Cricket: International Discussion Thread

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.
 
Laxman retires from international cricket

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

Priceless. :D
 
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
 
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
 
NZ need a couple of urgent wickets to spice up this match.
 
New Zealand 365 & 248
India 353 & 262/5 (63.2 ov)
India won by 5 wickets

Easy win in the end for India.
 
If Australia lose the next T20 against Pakistan, Ireland will have have a higher ranking than Australia. :D
 
wallsend said:
If Australia lose the next T20 against Pakistan, Ireland will have have a higher ranking than Australia. :D
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Anyone watching the T20? The match is tied. The game is going into a super over. Pakistan have done well to pull this one back. Go Pakistan! :D
 
Australia are batting first. Gul is going to bowl the over.
 
Warner & Watson batting. Warner is facing the first ball.
 
Super over = 11/1

Pakistan need 12 to win.
 
Cummins bowling. Umar Akmal & Razzaq batting.
 
Pakistan are well on their way to victory. 3 to win from 2.
 
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