Cricket News In Brief – January 20, 2012 – Part 1
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755 at Dubai, by a whopping 10 wickets margin.
The Poms were dismantled by Men In Green spinner, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Saeed-Ajmal-c87859, who completed a 10-wicket haul to guide his side to a easy win inside three days.
Despite their batters being troubled by spin, Strauss was not keen to blame any individual and stated that his team will look to bounce back swiftly in the second Test at Abu Dhabi from 25th January.
Australian opener, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Andrew-Graham-Downton-c44379 Cowan is eager to make the most of his chance by scoring runs against India in the fourth and final Test match at Adelaide.
The left-hander has scored two fifties in his debut series so far, but is hopeful of making his maiden century and in turn, assist his side in mauling http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 by a 4-0 margin.
“I pride myself on being able to score the big score once I'm set so that's been a disappointing aspect but I am trying to rectify that this week,” said Cowan, while adding, “Four-nil would be an absolute drubbing of the second best team in the world.”
Indian off-spinner, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Harbhajan-Singh-c61453 is hoping to get into contention once he has fully recovered from a shine bone injury.
Despite injury, the player was dropped from the national team duties following poor showing in Test arena against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013 in July last year.
"I am recovering from my injury. I will exercise here in Pune for four days and I will also undergo a three-week training at the National Cricket Academy. After that I will return to competitive cricket," he told reporters.
Royal Challengers Bangalore has secured the services of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/CH-Gayle-c1221 for the fifth edition of the Indian Premier League.
Gayle was in scintillating form for the Bangalore last term, where he scored two centuries and three fifties to help the franchise to reach to the finals of the competition.
Other franchises were also chasing the flamboyant player but Challengers fended of such competition by securing him on a first right basis.
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