ICC Test Rankings

September 18, 2008 by livecricket · Leave a Comment
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Team Matches Points Rating
Australia 26 3597 138
South Africa 34 3953 116
India 35 3819 109
Sri Lanka 28 3032 108
England 38 3965 104
Pakistan 19 1895 100
New Zealand 21 1738 83
West Indies 22 1791 81
Bangladesh 14 0 0

Sri Lanka v India, 1st Test, SSC, Colombo – Live Cricket Streaming – Day3

Sri Lanka v India, 1st Test, SSC, Colombo – Live Cricket Streaming – Day3

Malinda Warnapura, Mahela Jayawardene and Thilan Samaraweera all hit centuries as Sri Lanka took a stranglehold on the first Test against India.

Warnapura made 115, Jayawardene struck a fine 136 and Thilan Samaraweera was not out on 111 as the Sri Lankans closed the second day on 422 for four.Harbhajan Singh and Ishant Sharma picked up a wicket each, but they were few and far between as the hosts piled on the runs. India’s bowlers struggled throughout for consistent line and length and rarely put the opposition under any pressure.

It was not the first time the umpire referral system, being trialled in this series, was used.

India asked for a review of a lbw decision during the morning session, making it the first time the system was put to use. Harbhajan struck Warnapura on the pads with a delivery that pitched on middle stump and seemed to be going down leg. The appeal was turned down by referee Mark Benson, with Warnapura on 86, but Kumble challenged the decision and the umpire referred it to third umpire Rudi Koertzen, who endorsed Benson’s not out ruling.

Another leg before decision against Dilshan was referred to Koertzen, who again ruled in favour of the batsman after watching replays.

That means India have only one challenge left, while Sri Lanka have all three intact.

3rd Test South Africa vs England at Birmingham – Live Cricket Streaming – Day 1

3rd Test South Africa vs England at Birmingham – Live Cricket Streaming – Day 1

Michael Vaughan is hoping a week of intensive practice allows him to end a personal run Deficiency in the crucial third Test against South Africa.

England’s performance has prompted them to make two changes for this week’s third match at Edgbaston with Paul Collingwood being recalled to stiffen the batting and left-arm seamer Ryan Sidebottom replacing Nottinghamshire team-mate Stuart Broad.

Hopefully England will play a good match( touch wood ) in the third innings.

Sri Lanka v India, 1st Test, SSC, Colombo – Live Cricket Streaming – Day4

Sri Lanka v India, 1st Test, SSC, Colombo – Live Cricket Streaming – Day4

Muttiah Muralitharan and Ajantha Mendis shook the SSC pitch out of its slumber after the Sri Lankan batsmen given them a mountain of runs as a cushion, and the new-ball bowlers had done their bit in taking the shine off the ball. Once the spinners came on, the batsmen were either mesmerised or stunned — both, in rapid succession, in the case of Rahul Dravid — and when bad light stopped play on the third day, India were 242 adrift of the follow-on with only four wickets left.

Lets see how india will play today

Sri Lanka v India, 1st Test, SSC, Colombo – Live Cricket Streaming – Day3

Sri Lanka v India, 1st Test, SSC, Colombo – Live Cricket Streaming – Day3

Malinda Warnapura, Mahela Jayawardene and Thilan Samaraweera all hit centuries as Sri Lanka took a stranglehold on the first Test against India.

Warnapura made 115, Jayawardene struck a fine 136 and Thilan Samaraweera was not out on 111 as the Sri Lankans closed the second day on 422 for four.Harbhajan Singh and Ishant Sharma picked up a wicket each, but they were few and far between as the hosts piled on the runs. India’s bowlers struggled throughout for consistent line and length and rarely put the opposition under any pressure.

It was not the first time the umpire referral system, being trialled in this series, was used.

India asked for a review of a lbw decision during the morning session, making it the first time the system was put to use. Harbhajan struck Warnapura on the pads with a delivery that pitched on middle stump and seemed to be going down leg. The appeal was turned down by referee Mark Benson, with Warnapura on 86, but Kumble challenged the decision and the umpire referred it to third umpire Rudi Koertzen, who endorsed Benson’s not out ruling.

Another leg before decision against Dilshan was referred to Koertzen, who again ruled in favour of the batsman after watching replays.

That means India have only one challenge left, while Sri Lanka have all three intact.

Sri Lanka v India, 1st Test, SSC, Colombo – Live Cricket Streaming – Day2

Sri Lanka v India, 1st Test, SSC, Colombo – Live Cricket Streaming – Day2

India captured two early wickets before opener Malinda Warnapura lit up a gloomy day by cracking a spotless unbeaten half century to take Sri Lanka to 85 for two on a rain truncated opening day of the first Test on Wednesday.

Only 22 overs were possible during the day after play started about four hours late due to rain and soggy ground conditions at the Sinhalese Sports Club ground.

The left handed Warnapura cracked an unbeaten 50 to notch up his third Test half century as the hosts played cautiously on a day which saw the honours being more or less shared by the teams.

Electing to bat, the hosts lost opener Michael Vandort (3) and Kumar Sangakkara (12) cheaply but Warnapura held the innings together with a solid effort. (Reuters Photo).

Hope we will have 90 overs match tomorrow

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