Matches (15)

Men's Under-19 World Cup (2)

BBL (2)

WPL (3)

SA20 (3)

BPL (2)

Hong Kong All Stars (2)

Vijay Hazare Trophy (1)

IND19

(1/50 ov) 0/0

BAN19

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Schedule Table Series

(2.4/20 ov, T:100) 28/0

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Schedule Table Series

Anand Vasu

Expect a close call

Greame Smith might just be enjoying himself a little more in the state of Gujarat than he did in Mumbai

23-Oct-2006•The Preview by Anand Vasu in Ahmedabad

'The pressure is on both teams' - Smith

Graeme Smith looks ahead to South Africa's must-win match against Sri Lanka in Ahmedabad

23-Oct-2006•Anand Vasu in Ahmedabad

Glue experiment gets thumbs up from Atkinson

Andy Atkinson, the ICC's pitch expert, was happy with the experiment of using adhesive on the surface of the pitch during today's one-dayer between New Zealand and Sri Lanka

20-Oct-2006•Anand Vasu

'We didn't get the partnerships we needed' - Fleming

Stephen Fleming, Mahela Jayawardene and Muttiah Muralitharan spoke to the media after the match

20-Oct-2006•Anand Vasu in Mumbai

Conjuring demons where there weren't any

Playing the pitch rather than the bowler is exactly what New Zealand did against Sri Lanka on a freshly glued-together strip at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai

20-Oct-2006•The Verdict by Anand Vasu in Mumbai

Pitch wariness can't dampen excitement

There will still be a bit of wariness when Sri Lanka take on New Zealand tomorrow, as no one is quite clear how the pitch will play when the first ball is bowled

19-Oct-2006•Anand Vasu in Mumbai

'The win was no surprise for us' - Sarwan

Ramnaresh Sarwan, Jerome Taylor and Ricky Ponting spoke to the media after West Indies upset Australia in a dramatic encounter

18-Oct-2006•Anand Vasu in Mumbai

Morton's redemption song

Life's come a full circle for Runako Morton and put him down in a good place

18-Oct-2006•Anand Vasu in Mumbai

Australia taking nothing for granted

The big boys of the tournament, Australia, get their first outing in the Champions Trophy when they take on West Indies at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai.

17-Oct-2006•The Preview by Anand Vasu

Smith unhappy with pitch

Graeme Smith, the South African captain, slammed the pitch at the Brabourne Stadium after his team folded for just 108 and lost to New Zealand by 87 runs, suggesting that the wicket was not up to the mark for an international tournament

16-Oct-2006•Anand Vasu in Mumbai

A tale of two captains

This South African team chased 434 against the mighty Australians only seven months ago. Surely 195 against the lesser cousins from across the Tasman Sea should have been achievable.

16-Oct-2006•The Verdict by Anand Vasu in Mumbai

Fleming confident despite Bond setback

New Zeland will be without Shane Bond - easily their best bowler - for their first match of the Champions Trophy, against South Africa in Mumbai

15-Oct-2006•The Preview by Anand Vasu in Mumbai

Bond ruled out of opening match

Shane Bond has been ruled out of New Zealand's opening match of the Champions Trophy, against South Africa, in Mumbai on Monday with a "stiffness and restriction" in the back

15-Oct-2006•Anand Vasu in Mumbai

'I just went out there and kept it simple' - Maharoof

When Carlton Baugh was trapped in front of the stumps by one of those typical Farveez Maharoof deliveries - a ball that just failed to come on a touch as the fingers had been dragged on it - Maharoof fell to the ground

14-Oct-2006•Anand Vasu in Mumbai

Two-and-a-half hours of meek surrender

In two hours and 26 minutes of graceless batting West Indies ensured that no-one missed Zimbabwe or Bangladesh, the two teams to make the earliest possible exit in this tournament

14-Oct-2006•The Verdict by Anand Vasu in Mumbai

'I hope to go on for five or six years' - Kallis

Jacques Kallis scored 71 not out batting at No. 7 for a South African eleven against a Mumbai XI at the Wankhede Stadium, even as Sri Lanka and West Indies went through their paces ahead of Saturday's match

13-Oct-2006•Anand Vasu in Mumbai

'We're building up the momentum' - Lara

Brian Lara said that his team were comfortable with the tags of defending champions in the Champions Trophy, and that there was no negativity associated with this

13-Oct-2006•Anand Vasu in Mumbai

Pitched battle in the offing

Brian Lara's West Indies will be battling an in-form Sri Lankan side for the right to not face Australia in the next round of the Champions Trophy.

13-Oct-2006•The Preview by Anand Vasu in Mumbai

Gently trampled upon

Zimbabwe put on a better show in their second game of the tournament - albeit by 56 runs - showing glimpses of genuine potential even as Sri Lanka muscled their way to two wins in as many games, and virtually assured themselves a place in the main draw

10-Oct-2006•Verdict by Anand Vasu in Ahmedabad

'We want to win everything that we play' - Jayawardene

One thing that will concern both coach and captain of Sri Lanka is the indiscipline in the bowling in the first match which led to a whopping total of 36 extras

09-Oct-2006•Anand Vasu in Ahmedabad

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