http://www.cricketcentral.com.au Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 17 Dec 2009 04:09:45 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en After being well beaten in the first test match at the Gabba in Brisbane, the West Indies have pushed the Aussies in the second test and the home side was forced to play for a draw. The Windies set the Aussies 330 runs to win in just under a days ... http://www.cricketcentral.com.au/headlines/2009/12/17/aussies-pushed-to-force-draw/ Australia have smashed Scotland by 189 runs in the one off ODI at Edinburgh on Friday night. A great innings of 111 from 83 balls by David Hussey helped set up the massive total of 345 which proved too much for the home side. Shane Watson picked up three wickets ... http://www.cricketcentral.com.au/australia/2009/08/30/aussies-smash-scotland-in-odi/ After making 425 in their first innings, England has taken a first innings lead, bowling Australia out for just 215. The home side have not beaten Australia at Lords since 1934, but are now in the box seat to win for the first time in 74 years with a first ... http://www.cricketcentral.com.au/australia/2009/07/19/england-take-first-innings-lead/ England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff has today announced his retirement from Test cricket following the conclusion of his involvement in the current npower Ashes Test series.Flintoff will continue to make himself available for selection for One-Day Internationals and International Twenty20 fixtures. After making his Test debut for England against South Africa in ... http://www.cricketcentral.com.au/international/2009/07/16/flintoff-announces-retirement-from-tests/ Australia's state cricketers are in for a rapid lesson in handling world-class spin after Sri Lanka's mystery tweaker Ajantha Mendis signed for South Australia in next season's Twenty20 competition. But the Redbacks players will be equally tested on the field with the news that Victoria are close to securing Mendis' ... http://www.cricketcentral.com.au/domestic/2009/07/12/mendis-joins-south-australia-for-twenty20/ It was a dreamy day for the second-string West Indies team. Make no mistake, they are still just a makeshift attack but Bangladesh played poor cricket to be bowled out for 238. It could have been worse, as they were struggling at 172 for 8, but Mashrafe Mortaza and Shahadat ... http://www.cricketcentral.com.au/international/2009/07/12/seamers-hand-west-indies-the-advantage/ With rain delays late on day three and bad weather forecast for day four, a result in the first Ashes test is looking less and less likely. Rain over Cardiff saw players leave the field for around two hours, before play was resumed under lights. It didn't last long however, ... http://www.cricketcentral.com.au/australia/2009/07/11/rain-halts-play-as-aussies-take-lead/ Centuries to both Simon Katich and skipper Ricky Ponting have put Australia in a comfortable position at stumps on Day 2 of the 1st Ashes Test Match in Cardiff. England had the best of the morning session with their lower order bashing the Australia bowlers around the park. At 7 for ... http://www.cricketcentral.com.au/australia/2009/07/10/katich-and-ponting-put-aussies-in-control/ Australia has levelled their One Day Series against Pakistan in the United Arab Emirates, with Andrew Symonds finally hitting some form to lead Australia’s charge to a six wicket victory. The Australians had made a couple of changes from the side that was completly out played in the first match between ... http://www.cricketcentral.com.au/australia/2009/04/26/aussies-level-series/ Marcus North has answered a S.O.S call from Australian Cricket Selectors, whilst playing for Hampshire in English County Cricket, after scans today revealled a recurrence of Shaun Marsh’s left hamstring injury in which has ruled the Western Australian batsmen out of the remainder of the One Day Series against Pakistan ... http://www.cricketcentral.com.au/australia/2009/04/24/north-answers-call/