A rare Test series’ win insight for the Windies – Cricket News Roundup – August 5, 2012 – Part 1
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/New-Zealand-c754’s 206 at stumps on Day 3.
After resuming on 59 for 2, the visitors found themselves in all sorts of trouble against the spin of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sunil-Philip-Narine-c91869, both of whom shared seven wickets among themselves to halt the Black Caps to a paltry 154.
The Windies initially started poorly, losing openers http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Marlon-Nathaniel-Samuels-c74804 helped the team recover before both fell in the final hour of play.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757.
After being reduced to 173 for 4, Pietersen cut loose to destroy a daunting Proteas attack and helped http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MJ-Prior-c1984.
"It was all set up for Pietersen," Nasser told Sky Sports. "Take nothing away from this bloke. He can do things that other England players just can't.”
Indian Head Coach, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758, hoping that it would keep them driven for a long home season
The Men in Blue reached to no.2 in the ICC’s ODI team ranking after completing a 4-1 series’ victory over hosts Sri Lanka. The Asian Giants have had a slow start under Fletcher, who took over after a successful 2011 World Cup campaign. The team went onto
lose back to back away Test series and further failed to defend their Asia Cup crown.
However, the upcoming season has started on a positive note, and with New Zealand, England, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750, Fletcher is hoping to keep a similar trend in terms of results.
"Beating Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka is very difficult. Not many sides have been able to do it. Hopefully this gives the side a lot of confidence. When we get back to India we have some difficult tours coming up and hopefully we can play the good cricket that
we know we can in India."
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