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{mooblock=December 2010}
It's a bird, it's a plane, oh no it's a cricketer again!
Hey Selectors, This Robin is a Keeper!

India in South Africa: Battle for the Crown
The ICC and the expansion of Cricket{/mooblock}{mooblock=November 2010}
Hopping Nelson and the Case of the Secret Dossier
No Spin in this tale
Is batting the Achilles' heel of Australia?
Team India: The weakest Test champions?
Indian fast bowling: Out of gas?
Betting: A necessary evil?
Life after Paul
The Ashes: An English Uprising
Assault & Battery
Once upon a time at Gabba{/mooblock}{mooblock=October 2010}
The UDRS Conundrum
Strauss's batting stress
Down the Memory Lane
Evolution of the Spectator
First Among The Equals
Taking baby steps for long
Natural Selection
Oh Captain My Captain
Ojha: The Unsung Starr
Calling the shots{/mooblock}{mooblock=September 2010}
Running past the back foot defence
Murali vs Australia
The Thirteen Commandments of Ijaz Butt
An Open Letter To Mohammad Amir{/mooblock}{mooblock=August 2010}
The Prodigal Son
Dravid or Tendulkar: To choose or not to choose
Brothers in arms
The Prince who lost his crown
The Drama of the 5th Day of a Test Match
Captain Cool needs to chill
Spin Wizards
Australia in England 2010: More questions than answers{/mooblock}{mooblock=July 2010}
To Watch or To Switch?
Not all Science is fun
Elvis has left the building
Between the Cup the Slip
Statutory Warning: Overdose is bad for the fan in you!
To present or not to present
Angelo Mathews: The next big thing...??{/mooblock}{mooblock=June 2010}
This isn't Afridi's best yet!

Bat and Mouse

Lambs for Lions

Whatever Happened to the First and Second Men?
{/mooblock}{mooblock=May 2010}
Surely not a bad side?
English openers rule in the T20 format
Is Chris Gayle really the best WI can do?
Sachin and the T20 format
The Perfect Ending
Of Australia and Clarke
Unbelievable Stuff from England

Saved by a Hussey
Where have all the fast bowlers gone?
Replacing Duckworth-Lewis method for T20s
Reasons why India are out of the World T20 thingy
India's cup of doom
Path to the Semis
Steamrolling the hosts
Is Sehwag selfless? Really?
Where did it all go wrong for India?
England is dreaming...
The Other IPL
Australia 'paces' past another team
Would've, Should've, Could've
The Great Indian Collapse, or is it?
Australia beat India. Not bad, eh?
Why bother with net run rates?
Australia gets Pakistan into the Super eights!
Teams in Green don't want to win
Please, can someone give back our Tilli?
Time for some cricket!
The Thrill of Victory
Words from Ireland: Beat England!
COW circuits for ODIs and T20Is
The Pak diary: Wizards 'against' Oz
The Oz diary: Cards against Pakistan
South Africa are not favorites this time{/mooblock} {mooblock=April 2010}
The Cinderella team
Ireland will progress
England for the World Cup and I haven't gone mad!
Australia at the Caribbean carnival - Preview
Bangla tigers at the T20 World Cup
Who let the COW out?{/mooblock}{mooblock=March 2010}
Modi, the Greedy?
The Prisoner

The Balancing Act
COW Review: SA vs Ind
{/mooblock}{mooblock=February 2010}
South Africa's edge over India
{/mooblock}{mooblock=January 2010}

Why Parnell is the best buy of the lot.{/mooblock}
2011 , 2010 , 2009 , 2008 , 2007 , 2006

The Stats Team 729
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Collection of all Crowpoint cartoons


The Stats Team 683
4 IPL Points Table



  Teams
Matches
Won Lost Tied
N/R Points NRR
  Bangalore (F)
14 9 4 0 1 19 +0.326
  Chennai (W)
14 9
5 0 0 18 +0.443
  Mumbai (QF2)
14
9 5 0 0 18 +0.040
  Kolkata (E)
14 8 6 0 0
16 +0.433
  Punjab
14 7 7
0 0 14 -0.051
  Rajasthan 14
6
7 0 1
13
-0.691
  Deccan
14 6 8 0 0 12 +0.222
  Kochi 14 6
8 0 0 12 -0.214
  Pune
14 4 9 0 1 9 -0.134
  Delhi 14 4 9 0 1
9 -0.448


The Stats Team 1990
5 Points Table



Teams - Group A
Matches
Won Lost Tied
N/R Points NRR
 Pakistan
6 5 1 0 0 10 +0.758
 Sri Lanka
6
4
1 0 1
9
+2.582
 Australia
6 4 1 0 1
9 +1.123
 New Zealand
6 4 2  0  0 8 +1.135
 Zimbabwe 6 2 4 0 0 4 +0.030
 Canada 6 1 5 0 0 2 -1.987
 Kenya 6 0 6 0  0  0 -3.042


Teams - Group B
Matches
Won Lost Tied
N/R Points NRR
 South Africa
6 5 1
0
10
+2.026
 India
6
4 1 1
9
+0.900
 England
6
3
2
1
7
+0.072
 West Indies
6 3 3 0 6 +1.066
 Bangladesh 6 3 3 0
6 -1.361
 Ireland 6 2 4 0
4 -0.696
 Netherlands 6 0 6 0
0 -2.045


The Stats Team 1056
6 2010 Results


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1st T20I : New Zealand v Pakistan (Winner : New Zealand)

           2nd T20I : New Zealand v Pakistan (Winner : New Zealand)

           3rd T20I : New Zealand v Pakistan (Winner : Pakistan)

           1st Test : New Zealand v Pakistan (Winner : Pakistan)

           2nd Test : New Zealand v Pakistan (Winner : Match drawn)

           1st ODI : New Zealand v Pakistan (Winner : New Zealand)

           2nd ODI : New Zealand v Pakistan (No result)

           3rd ODI : New Zealand v Pakistan (Winner : Pakistan)

           4th ODI : New Zealand v Pakistan (Winner : Pakistan)

           5th ODI : New Zealand v Pakistan (Winner : Pakistan)

           6th ODI : New Zealand v Pakistan (Winner : New Zealand)

           1st Test : India v South Africa (Winner : South Africa)

           2nd Test : India v South Africa (Winner : India)

           3rd Test : India v South Africa (Match drawn)

           Only T20I : India v South Africa (Winner : India)

           1st ODI : India v South Africa (Winner : South Africa)

           2nd ODI : India v South Africa (Winner : India)

           3rd ODI : India v South Africa (Winner : India)

           4th ODI : India v South Africa (Winner : South Africa)

           5th ODI : India v South Africa (Winner : South Afrrica)

           1st ODI : Bangladesh v Zimbabwe (Winner : Zimbabwe)

           2nd ODI : Bangladesh v Zimbabwe (Winner : Bangladesh)

           3rd ODI : Bangladesh v Zimbabwe (Winner : Bangladesh)

           4th ODI : Bangladesh v Zimbabwe (Match abandoned due to rain)

           5th ODI : Bangladesh v Zimbabwe (Winner : Bangladesh)

          1st Test : Australia v England (Winner : Match drawn)

          2nd Test : Australia v England (Winner : England)

          3rd Test : Australia v England (Winner : Australia)

          4th Test : Australia v England (Winner : England)

          5th Test : Australia v England (Winner : England)

          1st T20I : Australia v England (Winner : England)

          2nd T20I : Australia v England (Winner : Australia)

          1st ODI : Australia v England (Winner : Australia)

          2nd ODI : Australia v England (Winner : Australia)

          3rd ODI : Australia v England (Winner : Australia)

          4th ODI : Australia v England (Winner : England)

          5th ODI : Australia v England (Winner : Australia)

          6th ODI : Australia v England (Winner : Australia)

          7th ODI : Australia v England (Winner : Australia)

          1st Test : Sri Lanka v West Indies (Match drawn)

          2nd Test : Sri Lanka v West Indies (Match drawn)

          3rd Test : Sri Lanka v West Indies (Match drawn)

          1st ODI : Sri Lanka v West Indies (No result)

          2nd ODI : Sri Lanka v West Indies (Sri Lanka)

          3rd ODI : Sri Lanka v West Indies (Sri Lanka)

           1st Test : India v New Zealand (Match drawn)

           2nd Test : India v New Zealand (Match drawn)

           3rd Test : India v New Zealand (Winner : India)

           1st ODI : India v New Zealand (Winner : India)

           2nd ODI : India v New Zealand (Winner : India)

           3rd ODI : India v New Zealand (Winner : India)

           4th ODI : India v New Zealand (Winner : India)

           5th ODI : India v New Zealand (Winner : India)

           Only T20I : Australia v Sri Lanka (Winner : Sri Lanka)

           1st ODI : Australia v Sri Lanka (Winner : Sri Lanka)

           2nd ODI : Australia v Sri Lanka (Winner : Sri Lanka)

           3rd ODI : Australia v Sri Lanka (Winner : Australia)

          1st T20I : South Africa v Pakistan (Winner : South Africa)
      
          2nd T20I : South Africa v Pakistan (Winner : South Africa)

          1st ODI : South Africa v Pakistan (Winner : South Africa)

          2nd ODI : South Africa v Pakistan (Winner : Pakistan)

          3rd ODI : South Africa v Pakistan (Winner : South Africa)

          4th ODI : South Africa v Pakistan (Winner : Pakistan)

          5th ODI : South Africa v Pakistan (Winner : South Africa)

          1st Test : South Africa v Pakistan (Match drawn)

          2nd Test : South Africa v Pakistan (Match drawn)

          1st T20I : South Africa v Zimbabwe (Winner : South Africa)

          2nd T20I : South Africa v Zimbabwe (Winner : South Africa)

          1st ODI : South Africa v Zimbabwe (Winner : South Africa)

          2nd ODI : South Africa v Zimbabwe (Winner : South Africa)

          3rd ODI : South Africa v Zimbabwe (Winner : South Africa)

          1st ODI  : New Zealand v Bangladesh (Winner : Bangladesh)

          2nd ODI : New Zealand v Bangladesh (No Result)

          3rd ODI : New Zealand v Bangladesh (Winner : Bangladesh)

          4th ODI : New Zealand v Bangladesh (Winner : Bangladesh)

          5th ODI : New Zealand v Bangladesh (Winner : Bangladesh)

          1st Test : India v Australia (Winner : India)

          2nd Test : India v Australia (Winner : India)

          1st ODI : India v Australia (Match abandoned due to rain)

          2nd ODI : India v Australia (Winner : India)

          3rd ODI : India v Australia (Match abandoned due to wet outfield)

  • Champions League T20, September 2010
             Match 1, Group B : Mumbai Indians v Lions (Winner - Lions)

             Match 2, Group A : Warriors v Wayamba (Winner - Warriors)

             Match 3, Group A : Chennai Super Kings v Central Districts (Winner - Chennai Super Kings)

             Match 4, Group B : Lions v South Australia (Winner - South Australia)

             Match 5, Group B : Royal Challengers Bangalore v Guyana (Winner - RCB)

             Match 6, Group A : Warriors v Victoria (Winner - Warriors)

             Match 7, Group B : Mumbai Indians v South Australia (Winner - South Australia)
           
             Match 8, Group A : Central Districts v Victoria (Winner- Victoria)

             Match 9, Group A : Chennai Super Kings v Wayamba (Winner- Chennai Super Kings)

          Match 10, Group B : Mumbai Indians v Guyana (Winner- Mumbai Indians)

          Match 11, Group B : Royal Challengers Bangalore v South Australia(Winner-South Australia)

             Match 12 , Group A : Central Districts v Warriors (Winner- Warriros)

             Match 13 , Group A : Chennai Super Kings v Victoria (Winner- Victoria)

             Match 14, Group B : Lions v Guyana (Winner- Lions)

             Match 15 ,Group B : Mumbai Indians v Royal Challengers Bangalore(Winner-Mumbai Indians)

             Match 16, Group A : Victoria v Wayamba (Winner- Victoria)

             Match 17, Group B : South Australia v Guyana (Winner- South Australia)

             Match 18, Group B : Lions v Royal Challengers Bangalore (Winner- RC Bangalore)

             Match 19, Group A : Central Districts v Wayamba (Winner- Wayamba)

             Match 20, Group A : Chennai Super Kings v Warriors (Winner- Chennai Super Kings)

             1st Semi-final : Chennai Super Kings v Royal Challengers Bangalore (Winner- CSK)

             2nd Semi-final : Warriors v South Australia (Winner- Warriors)

             Final : Chennai Super Kings v Warriors (Winner- Chennai Super Kings)

  • Pakistan Tour of England, September 2010
             1st Test  : England v Pakistan (Winner - England)

             2nd Test : England v Pakistan (Winner - England)

             3rd Test  : England v Pakistan (Winner - Pakistan)

             4th Test  : England v Pakistan (Winner - England)

             1st T20I  : England v Pakistan (Winner - England)

             2nd T20I : England v Pakistan (Winner - England)

             1st ODI   : England v Pakistan (Winner - England)

             2nd ODI : England v Pakistan (Winner - England)

             3rd ODI : England v Pakistan (Winner - Pakistan)   

             4th ODI : England v Pakistan (Winner- Pakistan)

             5th ODI : England v Pakistan (Winner- England)

  • Micromax Cup (IND-NZ-SL Tri Series), July 2010
             1st ODI  : India v New Zealand (Winner - New Zealand)

             2nd ODI : Sri Lanka v New Zealand (Winner - Sri Lanka)

             3rd ODI  : India v Sri Lanka (Winner - India)

             4th ODI  : Sri Lanka v New Zealand (No Result)

             5th ODI  : India v Sri Lanka (Winner - Sri Lanka)

             6th ODI  : India v New Zealand (Winner - India)

             7th ODI  : India v Sri Lanka (Winner - Sri Lanka)

  • Natwest ODI Series - England v Bangladesh, July 2010
             1st ODI  : England v Bangladesh (Winner - England)

             2nd ODI : England v Bangladesh (Winner - Bangladesh)

             3rd ODI  : England v Bangladesh (Winner - England)

  • Australia v Pakistan T20I series in England, July 2010
             1st T20I  : Australia v Pakistan (Winner - Pakistan)

             2nd T20I  : Australia v Pakistan (Winner - Pakistan)

Year: 2012, 2011, 2010


The Stats Team 795
7 World Cup 2011 Articles



             Rohan Nair finally has a story to tell....              Yogesh concludes this series with a look at MSD's captaincy....              Yogesh looks at the evolution of captains in the first part of this series....              Minal was there for the final and this is her story....              Yogesh captures the game that decided the World Champions....              Yogesh counts down to the final....              Minal looks forward to one match that matters...

             Minal brings back the memories to get Team India going...              Yogesh previews the mother of all matches....              Minal is miffed with the reactions to the India-Australia quarterfinal....              Yogesh looks at the aftermath of India's win over Australia....              Who is gonna win, who is gonna lose...              Yogesh believes it's pay back time.....              Minal has a change a heart about the World Cup....              Yogesh worries about the yet another Great Indian batting collapse.....              Yogesh sings a ballad for the Rawalpindi Express.....              Mayank previews the strangely scheduled SL-NZ match...              Yogesh looks at the difference between the Champions and the Pretenders...              Benny looks at how Eng-WI match has become a must win for them....            Yogesh looks at the positives in India's defeat to South Africa...            Yogesh sums up the last few matches and predicts for India-SA.....            Nicole reviews the biggest match of Group B, India vs South Africa...            Benny offers his views on the upcoming tricky England - Bangladesh match.....             Bruno is a Yuvraj fan and tells us why.....           Minal believes South African's have a problem.....            Ant doesn't believe that South Africans choked yesterday....            Yogesh continues to hope for  miracle....            Yogesh studies how far the minnows have come.....            Minal just can't help falling in love.....            Sharan looks beyond the on field persona of Virat Kohli....            Benny looks at the Eng-SA match keeping the Ireland match in perspective....            Mayank reviews the Australia-Sri Lanka match....              Nicole looks forward to the Saffers vs Oranje match...              Minal finds flaws in the World Cup format and has some suggestions for ICC....              Benny looks at the upcoming England-Ireland clash...              Yogesh sums up the madness in bangalore on that fateful night...              Benny investigates England's Chances in their match against India              Sunny looks back at the Chappell-Hadlee Trophy              Yogesh bleeds blue on the eve of the India-England clash....              Rishabh looks at the upcoming Trans-Tasmanian clash....              Yogesh believe this old adage still holds true....              Ant tells us why she has mixed feelings about her team's opener against Windies....              Rishabh does an in-depth pre-match analysis of SA-WI match...               Nicole assess the Chance of Choking of the South Africans....
              Rohan realizes that Canada will find Cricket is not Ice Hockey...
              Rohan looks at the bleak picture that the Kenyan team paints this World Cup...
              Faisal has his own take on the Bangaldesh Squad and its chances...
              Mayank studies Sri Lankan team's path to glory...
              Mayank analysis the Sri Lankan squad and finds out why they are the favourites...
              Minal takes us through her lifetime of World Cups...
              Sunny takes apart the Aussie World Cup Squad...
              Sunny looks at Group A from his yellow tinted glasses...
              Graeme dissects Group A from a Kiwi's perspective...
              Neeraj looks back at the 15 years journey, from 1996 to now, for cricket in India...
              Rishabh takes a look at what the mighty Windies have become...
              With Paul the Octopus having met his watery grave we took the onus upon ourselves to predict the results...
           Madhav can't stress enough on the importance of Yusuf Pathan...
           Benny takes a look at England's World Cup Squad...

The Stats Team 3045
8 World Cup 2011 Squads


India Australia England New Zealand Pakistan South Africa Sri Lanka West Indies Bangladesh Canada Ireland Kenya Netherlands Zimbabwe
MS Dhoni(c/wk)
R Ponting(c)
A Strauss(c) D Vettori(c) S Afridi (c) G Smith (c) K Sangakkara(c/wk) D Sammy(c) S Al Hasan(c) A Bagai (c/wk) W Poterfield(c) J Kamande(c) P Borren(c) E Chigumbura(c)
V Sehwag(vc)
M Clarke(vc)
J Anderson
H Bennett M-ul-Haq(vc) H Amla M Jayawardene A Barath T Iqbal (vc) R Cheema(vc) A Botha T Mishra A Raja R Chakabva
S Tendulkar
D Bollinger
I Bell J Franklin A Razzaq J Botha T Dilshan C Baugh (wk) A Razzak
H Baidwan A Cusack J Ngoche W Barresi (wk) C Coventry
R Ashwin
C Ferguson
R Bopara M Guptill A Rehman AB de Villiers(wk) D Fernando S Benn I Kayes
B Rao G Dockrell S Ngoche M Bukhari G Cremer
P Chawla
B Haddin(wk)
T Bresnan J How A Shehzad JP Duminy R Herath DM Bravo J Siddique J Davison T Johnston A Obanda A Buurman(wk) T Duffin
G Gambhir
D Hussey
S Broad B McCullum(wk) A Shafiq F du Plessis C Kapugedera DJ Bravo Mahmudullah P Desai N Jones C Obuya T Cooper C Ervine
H Singh
M Johnson
P Collingwood N McCullum J Khan I Tahir N Kulasekara S Chanderpaul M Ashraful
R Gunasekera Ed Joyce D Obuya(wk) T Grooth G Lamb
Z Khan
J Krejza
K Pietersen K Mills K Akmal(wk) C Ingram L Malinga C Gayle M Rahim (wk) J Hansara J Mooney N Odhiambo A Kervezee S Masakadza
V Kohli B Lee
M Prior(wk) J Oram M Hafeez J Kallis A Mathews N Miller N Islam
K Chohon K Brien T Odoyo B Kruger C Mpofu
A Nehra
T Paine(wk)
A Shehzad J Ryder S Ajmal M Morkel A Mendis K Pollard N Hossain N Kumar N Brien P Ongondo B Loots T Panyagara
M Patel
S Smith G Swann T Southee S Akhtar W Parnell M Murlitharan R Rampaul R Hasan H Osinde B Rankin E Ontieno P Seelaar T Taibu(wk)
Y Pathan
S Tait
J Tredwell S Styris U Akmal (wk) R Peterson T Perera K Roach R Hossain
H Patel P Stirling M Ouma(wk) E Szwarczynski B Taylor
S Raina
S Watson
J Trott R Taylor U Gul D Steyn T Samaraweera A Russell S Islam Z Surkari A Merwe R Patel R T Doeschate P Utseya
S Sreesanth
C White
L Wright K Williamson W Riaz L Tsotsobe
C Silva R Sarwan S Nafees
K Whatham A White S Tikolo B Westdijk S Williams
Y Singh
J Hastings
M Yardy L Woodcock Y Khan M van Wyk(wk)
U Tharanga D Smith S Shuvo
H Tariq G Wilson(wk) S Waters B Zuiderent R Price



The Stats Team 700
9 2009 Articles

{mooblock=December 2009}
A Brave New World
The Brink - Part IV - Partying like it's 1999
Not Number One Yet
The Brink - Part III
The Brink - Part II
The Brink - Part I
{/mooblock}{mooblock=November 2009}
Falling Standards?
Teamdulkar
Cutting to the Chase
Tendulkar's affair with ODIs
If On A Winter's Night
{/mooblock}{mooblock=October 2009}
The Balancing Act
Smuggy Willey
Equitable Distribution of Resources
Dravid's dodgy dismissal
'Beef'ing up Live cricket coverage
The Unheralded Favourite
Which part makes up the whole?
The context to all ODIs
{/mooblock}{mooblock=September 2009}
Right Said Fred?
Divine Interventions
Tendulkar at his peak finally
The Sun never sets...
{/mooblock}{mooblock=August 2009}
Missing Murali? Not so much
One From Ten Leaves None
England's soft spots
{/mooblock}{mooblock=July 2009}
Advantage Lara
Ashes to Dust
Dhoni's split-personality
{/mooblock}{mooblock=June 2009}
Three formats, three teams
Celebrating Pakistani Cricket
Lanka's unusual advantage
High Standards
One Step Backwards
Salvation through suffering
The Architect of the Aussie exit
Looking for the Aussie ouster
The Pecking Order
Cricket in Central Park
{/mooblock}{mooblock=May 2009}
Mongoose for the bowlers
The IPL's inverse relationship
The beginning of the end
Rally 'round an unravelling West Indies?
Hype? What hype?
The Mirror Cracked?
Everyone loves the KnightRiders
Sensible Selection
{/mooblock}{mooblock=April 2009}
Fighting Fit
Saving the Test, Saving a Lost Art
The defensive prod
{/mooblock}{mooblock=March 2009}
Of madness and method
The Caribbean Kings
Your place or mine?
Missing the swing
A game older than the Ashes
Why is Tendulkar opening?
From the edge of boredom
Three Assaults in One Week
{/mooblock}{mooblock=February 2009}
IPL
Keeping up with the Stanfords
Aakash Chopra's "Beyond the Blues"
The Enemy Within - An Island Thing?
A Deal Well Done
A Much Needed Break
India's Top 20 Test Cricketers
The Test World Championship
Closer than it looks
A Middle Passage
Best Buys
{/mooblock}{mooblock=January 2009}
‘Who’s On First?’
Pick one from four{/mooblock}
2011 , 2010 , 2009 , 2008 , 2007 , 2006

The Stats Team 873
10 2008 Articles

{mooblock=December 2008}
The Curse of the Jelly Bean
And it's over....
Donald or Ambrose?
When Dollars drain away
Test Cricket at the Crossroads
On their way up
Thick as Thieves
Where are the crowds?
Forging a Dynasty
Holding out for a hero
The 'Final Frontier' saga
Dan's the Man
Australia looking to self-destruct
Hitting the High Road
Top Domestic T20 Bowlers
Top Domestic T20 Batsmen
Champions league
Many cracks, but no turn{/mooblock}{mooblock=November 2008}
'Open Source' Cricket
From both sides of the wicket III
Arjuna vs the Indian Cricket Mafia
An era ends, with a whimper
Team vs Individual
Krejza's late impact
From both sides of the wicket II
A New Spelling for Hubris: E.N.G.L.A.N.D
A dull thud{/mooblock}{mooblock=October 2008}
Let's not throw it away yet
Englishmen Abroad
Surviving in a Modern Society
Dan's the Man
From both sides of the wicket
Bring 'em back
Why only Warne?
Role Reversal
The ones that got away (Part 1)
Look left, look right, do nothing
Tunnel Vision
Increasing the Charge
NZ the attention seekers
An End-of-an-Era Series
Arkham Asylum broken through
Is Ponting the best comedian in the world?{/mooblock}{mooblock=September 2008}
On spinning tracks
Australia looking to self-destruct already
Brown wrists
Ranatunga has balls
Fast Forward to Antigua, November 2008
Reckoner
Greg Chappell gets yet another high-profile Aussie coaching job
One more terrible blow for Symonds{/mooblock}{mooblock=August 2008}
The World view
Did 'we' win?
Will the Olympics really help Cricket?
Sticky fingers
Things you didn't know about India v Lanka
Freddie Vs Jacques
Minority Report
Don't uncork the champagne, please
Sehwag is back{/mooblock}{mooblock=July 2008}
Fan clubs that we aren't fans of
Don't trust Bhajji with your reviews!
Bill Lawry petition
Sheffield is back
Dhoni goes into hibernation
Grunting and Gasping
Not Murali's heir, please
McCullum's biggest achievement yet{/mooblock}{mooblock=June 2008}
Top ICL players
What to do with India?
Some more dodgy selections
Top T20 International Batsmen
Lack of common sense stops play
How to survive a Katich innings
The dialogue
The diplomatic straight bat...
Minutes from a meeting
The overworked Brett Lee
Nine myths the IPL busted ...and one that it sadly didn’t
The Age Factor
The IPL XI
The IPL's Best
The man who never fit in{/mooblock}{mooblock=May 2008}
No Ashes 09 Test in Old Trafford
Trying to Tie a Kangaroo Down
The dullest cult figure in the history of English sport
Get a move on
Window to the world
Revolution: Count Me In/ Out
The Royal Challengers' king size problems
The Right 'un
A Touch of Class{/mooblock}{mooblock=April 2008}
Indian Petulance License
A pretty pass
Suggested improvements for the IPL
The fowl means Watson adopted to do well in the IPL
Team performances so far
Only in it for the money
Natural Talent Magnified
Established Values
Yes We Khan
Freddie and the Dreamers
Woo Hoo....Hmmm
The Meaning of Sport
Sehwag's Ten Commandments
What next for the ICL?
A few more Shoaib jokes
Undervalued genius{/mooblock}{mooblock=March 2008}
Silent Sigh
About Tim Southee
Things Ishant has to watch out for
Same As It Ever Was
The cases for and against quotas
The case against quotas
The 'Time servers'
Zimbabwe vs England
Things they forgot to ban
Ashwell's princely price
Harbhajan's wicket ratio vs his quote ratio
Aussies up for grabs
ICL player rankings
Cricket Jokes
Cricket Anecdotes
Cricket Quotes
Stop the bullies, save the ICL cricketers
Don't look now, but...
The Lord's resurrection
The Wrap-up
Tendulkar's finest ODI hundred{/mooblock}{mooblock=February 2008}
Ashwell's issues
The Allan Border Medal night
Ponting's hair-raising form
The Best and the Worst
Early evaluations
Praise to the Pup
Second Time Around
Ishant's bane
Weapon of Mass Destruction
Watch your wallet
England vs New Zealand
And then there were none....{/mooblock}{mooblock=January 2008}
Project Snow
To Be Continued In October
Have you heard of these World XI's?
Fizzling out
20/20 Time Again
Gilly gone?
Decline? What decline?
Here we go again....
Adelaide or Bust
Anil of the absurd
Roy, tsk, tsk, tsk
Of symmetry and high stakes
About Andre
'Thirty-eight Not Out'
The Race Thing
Monkey in the Circus
Never Mr.Nice guy
Too many if's and but's
Sach-a-copout
Solutions, someone{/mooblock}

2011 , 2010 , 2009 , 2008 , 2007 , 2006

The Stats Team 822
11 2007 Articles

{mooblock=December 2007}
Bring back Jardine
Missing the Dada-ism
How to be Johnny Cash
Rehab
The Australian religion
All in all...
2004-05, Australia's tour of India, Australia win 2-1
2003-04, India's tour of Australia, series drawn at 1-1
2001, Australia's tour of India, India win 2-1
The trail of blood
A clean up job
The swimming pool at Galle
A walk in the park
Poetic justice
Are spinners alien?
Tendulkar To Open In Tests
Back to business
Unsettled business
Building the Perfect Beast
Chaos theory
Not quite there
Guts and glory
Why do off spinners fail in Australia?
{/mooblock}{mooblock=November 2007}
Turbulence ahead
The Proboters
The circus begins...
The sum of all parts
Murphy's law
Stemming the fall
Mr. Not quite cricket.
A Greek tragedy
Is it racist to hate South Africans?
19th July, 1967
A lukewarm finish
Clutching at straws
An uphill climb
Anti-climax?
The Myth of the Speed Gun
Endgame
Are all Australians bas%#&ds?
The opening salvo
An all-round effort
Round 3
The sting in the tail
Fear factor
Does India deserve Dravid?
Against the ropes
Easy does it
The curtains are raised
The Day the Captain Punched the Chairman of Selectors
Sending it for a Toss{/mooblock}{mooblock=October 2007}
Turning the tide
The Showman returns
Haste makes waste
The Joker in the pack
The soft underbelly
Switching eras, the bottomline
Ganguly's ODI surge
The King of Kings
You can give Richards a life when he's on 40, but not Ponting
Richards vs Ganguly vs Ponting
Spin magic
Oscillating fortunes
Establishing an identity
A change of air
Get on with it already
The 'culture' of sledging
Close,but not close enough
Pulling a Gilmour
The count of ten
Power Cricket
Consolation with commiserations
A deserving guard of honour
Home disadvantage
With nothing to lose
Discipline over dexterity
The 9 A.M curse
Speaking of unexpected turnarounds...
Match Point 2
Everything to fight for
Rearguard action
Clawing their way back
Changing the formula
In the zone
Sustained aggression
Against the run of play
Playing catch-up
Looking to right all wrongs
When strengths fail
An old story
Breaking the deadlock
T20- Spelling ODI death?{/mooblock}{mooblock=September 2007}
The next innings
A sign of things to come
Unfinished business
Turbulence at the top
The products of Evolution
Back to the future
Like a well written book
Cricket's comeback
The final to beat all finals
The jinx stays
Yuvraj vs Misbah-ul-Haq
The top performers from the T20 WC
Five Over Checkpoint
36 here, 36 there, but not the same
The Report Card
Vaas vs Asif
The logical step forward...
Pole position
T20 Rules & Regulations
Back to our roots
Determining what's a good, bad or ugly performance in T20
What is Twenty20 SquadStats Player Comparison?{/mooblock}{mooblock=August 2007}
Experience Vs Youth - Does it really matter?
20th August to 26th August, 2007: It is everybody's Business
13th August to 19th August, 2007: Global upheavals on the cards...?
1st August to 12th August, 2007: Big names left out from the big games
That afternoon at The Oval...
Dhoni Vs Gilchrist
The Bottomline
Influence on games won & games lost
Dhoni's higher averages vs Gilchrist's stability
Twenty20 World Championship: Key performers (Part II)
26th July to 31st August, 2007 : Featuring some of the usual suspects
Twenty20 World Championship: Key performers (Part I){/mooblock}{mooblock=July 2007}
19th July to 25th July, 2007 : Of comebacks and counter attacks
12th July to 18th July,2007: Tales from three continents
'Big Innings' rate
Sachin's expansive one-storey Bungalows vs Lara's skyscrapers
Why Lara scores over Sachin
5th July to 11th July, 2007: Money and its many fathers
Why is the BCCI so afraid of the Indian Cricket League...?{/mooblock}{mooblock=June 2007}
What is 'Squad Stats' ?
Sachin vs Lara
Why do we dislike them???
Warriors vs Whiners
India Vs Australia,2001 : The 'Final Frontier' saga
England Vs Australia, 1981: Holding out for a hero
Australia vs. West Indies 1975/76 : Forging a Dynasty{/mooblock}{mooblock=May 2007}
Let's bring back the Desert Storms
How the Aussies could actually help by coming
A complicated issue
Australia's tour to Zimbabwe : How the Aussies could actually help
Australia's tour to Zimbabwe : A complicated issue
Bangladesh's day out
Olympics...?
The Act of Bowling
The Prince among men{/mooblock}{mooblock=April 2007}
The Ground Realities
The best parting gift...
And in the end...
Doosra
Ad hoarding, Ad hoarding on the wall....
Yeah, yeah, move on...
An Ode to the Lankans
Bitches Brew : Issues Beyond our Boundary
Dunsee...
Under the Spotlights{/mooblock}{mooblock=March 2007}
Selective breeding ?
Bad Dress Rehearsals
The Pretenders
So far, so good
Whither India
Marketing Horror
Plot Points
A Lover's tiff?
A perfect 36
1948-2007
Famine or Feast
My intro to Cricket...
Warning: Turbulence ahead
Historic Saturday
Swimming With Sharks
The Man with the Golden Arm
Relief to begin with...
The 'Big' game?
Open Like the Carib Skies
Lights, Camera....
Well Left? Perhaps not.{/mooblock}{mooblock=February 2007}
Praise the Cricket Gods
Affirmations{/mooblock}{mooblock=January 2007}
Olympics...
That old familiar feeling
Blown to Ashes{/mooblock}
2011 , 2010 , 2009 , 2008 , 2007 , 2006

The Stats Team 869
12 2006 Articles

{mooblock=December 2006}
Goodbye Warne, McGrath … phew
Flip Flops and Goodbyes
Re-establishing the two best test teams?
Why test cricket rules
Aye aye to electronic eye
I rest my case with an electronic eye
The cliché-bending sardar spinners
Tendulkar, Sehwag and fair-play
Drop 'em!
Man-made unrest
Is the Law an ass or Justice?
Ravi Redux
Them two
Warriors vs Whiners
Why do we dislike them???
Yousuf, Pieterson, Ganguly...in the same breath{/mooblock}{mooblock=November 2006}
Make Way Viv?

Something Rotten in Denmark
The Emperor's White Clothes
Too much being read into...
Thar, she blows! Again.
Testing Technology
West Indies... Slow Starters?
Sachin Tendulkar : Cricket’s most underachieving batsman?{/mooblock}{mooblock=October 2006}
World Championship of Test Cricket

Team-averages. 11 times better than individual stats? {/mooblock}

2011 , 2010 , 2009 , 2008 , 2007 , 2006

The Stats Team 937
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18 News / Headlines


The top news with our views at the end of every day...


{mooblock=February 18, 2011}
  • Sri Lanka ready for Canadian unknowns
    Our view: Record books tremble with anticipation
  • New Zealand eye form reversal against Kenya on Sunday 20 Feb 2011
    Our view: But Ken-Ya do it?
  • Bangladesh frenzy ahead of India opener
    Our view: Knowing India’s record in 1st matches even China would have been happy.
  • Swann becomes proud father
    Our view: But didn’t a stork deliver the kid?
  • ICC sticks to plan for ten-team World Cup
    Our view: They don’t have a clue about running this game.
  • Home advantage for hosts in quarters and semis
    Our view: So in group stages they play as aliens?
  • No regrets for limited-overs specialist Tait on his decision to stop playing first class cricket two years back.
    Our view: So he is missing like, what, four matches?{/mooblock}
{mooblock=February 17, 2011}
  • Kochi fans ridicule 'Commandos' IPL tag
    Our view: We still haven’t stopped laughing.
  • ICC online cricket game uses sport to boost academic learning in children
    Our view: Hopefully the history of Asif, Aamer and Butt is included in the curriculum.
  • Spinners will play a major role says Sammy
    Our view: Wow! I bet all captains are changing their strategy as we speak.
  • Panyangara replaces Rainsford in Zimbabwe squad
    Our view: Even if they didn’t tell anyone no one would have noticed.
  • Dhoni hints Kohli will play instead of Raina
    Our view: The ugly hoicks to the midwicket will be missed. Not!{/mooblock}
{mooblock=February 16, 2011}
  • I have been dragged into Sachin controversy: Azharuddin
    Our view: It’s a surprise they understood what he spoke in the first place.
  • All-rounders will play crucial role, says Ireland coach Phil Simmons
    Our view: Jadeja is already playing a huge role by sitting out.
  • Kevin Pietersen excited by new opener's role
    Our view: Now he has the new ball excuse to justify his failure!
  • 'It's going to be Gayle's World Cup' - Sammy
    Our view: Will he cry when Dhoni walks away with it in April?
  • Chennai to host IPL opening game and final
    Our view: As expected IPL starts and ends with CSK only.
  • Swann cleared of drink-driving
    Our view: How dare they accuse him of Driving!
  • Australia's search for match-winning spinner is over: Hughes
    Our view: They gave up?
  • Kochi willing to rope in Ganguly as advisor
    Our view: Ganguly + Sreesanth. Can’t wait.
  • Sri Lanka overcomes stiff WI target in the warm-up match
    Our view: Sri Lanka vs West Indies is the new India vs Sri Lanka
  • Canada batsman Cheema's onslaught gives England a big scare in the warm-up match
    Our view: Still sure about winning the Cup Strassy?
  • ICC investigates Salman Butt TV deal
    Our view: So ICC is looking to censor Butt on TV?
  • Nitin Patel replaces Paul Close as India physio
    Our view: Dear BCCI, Physios take care of injuries and not cause them.
  • Bangladesh coach Jamie Siddons disappointed, but upbeat after defeat in the warm-up match against Pakistan
    Our view: After all Pakistan is not in their group no?{/mooblock}
{mooblock=February 15, 2011}
  • New Zealand seek confidence boost against India in their warm-up match
    Our view: Avoiding a humiliating defeat would be a start
  • Drink and Drive: Swann's blood sample could have been contaminated
    Our view: So someone added alcohol to his blood sample? Really?
  • SA registers comprehensive win over Australia in the warm-up match
    Our view: Under prepared pitch again Ricky?
  • Ten Doeschate's all-round show seals Kenya's fate in the warm-up match
    Our view: So he is just Kallis with real hair?
  • Botha, Kevin O' Brien star in Ireland's win in the warm-up match against Zimbabwe
    Our view: Maybe its time to rename them to Zimbabwhy
  • Morgan says surgery not needed
    Our view: Even a stitch in time couldn’t have saved his World Cup.{/mooblock}
{mooblock=February 14, 2011}
  • 'Sri Lanka will play seven batsmen' - Bayliss
    Our view: So not much faith in them then?
  • Swann inspires Harbhajan
    Our view: But Swann doesn’t bowl darts.
  • Haider claims big names involved in fixing
    Our view: Zulqarnain is 10 letters. Bigger than that?
  • Employer sacks banned Pakistani trio
    Our view: Now that’s what you call double trouble.
  • Strauss backs England to win World Cup
    Our view: It was 6-1 to Australia. Check again.
  • Sri Lanka coach Bayliss wants Murali to be fresh
    Our view: After so many years of cricket he is about as fresh as Shoaib’s underwear.
  • Looking forward to duel with Tendulkar: Akhtar
    Our view: Duel? Last time it was a knockout!
  • McCullum keen to redress World Cup failures
    Our view: How about learn to win in just ODI first, World Cup can come later.
  • Ponting wants batsmen to improve against spin
    Our view: If they didn’t in 100 years, good luck with that in 4 days
  • Collingwood arrives with England for WC 2011
    Our view: No extra luggage charges then?{/mooblock}
{mooblock=February 13, 2011}
  • Spinners helped India claim exciting win in the warm-up match against Australia
    Our view: While batsmen haven’t realized they are no longer in South Africa.
  • We'll look to upset big teams: Gayle
    Our view: Big Teams? Is this what the mighty Windies have come to?
  • Gatorade emphasises hydration as critical performance differentiator
    Our view: Hello Captain Obvious!
  • PCB dismisses reports of filing an appeal against Aamer's ban
    Our view: Maybe 12 years later they will.
  • 'Don't know why I'm not in IPL' - Ganguly
    Our view: Let’s not go there…
  • Taylor unfazed by New Zealand's troubles
    Our view: Worrying won’t make them good overnight any way.
  • World Cup defining moment for Pakistan - Shoaib
    Our view: Yes. It will mark the end of your career.
  • India will come in as favourites for World Cup: White
    Our view: Why take the burden on yourself right?{/mooblock}
{mooblock=February 12, 2011}
  • Pakistan appeal Aamer's five-year ban
    Our view: Why? Going by Afridi’s age, after 5 years Aamer will still be only 20?
  • Mani slates ICC over Butt's role as TV pundit
    Our view: Oh come on. Only he can predict no balls, wickets and results better than Paul!
  • PCB keen to resume bilateral cricketing ties with India
    Our view: That’s where the money honey.
  • IPL: Kochi want Ganguly to join thinktank, name Jayawardene captain
    Our view: They haven’t learnt from KKR.
  • Guptill century powers New Zealand win in warm-up match against Ireland
    Our view: That’s more runs than he scored in last two tours, right?
  • All eyes on Krejza, India's seamers in the warm-up match between India and Australia
    Our view: Two things that don’t work.
  • All-round Sri Lanka thump Netherlands in the warm-up match
    Our view: So all players went ‘dutch’ on this then.
  • Sarwan, Russell lead West Indies to win in warm-up match against Kenya
    Our view: So can we say they ‘blew’ them away?
  • Tahir takes three as South Africa win easily in warm-up match against Zimbabwe
    Our view: A Saffa who can spin? What’s next a Kiwi who can win?
  • Johnson backs Australia's pace battery
    Our view: Beware of discharge though
  • Cricket South Africa president Nyoka fails no-confidence vote
    Our view: Another one falls to the IPL bug.
  • Criticism will help NZ build character - Williamson
    Our view: But character will not win matches, performance will.
  • Pietersen denies ODI retirement reports
    Our view: Oh so he has just retired from performing then?{/mooblock}
{mooblock=February 11, 2011}
  • PCB holds General Body Meeting after 12 years
    Our view: Their team is also beginning to play cricket after about same time.
  • Gul will have to be Pakistan's spearhead in World Cup: Akram
    Our view: And Shoaib the Butthead?
  • Wins against Pakistan restored our confidence: Vettori
    Our view: Ummm you still lost the series remember?
  • Captain Porterfield backs Ireland to surprise again
    Our view: Hope they are carrying the leprechauns.
  • Broad '100% fit' ahead of World Cup
    Our view: What about mentally?
  • Fit-again Yuvraj raring to go
    Our view: Well he has to if he wants to win the middle order musical chair.
  • Zimbabwe batsman Utseya confident of beating big teams
    Our view: Yes you can beat Kenya and Canada perhaps
  • Batting long is Sehwag's aim
    Our view: Keep it short and sweet Viru, short and sweet.
  • Ponting satisfied with World Cup lead-up
    Our view: Obviously he wasn’t involved in any of it.
  • 'We should make the semi-finals' - Afridi
    Our view: So basically he is spot fixing…
  • South Africa don't choke anymore - de Villiers
    Our view: Really? Ask Razzak and Pathan.
  • Lawson calls for an Australian clean-out
    Our view: Yes and replace them with who exactly?
  • Sehwag to captain Delhi Daredevils
    Our view: Of course. He is the real Daredevil.{/mooblock}
{mooblock=February 10, 2011}
  • Pakistan bowler Junaid wants wicket to dismiss Tendulkar during World Cup
    Our view: Shouldn’t be that hard, he has a soft corner for new comers.
  • We are well prepared for the World Cup, says Canada Captain Bagai
    Our view: Got the pop corn and beer ready then?
  • West Indies have fire power to be successful - Gayle
    Our view: What good is the firepower if it doesn’t fire?
  • Kenya bank on Rhodes' support
    Our view: They do know that Coaches can’t play right?
  • Warm-up games moved to SSC
    Our view: Can’t we move Sri Lanka to where it doesn’t rain?
  • 'West Indies can spring a few surprises' - Richardson
    Our view: Every time they win it will be a surprise
  • Dhoni plays down World Cup hype
    Our view: Too late mate, Indian Media is already celebrating the World Cup victory.
  • No nerves for Pakistan bowler Junaid ahead of big event
    Our view: That makes him perfect for Terminator 5.
  • Rajasthan Royals slap Rs 120cr suit on BCCI
    Our view: Nobody messes with BCCI! Good luck RR.
  • Ready to play IPL if taken, says Sourav
    Our view: He doesn’t get the hint, does he?
  • India will miss 'street-smart' Praveen, says Dhoni
    Our view: Even he doesn’t use the word ‘smart‘ with Sreesanth.
  • Team has prepared well: Sangakkara
    Our view: Better practice drying the ground as that looks more likely{/mooblock}
{mooblock=February 9, 2011}
  • Marylebone Cricket Club honours Tutu, Flintoff
    Our view: Tutu who?
  • Ferguson looking forward to fill Hussey's big boots
    Our view: With what? Can’t be talent for sure.
  • Kyle Mills backs New Zealand to peak 'Mt Everest of cricket'
    Our view: And NZ has sunk to the bottom of Mariana Trench.
  • This is the best ever Indian side: Raina
    Our view: Sure. No it isn’t. You are still in it.
  • Rain forces shift of World Cup warm-up matches from Pallekele
    Our view: Can we move the WC to Abu Dhabi already?
  • Sohail Tanvir out of the World Cup
    Our view: What was he diagnosed with? Crapbowlingitis?
  • Shahid Afridi, Pakistan's demolition man
    Our view: Sadly he stops at Demo.
  • Strauss confident of World Cup revival
    Our view: Erm but it wasn’t the bowling that lost them these matches.
  • England bowler Tremlett named World Cup reserve
    Our view: In case the 12th man gets injured.
  • Hussey disappointed at World Cup scratching
    Our view: So you can’t play one-third of the league stage and should still be in team?{/mooblock}
{mooblock=February 8, 2011}
  • Waqar has kept the team united: PCB chief
    Our view: None of them would want to face him in the nets.
  • India top the charts for knock-out Kings
    Our view: Of course since they haven’t even made it to knock out in 2 of the last 3 WCs.
  • Yasir Hameed files complaint against NOTW
    Our view: What next? Bookies filing complaint against ICC?
  • 'Reaching quarters not difficult' - Shakib
    Our view: Sure. Create dust bowls and leave others in dust.
  • 'Confident of corruption-free World Cup' - Lorgat
    Our view: Right, just like Zimbabwe are confident of winning it.
  • Morgan to miss World Cup with fractured finger
    Our view: No luck for the Irishman?
  • ICC satisfied by pace of work at Eden
    Our view: Well what other option is there? They are running out of Stadiums!
  • Retirement report a classic case of misunderstanding: Ganguly
    Our view: So were all the run outs.
  • NZ coach John Wright optimistic of strong World Cup performance
    Our view: Can’t do any worse for sure.
  • Not running away from criminal proceedings: Butt
    Our view: Even he knows how bad he is at running!
  • Murali to help Aussie spinners: Report
    Our view: Now suddenly he is not a chucker anymore?
  • Banned Mohammad Asif weighs up next move
    Our view: Become a cannabis farmer?
  • Kohli jumps to joint second in ICC ODI rankings
    Our view: And the man is not a certainty in the Indian line up. Says it all.
  • Smith predicts an open, high-scoring World Cup
    Our view: Wow! Someone put him in an aquarium quick.
  • West Indies keeper Baugh relishing his comeback
    Our view: See what lack of talent can do to a country
  • Chest infection delays Williamson's departure for WC
    Our view: That’s one way to avoid the pending humiliation.
  • NZ batsmen Franklin and Bennett get elevated contracts
    Our view: Do they hang them on the ceilings?
  • M Hussey, Hauritz out of World Cup
    Our view: Krejza should buy a lottery ticket this week{/mooblock}
{mooblock=February 7, 2011}
  • Asif, Butt ponder response after verdict
    Our view: Really? Only response they should have is retirement!
  • Chinnaswamy ready for the World Cup - Kumble
    Our view: Good! Else we will be running out of stadiums to host the matches.
  • Vaughan not happy with ICC's spot-fixing verdict
    Our view: Of course he isn’t. But had these been English players…
  • Ganguly retires from all forms of cricket
    Our view: Two years too late Dada
  • I feel sorry for Aamer but glad that ICC took action: Waugh
    Our view: Aren’t we all?
  • Watson wins second successive Allan Border Medal
    Our view: If this isn’t a bad news for Cricket Australia then what is?
  • Butt hopes a change in law will reduce his ban
    Our view: How about a change in career?
  • Ireland targets quarter-finals in World Cup: Porterfield
    Our view: Since group matches are inevitable isn’t that like redundant?
  • Indian spinners will be under pressure in WC: Chawla
    Our view: Already making excuses?
  • Fast bowlers will dominate Australia's WC campaign: Lee
    Our view: Someone show him his bowling average in India and Sri Lanka.
  • Clouds gather for under pressure Ponting
    Our view: But will they rain on his parade?
  • Strauss left with plenty to ponder
    Our view: How is he going to live up to No 1 claims with this sick note of a team?
  • MacLaurin slams 'crazy' England schedule
    Our view: Wouldn’t have been a problem had England won and no one was injured.
  • Player sanctions a sad reality - PCB
    Our view: The bookies are very saddened indeed.
  • Sangakkara rues lack of practice at World Cup venues
    Our view: Did they outsource the work to CAB?
  • South Africa better prepared this time - Graeme Smith
    Our view: They practiced plenty choking in the India series.
  • Ganguly sees no role with Kolkata
    Our view: So why cry when IPL sees no role for you?
    {/mooblock}
{mooblock=February 6, 2011}
  • Difficult for banned Pak trio to avoid stigma: Akram
    Our view: Should have thought of it earlier.
  • Imran 'genuinely upset' by Pakistan bans
    Our view: So are all the batsmen. I swear.
  • Strauss welcomes Pakistan trio bans
    Our view: No worries playing Pakistan again, then?
  • 3rd ODI: Sri Lanka clinch series win against West Indies
    Our view: Beat the rains 2-0.
  • 7th ODI: Australia beat England by 57 runs, win series 6-1
    Our view: So what were you saying about being number 1 soon, Mr. Strauss?
  • Ball tampering incident 'shocked and shattered' Tendulkar
    Our view: Should have used more Fair and Lovely.
  • Pakistan's Salman Butt hopes for reduction in ban
    Our view: How will he serve the mach-fixing community otherwise.
  • Ambrose best opposition bowler, McDermott fittest: Hayden
    Our view: Surely Ramesh Powar has to be the un-fittest!
  • ICC's decision to ban trio will serve as deterrent: Ex-players
    Our view: So we hope. So we hope.
  • Mohammad Aamer to contest ban
    Our view: Going by PCB’s history he has a very good chance.
  • IPL scheduling just after WC not an issue: Gilchrist
    Our view: Of course not. He isn’t playing in the WC is he?
  • Cheerful Chigumbura faces big task
    Our view: Let’s see how cheerful he is after the group stages.
  • Dhoni leads from front, feels Binny
    Our view: But he has to lead from behind the stumps, no?
  • Morgan doubt for World Cup
    Our view: Ashes should be renamed Fractures.
  • ICC satisfied with spot-fixing verdict - Lorgat
    Our view: Now its PCB’s problem replacing them!
  • 'I will be back' - Mohammad Amir
    Our view: Hopefully with better brains.
    {/mooblock}
{mooblock=February 5, 2011}
  • Aamer shocked at five-year corruption ban
    Our view: So were the kids who idolized you, Aamer.
  • Spot-fixing: ICC hands out massive bans to Pakistan tainted trio
    Our view: Just don’t let PCB overturn them.
  • Hayden should behave like an international cricketer: Ganguly
    Our view: But he isn’t. He retired.
  • Nice ploy by Hayden to sell his book, says Harbhajan
    Our view: Harbhajan is taking notes for his Bio.
  • When I sledged to rattle McGrath, the ploy worked: Sachin
    Our view: All he had to say was “Boo”.
  • Warne would not have achieved success as Australian captain: Hayden
    Our view: He would have texted them everything!
  • Hayden names Bhajji ahead of Kumble in All Stars XI
    Our view: To be fair to Hayden, he wanted to name a spinner.
  • Thought of quitting last year, says Yuvraj, when he was dropped from ODIs and Tests.
    Our view: Learn to translate thoughts in to action!
  • West Indies batsman Barath believes World Cup is anyone's tournament
    Our view: Well someone will win it and that someone isn’t the Windies.
  • No Hot Spot for World Cup
    Our view: Less money spent = more profit. Simple.
  • Ross Taylor wants World Cup momentum
    Our view: It is hanging by Jesse’ hamstring
  • 'We played dumb cricket' - Oram
    Our view: Make him the captain, he know what he is talking about!
    {/mooblock}
{mooblock=February 4, 2011}
  • Pak cricket community shocked after London Police charges trio
    Our view: Were they living under a rock all this time?
  • Waqar wants to end ODI series against NZ on a high
    Our view: After all even Bangladesh beat them.
  • 'Greentrackitis' led to Ganguly, Bhajji missing 2004 Test: Hayden
    Our view: And Dustbowlitis caused Aussies to lose last time?
  • We are prepared for the worst: Butt, Aamer
    Our view: Well you reap what you sow.
  • Pakistan trio braced for bombshell decision
    Our view: So are the bookies.
  • Injured Collingwood flies home from Australia tour
    Our view: At this rate they will have to send their Women’s team for the World Cup!
  • Hayden reveals Clarke's absence from IPL
    Our view: Simple. He isn’t good enough!
  • Spin bowling all-rounders will give India an edge in WC, says Dravid
    Our view: But Ravindra Jadeja is not playing.
  • Vettori, Wright to select final XI at World Cup
    Our view: So will all the Coaches and the Captains!
  • We are confident ahead of 2011 WC, says Netherlands captain
    Our view: Things people have to say to keep the morale high.
  • What we need is three wins says Canada captain Bagai
    Our view: Not in the same World Cup. Not happening.
  • Would like to win Cup for Sachin and country, says Virat
    Our view: Of course. Not for himself. Won’t take his cut of prize money either.
  • Sehwag feels India is poised to create history in WC
    Our view: History they created last time too. Got knocked out so early!
  • Tamim Iqbal, the Bangladesh opening batsman, aims to be top scorer
    Our view: Can’t be that hard when rest of the batsmen are crap.
  • 'SL's middle order a concern' - Ranatunga
    Our view: Says the man whose “middle” was never in order.
  • Shahid Afridi named World Cup captain
    Our view: Surprise! Surprise!
  • Sehwag 'fully fit' for World Cup
    Our view: Could it get any harder for the bowlers?
  • Flower wants say on tour planning
    Our view: Have you never dealt with ICC?{/mooblock}
{mooblock=February 3, 2011}
  • Infatuated Aussies bought copies of Sachin's bat: Hayden
    Our view: It’s not the bat, it’s the man silly!
  • Pakistan players, ICC hold breath over verdict
    Our view: It is Cricket that will breathe a sigh of relief if justice is done.
  • IPL GC to take decision on Ganguly on Friday 4th Jan
    Our view: If this is how long they take to decide no wonder Eden is behind schedule!
  • Saddam's boy leads Bangladesh charge
    Our view: Born leader eh?
  • Lee can help Australia to another World Cup: Steve Waugh
    Our view: Yes but only if he gets injured and misses it completely.
  • Taylor blames batsmen's poor conversion rates for loss
    Our view: NZ are the new West Indies of 00’s of Cricket World.
  • Waqar suggests Afridi will be World Cup captain
    Our view: It takes a mad man to lead the mad men.
  • Pakistan beat NZ, win first series in two years
    Our view: Well for the first time there was no incentive to lose.
  • Australia rest Watson, Clarke for final England ODI
    Our view: They finally realized that the Poms aren’t worth the effort.
  • Bring back the CWC, Mandela tells Graeme Smith
    Our view: That’s the whole point of playing in the World Cup right?
  • Canada visa problems resolved for World Cup
    Our view: Candian players will be returning to their homeland to play cricket then?
  • Jason Krejza wins surprise ODI call-up for the final ODI against England
    Our view: That’s what happens when you pull chits out of a hat
  • Warner and Geeves warned over Twitter row
    Our view: Now that’s taking sledging to whole new level. Australians!{/mooblock}
{mooblock=February 2, 2011}
  • Butt, Aamer to fly to Doha to know their fate
    Our view: Erm what happened to the third musketeer, Asif?
  • 'Less hype around us this time' - Amla
    Our view: That because everyone knows that you will choke.
  • Australia have an outside chance, says Steve Waugh
    Our view: But but but McGrath is so sure!
  • Big chases prepare us for the World Cup - Clarke
    Our view: Even he knows how crap their bowling is!
  • NZ Vettori, Ryder injury worries for 5th Pakistan match
    Our view: Didn’t they just comeback from injuries?
  • Barath's ton was something special, says West Indies Head Coach Ottis Gibson
    Our view: Well it kicked off the rains for sure.
  • Sehwag is a game changer: Pietersen
    Our view: And he doesn’t even need a switch-hit!
  • India can handle pressure at CWC 2011, says Dhoni
    Our view: Nothing compared to IPL I tell you.
  • Doherty out of final ODI against England with back pain
    Our view: Must have hurt himself while warming the bench.
  • Injured Ponting gets through net session
    Our view: Who was bowling at him, Steyn?{/mooblock}
{mooblock=February 1, 2011}
  • 'I pride myself on being flexible' - Colin Ingram
    Our view: But its cricket we are talking about and not yoga!
  • Jack Russell, England's wicketkeeper at the 1996 World Cup, backs Prior experience
    Our view: The 6th ODI may have changed his disillusion.
  • 'Afridi is doing a good job' - Misbah
    Our view: Smart man rules his neck from the guillotine!
  • Rotation taking a toll of Black Caps: Vettori
    Our view: Well only thing consistent about this team is it inconsistency!
  • Booed Clarke will win back fans: Cricket Australia
    Our view: Guarantees silence at the next match then.
  • Jesse Ryder vents anger on Twitter after being run out in a mix-up with team-mate Stephen Murdoch during the provincial match.
    Our view: Check if he was tweeting from a bar!
  • Ganguly, Jaffer can still look forward to playing in IPL 4
    Our view: Why not add a new team IPL Rejects XI and let the drama end?
  • Do not count us out at CWC 2011, says Ireland captain William Porterfield
    Our view: Of course not! You are 3 points guaranteed.
  • Amarnath sees chink in India's spin armour
    Our view: There is a reason why he isn’t a selector, he makes sense!
  • I have to hold my nerves at World Cup: Ashwin
    Our view: You have to hold your spot in the team first!
  • White hopes Sydney crowd gets behind Clarke
    Our view: White also hopes he gets the captaincy. So?
  • Australia look to continue dominance in the remaining two ODIs against England
    Our view: What better way to look better than whipping the Poms?
  • South African franchises yet to receive CLT20 prize money
    Our view: What good is all the T20 money if you don’t get it?{/mooblock}
{mooblock=January 31, 2011}
  • Black Caps boost batting line-up for Napier ODI against Pakistan
    Our view: With the kind of batsmen that they have even 11 wouldn’t suffice.
  • Clarke desperate to play grade cricket to overcome form slump
    Our view: He could surely perform in the under 19s.
  • Mallya calls for transparency and inclusive approach in IPL
    Our view: And you would think that after 3 years of dealing with BCCI he would know better.
  • Afridi hints at limited role for Shoaib Akhtar
    Our view: He still plays a role?
  • Ajmal, Tanvir rate India as favourites for World Cup 2011
    Our view: Ever heard of jinxing?
  • England's schedule 'ridiculous' - Pietersen
    Our view: No KP it’s your batting that is ridiculous lately.
  • Ganguly could get IPL lifeline
    Our view: But it’s the IPL who needs a lifeline{/mooblock}
{mooblock=January 30, 2011}
  • Harbhajan offers to set up sports academy in Punjab
    Our view: India guaranteed to win medals in dart throwing.
  • PCB to use video technology for domestic matches
    Our view: Ever heard of broadcasters?
  • Harbhajan says World Cup is fresh start
    Our view: Says the man who has been living off his 2001 performance.
  • No excuses for soft dismissals - Strauss
    Our view: Let’s start with you then.
  • Clarke lauds team effort in series win
    Our view: Obviously since they managed to win despite his efforts to help England.
  • Prospect of captaining Australia appeals Watson
    Our view: When Pup and Piggy can do it why not Twatto?
  • BCCI writes to IPL teams on unsold players
    Our view: The mail was CCed to Saurav Ganguly.
  • Aussies receive Ponting boost ahead of World Cup
    Our view: Is boost the right word for this?
  • Harbhajan quietly confident of India's chances in World Cup 2011
    Our view: Why? Will he not be bowling?
  • West Indies batsman Sarwan eager to make his comeback count
    Our view: And we are counting his comebacks.
  • India squad has a number of match-winners: Kirmani
    Our view: There you go again. The hype machine is going.
  • New Zealand failed to convert starts in 3rd ODI - Taylor
    Our view: What start are you talking about?
  • Windies board moves to strengthen club cricket
    Our view: Finally something by WICB makes sense.{/mooblock}
{mooblock=January 29, 2011}
  • India favourites for CWC 2011: Laxman
    Our view: With you not in squad, definitely!
  • Tendulkar yearns for elusive World Cup glory
    Our view: No amount of runs can make up for that.
  • Misbah, Afridi in ODI captaincy race
    Our view: How about Russian roulette to decide? The job is equally suicidal!
  • Sri Lanka lose $125,000 on West Indies series
    Our view: Ever heard of insurance?
  • Knee injury forces Nathan Bracken to retire
    Our view: Indian players gift him a wheelchair.
  • Ashes 'overkill' threat dismissed
    Our view: Remember India-Sri Lanka?
  • Tendulkar named Indian Cricketer of the Year
    Our view: Why not hand it to him every year by default?
  • Sachin slams critics who doubted India's ability to be on top
    Our view: It’s easy to say when you are on top.
  • USA Cricket Association names Robin Singh as new coach
    Our view: Expect plenty hoicks to midwicket.
  • India has strongest batting line-up, says Kapil
    Our view: Did you watch them bat recently?
  • ICC rejects plea for Eden Gardens extension
    Our view: What do you expect when BCCI blamed them for this?
  • Clarke desperate to end form slump
    Our view: Really? We thought he was happy for playing like crap.
  • Hafeez, Afridi star in series-levelling win against New Zealand
    Our view: The Captain must be ecstatic. Oh wait.{/mooblock}
{mooblock=January 28, 2011}
  • Mohammad Yousuf, Shoaib Malik, Danish Kaneria and Rana Naved not handed central contracts by PCB
    Our view: No Contract. No problem. County Cricket FTW!
  • Butt flouts ICC directive, claim reports
    Our view: Don’t worry PCB will say its unofficial.
  • We won't think about pressure, says Yusuf Pathan
    Our view: First three word sum up his approach to the game!
  • Kenya secure sponsorship deal
    Our view: Guys it’s the cricket team and not the runners!
  • I'm ready for the World Cup, says Zimbabwe batsman Tino Mawoyo
    Our view: Not much to do there any way.
  • I will be fit for World Cup - Bresnan
    Our view: Liposuction?
  • 'Game Amir played in was unofficial' - PCB
    Our view: But the money he made was that official?
  • Mahela Jayawardene to lead Kochi?
    Our view: Well someone has to take the blame.
  • Canada asks ICC to help resolve visa problems for World Cup 2011 in India
    Our view: No way! There are already too many Canadian in India. Oh wait.
  • Dalmiya pleads for ten-day deadline extension for Eden Gardens
    Our view: Has he hired Kalmadi as a consultant?{/mooblock}
{mooblock=January 27, 2011}
  • Latif confident of bright Afghan cricket future
    Our view: Well with Americans out of there Cricket is safe.
  • 'India Trophy' T20 league creates buzz in Israel
    Our view: Trust them to turn in to money making business.
  • Mumbai Indians accuses IPL of last minute auction norm change
    Our view: Reason and BCCI?
  • Indian board blames ICC for Kolkata debacle
    Our view: B in BCCI stands for Blame.
  • 'Broadcasters under pressure to advertise'
    Our view: Poor them! What a pity.
  • I haven't been approached by Kochi: Ganguly
    Our view: Ganguly keeping options open where there aren’t any.
  • Form 'just around the corner' - Collingwood
    Our view: Except he is running in circles.
  • Eden Gardens loses India-England fixture in World Cup 2011
    Our view: Expect a strike against this tomorrow.
  • Sri Lanka, West Indies name World Cup squads for series
    Our view: Nice extended warm ups for them then.
  • Show-cause notice for Ten Cricket channel
    Our view: Even the Show-cause will be interrupted with ads.
  • Martin Guptill cherishes new role
    Our view: NZ must be fast running out of batsmen.
  • Aamer apologises for breaking ban, says official
    Our view: A man has to put food on the table!
  • Yuvraj, Pathan form crucial for India: Vengsarkar
    Our view: What? No Jadeja? You must be joking right?
  • Sri Lanka tour will be good World Cup preparation: Gibson
    Our view: Watching rain from pavilion is not a good preparation.
  • Ervine pulls out of Zimbabwe's World Cup squad
    Our view: Let’s blame IPL for this too?{/mooblock}
{mooblock=January 26, 2011}
  • Amir plays club game, ICC seeks explanation
    Our view: Dear ICC, It is Pakistan cricket. Enough said.
  • Matthew Bell announces retirement
    Our view: Anyone cares?
  • Sri Lanka shift venues for Windies ODIs
    Our view: Only dry spot on the island perhaps?
  • Kirsten may join Mumbai Indians after quitting as India coach: Report
    Our view: First players, now coaches, umpires next?
  • Vettori to rest, Taylor to lead in third ODI against Pakistan
    Our view: Didn’t he rest in the rained out match or was he mopping the ground?
  • VVS Laxman awarded Padma Shri
    Our view: So now he is PSVVS?{/mooblock}
{mooblock=January 25, 2011}
  • Anderson played Ashes in Australia with back pain
    Our view: That explains why he was trying to kill the Aussie batsmen.
  • We need to tap cricketing talents in schools: Rajiv Shukla
    Our view: So what’s the next big idea, School Premier League?
  • There are lot of reasons to support Clarke: Chappell
    Our view: We would love to hear even one!
  • England's Swann sent home with bad back and won't play in remaining ODIS against Australia
    Our view: Bet he will be fit just in time for the World Cup.
  • Tahir will be a secret weapon, believes Smith
    Our view: Hope they remember to play him!
  • New Zealand coach John Wright keen to keep winning
    Our view: Nah, let’s lose a few matches for a change.
  • Tahir a challenge for de Villiers?
    Our view: Of course since he has never kept wickets to any actually spinners
  • No concern over World Cup venues - Shetty
    Our view: They have sold out all the tickets anyway.
  • Selectors back Michael Clarke to rediscover form
    Our view: How do you find something you never had in the first place?{/mooblock}
{mooblock=January 24, 2011}
  • Miandad advises Pakistan players to learn from Tendulkar
    Our view: Or from Akram or Abbas closer to home.
  • Dhoni wants batsmen to step up for CWC 2011
    Our view: Well of course, wicketkeepers are excluded.
  • Smith lauds team's ability to fight back
    Our view: Against the same team that you were mocking on twitter?
  • Stewart believes injuries are a blessing in disguise
    Our view: More excuses for doing bad in the World Cup.
  • Inzamam slams delay in naming World Cup captain
    Our view: Still hoping it just might be him!
  • Haider "ready to sue" Pakistan cricket board
    Our view: PCB should move its headquarters to Pakistan HC premises
  • Bennett happy in supporting role
    Our view: Well in NZ team everyone is in a supporting role only!{/mooblock}
{mooblock=January 23, 2011}
  • Former Pakistan players slam Afridi
    Our view: And that is news?
  • Yousuf fined and banned in Pakistan tourney
    Our view: Get a clue Yousuf, no one wants you to play!
  • Playing for India is still a priority, says Uthappa
    Our view: Well no other country would take you anyway.
  • Uthappa pleasantly surprised with staggering IPL price
    Our view: Is he supposed to tell them they overpaid and return the money?
  • Kings XI Punjab hoping 'X-factor' will work for them
    Yep they will finish Xth.
  • South Africa survives Pathan scare, seal series
    Our view: Brute Power 1 Technique 0

  • Gavaskar backs India to win ICC CWC 2011
    Our view: No way! What’s next? Border backs Australia to win?
  • Dhoni pleased with end-over bowling
    Our view: So it takes them 40 overs to figure out how to bowl?
  • Kirsten won't renew India contract after World Cup
    Our view: Who wants to manage Chennai XI any way?
  • We'll keep playing attacking cricket - Strauss
    Our view: Trott was attacking? Really?{/mooblock}
{mooblock=January 22, 2011}
  • SA sports minister asks Smith to stay out of politics
    Our view: So that’s why he is quitting as captain!
  • Nayar for all seasons for KXIP.
    Our view: But $800,000 for what reason?
  • Not bidding for Sourav was a collective decision: Whatmore
    Our view: So whose effigies do we burn then?
  • New Zealand ends ODI losing streak
    Our view: Pakistan justify why they are the favourite visitors for all teams.
  • Vettori savours great start to series
    Our view: Even he knows it will not last much longer.
  • 'We will stay aggressive' - Ian Bell
    Our view: That translates in to keep collapsing when batting.
  • Overlooked Shaun Marsh takes his chance
    Our view: Must be upset even his Dad doesn’t love him.{/mooblock}
{mooblock=January 21, 2011}
  • Prior says Watson century should be benchmark for all openers
    Our view: That comes from someone who has scored 2 ducks in a row now.
  • Plenty of fight left in Kiwi all-rounder Oram
    Our view: It isn’t hard to imagine him being better at anything but cricket.
  • Lashkar-e-Jhangvi planned to take Lankan cricketers hostage in 2009
    Our view: And do what? Take LeJ XI to World Cup finals?
  • Kochi franchise denies reports of roping in Ganguly
    Our view: Okay Ganguly now stop starting these rumours.
  • I shouldn't get carried away: Saurabh Tiwary
    Our view: Someone has been following Rohit, RJ and company!
  • IPL franchise wants team naming rights for sponsor
    Our view: Players’ children next?
  • Will Kolkata's Prince be Kochi king?
    Our view: Probably Lord of some cricket show
  • Murali to end international career with World Cup
    Our view: Finally Murali chucks…err hangs his boots.
  • Dhoni not worried by top order failure
    Our view: Well when you have just Murali Vijay as opener you can’t blame him.
  • Clarke confident despite injury worries
    Our view: With Ponting, Tait and Hauritz out, they can only do better!{/mooblock}
{mooblock=January 20, 2011}
  • Ponting should give up captaincy to regain form like Tendulkar: Hussain
    Our view: Right. Just like Ganguly?
  • 17-year-old teaches Clarke how to play
    Our view: Can you teach old Pup new tricks?
  • Pakistan team united like 1992 World Cup side: Intikhab
    Our view: Someone explain to him what “united” means.
  • Younus, Misbah and Umar on the charge
    Our view: While Salman, Amir and Asif are being charged.
  • 'Harbhajan is bowling as well as he has in his career' - Dhoni
    Our view: So basically he has always been an average bowler?
  • Coach defends Clarke, Hughes after drinking allegations
    Our view: What do you expect when Beer is a squad member?
  • Johnson ruled out of second ODI with throat infection
    Our view: Can’t Sledge- Can’t Bowl policy?
  • CSA president accuses CEO of lying over IPL bonuses issue
    Our view: Hello Modi, Meet Majola.
  • John Wright hints at changing opening combination
    Our view: Sadly there is no replacement for talent.
  • PCB issues Waqar notice over captaincy comments
    Our view: He should be happy they didn’t appoint him the captain!
  • Clarke stands by his 'steady' batting
    Our view: Slow and Steady doesn’t win the ODIs
  • 'I've got to try and find a way to inspire' - Allan Donald
    Our view: Just don’t show their batsmen videos of your bowling!{/mooblock}
{mooblock=January 19, 2011}
  • Vettori calls time on NZ Test captaincy with series loss
    Our view: Flogging a dead horse was never fun.
  • Stars' absence won't affect Kings XI's chances: Bevan
    Our view: Of course! Since when has this come in the way of finishing last?
  • Mortaza to miss out on CWC 2011
    Our view: Now Bangladesh will have to do with just one captain on the field.
  • Fit-again Oram named in NZ's CWC squad
    Our view: This is not Senior’s World Cup dear Kiwis.
  • Tait backs Australia's pace attack as world's best
    Our view: Did you miss The Ashes by any chance?
  • Oram returns for Pakistan ODI series
    Our view: They must be fast running out of players. Pad up Kemp!
  • Smith left to rue missed opportunities
    Our view: Is that the new way to call UDRS?
  • Luke Woodcock in New Zealand World Cup squad
    Our view: So now they know whom to blame in case of a “cock up”{/mooblock}
{mooblock=January 18, 2011}
  • Tendulkar is by far the best batsman of his era: Lara
    Our view: For once, we agree.
  • Fleming rules out being India coach
    Our view: We have three words for him: well of course.
  • Umpire Bowden achieves 150 ODIs milestone
    Our view: Cheers mate! Many more crooked fingers to go!
  • Win in New Zealand will boost our confidence for World Cup: Afridi
    Our view: Of course since it is in New Zealand and New Zealand is the only team.
  • Miandad urges young cricketers to control their temper
    Our view: This comes from the man who chased people with a bat?
  • Lara 'not disappointed' over IPL snub
    Our view: There is always the next year right?
  • Ganguly surprised at Sreesanth's exclusion from CWC squad
    Our view: He should be more surprised at Chawla’s inclusion.
  • We'd like to win the Cup for Sachin: Gambhir
    Our view: We wouldn’t mind if you won it for Jadeja, just win in damn it!
  • Tahir and van Wyk picked for World Cup
    Our view: Three spinners is like an “in” thing?
  • Tanvir Ahmed, Mohammad Yousuf left out of World Cup
    Our view: Hello Yousuf, meet retirement.
  • Hauritz excited by call, but Doherty 'shafted'
    Our view: Finally one selection that makes sense!
  • Lee and Tait win World Cup berths
    Our view: Australia team to include 2 doctors and 5 physiotherapists just for them.
    {/mooblock}
{mooblock=January 17, 2011}
  • Miandad open for day-night Test matches
    Our view: But who is willing to come and play?
  • Shahzad hopes for World Cup spot
    Our view: Too bad he can’t “fix” it now days.
  • Lara to conduct cricket clinic on Tuesday at the FrozShah Kotla Stadium
    Our view: Something is better than nothing!
  • Donald to join New Zealand as bowling consultant
    Our view: Have they seen their batting recently?
  • War of words at Pakistan's domestic cricket final
    Our view: “Two sides complained of biased umpiring and also accused each other of ball tampering.” Enough said.
  • Yousuf not happy with Pakistan selectors
    Our view: But he still won’t retire!
  • Divert athletes from other sports to cricket: Border
    Our view: Where did you pick Watson from? Ballet classes?
  • No Rohit Sharma in World Cup squad
    Our view: From Riches to rags story?
  • Dropped Collingwood forced to fight back
    Our view: No one is forcing him. He can always retire!
  • Canada World Cup plans hit by visa problems for four players Our view: Why? Too many Canadians illegally in India?{/mooblock}
{mooblock=January 16, 2011}
  • Captaincy issue haunts Pakistan cricket again
    Our view: Who wants to captain a sinking ship?
  • PCB's policy to gag officials, players paying dividends
    Our view: Yes, saves money on English tuitions.
  • IPL franchisees incurred Rs 315 crore losses in AY 2009-10
    Our view: Well that all will be written off in name of CSR then?
  • Watson admits focus has been elsewhere
    Our view: What could it be? Not captaincy for sure?
  • Hughes 'shocked' by Botham cheat claims
    Our view: And we were equally shocked by the replays of the catch.{/mooblock}
{mooblock=January 15, 2011}
  • Australian cricketers ask CA officials to resign
    Our view: Well if you can’t find better players find better officials?
  • Clarke returns to lead Australia's ODI team
    Our view: Celebrations through out England.
  • KKR sign up three Bengal players for IPL 4
    Our view: Sorry but you got the Math wrong. 3 Bengalis does not equal 1 Dada.
  • Australia leave World Cup plans to last minute
    Our view: It’s hard to sift through trash.{/mooblock}
{mooblock=January 14, 2011}
  • International cricket not returning to Pak in near future: ICC
    Our view: Bookies lodge complaint in Pakistan Court.
  • Focus is on improving, not series sweep: Misbah
    Our view: So how do you improve by losing?
  • NZ batsmen need to back up bowlers: Vettori
    Our view: After all he is a bowler too.
  • New signings boost Kochi balance
    Our view: Definitely not the bank balance!
  • More money brings more responsibility: Saurabh Tiwary
    Our view: Try telling Sehwag that.
  • Razzaq wants to retire after ICC World T20 2012
    Our view: What’s the point of playing if he can’t make money in IPL?
  • Dhoni asks for positive intent from batsmen
    Our view: If that was positive intent in the second ODI then please do spare us.
  • Australia-England ODIs to feature umpire reviews
    Our view: Thank God Ponting isn’t playing!{/mooblock}
{mooblock=January 13, 2011}
  • Parliamentary Committee questions BCCI for bank guarantees worth $13 million
    Our view: Wants to know how much will they charge to guarantee attendance in Parliament.
  • Misappropriation complaint: Fresh summons to Lalit Modi
    Our view: BCCI not happy with the money it is making with IPL.
  • Martin overtakes McGrath to become slowest to reach 100 runs in Test
    Our view: Schoolbooks in NZ replace the word Tortoise with Martin.
  • Batsmen given simple message for second Test, says Wright
    Our view: Do Bat.
  • White sees promising signs in Australia's Twenty20 loss
    Our view: Yea it couldn’t get any worse for them.
  • How do cheergirls help cricket, Parliamentary standing committee asks BCCI
    Our view: They are trying to get the MPs to attend the Parliament regularly.
  • Lalit Modi took us for a ride: BCCI chiefs
    Our view: And Santa gifted us this laptop. No really.
  • Vaas mulls retirement after CWC 2011
    Our view: No CWC, no IPL. What would he play any way?{/mooblock}
{mooblock=January 12, 2011}
  • Modi questions Chennai Police's statements
    Our view: Someone tell Modi that the Police is supposed to question him!
  • Pakistan retain Afridi as ODI captain
    Our view: After everyone else passed the sanity test.
  • Patience key word for Kiwi batsmen as well as public: Wright
    Our view: On behalf of the Scorekeepers union. They get out too bloody fast to keep up!
  • Waqar Younis feels IPL snub better for Pakistan cricket
    Our view: Yea why play extra cricket when you get paid extra for less matches.
  • Warne's 'Tornado' to play for Pune in IPL 4
    Our view: Warne must be hoping for a butterfly effect then.
  • My goal is to play Test cricket for India: Umesh Yadav
    Our view: Such goals must be disallowed with immediate effect!
  • Whatmore mum on Ganguly; happy with new look KKR team
    Our view: What more could he want?
  • SRK offers another olive branch to Ganguly
    Our view: First he dropped Kolkata and now Ganguly, madness?
  • Sourav fans vent out anger on Net
    Our view: So no net practice for KKR then?
  • Sean Ervine recalled to Zimbabwe squad for CWC 2011
    Our view: After the Grant Flower experiment failed.
  • David Hussey keen to push for a CWC berth
    Our view: Too bad that IPL is after CWC.
  • Kamran, Misbah-ul-Haq in ODI squad to play NZ
    Our view: Akmal in, Akmal out.{/mooblock}
{mooblock=January 11, 2011}
  • Pakistan disappointed at decision delay
    Our view: Can’t wait to get back to old ways.
  • Dhoni wary of tricky one-day conditions
    Our view: Can’t hit every ball across the line? Tricky indeed!
  • Salman Butt under investigation over The Oval Test too
    Our view: Why not blame him for every loss since he became captain?
  • Davison returns to Canada World Cup plans
    Our view: Bowlers Union cries foul.
  • Win in SA could push India to top spot ahead of World Cup
    Our view: Wonder what the English will have to say to that
  • I will miss Chennai and Dhoni: Muralitharan
    Our view: Don’t worry Murali you will find a new Bunny to play with in the nets.
  • Tahir is Smith's dream come true
    Our view: Even he is sick of Paul Harris.
  • Plessis eyeing ODI series against India to seal CWC berth
    Our view: Cue Sachin giving another debutant his wicket!
  • Kenya XI loses again on CWC build-up tour
    Our view: They wanted practice and that’s exactly what they are getting…practicing losing.
  • Waqar hopes a fresh start for Pakistan cricket after Doha hearing
    Our view: There are no scams/scandal left untouched?
  • Axed from Oz 20-20 squad, Haddin fears for career
    Our view: Hello? IPL! Didn’t you learn anything from Symmo?
  • New skipper Paine feels the pain of England's mean machine
    Our view: Starts the “Poting for non-playing Captain” movement!
  • Desperate instant millionaire Taylor now seeking Test runs
    Our view: Should have paid attention to The Wall at RCB.
  • Rahul 'The Wall' Dravid turns 38
    Our view: With time Wall has become Wall-E.
  • IPL responsible for Australia's decline: Miandad
    Our view: No wonder the Pakistan team is doing so well!
  • I will miss the MI dressing room: Jayasuriya
    Our view: Who would want to miss out on the Bhajji-Symmo bonding?
  • Controlled aggression is my way forward: Uthappa
    Our view: Playing cricket might be a better choice.
  • Ashes-winning England's biggest test will come against India: Vaughan
    Our view: Obviously then they will have to live up to all their tall claims!
  • We are world's best Twenty20 side: Collingwood
    Our view: By that logic Australia are the world’s best ODI side. Oh wait!
  • Higher prize money in Caribbean T20
    Our view: No wonder Gayle is desperate to play in IPL!
  • Hilditch won't quit as chairman of selectors
    Our view: Spending too much time with Ponting?
    {/mooblock}
{mooblock=January 10, 2011}
  • Scotland coach warns of financial danger
    Our view: All they needed was one player to be bought in IPL!
  • Kolkata open to Ganguly involvement
    Our view: That is the only way Eden Garden will open for them!
  • Differences between Butt and Asif grow
    Our view: They know Amir is the only one worth saving
  • Vettori refuses to blame IPL auction for NZ's dismal show
    Our view: Swears players didn’t spend the night with a Tax Consultant.
  • New Zealand media irate after Pakistan thrashing
    Our view: Can’t win away, can’t win at home!
  • Ponting backs thorough review of cricket in Australia
    Our view: Must be pretty sure that he is out of the picture, then?
  • Availability affected our chances at IPL auction: Collingwood
    Our view: You it wasn’t your mediocre performances at previous IPLs?
  • Lee hints at retirement post ICC CWC 2011
    Our view: Wait, He is still playing?
  • Tahir added to the SA preliminary CWC squad
    Our view: With England poaching the Saffers, they might as well poach the Asians!
  • International fixtures thwart IPL ambition for England stars
    Our view: KP, Morgan are not too English for IPL.
  • Wright urges patience after crushing defeat
    Our view: It is one thing to lose to Bangladesh and another to lose to Pakistan. Capiche?
  • In-form Bell eyes Twenty20 spot
    Our view: Heard about the IPL draw dear?{/mooblock}
{mooblock=January 9, 2011}
  • Bradman and Tendulkar are in different league: Brett Lee
    Our view: Which league is that? Brett Lee Premier League? Someone tell BCCI!
  • I was expecting $1.8m: Gambhir
    Our view: Two words: Great Expectations.
  • Most calls at auction were based on cricketing inputs
    Our view: Really? We thought they were using Football Manager!
  • Flower admits England's World Cup preparation is 'tricky'
    Our view: After all the tall claims made it is going to be hard to live up to them!
  • Unsung Aussie lands $900,000 IPL auction bid
    Our view: They bought him so DC can play for DC, copyright no?
  • Rehman and Tanvir rise in bowlers' rankings
    Our view: With only 2 teams playing this week that couldn’t have been too hard, right?
  • Aussies set to unleash Lee, Tait in opening Twenty20 against England
    Our view: And pray their radar isn’t off.
  • Vettori gives himself clean bill of health
    Our view: Excuses, You are going it wrong!
  • Lee sets sights on World Cup
    Our view: Must have consulted McGrath about his future.
  • Mallya raises alarm over vulnerable 'uncapped players'
    Our view: Guess the level playing field is quite uneven for him.
  • Masakadza dropped from World Cup squad
    Our view: Does this mean Grant Flower will come back yet again?
  • PCB refuses to meet Kaneria's lawyer
    Our view: Apparently, “You Suck” is not accepted as a valid reason for axing.
  • Vettori laments 'familiar' batting collapse
    Our view: And we thought he would be used to it by now!{/mooblock}
{mooblock=January 8, 2011}
  • Tendulkar, Kallis share number-one batting spot
    Our view: BCCI is trying to get ICC to create rank 1.5 for Kallis. No one touches Sachin!
  • Srinivasan: Is there a conflict of interest
    Our view: What conflict of interest? Everyone is there just for the money!
  • Madley: The man who will call the shots
    Our view: After the Auction is over he will remove the ‘e’.
  • IPL auction: Yusuf Pathan is the hot pick.
    Our view: No wonder since IPL does everything possible to make him look like Don Bradman of T20!
  • England offers free tickets to children
    Our view: Hopefully they won’t bore the kids away from cricket!
  • Davy Jacobs eager to open with Tendulkar
    Our view: Wouldn’t have to chase his shots all over the field!
  • Players struggle to adjust to one-off Twenty20
    Our view: Complain it is too late to impress IPL franchises.
  • Moses Mabhida set for emotional Ntini farewell
    Our view: Should be a Ntearful farewell then?
  • England target No. 1 ranking
    Our view: Going by their football team’s quest for the same in Football, India can rest easy.
  • Clarke and Nielsen differ on batting approach
    Our view: Bet they both agreed on Ponting though.{/mooblock}
{mooblock=January 7, 2011}
  • IPL 4 auction: Ten bidders, 350 players, 16 hrs and $75m
    Our view: And millions of people to watch the circus.
  • D-Day for IPL oldies like Lara, Jayasuriya and Ganguly
    Our view: For these pension seekers it should be P-Day.
  • IPL snub disappoints Razzaq ahead of players' auction
    Our view: So are the bookies.
  • Kochi fans want home boy Sreesanth in IPL team
    Our view: Obviously they have never seen him bowl.
  • Sangakkara, Marsh rubbish reports about IPL dues: Kings XI
    Our view: After KXIP paid them to talk to the reporters that is.
  • Indians set for record payday
    Our view: Advertisers weep at record TV ad slot rates.
  • Reports suggest accused trio's defence differs
    Our view: Whatever happened to honour among thieves?
  • Clarke wants Australia to learn from England
    Our view: They have also approached Sreesanth to be their sledging coach.
  • Unstoppable England create their own history
    Our view: Really? How do you create history of others?
  • Australia in crisis, but also in denial
    Our view: Cue Glen McGrath’s predictions.
  • Bangladesh CWC 2011 preliminary squad reduced to 23
    Our view: Players probably realized how crap they were.
  • Australia squad for KFC Twenty20 International Series against England announced
    Our view: Now they can blame their performance on inexperience!
  • England's Strauss salutes team for 'outstanding' tour
    Our view: The Australian team that is.
  • South Africa-India T20 match set to be a sell out
    Our view: How appropriate since T20 was born when Cricket sold out.
  • IPL seeks new start with player auction
    Our view: When in trouble start a Circus!
  • India continue to be No.1 in ICC Test rankings
    Our view: *All over the world excluding Australia.{/mooblock}
{mooblock=
January 6, 2011}
  • Anderson and Kieswetter to miss Twenty20s
    Our view: After the way The Ashes went, it's a surprise they aren't flying the Lions in.
  • Players turn down request for PCB observer
    Our view: Now they can deny what they said and there will be no witness. Hmmm.
  • NZ-Pak Test series just an entree for one-dayers
    Our view: One team can't win together and one can't stay together. What do you expect?
  • Kaneria questions Pakistan axe
    Our view: He hasn’t read the PCB tagline. There are no answers.
  • India will not accept UDRS, says BCCI
    Our view: Unless we can find some way to make money off it!
  • Sangakkara writes to BCCI about non-payment of IPL dues
    Our view: Kings XI writes to SLC about non-performance.
  • 'We've let ourselves down' - Watson
    Our view: Err what about the millions of fans? Oh right they play for themselves.
  • Malik wasn't given reason for World Cup exclusion
    Our view: You can't bat, can't bowl, can't field, and married Sania! You still need a reason?
  • 'The perfect moment for me to go' - Collingwood
    Our view: Before India makes me look silly in my own backyard next summer!
  • Fawad Alam left out due to poor form
    Our view: In other words Fawad got Jadeja-ed.
  • England ready to succeed India as No. 1 Test side : Pollock
    Our view: Even South Africans have no faith in their own team.

  • Collingwood still in frame for World Cup selection despite Test retirement
    Our view: Collingwood is the new Afridi?{/mooblock}
{mooblock=January 5, 2011}
  • Collingwood retires from Test cricket
    Our view: Sources say BCCI paid him to do it so that Dravid can get the hint!
  • Sreesanth fined for misbehaviour
    Our view: The boundary rope complained to the officials that Sreesanth kicked it.
  • Gambhir to bat, but out of ODI series
    Our view: Must remind Murali Vijay that Test series is over.
  • IPL 4 will be 10-team, 74-match affair
    Our view: Thats about 260 hours of DLF maximums and Karbonn kamaal catches!
  • Michael Bevan to coach Kings XI Punjab in IPL 4
    Our view: Blast from past to save them from coming last?
  • Sachin, Sehwag, Kapil in ODI dream team
    Our view: Kolkata declares a bandh automatically.

  • HC judje recuses self from hearing BCCI's appeal in Modi case
    Our view: Who can blame him? Listening to Mr.Modi speak is annoying.
  • Australia, England players to bat for Queensland flood relief
    Our view: Now only if they could find someone to bowl!
  • Aamer and Butt desperate to play again
    Our view: How else will they make money from fixing?
  • Skipper Salman braced for great crash
    Our view: Like Spiderman would say, With great cash comes great crash.
    {/mooblock}
{mooblock=January 4, 2011}
  • Tax officials to keep a close watch on IPL auction
    Our view: With Modi not around, who will pay them to look the other way.
  • PCB names 30-man ICC CWC 2011 preliminary squad
    Our view: Surprisingly no banned or retired players included!
  • Aamer believes he can prove innocence of spot-fixing
    Our view: Detergent makers line up to sign him as the brand ambassador.
  • Peter Ingram believes international career is over
    Our view:
    We still dont know how he gets selected to play at domestic level!
  • IPL governing council to discuss court cases, Modi
    Our view: After months of controversy, litigation and confusion, ten teams will take part in IPL 4 after all.
  • Zimbabwe batsman Grant Flower retires
    Our view: For the second time. Some people just dont get it.
  • Shoaib Malik left out of the world cup probables
    Our view: Only nets he can be found around are on the tennis courts.
  • Pakistan draw pre-Test warm-up match
    Our view: PCB hires Kemar Roach to declare it a massive achievement.
  • Kumble pulls out of IPL auction
    Our view: Worldwide Wicketkeeper's Association celebrates.
  • Pakistan 'spot-fixing' controversy timeline
    Our view: Caught. Denied. Charged. Banned. Revoked. Repeat.
  • Spot-fixing menace threatens world game
    Our view: But even that can't help Ravindra Jadeja fix his spot in the Indian team.{/mooblock}
{mooblock=January 3, 2011}
  • 72 Australian players on list for IPL auction
    Our view: And we thought it was the Indians taking away the jobs in Australia
    .
  • Kirsten extracts best out of players, praises Dhoni
    Our view: If that was Ravindra Jadeja at his best we don't want to see him at his worst.
  • Afridi ready to testify before ICC tribunal
    Our view: After discovering that testify has nothing to do with test cricket.
  • Rajasthan, Punjab submit bank guarantees
    Our view: What good is the golden goose if there are no eggs in it?
  • Pakistan 234-8 in a 3-day tour match
    Our view: Chris Martin admits that bowling with Mazhar Majeed mask on helped.
  • Ponting to undergo surgery on fractured finger
    Our view: Things people do for the perfect alibi. Can’t admit he was dropped, right?{/mooblock}
{mooblock=
January 2, 2011}
  • McCullum makes 206 against Pakistan in a 3-day Game
    Our view: Going by his IPL record, NZC is resigned to him not performing in the remaining matches of the series.
  • Pakistan cricket will taste success in 2011: Intikhab Alam
    Our view: Entire Pakistan team will be participating in Masterchef Pakistan.
  • Vettori calls for reduction in ODIS
    Our view: That is the only way they can avoid losing 11 matches in a row.

  • Clarke needs runs to be a long-term leader: Strauss
    Our view: Of course. It would be nice to face tactically inept Australians again and again.

  • Clarke still in Ponting's shadow
    Our view: Trust Aussies to find ways to save on sun tan lotion.

  • Pakistan better suited for ODI Cricket: Afridi
    Our view: Realizes how hard it is to keep 11 Pakistanis away from fights, controversies and bookies for 100 overs.

  • Fans clash with Police over World Cup tickets
    Our view: Finally realize that you shouldn't be paying to watch your team lose again and again.

  • Sydney Test could be my last, admits Collingwood
    Our view: Who likes to get fired anyway?

  • Our rise to No. 1 spot will start from Sydney: Hussey
    Our view: CA bans player from giving interviews when under influence.

  • Khawaja, Beer to debut for Australia
    Our view: After Khawaja realizes that this beer doesn't contain alcohol.
    {/mooblock}
{mooblock=January 1, 2011}
  • Ponting can surpassTendulkar's runs in Tests: McGrath
    Our view: Having retired from cricket, McGrath seeks a career as a stand up comic.
  • Afridi, Younis to appear as witnesses
    Our view: Perfect choices - One has made unrealiability a skill and other keeps going back on his word!
  • Australia should learn from South Africa, says Arthur
    Our view: Yeah right! Why not hire Clive Rice as a motivational speaker?
  • Pietersen wanted Warne to be England coach in 2009: Report
    Our view: Now we know why KP is mentally not fit to be the captain.{/mooblock}


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19 Understanding Ranking Points

The Batting Ranking Points takes into consideration the following parameters evaluated for every match played by the player individually:
1. Runs scored (as against the match standards)
2. Pace of scoring (considering the state of the pitch, the derivation of which is arrived at from the match totals)
3. Pressure of batting second
4. State and relevance of the match
5. Ability to contribute to team's victories

Those for the Bowlers' Ranking Points are:
1. Performance of the bowler segregrated into power-play and non power-play overs based on match standards for both the periods.
2. Giving higher weightage to wickets that of batsmen and all-rounders rather than bowlers
3. Pressure of defending a total
4. State and relevance of the match
5. Ability to contribute to team's victories


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20 Points Table

Points Table: (Zim-India-Sri Lanka tri-series in Zimbabwe, May-Jun 2010)

Team Matches Won  Lost  Tied  N/R  Points NRR
Zimbabwe 4 3 1 0 0 13 +0.214
Sri Lanka 4 2 2 0 0 9 +0.104
India 4 1 3 0 0 4 -0.278


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21 Forthcoming Fixtures


Current Fixtures Forthcoming Fixtures Recently concluded




Pakistan in Zimbabwe (September 1 - September 18, 2011)

Champions League T20 (September 2011)

England in India (October 2011)

Australia in South Africa (October - November 2011)

New Zealand in Australia (December 2011)

Sri Lanka in South Africa (December 2011 - January 2012)

India in Australia (December 2011 - March 2012)

Zimbabwe in New Zealand (January - February, 2012)

South Africa in New Zealand (February - March, 2012)

Commonwealth Bank Series (India-Australia-Sri Lanka) (February - March, 2012)





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22 T20 WC Points Table

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Live Match Analysis alongwith COW this T20 WC at holdingwilleylive.com

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The top two teams from each group qualify for the Super Eights.
The top 2 teams from each Super Eight Group will qualify as the Semi-Finalists.

Points Table - Super Eight Stage:

Teams - Group E
Matches
Won Lost NR Points NRR
England (Q)
3 3 0 0 6 +0.962
Pakistan (Q)
3 1 2 0 2 +0.041
New Zealand
3 1 2 0 2 -0.373
South Africa
3 1 2 0 2 -0.617

Teams - Group F
Matches
Won Lost NR Points NRR
Australia
3 3 0 0 6 +2.733
Sri Lanka
3 2 1 0 4 -0.333
West Indies
3 1 2 0 2 -1.281
 
India
3 0 3 0 0 -1.117

 Points Table League Stage:

Teams - Group A
Matches
Won Lost NR Points NRR
Australia
2 2 0 0 4 +1.525
Pakistan
2 1 1 0 2 -0.325
Bangladesh
2 0 2 0 0 -1.200

Teams - Group B
Matches
Won Lost NR Points NRR
New Zealand
2 2 0 0 4 +0.428
Sri Lanka
2 1 1 0 2 +0.355
Zimbabwe
2 0 2 0 0 -1.595

Teams - Group C
Matches
Won Lost NR Points NRR
India
2 2 0 0 4 +1.495
South Africa
2 1 1 0 2 +1.125
Afghanistan
2 0 2 0 0 -2.446

Teams - Group D
Matches
Won Lost NR Points NRR
West Indies
2 2 0 0 4 +2.780
England
2 0 1 1 1 -0.452
 
Ireland
2 0 1 1 1 -3.500




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23 Chances of winning


This page will have a live record of the Chances of winning (COW) that each team has, at that moment, to go on and win the match. The live scores, COW and more detailed analysis using our Form factor and Coach's call tools are available at www.holdingwilleylive.com

You should check that out too. Read our pre-match analysis for the DD-MI clash here.


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24 Champions Trophy, South Africa

Champions Trophy, South Africa:

Day Date Match Time/Winner Group Stadium
Tue Sep 22 South Africa v Sri LankaSL 319/8 (Dilshan 109, Jayawardene 77, Steyn 47/3) beat RSA 206/7 in 37.4 Ovs (Smith 58, Mendis 30/3) by 55 runs (D/L method); Sri Lanka Group B  Centurion 
Wed Sep 23 Pakistan v West IndiesWI 133 (Miller 51, Aamer 24/3) lost to Pak 134/5 (U. Akmal 41*, Tonge 25/4) by 5 wickets Pakistan Group A  Johannesburg 
Thu Sep 24 South Africa v New ZealandNZ 214 (Taylor 72, McCullum 44, Parnell 57/5) lost to RSA 217/5 (De Villiers 70*, Kallis 36, Vettori 34/1) by 5 wickets South Africa Group B  Centurion 
Fri Sep 25 England v Sri LankaSL 212 (Kandamby 53, Mathews 52, Anderson 20/3) lost to Eng 213/4 (Morgan 62*, Collingwood 46, Kulasekara 42/2) by 6 wickets England Group B  Johannesburg 
Sat Sep 26 Australia v West IndiesAus 275/8 (Ponting 79, Johnson 73*, Miller 25/2) beat WI 225 (Fletcher 54, Dowlin 55, Siddle 37/2) by 50 runs Australia Group A  Johannesburg 
Sat Sep 26 India v PakistanPak 302/9 (Malik 128, Yousuf 87, Nehra 55/4) beat Ind 248 (Gambhir 57, Dravid 76, Afridi 39/2) by 54 runs Pakistan Group A  Centurion 
Sun Sep 27 New Zealand v Sri LankaNZ 315/7 (Ryder 74, Guptill 66, Vettori 48, Jayasuriya 39/3) beat SL 277 (Jayawardene 77, Kulasekara 57, Vettori 45/2) by 38 runs New Zealand Group B  Johannesburg 
Sun Sep 27 South Africa v EnglandEng 323/8 (Shah 98, Collingwood 82, Parnell 60/3) beat RSA 301/9 (Smith 141, Anderson 42/3, Broad 67/3) by 22 runs England Group B  Centurion 
Mon Sep 28 Australia v IndiaAus 234/4 in 42.3 Overs (Ponting 65, Hussey 67, Nehra 38/1) No Result due to heavy rains No Result Group A  Centurion 
Tue Sep 29 England v New ZealandEng 146 (Collingwood 40, Bopara 30, Bond 21/3) lost to NZ 147/6 (McCullum 48, Guptill 53, Broad 39/4) by 4 wickets New Zealand Group B  Johannesburg 
Wed Sep 30 Australia v PakistanPak 205/6 (Yousuf 45, Akmal 44, Watson 32/2) lost to Aus 206/8 in 50 Overs (Hussey 64, Hasan 39/1, Ajmal 31/2) by 2 wickets Australia Group A  Centurion 
Wed Sep 30 India v West IndiesWI 129 (Kumar 22/3, Nehra 31/3) lost to Ind 130/3 (Kohli 79*, Karthik 34) by 7 wickets India Group A  Johannesburg 
Fri Oct 2 Australia v EnglandEng 257 (Wright 48, Bresnan 80, Siddle 55/3) lost to Aus 258/1 (Watson 136*, Ponting 111*) by 9 wickets Australia 1st Semi-Final  Centurion 
Sat Oct 3 New Zealand v PakistanPak 233/9 (Yousuf 45, U Akmal 55, Butler 44/4) lost to NZ 234/5 (Elliot 75*, Vettori 41, Ajmal 39/2) by 5 wickets New Zealand 2nd Semi-Final  Johannesburg 
Mon Oct 5 Australia v New ZealandNZ 200/9 (Guptill 40, Hauritz 37/3) lost to Aus 206/4 (Watson 105*, White 62, Mills 27/3) by 6 wickets Australia Final  Centurion 

Group A: Australia(5 points/3 match), Pakistan(4/3), India(3/3), West Indies(0/3)
Group B: New Zealand(4/3), England(4/3), Sri Lanka (2/3), South Africa (2/3) 





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The Ashes 2009, NZ's Tour of SL, Tri-series in SL



(For match scores, roll over the fixture)

The Ashes 2009: (England won the series 2:1)

Day Date   Match Result Stadium
Wed Jul 8-12 1st Test England v AustraliaEng 435 (Pietersen 69, Johnson 87/3) & 252/9 (Collingwood 74, Hilfenhaus 47/3) drew with Aus 674/6 Decl (Ponting 150); Draw Cardiff
Thu Jul 16-20 2nd Test England v AustraliaEng 425 (Strauss 161, Hilfenhaus 103/4) & 311/6 Decl (Prior 61) beat Aus 215 (Hussey 51, Anderson 55/4, Onions 41/3) & 406 (M Clarke 136, Flintoff 92/5) by 115 runs England London
Thu Jul 30- Aug 3 3rd Test England v AustraliaAus 263 (Watson 62, Anderson 80/5, Onions 58/4) & 375/5 (M Clarke 103*) drew with Eng 376 (Strauss 69, FLintoff 74(79 balls), Hilfenhaus 109/4) Draw Birmingham
Fri Aug 7-9 4th Test England v AustraliaEng 102 (Prior 37*, Siddle 21/5, S Clark 18/3) & 263 (Swann 62, Broad 61, Johnson 69/5) lost to Aus 445 (North 110, M Clarke 93, Broad 91/6) by an innings & 80 runs Australia Leeds
Thu Aug 20-24 5th Test England v AustraliaEng 332 (Bell 72, Strauss 55, Siddle 75/4) & 373/9 Decl (Strauss 75, Trott 119, Swann 63, North 98/4) beat Aus 160 (Katich 50, Broad 37/5, Swann 38/4) & 348 (Hussey 121, Ponting 66, Swann 120/4) by 197 runs
England London
(Click here to read the Impact Index review of the series)

Australia in England (Australia 4-0 up, 3 matches to go)

Day Date Match Result Stadium
Sun Aug-31 1st T20I- England v AustraliaMatch abandoned due to rain: Aus 145/4 in 20 Overs (White 55(36 balls), Collingwood 4-0-20-2) & Eng 4/2 in 1.1 Overs Abandoned Manchester
Tue Sep-01 2nd T20I- England v AustraliaMatch abandoned due to rain Abandoned Manchester
Fri Sep-04 1st ODI- England v AustraliaAus 260/5 (Ferguson 71*, White 53, Collingwood 9-0-47-2) beat Eng 256/8 (Bopara 49, Wright 38 off 27, Johnson 7-0-24-3) by 4 runs Australia London
Sun Sep-06 2nd ODI- England v AustraliaAus 249/8 (Ferguson 55, Johnson 43 (28 balls), Swann 8-0-31-2) beat Eng 210 (Strauss 47, Collingwood 56 off 27, Watson 7-1-26-2) by 39 runs Australia London
Wed Sep-09 3rd ODI- England v Australia 228/9 (Strauss 63, Morgan 43, Watson 8-0-36-3) lost to Aus 230/4 (White 105, Clarke 52, Wright 7-1-16-1) by 6 Wkts Australia Southampton
Sat Sep-12 4th ODI- England v Australia 220 (Strauss 63, Shah 39, Lee 9-1-49-5) lost to Aus 221/3 (Paine 51, Clarke 62* by 7 Wkts Australia London
Tue Sep-15 5th ODI- England v Australia  13:30 GMT Nottingham
Thu Sep-17 6th ODI- England v Australia  13:30 GMT Nottingham
Sun Sep-20 7th ODI- England v Australia  09:15 GMT Chester-le-Street


New Zealand's Tour of Sri Lanka: (SL won the Test Series 2-0, NZ won the T20I series 2-0)

Day Date   Match Time Stadium
Tue Aug 18-22 1st Test Sri Lanka v New ZealandSL 452 (Jayawardene 114, Samaraveera 159, C Martin 77/4) & 259/4 Decl (Dilshan 123, Sangakkara 46) beat NZ 299 (McIntosh 69, Vettori 42, Muralitharan 73/4, Thushara 81/4) & 210 (Vettori 67, Muralitharan 88/3) by 202 runs Sri Lanka Galle
Wed Aug 26-30 2nd Test Sri Lanka v New ZealandSL 416 (Jayawardene 92, Samaraweera 143, Vettori 78/4) & 311/5 Decl (Sangakkara 109, Jayawardene 96) beat NZ 234 (Taylor 81, Herath 70/3, Muralitharan 71/3) & 397 (Vettori 140, Oram 56, Herath 139/5 by 96 runs
Sri Lanka Colombo (SSC)
Wed Sep 2 1st T20I Sri Lanka v New ZealandNZ 141/8 (Taylor 60, Malinga 21/2) beat SL 138/9 (Dilshan 57, Oram 33/3, Vettori 11/2 by 3 runs
New Zealand Colombo (RPS)
Fri Sep 4 2nd T20I Sri Lanka v New ZealandNZ 170/4 (McCullum 49, Ryder 52, Jayasuriya 22/2) beat SL 148/8 (Jayawardene 41, Sangakkara 69, Bond 18/3, Mills 22/2) by 22 runs
New Zealand Colombo (RPS)

Sri Lanka - India - New Zealand Tri-Series, Sri Lanka: (Winner: India)



Day Date Match Time Stadium
Tue Sep 8 Sri Lanka v New ZealandSL 216/7 (Samaraweera 104, Mathews 51, Bond 43/3) beat NZ 119 (Elliott 41, Malinga 28/4) by 97 runs
Sri Lanka Colombo (RPS)
Thu Sep 11 India v New ZealandNZ 155 (Vettori 25, Yuvraj 31/3) lost to Ind 156/4 (Tendulkar 46, Raina 45*, Vettori 33/2) by 6 Wkts
India Colombo (RPS)
Sat Sep 12 Sri Lanka v IndiaSL 307/6 (Jayasuriya 98, Kandamby 91*) beat Ind 168 (Dravid 47, Mathews 20/6) by 139 runs
Sri Lanka Colombo (RPS)
Mon Sep 14 Sri Lanka v IndiaInd 319/5 (Tendulkar 138) beat SL 273 (Dilshan 42, Kandamby 66, Harbhajan 56/5) by 46 runs
India Colombo (RPS)
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28 Schedule Sept - Dec 2008

 

Date

Match

 

Venue

September

Wed 3

England v South Africa

5th ODI

Sophia Gardens, Cardiff

 

 

 

 

Wed 3

Australia v Bangladesh

2nd ODI

Marrara Cricket Ground, Darwin

 

 

 

 

Sat 6

Australia v Bangladesh

3rd ODI

Marrara Cricket Ground, Darwin

October

Thu 9

Bangladesh v New Zealand

1st ODI

Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur

 

 

 

 

Thu 9 - Mon 13

India v Australia

1st Test

M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore

 

 

 

 

Sat 11

Bangladesh v New Zealand

2nd ODI

Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur

 

 

 

 

Tue 14

Bangladesh v New Zealand

3rd ODI

Chittagong Divisional Stadium

 

 

 

 

Fri 17 - Tue 21

Bangladesh v New Zealand

1st Test

Chittagong Divisional Stadium

 

 

 

 

Fri 17 - Tue 21

India v Australia

2nd Test

Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, Chandigarh

 

 

 

 

Sat 25 - Wed 29

Bangladesh v New Zealand

2nd Test

Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur

 

 

 

 

Wed 29 - Sun 2

India v Australia

3rd Test

Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi

November

Wed 5

South Africa v Bangladesh

T20

New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg

 

 

 

 

Fri 7

South Africa v Bangladesh

1st ODI

Senwes Park, Potchefstroom

 

 

 

 

Thu 6 - Mon 10

India v Australia

4th Test

Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground, Nagpur

 

 

 

 

Sun 9

South Africa v Bangladesh

2nd ODI

Willowmoore Park, Benoni

 

 

 

 

Wed 12

South Africa v Bangladesh

3rd ODI

Buffalo Park, East London

 

 

 

 

Fri 14

India v England

1st ODI

Madhavrao Scindia Cricket Ground, Rajkot

 

 

 

 

Mon 17

India v England

2nd ODI

Nehru Stadium, Indore

 

 

 

 

Wed 19 - Sun 23

South Africa v Bangladesh

1st Test

De Beers Diamond Oval, Kimberley

 

 

 

 

Thu 20

India v England

3rd ODI

Green Park, Kanpur

 

 

 

 

Thu 20 - Mon 24

Australia v New Zealand

1st Test

Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane

 

 

 

 

Sun 23

India v England

4th ODI

Keenan Stadium, Jamshedpur

 

 

 

 

Wed 26

India v England

5th ODI

Barabati Stadium, Cuttack

 

 

 

 

Wed 26 - Sun 30

South Africa v Bangladesh

2nd Test

SuperSport Park, Centurion

 

 

 

 

Fri 28 - Tue 2

Australia v New Zealand

2nd Test

Adelaide Oval

 

 

 

 

Sat 29

India v England

6th ODI

Nehru Stadium, Guwahati

December

Tue 2

India v England

7th ODI

Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi

 

 

 

 

Thu 11 - Mon 15

India v England

1st Test

Sardar Patel Stadium, Motera, Ahmedabad

 

 

 

 

Thu 11 - Mon 15

New Zealand v West Indies

1st Test

University Oval, Dunedin

 

 

 

 

Wed 17 - Sun 21

Australia v South Africa

1st Test

Western Australia Cricket Association Ground, Perth

 

 

 

 

Fri 19 - Tue 23

India v England

2nd Test

Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai

 

 

 

 

Fri 19 - Tue 23

New Zealand v West Indies

2nd Test

McLean Park, Napier

 

 

 

 

Fri 26 - Tue 30

Australia v South Africa

2nd Test

Melbourne Cricket Ground

 

 

 

 

Fri 26

New Zealand v West Indies

1st T20

Eden Park, Auckland

 

 

 

 

Sun 28

New Zealand v West Indies

2nd T20

Seddon Park, Hamilton

 

 

 

 

Wed 31

New Zealand v West Indies

1st ODI

Queenstown Events Centre

 



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30 August - 08

Aug-08

Date

Match

Timings

Venue

Thu 7 - Mon 11 

4th Test - England v South Africa

11:00 local, 10:00 GMT

Kennington Oval, London

Fri 8 - Tue 12 

3rd Test - Sri Lanka v India

10:30 local, 05:00 GMT

PSaravanamuttu Stadium, Colombo

Mon 18 

1st ODI - Sri Lanka v India

10:00 local, 04:30 GMT

Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium

Wed 20 

2nd ODI - Sri Lanka v India

10:00 local, 04:30 GMT

Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium

Wed 20 

Only Twenty20 International - England v South Africa

16:30 local, 15:30 GMT

Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street

Fri 22  

1st ODI - England v South Africa

14:30 local, 13:30 GMT

Headingley, Leeds

Sun 24  

3rd ODI - Sri Lanka v India

14:30 local, 09:00 GMT

R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo

Sun 24  

1st ODI - Pakistan v New Zealand

16:00 local, 10:00 GMT

Multan Cricket Stadium

Tue 26  

4th ODI - Sri Lanka v India

14:30 local, 09:00 GMT

R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo

Tue 26  

2nd ODI - England v South Africa

14:30 local, 13:30 GMT

Trent Bridge, Nottingham

Wed 27  

2nd ODI - Pakistan v New Zealand

16:00 local, 10:00 GMT

Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad

Fri 29  

5th ODI - Sri Lanka v India

14:30 local, 09:00 GMT

R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo

Fri 29 

3rd ODI - England v South Africa

10:15 local, 09:15 GMT

Kennington Oval, London

Sat 30  

3rd ODI - Pakistan v New Zealand

16:00 local, 10:00 GMT

Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad

Sun 31 

4th ODI - England v South Africa

10:15 local, 09:15 GMT

Lord's, London

Sun 31

1st ODI - Australia v Bangladesh

 

Marrara Cricket Ground, Darwin



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