BBC Online South Africa (272/7) beat Australia (271/8) by three wickets South Africa edged out Australia in the first of their five-game one-day international series in Melbourne. Opener Shaun Marsh led the way for the Aussies with 79, adding 94 with Ricky Ponting (46) while David Hussey smashed a rapid 52 as the hosts made ... Read more
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Powerplay ponderings for Ponting
Cricinfo The first one-day international in Australia to feature a batting Powerplay ended with the new rule contributing to the home team’s demise. A win that South Africa’s captain Johan Botha described as ‘massive’ came because he and Albie Morkel took full advantage of their five-over selection, which they used to put a chase that ... Read more
‘Like a final’
Grameenphone Tri-Nation Cup, Bangladesh – Srilanka – Zimbabwe ‘Like a final’ It seemed that the whole Bangladesh team wanted to take inspiration from the very familiar words ‘anything can happen in cricket’ ahead of their do-or-die challenge against the Sri Lankans in today’s tri-series
New Zealand beat Windies to take rain-hit series
Reuters, Wellington New Zealand beat West Indies by nine runs under the Duckworth/Lewis method in the rain-disrupted fifth one-day international at Mclean Park in Napier on Tuesday to win the series 2-1. Chasing 294 for victory after Chris Gayle’s 135 and Shivnarine Chanderpaul’s 94 had lifted the visitors to 293 for nine, New Zealand were ... Read more
Barisal take solo lead beating Khulna
Sports Reporter Barisal Division took the top spot of the Ispahani Mirzapur Tea 10th National Cricket League when they defeated Khulna Division by seven wickets in their one-dayer match at the Narayanganj Osmani Stadium on Tuesday. Barisal led the points table securing 10 points from seven matches while Khulna remained with six points from as ... Read more
Ashraful signs for Gazi Tank
Sports Reporter National cricket captain Mohammad Ashraful signed for his third club in as many years when the country’s premier batsman joined Premier League newcomers Gazi Tank yesterday. The three-day cricketers’ transfers for the Premier and First Division cricket leagues concluded with Gazi
Magical Mendis
Grameenphone Test Series,Bangladesh-Srilanka Magical Mendis Sports Reporter Ajantha Mendis contributed with three wickets as Sri Lanka demolished Zimbabwe by 130 runs in the second match of the Grameenphone tri-nation tournament at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in