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England crush India U-21 by 10 wickets
Powered by Charlotte Edwards's unbeaten 91, England Women crushed the India U21 Women's side, cruising to a 10-wicket victory at the Kailash Prakash Stadium, Meerut City
Cricinfo staff
17-Nov-2005
England Women 149 for 0 (Edwards 91*, Newton 51*) beat India U-21 Women 147 (David 40*, Harper 3-16) by 10 wickets
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The sponsors had promised about US$2 for every four and about US$12 for every six and by the end of the run-chase the opening duo ended up with a hefty purse. Edward's knock was studded with 16 fours while Newton smashed two sixes and the money raised will go towards worthwhile causes.
Diana David top-scored for the India U-21 Women with 40 not out, with the 34 extras the next highest contribution. After Katherine Brunt sent back the openers, Angha Deshpandey and Shweta Jadhav, the Indian side reached a reasonable position at 72 for 2 when Sindu Ashok was stumped by Jane Smit, the wicketkeeper. Then on, the wickets kept falling at regular intervals as Laura Harper grabbed three wickets for 16.
Full postAustralia take charge at Hobart
Australia took charge of the second Test, skittling out West Indies for 149 and then reaching 60 for no loss at stumps on the first day
The Bulletin by Anand Vasu
16-Nov-2005
Australia 60 for 0 (Hayden 31*, Hussey 26*) trail West Indies 149 (McGrath 4-31) by 89 runs
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Not helped by indiscipline and a close decision going against them, West Indies stuttered and stumbled, and were all out for a meagre 149 after winning the toss and batting on a favourable pitch at the Bellerive Oval in Hobart. Australia exerted their superiority, striking regularly through their assortment of bowlers. They then batted out 18 overs to reach 60 for no loss, whittling the deficit down to 89.
Had it not been for an innings of some panache - interrupted by a break when he left the field after a pre-existing heart condition played up - from Chris Gayle, West Indies might have been humiliated. Gayle took time to settle down when Glenn McGrath and Brett Lee bent their backs and extracted some seam movement from a pitch that had a touch of moisture under it. Then, when he returned with three wickets already down, Gayle opened his shoulders and played some typically lusty shots. Shane Warne suffered the most, being effortlessly swung over the infield whenever he dropped the ball fractionally short.
Full postCullen combo spins SA to 129-run victory
Western Australia are 2 for 26 at stumps on day three at Adelaide, chasing 406 for an improbable win over South Australia
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16-Nov-2005
South Australia 7 for 552 dec ((Lehmann 301*, Cosgrove 89, Manou 54, Dorey 4-104) and 2 for 129 declared (Blewett 61 not out, Cosgrove 40) beat Western Australia 281 (Campbell 122, Casson 51, Rofe 6-49) and 271 (Voges 76, Campbell 64, Bailey 5-93) by 129 runs
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A `Cullen' special on the final day at the Adelaide Oval saw South Australia authoritatively dismiss Western Australia for 271, giving them a 129-run win. Bowling in tandem, the finger-wrist spin combo of Dan Cullen (5 for 93) and Cullen Bailey (1 for 46) in the morning session never let WA get into a groove, despite fighting fifties from Adam Voges (76) and Ryan Campbell (64).
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Cullen's dismissals were a combination of suffocating bowling and impetuosity from the batsmen. After resuming play at two for 26, Chris Rogers and Voges, the overnight batsmen, survived the first hour, Voges striking a series of authoritative strokes. Rogers, however, was not as comfortable and soon after drinks he miscued a hit off a fizzing Cullen off-break, where Jason Gillespie at mid-on juggled the catch. Darren Lehman, the SA captain, returned to the field on the final day after recuperating from his marathon 488-minute innings of 301 and positioned himself at a very short mid-on after conferring with Cullen. Whatever was said between bowler and captain worked, for Voges soon flicked Cullen straight to a delighted Lehmann. Voges's was an untimely dismissal, as a hundred looked there for the taking.
Bailey, though only scalping a solitary wicket, provided the perfect foil to Cullen's offbreaks. Impressive from the get-go, he was able to gain sharp bounce and turn from a fourth day Adelaide Oval wicket, and beat the bat on numerous occasions. His dismissal of David Bandy (1) at the stroke of lunch was classical legspinner's craft: after beating Bandy with a series of enticing, flighted leg breaks, Bailey forced the batsman to play back to a flatter, straighter ball and had him plumb in front of the stumps.
Full postWill snub act as spur?
West Indies play a Test at Bellerive Oval for the first time on Thursday and it is a sign of how far they have fallen in the eyes of Australian administrators
Preview by Peter English
16-Nov-2005
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West Indies play a Test at Bellerive Oval for the first time on Thursday and it is a sign of how far they have fallen in the eyes of Australian administrators. This series is only the third three-Test affair in the 75 years of West Indian visits - the first two were in the late 70s and early 80s when self preservation and trips from England and Pakistan were excuses for abbreviation - and Shivnarine Chanderpaul's squad have been shuffled down the side-streets and away from the regular big-name stages of the SCG and MCG.
Bellerive Oval, with river frontage and a capacity of 15,000, is a beautiful ground that deserves regular Test fixtures instead of a couple of Australia A matches each summer and an ODI involving both touring teams. But in the stadium's six-game history as the country's sixth-choice venue a Test appointment means an unfortunate drop in the opposition's status. Only Sri Lanka, New Zealand and Pakistan have played in Hobart, with Australia winning four times and drawing twice when rain cut short both New Zealand matches.
Nothing this West Indian side displayed in Brisbane, where they lost by 379 runs in four days, gave any indication that cutting the series to three matches following the 5-0 drubbing in 2000-01 was the wrong decision. The reduction has reportedly upset the visitors and perhaps the low-key surrounds of Hobart will provide another spur on a tour that started with a convincing performance against Queensland before drooping against Australia and Victoria.
Full postEngland blown away by rampant Pakistan
Pakistan's bowlers turned in a thrilling performance to bowl England out for 175 on a see-saw final day at Multan, giving the home side a 22-run win and a crucial lead in the best-of-three series
The Bulletin by Jenny Thompson
16-Nov-2005
Pakistan 274 and 341 beat England 418 and 175 (Kaneria 4-62) by 22 runs
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Two wickets in four balls from Danish Kaneria triggered a collapse in which England lost nine wickets for 111 runs and although a dogged eighth-wicket stand of 49 between Geraint Jones and Shaun Udal brought England back into contention, it was unable to save them.
While both sides' batting was inconsistent, England will be worried by the fact that more than half of their runs in the match came from two batsmen - Marcus Trescothick and Ian Bell. No other player notched a fifty.
Full postKallis steers South Africa home
South Africa's faster men began with a bang, rattling the Indian top order with seam, pace and bounce, before their batsmen strung together vital partnerships, held their nerve and wrapped up an absorbing opening game of the five-match series at Hyderabad
The Bulletin by Siddhartha Vaidyanathan
16-Nov-2005
South Africa 252 for 5 (Kallis 68*) beat India 249 for 9 (Yuvraj 103) by 5 wickets
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South Africa's faster men began with a bang, rattling the Indian top order with seam, pace and bounce, before their batsmen strung together vital partnerships, held their nerve and wrapped up an absorbing opening game of the five-match series at Hyderabad. In a match that turned on several pivots, Yuvraj Singh produced a glorious century and India showed their steel by battling back whenever they fell behind, but ultimately, the happenings in the first hour of the game helped South Africa seal the five-wicket win.
With the pitch easing up as the day wore on, South Africa were always the favourites to get to a target of 250. Graeme Smith kickstarted the chase before the pluck of Ashwell Prince, the experience of Jacques Kallis and the power of Justin Kemp took over. India snapped up wickets at regular intervals, set attacking fields throughout and didn't give in easily but when you are undefeated for 19 games in a row, you certainly know how to win the close ones.
Full postEngland's attack strikes back after Butt ton
England close on 24 for 1, chasing 198 for victory in the first Test at Multan
The Bulletin by Jenny Thompson
15-Nov-2005
England 418 and 24 for 1 (Strauss 7*, Bell 12*) need a further 174 runs to beat Pakistan 274 and 341 (Salman Butt 122, Inzamam-ul-Haq 72)
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It's a scenario few would have predicted when England were in firm control of proceedings well into the third day, but a sustained fightback from Pakistan, with Butt at the helm, has left both teams with everything to play for, although England have the slight edge.
Butt batted extremely well for his 122, his top score at Test level, and he showed a maturity and composure which belied his 21 years. He brought up his second Test century, his first in Pakistan, in an extraordinary first over after lunch, when he guided Ashley Giles's third ball to leg to scamper a quick two. Three balls later he could have gone as he scrambled to beat Paul Collingwood's throw, but Asad Rauf, the third umpire, eventually turned down the shout even though replays hinted that the bails might have left their grooves with him fractionally short of his ground.
Full postde Villiers stars in warm-up win
South Africa warmed-up for their one-day series against India with a comfortable win against a Hyderabad XI
Cricinfo staff
14-Nov-2005
South African XI 132 for 2 (de Villiers 55*, Smith 44) beat Hyderabad XI 127 (Botha 3-34, Nel 2-14) by eight wickets
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South Africa warmed up for their one-day series against India with a comfortable win against a Hyderabad XI. AB de Villiers shone with the bat striking an impressive 55 while Johan Botha, the uncapped offspinner, was the pick of the attack with 3 for 34.
It was a useful workout for the South Africans, who arrived in India on Saturday, ahead of a series which pits two of the in-form teams of the moment. South Africa are touring on the back of a 4-0 demolition of New Zealand and India have just completed an even more commanding 6-1 drubbing of Sri Lanka.
Full postWest Zone triumph in tense battle
Blunting the threat from the East Zone bowlers, West overcame some jittery moments and claimed their 16th Duleep Trophy title after a five-wicket win in the final at Ahmedabad
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14-Nov-2005
West Zone 157 and 175 for 5 (Martin 52*) beat East Zone 150 and 181 by 5 wickets
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Blunting the threat from the East Zone bowlers, West overcame some jittery moments and claimed their 16th Duleep Trophy title after a five-wicket win in the final at Ahmedabad. Chasing a tricky 175 for victory, on a pitch where all the batsmen found the going tough, West were limping at 35 for 3 before Jacob Martin, the former Indian middle-order batsman, came to their rescue.
Martin, who currently leads Baroda, battled for nearly three-and-a-half hours and ground out a crucial 52 as West inched towards the target. He received support from Ramesh Powar and Parthiv Patel, who both contributed plucky 30s, as West crossed the tape a few minutes after tea on the third day.
The game was on an even keel at the halfway stage, with West gaining a marginal seven-run lead in the first innings, but Zaheer Khan's fiery spell on the second afternoon, when he snapped up four wickets including Sourav Ganguly for a golden duck, proved vital. Sairaj Bahutule, West Zone's captain, wrapped up the tail and left their solid batting line-up with 175 to get.
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