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World T20, 2nd Semi-Final

India vs West Indies

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West Indies 196/3 beat India 192/2 by 7 wickets



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India Vs Pakistan ODI Cricket Series 2012-13

Dec 30 2012 1st ODI at Chennai
Jan 3 2013 2nd ODI at Kolkata
Jan 6 3rd ODI at Delhi

India Vs England ODI Cricket Series 2013

Jan 11 1st ODI at Rajkot
Jan 15 2nd ODI at Kochi
Jan 19 3rd ODI at Ranchi
Jan 23 4th ODI at Dharamsala
Jan 27 5th ODI at Mohali

Sachin Tendulkar's farewell series Nov 2013

India vs West Indies Cricket series 2013 news
Nov 6-10 India vs West Indies, 1st Test, Kolkata Sachin's 199th Test
Nov 14-18 India vs West Indies, 2nd Test, Mumbai Sachin's 200th & Last
Nov 21 India vs West Indies, 1st ODI, Kochi
Nov 24 India vs West Indies, 2nd ODI, Visakhapatnam
Nov 27 India vs West Indies, 3rd ODI, Kanpur


Jul-Aug 2012: India in Sri Lanka ODI Series
Aug-Sep 2012: New Zealand in India
Sep-Oct 2012: ICC World Twenty20 2012, Sri Lanka
Nov-Jan 2012-13: England in India
Dec 2012: Pakistan in India


India in South Africa 2013

December 5-30, 2013

India to play 2 Tests and 3 ODIs

India will play two T20s and seven ODIs between November 18 and December 15 three ODIS and two Tests btween Dec 5 and 30. The tour was severely shortened upon request of the BCCI after soured relationship with CSA CEO Haroon Lorgat. The Indian team will arrive in South Africa on December 2.
India vs South-Africa Cricket Series 2013 2014

Schedule


2nd Test India vs South Africa

Durban Test, Day Five: South Africa seal series; IND-SAF:0-1(2/2)

India crashed to a humiliating 10-wicket defeat in the second cricket Test after the batting caved in for the second time in the match, getting all out for just 223. They were 173/7 at lunch, a narrow lead of 7 runs in their second innings with Rahane was not out on 50 with Zaheer Khan on 2. Rahane went on to make 96 and was the last man out, giving the hosts just 58 to win the contest, which Graeme Smith (27*) and Alviro Petersen (31*) did with a consummate ease. South Africa sealed the series 1-0, giving a perfect send-off to Jacques Kallis.
India vs South Africa, 2nd Test, Durban, day 5: South Africa 500 and 59/0 beat India 334 and 223 (Rahane 96, Peterson 4-74) by 10 wickets
India 1st Inngs - 334 334
South Africa 1st Inngs - 500 500
India 2nd Inngs - 223 223
South Africa 2nd Inngs - 59/0 59

1st Test India vs South Africa

Johannesburg Test, Day Five: Exceptional match, Drawn; IND-SAF:0-0(1/2)

After dominating the proceedings with bat and ball in Johannesburg for four days, India could eke out only a draw as the South Africans made 450/7 in the second innings and came tantalizingly close to creating history.
India vs South Africa, 1st Test, Johannesburg, Day five: South Africa 244 and 450/7 (F du Plessis 134, AB de Villiers 103) drew with India 280 (Kohli 119) and 421 (Pujara 153, Kohli 96)
India 1st Inngs - 280 280
South Africa 1st Inngs - 244 244
India 2nd Inngs - 421 421
South Africa 2nd Inngs - 450/7 450

3rd ODI India vs South Africa

Centurion ODI at SuperSport Park: No result; IND-SAF:0-2(3/3)

South Africa, after winning the toss, batted first and set India a target of 302 runs. De Kock and AB scored centuries as India concede yet another 300-plus score. The match was called off due to rain. India XI: Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli, Yuvraj Singh, Suresh Raina, Mahendra Singh Dhoni (Captain & Wicket Keeper), Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Mohammed Shami, Ishant Sharma, Umesh Yadav
South Africa XI: HM Amla, Q de Kock (Wicket Keeper), AB de Villiers (Captain), JP Duminy, DA Miller, Vernon Philander, Henry Davids, Wayne Parnell, LL Tsotsobe, Imran Tahir, R McLaren
Changes in italics
India vs South Africa, 3rd ODI, Centurion: SAF 301/8 in 50 ov (Q de Kock 101, de Villiers 109) vs IND No result, South Africa take the series 2-0

West Indies in India 2013

November 2013

BCCI facilitates Tendulkar`s 200th Test at home

The BCCI on Sunday approved the West Indies visit between the Australia ODI series in October and India's tour of South Africa in December-January. The West Indies will play two Tests and five One Day International matches during their short visit in November 2013. The Indian team's tour of New Zealand for two Tests and five ODIs in January/February 2014 and the Indian team's tour of England for five Tests/five ODIs/one T20 International, from July to September 2014, were also approved by the BCCI.
India vs West Indies Cricket Series 2013

Schedule


India vs West Indies, 3rd ODI, Kanpur

Kanpur One Day International: India claims sixth successive ODI series this year; IND-WIN:2-1(3/3)

India's in-form batsmen Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma didn't deliver, but opener Shikhar Dhawan helped India to their sixth consecutive ODI series win with his 119 - his fifth career ODI ton - in just 95 balls against the West India, which enabled the hosts to win the deciding third ODI at Kanpur. Yuvraj Singh scored 55 and was involved in a 129-run partnership with Dhawan for the third wicket. India XI: Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli, Suresh Raina, Yuvraj Singh, MS Dhoni (Captain & Wicket Keeper), Ravindra Jadeja, R Ashwin, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohit Sharma, Mohammed Shami
West Indies XI: Kieran Powell, Johnson Charles (Wicket Keeper), Darren Bravo, Marlon Samuels, Veerasammy Permaul, Lendl Simmons, Dwayne Bravo (Captain), Darren Sammy, Sunil Narine, Ravi Rampaul, Jason Holder
India vs West Indies, 3rd One Day International: India 266/5 in 46.1 ov (Dhawan 119, Yuvraj 55) beat West Indies 263/5 (Powell 70, Samuels 71) by 5 wkts

2nd Test India vs West Indies

Mumbai Test, day 3: India maul West Indies, Tendulkar tearfully bows out from the game; IND-WIN:2-0(2/2)

India crushed a hapless West Indies by an innings and 126 runs to complete a 2-0 whitewash in one of the most... read more ...
2nd Test, Mumbai, day three: India 495 (Pujara 113, Rohit 111*, Sachin 74, Shillingford 5-179) beat West Indies 182 (Ojha 5-40, Ashwin 3-45) and 187 (Ojha 5-49) by an innings and 126 runs



India vs Australia ODI series 2013

10 October to 2 November 2013

Australia to play seven ODIs and a T20I

Australia, who had toured India for a four-Test series in March this year and lost 4-0, will play seven ODIs and a Twenty20 International in October and November in India. The last time they played in India for a seven-match ODI series was in October-November 2009, when they won 4-2.
India vs Australia ODI Cricket Series 2013

Schedule


Bangalore One Day International

7th & Final ODI - Rohit Sharma scores 209; Chasing 384, Australia goes down fighting; IND-AUS:3-2(7/7)

Rohit Sharma 209 2013
India opener Rohit Sharma became the third player to reach 200, and created history by slamming the highest number of sixes... read more ...

Nagpur One Day International

India chase down 351 in the must-win game; IND-AUS:2-2(6/7)

Shikhar Dhawan (100), Rohit Sharma (79) and Virat Kohli (115* off 66 balls) helped India mow down the Aussie target of 351 with three balls and six wickets in hand... read more ...

Jaipur One Day International

India beat Australia by 9 wickets to register 2nd highest run-chase in history

India vs Australia 2013 Highest Run Chase
Team India achieved the massive target of 360 set by the Australians in just 43.3 overs with 9 wickets in hand, thanks to two incredible partnerships - the first, an opening stand of 174 between Dhawan and Rohit followed by 186 runs scored in only 17.2 overs between Rohit and Kohli... read more ...

Indian Cricket Team

Yuvraj back in limited-overs squad

Man of the tournament in the 2011 World Cup, Yuvraj Singh, has made a comeback to India's limited-overs squad for the Twenty20 and first three ODIs of the home series against Australia. The all-rounder, who made a comeback last year after battling a rare form of lung cancer, last played for India against England in an ODI in January.Gautam Gambhir and Virender Sehwag failed to return to the team. Yuvraj's fitness partner Zaheer Khan also couldn't make the team. Batsmen Dinesh Karthik, Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane, seamer Mohit Sharma and spinner Parvez Rasool missed out from the team that played Zimbabwe. India squad against Australia for the Twenty20 and first three ODIs: MS Dhoni (Captain & Wicket Keeper), Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Yuvraj Singh, Suresh Raina, Ravindra Jadeja, R Ashwin, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Ishant Sharma, Vinay Kumar, Amit Mishra, Ambati Rayudu, Mohammed Shami, Jaydev Unadkat
Out from Champions Trophy: Umesh Yadav, Dinesh Karthik, M Vijay, Irfan Pathan
In from Champions Trophy: Yuvraj Singh, Ambati Rayudu, Jaydev Unadkat, Mohammed Shami

2013 Champions League Twenty20

17 September to 06 October

The fifth edition of CLT20 in India

The CLT20 2013 tournament will be the fifth edition of Champions League Twenty20, and will be held in India from 17 September to 6 October 2013. This will be the last time Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid feature in a limited-overs tournament.
Champions League Twenty20 2013

12 teams, 29 matches

Champions league T20 2013 Teams

Twelve teams from around the world will take part in 29 matches in the 2013 tournament held in India. The prize money is 6 million US Dollars. Top 3 teams from India (Mumbai Indians, Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals), top two from Australia (Brisbane Heat and Perth Scorchers) and South Africa (Highveld Lions and Titans) and one from West Indies (Trinidad & Tobago) are already qualified to play in the group stages of the CLT20 2013. Faisalabad Wolves from Pakistan, Kandurata Maroons from Sri Lanka and Otago Volts from New Zealand - all winners from their respective domestic tournaments and the fourth placed team of Indian Premier League (Sunrisers Hyderabad) will play in the qualifying group, with two winners moving on to the Group stages. Qualifier: Sunrisers Hyderabad (India), Otago Volts (New Zealand), SL Domestic League Winner (Sri Lanka), Faisalabad Wolves (Pakistan)
The top two teams from the qualifier will be placed in the groups. Group A: Mumbai Indians (India), Highveld Lions (South Africa), Perth Scorchers (Australia), Rajasthan Royals (India), Q1 (Qualifier) Group B: Chennai Super Kings (India), Titans (South Africa), Brisbane Heat (Australia), Trinidad & Tobago (West Indies), Q2 (Qualifier)

West Indies 'A' in India 2013

15 September to 12 October 2013

Sehwag, Gambhir, Zaheer in India 'A' team

Virender Sehwag, Zaheer Khan, Gautam Gambhir and Mohammad Kaif were on Tuesday handed a lifeline for staging a comeback to team India as they were included in the India 'A' squad by the national selectors for two four-day games against visiting West Indies 'A'. Cheteshwar Pujara will lead India 'A' in the four-day games and Yuvraj in the three one-day games and solitary T20 match between September 16 and October 12. The series ends a day before the seven-ODI home series against Australia, starting on October 13, and the two-Test and three-ODI home series against the West Indies (Oct 31-Nov 27).
India A vs West Indies A Cricket Series 2013

Schedule


Pujara, Yuvraj to lead

Selectors put their faith in the oldies

Gautam Gambhir who last played a Test in December, and Virender Sehwag who represented India last in March are in the India 'A' team picked to face the touring West Indies 'A'. India and Vadodara one-drop batsman Cheteshwar Pujara will lead the India 'A' squad in Tests, while left-hand all-rounder Yuvraj Singh will lead the team in the 3 One Dayers and only T20. India A (1st four-day Test): Cheteshwar Pujara (Captain), Jiwanjot Singh, KL Rahul, Manpreet Juneja, Rajat Paliwal, Harshad Khadiwale, Parveez Rasool, Bhargav Bhatt, Ishwar Pandey, Mohammed Shami, Ashok Dinda, Rohit Motwani (Wicket Keeper), Dhawal Kulkarni, Paras Dogra India A (2nd & 3rd Tests): Cheteshwar Pujara (Captain), Gautam Gambhir, Virender Sehwag, Sheldon Jackson, A. Nayar, Paras Dogra, Uday Kaul (Wicket Keeper), P. Rasool, B. Bhatt, D. Kulkarni, Zaheer Khan, Ishwar Pandey, M. Shami, M. Kaif India A (3 One Dayers & only T20): Yuvraj Singh (Captain), U. Chand, Robin Uthappa, B. Aparajith, Kedar Jadhav, Naman Ojha (Wicket Keeper), Yusuf Pathan, Irfan Pathan, Jaydev Unadkat, Praveen Kumar, Sumit Narwal, Shahbaz Nadeem, Mandeep Singh, Rahul Sharma

India 'A' in South Africa 2013

August 8 to 27

CSA Triangular Series, 2 four-day games

A 16-man India 'A' squad will tour South Africa to play a triangular series against the A sides of South Africa and Australia, as well as two four-day games against the home side, from August 8 to 27. Several top-order batsmen figure in the team that will be lead by Cheteshwar Pujara including Dhawan, Vijay, Rohit, Suresh Raina, Ambati Rayudu, Rahane and Dinesh Karthik. India 'A' to South Africa: Cheteshwar Pujara (Captain), Shikhar Dhawan, M Vijay, Rohit Sharma, Suresh Raina, Ambati Rayudu, Dinesh Karthik (Wicket Keeper), Ajinkya Rahane, Wriddhiman Saha (Wicket Keeper), Parveez Rasool, Shahbaz Nadeem, Mohammed Shami, Stuart Binny, Ishwar Pandey, Jaidev Unadkat, Siddarth Kaul.
India A South Africa Tour 2013

CSA Triangular Series Points Table

Teams Mat Won Lost Tied N/R Pts Net RR
Australia A 4 3 2 1 0 12 +0.099
India A 4 2 2 0 0 8 +0.135
South Africa A 4 1 3 0 0 4 -0.248

Highlights

6th one-dayer, Pretoria: Shikhar Dhawan's blistering 248 takes India 'A' to final

Shikhar Dhawan slammed 248, the second highest List A score ever, from 150 balls. His double century came in just 132 deliveries and included 24 boundaries and 4 sixes. He fell 20 runs short of the highest score in List A cricket. The record remains with Alistair Duncan Brown of England, who scored 268 off 160 balls for Surrey vs Glamorgan at The Oval on 19th June 2002. Pujara remained not out on 109, with India ending the innings on 433 for 3 in their must-win match versus hosts South Africa 'A'. In 19 ODIs to date, he has already struck three 100s, three half-centuries and averages 43.11.Dhawan 248South Africa 'A' gave a great chase thanks to centuries from Reeza Hendricks (106) and Vaughn van Jaarsveld (108) before being bowled out for 394 in reply. India 'A' will now play Australia 'A' in the final of the tri-series on Wednesday, 14th August.

Highest Individual List A Scores by Indians (including International ODIs)

PlayerRunsBalls4s6sSRTeamOppositionMatch Date
Shikhar Dhawan248150307165.33India 'A'S Africa 'A'12 Aug 2013
Virender Sehwag219149257146.97India Cricket team West Indies8 Dec 2011
Sachin Tendulkar200*147253136.05India Cricket team South Africa24 Feb 2010
AM Rahane187142178131.69MumbaiMaharashtra3 Mar 2008
Sachin Tendulkar186*150203124.00India Cricket team New Zealand8 Nov 1999
MS Dhoni183*1451510126.20India Cricket team Sri Lanka31 Oct 2005
Sourav Ganguly183158177115.82India Cricket team Sri Lanka26 May 1999
Virat Kohli183148221123.64India Cricket team Pakistan18 Mar 2012
W Jaffer178*132194134.84MumbaiBaroda27 Feb 2008
Kapil Dev175*138166126.81India Cricket team Zimbabwe18 Jun 1983
Sachin Tendulkar175141194124.11India Cricket team Australia5 Nov 2009
Virender Sehwag175140145125.00India Cricket team Bangladesh19 Feb 2011
6th one-dayer: India 'A' 433/3 (Dhawan 248, Pujara 109*) beat South Africa 'A' 394 (van Jaarsveld 108, Hendricks 106, Pandey 4-76) by 39 runs

Tri-series Final: India 'A' vs Australia 'A'

India 'A' convincingly take CSA Tri-series title in Pretoria

India 'A' emphatically beat their Australian counterparts by 50 runs to clinch the Tri-series final of the Cricket South Africa (CSA) triangular series at the TUKS Oval in Pretoria on Wednesday. Opting to bat first after winning the toss, India lost two wickets in the first six overs, but the 108-run third-wicket partnership between Shikhar Dhawan (62) and Dinesh Karthik (73) pulled the innings back in India’s favour. But India lost their last five wickets for 14 runs as they recorded the third-lowest total of the tournament.In Australia’s chase, Tim Paine (47) and Hazlewood (30) were the only ones to prosper in the face of some tight bowling from the Indian, especially the quick bowlers, who were able to extract slight extra bounce. Speedster Mohammed Shami (2-30) dealt initial blows, while Shahbaz Nadeem (3-34), Perveez Rasool (1-30) and Suresh Raina (1-33) kept the Aussie batsmen under tight leash. Australia were bowled out for 193 in 46.3 overs, handing India their fifth 'A' tournament victory since the concept was introduced in 1994.
Tri-Series Final: India 'A' 243 all out in 49.2 ov (Karthik 73, Shikhar 62) beat Australia 'A' 193 all out in 46.3 ov (Nadeem 3-34, Mohammed Shami 2-30) by 50 runs

India in Zimbabwe 2013

July 24 - August 3

Five-match ODI series in Zimbabwe

India will tour Zimbabwe for a series of five one-dayers after their tri-series in the West Indies that concludes on July 11. The series will start July 24 and end on August 3. In 2010, Suresh Raina captained a young side which failed to make it to the final of the one-day tri-series involving Sri Lanka.
India vs Zimbabwe ODI Series 2013

India vs Zimbabwe ODI series news

5th One Day International, Bulawayo

India complete first overseas whitewash; IND-ZIM:5-0(5/5)

India registered their first overseas bilateral series cleansweep in ODI history with a seven-wicket win over the hosts in the fifth and final one-dayer. Amit Mishra spun his way to a maiden five-wicket haul as India bowled out Zimbabwe for 163. The 30-year-old leg-spinner clinched 6-48 in 8.5 overs. With 18 wickets in the series, Mishra equaled Javagal Srinath's world record for most wickets in a bilateral series.Ravindra Jadeja remained not out on 48, while Ajinkya Rahane made 50 as India reached the target in 34 overs. India had made two changes in the lineup - Rahane coming in for Ambati Rayudu, and Shikhar Dhawan replacing Rohit Sharma. Pujara was out for a duck, while Dhawan scored 41. India have recorded three 5-0 series wins at home in the past five years - whitewashing England twice and New Zealand once. India XI: Cheteshwar Pujara, Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli (Captain), Ajinkya Rahane, Suresh Raina, Dinesh Karthik (Wicket Keeper), Ravindra Jadeja, Mohit Sharma, Shami Ahmed, Jaydev Unadkat, Amit Mishra.
Zimbabwe XI: Vusi Sibanda, Sean Williams, Hamilton Masakadza, Brendan Taylor (capt/wk), Malcolm Waller, Elton Chigumbara, Kyle Jarvis, Timycen Maruma, Natsai M'shangwe, Tinotenda Mutombodzi, Tendai Chatara.
IND vs ZIM Fifth ODI, Bulawayo: India 167/3 in 34 overs (Rahane 50) beat Zimbabwe 163 in 39.5 overs (Williams 51, Amit Mishra 6-48)

Schedule


Triangular ODI Series in West Indies, 2013

ODI tri-series

West Indies host tri-series involving India and Sri Lanka

West Indies will host an ODI tri-series against India and Sri Lanka in Jamaica and Trinidad from June 28 to July 11, 2013. The tri-series comprises seven matches, with each team playing the other twice before the finals.
ODI Tri-Series 2013

Tri-Nation Tournament 2013 India vs Sri Lanka Final

Final Match

Magnificent Dhoni takes India home

indian cricket team

With 15 to get off the last over, and only one wicket remaining, Dhoni, who was struggling throughout the innings, hit a 6, 4 and a 6 after missing out on the first ball from Shaminda Eranga to take India home. His innings was reminiscent of the one he played at the Wankhede stadium where he struck an unbeaten 91 against Sri Lanka in the World Cup 2011 final. I think I am blessed with a bit of good cricketing sense. I knew I could get 15 runs off the last over, I'm happy that it worked.  - MS Dhoni, when asked by Arun Lal about his penchant for coming good when the chips are down, during the awards ceremony. India XI: Shikhar Dhawan, MS Dhoni (capt/wk), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Dinesh Karthik, Suresh Raina, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Ishant Sharma, Vinay Kumar.
Sri Lanka XI: Upul Tharanga, Mahela Jayawardene, Kumar Sangakkara (Wicket Keeper), Dinesh Chandimal, Angelo Mathews (Captain), Lahiru Thirimanne, Rangana Herath, Lasith Malinga, Shaminda Eranga, Suranga Lakmal.
2013 ODI Tri-Series Final, India 203/9 in 49.4 ov (Rohit 58, Dhoni 45*) beat Sri Lanka 201 in 48.5 ov (Sangakkara 71, Jadeja 4-23, Bhuvneshwar Kumar 2-24) by 1 wicket

ICC Champions Trophy 2013 in England and Wales

The last edition of the tournament!

June 6-23, 2013

ICC Champions Trophy 2013

Final Line up

Final, Sun, June 23
Edgbaston, Birmingham
England Cricket team ENG vs IND India Cricket team
Group A #1 vs Group B #1

India vs England Final - ICC Champions Trophy 2013

The Final

India win by 5 runs in 20-over a side thriller

India added the Champions Trophy to the World Cup they won on home soil in 2011, beating England narrowly by 5 runs in a game that was there for the hosts to win. Chasing a modest 130 for a win, Ravi Bopara (30) and Eoin Morgan (33) had things under control and was going for the kill when Ishant Sharma turned it around with two wickets in two balls, after two wide balls in the 18th over. England finished on 124/8 after James Tredwell missed the last ball of the innings with six required for victory.Earlier Kohli top-scored for India with 43, rescuing the team's innings when it was in danger of unraveling on 66/5 after 13 overs. Dhawan, who went into the final as the tournament's leading scorer with 332 runs in four matches, hit 31 of 24 balls that included a six over third-man against Broad. Man-of-match Jadeja remained unbeaten on a 25-ball 33, before returning to take 2-24.

Reported earlier: England won the toss and elected to field first under wet and cloudy conditions in Edgbaston, Birmingham. India plays with an unchanged side. The final, worth $2 million to the winners and $1 million to the runners-up, will be contested by teams who’ve justified their status as the top-ranked one-day sides in the world. India XI: Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Dinesh Karthik, Suresh Raina, MS Dhoni (capt & wk), Ravindra Jadeja, R Ashwin, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Ishant Sharma, Umesh Yadav.
England XI: Cook (Captain), Bell, Trott, Root, Morgan, Bopara, Buttler (Wicket Keeper), Bresnan, Broad, Tredwell, Anderson.
Final, IND vs ENG: India 129/7 in 20 ov (Kohli 43, Bopara 3-20) beat England 124/8 in 20 ov (Morgan 33) by 5 runs

Path to Final

England

England vs Australia, 3rd Match- 08 Jun 2013
vs Australia
3rd Match - 08 Jun 2013 at 09:30GMT 
Result : England won by 48 runs 

England vs Sri Lanka, 8th Match- 13 Jun 2013
vs Sri Lanka
8th Match - 13 Jun 2013 at 12:00GMT 
Result : Sri Lanka won by 7 wickets 

England vs New Zealand, 11th Match- 16 Jun 2013
vs New Zealand
11th Match - 16 Jun 2013 at 09:30GMT 
Result : England won by 10 runs 

England vs South Africa, 1st Semi-Final- 19 Jun 2013
vs South Africa
1st Semi-Final - 19 Jun 2013 at 09:30GMT 
Result : England won by 7 wickets 

India

India vs South Africa, 1st Match- 06 Jun 2013
vs South Africa
1st Match - 06 Jun 2013 at 09:30GMT 
Result : India won by 26 runs 

India vs West Indies, 6th Match- 11 Jun 2013
vs West Indies
6th Match - 11 Jun 2013 at 09:30GMT 
Result : India won by 8 wickets 

India vs Pakistan, 10th Match- 15 Jun 2013
vs Pakistan
10th Match - 15 Jun 2013 at 09:30GMT 
Result : India won by 8 wickets(D/L method) 

India vs Sri Lanka, 2nd Semi-Final- 20 Jun 2013
vs Sri Lanka
2nd Semi-Final - 20 Jun 2013 at 09:30GMT 
Result : India won by 8 wickets 


@ Edgbaston, Birmingham

India to meet England in the final

In the final of the last edition of the Champions Trophy at Birmingham on Sunday, world's top-ranked one-day side India will meet hosts England, a team that has never won a world 50-over event. Even as rain threatens the grand finale, India start favourites - with an 8/11 odds on to win this weekend's final according to the bookmakers. The Men in Blue have won eight of the last ten one-day internationals played against England spanning two one-day series, both in India, 5-0 and 3-2.Merely three survivors - Virat Kohli, Suresh Raina and captain MS Dhoni - remain from the XI who were victors over Sri Lanka in the World Cup final in 2011, but the inexperienced but fearless and aggressive team as a unit is proving to be unstoppable. The Indians have won six matches from six - including two warm-up games - with their young bowlers relishing unfamiliar English conditions and opening batsman Shikhar Dhawan becoming the star of the tournament. India (probable XI): Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Dinesh Karthik, Suresh Raina, MS Dhoni (capt & wk), Ravindra Jadeja, R Ashwin, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Ishant Sharma, Umesh Yadav.
England vs India ODIs from 1974 to 2013: Played: 86, India won: 46, England won: 35, Tied: 2, No-result: 3

ICC Champions Trophy Highest Run Scorers 2013

Most runs

Player Mat Inns NO Runs HS Ave BF SR 100 50 0 4s 6s
Dhawan (IND) 4* 4 2 310 114 155.00 305 101.63 2 0 0 32 3
Sangakkara (SL) 4* 4 1 222 134* 74.00 277 80.14 1 1 0 21 0
Trott (ENG) 4 4 1 209 82* 69.66 233 89.69 0 2 0 18 0
Misbah (PAK) 3 3 1 173 96* 86.50 235 73.61 0 2 0 9 4
Jaya'dene (SL) 4* 4 1 168 84* 56.00 195 86.15 0 1 0 17 1
Rohit (IND) 4* 4 0 168 65 42.00 219 76.71 0 2 0 21 1
Root (ENG) 4 4 0 166 68 41.50 183 90.71 0 1 0 15 1
Cook (ENG) 4 4 0 159 64 39.75 195 81.53 0 2 0 10 2
Bell (ENG) 4 4 0 141 91 35.25 190 74.21 0 1 0 13 0
de Villiers (SAF) 4 4 0 138 70 34.50 137 100.72 0 1 1 10 2
Voges (AUS) 3 3 0 135 71 45.00 161 83.85 0 1 0 10 0
Amla (SAF) 4 4 0 127 81 31.75 142 89.43 0 1 0 15 0
Plessis (SAF) 4 4 0 119 35 29.75 134 88.80 0 0 0 13 1
Dilshan (SL) 4* 4 1 116 44 38.66 153 75.81 0 0 0 9 1
Bailey (AUS) 3 3 0 114 55 38.00 167 68.26 0 2 0 7 0
Peterson (SAF) 4 4 2 114 68 57.00 129 88.37 0 1 0 12 0

Semi-Final Line up

1st Semi-Final, Wed, June 19
The Oval, London
2nd Semi-Final, Thur, June 20
Sophia Gardens, Cardiff
England Cricket team ENG vs SAF South Africa Cricket team
Group A #1 vs Group B #2
Sri Lanka Cricket team SRL vs IND India Cricket team
Group A #2 vs Group B #1

India vs Sri Lanka Semifinal ICC Champions Trophy 2013

2nd Semifinal, Sophia Gardens, Cardiff

India beat Sri Lanka, will meet England in the final

Mahendra Dhoni's side thrashed Sri Lanka by eight wickets in Cardiff to set up a Champions Trophy final with England. Needing only 182 to win, India cantered home inside 36 overs, with Shikhar Dhawan scoring an effortless 68 while Virat Kohli hit a sparkling unbeaten 58. Earlier India's spinners found turn to restrict Angelo Mathews' men to 181-8, after the seamers reduced them to 41/3.
2nd Semifinal, IND vs SRL: India 182/2 in 35 ov (Shikhar Dhawan 68, Kohli 58*) beat Sri Lanka 181/8 in 50 ov (Mathews 51, Ishant 3-33, Ashwin 3-48) by 8 wickets

India vs Pakistan, ICC Champions Trophy 2013

10th match, Group B

India move into the semis with a perfect record

India Pakistan CricketIndia beat Pakistan in front of 22,000 boisterous flag-waving supporters from both sides at Birmingham by 8 wickets in a rain-marred match that resulted in three revised victory targets. Pakistan played 40 overs, made 165, and India at first needed 168 from 40 ov by the D/L method. The target was then revised to 157 from 36 ov after another rain delay and finally India were asked to make 102 from 22 ov as more time was lost to rain.Shikhar Dhawan, who scored 114 vs South Africa and 102 not out vs West Indies, hit a fluent 48 after sharing an opening stand of 58 with Rohit Sharma. Earlier, man-of-the-match Bhuvneshwar Kumar made things difficult for Pakistan with figures of 8-2-19-2, while Jadeja claimed two crucial wickets for 30. Ishant Sharma and Ashwin also claimed two wickets apiece. Already confirmed as winners of Group B and assured of a place in the semi-finals, India maintained their 100% record while with the third loss from as many matches, Pakistan has been eliminated from the tournament. India's opponents in the last four will be the Group A runners-up. India XI: Rohit Sharma, Shikar Dhawan, Virat Kohli, Suresh Raina, Dinesh Karthik, MS Dhoni, Ravindra Jadeja, R Ashwin, Umesh Yadav, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Ishant Sharma.
Pakistan XI: Mohammad Hafeez, Nasir Jamshed, Asad Shafiq, Shoaib Malik, Misbah-ul Haq, Kamran Akmal, Umar Amin, Junaid Khan, Mohammad Irfan, Saeed Ajmal, Wahab Riaz.
Umpires: Richard Kettleborough and Ian Gould.
IND vs PAK: India 102/2 in 19.1, target 102 from 22 ov (Dhawan 48) beat Pakistan 165 in 39.4/40 ov by 8 wickets

India vs Australia Test series 2013

Australia tour of India

4 Tests for Airtel Border-Gavaskar Trophy, 2013

The Airtel Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2013 will be played in India from 22nd February to 26th March. The teams will play 4 Tests, with MS Dhoni leading India and Michele Clark leading Australia.
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Delhi Test, Day Three

India seal series whitewash in Delhi [IND-AUS:4-0(4/4)]

India completed a 4-0 series whitewash, as Cheteshwar Pujara helped seal the win with an unbeaten 82 in Delhi. Chasing 155 to win, India were 5/3 in a mini-collapse before MS Dhoni (12 not out) and Cheteshwar Pujara (82 not out) guided the home side to an historic series triumph, reaching 158/4 off just 31.2 overs to win with more than two days to spare. At the start of the day, the outlook was promising for Australia as they restricted India to adding only six runs to their overnight total (272 all out) with the help of spinner Nathan Lyon's career-best 7-94. Australia were skittled for 164 as man-of-the-match Ravindra Jadeja claimed 5-58 with his left-arm spinners to put the hosts on top. For Australia, tailender Peter Siddle (51 and 50) top-scored for the second time in the match - the first time a No.9 has done so in Test cricket.It's the first time Australia have lost four matches in a Test series since going down 5-1 in the 1978/79 Ashes. It is also the first time that Australia have lost a series 4-0 since a defeat by South Africa in 1970. India XI: A M Rahane, Murali Vijay, Cheteshwar Pujara, Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli, Ravindrasinh Jadeja, Mahendra Dhoni (c, wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Pragyan Ojha, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Ishant Sharma. England XI: Shane Watson (Captain), David Warner, E J M Cowan, Philips Hughes, Steven Smith, Matthew Wade (Wicket Keeper), G J Maxwell, Mitchell Johnson, Peter Siddle, James Pattinson, Nathan Lyon.
Delhi Test, day 3: India 272 (Vijay 57, Pujara 52, Lyon 7-94) and 158/4 (Pujara 82*) beat Australia 262 (Siddle 51, Ashwin 5-57) and 164 (Jadeja 5-58) by 6 wickets

India vs Australia Test series 2013

Australia tour of India

4 Tests for Airtel Border-Gavaskar Trophy, 2013

The Airtel Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2013 will be played in India from 22nd February to 26th March. The teams will play 4 Tests, with MS Dhoni leading India and Michele Clark leading Australia.
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Delhi Test, Day Three

India seal series whitewash in Delhi [IND-AUS:4-0(4/4)]

India completed a 4-0 series whitewash, as Cheteshwar Pujara helped seal the win with an unbeaten 82 in Delhi. Chasing 155 to win, India were 5/3 in a mini-collapse before MS Dhoni (12 not out) and Cheteshwar Pujara (82 not out) guided the home side to an historic series triumph, reaching 158/4 off just 31.2 overs to win with more than two days to spare. At the start of the day, the outlook was promising for Australia as they restricted India to adding only six runs to their overnight total (272 all out) with the help of spinner Nathan Lyon's career-best 7-94. Australia were skittled for 164 as man-of-the-match Ravindra Jadeja claimed 5-58 with his left-arm spinners to put the hosts on top. For Australia, tailender Peter Siddle (51 and 50) top-scored for the second time in the match - the first time a No.9 has done so in Test cricket.It's the first time Australia have lost four matches in a Test series since going down 5-1 in the 1978/79 Ashes. It is also the first time that Australia have lost a series 4-0 since a defeat by South Africa in 1970. India XI: A M Rahane, Murali Vijay, Cheteshwar Pujara, Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli, Ravindrasinh Jadeja, Mahendra Dhoni (c, wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Pragyan Ojha, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Ishant Sharma. England XI: Shane Watson (Captain), David Warner, E J M Cowan, Philips Hughes, Steven Smith, Matthew Wade (Wicket Keeper), G J Maxwell, Mitchell Johnson, Peter Siddle, James Pattinson, Nathan Lyon.
Delhi Test, day 3: India 272 (Vijay 57, Pujara 52, Lyon 7-94) and 158/4 (Pujara 82*) beat Australia 262 (Siddle 51, Ashwin 5-57) and 164 (Jadeja 5-58) by 6 wickets

Indian Team Selection

Injured Dhawan ruled out of 4th Test; Suresh Raina included

India's latest batting sensation Shikhar Dhawan who suffered a hand injury during the Mohali test was on Tuesday ruled out of the fourth and final Test against Australia in Delhi. He will be out of action for six weeks, and Suresh Raina will replace him in the squad. The selection committee had opted for veteran left-handed batsman Gautam Gambhir as the substitute opener, before a blood test showed he was down with jaundice.In the absence of Sehwag, Gambhir and Dhawan, Murali Vijay and Ajinkya Rahane are the only openers in the squad and Rahane, who is yet to play a Test, looks most likely to partner Vijay in Delhi. Suresh Raina, who has played 17 tests, wasn't part of the squad for the four Tests against England and the first three Tests against Australia. India Squad: Mahendra Singh Dhoni (Captain), Sachin Tendulkar, Murali Vijay, Suresh Raina, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Harbhajan Singh, Pragyan Ojha, Ishant Sharma, Ashok Dinda, Bhuvneshwar Kumar.

Mohali Test, Day Five

Australia's eighth loss in the last 10 Tests in India, hosts claim series [IND-AUS:3-0(3/4)]

After bowling out Australia for 223 in their second innings, India chased down the target of 133 with 15 balls remaining before close of play on the last day of the Mohali test to win the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. This marks the first time that India have won three successive Tests against Australia in a Test series. Of the last Ten Tests played by Australia in India, they have lost eight and drawn the remaining three.Earlier, a defiant 65-minute last-wicket stand between Starc (35) and Xavier Doherty (18) consumed 18.1 overs for 44 runs to ensure the Indians bat well into the mandatory overs. When the final hour started, India required 45 runs from a minimum of 15 overs. With only a few overs to go, Jadeja (8) found the boundary twice after Sachin (21) was run out, and then skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni (18) smashed three fours off Mitchell Clarke in a row to finish the innings and win the series. India XI: S Dhawan, Murali Vijay, Cheteshwar Pujara, Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli, Ravindrasinh Jadeja, Mahendra Dhoni (c, wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Pragyan Ojha, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Ishant Sharma. England XI: David Warner, Ed Cowan, Michael Clarke (Captain), Phil Hughes, Steve Smith, Brad Haddin (Wicket Keeper), Moises Henriques, Mitchell Starc, Peter Siddle, Xavier Doherty, Nathan Lyon. 12th man: Glenn Maxwell.
Mohali Test, day 5: India 499 (Dhawan 187, Vijay 153, Siddle 5-71) and 136/4 beat Australia 408 (Starc 99, Smith 92) and 223 (Hughes 69) by 6 wickets

Indian Team Selection

Sehwag dropped for remaining Tests

India has dropped veteran batsman Virender Sehwag from the Test side for the first time since 2008, possibly ending the reign of one of cricket's most brutal openers. The squad was trimmed to 14 with the selectors deciding against picking a replacement for him. The out of form opener has scored just 27 runs in his three innings (2, 19 and 6) during the ongoing series. At the start of the Australia series, his regular opening partner Gautam Gambhir was also dropped from the Indian test squad, but then hit a century for India A against the touring side.

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[Above: Sehwag's tweet after the news broke.]
The hard-hitting 34-year-old has scored 8,586 runs in 104 Tests at an average of 49.34 since his debut in 2001. At his peak he was relentless, twice passing Triple Hundred - 309 in Multan in 2004 against Pakistan and 319 in Chennai against South Africa in 2008. However, he has scored only one century since November 2010 - a 117 against England in 2012. His 219 from 149 balls against West Indies remains a world record score in one-day international cricket. In the absence of Sehwag, Delhi-born left-hander Shikhar Dhawan could get a chance to open the innings with Murali Vijay in the two matches to be played in Mohali (from March 14) and Delhi (from March 22) respectively. India Squad: Mahendra Singh Dhoni (Captain), Sachin Tendulkar, Murali Vijay, Shikhar Dhawan, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Harbhajan Singh, Pragyan Ojha, Ishant Sharma, Ashok Dinda, Bhuvneshwar Kumar.

Hyderabad Test, Day Four

Second big win for India [IND-AUS:2-0(2/4)]

MS Dhoni emerged as the most successful Indian captain as the hosts beat Australia by an innings and 135 runs to take an unassailable 2-0 lead at Hyderabad. This was his 22nd win as captain in 45 Tests with 5 away wins (1 SAF, 1 SRL, 1 NZL, 1 WIN, 1 BAN), going past Sourav Ganguly's 21 in 49 with 11 away wins (1 SRL, 1 AUS, 1 ENG, 1 PAK, 3 BAN, 3 ZMB, 1 WIN). Spinners R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja produced a mesmerising spell as Australia folded for 131, becoming the first team to lose a Test by an innings after declaring their first innings. It was Ashwin's eighth five-for in 11 home Tests. India XI: Virender Sehwag, Murali Vijay, Cheteshwar Pujara, Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli, Mahendra Dhoni (capt & wk), Ravindrasinh Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Harbhajan Singh, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Ishant Sharma. England XI: David Warner, E J M Cowan, Philips Hughes, Shane Watson, Michael Clarke (Captain), Matthew Wade (Wicket Keeper), G J Maxwell, Moises Henriques, Peter Siddle, James Pattinson, X J Doherty.
Hyderabad Test, day four: India 503 (Pujara 204, Vijay 167) beat Australia 237/9 decl (MJ Clarke 91, Wade 62, Bhuvneshwar Kumar 3-53, Jadeja 3-33) and 131 (Ashwin 5-63, Jadeja 3-33) by an innings and 135 runs

Chennai Test, Day Five

Eight wicket win for India, take 1-0 lead [IND-AUS:1-0(1/4)]

Sachin Tendulkar (13*) hit two sixes off the first two balls he faced from Lyon in the 9th over, after coming out to replace Sehwag who was out for 19. India took 11.3 overs to score the 50 runs required for a victory, but lost two wickets in the process. MS Dhoni, who is now level with Ganguly as the most successful Indian captain with 21 wins, won the man of the match award for his magnificent innings of 224 in the first innings. India XI: MS Dhoni (capt & wk), V Sehwag, M Vijay, CA Pujara, SR Tendulkar, V Kohli, RA Jadeja, R Ashwin, Harbhajan Singh, B Kumar, I Sharma. England XI: DA Warner, EJM Cowan, PJ Hughes, SR Watson, MJ Clarke (Captain), MS Wade (Wicket Keeper), MC Henriques, PM Siddle, MA Starc, JL Pattinson, NM Lyon.
Chennai Test, day five: India 572 (Dhoni 224, Kohli 107, Tendulkar 81, Pattinson 5-96) and 50/2 beat Australia 380 (Clarke 130, Henriques 68, Ashwin 7-103) and 241 (Henriques 81*, Ashwin 5-95) by 8 wickets

India vs England series 2012-13

England tour India in two stages

England to play four Tests and two Twenty20s before Christmas, 5 ODIs in the New Year

The ECB announced the itinerary for England’s 2012/13 winter tours of India which will include four Tests and two Twenty20s before Christmas and five one-day internationals in the New Year. India has a packed cricket schedule this year. Pakistan tour India in the middle of England's tour to India.
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5th ODI India vs England at Dharamsala

Dharamsala ODI: England beat India, but the hosts scrape to No. 1 ranking [IND-ENG:3-2(5/5)]

England beat India by seven wickets in the fifth and final One-day International to end the series at 3-2 in favour of the hosts. Suresh Raina's gritty 83 helped India reach 226 from a precarious 79 for five, but England, led by Ian Bell's third ODI ton - 113 not out - overhauled the target with 16 balls to spare.India reclaimed the No. 1 ranking in one-day internationals for the first time in three years. India will be touring Australia for four Tests in February and March, followed by the IPL in April and May. India XI: Gambhir, Ro Sharma, Kohli, Yuvraj Singh, Raina, MS Dhoni (captain, wk), Jadeja, Ashwin, B Kumar, I Sharma, Ahmed England XI: Cook (Captain), Bell, Pietersen, Root, Morgan, Buttler (Wicket Keeper), Patel, Bresnan, Woakes, Tredwell, Finn.
Dharamsala ODI: England 227/3 (Bell 113*) beat India 226 (Raina 83, Bresnan 4-45) by 7 wkts


Pakistan tour of India 2012-13

India and Pakistan to play 3 ODIs and 2 T20 matches

Dec 25 2012 to Jan 6 2013

After five years of no cricket, India and Pakistan will play again during the Christmas break of 2012. The Board of Cricket Control in India (BCCI) at its working committee meeting on Monday took the decision that India will host Pakistan to play three One Day International and two T20 matches in December 2012-January 2013. The plan, as per BCCI vice-president Rajiv Shukla's announcement, is to hold the three ODIs in Chennai, Delhi and Kolkata, and the Twenty20 matches in Ahmedabad and Bangalore.
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3rd ODI, India vs Pakistan, Delhi

Delhi ODI - India win low-scoring thriller by 10 runs [IND-PAK:1-2(3/3)]

India pulled off a 10-run win over Pakistan in a low-scoring thriller at chilly Ferozeshah Kotla, avoiding a series whitewash in a match played under extremely chilly and windy conditions. The Indians were first bundled out for a paltry 167 in 43.4 overs, but Pakistan failed to overcome the measly target as the were bowled out for 157 in the 49th over.For India, Captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni (36), Suresh Raina (31) and Ravindra Jadeja (27) were the top contributors. Pakistan's Saeed Ajmal was the pick of the bowlers with five-wicket haul for 24 runs. Dhoni won the Man of the Match award, while Nasir Jamshed was the Man of the Series for his back to back hundreds in the first two ODIs. India XI: Gambhir, Rahane, Kohli, Yuvraj Singh, Raina, Dhoni (c/wk), Jadeja, Ashwin, B Kumar, I Sharma, Ahmed Pakistan XI: Jamshed, Hafeez, Y Khan, Misbah-ul-Haq (Captain), Shoaib Malik, U Akmal, K Akmal (Wicket Keeper), Junaid Khan, Gul, Ajmal, Irfan
3rd ODI, India vs Pakistan at Delhi: India 167 all out in 43.4 ov (Dhoni 36, Raina 31, Saeed Ajmal 5/24) beat Pakistan 157 all out in 48.5 ov (Misbah-ul-Haq 39; Ishant 3/36) by 10 runs

Sachin Tendulkar

Sachin Tendulkar retires from ODIs

Record-breaking India batsman way ahead of the pack

Sachin Tendulkar has announced his retirement from one-day international cricket, bringing an end to the most successful career this format of the game has ever seen. The 'Little Master' made his one-day debut in 1989 and collected 463 caps. He excelled in the 50-over format and became the world's top run-scorer with 18,426 at an average of 44.83, including a record 49 centuries. "I have decided to retire from the one-day format of the game," Tendulkar said in a statement. "I feel blessed to have fulfilled the dream of being part of a World Cup wining Indian team.
"The preparatory process to defend the World Cup in 2015 should begin early and in right earnest. I would like to wish the team all the very best for the future. I am eternally grateful to all my well wishers for their unconditional support and love over the years." His last one-day appearance came back in March against Pakistan, the team against whom he made his debut almost exactly 23 years ago. Tendulkar also took 154 one-day wickets, his best return five for 32 against Australia in 1998.

Editor: Nishanth Gopinathan.