Sri Lanka vs Pakistan (2009) 3rd Test Day 4 Updates

Pakistan 2nd Innings

* Pakistan lost 6th wicket in 99th over - 6-319 (Kamran Akmal, 98.5 ov)
* Drinks: Pakistan - 334/6 in 104.0 overs (Shoaib Malik 119, Umar Gul 5)
* Pakistan: 350 runs in 105.5 overs (638 balls), Extras 12
* 7th Wicket: 50 runs in 67 balls (Shoaib Malik 23, Umar Gul 20, Ex 7)
* Pakistan lost 7th wicket in 111th over - 7-371 (Shoaib Malik, 110.5 ov)
* Drinks: Pakistan - 371/7 in 110.5 overs (Umar Gul 22)
* Pakistan: 400 runs in 117.6 overs (712 balls), Extras 16
* Lunch: Pakistan - 410/9 in 120.0 overs (Mohammad Aamer 10, Saeed Ajmal 0)
* Innings Break: Pakistan - 425/9 in 123.0 overs (Mohammad Aamer 22, Saeed Ajmal 3)

Sri Lanka 2nd Innings

* Sri Lanka Innings: 5th over - 5 balls; (Umar Gul, called by Umpire SJA Taufel)
* Drinks: Sri Lanka - 35/0 in 10.0 overs (NT Paranavitana 25, BSM Warnapura 8 )
* Sri Lanka: 50 runs in 12.3 overs (75 balls), Extras 2
* 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 75 balls (NT Paranavitana 30, BSM Warnapura 18, Ex 2)
* Tea: Sri Lanka - 77/0 in 22.0 overs (NT Paranavitana 42, BSM Warnapura 29)
* NT Paranavitana: 50 off 85 balls (2 x 4)
* Sri Lanka: 100 runs in 29.5 overs (179 balls), Extras 6
* Drinks: Sri Lanka - 111/1 in 35.0 overs (NT Paranavitana 60, KC Sangakkara 14)
* 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 104 balls (NT Paranavitana 24, KC Sangakkara 28, Ex 0)
* Drinks: Sri Lanka - 145/2 in 47.0 overs (KC Sangakkara 34, DPMD Jayawardene 1)
* Sri Lanka: 150 runs in 48.4 overs (292 balls), Extras 6
* KC Sangakkara: 50 off 101 balls (3 x 4)
* End Of Day: Sri Lanka - 183/3 in 59.0 overs (KC Sangakkara 50, TT Samaraweera 20)

Ashes 2009 : Andrew Flintoff England’s greatest Cricketer Since Ian Botham retires

Andrew Flintoff retires from Test Cricket.

Australia vs England (2009) 1st Test Day 5 Updates

England 2nd Innings

* England lost 3rd wicket in 11th over - 3-31 (Pietersen, 10.4 ov)
* England lost 4th wicket in 17th over - 4-46 (Strauss, 16.6 ov)
* England: 50 runs in 18.5 overs (117 balls), Extras 5
* Drinks: England - 55/4 in 21.0 overs (PD Collingwood 11, MJ Prior 7)
* England lost 5th wicket in 27th over - 5-70 (Prior, 26.3 ov)
* England: 100 runs in 36.6 overs (226 balls), Extras 10
* Lunch: England - 102/5 in 37.0 overs (PD Collingwood 35, A Flintoff 11)
* 6th Wicket: 50 runs in 112 balls (PD Collingwood 20, A Flintoff 22, Ex 9)
* Drinks: England - 126/5 in 49.0 overs (PD Collingwood 36, A Flintoff 26)
* England lost 6th wicket in 50th over - 6-127 (Flintoff, 49.4 ov)
* Drinks: England - 148/6 in 62.0 overs (PD Collingwood 48, SCJ Broad 10)
* England: 150 runs in 62.0 overs (381 balls), Extras 20
* PD Collingwood: 50 off 167 balls (5 x 4)
* England lost 7th wicket in 67th over - 7-159 (Broad, 66.4 ov)
* Tea: England - 169/7 in 71.0 overs (PD Collingwood 55, GP Swann 4)
* England: 200 runs in 79.6 overs (491 balls), Extras 30
* New Ball Taken: England 200/7 after 80.5 overs (PD Collingwood 63, GP Swann 21)
* 8th Wicket: 50 runs in 100 balls (PD Collingwood 15, GP Swann 27, Ex 8 )
* England lost 8th wicket in 87th over - 8-221 (Swann, 86.1 ov)
* Drinks: England - 224/8 in 89.0 overs (PD Collingwood 74, JM Anderson 1)
* England lost 9th wicket in 94th over - 9-233 (Collingwood, 93.3 ov)
* England: 250 runs in 101.2 overs (621 balls), Extras 32

Result - Match Drawn

Sri Lanka vs Pakistan (2009) 2nd Test Day 1 Updates

Toss - Pakistanwon the toss and decided to bat first.

Teams
Sri Lanka - Tharanga Paranavitana, Malinda Warnapura, Kumar Sangakkara (C), Mahela Jayawardena, Thilan Samaraweera, Tillakaratne Dilshan (W), Angelo Mathews, Nuwan Kulasekara, Thilan Thushara, Ajantha Mendis, Rangana Herath

Pakistan - Shoaib Malik, Khurram Manzoor, Younus Khan (C), Mohammad Yousuf, Misbah-ul-Haq, Kamran Akmal (W), Fawad Alam, Umar Gul, Mohammad Aamer, Abdur Rauf, Saeed Ajmal

Pakistan 1st innings

* Pakistan Started their innings with openers Khurram Manzoor and Fawad Alam
* Pakistan lost 1st wicket in 3rd over - 1-4 (Khurram Manzoor, 2.2 ov)
* Pakistan lost 2nd wicket in 4th over - 2-6 (Younis Khan, 3.1 ov)
* Pakistan lost 3rd wicket in 5th over - 3-17 (Mohammad Yousuf, 4.4 ov)
* Pakistan lost 4th wicket in 7th over - 4-19 (Misbah-ul-Haq, 6.4 ov)
* Drinks: Pakistan - 40/4 in 12.0 overs (Fawad Alam 9, Shoaib Malik 13)
* Pakistan: 50 runs in 14.5 overs (91 balls), Extras 7
* Pakistan lost 5th wicket in 15th over - 5-51 (Fawad Alam, 14.6 ov)
* Pakistan lost 6th wicket in 19th over - 6-67 (Kamran Akmal, 18.2 ov)
* Lunch: Pakistan - 74/6 in 25.0 overs (Shoaib Malik 27, Abdur Rauf 0)
* Pakistan lost 7th wicket in 28th over - 7-74 (Abdur Rauf, 27.4 ov)
* Pakistan lost 8th wicket in 32nd over - 8-80 (Umar Gul, 31.4 ov)
* Pakistan lost 9th wicket in 36th over - 9-90 (Mohammad Aamer, 35.5 ov)
* Pakistan lost 10th wicket in 36th over - 10-90 (Saeed Ajmal, 35.6 ov)
* Innings Break: Pakistan - 90/10 in 36.0 overs (Shoaib Malik 39)
* Sri Lanka - Kulasekara took 4 wicket and Mendis took 3 wickets

Sri Lanka 1st innings

* Sri Lanka lost 1st wicket in 7th over - 1-28 (Warnapura, 6.5 ov)
* Sri Lanka: 50 runs in 13.1 overs (81 balls), Extras 7
* 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 85 balls (NT Paranavitana 14, KC Sangakkara 35, Ex 1)
* Sri Lanka lost 2nd wicket in 22nd over - 2-82 (Paranavitana, 21.5 ov)
* Sri Lanka: 100 runs in 29.2 overs (179 balls), Extras 8
* Drinks: Sri Lanka - 100/2 in 31.0 overs (KC Sangakkara 48, DPMD Jayawardene 7)
* KC Sangakkara: 50 off 76 balls (6 x 4)
* 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 106 balls (KC Sangakkara 27, DPMD Jayawardene 19, Ex 5)
* Sri Lanka lost 3rd wicket in 40th over - 3-133 (Jayawardene, 39.4 ov)
* Sri Lanka: 150 runs in 43.3 overs (266 balls), Extras 14
* End Of Day: Sri Lanka - 164/3 in 48.0 overs (KC Sangakkara 81, TT Samaraweera 13)

Ashes 2009 : Lee out of the first test

Australia fast bowler Brett Lee has been ruled out of the first Ashes test against the England starting from Wednesday due to side injury. Team physiotherapist Alex Kountouris has confirmed in a press conference that Brett Lee will miss the series opener after the scan reports came in.

Kountouris also added that Lee will be doubtful for the second test to be plated at Lord’s as well.

Lee has performed amazingly in the warm-up matches being played against the England Lions in Worcester. Lee took six wickets for 76 runs, which proved he is back in his form and could be dangerous for the England if he was able to play.

“The scan revealed he has a small strain in one of his abdominal muscles - the internal oblique muscle,” Kountouris said. “It is not as bad as it could have been, so we are going to monitor it over the next couple of weeks.”

Asked if Lee would be fit for next week’s second Test at Lord’s, Kountouris added: “He is not out but the chances are slim.”

This injury was a bitter blow for Lee, Australia’s senior fast bowler on tour with 310 wickets from 76 Tests.

The 32-year-old Lee has not played a Test since December because of foot and heel injuries but his performance against Worcester appeared to have seen him win his ‘bowl-off’ with Stuart Clark for a pace berth alongside fellow quicks Mitchell Johnson and Peter Siddle.

Lee repeatedly stressed his disappointment at missing the series opener but insisted the injury was not as bad as it could have been.

“This is only a small obstacle put in front of me,” he told reporters. “If it was my ankle and something of a structural thing I would be a lot more concerned.”

Brett Lee is a major blow for the Aussies as they don’t have any of the experienced bowling attack in the squad. Lee is the only one with good experience of Ashes tour of England. So now Australia team will come with a new inexperienced bowling attack against the England in the Ashes opener.

Australia vs England (2009) 1st Test Day 1 Updates

Toss : England has won the toss and elected to bat first.

Teams
England - Alastair Cook, Andrew Strauss (C), Kevin Pietersen, Paul Collingwood, Ravi Bopara, Andrew Flintoff, Matt Prior (W), Stuart Broad, Graeme Swann, Monty Panesar, James Anderson.

Australia - Philip Hughes, Simon Katich, Ricky Ponting (C), Michael Hussey, Michael Clarke, Brad Haddin (W), Marcus North, Peter Siddle, Mitchell Johnson, Nathan Hauritz, Ben Hilfenhaus

England 1st Innings

* Alastair Cook & Andrew Strauss (C) opens for England.
* Mitchell Johnson opens the attack for Aussies.
* England lost 1st wicket in 8th over - 1-21 (Cook, 7.6 ov)
* Drinks: England - 39/1 in 15.0 overs (AJ Strauss 23, RS Bopara 4)
* England: 50 runs in 16.6 overs (104 balls), Extras 2
* England lost 2nd wicket in 20th over - 2-67 (Strauss, 19.6)
* England lost 3rd wicket in 25th over - 3-90 (Bopara, 24.4 ov)
* Lunch: England - 97/3 in 27.0 overs (KP Pietersen 6, PD Collingwood 5)
* England: 100 runs in 27.2 overs (170 balls), Extras 11

Ashes 2009 : Australia vs England 1st Test Preview

Ashes 2009 starts off with the 1st Test match to be played at Cardiff. Both teams are really pumped up and are ready to play their best in the tournament. Aussies have a little problem as their leading pace attack Brett lee is injured and ruled out of the first 2 tests. Here a match preview for the 1st test..

Ashes 2009 : England team announced

Test squad : Andrew Strauss (capt), Alastair Cook, Ravi Bopara, Kevin Pietersen, Paul Collingwood, Ian Bell, Matt Prior (wk), Andrew Flintoff, Stuart Broad, Graeme Swann, James Anderson, Graham Onions, Monty Panesar.

Graham Onions will compete with Monty Panesar for England’s final bowling spot in the first Test at Cardiff on Wednesday, after he and Ian Bell were named in a 13-man squad that includes all 11 of the players who took part in England’s three-day warm-up against Warwickshire last week.

Sri Lanka vs Pakistan (2009) 1st Test Day 2 Updates

Pakistan started the day with 15/2 in 7 overs. (Younis Khan 7, Abdur Rauf 0)

Pakistan 1st Innings:

* Pakistan: 50 runs in 15.3 overs (94 balls), Extras 10
* 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 74 balls (Younis Khan 10, Abdur Rauf 31, Ex 9)
* Pakistan lost 3rd wicket in 17th over - 3-55 (Abdur Rauf, 16.4 ov)
* Pakistan lost 4th wicket in 21st over - 4-80 (Younis Khan, 20.6 ov)
* Drinks: Pakistan - 80/4 in 21.0 overs (Mohammad Yousuf 10)
* Pakistan: 100 runs in 25.5 overs (158 balls), Extras 14
* Lunch: Pakistan - 120/4 in 33.0 overs (Mohammad Yousuf 30, Misbah-ul-Haq 16)
* 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 95 balls (Mohammad Yousuf 27, Misbah-ul-Haq 19, Ex 4)
* Rain: Pakistan - 139/4 in 41.3 overs (Mohammad Yousuf 41, Misbah-ul-Haq 21)
* Pakistan: 150 runs in 45.1 overs (277 balls), Extras 19
* Mohammad Yousuf: 50 off 74 balls (5 x 4)
* 5th Wicket: 100 runs in 187 balls (Mohammad Yousuf 55, Misbah-ul-Haq 37, Ex 8 )
* Pakistan: 200 runs in 55.6 overs (343 balls), Extras 23
* Misbah-ul-Haq: 50 off 117 balls (8 x 4)
* Pakistan lost 5th wicket in 60th over - 5-219 (Misbah-ul-Haq, 59.2 ov)
* Tea: Pakistan - 225/5 in 61.0 overs (Mohammad Yousuf 82, Shoaib Malik 5)
* Pakistan: 250 runs in 70.2 overs (429 balls), Extras 26
* Mohammad Yousuf: 100 off 157 balls (9 x 4)
* 6th Wicket: 50 runs in 96 balls (Mohammad Yousuf 23, Shoaib Malik 25, Ex 2)
* Drinks: Pakistan - 280/5 in 78.0 overs (Mohammad Yousuf 109, Shoaib Malik 31)
* New Ball Taken: Pakistan 284/5 after 80.1 overs (Mohammad Yousuf 110, Shoaib Malik 34)
* Pakistan lost 6th wicket in 82nd over - 6-294 (Mohammad Yousuf, 81.6 ov)
* Pakistan: 300 runs in 83.4 overs (509 balls), Extras 26
* Pakistan lost 7th wicket in 85th over - 7-303 (Shoaib Malik, 84.6 ov)
* Pakistan lost 8th wicket in 89th over - 8-329 (Umar Gul, 88.4 ov)
* Pakistan lost 9th wicket in 92nd over - 9-339 (Kamran Akmal, 91.1 ov)
* Pakistan all out in 94th over - 10-342 (Mohammad Aamer, 93.6 ov)
* Pakistan 1st Innings - 342/10 in 94 overs at 3.63 runs per over

Sri Lanka 2nd Innings

* End Of Day: Sri Lanka - 0/0 in 1.0 overs (HMRKB Herath 0, BSM Warnapura 0)