September 30, 2009

Seamers restrict Pakistan to 205

Filed under: News — @ 9:57 pm

Sent into bat on an unpredictable Centurion wicket, Pakistan seldom looked comfortable against a disciplined Australian bowling line-up, managing just 205 for 6 from their 50 overs

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Seamers put Australia in charge

Filed under: News — @ 7:41 pm

Brett Lee, Peter Siddle and Mitchell Johnson will be hoping to exploit early movement from the Centurion pitch after Ricky Ponting won the toss and elected to bowl against Pakistan

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Muralidaran may abandon Vics

Filed under: News — @ 7:07 pm

A scheduling clash could deny Victoria the services of Sri Lankan star Muttiah Muralidaran next summer, meaning Australian cricket crowds may never see him again.

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Asif and Misbah in, Australia field

Filed under: News — @ 5:51 pm

Brett Lee, Peter Siddle and Mitchell Johnson will be hoping to exploit early movement from the Centurion pitch after Ricky Ponting won the toss and elected to bowl against Pakistan

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Strauss applauds Vettori

Filed under: News — @ 12:30 pm

Daniel Vettori said he opted to give England’s Paul Collingwood a life “in the spirit of the game” as the Black Caps won by four wickets in their Champions Trophy clash at the Wanderers.

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Strauss applauds Vettori’s gesture

Filed under: News — @ 12:30 pm

New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori said he opted to give England batsman Paul Collingwood a life “in the spirit of the game” as the Black Caps won by four wickets with 22.5 overs to spare in a Champions Trophy clash at the Wanderers.

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Jaques plots way back from surgery

Filed under: News — @ 10:08 am

Nobody in Australia is more excited about the season starting than Phil Jaques

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Aussies can seize destiny: Ponting

Filed under: News — @ 6:16 am

Australia captain Ricky Ponting is confident his side can control its destiny and beat Pakistan in Wednesday’s crucial Champions Trophy match in Centurion.

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Kiwis beat England to reach semis

Filed under: News — @ 5:10 am

New Zealand shrugged off an injury crisis to defeat England by four wickets at the Wanderers and reach the Champions Trophy semi-finals.

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Ajmal out to put a spin on Australia

Filed under: News — @ 4:41 am

Saeed Ajmal is eyeing the wicket of one of the world’s best batsmen tomorrow as Pakistan get ready to take on Australia

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Pakistan out to pressure Aussies

Filed under: News — @ 2:58 am

Skipper Younis Khan says Pakistan will not relax against Australia in their Champions Trophy match despite having already qualified for the semi-finals.

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Thin line between semi-final and semi-decent

Filed under: News — @ 1:52 am

Not making it through to the Champions Trophy will be the least ideal way to end a less than ideal period for Australia

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Asif in line for comeback as Pakistan ring the changes

Filed under: News — @ 1:31 am

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Australia leaving nothing to chance

Filed under: News — @ 12:02 am

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September 29, 2009

Injured Clarke to head home

Filed under: News — @ 7:04 pm

The Australian vice-captain will return home from the ICC Champions Trophy in South Africa due to a lower back injury

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Clarke out of Champions Trophy

Filed under: News — @ 6:35 pm

Australia’s Champions Trophy campaign has been dealt another major blow as vice-captain Michael Clarke won’t take any part and is on his way home because of a back problem.

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Washout hits India’s semis chances

Filed under: News — @ 4:40 am

India will live to fight another day in the Champions Trophy after rain prevented a result at Centurion, where Ricky Ponting and Michael Hussey had led a strong Australian batting effort

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Australia-India washed out

Filed under: News — @ 4:00 am

Pakistan qualified for the Champions Trophy semi-finals after the India-Australia match was abandoned due to rain.

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Rain halts Australia at 234

Filed under: News — @ 2:21 am

There was no centurion at Centurion but a string of half-centuries from Australia’s batsmen, led by Ricky Ponting, guided them to 234 for 4 before rain stopped play in the 43rd over

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England still first for Freddie

Filed under: News — @ 12:51 am

Andrew Flintoff has hit back at claims that he has become a cricket mercenary by insisting he remains completely committed to playing for England.

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