Women's World Cup began yesterday. Here is some interesting trivia:

Highest Score in ODI by a Woman - 229 by Belinda Clark (Aus)
Highest Score in ODI by a Man - 194 by Saeed Anwar (Pakistan)

Highest Average by any Woman in ODIs - R. Heyhoe -Flint 58.45
Highest Average by any Man in ODIs - Mike Hussey 55.15

Best bowling figure by a Woman- Sajid Shah 8 Overs 5 Maidens 4 Runs and 7 Wkts
Best bowling figure by a Man - Chaminda Vaas 8 Overs 3 Maidens 18 Runs and 8
Wkts

Career best bowling avg by a Woman - GA Smith 12.53
Career best bowling avg by a Man - BAW Mendis - 13.41

Most stumpings by a Wicketkeeper in an innings (Woman) - 5 by V Kalpana
Most stumpings by a Wicketkeeper in an innings (Man) - 3 each by Dhoni, Moin,
Healy, Jacobs, Sanghakarra

ODI no. 2804
    South Africa in Australia ODI Series - 4th ODI
Australia V South Africa
Played at Adelaide Oval on 26 January 2009 - day/night (50-over match)

Result South Africa won by 8 wickets (with 71 balls remaining)

                        Australia innings (50 overs maximum)  R  M  B  4s
6s  SR      SE Marsh  c M Morkel b Steyn  13  14  9  3  0  144.44
DA Warner  c M Morkel b Ntini  1  9  7  0  0  14.28     [captain]   RT
Ponting  c McKenzie b Ntini  63  87  70  9  0  90.00      MEK Hussey
lbw b Botha  28  75  37  1  1  75.67      DJ Hussey  c Gibbs b JA Morkel
24  41  29  3  0  82.75     [wicketkeeper]   BJ Haddin  c Kallis b Botha
3  9  10  0  0  30.00      CL White  c  [wicketkeeper] de Villiers b
Steyn  30  61  54  1  1  55.55      JR Hopes  c McKenzie b Steyn  42  67
44  2  1  95.45      MG Johnson  c M Morkel b Ntini  0  7  7  0  0  0.00
BW Hilfenhaus  c  [wicketkeeper] de Villiers b M Morkel  5  32  17  0  0
29.41      SW Tait  not out  4  8  6  0  0  66.66        Extras (lb 2, w
5, nb 2) 9                      Total (all out; 48 overs; 205 mins) 222
(4.62 runs per over)
Fall of wickets1-9 (Warner, 1.5 ov), 2-17 (Marsh, 2.5 ov), 3-110 (MEK
Hussey, 19.2 ov), 4-114 (Ponting, 20.5 ov), 5-128 (Haddin, 23.5 ov),
6-151 (DJ Hussey, 30.3 ov), 7-188 (White, 40.1 ov), 8-189 (Johnson, 41.2
ov), 9-216 (Hopes, 46.1 ov), 10-222 (Hilfenhaus, 47.6 ov)
              Bowling O M R W Econ      DW Steyn 10 1 49 3 4.90 (1w)     M
Ntini 10 1 52 3 5.20 (4w)     JA Morkel 6 0 35 1 5.83      M Morkel 9 0
41 1 4.55 (2nb)     J Botha 10 0 28 2 2.80      JP Duminy 3 0 15 0 5.00
                        South Africa innings (target: 223 runs from 50
overs)  R  M  B  4s  6s  SR      HM Amla  not out  80  157  103  7  0
77.66      HH Gibbs  c MEK Hussey b Hilfenhaus  38  36  29  8  0  131.03
JH Kallis  c Marsh b Hopes  13  13  12  3  0  108.33     [wicketkeeper]
AB de Villiers  not out  82  106  85  6  1  96.47        Extras (lb 5, w
5) 10                      Total (2 wickets; 38.1 overs; 157 mins) 223
(5.84 runs per over)
Did not bat JP Duminy, ND McKenzie, JA Morkel, M Morkel,  [captain] J
Botha, DW Steyn, M Ntini
Fall of wickets1-58 (Gibbs, 9.2 ov), 2-79 (Kallis, 12.2 ov)
              Bowling O M R W Econ      SW Tait 9 0 49 0 5.44 (2w)     BW
Hilfenhaus 8 0 49 1 6.12 (1w)     MG Johnson 10 0 63 0 6.30 (2w)     JR
Hopes 7.1 0 28 1 3.90      DJ Hussey 4 0 29 0 7.25


Toss Australia, who chose to bat first
Series South Africa led the 5-match series 3-1


Player of the match AB de Villiers (South Africa)


Umpires IJ Gould (England) and DJ Harper
TV umpire BNJ Oxenford
Match referee RS Madugalle (Sri Lanka)
Reserve umpire AR Collins


     Match notes

     * Australia innings    * Australia: 50 runs in 7.6 overs (52 balls),
Extras 4    * Power Play 2: Overs 10.1 - 15.0    * 3rd Wicket: 50 runs
in 46 balls (RT Ponting 38, MEK Hussey 11, Ex 1)    * RT Ponting: 50 off
46 balls (9 x 4)    * Drinks: Australia - 96/2 in 16.0 overs (RT Ponting
53, MEK Hussey 22)    * Australia: 100 runs in 17.2 overs (110 balls),
Extras 7    * Australia: 150 runs in 30.1 overs (188 balls), Extras 8
* Drinks: Australia - 158/6 in 33.0 overs (CL White 13, JR Hopes 5)    *
Power Play 3: Overs 42.1 - 47.0    * Australia: 200 runs in 44.4 overs
(275 balls), Extras 9    * Innings Break: Australia - 222/10 in 48.0
overs (SW Tait 4)
     * South Africa innings    * South Africa: 50 runs in 8.1 overs (51
balls), Extras 4    * 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 51 balls (HM Amla 14, HH
Gibbs 35, Ex 4)    * Power Play 2: Overs 10.1 - 15.0    * South Africa:
100 runs in 14.6 overs (92 balls), Extras 4    * Attendance: 25,419    *
Drinks: South Africa - 107/2 in 17.0 overs (HM Amla 33, AB de Villiers
18)    * 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 72 balls (HM Amla 20, AB de Villiers 29,
Ex 2)    * HM Amla: 50 off 70 balls (4 x 4)    * South Africa: 150 runs
in 27.1 overs (166 balls), Extras 6    * AB de Villiers: 50 off 50 balls
(3 x 4, 1 x 6)    * 3rd Wicket: 100 runs in 111 balls (HM Amla 36, AB de
Villiers 63, Ex 2)    * South Africa: 200 runs in 34.1 overs (209
balls), Extras 8    * Drinks: South Africa - 204/2 in 35.0 overs (HM
Amla 68, AB de Villiers 77)

--- In streetcricket@yahoogroups.com, "ashokjasa" <ashokjasa@...>
wrote:
>
> Visit the link http://massworkingfamilies.org/2009/01/icc-ranking-
is-
> waste-sachin-is-best.html
> Sri Lankan fast bowler Chaminda Vaas Friday said that International
> Cricket Council (ICC) rankings were no indicator of a player's
calibre
> and Sachin Tendulkar would always be regarded as an all time great
> batsman.
>

Visit the link http://massworkingfamilies.org/2009/01/icc-ranking-is-
waste-sachin-is-best.html
Sri Lankan fast bowler Chaminda Vaas Friday said that International
Cricket Council (ICC) rankings were no indicator of a player's calibre
and Sachin Tendulkar would always be regarded as an all time great
batsman.

It is now matter of time that Dravid will leave the scene. (He did score
100, but may be in a year he should call it quits)



Here are a few choices:



Ajinkya Rahane - 20 years of age - (Mumbai) has played - 21 First Class
matches 2125 runs @ an Avg of 66.40, started his career for Mumbai last
year in a First Class Match against Karachi Urbans. Scored century on
debut

Cheteshwar Pujara - 20 years of age - (Saurashtra) - 36 First Class
Matches 2647 runs @ an Avg of 54.02 (Scored 3 triple centuries this
season - 2 in U-19 and 1 in Ranji)

(The above record does not include fantastic 4th innings ton to beat
Dravid's Karnataka yesterday, he arrived at crease when score was 13/3
chasing 325 in 4th innings)

S Badrinath - 28 years of age (Tamilnadu) - 70 First Class Matches 4905
runs @ an average of 55.11 - Age can go against him

Manoj Tiwary (Bengal) - 23 years - 30 First Class Matches 2046 runs @
51.15 - he was selected for India team, just before his debut he injured
himself and had to ruturn back. He is called "chota dada" - has Ganguly
type attitude and can bat in 4th innings like Waugh/Gavaskar

and there are usual suspects like Rain, Kaif, Uthappa, and Rohit Sharma.
Of these Kaif is approaching 29. Uthappa nd Rohit are yet to show class
in longer version of game.

My choices are Raina (from tested ones) and Pujara (from not so tested
ones at nternational levels)

sir i want daily this message
--- In streetcricket@yahoogroups.com, "mausumipalit" <mausumipalit@...>
wrote:
>
> Mumbai terror attack sent shivers across the World. The touring
> England cricket team was no exception. Rightly so. But the way the
> team decided to be back in India for the test series will go in the
> cricket history as a greatest gesture.
> Regards.
>
> mausumi
>

Mumbai terror attack sent shivers across the World. The touring
England cricket team was no exception. Rightly so. But the way the
team decided to be back in India for the test series will go in the
cricket history as a greatest gesture.
Regards.

mausumi

With Ganguly's dramatic but unsurprising exit from international
cricket, an unfilled slot is open in the Indian batting order. An
attack which boosted of greats like Tendulkar, Dravid, Laxman, and now
retired Ganguly, no batsman could get a chance of cementing their
place in the Indian middle order.
   But now with Ganguly's retirement, a huge slot has opened in the
Indian batting line-up. But Dudes, now who will fill Ganguly's
unfulfilled spot.
   Yuvraj Singh is the obvious choice. But still there is a great
competition. Rohit Sharma, the talented Mumbai batsman has also
performed well in the past. Then there are S.Badrinath,
S.Raina,V.Kohli. And yes, did u forget our very own Robin Uthappa.
Chetashwar Pujara is also going great guns in the domestic circuit.
   Though Yuvraj has been given the Test spot for the England series,
thanks to his hurricane hundreds in the one-dayers, his place is
certainly not sure. He will have to prove the selector's decision
right to be a regular member of the squad. So dudes, is Yuvi the
worthy successor to Ganguly's throne?
                                      -mihirm66

Bradman cap may break auction record
Sydney, Dec 1(IANS): The `Baggy Green´ cap won by
legendary Don Bradman on the 1948 `Invincibles´ Ashes tour
has been placed an estimated price of $600,000 to $750,000 by its
auctioneer and could well break the auction record.

`I defy anybody who tells me anything in Australian sport that is
more important or has a higher status,´ auctioneer Charles Leski
was quoted as saying the Sydney Morning Herald. The auction is set to
take place Dec 15.

`This is the single most valuable item we've ever auctioned -
sporting, Australiana, across the board,´ Leski said.

The cap is accompanied by a memo signed by Bradman in 1996, declaring
`on his twelfth birthday I gave Richard Robins one of my Aust. XI
caps´.

Robins´s father, Walter, played 19 Tests for England and was
described by Bradman as his `best pal in the cricket
world´ - despite bowling the great man with a googly to which
Bradman offered no shot in the 1930 Trent Bridge Test.

Serisier, a 47-year-old retired banker from Coffs Harbour, bought it
prior to auction in 2003, amid a campaign to return it to Australia.

A Bradman bat was recently sold for a world record $145,000.

Whether it should go to One day wonder Yuvraj Singh, who has been
given nearly quarter century of chances (23 in all) and has been
unable to prove that he is a test match material

or

Cheteshwar Pujara who has scored 3 scores of 300+ in longer version of
game in past 30 days! Some critiques have written that he is the best
thing to happen to Indian cricket since Dravid

or

Rohit Sharma - hugely talented, some saw Viv Richards in him

or

M Vijay should step down from opening slots and take over middlle order

or

Badrinath - Done very well in Ranji for past 2 years

or

Manoj Tiwari- urf Chota Dada - A guy with Dada's attitude and Dravid's
test batting skills

I have a feeling that selectors will get carried away with 2 ODI tons
of Yuvraj and give him 24th chance to prove

"It leave certainly make distractions. And we bed skilled it when
Steve Author, Shane Warne, Cosmonaut McGrath and Ecstasy Gilchrist
retired," Ponting said more detail http://www.seelaninfo.blogspot.com/

HOW I CAN WATC LIVE CRICKET MATCHES...PLZZZZ TELL
....PLZ GIVE A GUD SUGGESTION...NO LAME EXCUSES...PLZZZ

Hello all from Down Under. I am a lover of the mighty and beautiful
game called Cricket. I have been an opening bowler for 28 years, and
on the field batsmen are just targets to me. I would firstly like to
Congratulate India on their win in the second test they dissmanteled
us Aussies in every single area of the game. To Gahmbir on his double
ton well done but do not try to tell me that it was an Accident as I
am sure all Indians have much more inelligence than that it was a
deliberate action and with the way the ICC handles these matters it
looks like his one match ban will not end up happening where and I
make no excuses for Shane Watsons actions his match fees are imidiate
and final. Sledging, Are you kidding me that Indian players do not
sledge remember that this is 28 yrs of playing here I have given my
fair share of it but I have also dealt it out. It's part of the game.
It may not be it's brightest point but it is still there.

In Regards to the Third test Great game played by both teams. Poorly
prepared pitch. but then again if you are after a draw then thats the
type of road you make.

And on to Sunil. He is one of the commentators for fox sports and I
am sick of his one eyed approach.

To all May the Fourth test hold suspense all they way for us all, and
may the better team win and win with dignity and grace.

To all God Bless and Take Care

PS    OOH AHH GLENN MC GRATH

It is interesting to note how a cool, composed and a spiritual Indian
cricketer is suscestible to the newly acquired art being practiced by
the Australian cricketers to sledge the opposition and to earn a
hypocritical win. This is  certainly not in the right spirit of this
game. Please read in my  web page:

http://crickettamasha.googlepages.com/gambhir

Regards.

mausumi

After scoring his second double century against Australia in third
cricket Test here, V.V.S. Laxman slammed the media for raising
questions on the seniors' place in the team.

Laxman, who scored a classy unbeaten 200 and together with Gautam
Gambhir (206) helped India to score a mammoth 613 for the loss of
seven wickets in the first innings at Feroz Shah Kotla here Thursday,
also said the Australian team paid heavily for adopting a defensive
approach in the four-match series, which India lead 1-0.

"Right from the start they were very defensive, which is quite
uncharacteristic of an Australian team. Our captain Anil Kumble,
despite being under pressure, always spoke about our team. But Ponting
chose to focus more on India. So you can see they were on the
defensive right from the start of the series," Laxman told reporters
after the end of second day's play.

The 33-year-old Hyderabadi said the negative stories on the longevity
of the senior players that came in the media in the run-up to the
Border-Gavaskar Trophy helped the team to stay positive.

"The Doubting Thomasses were in the media. There was no talk in the
team. The team management and the selectors always gave me the
confidence. Unfortunately all the stories that built up before the
series were very negative, but we took it in a positive way. Because
of all the negativity in the media we have done well in the series so
far," he said.

Laxman went on to add: "It is the media which keeps on advising the
senior players to retire. The players are well aware of their
responsibilities. They know when to take the decision and they are
mature enough to do it."

Laxman said the double century was satisfying.

"After a long time I got a score more than 150. I was scoring 100s,
but not getting big centuries. It is a good sign for me," he said.

The wristy batsman said after failing to score in the first two Test
matches he was very eager to score a big one at the Kotla.

"It was unfortunate that I was not able to contribute in the first two
Tests. I was keen to contribute here. It was very important for us to
get a big first-innings score here so that we could put the pressure
on the Australians," he said.

Laxman also said his knock was very important from personal point
because he didn't throw his wicket away after getting the hundred.

"It was very important for me to carry on and get a big score and not
throw it away after scoring a 100," he said.

Have a look at Sachin's incredible Record Book as of now at:

http://crickettamasha.googlepages.com/sachin2

http://crickettamasha.googlepages.com/sachin3

http://crickettamasha.googlepages.com/sachin4


Regards

mausumi

Hi

I really think that Dada was the foremost captain who has changed the
picture of cricket in India - Young Team though it seems that he
digged his own grave cos he is going through the same principles he
set for others.

I still believe, he is the one responsible for making this India team
as an aggressive one.

All my sympathy with Dada.

--- In streetcricket@yahoogroups.com, "cricketersday" <chirag@...>
wrote:
>
> Some call Sourav Ganguly the best captain India's ever had : a person
> who led by example, and exuded aggression in his teammates.
> Others called him a pain in the neck.
> But the important question is What do you think??
> -Chirag

REPLY :

Ganguly he was very good captain india never had, after kapil dev,
ganguly he is the 1st successful captain for india.