Indian Cricket Team Updates

Mitchell Marsh has been ruled out of the Boxing Day Test due to injury and will be replaced in Australia's 13-man squad with Queenslander Joe Burns. Burns, who produced the third highest score on debut by a Queenslander when he scored 140 against South Australia in 2010-11, hit his highest first class score last month when he made 183 against New South Wales. The right-handed top order batsman has scored nearly 3000 first class runs at an average of 42. David Warner retains his place in the Australian side despite concerns over an injury to his thumb. "It's just bruised, so hopefully it pulls up alright," Australian coach Darren Lehmann said of Warner's knock. Ryan Harris is expected to return to the starting XI in place of Mitchell Starc, who struggled to make an impact in Brisbane, while Josh Hazlewood's fine debut performance should ensure he retains his spot. Lehmann said Shane Watson's form with the ball played a part in the decision to include Bur...

124 Lahore Lions’ total – lowest by any side in this edition of CLT20 playing its full quota of 20 overs.  (Also Read:  MATCH REPORT: M19 - PERTH SCORCHERS V LAHORE LIONS ) 78 Total which Lahore Lions required to restrict Perth Scorchers to in order to qualify for the semi-finals. 63 Mitchell Marsh’s score- second highest by a captain in this edition. The highest has also come from Perth Scorchers when Adam Voges scored an unbeaten 71 against Kolkata Knight Riders at Hyderabad on September 24. 47 Balls taken by Saad Nasim for his fifty – slowest in this edition by any batsman. 19 Number of dot balls bowled by Mohammed Hafeez in the match. In CLT20 history only one bowler has bowled more dot balls in a match – 20 by Samuel Badree for Trinidad & Tobago against Leicestershire at Hyderabad in 2011. 2.00 Mohammed Hafeez’s economy in the match – best for any bowler in this edition. 2 Lahore Lions total at the fall of third wicket – lowest score in CLT20 history for any t...

Mitchell Marsh came to Perth Scorchers' rescue on Tuesday as they beat Lahore Lions by three wickets in the Oppo Champions League Twenty20.  (Also Read:  QUICK STATS: M19 - PERTH SCORCHERS V LAHORE LIONS ) The 22-year-old stand-in captain struck 63 not out off 38 deliveries as the Scorchers recovered from 62-7 to chase down 125. Thereby, the Lions' chances of making the last four were ended and the Chennai Super Kings qualified for the semis. Marsh combined with veteran Brad Hogg (28no off 19) for a match-winning 68-run eighth-wicket stand, with the Scorchers earlier slumping to 40 for 6 in their chasing of Lahore Lions’ 6-124. In the end, the Lions’ low score allowed Perth to get home, with the Scorchers attack, led by the impressive Joel Paris (3-22) and Marsh (2-12), who reduced the Pakistani outfit to 4-11 inside the first four overs. Saad Nasim (69 not out off 55 balls) led the revival for Lahore, who needed a significant win to reach the CLT20 semi-finals, before the...

In a sensational contest at the Punjab Cricket Association Stadium in Mohali, Mitchell Marsh hit a six off the last ball of the match to lead the Perth Scorchers to a thrilling six-wicket win over the Dolphins in Match 4 of the Oppo CLT20 2014. The Dolphins had posted 164-7 batting first, banking on their strength of being able to defend well. After some sensible batting from the Perth Scorchers’ batsmen right through the innings, it needed two spectacular hits from Marsh – off the last final two deliveries – to wrest the match from the grasp of the Dolphins right at the finish line. ( Also Read:  QUICK STATS: M4 - DOLPHINS V PERTH SCORCHERS ) Marsh, who walked in to bat just before the half-way stage of the run-chase, had scored 27 from 23 balls before the start of the final over, at which stage his team needed 16 runs from six deliveries. Ashton Agar was dismissed off the second ball of the final over when his scoop landed in the hands of short fine-leg. Ashton Turner picked...

Mitchell Marsh slammed a double century while Sam Whiteman scored a century to turn the game in Australia A’s favour after being left on 126 for 6 at the end of second day. The duo took the advantage away from the visitors as they helped their team to a 47-run lead at the end of Day 3 in Brisbane. With India A conceding the advantage the match heads towards a draw with one final day of play left. Australia A were 522 for 9 with Cameron Boyce (16*) and Chadd Sayers (3*) still at the crease at stumps on the pen-ultimate day.   (Also Read:  Report: Australia A vs India A – Day 2 ) Earlier, trailing by 349 runs with four wickets in hand the hosts had an uphill task ahead of them when they took guard on the third morning.   (Also Read:  Report: Australia A vs India A – Day 1 ) However, Marsh and Whiteman who were batting on 18 and 13 respectively, held fort and went on to score mammoth scores to recoup the Australia A innings. Marsh took on th...