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SECOND TEST WRAP UP: Australia VS Sri Lanka

November 20th 2007 09:49

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AUSTRALIA today wrapped up the second test, and the series with a 96 run victory over the tourists.

Sangakkara top scored for Sri Lanka with 192, before he was 'robbed' of a double century from a poor umpiring decision.

Umpires: Aleem Dar (Pak) & Rudi Koertzen (SA)
Third Umpire: Peter Parker (Aus)
Match Referee: Mike Procter (SA)
Toss: Australia (Elected to bat)
Man Of The Match: Brett Lee
Man Of The Series: Brett Lee

Batting: Australia - 1st IngBatsmen Runs Balls 4s 6s SR

Phil Jaques c. D Fernando b. S Jayasuriya 150 237 19 0 63.29
Matthew Hayden c. P Jayawardene b. D Fernando 17 56 0 0 30.36
Ricky Ponting (c) c. M Jayawardene b. M Muralitharan 31 66 2 0 46.97
Mike Hussey lbw D Fernando 132 220 18 1 60
Michael Clarke c. P Jayawardene b. L Malinga 71 123 8 0 57.72
Andrew Symonds Not out 50 71 4 1 70.42
Adam Gilchrist (wk) Not out 67 77 7 3 87.01
Brett Lee
Mitchell Johnson
Stuart Clark
Stuart MacGill
Extras: b - 5, w - 1, nb - 17, lb - 1 24
Total: 542 for 5 in 139 overs 542 Run Rate: 3.9

Fall Of Wickets

1/48 (Matthew Hayden, 19.1 ov.), 2/133 (Ricky Ponting, 40.5 ov.), 3/285 (Phil Jaques, 78.5 ov.), 4/410 (Mike Hussey, 110.2 ov.), 5/447 (Michael Clarke, 118.2 ov.)

Bowling: Sri LankaBowler O M R W Nb Wd ER
Lasith Malinga 35 7 156 1 8 0 4.5
Farveez Maharoof 23 4 82 0 7 0 3.6
Dilhara Fernando 26 4 134 2 0 1 5.2
Muttiah Muralitharan 46 4 140 1 0 0 3
Sanath Jayasuriya 9 1 24 1 0 0 2.7

Batting: Sri Lanka - 1st IngBatsmen Runs Balls 4s 6s SR

Marvan Atapattu c. M Clarke b. B Lee 25 74 3 0 33.78
Michael Vandort b. B Lee 14 45 1 0 31.11
Kumar Sangakkara c. M Hussey b. M Johnson 57 76 9 0 75
Mahela Jayawardene (c) c. M Clarke b. B Lee 104 194 13 0 53.61
Sanath Jayasuriya b. S MacGill 3 15 0 0 20
Chamara Silva c. A Gilchrist b. S MacGill 4 17 0 0 23.53
Prasanna Jayawardene (wk) c. A Gilchrist b. S Clark 0 5 0 0 0
Farveez Maharoof run out A Gilchrist 19 35 1 0 54.29
Dilhara Fernando c. A Gilchrist b. B Lee 2 8 0 0 25
Lasith Malinga b. S Clark 1 24 0 0 4.17
Muttiah Muralitharan Not out 1 4 0 0 25
Extras: b - 0, w - 0, nb - 9, lb - 7 16
Total: 246 for 10 in 81.2 overs 246 Run Rate: 3.04

Fall Of Wickets

1/41 (Michael Vandort, 17.1 ov.), 2/54 (Marvan Atapattu, 21.4 ov.), 3/127 (Kumar Sangakkara, 41.3 ov.), 4/134 (Sanath Jayasuriya, 46.2 ov.), 5/152 (Chamara Silva, 52.5 ov.), 6/163 (Prasanna Jayawardene, 55.4 ov.), 7/196 (Farveez Maharoof, 66.2 ov.), 8/207 (Dilhara Fernando, 69.5 ov.), 9/243 (Lasith Malinga, 80.1 ov.), 10/246 (Mahela Jayawardene, 81.2 ov.)

Bowling: AustraliaBowler O M R W Nb Wd ER
Brett Lee 23.2 4 82 4 7 0 3.6
Mitchell Johnson 17 3 44 1 0 0 2.6
Stuart Clark 16 6 32 2 1 0 2
Stuart MacGill 25 5 81 2 0 0 3.2

Batting: Australia - 2nd IngBatsmen Runs Balls 4s 6s SR
Phil Jaques c. M Vandort b. L Malinga 68 95 6 0 71.58
Matthew Hayden lbw M Muralitharan 33 48 4 0 68.75
Ricky Ponting (c) Not out 53 102 3 1 51.96
Mike Hussey Not out 34 48 1 1 70.83
Michael Clarke
Andrew Symonds
Adam Gilchrist (wk)
Brett Lee
Mitchell Johnson
Stuart Clark
Stuart MacGill
Extras: b - 2, w - 0, nb - 19, lb - 1 22
Total: 210 for 2 in 46 overs 210 Run Rate: 4.57

Fall Of Wickets

1/83 (Matthew Hayden, 14.6 ov.), 2/154 (Phil Jaques, 29.3 ov.)

Bowling: Sri LankaBowler O M R W Nb Wd ER
Lasith Malinga 12 0 61 1 11 0 5.1
Dilhara Fernando 12 1 50 0 6 0 4.2
Muttiah Muralitharan 20 1 90 1 0 0 4.5
Sanath Jayasuriya 2 0 6 0 0 0 3

Batting: Sri Lanka - 2nd IngBatsmen Runs Balls 4s 6s SR
Marvan Atapattu c. P Jaques b. B Lee 80 164 9 0 48.78
Michael Vandort c. (sub)R Lockyear b. M Johnson 4 9 0 0 44.44
Kumar Sangakkara c. R Ponting b. S Clark 192 282 27 1 68.09
Mahela Jayawardene (c) b. B Lee 0 1 0 0 0
Sanath Jayasuriya c. A Gilchrist b. B Lee 45 77 6 0 58.44
Chamara Silva c. R Ponting b. M Johnson 0 9 0 0 0
Prasanna Jayawardene (wk) lbw M Johnson 0 1 0 0 0
Farveez Maharoof c. B Lee b. S MacGill 4 26 0 0 15.38
Dilhara Fernando run out S Clark 2 1 0 0 200
Lasith Malinga Not out 42 58 5 3 72.41
Muttiah Muralitharan b. B Lee 15 12 1 1 125
Extras: b - 1, w - 6, nb - 13, lb - 6 26
Total: 410 for 10 in 104.3 overs 410 Run Rate: 3.94

Fall Of Wickets

1/15 (Michael Vandort, 3.3 ov.), 2/158 (Marvan Atapattu, 50.5 ov.), 3/158 (Mahela Jayawardene, 50.6 ov.), 4/265 (Sanath Jayasuriya, 74.3 ov.), 5/272 (Chamara Silva, 77.3 ov.), 6/272 (Prasanna Jayawardene, 77.4 ov.), 7/284 (Farveez Maharoof, 83.5 ov.), 8/290 (Dilhara Fernando, 84.1 ov.), 9/364 (Kumar Sangakkara, 99.4 ov.), 10/410 (Muttiah Muralitharan, 104.3 ov.)

Bowling: AustraliaBowler O M R W Nb Wd ER
Brett Lee 26.3 3 87 4 4 0 3.3
Mitchell Johnson 28 4 101 3 1 1 3.6
Stuart Clark 24 5 103 1 4 0 4.3
Stuart MacGill 20 1 102 1 4 0 5.1
Michael Clarke 6 1 10 0 0 0 1.7

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Day One Wrap Up: AUSTRALIA vs SRI LANKA

November 16th 2007 08:29

Two centuries. Three Wickets and a fair few runs pretty much wraps up Day One of the Second Test between Australia and Sri Lanka in Hobart.

Sri Lanka lost the toss and were sent to field.

The Australian's came out, losing an early wicket, Hayden for a total of 17 and then Ponting for 31.

But, Jaques and Hussey came out firing, with Jaques scoring 150 and Hussey on an unbeaten 101.

Australia are currently sitting on 3/329, with Hussey and Michael Clarke currently at the crease.

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LATE NEWS: Australia VS Sri Lanka: 1st Test Wrap-up

November 14th 2007 07:55

1st Test AUSTRALIA vs SRI LANKA, Brisbane, GABBA.

AT A GLANCE:
Australia- 4/551 dec.
Sri Lanka- 211
Sri Lanka- 300
Australia wins by an Innings and 40 Runs.

IN DEPTH:

SRI LANKA wins toss and elects to bowl.

Australia Ist innings (NAME/OUT/RUNS/BALLS)
P Jaques st P Jayawardene b Muralitharan 100 203
M Hayden c Muralitharan b Vaas 43 63
R Ponting (c) st P Jayawardene b Muralitharan 56 85
M Hussey c Atapattu b Fernando 133 249
M Clarke not out 145 249
A Symonds not out 53 61
Extras: ( 1 wd, 12 lb, 4 b, 4 nb, 0 p) Total: 551 / 4 in 151.0 overs dec. (Run Rate: 3.65)

Sri Lanka 1st Innings (NAME/OUT/RUNS/BALLS)
M Atapattu c Jaques b Johnson 51 183
S Jayasuriya c Gilchrist b Lee 7 7
M Vandort c Gilchrist b Lee 0 12
M Jayawardene (c) c Gilchrist b S Clark 14 35
T Samaraweera c Gilchrist b Johnson 13 28
C Silva c M Clarke b S Clark 40 45
P Jayawardene (wk) lbw b Lee 37 104
F Maharoof b Symonds 21 54
C Vaas b MacGill 8 15
D Fernando c Johnson b Lee 7 10
M Muralitharan not out 6 4
Extras: ( 0 wd, 1 lb, 0 b, 6 nb, 0 p) Total: 211 / 10 in 81.5 overs (Run Rate: 2.58)

SRI LANKA asked to follow on.

Sri Lanka 2nd Innings (NAME/OUT/RUNS/BALLS)
M Atapattu c Gilchrist b Symonds 16 42
S Jayasuriya c Ponting b Lee 39 49
M Vandort b MacGill 82 170
M Jayawardene (c) c Gilchrist b Johnson 49 119
T Samaraweera c Hussey b Johnson 20 65
C Silva c Hussey b Lee 43 63
P Jayawardene (wk) lbw b Clark 1 21
F Maharoof b Lee 18 29
C Vaas not out 11 26
D Fernando b Lee 4 6
M Muralitharan b S Clark 4 8
Extras: ( 0 wd, 3 lb, 4 b, 6 nb, 0 p) Total: 300 / 10 in 99.2 overs (Run Rate: 3.02)

AUSTRALIA wins first test by an Innings and 40 runs.

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Gilchrist named best Australian ODI Cricketer Ever

November 14th 2007 07:25

ADAM Gilchrist, Australian wicket keeper, has been named Australia's best ODI Cricket of all time. The vote was conducted by all of the 163 players to ever represent Australia in the One Day form of the game.

Gilchrist polled 38% of the votes, edging out Ricky Ponting (19) and Steve Waugh (14

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