http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758 on day 1 – Cricket News Roundup – Part 1 – December 26, 2012
Australia put a firm grip on the second Test after they bowled out Sri Lanka for 156 on the first day at Melbourne, with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MG-Johnson-c1945 starring with the ball by taking a four-wicket haul.
The hosts further heaped misery by reaching 150 for 3 before the close of play. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DA-Warner-c1301 led the way with a quick-fire half-century.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/KC-Sangakkara-c1779 was the only Lankan player to offer resistance, scoring 58 to reach 10,000 Test runs. Johnson’s four-for also helped him claim 200 Test scalps.
Pakistani skipper, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/R-Ashwin-c2228 worked in his side’s favour after they earned a thrilling five-wicket win in the opening T20I last night.
On a seamer friendly track, the Men in Blue opted to play three pacers, hoping to utilize the bowling skills of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/V-Kohli-c2737. However, that ploy backfired as the part timers failed to compliment the work done by the seamers and conceded a combined 75 in 7.4 overs.
With http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Shoaib-Malik-c90088 to record impressive half-centuries and help their team draw first blood in the two-match T20I series.
"..Our plan was that if we play out the new ball, then their spinners are not world-class; I know Yuvraj is in great form, but when you don't have a world-class spinner then we can dominate," Hafeez said.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/TG-Southee-c2659 was ruled out of the series against South Africa, which starts in the first week of January.
Southee injured his thumb while playing in a domestic game and is expected to be out for at least six weeks. With a host of other bowlers - the likes of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mark-Gillespie-c1904 and Adam Milne – also nursing respective injuries, the Kiwis decided to name the uncapped McClenaghan, who made his T20I debut in the ongoing series against South Africa.
"With Tim Southee's injury and Mark Gillespie being unavailable due to injury we have taken the opportunity to add Mitchell McClenaghan to the Test squad for the two match series against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mike-J-Hesson-c76286 said.
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