England regain Ashes, Black caps blacked out
September 4 2009
Last fortnight saw some exciting cricket all around the world. There were some stunning results and unbelievable escape acts as well. England regained the Ashes through a hard fought series beating Australia 2-1. On the other hand Daniel Vettori’s personal landmark couldnot stem the Black caps being blacked out by Sri Lanka as they were beaten 2-0.
The Ashes dream for England, as they do a Houdini Act!
England will be looking at the 2005 Ashes campaign for inspiration when they host Australia this time. Ponting on the other hand will be burying the ghosts of a disastrous T20 World Cup campaign.
England managed to scramble to safety courtesy, some rain, some time wasting and to a large extent a rearguard action by the tail enders who frustrated, the Aussies to draw the first test.
England beat a hapless Australia in the second test after setting them a target of 521 runs on the 4th day, which the Aussies could not achieve and lost the test by 115 runs, to take a 1-0 lead in the 5 test series. Aussies managed to stave of England in the 3rd test which fizzled into a draw, England still leading 1-0 as they entered the 4th Match of the series.
Aussies took control of the 4th test on day 1 when England got it horribly wrong and were bundled out for a mere 103 in the first innings. Aussies then made 445 runs in their 1st innings which proved too much for England as they crashed for 263 runs in their second outing. They lost the test by an Innings and 80 runs, giving a foothold to the Aussies who squared the series 1-1.
The final test was full of drama as England bundled out Australia for a mere 160 while chasing the 332 runs of England. England then made 373/9 in their second outing setting a target of 546 for Australia to chase with 2 full days of play remaining. But this proved too much for the Aussies as they were bundled out for 348 giving England a historic repeat of 2005 as they beat Australia 2-1.
Flintoff to retire
Amid all the tension filled drama of the Ashes, the England fans have had to brace themselves for some shocks off the field as well. Hot on the heels of Vaughan who retired from all forms of cricket, Flintoff announced that he will be retiring from Test crickets at the end of the Ashes series to concentrate and prolong his career in the ODI and T20 series. This might sound as bad news for English fans, but the Chennai Superstar owners must be happy that their investment is paying off! We have to see what happens by the end of the Ashes!
Black Caps blacked out in Sri Lanka
Dan the man managed to achieve a rare double of scoring 300 wickets and 3000 career runs in this series, he also contributed with 140 runs in the second innings of the second test but that was not enough to save the second test as the Black caps lost the series 2-0.
The first test saw some excellent batting by the Sri Lankans as they piled up runs thanks to centuries by Mahela Jayawardene, Dilhsan, Samaraweera. Murali then worked his magic as they won the first test by 202 runs despite some excellent batting by Vettori in both the innings.
Samaraweera continued where he had left off in the 1st test as he compiled is 2nd back to back century while Mahela Jayawaradene missed his century by a mere 8 runs, as they piled up 416 runs in the first innings. Blacks managed to avoid the follow on thanks to 81 by Ross Taylor, but the rest of the batting could not handle Herath and Murali as they were bundled out for 234. Sangakkara played a captains knock in the second innings as he made 109, but the unlucky Mahela once missed his ton by 4 runs. Dan Vettori completed his swoop of 300 wickets in the innings to join the unique 300/3000 group as he become the second New Zealander and only the 8th player in the world to achieve this milestone. NZ fought back in the second innings while chasing a target of 493 as they made 397 thanks to 140 by Daniel Vettori. Black caps lost the series 2-0 thanks to some smart bowling by Herath, who has emerged from the shadows of Murali.
Black caps now can find solace in the ODI series.
The Ashes dream for England, as they do a Houdini Act!
England will be looking at the 2005 Ashes campaign for inspiration when they host Australia this time. Ponting on the other hand will be burying the ghosts of a disastrous T20 World Cup campaign.
England managed to scramble to safety courtesy, some rain, some time wasting and to a large extent a rearguard action by the tail enders who frustrated, the Aussies to draw the first test.
England beat a hapless Australia in the second test after setting them a target of 521 runs on the 4th day, which the Aussies could not achieve and lost the test by 115 runs, to take a 1-0 lead in the 5 test series. Aussies managed to stave of England in the 3rd test which fizzled into a draw, England still leading 1-0 as they entered the 4th Match of the series.
Aussies took control of the 4th test on day 1 when England got it horribly wrong and were bundled out for a mere 103 in the first innings. Aussies then made 445 runs in their 1st innings which proved too much for England as they crashed for 263 runs in their second outing. They lost the test by an Innings and 80 runs, giving a foothold to the Aussies who squared the series 1-1.
The final test was full of drama as England bundled out Australia for a mere 160 while chasing the 332 runs of England. England then made 373/9 in their second outing setting a target of 546 for Australia to chase with 2 full days of play remaining. But this proved too much for the Aussies as they were bundled out for 348 giving England a historic repeat of 2005 as they beat Australia 2-1.
Flintoff to retire
Amid all the tension filled drama of the Ashes, the England fans have had to brace themselves for some shocks off the field as well. Hot on the heels of Vaughan who retired from all forms of cricket, Flintoff announced that he will be retiring from Test crickets at the end of the Ashes series to concentrate and prolong his career in the ODI and T20 series. This might sound as bad news for English fans, but the Chennai Superstar owners must be happy that their investment is paying off! We have to see what happens by the end of the Ashes!
Black Caps blacked out in Sri Lanka
Dan the man managed to achieve a rare double of scoring 300 wickets and 3000 career runs in this series, he also contributed with 140 runs in the second innings of the second test but that was not enough to save the second test as the Black caps lost the series 2-0.
The first test saw some excellent batting by the Sri Lankans as they piled up runs thanks to centuries by Mahela Jayawardene, Dilhsan, Samaraweera. Murali then worked his magic as they won the first test by 202 runs despite some excellent batting by Vettori in both the innings.
Samaraweera continued where he had left off in the 1st test as he compiled is 2nd back to back century while Mahela Jayawaradene missed his century by a mere 8 runs, as they piled up 416 runs in the first innings. Blacks managed to avoid the follow on thanks to 81 by Ross Taylor, but the rest of the batting could not handle Herath and Murali as they were bundled out for 234. Sangakkara played a captains knock in the second innings as he made 109, but the unlucky Mahela once missed his ton by 4 runs. Dan Vettori completed his swoop of 300 wickets in the innings to join the unique 300/3000 group as he become the second New Zealander and only the 8th player in the world to achieve this milestone. NZ fought back in the second innings while chasing a target of 493 as they made 397 thanks to 140 by Daniel Vettori. Black caps lost the series 2-0 thanks to some smart bowling by Herath, who has emerged from the shadows of Murali.
Black caps now can find solace in the ODI series.
Last fortnight saw some exciting cricket all around the world. There were some stunning results and unbelievable escape acts as well. England regained the Ashes through a hard fought series beating Australia 2-1. On the other hand Daniel Vettori’s personal landmark couldnot stem the Black caps...
Last fortnight saw some exciting cricket all around the world. There were some stunning results and unbelievable escape acts as well. England regained the Ashes through a hard fought series beating Australia 2-1. On the other hand Daniel Vettori’s personal landmark couldnot stem the Black caps being blacked out by Sri Lanka as they were beaten 2-0.
The Ashes dream for England, as they do a Houdini Act!
England will be looking at the 2005 Ashes campaign for inspiration when they host Australia this time. Ponting on the other hand will be burying the ghosts of a disastrous T20 World Cup campaign.
England managed to scramble to safety courtesy, some rain, some time wasting and to a large extent a rearguard action by the tail enders who frustrated, the Aussies to draw the first test.
England beat a hapless Australia in the second test after setting them a target of 521 runs on the 4th day, which the Aussies could not achieve and lost the test by 115 runs, to take a 1-0 lead in the 5 test series. Aussies managed to stave of England in the 3rd test which fizzled into a draw, England still leading 1-0 as they entered the 4th Match of the series.
Aussies took control of the 4th test on day 1 when England got it horribly wrong and were bundled out for a mere 103 in the first innings. Aussies then made 445 runs in their 1st innings which proved too much for England as they crashed for 263 runs in their second outing. They lost the test by an Innings and 80 runs, giving a foothold to the Aussies who squared the series 1-1.
The final test was full of drama as England bundled out Australia for a mere 160 while chasing the 332 runs of England. England then made 373/9 in their second outing setting a target of 546 for Australia to chase with 2 full days of play remaining. But this proved too much for the Aussies as they were bundled out for 348 giving England a historic repeat of 2005 as they beat Australia 2-1.
Flintoff to retire
Amid all the tension filled drama of the Ashes, the England fans have had to brace themselves for some shocks off the field as well. Hot on the heels of Vaughan who retired from all forms of cricket, Flintoff announced that he will be retiring from Test crickets at the end of the Ashes series to concentrate and prolong his career in the ODI and T20 series. This might sound as bad news for English fans, but the Chennai Superstar owners must be happy that their investment is paying off! We have to see what happens by the end of the Ashes!
Black Caps blacked out in Sri Lanka
Dan the man managed to achieve a rare double of scoring 300 wickets and 3000 career runs in this series, he also contributed with 140 runs in the second innings of the second test but that was not enough to save the second test as the Black caps lost the series 2-0.
The first test saw some excellent batting by the Sri Lankans as they piled up runs thanks to centuries by Mahela Jayawardene, Dilhsan, Samaraweera. Murali then worked his magic as they won the first test by 202 runs despite some excellent batting by Vettori in both the innings.
Samaraweera continued where he had left off in the 1st test as he compiled is 2nd back to back century while Mahela Jayawaradene missed his century by a mere 8 runs, as they piled up 416 runs in the first innings. Blacks managed to avoid the follow on thanks to 81 by Ross Taylor, but the rest of the batting could not handle Herath and Murali as they were bundled out for 234. Sangakkara played a captains knock in the second innings as he made 109, but the unlucky Mahela once missed his ton by 4 runs. Dan Vettori completed his swoop of 300 wickets in the innings to join the unique 300/3000 group as he become the second New Zealander and only the 8th player in the world to achieve this milestone. NZ fought back in the second innings while chasing a target of 493 as they made 397 thanks to 140 by Daniel Vettori. Black caps lost the series 2-0 thanks to some smart bowling by Herath, who has emerged from the shadows of Murali.
Black caps now can find solace in the ODI series.
The Ashes dream for England, as they do a Houdini Act!
England will be looking at the 2005 Ashes campaign for inspiration when they host Australia this time. Ponting on the other hand will be burying the ghosts of a disastrous T20 World Cup campaign.
England managed to scramble to safety courtesy, some rain, some time wasting and to a large extent a rearguard action by the tail enders who frustrated, the Aussies to draw the first test.
England beat a hapless Australia in the second test after setting them a target of 521 runs on the 4th day, which the Aussies could not achieve and lost the test by 115 runs, to take a 1-0 lead in the 5 test series. Aussies managed to stave of England in the 3rd test which fizzled into a draw, England still leading 1-0 as they entered the 4th Match of the series.
Aussies took control of the 4th test on day 1 when England got it horribly wrong and were bundled out for a mere 103 in the first innings. Aussies then made 445 runs in their 1st innings which proved too much for England as they crashed for 263 runs in their second outing. They lost the test by an Innings and 80 runs, giving a foothold to the Aussies who squared the series 1-1.
The final test was full of drama as England bundled out Australia for a mere 160 while chasing the 332 runs of England. England then made 373/9 in their second outing setting a target of 546 for Australia to chase with 2 full days of play remaining. But this proved too much for the Aussies as they were bundled out for 348 giving England a historic repeat of 2005 as they beat Australia 2-1.
Flintoff to retire
Amid all the tension filled drama of the Ashes, the England fans have had to brace themselves for some shocks off the field as well. Hot on the heels of Vaughan who retired from all forms of cricket, Flintoff announced that he will be retiring from Test crickets at the end of the Ashes series to concentrate and prolong his career in the ODI and T20 series. This might sound as bad news for English fans, but the Chennai Superstar owners must be happy that their investment is paying off! We have to see what happens by the end of the Ashes!
Black Caps blacked out in Sri Lanka
Dan the man managed to achieve a rare double of scoring 300 wickets and 3000 career runs in this series, he also contributed with 140 runs in the second innings of the second test but that was not enough to save the second test as the Black caps lost the series 2-0.
The first test saw some excellent batting by the Sri Lankans as they piled up runs thanks to centuries by Mahela Jayawardene, Dilhsan, Samaraweera. Murali then worked his magic as they won the first test by 202 runs despite some excellent batting by Vettori in both the innings.
Samaraweera continued where he had left off in the 1st test as he compiled is 2nd back to back century while Mahela Jayawaradene missed his century by a mere 8 runs, as they piled up 416 runs in the first innings. Blacks managed to avoid the follow on thanks to 81 by Ross Taylor, but the rest of the batting could not handle Herath and Murali as they were bundled out for 234. Sangakkara played a captains knock in the second innings as he made 109, but the unlucky Mahela once missed his ton by 4 runs. Dan Vettori completed his swoop of 300 wickets in the innings to join the unique 300/3000 group as he become the second New Zealander and only the 8th player in the world to achieve this milestone. NZ fought back in the second innings while chasing a target of 493 as they made 397 thanks to 140 by Daniel Vettori. Black caps lost the series 2-0 thanks to some smart bowling by Herath, who has emerged from the shadows of Murali.
Black caps now can find solace in the ODI series.
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