New Big Bash

As you may know, in the new 2011/12 big bash season there will be 8 teams from different capital city’s. Cricket Australia are deciding whether to use some new rules. I did a survey which you can find here asking if i agreed with these rules.most were pretty good but i found a few contravercial [...]

Watto Smashes Bangledesh into reality

Australia has beaten Bangledesh by 9 wickets overnight in the 2nd of 3 ODI,s. Chasing 229, Shane Watson scored 185 off 96 balls including 15 sixes and 15 fours. Haddin was caught for 8 and Ponting finished not out on 37. This is the highest ODI score by an Australian after Mathew Hayden’s 181 and [...]

India wins the world cup

India has won the 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup by beating Sri Lanka by 5 wickets in Mumbai. For the results please click here.

Australia’s first WC loss since 1999

Last night Australia lost to Pakistan by 4 wickets in Colombo. You can veiw the scorecard Here. Australia batted first and put up a weak performance being bowled out for only 176 in 46.4 overs. (run rate of 3.77). Pakistan then replied by easily chasing down the target in 41 overs. Brad Haddin top scored [...]

World cup

Australia has won its first 2 opening WC games against Zimbabwe and New Zealand. Zimbabwe lost by 91 runs and NZ lost by 7 wickets. And Doug Bollinger has been sent home with a foot injury. for all WC results visit these links: http://cricket.com.au/iccworldcup2011 http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc-cricket-world-cup-2011

ODI series

Sorry for not updating much, but i’ve been a bit busy. I’ll try to update quicker during the world cup. Anyway, Australia have won the series  6-1. Shane Watson was man of the series and last night he also won his second consecutive Alan Border medal. Scorecards: Second ODI Third ODI Forth ODI Fifth ODI [...]

5th test, T20 series and 1st ODI

Australia has lost the 5th test in Sydney and therefore loses the series 3-1. Click here for the scorecard. The T20 series was drawn as England Won the 1st game in Adelaide by 1 run and lost the 2nd in Melbourne by 4 runs. And last night Australia won the 1st ODI of the 7 [...]

England retain Ashes in 4th test

England have retained the Ashes by winning the 4th test in Melbourne. Australia struggled in the 1st innings after losing the toss and being forced to bat in whwt was definately bowling conditions. They where bowled out for 98 and England came in to bat in what was now a sunny day. At the end [...]

Sweatband argument

During the 3rd test in Perth, Shane Warne brought up the point that if the ball hits the sweatband and the band is touching the glove, is it then called part of the glove? The rulebook says its not and only “the wristband of the glove” (the part which holds your glove to your arm) [...]

2nd Test loss and 3rd Test win

Australia have leveled the series 1-1 with a win against England in Perth yesterday. Mitch Johnson and Ryan Harris both picked up 6 wickets and mike hussey made a confident 61 and 116. Here is the first test and the second test‘s scorecards.