February 28, 2009

South Africa in danger of following on

Filed under: News — @ 9:38 pm

A superb century on debut from Marcus North and a thrilling boundary-filled innings from Mitchell Johnson allowed Australia to take charge of the opening Test

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South Australia eye victory over limping Warriors

Filed under: News — @ 7:39 pm

South Australia’s brave push to stay in contention for the Sheffield Shield final may be futile despite their outclassing of Western Australia

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Love and Hopes hurt NSW

Filed under: News — @ 7:07 pm

Man-of-the-match honours for Queensland in their Sheffield Shield clash against New South Wales at the Gabba looked be a no-brainer after Martin Love’s magnificent unbeaten double-century.

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Tigers down but not out

Filed under: News — @ 6:42 pm

A late Victoria collapse has given Tasmania a glimmer of hope going into the final day of their Sheffield Shield match at Bellerive Oval.

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Hopes runs hot after Love double-century

Filed under: News — @ 6:41 pm

Martin Love led with an outstanding 219 as Queensland were on the verge of regaining second spot

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Pattinson shows fine style before Bushrangers slip

Filed under: News — @ 6:23 pm

Darren Pattinson reminded Victoria of his potential with five wickets as they stayed on top of Tasmania until a late slump

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Redbacks close in on victory

Filed under: News — @ 5:28 pm

Western Australia’s top order crumbled for the second time in the match as South Australia moved a step closer to securing outright points in the Sheffield Shield clash at the WACA Ground.

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Pattinson’s pace punishes Tassie

Filed under: News — @ 4:30 pm

Victoria paceman Darren Pattinson ripped through Tasmania’s middle order to ensure the Bushrangers took first-innings points after tea on day three of the Sheffield Shield match against Tasmania at Bellerive Oval.

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No Hopes for Blues

Filed under: News — @ 4:02 pm

James Hopes has ripped through New South Wales’ top order to have Queensland on track for victory at tea on day three of their Sheffield Shield clash at the Gabba.

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Redbacks build big lead

Filed under: News — @ 2:58 pm

South Australia captain Graham Manou fell short of his sixth first-class century, but the Redbacks are on top in their Sheffield Shield clash with Western Australia at the WACA Ground.

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Record stand boosts Bulls

Filed under: News — @ 1:16 pm

A record partnership between Martin Love and Chris Hartley has Queensland on top at lunch on day three of their Sheffield Shield clash against New South Wales at the Gabba.

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Tigers make impressive progress

Filed under: News — @ 12:37 pm

Tasmania are making impressive progress toward Victoria’s first-innings total of 535 in the Sheffield Shield cricket match at Bellerive Oval.

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Bopara ton keeps England on top

Filed under: News — @ 9:22 am

Ravi Bopara continued his rich vein of form when he collected his maiden Test hundred to help bat England to a formidable first innings total against West Indies.

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Series could be a tale of the tails - Kallis

Filed under: News — @ 8:17 am

Jacques Kallis has predicted the series could come down to a battle of the tails after Australia’s final five pairs contributed over 60% of their total in the first innings

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Century yet to sink in for debutant North

Filed under: News — @ 7:46 am

Cricket throws up a lot of pointless statistics that are forgotten as quickly as they are uncovered but a century on Test debut is the type of record that will be remembered forever

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Bopara keeps England on top

Filed under: News — @ 6:28 am

England’s batsmen continued to wear West Indies down with their dominant batting before tea on the second day of the fourth Test.

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Series could be a tale of the tail - Kallis

Filed under: News — @ 5:52 am

Jacques Kallis has predicted the series could come down to a battle of the tails after Australia’s final five pairs contributed over 60% of their total in the first innings

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Injured Flintoff shrugs off Ashes fears

Filed under: News — @ 5:05 am

England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff on Friday headed home for treatment on his injured hip, desperately attempting to ease fears over his fitness for the Ashes.

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Australia take charge in Jo’burg

Filed under: News — @ 3:45 am

Marcus North’s 117 on debut was overshadowed by Mitchell Johnson’s rollicking 96 not out in Australia’s first-innings 466 in the first Test against South Africa.

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North, Johnson put Aussies on top

Filed under: News — @ 3:45 am

Marcus North’s 117 on debut was overshadowed by Mitchell Johnson’s rollicking 96 not out in Australia’s first-innings 466 in the first Test against South Africa.

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