Match Details
Match – Natwest Series 2010,  4th ODI
Date – June 30,2010 (Wednesday)
Time – 12:00 GMT | 17:30 IST
Venue – Oval, (England)

The England team takes on the World Champion Australia in the 4th ODI match at Oval England. The England team already won the series and they are in very good form in this tournament. The Australia team will like to prove their talent. The team of Australia had to won this match for their pride. The two teams are packed with some very good players. The England team on a winning row, It’s interesting to see how Australia break the winning momentum of team England.

The world Champion Australia has been totally out of touch in this tournament. They are outplayed by England in the every department of the Cricket match. The big worry for Australia is the bad performance of their batsman. The batting is not in very good shape in this tournament for the Aussie. The form of Ricky Pointing and their match winner Micheal Hussey is coasting them very much. The openers gets a good start but failed to convert it into big runs. The Australia team had to work on the basics for giving a tough fight to England in this match.

The England team on the other hand looked very comfortable in this tournament. The England team players are responded very well to their captain Calls. The team of England is on a dream run after winning the T20 world Cup. It is the 2nd biggest victory for the English Cricket. The England team top order and middle order is in very good touch in the whole Series. Their Captain Andrew Strauss and Eoin Morgan is the star performer for the England team. England bowlers bowled very well in the whole series. It will be a interesting clash between the two heavyweights of World Cricket.

June 26, 2010 Day 1 : It was the first Day of the final test match of South Africa tours to West indies. The home team West Indies won the toss and they decided to bat first. The West Indies once again not able to get a good start as thier opener DM Richards was out at the bowling of Morkel after scoring a duck to his name. The South Africa team blowers was bowling very well on a fast track. It was big shock for the West Indies team as their Captain Chris Gayle was bowled out by Steyn after scoring just 20 runs in 19 balls. The West Indies team total score was 21 runs at the loss of 2 wickets in 4 overs. It was very bad start for the home team. After that Deonarine and Chanderpaul got some recovery and added a up to fifty runs partnership for the 3rd wicket. Both the players played the new ball very well and added some useful runs in the total of West Indies team. Chanderpaul departs after playing a knock of 22 runs in 63 balls. The South Africa team off Spinner Botha creating the difficulties for the West Indies team batsmen and took 3 wickets in very quick time. After the top order collapsed in front of Botha, the middle order had to something very well against South Africa brilliant bowling. It was all rounder Dwane Bravo took the responsibility and pull West Indies out of Dangerous along with Dinesh Ramdin. Both the players pull things back for the West Indies team.  They utilize the condition very well. Dwane Bravo stroked a brilliant half century in a tough situation. Dinesh Ramdin was not able to score big run and departs after scoring 27 runs in 71 balls. After the wicket Ramdin the West Indies innings collapsed once again and the wickets falling very quickly for them. Their lower order not able to score runs and finally the West Indies team was bowled out at the score of 231 in 74 over.

The South Africa team started their 1st Innings as Captain Grame Smith and Peterson comes out for bat. The South Africa team not started very well and their opener Peterson was out after scoring just 1 runs to his name. The West Indies team got the momentum in their favor. The South Africa Captain Greame Smith looked in good form and stroked couple of boundaries at bowling the West Indies. The Captain looked in good knick the Wickets was falling at other end Hashim Amla continued his bad run and out at the bowling of Benn after scoring just 5 runs in 24 balls. The South Africa team total score was 41 runs at the loss of 2 wickets at the end of play Day 1. It was a brilliant day for the South Africa bowling.

June 27, 2010 Day 2 : The South Africa team starts playing at Day 2. Only 19 runs added in the total of South Africa team and their third wicket was out at the bowling of Benn. Paul Harris was out after scoring 11 runs in 30 balls. After that the South Africa team needs a partnership to get going. Capatin Greame Smith showed the way to the South Africa team and stroked some lusty blows. The Captain Smith and Kallis pull South Africa team out of dangerous and added a 60 runs partnership for the 4th wicket. Smith was the dominating partner he stroked another half century of his test Career. The things was looked in control of South Africa but it was a big wicket of Greame Smith provided by Benn for the West Indies team, he scored 70 runs in 115 balls. The South Africa team was lot depends on Kallis. He was very dangerous costumer in the test cricket. Benn is the man for the West Indies team he took wickets at regular intervals for the West Indies team his great line get ride of well set kallis and bring West Indies back into the match, kallis was departed after scoring 43 runs in 86 balls. The South Africa team total score was 145 runs at the loss of 5 wickets. After that it was de villiers along with prince responded very well and get things going for the south Africa team both the players scored run in singles and doubles. Divilliers attacked at the bowlers of West Indies. After getting to another test match half Century divilliers magic was ended by Benn, he was the fifth wicket of benn in the match. After a brilliant inning of divilliers South Africa got a lead of 54 runs and their 4 wickets was remaining at the end of play day 2. It was a good day for the teams. The match was nicely balanced.

June 28, 2010 Day 3 :  The South Africa Innings started by Ashwell Prince and Mark Boucher at Day 3. Both the players read the wicket very well and scored runs in very quick time for the South Africa team. The partnership of these both man looked dangerous for the West Indies but the home team got the first break through as Mark Boucher was run out by Sulaiman Benn. It was big wicket of the West Indies team. Mark Boucher scored 73 runs in 189 balls. After that the lower order of South Africa not gives much support to the prince and wickets were going down quickly for the South Africa team. In the end with the help of brilliant 78 runs of prince South Africa scored 346 runs in at the end of thier first Innings. The South Africa team got a lead of 115 runs.

The West Indies team started their 2nd Innings not in a good fashion. Their openers Captain Chris Gayle and Richards once again failed to provide West Indies a solid start and got out very early in the match. The West team 2 wicket was down and they has only 27 run on the board. After a bad start the West Indies batsman never find the way how to play the South Africa peace bowling attack. The South African peace man Dale Styen wraps up the top order of West Indies. The middle order batsman Chanderpaul tried hard to bring West Indies back into the contest but he has no support at the other end. The West Indies wickets were falling like a rain drop. In the end the West Indies team lost their 7 wickets at the score of just 134 runs at the end of day 3. The West Indies team got a lead of 19 runs and there three wickets are remaining. It was a very shameless performance by the whole West Indies team or at the other end it was a remarkable day for the South Africa team.

June 29, 2010 Day 4 : It was the Day 4 of the final test match between South Africa and West Indies. The West Indies team was in trouble and nearing to another Series loss. The West Indies team started thier Innings with Sulaiman Benn and Chanderpaul the team need a miracle work from thier lower order batsman. The South Africa team strikes when Benn was bowled by Morkel. After that Chandepaul scored some runs and got a well stroked half century to his name. After that South Africa team quickly wrap the innings of West Indies. The West Indies team Set a small target of 47 runs in front of South Africa.

The South Africa team had to chase a very low total. The Captain Greame Smith and Peterson started the chase for the South Africa team in the 2nd Innings. The West Indies peace man kemar Roach took three wickets in very quick time. The West Indies team not has enough runs to push South Africa on to the back foot. In the end South Africa team won this Final Cricket match by 7 wickets. It was a clean sweep series victory for the South Africa Cricket team.

Match Notes
Toss : West Indies won the toss and decide to field first
Result : South Africa won the match by 7 wickets.

Playing Eleven for 3rd Test Match

West Indies Team : CH Gayle*, DM Richards, N Deonarine, S Chanderpaul, BP Nash, DJ Bravo, D Ramdin†, S Shillingford, SJ Benn, KAJ Roach, BJ Bess,

South Africa Team :  GC Smith*, AN Petersen , HM Amla, PL Harris, JH Kallis, AB de Villiers, AG Prince,  MV Boucher†, J Botha,  DW Steyn,  M Morkel.

June 28,2010 : It was the 3rd ODI match of the NatWest Series,the match was held at Old Trafford, Manchester England. The England team won the toss and they choose to field first. The Decision of fielding went wrong for the England team Australian openers Shane Watson and TD Paine provide their team a flying start. They attacked at England bowling and destroyed the line and length of England team peace bowlers. Both the players added 75 runs for the first wicket. The all rounder Shane Watson got another half Century of his International Career. The England team strikes in 14th over of the match as Paine was out at the bowling of Swann, he scored 44 runs in 48 balls. It was good platform provided by Australian team openers. The Captain Ricky Pointing continued his bad form and out by Swann after scoring 3 runs in 16 balls. The Australia team total score was 93 runs at the loss of 2 wickets in 18th over. The Australia team wanted a big partnership from thier middle order batsmen. The last five batsmen of Australia was not able not score 10 runs each to their name. In the England with a fine bowling performance the England team wrap up the Australian innings at 212 runs in 50 over.

The England team bowlers had done the trick for the England team they restricted Australia team to a low score. The Captain Andrew Strauss and Kieswetter started the run chase for the England team. The start was not good for the home team their opener kieswetter disappointed third time in the Series and got out after scoring a duck to his name in the first over of the match. Kevin pieterson and Strauss batted well and added a 50 run partnership for the 2nd wicket. Andrew Strauss looked in good touch but once again kevin pieterson failed to convert a good start into big runs and out at the bowling of tait after scoring 25 runs in 36 balls. The England team total score was 52 runs at the loss of 2 wickets in the 13th over. After Paul Collingwood and Strauss played brilliantly and scored some useful runs for the England team. Both the players use the condition of the wicket. In between Andrew Strauss stroked his 2nd consecutive half Century of the Series. Paul Collingwood was bowled by bollinger after scoring 40 runs in 61 balls. After that Eoin Morgon continued his brilliant form he took the England team closer to the total of Australia. The Australian team bowler turning the match in the final over as Steaven Smith and Bollinger get ride Morgan, Collingwood and Wright. It was a tense moment for the England team they suddenly loose their main batsmen in very quick time. The England team lower order batsman Bresnan holds the nerves and stroked some good shorts all round the park. The England team with their all round performance got a Series Victory by 1 wicket with 5 balls remaining. The England team Seal the Series with 3-0. It was a great moment for the England Cricket team.

Match Notes
Toss :  England  won the toss and choose to field first
Innings Break :   Australia   212  All Out  (50  Overs)
Result : England won by 1 wickets (with 5  balls remaining)

Natwest Series Playing Eleven for 3rd ODI Match

England Playing Eleven :  AJ Strauss*, C Kieswetter†, KP Pietersen, PD Collingwood, EJG Morgan, LJ Wright, TT Bresnan,  MH Yardy, GP Swann, SCJ Broad,  JM Anderson.

Australia Playing Eleven :  SR Watson,  TD Paine†, RT Ponting*, MJ Clarke, CL White, MEK Hussey, JR Hopes,  Ryan Harris,  Steaven Smith, Shaun Tait,  DE Bollinger.