Posted by: karthik007 on: January 3, 2009
‘Show the aggro’, that is the simple message from former pacer Glenn McGrath to the current bunch of Australian fast bowlers who are struggling to take 20 South African wickets in the ongoing series.
“To be a fast bowler you have to have that aggression. It’s a naturally aggressive part of the game and if you [...]
Posted by: karthik007 on: January 1, 2009
Embattled Australia fast bowler Brett Lee, who is to undergo surgery this week on his injured ankle, would soon return to the international cricket with a bang, feels former fellow pacer Glenn McGrath.The off-colour Lee, who took only one wicket in the two Tests against South Africa, has a stress “hot spot” on his left [...]
Posted by: karthik007 on: December 30, 2008
Australia retained off-colour Matthew Hayden and replaced the injured trio of Brett Lee, Andrew Symonds and Shane Watson with three uncapped players for the third and final cricket Test against South Africa.
Having already conceded the three-match series to Graeme Smith’s men, the selectors today drafted in three uncapped players — pacemen Doug Bollinger and Ben [...]
Posted by: karthik007 on: December 30, 2008
In what is perceived to be the end of a cricketing era, world champions Australia were comprehensively defeated by the South Africans on Tuesday (December 30) in the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne. This win has given the Proteas an unassailable 2-0 lead in the on-going Test series Down Under.
This loss for the Aussies means that Ponting became the first [...]
Posted by: karthik007 on: December 29, 2008
South Africa’s spectacular run down under continues as a brilliant century from JP Duminy dug them out of trouble to a first innings lead of 65 runs in the 2nd test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne.
Duminy scored 166 as South Africa scored 459 after being 198 for 7 overnight. Duminy and Dale Steyn put [...]
Posted by: karthik007 on: October 20, 2008
Harbhajan Singh and Ishant Sharma wrecked Australia’s top order to leave India on the verge of victory in the second Test in Mohali.
Australia was 5 for 141 at the close of play on day four after India set an improbable 516-run fourth innings victory target, giving themselves four-and-a-half sessions to seize a 1-0 lead in [...]
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