India are now the official number two ODI team in the world after New Zealand took an unbeatable 2-0 lead against Australia.
The Men in Blue, who had have won nine successive ODI’s have left Australia behind to sit just behind South Africa in the ICC ODI rankings.
India have taken an unassailable 4-0 lead in the [...]

Yuvraj Singh cracked the second fastest ton by an Indian, in the process annihilating a world class England bowling attack.
Yuvraj is has brought up a splendid ODI ton in Rajkot while MS Dhoni is giving him great support at the other end. The pair of them have decided to cook the visitors inside out.
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Kenya in South Africa, 2008

South Africa vs Kenya, 2nd ODI

De Beers Diamond Oval, Kimberley, November 2, 2008

Match Information

Toss:
Kenya (Elected to bat)

Match Status:
South Africa won by 7 wkts

Man of the Match:
Hashim Amla

Man of the Series:
Jacques Kallis

Batting: Kenya Innings

Batsmen
Kenya (222/9 in 50 ovs)
Runs
Balls
4’s
6’s
SR

Maurice Ouma (wk)
c M Boucher b J Louw
9
11
2
0
81.82

[...]

Kenya in South Africa, 2008

South Africa vs Kenya, 1st ODI

Goodyear Park, Bloemfontein, October 31, 2008

Match Information

Umpires:
Marais Erasmus (SA) & Nigel Llong (Eng)

Third Umpire:
Brian Jerling (SA)

Match Referee:
Roshan Mahanama (SL)

Toss:
South Africa (Elected to bat)

Match Status:
South Africa won by 159 runs

Man of the Match:
Jean-Paul Duminy

Batting: South Africa Innings

Batsmen
South Africa (336/7 in 50 ovs)
Runs
Balls
4’s
6’s
SR

Herschelle Gibbs
c & b P [...]

New Zealand in Bangladesh, 2008

Bangladesh vs New Zealand, 2nd ODI

Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur, October 11, 2008

Match Information

Umpires:
Daryl Harper (Aus) & Nadir Shah (Ban)

Third Umpire:
AFM Akhtaruddin (Ban)

Match Referee:
Javagal Srinath (Ind)

Toss:
Bangladesh (Elected to field)

Match Status:
New Zealand won by 75 runs

Man of the Match:
Jacob Oram

Batting: New Zealand Innings

Batsmen
New Zealand (212/9 in 50 ovs)
Runs
Balls
4’s
6’s
SR

Jesse Ryder
c & b [...]

A determined Bangladesh recorded a historic triumph over New Zealand with an seven-wicket victory, their first ever over the No. 4 side in the world. The loss was a huge blow for New Zealand, who had to script a whitewash to climb to the second spot on the rankings.
Junaid Siddique, along with Mohammad Ashraful, [...]

New Zealand in Bangladesh, 2008

Bangladesh vs New Zealand, 1st ODI

Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur, October 9, 2008

Match Information

Match Referee:
Javagal Srinath (Ind)

Toss:
Bangladesh (Elected to field)

Match Status:
Bangladesh won by 7 wkts

Batting: Bangladesh Innings

Batsmen
Bangladesh (202/3 in 45.3 ovs)
Runs
Balls
4’s
6’s
SR

Tamim Iqbal
c S Styris b K Mills
12
12
2
0
100.00

Junaid Siddique
c J Oram [...]

South Africa in England, 2008

England vs South Africa, 4th ODI

Lords, London, August 31, 2008

Match Information

Umpires:
Simon Taufel (Aus) & Mark Benson (Eng)

Third Umpire:
Ian Gould (Eng)

Match Referee:
Roshan Mahanama (SL)

Toss:
England (Elected to field)

Match Status:
England won by 7 wkts

Match State
Rain reduced game (20 overs)

Batting: England Innings

Batsmen
England (137/3 in 17.4 ovs)
Runs
Balls
4’s
6’s
SR

Ian Bell
c M Boucher [...]

South Africa in England, 2008

England vs South Africa, 3rd ODI

The Oval, London, August 29, 2008

Match Information

Umpires:
Simon Taufel (Aus) & Nigel Llong (Eng)

Third Umpire:
Peter Hartley (Eng)

Match Referee:
Roshan Mahanama (SL)

Toss:
South Africa (Elected to field)

Match Status:
England won by 126 runs

Batting: South Africa Innings

Batsmen
South Africa (170/10 in 42.4 ovs)
Runs
Balls
4’s
6’s
SR

Hashim Amla
c M Prior [...]

South Africa in England, 2008

England vs South Africa, 2nd ODI

Trent Bridge, Nottingham, August 26, 2008

Match Information

Umpires:
Simon Taufel (Aus) & Mark Benson (Eng)

Match Referee:
Roshan Mahanama (SL)

Toss:
South Africa (Elected to bat)

Match Status:
England won by 10 wkts

Batting: England Innings

Batsmen
England (85/0 in 14.1 ovs)
Runs
Balls
4’s
6’s
SR

Ian Bell
batting
28
52
4
0
53.85

Matthew Prior (wk)
batting
45
35
6
1
128.57

Owais Shah

Kevin Pietersen (c)

Paul Collingwood

Andrew Flintoff

Samit [...]