London, Aug 21 – Scoreboard at close of third day’s play of the fourth and last cricket Test between India and England at The Oval here Saturday:
England first innings:
Andrew Strauss c Dhoni b Sreesanth 40 Alastair Cook c Sehwag b Sharma 34 Ian Bell lbw b Raina 235 Kevin Pietersen c & b Raina 175 James Anderson c Laxman b Sreesanth 13 Eoin Morgan c Dhoni b Sreesanth 1 Ravi Bopara not out 44 Matt Prior not out 18
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Liam Fox denies Apache strikes are a change of tactics
Posted by admin on June 4th, 2011
Defence Secretary Liam Fox says the deployment of helicopters did not mean that fighter jet attacks had failed.
The Apaches hit targets near the Libyan town of Brega during the latest wave of Nato strikes against forces loyal to Colonel Muammar Gaddafi
2011 EPT schedule announced
Posted by admin on June 2nd, 2011
Cricket Australia today announced the playing schedule for the 2011 Emerging Players Tournament that will see a format change from the traditional competition structure, now heading into its seventh year.
The 2011 event in August will move away from the shorter formats, with a round robin of three-day matches, including matches for the first time in Townsville.
The format changes have the tick of approval from the competing nations with India, South Africa and New Zealand all back for another crack at the title.
Also for the first time this year, matches will be played in Townsville with the redeveloped ‘Endeavour Park’ hosting rounds two and three of competition.
Cricket Australia (CA) General Manager Cricket Michael Brown said the change would give the AIS Scholars a great opportunity to play longer form cricket against quality international opposition.
“The Emerging Players Tournament continues to grow year on year since its inception in 2005 and we will again host three very strong development teams,” Brown said.
“The format change will give the AIS Scholars a good competitive taste of all formats with this longer series complimenting the Twenty20 tournament that will be hosted by the Malaysian Cricket Association just beforehand.
“We are pleased to be able to also take this year’s tournament to Townsville. We feel it’s important to provide a variety of conditions for the development of the players and the new facilities at Endeavour Park with multiple grounds will provide teams with first-class services,” he said.
Squads and further details (including warm-up games) will be confirmed closer to the tournament.
2011 Emerging Players Tournament
Round One: 1 – 3 August
AIS v New Zealand at Allan Border Field (10am start)
South Africa v India at Redlands Cricket Club (10am)
Round Two: 6 – 8 August
AIS v South Africa at Endeavour Park (10am)
New Zealand v India at Endeavour Park (10am)
Round Three: 11 – 13 August
AIS v India at Endeavour Park (10am)
New Zealand v South Africa at Endeavour Park (10am)
Previous winners:
2005: Karnataka (a state team from India)
2006: South Africa
2007: South Africa
2008 New Zealand
2009: India
2010: South Africa and India (title shared due to washed out final)
Bangladesh snare key wickets
Posted by admin on June 2nd, 2011
The loss of three top order wickets inside the first 25 overs have hampered Australia in the series-opening ODI against Bangladesh.
After being sent in to bat in hot, humid weather in Dhaka, Australia had reached 3-122 halfway through their innings.
In his first match as full-time captain, Michael Clarke is at the crease on 25 not out alongside out-of-form big-hitter Cameron White, who is unbeaten on 16.
Medium pacer Mashrafe Mortaza struck in the fourth by clean bowling Brad Haddin, who had danced down the wicket at a straight ball while on 10.
Former skipper Ricky Ponting was run out for 34 while attempting a third run after Shafiul Islam produced a skilful dive to save a boundary and then whipped in a flat throw from backward square leg that caught the 36-year-old short of his ground at the non-striker’s end.
And when Shane Watson fell LBW to left-arm leg-spinner Abdur Razzak Australia were beginning to look shaky.
But while the early wickets on a flat wicket halted the visitors’ momentum, Clarke and White went about consolidating the innings through the middle overs.
Australia have chosen a senior line-up for the first of three one-dayers. Young paceman James Pattinson missed out on his international debut. Reserve wicketkeeper Tim Paine was also left out and Callum Ferguson is 12th man.
Victorian quick John Hastings, who took a hat-trick in a warm-up game on Thursday, forced his way into the side, after not playing at all in the World Cup.
Clarke century inspires Aussies
Posted by admin on June 2nd, 2011
New skipper Michael Clarke produced an impressive century that led Australia to a commanding 60-run ODI victory over Bangladesh in Dhaka on Saturday night.
Clarke, in his first match as full-time captain, rescued Australia with a careful 101 that propelled his side to 7-270 after the visitors were sent in to bat.
In reply, the Tigers never got going as early wickets restricted their innings to 5-210 after 50 overs.
Sent in to bat, Australia were battling at 3-90 after a top order failure but Clarke’s knock in 111 balls steadied the ship.
The 30-year-old raised the milestone in the 50th over with a six over mid-wicket, before being caught at deep mid-on the next ball.
Chasing a difficult target on a tricky batting wicket, Bangladesh felt the brunt of a fired-up Brett Lee, who snared the wicket of Imrul Kayes (four) when the opener edged a lifter through to wicketkeeper Brad Haddin in the third over.
Mitchell Johnson had Shahriar Nafees LBW for a duck in the next over and Victorian all-rounder John Hastings made further inroads into the hosts’ top order by deceiving Raqibul Hasan (seven), who lofted a catch to Shane Watson at cover.
Bangladesh fought back, however, and a 67-run stand for the fourth wicket between Tamim Iqbal (62) and Shakib Al Hasan (51) steadied the chase, but when Iqbal fell to Xavier Doherty and Al Hasan was caught by Watson off the bowling of Steve Smith, the resistance faded.
Mushfiqur Rahim finished on 44 not out and Mahmudullah was unbeaten on 28, while the Australians had an even spread of bowlers, with Lee, Johnson, Hastings, Doherty and Smith taking one apiece as Bangladesh limped to 5-210 from their 50 overs.
Earlier, after sending Australia in to bat, the hosts got the start they wanted in the fourth over when medium pacer Mashrafe Mortaza (2-65) cleaned bowled Haddin, who had danced down the wicket at a straight ball while on 10.
Ricky Ponting was caught short while attempting a third run after Shafiul Islam produced a skilful dive to save a boundary and then whipped in a flat throw from backward square leg that caught the 36-year-old short of his ground at the non-striker’s end.
And when Watson fell LBW to left-arm leg-spinner Abdur Razzak (1-54) the Aussies had slumped to 3-90.
But Clarke, who shared a 48-run stand with Cameron White before the out-of-form big-hitter holed out for 20, consolidated the visitors’ innings with a patient temperament against consistently defensive bowling.
Mike Hussey also combined with the skipper and took advantage of gaps in the infield to plod his way to 33 before spinner Suhrawadi Shuvo induced a risky shot from the veteran that was pouched on the long-off boundary.
All-rounder Steve Smith arrived in the 46th over but was clean bowled attempting to heave a slog sweep across the line by Shuvo, who was the pick of the bowlers with 3-44.
No.8 Johnson was much more useful at the end of the innings. The left-hander clubbed an unbeaten 26 including a six and a four in the final over.
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