Aussies take foot of the pedal against Windies in Gabba TestNovember 26th, 2009 more images
more imagesBRISBANE - Australia took their foot off West Indies' throat in the first Test at the Gabba here on Thursday, failing to ram home an advantage. After winning the toss and dominating with the bat to be 2-200, Ricky Ponting's outfit still took first-day honours by going to stumps at 5-322 with Marcus North 42 not out and Brad Haddin nine not out.
Windies skipper Gayle forecasts a ton for sick mumNovember 25th, 2009 SYDNEY - West Indies skipper Chris Gayle has vowed to score a century for his ill mother in the first Test of the Frank Worrell Trophy starting Thursday. Gayle's mother, Heazlyn Gilroy, was admitted to the Medical Associates Hospital in Kingston last week with a heart problem, forcing Gayle to immediately rush back from Brisbane to Jamaica and putting in doubt his participation in the first Test.
Australian team looks beatable, says Windies fast bowler TaylorNovember 24th, 2009 SYDNEY - West Indies fast bowler Jerome Taylor has said that the current Australian team is beatable. Though Queensland managed to score 617 against the West Indies in their practice game, the 25-year-old Taylor believes the tourists are ready to take on the Aussies.
Windies pacer Roach says his team ready to take on AussiesNovember 20th, 2009 BRISBANE - West Indies fast bowler Kemar Roach has said that his side will be ready to compete on equal terms with Australia when the first Test begins at the Gabba from November 26. Speaking to media persons on the second day of a four-day clash against an under strength Queensland side, after the hosts posted an impressive 384 for the loss of four wickets, The Age quoted Roach, as saying: "It was the first day for most of the guys, to run it out, so come the first Test the guys will be on, we'll be ready."
The Windies bowlers suffered the same misery as their batsmen endured a day earlier, but the visitors vowed to give Australia a fight.
Gayle returns home to take care of sick mother, may miss Oz tourNovember 18th, 2009 MELBOURNE - West Indies captain Chris Gayle is likely to miss the entire Australian tour because he is returning to the Caribbean to take care of a seriously ill mother. The opening batsman was scheduled to play in the opening tour match against Queensland at the Allan Border Field in Brisbane today, but will leave for home immediately.
3rd ODI- India VS AustraliaNovember 1st, 2009 By Ritika Bhuwalka
Delhi- 31st October had India and Australia pitted against each other once again in their 3rd ODI, where Indian managed to defeat the Aussies one more time, to gain a lead of 2-1. The game between India and Australia saw the Aussies going on with batting first and making a total of 229 runs at a loss of 5 wickets.
Awesome Aussies one win away from 7-0 whitewash of hapless EnglandSeptember 18th, 2009 MELBOURNE - Tim Paine's maiden international century has handed Australia a 111-run victory over England and elevating them to No.1 spot ahead of current world leaders South Africa in ODIs. The tourists are just one win away from claiming a 7-0 sweep of the tournament after Paine scored 111 to steer Australia to 8-296 from 50 overs.
Out of form Bopara wants to be England's main manSeptember 11th, 2009 LONDON - Ravi Bopara, who has been struggling with his batting form, remains convinced that he will become an international star despite a desperate struggle against Australia. He has already been dropped from England's Test team and is now in danger of relinquishing his place in the one-day team.
Return of The Ashes feels like a dream, says FlintoffAugust 24th, 2009 LONDON - England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff says winning the Ashes is "like a dream" after the Aussies were sent packing in dramatic fashion. "It's an amazing feeling.
England's new batting hero Trott says he just tries to be himselfAugust 24th, 2009 LONDON - England's new batting hero Jonathan Trott says he's no Kevin Pietersen, but his own man. The 28-year-old produced a debut Test century of the finest class to catapult his career - in the cauldron of the fifth Test decider at the Oval.
England's debutant hero Trott reveals his Aussie connectionAugust 23rd, 2009 LONDON - England's debutant batsman Jonathan Trott, who scored 119 runs in the second innings of the fifth and final Ashes Test match at The Oval, is related to a former Australian Test batsman, who played at the turn of the 19th century. Trott is related to Albert Trott, who played for both Australia and England and once managed to hit the ball over the Lord's pavilion.
Bopara confident of comeback to England Test sideAugust 23rd, 2009 LONDON - England batsman Ravi Bopara has vowed to return a better player after being dropped for the Ashes decider against Australia at the Oval. His place was taken by Jonathan Trott, who marked his Test debut with a century.
Debutant Trott ready for his brand of KP heroics at The OvalAugust 17th, 2009 SURREY - England batsman Jonathan Trott, who makes his debut in the fifth and final Ashes Test at The Oval, is convinced that he can withstand the crushing pressure of the series decider. Trott further said that he will take inspiration from Kevin Pietersen, his one-time teenage rival in South Africa.
Pietersen vows to keep on battling the AussiesJuly 12th, 2009 CARDIFF - Kevin Pietersen has told his shell-shocked England team-mates they must stand up and be counted today to prove they can handle an intense summer of Aussie pressure. "We've put ourselves under a hell of a lot of pressure and it's up to us to stand up and be counted now," News of The World quoted Pietersen, as saying.
Our Edge holds off Gone Astray to capture $70,000 Coronado's Quest Stakes at Monmouth ParkJune 21st, 2009 Our Edge earns tough win at Monmouth Park featureOCEANPORT, N.J. — Our Edge outdueled Gone Astray in the stretch to win the $70,000 Coronado's Quest Stakes by a head at Monmouth Park on Saturday.
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