2011 Cricket News - Trophy Room

Cricket News
2011

CRICKET: Kiwis' Incredible Triumph
Trans-Tasman Trophy, 2nd Test
New Zealand 150 & 226 bt Australia 136 & 233 by 7 runs
December 12 2011 - Hobart, Aus
New Zealand grabbed their first Test victory in Australia for 26 years with a thrilling win in Tasmania, to draw the two-match series 1-1. Australia retained the Trans-Tasman Trophy. Australia needed only 169 more runs with all 10 wickets stadning at the start of day four at Bellerive Oval, but Doug Bracewell took 6-40 to take the Kiwis to victory despite David Warner hitting a maiden Test century. Trans-Tasman Trophy history

Mumbai The Champions of Champions
Champions League Twenty20 Final
Mumbai Indians 139 (20 overs) bt RC Bangalore 108 (19.2 overs) by 31 runs
Chennai, Ind - October 9 2011
Harbhajan Singh took 3-20 as Mumbai claimed an easy victory over the Royal Challengers in neutral Chennai. New Zealander James Franklin top-scored for Mumbai with 41 off 29 ball in their innings, with Raju Bhatkal claiming 3-21 for Bangalore. Sri Lankan Tillakaratne Dilshan made 27 in response but the Challengers fell well short.

Aussies Retain Trophy
Warne-Muralitharan Trophy
Third Test
Australia (316 & 488) drew with Sri Lanka (473 & 7/0)
Colombo, Sla
September 2011
MichaelClarke hit his first century as captain to guide Australia to a draw in the final Test at the Sinhalese Sports Club. The result ensured that the tourists retained the Warne-Muralitharan Trophy with a 1-0 series victory, having won the first Test in Galle and drawn the second in Pallekelle. Warne-Muralitharan Trophy history

England Whitewash Confirms Ascent
ICC World Test Championship
London, Eng
August 22 2011
England completed a 4-0 whitewash of India at The Oval to confirm that they would replace the Asian side at the top of the ICC rankings and take possession of the World Championship mace for the first time.World Rankings

India Make a Billion Dreams Come True
ICC World Cup Final
India (277-4) beat Sri Lanka (274-6) by 6 wickets
Mumbai, Ind
April 2 2011
India captain Mahendra Singh Shoni scored an unbeaten 91 as India claimed the World Cup for the second time to delight their huge, cricket-mad population. Dhoni settled matters with a six as his side won with 10 deliveries to spare at Wankhede Stadium. Eaqrlier, Mahela Jayawardene struck a sublime century in Sri Lank's testing total. India had beaten Australia and Pakistan in their quarter and semi-final respectively, while Sri Lanka saw off England and New Zealand. World Cup history

England Complete Ashes Humiliation of Australia
The Ashes
Fifth Test
England (644) bt Australia (280 & 281) by an Innings & 83 runs
Sydney, Aus
January 7 2011
England completed another mammoth victory over their oldest rivals to complete a 3-1 Ashes series victory, their first in Australia for 24 years. It was the first time the Aussies had ever lost three Tests in a series by an innings. The triumph was built on England's highest score in Australia, which featured centuries from Alastair Cook, Ian Bell and Matt Prior.mmy Anderson and Chris Tremlett claimed three wickets apiece as the hosts were swept away at the SCG. Cook was named man of the series after compiling an astonishing haul of 766 runs in just seven innings.

Aussies Retain Trophy
Warne-Muralitharan Trophy
Third Test
Australia (316 & 488) drew with Sri Lanka (473 & 7/0)
Colombo, Sla
September 2011
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