Cricket: Plucky Aussies romp to historic win over India.AUSTRALIA wrapped up their first series win in India in 35 years after an overwhelming victory by 342 runs in the third Test in Nagpur. The tourists declared their second innings on 329-5 to set India a mammoth target of 543 runs to win but they were never in the hunt for saving the match and Australia bowled them out for 200 to claim a crushing win with more than a day to spare. Pacemen Jason Gillespie Jason Neil Gillespie (born April 19, 1975 in Sydney) is an Australian cricketer (right arm fast bowler). He made his Test debut against the West Indies in Sydney in 1996 and his one-day international debut against Sri Lanka at Colombo in the Singer World Series in 1996. and Michael Kasprowicz Michael Scott Kasprowicz (born 10 February 1972 in Brisbane, Queensland) is an Australian cricketer. He is a right arm fast bowler, effective outfielder and useful lower order batsman, and has enjoyed a successful career both in Australia and in the English county scene wasted no time in tearing through India's top order in the second innings. Despite a spirited 52-run final-wicket stand between Zaheer Khan Zaheer Khan pronunciation (born October 7, 1978, Srirampur town in Ahmednagar district, Maharashtra), is an Indian cricketer who has been a member of the Indian cricket team since 2000. and Ajit Agarkar, Damien Martyn produced an outstanding catch to dismiss Khan off the bowling of Shane Warne to secure Australia's first series win in India since Bill Lawry's team came home victorious in 1969. Australia skipper Gilchrist was almost at a loss for words after seeing his team secure the series. He said: ``I think our batting has won us the series, but our bowlers gave us the best chance of winning. '' CAPTION(S): SMILES: Adam Gilchrist |
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