Cricket News In Brief – January 25, 2012 – Part 2
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Misbah-ul-Haq-c1972 won the toss and decided to bat first.
England went into the game with two spinners in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/GP-Swann-c1501, with the duo sticking to task well by claiming a wicket each in the first session.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Asad-Shafiq-c46208 settled the team’s nerves by adding an unbroken 74 for the fifth wicket.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/RT-Ponting-c2377 sharing a record stand of 386 – consequently reaching respective double centuries.
The hosts finally declared on 604 for 7 to give the lacklustre Indians 21 overs to play out in the day. The Men In Blue faltered yet again, dismissing stand in skipper, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/PM-Siddle-c2197 and Ben
Hilfenhaus.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/G-Gambhir-c1447 (30) then guided the team safely to the end of day as the tourists posted 61 for 2.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/JL-Ontong-c1704.
Ontong has been included in both T20 and One Day group after an impressive domestic run. The rest of the limited over combination remains relatively the same which battled http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758 on their home turf.
“Ontong fully deserves this latest call-up," http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Andrew-Charles-Hudson-c44308, Cricket South Africa's selection convener, said. "He has shown outstanding domestic form this season and I believe he has developed into a more mature cricketer. His finishing ability was a key
factor in the Cobras' success in winning the 1-Day Cup.
The Test team sees the return of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/AG-Prince-c949 after he was axed following disappointing home bouts. Merchant de Lange, the pacer has also been included in the five-day squad ( and T20) touring
party after impressing on debut against the Lankan http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Lions-c808.
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