International Cricket update

Thursday, December 29, 2011

Sri Lanka complete historic triumph

http://2media.nowpublic.net/images//d2/f0/d2f051f864d38806456216ee567e36f4.jpg Sri Lanka took the final three wickets in four balls to complete an historic 208-run win over South Africa on the fourth day of the second Test at Kingsmead on Thursday.

There were wild scenes of celebration on the pitch when Rangana Herath bowled Marchant de Lange in fading light with only nine balls remaining in the day.

Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Kepler-22b: NASA discovers most 'Earth-like' planet yet (VIDEO)

KeplerA NASA scientists have identified a new planet they believe to have several similarities to Earth.

Kepler-22b, named for the Kepler planet-hunting telescope it was spotted with, is the first planet to be confirmed beyond our solar system in what the Guardian called the "Goldilocks zone:" not too hot, not too cold, and therefore possibly habitable.