Photos and Video: Gayle and party having fun after semi-final win over Australia

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka - The brutal left-hander Chris Gayle smashed a blistering unbeaten 75 off just 41 balls and played a key role in a crushing 74-run victory over a listless Australia at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Friday. Gayle hit five fours and half a dozen of towering sixes as West Indies made a mockery of Aussie attack.

Chris Gayle and party having fun after semi-final win over Australia

Gayle not only performed with the bat, but also amused his team mates and cricket fans with his unique "Gangnam Style" dance after his team reaches in maiden final of ICC World Twenty20 the other night, beating mighty Australian by a huge margin.

Chris Gayle and party having fun after semi-final win over Australia

Throughout the ongoing tournament Gayle has been doing his own version of a wacky dance from worldwide sensation for South Korean musician Park Jae-Sang.

Last night Gayle used it to celebrate in his own unique style.

“It just happens, to be honest, it wasn't really planned,” Gayle said after last night’s victory.

“That's me, it depends what type of mood I'm in. I'll just do something crazy and it's a good dance, everyone enjoys it.” 

See more photos below, before jumping to the video of the Caribbean party:

Chris Gayle and party having fun after semi-final win over Australia

Chris Gayle and party having fun after semi-final win over Australia

Chris Gayle and party having fun after semi-final win over Australia

 

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West Indies will now meet unbeaten hosts Sri Lanka tomorrow (SUNDAY).

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Australia won Perth Test -- Ben Hilfenhaus cleaned up the India tail with three wickets in five balls

India were outclassed by a huge margin of an innings and 37 runs in the third test against Australia just concluded at WACA, Perth. 

Ben Hilfenhaus cleaned up the India tail with three wickets in five balls

 The nightmarish run of men in blue continues in Australia as they crumbled for 171 in the second innings of the third test falling short of 37 runs from Australia’s first innings score of 369.

At lunch on day three in Perth, India were tottering at 165-6 in their second innings, still 43 away from Australia's first-innings total of 369. Virat Kohli was unbeaten on 69, with debutant Vinay Kumar on six.

The only resistance came from Virat Kohli and Rahul Dravid; but once Dravid clean bowled by Harris, yet again, it looked like over for the tourists. Kohli was the highest runs getter in the second innings with his well-made 75, Dravid made 47 while no other batsmen succeeded to reach the double figure other than openers Gautam Gambhir (14) and Virender Sehwag (10).

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VIDEO: Doug Bracewell's devastating bowling spell -- New Zealand won Hobart Test by 7 runs (Match Summary)

HOBART, Pakistan (Dec. 12) – Doug Bracewell, the promising Kiwi pacer, grabbed six wickets in a destructive spell of bowling to lead New Zealand to a spectacular first test victory over mighty Australian since 1993. They won the second test by just seven runs on Monday.

New Zealand seamer Doug Bracewell (AFP, William West)

This is not only the first Test victory for New Zealand against Australia since 1993 but the first on Australian soil since 1985. Most importantly they squared the 2-Test series after the hosts won the opening Test in Brisbane by huge margin of nine wickets.

The Black Caps claimed last eight Australian wickets for 74 runs to claim a sensational victory midway through the fourth day of an extraordinary Test match at Bellerive Oval.

Australia, requiring 241 for victory on the day four of the 2nd test, had appeared to be approaching te target quite easily courtesy to the maiden Test ton by David Warner until Bracewell (6-40) helped send them tumbling from 159 for two to 233 all out. David Warner stood unbeaten on 123 at the end.

Bracewell finished with 6/40 off 16.4 overs in a match-winning performance to stun the Australians, who appeared on track for victory at 159/2 chasing 241 runs to win.

But the Australians folded spectacularly and David Warner's unbeaten maiden Test century went in vain as wickets tumbled around him and last man Nathan Lyon was bowled by Bracewell in the 64th over to claim victory.

It was the Black Caps' first victory in Australia since 1985 and they tied the two-Test series after comprehensively losing the first Gabba Test by nine wickets.

Bracewell turned the match around with the wickets of Ricky Ponting (16), Michael Clarke (0), Mike Hussey (0), James Pattinson (4), Mitchell Starc (0) and Lyon (9).

Warner finished unbeaten on 123 off 170 balls with 14 boundaries to cement his position in the Test side after fellow opener Phillip Hughes was out again cheaply.

Warner edged out Bracewell as official man-of-the-match in a television viewers' poll.

The Australian reached his century when he tucked Bracewell behind square leg for two shortly after lunch and greeted his achievement with a leap into the air and a kiss on his helmet.

But wickets continued to fall with Brad Haddin snapped up by Ross Taylor in the slips off Tim Southee and Peter Siddle taken at third slip off Southee for two.

Bracewell removed Pattinson and Starc within three balls to have the Black Caps one wicket away from a remarkable win as last man Lyon came out to join Warner after Australia had lost seven wickets for 40.

In a tense climax, Lyon survived two reviews for lbw as Warner went after the runs against a spread-eagled field.

But Bracewell finished the game when he bowled Lyon in the 64th over to jubilation among his teammates.

Ponting's possible final Test innings in Hobart finished in a whimper after he was given a standing ovation to the wicket from the small crowd.

Test cricket's third-highest run scorer spooned a catch to cover after playing back to Bracewell and was out for 16 to complete a poor match after scoring just five in the first innings.

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Champions Trophy Hockey Final: Australia 1 - 0 Spain -- Match Summary and Highlights

AUCKLAND, New Zealand (Dec. 11) - Australia successfully defended their title beating Spain in a close contest in the final of Champions Hockey Trophy Tournament here today at the Auckland’s North Harbor hockey stadium.

Champions Trophy Hockey Final: Australia 1 - 0 Spain

The Kookaburras have created history with this 1-0 victory by winning the FIH Champions Trophy tournaments fourth time consecutively.

Australian forward Eddie Ockenden was in the right place at the right time to play a key role in this historical victory for his team. He scored the only goal of the match just 11 minutes before the final whistle on a penalty corner rebound.

The grand final and gold medal match was an extremely close contest, with both sides enjoying periods of ball possession and filed domination. But Spain possibly had played much better in the first half than the second one and could easily have taken a lead when Roc Oliva and David Alegre missed their respective chances. 

Newly-crowned FIH Young Player of the Year Matthew Swann also produced a wonderful tackle on Spain's Edi Tubau just at the right time when he was about to shoot in the dying moments of the first half.

Watch the highlights of the final match between Australia and Spain HERE.

Champions Trophy Hockey Final -- Watch Live Streaming: Australia v Spain

AUCKLAND, New Zealand (Dec. 11) – Australia is just hours away to create a history in Field Hockey, if they managed to take down spirited Spaniards in the grand final of Men’s Hockey Champions Trophy tournament in Auckland. That will be fourth consecutive victory for The Kookaburras in Champions Trophy Hockey Tournament.

Champions Trophy Hockey: Today's (Dec. 11) Match Schedule and Results

The Kookaburras have held off a determined New Zealand on Saturday to remain undefeated at the Champions Trophy with a 2-1 win in Auckland, New Zealand. Although they had qualified for the grand final even before their last outing against the hosts New Zealand; but they didn’t waste a chance to go for final with a morale booster tag of “undefeated”.

On the other hand; Spain defeated the Netherlands 3-1 on Saturday to set up a hockey Champions Trophy final showdown against defending champions and World No. 1 Australia.

On the last day of the tournament; Germany has already defeated Great Britain 1-0 to take to fifth position; while Pakistan took down South Korea for their Sevent spot in the tournament. This is second defeat for South Korea in the hands of Pakistan in this Champions Trophy.

The match for third and fourth position is underway between the Netherlands and New Zealand. At the half time the score is level with 2-2.

Grand final between Spain and Australia will start at 6:05 pm (local time) and will be live broadcasted on Ten Sports. Live Streaming is also available on Fox Sports. 


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Champions Trophy Hockey: Latest Pool Standings and Matches Results (Thu, Dec. 08)

AUCKLAND, New Zealand (Dec. 08) – Four matches were played today in ongoing Men’s Hockey Champions Trophy Tournament at Auckland’s North Harbor hockey stadium.

Champions Trophy Hockey: Today's Matches Results (Thu, Dec. 08) 

In first match of the day; Asian Champions Pakistan beat Korea by 6-2 in a Pool D fixture. This is the first victory of wild card entrants Pakistan in this coveted tournament. Pakistan are now placed at the second spot in the Pool ahead of Great Britain due to better goal average.

Penalty corner goal by German forward Jan-Marco Montag in the last moments of the second match of the day earned all three points for European Champions and broke the hearts of Brits after a shocking 8-1 defeat in the first round match against Spain. Germany is on top in Pool D after 2-1 victory against Britain; while GB slipped to third spot in this pool.

Australia become the first team to qualify for the finals of the Champions Trophy Hockey Tournament after beating the Netherlands 4-2 in the third match of the day and first of the Pool C. The defending champions and World No. 1 Australia were in ruthless goal-scoring with Chris Ciriello, Matt Gohdes (2) and his cousin Jamie Dwyer gave Australia a 4-2 win over the Dutch.

In the last match of the day and second of the Pool C; high-spirited Spain defeated the hosts New Zealand by 3 -2. The Black Sticks lead their European opponents twice courtesy to goals from Andrew Hayward and Blair Hilton but were pegged back by strikes from Ramon Alegre and Edi Tubau before Ramon’s brother David Alegre hit a brilliant winner four minutes from time.

With this win over New Zealand in the Championship pool; Spain managed to alive their hopes of reaching into the finals of coveted tournament.

The latest and updated pool standings and points table are given below:

Champions Trophy Hockey: Latest Pool Standings and Points Table (Thu, Dec. 08) 

Hockey Champions Trophy 2011 -- Highlights: Australia 4-1 Great Britain

AUCKLAND, New Zealand (Dec. 05) – The defending champions Australia, also ranked world number one, exhibited brilliant field hockey skills and techniques to outclass Great Britain by huge margin of 4-1 in the first match of Champion’s Trophy’s second day here at Auckland’s North Harbor hockey stadium.

Highlights: Australia 4-1 Great Britain 

Goals from Matthew Butturini, Matt Gohdes, Jamie Dwyer and Luke Doerner awarded the Australians a triumph ensuring their top Pool position in Pool A regardless of the outcome from the last pool match of the first round between Korea and the hosts New Zealand.

The only Great Britain goal was came from an outstanding effort of Simon Mantell during a short span of time when Great Britain has gone all out to push the  classy Kookaburras in their territory; but it was just moments when Australian fought back to strengthen their lead to 3-1 by the goal of Jamie Dwyer.

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Sunday's (Dec. 04) schedule of Champions Trophy -- Watch live Pakistan to face Spain tomorrow

AUCKLAND, New Zealand – After the first day’s matches, defending champions Australia is leading the Pool A; while Netherlands is on top in the Pool B in the 33rd edition of Men’s Hockey Champions Trophy 2011 underway in Auckland, New Zealand. (Refer the detailed Pool standings and points table after Saturday’s matches …. HERE).

Men's Hockey Champions Trophy Tournament in Auckland, New Zealand

In the 8-nation coveted tournament, which got under way here today (Saturday, Dec. 03) at North Harbor hockey stadium, four matches were played today while total of four matches are scheduled on the second day of the tournament (Sunday, Dec. 04).

Tomorrow’s (Sunday, Dec. 04) matches’ schedule is given below:

• Match No. 1

Netherlands v Germany (Pool B) on 12:05 (Local Time) at Auckland.

• Match No. 2

S Korea v New Zealand (Pool B) on 14:05 (Local Time) at Auckland.

• Match No. 3

Australia v Great Britain (Pool A) on 16:05 (Local Time) at Auckland.

• Match No. 4

Spain v Pakistan (Pool A) on 18:05 (Local Time) at Auckland.

All matches will be broadcasted live on Ten Sports.

Champions Trophy Hockey (Saturday, Dec. 03): Latest Pool Standing and Points Table

AUCKLAND, New Zealand (Dec. 03) – In the 8-nation coveted tournament, which got underway here today at North Harbor hockey stadium, total of four matches were scheduled and played on very first day of the tournament.

Today’s (Saturday, Dec. 03) matches’ results are given below:

• Match No. 1

Netherlands v S Korea (Pool B) – Netherlands won by 2-0

• Match No. 2

Germany v New Zealand (Pool B) – Germany won by 2-1

• Match No. 3

Australia v Spain (Pool A) – Australia won by 3-2

• Match No. 4

Great Britain v Pakistan (Pool A) – Britain won by 2-1

After the first day’s matches defending champions Australia is leading the Pool A; while Netherlands is on top in the Pool B. See the Points Table in the image below:

Champions Trophy Hockey: Latest Pool Standing and Points Table

Read all news and updates about Men's Hockey Champions Trophy 2011, HERE.

Azlan Shah Hockey Tournament Final: Pakistan v Australia - Australia's Golden Goal won the title beating Pakistan by 3-2

IPOH, Malaysia - (May 15): Australia won azlan Shah Hockey tournament beating Pakistan by 3-2.

Pakistan equalized twice. At the end of 1st half score was equal at 1-1. At the end of second half, score was 2-2. 

Australia scored golden goal in 82nd minute and won the title. 

In 79th minute Australia got penalty corner and it was converted in to goal by Ciriello.

Asian champion Pakistan beat Malaysia by 3-2 to reach Final after a close clash in Sultan Azlan Shah Hockey tournament. With this much-needed success against Malaysia, Pakistan is all set to meet Australia in Final of the tournament in Sultan Azlan Shah Stadium.

This was Pakistan’s 2nd successive victory in last 6 months against Malaysia, as Pakistan defeated Malaysia last November in Asian Games final.

Australia qualified for the final by beating Great Britain by 2-1 in second last round-robin league match. That was also a close nad thrilling match. Australia qualified for the Final, getting 13 points in 4 matches. 

Pakistan has reached final of Azlan Shah Hockey Tournament after 2004; but Pakistan has previously won the Title three times. Pakistan Hockey seems to be on winning track because of their new foreign coach Micheal Dean and they are ready for big challenge ahead in form of 2012 London Olympics. 

World Cup Qaurterfinals - ICC Finalizes Umpires and Match Officials

ICC has announced the panels to officiate the World Cup Quartefinals starting from tomorrow with the clash between Pakistan and West Indies at Dhaka; followed by India-Australia, South Africa-New Zealand, and Sri Lanka-England on March 24, 25 and 26 at Ahmedabad, Dhaka and Colombo respectively. (Follow the quarterfinal schedule here)

The details of match officials announced by ICC are as follows:

1.      Pakistan v West Indies (Wed/March 23) at Dhaka – Bowden and Steve Davis will be on-field umpires while Daryl Harper and Bruce Oxenford will supervise the match as third and fourth umpire respectively.

2.      India v Australia (Thu/March 24) at Ahmedabad – Marais Erasmus and Ian Gould will be on-field umpires while Richard Kettleborough and Asad Rauf will supervise the match as third and fourth umpire respectively. 

3.      New Zealand v South Africa (Fri/March 25) at Dhaka - Aleem Dar and Rod Tucker will be on-field umpires while Kumar Dharmasena and Nigel Llong will supervise the match as third and fourth umpire respectively. 

4.  Sri Lanka v England (Sat/March 26) at Colombo - Billy Doctrove and Simon Taufel will be on-field umpires while Tony Hill and Shavir Tarapore will supervise the match as third and fourth umpire respectively.

Pakistan Through to Quarterfinal With Morale Bosster Win Against Australia

COLOMBO – Pakistan secures top position in Group ‘A’ after a convincing victory against defending champions Australia by 4 wickets at R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo.

Asad Shafiq (46) and Umar Akmal (44*) played good enough knock to lead Pakistan to a morale booster win; especially the innings from youngster Asad Shafiq was the core of Pakistan batting. He got involved in three good partnerships, with Kamran Akmal (23), Younis Khan (31) and Umar Akmal, after coming to bat one-down on just 12 on the board. Abdul Razzaq also got a chance to open his arms a bit in the last moments. He made 20 runs off 24 balls and played the winning shot for Pakistan.

Interesting fact about this specific match is that last time Australia lost to Pakistan in ’99 World Cup and then after a long streak of victories he again fell to same opponent in 2011 edition. Australia lost a world cup match after 11 year, 9 months and 24 days. 

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World Cup (March 19) - Pakistan v Australia: Match Summary and Latest Team Positions

Australia had to Labour for Their Win Against Minnows

BANGALORE – Zimbabwe put up a decent fight before going down by 60 runs here at M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru against defending champion Australia.

Kenyans first time in the tournament made their opponents fight hard for the win and that were none other than Australians.

Chasing a big total of 325 they showed a real fight against one of the top bowling attack in the world. They had not a very good start but the fourth wicket partnership of 116 runs between Collins Obuya (98*)........ More Here.

Australia-Sri Lanka World Cup Fixture Washed Out Due To Heavy Rain at Colombo

COLOMBO – One of the most important and much-awaited match between co-host Sri Lanka and defending champions Australia was destroyed by heavy rain today at R. Premadasa Stadium at Colombo.

Earlier, Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat first; but the openers Upul Tharanga and Tillakaratne DilshanTillakaratne Dilshan perished early in the innings. Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar SangakkaraKumar Sangakkara had a good little partnership if 40 odd runs before Jayawardene fell short of a direct throw from Steven SmithSteven Smith, who had a stunning catch of Upul Tharanga in the start of the innings.

 

 

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Now the World Cup group round is heading towards finishing and all the teams are trying to establish their positions in the respective groups to qualify for the knock out round. To know the latest team positions in both of the groups, click HERE.

7th ODI, PERTH - Australia Sets a Challenging Target of 280 for England (Live Streaming)

Australia Vs England

7th ODI

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February 06, 2011, 11:20 local time (03:20 GMT)

England in Australia ODI Series, 2010-11

W.A.C.A. Ground, Perth

February 6, 2011

PERTH, Australia – In the 7^th and final ODI Australia managed to set a target of 280 after winning the toss and electing to bat.

It was really a brave recovery from Australia led by David Hussey and Adam Voges. After winning the toss on a good pitch Australia decide to bat first, but the Aussie openers got off to a slow start. Brad Haddin and Cameron White couldn’t handle the pressure created by England bowlers, maintaining their tight line and extracting bounce from the batting surface, and thrown their wickets cheaply.

David Hussey and Adam Voges stepped into a good partnership of brilliant 95 run for the fifth wicket. In the mean while; Voges also went past his 2nd ODI fifty was unbeaten on 80 (72) and Australia managed to score 48 runs in the Batting PP to reach 279/7.

England did not help their cause in terms of bowling 30 extras, which included 19 wide balls. It will be a challenging target to achieve for the England. James Anderson picked up three wickets; while Liam Plunkett and Michael Yardy claimed two wickets each.

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Australia v England (6th ODI): Historical Chase by Australia as England Thrashed by Two Wickets

England in Australia ODI Series, 2010-11

Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney

February 2, 2011

Sydney, Australia – (6th ODI, SGC) Australia took the lead by 5-1 with this thrilling victory over England by two wickets at SCG. The best run chase by Australia in the history. 

It was all a perfect example of team performance. Australia in the chase of a huge target of 334 Australian came to the pitch with positive frame of mind and raced to the target with the same spirit transferring the mission from one player to next. Every batsman contributed more than expected and did his part in shattering the victory dreams of England.

Commonwealth Bank Series is turning out to be a nightmare for England after a sweet dream of Ashes and Australian are accelerating perfectly ahead of ICC Cricket World Cup, just 16 days away now.

Earlier, England set a huge target for Aussies with 334 runs. Australia has to react very strong to get there with average of 6.60 runs per over. Jonathan Trott’s batting was the highlight of the innings with his brilliant 137 runs off 126 balls.

Brett Lee, Mitchell Johnson, Shane Watson and Steve Smith claimed one wicket each; while Shaun Tait picked up two wickets including last ball wicket of centurion Trott.

Australia got a flying start with Shane Watson and Brad Haddin and cruised towards the target with the 8.88 runs per over up to eight overs before falling of Brad Haddin (20). But every new batsman came with a vision and contributed effectively with the bat.

Shane Watson                         51

Brad Haddin                           20

Callum Ferguson                     46

Mitchell Johnson                     57

Michael Clarke                        79

Cameron White                       20

David Hussey                         41

Steve Smith                             0

John Hasting                           7

Brett Lee                                 2

English bowlers took the wickets by now and then but couldn’t able to penetrate in the Australian batting line-up like they did in Ashes series. Steven Finn claimed two wickets; while James Anderson, Michael Yardy and Kevin Pietersen claimed one wicket each.

Australia v England (6th ODI) Updates: In 10 Overs Australia Responded Positively by Scoring 78

England in Australia ODI Series, 2010-11

Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney

February 2, 2011

Sydney, Australia – (6th ODI, SGC) In the chase of a huge target of 334 Australian came to the pitch with positive frame of mind and raced to the total of 78 in first 10 overs of mandatory powerplay with a run rate of 7.8 per over.

Australia got a flying start with Shane WatsonShane Watson and Brad HaddinBrad Haddin and cruised towards the target with the 8.88 runs per over up to eight overs before falling of Brad Haddin (20). Shane Watson is batting on 49 And Callum Ferguson, joined him after Haddin, is just batting on 4 runs. James Anderson claimed the alone wicket of Brad Haddin.

England tested a new tactics to stop the Aussies runs race by introducing spin attack within power-play. Michael Yardy bowled 9th over of innings gave away 6 runs.

Earlier, England set a huge target for Aussies with 334 runs. Australia has to react very strong to get there with average of 6.60 runs per over. Jonathan Trott’s batting was the highlight of the innings with his brilliant 137 runs off 126 balls.

Brett Lee, Mitchell Johnson, Shane Watson and Steve Smith claimed one wicket each; while Shaun Tait picked up two wickets including last ball wicket of centurion Trott.

Australia v England (6th ODI Updates): Live Streaming - Trott's Ton Helps Set Huge Target of 334 By England (Watch Live)

England in Australia ODI Series, 2010-11

Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney

February 2, 2011

Sydney, Australia – Sixth ODI a great run for England at SCG. England set a huge target for Aussies with 334 runs. Australia has to react very strong to get there with average of 6.70 runs per over.

Earlier, England batted freely after winning the toss and electing to bat. Jonathan TrottJonathan Trott shines once again with the bat and smash blazing ton with his 137 runs off 126 balls with 11 boundaries. He got out at the last ball of the England innings.

Skipper Andrew StraussAndrew Strauss played a good knock of 63 off 69 balls and his wicket claimed by Steve SmithSteve Smith. Matt Prior and Kevin Pieterson got a go but unable to make it big before getting out on 18 and 29. Ian BellIan Bell (45) and Eion Morgan little cameo with the bat 21 runs off 13 balls helped England set the target beyond 300 mark. Paul CollingwoodPaul Collingwood not out on just 7 runs off 5 balls.

Jonathan Trott is again batting superbly for England and scored a brilliant 82 off 83 balls. He is being joined by Ian Bell just now after the fallen wicket of K Pieterson.

Brett LeeBrett Lee, Mitchell Johnson, Shane WatsonShane Watson and Steve Smith claimed one wicket each; while Shaun TaitShaun Tait picked up two wickets including last ball wicket of centurion Trott.

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Australia Vs England

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Australia v England (6th ODI Updates): After 35 Overs England on 200/3

England in Australia ODI Series, 2010-11

Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney

February 2, 2011

Sydney, Australia – In sixth ODI England is batting freely after winning the toss and electing to bat. In thirty five overs England has scored 200 for the loss of 3 wickets.

Skipper Andrew StraussAndrew Strauss played a good knock of 63 off 69 balls and his wicket claimed by Steve SmithSteve Smith. Matt Prior and Kevin Pieterson got a go but unable to make it big before getting out on 18 and 29.

Jonathan TrottJonathan Trott is again batting superbly for England and scored a brilliant 82 off 83 balls. He is being joined by Ian BellIan Bell just now after the fallen wicket of K Pieterson.

Brett LeeBrett Lee, Mitchell Johnsonand Steve Smith claimed one wicket each.

Australia v England (6th ODI) Sydney - England Decided to Bat First After Winning The Toss

Australia Vs England

6th ODI

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February 02, 2011, 14:20 local time (03:20 GMT)

Sydney, Australia - After 51-runs victory in 5th ODI in Brisbane by 51-runs and winning the series by 4-1, Australia will come out on the field in 6th ODI today on Feb 2 at Sydney with the confidence touching sky high. On the other side England is still hunting for the form they have exhibited in test series.

Australians are performing like a unit, every player is contributing. Skipper Michael ClarkeMichael Clarke‘s comeback into his form is a good call.

On the other hand, there is just opposite. Some players of England looking good, and some are not. They will be relying on Warwickshire youngster Chris Woakes who bowled excellent in the previous match. Skipper Strauss, Trott, Ian BellIan Bell still have to show their one-day form. Kevin PietersenKevin Pietersen is not able to get big scores after getting set in the pitch so far.

ENGLAND will bat first on what looks to be a placid SCG pitch after winning the toss in the sixth ODI against Australia.

Callum Ferguson will bat No.3, while Shaun TaitShaun Tait and Mitchell Johnson will play for Australia.

England made one enforced change for the sixth one-day international against Australia with Michael Yardy replacing the injured Ajmal ShahzadAjmal Shahzad.

Teams:

Australia: Shane WatsonShane Watson, Shaun Marsh, Brad HaddinBrad Haddin, Michael Clarke, Craig WhiteCraig White, David Hussey, S Smith, Bret Lee, Doug BollingerDoug Bollinger, Mitchelle Johnson, Xavier Doherty

England: Andrew StraussAndrew Strauss, Matt Prior, Jonathan TrottJonathan Trott, Kevin Pietersen, Ian Bell, Paul Collingwood, E Morgan, Michael Yardy, A Shahzad, Chris Woakes, James Anderson

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