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*  Kiwis snatch defeat from jaws of victory,coasting towards win they lose the plot as Ryder completely loses his touch as he nears fifty and Southee fails to connect with free hit at end of innings:At Auckland South Africa 165-7,20 overs beat New Zealand 162-7,20 oves(Ryder 52) by 3 runs Scorecard  SA win series 2-1

 

*  Dernbach takes four as Pakistan post modest total after solid start.Cook fails for once,Buttler goes for a duck while Morgan & Trott disappoint but KP hits another ton so it's 4-0 and a good response after the Test series debacle:At Dubai ICS Pakistan 237,50 overs lost to England 241-6,49.2 overs(Pietersen 130,Saeed Ajmal 3-63) Scorecard

 

*  Sri Lanka drop catches but still beat India comfortably to go second in table above India:At 'Gabba Brisbane Match 8 CB Tri-series Sri Lanka 289-6,50 overs beat India 238,45.1 overs(Kohli 66.Kulasekera 3-40)  by 58 runs Scorecard

 

*  Jamaican PM Portia Simpson Miller backs Chris Gayle and calls for implementaion of reforms of WICB  More

 

*  Ed Joyce ensures Ireland post decent score then bowlers reduce Kenya to 37-5 from which position they do not recover,so series level and Ireland go top of table but having played two more games thanScotland:At Mombasa SCG ICC Intercontinental 1d Cup Match 18  Ireland 237-5,50 overs(E joyce 88,Varaiya 3-46) beat Kenya 120,35.1 overs by 117 runs Scorecard Table

 

*  Hilfenhaus takes fifer as India crumble apart from skipper Dhoni.However Dhoni foned for slow over rate and will miss next ODI:At 'Gabba Brisbane Australia 288-5,50 overs(M Hussey 59,Forrest 52) beat India 178,43.3 overs(Dhoni 56,Hilfenhause 5-33,Lee3-49) by 110 runs Scorecard

*  Liam Davies hits triple ton as Western Australia slaughter NSW despite top order test line up:At WACA Perth Sheffield Shield Match NSW 91.41.2 overs & 146,51.3 overs(Beer 7-46) lost to WA 560-3 dec,171 overs(Davies 303*,Voges 178) by an innings & 323 runs Scorecard
 
*  Ireland post modest total,Kenya win easily  with mishra top scoring:At Mombasa   1st ODI Ireland 200,47.3 overs lost to Kenya 201-3,42.4 overs(Mishra 70 *) by 7 wickets Scorecard
 
*  Pakistan bat first and make decent start  but lose three quick wickets,Umar Akmal & Afridi rescue innings.Pietersen and cook bat serenly towards target and KP hits ton : At Dubai 3rd ODI Pakistan 222,50 overs(U akmal 50,Shahid Afridi 50) lost to England 226-1,37.2 overs(Pietersen 111*,Cook 80) by 9 wickets  Scorecard
 
*  Kiwi triumph in opening t20 with SA:At Wellington South Africa 147-6,20 overs(Duminy 41,Southee 3-28) lost to New Zealand 148-4,19.2 overs(Guptill 78*) by 6 wickets Scorecard
 
*  Sri Lanka crush Australia making the Tri Series much more interesting now:At SCG Australia 158,40.5/41 overs(D Hussey 58) lost to Sri Lanka 152-2,24.1/41 overs by 8 wickets D/L Method 101 balls remaining Scorecard
 
*  Scots bowl out hosts cheaply and then Berrington ton helps Scotland to substantial lead.UAE make solid reply in 2nd innings so take lead withbut enter 4th day with 3 wickets left only 83 ahead:At Sharjah ICC International Cup 4d UAE 100,40.1 overs & 318,139.2 overs(Saqib Ali 77) lost to  Scotland 305,117.5 overs(Berrington 110,SJS Smith 54) & 117-3,37.2 overs by 7 wickets Scorecard
 
*  Berlin Cricket Club gets a new cricket ground and a very nice one too! More
 
*  Alistair Cook hits another ton & Bopara another fifty as England post a decent but below par score. Pakistan well set in reply then lose wickets to Anderson & Finn to 230,49 overs(Misbah 47,Finn 4-34)  by 20 runs Scorecard       England lead series 2-0    
 
*  A thriller in Adelaide as Sri Lanka and India tie for the first time ever:At Adelaide Match 5 Sri Lanka 236-9,50 overs(Chandimal 81) tied with India 236-9,50 overs(Gambhir 91,Dhoni 58*) Scorecard

 

*  Cap'n Cook scores ton and Bopara fifty but rest fail and Ajmal takes fifer.Morgan commits harikari.Fabulous finntakes out top order and rest fail to muster recovery:At Abu Dhabi 1st ODI England 260-7,50 overs(Cook 137,Bopara 50,Saeed Ajmal 5-43) beat Pakistan 130,35 overs(Finn 4-34,Patel 3-26) by 130 runs Scorecard

 

*  Ambitious Ireland are shot out for 75 in the steamy heat of Mombassa but wickets continue to tumble as bowlers dominate.Ed Joyce hits 51 in 2nd innings before retiring hurt but returns to little effect as Ireland slump losing 6 wickets for 10 runs.Kenya collapse but then 9th wicket stand of 58 takes Kenya close:At Mombasssa SCG ICC Intercontinental Cup 2011-13 Ireland 75,36.5 overs(Varaiya 6-22) & 152,49 overs(Joyce 54,Varaiya 6-51) beat Kenya 109,35.6 overs(Aga 46,van de Merwe 5- 41,Dockrell 5-37) & 108,47.2 overs(NM Oghiambo 32,Varaiya 27,van der Merwe 6-27,Dockrell 4-50) by 10 runs Scorecard    What sort of pitch is this?
 
*  Dhoni hits magnificent six and takes Game for India.Clark pulls hamstring:At Adelaide Match 4 Tri Series Australia 269-8,50 overs(D Hussey 72,Forrest 66)  lost to India 270-6,49.4 overs Scorecard
 
*  Nepal girls win ACC Under 19 title beating Thailand by 7 wickets,Rubina Chhetri was Player of the Match. More  

 

*  Afghanistan post 195 as Afridi takes 'fifer' but Ajmal none!Younis Khan coats to 70 as Pakistan win easily in warm up ODI:At Sharjah  Afghanistan 195,48.3 overs(Shahid Afridi 5-36) lose to Pakistan 198-3,37.1 overs(Younus Khan 70*,Imran Farwat 52) by 7 wickets Scorecard 

 

*  Matthews & Prasad hit 46 for last wicket but still finish just 5 short with a ball to spare:At Perth Match 3 Tri Series Australia 231,49.1 overs(Clarke 51) beat Sri Lanka 225,49.5 overs(Matthews 64) by 5 runs Scorecard

 

*  The match England can not loseprovides little test for England's ODI XI as Lions collapse to Dernbach and Finn:At Abu Dhabi England Lions 92,28.3 overs  lost to England XI 97-1,19.3 overs by 9 wickets Scorecard England batted on for practice for 50 overs to revised total

 

*  Jadeja & Ashwin see India home with unbeaten stand of 53 runs to rare victory in Oz.At Match 2 Tri-Series Perth Sri Lanka 233-8,50 overs(Chandimal 64) lost to India 234-6,46.4 overs(Kohli 77) by 4 wickets Scorecard         

 

*  England whitewash leaves them 1 pt above South Africa in Test rankings.More They will now play England Lions in an ODI so England must win !!!!!1

 

*  Joe Root scores ton as Lions post large total which proves too much for Sri Lankans.this win gives them the series. This being England's only series win this winter:At Colombo RPS 5th match England Lions 330-6,50 overs(Root 110*,Buttler 64) beat Sri Lanka 'A' 213,40.2 overs(Udawatta 52) by 117 runs Scorecard    

 

*  Bangladesh U-19s prevail over a lack lustre England youth side for which Kent youngster Bell-Drummond was the sole success:At Mirpur 7th Match Bangladesh'A' 237-5,50 overs beat England U-19s 161,41.2 overs(Bell-Drummond 56) by 76 runs Scorecard Bangldeash take series 5-2

 

*  Australia comfortably beat India again in rain reduced first one day:At MCG Match 1 Commonwealth  Bank Tr-series Australia 216-5,32 overs beat India 151,29.4 overs by 65 runs D/L method   Scorecard

 

*  ICC Board held the first of its scheduled 2012 meetings in Dubai on 31 January 2012 and 1 February 2012. For futher information on the major items considered or decisions taken     More

 


*  England Lions continue their erratic form losing to Sri Lanka 'A' so the series is squared with one to go. They lost  the  ODI series 2-3 and tied the t20 1-1 to Bangladesh 'A' so a win in next match improve the record so far:At Colombo RPS 4th Unofficial ODI England Lions 204,42.1 overs(Hales 62,Patel 50) lost to Sri Lanka 'A' 206-6,42.1 overs by 4 wickets Scorecard Series 2-2

*  India's new look fleet footed side run out 4 Oz and then Gambhir guides India home for rare victory this tour:At MCG Australia 131,19.4 overs lost to India 134-2,19.4 overs Scorecard This ends India's sequence of 16 defeats abroad

 Younus Khan & Azhar Ali build big partnership after 24 wickets fall for little.Broad takes four before lunch on day 1 as Pakistan collapse.Asad Shafiq & the tailenders get then to 99 whereupon England lose two quick wickets and then Pietersen lbw followed soon by Bell and most of England's top batsmen have failed again so another big moment for Irish Morgan.He amasses 10.Strauss has been marooned on 35* for along time.Prior is bowled and Anderson comes ot as nightwatchman.What a day's cricket!Strauss hits fifty and england post small 1st innings lead:At Dubai 3rd Test Pakistan 99,44.1 overs(Asad Shafiq 46,Broad 4-46,Anderson 3-36,Panesar 2-25) & 365,162.3 overs(Azhar Ali 157,Younus Khan 127,Panesar 5-124) beat England 141, 46 overs(Strauss 56,Abdur Rehman 5-40) & 252,97.3 overs(Prior 49*,Cook 49,Gul 4-61,Ajmal 4-67) by 71 runs Scorecard  Pakistan wins series 3-0

*  Kongonis take East Africa title.Skipper Rakep Patel hit 92,Abdul Rehman taked four as Nile Knights fail the challenge:At GCG Nairobi Final East Africa Cup Kongonis 280-7,50 overs beat Nile Knights 196-9,50 overs by 84 runs Scorecard
 
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*  Kiwis slaughter Zim in only Test,Taylor & Watling hit tons,Martin takes sixfer:At Napier Test Match  New Zealand 497-7 dec,123.4 overs beat Zimbabwe 51,28.5 overs & 143,48.3 overs(Martin 6-25) by an innings & 301 runs  Scorecard
 
*  Pakistan win toss and bat.Swann & Panesar take a wicket each before lunch.Misbah digs in against good England bowling but falls early day 2 as does tail.Strauss goes quickly.Trott & Cook build big stand but then wickets tumble.Tail wags with Broad hitting fifty and England takes lead.Pakistan lose 4 early wickets but Azhar Ali & Asad Shafique revive innings.england set 145 runs to win after Monty 'sixfer'.Woeful England batting hands series win to Pakistan.Abdur Reham takes sixfer:At Abu Dhabi 2nd Test Pakistan 257,96.4 overs(Misbah 83*,Broad 3-47,Swann 3-52) & 214,99.2 overs(Panesar 6-62) beat England 327,112 overs(Cook 94,Trott 74,Broad 58*,Ajmal 4-108) & 72,36.1 overs(Strauss 32,Abdur Rehaman 6-25) by 72 runs Scorecard Pakistan win series 2-0 with 1 to play
 
*  Ponting & Clarke revive Oz innings after loss of 3 early wickets,put on stand of 396.India lose Sehwag & Dravid early in reply and fail again to Oz seamers except for Kohli who hit a fine ton.the follow on was not enforcedIndia's batting fails a second time so 4-0 whitewash:At Adelaide 4th Test Australia 604-7dec,157 overs(Clarke 210,Ponting 221) & 167-5dec,46 overs(Ponting 60*) beat India 272,95.1  ( Kohli 116,Siddle 5-49) & 201,69.4 overs(Sehwag 62) by 298 runsScorecard
 
*  AB de Villiers makes sure this time completing ton with six off Malinga as SA acclerate innings to set SL formidable target.Tharanga & Dilshan set off at blistering pace but then rain stops play.SL resume but lose two wicketsSangakkara hits ton and SL scrape home suffering late collapse in sight of victory:At New Wanderers Jo'burg 5th ODI South Africa 312-4,50 overs (de Villiers 125*,G Smith 125) lost to Sri Lanka  314-8,248.5 overs(Sangakkara 102,Thirimane 69) by 2 wickets Scorecard       SA win series 3-2

*  AB de Villiers misses out on ton as SA post big total.Dilshan responds robustlyand SL win with with 8 balls to spare:At Kimberley 4th ODI South Africa 299-7,50 overs(De Villiers 96,G Smith 68) lost to Sri Lanka 304-5,48.4 overz(Dilshan 83,Perera 63*) by 5 wickets Scorecard SA lead series 3-1
 
*  Solid start by Rajasthan,Saxena passes double ton.TN lose three early wickets in reply,Mukund for a 1st ball duck.Karthik hits big ton but rest fail.:At Chennai Ranji Trophy Elite Final Rajasthan 621,245 overs(Saxena 257, Chopra 94,Kanitkar 64,Bist 57) & 204-5 dec,77 overs(Bist 92) drew with Tamil Nadu 292,104.2 overs(Karthik 150) & 8-2,13 overs but win match on 1st innings  Scorecard Surely it would be better to make this a 6 day match!
 
*  Sri Lanka bat first and look set to make a decent score this time but run out fever stalls momentum.SA also suffer two run outs so five so far in all but win off last ball D/L method:At Bloemfontein 3rd ODI Sri Lanka 266-9,50 overs(Tharanga 58) lost to South Africa 179-5,29 overs(du Plessis 72) by 5 wickets D/L method Scorecard 

 

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