Matches (11)

IPL (2)

RHF Trophy (4)

Pakistan vs New Zealand (1)

WT20 Qualifier (4)

RESULT • 40th Match • IPL • T20 • Delhi

224/4

(20 ov, T:225) 220/8

DC won by 4 runs

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RESULT • 5th Match • RHF Trophy • Leicester

BLZ

126

SES

(23.3/50 ov, T:127) 127/2

SE Stars won by 8 wickets (with 159 balls remaining)

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Australia vs England, 1st Match at Sydney, , Dec 13 2002 - Cricket Photos

RESULT

1st Match (D/N), Sydney, December 13, 2002, VB Series

England

251/8

Australia

(45/50 ov, T:252) 252/3

Australia won by 7 wickets (with 30 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match

Matthew Hayden

, AUS

98 (92)

Matthew Hayden hits a six during his innings of 98•Dec 14, 2002•Reuters

Ponting hits past Stewart, Australia v England, VB Series, 2002/03•Dec 14, 2002•Tom Shaw/Getty Images

Hayden hits out, Australia v England, VB Series, 2002/03•Dec 13, 2002•Nick Wilson/Getty Images

Nick Knight celebrates reaching his century•Dec 14, 2002•David Gray/Reuters

England fans cheer•Dec 13, 2002•Getty Images

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Australia v England

Mat the bat at it again

SYDNEY, Dec 13 AAP - Matthew Hayden is virtually unstoppable

Australian openers flay England to set up comfortable win

Australia eased to a seven-wicket victory with five overs to spare in the opening match of the VB Series in Sydney

Australia ease to comfortable win in VB Series opener

Australia eased to a seven-wicket victory with five overs to spare in the opening match of the VB Series in Sydney

England finally gets some luck

SYDNEY, Dec 13 AAP - It was Friday the 13th but Marcus Trescothick and Nick Knight rode their luck as England set Australia 252 runs for victory in the limited overs tri-series match at a sold-out SCG tonight.

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Australia Innings

PLAYER NAME		R	B
AC Gilchrist	caught	53	50
ML Hayden	caught	98	92
RT Ponting	caught	18	30
DR Martyn	not out	46	56
DS Lehmann	not out	27	45
Extras	(lb 5, nb 3, w 2)
Total	252(3 wkts; 45 ovs)

PLAYER NAME	O	M	R	W	Econ
RJ Kirtley	7	1	53	0	7.57 (1 nb)
AR Caddick	6	0	35	0	5.83 (1 nb)
C White	7	0	33	0	4.71 (1 nb)
RC Irani	5	0	33	1	6.6
ID Blackwell	10	0	38	2	3.8
GJ Batty	10	0	55	0	5.5

WKT	RUNS	PLAYERS
1st	101	Matthew Hayden	Adam Gilchrist
2nd	56	Matthew Hayden	Ricky Ponting
3rd	29	Damien Martyn	Matthew Hayden
4th	62	Damien Martyn	Darren Lehmann

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VB Series

TEAM	M	W	L	PT	NRR
AUS	8	7	1	38	0.733
ENG	8	3	5	20	-0.023
SL	8	2	6	14	-0.709

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