Cricket: International Discussion Thread

[McT]

New Zealand 260 & 154

West Indies 209 & 206/5 (63.2 ov)

West Indies won by 5 wickets

The last day of John Wright's spell as New Zealand coach, not the way he would have wanted this to end. A forgettable tour for Ross Taylor and his boys, outclassed in all three formats, just one ODI win all tour.

Tim: "Big moment for West Indies and especially Darren Sammy" Seconded.

[Garson007]

Kevin Pietersen could have played his last game for England after launching an astonishing attack on the ECB and other members of the England dressing room.

http://www.espncricinfo.com/england-...ry/576041.html

[OzzieCapie]

It's always been about Kevin...from the time he left SA, and it was not about quotas as everyone likes to believe.

Throws his toys out of the cot all the time...backfired at Notts, when captain Gallian threw his gear off the balcony instead and told him to F**k off.

[DrYes]

http://www.espncricinfo.com/england-...ry/576041.html

Arrogant tw@t.
Remove him from all forms of cricket.

[McT]

Arrogant tw@t.
Remove him from all forms of cricket.

His arrogance and the negativity that follows him pales his game into insignificance

[Devill]

If I was KP, I would become a gun for hire like Andrew Symonds.

He is just not a team player. A good player yes but not a team player.

[DrYes]

His arrogance and the negativity that follows him pales his game into insignificance

Ja his game for the pommies.Hardly the most loved bunch around.

[MexicanStandoff]

VVS Laxman has announced his retirement from international cricket with immediate effect, ahead of the home Test series against New Zealand, starting August 23 in his hometown Hyderabad. Laxman, 37, has had a glittering career since his debut in 1996 but his recent Test form had raised question marks over his continuance in the side.

Laxman made his debut against South Africa in the home series in 1996 but shot to the limelight with a knock of 167 against Australia in Sydney in 2000. Perhaps his greatest achievement was his 281 at Eden Gardens in Kolkata in 2001, against Australia, then the highest score by an Indian batsman in Tests. Part of a record stand with Rahul Dravid, it set up a stunning victory for the home team after following on and ended Australia's consecutive 16-match winning streak.

Laxman last played an ODI in 2006 but had, by then, become a regular in the Test side and played his 100th Test in 2008, against Australia in Nagpur. Laxman made six of his 17 Test centuries against Australia, with an average of 49.67 in 29 Tests and success both home and away.

His performances in the eight Tests during India's disastrous tours of England and Australia in 2011 were disappointing. He averaged 22.75 in England and 19.38 in Australia, prompting some to call for him being dropped from the side with a long-term view of grooming a youngster to take his place.

well played sir.

[SinghDude]

Innings that stands out was VVS and The Wall following-on against the Aussies and winning.

Priceless.

[MickeyD]

Test Player Rankings

Batting

ID. Rat. - Name
1. 892 - K.C. Sangakkara
2. 869 - H.M. Amla
3. 829 - S. Chanderpaul
4. 822 - J.H. Kallis
5. 806 - A.B. de Villiers
6. 771 - M.J. Clarke
7. 767 - G.C. Smith
8. 761 - Younus Khan
9. 753 - Azhar Ali
10. 749 - S.R. Tendulkar

Bowling

ID. Rat. - Name
1. 881 - D.W. Steyn
2. 852 - V.D. Philander
3. 832 - Saeed Ajmal
4. 782 - H.M.R.K.B. Herath
5. 761 - J.M. Anderson
6. 756 - B.W. Hilfenhaus
7. 740 - P.M. Siddle
8. 727 - S.C.J. Broad
9. 724 - M. Morkel
10. 712 - K.A.J. Roach

[MickeyD]

ODI Player Rankings

Batsmen

ID. Rat. - Name
1. 871 - H.M. Amla
2. 858 - V. Kohli
3. 851 - A.B. de Villiers
4. 773 - K.C. Sangakkara
5. 745 - M.S. Dhoni
6. 742 - A.N. Cook
7. 738 - I.J.L. Trott
8. 700 - M.J. Clarke
9. 694 - S.R. Watson
10. 689 - G. Gambhir

Bowlers

ID. Rat. - Name
1. 743 - L.L. Tsotsobe
2. 727 - Mohammad Hafeez
3. 696 - Saeed Ajmal
4. 695 - M. Morkel
5. 691 - S.T. Finn
6. 681 - R. Ashwin
7. 668 - G.P. Swann
8. 655 - Shakib Al Hasan
9. 647 - K.D. Mills
10. 639 - C.J. McKay

[McT]

http://www.espncricinfo.com/india-v-...ch/565818.html

Interesting tussle developing between NZ and India.

[MexicanStandoff]

Tendulkar is turning 40 in a few months.How much longer can he continue this charade?

[McT]

http://www.espncricinfo.com/india-v-...ch/565818.html

Interesting tussle developing between NZ and India.

This one into the last session of the test and looking very interesting.

New Zealand 365 & 248
India 353 & 173/5 (44.1 ov)
India require another 88 runs with 5 wickets remaining (31.5 overs remaining)

[McT]

NZ need a couple of urgent wickets to spice up this match.