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Pakistan Vs England 2nd T20 Post Match Presentation Dubai 2012

Posted: 25 Feb 2012 11:37 AM PST


Broad: We worked well as a team. Bairstow batted well and 150 was a good score. The bowlers started off well and we knew we were in the game. The wicket did not deteriorate much and we picked up wickets at the right time. Swann was awesome with the ball. We wanted to set a good platform with the bat and 150 was a challenging score. We showed more energy on the field. I was a bit worried when Afridi was there but we hung in there. Bairstow has an exciting future up ahead.

Misbah: 150 runs was gettable on this wicket. There was nothing for the bowlers but the poor start put us on the back foot. We needed somebody to stay there but we lost wickets on a regular basis. Everybody is playing loose shots and the shot selection is poor. The bowlers did well but when we got the main players out early, we should have restricted them to a low score. England scored 20 more runs. We have to come back strongly for the next game.

Bairstow: Kieswetter started well at the top. The guys have been working hard with our batting. Gul and Ajmal are the best bowlers and they made it very hard for us. We will give our best for the last match at Abu Dhabi.

Jonny Bairstow is the MoM for his 60.

Pakistan Vs England 2nd T20 Highlights Dubai 2012

Posted: 25 Feb 2012 10:49 AM PST


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India Vs Australia 10th ODI Tri-Series 2012: Match Preview

Posted: 25 Feb 2012 10:32 AM PST


Their survival in the series at stake and reputation hit by speculation of discord in the camp, India are a team on the brink as they prepare to take on world number one Australia in a crucial tri-series league match here on Sunday.

A defeat for India would leave them just a solitary match against Sri Lanka and a must-win with a bonus point situation to harbour hopes of a berth in the final. In such a scenario, the net run rate will come into play as both teams will be tied on 15 points (assuming that Sri Lanka lose their last match against Australia).

A defeat for Australia would lift India on equal points with a shoot-out situation between the two sides — win the final league match or perish.

Interestingly, Sri Lanka — top of the charts — could also find a spot in the final slip out of their grasp if any one of Australia and India win both their remaining matches while the third team win at least one.

The final three league matches of the agonisingly close the series are between India and Australia tomorrow; India and Sri Lanka on February 28 and finally an Australia-Sri Lanka tie on March 2.

Presently, India have 10 points to Australia’s 14 and Sri Lanka’s 15 on the charts. Among the three, India’s situation is most dire as they appear the lightest in the competition.

The Indians haven’t been able to bat their quota of 50 overs in three of their six matches and haven’t succeeded in bowling out any other either. It’s been made worse by hardly two medium-pacers being fit for the match tomorrow.

Zaheer Khan is not available due to a calf injury and Vinay Kumar, India’s leading wicket-taker, has a hamstring problem. Praveen Kumar is fit but apparently his pace has gone down considerably.

Umesh Yadav is seen as a strike bowler but after three wickets from four matches at an average of 68.00 and an economy rate of 6 per over, it’s a case of taking a rather optimistic view of his ability.

His issue is not pace or movement but the lack of a consistent line and length.

Thus presently, the new ball can only be manned by Umesh and Irfan Pathan. If perforce, India seek a third medium pacer, they have no option but to go back to Praveen. Or else, leg-spinner Rahul Sharma would come into the picture.

India’s other main problem stems at the top where three batsmen, despite the rotational theme played between them, haven’t provided a substantial opening stand.

The best opening stand for India in the series has been 52 between Gautam Gambhir and Virender Sehwag against Australia in Adelaide and it was the platform on which India’s successful chase of 270 runs under lights was managed.

The figures reflect the vacuum amply as Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag have a mere 90 and 30 runs respectively from the series.

Gambhir has been a relative success with two successive scores in the 90s but has little to show otherwise in his six matches.

The virus of inconsistency extends to the middle order where Virat Kohli has played a couple of redeeming knocks but otherwise hasn’t done justice to his talent or form. Rohit Sharma and Suresh Raina are failures with 79 and 134 runs against their names.

With India’s batting being a mere shadow of its former self, it has been skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni who has lived up to his reputation as a peerless finisher in modern one-day cricket.

India’s best score in the six matches has been a chase of 270 runs. Twice they struggled to reach the score of 230s set by Sri Lanka. In Brisbane last week, they could muster only 178 runs against Australia.

In the light of batting non-performance, Dhoni must pull a trick or two from under his hat to bring about a turnaround.

It might not be a bad idea to send someone up the order as a pinch hitter and allow the big guns to man the middle order.

Sri Lanka have been mighty successful with this method as skipper Mahela Jayawardene has scores of 61, 45 and 85 from his last three innings as an opener.

Irfan is a good option to have for India since the left-hander can hit big and was impressive during the powerplay in the match against Sri Lanka earlier this week.

However, indications are that India would play all their three openers — Tendulkar, Sehwag and Gambhir — in Sunday’s match. That would rule out any pinch hitter promoted at the top of the order. It also more or less signals the end of tour for the talented but inconsistent Rohit Sharma.

Australia, on the other hand, are battling issues of their own. They have lost three of their six matches, the last two to Sri Lanka. Their problems are no different to India as their top order hasn’t produced runs and their bowlers haven’t breached the defence of rival batsmen often.

Left-handed openers David Warner and Matthew Wade haven’t fired together at the top. Warner has a mere 121 runs from six matches at 20.16 average and has been a complete flop so far.

Wade is a little better with 149 runs at 24.83. Their best opening stand in the series has been of 70 in Brisbane against India and again, it helped their side to win. It’s more or less though certain that Warner would make way for the now-fit Shane Watson in the playing eleven.

Australia’s batting is completely reliant on its middle order. Peter Forrest was a remarkable success in Ricky Ponting’s place at number three in the last match and skipper also Michael Clarke made a welcome return from his injury in the.

The two Hussey brothers, Michael and David, have been a tower of strength in the middle order. Yet it’s a significant point that Forrest’s century in the last game was the first hundred by an Australian in last 14 matches.

Australia’s main problem, ironically appear to be their bowling. Ben Hilfenhaus, Ryan Harris and Brett Lee couldn’t defend 280 runs on an admittedly benign Bellerive Oval pitch last night.

Their pace attack was the reason for their success in Test series against India but in one-dayers, despite the presence of two new balls at two ends, their bowlers haven’t been a threat, especially to the Lankans.

Left-arm spinner Xavier Doherty alone has held his head high with seven wickets from six matches at an average of 27.57 and an economy rate of barely four runs an over.

All this might amount to little for scattered thundershowers are forecast for Sunday. By all accounts, it would be a night of reckoning for the two teams. Lankans, on their part, will be more than mildly interested.

Teams:

India (probable): Mahendra Singh Dhoni (c), Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir, Virat Kohli, Suresh Raina, Ravindra Jadeja, Irfan Pathan, Umesh Yadav, Rahul Sharma, Ravichandran Ashwin and Praveen Kumar.

Australia (probable): Michael Clarke (C), Shane Watson, Matthew Wade, Peter Forrest, David Hussey, Mike Hussey, Dan Christian, Clint McKay, Brett Lee, Ryan Harris, Ben Hilfenhaus and Xavier Doherty.

Umpires: Billy Bowden (New Zealand) and Simon Taufel (Aus)

Third umpire: Simon Fry (Aus)

Match referee: Chris Broad (Eng)

Time: 14:20 local (8.50 IST)

India vs Australia 10th ODI LIVE Streaming Tri-Series 2012

Posted: 25 Feb 2012 10:24 AM PST


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Pakistan vs England 2nd T20 Scorecard Dubai 2012

Posted: 25 Feb 2012 09:42 AM PST


Pakistan, England ODI Series in UAE 2012

Pakistan vs England – 2nd T20I

Played at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, 25 Feb 2012

Toss - England won the toss and elected to Bat.

Innings Break

England Innings R B 4s 6s SR
Kevin Pietersen c U Gul b S Ajmal 17 13 3 0 130.77
Craig Kieswetter (wk) c U Gul b S Afridi 31 24 2 1 129.17
Ravi Bopara lbw b U Gul 1 4 0 0 25.00
Eoin Morgan lbw b M Hafeez 9 7 2 0 128.57
Jonathan Bairstow Not Out 60 46 5 2 130.43
Samit Patel run out (S Ajmal) 13 13 1 0 100.00
Jos Buttler b U Gul 7 8 1 0 87.50
Stuart Broad (c) b Aizaz Cheema 2 2 0 0 100.00
Graeme Swann Not Out 2 3 0 0 66.66
Jade Dernbach            
Steven Finn            
Extras (b 0,lb 5,w 3, nb 0) 8
Total (7 wickets; 20 overs) 150 (7.50 runs per over)

Fall of wickets (England):

1-35 (Pietersen, 4.2 ov), 2-38 (Bopara, 5.2 ov), 3-49 (Morgan, 6.5 ov), 4-79 (Kieswetter, 9.5 ov), 5-118 (Patel, 15.2 ov), 6-132 (Buttler, 17.6 ov), 7-137 (Broad, 18.4 ov)

Bowling O M R W Econ
Mohammad Hafeez 4 0 25 1 6.25 (w 1)
Aizaz Cheema 4 0 31 1 7.80 (w 2)
Saeed Ajmal 4 0 20 1 5.00  
Umar Gul 4 0 31 2 7.75  
Shahid Afridi 3 0 28 1 9.33  
Shoaib Malik 1 0 10 0 10.00  


Teams:
Pakistan (Playing XI): Mohammad Hafeez, Awais Zia, Asad Shafiq, Umar Akmal (wk), Shahid Afridi, Misbah-ul-Haq (c), Shoaib Malik, Hammad Azam, Umar Gul, Aizaz Cheema, Saeed Ajmal

England (Playing XI): Kevin Pietersen, Craig Kieswetter (wk), Ravi Bopara, Eoin Morgan, Jonathan Bairstow, Jos Buttler, Samit Patel, Stuart Broad (c), Graeme Swann, Jade Dernbach, Steven Finn

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Live 2nd T20: England elects to bat against Pakistan Dubai 2012

Posted: 25 Feb 2012 07:36 AM PST


Toss: England have won the toss and elected to bat

Broad: We want to make first use of the pitch. The team is unchanged from the previous match. We have to adaptable in T20s and we have to keep our mind fresh. We did not get over the line in the previous line and we have to factor that in. Gul bowled very well and the batsmen have to be responsible.

Misbah: Aizaz Cheema replaces Junaid. He is a good bowler with the new ball and he can also reverse swing it. I was a bit surprised at the criticism levelled at us after the ODI series but we have to forget all that. We have got a lot of talent in the bowling department and they are the reason why we have done well. Shoaib Malik is a very experienced player and he played well.

Pitch Report: This is the same wicket that was used for the first time. Nick Kinght says there will be nothing different. It will be a slow, low turner

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Pakistan Vs England 2nd T20 Live Scores Highlights Dubai 2012

Posted: 25 Feb 2012 07:34 AM PST


Toss: England have won the toss and elected to bat

Teams:
Pakistan (Playing XI): Mohammad Hafeez, Awais Zia, Asad Shafiq, Umar Akmal(w), Shahid Afridi, Misbah-ul-Haq(c), Shoaib Malik, Hammad Azam, Umar Gul, Aizaz Cheema, Saeed Ajmal

England (Playing XI): Kevin Pietersen, Craig Kieswetter(w), Ravi Bopara, Eoin Morgan, Jonathan Bairstow, Jos Buttler, Samit Patel, Stuart Broad(c), Graeme Swann, Jade Dernbach, Steven Finn

Pitch Report: This is the same wicket that was used for the first time. Nick Kinght says there will be nothing different. It will be a slow, low turner

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South Africa Vs New Zealand 1st ODI Highlights Wellington 2012

Posted: 25 Feb 2012 04:21 AM PST


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de Villiers smashes ton as South Africa beat New Zealand in 1st ODI

Posted: 25 Feb 2012 01:40 AM PST


South African captain AB de Villiers compiled a superb century to lead his side to an easy six-wicket win over New Zealand in the opening one-day international at Westpac Stadium on Saturday.

De Villiers, in deft touch, was not out for 106 with Faf du Plessis on 66 as South Africa overhauled New Zealand’s 253 for nine with 28 balls to spare.

On a ground with a history of favouring the side batting second, New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum won the toss, elected to bat first and never seriously threatened from there as his batsmen failed to gain momentum.

Although the target was not immense, South Africa wavered at the start of their innings with Hashim Amla (8), Graeme Smith (9) and Jacques Kallis (13) falling in quick succession to be 35 for three by the 10th over.

But from there de Villiers steadied the run chase and they slowly and surely reeled in the New Zealand total.

He combined with JP Duminy (46) in a 90-run stand for the fourth wicket which was broken when Rob Nicol tossed up a full delivery and was rewarded with a simple caught and bowled opportunity.

South Africa were then 125 for four in the 31st over when Faf de Plessis joined his skipper and they dismantled the New Zealand bowling attack with apparent ease, compiling 129 runs over the next 14 overs.

They poked and prodded for singles when the field was spread and then effortlessly found the boundary when the fielders were brought in.

De Villiers came to the wicket in the fifth over with South Africa at 17 for two and faced 151 balls for his 106 which included three fours and four sixes.

He reached his century with a single off Doug Bracewell at the start of the 44th over and du Plessis marked the occasion with a six and two fours off the next three balls. Du Plessis’ 66 in 72 balls included nine fours and a six.

The New Zealand innings was built around a 79-run stand by McCullum and Kane Williamson for the third wicket after the hosts had started slowly, creeping to 75 for two in the first 20 overs.

The next 75 runs took less than 13 overs but the loss of McCullum, and the quick departure of big-hitting Jesse Ryder (6) soon after put the brakes on the New Zealand charge.

McCullum had a charmed life and was saved three times by television replays on his way to 56 off 67 balls.

Williamson, who was content to look for the singles, appeared intent on batting through the innings and reached his 55 in 69 balls when he had an uncharacteristic slash at Lonwabo Tsotsobe and was caught behind.

Opener Rob Nicol made 30 while James Franklin added 32 in the middle of the innings.

Tsotsobe was the most economical of the South African bowlers with two for 41 and Peterson and Kallis both finished with two for 45.

The second match in the series is in Napier on Wednesday.

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South Africa Vs New Zealand 1st ODI Post Match Presentation Wellington 2012

Posted: 25 Feb 2012 01:00 AM PST


de Villiers: We did well to restrict them. They got a couple of partnerships but we kept getting wickets at the right times. All the bowlers bowled well and we never let them get a partnership. We bowled a lot of dot balls and that created pressure. The bowlers know what they are doing and that makes it easy for the captain. Duminy was under pressure early on but he played a vital knock. du Plessis was brilliant too in the end. Very happy with the win, but we have to do well in the remaining games too.

de Villiers is the Man of the Match

Brendon: 250 was competitive and we needed to bowl exceptionally well. One of us needed to get a 100. We had the foundations to get to 270-280 but we couldn’t. We got a few wickets early on but AB played well. I was trying to attack and take the momentum but got caught in the boundary. They kept getting regular wickets and we couldn’t get the one big partnership which we needed. We’re going to learn from this game and hopefully bounce back.

South Africa Vs New Zealand 1st ODI Scorecard 25 Feb 2012

Posted: 24 Feb 2012 08:58 PM PST


South Africa tour of New Zealand 2012

South Africa vs New Zealand – 1st ODI

Played at Westpac Stadium, Wellington, 25 Feb 2012

Toss – New Zealand won the toss and elected to Bat.

Result – South Africa beat New Zealand by 6 wickets

New Zealand Innings R B 4s 6s SR
Rob Nicol c J Kallis b R Peterson 30 58 4 0 51.72
Martin Guptill c de Villiers b L Tsotsobe 7 17 1 0 41.18
Brendon McCullum (c & wk) c R Peterson b J Kallis 56 67 2 2 83.58
Kane Williamson c de Villiers b L Tsotsobe 55 69 4 0 79.71
Jesse Ryder c Graeme Smith b J Kallis 6 12 1 0 50.00
James Franklin c H Amla b M Morkel 32 37 2 0 86.49
Andrew Ellis b D Steyn 20 19 2 0 105.26
Nathan McCullum b M Morkel 15 15 0 1 100.00
Doug Bracewell st de Villiers b R Peterson 0 3 0 0 0.00
Kyle Mills Not Out 4 5 0 0 80.00
Tim Southee Not Out 4 1 1 0 400.00
Extras (b 4,lb 10,w 7, nb 3) 24
Total (9 wickets; 50 overs) 253 (5.06 runs per over)

Fall of wickets (New Zealand):

1-25 (Guptill, 6.4 ov), 2-58 (Nicol, 15.3 ov), 3-137 (BB McCullum, 29.6 ov), 4-153 (Ryder, 32.6 ov), 5-194 (Williamson, 40.6 ov), 6-211 (Franklin, 44.1 ov), 7-230 (Ellis, 46.6 ov), 8-234 (Bracewell, 47.4 ov), 9-249 (NL McCullum, 49.5 ov)

Bowling O M R W Econ
Lonwabo Tsotsobe 10 1 41 2 4.10 (nb 3 w 1)
Morne Morkel 9 0 49 2 5.40 (w 2)
Dale Steyn 9 0 37 1 4.10 (w 2)
Robin Peterson 10 1 45 2 4.50 (w 1)
Jean-Paul Duminy 5 0 22 0 4.40  
Jacques Kallis 7 0 45 2 6.40 (w 1)

Powerplay: 1-10, 16-20 (bowling), 36-40 (batting)

South Africa Innings R B 4s 6s SR
Hashim Amla b T Southee 8 10 1 0 80.00
Graeme Smith c J Ryder b K Mills 9 16 1 0 56.25
Jacques Kallis c K Williamson b D Bracewell 13 17 2 0 76.47
JP Duminy c & b R Nicol 46 74 2 0 62.16
AB de Villiers (w)(c) Not Out 106 106 3 4 100.00
Faf du Plessis Not Out 66 49 9 1 134.69
Albie Morkel            
Robin Peterson            
Dale Steyn            
Morne Morkel            
Lonwabo Tsotsobe            
Extras (b 0,lb 1,w 5, nb 0) 6
Total (4 wickets; 45.2 overs) 254 (5.60 runs per over)

Fall of wickets (South Africa):

1-17 (Amla, 3.6 ov), 2-17 (Smith, 4.2 ov), 3-35 (Kallis, 9.5 ov), 4-125 (Duminy, 30.1 ov)

 Bowling O M R W Econ
Kyle Mills 7 0 27 1 3.90  
Tim Southee 10 0 64 1 6.40 (w 2)
Doug Bracewell 10 1 61 1 6.10  
Nathan McCullum 7 0 25 0 3.60  
Rob Nicol 5 0 43 1 8.60  
Andrew Ellis 5 0 26 0 5.20  
James Franklin 1 0 5 0 5.00  
Kane Williamson 0.2 0 2 0 6.00 (w 1)

Powerplay: 1-10, 16-20 (bowling), 36-40 (batting)


Teams:
South Africa (Playing XI): Graeme Smith, Hashim Amla, Jacques Kallis, AB de Villiers (c & wk), Jean-Paul Duminy, Faf du Plessis, Albie Morkel, Robin Peterson, Dale Steyn, Morne Morkel, Lonwabo Tsotsobe

New Zealand (Playing XI): Rob Nicol, Martin Guptill, Brendon McCullum (c & wk), Kane Williamson, Jesse Ryder, James Franklin, Andrew Ellis, Nathan McCullum, Doug Bracewell, Kyle Mills, Tim Southee

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Live Streams Pakistan vs England 2nd T20 Dubai 2012

Posted: 24 Feb 2012 07:30 PM PST


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Posted: 24 Feb 2012 02:00 PM PST


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