Cricket News In Brief – December 29, 2011 – Live Cricket News – Part 2
Australian bowlers have put in a thumping performance to give their team a whopping 122-run victory against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 in the first Test at the MCG.
On another eventful day’s play, the final two Aussie pairing added 61 to set their opponents 292 for win.
However, the Men In Blue fell short after being bundled out for 169 in their second innings, with the pick of the Kangaroo bowlers being http://www.senore.com/Cricket/James-Pattinson-c1653, who grabbed a four-wicket haul.
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The tourists have an imposing lead of 426 but the Proteas coach is relying on his batters to conjure out something special.
“The one thing we do know is that it's an opportunity for someone to do something special and be a hero for their country," said Kirsten. "At the end of the day, we've got to dig ourselves out of this hole."
Sri Lankan veteran batsman, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757.
The left-hander scored a battling 108 on Day 3, which helped his side to take their lead pass the 400-run mark.
The tourist ended the day on 256 for 7, and the veteran now hopes that his bowling attack can take early wickets to inflict further misery on an underperforming Proteas batting line up.
"We'd like to get into a dominant position and dictate terms," said Sangakkara. “Our pace attack has got to do a lot to take early wickets and get us breakthroughs with the new ball."
Former Indian skipper, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/RT-Ponting-c2377 to continue his association with the national team.
Punter has been under considerable pressure to retire after a disappointing year but Ganguly feels that Australian Cricket still needs his services after the veteran made composed half-centuries in the first Test at the MCG.
"For Australian cricket, it's about the present and the veterans can help this team perform better. They need only look at the Indian examples of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SR-Tendulkar-c2556 for proof," Ganguly wrote in a column for 'Sydney Morning Herald'.
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