Cricket Season

Second test Day 4 Kanpur

Sri Lanka 2nd innings 269 all out off 65.3 overs

India won by an innings and 144 runs

Sri Lanka did lose Angelo Matthews quite early as they were 79/5 but Thilan Samarawerra shared regular partnerships with Prasanna Jayawardene, Muttiah Muralitharan and Ajantha Mendis but it all proved to be in vain as Thilan Samarawerra was 78* not out.

http://www.cricinfo.com/indvsl2009/engin...30882.html


First test Day 4 Dunedin

Pakistan 332 all out off 96.5 overs

New Zealand 2nd innings 147/8 off 61.5 overs

At one stage New Zealand were 87/2 but slumped to 147/8 thanks to Mohammed Asif and Mohammed Aamer but New Zealand lead by 244 runs.

http://www.cricinfo.com/nzvpak2009/engin...23778.html


First test Day 2 Brisbane

Australia 480/8dec off 135 overs

West Indies 134/5 off 39 overs

Nathan Hauritz made his maiden half century as the aussies declared on 480 and the West Indies got off to a good start but collapsed from 49/0 to 63/4 but Travis Dowlin remains on 40* not out.

http://www.cricinfo.com/ausvwi09/engine/...06189.html

First test Day 5 Dunedin

New Zealand 2nd innings 153 all out off 67 overs

Pakistan 2nd innings 218 all out off 76 overs

New Zealand won by 32 runs

At one stage Pakistan were 24/3 however Umar Akmal, Mohammed Yousuf and Shoaib Malik gave some hope however when Umar Akmal departed for 75 then they collapsed from 195/5 to 218 all out.

http://www.cricinfo.com/nzvpak2009/engin...23778.html


First test Day 3 Brisbane

West Indies 228 all out off 63 overs

West Indies 2nd innings 187 all out of 52.1 overs

Australia won by an innings and 65 runs

West Indies lost 15 wickets today however in the 2nd innings Adrian Barath who is only 19 years old scored 104 runs he becomes the youngest West Indian to score a century.

http://www.cricinfo.com/ausvwi09/engine/...06189.html

Third test Day 1 Mumbai

Sri Lanka 366/8 off 89 overs

Sri Lanka got off to a flying start and put 93 runs for the 1st wicket Tharanga Paranavitana went for 53 runs and lost wickets at regular times however Tillakaratne Dilshan went for 109 and Angelo Matthews is 86* not out.

http://www.cricinfo.com/indvsl2009/engin...30883.html

Third test Day 4 Mumbai

India 726/9 dec off 163.3 overs

Sri Lanka 2nd inns 274/6 off 93 overs

Sri Lanka shared a useful 2nd wicket worth 90 runs but Tharanga Paranavitana departed for 54 and then slipped to 144/5 at lunch but good batting from Kumar Sangakkara who remains on 133* not out but still need 59 more runs to make India bat again.

http://www.cricinfo.com/indvsl2009/engin...30883.html


Second test Day 3 Wellington

Pakistan 1st innings 264 all out off 88.2 overs

New Zealand 1st innings 99 all out off 36.5 overs

Pakistan 2nd innings 239 all out off 86.3 overs

New Zealand 2nd innings 70/3 off 33 overs

This has turned out to be a low scoring game and so far the run rate has been well under 3 an over.

http://www.cricinfo.com/nzvpak2009/engin...23779.html


Second test Day 2 Adelaide

West Indies 451 all out off 124.1 overs

Australia 174/0 off 48 overs

West Indies have posted a decent score however the Aussies haven't lost a single wicket and are showing the Windies that it is a good batting track to bat on.

http://www.cricinfo.com/ausvwi09/engine/...06190.html

Third test Day 5 Mumbai

Sri Lanka 2nd innings 309 all out off 100.4 overs

India won by an innings and 24 runs

India won the test series 2-0 and are now the number 1 test team.

http://www.cricinfo.com/indvsl2009/engin...30883.html


Second test Day 4 Wellington

New Zealand 2nd innings 263 all out off 82.5 overs

Pakistan won by 141 runs

Atleast New Zealand put up a better fight in the second innings with Ross Taylor top scored with 97 but we now go into the thrid test with all to play for.

http://www.cricinfo.com/nzvpak2009/engin...23779.html


Second test Day 3 Adelaide

Australia 439 all out off 131.1 overs

West Indies 23/0 off 4 overs

Australia lost Shane Watson straight away with the score 174/1 and his girlfriend could not bare it anymore and since then Aussies lost wickets regularly and they are useless against spin.

http://www.cricinfo.com/ausvwi09/engine/...06190.html

Second test Day 4 Adelaide

West Indies 2nd innings 284/8 off 93 overs

Windies lost wickets regularly however Chris Gayle remains on 155* not out and have a lead of 296 runs.

http://www.cricinfo.com/ausvwi09/engine/...06190.html

India going number 1 can only be good for the future of test cricket. Hopefully the powers that be in India reign back the overkill of T20 there and one-day cricket now they're number 1 and play more test matches and therefore pump more money back in and create larger crowds. Cos lets face it, they pretty much run the ICC with all the income they're responsible for.

Anyways any1 got any view bout sum of the issues going on 2day?

- The controversial Umpire Decision Referral System which has continued on its path like the trials did, full of confusion, indecision and having a lack of clarity. Just goes to show that having technology does not solve it all. In cricket they are all over the place with it despite the most options in terms of video evidence available. I mean sumtimes they can't even get the runouts n stumpings correct.

- England touring SA. We got a gd 1-day series win ther, which i thort we wudn't, but a win's a win despite 2 being washed out. Also the worry about Anderson's fitness and KP's form. Witout Anderson i can't foresee a series win at all. At present i think it'll be 2-1 to the South Africans.

Second test Day 5 Adelaide

West Indies 2nd innings 317 all out off 99.5 overs

Australia 2nd innings 212/5 off 76 overs

Match Drawn

Chris Gayle was 165* not out and at one stage the Aussies were 139/5 but Michael Clarke and Brad Haddin put 73 runs for the 6th wicket and made the game safe.

http://www.cricinfo.com/ausvwi09/engine/...06190.html

Twenty20 Nagpur

Sri Lanka 215/5 off 20 overs

India 186/9 off 20 overs

http://www.cricinfo.com/indvsl2009/engin...30884.html

Third test Day 1 Napier

Pakistan 223 all out off 64.3 overs

New Zealand 47/0 off 19 overs

To be honest with you Pakistan were an absloute shambles only Imran Farhat was the only one who scored most of the runs for his team as he remain on 117* not out and New Zealand were safely on 47/0 despite scoring at a slow run rate.

http://www.cricinfo.com/nzvpak2009/engin...23780.html