Cricket News In Brief – February 8, 2012 – Part 2
India restricted Sri Lanka to just 233 for 8 in the second match of the Commonwealth Bank series, with the pick of the bowlers being spinner, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/R-Ashwin-c2228, who claimed three wickets.
After a bright start provided by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/LD-Chandimal-c1831’s well-crafted 64 helped his side to set up 234.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DPMD-Jayawardene-c1397, elected to bat first in his first game since taking over from Dilshan.
Pakistani all-rounder, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Shahid-Afridi-c2482, was ecstatic with his team’s thrilling Test series victory against no.1 ranked England, while also pledged to perform in the upcoming limited overs bouts.
The player wants his team to make winning a habit, and praised the current Men In Green skipper, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Misbah-ul-Haq-c1972, for turning around the fortunes of the team.
"It will go down in the history books as Pakistan's greatest victories and Misbah's name will be there as a captain."
Australian Head Coach, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/James-Pattinson-c1653’s return for the ongoing Commonwealth Bank tri- series.
The pacer last played in the second Test of the Border-Gavaskar trophy against India,before being ruled out due to a foot injury. He has resumed training, and Arthur is optimistic that Pattinson could be back for the latter part of the CB series.
"Pattinson bowled at us in Melbourne, so he's coming back. We could see Pattinson at the back end of the one-day series," he said ahead of the second clash betweeen India and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758.
England spinner, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/GP-Swann-c1501, admitted that his side must need to master the art of playing spin if they are to prosper in the Sub-Continent.
The Poms were defeated impressively by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750.
"We must solve the puzzle of how to play spin in Asia if http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013 are to stay No 1 and be recognized as an all-time great team," Swann said in his column for The Sun.
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