The Commonwealth Bank Series is played in one day international format. The 2006-2007 series was played in Australia and it was a tri nation series between Australia, England and New Zealand. The series was won by England (2-0). Ricky Ponting was awarded as Man of the series.
The 2007-2008 Commonwealth series was played in Australia along with two other international team- India and Sri Lanka and India won the series by 2-0. In 2011-2012 the Commonwealth series was played in Australia.
It was a tri nation series played between Australia, India and Sri Lanka. The series was won by Australia after beating Sri Lanka in the finals by 2-1.
Commonwealth Bank Series 2006-2007
Winner: England 2-0
Runner-up: Australia
3rd side: New Zealand
The 2006-2007 series was played in Australia and it was a tri nation series between Australia, England and New Zealand. The underlying two matches were getting serious for amazing difficulties after their first Innings.
In any case generous deluge in Brisbane, achieved by a twister in the Pacific Sea, saw the underlying two matches of the plan abandoned. Sri lanka lost the third game and after that Australia played like a dominant team in the series.
Australia booked a spot in the last after only seven matches in the competition, and having taken part in only five, with five games left to play.
The other spot in the last boiled down to the last match of the arrangement as New Zealand and Britain both had dominated just 2 matches; Britain won this semi-last of sorts.
England won the last arrangement by two games to nil to lift the prize, making it their first significant one-day competition win since 1997 and their first Australian tri series win since 20 years past, when they additionally won the Ashes
Commonwealth Bank Series 2007-2008
Winner: India 2-0
Runner-up: Australia
3rd side: Sri Lanka
Australia always the favourite choice of winning team because of there extra focus and extra prepared for the match. Anyway, India crushed Australia 2–0 in the best of 3 last arrangement to win the competition.
Now Australia lost the commonwealth bank series second time in a raw. Last time it was in 2006-2007 by England 2-0. In the earlier year they had lost to Britain. Speedy bowler Nathan Bracken was the fundamental wicket taker in the opposition with 21 wickets and was named Player of the Arrangement.
And a sad news comes out for cricket lovers when Australian wicketkeeper Adam Gilchrist and left arm spinner Brad Hogg announce their retirements from world cricket. The underlying two matches were getting serious for unfathomable difficulties after their first Innings.
In any case significant storm in Brisbane, achieved by a twister in the Pacific Sea, saw the underlying two matches of the plan abandoned. Australia was on all time in the series when sri lanka lost the third game in the series.
Commonwealth Bank Series 2011-2012
Winner: Australia 2-1
Runner-up: Sri Lanka
3rd side: India
The arrangement was played without the players approaching the Umpire Decision Review System (DRS).
At that point, the DRS could be utilised in any arrangement at the understanding of all taking an interest cricket sheets, yet the Leading body of Control for Cricket in India conflicted with its use in this plan.
Umpires could regardless begin studies to the third umpire for run out, puzzling and no ball choices.
Finals and Results
English accomplished somewhat better than expected score, yet it was normal Australia should pursue it down. Not with standing, precipitation meddled with Australia’s innings a couple of times, and the impedances, the lost wickets, the changed level headed and moderate outfield made the essential run rate irksome.
Focus of the Australian team was on to advance the score while England win the triumph with additional wickets. It was an immense triumph for Britain, who had in any case had a horrible visit and who toward the beginning of the arrangement were playing helpless cricket.
The rarest thing in the world is to see Australia losing a game or series. But it happens and they lost their net three matches in New Zealand too. After the prior downpour and possibilities of additional shower, India tried to make advantage of the moment and they choose to bat first.
Tendulkar was constrained onto the back foot by Lee bowling short, and inadvertently hit the stumps with his back foot to be out hit wicket, putting India at 2/26 after 6.3 overs. Gambhir and Rohit Sharma at that point joined for 65 runs exploiting wide and short bowling from debutant Ashley Noffke.
Gambhir was dropped twice in the sneaks off Johnson, however Johnson in the end got him LBW which set off a center request breakdown. Sharma fine edged Lee through to Gilchrist. Close to go was Tiwary who battled against the speed of Lee and was perfect bowled by a yorker.
Uthappa at that point skied a short ball from Noffke and was gotten by Clarke at point. India had lost 4 wickets for only 11 runs, imploding from 2/92 to 6/102 after 26.1 overs.
Dhoni and Pathan straightened out, resolved to ensure India bat out the innings and post a serious score. With their downpour estimate and to intrude on Australian inning India choose to field in breezy conditions and they won the throw.
The downpour came after 11 overs, with Australia battling at 35–2, with Vinay Kumar excusing both Warner (6) and Ponting (2) for single figures, and keeping the run rate tight. The downpour defer diminished the match to 32 overs for every side.
Following the storm, Australia accelerated, and added 181 runs in 21 overs, Matthew Swim (67) making 50 years on show, and Michael and David Hussey 45 off 32 balls and 61 off 30 balls individually, contributing with forceful centre request batting, to take the complete to 5/216.
After applying the Duckworth-Lewis strategy there was no change came in the condition. So, in this situation India comes out to score 217 runs to win.
India lost Tendulkar (2) and Gambhir (5) inside the initial four overs, with Mitchell Starc (2/33) taking the two wickets. Virat Kohli (31) and Rohit Sharma (21) added 51 for the third wicket, before Clint McKay (4/20) excused both in the twelfth over, lessening India to 4/65.
Wickets fell consistently, and India couldn’t stay aware of the necessary run rate. India got all out by just making 151 runs in 30th over. Australia secures a reward point with 65 runs win. Matthew Swim was declared Man of the Match.