West Indies's big-hitting middle-order all-rounder Kieron Pollard blasted an amazing 36 runs off one over that included a wide in a batting performance for the domestic Australian team the Adelaide Strikers.
Describing Indian all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja as a three-dimensional player, Gujarat Lions' head coach Brad Hodge said it was very difficult for any cricketing side to replace him.
Images from the West Indies-Australia World T20 in Mirpur on Friday.
The 14-man Australia A squad will play two four-day matches against Pakistan A in Rawalpindi and three 50-over matches against the same opposition in Lahore.
Sanju Samson smashed his way to a superb 63 as Rajasthan Royals held their nerve to humble formidable Royal Challengers Bangalore by four wickets in a thrilling Pepsi Indian Premier League match in Jaipur on Monday.
Statistical highlights of the IPL match between Rajasthan Royals and Kolkata Knight Riders in Jaipur on Sunday.
The former Zimbabwe pacer is currently the bowling coach of Bangladesh but he doesn't have an exclusive contract with the national team and that enables him to take up the IPL job
A splendid opening wicket stand by the belligerent Manoj Tiwary (50) and Brad Hodge (50) ensured the Kolkata Knight Riders a comfortable seven-wicket win in their IPL match against the Bangalore Royal Challnegers at the Eden Gardens on Sunday.
Chennai Super Kings' incredible run at home continued as the defending champions defeated Kochi Tuskers Kerala by 11 runs in their penultimate encounter of the Indian Premier League at the Chepauk on Wednesday.
Sourav Ganguly will no longer be the 'fixed' skipper of Kolkata Knight Riders). The team has decided to rotate captaincy in the second season of the Indian Premier League, starting in South Africa on April 18. KKR coach John Buchanan said captaincy would be shared between Ganguly, West Indian Chris Gayle, New Zealand's explosive opener Brendon McCullum and Australian Brad Hodge.
Former Sri Lanka skipper Tilakratne Dilshan held his nerve as Sri Lanka Legends defeated Australia Legends by seven runs in the second game of the Road Safety World Series, in Mumbai, on Sunday.
Statistical highlights of the Indian Premier League match between Pune Warriors India and Royal Challengers Bangalore.
Fast bowlers Nathan Bracken and Stuart Clark and batsmen Brad Hodge along with David Hussey and wicketkeeper Graham Manou have been dropped from the new contract list announced by Cricket Australia in Melbourne on Wednesday.
Images from the Indian Premier League match between Mumbai Indians and Kolkata Knight Riders in Mumbai, on Monday.
Left-arm fast bowler Dirk Nannes has became the second Victorian star to retire from first class cricket this season.
Assistant coach Sitanshu Kotak believes the present Gujarat Lions line-up is much more balanced as compared to last year as the Suresh Raina-led team looks for a good showing in the tenth edition of the Indian Premier League starting next week.
Australia opening batsman Matthew Hayden has been ruled out of Thursday's first Test against West Indies at Sabina Park with an Achilles tendon injury, a team spokesman said. Simon Katich, returning to Tests after nearly a three-year absence, will now open along with Phil Jaques.
Australia vice captain Michael Clarke will delay his departure for the tour of West Indies due to the failing health of his fiancee's father. Cricket Australia (CA) announced on Friday that Clarke would join the Australian team at a later, as yet unspecified, date and that Brad Hodge would act as a temporary replacement.
After suffering an eight-wicket defeat at the hands of Cape Cobras, Victorian Bushrangers captain Cameron White on Saturday admitted their batting order failed to shrug off the hangover of two quick dismissals in very first over of the match.
A dominant Victoria Bushrangers put one foot in the semifinals of the Champions League Twenty20 after crushing local favourites Royal Challengers Bangalore by seven wickets in Thursday night's League B encounter.
Australia's most promising players Cameron White and Peter Siddle headline the 15-member Victoria squad. Limited-overs cricket specialist David Hussey also looms as a big threat while Brad Hodge's vast experience in domestic cricket in a few different countries will also come handy.
With a view to build a team for the 2011 World Cup, Australian selectors on Thursday included three new faces while leaving out batsman Brad Hodge in the preliminary squad of 30 for the ICC Champions Trophy to be held in September in South Africa.
South Africa batsman J P Duminy's 52 off 37 deliveries proved crucial as Mumbai Indians beat Kolkata Knight Riders by nine runs in the Indian Premier League match in East London, on Friday. Kolkata have now been consigned to the bottom of the table with just one victory in seven matches, while Mumbai Indians jumped to third with seven points from six matches.
Yusuf Pathan delivered with the ball against the Kolkata Knight Riders on Saturday.
Brad Hodge will take his place in the team with Adam Gilchrist assuming the captaincy.
Ricky Pointing struck an outstanding 158 as Australia dominated West Indies to finish at 301 for four on the opening day of the first Test.
The Australia captain missed two games against Sri Lanka as part of the selectors' rotational policy
A masterly century by Brad Hodge and a run-a-ball 40 by Virender Sehwag helped their team draw against Warwickshire.
The stylish right-hander will play for the county club for the second half of the season as a replacement for Australia's Brad Hodge.
The pair will replace Stuart Clark and Ben Hilfenhaus in a reshuffled team for the fourth match of the triangular series.
The 27-year-old left-hander will replace Australia's Brad Hodge for the 2005 season.
India's captain said players faring well on the domestic circuit could be considered for selection.
The December 19-21 match will be India's final preparation for the third test against Australia starting in Melbourne on December 26.
Australia beat New Zealand by four wickets in the warm-up match ahead of the Twenty20 World Cup.
New outfit Gujarat Lions have witnessed a dream start to their debut Indian Premier League season and the team's head coach Brad Hodge feels they have plenty of match-winners who can help them continue in the same vein in the remainder of the tournament.
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