Posts Tagged ‘Ashes’
Michael Clarke hundred sees Australia to draw
Posted by: devilkarthik on: August 4, 2009
Michael Clarke’s unbeaten century guided Australia to a draw against England in the third Ashes Test at Edgbaston on Monday.The result kept Australia’s defence of the Ashes alive, although it also meant England remained 1-0 up in the five match series ahead of the fourth Test at Headingley, which starts on Friday. The Australian vice [...]
M S Dhoni, Yuvraj continue to top ICC ODI charts
Posted by: devilkarthik on: July 29, 2009
India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni continued to top the ODI batsmen ranking while his deputy Yuvraj Singh has managed to clung on to his second position in the ICC ODI players ranking issued on Wednesday. Dhoni held on to his numero uno status with 828 rating points while Yuvraj, who had achieved his career best [...]
Brad Haddin said Aussies are not wary of Johnson’s form
Posted by: devilkarthik on: July 28, 2009
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Struggling Mitchell Johnson has found much needed support from teammate and stumper Brad Haddin, who reckons that the Australian paceman was still making an impact in their Ashes defence. The left arm quick has invited wrath of both media and fans with his patchy bowling, which makes him a doubtful starter for the third Test, [...]
Mitchell Johnson concerns grow in Ashes test
Posted by: devilkarthik on: July 27, 2009
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Australia wrapped up a morale-boosting 135-run win over Northamptonshire, but their worries over the form of Ashes spearhead Mitchell Johnson increased. Johnson, who has struggled in the first two Tests against England, did little to support his case to retain his place for this week’s third Test at Edgbaston, with figures of 1-107 in 18.1 [...]
Steve Harmison likely to quit after Ashes
Posted by: devilkarthik on: July 25, 2009
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England pacer Steve Harmison has decided to hang his boots and wants to go for the last kill in Ashes, steve said .Harmison has become the fifth member of the 2005 Ashes-winning side to hang up his Test boots along with Marcus Trescothick, Michale Vaughan, Andrew Flintoff and Ashley Giles. Unlike Flintoff, who has just [...]
Kevin Pietersen out of Ashes after undergoing surgery
Posted by: devilkarthik on: July 23, 2009
England’s Ashes hopes were on Wednesday dealt a body blow after batting mainstay Kevin Pietersen was ruled out of the remainder of the series following a surgery on his Achilles tendon injury. Pietersen was assessed by a specialist who recommended the surgery, which rules him out of all cricket for up to six weeks, thus [...]
First Ashes Test England win at Lord’s in 75 years
Posted by: devilkarthik on: July 20, 2009
Andrew Flintoff took five wickets on Monday to help England secure a 115-run win against Australia on the fifth and final day of the second Ashes Test to take a 1-0 lead in the five-match series.The victory was England’s first in a Test against Australia at Lord’s in 75 years. Flintoff, bowling through pain in [...]
Adam Gilchrist said England will want to win Ashes for Flintoff
Posted by: devilkarthik on: July 18, 2009
With Andrew Flintoff set to hang up his Test boots after the ongoing Ashes, his English teammates would do everything to win the series as a farewell gift to the burly all-rounder, believes former Australia stumper Adam Gilchrist. Gilchrist paid glowing tribute to Flintoff and felt it would inspire England to put their best foot [...]
Australia selectors face Ashes test after Lee exit
Posted by: devilkarthik on: July 7, 2009
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Australia’s selectors will need to be almost as quick as a Brett Lee yorker after the fast bowler was ruled out of the first Ashes Test less than 48 hours before play is due to start here on Wednesday.Lee, 32, the only bowler in Australia’s squad to have so far played a Test in England, [...]
Steve Harmison defends Feddy: Ashes ’09
Posted by: devilkarthik on: July 4, 2009
England fast bowler Steve Harmison is certain his friend Andrew Flintoff will rebound from his disciplinary issues this week in time for the Ashes. Flintoff, England’s leading all-rounder, was reprimanded by team and heavily criticized in media after he missed the bus that was taking the team to a war memorial site in Flanders, Belgium [...]
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