Cricket News - by Craig Hill

Australia equals record with 16th straight test victory

January 10th 2008 22:00

Australia's win over India in the second test at the SCG equalled the record set by the Steve Waugh led Australian side of 2001 with 16 consecutive test wins.

Part-time spinner Michael Clarke was the hero of the side when he took an incredible three wickets in the penultimate over to secure a 122 run win for the home side to equal the world record of 16 test wins in a row.

'Pup' took three wickets in an over

While the visitors needed 333 to win, a feat they never looked like achieving, Anil Kumble's side looked to have done enough for a draw until 'Pup' ripped through the tail.

Australia now has a 2-0 series lead in the 4-match series and have done enough to retain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

However, the match was marred by a charge of racism against Harbhajan Singh, major criticisms of umpire Steve Bucknor's decisions and the arrogance of the Australian's post match celebrations.

Harbhajan Singh was alleged to have called Andrew Symonds a 'monkey' twice during the match and is currently appealing the three-Test ban imposed on him. He remains free to play until a ruling has been made.

Meanwhile, Jamaican umpire Steve Bucknor has been dropped by the ICC for the third test in Perth.

As to the criticisms levelled at Australia that their on-field celebration at the end of the game was too excessive and arrogant, I personally felt that wasn't the case. Give these guys a break. They had just equalled the world record for most test wins in a row for Christ's sake!

If people don't understand what Ricky Ponting's men had just achieved in equalling such a brilliant record, they have no idea about the game of cricket.

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Comment by Anonymous

January 11th 2008 09:26

Australian cricketers cheated india otherwise they could have lost the match. For me it looked like i am watching street cricket not an international cricket.
Aus cricketers should feel shame on themselves

Comment by Anonymous

January 11th 2008 11:26

Indian cricketers are a bunch of sore losers. They will get white washed this series

Comment by Anonymous

January 13th 2008 03:36

Be famous no matter either you get respected or will be rembered for bad things....yes Mr. ponting you are famous but..........

Comment by Anonymous

January 13th 2008 03:50

Yes i agree mr. Ponting and co. are big loosers

Comment by Anonymous

January 13th 2008 11:49

mr. Singh and co. are racist loosers

Comment by Chezhian

January 14th 2008 11:10

IT is strange that the game of Cricket is being treated not like a game, instead like a war between nations. While I would say that it is not required to blow up this issue this high, the Aussie team which not doubt is very good in Cricket should also start to exhibit a lil more maturity in playing the game. Coz all the greatness of winning 16 tests in a Row is now clouded with the chaos started by our friend Symmonds carrying tale like kinder Garden kids. Atleast Ricky should have silenced this when it came to him.

Final comment : - Oldies you guys have played your game. Now leave the game to the ones who are playing now and stop being judgemental.

My opinion Aussies while they Won the Battle, but have Lost the War.

Comment by Anonymous

January 17th 2008 10:06

Australians have won an incredible match when a draw was almost certain. They equaled a world record. They won the Border-Gavakar trophy. Any body would have hit the roof with such a victory. Australians deserved the victory and need to be complemented and admired for their win.

Comment by Fair Cricket Lover!!

January 18th 2008 18:40

Can Anyone able to tell whether Australia have won any Match without Crucial Wrong Decisions & without any misbehaving (Aussies Call That as Sledging) !!!

Answer , Entire World Knows !!

May Be Integrity Person Like CLarke & Ponting May not Know !!

PPl Like Symonds (Joke on Racism) Who is actually a Cunny Fox Will not Know !!!

May Be These redefine the Spiirt of the Game !!!

Comment by Anonymous

January 18th 2008 23:34

I thought only the aussie cricket team were arrogant and mentally retarded , now it dawns on me that the whole race of aussies are like that. Crybabies aussies must first learn to play a gentleman's game in gentlemanly way. This is cricket and not soccer. FYI , Indians can be more smarter than all u white guys !!!

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