January 31, 2010
Calm Hussey seals 5-0 whitewash
Having bowled out Pakistan for 212, Australia were made to fight every inch for the two-wicket win that handed Pakistan their second 5-0 sweep in history
Having bowled out Pakistan for 212, Australia were made to fight every inch for the two-wicket win that handed Pakistan their second 5-0 sweep in history
A brain-implosion from Pakistan stand-in captain Shahid Afridi could cost him a spell on the sidelines as Australia secured a 5-0 series whitewash with an incident-filled two-wicket victory.
The confidence with which Ricky Ponting eased toward his first ODI fifty for nearly three months and kept the scoreboard ticking along, underlined the difference between the sides on the day
Queensland are well placed to score an outright Sheffield Shield win over New South Wales at the SCG, with opposing skippers Chris Simpson and Simon Katich looming as the key figures on the final day.
Two busy innings sandwiched between two collapses were the only sparks in another disappointing Pakistan performance. Umar Akmal, the tourists’ great batting hope, was in charge of rebuilding after the top order struggled in and he delivered to avert a cr
Ryan Broad’s highest first-class score, followed by three wickets to the captain Chris Simpson, gave Queensland the edge with a day to play against New South Wales
Tasmania are at Victoria’s mercy heading in to the final day of Sheffield Shield cricket match at Bellerive Oval after the Tigers failed to press a potential match-winning advantage.
Tasmania are at Victoria’s mercy heading in to the final day of Sheffield Shield cricket match at Bellerive Oval after the Tigers failed to press a potential match-winning advantage.
Rob Quiney’s second first-class century gave Victoria hope of victory against Tasmania after James Pattinson helped the Bushrangers snare first-innings points early on the third day
A Pakistan team in the doldrums after four comprehensive ODI defeats continued their downward spiral in the final game of the series, stumbling to 4 for 80 by the halfway mark of their innings
Tasmania’s Luke Butterworth destroyed Victoria’s top-order but his side’s second string bowlers failed to press the advantage in the middle session on day three of the Sheffield Shield cricket match at Bellerive Oval.
A fluent century from opening batsmen Ryan Broad helped Queensland set New South Wales a challenging fourth innings target of 345 in the Sheffield Shield cricket match at the SCG.
Attempting to avoid what could be just the second 5-0 whitewash in Pakistan’s one-day history, Shahid Afridi stepped up to the captaincy for the first time in an ODI and opted to bat
Opener Ryan Broad held Queensland’s batting together, as New South Wales bowled their way back in to the Sheffield Shield cricket clash at the SCG.
Tasmania allrounder Luke Butterworth destroyed Victoria’s top-order to have the visitor’s 4-82 in their second innings at lunch on day three of their Sheffield Shield match.
Day-night Test cricket could still be “several years” away, according to the head of the Kookaburra company, who believes a red ball is the only one that can last 80 overs
Pakistan have hit a new low after losing three Tests and four ODIs in Australia and Salman Butt has personally apologised to aggrieved fans
Pakistan’s strife-torn visit to Australia will end in turmoil with the controversial Akmal brothers, Kamran and Umar, to be hauled over the coals by the Pakistan Cricket Board.
He was once a veritable pauper, barely able to pay bills on a meagre $36,000 state contract with New South Wales. Soon, Nathan Hauritz will be a millionaire.
The Australian company charged with delivering a palatable ball for day-night Test cricket has warned it could be “several years” before a Test match is played under lights.