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Is Brett Lee's Test career over? I think it is he's struggled with injuries in the last 18 months, I think Lee can still play in the limted overs arena, but over five days he's body just can't stand up to the pressure any more.

Thoughts?

Last night India cruised to victory over Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka made 213 all out, With Sangakkara the top scorer with 68.

India easily reached the target making 2/214 with Gambhir and Kohli making 71.

The best of the bowlers for India were Zaheer Khan and Mishra taking 3 each.

All of the Sri Lankan bowlers were expensive.

To me Brett Lee is just about done as you said has struggled to stay on the park.

india is playing bangladesh. bangladesh made 6/247, india in reply are 2/87 with both openers out.

India easily reached the target making 4/249. Virat Kohli made 102* off 95 with 11 boundries, great innings.

India seem to be playing great one day cricket atm, well done to kohli with the ton.

Redbacks where bowled out for 131.

Naved Got a hat-trick in the 16th over then the next ball Cosgrove got run out. Next over the tail was dismissed.

Chaotic stuff. I think Tassie will be able to chase down this total fairly comfortably.

Redbacks win by 23 runs Tassie finished 9/108.

They started poorly and never recoverd. After the first 2 balls they were 2/0 and Tait was on a hat-trick, but didn't get it. Geeves provided some big hitting but it was all to late.

Good bowling performance by SA, and a well deserved win.

i missed the game but sa must have bowled pretty well to restrict the tigers to 9/108. imo sa have the best bowling attack in this years big bash.

The Bulls V Blues clash was shortened to 9 overs a side. The Bulls made 4/110, in reply the Blues made a dismal 7/56.

Sri Lanka beat India last night. India where bowled out for 245, with Raina making an impressive 106. But Sri Lanka got to the total with four wickets in hand. Jayawardena top scored with 71*

Ricky Ponting was voted player of the 2000's well deserved IMO. Here's the top ten that featured in the list.

The Top 10
Ricky Ponting 60 points (13 No. 1s, 6 No. 2s, 9 No. 3s)
Jacques Kallis 37 (5, 9, 4)
Adam Gilchrist 29 (7, 3, 2)
Muttiah Muralitharan 27 (3, 5,
Glenn McGrath 24 (3, 5, 5)
Sachin Tendulkar 23.5 (3, 5, 4.5)
Shane Warne 20.5 (3. 5. 1.5)
Brian Lara 3 (1, 0, 0)
Rahul Dravid 2 (0, 0, 2)
Shivnarine Chanderpaul 1 (0, 0, 1)

I thought that Brian Lara should have gotten more votes then he did, sure everyone in that list is quality, but I would have expected Lara to have atleast 10 votes.

Australian ODI squad to play Pakistan In Brisbane
Ricky Ponting (c), Michael Clarke (v-c), Doug Bollinger, Brad Haddin, Nathan Hauritz, James Hopes, Mike Hussey, Shaun Marsh, Clint McKay, Peter Siddle, Shane Watson, Cameron White

Australian ODI squad to play Pakistan In Sydney
Ricky Ponting (c), Michael Clarke (v-c), Doug Bollinger, Brad Haddin, Nathan Hauritz, Mike Hussey, Shaun Marsh, Clint McKay, Peter Siddle, Adam Voges, Shane Watson, Cameron White

Mitchell Johnson will be given a rest for the first three ODI's against Pakistan.

Bangladesh won the toss and elected to field.
India are playing Banglasdesh in a Test match. They lost some overs because of fog. At Lunch India are 0/63

Sehwag 38*
Gambhir 22*

Solid start by India, they will be hoping to continue that after Lunch.

India are now 8/213 Sehwag made a quickfire 51 before being dismissed. Tendulkar is still out there on 76* he will be hoping the tail can stay with him so he can bring up his 44th Test Centery. Al Hasan and Hossain have both taken 4 wickets each. I think Banglasdesh would be happy to restrict India to anything under 250.

Tendulkar made 105* in India's total of 243 Bangladesh are currently 3/59

Ashraful 0*
Hasan 1*

Bangladesh trail by 184 runs.

another ton to sachin, shows he still has it, yes it was against bangladesh but they are still a test nation so it all counts. by looking at the scores it is probably a bowlers pitch.

Banglasdesh where all out for 242 with Mahmundullah top scoring with 69. India are currently 0/19

Sehwag 9*
Gambhir 10*

India lead by 20 runs.

Gambhir made a superb centery. India got to a lead of 415 and declared. Mishra was sent out as a night watchman and batted well making a half centery. Laxman help guide India to a 415 run lead. Bangladesh are currently 1/29

Tasmaina and QLD are currently playing at the Belrieve Oval.

In the First Test between India and SA India we're humbled by the South Africans with Amla making a career best of 253* and Kallis making 173, Sehwag mad a hundred but it wasn't enogh to save India from an embarrising defeat, India will be hoping that they can make a huge improvement from the first Test.

The Tigers kept the FRC hopes alive with a 21 run victory over the Bulls.