Cricket - August 2013

Investec Ashes - 2013

England won the series (3-0).
White Wash it will be but because this is Ashes, we will keep it simple and easy "England retained the ashes".
It was a good fight from Australia but the best team won. Now its time for some more action inform of T20s.

Zimbabwe v Pakistan - 2013

Pakistan has already secured the T20 series with 2-0 victory, and Ahmad Shehzad's out class knock played the main role. But nevertheless the Pakistan's spinner also played the role. For Example: In the First T20 match Pakistan's Icon Star Shahid Afridi took 3 wickets. In the Second T20, the skipper took away the match from Zimbabwe by taking 3 wickets. 

Up next in the series are 3 One Day Internationals. A chance for Pakistani players to improve their records and for Zimbabwe to strike back and show what they really got. Looking back to the India's visit of Zimbabwe proves that Zimbabwe surely do have the power to take Pakistan's world class spinners and strong bowling attacks from the fast bowlers.  

The ODIs will start on 27 August and will finish on 31 August, with 1 day gap. 

In the U.K, the Zee Cinema seems to be showing the tour. 

ICC Rankings

ICC Test Championship

25 August 2013

Team	Matches	Points	Rating
South Africa	24	3240	135
England	38	4407	116
India	30	3473	116
Pakistan	19	1947	102
Australia	33	3318	101
West Indies	22	2168	99
Sri Lanka	26	2295	88
New Zealand	27	2126	79
Bangladesh	13	134	10

Zimbabwe is currently unranked, as it has played insufficient matches. It has 183 points and a rating of 23.

ICC ODI Championship

3 August 2013

Team	Matches	Points	Rating
India	48	5906	123
Australia	34	3861	114
England	38	4257	112
Sri Lanka	49	5435	111
South Africa	34	3584	105
Pakistan	42	4294	102
New Zealand	29	2593	89
West Indies	41	3639	89
Bangladesh	23	1754	76
Zimbabwe	23	1205	52
Ireland	10	394	39
Netherlands	7	88	13
Kenya	4	40	10

ICC Twenty20 Championship

24 August 2013

Team	Matches	Points	Rating
Sri Lanka	21	2173	128
Pakistan	33	2867	125
India	18	1689	121
West Indies	22	2041	120
South Africa	25	2233	118
England	26	2148	113
Australia	23	1753	103
New Zealand	25	1937	102
Ireland	12	568	81
Bangladesh	14	739	74
Scotland	9	435	62
Zimbabwe	16	553	46
Netherlands	8	181	36
Kenya	11	309	34

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