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The ODI sqaud for the current World XI tour of Asia


  1. Adam Gilchrist (wk)
    [*]Ricky Ponting (c)
    [*]Michael Hussey
    [*]Michael Clarke
  2. Herschelle Gibbs
    [*]Makhaya Ntini
    [*]Dale Steyn
  3. Kevin Pietersen
    [*]Paul Collingwood
  4. Daniel Vettori
  5. Shane Bond
  6. Jacob Oram
  7. Chris Gayle
    [*]Fidel Edwards
    [*]Shivnarine Chanderpaul

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Indians Show There Class in One Day Format

The Twenty20 world champions today showed why they are a force to be reckoned with in One Day cricket by beating the World XI by 5 wickets with 20 balls to spare,

The pitch was a batsmen's paradise and we were in for two hopefully big scores, India won the toss and decided that on a pitch like this it might offer something first up and that chasing would be a good idea, But it wasnt untill the end of the 20th over that the first breakthrough came. Anil Kumble getting one to turn and bounce and Hussey providing the egde for Dhoni to catch. The famous saying 'One brings two' was the right one for the next wicket, Ricky Ponting having sat up in the pavillion for over 20 overs only lasted 6 balls with Dhoni producing a stunning catch. Gilly the next man to go for 61 trying to hoist one for 6 only pick out Pathan, then KP and Pup(Michael Clarke) provided the fireworks that this game deserved and was waiting for. A sparkling partnership of 123 from 92 balls, Pietersen and Clarke both showing why they are world class youngsters. The World XI ended up 304/4 after 50 overs.

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Michael Clarke sweeps Kumble to Fine Leg.

Code:
WORLD XI innings

Player              Status                        Runs  Blls  4s   6s    S/R
Adam Gilchrist      c. Pathan      b. R Singh      61    94    6    0   64.9%
Michael Hussey      c. Dhoni       b. Kumble       49    64    7    0   76.6%
Ricky Ponting       c. Dhoni       b. H Singh       8     6    1    0  133.3%
Kevin Pietersen     not out                        85    85    8    2  100.0%
Michael Clarke                     b. R Singh      69    47   11    1  146.8%
Herschelle Gibss    not out                        15    11    3    0  136.4%
Paul Collingwood                                  
Makhaya Ntini                                     
Dale Steyn                                        
Daniel Vettori                                    
Shane Bond                                        
 
 Total:  304/4       Overs:  50.0          Run Rate:  6.08      Extras:  17    
  
                                     -X-

INDIA Bowling

Player               Overs   Mdns    Runs   Wkts      E/R    Wds    NBs
Irfan Pathan         10.0      0      31      0      3.10     3      0 
Zaheer Khan          10.0      0      58      0      5.80     3      0 
RP Singh              9.0      0      50      2      5.56     0      0 
Harbhajan Singh       9.0      0      67      1      7.44     1      0 
Yuvraj Singh          1.0      0       8      0      8.00     0      0 
Anil Kumble           9.0      0      61      1      6.78     0      0 
Sachin Tendulkar      2.0      0      19      0      9.50     0      0 
 
 
EXTRAS           Wides: 7      No Balls: 0      Leg Byes: 10     Byes: 0 

Total: 304/4          Overs: 50.0         Run Rate: 6.08      Extras: 17 
                                     -X-
 

WORLD XI Partnerships

Batsmen                                                            Runs (Balls)
Gilchrist     M Hussey     ??????????????????????????                94 (126)
Gilchrist     R Ponting    ???                                       13 (14)
Gilchrist     Pietersen    ???????????????                           54 (53)
M Clarke      Pietersen    ???????????????????????????????????      123 (92)
H Gibss       Pietersen    ?????                                     20 (15)


     Fall of Wickets    94/1      107/2     161/3     284/4     
                                                                          

 Total:  304/4       Overs:  50.0         Run Rate:  6.08     Extras:  17

In Reply the Indians were bouyant Sachin came out and showed why he has been playing Internationally since he was in his teens, Sourav and Rahul both feel cheaply 12 and 1 respectively. These two fell and bought Yuvraj to the crease, who was firing on all cylinders there had been some banter between the players and this had spurred him on hitting eight 4's and four 6's in just over a run a ball 113. He and Sachin shared a partnership of 92 before Sachin fell to Michael Clarke. VVS and Yuvraj then shared 138 run partnership off 122 balls. VVS hitting seven 4's and a 6 in his 68. It was unlucky that niether could be there at the end to round off a spectacular win Dhoni and Zaheer Khan kept there heads to knock the winning runs off.

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Code:
INDIA innings

Player              Status                        Runs  Blls  4s   6s    S/R
Sachin Tendulkar    c. Gilchrist   b. Clarke       82    64    8    4  128.1%
Sourav Ganguly      c. Gilchrist   b. Steyn         12   12    1    0  100.0%
Rahul Dravid                       b. Ntini         1     5    0    0   20.0%
Yuvraj Singh        c. Clarke      b. Steyn       113   118    8    4   95.8%
VVS Laxman                         b. Ntini        68    64    7    1  106.3%
MS Dhoni            not out                        16    11    1    1  145.5%
Zaheer Khan         not out                         3    13    0    0   23.1%
Harbhajan Singh      
Anil Kumble          
Irfan Pathan         
RP Singh             
 
 Total:  305/5       Overs:  46.4          Run Rate:  6.54      Extras:  10    
  
                                     -X-

WORLD XI Bowling

Player               Overs   Mdns    Runs   Wkts      E/R    Wds    NBs
Shane Bond            6.4      0      38      0      5.70     0      1 
Makhaya Ntini        10.0      0      52      2      5.20     1      0 
Paul Collingwood      3.0      0      26      0      8.67     0      0 
Dale Steyn           10.0      0      71      2      7.10     3      0 
Daniel Vettori       10.0      0      66      0      6.60     3      0 
Michael Clarke        7.0      0      50      1      7.14     0      0 
 
 
EXTRAS           Wides: 7      No Balls: 1      Leg Byes: 2      Byes: 0 

Total: 305/5          Overs: 46.4         Run Rate: 6.54      Extras: 10 
                                     -X-
 

INDIA Partnerships

Batsmen                                                            Runs (Balls)
Tendulkar     S Ganguly    ???????????                               44 (32)
Tendulkar     R Dravid     ?                                          1 (6)
Tendulkar     Y Singh      ???????????????????????                   92 (90)
V Laxman      Y Singh      ???????????????????????????????????      138 (122)
M Dhoni       Y Singh      ??                                         9 (9)
M Dhoni       Z Khan       ?????                                     21 (21)


     Fall of Wickets    44/1      45/2      137/3     275/4     284/5
                                                                          

 Total:  305/5       Overs:  46.4         Run Rate:  6.54     Extras:  10   
  
 
  
 
                                     -X-
 
WORLD XI             304/4     50.0 overs
INDIA                305/5     46.4 overs
   
India won by 5 wickets

Man of the Match went to Yuvraj Singh for his Hundred, Join us next time for the 2nd ODI to see if the WXI can level the series.
 
apart from your World XI being crap, :) very good story indeed, well played youvi. Good work.
 
what do you expect from a Pakistani fan :p..

lol i'd like to see MoYo, Shoaib.

Momo Yousuf > Michael Clarke
 
At the moment i am touring Asia so cant use players from Asia otherwise i would pick those players
 
Tendulkar is a legend! :hpraise :D Yes, its a shocking victory but in batting paradise, you can expect these things to happen.
 
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India clinch series with 'World Class' performance.

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The Little Master does it once again for India

India produced an outstanding batting performance to clinch the ODI series against the World XI. Sachin Tendulkar once again was the man of the hour for India once again has he produced a superb knock of 130 from 143 balls. Yuvraj Singh played an excellent cameo in the latter stages of the innings ending on 36 off 24 balls with four 4's and two 6's. The World XI's bowlng figures didnt look too pretty by the end of the innings with 4 of 6 bowlers going for more than 6 runs per over. The pick of the World XI bowlers was New Zealand spinner Daniel Vettori taking 1-40 off his 10 overs. Fellow New Zealander Jacob Oram had some economical figures with 0-40 off 8 overs.Michael Clarke had the worst bowling figures with 0-26 off just 3 overs. The World XI bowling lacked consitency with not enough wicket taking balls being bowled. This showed on their performance in the field with a few misfields and dropped catches. Overall the World XI will want to improve on their bowling performance and try and gain some consolation in the last game before tour Sri Lanka.

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Sachin and Sourav picking up a single during there stand of 164

The World XI's batting peformance didnt get off to a great start when with only 17 runs on the board Gilly tried to get his innings going but ended up spooning a catch to Pathan at Mid Wicket. Herschelle Gibbs was the star of the innings with 89 off 131 balls. Pietersen, Clarke and Chanderpaul were all out in their 30's playing rash shots when there team needed them most. Each player will think that if they had contributed just a few more runs then they would have gotten their team over the line. Michael looked to try and get the World XI over the line with 55 from 32 balls but he didnt haven enough tme. The Indian bowlers were a mixed bag with some being expenisve and some being rather economical. Harbhajan Singh went at just 3 an over and picking up a wicket while both Khan and Pathan both went at 4 an over picking up a wicket each. But Yuvraj, Ganguly and Sachin all went at over 7 an over.

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Singh continuing his tight spell

Code:
Date: 12-26-2007

  
INDIA VS WORLD XI at Mohali
50 overs match
Pitch Condition: Normal
 
INDIA WON THE TOSS AND ELECTED TO BAT FIRST
  
                                     -X-
   
INDIA innings

Player              Status                        Runs  Blls  4s   6s    S/R
Sachin Tendulkar    c. Clarke      b. Bond        130   143   10    6   90.9%
Sourav Ganguly      lbw            b. Vettori      86    91    7    1   94.5%
Rahul Dravid        lbw            b. Bond         23    33    1    0   69.7%
Yuvraj Singh        not out                        36    24    4    2  150.0%
VVS Laxman          not out                         7    11    1    0   63.6%
MS Dhoni                                          
Zaheer Khan                                       
Harbhajan Singh                                   
Anil Kumble                                       
Irfan Pathan                                      
RP Singh                                          
 
 Total:  291/3       Overs:  50.0          Run Rate:  5.82      Extras:  9    
  
                                     -X-

WORLD XI Bowling

Player               Overs   Mdns    Runs   Wkts      E/R    Wds    NBs
Shane Bond           10.0      0      63      2      6.30     0      0 
Makhaya Ntini        10.0      1      60      0      6.00     1      0 
Jacob Oram            8.0      0      40      0      5.00     0      1 
Dale Steyn            9.0      0      59      0      6.56     1      1 
Daniel Vettori       10.0      0      40      1      4.00     0      2 
Michael Clarke        3.0      0      26      0      8.67     0      0 
 
 
EXTRAS           Wides: 2      No Balls: 4      Leg Byes: 3      Byes: 0 

Total: 291/3          Overs: 50.0         Run Rate: 5.82      Extras: 9 
                                     -X-
 

INDIA Partnerships

Batsmen                                                            Runs (Balls)
Tendulkar     S Ganguly    ???????????????????????????????????      164 (172)
Tendulkar     R Dravid     ?????????????                             62 (70)
Tendulkar     Y Singh      ??????????                                48 (39)
V Laxman      Y Singh      ???                                       17 (19)


     Fall of Wickets    164/1     226/2     274/3               
                                                                          

 Total:  291/3       Overs:  50.0         Run Rate:  5.82     Extras:  9   
  
                                     -X-
 
WORLD XI innings

Player              Status                        Runs  Blls  4s   6s    S/R
Adam Gilchrist      c. Pathan      b. Ganguly       9    15    0    0   60.0%
Herschelle Gibss    c. Dhoni       b. Pathan       89   131    8    1   67.9%
Kevin Pietersen     c. Khan        b. Kumble       37    43    3    0   86.0%
Michael Clarke                     b. Khan         35    42    4    0   83.3%
Shiv Chanderpaul    c. Dhoni       b. H Singh      31    34    3    0   91.2%
Michael Hussey      not out                        55    32    5    3  171.9%
Jacob Oram          not out                         1     7    0    0   14.3%
Makhaya Ntini        
Dale Steyn           
Daniel Vettori       
Shane Bond           
 
 Total:  270/5       Overs:  50.0          Run Rate:  5.40      Extras:  13    
  
                                     -X-

INDIA Bowling

Player               Overs   Mdns    Runs   Wkts      E/R    Wds    NBs
Irfan Pathan         10.0      0      46      1      4.60     0      1 
Zaheer Khan          10.0      0      41      1      4.10     1      0 
Sourav Ganguly        2.0      0      15      1      7.50     0      0 
RP Singh              7.0      0      43      0      6.14     2      0 
Anil Kumble          10.0      0      63      1      6.30     0      0 
Harbhajan Singh       7.0      0      26      1      3.71     0      1 
Yuvraj Singh          3.0      0      21      0      7.00     1      1 
Sachin Tendulkar      1.0      0       9      0      9.00     0      0 
 
 
EXTRAS           Wides: 4      No Balls: 3      Leg Byes: 6      Byes: 0 

Total: 270/5          Overs: 50.0         Run Rate: 5.40      Extras: 13 
                                     -X-
 

WORLD XI Partnerships

Batsmen                                                            Runs (Balls)
Gilchrist     H Gibss      ??????                                    17 (29)
Pietersen     H Gibss      ???????????????????????????????????       86 (96)
M Clarke      H Gibss      ??????????????????????????                66 (84)
Chand'paul    H Gibss      ?????????                                 24 (31)
Chand'paul    M Hussey     ????????????????????????                  61 (46)
J Oram        M Hussey     ??????                                    16 (14)


     Fall of Wickets    17/1      103/2     169/3     193/4     254/5
                                                                          

 Total:  270/5       Overs:  50.0         Run Rate:  5.40     Extras:  13   
  
 
   
 
                                     -X-
 
INDIA                291/3     50.0 overs
WORLD XI             270/5     50.0 overs
   
India won by 21 runs
  
Man of the match: Sachin Tendulkar

Man of the Match went to Sachin Tendulkar for his stunning Hundred. Join us next time when the World XI try not lose 3 -0.

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India destroyed as World XI produce outstanding performance.


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Shane Bond produced figures of 4-46

India were convincingly beaten by the World XI in the last match of the ODI series. The match was reduced to 43 Overs a side because of overnight rain pushing the start of play back but the Crowds were treated to an excellent performance from the World XI. The pitch looked like a batting dream and that there would be nothng in the pitch for the bowlers. Each team made a few changes as it was the last game. The World XI brought in Chris Gayle and Fidel Edwards and India brought youngster Pankaj Singh, Spinner Ramesh Powar and Big Hitter Sehwag. The toss was won by Stand in skipper Michael Clarke and with no hesitation batted first.

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Chris Gayle Piercing the Off Side

The World XI's approach to this game was immediately seen as Pathan's 2nd ball went for 4. Off just 12 balls the World XI had reached 27 without loss.
Gayle, Gibbs, Pietersen and skipper Clarke all made decent half centuries, 3 of them being scored at over a run a ball. India were immediately fustrated by this as after just one over Pathan was taken out of the attack and Sourav Ganguly was brought into the attack. He did a better job but still went for 9 runs. Gale and Gibbs put on 105 for the first wicket off just 81 balls. Chris Gayle smashed 55 off just 39 balls with four 4's and three 6's. Herschelle Gibbs played the holding role as he tried to give as much of the strike to Gayle as possible but also chipping in where possible. Gibbs and Pietersen then put on 77 from 68 balls. The Indian bowling was hammered to all parts with Sehwag the only bowler going at under 6 an Over. Irfan Pathan, Anil Kumble, Zaheer Kahn and Yuvraj Singh all picked up a wicket a piece. As they only managed to pick up 4 wickets.

Code:
0.1  Pathan to Gayle, one run, Great cooperation between Chris Gayle and Herschelle Gibss    
0.2  Pathan to Gibss, FOUR, Brilliant cover drive by Herschelle Gibss
0.3  Pathan to Gibss, one run, The misfield by Sehwag allows yet another run
0.4  Pathan to Gayle, one run, One more to the total
0.5  Pathan to Gibss, FOUR, Who needs Bradman when weve got Herschelle Gibss
0.6  Pathan to Gibss, no run, Appeal for LBW, a bit too optimistic though

         End of over 1  (11 runs)
         WORLD XI             11/0
         (R/R: 11.00)
         Irfan Pathan         1.0-0-11-0
         Herschelle Gibss      9(4b 2X4)
         Chris Gayle           2(2b)   

1.1  Khan to Gayle, FOUR, That was a bad delivery by Zaheer Khan, deserving this punishment
1.2  Khan to Gayle, FOUR, Who needs Bradman when weve got Chris Gayle
1.3  Khan to Gayle, no run, Left alone by Chris Gayle
1.4  Khan to Gayle, SIX, ???!!! Its coming towards the commentary box Im leaving!!!
1.5  Khan to Gayle, one run, That was a very risky single.
1.6  Khan to Gibss, one run, One more to the total

         End of over 2  (16 runs)
         WORLD XI             27/0
         (R/R: 13.50)
         Zaheer Khan          1.0-0-16-0
         Chris Gayle          17(7b 2X4 1X6)
         Herschelle Gibss     10(5b 2X4)

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Sachin Tendulkar once again was the bright spark of the India innings

Sachin Tendulkar was the only Indian batsmen to look competent against the World XI as they were bowled out for 188. Only 3 Indian batsmen managed to get 20 runs or more. Shane Bond was the star of the World XI bowling line up taking for 4-46, Fidel Edwards also chipped in with 3-45.​

Man of the Match went to Shane Bond for his 4 wickets, Coming up Next his The End of Tour Analysis with averages and statistics then the tour of Sri Lanka.

Code:
Date: 12-27-2007

  
INDIA VS WORLD XI at Calcutta
43 overs match
Pitch Condition: Excellent
 
World XI WON THE TOSS AND ELECTED TO BAT FIRST
  
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WORLD XI innings

Player              Status                        Runs  Blls  4s   6s    S/R
Chris Gayle                    c & b. Kumble       55    39    4    3  141.0%
Herschelle Gibss    c. Dravid      b. Khan         68    85    7    2   80.0%
Kevin Pietersen     st Dhoni       b. Y Singh      57    43    7    4  132.6%
Michael Clarke      c. Kumble      b. Pathan       59    55    9    1  107.3%
Shiv Chanderpaul    not out                        36    34    4    0  105.9%
Michael Hussey      not out                        17    11    3    0  154.5%
Jacob Oram                                        
Makhaya Ntini                                     
Fidel Edwards                                     
Daniel Vettori                                    
Shane Bond                                        
 
 Total:  302/4       Overs:  43.0          Run Rate:  7.02      Extras:  10    
  
                                     -X-

INDIA Bowling

Player               Overs   Mdns    Runs   Wkts      E/R    Wds    NBs
Irfan Pathan          9.0      0      63      1      7.00     4      0 
Zaheer Khan           9.0      0      67      1      7.44     2      0 
Sourav Ganguly        4.0      0      33      0      8.25     1      0 
Ramesh Powar          5.0      0      39      0      7.80     0      0 
Anil Kumble           9.0      0      58      1      6.44     2      0 
Yuvraj Singh          2.0      0      13      1      6.50     0      0 
Sachin Tendulkar      3.0      0      20      0      6.67     0      0 
Virender Sehwag       2.0      0       8      0      4.00     0      0 
 
 
EXTRAS           Wides: 9      No Balls: 0      Leg Byes: 1      Byes: 0 

Total: 302/4          Overs: 43.0         Run Rate: 7.02      Extras: 10 
                                     -X-
 

WORLD XI Partnerships

Batsmen                                                            Runs (Balls)
C Gayle       H Gibss      ???????????????????????????????????      105 (81)
Pietersen     H Gibss      ?????????????????????????                 77 (68)
M Clarke      H Gibss      ??????                                    20 (19)
M Clarke      Chand'paul   ?????????????????????????                 77 (76)
M Hussey      Chand'paul   ???????                                   23 (14)


     Fall of Wickets    105/1     182/2     202/3     279/4     
                                                                          

 Total:  302/4       Overs:  43.0         Run Rate:  7.02     Extras:  10   
  
                                     -X-
 
INDIA innings

Player              Status                        Runs  Blls  4s   6s    S/R
Sachin Tendulkar                   b. Bond         56    47    9    0  119.1%
Sourav Ganguly      c. Ntini       b. Edwards      23    25    2    0   92.0%
Rahul Dravid        c. Gibss       b. Oram         13     9    3    0  144.4%
Yuvraj Singh        c. Chand'paul  b. Bond         20    29    1    0   69.0%
Virender Sehwag     c. Gayle       b. Edwards       9    26    0    0   34.6%
MS Dhoni            c. Gibss       b. Edwards       1     3    0    0   33.3%
Zaheer Khan         lbw            b. Bond         13    18    0    0   72.2%
Ramesh Powar                       b. Gayle         7     8    0    0   87.5%
Anil Kumble         lbw            b. Bond         11    21    0    0   52.4%
Irfan Pathan                       b. Vettori      13    34    0    0   38.2%
Pankaj Singh        not out                        15    27    2    0   55.6%
 
 Total:  188/10      Overs:  40.4          Run Rate:  4.37      Extras:  7    
  
                                     -X-

WORLD XI Bowling

Player               Overs   Mdns    Runs   Wkts      E/R    Wds    NBs
Shane Bond            9.0      1      46      4      5.11     1      0 
Makhaya Ntini         6.0      0      15      0      2.50     0      1 
Fidel Edwards         8.0      0      45      3      5.63     1      1 
Jacob Oram            8.0      0      42      1      5.25     1      0 
Daniel Vettori        4.4      0      25      1      5.36     0      0 
Chris Gayle           5.0      1      13      1      2.60     0      0 
 
 
EXTRAS           Wides: 3      No Balls: 2      Leg Byes: 2      Byes: 0 

Total: 188/10         Overs: 40.4         Run Rate: 4.37      Extras: 7 
                                     -X-
 

INDIA Partnerships

Batsmen                                                            Runs (Balls)
Tendulkar     S Ganguly    ????????????????????????????              66 (53)
Tendulkar     R Dravid     ??????????                                23 (17)
Tendulkar     Y Singh      ?????                                     12 (16)
V Sehwag      Y Singh      ??????????                                24 (42)
V Sehwag      M Dhoni      ?                                          1 (5)
V Sehwag      Z Khan       ?                                          3 (4)
R Powar       Z Khan       ????                                      11 (14)
A Kumble      Z Khan       ???                                        8 (18)
A Kumble      I Pathan     ??????                                    15 (24)
P Singh       I Pathan     ??????????                                25 (51)


     Fall of Wickets    66/1      89/2      101/3     125/4     126/5
                        129/6     140/7     148/8     163/9     188/10    

 Total:  188/10      Overs:  40.4         Run Rate:  4.37     Extras:  7   
  
 
  
 
                                     -X-
 
WORLD XI             302/4     43.0 overs
INDIA                188       40.4 overs
   
World XI won by 114 runs
  
Man of the match: Shane Bond

 

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