Little Master To Sir Sachin???

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has congratulated the Indian team for its success at Perth as they beat Aussies by 72 runs.

"I looked at the Indian victory over Australia, looking to get one more after 16 tests in a row. India went in such a spectacular way. It's a great tribute to Indian cricket," Brown said.

Prime Minister Brown, who is in India on an official visit, said he hoped that the awards committee would consider Tendulkar for a top British honour.
"Sachin Tendulkar is one of the greatest cricketers. It is not for me to decide honours, which is a matter for the independent honours committee. But I am sure that just as people recognise Sir Don Bradman and others who were awarded the honours, there is a strong case for those who make a huge contribution to the world of sports," he said during a press meet.

It was Aussies first defeat in Perth since 1997 and also Aussies first defeat in Australia since 2003. Sachin played a key part along with former Indian captain Rahul Dravid. Can Sachin make an another ton in Australia??

Ishant's Bunny Ponting!!!

Ponting became Ishant's favourite bunny after Indian off-spinner Harbhajan Singh. Bhajji bagged Ponting four times in the first two test matches. After Bhajji, it was Ishant bagged twice in the Perth test. In the day four, Ponting struggled right from the start off Ishant's bowling. Most of the deliveries were beaten and few of them edged. Ponting(20 and 45) was caught behind twice by the former Indian captain Rahul Dravid off Ishant.

Will Ponting's next target be Ishant???? Juz for fun..!

Senior Players Out of ODI???

Senior players Dravid, Ganguly and Laxman are out of Common Bank ODI Series. India, Australia and Sri Lanka triangular ODI series starts on February 2008.

Rahul Dravid and VVS Laxman continue to be sidelined from the one-day side, while batsman Suresh Raina has been included for the first time since January 2007.


Instead Shewag, Dinesh Karthick, Suresh Raina and Praveen Kumar have been given opportunity to prove their skills. Recently, Shewag played a key role against Aussies in the 3rd Test match.

Shewag have been given a chance. Dinesh Karthick performed well against England in England. Suresh Raina, the in-form player batted brilliantly in domestic cricket matches.

India Squad: MS Dhoni (capt), Yuvraj Singh, S Tendulkar, V Sehwag, P Kumar, R Uthappa, I Pathan, S Sreesanth, Harbhajan Singh, Gautam Gambhir, RP Singh, I Sharma, R Sharma, S Raina, D Karthik, P Chawla.

The 16-man team will first face Australia in an international Twenty20 match on February 1, two days before opening the triangular series against the hosts in Brisbane.

Greatest Test Victory For India!

The Indians started celebrating in WACA, Perth after beating Aussies by 72 runs. This is the greatest test victory for India. It was their first defeat in Perth since 1997.



Dravid with amazing 93 and Sachin with blazing 71 in the first innings helped lot. Openers again failed to play their role. Pathan and RP Singh bowled well in the first innings well. This helped India to lead 118 runs in their first innings.

First Innings score
India 330 Australia 212 Scorecard

In the second innings partnerships between Shewag and Pathan and also Laxman and Dhoni is a vital one. India managed to score 294 runs after the senior players except Laxman failed to do with bat. Aussies lose the openers very shortly before the end of third day. The start of fourth day was slow and steady. Ponting and Hussey made a good partnership. It was Ishant bagged Ponting at 45. Then wickets started falling in regular intervals. Tail enders Mitchell Johnson and Stuart Clark made a 73 runs partnership. Mitchell Johnson batted brilliantly to score his first maiden half century. Fianlly Pathan brought into attack and the match ended superbly.


Shaun Tait and Mitchell Johnson head back to the players rooms after being defeated by India on the fourth day at WACA.

Second Innings Score
India 294 Australia 340 Scorecard

Pathan with 5 wickets and 74 runs wins the Man of the Match award.

Indian 12th man Harbhajan Singh runs onto the field with the Indian flag to celebrate their 72 run win over Australia at the WACA in Perth.

Kumble said the team had to go through some tough times after Sydney and it was "important to focus back on cricket".
"I am proud of the team in the way they responded and especially happy for the youngsters who came to the party. It was important that we held ourselves together. No visiting team gets any chance in Perth. The young bowlers stepped up, the batting was great," he added.

The Indian skipper said this win was among the best ever in his career. "It was really special to win here especially after all that we've been through."
Heaping praises on his bowlers he said: "They bowled better than the Aussies, they utilised the track better. What was important was the all-round performances. Everyone chipped in in this win."
Kumble said he was looking forward to going to Adelaide and squaring the series. "We lost in Melbourne, we put it behind us. We could not save the Test at Sydney, but we came to Perth with the idea of winning. We've crossed the first hurdle. Now we would like to square the series at Adelaide," he said.