Australian win over the Vistors SriLanka

Australia fighting win over Srilanka in Tri-Series at WACA Stadium with 63-run made the australian's to pick the bonous point's in this match here friday. Australian captain Ricky Ponting won the toss and decided to bat against Sri Lanka in their important match.

In this match,Adam Gilchrist make his knot by hitting century with just 130 make the aussies to win the tri-series comfortabely over visitors

Australia made to changes,with all-rounder James Hopes and Spinner Brad Hogg recalled at the expense of Stuart Clark and Brad Haddin

Sri Lanka stuck with the same side that beat India this week and they can go to the top of the tri-series table with a win here. The series is evenly poised with only two points separating the three teams.

The Players play for this particular match are

Australia - Ricky Ponting (captain), Matthew Hayden, Adam Gilchrist, James Hopes, Michael Clarke, Andrew Symonds, Mike Hussey, Brad Hogg, Brett Lee, Mitchell Johnson, Nathan Bracken, Stuart Clark (12th man).

Sri Lanka - Mahela Jayawardene (captain), Sanath Jayasuriya, Kumar Sangakkara, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Chamara Silva, Farveez Maharoof, Chamara Kapugedera, Chaminda Vaas, Lasith Malinga, Muttiah Muralitharan, Nuwan Kulasekara, Upul Tharanga (12th man).

The match detalis of this match are like this

Umpires: D Harper (AUS) and R Koertzen (SA) Third Umpire: P Parker (AUS)

Match Referee: J Crowe (NZ)

Toss: Australia (Elected to Bat)
Result: Australia won by 63 runs	Man of the Match: Adam Gilchrist
Match Summary: Match Over

Australia innings			Runs	Balls	Fours	Sixes	SR	FoW
Adam Gilchrist (wk)	c Kapugedera	b Malinga	118	132	9	3	89.39	5-206 ( 43.2 ov. )
Matthew Hayden	c Maharoof	b Malinga	4	11	0	0	36.36	1-16 ( 3.6 ov. )
Ricky Ponting (c)	c Jayawardene	b Vaas	25	25	4	0	100.00	2-66 ( 12.1 ov. )
Michael Clarke	st Sangakkara	b Muralitharan	43	69	4	0	62.32	3-171 ( 36.2 ov. )
Andrew Symonds	c Sangakkara	b Maharoof	4	8	0	0	50.00	4-177 ( 37.4 ov. )
Michael Hussey	c Jayawardene	b Kulasekara	25	28	0	1	89.29	8-232 ( 48.1 ov. )
James Hopes	c Jayasuriya	b Kulasekara	2	5	0	0	40.00	6-217 ( 45.1 ov. )
Brad Hogg		b Malinga	5	10	0	0	50.00	7-232 ( 47.4 ov. )
Brett Lee		b Malinga	2	6	0	0	33.33	10-236 ( 49.4 ov. )
Mitchell Johnson	run out		0	1	0	0	0.00	9-233 ( 48.4 ov. )
Nathan Bracken	not out		1	4	0	0	25.00
Extras: ( 4 wd, 1 lb, 1 b, 1 nb, 0 p)			Total: 236 / 10 in 49.4 overs (Run Rate: 4.74)

Bowler	Overs	Maidens	Runs	Wickets	NoBall	Wide	Eco
Chaminda Vaas	10.0	0	35	1	0	0	3.50
Lasith Malinga	9.4	1	47	4	0	3	4.86
Farveez Maharoof	10.0	0	53	1	1	1	5.30
Nuwan Kulasekara	10.0	0	52	2	0	0	5.20
Muttiah Muralitharan	10.0	0	47	1	0	0	4.70

Sri Lanka innings			Runs	Balls	Fours	Sixes	SR	FoW
Tillakaratne Dilshan		b Johnson	11	13	2	0	84.62	2-35 ( 4.2 ov. )
Sanath Jayasuriya	c Hopes	b Bracken	12	10	2	0	120.00	1-29 ( 3.1 ov. )
K Sangakkara (wk)		b Lee	80	114	4	0	70.18	10-173 ( 45.3 ov. )
M Jayawardene (c)	c Ponting	b Johnson	21	25	4	0	84.00	3-71 ( 10.5 ov. )
Chamara Silva	c Symonds	b Bracken	0	10	0	0	0.00	4-76 ( 13.6 ov. )
Chamara Kapugedera	c Hussey	b Hopes	26	60	2	0	43.33	5-129 ( 32.5 ov. )
Farveez Maharoof	c Sub (Haddin)	b Hogg	7	16	1	0	43.75	6-159 ( 39.1 ov. )
Chaminda Vaas	c Gilchrist	b Hogg	0	1	0	0	0.00	7-159 ( 39.2 ov. )
Nuwan Kulasekara	c Symonds	b Bracken	0	7	0	0	0.00	8-160 ( 40.5 ov. )
Lasith Malinga		b Johnson	5	18	1	0	27.78	9-173 ( 44.6 ov. )
Muttiah Muralitharan	not out		0	0	0	0	0.00
Extras: ( 3 wd, 7 lb, 0 b, 1 nb, 0 p)			Total: 173 / 10 in 45.3 overs (Run Rate: 3.80)

Bowler	Overs	Maidens	Runs	Wickets	NoBall	Wide	Eco
Brett Lee	8.3	0	49	1	1	0	5.76
Nathan Bracken	8.0	2	21	3	0	1	2.63
Mitchell Johnson	10.0	2	29	3	0	1	2.90
James Hopes	9.0	1	26	1	0	0	2.89
Brad Hogg	10.0	1	41	2	0	1	4.10

Australian win over the Vistors SriLanka

Australia fighting win over Srilanka in Tri-Series at WACA Stadium with 63-run made the australian's to pick the bonous point's in this match here friday. Australian captain Ricky Ponting won the toss and decided to bat against Sri Lanka in their important match.

In this match,Adam Gilchrist make his knot by hitting century with just 130 make the aussies to win the tri-series comfortabely over visitors

Australia made to changes,with all-rounder James Hopes and Spinner Brad Hogg recalled at the expense of Stuart Clark and Brad Haddin

Sri Lanka stuck with the same side that beat India this week and they can go to the top of the tri-series table with a win here. The series is evenly poised with only two points separating the three teams.

The Players play for this particular match are

Australia - Ricky Ponting (captain), Matthew Hayden, Adam Gilchrist, James Hopes, Michael Clarke, Andrew Symonds, Mike Hussey, Brad Hogg, Brett Lee, Mitchell Johnson, Nathan Bracken, Stuart Clark (12th man).

Sri Lanka - Mahela Jayawardene (captain), Sanath Jayasuriya, Kumar Sangakkara, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Chamara Silva, Farveez Maharoof, Chamara Kapugedera, Chaminda Vaas, Lasith Malinga, Muttiah Muralitharan, Nuwan Kulasekara, Upul Tharanga (12th man).

The match detalis of this match are like this

Umpires: D Harper (AUS) and R Koertzen (SA) Third Umpire: P Parker (AUS)

Match Referee: J Crowe (NZ)

Toss: Australia (Elected to Bat)
Result: Australia won by 63 runs	Man of the Match: Adam Gilchrist
Match Summary: Match Over

Australia innings			Runs	Balls	Fours	Sixes	SR	FoW
Adam Gilchrist (wk)	c Kapugedera	b Malinga	118	132	9	3	89.39	5-206 ( 43.2 ov. )
Matthew Hayden	c Maharoof	b Malinga	4	11	0	0	36.36	1-16 ( 3.6 ov. )
Ricky Ponting (c)	c Jayawardene	b Vaas	25	25	4	0	100.00	2-66 ( 12.1 ov. )
Michael Clarke	st Sangakkara	b Muralitharan	43	69	4	0	62.32	3-171 ( 36.2 ov. )
Andrew Symonds	c Sangakkara	b Maharoof	4	8	0	0	50.00	4-177 ( 37.4 ov. )
Michael Hussey	c Jayawardene	b Kulasekara	25	28	0	1	89.29	8-232 ( 48.1 ov. )
James Hopes	c Jayasuriya	b Kulasekara	2	5	0	0	40.00	6-217 ( 45.1 ov. )
Brad Hogg		b Malinga	5	10	0	0	50.00	7-232 ( 47.4 ov. )
Brett Lee		b Malinga	2	6	0	0	33.33	10-236 ( 49.4 ov. )
Mitchell Johnson	run out		0	1	0	0	0.00	9-233 ( 48.4 ov. )
Nathan Bracken	not out		1	4	0	0	25.00
Extras: ( 4 wd, 1 lb, 1 b, 1 nb, 0 p)			Total: 236 / 10 in 49.4 overs (Run Rate: 4.74)

Bowler	Overs	Maidens	Runs	Wickets	NoBall	Wide	Eco
Chaminda Vaas	10.0	0	35	1	0	0	3.50
Lasith Malinga	9.4	1	47	4	0	3	4.86
Farveez Maharoof	10.0	0	53	1	1	1	5.30
Nuwan Kulasekara	10.0	0	52	2	0	0	5.20
Muttiah Muralitharan	10.0	0	47	1	0	0	4.70

Sri Lanka innings			Runs	Balls	Fours	Sixes	SR	FoW
Tillakaratne Dilshan		b Johnson	11	13	2	0	84.62	2-35 ( 4.2 ov. )
Sanath Jayasuriya	c Hopes	b Bracken	12	10	2	0	120.00	1-29 ( 3.1 ov. )
K Sangakkara (wk)		b Lee	80	114	4	0	70.18	10-173 ( 45.3 ov. )
M Jayawardene (c)	c Ponting	b Johnson	21	25	4	0	84.00	3-71 ( 10.5 ov. )
Chamara Silva	c Symonds	b Bracken	0	10	0	0	0.00	4-76 ( 13.6 ov. )
Chamara Kapugedera	c Hussey	b Hopes	26	60	2	0	43.33	5-129 ( 32.5 ov. )
Farveez Maharoof	c Sub (Haddin)	b Hogg	7	16	1	0	43.75	6-159 ( 39.1 ov. )
Chaminda Vaas	c Gilchrist	b Hogg	0	1	0	0	0.00	7-159 ( 39.2 ov. )
Nuwan Kulasekara	c Symonds	b Bracken	0	7	0	0	0.00	8-160 ( 40.5 ov. )
Lasith Malinga		b Johnson	5	18	1	0	27.78	9-173 ( 44.6 ov. )
Muttiah Muralitharan	not out		0	0	0	0	0.00
Extras: ( 3 wd, 7 lb, 0 b, 1 nb, 0 p)			Total: 173 / 10 in 45.3 overs (Run Rate: 3.80)

Bowler	Overs	Maidens	Runs	Wickets	NoBall	Wide	Eco
Brett Lee	8.3	0	49	1	1	0	5.76
Nathan Bracken	8.0	2	21	3	0	1	2.63
Mitchell Johnson	10.0	2	29	3	0	1	2.90
James Hopes	9.0	1	26	1	0	0	2.89
Brad Hogg	10.0	1	41	2	0	1	4.10

Score Board of the Australia and srilanka tournament

Toss: Australia (Elected to Bat)
Result: Australia won by 63 runs	Man of the Match: Adam Gilchrist
Match Summary: Match Over

Australia innings			Runs	Balls	Fours	Sixes	SR	FoW
Adam Gilchrist (wk)	c Kapugedera	b Malinga	118	132	9	3	89.39	5-206 ( 43.2 ov. )
Matthew Hayden	c Maharoof	b Malinga	4	11	0	0	36.36	1-16 ( 3.6 ov. )
Ricky Ponting (c)	c Jayawardene	b Vaas	25	25	4	0	100.00	2-66 ( 12.1 ov. )
Michael Clarke	st Sangakkara	b Muralitharan	43	69	4	0	62.32	3-171 ( 36.2 ov. )
Andrew Symonds	c Sangakkara	b Maharoof	4	8	0	0	50.00	4-177 ( 37.4 ov. )
Michael Hussey	c Jayawardene	b Kulasekara	25	28	0	1	89.29	8-232 ( 48.1 ov. )
James Hopes	c Jayasuriya	b Kulasekara	2	5	0	0	40.00	6-217 ( 45.1 ov. )
Brad Hogg		b Malinga	5	10	0	0	50.00	7-232 ( 47.4 ov. )
Brett Lee		b Malinga	2	6	0	0	33.33	10-236 ( 49.4 ov. )
Mitchell Johnson	run out		0	1	0	0	0.00	9-233 ( 48.4 ov. )
Nathan Bracken	not out		1	4	0	0	25.00
Extras: ( 4 wd, 1 lb, 1 b, 1 nb, 0 p)			Total: 236 / 10 in 49.4 overs (Run Rate: 4.74)

Bowler	Overs	Maidens	Runs	Wickets	NoBall	Wide	Eco
Chaminda Vaas	10.0	0	35	1	0	0	3.50
Lasith Malinga	9.4	1	47	4	0	3	4.86
Farveez Maharoof	10.0	0	53	1	1	1	5.30
Nuwan Kulasekara	10.0	0	52	2	0	0	5.20
Muttiah Muralitharan	10.0	0	47	1	0	0	4.70

Sri Lanka innings			Runs	Balls	Fours	Sixes	SR	FoW
Tillakaratne Dilshan		b Johnson	11	13	2	0	84.62	2-35 ( 4.2 ov. )
Sanath Jayasuriya	c Hopes	b Bracken	12	10	2	0	120.00	1-29 ( 3.1 ov. )
K Sangakkara (wk)		b Lee	80	114	4	0	70.18	10-173 ( 45.3 ov. )
M Jayawardene (c)	c Ponting	b Johnson	21	25	4	0	84.00	3-71 ( 10.5 ov. )
Chamara Silva	c Symonds	b Bracken	0	10	0	0	0.00	4-76 ( 13.6 ov. )
Chamara Kapugedera	c Hussey	b Hopes	26	60	2	0	43.33	5-129 ( 32.5 ov. )
Farveez Maharoof	c Sub (Haddin)	b Hogg	7	16	1	0	43.75	6-159 ( 39.1 ov. )
Chaminda Vaas	c Gilchrist	b Hogg	0	1	0	0	0.00	7-159 ( 39.2 ov. )
Nuwan Kulasekara	c Symonds	b Bracken	0	7	0	0	0.00	8-160 ( 40.5 ov. )
Lasith Malinga		b Johnson	5	18	1	0	27.78	9-173 ( 44.6 ov. )
Muttiah Muralitharan	not out		0	0	0	0	0.00
Extras: ( 3 wd, 7 lb, 0 b, 1 nb, 0 p)			Total: 173 / 10 in 45.3 overs (Run Rate: 3.80)

Bowler	Overs	Maidens	Runs	Wickets	NoBall	Wide	Eco
Brett Lee	8.3	0	49	1	1	0	5.76
Nathan Bracken	8.0	2	21	3	0	1	2.63
Mitchell Johnson	10.0	2	29	3	0	1	2.90
James Hopes	9.0	1	26	1	0	0	2.89
Brad Hogg	10.0	1	41	2	0	1	4.10

Adam Gilchrist's Century Guides the Australia to Victory in the ongoing Tri-Series

Adam Gilchrist's man-of-match performance in his home town by knocking 118 runs from 130 balls help Australia to make for a fighting total. The local hero at his 36 soon going to be retired
help the Hosts's to win by splended performace over the visitor Srilanka by 63-run in the tri-series and gain the bonus point in the WACA Stadium.

The only person who fight for Sri Lankan side was by their wicket keeper Kumar Sngakkara by making 80 run he made a useful patnership with the jayawardana for a time after that no player could stand and play in front of the aussis bolwers. the last 5 wickets of Sri Lankan's fell for just 14 runs as they handed Australia a bonus point and top spot on the ladder.

Spinner Brad Hogg (2-41) rocked Sri Lanka with two wickets in as many balls, seamer Nathan Bracken claimed 3-31 and Mitchell Johnson led the Australian fightback with the ball, taking 3-29.

The wicketkeeper-batsman was given an emotional farewell when he eventually fell in the 44th over, holing out to Chamara Kapugedera at mid-off from a leading edge off impressive speedster Lasith Malinga.



He attempted to lift the tempo after reaching his ton, lofting another massive six over backward square leg off Kulasekera before Malinga finally struck.

He teamed up with Michael Clarke (43) to add 105 for the third wicket, but the Australians were never able to accelerate their scoring, losing the last eight wickets for just 65 and their last four wickets for four, seemingly handing Sri Lanka the initiative.This is the only patnership made by the australia no other patnership was made the sri lankans bowled out them very fast.



With Malinga troubling Australia with his pace to snare 4-47, it was the second successive match the home side had failed to last the allotted 50 overs.

players are doing much well in their 30's

Former Australia captain Steve Waugh was a special invitee at the Richie Benaud's sculpture unveiling function at the SCG on Thursday along with quite a few former New South Wales greats. Waugh was much in demand once the function was over as newsmen mobbed him for sound-bites.

Not the one to back away from a challenge the older of the Waugh twins obliged by speaking on various issues. Excerpts from his interaction with the media: It's always a special place to come back to as I have some great memories of this ground. I still feel a bit nervous walking in.

When you play as a unit, you learn to get along. That they have not been the best of mates has been well-documented. As long as you have respect for each other, it's fair enough. Shane's in the media now and everyone is entitled to his opinion. For newspaper people, it makes good copy. Players are much better looked after these days. Being 35 today is like being 30, fifteen years ago.

The toughest job for an India coach is to deal with what the selectors want. If you're trying to build something for the future you don't have time to put things in place. I think in some ways the problem in India is patience, or the lack of it. It was the same with Australia in the 1980s, when they lost four or five players. They picked a core group of people and sorted out the tough times.

Sandeep Singh is in for 3-national tourney

Drag-flicker Sandeep Singh returned to the reckoning for a berth in the national squad as he was picked among the 29 probables announced on Friday for the three-nation hockey tournament starting January 22.

Mid-fielder Pavan Lakra and young forward Bikash Topo were also named in the list. The probables will undergo a national camp in Bangalore from January 10 for the lead-up tournament to the Olympic qualifiers in Chile in March.

Carvalho said the final team will have either 22 or 24 players. Pakistan and Belgium, who have already qualified for the Beijing Olympics in August, are the other teams for the January 22-30 tournament.

The three teams will play each other twice and the top two will play the final. Sandeep Singh, who has been impressive so far in the ongoing Premier Hockey League in Chandigarh, will have to work hard to find a place in the final squad.

"A 24 or 22 member final team would be selected for the tournament after which the team will leave for Western Australia for training-cum-competition there."

Sandeep Singh is in for 3-national hockey probables

Drag-flicker Sandeep Singh returned to the reckoning for a berth in the national squad as he was picked among the 29 probables announced on Friday for the three-nation hockey tournament starting January 22.

Mid-fielder Pavan Lakra and young forward Bikash Topo were also named in the list. The probables will undergo a national camp in Bangalore from January 10 for the lead-up tournament to the Olympic qualifiers in Chile in March.

Carvalho said the final team will have either 22 or 24 players. Pakistan and Belgium, who have already qualified for the Beijing Olympics in August, are the other teams for the January 22-30 tournament.

The three teams will play each other twice and the top two will play the final. Sandeep Singh, who has been impressive so far in the ongoing Premier Hockey League in Chandigarh, will have to work hard to find a place in the final squad.

"A 24 or 22 member final team would be selected for the tournament after which the team will leave for Western Australia for training-cum-competition there."