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Mumbai confired as 2011 World Cup Final venue

By thedarknight ⋅ October 18, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium will host the 2011 World Cup final while seven other venues in India will be used for the event, which is being jointly hosted with Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. The Indian cricket board (BCCI) revealed in a statement that Mohali, Ahmedabad, New Delhi, Chennai, Bangalore, Nagpur and Kolkata would be the other [...]

Eden Gardens to host India-Sri Lanka ODI

By thedarknight ⋅ October 10, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Kolkata’s Eden Gardens is set to host a one-day international after nearly three years when Sri Lanka tour India for in November-December. The Tour Programmes and Fixtures Committee of the Indian board met in Delhi to finalize the dates for the series, which includes three Tests, five ODIs and two Twenty20s, and will announce the [...]

Dilshan wins T20 Performance of the Year Award

By thedarknight ⋅ October 3, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Sri Lankan batsman Tillakaratne Dilshan has won the Twenty20 International Performance of the Year award in recognition of his breezy 96 off 57 balls against West Indies in the semi-final of the 2009 World Twenty20 in England. Dilshan’s performance at The Oval included two sixes and 12 fours and helped steer his side into the [...]

2009 Champions Trophy Group B: New Zealand bt Sri Lanka

By thedarknight ⋅ September 28, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

New Zealand kept their ICC Champions Trophy hopes alive by beating Sri Lanka by 38 runs in their Group B encounter in Johannesburg. Half-centuries from Jesse Ryder and Martin Guptill helped New Zealand reach 315 for seven before Sri Lanka were bowled out for 277. Ryder hit 74 in 58 balls at the top of [...]

2009 Champions Trophy Grp B: England bt Sri Lanka

By thedarknight ⋅ September 26, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Eoin Morgan anchored England to a morale-boosting six-wicket victory over Sri Lanka with a solid half-century in the Champions Trophy on Friday. England achieved a 213-run target on a lively track with five overs to spare in the day-night match, thanks to Morgan (62 not out), man-of-the-match Paul Collingwood (46) and Owais Shah (44). Sri [...]

India rise to top spot in ICC ODI Rankings

By thedarknight ⋅ September 23, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

South Africa’s defeat in their Champions Trophy opener has propelled second-placed India to the top of the International Cricket Council’s One-day rankings. India, scheduled to play their opening match of the Champions Trophy on September 26 against Pakistan, have 126 ratings points. South Africa slumped to the third spot after losing last night to Sri [...]

2009 Champions Trophy Grp B: Sri Lanka bt South Africa by D/L method

By thedarknight ⋅ September 23, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Tillakaratne Dilshan scored 106 as Sri Lanka opened the ICC Champions Trophy with a 55-run Duckworth/Lewis win over hosts South Africa at Centurion. Dilshan’s effort, which came from just 92 balls, helped his side post an imposing 319 for eight having been asked to bat first by South Africa and when rain forced the match [...]

2009 Champions Trophy Preview

By thedarknight ⋅ September 21, 2009 ⋅ One comment

The 2009 Champions Trophy was originally supposed to be held in 2008 and in Pakistan. Because of security threats and proposed pull-outs if the tournament was held in Pakistan to the impracticality of hosting the tournament in Sri Lanka to cramped international schedules meant that once again the world travels to South Africa. ICC Champions [...]

Gibbs to miss Champions Trophy opener vs Sri Lanka

By thedarknight ⋅ September 21, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

South African batsman Herschelle Gibbs will miss his side’s opening match in the Champions Trophy against Sri Lanka after suffering a minor rib and intercostal injury during a warm-up match. Gibbs retired having made 38 in the Proteas’ match against the West Indies on Friday and although he will miss the tournament-opening match at Centurion [...]

2009 Champions Trophy Warm-UP: Sri Lanka beat West Indies

By thedarknight ⋅ September 21, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Mahela Jayawardene stroked a half-century to guide Sri Lanka to a comfortable five-wicket win over the West Indies in their final warm-up match ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy in Pretoria. Jayawardene made 67 and Thilina Kandamby an unbeaten 44 to help Sri Lanka reach a target of 202 in 41.1 overs following three wickets [...]

2009 Champions Trophy Warm-Up: Pakistan beat Sri Lanka

By thedarknight ⋅ September 19, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Pakistan gave themselves an enormous boost ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy with a convincing 108-run warm-up win over Sri Lanka. Pakistan posted an imposing 306 for eight and Sri Lanka were then bowled out for 198, never recovering from losing five wickets before 100 runs were on the board. Rana Naved-ul-Hasan picked up five [...]

No room for error at Champions Trophy

By Philip Oliver ⋅ September 15, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

India’s victory in the Compaq Cup showed why they are serious contenders to win the Champions Trophy. Unfortunately this recent tri-series in Sri Lanka revealed India’s vulnerability, which will be especially apparent in South Africa. The new format of the Champions Trophy is to be applauded. No dead games and no Super Sixes, just two [...]

Compaq Cup Final: India beat Sri Lanka, win series

By thedarknight ⋅ September 15, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Harbhajan Singh picked up five wickets to bowl India to victory in the Compaq Cup after Sachin Tendulkar’s 44th One-Day International century set Sri Lanka 320 to win. Despite a blazing start which saw Tillakaratne Dilshan hit 42 in 29 balls and a half-century from Thilina Kandamby, Sri Lanka were bowled out for 273 in [...]

Compaq Cup: India beat New Zealand by 6 wickets

By thedarknight ⋅ September 12, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

India outplayed New Zealand in a six-wicket win that booked their place in the Compaq Cup One-Day International tri-series in Colombo. They set things up by bowling New Zealand out for 155 before innings of 46 and 45 from Sachin Tendulkar and Suresh Raina completed the match with nine overs and three balls to spare. [...]

Asia Cup to be held in June next year

By thedarknight ⋅ September 12, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

The 10th Asia Cup cricket will be held between June 15 and 25 next year, Asian Cricket Council announced. The venue of the tournament, which will see seven One-day Internationals among Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, will be decided later. “It wasn’t easy finding a window in busy international schedule of these countries, yet [...]

Kohli replaces Gambhir in Lanka Tri-series

By thedarknight ⋅ September 12, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

India’s injury list lengthened after opening batsman Gautam Gambhir was ruled out of the One-Day International tri-series in Sri Lanka with a groin strain and he has been replaced by Virat Kohli. Gambhir joins fellow opener Virender Sehwag and fast bowler Zaheer Khan on the sidelines and he is set to return home to rest [...]

Corporate Cup: Sri Lanka beat New Zealand by 119 runs

By thedarknight ⋅ September 9, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Thilan Samaraweera became the oldest Sri Lankan to register a maiden One-Day International century and it was his brilliant effort set his side up for a 97-run win over New Zealand in the tri-series ODI opener in Colombo. Sri Lanka’s 216 for seven proved more than enough after New Zealand were bowled out for a [...]

PIL against India’s tour of Sri Lanka

By thedarknight ⋅ September 2, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

The Madurai bench of the Madras High Court on Wednesday issued a notice to secretaries of Home, External affairs and Youth and Sports Welfare on a PIL, seeking to stop the Indian cricket team from visiting Sri Lanka to play the triangular series at Colombo from September 8. Justices Chitra Venkataraman and M Duraisamy, who [...]

Pakistan win ICC T20 World Cup

By thedarknight ⋅ June 22, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Shahid Afridi blasted an unbeaten 54 to power Pakistan to a fairytale eight-wicket victory over Sri Lanka to win the ICC World Twenty20 at Lord’s. Scorecard – Pakistan beat Sri Lanka to win World Cup T20 Final Afridi took control of the match batting at number three, thumping two fours and two sixes go guide [...]

ICC T20 WC 2nd Semi Final: Sri Lanka beat West Indies

By thedarknight ⋅ June 20, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Tillakaratne Dilshan scored an unbeaten 96 and Angelo Mathews took three wickets in five balls to set Sri Lanka on the way towards a crushing 57-run win over the West Indies which sealed their place in the ICC World Twenty20 final. Dilshan held Sri Lanka’s innings of 158 for five together and Mathews’ opening over [...]

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