Sri Lanka is thinking hardly for the next match

Visitor Sri-Lanka is now on pressure in CB series after defeating near Australia on last Friday match at Melbourne Cricket Ground. The host Australia has confirmed their final match in CB series by wining through the last Friday match against Sri-Lanka.

However, Sri-Lanka will face more two matches more one of it against India on Tuesday, 26 February and another against on Australia, 29 February. Sri-Lankan skipper Mahela Jayawardene said that they would have chance to reach in final if they could win the two matches. He said, “I’ve played very few matches against but I’ve seen that the Aussie don’t take any mach carelessly. They can play well with out Brett lye, McGrath.”

Sri-Lankan top orders don’t having failed to stand 50 runs opening partnership. They want to recover their simple mistakes before the coming two matches. Last India vs Sri-Lanka match were so rivalry though Sri-Lanka was defeated at last. So, it is expected that upcoming India vs Sri-Lanka match on 26 February. Both the teams will want to win the match although India is ahead than Sri-Lanka by 6 point. So, Sri-Lanka will have under extra pressure in the match. And there is no opportunity to win of host Sri-Lanka against Australia because during a long time they couldn’t win any match especially from the world cup 2007. Source Cricinfo

Australia vs India Twenty20 Live telecast and Squad

Why India-Australia Twenty20 Match is important for all the fans of both teams. India is the Champion of Twenty20 world cup, on the other hands Australia is the champion of 50-50 world cup. Even, India beat Australia in the inaugural Twenty20 championship and a single match in India. Now, it is time to see what Australia can do in the home ground against India. Who will win? Australia or India.

Australian squad

Michael Clarke, Adam Gilchrist (wk), Ricky Ponting (capt), Brad Hodge, Andrew Symonds, Michael Hussey, David Hussey, Adam Voges, James Hopes, Brett Lee, Ashley Noffke, Nathan Bracken, Ben Hilfenhaus.

India Squad

Mahendra Singh Dhoni (capt & wk), Sachin Tendulkar, Yuvraj Singh, Virender Sehwag, Dinesh Karthik, Robin Uthappa, Gautam Gambhir, Suresh Raina, Rohit Sharma, Irfan Pathan, Praveen Kumar, RP Singh, Ishant Sharma, Sreesanth, Harbhajan Singh, Piyush Chawla

Australia-India Twenty20: Live TV Channels

Australia vs India twenty20 match is now the center of all attention. Fans are eagerly waiting for the match and expecting an interesting match on 1 February at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. There are many who are now trying to know the names of the television channels which will bring the live action of the match for their viewers. I could find out the names of the following television channels that will telecast the Australia vs India twent20 match live. The names of the television channels are given below:

Sky Sports

Star Sports

Channel Nine 1080i high definition

Now a day’s online live score is important for all. Those who will not be able to watch the match live on television can get the online live score of the match from different websites. Here, I am giving the links of some of those websites from where you can enjoy online live score and updates of the match:

Cricinfo

Cricketscorelive

Mapsofindia

action8cricket

thatscricket

expressindia

123india.com

Sify sports

Australia and India both are strong side to face. At least, considering their recent success, you can not make any question here. India’s success in Twenty20 cricket might make you feel hopeful ahead of the match. However, India’s successful run in twenty20 cricket will be challenged strongly at Melbourne. Now, let us see if India can continue their impressive twenty20 performance against Australia.

Australia Team for Tewnty20 match at Melbourne (1 Feb 2008)

Australia will play a Twenty 20 cricket match before the CB Series against India at Melbourne cricket ground on 1 February 2008. There is no doubt that Australia is no. 1 cricket team in the World but they were defeated in every time to India within the two times facing before. Australia is at the no 1 position in both ODI and Test cricket by ICC ranking, which they have been kept for long time. After Twenty 20 World Cup, Australia went to Indian tour then they played 7-matches ODI series and won by 4-2 difference but that time they were defeated by India a Twenty 20 match. Recently, Australia and India have played 4-matches Test series of BV Trophy, where Australia has won by 2-1 defeating India.

Again both the team will face together in a Twenty 20 match at Melbourne before the triangular CB Series. Australia has many great cricketers as like Ricky Ponting, Andrew Symonds, Brad Hog, Mike Hussy, Stuart Clark those who can change the mode of a mach in any moment. Recently, Adam Gilchrist, a great cricketer of Australia, has announced to take retirement from both ODI and Test cricket after the coming CB Series. The upcoming Twenty 20 match will be enormous rivalry because both teams have finished a rivalry test series. Most of the young cricketers will play the Twenty 20 match to Indian side and in Australian side, it is expected that they will do the same.

However, the match will be held at 2.00 pm in Indian local time and the match will be shown on Star Cricket TV channel live.

India team for Melbourne Twenty20 match (01 Feb 2008)

India and Australia will play a Twenty 20 match before the CB Series which will be held on 1 February at Melbourne cricket ground. The match will be started at 2.00 according local time. India is best in Twenty 20 cricket that they were shown becoming champion in the Twenty 20 World Cup 2007. In the Twenty 20 World Cup, Australia was beaten from India in the semi final match. Though they weren’t play before that such cricket game to take part in the World Twenty 20 Cup. Later on, when Australia went to the tour in India in last year then they played a 7-matches ODI series and won the series by 4-2 but they were defeated a Twenty 20 match from India at that time.

Again, it is the three times; the two teams are going to face together in a Twenty 20 match on February 1 at Melbourne. India and Australia have recently played a rivalry Test series where Australia has won the on 2-1 difference. It was seen that that young cricketers done well in Twenty 20 cricket in side especially, in the World Twenty 20 Cup. Then Youvraj Singh, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Rabin Utthappa were played very well. Youvraj is the first player, who performed six continuous 6 in an over against England. So, Indian team is expecting that this time they will better again in the upcoming Twenty 20 match against Australia.

However, now it is a matter to see that what will be happened in that match. The match will be seen live on Star Cricket TV channel.

All about Australia-India-Sri Lanka for CB Series 2008

Australia won the Border-Gavaskar Test series by 2-1. through the draw of the 4th test at Adelaide. In the 4th test, Anil Kumble, the Indian skipper, won the toss and decided to bat first because the pitch of Adelaide was batting helpful. India cashed 526 runs ten wickets in their first innings, where Sachin Tendulkar performed 153 runs. The batting genius Tendulkar reached at his 39 test centuries with this century. Besides, V Sehwag, Harbhajan SinghIn, collected 63 in every one and Indian captain, Anil Kumble collected 87 runs. On the other hand Australia gathered 563 runs for all wickets and they led 37 runs to India. Three centuries came from Australia’s 1st innings, ML Hayden 103, RT Ponting 140, MJ Clarke 118 besides PA Jaques scored 60 runs. India got down for batting in the last season and till the last season of the final day they collected 269 runs for 7 wickets by 90 pvers. Only V Sehwag scored 151in the second innings, others were in coming and going demonstration.

However, the series has been finished but there were happened some unexpected controversial incident, especially in 2nd test. Harbhajan Singh was charged with hybridism for reviling to Andrew Symonds as a monkey. Also, the umpires, especially Steve Buckner, were taken many wrong decisions against India. After then ICC released him for umpiring in the next 3rd match. So, Harbhajan was suspended by the match referee of that match for three matches but Indian Cricket Board (BCCI) applied against that illegal verdict to ICC. However, according to ICC decision Harbhajan’s next hearing was fixed on 28 January. And in the final verdict, Harbhajan was released from the charge without having sufficient evidence but Harbhajan’s 50% match fee has been taken cut.

However, again Australia and India will play the upcoming CB tri-angular ODI series with Sri Lanka. The first ODI held between Australia and India on 3 February at Melbourne cricket ground.

The most top 3 teams in the World will play in this Common Wealth (CB) series. Already Australia and India have played a rivalry test series. So, it is expecting that CB series will be very challenging for both Australia and India, also for Sri Lanka.

There are some talented batsmen and bowlers in Aussies side such as Ricky Ponting, Mathew Hedin, PA Jaques, MJ Clarke, A Symonds those who are the main batting support in Aussies squad. Besides, they have the world most bowling attacking power.

Indian most hard hitting batsman V Sehwag has comes back in his as usual from after many days so, Indian team may get extra benefit from him in the coming series. Besides, MS Dhoni, Yuvraj Singh, Virender Sehwag, Sachin Tendulkar are dependent batting in Indian squade. Besides, Rudra Pratap Singh, Irfan Pathan, Sreesanth, who has included in Indian team recovering his injury after a long time, will having in fast bowling attracts. Both India and Sri Lanka included many young cricketers for the CB series.

The cricket fans of all over the world are eagerly waiting for the exciting CB series. But all the viewers can’t be able to see the games in the stadium bodily; they can be able to see all the matches of the series on Star Sports Channel live.

Australian squad: still did not announce

Indian squad: MS Dhoni, Gautam Gambhir, ,Dinesh Karthik, Praveen Kumar, Munaf Patel, Irfan Pathan,Piyush Chawla, Suresh Raina, Virender Sehwag, Ishant Sharma, Rohit Sharma, Sreesanth, Sachin Tendulkar, Manoj Tiwary, Robin Uthappa, Yuvraj Singh, Rudra Pratap Singh Harbhajan Singh

Sri Lankan squad : Mahela Jayawardene (capt), Kumar Sangakkara (wk), Sanath Jayasuriya, Upul Tharanga, Dilruwan Perera, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Chamara Silva, Chamara Kapugedera, Chanaka Welegedara, Chaminda Vaas, Lasith Malinga, Nuwan Kulasekera, Muttiah Muralitharan, Farveez Maharoof, Ishara Amerasinghe.

Australia Team for Tewnty20 match at Melbourne (1Feb 2008)

Australia will play a Twenty 20 cricket match before the CB Series against India at Melbourne cricket ground on 1 February 2008. There is no doubt that Australia is no. 1 cricket team in the World but they were defeated in every time to India within the two times facing before. Australia is at the no 1 position in both ODI and Test cricket by ICC ranking, which they have been kept for long time. After Twenty 20 World Cup, Australia went to Indian tour then they played 7-matches ODI series and won by 4-2 difference but that time they were defeated by India a Twenty 20 match. Recently, Australia and India have played 4-matches Test series of BV Trophy, where Australia has won by 2-1 defeating India.

Again both the team will face together in a Twenty 20 match at Melbourne before the triangular CB Series. Australia has many great cricketers as like Ricky Ponting, Andrew Symonds, Brad Hog, Mike Hussy, Stuart Clark those who can change the mode of a mach in any moment. Recently, Adam Gilchrist, a great cricketer of Australia, has announced to take retirement from both ODI and Test cricket after the coming CB Series. The upcoming Twenty 20 match will be enormous rivalry because both teams have finished a rivalry test series. Most of the young cricketers will play the Twenty 20 match to Indian side and in Australian side, it is expected that they will do the same.

However, the match will be held at 2.00 pm in Indian local time and the match will be shown on Star Cricket TV channel live.

India team for Melbourne Twenty20 match (01 Feb 2008)

India and Australia will play a Twenty 20 match before the CB Series which will be held on 1 February at Melbourne cricket ground. The match will be started at 2.00 according local time. India is best in Twenty 20 cricket that they were shown becoming champion in the Twenty 20 World Cup 2007. In the Twenty 20 World Cup, Australia was beaten from India in the semi final match. Though they weren’t play before that such cricket game to take part in the World Twenty 20 Cup. Later on, when Australia went to the tour in India in last year then they played a 7-matches ODI series and won the series by 4-2 but they were defeated a Twenty 20 match from India at that time.

Again, it is the three times; the two teams are going to face together in a Twenty 20 match on February 1 at Melbourne. India and Australia have recently played a rivalry Test series where Australia has won the on 2-1 difference. It was seen that that young cricketers done well in Twenty 20 cricket in side especially, in the World Twenty 20 Cup. Then Youvraj Singh, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Rabin Utthappa were played very well. Youvraj is the first player, who performed six continuous 6 in an over against England. So, Indian team is expecting that this time they will better again in the upcoming Twenty 20 match against Australia.

However, now it is a matter to see that what will be happened in that match. The match will be seen live on Star Cricket TV channel.

India has cashed a fighting score in Adelaide

The first innings (Indian 1^st innings, India won the toss and elected to bat first,) 4^th test between Australia and India has been dismissed by 526 runs. Except some of top order batsmen, all scored well. Especially I have to mention the name Anil Kumble, Harbhajan Singh did a very good score and India reached 526 a big score.

Cricinfo displayed on its live commentary: Kumble walks off the field after a fantastic effort, he was the last man out for 87 and added 58 for the last wicket with Ishant. India are all out for 526, a fantastic effort. Australia will be relieved to get off the field, they dropped as many as six catches in the innings.

No doubt that Australia is a strong team in the world. Its bowling line is so strong. Although they tired to dismiss the wickets earlier but failed. The lower orders batsmen Anil Kumble and Harbhajan Singh show a strong performance. Depending on them India had cashed a fighting score of 526 in the first innings of the 4^th test at Adelaide.

Well the break was pushed back by 30 minutes for Australia to try and take the final wicket but they failed to do so. India have motored past 500 and Anil Kumble is within sight of his second Test century. He's on 86 and has added 57 runs with Ishant for the last wicket.

"Remember," Ben in Australia." England scored 551 runs in the first innings last year at the Adelaide Oval and still lost by 6 wickets. Long way to go in this Test." Jenny geeks in with: "And what about Australia's first-innings 556 in a loss the last time these two teams met in a Test here in 2003? It is indeed a long way to go but it's shaping up nicely." We'll bring you every ball.

So the score is almost a fighting score for both the teams. The first innings was totally breaking and buildings records. Now it is time to see what the result come.

Adelaide Test on 24th January 2008

Australia vs India 4^th test match has turned in more exciting and hard competition. This test match will starts from 24^th January at Adelaide, start at 10:30 local time and 00:00 (GMT). Star Cricket will broadcast the match live. Host Australia has advanced by 2-1 difference than India of this 4 matches test series. India raised their anticipation in this test series after wining the 3 rd test by 72 runs and along with they blocked Australia’s expected consecutive 17^th match wining record. Before it one more time Australia won 16^th consecutive test match under the leadership of Steve Waugh. That time also Australia defeated after wining 16 consecutive test matches to India under the leadership of Sourav Ganguly in Indian soil in 2001.

If India can win the upcoming 3^rd test, India will go second position in ICC test ranking by overhauling Sri Lanka team. So, it is depended on the wining of 3^rd test.

Australia was unbeaten at Perth and they didn’t defeat near any team at Perth cricket ground during last 10 years. By wining the 3^rd test at Perth, India crashed Australia’s overconfident and along with shown their authority. In Perth test, India’s skipper Anil Kumble claimed 600^th wickets in Australia’s soil and shown his brilliant performance by taking 3 wickets in Australia’s 2^nd innings. India won test series before it against ever- rival Pakistan under Kumble’s leadership in their soil. Another Indian cricketer Irfan Pathan had shown his aggressive performance by taking 5 wickets in Australia’s 2^nd innings and selected man of the match.

However, Indian team has come back in the contest by wining the last test match. So, the coming 4^th test would be very exciting and competitive. All cricket fans are waiting eagerly to see the exciting test match. Source: cricinfo

Sourav Ganguly is not Tri-nation CB series Squad

Again Sourav Ganguly has eliminated for upcoming tri-nation CB Series from Indian 16 members team, which will be started on 3 February and the solitary Twenty20 international at the MCG on 1February. Although Ganguly was in form in both last ODI and test matches. Not only Sourab Ganguly but also Rahul Dravid and VVS Laxman have eliminated. The other two countries Sri Lanka and host Australila have done the same task, giving focus on their youth cricketer. Indian cricket board focused on young and hard fielding for the upcoming CB series. Mainly Indian ODI captain, Mahendra Singh Dhoni wanted a team those who played last Twenty 20 World Cup cricket 2007.

Suresh Raina has displaced instead of Sourav Ganguly, who played last ODI against England in 2007, he performed 3 half century with average 25.66 in 9 innings. Suresh Raina, who played ODI match on January last year and also played Ranji Trophy on behalf of Uttar Prodesh where he benefited by ended runner up.

For the fast-bowling attack will be lead by RP Singh, Irfan Pathan and Sreesanth, who was in injured with his shoulder and missed the test series against Australia. Also Praveen Kumar will be joined in Indian squad, who played last Ranji Trophy.

The Indian squad: Mahendra Singh Dhoni (capt & wk), Sachin Tendulkar, Yuvraj Singh, Virender Sehwag, Dinesh Karthik, Robin Uthappa, Gautam Gambhir, Suresh Raina, Rohit Sharma, Irfan Pathan, Praveen Kumar, RP Singh, Ishant Sharma, Sreesanth, Harbhajan Singh, Piyush Chawla. Source: www.cricinfo.com

All about the First Day of the First Test: Australia vs India

Much predictable Australia vs India test match has been started and already 1^st playing of the first test has finished. Australian captain Ricky Ponting won the toss and decided to bat first. After finishing the first day playing Australia has scored 337 runs for 9 wickets. The hosts were expected that they would build a big score in their first innings against India. But they have failed to build a big score. Although their starting was very excellent yet they couldn’t well from the lunch time till end of the day. The opening pair scored 135 runs and Australia lost their first wicket Phil Jaques, who scored 66 runs. Australian opening batsman Matthew Hayden scored his 28 test century in this test match and he took 124 runs playing 160 balls.

Indian captain Anil kumble is the first bowler, who attacked first in Australian batting line by his aggressive bowling. He bagged Australian major 5 wickets are Mike Hussey (2), dangerous big-hitter Andrew Symonds (35), Adam Gilchrist (23) and Brett Lee (0). Anil kumble finished the day with 5 for 84 off 25 overs. It is his 35 test five wickets against Australia. Mentioned that, Indian captain Anil kumble is the 3^rd highest wicket hunter in the world now.

Another left arm successful pace bowler Zaheer Khan took important 3 wickets giving 93 off 22 overs. He bagged the wickets of Matthew Hayden (124), Australian skipper Ricky Ponting (4) and left-hand Brad Hogg (17).

Rudro Pratap Singh got only the wicket of Michael Clarke and another spinner Harvajan Shing remained ticketless.

However, at last Australia took 202runs for 9 wickets in the 1^st day of 1^st test. And they took this runs after losing their first wicket. Australia has a record of continue wining of 8 test matches. If they may win all of the test match in this series then they could build a record in test cricket. So this is a great chance for the host team. After all Australia is great powerful team in their home ground against any team in the world. However now Australia has only one wicket is left. Mitchell Johnson (10) and Stuart Clark (21) are in crease. They will start their playing for 2^nd day. Let us see what will happen tomorrow?

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Australia vs Sri Lanka Test 2007: Sri Lanka is doing well in the warm up match

Sri Lanka tour of Australia for two tests matches. The first test will take place form 8 November 2007. They are playing some preparation match before test. When I was writing the article, it was after two days after the first tour match and the second match will be started between Queensland and Sri Lanka on 2 November at Brisbane. The first tour math was totally positive for Sri Lanka. Bowlers and Batsmen both were doing well in the three days worm up match. MS Atapattu(56), Jayasuriya (154) and Samaraweera(71) all batsmen did well and the bowlers M Muralitharan, MF Maharoof bowled a very good economic bowl in the math.

Sri Lankan Master blaster Sanath Jayasuriya reminded his previous match and to told that "I made my first test century here against Australia, so I'm quite happy to get another hundred here," said 38-year-old Jayasuriya, who has indicated this will be his last tour of Australia. "It's always good to get a hundred before a test series because you get a lot of confidence from that."

There is no doubt the Australia is the best Cricket Team in the world now a day. Their test winning records are well. They won 12 tests match without break and wrote their name in the record of cricket history. On the other hand Sri Lanka has a very good quality batsmen and bowlers. So the match will be more exciting.

Twenty20 World Championship: Brett Lee’s Returns

Brett Lee, the top first blower in the cricket world who is also the warning for any batsman. Though he was not a partner of the last world cup winner of Australia but the cricket fans will see him in the Twenty20 World Championship in South Africa next month. He was not on the Australia for the major surgery on torn ligaments in his left ankle. Talking with media he expressed himself likes so:

Crickinfo reported:

"I'm fit and refreshed and felt I could have gone flat out a month ago, but I've had to be patient," Lee told The Sunday Telegraph.

"Now I'm back running flat out and felt like I was bowling at full pace again. As each session has gone on I've got quicker and quicker. I'm back to bowling where I finished up before the injury."

Keenly aware, however, that the retirement of Glenn McGrath has increased the focus and burden on him, Lee said: "But I don't want to be like I was six months ago, I want to keep improving and become a better player."