Australia bury Pakistan in the One Day Internationals - Cricket News Roundup – Part 1 – September 04, 2012
Australia on Monday, buried Pakistan in the three-match series decider by three wickets, played at Sharjah Cricket Stadium.
With the series levelled, all bets were off as both teams knew they had everything to play for, however, after getting off to a superb start with openers http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Nasir-Jamshed-c78752 smashing a partnership of 129, things well apart for the Men in Green, as they ended up with a score of 244.
They then required some outstanding bowling and fielding to subdue the Aussies, but were clearly let down by a colourless fielding, where too many chances were missed, gifting the Aussies another series victory.
For http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MEK-Hussey-c1942, who took the Player of the Match award by belting a well crafted knock of 65 runs to put his side on course to victory.
Later with GJ Maxwell unbeaten on 56, the Australians reached the required target in 47 overs for the loss of seven wickets.
The two teams will now meet on Wednesday, September 05 in the first T20I of the three-match series.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Saeed-Ajmal-c87859 out of the attack at a time when the bowler had bagged three wickets affected the outcome of the game.
“Probably, in hindsight, if I had continued with him [Ajmal], it could have been a different result," said Misbah in the post-match ceremony.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/AJ-Strauss-c964 over the weekend.
Expressing confidence in Cook as the future Test captain, Bell said, “I think he will be fantastic, He's had a responsibility in the Test team anyway, as vice-captain. He has been right there with Straussy.”
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/KP-Pietersen-c1806 back in the national team. The batsman in an interview with Sky Sports reckoned that KP’s return would be good for his fans and for cricket.
“I think everybody would like to see him back, I think the general public love watching him play and the cricketing world do as well, so yeah I'd be one of them," he said.
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