Boyd Rankin announce to quit Ireland cricket for an England Test call-up – Cricket News Roundup – August 9, 2012 – Part 3
Ireland’s spearhead pace bowler, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013, hoping a Test call-up from the latter.
The 28-year-old Co Derry-born right-arm medium pacer, who has played 37 One Day Internationals and 14 T20 Internationals for Ireland, told media reporters on Wednesday that playing Test cricket has always been his prime ambition and wants to grab the opportunity
by moving to England.
"I’ve genuine ambitions of playing Test cricket and I have to give myself the best chance to do that," said the lanky medium pace bowler.
Rankin, who has claimed 110 wickets for Ireland, is the third Irish cricketer, after http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ed-Joyce-c1417, leaving national team to join highly-ranked Test playing side, England.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Irfan-Pathan-c1601 on Thursday expressed delight over his impressive all-rounder performance during the recently concluded limited-overs series against Sri Lanka.
"By God's grace, it was a good series for me. The conditions were good for swing bowling. I needed to pitch the ball in the right areas," he told Times of India.
"I am happy to have delivered...it was a good start to the season. This victory will give us the confidence for the long season ahead," he added further.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 defeated Sri Lanka 4-1 in the five-match ODI series and won the only T20 Internationals as well.
Cricket http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758 between September 18 and October 7.
Wicketkeeper batsman and the regular ODI skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/GC-Smith-c1473 has been left out.
“...we are confident that our squad will be very competitive and make South Africa proud. We have had basically the same squad together for the past year,” said Cricket South Africa's selection convener, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Andrew-Charles-Hudson-c44308.
South Africa Squad: http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DW-Steyn-c1409, Lonwabo
Tsotsobe.
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