BCCI selectors today announced a 15-member squad for the first two matches upcoming ODI series against Australia. Virender Sehwag and Yuvraj Singh have been included in the team while Rahul Dravid has been left out. Yuvraj will have to clear a fitness test on October 25 to get the final affiliation. Uttar Pradesh tall...
Monthly Archives: October 2009
Champions League T20: Match 5: Deccan Chargers vs Somerset Sabres
IPL II Champions and host Deccan Chargers lost to Somerset Sabres after Alfonso Thomas (30) and James Hildreth (25) pulled off a sensational last-ball one-wicket win in a Group A match of the Champions League on Saturday. Chasing 154 to win, Somerset was struggling at 99/7 at one stage but Thomas and Hildreth snatched...
Champions League T20: Match 4: Cape Cobras vs Otago Volts
Champions League T20: Match 4: Cape Cobras vs Otago Volts Cape Cobras skipper Andrew Puttick (104 not out) hit first century in the inaugural Champions League as Cobras won by 54-run beating Otago Volts to qualify for the Super Eight stage. Put in to bat first, Cobras rattled up a huge 193/4 and bowled...
Champions League T20: Match 3: Delhi Daredevils vs Victoria Bushrangers: Victoria beat Daredevils by 7 wickets
Victoria Bushrangers registered a convincing seven-wicket victory over Delhi Daredevils in a Group D match as Clint McKay shined with the ball while Rob Quiney hit a quickfire 40 in the inaugural Champions League tournament on Friday. Quiney made a breezy 40 off 33 deliveries while Captain Cameron White scored a patient 22 to...
Champions League T20: Match 2: Diamond Eagles vs New South Wales: NSW wins over Eagles by 53 runs
The Delhi Feroz Shah Kotla saw Diamond Eagles and New South Wales (NSW) take on each other on Friday. Simon Katich hit a fantastic 53, while Stuart Clark took 3 wickets to guide New South Wales to a 53-run win in the second match of the Champions League. Ryan McLaren (40 not out) and...
Champions League T20: Match 1: Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Cape Cobras: Cobras beat Royal Challengers
In the opening match of the inaugural Champions League Twenty 20, Royal Challengers Bangalore faced Cape Cobras at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore on Thursday. J P Duminy dazzled with the bat with a blazing unbeaten 99 to guide Cape Cobras to a five-wicket victory over Royal Challengers.
ICC Champions Trophy: Australia takes the Trophy
Australia have clinched the Champions Trophy by winning over New Zealand by 6 wickets at the Supersport Park in centurion. New Zealand who opted to bat first scored 200 runs from 50 overs losing 9 wickets while the Aussies were successful in achieving the target with 4.4 overs remaining. Though Australia lost Paine and...
ICC Champions Trophy: Finals: New Zealand Vs Australia
At last the finals have arrived and New Zealand skipper Daniel Vettori has pulled a hamstring injury and is not playing in the finals at the Supersport Park in Centurion. He is replaced by Jeetan Patel. Brendon McCullum is leading the Kiwi’s. Australia have gone unchanged. After winning toss, New Zealand opted to bat...
ICC Champions Trophy: Finals: New Zealand vs Australia
Daniel Vettori and his men have once again proved that they are no less a weaker team. Inspite of many injuries, they were successfull in reaching the modest target with ease. After Pakistan opted to bat first in the second semi-final of the ICC Champions Trophy, they managed to score 233/9 from the 50...
De Villiers out of Champions League T20
AB de Villiers of South Africa who was supposed to play for Delhi Daredevils in the Champions League Twenty20 has been replaced by West Bengal batsman Manoj Tiwary. The Champions League Twenty20 tournament is to be held from October 8-23. A media release said, De Villiers had reported back pain in the ICC Champions...
