Haddin century gives Australia 2-1 lead

Opening batsman Brad Haddin scored a fluent hundred as Australia beat New Zealand in the third one-day international by six wickets to take a 2-1 lead in the five-match Chappell-Hadlee series.

Unbeaten record this summer a sensational achievement: Ponting

Australian skipper Ricky Ponting believes that his side’s achievement of remaining unbeaten throughout the Australian summer this season is a sensational one and that people are probably overlooking the rare feat.

Dhoni regains top spot in ODI rankings

Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni has regained the number one ranking in the Reliance Mobile ICC Players Rankings for ODI batsmen as his battle for the top spot with Australia’s Michael Hussey continues.

Aussies crush West Indies in final ODI to complete 4-0 whitewash

Before the beginning of the ODI series, West Indies skipper Chris Gayle had predicted a 4-1 scoreline in favour of West Indies. Well, it turned out to be almost exactly the opposite with Australia beating West Indies in the final one-dayer by 125 runs to complete a 4-0 series win with one match being washed out by rain.

Ponting’s ton seals the series for Australia

Australian skipper Ricky Ponting scored his 29th ODI hundred as Australia crushed West Indies by 50 runs in the fourth ODI at the Gabba to clinch the five-match series 3-0.

Hussey ends Dhoni’s reign as top ODI batsman

Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s reign at the top of the ICC ODI batsmen rankings, which lasted for more than a year, finally came to an end with Australia’s Mr. Cricket, Michael Hussey, grabbing the top spot in the rankings issued on Monday.

Hussey ensures a 5-0 whitewash for Australia

A calm and composed unbeaten 40 by Michael Hussey ensured a two-wicket victory for Australia in the fifth and final one-dayer against Pakistan. The win also completed a 5-0 whitewash for the home team, which had earlier won the test series 3-0.

Parting ways with KKR was amicable: Ponting

Australian skipper Ricky Ponting said on Wednesday that the process of parting ways with his Indian Premier League franchisee Kolkata Knight Riders was “amicable” and not playing in the IPL this year will help him focus on regaining the Ashes and prepare to retain the 2011 World Cup.

Australia complete clean sweep with historic win

Australia thrashed Pakistan by 231 runs to complete a clean sweep in the three match series and equal the world record of most test wins by any team against the same opponent.

Pakistan lose quick wickets after Ponting’s double

Australian captain Ricky Ponting scored his fifth double hundred in test cricket, and Peter Siddle, along with the Pakistan batsmen themselves, who threw two wickets away with disastrous run outs, set Australia on track for their record 12th straight win over Pakistan in the third and final test of the series.

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