| End of over 49 (6 runs) Australia 202/8 (4 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 4.12, RRR: 4.00)
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| What a thriller, Australia need 3 to qualify as that will being the scores level. Four to win. Gul will bowl the last over. A long-on in place, a packed field on the off side. He charges in | |||||||||||||||
| 49.1 | Umar Gul to Lee, no run, full on middle, driven straight to midwicket | ||||||||||||||
| 4 off 5 | |||||||||||||||
| 49.2 | Umar Gul to Lee, 1 run, inswinging yorker, manages to dig it out, gets an inside edge onto his pads and squeezes a single wide of the keeper | ||||||||||||||
| 3 to win, 2 to qualify | |||||||||||||||
| 49.3 | Umar Gul to Hauritz, no run, slower one bowled on a good length on the off, pushed back to the bowler | ||||||||||||||
| Just three balls to go now | |||||||||||||||
| 49.4 | Umar Gul to Hauritz, 1 run, well fielded by Misbah who dives full length to his right but he can't prevent the single, bowled full on middle, drives it to midwicket, just a single | ||||||||||||||
| Misbah's injured himself slightly, but he's up. 2 needed off 2 to win. 1 run needed to qualify | |||||||||||||||
| 49.5 | Umar Gul to Lee, 1 run, driven hard down to mid-on for a single and they've qualified! Full on middle and he drove it hard, relief in the Australian camp, India have been knocked out | ||||||||||||||
| 1 to win off the last ball. Everyone comes in to save it | |||||||||||||||
| 49.6 | Umar Gul to Hauritz, 1 bye, they've sneaked a bye and won! Full and wide, he makes room, misses but Lee's charged in from the other end and made in time, Akmal misses the under-arm throw | ||||||||||||||
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| End of over 50 (4 runs) Australia 206/8 (RR: 4.12)
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Last over of yesterday match(Australia v Pakistan - ICC Champions Trophy - 11th match)
Srilanka Status - ICC Chamipions Trophy 2009
England's unexpected victory against Sri Lanka on Friday has thrown Group B wide open, with all four teams in with a chance of making the semi-finals. Here's a look at what each of the four teams need to do to make the cut.
England
The win against Sri Lanka gives them some breathing space. If England beat South Africa, they will surely get into the last four, regardless of other results. On the other hand, if they lose the last two, they'll definitely be out. If England lose to South Africa and beat New Zealand, they'll want New Zealand to beat Sri Lanka. Else, three teams will be tied on four points (while New Zealand will have zero), and net run-rates will come into play.
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka are in a peculiar situation - they might make the semi-finals even if they lose to New Zealand, but on the other hand, they might miss out even if they beat New Zealand. Here's how: if they lose to New Zealand, and if England win their last two matches, then England will have three wins, while the other three teams will finish with one victory each, bringing in net run rates to decide on the second semi-finalist.
If Sri Lanka beat New Zealand, and if England lose to South Africa and beat New Zealand, three teams will again be tied, this time on six points, bringing run rates into play. Sri Lanka's best bet is to beat New Zealand, and then hope that England either win both their remaining matches, or lose them both.
South Africa
Like Sri Lanka, South Africa too depend on other results. If they lose to England, they'll have to hope New Zealand have beaten Sri Lanka but lose to England, so that England finish with three wins, while three teams battle for the second spot.
If South Africa beat England, and if England lose to New Zealand, then the home team will surely be through. However, if South Africa win their last game, and New Zealand lose both their matches, then three teams will be tied on four points.
New Zealand
A defeat against Sri Lanka will knock them out of the tournament, regardless of other results in the group. If they beat Sri Lanka, New Zealand can make it even if they lose to England, if South Africa lose their last game against England (three teams on two points; NRR comes into play).
If New Zealand win both their matches, they'll definitely make the cut, along with the winner of the South Africa-England clash. New Zealand and England are thus the two teams who can qualify without depending on other results.
The fine art of cricket commentary!
Tony Greig to Slater:
Q: How does a cricket commentator describe a nude girl?
A: There is no cover , no extra cover, no slip, but 2 silly points & 2 fine legs, a deep gully... and little grass on the pitch! will be bit wet after overnight rain. any way It's going to be a fine batting pitch. Good for googlies and better for finger spinners.
Yesterday cricket match between
Sri Lanka vs South Africa
ODI at Centurion, Tshwane, SA, 22 Sep 2009
South Africa won the toss & elected to field
Sri Lanka won by 55 runs
Man of the match:
Tillakaratne Dilshan
SL: 319/8 (50) RR: 6.38
SA: 206/7 (37.4) RR: 5.47
Tillakaratne Dilshan has credited his move to the top order as the spark for his outstanding run of form this year, which continued with his match-winning 106 against South Africa. Dilshan closed out 2008 batting at No. 6 in the ODI side but began this year as one of Sri Lanka's preferred openers.
"Tilla and Ajantha were outstanding but this victory is history now and we must capitalise on it otherwise it will be worthless," Sangakkara said. "As a side, I feel we are still firing at 75% maybe. So we have a lot of areas to improve, but the good thing is that we're still winning. But the sky is the limit if we can work harder, make sure we keep to our basics and not get too carried away with wins like this."
"South Africa have been hammered in this match. Their fielding was lazy, they bowled pooly, and their batting was even worse. They need to make some changes. First of all, Ntini should replace Parnell. He is South Africa's most experienced bowler and he deserves a chance. Robin Peterson should come in for Botha because he adds some stability to the batting line up, and hopefully Gibbs will be fit to replace Amla."
What is PowerPlay rule in Cricket?
Cricket power play rules;
A Powerplay is a rule introduced in 2005 concerning fielding restrictions in One Day International (ODI) cricket and designed to give a temporary advantage to the batting side. In the past, there was a 15-over period at the start of an innings when only two fielders were allowed outside the 30-yard circle.
The first ten overs in an innings are defined as Powerplay One.
(only two players being allowed to stand outside the 30-yard circle and two fielders required to be placed in close catching position. )
Then in two blocks of five overs, Powerplays, of which one may be used by the fielding captain, and one may be used by the batting captain.
(Powerplay Two and Powerplay Three)
The moment he calls for the second power play and the third power play, 5 overs from that particular over will have only two fielders outside the 30 yards circle. A captain can't chose for a power play in the middle on an over.
If captains didn't get it the last 10 overs will automatically be Power Plays.
According to the new rule by the ICC, the batting side can now decide when to introduce either the second or the third Powerplay during their innings.
The new rules will apply from October 1,2008 with New Zealand and Bangladesh being the first cricket teams to follow the rule.
The rule was first encountered in the One Day International between England and Australia on 7 July 2005 and was then finalized after a trial period in 2006, unlike the supersub rule(which failed. & inside 6 months, it was taken away from International cricket.)
The rule was included as part of the playing conditions for the 2007 Cricket World Cup.
GIBBS has record of personal success in ICC tournaments
He is one of the few cricketers to have a career average in excess of 50 in both Champions Trophy and Word Cup tournaments and he is also one of the top 10 runs scorers of all time in both these major events.
Five of his 21 career ODI centuries have come in these tournaments, most notably the one he made against Australia at Headingley in 1999 and the one that followed a year later at the Champions’ Trophy tournament in Sri Lanka when it took an agonizing attack of cramp to get him away from the crease.
It was that attack of cramp more than anything else that prevented the Proteas from winning their semi-final and advancing to the final which in any event was washed out after Sri Lanka and India had made two attempts to complete the game.
Gibbs’ recent ODI form has been excellent. He made three centuries (against Pakistan, New Zealand and the West Indies) in the 2007-08 season and was the only player on either side to make a century in the most recent home series against Australia.
“That century against Australia was very important to me,” he commented. “I have always rated my centuries against Australia in both Test and ODI cricket as my best because they have been made against the best attack.
“I believe I still have quite a few centuries and years of competition left in my tank and a major series on home turf is an excellent launch pad for the next chapter of my career,” added the 35-year-old.
Jacques Kallis is another old warhorse of ICC competitions. He was named Man of the Series in what was then called the ICC Knock-out Cup in1998 when he scored a century against Sri Lanka in the semi-final and then contributed five wickets to the victory in the final against the West Indies.
But the great all-rounder prefers to look forwards rather than to contemplate the past. “It is useful to have four or five really experienced players in our side but we are basically a young side that is creating its own foot print of success and a lot of the players have never played in either a Champions Trophy or a World Cup before,” he commented.
“Personally, I am very happy with my recent form including my Test century against Australia at Sahara Park Newlands and then my good run in both the IPL and the ICC World Twenty20.
“I have had a good off-season in that it has allowed me time to work on fitness and conditioning and also to do normal things away from cricket.
“We have had two very good training camps at Potchefstroom and, like the rest of the guys, I am now looking forward to getting stuck into the new season.”
Graeme Smith had his second hard batting session at Senwes Park on Wednesday as he gets set to lead the Proteas into Friday’s warm-up ODI against the West Indies at the same venue.
ICC Champions Trophy 2009 Match Schedule
8 Countries !
18 Matches ! !
One Champion ! ! !
ICC Champions Trophy 2009 Match Schedule
ICC Champions Trophy 2009 Match Schedule
| Group A | Group B |
| 1 Australia | 2 South Africa |
| 4 India | 3 New Zealand |
| 5 Pakistan | 6 Sri Lanka |
| 8 West Indies | 7 England |
Warm-up matches
| Date | Fixture | Venue |
| 18-Sep | South Africa v West Indies (d/n) | Potchefstroom |
| 18-Sep | Pakistan v Sri Lanka (d/n) | Willowmoore Park, Benoni |
| 18-Sep | New Zealand v Warriors (d) | LC de Villiers Oval, Pretoria |
| 20-Sep | New Zealand v India (d/n) | Potchefstroom |
| 20-Sep | Pakistan v Warriors (d/n) | Willowmoore Park, Benoni |
| 20-Sep | Sri Lanka v West Indies (d) | LC de Villiers Oval, Pretoria |
| Day | Date | The Wanderers |
| Centurion |
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| 1 | Tue 22 Sept |
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| SA v SL | D/N |
| 2 | Wed 23 Sep | Pakistan v WI | D/N |
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| 3 | Thu 24 Sept |
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| SA v NZ | D |
| 4 | Fri 25 Sept | SL v England | D/N |
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| 5 | Sat 26 Sept | WI v Australia | D | India v Pakistan | D/N |
| 6 | Sun 27 Sept | NZ v SL | D | SA v England | D/N |
| 7 | Mon 28 Sept |
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| Australia v India | D/N |
| 8 | Tue 29 Sept | England v NZ | D/N |
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| 9 | Wed 30 Sept | India v WI | D/N | Australia v Pakistan | D |
| 10 | Thu 1 Oct |
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| 11 | Fri 2 Oct |
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| 12 | Sat 3 Oct | B1 v A2 | D/N |
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| Final | D/N |
Compaq Cup - final Sri Lanka v India
ODI no. 2889 2009 season Played at R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo 14 September 2009 - day/night (50-over match)
Sri Lanka v India, Compaq Cup final, Colombo
While we wait for the toss, do read Sid Talya's stats piece : . As simple as that eh?
And here is a neat opportunity for you. Want to write on the Champions Trophy for Cricinfo? If you're going to be at the grounds for any of the games, you might have a chance to.
Toss: Dhoni has won the toss and will bat. "Of course we would bat. But it's just a start. We need to put up a good total. I would prefer a day game here in Sri Lanka ... Virat Kohli replaces Dinesh Karthik. Some how, we have not played well in the recent finals. It's difficult to say exactly why. I guess it's something that has accumulated over the years where we have lost a few finals."
Sanga: "You can't have everything going your way every time. Today, we need to do it under lights. Discipline, line and lengths and pick up some early wickets. We approach all the game similarly and hopefully, we would do well today."
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Cricket for Parents
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KEY PLAYERS OF CRICKET
Batsmen - one who scores runs of the balls bowled by the bowler.
Bowler - One who bowls, and tries to get the batsmen "out" (dismissed from the ground).
Fielder - Players (10) who assist the bowler in achieving his goal, and prevent the batsmen from scoring runs.
BATSMEN
The game of cricket mainly revolves around batsmen. Crowds love the batsmen, especially when they wallop the ball all over the ground. Batsmen are the ones who whip up hysteria in the crowd, everybody loves them, they are the Don Juan's of the game.
Many batsmen are good, but only a few are great. Their style, their flair, talent is unique. To each his own - if I can quote this famous phrase.
From the numerous batsmen, from the 11 ICC (International Cricket Committee, London, UK) recognize , only a few achieve immortality. So what is the thing that separates the boys from the men?
Many factors go in deciding, or rather making of a great batsmen. A natural talent is most definite, a good coach (Achrekar who coached Sachin Tendulkar), and obviously performing at the right time.
Basics of cricket game
THE GAME
Cricket involves two teams with 11 players on each side. The captain who wins the toss decides whether his team bats or bowls first. If they bat first , their aim is to score a lot of runs and make sure the other team does not reach that score.
FORMATS OF THE GAME
Cricket is played in many formats , but the most popular are TEST CRICKET and ONE DAY cricket. In TEST cricket game goes on for 5 days, with each team batting twice - if time permits.
ONE DAY is the most popular format, with each team getting 300 balls to score runs. And the other team tries to outscore them within the same number of balls.