The Cricket Thread

LDN Blue · February 5, 2012

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

Wish him nothing but the best recovery.

BlueLion. · February 6, 2012

My best wishes to Yuvraj.

England are shit btw

capriccioso · February 28, 2012

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 · February 28, 2012

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 · February 28, 2012

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 · February 28, 2012

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 :dance:

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

Bir_CFC · February 28, 2012

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 · February 28, 2012

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

Aussiedan · March 8, 2012

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

Madmax · March 8, 2012

I'm fucking scared about the Asia Cup. Pakistan are doing well recently, Lanka are better than us, even Bangladesh could hump us the way we're playing atm.

LDN Blue · March 8, 2012

Rahul Dravid announced his retirement. What an absolute legend, his elegance in batting is up there with the best. Equally as legendary as Tendulkar, imo.

Madmax · March 8, 2012

My favourite ever since he appeared in those Kissan jam ads circa '96 WC. 'Jam Jam Jammy!' I got dubbed Jammy in school (sticks to this day ) because of that tune.

What a legend, what a player, what a professional, what a man :clap:

zolayes · March 8, 2012

Viv Richards 60 not out

Aussiedan · March 8, 2012

The Commonwealth Bank Series has just finished and what a great series it was, three of the best ODI teams playing on the tri-series tournament and a lot of the matches were exciting and close and ended with the three teams almost on the same amount of points.

Australia won the third game of the final by 16 runs.

Cricket in March

ASIAN CUP (BANGLADESH)

11th March - 22nd March

Match 1 - 11th March

Bangladesh v Pakistan

Match 2 - 13th March

India v Sri Lanka

Match 3 - 15th March

Pakistan v Sri Lanka

Match 4 - 16th March

Bangladesh v India

Match 5 - 18th March

India v Pakistan

March 6 - 20th March

Bangladesh v Sri Lanka

FINAL - 22nd March

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2012 ICC Twenty20 Qualifiers

UAE - 13th March - 24th March

Format

The tournament will be held from March 13 to 24 and 72 qualifying fixtures will be played. The sixteen teams participating in this tournament has been divided into two groups of eight each. The top two teams from each group will meet in the first qualifying final with the winner being guaranteed a place in the World Twenty20 Cup 2012 to be held in Sri Lanka. The loser of that match will play the second qualifying final against the winner of a series of playoff matches. The winners of both qualifying finals will meet in the final at Dubai

Teams

Group A

Afghanistan