Tri-series standings after Australia beat
India by 110 runs at the Gabba in Brisbane on Sunday.
P W L T BP* Total
Australia 5 3 2 0 2 14
India 5 2 2 1 0 10
Sri Lanka 4 1 2 1 1 7
* Bonus point awarded to sides who achieve a run rate 1.25
times that of the opposition.
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Previous results:
Feb 17 - Sri Lanka beat Australia by eight wickets in Sydney
Feb 14 - India and Sri Lanka tied in Adelaide
Feb 12 - India beat Australia by four wickets in Adelaide
Feb 10 - Australia beat Sri Lanka by five runs in Perth
Feb 8 - India beat Sri Lanka by four wickets in Perth
Feb 5 - Australia beat India by 65 runs in Melbourne
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Remaining fixtures (all matches are day/night and start at
0320 GMT unless stated:
Feb 21 - India v Sri Lanka, Brisbane
Feb 24 - Australia v Sri Lanka, Hobart
Feb 26 - Australia v India, Sydney
Feb 28 - India v Sri Lanka, Hobart
Mar 2 - Australia v Sri Lanka, Melbourne
Mar 4 - First final, Brisbane
Mar 6 - Second final, Adelaide
Mar 8 - Third final, Adelaide* (0250)
* If required
Tri-series standings (INDIA, AUSTRALIA & SRILANKA)
India lost to England by 319 runs in second test also at Trent Bridge
we started like a superstar and end it like a super dumass and the result is we lost the second test also.
England first innings 221 (S. Broad 64; P. Kumar 3-45, I. Sharma 3-66, S.Sreesanth 3-77)
India first innings 288 (R. Dravid 117, Y. Singh 60, VVS Laxman 54; S. Broad 6-46)
England second innings (overnight 441-6)
A. Strauss c Dhoni b Sreesanth 16
A. Cook c Yuvraj Singh b Sharma 5
I. Bell c Laxman b Yuvraj Singh 159
K. Pietersen c Dhoni b Sreesanth 63
E. Morgan c Dhoni b Kumar 70
M. Prior c Dhoni b Kumar 73
J. Trott c Dravid b Kumar 2
T. Bresnan c Dravid b Kumar 90
S. Broad run out 44
G. Swann c sub b Sharma 3
J. Anderson not out 1
Extras (b-9 lb-5 w-2 nb-2) 18
Total (all out, 120.2 overs) 544
Fall of wickets: 1-6 2-57 3-219 4-323 5-329 6-339 7-458 8-540 9-540 10-544
Bowling:
Kumar 36-5-124-4 (2w),
Sharma 29.2-4-131-2,
Sreesanth 27-5-135-2 (2nb),
H. Singh 9-1-47-0,
Y. Singh 11-0-51-1,
S. Raina 8-0-42-0
India second innings
A. Mukund c Strauss b Bresnan 3
R. Dravid c Prior b Broad 6
VVS Laxman b Anderson 4
S. Tendulkar lbw b Anderson 56
S. Raina c sub b Bresnan 1
Yuvraj Singh c Cook b Bresnan 8
MS Dhoni lbw b Bresnan 0
Harbhajan Singh c sub b Bresnan 46
P. Kumar b Anderson 25
I. Sharma not out 8
S. Sreesanth b Broad 0
Extras (b-1) 1
Total: (all out, 47.4 overs) 158
Fall of wickets: 1-6 2-13 3-31 4-37 5-55 6-55 7-107 8-129 9-153 10-158
Bowling: Anderson 17-3-51-3,
Broad 14.4-5-30-2, Bresnan 12-2-48-5,
Swann 3-0-21-0, Pietersen 1-0-7-0
England v India second test at Trent Bridge in Nottingham score card so far
England first innings 221 (S. Broad 64; P. Kumar 3-45, I. Sharma 3-66, S.Sreesanth 3-77)
India first innings 288 (R. Dravid 117; Y. Singh 60. VVS Laxman 54; S. Broad 6-46)
England second innings
A. Strauss c Dhoni b Sreesanth 16 A. Cook c Yuvraj Singh b Sharma 5 I. Bell c Laxman b Yuvraj Singh 159 K. Pietersen c Dhoni b Sreesanth 63 E. Morgan c Dhoni b Kumar 70 M. Prior not out 64 J. Trott c Dravid b Kumar 2 T. Bresnan not out 47 Extras (b-9 lb-3 w-1 nb-2) 15 Total (for six wickets, 101 overs) 441 To bat: S. Broad, G. Swann, J. Anderson
Fall of wickets: 1-6 2-57 3-219 4-323 5-329 6-339
Bowling:
Kumar 29-5-93-2 (1w),
Sharma 24-3-115-1,
Sreesanth 22-5-103-2 (2nb),
H. Singh 9-1-47-0,
Y. Singh 10-0-41-1, S. Raina 7-0-30-0
India Vs England first day of Second test match at Trent Bridge in Nottingham
At the end of the first day India 24/1 v England 221 all out
England first innings A. Strauss c Raina b Kumar 32 A. Cook lba b Sharma 2 J. Trott c Laxman b Sreesanth 4 K. Pietersen c Raina b Sreesanth 29 I. Bell c Dhoni b Sharma 31 E. Morgan lbw b Kumar 0 M. Prior c Dravid b Sreesanth 1 T. Bresnan c Dravid b Sharma 11 S. Broad c Tendulkar c Harbhajan 64 G. Swann c Mukund b Kumar 28 J. Anderson not out 6Total (all out, 68.4 overs) 221
Bowling:
Sharma 22-4-66-3 (2w)Kumar 22-8-45-3 (1w),
Sreesanth 19-1-77-3,
Harbhajan 4.4-0-22-1,
Yuvraj 1-0-1-0
India first innings A. Mukund c Pietersen b Anderson 0 R. Dravid not out 7 VVS Laxman not out 13 Total (for one wicket, 15 overs) 24
Bowling:
Anderson 5-2-10-1,
Broad 7-3-5-0 (1w),
Bresnan 3-0-7-0 (1nb).
Labels: Indian vs England, test match
Gabriella Pasqualotto's The Secret Diary of an IPL Cheerleader part 1
BEFORE departing for India, I had friends and family passing on travel tips, advice and personal experiences. Some of it good, and some of it worrying. As this was my first trip overseas, I needed to take it all in. But with any challenge in life, I like to have an open heart, clear head and positive attitude. This was not just a holiday abroad, this was a job and nobody could prepare me to become a cricket-loving, cheerleading, IPL girl but me!Already three weeks have passed and in that time I cannot believe how a group of normal girls can become instant celebrities! Each team of ten girls has a manager and we all receive strict instructions from them about safety, behaviour and reputation, as it seems girls from previous years did not heed the rule book!
For example, if people ask why we are in their country, we have to say that we are friends on holiday. The majority of Indians are cricket crazy, glued to their televisions, reading the papers, supporting their teams. So as the tournament kicked off, it became pretty obvious we were not telling the truth!
On our days off, we are free to explore and take in what India has to offer but its not always easy. You can just imagine, a group of fit, easy on the eye, western ladies cruising the congested busy streets…
To the citizens, we are practically like walking porn! All eyes are on you all the time; it is complete voyeurism. The women double take, see you and then pretend you do not exist. The men see your face, then your boobs, your butt, and then your boobs again! As we walk, all you hear is “IPL, IPL!” with a little head jingle!
Usually only after day matches there is an exclusive after party and at night is when it all happens. The music pumps, the drinks flow and the cricketers come and go. We mingle and associate with important people of the IPL wearing their finest and sexiest, sponsors of all sorts, media and fashion shows, even Indian MTV! But the real funhappens in the VIP rooms where the players and night owls can cause scandal! The few Indian players we have met, such as MS Dhoni and Rohit Sharma have been very polite and keep to themselves in the dark corners. Hotshots like Tendulkar with families at home are never present. The likes of Jonty Rhodes and Albie Morkel are notorious for having a good time with friends!
‘Ol Graeme Smith will flirt with anything while his girlfriend lurks behind him. The Aussies are fun but naughty, such as Aiden Blizzard and Dan Christian. By the end of a crazy evening, a certain someone had played kissing catchers with three girls known to me only, although he has his own girlfriend back home. He cooed to each girl, “Come home with me, I just want to cuddle!’
Oh, please! I have come to realise that cricketers are the most loose and mischievious sportsmen I have come across. Makes me wonder if I should worry about them more then the commoners on the street! I still have a long while here, so I shall keep my tip list in mind.
Tip number 1: ‘Beware of the cricketers!’