Centurion Taylor leads http://www.senore.com/Cricket/New-Zealand-c754 to finish at 328/6 on Day 1– Cricket News Roundup – August 31, 2012 – Part 3
Propelled by an emphatic century by skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 at 328 for 6 today on August 31, despite Pragyan Ojha’s aggressive assault.
Electing to bat after winning the toss, the Black Caps made a hard-hitting comeback following their insipid performances during the first Test in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Daniel-Flynn-c1309 (33)
chipped in with supporting performances.
Ojha went on the prowl and managed to claim 4 for 90, but by the time Taylor was dismissed in the 64th over, New Zealand had reached 246 for 6. His aggressive stance set the tone for the remaining batsmen, and by stumps on Day 1 at the M Chinnaswamy
Stadium in Bangalore, with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Doug-Bracewell-c1394 (30*) going strong at the crease, the visitors had managed to get their first innings total up to 328 at the expense of 6 wickets.
According to reports, out-of-favour http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Andrew-Flower-c44362 this Saturday in an attempt to kick-start the reconciliation process between the two
sides, following a prolonged disagreement.
Pietersen fell out of favour with the management following his unwavering stance on wanting to skip England matches to play the Indian Premier League (IPL), in addition to hints that all was not well within the England dressing room where he suggested he
felt isolated. The situation deteriorated further when it was discovered the right-hander had sent provocative texts targeting the ECB management to members of the touring South African team.
Pietersen offered an apology via a YouTube video, but the issue remained far from resolved, with Test captain http://www.senore.com/Cricket/AJ-Strauss-c964 going on to announce his retirement. Talks between Pietersen and the ECB management have been arranged in an attempt to bring about
an agreement between the two sides. However, a recently published interview the batsman gave to
The Cricketer magazine last month, in which he reinforces his support for the IPL and criticises the ECB for its disapproving attitude towards the T20 league, is hardly likely to help his case.
Head coach of the Tasmanian Tigers, Tim Coyle, will be taking on the additional responsibility of coaching the Hobart Hurricanes for the upcoming second season of the Big Bash League.
“Tasmania and the Hurricanes have been involved in T20 final action but we have never claimed the title,” said Coyle. “... there are certainly some challenges with the new format which I'm looking forward to tackling.”
The Hobart Hurricanes made it to the semi-finals of the inaugural edition of the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Michael-Di-Venuto-c1954 as he attempts
to steer the team to victory in the tournament which commences on December 7. The Hurricanes will be playing their first match on December 9, against Brisbane Heat at the Gabba.
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