CWC2015

Explosive Australians Blow Afghanistan Away in Match # 26 of CWC2015

 March 5, 2015   R K Gupta

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Led by a fiery batting display from David Warner and Glen Maxwell with controlled performance from Steven Smith, Australia reached 417/6, a total highest in the World Cup history. Afghanistan knew Australia’s batting potential, when they asked the hosts to bat first after winning the toss but they had no inkling that the best from […]

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The 20th CWC 2015 Game Became as Thrilling as Thrill Can Move One’s Psyche

 March 1, 2015   R K Gupta

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19 wickets fell in less than 56 overs for a little over 300 runs. That is nearly one wicket for every 15 runs scored in the match. The low scoring thriller saw 13 batsmen scoring less than 7 runs. Australia wilted from 80/1 t0 151 all out and in turn New Zealand did no better. […]

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Australia Power Their Way To Emphatic Win Against England in Match#2 at MCG

 February 15, 2015   R K Gupta

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If New Zealand outplayed Sri Lanka in winning by 98 runs at Hagley Park, Australia did the same thing at the MCG, when they scored a 111-run victory against England. Both host nations thus demonstrated the courage of their conviction in the CWC openers on the first day at historic venues in New Zealand and […]

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Australia Outclass England in the Carlton Mid Tri-Series Final at Perth on Sunday

 February 2, 2015   R K Gupta

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It was a show full of enterprise as Australia announced its intentions ahead of the 2015 cricket World Cup by mauling England in the final of Carlton Mid ODI Tri-series. It was not just the emphatic victory in the series but the way the Aussies highlighted the manner of its achievement. On an overcast morning […]

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Captain Smith Shows Leadership Traits in Carving an Australian Victory over England in ODI Tri-Series

 January 24, 2015   R K Gupta

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At the Bellerive oval in Hobart, England faced Australia for the second time in the ongoing Carlton Mid Tri-Series. Steven Smith played under Bailey in the first three ODIs of the Carlton Mid Tri-Series. In taking over in the 4th match from George Bailey, who is serving a suspension for poor over-rate in the match […]

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Authoritative Australia Beat England in Match # 1 of Carlton-Mid ODI Tri-Series

 January 18, 2015   R K Gupta

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Cricket teams of Australia, India and England have begun playing with one another in an ODI Tri-Series sponsored by beer manufacturers Carlton Mid. The first match of the 7-match series (including the final) was played at the SCG on Friday, January 16, 2015 between Australia and England. The match opened the old wounds of England’s […]

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Sydney Test: Rahane, Bhuvneshwar hold Nerves to Carve out a Tense Draw

 January 14, 2015   R K Gupta

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After holding out for a while, India’s batsmen returned to the familiar habit of fiddling with the away-going balls and began falling one by one on the last day of fourth test match at the SCG. All those flourishes were eminently avoidable at least when one is hard pressed to save a match. But if […]

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Run-Fest Continued on Day 4 at SCG but Wickets Fell Too as Australia Lead by 348

 January 14, 2015   R K Gupta

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If the trend of scoring 300+ runs on every day were to continue, India should at least save the Sydney test. But there are factors like consistency of India’s batsmen, worn-out last day pitch and of course, the excruciating heat that may come into play on the final day. Australia are likely to push India […]

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India Play Second Fiddle at Sydney, Face Australia’s Mammoth Score as They Bat

 January 8, 2015   R K Gupta

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On the second at SCG, Steve Smith duly completed his century but Shane Watson missed his. Already in a commanding position, they found two more warriors on the second day of the final test. Shaun Marsh and Joe Burns frustrated the second-rate bowling attack from India and produced a 114-run fifth wicket partnership. After Joe […]

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India Toil All Day as Australia Refuse to Succumb to Sub-Standard Bowling Attack

 January 7, 2015   R K Gupta

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It was just like the first day of the Adelaide test. David Warner scored his first century of year 2015 and the new Australian captain is on the verge of another century of the series as he is still unbeaten on 82. Keeping him company is Shane Watson, also not out on 61. Unfortunately for […]

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