Second Test WI vs Aus
Category: Australia,Home Page,West Indies, Posted on June 4th, 2008 by admin | No CommentsSt.Johns, Antigua Second Test played to a draw at Vivian Richards Cricket Ground. After Australia set West Indies 372 to win on the last day of the second test at Antigua the W.I. team went on to finish at 266-5 finishing the Second Test in a draw. Australia first innings : 479-7 declared. Katich 113, [...]
” I’ll Be Back “
Category: Australia,Home Page,IPL - Twenty20,Shane Warne, Posted on June 4th, 2008 by admin | No CommentsAre these the words Shane Warne was saying this morning after the surprise announcement of Stuart MacGill’s retirement from Test cricket. After arriving back in Melbourne today, he said he was very happy in retirement and had no intention of returning to Test cricket, but did add ” unless it was special circumstances ” Warne [...]
Brett Lee 5-5
Category: Australia,Home Page,West Indies, Posted on June 3rd, 2008 by admin | No CommentsImage via Wikipedia Second Test, Antigua (close day four) West Indies vs Australia Australian fast bowler Brett Lee tore the West Indies batting line up apart, taking 5 wickets for five runs off 18 balls. Lee was helped by some very questionable umpiring decisions, but the damage was done. The West Indies were dismissed for [...]
Tearful Ton
Category: Australia,Home Page, Posted on June 3rd, 2008 by admin | No CommentsMichael Clarke’s ton in the second Test in the West Indies was for his fiancee, Lara Bingle, after the loss of her father. A tearful Clarke looked to the heavens and dedicated his century to Graham Bingle, who died three weeks ago. With the Second Test in the balance , Australia declared at 7-479, as [...]
Ponting joins 10,000 club cricket
Category: Australia,Home Page,West Indies, Posted on June 1st, 2008 by admin | No CommentsRicky Ponting has joined the 10,000 run club after reaching the goal just after the tea break in the second Test in Antigua against the West Indies. It was Pontings 118 th. Test. Only Brian Lara reached this goal in less matches, he required 111.Ponting’s achievement has been somewhat overshadowed by the fighting century by [...]
IPL Offers International Opportunity
Category: Home Page,IPL - Twenty20,Shane Warne, Posted on May 4th, 2008 by admin | No CommentsWith the Australian Cricket Team preparing for the up coming tour of the West Indies the IPL will be without some of their top players returning home to Australia, this will mean many of their positions are being filled by up and coming young Indian players who are not very well known or unknown on [...]