Rayudu hit six boundaries during his match-winning knock of 64
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India batsman Ambati Rayudu scored a fluent half-century and spinner Ravichandran Ashwin took three wickets as India breezed past England by six wickets in the third ODI in Nottingham.
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Australia’s record throughout the entire series was 12-1
Australia completed their 3-0 series whitewash over England after they demolished their arch-rivals by 84 runs in the third and final Twenty20 International in Sydney.
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“After the 13th over, the ball looked like it was 60 overs old”
Following a rather lacklustre first day, South Africa pace bowler Morne Morkel has hinted that India may have the upper hand throughout the second Test since the pitch at Durban “looks like a subcontinent wicket”.
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“I think this wicket is pretty slow and they’ve obviously had time to adjust and get in”
With India firmly in control at the end of the third day of the first Test in Johannesburg, South Africa pace bowler Vernon Phiander has announced that if the pitch at the Wanderers was much faster, then “it would be a totally different ball game”.
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Kohli’s stellar innings of 86 earned him the Man of the Match award
India drew first blood in the ODI series as a superb all-round team performance helped them breeze past the West Indies by six wickets in the first ODI in Kochi.
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Sammy will continue to captain the Test side
Despite being whitewashed 2-0 by India, the West Indies have retained their Test squad for the upcoming tour of New Zealand, which will consist of three Test matches, five ODIs and two Twenty20 Internationals.
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South Africa crushed Pakistan to take a 1-0 lead in the series
Fresh off their 4-1 win in the ODI series, South Africa kept their scintillating run of form alive as they cruised past a lacklustre Pakistan side by nine wickets in the first Twenty2o International in Dubai.
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“We know in India you have to bat long, put runs on the board, 400 minimum in the first innings really”
West Indies head coach Ottis Gibson has announced that he wants the West Indian batsmen to come back with a vengeance in the second Test against India in Mumbai after putting up a lacklustre performance in the first Test in Kolkata.
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Afridi helped Pakistan level the series
Coming off a shocking one-run defeat in the first ODI in Sharjah, Pakistan bounced back to crush South Africa by 66 runs in the second ODI in Dubai to level the series at 1-1.
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“I’ve said what I had to say on that issue”
Australia captain Michael Clarke has announced that if his predecessor, Ricky Ponting, has any problems with him, then all he has to do is pick up the phone since he “has my number”.
