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• MS Dhoni addresses media ahead of ICC Champions Trophy
• 10 Best Bowling Performances - ICC Champions Trophy
• 10 Best Batting Performances - ICC Champions Trophy
• 10 Best Matches - ICC Champions Trophy

MS Dhoni addresses media ahead of ICC Champions Trophy Posted: 30 May 2013 04:13 AM PDT While addressing media in Birmingham ahead of ICC Champions Trophy, India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni once again opted not to answer any question on IPL spot-fixing. His focus at the moment is the eight-team tournament in England starting June 6. (Also Read: Good platform for youngsters says MS Dhoni: CT2013) Here's what Dhoni said: 1. Won't answer any questions on IPL scandal; reputation of Indian cricket not hit by fixing scam 2. Conditions are totally different here as compared to sub-continent. Ravindra Jadeja likely to play all matches. 3. We are banking on Vijay and Dhawan as openers. Rohit Sharma will be our third opener. Dinesh Karthik will play in the middle order 4. We always have a point to prove against the best teams in the world. It's about being at your best. 5. me players may be mentally weak compared to others 6. We have a few days before days before we start our campaign against South Africa on June 6. We have two practice games, hopefully we will do our level best to get acclamitised to the conditions. source: ndtv.com

10 Best Bowling Performances - ICC Champions Trophy Posted: 29 May 2013 11:53 PM PDT Shaun Pollock, South Africa v England, Quarter-Final, 10 October 2000, Nairobi South Africa never relinquished its firm grip on England in this ICC Champions Trophy quarter-final from the moment Shaun Pollock removed key batsman Marcus Trescothick for 26. The left-hander had scored the bulk of a 33-run opening partnership with Alec Stewart but England struggled for inspiration thereafter. Graeme Hick (65) and Andrew Flintoff (25) then gave England hope before Pollock again dealt a crucial blow to break the fifth-wicket stand with the score on 154. Fittingly, Pollock collected the final wicket to end with three for 27 from 9.1 overs. South Africa chased the 183-run target for the loss of just two wickets. Shayne O'Connor, New Zealand v Pakistan, Semi-Final, 11 October 2000, Nairobi At 237 for six with 25 balls remaining, Pakistan looked on course for a winning total in their semi-final against New Zealand. Left-arm pace bowler Shayne O'Connor then swept away the last four wickets as Pakistan were bowled out for 252 with four balls left unused. O'Connor had already removed opener Imran Nazir as he finished with five for 46 off 9.2 overs. That collapse ultimately proved crucial as New Zealand got home by six wickets with an over to spare. Muttiah Muralidaran, Sri Lanka v Pakistan, Group Stage, 12 September 2002, Colombo Sri Lanka's star man made his mark on the opening match of the 2002 ICC Champions Trophy - a competition that would see the hosts share the title - with three wickets in an emphatic victory over Pakistan. The 'home' team's pace bowlers did the early damage but Murali then turned the screw, bowling the dangerous Younus Khan (35) on his way to 3-29 from 10 overs. Sanath Jayasuriya made light-work of the run-chase by slamming 102 not out in Sri Lanka's 201 for two in 36.1 overs.  Glenn McGrath, Australia v New Zealand, Group Stage, 15 September 2002, Colombo If Australia were already up against it at the halfway stage, having seen its opponent make 296for seven, that was nothing compared to the situation they faced by the 13th over of the reply. New Zealand found its innings lying in tatters at 51 for six with Glenn McGrath claiming five wickets for 37 runs. McGrath's work for the day was done and he did not bowl another over in the innings as New Zealand were bowled out for 132 - a humiliating loss by 152 runs ensuing.  Aravinda de Silva, Sri Lanka v Australia, 27 September 2002, Colombo Sri Lanka spun Australia to distraction in this ICC Champions Trophy semi-final with Muttiah Muralitharan inevitably to the fore, claiming three for 26 from 9.4 overs. But it was Murali's ally, Aravinda de Silva, who won the man-of-the-match award for the remarkable figures of 1-16 from his 10 overs. Predominantly a batsman, De Silva's off-spin also proved useful on a number of occasions in limited-overs cricket. Chasing 163, Sri Lanka had little trouble reaching the target - winning by seven wickets and with 10 overs in hand.  Mervyn Dillon, West Indies v Bangladesh, Group Stage, 15 September 2004, Southampton West Indies pace bowler Mervyn Dillon picked up four wickets in his opening five overs to help reduce Bangladesh to 26 for five as its pursuit of 270 was over before it began. Two of the right-armer's victims were bowled as his pace proved too hot for the Bangladeshi batsmen to handle. After an eight-over opening burst, Dillon returned to pick up a further wicket to end with five for 29. Chris Gayle helped to finish the job off with two for 12 in a 138-run win, having struck 99 with the bat as West Indies posted 269 for three. Shahid Afridi, Pakistan v Kenya, Group Stage, 15 September 2004, Edgbaston After rain washed out play the previous day, there was no escape for the Kenya on the reserve day as Shahid Afridi instigated a collapse that saw them go from 67 for one to 94 all out. Afridi had Maurice Ouma (23) caught behind following a second-wicket partnership of 65 with Kennedy Otieno (33). Afridi bowled each of his four remaining victims, including last man Peter Ongondo, to finish with figures of 6-1-11-5. Pakistan eased to the target for the loss of three wickets.  Farveez Maharoof, Sri Lanka v West Indies, Qualifying Group, 14 October 2006, Mumbai It seemed a long road back for West Indies after it was dismissed for 80 and slumped to a nine-wicket loss in this qualifying match for the ICC Champions Trophy 2006. Yet the West Indies recovered sufficiently to finish as runners-up in the tournament. Their chastening experience at the hands of Farveez Maharoof clearly galvanised the men from the Caribbean after the right-armer's movement beguiled a succession of batsmen in Mumbai. Maharoof claimed six wickets as West Indies lost its last seven batsmen for 29 runs. Maharoof holds the best analysis in the history of the tournament - 9-2-14-6. Glenn McGrath, Australia v New Zealand, Semi-Final, 1 November 2006, Mohali Not for the first time, Glenn McGrath demolished New Zealand's top order to lead his side to a one-day victory. McGrath took three wickets as New Zealand slumped to 35 for six in pursuit of 241. Daniel Vettori (71) did offer the Black Caps hope, supported by Jacob Oram (43) and Kyle Mills (21), but their calamitous start proved costly as they were finally bowled out for 206. McGrath bowled right through his spell at the top of the innings, finishing with 10-2-22-3. Brett Lee (two for 31) and Nathan Bracken (two for 36) offered invaluable support.  Stuart Broad, England v New Zealand, Group Stage, 29 September 2009, Johannesburg England's group match with New Zealand seemed likely to peter out when the Black Caps had reached 84-0 inside 13 overs in pursuit of just 147. Stuart Broad then removed Brendon McCullum, after a quickfire 48, to trigger a flurry of wickets that left New Zealand hearts fluttering. The chasing side eventually got home by four wickets - with plenty of overs to spare - but it was not for the want of trying on the part of Broad, who finished with four for 39 from 8.1 overs. source: icc-cricket.com

10 Best Batting Performances - ICC Champions Trophy Posted: 29 May 2013 10:31 PM PDT Sachin Tendulkar, India v Australia, Quarter-Final, 28 October 1998, Dhaka If Australia thought it had begun its march to victory by reducing India to eight for two it did not to account for India opener Sachin Tendulkar, who struck a magnificent 141 off just 128 balls. The right-hander smoked 13 fours and three sixes all around the Bangabandhu National Stadium as he put Australia to the sword. Rahul Dravid (48) played the junior role in a second-wicket of 140. Ajay Jadeja (71 off 65 balls) then ushered India to 307 for eight after Tendulkar was dismissed with 29 balls remaining. Australia was bowled out for 263 in the reply to fall to a 44-run loss.  Jacques Kallis, South Africa v Sri Lanka, Semi-Final, 30 October 1998, Dhaka Jacques Kallis was still carving a spot for himself in the South Africa line-up when the inaugural ICC Champions Trophy was being held. In a match affected by rain, Kallis hit 113 not out in South Africa?s 240 for seven off 39 overs. The right-hander hit as many sixes and boundaries - five apiece and was the only batsman to score more than 30 on either side. Sri Lanka was dismissed for 132 in the reply to lose by 92 runs on the D/L method. Andy Flower, Zimbabwe v India, Group Stage, 14 September 2002, Colombo Andy Flower played one of the great backs-to-the-wall ODI innings but it was not quite enough to earn Zimbabwe a famous victory over India. As one of the leading players of spin, Flower was right at home against India?s slow bowlers on a sub-continental surface. The left-hander was finally dismissed for 145 in the penultimate over as the Africa nation lost by 14 runs. Rahul Dravid (71) and Mohammad Kaif (111 not out) had earlier rescued India from 87 for five to 288 for six. Marcus Trescothick, England v Zimbabwe, Group Stage, 18 September 2002, Colombo As one of the most explosive opening batsman of his time, Marcus Trescothick put Zimbabwe to the sword at the R. Premadasa Stadium in the 2002 ICC Champions Trophy. The left-hander?s 119 off 102 balls included 11 fours and two sixes before he was bowled by Grant Flower. With 11.4 overs still to go it seemed the England man was on the way to an even more significant total before he was unexpectedly dismissed. England?s 298 for eight was far much for its opponent as Zimbabwe limped to 190 for nine in reply. Virender Sehwag, India v England, Group Stage, 22 September 2002, Colombo When England struck 269 for seven there was every prospect of running India close at the R. Premadasa Stadium. But England did not bargain for a Virender Sehwag blitzkrieg, crashing 21 boundaries and one six in his 126 off 104 balls. The right-hander dominated a 192 first-wicket partnership with Sourav Ganguly, who picked up his own tempo once Sehwag fell - making 117 not out off 109 balls as India eased home by eight wickets with a massive 63 balls to spare.  Nathan Astle, New Zealand v USA, Group Stage, 10 September 2004, The Oval New Zealand may have entered itsmatch against USA expecting victory but the innings of Nathan Astle nonetheless lit up the encounter in London. After New Zealand struggled to 48 for two, Scott Styris then helped opener Astle to put on 163 for the third wicket. Two quick wickets fell before Craig McMillan (64 not out off 27 balls) joined Astle at the crease. The fifth-wicket pair added 136 off the last 46 balls of the innings with Astle finishing on 145 not out off 151 balls (13 fours and six sixes) - the joint highest individual score in tournament history alongside Andy Flower.  Chris Gayle, West Indies v South Africa, Semi-Final, 2 November 2006, Jaipur South Africa had no answer to West Indies opener Chris Gayle as he made light work of a victory target of 259, hitting 133 not out off 137 balls to see his team home with six wickets and six overs in hand. At one point it seemed possible West Indies might win by 10 wickets until Shivnarine Chanderpaul (57) retired hurt with the first-wicket stand on 154. In all, Gayle struck 17 fours and three sixes as no South African bowler was spared.  Tillakaratne Dilshan, Sri Lanka v South Africa, Group Match, 22 September 2009, Centurion Sri Lanka opener Tillakaratne Dilshan lit up the first match of the ICC Champions Trophy 2009, flaying the host side to all parts at Centurion. The right-hander dominated a second-wicket stand of 156 with Kumar Sangakkara (54) to set Sri Lanka on the way to 319 for eight. Tillakaratne was dismissed with more than 20 overs to go but had already struck 106 off 92 balls (16 x 4, 1 x 6) by that time. Mahela Jayawardena (77) carried on the run-fest before South Africa was restricted to 206 for seven, losing out by 55 runs on the D/L method. Shoaib Malik, Pakistan v India, Group Stage, 26 September 2009, Centurion A third-wicket partnership of 206 between Shoaib Malik and Mohammad Yousuf (87 off 88 balls) underpinned a mammoth Pakistan total of 302 for nine. By the time Shoaib was dismissed at the end of the penultimate over he had struck 128 off 126 balls, including 16 boundaries. India maintained a decent tempo in the run-chase but wickets kept slowing them down every time they threatened to pull off an unlikely victory, eventually succumbing by 54 runs.  Shane Watson, Australia v England, Semi-Final, 2 October 2009, Centurion While Shane Watson's ICC World Twenty20 2012 heroics could only take his side as far as the semi-final, the all-rounder's exploits in the ICC Champions Trophy 2009 helped Australia retain the title. After taking two wickets to help restrict England to 257 all out, the big-hitting opener then proceeded to destroy the opposition attack in the reply. Watson powered his way to 136 not out off 132 balls, picking up 10 boundaries and seven sixes along the way. Captain Ricky Ponting helped himself to 111 not out in an unbeaten stand of 252 as Australia cantered home by nine wickets with 49 balls remaining. source: icc-cricket.com

10 Best Matches - ICC Champions Trophy Posted: 29 May 2013 10:23 PM PDT South Africa v West Indies, Final, Dhaka, 1 November 1998 South Africa clinched its first, and still only, major trophy in the inaugural ICC Champions Trophy. Philo Wallace got the West Indies into a good position in the final but when he was dismissed for 103 (made off just 102 balls) it collapsed from 180 for three to 245 all out. Jacques Kallis was chiefly responsible for the change in fortunes, taking five wickets at a total cost of 30. West Indies kept itself in the hunt with regular wickets in the run-chase before Hansie Cronje (61 not out) saw his team home with four wickets and three overs to spare.  Australia v India, Quarter-Final, 7 October 2000, Nairobi Australia twice put itself in a strong position chasing 266 but two mini-collapses from 159 for three and 224 for seven handed this ICC Champions Trophy quarter-final to India. Zaheer Khan picked up the crucial wicket of Steve Waugh (23) in the closing stages and when Brett Lee (31) fell in the next over there was only one winner. Yuvraj Singh had earlier dominated the India innings with 84 off 80 balls while Sourav Ganguly (24) and Sachin Tendulkar (38) gave their side a good opening platform. India v New Zealand, Final, 15 October 2000, Nairobi The second ICC Champions Trophy final was a tale of two spectacular innings that underpinned one of, if not the, most exciting matches in the history of the tournament. Sourav Ganguly hit 117 and was ably supported by Sachin Tendulkar (69) in a first-wicket stand of 141. But from 202 for one at the end of the 39th over India's final 264 for six was slightly disappointing. New Zealand slipped to 132 for five in reply before Chris Cairns blitzed India with 102 not out, adding 122 for the sixth-wicket with Chris Harris 46 to see his side home with two balls to spare. South Africa v West Indies, Group Stage, 13 September 2002, Colombo In what was effectively a match to decide a semi-final place, South Africa pulled off a thrilling last-ball run-chase by two wickets. Consistent scoring throughout the West Indies batting line-up saw it end at 238 for eight. Despite being docked an over in its run-chase - due to a slow over-rate - South Africa was coasting at 178 for three but then Boeta Dippenaar (53) and Jonty Rhodes (61) fell in the space of three balls. The game swung both ways until 13 were needed off the last over. With three needed off the final delivery, Mervyn Dillon (four for 60) bowled a wide and then Alan Dawson hit the extra ball to the boundary to seal a dramatic victory.  India v South Africa, Semi-Final, 25 September 2002, Colombo When Herschelle Gibbs (116) was smashing India to all parts of the R. Premadasa Stadium there was only one winner in this ICC Champions Trophy semi-final. But from the moment the opener was forced to retire hurt from dehydration the match was turned on its head. With Jacques Kallis still at the crease there remained hope but when he fell off the second ball of the final over the game was India's, getting home by 10 runs. Virender Sehwag was an unexpected hero with the ball, taking three for 25 in five overs, having already hit 59 off 58 balls. Yuvraj Singh (62) then took India to 261 for nine. England v West Indies, ICC Champions Trophy, 25 September 2004, The Oval West Indies pulled off a thrilling run-chase in this ICC Champions Trophy final to secure its first ICC title since 1979. Chasing 218 for a win, West Indies found itself at 147 for eight before wicketkeeper Courtney Browne and medium-fast bowler Ian Bradshaw steered their side to an unlikely victory in an unbeaten ninth-wicket stand of 71. Opener Marcus Trescothick had earlier dominated the England innings, scoring 104 before he was run out in the 48th over. Wavell Hinds claimed ODI-best figures of three for 24. Australia v West Indies, Group Stage, 18 October 2006, Mumbai Australia was well on the way to victory at 182 for four chasing 235 with Adam Gilchrist (92) and Michael Clarke (47) at the crease. Gilchrist's run out with 8.2 overs to go turned the tide and Jerome Taylor's hat-trick, as part of his four for 49, then finished the job off as Australia finished on 224 for nine, 11 short of the target. West Indies had earlier started poorly but from 63 for four it was rescued by a fifth-wicket stand of 137 between Runako Morton (90 not out) and Brian Lara (71) as it reached 234 for six. India v West Indies, Group Stage, 26 October 2006, Ahmedabad West Indies beat India to clinch a semi-final place by three wickets and deny the hosts a place in the last four in the process. Set 224, West Indies had reached 212 for three - with 14 balls to spare - before a dramatic collapse saw it lose four wickets for seven runs. Needing five runs off the last five balls, Marlon Samuels finally hit the winning boundary with two balls to spare. Half-centuries from Shivnarine Chanderpaul and Ramnaresh Sarwan plus 45 from Runako Morton did most of the work for the men from the Caribbean. Ian Bradshaw had earlier taken three for 30 in a tidy fielding display that restricted India to 223 for nine, MS Dhoni top-scoring with 51.  England v South Africa, Group Stage, 27 September 2009, Centurion A high-scoring encounter saw England come out on top by 22 runs despite a terrific 141 by South Africa skipper Graeme Smith in the reply. Significant innings by Owais Shah (98 off 89 balls), Paul Collingwood (82 off 94 balls) and Eoin Morgan (67 off 34 balls) took England to 323 for eight. Smith, suffering from cramp towards the end of his innings, was denied a runner by England counterpart Andrew Strauss and the left-hander finally succumbed with 19 balls to go to signal the end of his side's hopes.  Australia v Pakistan, Group Stage, 30 September 2009, Centurion Pakistan fought hard to defend a meagre total before Australia sneaked home thanks to a bye off the last ball of the match. Kamran Akmal, Mohammad Yousuf and Misbah-ul-Haq all scored forties but Pakistan could only manage 205-6, Mitchell Johnson and Shane Watson both taking two wickets. Ricky Ponting led from the front in the reply but from 140 for two Australia slumped to 187 for eight. Brett Lee and Nathan Hauritz eked the remaining 19 runs from 25 balls to see their team home by the smallest margin. source: icc-cricket.com

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