Jun 30, 2011
England vs Sri Lanka 2nd ODI Live streaming,Highlights Online 2011
Fri Jul 1
09:45 GMT | 10:45 local
15:15 IST 2nd ODI - England v Sri Lanka
Headingley, Leeds
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Friday, July 1, Headingley
Start time 10.45am (0945 GMT)
Big Picture
James Anderson leaps over a catching net during practice, Headingley, June 30, 2011
Jumping over hoops: James Anderson was England's hero with the ball at The Oval
Alastair Cook's return to the England captaincy earlier this week could hardly have gone more swimmingly - literally, at one stage, after a thunderstorm had turned the Oval outfield into a boating lake and shaved 18 overs off the innings allocation. On a personal note, he didn't have the best of days, as Lasith Malinga strangled him down the leg-side for a three-ball 5, but with four wins out of four in his ODI captaincy career, he's doing his utmost to dispel the doubts about his suitability for the role.
The ODI roadshow heads for Headingley on Friday, a venue where, in 2006, Sri Lanka handed out one of the most astonishing beatings ever seen in a 50-over international. England were already 4-0 down in the five-match series, but believed they'd done enough to salvage some pride by posting 321 for 7 in their 50 overs. Instead, a devastating opening stand of 286 between Sanath Jayasuriya and Upul Tharanga allowed Sri Lanka to romp home by eight wickets with an incredible 12.3 overs left unused.
Jayasuriya, of course, bowed out of international cricket during Tuesday's match at The Oval, where the final act of his 445-match ODI career was to pound a cut into the hands of Eoin Morgan at point. Though his influence as a batsman has waned in recent years, his boots remain vast ones to fill, and with Tharanga also out of action due to suspension, Sri Lanka will be hoping that their fit-again captain, Tillakaratne Dilshan, can put a month of inactivity behind him and rediscover the form that carried him to three centuries and a fifty in his first four matches of the tour.
After a crushing win in the Twenty20 in Bristol and a crushing defeat four days later at The Oval, the one-day leg of Sri Lanka's tour has been topsy-turvy to say the least. A 32-over contest is no real indication of 50-over form, however, and though James Anderson was outstanding in reducing Sri Lanka to 15 for 4 in his first three overs, Mahela Jayawardene reckoned the reduction in overs was a key factor in their demise, as they took too many early risks in chasing a stiff target of 232. If the rain holds off, and a full contest can play out, we may get a better indication of where the current balance of one-day power really lies.
Form guide (most recent first)
England WLWLW
Sri Lanka LLWWW
The spotlight
Stuart Broad is under pressure for his place like never before. His stock within the England dressing-room remains as high as ever, but compared to the angry mongrel who hassled and hurried all batsmen in 2010, this season he has been disturbingly toothless. Despite possessing (in the opinion of England's bowling coach, David Saker) the "best bouncer in world cricket", his short balls have lacked venom of late, as if he no longer trusts a body that broke down on him twice in the winter - once at Adelaide during the Ashes, and again in Chennai during the World Cup. A haul of wickets would help settle his mind, but they remain elusive for now.
Tillakaratne Dilshan's comeback from a broken thumb was so brief it was hard to ascertain whether his form has elapsed in the interim. His innings was only two balls old when he wafted an Anderson short ball to fine leg and trudged off for a single, and he didn't bring himself on to bowl either. Sri Lanka need him to return to his explosive best, although at least, having been through two stand-in captains in Kumar Sangakkara and Thilina Kandamby, the team is finally back with the appointed leader at the helm.
Team news
There's no real reason for England to tinker with a winning combination. Craig Kieswetter produced a diligent 61 from 56 balls to answer his critics at the top of the order, and with the exception of Broad, all of England's front-line bowlers chipped in with wickets in the Oval victory. With Kevin Pietersen and Eoin Morgan looking in ominous form, the engine-room of the batting is in fine fettle as well.
England (probable) 1 Craig Kieswetter (wk), 2 Alastair Cook (capt), 3 Jonathan Trott, 4 Kevin Pietersen, 5 Eoin Morgan, 6 Ian Bell, 7 Tim Bresnan, 8 Graeme Swann, 9 Stuart Broad, 10 James Anderson, 11 Jade Dernbach.
Jayasuriya's retirement creates a vacancy at the top of the Sri Lankan order, which is likely to be filled by Mahela Jayawardene, after his return to form in that position in the Bristol Twenty20. Dinesh Chandimal could be restored to the middle order, while the bowling attack will once again be spearheaded by Lasith Malinga.
Sri Lanka (probable) 1 Tillakaratne Dilshan (capt) 2 Mahela Jayawardene, 3 Dinesh Chandimal, 4 Kumar Sangakkara (wk), 5 Thilina Kandamby, 6 Angelo Mathews, 7 Jeevan Mendis, 8 Nuwan Kulasekera, 9 Suranga Lakmal, 10 Suraj Randiv, 11 Lasith Malinga,
Pitch and conditions
England's mini-heatwave may have subsided, but the weather is still set fair for Friday, with temperatures in the low-20s and a 10% chance of rain.
Stats and trivia
* Mahela Jayawardene needs 41 runs to take his ODI tally against England to 1,000
* James Anderson's haul of 4 for 18 at The Oval was his tenth haul of four wickets or more in 143 ODIs, and his second-best performance in that format.
* Sri Lanka's 110-run loss at The Oval was their first away defeat by England in an ODI since the Champions Trophy group stage in September 2004
* It is five years to the day since Sri Lanka inflicted that Headingley hammering on England.Quotes
"Oh, you're talking about 2006 - thanks for reminding me about that."
Tim Bresnan prefers not to dwell on his debut experience against Sri Lanka five years ago.
09:45 GMT | 10:45 local
15:15 IST 2nd ODI - England v Sri Lanka
Headingley, Leeds
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Friday, July 1, Headingley
Start time 10.45am (0945 GMT)
Big Picture
James Anderson leaps over a catching net during practice, Headingley, June 30, 2011
Jumping over hoops: James Anderson was England's hero with the ball at The Oval
Alastair Cook's return to the England captaincy earlier this week could hardly have gone more swimmingly - literally, at one stage, after a thunderstorm had turned the Oval outfield into a boating lake and shaved 18 overs off the innings allocation. On a personal note, he didn't have the best of days, as Lasith Malinga strangled him down the leg-side for a three-ball 5, but with four wins out of four in his ODI captaincy career, he's doing his utmost to dispel the doubts about his suitability for the role.
The ODI roadshow heads for Headingley on Friday, a venue where, in 2006, Sri Lanka handed out one of the most astonishing beatings ever seen in a 50-over international. England were already 4-0 down in the five-match series, but believed they'd done enough to salvage some pride by posting 321 for 7 in their 50 overs. Instead, a devastating opening stand of 286 between Sanath Jayasuriya and Upul Tharanga allowed Sri Lanka to romp home by eight wickets with an incredible 12.3 overs left unused.
Jayasuriya, of course, bowed out of international cricket during Tuesday's match at The Oval, where the final act of his 445-match ODI career was to pound a cut into the hands of Eoin Morgan at point. Though his influence as a batsman has waned in recent years, his boots remain vast ones to fill, and with Tharanga also out of action due to suspension, Sri Lanka will be hoping that their fit-again captain, Tillakaratne Dilshan, can put a month of inactivity behind him and rediscover the form that carried him to three centuries and a fifty in his first four matches of the tour.
After a crushing win in the Twenty20 in Bristol and a crushing defeat four days later at The Oval, the one-day leg of Sri Lanka's tour has been topsy-turvy to say the least. A 32-over contest is no real indication of 50-over form, however, and though James Anderson was outstanding in reducing Sri Lanka to 15 for 4 in his first three overs, Mahela Jayawardene reckoned the reduction in overs was a key factor in their demise, as they took too many early risks in chasing a stiff target of 232. If the rain holds off, and a full contest can play out, we may get a better indication of where the current balance of one-day power really lies.
Form guide (most recent first)
England WLWLW
Sri Lanka LLWWW
The spotlight
Stuart Broad is under pressure for his place like never before. His stock within the England dressing-room remains as high as ever, but compared to the angry mongrel who hassled and hurried all batsmen in 2010, this season he has been disturbingly toothless. Despite possessing (in the opinion of England's bowling coach, David Saker) the "best bouncer in world cricket", his short balls have lacked venom of late, as if he no longer trusts a body that broke down on him twice in the winter - once at Adelaide during the Ashes, and again in Chennai during the World Cup. A haul of wickets would help settle his mind, but they remain elusive for now.
Tillakaratne Dilshan's comeback from a broken thumb was so brief it was hard to ascertain whether his form has elapsed in the interim. His innings was only two balls old when he wafted an Anderson short ball to fine leg and trudged off for a single, and he didn't bring himself on to bowl either. Sri Lanka need him to return to his explosive best, although at least, having been through two stand-in captains in Kumar Sangakkara and Thilina Kandamby, the team is finally back with the appointed leader at the helm.
Team news
There's no real reason for England to tinker with a winning combination. Craig Kieswetter produced a diligent 61 from 56 balls to answer his critics at the top of the order, and with the exception of Broad, all of England's front-line bowlers chipped in with wickets in the Oval victory. With Kevin Pietersen and Eoin Morgan looking in ominous form, the engine-room of the batting is in fine fettle as well.
England (probable) 1 Craig Kieswetter (wk), 2 Alastair Cook (capt), 3 Jonathan Trott, 4 Kevin Pietersen, 5 Eoin Morgan, 6 Ian Bell, 7 Tim Bresnan, 8 Graeme Swann, 9 Stuart Broad, 10 James Anderson, 11 Jade Dernbach.
Jayasuriya's retirement creates a vacancy at the top of the Sri Lankan order, which is likely to be filled by Mahela Jayawardene, after his return to form in that position in the Bristol Twenty20. Dinesh Chandimal could be restored to the middle order, while the bowling attack will once again be spearheaded by Lasith Malinga.
Sri Lanka (probable) 1 Tillakaratne Dilshan (capt) 2 Mahela Jayawardene, 3 Dinesh Chandimal, 4 Kumar Sangakkara (wk), 5 Thilina Kandamby, 6 Angelo Mathews, 7 Jeevan Mendis, 8 Nuwan Kulasekera, 9 Suranga Lakmal, 10 Suraj Randiv, 11 Lasith Malinga,
Pitch and conditions
England's mini-heatwave may have subsided, but the weather is still set fair for Friday, with temperatures in the low-20s and a 10% chance of rain.
Stats and trivia
* Mahela Jayawardene needs 41 runs to take his ODI tally against England to 1,000
* James Anderson's haul of 4 for 18 at The Oval was his tenth haul of four wickets or more in 143 ODIs, and his second-best performance in that format.
* Sri Lanka's 110-run loss at The Oval was their first away defeat by England in an ODI since the Champions Trophy group stage in September 2004
* It is five years to the day since Sri Lanka inflicted that Headingley hammering on England.Quotes
"Oh, you're talking about 2006 - thanks for reminding me about that."
Tim Bresnan prefers not to dwell on his debut experience against Sri Lanka five years ago.
Jun 29, 2011
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Kennington Oval, London
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Sri Lanka in England, 5 ODI Series, 2011 - England vs Sri Lanka, Kennington Oval, London, 1st ODI
Match Result: England beat Sri Lanka by 110 runs (D/L method)Man of the match: James Anderson
Series Status: England lead the 5 ODI series 1-0
Toss won by: Sri Lanka Status : Match Ended Batted First : EnglandBatted Second : Sri Lanka
England: 229 for 8 in 32.0 overs
R/R: 7.15
England
| Batsman | Status | R | B | 4's | 6's |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alastair Cook (C) | c Kumar Sangakkara b Lasith Malinga | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Craig Kieswetter (W) | c Suranga Lakmal b Suraj Randiv | 61 | 56 | 4 | 2 |
| Jonathan Trott | lbw b Suranga Lakmal | 23 | 24 | 5 | 0 |
| Kevin Pietersen | c Tillakaratne Dilshan b Jeewan Mendis | 26 | 24 | 3 | 0 |
| Eoin Morgan | c Thilina Kandamby b Suranga Lakmal | 45 | 35 | 6 | 0 |
| Ian Bell | lbw b Sanath Jayasuriya | 12 | 16 | 1 | 0 |
| Tim Bresnan | lbw b Lasith Malinga | 23 | 14 | 4 | 0 |
| Stuart Broad | c Thilina Kandamby b Lasith Malinga | 13 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| Graeme Swann | not out | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jade Dernbach | |||||
| James Anderson |
Extras : 19 (b - 1, w - 10, nb - 1, lb - 7, Penalty - 0)
Fall of wickets:1/6 (Alastair Cook 2.1 ov.), 2/53 (Jonathan Trott 9 ov.), 3/109 (Kevin Pietersen 16.1 ov.), 4/142 (Craig Kieswetter 20.1 ov.), 5/175 (Eoin Morgan 25.1 ov.), 6/179 (Ian Bell 26.1 ov.), 7/226 (Tim Bresnan 31.2 ov.), 8/229 (Stuart Broad 32 ov.)
Fall of wickets:1/6 (Alastair Cook 2.1 ov.), 2/53 (Jonathan Trott 9 ov.), 3/109 (Kevin Pietersen 16.1 ov.), 4/142 (Craig Kieswetter 20.1 ov.), 5/175 (Eoin Morgan 25.1 ov.), 6/179 (Ian Bell 26.1 ov.), 7/226 (Tim Bresnan 31.2 ov.), 8/229 (Stuart Broad 32 ov.)
| Bowler | O | M | R | Wkts | W | No | Econ |
| Lasith Malinga | 7 | 0 | 40 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5.71 |
| Nuwan Kulasekara | 6 | 1 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.17 |
| Suranga Lakmal | 7 | 0 | 52 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7.43 |
| Sanath Jayasuriya | 6 | 0 | 46 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7.67 |
| Suraj Randiv | 4 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.5 |
| Jeewan Mendis | 2 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
Sri Lanka: 121 for 10 in 27.0 overs
R/R: 4.48 Target: 232
Sri Lanka
| Batsman | Status | R | B | 4's | 6's |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tillakaratne Dilshan (C) | c Tim Bresnan b James Anderson | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sanath Jayasuriya | c Eoin Morgan b Tim Bresnan | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Mahela Jayawardena | lbw b James Anderson | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Kumar Sangakkara (W) | c & b James Anderson | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| Thilina Kandamby | c Stuart Broad b Jade Dernbach | 19 | 48 | 1 | 0 |
| Angelo Mathews | c James Anderson b Jade Dernbach | 16 | 16 | 3 | 0 |
| Jeewan Mendis | c James Anderson b Graeme Swann | 9 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| Nuwan Kulasekara | c Alastair Cook b James Anderson | 5 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| Suraj Randiv | st Craig Kieswetter b Graeme Swann | 24 | 27 | 3 | 0 |
| Lasith Malinga | c sub b Graeme Swann | 26 | 15 | 4 | 1 |
| Suranga Lakmal | not out | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras : 10 (b - 0, w - 8, nb - 0, lb - 2, Penalty - 0)
Fall of wickets:1/2 (Tillakaratne Dilshan 0.3 ov.), 2/6 (Sanath Jayasuriya 1.4 ov.), 3/14 (Mahela Jayawardena 4.2 ov.), 4/15 (Kumar Sangakkara 4.5 ov.), 5/40 (Angelo Mathews 11.3 ov.), 6/57 (Jeewan Mendis 16.3 ov.), 7/65 (Nuwan Kulasekara 19.4 ov.), 8/69 (Thilina Kandamby 21.1 ov.), 9/121 (Lasith Malinga 26.3 ov.), 10/121 (Suraj Randiv 27 ov.)
Fall of wickets:1/2 (Tillakaratne Dilshan 0.3 ov.), 2/6 (Sanath Jayasuriya 1.4 ov.), 3/14 (Mahela Jayawardena 4.2 ov.), 4/15 (Kumar Sangakkara 4.5 ov.), 5/40 (Angelo Mathews 11.3 ov.), 6/57 (Jeewan Mendis 16.3 ov.), 7/65 (Nuwan Kulasekara 19.4 ov.), 8/69 (Thilina Kandamby 21.1 ov.), 9/121 (Lasith Malinga 26.3 ov.), 10/121 (Suraj Randiv 27 ov.)
| Bowler | O | M | R | Wkts | W | No | Econ |
| James Anderson | 5 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3.6 |
| Tim Bresnan | 6 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4.33 |
| Stuart Broad | 6 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5.33 |
| Jade Dernbach | 5 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Graeme Swann | 5 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3.6 |
Ind vs WI 2nd Test Day 1 Highlights and Scorecard 2011
Scorecard Day 1
India in West Indies, 3 Test Series, 2011 - West Indies vs India, Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados, 2nd Test
Toss won by: West Indies Status : Stumps Batted First : IndiaBatted Second : West Indies
Toss won by: West Indies Status : Stumps Batted First : IndiaBatted Second : West Indies
West Indies 1st: 30 for 3 in 12.0 overs
R/R: 2.5
West Indies 1st
| Batsman | Status | R | B | 4's | 6's |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian Barath | c Virat Kohli b Ishant Sharma | 3 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| Lendl Simmons | c MS Dhoni b Praveen Kumar | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Ramnaresh Sarwan | On Strike | 10 | 24 | 1 | 0 |
| Darren Bravo | c MS Dhoni b Abhimanyu Mithun | 9 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| Devendra Bishoo | Batting | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Shivnarine Chanderpaul | |||||
| Marlon Samuels | |||||
| Carlton Baugh (W) | |||||
| Darren Sammy (C) | |||||
| Ravi Rampaul | |||||
| Fidel Edwards |
Extras : 6 (b - 0, w - 5, nb - 1, lb - 0, Penalty - 0) Fall of wickets:1/3 (Adrian Barath 3.5 ov.), 2/5 (Lendl Simmons 4.4 ov.), 3/30 (Darren Bravo 11.5 ov.)
| Bowler | O | M | R | Wkts | W | No | Econ |
| Praveen Kumar* | 6 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 |
| Ishant Sharma | 4 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Abhimanyu Mithun* | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3.5 |
India 1st: 201 for 10 in 68.0 overs
R/R: 2.96
India 1st
| Batsman | Status | R | B | 4's | 6's |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abhinav Mukund | c Marlon Samuels b Ravi Rampaul | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Murali Vijay | c Carlton Baugh b Ravi Rampaul | 11 | 75 | 0 | 0 |
| Rahul Dravid | c Carlton Baugh b Darren Sammy | 5 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| VVS Laxman | c Adrian Barath b Devendra Bishoo | 85 | 146 | 12 | 0 |
| Virat Kohli | c Darren Sammy b Ravi Rampaul | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Suresh Raina | c Adrian Barath b Devendra Bishoo | 53 | 105 | 7 | 0 |
| MS Dhoni (C)(W) | c Shivnarine Chanderpaul b Fidel Edwards | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| Harbhajan Singh | c Adrian Barath b Fidel Edwards | 5 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| Praveen Kumar | st Carlton Baugh b Devendra Bishoo | 12 | 18 | 2 | 0 |
| Abhimanyu Mithun | b Fidel Edwards | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Ishant Sharma | On Strike | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Extras : 26 (b - 5, w - 11, nb - 6, lb - 4, Penalty - 0) Fall of wickets:1/1 (Abhinav Mukund 1.3 ov.), 2/8 (Rahul Dravid 10.1 ov.), 3/38 (Murali Vijay 25.1 ov.), 4/38 (Virat Kohli 25.3 ov.), 5/155 (Suresh Raina 55.4 ov.), 6/167 (MS Dhoni 59 ov.), 7/183 (Harbhajan Singh 62.2 ov.), 8/187 (VVS Laxman 63.5 ov.), 9/189 (Abhimanyu Mithun 64.5 ov.), 10/201 (Praveen Kumar 68 ov.)
| Bowler | O | M | R | Wkts | W | No | Econ |
| Fidel Edwards | 19 | 2 | 56 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2.95 |
| Ravi Rampaul | 16 | 6 | 38 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2.38 |
| Darren Sammy | 19 | 4 | 52 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.74 |
| Devendra Bishoo | 14 | 1 | 46 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3.29 |
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Jun 20, 2011
India vs westIndies 1st test 2011 preview
Match facts
Monday, June 20, Jamaica
Start time 1000 (1500 GMT, 2030 IST)
Big Picture
He played no part in the ODI series, but Chris Gayle couldn't be missed in the stands and was all anyone could talk about. He was there at the Queen's Park Oval, braids, shades and a cap that said 'captain', and at home at Sabina Park, those braids redesigned as an Afro. He lived it up in the crowd and, deliberately or not, reminded every one about the mess over his non-selection.
Who is to blame? Is there an end to this impasse, this battle of egos? There are no clear answers. That meeting between Gayle and the WICB held hope for many West Indies fans, but it resulted in more disillusionment amid reports of gloves almost coming off, literally. The details of the discussion were bared and the outcome was inconclusive. The upshot was that Gayle will still remain in the stands, and West Indies will still be deprived of their best player against the world's No.1 ranked Test team.
West Indies made another significant decision in leaving out Dwayne Bravo, who had sought, and was granted, rest after only two ODIs, following a six-game IPL stint. He hoped to return for the Test series after having time to "reflect, refocus" on his game. That break has now been extended. The return of Shivnarine Chanderpaul, who will have another meeting with the WICB prior to the Test, and Adrian Barath to the top of the order are welcome developments. However, replicating what West Indies managed against Pakistan, after back-to-back wins in the ODI series, will be harder against a stronger, though depleted, Indian outfit.
India are without their formidable openers - Virender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir - as well as Sachin Tendulkar, but are strengthened by the return of their captain MS Dhoni and veterans Rahul Dravid and VVS Laxman. With several new players getting a chance to showcase their Test skills, the series is an opportunity to compete for spots on the tour of England, for which the resting and injured regulars are certain to return. The weakened bowling attack, though, is a worry on a pitch expected to favour movement and bounce, and not much turn. For India, the focus of the ODI series was on how their younger players would step up away from home and face the pressure of living up to expectations after the World Cup victory. The pressures will be similar in the Tests, though there are a few more seasoned, experienced hands to guide them.
Form guide (most recent first)
India: DWLWD
West Indies: LWDDD
The spotlight
Abhinav Mukund: He did not play the previous time he was picked in the Indian squad but will almost certainly make his debut in Kingston. Mukund, 21, has been a prolific run-scorer for Tamil Nadu in domestic cricket, and was deservedly rewarded for his consistency with a Test call-up. He was Tamil Nadu's second-highest run-getter in the Ranji Trophy, scored a century in each innings for South Zone in the Duleep Trophy semi-final and is part of a successful opening partnership with M Vijay, who is also part of the Test squad. Mukund's temperament, ability to bat long and score big - he has a triple-ton to his name - and reputation as one of India's most promising young talents will be a source of both nerves and confidence in his first international game.
Shivnarine Chanderpaul: Ahead of his previous Test, Chanderpaul, in one of his most outspoken interviews, slammed the West Indies management for interfering with his batting, subjecting him to unreasonable questioning and even asking him to retire, which he refused to do. In the end, he played a crucial role in his team's second innings to help beat Pakistan in Guyana. His build-up to this Test has been relatively low key but he'll still have to meet with the management, which will "outline to Chanderpaul the WICB's expectations of him and his future participation in the West Indies team as a player." What that meeting will produce, we don't know, but he's been India's chief West Indian tormentor, averaging 71.86 in 18 Tests. Both he and the management will know that.
Team news
Zaheer Khan and Sreesanth aren't in the Caribbean because of injuries, Abhimanyu Mithun will only arrive on June 20 while Munaf Patel has an elbow problem that has put him in doubt for the first Test. If Munaf misses out, Ishant Sharma will open the bowling with Praveen Kumar, a Test debutant. Swinging the ball both ways is Praveen's strength, though his effectiveness with the older ball will be tested in the event he plays. Without Munaf, India will not have a third seamer, a scenario they would want to avoid on a pitch expected to have pace and bounce.
India have a batting concern as well. M Vijay hurt his left forefinger and went for an x-ray, the result of which is not yet known. If he can't play, Parthiv Patel could open with Mukund. Virat Kohli could be in line for a Test debut as well. Kohli, S Badrinath and Suresh Raina will be competing for two places in the XI.
India (possible): 1 Abhinav Mukund, 2 M Vijay/Parthiv Patel, 3 Rahul Dravid, 4 and 6 Virat Kohli, S Badrinath, Suresh Raina, 5 VVS Laxman, 7 MS Dhoni (capt & wk), 8 Harbhajan Singh, 9 Ishant Sharma, 10 Praveen Kumar, 11 9 Amit Mishra/Munaf Patel.
Barath replaced Kraigg Brathwaite in the squad and will open with Lendl Simmons. Chanderpaul's return - he missed the second Test against Pakistan due to injury - means Marlon Samuels, who scored a half-century in that second Test and played important knocks against India in the ODIs, may have to sit out.
West Indies (possible): 1 Adrian Barath, 2 Lendl Simmons, 3 Darren Bravo, 4 Ramnaresh Sarwan, 5 Shivnarine Chanderpaul, 6 Brendan Nash, 7 Carlton Baugh (wk), 8 Darren Sammy (capt), 9 Kemar Roach, 10 Ravi Rampaul, 11 Devendra Bishoo.
Pitch and conditions
"Indians like slow pitch," said Charles Josephs, who's been the curator at Sabina Park since 1962. He's, therefore, made a hard one, as is custom in Kingston, favouring pace and bounce. He reckoned the ball would come on to the bat well after a point, but unlike the slow pitches in Trinidad and Antigua, this one wouldn't turn much or keep low.
Stats and trivia
Quotes
"They have bowlers who can bowl fast, and if they can bowl at the right areas they can cause problems to the batsmen. That's what Test cricket is all about, you have to negotiate good bowlers and balls, and as a batsman you need to push the bowlers to bowl into your zone."
MS Dhoni prepares for a career in commentary
"I am bowling far better, in more consistent areas and swinging a lot more than before. I am training a lot harder, gym a lot, strengthening my back, my legs, my muscles, my weak areas a lot."
Fidel Edwards says he's ready to go if selected in the XI
Monday, June 20, Jamaica
Start time 1000 (1500 GMT, 2030 IST)
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Big Picture
He played no part in the ODI series, but Chris Gayle couldn't be missed in the stands and was all anyone could talk about. He was there at the Queen's Park Oval, braids, shades and a cap that said 'captain', and at home at Sabina Park, those braids redesigned as an Afro. He lived it up in the crowd and, deliberately or not, reminded every one about the mess over his non-selection.
Who is to blame? Is there an end to this impasse, this battle of egos? There are no clear answers. That meeting between Gayle and the WICB held hope for many West Indies fans, but it resulted in more disillusionment amid reports of gloves almost coming off, literally. The details of the discussion were bared and the outcome was inconclusive. The upshot was that Gayle will still remain in the stands, and West Indies will still be deprived of their best player against the world's No.1 ranked Test team.
West Indies made another significant decision in leaving out Dwayne Bravo, who had sought, and was granted, rest after only two ODIs, following a six-game IPL stint. He hoped to return for the Test series after having time to "reflect, refocus" on his game. That break has now been extended. The return of Shivnarine Chanderpaul, who will have another meeting with the WICB prior to the Test, and Adrian Barath to the top of the order are welcome developments. However, replicating what West Indies managed against Pakistan, after back-to-back wins in the ODI series, will be harder against a stronger, though depleted, Indian outfit.
India are without their formidable openers - Virender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir - as well as Sachin Tendulkar, but are strengthened by the return of their captain MS Dhoni and veterans Rahul Dravid and VVS Laxman. With several new players getting a chance to showcase their Test skills, the series is an opportunity to compete for spots on the tour of England, for which the resting and injured regulars are certain to return. The weakened bowling attack, though, is a worry on a pitch expected to favour movement and bounce, and not much turn. For India, the focus of the ODI series was on how their younger players would step up away from home and face the pressure of living up to expectations after the World Cup victory. The pressures will be similar in the Tests, though there are a few more seasoned, experienced hands to guide them.
Form guide (most recent first)
India: DWLWD
West Indies: LWDDD
The spotlight
Abhinav Mukund: He did not play the previous time he was picked in the Indian squad but will almost certainly make his debut in Kingston. Mukund, 21, has been a prolific run-scorer for Tamil Nadu in domestic cricket, and was deservedly rewarded for his consistency with a Test call-up. He was Tamil Nadu's second-highest run-getter in the Ranji Trophy, scored a century in each innings for South Zone in the Duleep Trophy semi-final and is part of a successful opening partnership with M Vijay, who is also part of the Test squad. Mukund's temperament, ability to bat long and score big - he has a triple-ton to his name - and reputation as one of India's most promising young talents will be a source of both nerves and confidence in his first international game.
Shivnarine Chanderpaul: Ahead of his previous Test, Chanderpaul, in one of his most outspoken interviews, slammed the West Indies management for interfering with his batting, subjecting him to unreasonable questioning and even asking him to retire, which he refused to do. In the end, he played a crucial role in his team's second innings to help beat Pakistan in Guyana. His build-up to this Test has been relatively low key but he'll still have to meet with the management, which will "outline to Chanderpaul the WICB's expectations of him and his future participation in the West Indies team as a player." What that meeting will produce, we don't know, but he's been India's chief West Indian tormentor, averaging 71.86 in 18 Tests. Both he and the management will know that.
Team news
Zaheer Khan and Sreesanth aren't in the Caribbean because of injuries, Abhimanyu Mithun will only arrive on June 20 while Munaf Patel has an elbow problem that has put him in doubt for the first Test. If Munaf misses out, Ishant Sharma will open the bowling with Praveen Kumar, a Test debutant. Swinging the ball both ways is Praveen's strength, though his effectiveness with the older ball will be tested in the event he plays. Without Munaf, India will not have a third seamer, a scenario they would want to avoid on a pitch expected to have pace and bounce.
India have a batting concern as well. M Vijay hurt his left forefinger and went for an x-ray, the result of which is not yet known. If he can't play, Parthiv Patel could open with Mukund. Virat Kohli could be in line for a Test debut as well. Kohli, S Badrinath and Suresh Raina will be competing for two places in the XI.
India (possible): 1 Abhinav Mukund, 2 M Vijay/Parthiv Patel, 3 Rahul Dravid, 4 and 6 Virat Kohli, S Badrinath, Suresh Raina, 5 VVS Laxman, 7 MS Dhoni (capt & wk), 8 Harbhajan Singh, 9 Ishant Sharma, 10 Praveen Kumar, 11 9 Amit Mishra/Munaf Patel.
Barath replaced Kraigg Brathwaite in the squad and will open with Lendl Simmons. Chanderpaul's return - he missed the second Test against Pakistan due to injury - means Marlon Samuels, who scored a half-century in that second Test and played important knocks against India in the ODIs, may have to sit out.
West Indies (possible): 1 Adrian Barath, 2 Lendl Simmons, 3 Darren Bravo, 4 Ramnaresh Sarwan, 5 Shivnarine Chanderpaul, 6 Brendan Nash, 7 Carlton Baugh (wk), 8 Darren Sammy (capt), 9 Kemar Roach, 10 Ravi Rampaul, 11 Devendra Bishoo.
Pitch and conditions
"Indians like slow pitch," said Charles Josephs, who's been the curator at Sabina Park since 1962. He's, therefore, made a hard one, as is custom in Kingston, favouring pace and bounce. He reckoned the ball would come on to the bat well after a point, but unlike the slow pitches in Trinidad and Antigua, this one wouldn't turn much or keep low.
Stats and trivia
- India have lost six and won one of the ten Tests they played at Sabina Park. In 2002 they were beaten in the series decider by 156 runs, a game featuring Laxman, Dravid and Harbhajan Singh. In 2006, Dravid won India the Test and series on a tough pitch with a half-century in each innings.
- This will be Dravid's 150th Test for India. He will become the second Indian after Tendulkar to reach that landmark, and the fifth to go past 150 overall.
- Harbhajan has bowled 567 balls to Chanderpaul in Tests and never dismissed him.
Quotes
"They have bowlers who can bowl fast, and if they can bowl at the right areas they can cause problems to the batsmen. That's what Test cricket is all about, you have to negotiate good bowlers and balls, and as a batsman you need to push the bowlers to bowl into your zone."
MS Dhoni prepares for a career in commentary
"I am bowling far better, in more consistent areas and swinging a lot more than before. I am training a lot harder, gym a lot, strengthening my back, my legs, my muscles, my weak areas a lot."
Fidel Edwards says he's ready to go if selected in the XI
Jun 19, 2011
Day3 Highlights,scorecard Eng vs SL 3rd Test 2011
Full scorecard
Sri Lanka in England, 3 Test Series, 2011 - England vs Sri Lanka, The Rose Bowl, Southampton, 3rd Test
Toss won by: England Status : Stumps Batted First : Sri LankaBatted Second : England
England 1st: 195 for 4 in 48.0 overs
R/R: 4.06
England 1st
| Batsman | Status | R | B | 4's | 6's |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Strauss (C) | c Tharanga Paranavitana b Chanaka Welegedara | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Alastair Cook | c Thilan Samaraweera b Dilhara Fernando | 55 | 102 | 7 | 0 |
| Jonathan Trott | c Prasanna Jayawardene b Suranga Lakmal | 4 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Pietersen | c Prasanna Jayawardene b Thisara Perera | 85 | 115 | 14 | 0 |
| Ian Bell | Batting | 39 | 48 | 6 | 0 |
| James Anderson | On Strike | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Eoin Morgan | |||||
| Matt Prior (W) | |||||
| Stuart Broad | |||||
| Graeme Swann | |||||
| Chris Tremlett |
Extras : 9 (b - 0, w - 2, nb - 7, lb - 0, Penalty - 0)
Fall of wickets:1/4 (Andrew Strauss 2.2 ov.), 2/14 (Jonathan Trott 7.3 ov.), 3/120 (Alastair Cook 30.3 ov.), 4/191 (Kevin Pietersen 46.3 ov.)
Fall of wickets:1/4 (Andrew Strauss 2.2 ov.), 2/14 (Jonathan Trott 7.3 ov.), 3/120 (Alastair Cook 30.3 ov.), 4/191 (Kevin Pietersen 46.3 ov.)
| Bowler | O | M | R | Wkts | W | No | Econ |
| Chanaka Welegedara* | 13 | 1 | 44 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3.38 |
| Suranga Lakmal | 11.4 | 1 | 52 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4.56 |
| Dilhara Fernando | 6.2 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5.81 |
| Thisara Perera* | 13 | 2 | 46 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.54 |
| Rangana Herath | 4 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.25 |
Sri Lanka 1st: 184 for 10 in 64.2 overs
R/R: 2.86
Sri Lanka 1st
| Batsman | Status | R | B | 4's | 6's |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tharanga Paranavitana | lbw b Chris Tremlett | 11 | 43 | 1 | 0 |
| Lahiru Thirimanne | c Andrew Strauss b James Anderson | 10 | 38 | 0 | 0 |
| Kumar Sangakkara (C) | c Matt Prior b James Anderson | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| Mahela Jayawardena | c Matt Prior b Chris Tremlett | 4 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| Thilan Samaraweera | c Kevin Pietersen b Chris Tremlett | 31 | 74 | 4 | 0 |
| Prasanna Jayawardene (W) | c Eoin Morgan b Graeme Swann | 43 | 104 | 5 | 0 |
| Thisara Perera | c Matt Prior b Chris Tremlett | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Rangana Herath | c James Anderson b Chris Tremlett | 12 | 15 | 1 | 0 |
| Dilhara Fernando | not out | 39 | 51 | 6 | 0 |
| Suranga Lakmal | c Matt Prior b Chris Tremlett | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Chanaka Welegedara | c Eoin Morgan b Stuart Broad | 7 | 17 | 1 | 0 |
Extras : 23 (b - 2, w - 4, nb - 2, lb - 15, Penalty - 0)
Fall of wickets:1/23 (Lahiru Thirimanne 12.4 ov.), 2/23 (Tharanga Paranavitana 13.5 ov.), 3/29 (Kumar Sangakkara 17 ov.), 4/39 (Mahela Jayawardena 23.1 ov.), 5/89 (Thilan Samaraweera 40 ov.), 6/91 (Thisara Perera 42 ov.), 7/117 (Rangana Herath 47.1 ov.), 8/158 (Prasanna Jayawardene 58.2 ov.), 9/166 (Suranga Lakmal 59.1 ov.), 10/184 (Chanaka Welegedara 64.2 ov.)
Fall of wickets:1/23 (Lahiru Thirimanne 12.4 ov.), 2/23 (Tharanga Paranavitana 13.5 ov.), 3/29 (Kumar Sangakkara 17 ov.), 4/39 (Mahela Jayawardena 23.1 ov.), 5/89 (Thilan Samaraweera 40 ov.), 6/91 (Thisara Perera 42 ov.), 7/117 (Rangana Herath 47.1 ov.), 8/158 (Prasanna Jayawardene 58.2 ov.), 9/166 (Suranga Lakmal 59.1 ov.), 10/184 (Chanaka Welegedara 64.2 ov.)
| Bowler | O | M | R | Wkts | W | No | Econ |
| James Anderson | 23 | 7 | 56 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2.43 |
| Stuart Broad | 19.2 | 3 | 51 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2.66 |
| Chris Tremlett | 20 | 5 | 48 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2.4 |
| Graeme Swann | 2 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
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Jun 18, 2011
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Jun 17, 2011
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Full Scorecard
Sri Lanka in England, 3 Test Series, 2011 - England vs Sri Lanka, The Rose Bowl, Southampton, 3rd Test
Toss won by: England Status : Stumps Batted First : Sri LankaBatted Second : England
Sri Lanka 1st: 81 for 4 in 38.0 overs
R/R: 2.13
Sri Lanka 1st
| Batsman | Status | R | B | 4's | 6's |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tharanga Paranavitana | lbw b Chris Tremlett | 11 | 43 | 1 | 0 |
| Lahiru Thirimanne | c Andrew Strauss b James Anderson | 10 | 38 | 0 | 0 |
| Kumar Sangakkara (C) | c Matt Prior b James Anderson | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| Mahela Jayawardena | c Matt Prior b Chris Tremlett | 4 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| Thilan Samaraweera | Batting | 24 | 64 | 4 | 0 |
| Prasanna Jayawardene (W) | On Strike | 10 | 45 | 1 | 0 |
| Thisara Perera | |||||
| Rangana Herath | |||||
| Dilhara Fernando | |||||
| Chanaka Welegedara | |||||
| Suranga Lakmal |
Extras : 20 (b - 2, w - 4, nb - 1, lb - 13, Penalty - 0)
Fall of wickets:1/23 (Lahiru Thirimanne 12.4 ov.), 2/23 (Tharanga Paranavitana 13.5 ov.), 3/29 (Kumar Sangakkara 17 ov.), 4/39 (Mahela Jayawardena 23.1 ov.)
Fall of wickets:1/23 (Lahiru Thirimanne 12.4 ov.), 2/23 (Tharanga Paranavitana 13.5 ov.), 3/29 (Kumar Sangakkara 17 ov.), 4/39 (Mahela Jayawardena 23.1 ov.)
| Bowler | O | M | R | Wkts | W | No | Econ |
| James Anderson* | 16 | 6 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1.5 |
| Stuart Broad* | 11 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2.27 |
| Chris Tremlett | 11 | 6 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1.55 |
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