elected to bat)

Match Status:
New Zealand won by 2 wkts

Man of the Match:
Kyle Mills

Batting: Australia Innings

Batsmen
Australia (181/10 in 48.4 ovs)
Runs
Balls
4’s
6’s
SR

Shaun Marsh
c P Fulton b K [...]

South Africa fought back well on the second day of the third Test in Sydney despite a brilliant ton by Michael Clarke.
In reply to the hosts’ challenging first-innings total of 445, the tourists will enter day three on 125 for one with Hashim Amla (30) and Jacques Kallis (36) to resume on a pitch showing [...]

South Africa took the opening honours in the third Test, leaving Australia on 267 for six following an absorbing first day’s play.
The hosts will resume day two with Michael Clarke (73) and the clean-hitting Mitchell Johnson (17) continuing the challenge of pushing their side past 300.
Only Clarke, who made his first Test half-century at the [...]

- Michael Clarke’s unbeaten innings of 73 in his 13th fifty in Tests - his third against South Africa. In his last six innings, he has recorded four fifty-plus scores - 110 vs New Zealandhit his 13th Test fifty and his second of the series.

- Clarke, in the New Year’s Test, became the first batsman [...]

South Africa in Australia, 2008-09

Australia vs South Africa, 3rd Test

Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, January 3-7, 2009

Match Information

Umpires:
Billy Bowden (NZ) & Asoka De Silva (SL)

Third Umpire:
Rod Tucker (Aus)

Match Referee:
Ranjan Madugalle (SL)

Toss:
Australia (Elected to bat)

Match Status:
Australia won by 103 runs

Man of the Match:
Peter Siddle

Man of the Series:
Graeme Smith

Batting: Australia 1st Innings

Batsmen
Australia (445/10 in 136.2 ovs)
Runs
Balls
4’s
6’s
SR

Matthew Hayden
b [...]