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West Indies vs New Zealand Day 3 Highlights 1st Test Antigua 2012

Posted: 27 Jul 2012 10:30 AM PDT


West Indies vs New Zealand Day 3 Cricket Highlights 1st Test Antigua 2012. New Zealand vs West Indies Highlights 1st Test played at Antigua on 27 July 2012. It was all Windies on Day 2 of Antigua test. Sunil Narine took his first five wicket haul in test to restrict New Zealand for 351. In reply, Gayle and Powell started the innings very well. West Indies were 145 for no loss at the close of Day 2 and by the way both the openers are batting its going to be a tough one for the New Zealand bowlers with Windies full batting line-up to follow. Watch out for the Highlights of Day 3 New Zealand vs West Indies 1st Test 2012 here so stay tuned for all the update!

West Indies vs New Zealand Day 3 Highlights 1st Test will be posted here. Match scheduled to start at 14:00 GMT or 19:30 IST.

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3 coming up

Check out the preview of 1st Test here and for live scores go here

Preview: India vs Sri Lanka 3rd ODI Colombo #SLvInd 2012

Posted: 27 Jul 2012 06:30 AM PDT


The Indian cricket team will aim to pick up the pieces after a disastrous performance in the last match and get their campaign back on track when they take on hosts Sri Lanka in the third ODI to be held on Saturday.

After a couple of contrasting performances in the two matches at Hambantota where Men in Blue first won comfortably by 21 runs before being soundly thrashed by nine wickets, the action moves to the familiar territory of Premadasa Stadium here.

Skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni is not very fond of tinkering with his playing XIs but he now seriously needs to think as to how many more chances does Rohit Sharma deserve in order to prove that he is a regular match-winner like Virat Kohli or even fairly consistent on sub-continental tracks like Suresh Raina.

The Mumbai batsman had scores of 1 and 0 in the first two matches where he was out in identical fashion chasing a delivery away from his body to be played on.

Rohit has scored a meagre 156 runs in his last 10 ODI innings and has been one of the few players in recent times who has got chances aplenty but failed to deliver on most of the occasions.

Rohit’s replacement ideally is Manoj Tiwary, who incidentally would like to forget that he has been benched for 14 consecutive matches after scoring his maiden ODI century despite being fit and available.

This is a ‘record’ that the 26-year-old Tiwary certainly won’t find amusing.

Ajinkya Rahane also deserves a chance but with Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir and Virat Kohli being automatic selections for the first three batting slots, the talented Mumbaikar won’t be an ideal choice in the middle-order given his style of play.

The Premadasa strip is known to help the slower bowlers but Pragyan Ojha’s neck injury which he sustained during Thursday’s training session would be a cause of worry for Dhoni.

The other specialist spinner available in the side is Rahul Sharma but it is still not clear whether the BCCI has any clear guidelines from the board regarding his participation in the series after reports revealed that he has tested positive for drugs at a Mumbai rave party.

Raina and Sehwag cane be expected to play an active role with the ball also.

The Indians would like to ensure that the previous match’s batting debacle is not repeated. Thisara Perera’s first spell needs to be sorted out as he has proved to be the best bowler for the islanders having taken six wickets in two matches.

Lasith Malinga showed glimpses of getting back into the groove during the last match after being severely punished by Kohli, Sehwag and Dhoni during the first game.

If Malinga can get his toe-crushers in at the death overs, the Indian batsmen would certainly find it troublesome.

Sri Lankan openers Tillakaratne Dilshan and Upul Tharanga were also among the runs during the last match — a kind of warning signal for the Indian bowlers.

Umesh Yadav in particular has leaked a lot of runs trying to bowl flat out but he also needs to control — something he can learn from veteran Zaheer Khan who has been a bit scratchy in the first two games.

Squads (from):

Sri Lanka: Mahela Jayawardene (captain), Angelo Mathews (vice-captain), Tillakaratne Dilshan, Kumar Sangakkara, Upul Tharanga, Dinesh Chandimal (wicket-keeper), Thisara Perera, Lahiru Thirimanne, Lasith Malinga, Chamara Kapugedera, Rangana Herath, Sachithra Senanayake, Jeevan Mendis, Isuru Udana.

India: Mahendra Singh Dhoni (captain), Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir, Virat Kohli (vice-captain), Rohit Sharma, Suresh Raina, Irfan Pathan, Ravichandran Ashwin, Zaheer Khan, Umesh Yadav, Pragyan Ojha, Ajinkya Rahane, Manoj Tiwary, Rahul Sharma, Ashok Dinda.

Kolkata Knight Riders to face Delhi Daredevils in CLT20 opener

Posted: 27 Jul 2012 02:58 AM PDT


IPL champions Kolkata Knight Riders will take on Delhi Daredevils, while South Africa’s domestic Twenty20 champions Titans will square off against Australia’s Perth Scorchers in the opening Group games of the Champions League Twenty20 in South Africa.

The Group Stage of the tournament will commence with a double-header at Centurion on October 13.

The game between Titans and Perth Scorchers will be played first followed by the clash between Kolkata Knight Riders and Delhi Daredevils, who finished third in the IPL.

The final of the Champions League Twenty20 will be played on October 28 at the Wanderers, Johannesburg, an arena that has hosted the final of the World Cup 2003, the inaugural ICC World Twenty20, 2007 and the unforgettable ’438′ ODI between South Africa and Australia in 2006.

The fourth edition of the Champions League Twenty20 will feature a total of 14 teams and 29 matches across four venues — Centurion, Johannesburg, Durban and Cape Town.

The Group Stage will be preceded by a Qualifying Stage from October 9 to October 11 featuring six teams. These teams have been equally divided into two pools with each team playing the other two in its pool once.

The top team in each pool, in terms of points, will then qualify for the Group Stage. If teams from the same pool are equal on points, the qualifier will be decided by net run rate.

“We are delighted to announce the match-schedule of the Champions League Twenty20 2012. This is the second time the tournament will be played in South Africa, and we have no doubt that it will be as, if not more successful, than the 2010 edition,” said Chairman of the Champions League Twenty20 Governing Council N Srinivasan.

“The tournament will feature the world’s top players, and we can be assured of some exceptional cricket,” he added.

Pool 1 – ECB 1 (winners of the ECB’s domestic T20 championship), Sialkot Stallions (Pakistan) and Auckland Aces (New Zealand).

Pool 2 – ECB 2 (runners-up in the ECB’s domestic T20 championship), Trinidad and Tobago (West Indies) and the winners of Sri Lanka’s domestic T20 championship.

Group Stage: The Group Stage will comprise 10 teams divided into two groups of five. Each side will play the other four in their group with the top two teams qualifying for the semi-finals.

Group A – Kolkata Knight Riders (India), Titans (South Africa), Perth Scorchers (Australia), Delhi Daredevils (India) and Qualifier 1.

Group B – Chennai Super Kings (India), Highveld Lions (South Africa), Sydney Sixers (Australia), Mumbai Indians (India) and Qualifier 2.

Home advantage will help Sri Lanka in ICC World T20: Sangakkara

Posted: 27 Jul 2012 01:57 AM PDT


Former Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara believes playing at home will benefit his side because of their knowledge of local conditions and will also act as an added inspiration for them to win the ICC World Twenty20 in September.

“I think we have got some great players. Whoever makes the final squad will be the best available players to make up the combination to help us win the ICC World Twenty20. Knowing our conditions, playing at home is going to be an added buzz and an added inspiration,” he told ICC Cricket 360.

However, Sangakkara thinks preparation for the tournament is going to be the key for Sri Lanka during the tournament.

“Preparation is going to be very important. Then it becomes less of a lottery and more about performing consistently. Of course T20 changes in a matter of a couple of deliveries and an over here or there can shift momentum or you can also lose your game,” he said.

Sangakkara said he feels lucky to have played in an era in which his team has done well both home and away. “Playing two ICC Cricket World Cup finals and an ICC World Twenty20 final has been incredible,” Sangakkara said.

Sri Lankan captain Mehela Jaywardena echoes Sangakkara’s views as he credits the spirit in Sri Lanka team for all the success in the last decade.

Narine five-for and openers take WI to commanding position : Antigua Test

Posted: 27 Jul 2012 12:42 AM PDT


Chris Gayle struck an unbeaten 85 and fellow opener Kieran Powell added 58 not out to power West Indies to 145/0 in reply to New Zealand’s 351 all out at the close on day two of the first Test on Thursday.

The veteran Gayle, in his first test since December 2010, cracked 12 fours and a six off 124 balls as he closed in on a 14th test century at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium.

Scorecard | Day 2 Highlights

Fellow left/hander Powell’s third Test half century spanned 164 balls and included 10 boundaries.

Gayle was badly dropped at point by Daniel Flynn off Doug Bracewell on 36 but played some majestic strokes all around the ground.

Powell, 10 years Gayle’s junior, was equally assured, his only real blemish being on 11, when he edged debutant seamer Neil Wagner just out of the reach of Martin Guptill at second slip.

Earlier, offspinner Sunil Narine claimed 5/132 as the Black Caps stretched their overnight total from 232/4 to 351.

Narine, who led the hosts with three wickets on day one, claimed the wicket of nightwatchman Wagner in the day’s third over and wrapped up his first five/wicket haul when he claimed Kruger van Wyk in the second session.

Pacers Ravi Rampaul ended with 2/44 and fellow pacer Kemar Roach took 2/55 to provide solid support.

Narine began the day well as Wagner (4) departed to a gully catch off the edge after 10 minutes.

Kane Williamson and Dean Brownlie shared a stand of 40 for the sixth wicket to rebuild for the visitors.

Williamson eventually fell to the belatedly taken second new ball, deflecting Roach back onto his stumps from a leaden/footed defensive stroke. Williamson scored 19 off 69 balls with two fours.

Roach should have added Van Wyk off the next ball but umpire Richard Kettleborough failed to pick up a gloved leg/side catch to wicketkeeper Denesh Ramdin. West Indies could not challenge the decision after using up their two failed reviews on day one.

Brownlie compiled 23 off 66 balls, with three boundaries, before he drove at Rampaul and edged through to Ramdin to further dent the Kiwis.

New Zealand, after taking lunch at 287/7, was boosted by a counterattack from Daniel Vettori (17) and Bracewell, who hit a career/best 39 off 31 balls.

Bracewell shared a last/wicket stand of 42 with Chris Martin, who provided broad/batted resistance in 4 not out.

Captain Darren Sammy removed Vettori to a miscued pull while Ravi Rampaul returned to end Bracewell’s cameo through a skied catch to mid/on running back.

In between, Narine snared Van Wyk to a catch off bat and pad at short leg.

Gayle launched West Indies’ reply with a volley of boundaries, racing to his half century off 39 balls as the hosts took tea at 72/0.

Gayle’s last test series was in Sri Lanka 18 months ago, then following the World Cup he was forced out of the team due to differences with the West Indies Cricket Board.

He slowed down after the break but Powell reeled off some sweet strokes to move closer to his partner.

New Zealand used five bowlers with left/arm spinner Vettori the most probing. He ended with 0/24 off 15 overs.
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