T20 tournaments should have best of three finals: Ricky Ponting

Disappointed with Australia’s loss in the summit clash of the Twenty20 World Cup, Test and ODI captain Ricky Ponting said the finals of such tournaments should be a best-of-three affair.

Sehwag named Wisden’s Cricketer of the Year for the second year in a row

Swashbuckling Indian opener, Virender Sehwag, on Wednesday, was named the ‘Wisden Cricketer of the Year’ for the second year in a row, beating off some stiff competition from English skipper Andrew Strauss and Sri Lankan Tillakaratne Dilshan.

Ponting confident of a “very good show in the Ashes”

After completing a clean sweep in New Zealand, Australian skipper Ricky Ponting has said that the series win against the Kiwis has erased all the doubts raised about his side ahead of the Ashes series to be played later this year.

Clarke to play first test against New Zealand

Australian skipper Ricky Ponting said on Sunday that vice-captain Michael Clarke is a “certain starter” for the first Test against New Zealand which starts in Wellington on Friday.

Haddin’s 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.

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