The Cricket Thread

[zolayes 14,489]

what a fucking disgrace ,Spineless gutless batting displays on a decent pitch , Shows how bad when our top5 bats scored less than bottom 5

not once but in both innings Complete humiliation, The batsmen should be fined for that or jailed for throwing the game.

[TacticalBlues 2,817]

Absolutely brilliant Pakistan!!

[BlueLion. 21,491]

what a fucking disgrace ,Spineless gutless batting displays on a decent pitch , Shows how bad when our top5 bats scored less than bottom 5

not once but in both innings Complete humiliation, The batsmen should be fined for that or jailed for throwing the game.

This applies to today's showing as well, can't believe how bad we were.

[Madmax 9,219]

The curse of being no.1

[BlueLion. 21,491]

If that's the case I'm quite happy with being No. 2

[zolayes 14,489]

England and India ranked 1 and 2 ,,,joke of the century

[LDN Blue 7,903]

I'd love an India-Pakistan series at the end of the year. What a shame politics won't allow it.

[Ollie 4,400]

That England batting was shameful, yet quite entertainingly funny to watch. Haven't seen 11 men suffer so much since watching Arsenal lose 8-2 against Man Utd.

Saw on my Facebook the England Cricket saying 6 wickets for Panesar!! England need 145 to win. so i was like "REALLY!" so put it on and it looked like our batsmen were literally being tormented by spin. After 13.4 overs we were 15-0 but it was ok, you can get 145 easy, you have ages to get it.... then like 50-5 i just turned it off. Next time i turned over it had finished. What a joke. 2nd time we've been set 150 or less to win and lost in about 70 years. Records are set to be broken tho i guess.

[warnie_666 1,081]

Earth Shattering news for Yuvraj and Indian Cricket Fans.

http://timesofindia....ow/11764252.cms

Yuvraj Singh Diagnosed with Cancer.

[LDN Blue 7,903]

Sad, sad day for Cricket, as well as Indian Cricket, on a whole.

Wish him nothing but the best recovery.

[BlueLion. 21,491]

My best wishes to Yuvraj.

England are shit btw

[capriccioso 2,545]

England and India ranked 1 and 2 ,,,joke of the century

Won't be long until we reclaim our spot at the top of the pile

[Ollie 4,400]

Loved Dernbach's last ball in the T20 match, such an awesome death bowler, showed it lots for surrey too in the big games. Future star

[capriccioso 2,545]

That was the most amazing batting performance you are ever likely to see. I'm referring to India's mind blowing chase of 320, in 40 overs.

[Madmax 9,219]

That was the most amazing batting performance you are ever likely to see. I'm referring to India's mind blowing chase of 320, in 40 overs.

36.4 to be exact.

For the first time on this godforsaken tour, we were not the ones being ass-raped

Note to self - Better not get too happy, Lanka will beat Oz and end up in the finals anyway.

[Bir_CFC 3,455]

So when we barely have a chance to get to the finals the batting lineup decides to show up. Regardless, what a chase!!

[LDN Blue 7,903]

I love Virat Kholi. Future captain, no doubt. He's following in Tendulkar's footsteps with his batting style & achievements

[Aussiedan 154]

South Africa vs Sri Lanka

3 Tests - 5 ODI

1st TEST - 15-19 Dec - SupersportsPark, Centurion

Sri Lanka 180 (47.4 Overs)

Angelo Mathews 38 (52)

Vernon Philander 5/53 (13 Overs)

South Africa 411 (122.0 Overs)

AB de Villiers 99 (135)

Chanaka Welegedara 3/96 (31 Overs)

Sri Lanka 150 (39.1 Overs)

Thilan Samaraweera 32 (54)

Vernon Philander 5/49 (11.1 Overs)

South Africa won by an innings and 81 runs

2nd TEST - 26-30 Dec - Kingsmead, Durban

Sri Lanka 338 ( 108.2 Overs)

Thilan Samaraweera 102 (269)

Marchant de Lange 7/81 (23.2 Overs)

South Africa 168 (54.4 overs)

Hashim Amla 54 (85)

Chanaka Welegedara 5/52 (16.4 overs)

Sri Lanka 279 (78.2 overs)

Kumar Sangakkara 108 (190)

Dale Steyn 5/73 (20 overs)

South Africa 241 (87.3 overs)

AB de Villiers 69 (141)

Rangana Herath 5/79 (30.3)

Sri Lanka won by 208 runs

3rd TEST - 3-7 Jan - Newlands, Cape Town

South Africa 580/4d (139 Overs)

Jacques Kallis 224 (325)

Dhammika Prasad 2/154 (30 Overs)

Sri Lanka 239 (73.5 Overs)

Tillakaratne Dilshan 78 (79)

Vernon Philander 3/45 (19 Overs)

Sri Lanka 342 (f/o) (107.5 Overs)|

Thilan Samaraweera 115* (215)

Jacques Kallis 3/35 (14.5 Overs)

South Africa 2/0 (0.0 overs)

Alviro Petersen 1 (1)

Dhammika Prasad 0/2 (0.0 overs)

South Africa won by 10 wickets

South Africa win the series 2-1

Player of the Series: AB de Villiers

Most Runs

AB de Villiers 353

TT Samaraweera 339

JH Kallis 255

Most Wickets

VD Philander 16

DW Styen 14

HMRKB Herath 10

AUSTRALIA INDIA SRI LANKA

GAME 1 MCG, Melbourne

Australia 216/5 (32 overs)

Matthew Wade 67(69)

Vinay Kumar 3/21 (7 overs)

India 151 (29.4 overs)

Virat Kohli 31 (34)

Clint McKay 4/20 (4.4 overs)

Australia won by 65 runs (D/L method)

GAME 2 WACCA, Perth

Sri Lanka 233/8 (50 overs)

Dinesh Chandimal 64 (81)

Ravichandran Ashwin 3/32 (10 overs)

India 234/6 (46.4 overs)

Virat Kohli 77 (94)

Angelo Mathews 2/31 (9.4 overs)

India won by 4 wickets

GAME 3 WACCA, Perth

Australia 231 (49.1 overs)

Michael Clarke 57 (88)

Angelo Mathews 2/37 (9 overs)

Sri Lanka 226 (49.5 overs)

Angelo Mathews 64 (76)

Xavier Doherty 2/24 (10 overs)

Australia won by 5 runs

GAME 4 Adelaide Oval, Adelaide

Australia 269/8 (50 overs)

David Hussey 72 (76)

Umesh Yadav 2/49 (10 overs)

India 270/6 (49.4 overs)

Gautam Gambhir 92 (111)

Clint McKay 3/53 (9.4 overs)

India won by 4 wickets

GAME 5 Adelaide Oval, Adelaide

Sri Lanka 236/9 (50 overs)

Dinesh Chandimal 81 (91)

Vinay Kumar 3/46 (10 overs)

India 236/9 (50 overs)

Gautam Gambhir 91 (106)

Thisara Perera 2/45 (9 overs)

Match tied

GAME 6 - Sydney SCG

Australia 158 (40.5 overs)

David Hussey 58 (64)

Farveez Maharoof 2/18 (8 overs)

Sri Lanka 152/2 (24.1 overs)

Mahela Jayawardene 61* (67)

Clint McKay 1/23 (6 overs)

Sri Lanka won by 8 wickets (D/L method)

GAME 7 - GABBA, Brisbane

Australia 288/5 (50 overs)

Michael Hussey 59 (52)

Irfan Pathan 3/61 (10 overs)

India 178 (43.3 overs)

M. S. Dhoni 56 (84)

Ben Hilfenhaus 5/33 (9.3 overs)

Australia won by 110 runs

GAME 8 - GABBA, Brisbane

Sri Lanka 289/6 (50 overs)

Lahiru Thirimanne 62 (62)

Ravichandran Ashwin 2/50 (10 overs)

India 238 (45.1 overs)

Virat Kohli 66 (83)

Thisara Perera 4/37 (7.1 overs)

Sri Lanka won by 51 runs

GAME 9 Bellerive Oval, Hobart

Australia 280/6 (50 overs)

Peter Forrest 104 (138)

Angelo Mathews 2/43 (7 overs)

Sri Lanka 283/7 (49.2 overs)

Mahela Jayawardene 85 (81)

Daniel Christian 3/53 (8 overs)

Sri Lanka won by 3 wickets

GAME 10 - SCG, Sydney

Australia 252/9 (50 overs)

David Warner 68 (66)

Virender Sehwag 3/43 (9 overs)

India 165/10 (39.3 overs)

Ravichandran Ashwin 26 (37)

Shane Watson 2/9 (5 overs)

Australia won by 87 runs

GAME 11 - Bellerive Oval - Hobart

Sri Lanka 320/4 (50 overs)

Tillakaratne Dilshan 160* (165)

Ravindra Jadeja 1/43 (9 overs)

India 321/3 (36.4 overs)

Virat Kohli 133* (86)

Farveez Maharoof 1/21 (3 Overs)

India won by 7 wickets

GAME 12 - MCG, Melbourne

Sri Lanka 238/10 (50 overs)

Dinesh Chandimal 75 (84)

Daniel Christian 5/31 (9 overs)

Australia 229/10 (49.1 Overs)

David Hussey 74 (74)

Lasith Malinga 4/49 (10 overs)

Sri Lanka won by 9 runs

Group Stage Table

Sri Lanka 19pts

Australia 19pts

India 15pts

FINAL SERIES (Best of 3 games)

Australia vs Sri Lanka

GAME 1 - GABBA, Brisbane

Australia 321/6 (50 Overs)

David Warner 163 (157)

Dhammika Prasad 2/51 (7 Overs)

Sri Lanka 306 (49.2 Overs)

Nuwan Kulasekara 73 (43)

David Hussey 4/43 (8 Overs)

Australia won by 15 runs

GAME 2 - Adelaide Oval, Adelaide

Australia 271/6 (50 Overs)

Michael Clarke 117 (91)

Lasith Malinga 3/40 (10 Overs)

Sri Lanka 272/2 (44.2 overs)

Tillakaratne Dilshan 106 (119)

Brett Lee 1/41 (8 overs)

Sri Lanka won by 8 wickets

GAME 3 - Adelaide Oval, Adelaide

Australia 231 (49.3 overs)

Matthew Wade 49 (74)

Rangana Herath 3/36 (10 overs)

Sri Lanka 215 (48.5 overs)

Upul Tharanga 71 (122)

Clint McKay 5/28 (9.5 overs)

Australia won by 16 runs

WINNERS - AUSTRALIA

MAN OF THE SERIES - Tillakaratne Dilshan

Leading Run Scorers

TM Dilshan 513

DA Warner 506

DJ Hussey 439

KC Sangakkara 420

LD Chandimal 419

Leading Wicket Takers

SL Malinga 18

CJ McKay 15

DT Christian 13

B Lee 12

KMDN Kulasekara 12