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India vs Australia 1st ODI Highlights – Match 1 Tri-Series Melbourne 2012

Posted: 05 Feb 2012 02:55 PM PST


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England face tough task as Pakistan in command on Day 3 of 3rd Test

Posted: 05 Feb 2012 02:25 PM PST


England were left to fight hard to save defeat and with it the humiliation of a first-ever series whitewash at the hands of Pakistan in the third and final Test at Dubai Stadium on Sunday.

Needing to chase their second best achieved target in all Tests of 324, England finished the third day at 36/0, with openers Andrew Strauss (19) and Alastair Cook (15) playing out the tricky 20 overs on an eased out pitch.

They still need another 288 runs with all ten wickets intact in the last two days. England’s most successful chase to win a Test was the 332 they made against Australia in Melbourne in 1929.

Azhar Ali hit a career-best 157 and Younis Khan 127 in Pakistan’s second innings total of 365.

Pakistan could have got Cook’s wicket had Taufiq Umar not dropped an easy catch in the third slip off paceman Umar Gul when the England opener had made just four.

It will need an extraordinary effort from the England batsmen who lost the first Test here by ten wickets and the second by 72 runs in Abu Dhabi after their batting flopped against Pakistani spinners Saeed Ajmal and Abdul Rehman.

Both Pakistan spinners will test the England batting once again after Monty Panesar claimed 5-124 to finally bowl out rivals in their second innings on a pitch that saw 16 wickets fall on the first day.

Pakistan were bowled out for 99 in their first innings and can become the first team to win a Test after being bowled out for under 100 since England, dismissed for 76 in the first innings, beat South Africa by 53 runs at Leeds in 1907.

Pakistan were well placed at 331/4 before losing their last seven wickets for a mere 34 runs following good bowling from England spinner Panesar and Graeme Swann, who finished with 3-101.

Pakistan owed their total to a brilliant career-best knock by Ali and Younis’s brilliance. Together they added 216 for the third wicket in a frustrating stand which almost plunged England into submission.

Ali became the ninth wicket to fall, when he gave a bat-pad catch to Cook at short-leg off Swann. He hit ten boundaries and six during his long stay at the crease which was seven minutes short of nine hours.

Ali’s previous best first class score was the 153 he made for Khan Research Laboratory against Sui Gas in Rawalpindi in 2009 while his best Test score of 100 came against Sri Lanka at the same venue in October last year.

Dropped on 84 by Swann in the slips off James Anderson, 26-year-old Ali hit Panesar for two boundaries in successive overs to reach the three-figure mark.

Resuming at 222/2, Pakistan lost Younis to a leg-before dismissal to Stuart Broad. Younis challenged Australian umpire Steve Davis’s decision but on review he had to leave the field.

Younis hit 12 boundaries and a six during his 221-ball knock.

Pakistan were 295/3 at lunch but lost cluster of wickets to Panesar, who trapped Misbah (31) and Asad Shafiq (five) to check Pakistan’s progress.

Panesar then bowled Adnan Akmal (nought) to further make inroads into Pakistan batting. From the other end Swann had Abdul Rehman (one) and Ajmal (one) in successive overs and then wrapped up the innings by claiming Ali and Umar Gul (four).

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Dhoni blames spinners for loss in 1st ODI against Australia

Posted: 05 Feb 2012 02:19 PM PST


Captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Sunday pulled up his spinners for bowling too many loose deliveries, which he said was the main reason for India’s 65-run thrashing by Australia in the first match of the cricket tri-series.

Australia were 35 for two in 11 overs when rain stopped play but they recovered after the interruption, and Dhoni said lack of discipline among his slow bowlers led to the home side reaching 216 for five in their allotted 32 overs.

“We were doing well before rain. Once they (Australia) came back after the rain break, they went after our bowling.

Our loose deliveries were too loose. That was the difference,” Dhoni said after the match.

Off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin went for 48 runs from his wicketless five overs, leg-spinner Rahul Sharma bled 44 runs for one wicket from his 6.2 overs while Ravindra Jadeja’s 2.4 overs of slow left-arm spin cost 41 runs for no wicket.

Dhoni rued the lack of partnership in their run chase but promised to bounce back in the tournament.

“We did not have any substantial partnerships (in our run chase). If only we could have built the partnership of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. And we did not get off to a good start in the chase. That was a crucial time after the Powerplay overs,” he said.

“We have the self-belief. That comes with the youngsters.

They are agile and they don’t catch up with the moment. It’s four matches for each of three teams. We would look to reach the final and then plan for the final,” he said.

Dhoni’s Australian counterpart Michael Clarke was a happy man after his side’s winning start to the tournament.

“It’s nice to win today, great start, the guys who have been playing the Big Bash were perfectly suited to this game.

We executed the plans well. We have so many good players. They have been selected for the first three matches and so they are competing against each other for the remaining matches,” he said.

Clarke praised his batsmen for recovering from a difficult position before the rain break to post 216 for five.

“We knew we only had 21 overs after the rain break.

Matthew Wade was outstanding on debut. David Hussey continued his form, and Michael Hussey keeps getting runs in all forms of the game,” he said.

Asked about Ricky Ponting’s impressive show while fielding, Clarke said, “His (Ricky Ponting’s) body is about a 32-33 year-old’s. He is catching well.”

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Posted: 05 Feb 2012 02:09 PM PST


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Posted: 05 Feb 2012 12:26 PM PST


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Australia crush India by 65 runs in opening match of tri-series

Posted: 05 Feb 2012 12:16 PM PST


A lackluster India opened their cricket tri-series campaign on a disappointing note as they slumped to a 65-run defeat against Australia, who yet again exposed the batting chinks of the visitors in a rain-truncated encounter, on Sunday.

Australia recovered from a few early jolts to score 216 for five in their 32 overs and then bundled out the visitors for 151 in 29.4 overs at the flood-lit MCG.

The Indians dropped out of form Virender Sehwag from the team but the batting woes, that have plagued the side right through the Test series, continued to haunt them in the first match of the tri-series.

Some of the batsmen got good start but could not translate them into big scores.

India were never in the chase and but for young guns Virat Kohli (31) and Rohit Sharma (21) and their 51-run third wicket stand, India’s top order collapsed in a heap to Australian pacemen.

Clint McKay was the most destructive home bowler, taking four wickets for just 20 runs while Mitchell Starc (2/33) and spinner Xavier Doherty (2/36) claimed two wickets each.

It was left-arm paceman Starc who struck early with the scalps of openers Sachin Tendulkar (2) and Gautam Gambhir (5) in his first spell. Bowling full and with the same venom as in Tests, Starc and his new ball partner Ryan Harris came hard at the Indians first up.

Tendulkar was the first one to leave, driving away from his body and being caught brilliantly by a diving Ricky Ponting at point region. Gambhir departed in his now customary fashion, edging a catch behind the stumps to Matthew Wade.

Kohli and Sharma were undeterred and gave glimpses of their promise against a hostile opponent. Both flashed their bats hard and were not afraid to come out of their crease.

They had raised 51 runs off 47 balls when Clint McKay, on his first four balls in the match, sent them packing.

Kohli cut McKay’s second ball most fiercely but Ponting, coming in forward at point, held an amazing catch in front of his face. Two balls later, Sharma held his bat out limply and offered a catch to Wade.

The dye was now cast and it only worsened when Suresh Raina (4) hit one up in the air off debutant Daniel Christian. India were now reeling at 77 for 5 in the 12th over.

The match was now as good as over and overlooked in the melee was Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s 29 off 38 balls.

Earlier, Hussey brothers, Mike (45) and David (61), were at the forefront, helped no less by debutant opener Matthew Wade (67), in Australia’s strong total.

Medium-pacer Vinay Kumar had helped with two early wickets in his first spell of five overs and the hosts were tottering at 35 for 2 before the rain spell but over-reliance on spinners cost the visitors dear as 181 runs came off the final 21 overs.

Hussey brothers and their two critical stands were the reasons for Australia’s recovery. First Mike Hussey put on 73 runs off 50 balls for the fourth wicket with Wade and later David Hussey (61) and Daniel Christian (17) stayed put for 62 runs off 32 balls for the sixth wicket.

In between the two Hussey brothers themselves put on 32 runs off 19 balls for the fifth wicket.

While Mike Hussey relied extensively on sweeps to rattle up 45 off 32 balls with four fours, the right-handed David pulled and lofted with gay abandon for his 61 off 30 balls with four fours and three sixes.
Spinners Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravinder Jadeja suffered most from this onslaught. While Ashwin conceded 48 runs from his five overs, Jadeja went for 41 from his 2.4 overs.

The final over of Australian innings was dramatic. Leg-spinner Rahul Sharma had bowled two balls before umpires realized he had already bowled his quota of six overs. Only two could have bowled seven overs and Praveen Kumar and Vinay Kumar had already done so.

Sharma was instantly removed and the remaining four balls of the innings was sent down by Jadeja–off which he was smashed for two sixes by David Hussey.

At the start, Australian openers were tentative after Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the toss and opted to field in overcast conditions.

The two Kumars, Praveen and Vinay, were spot on with their line and length and pressure gradually started to mount on the openers who were unable to break the shackles.

Warner, usually explosive, had done no better than score 6 off 14 balls when he tried an ugly hoick off Vinay Kumar and an incoming delivery knocked his middle stump back.

Ponting, returning to fold after the Test series ended last month, showed rustiness in his 2 off 12 balls before he played a lifting delivery from Vinay Kumar into the hands of short extra-cover fielder, Suresh Raina.

Vinay Kumar was most impressive for India with 3 for 21 from his seven overs.
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India Vs Australia 1st ODI Post Match Presentation Tri-Series Melbourne 2012

Posted: 05 Feb 2012 11:43 AM PST


Clarke: The guys playing the Australian domestic cricket were perfectly suited for the game. David Hussey did well in the Big Bash and he is continuing in the same vein. They are executing their plans to perfection. These players have been picked for the first three ODIs and we will be pushing hard for selection. Ricky is fielding like a 32 year old, he is catching well. His batting is not bad either and hopefully we will get to see some runs from him at Perth.

Wade: It’s a great feeling. Just happy to contribute. The boys were on a high after the Test series. Clarke spoke to us before the match and asked us to keep up the intensity. I have played cricket with a few of the guys like David Hussey and Melbourne is quite familiar as well.

Matthew Wade is the Man of the Match for his 67 on debut.

Mahendra Singh Dhoni: In the first 11 overs, they were 38/1 and once they came after the rain break, they really went after our bowlers. We didn’t get off to a very good start. They keep hitting the good areas, after the powerplay overs it was very crucial – it was an ideal setup to go for the big hits. Those two big wickets hampered us and it becomes difficult for the batsmen later on. It is a long tournament, the first and foremost thing is to get into the finals and then prepare for it.

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India Vs Australia 1st ODI Scorecard Match 1 Tri-Series 05 Feb 2012

Posted: 05 Feb 2012 09:29 AM PST


Commonwealth Bank Series 2012

India vs Australia – 1st Match

Played at Melbourne Cricket Ground, 05 Feb 2012

Toss – India won the toss and elected to Field.

Result – Australia beat India by 65 runs

Australia Innings R B 4s 6s SR
Matthew Wade (wk) b R Sharma 67 69 4 2 97.10
David Warner b V Kumar 6 14 0 0 42.86
Ricky Ponting c S Raina b V Kumar 2 12 0 0 16.66
Michael Clarke (c) c R Sharma b R Sharma 10 21 0 0 47.62
Michael Hussey c V Kohli b V Kumar 45 32 4 0 140.62
David Hussey Not Out 61 30 4 3 203.33
Daniel Christian Not Out 17 16 0 0 106.25
Ryan Harris            
Mitchell Starc            
Clint McKay            
Xavier Doherty            
Extras (b 0,lb 2,w 4, nb 2) 8
Total (5 wickets; 32 overs) 216 (6.75 runs per over)

Fall of wickets (Australia):

1-15 (Warner, 5.1 ov), 2-19 (Ponting, 7.5 ov), 3-49 (Clarke, 14.4 ov), 4-122 (Wade, 22.6 ov), 5-154 (MEK Hussey, 26.1 ov)

 Bowling O M R W Econ
Praveen Kumar 7 0 35 0 5.00 (w 1)
Vinay Kumar 7 0 21 3 3.00  
Virat Kohli 1 0 4 0 4.00 (w 1)
Suresh Raina 1 0 4 0 4.00  
Ravichandran Ashwin 5 0 48 0 9.60  
Rohit Sharma 2 0 17 1 8.50  
Rahul Sharma 6.2 0 44 1 6.94 (w 1)
Ravindra Jadeja 2.4 0 41 0 15.40 (nb 2 w 1)

Powerplay: 1-10, 26-29 (batting)

India Innings R B 4s 6s SR
Gautam Gambhir c M Wade b M Starc 5 8 0 0 62.50
Sachin Tendulkar c R Ponting b M Starc 2 6 0 0 33.33
Virat Kohli c R Ponting b C McKay 31 34 3 0 91.18
Rohit Sharma c M Wade b C McKay 21 21 2 0 100.00
Suresh Raina c D Hussey b D Christian 4 9 0 0 44.44
MS Dhoni (c & wk) c D Warner b X Doherty 29 38 1 0 76.32
Ravindra Jadeja c M Hussey b C McKay 19 25 0 0 76.00
Ravichandran Ashwin run out (D Christian/X Doherty) 5 3 0 0 166.66
Rahul Sharma b X Doherty 1 2 0 0 50.00
Praveen Kumar c R Harris b C McKay 15 17 2 0 88.24
Vinay Kumar Not Out 12 15 1 0 80.00
Extras (b 0,lb 2,w 5, nb 0) 7
Total (All Out; 29.4 overs) 151 (5.08 runs per over)

Fall of Wickets (India):

1-9 (Tendulkar, 1.5 ov), 2-13 (Gambhir, 3.3 ov), 3-64 (Kohli, 11.2 ov), 4-65 (RG Sharma, 11.4 ov), 5-77 (Raina, 14.2 ov), 6-114 (Jadeja, 22.3 ov), 7-120 (Ashwin, 23.1 ov), 8-123 (R Sharma, 23.5 ov), 9-128 (Dhoni, 25.2 ov), 10-151 (Kumar, 29.4 ov)

Bowling O M R W Econ
Ryan Harris 5 0 28 0 5.60 (w 2)
Mitchell Starc 6 0 33 2 5.50 (w 2)
Daniel Christian 5 0 21 1 4.20  
Clint McKay 4.4 0 20 4 4.30  
Xavier Doherty 7 0 36 2 5.10 (w 1)
Michael Clarke 2 0 11 0 5.50  

Powerplay: 1-7, 8-10 (bowling), 22-24 (batting)



Teams:
India (Playing XI): Gautam Gambhir, Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Suresh Raina, MS Dhoni (c & wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Praveen Kumar, Vinay Kumar, Rahul Sharma

Australia (Playing XI): David Warner, Matthew Wade (wk), Ricky Ponting, Michael Clarke (c), Michael Hussey, David Hussey, Daniel Christian, Ryan Harris, Mitchell Starc, Clint McKay, Xavier Doherty

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Brett Lee ruled out of Tri-Series due to foot injury

Posted: 05 Feb 2012 06:26 AM PST


The Australian cricket team suffered a massive blow today after its veteran pace spearhead Brett Lee was ruled out of the entire ODI tri-series against India and Sri Lanka due to a broken foot.

The 35-year-old pacer will remain out of action for four to six weeks, also leaving him in doubt for the tour of West Indies starting March 16.

Australia team doctor Trefor James said a bone in Lee’s right foot broke when he was struck hard by Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s slog in his followthrough in the second Twenty20 on Friday.

“He was able to complete the over, however the foot became more painful and swollen the following day. An X-ray has confirmed a fracture of the small toe,” James said.

“We now expect Brett will return to cricket in four to six weeks.”

The replacement for Lee will be decided after today’s first one-day international against India here.

Lee retired from Test cricket in 2008. In the shorter formats, he has taken 357 wickets at an average of 22.89 in 205 ODIs and 23 wickets in 23 Twenty20 internationals.

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India Vs Australia 1st ODI Live Scores Tri-Series Melbourne 2012

Posted: 05 Feb 2012 03:01 AM PST


Toss: India have won the toss and elected to field

Teams:
India (Playing XI): Gautam Gambhir, Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Suresh Raina, MS Dhoni(w/c), Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Praveen Kumar, Vinay Kumar, Rahul Sharma

Australia (Playing XI): David Warner, Matthew Wade(w), Ricky Ponting, Michael Clarke(c), Michael Hussey, David Hussey, Daniel Christian, Ryan Harris, Mitchell Starc, Clint McKay, Xavier Doherty

Pitch report: Ian Chappell has the honors today of doing the pitch report and he reckons that it is a typical Australian wicket – pretty hard and with a fair amount of grass. It may slow down later on in the evening and there are chances of rain as well as the day goes on.

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Tri-Series Match 1: India elects to field against Australia at MCG CB Series 2012

Posted: 05 Feb 2012 02:52 AM PST


Toss: India have won the toss and elected to field

Dhoni: We will bowl first as the wicket looks good. The sides have chased down well at this ground. We need to restrict Australia to a low score. Sehwag has been rested. It is important to do well and we need to do the basics correctly.

Clarke: I was going to bat. The pitch looks dry and there might be some turn. I watched the T20 games and there are some good players in the team. I hope the team carries the good form in this series. We need to play some good cricket. Matthew Wade and Dan Christian are playing today.

More news coming in: Virender Sehwag might miss this match due to injury. Rohit Sharma could play in this match. However, we are awaiting official confirmation.

Just in: Brett Lee, who was in top form during the Big Bash final bowling constantly in excess of 145 kmph has been ruled out of the CB series with a broken foot. He is doubtful for the West Indies ODI series as well. That’s bad news for Australia.

Pitch report: Ian Chappell has the honors today of doing the pitch report and he reckons that it is a typical Australian wicket – pretty hard and with a fair amount of grass. It may slow down later on in the evening and there are chances of rain as well as the day goes on.

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Posted: 04 Feb 2012 10:30 PM PST


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