Chennai Super Kings coach Stephen Fleming applauded Mike Hussey and S Badrinath for laying a solid platform for their skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni to launch an attack in death overs that turned the match in their favour against Mumbai Indians in the IPL eliminator.

It took a massive shot into the crowds to help Chennai Super Kings beat Kolkata Knight Riders in their Indian Premier League match at the Eden Gardens on Monday. A statistical look at the match.

Two-time defending champions Chennai Super Kings made a complete meal of a most modest total of 126 for six posted by Rajasthan Royals, and looked set to play themselves out of contention for the knockout stages of IPL V until, dramatically, Albie Morkel and S Anirudha took them through.

Veteran Australian batsman Michael Hussey, newly arrived in the Indian Premier League (IPL) to play for the defending champions, admitted on Friday that he was struggling with the heat and humidity.

An 89 run partnership between Mike Hussey and James Pattinson ensured Australia remained in control at the end of the second day of the second Test against the West Indies on Monday.

Five years after Australia won the World Cup in a farcical finish in the dark at Kensington Oval, they again celebrated a victory there in fading light as the first Test went to the wire on the fifth afternoon.

West Indies held the upper hand at the end of the third day of the first Test in Bridgetown on Monday as they reduced Australia to 248 for 5, still trailing by 201 runs.

Australia aim to extend their 19-year grip on the Frank Worrell Trophy against the West Indies from Saturday and pile on the Test match agony for the fallen Caribbean giants.

Matthew Wade has a week to contemplate his receipt of a baggy green cap after the national selectors guaranteed his place as Australia's wicketkeeper for the first Test against West Indies in Bridgetown.

Veterans Shane Watson and Michael Hussey eased Australia to victory in the first Twenty20 international with hosts West Indies on Tuesday.