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Showing posts with label test cricket. Show all posts

Monday, December 15, 2008

A great Victory for India in Test Match

England tour of India:
1st Test: India v England at Chennai, Dec 11-15, 2008
Played at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai, on 11,12,13,14,15 December 2008 (5-day match)
Toss - England won the toss and chose to bat first

England 1st innings 316/10 in 128.4 overs
Highest Run Scorers in England 1st Innings
AJ Strauss - 123
MJ Prior - 53

India 1st innings 241/10 in 69.4 overs
Highest Run Scorers in India 1st Innings
MS Dhoni - 53
Harbhajan Singh - 40

England 2nd innings 311/9 in 105.5 overs and set a target of 387 runs
Highest Run Scorers in England 1st Innings
AJ Strauss - 108
PD Collingwood - 108

India 2nd innings 387/4 in 98.3 overs, End of Match
SR Tendulkar - 103
Yuvraj Singh - 85
V Sehwag - 83

Result: India won the Match

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Monday, December 8, 2008

England Squad returned to India for Test Match Series under tight security

After the overcoming the terror attacks, England Cricket Team returned to India to play the Test Cricket Match against India which was interreputed due to Mumbai carnage.

The scheduled was redesinged as follows:
  • First Test Cricket Match starts from Thursday M A Chidambaram stadium which replaced Mumbai as the venue.
  • Second Test is scheduled to be held at Mohali from December 19 although England has to formally confirm it.
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Sunday, November 9, 2008

Finally Bhajji joined 300 Wicket Club

On Friday Harbhajan Singh became the 3rd Indian and 22nd Cricketer in the world to take 300 wickets in his Test Career after dismissing Aussies Captain Rick Ponting on Final Test match.

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Monday, November 3, 2008

Retirement announced by Anil Kumble

India skipper Anil Kumble announced his retirement after the third test against Australia on Sunday, quitting the game at his favourite Ferozshah Kotla ground.

The 38-year-old is test cricket’s third-highest test wicket-taker with 619 wickets, trailing only Sri Lankan spinner Muttiah Muralitharan and Australia’s retired Shane Warne.

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