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India v/s Australia: Australia beat India by 122 runs

Dec. 29 General News Comments Off

Australia beat India1 225x300 India v/s Australia: Australia beat India by 122 runsAs per the latest Cricket updates, India lost the opening test match against Australia by 122 runs at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Thursday.

While batting in second innings, India team has got a target of 292 runs by the home side, but the India team was bowled out on 169 runs.

Earlier, in the start of the day four, the home side added 61 more runs in their last night’s total, before they were dismissed for 240 runs in their second innings.

The master blaster from India, Sachin Tendulkar once again fails to show his magic in Australia and was out for 32 individual score in the 27th over of the innings.

The most successful bowler from Australia was James Pattinson, who was later named as Man-Of-The-Match.

Australia’s fast bowlers, James Pattinson, Ben Hilfenhaus and Peter Siddle, bowled superbly and at one stage India was 81 for six on Tendulkar’s dismissal. Read more

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Boxing Day Test Live: Virender Sehwag hits fifty; India off to a good start

Dec. 27 General News Comments Off

shewag 223x300 Boxing Day Test Live: Virender Sehwag hits fifty; India off to a good startAs per the latest cricket updates, the super power of Indian cricket team, Virender Sehwag started his Australia tour with a sparking fifty.

The opener from India hit some superb cricketing shots to reach hit fifty against Australia at the MCG stadium on the second day of the Boxing Day of the First test match here today.

Earlier, India lost their other opener Gautam bambhir lost his wicket, when he was batting on 3 runs. Gautam tried to play the ball coming outside the off stump, giving Ben Hilfenhaus his first scalp of the summer.

The scoreboard read just 22 runs with the loss of one wicket when ‘The Wall’ Rahul Dravid walked out to bat with Shewag.

The Indian team was 6/0 at lunch on the second day of the first Test, trailing Australia by 327 runs.

Prior to this, the host team were bowled out on 333 runs R Ashwin rattling the middle stump of Nathan Lyon on 6 individual score. The lower order batsman from Australia team could not prove much helpful for their team this time. Read more

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Sachin Tendulkar helped me to bowl well: Umesh Yadav

Dec. 26 General News Comments Off

boxing day 216x300 Sachin Tendulkar helped me to bowl well: Umesh YadavAs per the latest Cricket Updates, the new talent from India, Umesh Yadav was feeling nervous while bowling against big guns like Ricky Ponting, but it was Sachin Tendulkar whose advice hugely helped his confidence as he took three important wickets on the first day of the Boxing Day Test on Monday.

Umesh Yadav was seen getting a lot of support from master blaster at mid-off or mid-on, and the bowler told media that Sachin Tendulkar told him to bowl fuller-length deliveries to get wickets.

Talking to media, after the end of day one’s play, the bowler said, “Even against West Indies, at mid off or mid-on, he just boosts my confidence. He does not tell me anything particular, just asks me to bowl in my areas. He told me that in India you can get away by bowling back-of-length stuff. Here in Australia, it’s important to bowl a fuller length.”

He said that he is very happy that he managed to take three wickets today, but he is disappointed as well as he gave away too many runs.

Yadav took 3 wickets for 96 runs, he said, “I took wickets but also gave away far too many runs. So I’m happy and I’m not happy as well.” Read more

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India v/s Australia: Ricky Ponting, Cowan slam fifties

Dec. 26 General News 1 comment

india vs australia 300x252 India v/s Australia: Ricky Ponting, Cowan slam fiftiesAs per the latest cricket updates, the Boxing Day have arrived and the two big crickets playing teams are playing their first test match at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

The Australian captain MJ Clarke has won the toss and elected to bat first. Breaking news is that Australia has lost its third wicket and Ricky Ponting has become the third victim of Umesh Yadav.

Ponting scored 62 runs from 94 balls with the help of 6 fours in his innings.

The star player from Australia team Ricky Ponting looked very much in form as slammed a solid fifty to steady the innings, his class in Test cricket for Australia since the last fifteen years.

Earlier, Ponting was given full support from opener Ed Cowan who is still at the center and playing superbly with former captain, he also reached his fifty. Read more

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