World Cricket News and Events Thread - 2015

David Warner is doing the business for the Aussies in all forms of the game these days. He's going to be a matchwinner at the WC.

 

Warner and Finch at the top of the order are probably the best opening pair in one day cricket

 

Australia beat England by 3 wickets in the mini Tri-series at the SCG
Australia 7 for 235 (Warner 127, Woakes 4-40) - England 234 (Morgan 121, Starc 4-42, Faulkner 3-47)

 

South Africa beat West Indies by 61 runs D/L method in the 1st ODI in Durban
South Africa 279 for 8 (de Villiers 81, Taylor, 2-50) - West Indies 164 (Gayle 41, Tahir 3-30)

 

de Villiers - 31 ball hundred, 149 off 44 balls in total, 16 sixes. Wow!

 

Fastest ODI Hundred

South Africa 439 for 2 (Amla 153*, de Villiers 149, Rossouw 128) beat West Indies 291 for 7 (Smith 64, Ramdin 57) by 148 runs

 

Australia beat India by 4 wickets in the Mid Tri-Series in Melbourne
Australia 6 for 269 (Finch 96) - India 8 for 267 (Rohit 138, Raina 51, Starc 6-43)

 

Former Test legspinner Stuart MacGill is suing Cricket Australia for more than $2.6 million. In a writ filed with the Victorian Supreme Court on Monday, MacGill has claimed that Cricket Australia failed to pay him more than $1.6 million in match payments and prize money, and he is also claiming more than $984,000 in interest, plus costs.
In the writ, MacGill claimed that during his years as a contracted player with Cricket Australia from 1998-2007, CA had paid him in accordance with their injury policy at times when he was unable to play due to injury. He claimed that Cricket Australia had failed or neglected to pay him injury payments over a two-year period from May 2008, when he was unable to play Test cricket due to injury.

 

Steven Finn and James Anderson led England to a morale-boosting nine-wicket thrashing of India in Brisbane. Finn took 5-33, his one-day best, and Anderson, back after a knee injury, 4-18 as India were bowled out for 153.
England 1 for 156 (Bell 88*, Taylor 56*) - India 153 (Binny 44, Finn 5-33, Anderson 4-18) by 9 wickets

 

New Zealand beat Sri Lanka by four wickets in the 4th ODI in Nelson
New Zealand 280 for 6 (Williamson 103, Anderson 47, Ronchi 32*) - Sri Lanka 276 (Jayawardene 94, Sangakkara 76, Southee 3-59)
New Zealand lead the 6 match series 2-1

 

South Africa beat an abject West Indies by nine wickets in the 3rd ODI in East London
South Africa 124 for 1 (Amla 61*, du Plessis 51*) - West Indies 122 (Tahir 4-28, Philander 3-27)
South Africa lead the 5 match series 3-0

 

Australia beat England by 3 wickets in the Mid Tri-Series in Hobart to qualify for the Final
Australia 7 for 304 (Smith 102*) - England 8 for 303 (Bell 141, Root 69)

 

New Zealand beat Sri Lanka by 108 runs in the 5th ODI in Dunedin
New Zealand 360 for 5 (Ronchi 170*, Elliott 104*) - Sri Lanka 252 (Dilshan 116, Boult 4-44)
A record-shattering sixth-wicket stand of 267 (180 balls) between Luke Ronchi and Grant Elliott yanked New Zealand out of the mire at 93 for 5 and sent them hurtling to 360 for 5

 

The BCCI has issued an ultimatum to the WICB, asking the board to furnish the requisite $ 41.97 million as damages borne out of West Indies' "sudden, arbitrary withdrawal" from the India tour last October. In a letter addressed to WICB president Dave Cameron and the inter-governmental Caribbean community (CARICOM) secretary-general Irwin LaRocque, BCCI secretary Sanjay Patel said that failing to respond within a week from receipt of his letter would force the Indian board to file legal proceedings in Indian courts.

 

England were praised for posting 300 - and by England standards 300 is not to be sniffed at. But on a good batting wicket, we've seen recently how good teams are getting 350+ with ease. A run a ball is the minimum required from the first 40 overs. You then need to be looking at 100 from the last 10. 340 at least. therefore. It's not just the recognised big name hitters who can accelerate to 10+ an over - even lesser players can clear the boundary (see Ronchi above). The par score on a good wicket has gone up again, just as England were getting to grips with the old one!

 

New Zealand beat Sri Lanka by 120 runs in the 6th ODI in Dunedin
New Zealand 315 for 8 (Williamson 97, Taylor 96) - Sri Lanka 195 (Sangakkara 81, Anderson 4-52)
NZ lead series 4-1 with 1 to play

 

Saeed Ajmal, who underwent official ICC retesting on his remodeled bowling action in Chennai on Saturday, believes that his doosra is within the legal limit now and is hopeful of being cleared to bowl again in international cricket. "I felt those who tested me were happy with my action," Ajmal told the press. "I am hopeful, but ultimately the decision rests with them."
Ajmal was suspended from bowling in September after his action was deemed to be illegal for all deliveries.

 

West Indies beat South Africa by one wicket in the 4th ODI at Port Elizabeth
West Indies 266 for 9 (Samuels 68, Russell 64*, Sammy 51, Behardien 2-21) - South Africa 262 for 8 (Miller 130*, Holder 4-53)

 

England and India will meet for a place in the tri-series final after India's game against Australia was washed out by rain with only 16 overs bowled.

 

Michael Carberry helped Perth Scorchers beat Kevin Pietersen's Melbourne Stars by 18 runs at the Waca and reach the Australian Big Bash League final. Former England batsman Carberry hit 50 off 36 balls as Perth made 144-7 despite a maiden in the final over. Pietersen, who fired a stunning six with a switch hit, and Luke Wright both made 31 but the visiting side were all out for 126 in the final over.
Perth will play Michael Lumb's Sydney Sixers in Wednesday's final.