Category: Australia tour

CB Series Finals: Australia, Sri Lanka Set For Thrilling Decider At Adelaide

| March 7, 2012 | 0 Comments

The CB Series could not have been more exciting, had it been scripted, a popular accusation by skeptics who watched unbelievingly as India chased a target of 321 in less than 36 overs, to keep their title bid alive, in their last group game against Sri Lanka. If anything, both the finals played so far [...]

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Bouncy Gabba Wicket Likely To Favour Australia In CB Series Final

| March 4, 2012 | 0 Comments

Australia will be thirsting for revenge over Sri Lanka, in the opening match of the best-of-three finals of the ongoing CB series, on Sunday, March 4, 2012. Sri Lanka prevailed over the hosts in a low scoring thriller on Friday, and sneaked through to the finals with a 9-run win, thereby sending India packing. the [...]

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Bonus Point Against Sri Lanka Can Rescue India

| February 28, 2012 | 0 Comments

Breaking news: India have beaten Sri Lanka in their last group match of the CB Series and earned a bonus point, thereby getting level on points. India will qualify to play Australia in the finals, if Australia beat Sri Lanka, in Friday’s group match. The following preview was written before the India vs Sri Lanka [...]

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Loss To Australia At Sydney Will Mean Exit For India

| February 26, 2012 | 0 Comments

India play a must-win match at Sydney against hosts Australia, in the CB ODI tri-series on Sunday, February 26, 2012. With a game with Sri Lanka to come, after this one, India need to win both matches to be sure of qualifying for the finals. Australia need just one win in their two remaining games, [...]

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Should Sachin Tendulkar Retire From ODI Cricket?

| February 25, 2012 | 0 Comments
Should Sachin Tendulkar Retire From ODI Cricket?

Tendulkar’s poor run of form in the current CB series in Australia has sparked off a debate, with several former players joining in the discussion. While those like Kapil Dev have been vocal in insisting that the master blaster is past his sell-by date, in the limited overs form of the game, others like Dilip [...]

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India Look To Drive Home Advantage Against Shaky Australia

| February 18, 2012 | 0 Comments

Back to back losses against India and Sri Lanka have left Australia shaky in the ongoing CB ODI series. And India will be looking to drive the stake home when the teams meet at Brisbane, on Sunday, February 19, 2012. By contrast with the hosts, India have been on the upswing, in recent matches. Having [...]

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Sri Lanka Target Win At Sydney As Ponting Returns To Helm For Australia

| February 16, 2012 | 0 Comments

Sri Lanka will be chasing an elusive win at Sydney where they are due to take on Australia in the sixth ODI of the CB Series, on Friday, February 18, 2012. Australia will be led by Ponting, in the absence of the injured Clarke. While Australia began with a bang, winning their first game against [...]

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Perth ODI Preview: India Look For First CB Series Win Against Sri Lanka

| February 8, 2012 | 0 Comments

India and Sri Lanka are set to clash for the first time since meeting in the world cup final, in April 2011. The match at the Waca on Wednesday promises to be a thriller between two well-matched sides, though Sri Lanka are arguably in a better frame of mind after their good showing in the [...]

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India Look For Revenge Against Australia In CB Triangular ODI Series

| February 5, 2012 | 0 Comments

The 4-0 whitewash of India in the recently concluded test series is history and the visitors’ win in the second T20 international was proof of that. The ODI tri-series featuring Australia, India and Sri Lanka, three of the four top ranked sides, is due to begin on Sunday, February 5, 2012, when Australia clash with [...]

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Nature Of Wicket Key To India’s Fortunes In Melbourne T20

| February 3, 2012 | 0 Comments

India’s cup of woe continued to overflow in the Sydney T20 international after the visitors lost by 31 runs, to a relatively inexperienced Australian squad led by debutant player, George Bailey. If Dhoni felt the fast wickets were to blame for India’s 4-0 whitewash in the preceding test series, the visiting captain would have felt [...]

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