England Vs South Africa 4th ODI. Flintoff and England Crush South Africa. Series 4-0

Lord's, United Kingdom.  August  31, 2008 NatWest Series
England v. South Africa 4th ODI . (33-over match 1-day match) 

South Africa  Runs (Balls 4s 6s)
HH Gibbs b SCJ Broad 74 (75 9 0)
HM Amla run out 34 (31 8 0)
*JH Kallis c MJ Priorb A Flintoff 1 (8 0 0)
AB de Villiers c A Flintoffb SR Patel 14 (34 0 0)
JP Duminy c IR Bellb A Flintoff 20 (18 2 1)
+MV Boucher not out 10 (12 1 0)
VD Philander c JM Andersonb A Flintoff 10 (12 1 0)
J Botha not out 2 (3 0 0)
 
Extras 18 Total 183

Bowling Overs M Runs Wkts
JM Anderson 3 0 23 0
SCJ Broad 6.1 0 33 1
SJ Harmison 4 0 35 0
A Flintoff 7 1 21 3
SR Patel 7 0 34 1
PD Collingwood 5 0 26 0

England  Runs (Balls 4s 6s)
IR Bell c MV Boucherb M Morkel 13 (16 1 0)
+MJ Prior c MV Boucherb DW Steyn 0 (4 0 0)
OA Shah not out 43 (40 4 1)
*KP Pietersen c HM Amlab J Botha 40 (34 5 1)
A Flintoff not out 31 (12 5 1)
 
Extras 10 Total 137

Bowling Overs M Runs Wkts
DW Steyn 3 0 17 1
A Nel 2.4 0 11 0
M Morkel 4 0 31 1
VD Philander 4 0 30 0
JH Kallis 1 0 20 0
J Botha 3 0 25 1

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Srilanka Vs India 4th ODI: India Win by 46 Runs. Unassailable series lead of 3-2

Colombo. Srilanka.  August  26, 2008 4th ODI. India Innings   Runs (Balls 4s 6s) V Kohli  b MT Thushara 54 (66 7 0) G Gambhir c TM Dilshan b KMDN Kulasekara 17 (21 1 0) Yuvraj Singh c DPMD Jayawardene b WPUJC Vaas 0 (6 0 0) SK Raina c KMDN Kulasekara b MT Thushara 76 (78 6 1) *+MS Dhoni c ST Jayasuriya b MT Thushara 71 (80 4 0) RG Sharma c BSM Warnapura b BAW Mendis 18 (23 0 0) S Badrinath c DPMD Jayawardene b M Muralitharan 6 (11 0 0) Harbhajan Singh run out  2 (4 0 0) PS Kumar  b MT Thushara 2 (6 0 0) Z Khan c BSM Warnapura b MT Thushara 0 (2 0 0) MM Patel not out  1 (1 0 0) Extras (b 1, lb 5, nb 0, w 5)  11 (  ) Total(All out, 49.4 overs)258 Bowling Overs Maidens Runs Wickets WPUJC Vaas 9 1 40 1 KMDN Kulasekara 8 0 38 1 MT Thushara 8.4 0 47 5 BAW Mendis 10 1 43 1 M Muralitharan 10 0 56 1 ST Jayasuriya 4 0 28 0 ST Jayasuriya c SK Raina b Harbhajan Singh 60 (52 8 2) BSM Warnapura lbw b MM Patel 0 (18 0 0) +KC Sangakkara  b MM Patel 6 (16 1 0) *DPMD Jayawardene run out  16 (40 0 0) CK Kapugedera lbw b Yuvraj Singh 30 (32 1 0) TM Dilshan lbw b Harbhajan Singh 12 (22 1 0) WPUJC Vaas lbw b Yuvraj Singh 17 (29 1 0) KMDN Kulasekara st MS Dhoni b Harbhajan Singh 12 (23 0 0) MT Thushara c SK Raina b Z Khan 40 (29 2 2) BAW Mendis run out  2 (11 0 0) M Muralitharan not out  1 (7 0 0) Extras (b 4, lb 2, nb 0, w 10)  16 (  ) Total(All out, 46.3 overs)212 India Bowling Overs Maidens Runs Wickets PS Kumar 4 0 25 0 Z Khan 9.3 3 27 1 MM Patel 9 0 48 2 Harbhajan Singh 10 0 40 3 Yuvraj Singh 10 0 53 2 RG Sharma 4 1 13 0 CL White 1.4 0 5 3

Australia Vs Bangladesh 1st ODI Cricket. Australia Win by 180 runs.

Darwin. Australia. August 30, 2008 1st ODI

Australia Innings   Runs (Balls 4s 6s)
SE Marsh  b Abdur Razzak 76 (105 4 0)
JR Hopes c Mehrab Hossain jnr b Nazmul Hossain 22 (30 3 0)
*MJ Clarke c Dhiman Ghosh b Shakib Al Hasan 14 (34 2 0)
MEK Hussey  b Shahadat Hossain 85 (87 5 1)
DJ Hussey c Mashrafe Mortaza b Shakib Al Hasan 24 (22 0 1)
+BJ Haddin  b Alok Kapali 3 (13 0 0)
CL White  b Shahadat Hossain 9 (11 0 0)
MG Johnson  c & b Shahadat Hossain 0 (1 0 0)
B Geeves not out  0 (0 0 0)
Extras(b 1, lb 7, nb 7, w 6)21
Total(Close, 50 overs)254

Bowling     Overs     Maidens     Runs     Wickets
Mashrafe Mortaza     10     1     31     0
Shahadat Hossain     6     0     42     3
Nazmul Hossain     10     1     55     1
Shakib Al Hasan     10     0     46     2
Abdur Razzak     10     0     44     1
Alok Kapali     4     0     28     1
Bangladesh  Innings  Runs (Balls 4s 6s)
Tamim Iqbal c B Geeves b MG Johnson 21 (31 3 0)
Mehrab Hossain jnr lbw b SR Clark 0 (8 0 0)
*Mohammad Ashraful lbw b MG Johnson 5 (16 0 0)
Raqibul Hasan c DJ Hussey b B Geeves 14 (50 0 0)
Shakib Al Hasan c SR Clark b MJ Clarke 7 (12 1 0)
Alok Kapali run out  12 (17 2 0)
+Dhiman Ghosh c BJ Haddin b B Geeves 1 (8 0 0)
Abdur Razzak  c & b CL White 4 (9 0 0)
Mashrafe Mortaza not out  5 (7 0 0)
Nazmul Hossain c MJ Clarke b CL White 0 (6 0 0)
Shahadat Hossain c MJ Clarke b CL White 0 (2 0 0)
Extras(b 0, lb 0, nb 0, w 5)5
Total(All out, 27.4 overs)74

Bowling     Overs     Maidens Runs     Wickets
NW Bracken     6     1     23     0
SR Clark     7     1     18     1
MG Johnson     6     1     10     2
MJ Clarke     2     0     7     1
B Geeves     5     0     11     2
CL White     1.4     0     5     3

ICC ODI Rankings: Batsman - Dhoni, Bowler - Bracken, All Rounder - Flintoff

ICC RANKINGS- TOP 10 BATSMEN
Name	Country	Points
Mahender Dhoni	IND	793
G.C. Smith	SA	772
R.T. Ponting	AUS	751
M.E.K. Hussey	AUS	750
Md. Yousuf	PAK	738
S. Chanderpaul	WI	733
K.P. Pietersen	ENG	731
A. Symonds	AUS	730
S.R. Tendulkar	IND	724
M.L. Hayden	AUS	722
ICC RANKINGS- TOP 10 Bowlers
Name	Country	Points
N.W. Bracken	AUS	769
D.L. Vettori	NZ	761
S.E. Bond	NZ	711
S.C.J. Broad	ENG	692
M.G. Johnson	AUS	674
M. Muralidaran	SL	674
WPUJC. Vaas	SL	672
B. Lee	AUS	667
K.D. Mills	NZ	663
A. Nel	SA	657
ICC RANKINGS- TOP 10 Allrounders
Name	Country	Points
A. Flintoff	ENG	360
Shoaib Malik	PAK	349
J.D.P. Oram	NZ	342
Shahid Afridi	PAK	331
J.H. Kallis	SA	327
C.H. Gayle	WI	323
S.Jayasuriya	SL	313
P Collingwood	ENG	311
S.B. Styris	NZ	297
M.J. Clarke	AUS	285

Aug 29 2008 India Vs Srilanka 5th ODI. India loose by 126 runs, but win series 3-2

Colombo. August 29, 2008.

India Vs Srilanka 5th and Final One Day International match.

SriLanka Innings
ST Jayasuriya c PP Ojhab Z Khan 1(8,0,0)
BSM Warnapura c G Gambhirb IK Pathan 30(44,4,0)
ML Udawattelbwb IK Pathan 43(55,6,0)
+KC Sangakkarac G Gambhirb RP Singh 1(5,0,0)
*DPMD Jayawardene c Yuvraj Singhb PP Ojha 12(25,0,0)
CK Kapugedera c RP Singhb PP Ojha 26(63,1,0)
J Mubaraknot out 47(55,3,0)
MT Thusharanot out 54(46,6,0)

Extras    (b 0, lb 6, nb 1, w 6)        13            
Total    (Close, 50 overs)        227            

Did not bat: KMDN Kulasekara, BAW Mendis, CRD Fernando

Bowling    Overs    Maidens    Runs    Wickets
MM Patel    7    1    20    0
Z Khan    10    1    49    1
RP Singh    8    0    54    1
IK Pathan    10    0    52    2
PP Ojha    10    4    28    2
RG Sharma    2    0    7    0
Yuvraj Singh    3    0    11    0

India Innings
V Kohli lbw b KMDN Kulasekara 31(46,3,1)
G Gambhir c KC Sangakkarab KMDN Kulasekara 11(16,2,0)
Yuvraj Singh b BAW Mendis 17(23,2,0)
SK Raina c CRD Fernandob KMDN Kulasekara 10(13,2,0)
RG Sharma lbw b KMDN Kulasekara 3(5,0,0)
*+MS Dhoni b CRD Fernando 1(7,0,0)
IK Pathan c BSM Warnapurab BAW Mendis 7(15,1,0)
Z Khan lbw b BAW Mendis 3(10,0,0)
RP Singh c DPMD Jayawardeneb CRD Fernando 4(13,0,0)
PP Ojhac KMDN Kulasekarab BAW Mendis 5(9,1,0)

V Kohli lbwb KMDN Kulasekara 31(46,3,1)
G Gambhir c KC Sangakkarab KMDN Kulasekara 11(16,2,0)
Yuvraj Singh b BAW Mendis 17(23,2,0)
SK Raina c CRD Fernandob KMDN Kulasekara 10(13,2,0)
RG Sharma lbw b KMDN Kulasekara 3(5,0,0)
*+MS Dhoni b CRD Fernando 1(7,0,0)
IK Pathan c BSM Warnapurab BAW Mendis 7(15,1,0)
Z Khan lbw b BAW Mendis 3(10,0,0)
RP Singh c DPMD Jayawardeneb CRD Fernando 4(13,0,0)
PP Ojha c KMDN Kulasekarab BAW Mendis 5(9,1,0)

Bowling    Overs    Maidens    Runs    Wickets
KMDN Kulasekara    9    2    40    4
MT Thushara    6    0    26    0
CRD Fernando    7    1    24    2
BAW Mendis    4.3    2    10    4

August 29 2008. England Vs South Africa. England win by 126 Runs. Series 3-0.

 August 29,  2008.The Brit Oval.  England v. South Africa, 3rd ODI (50-overeach)

IR Belllbwb J Botha 73(77,11,1)
+MJ Priorc HH Gibbsb JA Morkel 33(37,5,1)
OA Shahb JH Kallis 23(37,3,0)
*KP Pietersenlbwb JH Kallis 5(7,0,0)
A Flintoffnot out 78(77,9,1)
PD Collingwoodc MV Boucherb J Botha 14(22,1,0)
SR Patelb M Ntini 31(33,3,0)
LJ Wrightc HH Gibbsb DW Steyn 17(13,2,0)
SCJ Broadnot out 0(0,0,0)
Extras    (b 0, lb 3, nb 3, w 16)        22            
Total    (Close, 50 overs)        296            



Bowling        Overs    Maidens    Runs    Wickets
DW Steyn    10    0    67    1
M Ntini    9    1    68    1
M Morkel    10    1    51    0
JA Morkel    5    0    30    1
J Botha    9    0    35    2
JH Kallis    7    0    42    2


HM Amlac MJ Priorb SJ Harmison 46(59,6,0)
HH Gibbsc OA Shahb JM Anderson 12(16,1,0)
*JH Kallisc SR Patelb A Flintoff 9(25,1,0)
AB de Villiersrun out 12(23,1,0)
JP Duminyc MJ Priorb A Flintoff 18(33,1,0)
+MV Boucherb SR Patel 19(27,1,0)
JA Morkelc & b SR Patel 16(17,0,2)
J Bothab SR Patel 17(31,1,0)
M Morkelc SCJ Broadb SR Patel 6(10,0,0)
DW Steynnot out 5(12,0,0)
M Ntinic MJ Priorb SR Patel 0(3,0,0)
Extras    (b 5, lb 4, nb 0, w 1)        10            
Total    (All out, 42.4 overs)        170            


Bowling        Overs    Maidens    Runs    Wickets
JM Anderson    7    0    17    1
SCJ Broad    6    1    28    0
SJ Harmison    9    1    28    1
A Flintoff    7    0    33    2
SR Patel    9.4    2    41    5
PD Collingwood    4    0    14    0

Aug 26, 2008: England Vs SouthAfrica 2nd ODI - England Win by 10 Wickets.

England v. South Africa 2nd ODI
Trent Bridge: Tuesday 26 August 2008 (50-over ,1-day)
South Africa Batting (Balls, 4's, 6's)
GC Smith  c MJ Prior  b SCJ Broad  9 (14,1 ,0)
HH Gibbs c MJ Prior b SCJ Broad 10 (15,2 ,0)
JH Kallis c OA Shah b SCJ Broad 6 (15,1 ,0)
AB de Villiers lbw b A Flintoff 5 (25,0 ,0)
JP Duminy c MJ Prior b SCJ Broad 8 (3,2 ,0)
MV Boucherc MJ Prior b A Flintoff 10 (23,1 ,0)
J Botha c MJ Prior b SCJ Broad 1 (16,0 ,0)
JA Morkel c MJ Prior b SJ Harmison 6 (13,1 ,0)
A Nel c LJ Wright b SJ Harmison 13 (7,3 ,0)
DW Steyn b A Flintoff 6 (6,1 ,0)
M Ntini not out 0 (1,0 ,0)
Extras (b 0, lb 1, nb 0, w 8) 9 Total (All out, 23 overs) 83


Bowling      Overs      Maidens  Runs      Wkts     
JM Anderson     5     0     26     0    
SCJ Broad     10     3     23     5    
A Flintoff     7     0     29     3    
SJ Harmison     1     0     4     2

England v. South Africa 3rd ODI
IR Bell  not out   28 (51,4 ,0)
MJ Priornot out 45 (36,6 ,1)
Extras (b 0, lb 6, nb 2, w 4) 12 Total (Close, 14.1 overs) 85

Bowling      Overs      Maidens  Runs      Wickets     
DW Steyn     6     1     37     0
M Ntini     5     1     24     0
A Nel     2.1     0     14     0     -
JH Kallis     1     0     4     0

Suresh Raina Unscrambles Mendis, Murali in series winning knock against Lanka

August 29, 2008.

Suresh Raina Quote:  "I was watching their hands, especially Mendis. My plan was that if I can read his hand I can play well. That was the game plan.".

"I think I was able to read both Murali and Mendis well. Scoring 76 and helping my team win is satisfying,"

India Win3rd ODI against Srilanka by 33 runs. Scorecard. Man of Match Dhoni

Colombo.  Aug 24, 2008.
Dhoni and all the three seamers play the pivotal role in the win.

England Vs South Africa Natwest 1st ODI: England win. Pieterson, Flintoff Shine

Headingley Carnegie: Friday 22 August 2008.  50 Over match.
This was truly a captains innings by Kevin Pieterson.  First 90 nout out with the bat and then two wickets with the ball.

Next match on Aug 26th at Nottingham.

India Vs SriLanka 2nd ODI: India Sail Through by 3 Wickets. Zaheer shines.

[image: India Vs Srilanka 2nd ODI ]
Dambulla.  Sri Lanka.  Aug 20, 2008.

Next the action moves to Colombo for the 3rd One Day International.

Mohammed Asif's B sample too tests Positive for Drug.

The drug under investigation is nandrolone. The quantityof the banned substance was found to be 5.6mg compared with sample A's  6.2mg. Asif is likely to re-appeal considering the variation in the nandrolone. If the decision is upheld than Asif could get a 2 year ban.

India Displays Spineless Performance loosing to Sri Lank by 8 Wickets.

[image: scorecards, photos of India Vs Srilanka, 1st ODI]
Dambulla.   Sri Lanka.  Aug 18, 2008.

• Once again India gave up to the spinning duo of Mendis and Muralitharan. 

India Vs Srilanka First ODI from Aug 18. Sehwag Doubtful, Quotes.

Dambulla, Srilanka Aug 18' 2008. Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium

Sri Lanka squad
DPMD Jayawardene, TM Dilshan, CRD Fernando, ST Jayasuriya, CK Kapugedera, KMDN Kulasekara, BAW Mendis, J Mubarak, M Muralitharan, wicketkeeperKC Sangakkara, LPC Silva, T Thushara, ML Udawatte, WPUJC Vaas, BSM Warnapura
 
India squad
MS Dhoni, S Badrinath, G Gambhir, Harbhajan Singh, Z Khan, V Kohli, P Kumar, PP Ojha, MM Patel, wicketkeeperPA Patel, IK Pathan, SK Raina, V Sehwag, RG Sharma, RP Singh, Yuvraj Singh

Dhoni: "We are not doing too badly, it's just we are losing the key games," .  "We shouldn't be too high or too low in confidence. We'll try to keep a positive frame of mind."

Jayawardhene:  "We did not consistently lift our standards since the World Cup," "We certainly are not there but we're maintaining it. We turned it around a bit in the Asia Cup, where we were consistent with the bat, ball and on the field. That's the toughest thing for international sides."




 

SL Vs India 3rd Test: Srilanka Take 147 run First Innings Lead. Scorecard

Colombo. Aug 10, 2008.

India Vs Srilanka 4th Test Day1 - Prasad, Medis rock India. Tail helps get 249/10.

Colombo.  Aug 8, 2008.

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England Vs South Africa Day 1: SA 194. Eng- 49/1. Pieterson Debuts. Score/Photos

The Oval.  Aug 7, 2008.

• The bowlers led by James Anderson were all fired up and got rid of South Africa for 194.
• Kevin Pieterson looked good and energetic as he debuted as a test captain for England.
• Non of English bowlers went wicketless.
  
  

Twenty 20 Cricket in Olympics? Adam Gilchrist Pitches for it.

Hyderabad.  July 4, 2008. Gilchrist Quote: "It doesn't matter where the 2020 Olympic Games are held, but many of us who've experienced international Twenty20 cricket and the IPL are convinced that cricket should bid to become an Olympic sport in time for the Games,". We at yourcric.com fully support this concept and will try to strive for achieving the same. What do you think of it?

India Win 2nd Test Against Srilanka by 170 Runs. Series Level at 1-1. One test left.

Galle, Srilanka. August 3, 2008.

• India Level the series and set up an exciting finale - the Third test.
• Check India's first innings scorecard here.
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South Africa Win 3rd Test and Series Against England. Smith Scores unbeaten 154.

Player of the match GC Smith (South Africa)

South Africa Lead the Series 2-0.

India Vs SL 2nd Test Evenly Poised - SL Concede 37 Runs 1st Innings Lead . Scores

Galle,  Srilanka. 
Are the scores in India's favor as Srilanka has to bat last?

India Vs Srilanka at Galle- SL 2nd innings Scoreboard: 215/5

England Vs South Africa 3rd Test: SA take 83 Run First Innings Lead

England and South African First Innings Scorecards.

India Vs Srilanka 2nd Test at Galle- Indian First Innings Batting Scorecard.

Srilanka Bowling -0 First Innings WPUJC Vaas	19	2	74	2
KMDN Kulasekara	8	1	40	0
BAW Mendis	28	1	117	6
M Muralitharan	27	1	93	2

India Vs Srilanka 2nd Test - Sehwag Slams Unbeaten Double Ton

Galle.  August 1, 2008.

• Sehwag scored a scintillating unbeaten double century - 201.
• India wrapped up for 329 All out.
• Only Gautam Gambhir -56, and VVS Laxman - 39, reached double figures other than Sehwag.
• Mendis was at his menacing best - 6 for 117.  Muralitharan chipped in with 2 wickets,