Aussie quick Shaun Tait bowled the fastest ball ever recorded in Australia in the T20 International against Pakistan in Melbourne today: a blistering 160.7km/h.Only two bowlers have recorded quicker speeds than that: Shoaib Akhtar hit 161.3km/h and Brett Lee 160.9km/h, both in the 2003 World Cup in South Africa.Defending a measly 127, Australia ended up winning the game by 2 runs, thanks largely t...
The emergence of Shaun Tait and Dirk Nannes as a specialist T20 opening bowling duo is wonderful news for world cricket. Or not, depending on the design of your national flag.I’ve been watching these guys destroy everyone they’ve played against this summer and even though personally I won’t be facing either of them in the near future (I’m busy), I nonetheless feel a cold sh...
Barring accidents, disaster, recession or disease, the World Twenty20 final should be contested by England and Australia in a few days from now.The tossers who seed sides for ICC tournaments didn’t rate Australia’s chances of even getting to the Super Eights this year, much less the final. Everyone expected England to do well-ish, but ultimately go down fighting somewhere near the end....
Image via WikipediaAs per Cricinfo, the teams for the T20 World Cup final will be from Australia squad -MJ Clarke*, DT Christian, BJ Haddin†, RJ Harris, NM Hauritz, DJ Hussey, MEK Hussey, MG Johnson, DP Nannes, TD Paine†, SPD Smith, SW Tait, DA Warner, SR Watson, CL WhiteEngland squad - PD Collingwood*, JM Anderson, RS Bopara, TT Bresnan, SCJ Broad, C Kieswetter†, MJ Lumb,...
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