From Starc to Faulkner: The World Cup final belonged to Australias left-arm.
It may have been a batsmans World Cup but it was a bowlers final; a left-arm Australian fast bowlers final to be exact. The two Mitches ��� Starc and Johnson - and James Faulkner combined to take eight New Zealand wickets for 86 runs. Starc set the.
World Cup 2015; India vs Pakistan, India win by 76 Runs.
Adelaide: India register thier first win in World Cup 2015 and continue their winning streak against Pakistan.India now. Three wickets in quick succession has certainly pushed Pakistan out of the game as it seems from here. Umesh and. Only 27 off the last five overs, but the 273 in the first 45 might just have done the job for India. Pakistan.. The withdrawals of all-rounder Mohammed Hafeez and left-arm pacer Junaid Khan have come as a severe blow. Then ace��.
Wayne Phillips ��� a promising batsman who suffered from.
He was an emerging star of Australian cricket, a spot of bright hope after the retirements of Greg Chappell, Rodney Marsh and Dennis Lillee had left them vulnerable in all departments. With his penchant for scoring quickly and his pleasant good looks he was the darling of the television cameras.. With the Kerry Packer funded World Series Cricket drawing regular players away, Phillips stepped into the glamour-stripped First-Class arena. He made his debut for South��.
Jadeja, Ashwin keep series alive with tie - ESPN Cricinfo
If the world of test cricket is about to be changed by the so called big 3 then the Indian nation (along with Australia and England) should be absolutely ashamed of itself. We in the rest of the cricketing world will never forgive��.
Wayne Phillips ��� a promising batsman who suffered from the unwanted burden.
He was an emerging star of Australian cricket, a spot of bright hope after the retirements of Greg Chappell, Rodney Marsh and Dennis Lillee had left them vulnerable in all departments. With his penchant for scoring quickly and his pleasant good looks.
Sangakkaras stunning hundred keeps Sri Lanka alive.
England now face New Zealand in Cardiff in their final match on Sunday and Sri Lanka are pitted against Australia at The Oval the following day with Group A in the balance. ODI batting. He worked the leg side with alacrity and, by the time he fell lbw, sweeping at Rangana Heraths left-arm spin, his time had been served.. Alongside Trott, Root provided the perkiest of half-centuries, built on an appreciation of quick ones and twos and occasional inventiveness.
Big boys in another knockout battle | Cricket | ESPN Cricinfo
However, an off day for them provides stark reading: Ashwins economy rate in lost matches nudges past eight and Jadejas soars towards 10. The left-arm spinner has generally had a tough tournament aside from two��.
World Cup as it happened: Australia trounce Afghanistan by 275 runs
Australia captain Clarke: Great win for us, everyone batted well. Weve set really good standards and much improved since the New Zealand match. It was about winning and I decided during the last 11 overs to let Maxwell go and break the World Cup.
IPL 7 MI vs RR as it happened: MI qualify for playoffs on net run-rate
The visitors, on the other hand, possess a very good line up but need to send their power hitters Brad Hodge and James Faulkner much higher up the order than they had done in the recent past. Captain Shane Watson has to quickly put behind his last.
New Zealand vs India 1st Test Day 2, highlights - Sports
Brendon McCullum and Corey Anderson continued from where they left off on Day 1 and went after the bowling early on. . - Ishant Sharma gave India the.. In the final over of the session, McCullum slammed a six and a four to notch up his double ton, second in Tests and against India as Kiwis reached 473/7 at lunch. . - The Kiwis scored at run-a-ball, taking 144 runs.. Faulkners Slower Ball Fast-Tracks Australias Passage to 5th World Cup Title �� World Cup 2015��.
ASHES 2013-14: Five of the worst: A whitewash is as bad as these England.
Too many of Englands ageing stars underperformed: only Cowdrey and May averaged over 40 with the bat, while Frank Tyson ��� scourge of Australias batting four years earlier ��� managed only three wickets at 64, and left-arm spinner Tony Lock just five at 75.
Dhoni takes CSK top of IPL table with another last-over finish
Chennai Super Kings jumped to the top of the table with a fine five-wicket win over Rajasthan Royals in an Indian Premier League (IPL) match at the JSCA International Stadium Complex on Tuesday. Skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni again took the team home .
Clinical South Africa gun down 327 | Cricket | ESPN Cricinfo
Australia took 93 runs off the last 10 overs to post 327 but South Africa did not need a similarly swift response. De Villiers and du Plessis shared a record 206-run third-wicket stand, the highest at Harare Sports Club and the��.
Pakistan press self-destruct button in third ODI against Australia, suffer 3-0.
Part-time off-spinner Glenn Maxwell took two wickets without conceding a run in the last over as Australia edged Pakistan in a low-scoring thriller to win the third and final one-day international by one run in Abu Dhabi on Sunday.. Sean Abbott.
Pepsi IPL 2014: Squads,Schedule And Team Strategies.
Virat Kohli (Captain); Yuvraj Singh; Chris Gayle; AB de Villiers; Mitchell Starc; Albie Morkel; Varun Aaron; Ashok Dinda; Parthiv Patel; Muttaiah Muralitharan; Ravi Rampaul; Nic Maddinson; Harshal Patel; Vijay Zol... Besides,their pace bowling appears a bit loose while Jharkhand left-arm spinner Shahbaz Nadeem is their best bet when it comes to spin.. The 2015 World Cup final will see some amazing talent from Australia and New Zealand coming face to face.
From Steyn to Sammy: Top 5 moments of World T20 group stage
After a fierce battle in the group stages, India, West Indies, Sri Lanka and South Africa have made it to the World T20 semi-finals. Its been a thrilling tournament so far and the group stages provided some breathtaking moments. Here are the top five.
Tri-Series: five things we learned about England | Chris Stocks
A few tweaks to personnel are needed and their death bowling needs to improve, but England should not be too disheartened heading into the World Cup.. After his nightmare in Australia last winter and a summer rediscovering his action at Middlesex, the 25-year-old fast bowler is getting back to somewhere close to his best. With 11. Two days later, Australia, thanks largely to the power-hitting pyrotechnics of James Faulkner, added 54 runs in the final five overs.
Michael Clarke has pre Lords function in stitches with.
Mitchell Starc ��� ���Big tall left armer Mitchell Starc, strong young lad his girlfriend Alyssa Healy who we like to call his wife, who is an Australian wicketkeeper and we all believe Mitchell learned his left-arm in-swinger from Alyssa in the backyard at home.���. Ashton Agar - ���And our last player, what can I say about him, the man of the hour Ashton Agar is great at everything and if any of you have some spare time tonight he will be more than happy to tell you about it.���.
Martin Crowe: My heart says New Zealand, head South.
How the top eight teams stack up ahead of the World Cup, plus predictions for the knockouts.. choice for the world cup winners in assending order is 1(any associates ) 2 ind 3sri 4aus 5pak 6wi 7nz 8eng 9sa as for as current form the order is 1 nz 2aus 3sa 4eng 5sri 6ind(if only rhoith recover) 7pak 8wi(bcz they left out there match winners... I love Martin Crowes analysis, however I think that the world cup finals will be between the hosts Australia and New Zealand.
RCB are down but not out, says Chris Gayle
Explosive West Indies batsman Chris Gayle on Wednesday said he has still not completely recovered from the hamstring injury, which had ruled him out for the Royal Challengers Bangalores first four matches. ���I havent recovered fully. Still bearing.
What about a truly Professional World XI? | The Roar
After employing tools of the trade and putting tongue firmly in the cheek, Ive come up with a genuine Professional World XI where surnames of Test cricketers represent different professions; namely Engineer, Contractor, Bishop, Butler, Turner,. Scored 258 in last innings..Highest playing in final innings. Harold BUTLER..Eng.1946 just after Larwood and Voce retired..good med fast. Mark PRIEST���NZ 90-98 3 Tests..(NZ women have a wicketkeeper called Priest)
ICC T20 World Cup 2014 : India vs Australia - 30th March.
Mirpur: On a roll after completing a hat-trick of victories, title contenders India would look to continue with their winning ways in the ongoing ICC World T20 when they meet a struggling Australian team in their last group league encounter on. While left-arm spinner Ravindra Jadeja has been a bit on the expensive side despite taking wickets, off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin and leg-spinner Amit Mishra have been pictures of consistency so far in the tournament.
Australia v Afghanistan: Cricket World Cup ��� as it happened.
Dawlat Zadran disappears almost as quickly as he arrives. This one comes down at 150.6 kmph and takes the base of off stump - another screaming yorker. Starc almost looks dowwnbeat as he raises an arm in celebration.
World Cup: Australia hammer India to set up dream final against New Zealand
James Faulkner finished with three for 59, while left-arm fast bowlers Mitchell Johnson and Mitchell Starc claimed two wickets each. Australia will take on tournament co-hosts New Zealand in the final at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sunday. The four.
World Cup: Starc stars as Australia hammer Scotland by seven wickets
Mitchell Starc continued his impressive World Cup campaign with a four-wicket haul as Australia overpowered Scotland by seven wickets in Hobart on Saturday. Left-arm paceman Starc took four for 14 in 4.4 overs as Scotland, in their last Pool A match of.
Simmons, Hussey keep MI afloat with 25-run win over RR
Brad Hodge (40) and James Faulkner (31) tried their bit but it was too late by then. It was a collective. He accounted for Ankit Sharma and Stuart Binny in quick succession to ensure that there was no comeback for the Royals. Karuns fight. The.
Smith, Hazlewood book semi-final berth - ESPN Cricinfo
Wahab Riaz delivered one of the most fearsome spells in World Cup history but Australia, helped by some shoddy Pakistan fielding, weathered the storm and set up a semi-final showdown with India.. the only option would be send Haddin to move to the top with warner, followed by smith, Clarke,Watson, Marsh, Maxwell, Faulkner , jhonson,starc,Haazelwood. this would be a killer team and the cup will be OZs for the taking... Template for a Win: Bat First! Post 300!
Big boys in another knockout battle
The Wankhede was brimming with emotion on Sunday and Mumbai had drawn strength from it, but earlier in the tournament Super Kings, inspired by Dhonis final-over theatrics, broke Mumbais 10-match winning streak at home. Ambati Rayudus 43-ball 59 set.
World Cup: Mitchell Starc is more feared than Steyn or Morkel, says Bailey
Dale Steyn? Morne Morkel? Well as far as George Bailey is concerned, right now Australias Mitchell Starc is more feared than either of the South Africa quicks. Bailey, previously Australias one-day captain, has largely been reduced to the role of a.
Maxwells bowling better and better - Arthur - ESPN Cricinfo
The likelihood of spinning pitches in India might improve Maxwells chances of playing alongside the frontline offspinner Nathan Lyon, although the left-armer Steve OKeefe has also made a strong case with eight wickets in a Sheffield. Hes a very fast learner. Patience has never been Maxwells strong suit, as he demonstrated while waiting for Sri Lanka to finalise their plans for the last ball of Australias Twenty20 chase in Melbourne on Monday, but it is an attribute��.
The Ashes: James Faulkner in line to debut for Australia in place of Khawaja
London: Australia all-rounder James Faulkner is in line to make his test debut after replacing Usman Khawaja for the fifth and final Ashes test, starting at The Oval on Wednesday. Australia have also recalled fast bowler Mitchell Starc in place of.
World T20: Australia face rampant India in must-win match
Mirpur: On a roll after completing a hat-trick of victories, title contenders India would look to continue with their winning ways in the ongoing ICC World T20 when they meet a struggling Australian team in their last group league encounter on Sunday.
