http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746 win CB series – Cricket News Roundup – March 8, 2012 – Part 1
A thrilling finale to the Commonwealth Bank series saw host Australia beat http://www.senore.com/Cricket/CJ-McKay-c1265 taking a sublime five-wicket haul.
With both teams sharing the spoils following the first two finals, Australia (minus http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MJ-Clarke-c1978) posted a mediocre score on the board as the Lankan bowlers restricted them on 231.
However, the Aussie underperforming bowling line up rose to the task appreciably as they dismantled the inform top order before limiting the tourist on 215.
The Kiwis took a slim first innings lead, but the South African bowlers kept them under check to restore the balance by the end of 2nd days play, leaving http://www.senore.com/Cricket/New-Zealand-c754 at 243 for 9.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DL-Vettori-c1384 (46) all got starts but failed to capitalize as Vernon Philander’s four-wicket haul kept his side in the hunt.
Earlier,The Proteas resumed their first innings on 191 for 7, and despite http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Jacques-Rudolph-c1619 completing his half-century, added just 47 runs to the total before being bowled out.
Indian veteran batsman, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/R-Dravid-c2229, is set to call time on his illustrious career following reports of a press conference, scheduled to be held in Bangalore tomorrow.
The conference will also see BCCI president N http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Srinivasan-c90829 in attendance, where Dravid is most likely to announce retirement after string of losses suffered by the national Test team away from home.
It included two 4-0 whitewashes against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/VVS-Laxman-c2772.
Australian skipper, Michael http://www.senore.com/Cricket/West-Indies-c760 after suffering a hamstring injury during the ongoing CB series.
The skipper will at least miss the limited-overs leg of the tour, which begins on March 16, with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SR-Watson-c2558 set to deputize in his absence.
"He (Clarke) will take part in an intensive rehabilitation programme in Sydney and we expect that he will recover in time to take part in the Test portion of the West Indies tour," team physio http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Alex-Kountouris-c43123 said in a statement.
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