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Australia on Sunday snapped their five consecutive ODIs losing streak by registering a thrilling 32-run victory over New Zealand in the must-win third tie and kept the five-match series alive. Australia, who were bolstered by the forced return of captain Ricky Ponting, rode on wicketkeeper Brad Haddin’s maiden ton (109) to post 301 for nine, after [...]
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West Indies win after skittling England for 51
February 8th, 2009 
admin England slumped to a humiliating defeat by an innings and 23 runs after being skittled for 51 by West Indieson the fourth day of the first Test on Saturday. Jerome Taylor ripped the heart out of England, a superb spell of pace bowling earning figures of five for 11 at Sabina Park, while spinner Sulieman Benn took [...]
Winning run ends, contented with series win
February 8th, 2009 admin Tillakaratne Dilshan top-scored with a solid 97 as Sri Lanka prevented an Indian clean sweep with an emphatic 68-run win in the fifth and final one-day international here on Sunday. The hosts posted 320-8 following impressive knocks from opener Dilshan and Kumar Sangakkara (84) and then dismissed the tourists for 252 to register their [...]
Pietersen didn't lose sleep tracking IPL auction
February 8th, 2009 admin Kevin Pietersen has said he did not stay up all night in Jamaica, where he was on tour with the England side, awaiting the results of the IPL auction on February 6. Pietersen emerged the big winner along with team-mate Andrew Flintoff at the event in Goa, earning annual contracts worth US$1.55 million each, making [...]