Shaun Marsh out of Australia's ODI squad

Sydney: Struggling opener Shaun Marsh was Monday left out of Australia's one-day team to face India and Sri Lanka series, while wicketkeeper Brad Haddin has been rested in support of Matthew Wade.

Australia go into the tri-nations series buoy by a 4-0 Test whitewash of India, and with players such as beginner Peter Forrest show strong form in the domestic Twenty20 league and Sheffield shelter.

Marsh, put in a poor concert during the Test series, scoring just 17 runs after returning to the side follow a back injury. "Shaun Marsh is apparently disappointed with his own form in recent weeks and is out of the side, but remainder in our thinking for the future while his workings at state level," said national selector John Inveracity."As they say, class is undying but form can be passing."

Inveracity said Haddin will be rested after "a heavy plan of Test cricket" in favor of debutant Wade. "The workload for a wicketkeeper and batsman is accurate and resting him for the start of the series will invigorate him for coming international commitment, while also giving us a chance to look at Matt Wade at this level," he said.

Clarke's warning to Marsh

Australia have not named a vice-captain for the first 3 games as Haddin is resting and all-rounder Shane Watson is still occupied due to injury. Brett Lee is built-in in a bowling attack which also skin tone Ryan Harris and Xavier Daugherty.

Australia and India boot off the tri-nations game on Feb- 5 with a match at the squad

Australian squad: Michael Clarke (captain), Dan Christian, Xavier Daugherty, Peter Forrest, Ryan Harris, David Hussy, Mike Hussy, Brett Lee, Mitchell Marsh, Clint McKay, Ricky Ponting, Mitchell Starc, Matthew Wade, David Warner.

India lose at this point in time said: Ashwin

Adelaide: India has nothing to lose in their irreparable series position and have a allow to play their normal game against rampant Australia, spin bowler Ashwin said on Tuesday.

The Indian tourists found themselves in a well-known position in the fourth Test, slaving away in the field on a hot day as Australia piled on 335 for three on day one. The Border-Gavaskar Trophy is gone after serious losses in the first three Tests and India face the discredit of a 4-0 series wipeout and their eighth following away Test defeat in Adelaide.

Once again it was their series protagonist, Ponting and Clarke, who had them in danger with centuries in an unfinished 251-run stand for the 4th wicket with prospects of a 500-plus innings total on Wednesday's 2nd day.Ashwin, who was thrown the ball in the 4th over by stand-in skipper Sehwag, believes all not lost on the flat Adelaide batting strip. "I think we have nothing to lose at this point in time," he said.

Being three-nil down give us a bit of a license to go out and play our normal game which could be a real consent in costume for us and all that's main is to (each) get those first 20-30 runs and stick it out."We'll have to look for those first starts and try to benefit from and that could be the crucial part of this game.

Ashwin said the tourist did not have an emotional block bowling against Ponting and Clarke, who claimed their 2nd centuries of the series on Tuesday."I don't think there is any psychological block towards that, but we were positively telling and egging each other on mainly in the 2nd session of play," he said.

We had to be truly tight in that fussy phase after lunch where it was quite central and that's where we gave a few easy runs to both of them and they just take off from there.""After that it was relatively easy to carry the energy on. It's happen in two Tests now in Sydney and now in Adelaide and we'll look to get a couple of wickets tomorrow.

Australia win in the second and final Test

Johannesburg: South Africa - Australia in the Test series was drawn 1-1.

In Johannesburg on Monday after the 2 - and won by 2 wickets in a Test match in Australia. In the first Test before South Africa won by 8 wickets.

17 - On the 2 - Test match, winning the toss decided to bat first in South Africa, Lee's first innings for 266 runs. After Australia scored 296 runs. Following South Africa 2 - scored 339 in the second innings. He played in Australia, with a target of 310 runs to win. 4 - At the end of the day 142 runs losing 3 wickets taken in Australia. Need 168 runs to win in a match that occurred were the last day. The final day began with Monday's late game.

Stand Ponting 54, Clarke 1 ran captain began to dance. Leave Clark with 2 runs, Ponting score 62 runs. Still, Mike Hussey, 39 centuries later, het important score of 55 runs. Mitchell Johnson hit a winning 40 runs scored in the last chapter took her to Australia. A loss of 8 wickets for 310 runs Australia won by 2 wickets. The opening of 7 wickets in Australia fast bowler was named man of kamminis.

The success of Australia Test series by 1-1 with 2 matches ended in a draw. Over the previous 20 tournaments between the two teams ended in a draw 1-1. 3-match ODI series in Australia won 2-1.

Laxman,Dhoni,Centuries.the second Test against a hapless.

Kolkata: Venkatsai Laxman and Mahindra Singh Dhoni led India's run-spree with excellent centuries to put their team in control on the second day of the second Test aligned with a hapless West Indies on Tuesday.

Middle-order batsman Laxman beat a stylish 176 not out and skipper Dhoni a robust 144 as India post a very big 631-7 declared in their first innings at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. The West Indies falter in reply, feat 34-2 when play was called off due to bad light. Kirk Edwards was winning on 12 and Darren Bravo on four not out.

Indian seamer Umesh Yadav struck in his first over while he have Adrian Barath (one) caught by Virender Sehwag at next slip before off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin indifferent Kraigg Brathwaite (17), caught by Gautam Gambhir at short-leg.Laxman hit 12 fours in his 17th Test hundred, and the fifth at this place, while Dhoni shattered five sixes and 10 fours in his fifth Test century as India nonstop to gather runs happily against both pace and spin.

The duo bear the West Indies' bowling borders on a slow pitch with a 224-run stand for the seventh wicket as the hosts additional 285 runs to their suddenly total of 346-5. It was India's second-highest total in Tests aligned with the West Indies, their best being 644-7 stated at Kanpur in 1979.It was a demoralising day for the West Indies, who can get now two wickets in added than two session as none of their bowlers could danger Laxman and Dhoni.

Leg-spinner Devendra Bishoo, paceman Kemar Roach, seamer Darren Sammy and recreational off-spinner Marlon Samuels all accepted more than 100 run in a middling West Indies' bowling concert.Dhoni dominated the big stand with Laxman with rich pat play. He reaches his century - his first since February 2010 - in the afternoon with an only to long-off off part-time spinner Brathwaite.

The Indian skipper, immovable at the back off Roach no-balls when on 13 and 16, punish the spinners as he loft Bishoo and Samuels over long-on for sixes previous to hitting Brathwaite for two sixes in an over.Dhoni was immovable behind in the last session directly after hitting Roach for his fifth six. Laxman, 73 immediately, finished his hundred with a beautiful shot; flicking Sammy stuck between mid-on and mid-wicket for a four.

The West Indies relied on fast bowlers Fidel Edwards and Roach in the break of day in an offer to put force on India, but the duo go wicketless with the second new ball. The tourist lone achievement in the morning conference came when Sammy attentive Yuvraj Singh leg-before for 25 after the batsman had extra 50 for the sixth wicket with Laxman.Yuvraj, difficult to cement his place in the Test side, did not look relaxed during his short stay at the crease, tested by Edwards and Roach with short-pitched delivery.

The left-handed batsman was once strike on the bear by an Edwards’s bouncer previous to being dismissed by Sammy. India leads 1-0 in the three-Test series follow their five-wicket win in the opening match in New Delhi.

Rahul Dravid and VVS laxman good batting India show in Kolkata Test.

Kolkata: Rahul Dravid cracked a luminous 119 to put India on course for a big total on the opening day of the Secant Test match  West Indies at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.

The 38-year-old batsman hit two sixes and nine fours in his 36th Test hundred and the fifth of the year, as the hosts reach 346-5 in their first innings at stumps later than winning the toss on a good bat pitch. Only India's Sachin Tendulkar (51), South African Jacques Kallis (40) and Australian Ricky Ponting (39) have score more Test centuries than Dravid. India lead 1-0 in the three-Test series follows their five-wicket win in the opening match in New Delhi.

Dravid not at all looked in danger in his 207-ball knock, impress with his shot-selection during his long stay at the fold to put India in a sturdy position with three precious partnerships. He additional 83 runs for the second wicket with Gautam Gambhir (65), 56 used for the next with Sachin Tendulkar and 140 for the fourth wicket with VVS Laxman, who was winning with a solid 73 when bad light closed play.

Dravid finished his hundred when he bowed a no-ball from paceman Kemar Roach at the back square-leg for a four before inside-edging unpaid spinner Kraigg Brathwaite's freedom on to his stumps in the day's last but one over. India lost one more wicket when nightwatchman Ishant Sharma was caught following off Roach. Laxman, who complete an unbeaten 58 in the last Test, has so far hit five fours in his second succeeding half-century.

Tendulkar, who wants just one hundred to entire an unprecedented 100th international century, had been batting self-assuredly before falling for 38, pulling leg-spinner Devendra Bishoo to Marlon Samuels at mid-wicket. Dravid sustained to bat contentedly against both pace and spin, lofting Bishoo over long-off and part-time spinner Samuels over long-on for sixes.Tendulkar, who has also scored 48 hundreds in one-day internationals, look in brilliant form as he turned Fidel Edwards to fine-leg for his first four and then throng Roach through the covers for one more boundary.

He survive a convinced appeal for leg-before on 25 while attempt to sweep Bishoo before being dismiss by the same bowler in the daylight session, much to the displeasure of nearly 10,000 audience. The West Indies struggle for success on a pitch which had small in it for the bowlers, with seamer Darren Sammy, Edwards, Bishoo, Roach and Brathwaite each taking one wicket.Gambhir fell to a loose shot, powerful an Edwards release straight to Adrian Barath at short cover after addition eight runs to his lunch score of 57. He hit eight fours in his 17th half-century in 43 Tests.

India got off to a frozen start as Gambhir and forceful Virender Sehwag (38) put on 66 in 12.1 overs for the opening wicket. Sehwag played some beautiful shots against the West Indies pace attack, beating eight fours in his brisk 33-ball knock before driving Sammy at once to Barath at short mid-wicket.

south africa and australia match amazing facts.

CAPE TOWN, Australia last wicket match up saved their team from person bowled out for the lowest total in Test history as both teams bowed on an amazing second day of the first Test against South Africa at Newlands Thursday.South Africa, set 236 to win, is 81 for one at the end of a day on which 23 wickets fell for 294 runs. Graeme and Hashim Amla batted with a choice in the final hour to be not there when Shane Watson sent South Africa dropping to 96 all out in their first innings to give Australia a lead of 188.

But Australia then distorted to 21 for nine before being bowled out for 47 in their second innings, their lowest total against South Africa and their fourth lowly of all time. New cap Vernon Philander took five for 15 on a ground which obtainable plenty of seam group and had more pace than on the first day.

Australia had last pair Peter Siddle and Nathan Lyon to express thanks for avoid being dismiss for less than the world evidence low of 26, by New Zealand against England in Auckland in 1954/55.Siddle (12 not out) and Lyon (14) put on 26 for the final wicket, more than replication their team's total and attractive them past the world evidence and Australia's record low, 36 next to England at Birmingham in 1902. The before lowest against South Africa was 75 in Durban in 1949/50.

The emotion of wickets put into side the value of Australian captain Michael Clarke's 151 in an Australian total of 284. Clarke, resume on 107, was help by Siddle (20) as Australia added 70 to their suddenly 214 for eight. Clarke’s innings looked even improved when Watson took five wickets in 20 balls after the home side had look logically secure when they reach 49 for one at lunch.

Watson strike with the secant ball after lunch when the Australians productively called for a review after adjudicate Ian Gould gave Amla not out after he was strike on the pad. Replays show the ball would have hit the top of leg stump. Four balls later Jacques Kallis was out for nought, again after an appraisal, trapped at second slip when replays show he had got a faint edge to an attempt pull which looped off his accept to Ricky Ponting.

Watson made one more double strike, bowling Smith for 37 off an within edge and trapping Ash well Prince leg before wicket with a full, immediately ball before AB de Villiers become the third batsman out to a review decision, lbw to Ryan Harris after being known not by umpire Billy Doctrove.Mark Boucher was Watson's fifth victim - with TV umpire Billy Bowden again call into action, this time since the batsman in vain queried Gould's lbw decision.

Watson fell to the third ball of Australia's second innings, leg before to Steyn. paradoxically if he had call for a review he would have survive because replays show the ball would have gone over the top of his stumps. Ponting was leg previous to to Vernon Philander and Phil Hughes was stuck at third slip off Morkel as Australia slide to 13 for three at tea. It got rapidly not as good as for Australia following tea as Mike Hussey and Brad Haddin were dismisses without score and Clarke was helpful leg previous to for two.

Ryan Harris, Mitchell Johnson and Shaun Marsh every one fell with the total on 21. Marsh, pain from a back problem, bat at number ten and was leg previous to to Philander without score. Marsh did not field in also South African innings. South Africa batted forcefully at the start of the final innings. Jacques Rudolph was trapped behind off Siddle for 14 but Smith (36 not out) and Amla (29 not out) additional an unbeaten 54 for the next wicket as South Africa knock off additional than a third of the necessary runs.

In keep with a frenetic day, Amla was drop off the last ball of the day when Hussey cannot hold a slash to toward the back point off Harris.

Michael Clarke century then superb Steyn

Cape Town: Australian captain Michael Clarke hit a super century to cancel out some excellent fast bowling by South Africa's Dale Steyn on the first day of the first Test at Newlands here on Wednesday. Clarke hit 107 not out in an Australian total of 214 for eight, while Steyn prove a steady risk to the batsmen on a seam-friendly surface, taking four for 31. New cap Vernon Philander took three for 54.

Shaun Marsh was the only top arrange batsman to give meaningful support to Clarke, making 44 and selection his captain set on 103 for the fourth wicket. For relax it was a struggle after Australia be sent in to bat on a day limited by rain and bad daylight to 55 overs.Australia packed up to 40 for three before Clarke was the leading partner as he and Marsh re-energized Australia's fortunes. Marsh contributes only 27 of the 103 runs added by the pair but played an important supporting role while Clarke counter-attacked.

Graeme Smith's judgment to send Australia in fast paid off as Steyn claim the wickets of Watson and  Ponting, while Philander had Phil Hughes caught at the back after rain overdue the start by almost two hours.Steyn dismiss Marsh with the first ball of his third spell when he was call back for what prove to be the last over previous to tea.

Clarke was agreed a stifling time by Steyn at the start of his innings before going for his shot when Steyn was replace by Kallis. The Australian captain scored 40 of the runs as the place with Marsh become worth 50, reach 5000 runs in Test cricket when his score was on 44, and quick to his fifty off only 56 balls with nine fours.

He maintain the pace in spite of behind Marsh, Hussy and Haddin before attainment his 16th Test century off 108 balls when he stroke Kallis through the cover for his 16th boundary The left-handed Marsh was tested with some short-pitched bowling early on but remain in control, collect runs when the bowlers stray in line or distance end to in a 101-ball innings which integrated eight fours.

Marsh was intent on his tuck and given out by umpire Ian Gould. He asks for a review but it complete that Gould was right. Earlier South Africa successfully sought an appraisal when Ponting was given not out next to Steyn by umpire Billy Doctrove. Replays show the ball would comprise hit his leg stump. South Africa also had a failed review when Gould gave Marsh not out on 28 against Philander, the ball pitching exterior leg stump.

Philander, 26, be one of two new caps, with South Africa also select Pakistan-born leg-spinner Imran Tahir, 32. Tahir did not look bullying in his six overs, giving way 26 runs. Australia made only one change from the plane that beat South Africa A in a warm-up game last week with fast bowler Ryan Harris replacing Trent Copeland.