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For Sub-continent teams, Batting takes longer than bowling when it comes to adjusting to the Aussie pitches. After two tour games and 1st Innings at Gabba - Srilankan yet hadn't learn that they need to score in order to stay in the match!
Australia reached 551 after Jayawardene elected to field.. that was understandable but then , when Srilanka bundled out for 211 and were asked to follow on - they had 340 runs to make before Australia bats again. all of 6 Srilankan top order batsman got a start but gave away their wicket later on. on the 3rd & 4th day - Gabba pitch was at its easiest and Aussie bowlers looked good but no-way lethal. ... .. Read complete article |
Added on Tue, 13 November 2007
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Itsonlycricket has never received so many emails about a upcoming test match, that it has for Australia verses Sri Lanka '3 mobile test series' (itinerary). what's so special about this Brisbane test match - you ask. answer is - Muthiah Muralitharan, Srilankan promise to upset the world champions this time.. and the brand new cricket season for Australia.
Why don't we start the preview of the 2 test match series with two brutal staggering statistical facts -
1) Head to Head : 18
SL : 1, Aus : 11
6 matches drawns
2) Srilanka have never won a test match in Australia.
Muralitharan Factor
Famous off-spinner is playing ... .. Read complete article |
Added on Thu, 08 November 2007
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Cricket has countless records. Every run made, every wicket goes down with a new achievement. Statistically!
Practically, what are the two true top records you can make on cricket field? Take more test wickets than anyone else, or score more than anyone ever has - that will be my answer.
Richard Hadlee once had the crown of being the bowler with most wickets (In Test Match cricket that is). Crown went to Kapil Dev (broke record in Srilanka), then to Courntney Walsh (at home West Indies) to Shane Warne (in India). It stands at 708 wickets for Australian spinner.
Soon, Muthiah Muralitharan of srilanka will beat that (already on 700), and he's very likely ... .. Read complete article |
Added on Wed, 24 October 2007
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Simply put, Sri Lanka have the best bowling line up. hands down. but this time, the challenge is to beat the team Australia, in their backyard.
Can team from Lanka do it? Can they at least manage to not lose the '3 Mobile Phone' 2 test match series? well, here's a start. IOC will be doing an extensive coverage of Srilanka tour of Australia, followed by India tour of Australia, ending with Commonwealth bank triseries between the three nations.
Following is the Srilanka test match team, 16 of them, selected to counter Australia at Brisbane (8-12 November 2007) & Hobart (15-19 November 2007). Full schedule.
The batters : Mahela Jayawardene (captain), Sanath Jayasuriya, ... .. Read complete article |
Added on Sun, 07 October 2007
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