Reverse swing in the 2005 Ashes

The Ashes, 2005, 3rd Test
England v Australia
Old Trafford, Manchester
11,12,13,14,15 August 2005 (5-day match)

Result: Match Drawn scorecard

First Reverse swing: SM Katich b Flintoff (Australia 1st innings)
Second Reverse swing: MJ Clarke b SP Jones (Australia 2nd innings)

The video:



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Chanderpaul last ball six vs Sri Lanka

10 runs required in last 2 balls, Chanderpaul hit one four and last ball for a six, what a match.

Match details:

Sri Lanka in West Indies ODI Series - 1st ODI
West Indies v Sri Lanka (2007/08 season)
Played at Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad, on 10 April 2008 (50-over match)
Result West Indies won by 1 wicket (with 0 balls remaining) scorecard

The video:

Shoaib Akhtar 100 mph ball against England video

Shoaib Akhtar bowled the fastest recorded ball in the history of cricket in the World Cup match at Newlands. The last ball of his second over was recorded at 161.3km/h or 100.2mph and betters his previous mark of 161.0km/h which he recorded on 27th of April 2002.

Match details:

Played at Newlands, Cape Town (neutral venue), on 22 February 2003 - day/night (50-over match)

Result England won by 112 runs scorecard

The video:

Best outfield catch ever by Sinclair

Player: Mathew Sinclair

Match details:

Chappell-Hadlee Trophy - 1st ODI
Australia v New Zealand (2004/05 season)
Played at Docklands Stadium, Melbourne, on 5 December 2004 - day/night (50-over match)
Result New Zealand won by 4 wickets (with 2 balls remaining) scorecard

Shoaib Akhtar 5 for 25 vs Australia 2002

Pakistan in Australia ODI Series - 3rd ODI
Australia v Pakistan (2002 season)

Played at Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane, on 19 June 2002 - day/night (50-over match)

Result Pakistan won by 91 runs scorecard

Shoaib Akhtar 's spell of (8-1-25-5) helped Pakistan to win the 3-match series 2-1.

Shoaib Akhtar super spell vs New Zealand, Wellington

Pakistan in New Zealand Test Series - 2nd Test
New Zealand v Pakistan (2003/04 season)

Played at Basin Reserve, Wellington, on 26,27,28,29,30 December 2003 (5-day match)

Result Pakistan won by 7 wickets Scorecard

Shoaib Akhtar took total 11 wickets in the match, 5/48 and in second innings 6/30.

Watch his second innings bowling below:

Cricket masterclass fielding tips video from Mark Waugh

Great fielding tips from one of the best fielders of all time Mark Waugh

Mick Lewis thrilling Final Over against New Zeland

It was Mick Lewis ODI debut match. The right arm fast medium pacer from Victoria showed a great performance in his very first ODI and helped the Aussie to win by 2 runs in the trilling last over.

Match Details:

Chappell-Hadlee Trophy - 2nd ODI
New Zealand v Australia
2005/06 season
Played at Westpac Stadium, Wellington, on 7 December 2005 - day/night (50-over match)
Result Australia won by 2 runs scorecard

Yuvraj's brilliant catch of Gilchrist's wicket - video

Yuvraj Singh's brilliant catch of Adam Gilchrist's wicket



Australia in India ODI Series - 1st ODI (2007/08 season)
India v Australia
Played at: M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore, on 29 September 2007 - day/night

Result No result scorecard